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THIS SIMJ A X UK H.GOXIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 1, 1913. REPUBLICANS FEEL HEW CONFIDENCE Maine and Vermont Now Re garded as Safe Other Re ports Are Optimistic. COLONEL FAILS TO GAIN Director Mulvane Says Campaign Is Making Definite Progress Pro fessor Wilson Laboring Un der Handicap. CHICAGO, Aug. 31. (Special.) Maine and Vermont are regarded as safely in the Republican column in the forthcoming elections in those states. This was the news brought to Repub lican National headquarters today by Charles F. Scott, head of the publicity bureau, who has Just returned from a conference with Chairman Hilles In New York. Illinois Republicans today cited numerous instances of rank in gratitude on the part of Roosevelt Progressives, who are sacrificing loyal friends in their greed for office. De velopments favorable to President Taft have been marked all week, according to David W. Mulvane, director of Taft headquarters. "Every development of the campaign during the week has been distinctly favorable to President Taft," said Mr. Mulvane. "Not ' only from Michigan, but from other quarters, have come re ports which Justify the Impression that the Roosevelt movement is not awaken ing the enthusiasm which over-sanguine leaders of his campaign pre dicted, and . have been so loudly ac claimed. Campaign Making Progress. "As loyal Republicans realize that they are being used by Mr. Roosevelt to wreck the party with which they have been associated all their lives, and which they still believe to be the most effective Instrument for good govern meat, they will decline to follow him. Mr. Roosevelt will find that it is one thing to be a leader in the Republican party and quite another thing to lead men out of it. "Another development of the week has been the fact that the support which President Taft will Teceive will not be confined" to his own political party. Men are appreciating the fact that the President stands for business stability and preservation of Consti tutional government, and they are for him on' these vital questions, regard less of political affiliation. Our cam paign is making definite progress. It is already well advanced. There is enthusiasm all along the line. En couragement and confidence meet us everywhere. Voluntary subscriptions to the campaign fund are generous and indicate a determination on the part of business men, little and big, to preserve the present prosperity, Professor Wilson Handicapped. - "Professor Wilson has made one or two of his usual academic speeches during the past week, but he is bandi caDDed by his own Inconsistencies, his freauent somersaults on. public ques tions and an unhappy record of inca pacity and business paralysis of his party in the past. We are -emphasizing the splendid achievements of President Taft's administration, results which he has accomplished for the worklngman and farmer and for the whole citizen ship of the country; his wise and ef ficient executive management, which has resulted in progress and prosperity arid certainty of continued business e velopment when he is re-elected. The teoDle are beginning to think and we are making substantial neaaway. "We can and will re-elect President Taft." "This is to be a campaign of edu cation." said Mr. Scott, head of the publicity bureau. "The. phrase is not a new one, but it is especially appli cable now when there has been so much misrepresentation and when the ear of the public is being miea witn promises which never can be redeemed. It will be our act to get lacis Deiore the people, FIGHT CENTERS OX GOVERNOR Chief Oratory Has Been Furnished by Roosevelt Men. MONTPELJER. Vt.. Aug. 81. The voting strength of the Roosevelt Pro gressive party in the state election next Tuesday was a live toplo of dis cussion through the state tonight. The Roosevelt progressive movement in Vermont has had the aid of more note worthy orators than any other party, Colonel Roosevelt's three days on the L stump ended tonight at BrattieDoro. . Beverldge ot Indiana, judge ljinasay 01 Denver, and other prominent men aa V dressed nearly 70,000 voters. It is est! 1 mated, who will go to the polls to ichoose a Governor and other state of L fleers and two Representatives in Con- r gress. I. Interest centers in the contest for I Governor. The candidates are: Allen LM. Fletcher, Republican; Harlan B. J Howe, Democrat; Rev. Fraser Melzger, Progressive; Clement F. Smith, Prohi bitionist, and Fred .W. Suiter, Socialist. To win, a candidate for state office in Vermont must obtain a majority or the A votes. Otherwise the Legislature elects, under the constitution. The discussion of issues in the cam paign, which practically closed tonight, has covered a wide range. The Repub licans have maintained that the pros- k perlty of Vermont has been largely due to the administration oi state anairs. Speakers from other states, including Governor Foss of Massachusetts, have talked of the tariff, while chief support to the Prohibition campaign nas come from Eugene W. Chafln, the party can t didate for President, who has not spared 1 the Republicans, Democrats or Roose velt Progressives. In the two Congressional districts tne he works by permission and lives by permission, that he does not control the means of his livelihood, that the