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RABE BALANCES
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SPERITY
CALAind
IS FALSER HOPE FOR
AH . : eiLLEK
Attempt of Republican Man
agers to Make It Appear
That Business Has, Large
ly Suspended Pending. the
Election Results, Fails.
SLEfJDER SUSPEilAIJ NEARLY EVERY TRUST IN
f . lAliDlKT APP
COUNTRY
FOE TA
Yes, It Would Be "Calamity" Not to Stop This Mill!
Federal Supreme Court Re- Charles A. Straus, Cashier in
duces Him to the Sole Postoffice, Relieved From
Chance of Executive Mercy Duty Pending , Investiga
Appeal to Dcneen to Be tion of His Books Stoutly
'Pressed. Declares His Innocence.
(United Presa Leued Wire.)
Charles A. Straus, for eight years
Washington. D. C. Oct. 19. Herman ( cashier In ihe Portland nostofflcs.
w w...wv ..... Das Deen suspended.
aer ot ,ry u This action was taken by the de-
US. I1VI baivaaw sj -t f"--"' A 1 Si. 1 ,
inn in 1906. was today denied his appeal Baoriage
(Special Dispatch to Tba Journal.)
New York, Oct. 19. The calamity
cry of the Republican campaign man
ager that the election of Bryan
would be followed by a period of
great business depression and a con-M" "??WV J PP of between S4 nfto and is non had
sentient falling off in the volume of t0 the United States supreme court i Detween li.uUO and 5, 000 Had
appear that the business interests of pu,; This means that Biiiek must die p"""51"- mT' rUB as 18 ac"
the country have to a large extent unless the governor of Illinois inter- couma were an rignt-wnen ne was
suspended operations pending the re- venes. forced to leave his desk, owing to a
suit of the election, fearing that the Chicago, ill.. Oct 19.Judge Land is I disease of the eyes
. a M M J. 11. 1 1 i. M I mfi a at.-. nnllAlna. 1 1 1 I
h NflhrasVan'a PleVtlon w H hiTB attorneys for a' writ of habeas 1 r. oiraus ii tna ornce in April
toe xveorasKan s election win nave a i r.hi.M inn. n hv -nrifhin tn h0 i ..m v. .hn.t.
vpermanently unfavorable result on before BiUelc was condemned to die. aga was found. The officials at Wash-
commerce. iinas nine nuuuurk m iucijuukb uanui. m lunumnH uj lauiuu i (trtK
tinri. frnm. fnrlirn trd for Sph- "'ay ' execution until Blllek-s at- t a
. figures Of our foreign iraae lor Sep- . ' ,hould have an opportunity to Investigation was besrun. Since then
lemoer. ; .. , , Ito appeal the case to the Lnlted States I insDectors and exDert accountants have
Although for the pas two months supreme court v . V ' pttmB. .ft,r been going over the books in an effort
the election of Bryan has ben ao-1 Biiiek had entered" the death chamber I to determine the amount that la mlss-
knowledged as more than a possibility, I and was prepared for death. He had jng or to locate the mUtake. If one
andlhe Republican caw.igim.n.ger. ZLr.-Vh ;; -nd" ZSS? VX "d been made.
have conceded that New Xork is a . new technioalltv saved his life. 1 Mr, Straus says that there were no
Hrnhtfi1 Kfnta and that If Brvan carries I father O'CaJlarhart a nrlest who has 1 discrepancies when he left the. office
a h will ba the . next President, the 1 mteresiea nimseir iu tne pnwnff.i" iiMiijiWWiww:i.
" " " - - - lnii.. Km MnM4..nH a ..mDrLrlhl. mn I WfrB f lirr.f'I in PVjTlf WAV. Mr. NlrUll. -
roiume hi wur Myunu ur mo rlefl of mass meetings , in Chicago' tn eyes aro - uii. giving ninv a ; great; deal
of fieptembee totaled in vaiue. i an- errort to' save tne prisoners jire. e 01 irouoie. in n ne; is neaw oung.
mim ' in.. . I""'VH ....- ,-...,
DUBWiyuci,. ? I last Mill I
portinver imports for the month was I been blasted.
t41,J!n;.58T, making the total vaine ror
the rune montns enaing wiu aepieranor
t3B as.E17. This makes the largest
trade balance in our favor that has ever
hpn accumulated during a similar
period.,, -.
