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J K V VOL. XXXV.-XQ. 45. PORTLAXD, OKEGOX, SUNDAY MORNING, XOVE3IBER 5, 1916. : PKICE FIVE CEXTs! l SIGHS INDICATE HUGHES ILL 111 Prevailing Sentiment in 48 States Analyzed. 270 VOTES BELIEVED SURE Chicago Tribune Obtains Re ports of Unprejudiced Po litical Observer. STRONG REACTION IS NOTED Early Democratic Gains Off set by Reaction to Re publicans at Close. SUMMARY OF" FOllECASTS OF CAMPAIGN' MANAGERS. William R. Willcox, Repub lican chairman Predicts Hughes will have majority of at least 100 ln electoral college, and that it imay be more. Vance McCormick. Democratic chairman Estimates that 30 states are surely Democratic, nine more probably Democratic and three doubtful. He concedes only six states to the Republicans. Alvin T. Hert. Western Repub lican manager Predicts Repub licans wilt carry SO states. Insur ing majorfty in Electoral College, with "probability" of carrying Nebraska, and possibility of Col orado, Maryland, Montana, Ne vada and Arizona. Senator Walsh. Western Demo cratic manager Predicts Wilson will have greatest popular major ity ever given a candidate for President. John C. Everman, Republican Congressional Cam Dai en secre tary Believes Republicans will control next House by majority of 45. BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. (Published by Arrangement With the Chicago Tribune.) CHICAGO, Nov. 4. (Special.) Hughes and Fairbanks will be elected next Tuesday, according to the sur face indications of the prevailing po litical sentiment in the 48 states. If Wilson and Marshall should win it will be because of a much greater shifting of Republican voters to Dem ocratic ranks in the closely contested states than has been detected by painstaking investigation. These Democratic gains have been reduced materially in the last fort night by a reaction in favor of Hughes and have been offset to some extent from the start by the swing of Democratic votes to the Republican National ticket. Unprejudiced Reports Obtained. The Chicago Tribune has obtained detailed reports on the, conditions in every state on the eve of the elec tion. These reports were prepared by unprejudiced political experts whose (Concluded on Page 7. Column 1.) t mill. ;Lss-Tsr i wwww N'kxi i -v. - -r- x-o---. - - i - " - ' -----------M---- - : ' tc-y -vy g2Jic rs tM ct ro : I t , . ""."""" DOLLAR LOSES 31 CENTS IN VALUE CHARITIES FIND PURCHASING rOWEK MUCH REDUCED. Staple Foods Listed on Basis of Xu tritive Value Show Large In crease In .Price In Year. CHICAGO. Nov. 4. (Special.) The American dollar has lost 31 cents in purchasing power in the last year. One dollar goes no further than 69 cents went a year ago when used in buying of food, according to an investigation which has been made by district secre taries of the United Charities. The in vestigation began with the comparson of the povernment table of food values in calories, a table prepared by scien tists of the University of Chicago, and another table worked out by the United Charities. t From these tables the district secre taries listed all staple foods upon their proper nutritive basis. The same offi cials are now considering the relative costs of clothing and household furnish ings. r lve cents apiece for eggs and 50 cents a pound for butter next month is said to be the prediction of James E. wertz. a Chicago produce dealer, who is reputed to be the largest owner of eggs in the world. Wertz also declared that there is no corner in eggs and that the present and expected hieh nrir.. depend entirely upon the relation of tne supply to the demand. RECORD PAYMENTS MADE Garfield County Mortgages Satisfied In Two Months $209,000. POMEROY, Wash.. Nov. 4. (Special.) The cash payment on mnrli.. Garfield County during September and October aggregated J209.422.43, accord ing to the records in the County Audi tor's office. Of this amount $111,749.50 went to satisfy mortgages on real es tate, and the remaining J97.67S.9a release incumbrances on personal prop erty. v v This is a record of debt-pavine- r,rh. Y. 1 . . . "ver Deiore equaled durin rig an enure year. GRAPE CROP CUT SHORT Loss to Raisin Industry Estimated at More Than $2,000,000. FRESNO, Cal., Nov. 4. That h.l.n 25 and 30 per cent of the 1916 muscat grape crop, valued between two and two and a half million dollars, is a total loss to the raisin industry as the result of the early rains, was announced here tonight by