army of thieves, tramps and fallen women Is growing constantly under the present system, that 40 per cent of the working class get less than louu per year, are the real Issues of the cam. Plgn. "There is a great difference." said Mr. Debs, "between the Republican party under Lincoln and under Taft. When Lincoln lived a Republican was as much an undesirable as a Socialist Is today. Today a Republican Is a high ly respected citizen, which is proof positive that he has outlived his use fulness.'' He declared the Republican party was in control of the capitalists and that the , Democratic party was under similar control. "Woodrow Wilson never could have been nominated," he said, "without the support of the capitalist leaders. He has already begun to carry out his tacit agreement with them by effect ing a reconciliation with ex-Senator Smith, of New Jersey, and Chairman Nugent, of the State Committee, the bosses, he said, he had kicked out. "The Progressive party now says it will give the people their say. But who says this? George Perkins, Mo Cormick, of the International Harves ter. Company, Dan Hanna, of the coal trust, and Theodore Roosevelt, who now iB advocating measures he "de nounced as treason and anarchy five years ago." He denounced Colonel Roosevelt's actions In dealing with labor problems, both while he was Governor of New York and President. He declared the Socialist party the only democratio party on earth and concluded: "I am not going to appeal to you for votes. I am going to appeal to you to preserve your own moral in tegrity and to think for yourselves." WOMAN HIDES IDENTITY SCULPTOR'S COMPANION" MAY BE XOTED-WRITER. Coroner Probably Will Question Her In Connection With Death of Louis Potter. contests are practically confined to the L Republicans and Democrats, as tne Roosevelt progressives zaiiea to enter candidates. Vermont .has never sent a Democratic Representative to Congress. DEBS SC0RES3 PARTIES Socialist Candidate Says All Are Capitalist Controlled. N SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 31. Declar ing that the Democratic Republican and Progressive parties all were under control of the capitalist class, Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candidate for Presi dent, in an address here tonight de clared that it mattered little whether the tariff were high or low, whether there were a gold standard or not, whether the trusts are regulated or not He said the fact that the worklngman has no job be can call his own, that SEATTLE. Wash- Aug. 31. While the police are searching for Lee Hang Chow, the Chinese physician who was treating Louis Potter for a dermal ail ment when the sculptor died here Thursday, interest centers about Pot ter's woman companion. Although the woman was found last night in the of flee of a physician who is treating her, she has refused to disclose her identity and Potter's friends are equally silent on this point.. Coroner Snyder pro fesses to have no information concern ing her but says, he has been assured that she will be available if it is neces. sary to use her as a witness. The persistency with which those at tending her are protecting her name lends color to rumors that she is con nected with a noted family of writers, At the hotel on Sixth avenue, where Potter died, his companion frequently referred to her experience as a writer and led those who met her to believe that she was a frequent contributor to New Tork newspapers and magazines. Search of Potters belongings failed to clear the mystery surrounding his companion. Among his effects were found two large scrap-books filled with photographs of his works and numer ous letters from prominent men and women in the field of art and letters. Other letters showed Potter was deeply Interested in psychology and in fre quent communication with psycholo gists all over the world. Potter's body is held at the under taker's, awaiting release by the Coro ner, who has not yet received a report on the chemical analysis of the con tents of the stomach.- E RESPONSIBILITY - FOR FATAL ACCIDENT IS FIXED. Commerce - Commission Adds That Railroads Could Prevent Large Proportion of Disasters. WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. Responsi bility for the accident on the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad at West, era Springs, 111., July 14, by which 11 passengers and two employes were killed and 26 passengers and two em ployes were Injured, was placed by the Interstate Commerce Commission today upon Woodworth, the flagman. "But," says Chief Inspector H. Belnap's report to the commission. It lies wholly with in the power of the railroad managers virtually to put an end to from 75 to 80 per cent of these harrowing disasters.". Mr. Belnap says the accident, which was a rear-end collision, might have been prevented had the flagman exer cised proper precautions In warning the oncoming train. A contributing cause of the acci dent," reports Inspector Belnap, "was the failure of Brownson, the engineer, properly to control the speed of his train and to obey the indications of fixed signals." One of the officials of the line, F. O. Rice, inspector of transportation, testified that "excessive speed is the cause of about 75 to 80 per cent of the catastrophes in the last few years." CHEHALIS ROAD BUILDING Adjoining Counties