1 lie same cgrapiuv iuuwiua
made1n tbe volume or our imports.
jj-.i ...ti.ii.u - - r mat ttn Rnnffll tn nnvprnor T)pnpn f On the. other hand, it Is und
... ..u , ... -v T--,,:,, "1 -,fc, r ,h; that no one else in the deoartment is
legal hope of saving Billek has held responsible for the money that Is
tone. v uruiermor . it la alleged mail
Iuring September we imported goods
Valued at aVB.lVl.ISS mora umu uunn
n. mnnrh Hlnre last November, an
only fl,200,000 less tban in September
nf last. vear. juanx utioramm ainu i
how a continued pressure for banking
credits, which in, itself Is proof that
the business interests of the country
are not contemplating any diminution
in the volume of business to be done
during be comings months, no matter
.What the Jesuit me hwim
111 ABOUT
vmrship r;
NEXT MISTRESS
OF WHITE HOUSE
Crowds at East St. Louis
Thus Hail Mrs. Wik
liam J. Bryan.
e
A rrivci at Portsmouth, N.
; ,H-Wirelessv Messages
' Kept Profound Secret..'
' ! r 'i .ttWtea Pres. teased Wire..
. Portsmoi1 N. II.. Oct. 19. The b.t
tleshlp Maine, one of the special service
squadron that has preceded the Atiantn
battleship fleet on it. voyage around
the world, '-arrived In the lower bay
t0The Maine has Nbeen In wireless
ommunlcatlon with the commandant
f the yard nere. since yesieraay inurn
Ing. Tne messages have caused con
siderable stir among the officials of
"the yard, who refuse to reveal their
significance, rot tne rirsi iimo
year wireless operators have Deen or
Dldden to disclose the contents of the
"it'lfunaerstood that the Maine will
stay in port here for three weeks and
after a cruise win mir muiu u.
Bral ref Ittina During the present
.stay the vessel Will go to the Kittery
rurydock to have her hull scraped.
The Maine And the Alabama sailed
from Hampton roads as units of the
battleship fleet . They were detached
from the fleet at Bun Francisco and
sent ahead to prepare tne way.
Th Maine's last oort was the Azores.
Tne Alabama la expected to reach New
York tomorrow. She left the Maine
last Wednesday.
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c MIIOT
tflllUL IIIU0I
BE ADVOCATED
Seattle Minister Believes the
.Alaska-Yukon Exposition
"V Should .Open Sundays.
trstf Pr teaa4 WVa.1
-. Seattle. Wanh, Oct. In his sr
nion yesterdsy oa The Sacred Vse of
uaday." Rrv. Jorh U Garvla at the
First Christ ia cborch, declared f the
epenlrg ef th Alaoka-Tulton-Psrtflo ev
' t ' "c on SnBdar. Id ezrHalntng his
r"i'ioi he MM that fH't th tipo
e.lie in l.ri!t tM lnittfirMve n4
ir.iwlit of tri'H a-d wirn An n- t
(Cnlttd Press' Leued Wire.)
East 8t Louis, 111., Oct 19. Bryan
began his whirlwind tour of the final
week but one before the election today
when he started his trip through Illi
nois. His itinerary 'this week win tnW
him Into Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West
Virginia, New Jersey and New York, be
sides Illinois. Mrs. Bryan Is accom
panying her husband on this tour.
When Bryan made his address here
today to 8,000 worklngmen he received
. tremendous ovation. When the Com
moner stepped to the rear platform of
the special train tn AAA
he was accompanied by Mra Bryan and
she was greeted with wild cheering and
call of "The next mistress of the
vv niie iiiouse.
The Democrats re working hard in
.-ow iui, wnere uryan win end nil
week. Tuesday evening t m. m m,t
ing at Carnegie Hall former members
Of Cleveland's Cabinet nn tn anV
and on Thursday night Governor Swan
son of Virginia wtU address a mass
meeting 01 soutnern Democrats.
HAINS POOR MAN:
WIFE GETS NOTHING
the postal authorities say that since
the shortage was first discovered. Mr.
Straus has not been near the office to
assist in explaining the loss or mistake
that has been bothering the inspectors
all these months.
Some time ago. Hartman "& Thomp
son agents for the United States Fidel-
Itv & nnftrflntea onmnnnv hv which
concern Mr. Straus . Is bonded, were no
tified of the shortage. Hartman &
Thompson in turn notified the eastern
office of the-affair.
The agents of the bonding com Dan v
still maintain that a mistake is possible,
that when the company is called upon
amount the oompany will do so. As to Little J)OCf A nnlflllds Him
whether prosecution will follow, or what uo ApjilttUUS IXIUI
action is to be taken, the agents refuse
to talk.