Wylle M. Giffen. presi dent of the California Associated Raisin Company. Wineries have bought some of the damaged grapes to . the extent of Sl.000,000. . BALLOT BOXES GO BY MAIL Parcel Post With Insurance Feature Used in Linn County. ALBANY. Or., Nov. 4. (Special.) The parcel post has- been utilized in Linn County in sending out ballot boxes and election supplies for the elec tion next Tuesday. In this manner Sheriff Bodine sent out the election supplies for 18 precincts yesterday. The boxes were sent insured so that the Sheriff will have a check before election day that all of the boxes have reached their proper destination. STUDENTS TO AID ALL IES Hundred Stanford Men Volunteer for ' Ambulance Service. STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal., Nov. 4. One hundred Stanford men. under graduates for the greater part, volun teered today for service in France with the American ambulance corps. Forty eight signed up definitely for service; the other 52 have yet to obtain the consent of parents. Expenses are to. be paid by a group of wealthy San Franciscans. The terms 'of service will be six months or more. IN THE WEEK'S LAST HUGHES RALLY IS HEIGH DF GLORY Theater Rings With Re publican Cheers. . PARTY YELL AND SONG MINGLE Governor and Representative McArthur Speak. MULTORPORS TURN OUT General Beebe Leads Vni formed Marchers in Buttle Cry Chair inn n Selling Cites Distress Due to Democratic Parly. Enthusiasm marked the formal close of the Hughes campaign in this county last night, when a crowd filled the Eleventh-Street Theater and, with cheers and applause, encouraged the speakers and pledged their support to the Republican standard-bearer. Few meetings of the year have been more notable for the spirit manifested than that of last night. Governor Withycombe and Represen tative McArthur were the chief speak ers. They made strong arguments why Charles Evans Hughes should bo elect ed next Tuesday and the Hughes sen timents they expressed were approved in unmistakable fashion by the big crowd present. Cheer for Hughes Ring. The speakers gave particular refer ence to the tariff issue and made re peated reference to various concrete cases wherein the Northwest has suf fered through the operation of the present Democratic tariff. Lumber. shingles, livestock, wool, dairying and other industries peculiar to Oregon have been seriously damaged, they de clared. The meeting was well attended and the crowd was enthusiastic. The names of Hughes and Roosevelt were cheered the echo whenever they were men tioned. ine speaKers were escorted to the building by the white-uniformed Mul- torpor Club, commanded by General nanes jv. 5eete and led by a brass band. On arriving there the band played patriotic airs. The Ad Club i""-1 original campaign songs ana airs. Koblnson . with her timely recitations provided some excellent en tertainment. Ben Selling Presides. Prominent Republicans, including Ralph E. Williams, Thomas B. Neu hausen. Charles B. Moores. nivM tw Dunne. Captain W. II. Hardy. Judtre EL V. Littlefield and others occupied seats on the stage. Ben Selling presided and was given splendid ovation when he made his appearance. He departed briefly from his introductory speech to offer a lit tle campaign argument of his own. Just four years ago tonight." he said, "this city was prosperous. Labor was employed, business was good, real estate had a value. We had more pros perity in the last four years of Repub lican rule in this country than we had in any previous 10 years in its history. "But soon after the inauguration of President Wilson business became de pressed, factories were closed and times were bad. Many men. and good men. too. were walking these streets with no food and no place to lay their heads. In a few short months we served more than 400.000 meals to jobless men at the Workingmen's Club. "Were it not for the Europtan war these men would be with us yet. Now they are em ployed, but it is because of the war." Mr. Selling told of a recent trip to Europe, where he saw men and even women working for 30, for 20 and for (Continued on Page-10Column 1.) NEWS THESE FEATURES STOOD FORTH ON THE VISION OF CARTOONIST REYNOLDS. INDEX OFTODAFS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 50 decrees: minimum. 