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Cars First to Cross.
BRIDGE IS ALL RIGHT;
About Four Weeks More Work
Required to Completa the
Una to Portland.
OFFICIALS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Though All Work it Not Finished
It Ii Possible to Run Train
. Into Portland Some Regrading
Necessary.
PORTLAND, Oct. 23. -The first
train to crosi on the biggest draw
bridge in the world puffed l way
over the Willamette river bridge, of
the North Bank road this noon and
drew up at the "Y where the bridge
line of the S. P. & S. connects with
the main line of the Northern Pa
cific. ;
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Although no formal celebration
had been planned and few knew that
train was scheduled to cros the
bridge thi noon for the first time the
new that the contractor would
tend a work train over the draw and
to the west bank of the river spread
among the men and when Northern
Pacific engine No. S30, with five work
car itarted out from the Vancouver
yard every one on the new line
knew that J. J. Hill's pet road had at
last actually stpepped Into Harriman
territory and that a Great Northern
engine wa smudging the Harriman
horizon with its moke. 1
The construction train which had
the honor of crossing the bridge first
carried tool and workmen for the
completion of the south leg of the
"Y" running from the bridge to the
Northern Pacific. This leg will be
completed this afternoon and it is
now possible to run trains direct be
tween Portland and Vancouver via
the new line. - - v--.-
Engineer : Crosby, who has had
charge f the construction of the big
bridge called up General Superin
tendent Forrest of the North" Bank
road this afternoon. . -
."You can run the biggest engine
you've got over the draw now if you
want to, Forrest," said Crosby. "We
tried her this morning and she' all
right ? '' 'iJ -r " '
Although the North Bank officials
have known all the time that the
bridge wa all right, it wa good
new to learn that the locomotive
and train actually had gone over the
FLEET'S RECEPTION
ENDS WITH
Illumination , of Fleet, Fireworks and Torchlight
Procession on Shore Creates Enthusiasm.
YOKOHAMA, Oct, 23,:-A series .mutation . of the licet, fireworks,
of incomparable higher functions ' torchlight procession on shore. Rear
which have characterised' the Japan- Admiral Sperry today endeaved him
ese .reception ' to the 'American .'.licet" self, to the Japanese people by per
ended tonight at a dinner on board s'onally attending the funeral of
the battleship Fuji, the guests being ' General. Count Nodsu, placing a
confined to the American ambassa- wreath on the casket. Many func
dor,''1 rear-admirals and other officers tion were held wherever the Ameri
and a brilliant reception 6n the bat- leans'' went they were surrounded
tlcship Mikasa to which; all prom J with -genuinely enthusiastic Japanese,
nent Americans here were invited. Good behavior of the American sail
With the accompaniment of an illu-1 ors aroused much comment.
AftOCIAftD PRSSS REPORT.
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bridge nd it worked successfully.
Tlie trouble the contractors have
been having with the electrical ma
chinery has been remedied, nd the
bridge it ready to be turned over to
the railroad.
Besides connecting up the "Y"
with the . Northern Pacific track
' which will be done thi afternoon.
pnn of the
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the Willamette and Columbia river
bridge! to be regraded. There are
tracks across there now that are
used by the construction trains but
the line ha never been cut down to
the grade nor hat it been properly
ballasted, to that there it possibly
two weeks' work in the cut before
the line there is ready for fast, heavy
trains. About the same length of
time ii required to complete the
track from the new freight terminal
of the S. P. & S. to the main line of
the Northern Pacific.
CUT CEOBERS TO
STiPFiTJlfT
WILL MAKE SPEAKINO TOUR3
THROUGH THS DOUBT
FUL STATES. .
depots r.rjTE i;i c;;a:;ot
Senator's Virginia Engagement Can-ceiled-H
Will go to Some Other
State Where Conditions Are Less
. FsvorableOhio Some "Split Up"
WASHINGTON.' Oct; 23. -As a
desult of today's cabinet meeting
every member of the cabinet will
make political tpeechet in states
where there is doubt of the outcome
of the campaign for Taft. Campaign
engagements of Senator Depew of
Virginia ,were cancelled. He will go
to some more doubtful state.' The
members of the cabinet to speak are
as follows: v , ; -
Metcalf at Charleston, W. Va.,
October 30.
Right at Baltimore, October 30;
also at Richmond, October 28.
Meyer will speaker at Paulding and
Sandusky, Ohio, Blaire, Md., Tren
ton, N. J and Boston. -f
Root at Cincinnati next Wednes
day and in Toledo on Thursday, and
New York City, October 31. ; ,'
Cortclyou at New York City on
Thursday night. s f
Bonaparte will make two speeches
in New York, City next Tuesday
Wilson, Straus and Garfield are at
present on a speaking tour, . '
Secretary ; Root admitted after a
conference that Ohio is somewhat
"Split-up." Sure that New York is
absolutely safe for Taft. ,
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62 for f-tuilng; 71 for Crb.:5
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ST. PETERSBURG, Oct, 23-Thc
Rech made public today the official
statistics of execution of Russia
during the year 1908 on sentences
imposed by military courtmartial.