Mr. BtVaus is bonded In the sum of
$7,000. The shortage is more than 14.-
000. Furthermore It is understood that
the discrepancies in the finances extend
over a period of five or six years.
xne oiiiciais say mat tne posstoii-
r, ..." -
isSIf
TAFT LACKIliB
Hi APPRECIATIOIf
and Gets Called Democrat
for His Pains.
I ties of a mistake are hardly probable.
(Unite Prea Leased Wlre.l
Newark. N. J., Oct 19. Judge Wil
liam Howard Taft. Republican candi-
It is said further that, repeated invest!
th oh have heen madA and invnrlhi flata 9r th presidency, began a strenu-
wlth the result tnat the . Shortage could iu campaign tour toaay, at tne oegm
(Vtitti Ptms Leaard Wl 1
New -York, Oct 19. -Justice Carr of
the supreme court today dented the mo
tion for alimony and counsel fees asked
for In ths cross-complaint filed by Mr.
Claudia Halns In opposition to the suit
for divorce flwuf ranln r
Hal.3; the slayer of William E. Annla
The court took Into consideration the
ract mat uaptain llalnn- aalarr u an
army officer had been stopped, that his
personal means are small and that he
Is In jail under a heavy expense ia aoa.
section with his trial.
Mra Halns' motion fnr' the enmtnA
of her children was denied, 'because they
are act in tne junsairtion or the eoort
The . children are with their mni.
father, outside the state.
not he nxnlained.
It is admitted that the money Is rone.
But where, or by what system It was
diverted from the regular channels, the
inspectors win not say.
Until the officials at Washington are
heard from no definite action in the
case is expected.
PDrnnv nniPTCH
01 Lit lil nuflOlO
EVANS COURT
Admiral of the Big Fleet
Says Punishment Entire
, ly Too Light.
(Batted Press Leased Wire. I
Tokio, Oct It. Admiral tlperry to
day criticised tlfe findings of the court
martial that tried Lieutenant Frank D,
Evan a son of Admiral Robley D. Evans,
for uslns profane language to a superior
officer and ror being intoxicated wniie
acting as orncer of the deck wnen tne
Atlantic fleet was at Honolulu.
The flndlncs of the court martial.
which was held when the fleet was at
Manila, were made public yesterday for
the first time. The court recommended
that Lieutenant Evans be reduced 150
numbers and be reprimanded.
Admiral Sperry crlth-lnes the findings
of the court a Inadequate to the.
gravity of the offense.
nlng of the last week but one before
the election next month. He will make
a tbur of this state, then invade Dela
ware. Indiana and Ohio, in an effort to
make sure of the states , that are now
considered in the "doubtful" column.-
Taft opened his New Jersey campaign
today at Blaney after a conference at
the home of Governor Murphy between
Murphy, Taft and Chairman Hitchcock
of the Republican national committee.
The three leaders had breakfast to
gether and discussed the situation in
New Jersey. ,
Governor Murphy introduced Taft to
a crowd of 4.000 and he addressed them.
While Taft waa speaking a fox terrier
interrupted mm witn insistent -Darning
"Now that doesnt look like a Demo
cratic dog," said Taft.-and the crowd
cheered. The animal" followed Taft
about on the stage as he was speaking
a no ne naa to De Kicked out or
crowd.
Taft Is to speak at Rahway. Elixa
beth. New Brunswick and Trenton to
day and will then Invade Delaware. To
night ne win speag at Kaitimore.
In Indiana, Taft Is scheduled to stvak
at Evansvllle, Indianapolis and Fort
Wayne.
Ropnolcl,
THEN TO Li
lODLUIGICBUUP
Tough Youths Attack Lone Policeman After Insulting
His Companions Unexpected Aid Appears and
Bad Bunch Is Put to Bout With Bruises.
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I REGISTRATION CLOSES TOMORROW
it your name has o4t been written on the registration books
since last January, you hare little time to lote. Register agun, or
yon will not be permitted tO'VOte for president next mrnfh. If you
have moved since yon registered last it is equally important to bare
your address changed. But yon must act quickly, for the books will
be closed promptly at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
. To register, and then to rote, is a duty of all Americans, for
only by the fuliest exoresMon of the ootjular will does a gtrrernmetit
X M ,ne Pp!e achieve its obje$. ft matters not to wrrich party
oa belong, yon should lake intefeft enough to register. More than
that, you can save time and trouble by going to the county clerk's
J olice today or tonht,.arrd not waitrnj ontil tomorrow.
