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bring About a, 0CJCK A ,1 lll l C ' J I ' 0?, Fair fcilght H VOL. XIII. NO. 200. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, TWENTY-TWO PAGES. TRAINS AHfi HEWI CAND8 FITS CEMtS to i j: CRUSHING 6 TO THOSE PROMOTING OF ALBEE. BREW Returns From All 293 Precincts in Portland-Show That the Mayor Has Been Kept in Office by 2 to 1 Majority; Com missioners Also Win by Very Wide Margins in Yester day's Special Election. r DALY'S BILL REDUCING MINIMUM WATER RATE TO 50 CENTS PER MONTH IS CARRIED BY 1544 AnalysisShows That Referred Measure Was Disapproved , on West Side but the East Side Majority Overcame the Number Lacking to Carry. COMPLETE RETURNS FROM ALL PRECINCTS ON RECALL West Side East Side Grand Total 98 195 293 1 Precincts Precincts Precincts Albee Yes , 4993 10,223 15,216 No ....8702 24,614 33,316 Dieck Yes .... ..6063 14,050 21,113 No .7481 20.273 27,754 Brewster ' f Yes 775593 12,342 17,945 No ..........7555 21,421 28,976 Water Ordinance ' Yes ..... :...6051 - 14,734 20,785 No .............6165 13,076 19,241 COMPLETE RETURNS ON ELECTION OF OFFICIALS IN THE EVENT THE RECALL HAD CARRIED (First and' Second Choice Votes Are Included in Totals Below) West Side East Side Grand Total Albee ...... ... ..7,615 21,345 28,960 Kennedy -..3,885 8,295 12,180 Smith . . ......................... 3,383 8,541 1T.924 Dieck .....6,574 15,620 22.194 Abry .': 3,805 ' 7,485 1 1,290 Parrish , 4,857 11,628 16,485 Brewster . . 6,731 16,875 23,616 Leet . ".4,792 10,950 .15,742 Defeat of the recall of Mayor 111 R. Albee and Commissioners X)ieck. and . Brewster was accomplished at the spe . clal pty election yesterday, according ' to returnf from all the 293 precincts of the city. The-ordinance changing the system of Charging water tolla from monthly to quarterly, reducing the minimum from 75 cents ,to 50 cents and Charging the use of water to the premises was carried by a majority of 154. n no part ot the city did the move , ment to redall the members of the present . administration fiWtfsucCess. Kturna.rom the 293 precincts s-howed '. the following total v-o'te: In, the case of Albee, for.Tecull, 15,216; against re caU, 33 MS,- ' , , - . . -The vpto on P)eck showed: For re .fcall '2l.fl3' against recall. 2.7,754. . T)i vote, rm Hreiyster showed: For reraill, 17,9,4; agan'st recall. 28,974. On the' water ordinance, 20,785 were favorable anil 19,241 were opposed.,. ' Only about ' 6(i per cent of the reg istered vote' was polled at yesterday's election-. For the Albee recall 48,632 Vtotes were cast; 48,867 .voted on Dleck, and 46.921 on firewater, while 40,026 voted' on the water measure. Analysis of the figures on the-" water E Plain-Spoken- Presentation of : His Case Followed Closely . by Appreciative Voters, lly Staff Correspondent. I'orvallis, Or., Oct. t. -Senator George 1-:. Chamberlain carried his campaign for reelection into Benton county yesterday, speaking at Philo math In the afternoon and Corvallis In the evening. At both places he was received with the same enthusiasm which lias marked his present tour In every part of the state. About ,800 persons heard him at the MaJeNtic theatre In this city last night, filling the playhouse to its capacity. The audience, while not a demonstra tive one, listened to his exposition of the administration policies with the greatest attention. It was one of the best audiences the senator has yet ad dressed. It followed his every word; It grasped the meaning of every point he made; it appreciated to the fullest .extent his delicious humor. All Listen intently. In the psychology of audiences It was in. perfect tune with the speaker. The very air of the theatre was charged with something that told that every man, woman and child was lis tening with all his might and was ab sorbing every word and thought. In fact, it approached the Ideal as ari audience. During the 90 minute ad dress there, were no yawns; there was nothing but the closest attention and appreciation. Senator Chamberlain had a messuge for the people of Corvallis and they realized the fact The senator spoke frankly and can didly of his race tor the senate and outlined clearly the reform legislation accomplished by congress during the past 18 months, showing how the per formances of the Democratic party in j.'u:CoirliHid n fare Two, Column Three.) GHAMBERLAIN WNS AUDI NCES PLAUDITS BENTON COUNTY E IS GIVEN MALL SfnWIECK ordinance shows that residents of the west side turned flown the measure by a majority of 114. ..The east side pre cincts made up this loss and carried tlu measure by voting a 1658 majority tor it. Using 'the river as a aivtaing'ftneT analysis of the vote reveals also that the 98 west side precincts went .two to one in favor of Albee, the vote being: For recall; 4993; against recall. 