Are Improving Principal Highways. CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 31. (Spe cial.) Work on the two miles and a quarter of concrete road that is being constructed east of Chehalis Is pro ceeding satisfactorily. There are two contracting firms working on the job. Building of the road was begun near the middle of the span and is being rushed both ways. -The road is 16 feet In width and is being laid six Inches thick. This will give a hurd-surface road from the city streets of Chehalis to a point four miles southeast. West of Centralla, Lewis County is just finishing one mile of concrete road. up Salzer Valley, southeast of Centralla, substantial macadam road work Is also being done by the county. South of Chehalis, Supervisor Demp- sey has made a good start toward grading the old Bishop road leading toward Napavine. Much of the work on this is volunteer labor. Capitol Employe Goes to Meet. , SALEM, Or., Aug. 31. Martin Lang- guth, who has charge of the elevator at the State Capitol, is making ar rangements to leave for Los Angeles, where he will attend the grand encamp, ment of the Grand Army of the Repub lic. He served with a New York regi ment. Vtn:l T the Lad!n 1LS f PirLflainid, o o C You are cordially invited to look at our array of ladies and misses' Fall suits, coats and raincoats. We believe it to be the largest and most comprehensive display in the city. 1$ Every fabric that is worthy is here; each has been carefully selected and splendidly tailored. J Every model in this great exhibit is new; every one has, been designed and fashioned in accordance with prevailing styles. I Before buying: your Fall apparel you must see this splendid collection of garments. Never before have we had so much to show you that is in every way desirable. 1 Again we invite you to come and look at your leisure. & The ladies' and misses' shop occupies our entire third floor. It's a big, roomy shop, day-lighted, sky-lighted, with fresh, pure air and ample space for trying on garments. All-day elevator service. Store is open from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. ' Ed aft FOTftIh RATE RISE CHECKED Investigation Into Transcon tinental Cases Ordered. REDUCTIONS ARE SMALL Interstate Com-ierce Commission Finds That Little More Than Ten. Per Cent of Westbound Traffic Gets Benefit. . A8HINGTON, Aug. 31. Increased freight rates proposed by' transcontl nental railroads for transportation of commodities from Eastern points to Pacific Coast terminals, were suspend ed today by the Interstate Commerce Commission from September 2 to De cember SI, pending an Investigation, The tariff suspended proposed general increases on practically all commodity freight from Atlantic seaboard and mid dle Western points of origin to destina tions on the Pacific Coast ranging from 5 to 50 per cent. In most in stances they were effected by the can cellation of existing commodity rates, thus automatically transferring the commodities to the higher classlfica tlon scale of charges. Redactions Axe Small Proportion. While in some instances charges would be reduced, a checking by the commission appears to Indicate that the reductions would apply to little more than 10 per cent of the westbound traffic The lowering of rates to such desti nations as Spokane, Wash., to Reno, Nev., Tucson, Arizona, and similarly situated cities, was In substantial ac cord with the recent agreement .made by shippers of those places with the railroads, and sanctioned by the com mission, as a modification of the com mission's findings in what popularly are known as the Pacific Coast cases. - Example of Increases Cited. These examples of proposed Increases on commodities are cited by the com mission: 30 cents a hundred pounds on automobiles, 45 cents on furniture, 75 cents on plate glass, 10 cents on pe troleum products, 40 cents on plumbing materials, 20 cents on stoves, and 46 cents on vehicles. , . Generally, from points of origin to Middle Western states, the charges are somewhat lower, although to many articles a "blanket rate" Is applicable, alike to all . of the East and Middle West.- Cashier and $300,000 Gone. COLON, Aug. 31. Aegel de la Espri- ella. cashier in the Custom-House here, has been missing since yesterday. It Is -alleged that his cash is short more than $300,000. He is said to have gone to Cartagena by steamer. WOMAN TO BE PROSECUTOR Los Angeles to Deal Separately With Sex In Police Court. . - LOS ANGELES. Aug. 81. A bureau for : legal complaints - with a woman assistant city prosecutor In charge will be opened here Monday, by Guy Eddie, City Prosecutor. The bureau r. is de signed for the -use of women exclu sively and Miss Margaret Gardner, ad mitted to tne practice of law a year ago, will be in charge. She 'will be the first woman prosecutor to handle police court cases in Los Angeles, al though there Is already a woman dep uty district attorney. GRAND FORKS ROUTE NEW Canadian Pacific and Hill Lines Make Traffic Agreement. points, according to an announcement today by H. A. Dibblee, locating engi neer of the Canadian Pacific. According to this plan, freight will be routed over the Canadian pacific tracks to Kingsgate, over the Spokane International to Clagstone Junction and over the Idaho and Washington North ern to Metallne Falls. From Metallne Falls the Canadian Pacific