Clerks will he ready to serve all comers p to 9 o'clock tonight'
, if your work keeps yon from goiBf in bosiness hocrs, do nt neg-
lect this lt chance. Otherwise, if ro vote t all. yon will have
J to re(Trt to the curnhersome method of swearing mi yocf vote by
. the ail of six ftr eholdtrs, who know abotrt you.
This Done, William Ayers
Drops Off the Limb
Despondent.
rSattM Pres. Uaa WW.I
Seattle. Waah.. Oct. IS. Hanging
rrora tne iimo or a tree en the i amp-
bell farm at Punnydale. the body of
w imam n . Ayers. - 41 years oirt. was
fnvnd yesterday by a pem of searchers.
FYem toe poaltloa ef the bod It was
evident that Ayers had climbed the
tree, liitnM, ene end of . reie about
the llm. tied the other end about bis
ork and then eteriKl off. His body
darclea shout six f-t frora the arrmind.
Ill bearUa la lIMioanl ta have brro
the caeae.' -
DUvYlI IX TBOLLET
CAR COLIalSIOy
rrv-d t.. w..i
Kaisas nv. Ort. IS. Cn ma.
l' end itM V.n rtmpir hurt
.n CIM.iaioti Mvwn tr-.iy raa br
n.JT. A r mr te Trwtl arwue !
b-k f rin r'tfVnl r.f t. mnnna
Fifteen hoodlums who tried to run
the last St. Johns car Saturday night
found the tables suddenly turned on
them when they attacked a police offi
cer off . duty who resented lnstultlig
remarks made to his wife. Today there
are 15 vtry sore heads and two young
men in Jail. " - ,
As on the Mount . Scott line the St.
Johns conductors have been troubled
with hoodlums who took possession, of
the last car and insulted passengers.
The -Mount Scott gang was recently
broken up. and Saturday night's occur-1
renees will probably put an end to
rowdyism on the St. Johns line.
Patrolman Small, off duty, was oh
the car In company with his wife and
another lady. He was finally com
pelled to ask the rowdies to behave
themselves, but when be reached the
flatform to alight at Morris street bad
anguage flowed freely. Small slapped
one offender and Instantly the entire
gang started for htm. Unknown to him,
however, Officer I-ieavena and Sergeant
Key were on board. The Instant the
hoodlums began these officers whipped i
out their clubs and took a hand. Then
the front door opened and Patrolman
Raney, who had just boarded the car
appeared in unirorm ana also fully pre
pared for battle.
For a couple of minutes the interior
oi mat car gave an excellent imitation
ot. a nanses village struck by a tornado.
Instead of mobbing one unarmed man
and thrashing him the rowdies found
him capable of using his fists and
three men who knew how to hit with
clubs. Kay was shoved through a win
dow, but not cut. Leavens mounted a
seat and smashed every member of the
gang within reach.
The worst of it all was that after
George fnomas and William McNeil
had been arrested, a candy recentacle.
Jerked from the back cf a theatre seat,
wa found on Thomas. He declares
another boy tore It on and gave It to
him. George McCray has been arrested
for larceny. Thomas and McNeil plead1
ed not guilty in the police court today
ani tneir nearing was set ror tomorrow,
Sam U Beary. who represents the
company having the candy franchise In
Portland theatres says that If the police
make out a strong case on the theft of
the candy box he will press it to the
limit, ss many boxes are stolen, but It
Is difficult to catch an offender In the
act. - .
FATHER DIES BY SON'S HAND
(Special IMapatcta to Tha JooraaL)
Burns, Or.. Oct. II. News hss Juat
reached here of the fatal shooting oH
Thomas Vlckers. by his son. Lenme
Vlckers, 10 years of age. on the night
of October 15, st the Thomss farm.
several miles from this city. The
patricide has given himself up.
According to tne story tola tne sner-
Iff. the father was Intoxicated. As
the result of an altercation between
him ' and his son. he started toward
the latter with the 'Intention. It s
said, of dome him physical violence.
l ne ramer aid not bed the son a
warning to keep his distance and the
noy nrod two revolver shots, noth tak
ing effect In the ebripmen. Following
the shooting yeung Vlckers telephoned
the sheriff.
MISLEADING FORECASTS
In the dexperate attempt to create discouragement among the
supporters o Bryan, the Tat org-ans are publishing false and mis
leading: forecasts of the reult in the close and doubtful states. .