8702. The proportion ' at -the 195 east side precincts was even larger, wfth a vote: For recall, 10,223; against recall, 241 614. .. The division of vote .in the base of Dieck showed: West side Fbr recall 6063;- against recall, 7481. East side rFor recall, 14,050; against recall. 20,273. , - . The vote on. Brwste was divided: West side For recall, 5593; against recall. 7555. East side For recall, lif,342; against recall, 21,521. . Kven if the recall had succeeded and the number of first arid second choice votes for the officials under fire re mained the same as indicated in yes terday's election, all three woitW have been elected to remain In office any way. 1 . This Is shown by the totals of first i j i i i . . . . iiiu stxuou ciiua-e votes, me ngures on (Concluded on Pace I'We, Cola mo Fire) BOOTH'S WEALTH IN TIMBER UNFITS Hi FOR SENATOR-LANE Lumber Baron Termed Im proper to Guard People's Rights; Teal Says So, Too. Irfine Speaka Tonight. Senator Harry Lane will de liver an address in Salem, at the Armory, tonight. Tomorrow night he will speak again in this city in the Jeffer son high school. Senator Harry Lane, in an address delivered at Lincoln high school las--t night, said: "I don't think a man who will go out, .without any thought of his neighbors, and gather to himself 324, 000 acres of land is the type of un selfish man who can represent the people of Oregon in the United States senate." Thig is the amount of the Booth timber land holdings, J. N. Teal, who in the service of the people of Oregon has gone before the president anI heads of govern mental departments and committees of congress probably more than any other private citizen of the state, when called upon last night for an im promptu speech, said: "There is one point that ought to sink deep Into the mind of every vdter. It Is, thatj a man should not be sent to represent you In the United States senate whose personal interests are such that he cannot view all questions froirr the standpoint of public interest. "This Is very Important. It is no crime to acquire -wealth, but the fact that one has wealth makes it diffi- (Concluded on Pje Nine, Column Two i JT WITHYCOMBE WERE o - OLD TIE BUNCH OF L BOSSES IS OF ASSEMBLY Conscienceless Gang's Aim to Overturn Direct Primary, Declares C. J, Smith, "Look wejl t.the clasj of people who are trying to persuade you to abandon the direct primary by the restoration of the assembly," warned Dr. C. J. Smith, Democratic candidate lor governor, in a .stirring speech be fore 300 people at the 4 Portsmouth school last night. "You will find it is the same old standpat crowd which got your school lands, your timber lands and your tide lands., Let me ask you In the name of good govern ment and honesty to yote down the obnoxious assembly bill when you go to vote next Tuesday. Dr. Smith was only one of the speakers who addressed the people of the Portsmouth section in the biggest local meeting of the campaign. A meeting, attended by nearly as many was held at the Ockley Green school, the same speakers addressing both gatherings. Torn Word was there, and got as hearty an ovation as anybody. A. V. Flegel, Democratic candidate for con gress, was there and told the people the Oregon issues are hardly separa ble from national Issues. B. Lee Pa get was there and told the people the state treasurer they select should be in such a spirit of cooperation with the governor they select that the ad ministration of state institutions would not be, hampered. Lester V. Humphreys was there and told of the triumphal record of Senator Chamber lain. And finally. Dr. A. K. Higss was there and told the people that if they chose him . to the legislature he would work for the best interests of the State. Suffrage Greatest Achievement. S. S. Apple presided at Portsmouth, presenting Dr. Smith first as a man who would stand between the legisla ture and the people. Dr. Smith declared that the,govern ment of this state is the great educa tional factor in American politics, be cause this state was the first to adopt the initiative and referendum and one of the first to' establish the direct primary and direct vote for United States senator. "The greatest achievement of