will build a 40-mile line to Trail, which will necessitate 11 tun nels between Metallne Falls and the International boundary, but which will obviate heavy grades. From Waneta on this line traffic will be sent over the Spokane Falls & Northern tracks to Marcus, thence to Gra.nd orks ana over the Hope Mountains to the Fraser River and the Coast. The Canadian Pacific, and the HUl Interests recently agreed to Duua a Joint track over the Hope Mountains. The Canadian Pacific also has secured the right from the Hill Interests to use the Spokane Falls & Nortnern tracks from Northport to Rossland and the further extension of the Hill lines to N!son, known as the Nelson Jjort Shepard road. BIBLE WOMEN ASSAILED prtwcH CANADIAN'S THKOW MISSILES AT EVANGELISTS. LOVE IS REAL BASIS Jordan Would Be Cautious in "Burbanking" Human Race. VITAL ELEMENT MENACED vldual the benefit of all doubt Gov ernment should not go beyond public opinion, which In turn should be con trolled by science'" SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug. 81. By traf fic agreements with connecting roads and extensions of its own lines, the Canadian Pacific Railroad has arranged a new freight route from Kingsgate to Grand Forks, B. C, which will Insure an all-water grade route between those night. Villagers Hurl Eggs,' Kocks and Veg etables After Slaking Threats at Service. MONTREAL, Aug: 31. A message from Ville St. Pierre, a French Cana dlan village not far from the city, re ports a disgraceful assault upon Bible women and "comforters" . who have for some time been holding religious meet in? In that district. A young man recently arrived from France was the cniei oDject oi mum. w hail received Intimations that un less he stopped his campaign there would be trouble. He refrained from attacking the faith of the French Ca nadians, he said, and asked for pro tection. It was promised, but in the middle ot his address tne electric usni woio shut off, the women accompanying him were bombarded -with rocks and eggs. and the man was struck with vege t.hiri nf all kinds. On complaints -oe ing made, the police of the village, it is allegea, tola m wvmeu . v- wuutu wlse to cease selling BiDies ana preacu 1 n C . A little child was struck in the stomach and is being treated at the hospital. WAR IS WAGED FOR PEACE Italians Send 20,000 Troops That Negotiations May Be Hurried. LONDON. Aug. 31. To force the pace in the itaiian-xuraisn peace conversations, says the Rome corres pondent of the Dally Express, the Ital ian government is prepared to dispatch another 20.000 troops to attacK tne Syr ian coast. The Daily Mail s Constantinople cor respondent says formal peace negotia tions are on the point of being broken off. because of the difficulty ot nnaing a satisfactory formula respecting Tur key's sovereign rlgnts. jNevertneiess, continues the report, official circles be lieve an armistice will be arranged that will nermlt the resumption of commercial relations betwen Italy and Turkey. Masked Men Rob Couple. VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 31. Shortly before 11 o'clock last night masked men held up Oliver Hemphill and Miss Edith Bagley In their auto mnhlin nn the drive in Stanley Park, at the point of revolvers and relieved them of considerable money ana valu able Jewelry. The highwaymen then escaped into the forest and have not been captured. They are believed to be the same men who held up the branch of the Bank of Hamilton last Satur day night and a taxlcab later the same Persons Who Would Be Most Effec tively Mated, Says College Presi dent, Would Be Ijast to Sub mit to Dictation, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. In an authorized Interview here today. Dr. Ds'id Starr Jordan, president of Stan ford University, expanded his recent address in Salt Lake City on the possl billties of eugenics or "Burbanking the human race." "I used the phrase "Burbanking the race." he said today, "to show tnat ai though systematic scientific selection of mates could be .made to produce great physical strength, beauty, endurance and even mental power, those very per sons who might be thus enectiveiy mated would never submit to state dic tation. "If they would, they must In time eliminate the most vital elements in nu- man evolution love and Initiative. Love Is the best basis for marriage, and love Is a real and noble thing, In spite oi the baseness of its many Imitations. "The value of the study of eugenics la in the diffusion of sound Ideas of life and parenthood. Government can do something by refusing parentnooa to those who cannot care for themselves because of feeble-mlndedness. disease and vice, but legislation must be under taken very cautiously, giving the indl- BANKING SERVICE Your .commercial banking, - your, interest bearing deposits'and your trust business can all be cared for at our Bank. . You can advise with our officers respecting anything pertaining to your affairs. Your patronage will be appreciated. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY Sixth and Washington Sts. Open Saturday Evenings 6 to 8 i naim 1913 This monogram en th waduUor stands for mil you emmaji i m motor ear .ers MOTOR CARS Made in Chalmers Shops "Quality Cars at Medium Prices" cnauners cars have alwayS been known as quality cars. 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