40 degrees. TODAY'S Occasional rain; moderate south westerly winds. Politics. Chicago Tribune forecasts election of Hughes. Section 1. page 1. Portland's final Hughes rally big: success. Section 1. page 1. Western headquarters closed; both sides predict victory. Section 1. page 8. Portland betting swings to Hughes. Sec tion 1, page 3. Michigan worklngmen remember first days of Underwood tariff. Section 1. page 4. Issue In Washington Is much In doubt. Section 1, page tf. vvuson closes campaign with cry or "co ercion." Section 1, page 4. Yamhill County campaign closes with en thusiastic rally at Carlton for Hughes. Section 1, page 8. Memories of hard times sway many voters. Section 1, page 13. . , Straw votes show Hughes far in lead In state. Section 1, page 9. Soapbox wit draws street crowds. . Sec tion 1. page I. Mrs. Hanley Is at home with her babies. Section 1. page 14. Mexico. Vllllsta Cdlonel and two companions exe cuted. Section 1, page 6. Oregon troops at f'alcxlco build Winter quarters. Section 1. page 6. American physician at Santa Rosalia killed by Villa bandits. Section 1, page -. National. American dollar loses lit cents in purchas ing power in year. Section 1, page 1. factric Northwest. Third annual horticultural show held at Agricultural College. Section 1, page 7. Domestic. Britain said to have nipped German peace move. Section 1. page 5. hports. Harvard easily defeats Virginia. Section 2. page 2. Defensive tactics u-d by both Washington and Oregon elevens. Section 2. page 1. Multnomah rallies and defeats Vancouver, 13-6. Section 2, page 2. Illinois defeats Minnesota 14-H In Western conference. Section 2. page 3. Oregon Aggies rush Whitman to 23-0 de feat. Section 1!. page 1. Boxing rard arranged for Friday night. Section 2. page ti. Bezdek's men face hard games towards close of season. Section 2. page 3. Walter A. Gobs heads list of Portland ten nis players. Section , page A. California University wallops Southerners. 27 to 0. Section '1. page tt. Amnt-ur Athletic I nlun will adopt rigid rules. Section 2. page 5. Three little girls able swimmers. Section 2. page 5. Salt I.ake. leads in total runs scored. Sec tion 2. page 4. Mike Gibbons once earned only (13 a week. Section 2, page 3. Stanford team needs rally to win from Santa Clara. Section 2. page 5. Teams battle to scoreless tie at Kugene. Section 1. pae 1. Washington State mauls Idaho, 31 to 0. section 2. page 2. Commercial and Marine. Car shortage stops wheat buying In North , western markets.7 Section 2, page 15. Chicago lower on lightness of export trad lug. Section 2, page 13. Stock market Irregular, with lighter trad ing. Section 2. page 13. Bullying of 46 new ships crsates big de mand for wireless operatora. Section , age 16. Mllla organize stevedoring company. Sec tion 2, page 18. Portland and Vicinity. Four women are hurt when train hits auto at Lents, section 1, page 1. Battery A men ask why they are kept at border. Section 1, page 18. Wire will flash plea for Western women to vote for Hughes. Section 1. page 18. Jitney men to Invade council chamber In force. Section 1. page 13. Car shortage causes given by Interstate commerce commission. section 1. page 11. Drys in all parts of country cite Oregon Improvement under prohibition. Section 1. page 12. Auditorium pipe organ is wonderful. Sec tion 1. page 14. Firemen's two-platoon campaign secretary answers Chief Holden. Section 1. page 19. Assessor Reed predicts defeat of single tax by ICMI.OOO. Section 1, page 18. Suit brought for protection of heirs to Chan ticleer Inn property. Section 1. pae 23. Shippers and railroads are . to take same stand in Spokane rate case. Section 1. page 20. Tax rate In Portland estimated at 27.13 mills. Section 1. page 22. Railway Age-Gazette criticises Adamson law. Section 1, page 22. . List of polling p:aces In Multnomah County Section 1. page 17. Longshoremen call off strike and will re port for work tomorrow. Section 1 page 1, ' Weather report, data and forecast. Sec tion 2. page J. Norwegians make coal from paper mill resi due. Section 1, page 7. ELECTION DAY TO BE FAIR Washington Forecast Favorable to Nearly All Parts of Country. ' WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. Fair wea ther is predicted for nearly all parts of the country on election day. This forecast was made in a bulle tin issued by the Weather Bureau at Washington today. LONGSHOREMEN TO RETURN TO WORK Strike Is Called Off and Scale Adopted. PARITY WITH SOUND ASSURED Unions Decide to Make Order Effective Tomorrow. MEDIATORS TO GO HOME Coaling Problem Is Believed to Ito Kas' r Settlement, as Port and