all." he said, "came in 1912, when we men voted for etiuu.1 suffrage in the state, giving the women as much voice in government as the males formerly had assurrted. "There is a certain class of stand pat politicians which has no faith in government by the people. The Re publicans all the time are trying to amend the primary law. They want the assembly to direct us on the ques tions to be voted upon. "I will leave it to you to say wheth er or not the people have voted with (Concluded on Pare Two. Column One. P OUT A BACK VOTE 355 NO There is a bill on the ballot to turn" Oregon back to as semblyism. The measure is found on page 88 of the state pamphlet. There is a state-wide support of this measure, with a heavy backing of money to aid in its passage. Its provisions should be carefully studied by every citizen, for there lurks in the bill a stealthy plan for ultimate overthrow, of the right of the people in this state to nominate their candidates through the direct primary; VOTE 355 NO "They Are Trying to Beat Me" ? ? . i Withycombe Really Admits It Despite Secrecy Regarding Withycombe's Present Meetings Journal Reprints Recent Speech in Order to Treat Candidate Absolutely Fair in Campaign. . DIPnCULT TO XiXAKXT SB. WITHYCOMBE'S SPEAKING SATES. Dr. Withycombe has been complaining that The, Journal was mls- "quoting his utterances tfnd misstating his position on public ques- tions. In an effort to be perfectly fair, the paper tried yesterday to find out from his headquarters where Dr. Withycombe was to speak, but was denied . all information on the subject. A voter tried to as- certain, but the headquarters also refused to let him know what . meeting the doctor was to address. - It was the purpose, and it is still the purpose, of The Journal, in fairness to him, to print stenographic reports of any extempore speeches Dr. Withycombe may deliver, if it can be learned where his addresses are to be made. 4 Meanwhile, The Journal reprints his- complaint against The Jour- nal as made by him in his speech at Hillsboro, a verbatim report of which appeared in Monday's Journal. It is the very best The Journal can do under the unusual circumstances. By a Staff Correspondent. Hillsboro, Oct. 23. Dr. Withy combe said in part: "When I was nominated 1 thought I could stay home and, of course, be elected. What was my suprise and grief and utter amaze ment to have a particular paper, I need not mention, but which you all know, come out and claim I was 'muzzled' and 'bottled' and 'corked' and a lot of other things. "Oh, my friends, this isn't; 'so. What was my surprise and indig nation to see the governor come out and work against me. I for give him, for I believe he is in sane. What do you think of a governor who will attack the rec ord of a man who has lived here 40 yeafa?" Declares Governor Crazy. "Oh my friends. My record is open. There is no blotch on jmy public or private life. My record is spotless. It is clean. I don't defend a single charge against me. I have been grossly misrepresented and held up to public ridicule. Oh. my friends, I have been pointed at as a failure. "Our governor comes out with attacks on my record. He should be in , the madhouse. Isn't it a shame? Oh, my friends, to pay your governor $14 a day and have him spend his time running around to belittle me. , Resents Journal's Criticism. ' "Oh, my friends, think of a paper that is supposed to represent some thing, coming out every day with double column editorials and car toons against me. I snap my fin- GOVERNOR! gers at them. I was the first one to come out for the single item veto. I have never expressed one word of opposition to the single item veto. Because I said it might be a two-edged sword, this paper has attacked me. Suppose we have a vicious governor like a certain one I could name, who told some one If they would help, him in a certain matter he would veto any six bills they picked out. They say I am spineless. "Oh, my friends, this is not bo, either. I wear no man's collar. I stand on my own feet. Would Have Harmony. "Why are our taxes so high, my friends? It is because the gover nor and the legislature work at cross purposes. They have come out and said Withycombe will let the legislature ride over him, Just because I advocated harmony. They twist up what I say till the people don't know what I mean. "If they bring In too large an appropriation I will veto it. It is because the governor and the leg islature do not get along that the taxes are so high. My farm ...o