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..-.1 v. THE WEATHER. . ; v.vVv.' 7"""..:.- ..''''" Tonight -- and . Tuesday, ' probably showers.- . , ! l ? XVt POBTLANP. OIUSCtOH. MONDAY EVENING, JTOVEMJ5ER 3, 1902. 1 vol. i!m);20s3 rnicE FIVE CENTS. FOR THE BIG BATTLE AT THE POLLS TOMORROW "California and Idalio will c5 Democratic, with a chance in Washington. L"" ? 1- -d . : i V. ' Lane will be elected Governor of California by a small majority." , GEORGE E- CHAHBERLAIN, in an interview this morning. OURNA1; Second tditioa TWO PGIKAL PARTIES GATHER THEIR IT iii m m Only Three Do Not Vote Tomorrow. . APATHY.IS GENERAL ' ' S ' - - Nevertheless in Pacific Coast States and New York the Fight Is Heated. WASHINGTON, Nov. I. In every atate of the Lnlon, excptlnr Maine; Oregon and Vermont, an election of une sort will be- In progress tomorrow. In a states full tickfts of state executive offl tnrs and If'L'iHla tures ale to be elected, minor executive officers In ll and legisla tures in 2. It is an off year in politics and the eir-clion Is Involved In much un certainty. To the usual Influences, of an t!T year have been added the effects of the miners' strike and of a growing feel ing against the- Dlngiey tarlft". Forty-two states will vote for repre nonta'.ivej to the Fifty-eighth Congress, 878 In all, the total membership having bwn Increased by the reapportionment under the twelfth census to 336. Eight members, all Republicans, have already been eWtcd - four from Maine and two eiu-h from Orr.eijn and Vermont. For Congress there are 370 Democratic nom inees, while the Republicans have 333, and the Prohibitionists 96 In 16 states. The Democrats made no nominations in New York districts and in four Phila delphia districts, while the Republicans put up no Congressional candidates in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, and in only one district in Arkansas, one In Kentucky, one In Louis iana, three In Illinois, three In Tennes see, five In Texas and two 4' Virginia. Two women are among thecandidates. They are Mrs. Mary BurkhCrt, Mie nom inee of the Prohibitionists In the Tenth Kentucky district, and Miss Ida Hailett, the Socialistic candidate for Congress-at-larg from Colorado. A non-partisan poll of the entire coun try leads to a belief that the Republicans will probably be able to control the or ganization of the House, though by a very narrow majority. To win the con trol the Republicans must elect 194 mem bers. One hundred and seventy are ad mitted as reasonably certain to go Demo cratic, and with 15 doubtful districts, the margin for the Republicans is conceded uto be exceedingly qlose. A general Demo cratic drift In the Kast, accompanied by a heavy vote for Coler In New York, ap proaching the 111.000 majority which Cleveland received ten years ago, would sneep the Republican majority In the Ho.use away entirely, giving the Demo crats control. The statements of the chairmen of the congressional campaign committees of the two parties reflect this estimate of the closeness of the result. Representative Bnbcork, chairman of the Republican congressional committee, says: "The Re publicans will elect a majority of the next House of Representatives, The majority wll not be thatof the last presidential election, tut will be somewhat. redi'cod. I think it will be greater than the ma jority la 1898, which was 3J." In hia estimate of the probable result of the election. Chairman Griggs, of the Democratic congressional committee, says: "I believe the next House of Rep resentatives will be Demovratlc by a good working majority. The country is ripe for a revolt against Republican politics. The whole country demands tariff re vision and reduction, especially on trust made and trust-controlled goods. I have no fear that the people will register their protest and chastise the party respon sible for these wrongs. All of this means a Democratic House, of Representatives." FIGHT IS CLOSE Lane Democrats May Defeat Pardee Republicans in California. (Special to the Journal.) