1 51. -S TIG JA WVKTl TEMPERATURES TODAY weather; - If ho v Boston, 8 ft.' '... 42 'Portland, 5 a. in.. New York M . ..4aR.tti Washingtoa " ,..OBoiss " Cnerlestoa . ...58 San Fran. ...t Chicago, Ts.ni. . .Sd'Xosebnrg ...4.. Xan. City, ...SSiMarslifleid .,.4 Bt. Paul "... S3 'Spokane ...34 IPortlsnd humidity, a a m. ;. Ra.ln tonight end tomorrow; easterly winds. VOL. XI. NO, 205. f JPORTtAND, OREGON,SATURDAY EVENING,;' NOVEMBER 2, 1912 TWO SECTIONS-20 PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS ewtninrs iwirrwt mui mi cui. ELECT DEMOCRATIC ,tXt7 ON TRIAL! ''-'..V H 1 : ' ' - ' iW ' 110 DEAL -MHOH In Final Message Before Elec tion Democratic Candidate Outline's Problems Confront- Jng Jationrrizrrzr. CHANGES ARE REQUIRED ' BUT MUST BE PRUDENT People Gradually, Getting Cqn . trolr'Only Senate and Pres-; idency Hold Out. ', ICnlted Prutt Leased Wtre.l .-. : New Vork, - Nov. 2. Woodrow Wll son's final meBsage to, the voters of tha - country , was re&,& at - Democratic rallea In nearly every community in the United States -thle afternoon. Wilson lilmself will read his .appeal for elee ttoA to the presidency at two meetings liKvMew Jersey tonlaht. "the "Democratfd candidate'r statement u, tn port, as follows: we stand face to face with a great decision, a decision which will affect tha nrhole course of our national life and oUr Individual fortunes throughout t ho j next . generation. We must make that decision On the fifth of November, It cannot be postponed. We cannot vote without making It. and If we do not vote, those who do, will make It for ua... Important Questions Arlser ' '.The hext four years will determine how we are to solve the question of the tariff; the question of the trusts, the question of the reformation, of our whole banking and currency system, the conservation or our ' natural re : sources and of the health , and vigor of. our people, . the-development of our means of transportation, the right ap plication of our scientific knowledge to the Work nd liealthful prosperity of me wnoie popuianon, wnetner in tne fields or ,ln the .factories ,or In nhe - m! ncV the; firm estabUshment-of. a Xor- - eign , poney u&sea. upon justice ana goodwill, rather than upon mere com. uicrolur exploitation and the selfish In terests 'cf a narrow circle of financiers extending 'their. jtfnterprise: top the ends of, the ath and the extension of the aslirtaBcefihfcrinaie many programs of upltfe and tettermefit ta which -soma of tne Vest winds ., or our .ago hve turned, wl ttj' wise tope and ardor,, ( a -: , . r here-M- mu'en to must be done In the right spirit and In (Continued en. Page fifteen, Steam From Broken Boiler head .Catches .PaitLCrew UjnJrnTiJomparMeMCIZ (CDiled prw Utsed Wirt.) Norfolk. Va., Nov. 2. As a result of arr explosion In the boiler room of the batUeshIp;"Vftrmont,-Bix-pe,rsonrwera scalded, two probably fatally, here .to day. Part of the boiler burst, filling the engine room with steam and giving tha victims no chance to escape. The Injured men were transferred at once to the hospital ship Solace and brought to Norfolk. . .- ' . i The accident occurred as the Vermont was anchored off the southern battle uhln 'drill" grounds, where the annual Ixall target practice started this morn- IWii Toe ISO. e Donerneaa uuibi, nuri- IngJcalding water and steam over' the men?ln the , -room. The injured are: - R." M. Wagner, fireman; J. W. New berry, fireman; M.-.T Green,' fireman! M. C, Haran, coal passer;. C. A. Hotel lug, coal passer; IL.W. Cramer,- coal 'passer. .,-;'.'-" y? ' " Of those .Injured, Wagner and Haran are. the most serlouBly hurt. Captain Hughes has ordered an. investigation Into the cauae of the explosion. Wagner andvIlaran died later on board tha hosplta-1 snip Solace. ' The other victims ara swathed in bandages, hav ing been scalded from head to foot , The Vermont broke all records rush ing from the drill grounds outside the capes to Norfolk. . where she arrived this afternoon. ARE YOU ,, INFORMED? Do you know who are the candidates for office upon whom you "will vote next Tuesday? . , ' - Are you acquainted with the 41 special .measures that: will be presented to you? ' You should be it is your duty, -v . - - On next Monday, the "tlay prior to election" day, THE JOURNAL will, 'reprint the state ballot, that no reader will Uye to go. to the" polls in'lg rrforance of ibe people