miles from here, and I only get $S00 a year for it, and last year I paid $41G taxes. "Oh, my friends, this Is too much. It is too large a burden. We can't stand it. If I go In as governor l will try to give you something good. Expected an Easy Time. "Oh, my friends, 1 am going to speak right out in meeting. I am surprised. I thought I would have an easy time, but I am having an exceedingly hard time. I have had to see as; many people as I can. I have been to five towns today. "In Southern Oregon what do you think I found? My opponent has poisoned the minds of those who have the dry issue on their brains. He tells them that all the saloons are supporting me. If they are I don't know why they should. If they are supporting me I don't know it. I want you all to know that any laws there are I will en force rigidly. I stand for a higher civilization. I stand for everything good and yet they assassinate my character. "Oh, my friends, I would like (Concluded oa Page Two, Column ThrMj EXPORT TIDAL WAVE .SWEEPS T Northwest Shipments to Eu rope to Total $30,000,000 in Wfieat and Flour Alone Ensuing Year, Says Expert. RENEWED ACTIVITY IS IMPARTED TO BUSINESS Return of Era of Prosperty Is Seen in Gains in Trade Channels. Business is decisively on the up grade. This is the time for the op timist to say "I told you so." Calamity howlers who for political effect have wailed about hard times are being left without an audience. Insincere pessimism Is getting merited discredit business is becoming too busy to listen to, much less believe, statements directly in conflict with the facts. Bankers and shippers say that very soon an average of a ship or sttamer a day will be leaving the Pacific coast loaded with products for foreign ex port. A. L. Mills, president of the Port land Clearing House association and of the First National bank, says the northwest will receive $30,000,000 for me wneat and flour exported to for eign ports this year, an increase of 5,000.000 bushels over last year. Watch for the influence of the Panama canal on our commerce, he advises. The lum ber mamet will move upward; do mestic consumption will take care of the apple crop. Postmaster Frank S. Myers shows a gain of over 15 per cent in postal re ceipts for October so far over October of last year, and immense parcel post gains, both Inbound and outbound. W. B. Biddle, noted railroad man, gives an Interview while in southern Oregon predicting prosperity greater than ever before and saying President Cm?8 poHC,es wlU bless th nation. Millions of dollars may be put into circulation in Portland when the new banking law becomes effective No vember 10. Portland is one of 40 re serve cities permitted under the new oW. reduce the legal reserve from 2o to 15 per cent, and this. It has been figured by a clearing house banker, will release for legitimate trade in Portland approximately $4,000 000 In New York,. Chicago and St Louis reserve centers the legal reserve (Conclnded on Pwge Konr. CInmn One.) GREAT EXPANSION OF JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY JTOS PLAN Premier Asks That the New Budget Provide Largest Military Fund in Years. (United Pres Leased Wire.) Toklo, Oct. 28. Immediate expan sion of the army and navy, that Japan might be able to act quickly in the event of an emergency, was urged by Premier Okuma at a meeting of the party leaders here tonight. It was expected the new budget would pro vide the largest military fund in years. In what way the Japanese might he called on "to act quickly" was not ex plained in the foregoing dispatch, and it seemed unlikely that the censor would have permitted the transmission of an explanation if one had been of fered. The possibility has been recognized all along In Tokio, of course, of com plications with China, growing out of the mikado's operations against the Germans on the Shantung peninsula. In addition to this the- suggestion has been made that Japan might be asked to keep order In India or South Africa In case of trouble In either of 1 those quarters. There was also a hint nuuie ume ago mat tne miKado s serv ices might be asked for In the event of Turkish participation In the war, though In this instance the reference was to the' establishment of a naval patrol of the Persian gulf and not to a landing. Japanese statesmen have said sev eral times, since the war broke out, that there was no intention on their (Concluded on Page Thirteen, Colnmu One) LATE 47 lost nr MXXXL Boyalton, HL, Oct. 28. Only 47 per sons lest their