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THE OREGON VAlLY JOURNAL, -PORTLAND, ' VvitONKSDAY EVENING,. OCTOBER' V, 11808
DEMOCRATS ARE
III
A
6 GROUND
Continued from Pa one.)
AlvliW the I)emoort, that slut also
elected a R.pubhoea sovernor, the He
publ loans are meklne; a fight there this
year. Under normal coudltlons. how
ever. Kentucky l a Democrat! lo at.
tnt condltlone are normal In Kentucky
lhl year. The nmoorta are united
a a they , never have ban 1n '
- thna woo left the party In 18J have
. retumea and are 'worainc iy"T
i . Jk-mocratlf ticket. Ae a matter or
truth the Republicans do not PJ. t0
carry the stita. and are only PHVJ"
up a flrht to annoy the Lwmoci at who
' 'f are absolutely confident of ouoceaaj
' Thrre are three ataiee lw polltl-
. ral. history during the paat eight yeara
la particularly Interesting in in.
f nraaant , rnnrfltlnna. TllC . BtAtea
.'"'J are Missouri. Montana and Maryland
J fcknuM V.a annrtnaari. In fact II
raimot well be aaserted by any Hepub-
llcan that In theae atatea. or In any
" other in fact. William II. Taft will
. nrove a more DOPOlar candidate before
the votera ttuin waa Theodore ooje-
velt. Neither can It be aucceaafully de
nied that William J. Bryan la today
any leea popular In theae three atatea
than he waa eltrht yeara ago. In view
of tbeaa facta it la Interesting to not
that If Mr, Taft ahouin oojain rvrj
i " vote In each of these three states wnu-n
waa caat for Mr. Roosevelt, and JBr.
Bryan ahould do not better than he did
In 100, Mr. Bryan will carry all three
of them. In Maryland four yeara aa-o
Mr. Roosevelt got one eiecior ana mr.
Parker seven. Mr. Kooseveus voie in
-round numbers waa 109.000, while Mr.
. Bryan's vote In 100 was JS 1,000. Thu
It would appear that Mr. Bryan la 1J.-
oee votea atronger in aarjiwiu imn
Mr. Taft will be If be la aa strong a
Roosevelt was.
Xs XlaaanH. -
In Missouri four year ago the Demo
crats vota was 66.000 leas than It was
In 100, while the KenuDiican airengm
waa only 7.000 more. Bryan In 1900 had
Iftl.ooo votea in uisioun, wiun jr.
Roosevelt in 1904 bad only Jil.OOO.
' showing that Bryan la at least SO.000
votea atrnger In that atate than Roose
velt .waa. Roosevelt carried. Montana
In 1904 with 16.000 Yotea, which waa
mora than ,000 leaa than. Bryan bad
in that state In 1900. .
These figures show mat tnousanas oi
Democrats did not vota four yeara
ago, and that Mr. Bryan baa all the ad-
, vantage in -thee- -atatea - In fact,- the
Democrat feel aa pertain of carrying
Missouri aa they do of carrying Texas,
fon ; there la no atate In the Union
where Mr. Bryan la stronger with the
, i Democracy than in Missouri. His can
didacy aione Js sufficient to brjn out
the full vote of the party which Ta all
thaV la needed to Insure a large major-
. lty for the Democratic ticket. Practi
cally every ' Republican leader - con
cede Missouri to Bryan.'
declared his preference for Bryan. That
la chiefly all the mine workxra weal te
new, . Mllcftel la lor no an, aa
they.
let ef Obi.
The tat President McKlnler carried
hta noma atala nf Ohio In 1D0S bv 19.-
00. aiverune most admit that the la
mented JrirKlnJay waa linmenaaly
atronger tn Ohio than la Mr. left Ma
Klni.v hm (tie UUr vote, he had a
united party and be had Mark Henna.
Tenia Tart lacks the labor vote, he
will mlaa the atrong personal following
of roraker. ha will lose many of the
colored voter, and added ta thla nla
ramualan hm bn baitlv bungled by
new and Ineiperlenced leaders. Bryan
will carry Ohio. ...