and props ositions ' that confront . him ' Next Monday ' BOILER EXPLOSION ON BATTLESHIP VEkMONT : uiy oi tnsianiuiouie ieiruiizeu u R K ' ' R 'l K ''It . Mt R . R ' JR H' ' ' Fall of Moslem I WELTI SCORE OF 16 TO SIX Crimson Wins Most :of Points S ty Final Half of Game; Punt ing Duels FeatQre, Cambrldae. ttass.1 Nov. l;--Iwo- for ward passes of 15 yards each by Prince-1 ton, overcame i field goal by Brlckley of Harvard iii the second Quarter, and gave the Tigers a' lead of three point. No punts were scored on the slippery f lehHn-th-irst-"0.uarter-t the- end. at the first half, the score stood: Prince ton I, Harvard t. ' . ;. In the last naif Pflnceton's rock ribbed line finally gave way before the attacks of the Harvard team, the Crim son scoring two touchdowns and kick ing goal, making the final score:. Har vard 16, Princeton . " J Princeton won the toss and kicked off. The. first ten minutes of play was devoted, mainly to. punting., neither side being able to gain consistently. Princeton got the ball on her Own 48 yard, line and Pendleton, Waller and Dewltt gained 23 yards before the Tig ers were compelled to punt., Then fol lowei a-puntingdiiel.whlch lasted un til the quarter ended, wjth Princeton In possession of the ball on her own 2S yard line. In the second period Dew Itt of Prince ton punted to the Ttgers' S2-yard Una. Harvard got the ball, and Brlckley and Ilardwick, by a series of line smashes, made repeated gains, finally placing the ball on- Princeton's four-yard line The Tiger formation closed up like a wall, and further gains stopped.' -Brlckley of Harvard made a successful field goal, however, from the lanyard line. Then followed another punting ' duel, Dewltt brought - the ball out and resorted to scrimrnaBlng instead Of ; kicking. They wese- upablfr"4a-4nake suay headway, so FelVon Harvard rinaiiy. tmjsn, ,19 ,jno vara line; v rr ... - Prlnoeton got tne oaii, ana on tne first formation,- by forward C )pas Andrews to pendloton;' gained 25 yards: A second forward pais followed, and Wallet ran 'anotheh iS vyeards, ; scoring a touchdown; There was no further Latotraa?-dtlrtng.ltlt--fCOTduarter.- Harvard Kicks to IS-Yard Una. When the third' period opened, H. Baker replaced Pe'dleton. A- series of punts .were exchanged. Harvard finally kicking to Princeton's 12-yard line: Owing to: the sloppiness of the field. Baker fumbled the ball on a pass, and Dewltt did likewise. Two other plays E Though- an extremely light -vole had been' cast at toaay s ctty election up ta i.t . o'clock . .this afternoon, much heavier balloting la' expected between now and the closing of the polls at 7 o'clock. - i. One reason for" this is . that at & o'clock In the morning, when 'the polls opvn, a great many voters had already left the residence precincts to go to work. They will vote when they re turn, nome. -.- -; In one precinct, No. 4, In North Port land, only 2t votes had been cast up to noon. . - - : " From present Indications the proposal to take the police force out of civil ser vice will be defeated by a very large majority; Many voters apparently are voting "No" all the way down the ballot on other charter amendments. One measure in which the voters seem to be ' taking especial Interest is the referendum on the competing electric light and power franchise for the North western Eleotrlo .company. Indications point to its passage by a good vote., HARVARD FROM ODAY BY - (Continued on Page Twa) : VOTE CAST INDICATES PL BILL-IS LOST VIEW OF CITY OF CONSTANTINOPLE. THREATENED WITH CAPTURE BY BULGARS - it - J-rr'Tic " t.&f: -ill . ' 1 jj This picture give a Capital Imminent Disorganized Turks Said to Be . Putting Up. Savage Resist ance to Victorious March of ; Czar Ferdinand's Army. x7 (United Preu lewil Wire. I r Frankfort On the Main, Germany, Nov.' 2. iTurkeV has asked the Balkan aUles-fe-ir-an armistlee,-raeeordingT4o a dispatch from Belgrade to tha Frank fort Gaaette., Paris, Nov. J. It Is reported in offl. clal circles that Germany has approved the "form", of Intervention- In the Balk ans which France proposed and Great Britain and Russia approved. No agree ment, it is said, has been, reached as to a division of Turkish territory. It Is unknown .whether Austria -will approve the plan, and until she signifies assent ft will not be believed here that all danger of a general European conflict naa passed. ' , ienna, Nov. 