lives In the g-as explo sion yesterday in the Franklin County Coal company's mlns here, officials CI fchs company announced today. AH the bodies of the victims have been recov ered, and the burial of the dead will start tomorrow. TEH THOtTSAJTD BXTSSZAHS TAKER. Vienna, via Some, Oct. 28. The Aus trian s have captured 10,000 Busaians and quantities of war munitions, the war office announced today. Ho da tails were given. KXTjXiS cktldbeh ahz self. Galesborg-, HI., Oct. 28. Will Strom berg;, a confectioner, returned to his home early today with a shotgnn after a quarrel with Mrs. Stromberg, and tried to kill her. She escaped after C C COS THANKSGIVING DAY IS SET BY PRESIDENT TO CONSIDER BLESSINGS United States Permitted to Play Part of Self-Control . Among Nations. (United Pre Leased W1r. Washington, Oct. 28. President Wilson" Thanksgiving proclamation, issued today, says: "It has long been the honored custom of our people to turn in the fruitful autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for the many blessings and mercies to us as a nation. The year now drawing to a close since we last observed our na tional day of thanksgiving has been, while a year of dlsciplrffce because of the mighty forces of war and of changes which have disturbed the world, also a year of special blessing to us. "It has been vouchsafed us to re main at peace, with honor, and, in some part, to succor suffering fend sup ply the needs of Hhose in want. We have been privileged, by our own peace and self control in some degree to steady counsels and shape hopes and purposes of a day of fear and distress. Our people have looked upon our own life as a nation with deeper compre hension, fuller realization of-their re spoiteibilities as well as of their bless ings, and with a keener sense of moral and practical significance of what their part among the nations of the world may come to be. "The hurtful effects of a foreign war in their own industrial and com mercial affairs jj ave made them feel more fully and see more clearly their mutual ititer-dependenee upon onein other, and has stirred them to helpful cooperation such as they have seldom practiced before. They have been quickened "by a great moral stimula tion. Their, unmistakable ardor for peace, their earnest pity and disinter ested sympathy for those who are suf fering, and their readiness to help end think of the needs of others have revealed them to themselves, as well as to the world. "Our crops will feed all who need-1 food; the self possession of our peo ple amidst the most serious anxieties and difficulties, and the steadiness and itsourcefuiness of -our business men, will serve other nations as well as our own. "The business s wof the country has been supplied with new instrumentali ties and the commerce of the world (Concluded on F1t. Colnmn F"lre TAKEN AWAY FROM UNITED RAILWAYS CO. Raising of Fare on Linnton Run Causes County Com missioners to Act. The county commissioners this morn ing revoked the franchise of the United Railways to operate their electric line along the St. Helens road. The order of revcation becomes effective Febru ary 1, 1915, and the tracks must be removed within 30 days from that date. It says, or the county will remove the equipment and charge the cost to the company in accordance with provisions of the franchise. The action of the company in raisins its fare to and from Linnton from 6 cents, as provided In the franchise, to 10 cents as allowed by the state rail joad commission, is the basis of the order for removal. The order was made on recommendation of District Attorney Evans. The distant date was set for the order to become effective that the com pany might take steps to arrange for new franchises on the city streets should the company decide to let the revocation go by without legal oppo sition and to make use of the Hill tracks from I.innton to the city for its electric line. What action ths company may take has not been de termined. The franchise was granted to tbe company May 16, 1908, and was for 25 years. The revocation was pe titioned for by many residents of Linnton and the order follows a hard fight made by Lftinton people to se cure the return of the 5 cent fare. No action will be taken by the Unit ed Railways In the matter until L. C. Oilman, prenident of the North Bank system, of which the United Railway Is a subsidiary, returns from Phila delphia. A conference between the president and the attorney will ba held at the earliest opportunity and the