Apt illustration is afforded by the Oregonian's ierton, baed
Bpon pretended canvass, that Oregon will Rive Taft a plurality
of over 19.000. There is' no foundation for such a prediction. Re
liable reports from every section of the state -indicate that Bryan
is'grom-ing- in strength with every day that passes. If every voter
who desires his election will go to the py.lt en November 3. Pryan
will carry Oregon. The hope of the Taft managers lies in creating
apathy and discouragement in the Bryan rant.
No man. conversant with the conditions irr th s ttatercan read
the Oregonian's forecast of the result by courlies sitri ree' r ng
the absurdity f its fijfure. Marty o-- i a t are rt -i !" g:rt
majorities for Bryan are placed by tvs! f ( vi !- Taft crfrrj-i.
f
Chicago, Oct. 19. The Repub
lican national committee ia sending
out a letter asking for "cash contri
butions," In which the . declaration
is made that "the election of Judge
Taft and James S. Sherman is essen
tial to the welfare of the country."
The letter is of Interest by reason
of the character of the men whose
names appear on the letter-head, and'
who make this appeal. Here are the
men who sign the letter informing
the people of the-country that Bry
an's election will be dangerous: '
Charles F. BrookeJhead of the Brastf
trust, . and vice-president of th$ New .
Yorkn.New Haven V Hartford, rnilroail.
againstJtWciti A oveTnmcnt suit is
now Rending Iny tlie federal Courts. -
Oil Ken Represented. i
Charles Nagel 'of Missouri, ono1 of
the general attorneys jpf the. Standard
Oil company. ' This. Standard OH repre- ,
eentatlve is in charge of Republican
national campaign - headquarters In ,
Chicago.
Frank O. Lowden, multi-millionaire
son-in-law of the late George M. Pull
man, and now the head of the great
Pullman Palace car trust, to-which the
traveling public pays tribute. ,
T. Coleman Dtf Point, the head of the -powder
trust, which,' is .fighting a suit
against dissolution.
Boise Penrose, the political "Boss
of the corrupt political machine ' In
Pennsylvania. - ...
George K. Sheldon, the personal rep
resentative of J. Pierpont Morgan, m
the capacity of director in all. his trust .
companies, and who collected trout
money for the , election of Governor
Hughes of New Tfork,
William" Nelson Cromwell, the legal
representative of Edward . H., Harriman,
and probably -the greatest, trust, lawyer
In the United States. -
Fred W. Upham. the ""fat fryer" for '
the Republican party In the. west, and
the man who wrote letters to cornor- .
ations whose property he assessed bv .
virtue of his position as a member of
the board of review in Chicago.- f.
Pine Array of Trustltes.
Thin Ia a flna nutflf to .JmIm ih. :
farmers and business men in the west
how to vote. Two of the aim era tm
he-ula of corporations, which are fight
ing for their existence In the courts..
Of course 'these men ' think Brvan'
election dangerou; that Is natural
whern one becomes' aconainteit wlil
their connections. But there Is not a .
Icgitlniate business man in the nation,
small or large, -who has any reason to
fear the conseauencea of a nmnrMiin
victory. , ,
The Naget-SheIdon.-Penrn.ie-rfnh.nl t
al letter appealing for Vcash ' ; wan
mailed from Chicago as late as October
8. A copy was sent to a prominent
manufscturer in Iowa, who In a Be- :
publican. He replied at once to .. .
committee or "trust boosters," who are
financing the Republican campaign. The
letter of reply Is given herewith and
It was not obtained at Republican
headquarters, where It was received
last weflic:
Tbm letter. ' '
Iowa. Oct. 9. Republican National
Committee, 224 Michigan Avenue, Chi-
(Continued on Page Four.)
THROWN FROM
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c
Three Fatally Injured ly
Peculiar Accident at San
Francisco.
ftBlt4 rMS Leases' Wire)
San Francisco, Oct. 1 1. Threw r"-
sons were fatai'r hurt sad a rfosen
riously UJureW today whew a.Weahin.
ton street cable ear daahed four blorkf
dnwa a eteer grade le a aharai rorve at
Powell ere. wner. p'ihi 1i a
lo. it tfarrw Its tmmmr,w rm it al' a'-
rtlona- Tee cr s frven?1 f"-n
leving He tre. br lle -a w
"v. 1t,w . re fctirt r- '-1
thr Injuries by S"lr atapuM t ! .
the trt
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