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. . Today will close one of the hottest campaigns In the history of this state. The fight involves the Republican and Democratic ' tickets ind ' the candidate indorsed by the Union Labor convention. The battle be tween Franklin K. Lane, Democratic, and George C. Pardee, Republican, will be a hard-fought contest Lane has been steadily gaining on his opponent, and is now running neck and neck with hlra. The Republican machine is mak ing desperate effort to stem the tide that has -turned In favor of their ival. Lane has ta-eupport of many o the labor f eople, Although he was not indorsed by hem. He was 12 years the proprietor of the Evening News of Tacoma, and made I stand for unionism at a time when the anions needed a friend. The. defeat of present Governor Gag t the convention angered the union peo kle. Gage was a staunch friend of labor luring Jhe teamster's strike of two years go and brourht about a clever solving f that vexing question,- Pardee - wag nominated and this enraged some of the labor unions, especially the allied print- now LOOKS f ix- f. V... . This Is the first and only authentic flashlight photograr h of the Coal Strike Arbitration Commission appointed by President Roosevelt, showing the Be d la ctnal session. The Commission. Is now diligently at work collecting evidence and gathering facts, the testimony of the tn.nere being first taken. They may be regarded a the plaintii. . case. Thougheut the Investigation the meetings of the Comnrsslon will bs Held at Wilkesbarre, Philadelphia and New York. President Roosevelt's Instruction to the Commission urges mem to have no stone unturned to get at the very bottom of the controversy. 1 ne whole country eagsrly awaits the report of the arbitration board. This Is the first time a board of such construction and under such circumstances has been aDDoiated. The experiment is therefore waiched with keen interest. Ing" tra'a'eK'lEKal Bey swore to knife Par dee at the polls. Alameda and - Los Angeles Counties, with perhaps Santa, Clara, are expected to bring up the Republican majority. Alameda Is the banner Republican county ot the atate, -but the Democrats say that it win not give Pardee the usually heavy Republican vote. Much Interest centers in the congressional fights in the Fourth and Fifth districts. In the Filth. Eugene Loud, Republican, Is pitted against William J. Wynn. Wynn is a Democrat and received the Union Labor Indorsement He was a conspicu ous figure in the recent street car tie-up here. Loud has made many enemies and will probably be defeated in what ought to be a strong Republican district. Edward J. Llvernash, Democratic and Union Labor, is fighting hard in the Fourth against Julius Kahn, and the contest here ia supposed to be very close. Llvernash Is a polished speaker and a man of strong intellectual attainments. He has won much support by his strength of character. Kahn has always been a man of the people, genial and af fable. He has made a good record In Congress and held his strength pretty well, notwithstanding the brilliant sallies of his opponent. The Union Labor sup port goes to Llvernash, as he has ever been a champion of their cause. In the Southern part of the state the Democratic candidates are having a des perate struggle. Los Angeles will carry the Seventh district for the administra tion ticket, but about Fresno Qaston Ashe, the Deemocratlc candidate In the Sixth, is directing general attention to himself by his masterly campaign. He stands a good chance of being elected. The City and County of San Francisco Wckot some county officers, Superior Judges and Justices of the Peace will be badly cut up. For Superior Judges Hebard and Hunt both Republican, look like sure winners. A heavy vote will be polled. HOT IN WAHTNGTON. OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. S. Tomorrow's fight will be red hot one in this state. If the Republicans were united there 'is little doubt the victory would go to them with ease, out their forces are divided and as a result the Democrats hope to. win out at least one representative to Con gress. Wesley L. Jones is admitted to be certain of victory and Francis W. Cush man is' looked upon as a winner. Both these men are Republicans. But this Is the first time that three representatives have been chosen at one election from this state, . and- the . Democrats look for the election of Frank B. Cole in the place of Humphrey, who is a new man in state politics. In several of the counties the fight is three-cornered, due to the an tagonism of the Ankeny wing of the Re publican party to the railroad commission policy of Gov. McBrlde, who is also a Re publican. The complexion of the State Legislature will determine whether a Re publican or a Democrat will be sent to the United States Senate. Senator Tur-" ner, a Democrat elected in 1897, is the retiring senator. COLER AND ODELL. NEW YORK, Nov. S. As the close draws near the Odell and Coler forces are lined tip for a hard-fought finish. Coler forged ahead a little on the strength of., the anti-trusty movement The