Indiana la aa aafelf Democratic this
year aa la Tenure". There are ao
many reasons which point to Demo
cratic) auccess In the Hooaler atate that
all Impartial observer iinnesuningiy
place it In th Hryaa column. Theae
raaanna In. I l ha noDUlarltv of Mr.
Kern, the candidate for vloe-prealdent,
localerondltlons. the labor altuatlon. the
demand for tariff levlalon. the popu-
larltyaof the guarantee nana aepoau
filank of the Democratic platform, the
ukewarm aunport if the Kalrbenka fol
lowers, and the return of all DemocraU
to the fold.
Sqael Cfeaaoee.
v. i . i will. Tft
DfTin nil an ruuu tiwiti. i ui w i ins aimu t 111. Jn iaif.rii iut.
to carry Illinois, and Stevenson s asking what waa wanted, but received
SBIBUlISI: SHOT DEI
Harry Starr at Tacoma KillR'IHiriJn
TIM. If k I .1 TJL..l '1 1' ' 1. i
and D003 Xot AnswerClialleiigeg.- "
fCalte rreaj Utw4 Wire.)
Tacoma. Wash, Oct T. Mistaking
him for a burglar. Harry Starr shot
and almost Instantly killed his uncle.
Joseph Eley. In the doorway of their
tenthouse. at Center and Bailey atreet.
at an early hour this morning. On dis
covering his fstal error. Starr becaino
erased with grief and when takeji to
ina ciiy jail vy me pouca ne was al
most a raving maniac.
About S o'clock thla morning Starr
waa awakened by the sound of Dome one
prowling aooui me tent, lie cauea om
chances of being elected governor are oo reeponae and the prowler continued,
even better than Deneen'e. Here, again, oomlng. It appeared, directly toward the
are found factional dlfferencea within entrance to the tent Selling his re
the Republican party, and the great volver. Starr Jumped from hla bed and
labor vote of Chicago Is a solid phalanx waited. . The noises became more dls-
agslnst Tart ana injunctions.
Until recently Michigan waa believed
to be hopeleealy Republican. Recent
events, however, have served to piaoe
the auppoaedly strong Republican atate
of Michigan In the doubtful column. The
ReDubllcana are at each other throats
over the governorship, and thla should
redound lo the advantage of the Demo-
crate. The Federation or jaoor. io.vw
vntara atrona In the atate, la out In a
denunciation of Taft and a declaration
tlnet and -suddenly there loomed up -In
ins opening or ina tent a man' form.
tninamg only or. hla wife, and Chil
dren behind him. etarr ffred point
uiana ai me intruder, and the rorm
crumpled up on the ground, rolling with
in the ten U . Mr. Starr lighted a lamp
ana men ic waa. revealed that me bony
on the floor. waa thai of Klsy. A bul
let had Dlereed hla head.
Eley, who. waa f yeara of age. was I
taksn to Bt,, Joseph's boapltal by neigh-1
bora, but died 10 minutes after be had)
reached there. It 1 believed Starr wilt I
tie releaaed a soon aa he recover from
the-hoclr.- -
It I the belief of the police that
Eley waa walklna -In kla alaen. Ac.
cording to-Mrs. fltarr he waa aubject
to epiiepuo enure and rrequently
waiuierou away, iroin nome aunna mree
i im.ik a. ..... . .
railroad Is enormous, sad naturally
with Harrlman at Ita head Is opposed
to the aucoess of 'Bryan, but even thla
may be overcome.
Thua there are. with tha solid smith
and the alx Democratic etates of Mis
souri. Kentucky. Oklahoma. Montsna
Nevada and Maryland 172 votes for
Bryan at the outaet.
in addition to these Bryan must get
In favor eof the support of the Demo- I 79 votea to win.
cratio ticket. Besides Mr. Bryan won-1 Aa shown theae states are reasonably
derful . reception In Detroit and Ann 1 Democratic. West Virginia. Indiana.