2. Massed -along for tifications from Siltvri, on the sea of Marmora, to Kara urun, on the Black sea, Nizam Pasha's beaten Turkish army, a mere rabble, today 11 making Us last stand against the victorious Bulgers almost under the shadow of tha Mosque or tit. Bopiiia. Small forces of the Bui gars have' penetrated Into the suburbs of -the-crtr-andr as the fortifications sheltering the Turks are admittedly crumbling, it la expected that- but a few hours can , intervene before the forces of Tsar ' Ferdinand win hava realized their dream anit .th Turkish i numerically superior but hoturiesalv disorganised, the, furka r stIU putting tfn the. xeeistaneo cf aav&ge hatred W me uuigar aovaneeu but fenned within GULGARS HAMMER AT VERYVALLS OF CONSTANTINOPLE thJilriejiaea liaa eslsunct i aiaKsyaufe. tie, and outside tha lines the few bodies ofj,T-1rk stm iCpposlng the Bulgar ad vance, are retreating steadily. ' . .conatanunopie. Is ferrorised at tha imminence of Us fall, and order. Is ore- erre4jiiUyiy.jiurtlalJawDetnnlni.'d to prevent, if possible, a general mas sacre of the Christian and foreign pop ulation. the Turkish authorltlea have bodies Of troops patrolling the streets and all disturbers are proniDtiy shot. "Mora than 2B.P0O wounded .Turks are In the capital, fully l&.OOO having been brought In from tha front, on Thurs day and Friday alone. Every hospital in the city is full to "overflowing and already a shortage of food and medical supplies is seriously felt. Subordinate .In interest to the world drama : at Constantinople, but Indicat ing the certainty of its end, are the few dispatches filtering into Vienna of thfrprogfsaoFhe BaHianwar-in othei sections -of - Ttrrkeyr--tiatest r adrice from the westJndlcate that the Bulrari drieea and Serba from Uakup are closina In relentlessly upon the command of Zekkl Bey at-Monastlr, and that,-ee-oped -up in theufity and removed from tha noaal blllty of succor, his force soon Is likely, to be wiped out or captured by the al lies. . ' Xdttle Aatlvlty at Sontstrl. Little news has been received from Scutari, and it Is : doubtful if any .general assault has been attempted there by the Montenegrins, who, doubt less informed of the progress of the Bulgarian army, are satisfied to hold tha Turks In their district safe, knowing that with the fall of Constantinople, the whole backbone of Turkish resist ance to the alllea will speedily crumble to nothing. . The same condition, apparently, pre vails before Salonika, although dis patches from Sofia and Athens declare that the Greek and Serb forces attacking that port are steadily advancing: It is not probable that news, of other important battles will be received, if at all, until the fate of Constantinople is sealed. ; . . - -. . Tlew of a section of the city looking PI JW ' DH LANE PLEDGES 'SELUNG VIOLATED RALLY AT ARMORY HIMSFIF TO HRP. RQRRllPTPRARTinE 1 I WILL- CAP? Al i f t rim t t ti"iTiM f 1 atiti 'W ilrri r i ir I T i iii tin i i n unfinii ft- ..j. .'J - - . ... . . .. ,. . . . .. . ' Democratic.Exposeof Statepf Things Rouses Audience at Salem; Democratic Remedy Enthuses Them. (Satom Bureta of The Journal.)' Salem, Or., Nov. 2. Before the largest audience, with the possible exception of the 'one greeting Governor Marshall a few daya ago. that has rallied to hear a political speaker here during thla cam paign. .yr.nirnci?neLUTOi"raucn- dldate for United States senator, last night pounded home Democratic truths In a way-trmt-made -them-atrcsh His thrusts at the cause of the present unrest among the people stirred hla hearers at times to wild enthusiasm. f - Dr. Lane dissected and i held up to view tha evils that have grown to .be a national menace of the present day, and then. Instead of stopping there, he of fered a remedy which he said tha pern ocratlo party la .pledged to' put Into effect .J . ; ..: ... . . , . WUsoa Veeds-Dtmocratio Congress. "I am satisfied, that JVoodrow VII son will be elected president of the United States," declare Dr. Lane, "and I am aure he win carry Oregon.