New York American claims that Odell has de layed proceedings in the matter, of the coal trust and that be was favorable to the Ice trust at, the time of the effort to break' up this combination. Hearstt will win In the Eleventh Dis trict, unless mil signs fail. The Cali- -I.. .y A PHILADELPHIA BUILDING . WENT TUMBLING IN Breaking of Hoisting Apparatus Sends Nine Ton Column Through Roof Floor and Basement Eight Men Killed and Many Hurt Millionaire Among Those Killed PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3-Eight men were killed and a large number injured by the collapse of a portion of ths build ing of the' Land & Title Company, on Hroaii street, early this afternoon. Among those lnjurel la William Elklns, the noted traotlon magnate. There were many per sons in the building when the accident occurred, but the crowd wns not-as large fornlans, ex-fJovernor Budd and Mayor Schmitx of San Francisco, have made a deep impression on the laboring people. Schmitz i received with great enthusiasm wherever he goes. He - has talked for Hearst and the Democratic ticket. Former Vice-President Adlal Stevenson Is quoted by the American as saying: "New York will surely elect Mr. Coler. I believe also that the Democratic Con gressional ticket will win and the state be strongly In the Democratic fold again. It is all-important that the next house be Democratic." The control of the house Is claimed by both parties with the odds slightly favor ing the Republicans so far as betting Is concerned. The Democrats throughout are making a wonderful campaign. BETTINQ HIGH., NEW YORK. Nov. 3. Betting" today is going 2 to 1, with Odell the favorite. IN ALABAMA. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 3. Hereto fore Alabama has held its state election in August, but under the provisions of its new consltution the first election to be held in November is tomorrow. - A gover nor and other state officers are to be elected for a term of fdur yefcrs. There are three regularly nominated statetick ets In the field. Gov. William D. elks is a candidate for re-election on the Demo cratic ticket, while the Republican ticket is headed by J. A. W. Smith, and the Prohibitionists by W. D. Gay. The Legis-.i lature to be chosen will be called upon to elect a successor to United SMrtes Senator Pettus, whose term expires next March. The election of a full Democratic congres sional ticket is assured, , ARKANSAS. - LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Nov. S. Arkansas has already elected its state officers this year and tomorrow's election Is for Con gressmen only. The Democrats wll carry very -district In the state, the -Repobltc-ans having put up no opposition except in one district. . COLORADO. DENVER, Colo., Nov. 3. For the first time in Its history Colorado is to vote this, year for three representatives. For FT- Ji as usual because of clerks and employes being at luncheon. The accident Was caused by the breaking of a hoisting ap paratus, which w:ia swinging a nine-ton column Into pla-e at the eighth story level. Hurling through the air. It came In contact with scaffolding at the level of the second tloor. From there it crashed through to the husement and sank al the first time also in many years the Democrats have a straight ticket, having refused to fuse with the Populists, Silver Republicans, etc. Both the Democrats and Republicans claim the victory. The Democratic candidate for governor is Ed ward S. Stimson and the Republican) James H. Peabody. The Democrats have conducted an unusually vigorous cam paign In the Interest of their congres sional candidates A State Legislature, which will elect a United States Senator to succeed Henry M. Teller, will also be elected. The Dt-raocrats have Indorsed the candidacy of Senator Teller, and If they win the fight he will succeed himself. Several proposed constitutional amend ments are also to be voted for, among them being provisions for municipal home rule and an eight-hour workday for min ers and smelters. NORTH DAKOTA. BISMARCK. X. D., Nov. 3. The Indi cations ure that the total vote In North Dakota will not be more than 70 per cent of the vote at the last election. Two years ago the Republicans carried every county In the state. On local issues the Democrats expect to reduce - the Repabti ran majority in the Legislature materially and they have hopes of electing their gubernatorial candidate, Joseph E. Cro nan. on an ami-merger and anti-trust "platform, making the most of Governor White's position on the merger. PENNSYLVANIA. HARHISBURG. Nov. Pennsylvania elects