Arbor where he addressed many mou-1 Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado. They
aands, baa led cemocrata a nave 4a votea. thua bringing Mr. Bryan
thkr la aim nnni. avrn ui niviiiBMi, wirn 11 7 h vntaa nr tna mnmi
and they will make fight thsre. I New York nnd Ohio are probably
If the KepUDiicana 01 iawj'-i" 1 ijmooratlo. ew York alone, with
far principle to party m-r- "" those already mentioned as Democratic,
douot aoout msi ran ej'" I wouia oe surricient. Ohio and one
oral .vnta. tn Rrvan. Wisconsin ttS-lnthai- .m.ll .lata aimH aa Tallin
n.Kllnni alallut Mr. LatFOllettO gOV-llT.aK W. .hl n.u.....i
ernor oy large rou"" " i unooe isiana wouia oe enoiigrt.
mm to me aenaie. win u --a . TneBe atatea are doiibtnu. Illinois,
fastly advocated the progressive legla-1 Wisconsin , ' Minnesota, North Dakota,
laMnn tar which Mr. Bryan standa. I Dn.,tK riabnta iihi irtah rnnnii.
Br,.tn T.aW.llatta had thSBO PTOgrea- I ,, .-H UkH. T.l..j'
alve planka offered in the PUbte;"l There Is a good fighting chance In
national convention, and they were I Mlchlaan. Iowa. Washington 'nmn
overwhelmingly defeated. They are I an0 California. Democrats look for a
consplcuoua In the . Democratic ' P'mt-1 landslide, similar to that of 1892, and
fnrirv Onlv racentlv the KepuDiicans
rof Wleoonsln in tate convention again
turned down the LaFolletto planka. If
Wisconsin progressive tno oy La
Folletto principles they will vot for
Snna . Thai altuatlon makafl the Bad
ger state doubtful, with the chance in
favor of a Bryan victory.
Johnson.
are confident' of Bryan's election.
Crown Theatre.
SBl Alder street near Third.. An Irish
fairy tale. Tale of the church bells
lonea.
STRIKE HD
Oil C, P. LINES
..i
3Ien Deny Tliat Settlement I
Has Been Reached With
Company; 1
s - Building- Xopea.
Renubllcana are building much of
their hope of carrying Maryland upon
..the fact that the Baltimore Bun. the
leadfna- MMr nf the state. IS support
lng Taft Without denying, that Jhe
Sun ha influence among the voter, of
; Maryland, it ahouia not o lorgonen
that it Influence waa not ufficlent to
carry the atate for Bryan in 1900 when
it cava him It cordial support. Fur
thennor. the .defection of the Sun ha
, had the effect of inspiring the Demo
crats to redoubled effort because they
realize their lack of netrspaper aup
poru The elimination of a part of the
negro i vote, the strength , of -labor
union In Baltimore, and the fact that
TK4.An Anj i ii aiui ..hiam vntaa. In ae
--state than am Kooaeven, rna
tand reasonably aafe for Bryan this year.
In Montana the union labor vote is the
determining factor, and as that ia solid
for Bryan, this state may be set down
in tne ure uemoeratie coiumn. - .
f : -v Thus the alx state of Oklahoma, Ne-
... v.h,nlr UIhiupI Xfaevlanrl And
Montana add 62 votes to the 120 already
mentioned, making 172 votea assurea to
. Mr. Bryan mt the start.
; ' . J v. pther Xstimates.
V " Witb thef vote aauredi Mr: Bran
i need, to et only 10 more vote in all
the atate -. from New England to ' the
i Paciflo coast In order :to win. 'In New
. " England, of coure. Mr. Taft's chances
; are much better than are Mr. Bryan's.