Men Are Now Nearly of Same Mind on Issue. Portland is placed on a parity with Puget Sound in the matter of charges for handling cargo of all vessels through t.,e action of Longshoremen's Lnion No. 6 laet night In voting to end the strike and report for work to morrow morning, the scale to be 60 cents an hour straight time and 75 cents an hour overtime. The move accomnliohn. i . ' 1 mo iiitftin what commercial interests have striven Tor and have been unable to bring about. Much credit adjustment of the situ. tin., i. . V O Connor, president of the Inter national Longshoremen's Association, and officers of the union, who have la bored diligently during the past week to bring employers and emplove, to gether., and a special meeting of more than 225 members of Local No. 6 ended last night with a vote to start anew. Other In Ion. j KfTori. The determination to jo their ss.iare toward ridding the port of the differ ential complained of is not confined to Portland, but extends to the mouth of the Columbia. Astoria and Rainier unions concurring !n the decision. "The understanding was arrived at when the men learned of logical argu ments offered fcr th ......1 ...... tho entire river district be placed on an equality with their northern com petitor. Puget Sound." said Mr. O'Con nor last night, "Now it Is a matter for the commercial interests of the ter ritory, and all vitally concerned in di recting the trade, to undertake the elimination of whatever other features remain that are alleged to drive busi ness from here. Coaling; Problem Is x. "One of those, as I understand it Is the matter of coaling vessels on the same basis as on Puget Sound. It seems to me that can be taken care of by methods already under consideration by the port authorities. "I feel that the men have exhibited tho proper spirit In agreeing to put Portland on the map once more, and if both sides will forget the past I feel confident it will be easy sailing." All details of the settlement were not made public last night, but In the long shoremen going on record as agree able to resuming work on the scale that Is identical with Puget Sound, it is felt that the termination of the labor difficulty naves the wnv .... - J V .VIILCI ieu action In bringing about benefits that will return to Portland her former trade in deepwater zones once normal condi tions are restored abroad. Obstacles Believed Removed. The Port of Portland Commission, is understood to be prepared to undertake the rnalinir nf vascpIb r n V . . as in the north, and that la viwri nnw as the last obstacle. The longshore strike was called June 1. and while the men returned to work on a compromise for a short time the second walkout took place about June 9 TV, .rl.l.,.1 - . 1 . - . mo uiibiuai uuuia.iua H TIC lor H O cents an hour straight time and l an PoncItidvi on Page s, fuluinn 'J. ("" vS s7Vr - I TRAIN HITS AUTO; FOUR WOMEN HURT MOUNT SCOTT CARS WMECK MA CHINE IN" LENTS CRASH. Accident Occurs as Party Is Return ing I Voi ii Funeral Two Vic tims Seriously Injured. Four women were injured, two seri ously, in a collision between a Mount Scott train and an automobile driven by W. B. Sloan, of Bellrose. Or., at Woodstock avenue and Ninety-second street Southeast, in Lents, at 6:15 o'clock last night. The injured were: Mrs. L. H. French, of Bellrose, broken collarbone and bruised head; Mrs. A. Fields, of Wil son, Or., wrenched back: Mrs. Anton Ritzinger. of Kendall station, thrown from automobile and bruised, and Mrs. W. B. Sloan, head bruised slightly. The automobile party were on their way home from a funeral when the accident occurred. The first the auto party saw of the car was when it came around a blind corner on Woodstock avenue. Mr. Sloan tried to cross the track ahead of the car, but it struck his left hind wheel and threw his machine onto the sidewalk, where it skidded up against the Multnomah Stato Bank. Patrolman Reid called the Ambulanc Service Company and Mrs. French, Mrs. Fields and Mrs. Sloan were taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. French was unconscious from fright and shock. Mrs. Hitzinger was taken home by a friend. Mrs. French. Mrs. Fields and Mrs. Ritzinger were riding In the rear seat of the machine. Mrs. Sloan was with her husband, who escaped without in jury. Mr. Sloan Is an employe of the Pa cific Telephone & Telegraph Company. His automobile was badly wrecked. BETTING FAVORS HUGHES Odds Ten to Seven in New