course of the company outlined. Mr. Oilman is expected back the lat ter part of this week. TELEGRAPHIC part of her arm hd been blown ef and called the police. Before tbe offi cers arrived, however, Strombers; killed their three children and himself. Stromberg sister, Mrs. J. O., Ander son, lives at 696 East Sixty-first street, Portland. OEBMAHT TO BUY COTTOH. Hew York, Oct. 218. German and Austrian dcotton merchants notlfle their Hew York agent today that they are prepared to buy 75,000 bales of cot ton a month for an indefinite period. The only problem confronting' the brok ers was that of finding- ships to trans port It to Europe. FAtrXtSXHO STZXZi AOBOTTHS. Horfolk, Va, Oct. 28. Haval officers here announced today that the torpedo boat destroyer Fanldlntr, which went aground yesterday on a sand bar in COUNTY FRANCH SE IS GROSSING YSER Disastrous Attempt to Main tain Position-on River Ends in Kaiser Gjying Up Dearly Bought Advantage. GERMAN ATTACK GROWS WEAKER SAY FRENCH Bordeaux Statement Claims Advances NQjrth and -South of fpres. r, (Cnlted Pre?i Leaced Wlr London, Oct. SIS. "The Germans are falling bacK all along their line from La BkBse to the North sea," stated tonight by a I message ' received th( Evening News from its correspondent In northern Pro n ro 3 r ii London, OctTps" The Germans have been driven back across the Yser, losing 16,400 killed and 30, 000 wounded anil-captured, accord ing to the Dail'j Mail's Rotterdam correspondent tojjay. "Probably ne-er before in th history of warfcag-e," said the Mail's dispatch, "havelcombatanta fought with equal fierceness. "The Germans; crossed the Yser under the mostj terrific machine guns light artillery fire. In the face of It they 'pushed their lines, by sheer welghtfbf numbers, to the west side of tie shallow stream and secured afil foothold on the bank. ' i'! "But they colijld not 'dig them selves in' sufficiently. "The allies' gfjns were perfectly served, and aftr the entire Ger man front hadbeen shelled, the British and Flench charged the enemy with thej bayonet. "Many were ; slain before the Germans, unabl to Btand the steel, yielded their positions and retreat ed to the othef f side of the river, wheTe they nowNjare." From other? I- sources It was learned that tbV Teutons drowned? by hundreds in lithe Yser, unable to help themselve.!; Both of the Stream's banks were said to be coveij&l with corpses and with wounded;! whom it was Im possible to recjue, owing to the murderous artery fire. OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED tfT BORDEAUX STRONGLY OPTIMISTIC - TP Paris, .Oct. I n Optimism strongly tinged the Bordeaux war oflfce's daily official statement received here this afternoon. ' I' All along, the 5ine from Nieuport to Arras It was declared the fury of tba German .attack was diminishing, tha kaiser's troops plainly beimi at th (Concluded on l'frn. Column One.) - ; ' - lr Emden Has Sunk 20 Briish Vessels KaTtng Frlffbtetjed British Merchant man and Ses&oysd .Many, Otrmta Crolsar How Jakes After Jap ansae. Berlin, via TJie Hague, Oct. 28.- Having eluded 2j0 British and French warships and alrSost all of the reserve fleet the captalnloT the German cruiser Emden reportedSpff iclalt today that he was now ent&sed In harassing th midako's shlppiij'. He mentioned;the Japanese liner Kamaska Maru gjound from Japanese waters to Plngore with s, valuable cargo as havlngbeen sunk. In the In dian ocean. ' The Kmdnn vfis In Chinese waters when the war hoke out. Railing- for the coast of Indji, It began a career of destruction whlcfij has already account ed for abont 20 J?ritlsh vessels sent to the bottom. RQrently the allies an nounced that soeie 70 vessels had been detailed to seeW snd destroy German cruisers engagein such work. :!' Xynnhaven Inlet; during a storm. till held fast. Several warships, how ever, they said, Vre standing by, and expected to flosS: the destroyed before night. . QTJEEH'S BjiOTHXB KILLED. ' London, Octjli 28. The , death of Prince Maurice fictor Donald of Bat- tenberg, an officer In the King's Boyal Bifles, fxvm wounds received la action In rranc' was announced her today. Tbe prtjjce was s brother of the queen of SiftUn. .ZaXHEB KBOOHLAWE HELD. ' ; Wsahington, Oct. 28.- The state 4V partment was advised today by the United States consul at Gibraltar that the liner Krooniaid, an American ship, carrying a eargi of copper from Hew York to Hapless and Oreek ports, was being held at pibraltar. Ho detail were given la fee cablegram, : ' .i:irr 'A s