If Maine were not such a rock-ribbed
j i Republican state, on might reaaonably
suppose that the meager 7,000 majority
which it yave the Republican candidate
, for governor a few weeks ago, would
' make the Pine Tree state good fighting
" ground for the Democracy. Some daa
' Maine wil ,'come out of the woods and go
Democratic, . In .a short campaign . tne
" Democrats ut down the Republican lead
' to 5,000; wtta 10. weeks more for the na
tional campaign they may wipe out even
-. that malorltv. Concedlnar "Vermont and
I New Hampshire to the Republicans, and
i aomiiiiog mat tne advantage is an meir
.' ? way in Massachusetts, the fighting
chance for the Democrats of New Eng
r land la In Rhode Island and Connecticut
Khode Island. ''
Tear after year Rhode Island elects a
. Democratic governor and would choose a
Democratic legislature were not the
state so. districted, that 210 voters in a
Republican district elect as many mem
bers to the state senate as 22.000 voters
in a Democratic district Rhode Island
demands tariff revision, the Republican
majority is amall. and Rhode Island Is
, likely to go Democratic this year. In
- ; Connecticut the Republican machine has j
nominated a very unpopular man for
frovernor. Representative .George. 1 . L.11
ey, the man Who was virtually kicked
, out of congress by his fellow members
t , , oecauae or ma unwarranted charges of
j corruption against certain of his con-
I, gresstonal associates. The large manu
, i ai iuring concerns ana me. laboring men
; are ooth against Lllley. He will be de
.. feated and may carry down the national
iiriei who mm. Connecticut is doubt
i fiiL
Hew Tork State.
t Ptew Tork should go Democratic this
1 year, ana doubtless will. The Demo-
; rrsis are unites ror the first time In
f many years while the Republicans are
j aiviaea. tne defeat of Governor
t nugnea is preaicted on all sides. With
the exception of rovernor, all of the
f state officers are Democrats, and it la
now admitted that with any other can-
i dldate than, Mr. Hearst the Democrats
1 would have elected a governor two vears
I Tn 'Abor vote, which Is an'enor-
t pious factor in New York, is almost sol-
Idly lined up for Bryan. The fear of
J Bryan Is no longer entertained bv hon-
f rat business interests In New York, and
f Democrats who in former campaigns op-
i posed Mr. Bryan are now wnririro. inv.
( ally for hie election. Such leaders aa
I Alton B. Parker. David B. Hill E. M.
SERVIAN MOBS
(Continued from Page One.)
gatlon armed themselves Bnd beat back
Ooveraor
The 'candidacy of Governor Johnson
In Minnesota, the demand for tariff re
vision, the guaranteeing of bank de
posits, and the large Scandinavian pop
ulation tn 'Mlnnnsota and North and
South Dakota make these a' the crowd until soldiers arrived,
ful, and should give Bryan an even I
Dr:IlS rrnl.rl(v .nrl the . Constantinople, Oct 7.-The porte to-
r,l.k' Vua nr bVnk deposits mike '.a?S"F J"Ln?..A"?i!:,an Kvern-
i -V .i.r.t . n....1. hnm. lu J u iiiiB.-wiin an recent, ,aeis or
ings wh"' bu, It Is probable that -another
state. Kansas is unquestionably as .fatement will he Issued to tha nnw.r.
io" l?...!7a.2ayt.rrff rilon demanding that the provisions of the
1906. Kansas wants tariff revision BerUn treaty beefiorced.
Kansas wants bank . deposits guar- )
anteed.1 and Kansa doesn't want BeriIn, Oct. 7. Dispatches received
Joecannonlam. The Kansas farm- ner. that th. ,Ian. nf p
ers are ror Bryan ana.wni carry tne whlch occuDles a almilsr noaitinr, .i
VImU 0rTVL .1.PaL".J wrd Turkey to , that held by Bulgaria
will the colored men of the state whose! u ... ' j ..,"
support Taft has alienated by his attl-l,s on the ver(re of. rebellion. It Is ex
tude toward the raeo. . Ipected that the people of Crete will is-
Has Stood lVoral. ' I sue a declaration of indenendenee at l.
HCoforado'lia always stood'Ioyaily by I??? n.v tlmei .This, it Is Ald.' will be
Brvan and mere la no reason to oe-1 """WTO.."' m hicci a
TfRua that II- will An nthnrwlaa thla vaar I union wicn ure
ve that it will do otherwise this year.
Jjemocrats regard it as sare. Wyom
ing may go Republican, Utah Is close.