Vork, Willi Unlimited Offerings. NEW YORK. Nov. 4. (Special.) Hughes continues to be the favorite in the election betting. The prevailing odds at the close of the market today were: Ten to seven that Hughes will bo elected. Five to three that Hughes will carry New York state. Three to one that Whitman will be elected Governor. , S Ten to nino that Wilson will carry Ohio. Unlimited sums of Republican money was offered today In brokerage houses and on the Broad-street curb market at odds of ten to seven that Hughes will bo elected President. FAMOUS FRENCHMAN DEAD Marquis de Breteuil, I'riend of Kins. Had American Wife. PARIS. Nov. 4. The Marquis Henri do Breteuil. a famous personage in Parisian society and Intimate friend ot the lato King Edward of Hngland. Is dead. Marquis de Breteuil married Miss Garner, of New York. 25 years ago. He enjoyed the friendship of many mem bers of the royal family of Xngland and frequently entertained them in France. He served with distinction in the Franco-Prussian War of 1S70, was a Knight of the Legion of Honor, and twice was a member of the Chamber of Deputies. BRITAIN TO MAKE STEEL Independence of America by Next March UorecHst. LONDON. Nov. 4. By next March Groat Britain will be independent of American steel, said Dr. Christopher Addison. Parliamentary Secretary of Munitions, in an Interview, discussing the work of the Ministry of Munitions. The augmented munitions programme for the coming year, said Dr. Addison, would require 315.000 additional men workers and 100.000 more women. TEAMS BATTLE IN 10 TO 0-0 TIE Big Coast Classic Is Punting Contest. EUGENE GRIDIRON QUAGMIRE Oregon and Washington Elev ens Equally Matched. BEZDEK MEN MISS CHANCE Slippery Pigskin Lost on Visitors One-Yard Llnc Beckelt Fig ures in Only Long Run. Uunibles Are Numerous. BY ROSCOE FAWCF.TT. EVGENK, Or.. Nov. 4. (Special.) Oregon and Washington battled to a 0-0 tie this afternoon in a game that ran the gridiron gamut from mud lo mediocrity and back lo mud again. Close to 6000 spectators braved the wintry weather lo witness the big football game of the Coast and most of them filed away In the muck and rain, colder, quieter and more dampish than when Ihey entered the enclosure. and. on the whole, much disappointed at the exhibition. Kincald Field was a quagmire as result of an all-night soiree of rain. Although the clouds dried up in the forenoon, tho heavens began to leak again about midway in the good battle. As a result, fumbling was frequent on both sides toward the close. Teams Kvrsly Matched. The open style of pl:y forward and double passing was hardly touched, and on the few occasions (he rival strategists attempted something fancy; imagine a flying fish trying to sink a battleship and you have the picture. Analytically speaking, there was lit tle to choose between the two elevens. It was a tic game a game of much punting, and that's all anybody couid make out of it. However, it must b said It was a much more evenly con tested affair than that other famou.1 0-0 battle between Washington and the Oregon Agglcs a couple of years ago more even from an Oregon viewpoint. Fans Receive Scares, Followers of both camps received their scares. Oregon had a splendid opportunity to win In the third quar ter when Chlng Johnson muffed on of Beckett's punts on his own 30-yard line. An Oregon player recovered, and with the wind blowing quite a breesn toward the Purp;o goal, to the south only 30 yards distant, the wearera of the chrysanthemums in the grandstand.! and bleachers uvt up a terrific hulla baloo. Parsons tore off five yards around left end; Montieth pierced tho right side for one. and "Shy" Huntington ato off three yards on right tackle. With the ball on Washington's 21-yard line, and one yard to go. Gil Dobic'a Adam's apple must have experienced a terrible few seconds. "Shy" Hunting ton threw away the golden opportunity by fumbling on the fourth down, and Washington immediately punted out of danger. Oregon came within s hen's hind leg of victory once before late in the sec ond quarter when Parsons fell on an inside kick on Washington's one-yard line. Kumlale Saves liny for Iiohle. Johnny might just as well have tried to catch an eel with boxing gloves. The ball squirted out from beneath him and Risley fell on W. Risiey was not eligible to touch It. however, us lie wes In front of Beckett when he punted, and the officials rightly ruled (Concluded, on Page 1. Cnlumn l.