state officers and., one half Its Senate and House of Representatives. The Legislature will elect a United States Senator to succeed Boles Penrose, Repub lican, whose term expires riijxt March. For the state, offices thereare five tickets in nomination, including the Union Party, which has accepted the Democratic nomi nations for governor and lleutenant-gov-' ernor. The vote of the state is appar ently "very evenly divided. The Demo crats, with Robert E. Pattlson as their candidate for governor, believe they have an excellent chance of -winning, notwith- standing the big normals Republican ma jority. Assisting the regular Democrats are the Independent Republicans who- are opposed to Quaylsm and it is expected -..&.... f TODAY most out of sight through the concrete and into the ground. James Neudul, an iron worker., was among those, killed- James Montgomery and Edward Cassell, who were passing the building, were among those injured. Klklns suffers from a broken leg. Although the building was not yet completed, the lower floor was occupied. also that much of the strength of the Pro hibitionists will be thrown into the Pat tison column. The Republican candidate for 'governor Is ex-Judge Pennypacker, a relative of Quay. In some of the state districts the tight for CongressionaJ hon ors is bitter. In Philadelphia the Republi can nominees for Congress have no op position. RHODE ISLAND. PROVIDENCE. R. I., 'Nov. 3. Never was the political situation in Rhode Is land so mixed as at present. The Demo crats have practically three platforms, while the' Republicans have a strong ad minstration platform. The uncertainty comes from sgreatry tecreasied resflsf ra tion, principally union worklngmen organ ized as the Economic League. Nothing but the wildest guesses can be made as to pluralities and none of the party mem bers are Indulging In them. The Re publican candidate for governor is Charles Dean Kimball, while the Democratic ticket Is headed by Lucius F. C. Garvin. CONNECTICUT. HARTFORD, Conn.. No. 3. Un&rr tnlhty mark's the slate election in Con necticut. Complications of an Unusual character, local rather than national, add to the uncertainty. There are four state tickets In the held Democratic. Repub lican, Prohibitionist arfof Socialist. There is apparently more harmony among the Democrats than for a number of years past and they believe that Melbert E. Cary will defeat Comptroller Abram Chamberlain for governor. The situation as regards the congressional candidates Is uncertain, both sides claiming the vic tory. The Legislature to be chosen will select a successor to United States Sen ator Piatt. KANSAS TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 3. The Demo crats and PopullxtR have combined in Kansas, and have made an active cam paign, with taxation reform as the para mount Issues. The Republicans have made their fight on the record of the present state administration. The gub ernatorial candidates are William H. Craddock, fuslonist. and Will Is J. Ballen Republican. he Prohibitionist Socialist and Allied People's Party each has a ticket In the field. The Republicans claim a victory by 80,008, based on a poll of the state, and the Democrats and Pop ulists claim victory by 16,000. There are eight Representatives in Congress to be chosen one at large and seven by dis tricts and the present incumbents have all been renominated. MISSOURI ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Nov, (.The election In Missouri this year Involves a United States Senator to succeed. Senator- Vest who has announced his retirement. At present former Governor William J. Stone seems to be certain of the Senator ship. The indications are that the Dem ocrats wll return 16 Congressmen to one Republican. . The Democrats probably will elect their three nominees for the supreme bench, their superintendent of public instruction and two railroad com missioners. Local conditions indicate that St. Loulg will go Democratic. In the state at large the Only question is that of the Democ ratio majority. - "'"MICHIGAN. - LANSING. Mich.. Nov.' 3. Apathy has prevailed in the Michigan campaign, and the vote Is expected to be very light. The Democrats sought to confine tfeir campaign to state issues, being badly di vided on national questions. Tbey have some hope in the First and possibly the Second . Congressional Districts. The state, however, is expected to give a sub stantial Republican majority. Governor Bliss is a candidate for re-election on the Republican ticket, and the Demo- (Contlnued on Second Page.) LABOR LEADERS ON