- If ha la elected he ia pledged to carry out the reforms needed in aid of the common people. But he can't carry out these principles unless he haa the proper tools with which to work. He must have men in congress who are In line With his policies. I know this from personal ex perience as mayor of Portland. I tried to carry out some reform with a coun cil lnlijfilcat toithe people's Interests, and I found my efforts were almost use less. If Wood row Wilson is to be elected president of the United States ha should (Continued on Page Three.) toward the ttosponia, 4 Senator Jaysjepijblican Can didate Spent' $6000 to $10,000 to Circulate Letter Attacking Him; No Report. ' Direct charge that Ben Selling violat ed the "corrupt practices act in spend ing thousands of dollars for letters attacking Senator Bourne prior to the time Selling formally announced his candidacy la made In a statement given r , tod.v Jbv-llrBiurii I 0 .,fr. "rw Mr. Bourne quotes the law which he alleges51r. Selling Is 'guilty or violate lng, under whTcHBe enaTtjTla notTBeareFs message more than one year in Jail and a fine not .greater, than . $5000.. The . letters jenl-b stuck, rsaya. Bourne, and he estimates that Selling spent. 16000, to $10,000' cir culating them, without filing any re port thereon. "The Bourne statement aaye; . . . , , , . , "I make the 'direct charge that Mr. Ben Belling. , my chief opponent .in, the primary , campaign, violated the corrupt practices act In a substantial particular affecting,' the result of the election and I submit specific proof and quote the portion of tha law he violated. "I became a candidate for the nom ination for senator on January 1U, 1912, by filing in the office of the secretary of state a copy of my petition as re quired by law. Between February 1 and It Mr. Ben Selling sent to 60,000 voters In the Btate a circular letter attacking me and making the false assertion that I was not a resident of the state, not withstanding the fact that I Irave resid ed here 34 years. In his letter Mr. (Continued on, Page Twelve.) PISTOL-SHOTS IKE E The home of Edward Bragdon at Cor bett and Nevada streets was completely destroyed by fire at 5 O'clock, this morn ing. Two pistol shots were fired through the window of Mrs. Bragdon's bedroom after the fire, had gained con siderable headway. These shots awak ened the woman, thereby allowing her to escape with .the children before being caught In the fame. . ' .." x Mrs. Bragdon Is vehement in her dec laration thnt abe knows the nsrne'of the man responsible for. the fir. She gives her reason for so. declaring that this person has repeatedly, matfa threats against her for causing him to lose his poSltlofi with the city. When engine company No. lu arrived the flames had gained such headway that the house could not be aaved, Tho fire started under a rear veranda. . As investigation carried on, by the firemen resulted. . in uncovering ' suspicious cir cumstances concerning jthe blaie. ' ' j Mrs. Bragdon had, trouble over pump kins taken, from her. barn. Charges were prafArreda(ralnsta nlghboy , tat y.lg abusive language toward her. At the time the pumpkin trouble arose a brick was thrown 'through a window In the Brag don, home. Mrs. Bragdon saw a woman running from tha house then. ; , ' FAMILY HOUS AFIRE Preceed Meeting if It Does Not Rain; Lane, Munly and Chamber lain Will Talk.-; Tonight Is Woodrow Wilson night In every state of tha union. Promptly on the' stroke of 8 o'clock the governor's special mesage to the publlo. will be read at rallies which, wilt be held tn the county Taeats I of every county le aeTrnlttdJ3tatea; Irrortland-tha-Democratle staTtdard will bereaar aF tKa big Democrttlc rally in the Armorjt Thla rally which marks the climax of thftJbiMhqfeMUcJtom ad. dressed by Dr. Harry Lane, ' candidate for United States senator;-Judge M. G. Munly, ) the congressional nominee, and United States Senator: George Chamber lain. H..B. , Van Duxer,; county chair man, will preside, and a number of the party's candidates, It Is expected, will be on the platform -with thai speakers. Prior to the rally, the Democratic marching club will, parade the princi pal streets of the city, provided it does not rain, andr plans are being made to seat a large audience. The-rally tonight, virtually ends the Democratlo campaign throughout the state. On Monday evening a few ral lies will be held, the principal one be ing scheduled , for lAetorla, where Dr. Lane and Governor West will ' make addresses. In practically every other community of'.Oregon, Portland Includ ed, the final wlndup will take place on the streets, with the candidates out in force. ' Street Parade Will Presidential Election Returns 7 In order to serve the greatest number of people with information con cerning the election at the earliest possible moment, THE JOURNAL announces the following: arrangements for Tuesday night r By Council Crest Searchlight , The searchlight tower at Council Crest Amusement Fark will be. in direct telephonic communication with THE JOURNAL. All important bulletins on the.presidential election will be flashed there without delay Then watch the searchlight. A horizontal aweep of the great light will indicate news favorable." to Wilson. i2-:--:tyrlH!