According to official classification
S3 persons were hanged or shot
for murder or robbery; 62 men were
executed for mutiny; 71 for crimes
against the state; four for desertion.
The. Baltic provinces took the lead
in the number of executions with 134.
This was due to the final stamping
out of the insurrection.
COMPERS TO BRYAN.
Says the Contest of Labor is For Jus
tics And Not For Office.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23. -National
Chairman Mack made public the
following telegram from Gompers
received by Bryan upon his arrival in
Jersey City tonight:
"Washington, D. C, Oct. 23.
"William J. Bryan,
' "Jersey City, N. J,
'Just saw President Roosevelt's at
tack. I deem it my duty to advise
you that I am prepared to answer.
Some newspapers are trying to em
harass you by declaring that you will
appoint me a member of your cab
inet if you are elected president. You
may ay that I have publicly, empha
tically and frequently declared that
under no circumstances would I ac
cept any public office, either elective
or appointive and this declaration is
irrevocable.. The contest of labor is
for justice, and not for office. ,
, "Samuel Gompers."
Mack said that if the Republicans :
in West Virginia are enticing Demo
cratic workmen out of the valley into
Ohio with promise of work it is to
keep them out of West Virginia un
til after the election.
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Crowds so Largo That Speeehmking is Impossible.
Candidates4 Presence Satisfies Throngs.
SPECIAL. IS DELAYED
Reception Given Judga at lndianap:iis Ecllpsss All Former Cam
paign Exhibitions far Enthusiasm; Great Crowds Turn
. '. Cut In Rain to See tha Hero cf the Hour.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23.The
Indianapolis reception to Taft though
more than an hour behind time and
in a steady rain was the climax of
the day. The candidate was driven
through the business streets cheered
by thousands. Taft made three
speeches, each time being presented
by Vice-President Fairbanks. The
day's exhibition of political enthus
iasm in Indana has been such as to
eclipse all previous campaigns, ac
cording to national and state leaders
who have been with the Taft special.
Great crowds everywhere greeted
the candidates. Today Taft has done
less talking and more "exhibition"
work than at any time since the cam:
patgn started. He could not address
the crowds everywhere and so con
tented the clamorous crowds by
merely showing himself. Whenever
he has spoken-his remarks were ap
preciated and what he said was a
repetition of his former addresses.
This one note, however, dominated ;
his thought today; "Indiana is sure-
PEUP WILL IE
.IE STRICTER
f.'ilicnal Eank Examiners Get
V Instnielisns In Matter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-To en
force greater responsibility upon the
director of he National Banks and
to make them pay more attention to
their institutions. Comptroller of the
Currency Murphy, issued an order to
National Bank Examiners directing
them upon entering a bank to make
an examination, they are to immedi
ately convene the directorate and re
quire answers to a formal list of 25
searching " questions designed I to
bring out clearly the relation of the
directors to the condition of the
bank, extend their knowledge to
bank's papers, latitude conceded by
them to bank's officers in overstep
ping national banking law provisions
and their supervision of the bank de
tails. This is said to be the first com
plete inquiry into the relationship be
tween banks and directors.
ARMED POSSES MOVING.
SAMBURG, Tenn., Oct. 23-Three
armed posses with lists of men whom
they will Attempt to arrest for the
murder of Captain Rankin and as
saulting Colonel Taylor left 'today
for Reel Foot Lake region. Each
detachment was accompanied by 10
soldiers. Governor Patterson is a
memoer. of the detachment" which
will - go to Walnut Log. Tip Bur
ton who was arrested yesterday and
taken to Tiptonville is alleged to
have confessed. A heavy guard is
kept around the jail.
OUTSIDE PESSIMISM.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Henry A
Williams, chairman of the Ohio Re
publican state committee who called
on Chairman Hitchcock, today said
"The only doubt I hear of Republi
cans carrying Ohio comes from out
side the state." -
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BY HEAVY DOWNPOUR
ly alive to her political responsibility
and character and her enthusiasm
means the success of the Republican
party."
POLITICIANS DEBARRED.
FEORIA, 111., Oct. 23.After a
stormy session of the State Fcdera'
tion of Labor today it adopted an
amendment to the constitution bar
ring politiicans, political tricksters
and ward heelers from membership.
RELEASED ON BAIL.