THE COMING FIGHT Say That California Congressional Contest Inter ests Them Most Thint Washington Will . Remain in ihe Republican Ranks . , G. T. Harry( President of the State Federation of Labor, says of the con gressional fight In California, in which laboring men are particularly interested: "I feel confident that Loud and Kahn will be defeated by Wynn and Llver nash In the California election tomor- row. They have" the" ruff' support of or ganlzed labor and have been endorsed by the Democratic party. In Washington It la hard to say what the1 outcome -wll- be. It is a case of. dog eat dog there be tween the two .old parties. Our labor unionists in Washington have secured I promises or favorable votes for their labor legislation from the candidates on both tickets, hence they are safe for what they want whichever, ticket Is elected. As -a consequence- they occupy a neutral position in Washington politics' at this Urn?. In. California there is no particular iaferest from organised labor's standpoint in any of the contests ex usually ' 1 G1IDEIIT t t That They Will Elect' Their Congressmen. M. G. MOORE TALKS Washington and California Elec tion Forecast by Promi- , nent Men. "The Senatorial contest ia the Btata of Washington lies between Ankeny, WU son ' and Preston, with the odds slightly in favor of Ankeny." This Is the opinion of Miles C. Meore, the last territorial governor of Washing ton. who is now at the Hotel Portland. "The Republican candidates for Con-' gress." said Mr.' Moore this morning, "will all be elected by majorities ranging? front 12,000 to 15,000. The Legislature Will ta Republican, although I expect the Demo, crats will cut down the majorities a little from the last election. "One fact will militate very strongly, against the Walla Walla banker, and that Is the undeniable feeling throughout East em wasmiigion in lavor oi a- ranroaa oommission. Ankeny has declared against thisfeatm- and "Governor STcBrtd has' denounced htm in recent speeches as a traitor to the party platform. MeBride's Breaches have dons the A-nkenV ReDubll- oahs no good in the fanning dkstrlota.'- " wnat do you think et the rumor tnac. Governor McBrlde has effected a comblna- .i i . v. ci . a-.. --. . u A T . ...n - -4 A I VJ J 1 If III lUUU, WilW WHIWf. candidate from Spokane, the arrangement being that tf it is seen to be Impossible to elect MeBride's friend. Harold Preston. the governor shall throw his strength to the Democrats in order to defeat both Ankeny and Wilson, who are supposed to oppose a railroad commission ?"!,, s .c. j "I would not like to discuss that point said Mr. Moore. "The Democrats1 are likely to make some gains in those dls trlcU.where the Republican candidates are suspected of not sympathising with the railroad plank, but I do not think they will elect a Senator from Washington this year." BLOWN UP CHICAGO, Nov. 8 Joseph KordeeH and Lucy Kordeck, the latter t yoarS of age, were killed and eight other members ot the Kordeck family injured .here yesterday as the result Of a oyn mite explosion. Charles Smith, formerly a boarder at the Kordeck home,, is sup posed to be the assassin who exploded1 the bomb, which was plaeed vnder the center of the house. The houa was set on fire and burned, and that of a neigh bor caught and was consumed. Smith lS believed to be., Insane. '.' SZ-i INCREASE IN SETTLERS The large increase in settlers alone: the Great Northern Railway during the Is months ending September 1 is illustrated .by the receipts Just made publio of the United States Land Offices In the Nortn', west. The receipts, which Include Income frem all sources. Including sales of land, preemptions and homestead fees shew- Ing a total of J1,05B,27.3. - .' cept- the two congressional ones, WtEtofe j they nominated themselves. Neither can didate for governor having recslvsd the ... endorsement of union labor makes it- S go-as-you-please race for that olllos.'? , William Horan. a local labor Balo . I j)plitician,laysi I am a democrat hut believ fO , Washington will go JrlepubUcaa. Fred H. . Pike, the Democratic nomine Ki" ... . . , . k.- . . kn, a- rtlt . iounijr, u, m- nw wu,vu - not be elected. Organised labor up thero will not bold together en a preposttloS) of that kin. Ts isber sentiment- h San Francisco ia Strong, ana tn pros abilities are that Wynn :and JUvemaab) will be elected for Cengrens. In Ohla, I think that - Blgelow.the pemocratie earidtdnto for Secretary of State; win bs ejected.' Tom Johnson has made a won derful campaign, . and I think be hag Hanna, going. Kaw Jort. wtii ( publican,'" '