--fi-'- A vertical sweep will mean news favorable to Roosevelt . A steady ray in any direction of one minute's duration Will mean that Taft leads. By Colored Lights on The Journal Tower tpATt'LL11 te. displayed upon the four corners of the tower of THi, JOURNAL building upon the reeeipt of vital news bulletins. Re. lights ill indicate that Wilson leads. " ; Green lights will mean a lead for Roosevelt, , '.''" -Amoer lights will show that Taft is ahead. , . . . " . ; Returns by Stereopticon - More detailed returns from the national and state election will , shown by: jtereppticon upon screens, one upon the Unitarian c' r1 OOiliMejittv from TJIJL JQL'm.AL.bmldigg.anJ i!k : Yamhiil street side of the Portland hotel. TUESDAY Wr President Must: Have Support of Congress if Reform Poli cies Are to Be Successfully Carried Out, .SaysUAtood. DR. LANE IS LOGICAL CANDIDATE, HE AVERS. Big Audience Hears Speakers : at Wilson League Ray in A ' Bungalow Theatre. Trust records of Roosevelt and Taf t were prodded and the election of Wit. ' aon. Marqhal and Dr. Harry Lane vigor- , ously asked Jor by Colonel , C.' E. 8. Wood, speaking at the Democratlo rally at the Bungalow theatre last night. Wilson's election was .sought on tha merit or. his performances as governor . or New .Jersey. . his management-of .. Pxinceton lIniYersltyJland.Jila: broad : atstesmanslilp views, aa shown In his writings. Regarding the senatorial race Colonel Wood said: "You Democrats must not send Jona than Bourne or. some one like him to Congress to fight the principles that Governor Wilson will strive for. Wil son has repeatedly, asked for a senate to back htm up. Now, let's help to give that to him. " Dr. Harry Lane la sane and' honest, and Is " the" only man for " whom we can logically cast our votes." A vigorous" attack was delivered on . Senator Jonathan Bourne by tha speaker,' After Bourne had ridden to glory-on the direct primary bill, for which he waa directly responsible, he was now seeking to get around it and override the will of the people, ex pressed last spring, by running again, said the speaker. 4, Colonel Wood said thaJu.W. S. ITRen had approached htm In the year 1S85, and had asked his help In the fight against, monopoly v JJe. paid, tba.t his ad vice to Mr. U'Ren was that the machine would have to be back of him before anything could be' donet Ue said' that they had been fighting toward that end aver since and he now believed . that ' victory, was In Blgnt " . .f,,:-.: . Tha speaker detailed the splendid rec ord" madtyGvernor Wilson-from tha Ume he graduated from eoUege' to tha (Continued fn Pag FU'cten,). VORD IS OBJECT OF Man Sentenced to Penitentiary "Then Paroled Tries Hard to , Interest Street Crowd. - One - of -the -men- who-1 -"taking -an.. active part in the fight to best Tom j Word-foe-ahr Iff. la .. John H fioddariL AN UNSAVORY RECORD one time preacher, now a real estate ' man. who waa sentenced to tha peni tentiary a few months ago for leading yonnf'KlHiriiTra'yrijiOnslI paroled, " Goddard went on an automobile speak ing trip through Alblna last night. He, made one talk at Williams avenue and' Russell street. """' 7 , After ha had hammered Word with- out evoking much enthusiasm from the -crowd, ha switched; and began to speak! for Lafferty for congress. Taking up Lafferty's "schoolgirl" letter, he msde the surprising statement that It was . only such, a, letter aa any mas jnight: 1 write. , By thla time the crowd had learned who Goddard was, and his explanation , evoked soma broad smllea. Goddard was sentenced to from one to 20 yeara for hla relations with young girls. He waa paroled 'by Circuit Judge J U. Campbell, of Oregon City, who tried . ' him here, but has to report regularly, to the authorities. Sine Ms parole he has been arrested once tn a case in 7 (Contlnued on Pago Twelve.) ,,