DAYTON, Oct. 23. Broughlon
Brandenbcrg arrested yesterday in
connection with the Cleveland let
ter sold to the New York Times,
was released today on $3000 bonds,
signed by an attorney. It is said that
he will go to New York. Branden
burg stoutly maintains his innocence
and calls himself the Dreyfus of the
campaign of 1908.
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STREET. RAILWAY.
PCCrt SERVICE THE CAUSE
Defeat of the .Franchise Brought
About by Inadequate Accommoda
tions Rendered by Municipal Com
pany in Operation Before Election
CLEVELAND, Oct. 23. -Secretary
Henry Davies, of- the Cleveland
Railway Company, today made a
demand upon President A. D. Du
pont, of the Municipal Traction Com
pany, that the company be turned
over to the Cleveland Railroad Com
pany immediately. President Dupont
replied stating he would do nothing
until after a meeting of the Munici
pal directors, which would be held
at once.
Complete returns from every pre
cinct in the city in the referendum
election of yesterday show that the
so-called Security Street Railway
franchise was defeated by the narrow
margin of 60S votes.
The total number of votes cast
was 75,893, with 37,644 in favor of
the franchise and 38,249 against it
As a result of the failure of the peo
ple to approve the grant the entire
street railway system of the city will
revert to the Cleveland Railway Co.
The defeat of the franchise was
doubtless brought about by what
was held to be the inadequate serv
ice rendered by the Municipal Trac
tion Company, the holding company
which operates the lines on a 3-cent,
fare basis.
The rate of fare to be charged by
the Cleveland Railway . Company
will not be announced until after a
meeting of the directors, which is ex
pected to take place today.
WANTS TO KNOW.
Left For Chicago This Afternoon
, For a Conference of Situation. .
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Chairman
Hitchcock of the Republican nationaf
committee left for Chicago this af
ternoon for a last conference in that
city upon the situation in the west.
He said upon his return here he will
remain until after the election and
added that soon after his return he
will give out a forecast of the re
sult.
CITY TREASURER
OcDcnald Pdd f.Ionsy Over to Successor cn Re
tiring from Office. Excess flow Reported.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-In-stead
of a shortage of $35,000 the
city treasury experts report amount
in excess to be $60,000. Of this
amount $15,000 belonged to the state.
Experts reported that from, the time
of Treasurer McDonald's first term of
office, 1903 to 1906, to within 30 days
before or after the great fire, the
money was safe in the treasury, so
that it must have disappeared during
that period. It has been found that
THS LO'.VER CCLUT.'SIA
F.7.CE FIVE CBIT3
Ansv.crs Statement Oads
By Attorney cf Dayton.
FOnGERYVAS EVIDENT
Knew KstMrj cf Letters Until
They Vere Pullishcd fa
"Tha Times.-.
Watterson Was Aware of Cleveland's
Condition and Wethods and Real
ized be Was in no Condition to'
Write Such a Letter.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23. Ia an
swer to the statement from Dayton
by the attorney for Brandenburg ,
"That Colonel Watterson announced
before the Cleveland letter was pub
lished tlt it must be discredited by
any means." Watterson said tonight
to the Associated Press that he nev
er had heard of the alleged Cleveland
letters until he read them in the
New York Times on Sunday, August
20th, and that he was impressed at
once with the frauriulency because he
knew Cleveland was not in condition
to write such a letter on the date it
was alleged to have been written;
that he knew Cleveland's working
methods and habits of mind and that
he could not put forth anything of
importance in such a way; that he
took immediate steps to run the
thing down and urged Mr. Carlisle,
whose close friend Cleveland was, to
"Run this down and expose it."
SWEPT BY HURRICANE.
Schooner Arriving in New Orleans
' Gives Meagre Details.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 23.-A
cable from Bluefields, Nacaragua, un
der date of. October 21st to the
Picayune says a disastrous hurricane
swept the coast of Nicaragua last
Friday to Sunday destroying the
towns of Rio Grande and Prinza
pulka and doing considerable dam
age n the interior. Only meagre
details were brought her by a schoon
er but it appears the entire coast
from Pearl Bay to Cape Gracias was
swept and with much loss of life.
FIRE IN PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Oct. 23.-Fire in
the millinery store of Mme. Hciler
in the Selling-Hirsch building tonight
resulted in damage to the stock of
millinery and the building of $3000.
Two firemen were overcome by
smoke and were rescued with diffi-city.
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IS EXONERATED
the money was turned over by Treas
urer McDonald to his successor, C.
A. Bantel, and that the shortage oc
enrred during Bantei's term of office.
J. C. Totnaity, bookkeeptr in the
office of the city treasurer was ar
rested tonight and lodged in jail
FIVE NEGROES HANGED.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 23. Fivs
negroes were hanged in different
parts of the state today for murder.