Idaho is fighting ground, as are also
tha three Pacific coast states of Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington. In
California especially where there Is al
most unanimous approval of the pro
hibition of Asiatic immigration as ex
pressed in the ' Democratic platform,
and. upon which the Republican; plat
form is silent there. Is a .good chance
for Democracy . this year. - Of course
the influence of the Southern Pacific
union with Greece.
Ferdinand Is Safp.
New Tork, Oct 7. Cable advices
from European capitals this afternoon
discredit the report that Ferdinand of
Bulgaria has been assassinated. No re
port of the killing of Ferdinand has
been received at Vienna, and it is con
sidered impossible for it to have taken
lace vlthout the Austrian government
laving been Informed. The origin of
the report cannot be discovered.
Untied Press Leased Wire.)
Winnipeg, Man.. Oct. 7. Mass meet
ings from Port Arthur to the coast
are being held, by the mechanics of
the Canadian Pacific railroad today
looking to a renewal of the strike re
cently settled.
The men Indignantly declare that the
strike was ended without ihir hi
given an opportunity to vote on the
question, lew men have returned to
work .
Dissensions have davelnna amr,n
the men throughout the west as a re
sult of the action of tueir leaders. The
low mecnamcs at Winnipeg are par
ticularly Incensed at what they term'
the domineering action of the road 'n
compelling them to work with imported
strikebreakers. They declare they aro
discriminated against In the apportion
ment of work and that all have bean
refused their old positions. '
CALIFORNIA MAX
IX TAFT'S COMPANY
(United Press teased Wire.)
can t rancisco, Oct. 7. To permit
George A. Knight to speak on the same
platform with William H. Taft at Mad
ison Square garden on October 28 the
iwpuuiitaujBunt central committee
has agreed to release him from his en
gagements throughout the state. Knight
will round out the week in iniith.rn
California and will then prepare for his
ca.will blip- a,liu 8peflCH, ,
Fire In Frisco Coal Yard.
(United Press teased wtre.t
San Francisco, Oct. 7. Forty persons
narrowly escaped beln hnmeH tn hqk I
early today In .the sleeping rooms ad-
V . .cnJuJ!ar5r at 103B Mc
Allister street. - The fire started in the
coal yard of J. McAleer, next to the
laundry. For a time the flames threat
ened the apartment houses opposite
Jim wuio viaersa me occupants to I
vacate. Tulne horses perished In the
fiu. in? ure. aestroypd the
aunuir nn muKingn ana a meat mar
ket doing-damage estimated at $10,000
Health how many
would give fortunes to enioy
the greatest of nature's gifts and to be '
able to give v
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A Smile All the While
Ailing tots cause pity fretful young people Cause
wondermentirritable men and women cause surprise.
To enjoy perfect health the body must be built up
and the mind invigorated by perfect food.
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Kiiepara. ez-8enator Llndsey of Ken
tucky Henry Watterson. Herman kia.
eler. Nathan Strauss. M. E. Ingmlls, Rich
ard Olnejr- And other members of Cleve
isnd's rablnet and scores of others are
eirnntly advocating the election of Mr
Kryan, end the conditions favor his suc
ie In tb Empire stale.
In Kew Jersey the Republican ma
jority1, was Isst. year reduced to I.ooo
unJ i th aame Influence that controls
New Tork la atmng in Jeraev that lad
mar be turned tote a Democratic ma
jority w elx-Uon day. New Jersey Is
good fighting ground and Democratic
sains are reported surprlstncly large
from tbs Republican sections of the
tat.
. Kajerfty trmaU.
In relaarare the Republican majority
la very small, and Democrats are fight
ing hard to evereem toe Influence of
Dapeit and the pewder trust and tb
Ad-1tcka i rsplton. wttb good reason
believ thet they may be anacce-aaful
ih yver.x Jodga Gray, a former gold
Jxmoorai, Is a Imsi supporter of Mr
F-raa. The IVmecmn tiave named a
it gtreaig t k-t with the sv 0r
Ju4r Gray candid to for attaraey-
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Cornet Braids, Merry
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$2.00 Switches
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