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I,-'-- VOL. XV,; NO. 204. PORTLAND, , OREGON, SATURDAY- EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, . 1916. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS mm amo rwi ' STAMPS mi OIVTI Germany Wants Peace Now, in Belief She Is Nearer Vic " torr Than Any Belligerent -'Will .Get in Future, GREAT BRITAIN JUST Vv; WAKING TO SITUATION Recent French Action Shows That Country Is Far From ; Exhaustion. i' (After more than four nw'hi spent'l' Hotim America and r"urnpt, Roy W. Howard, presl. ait of the United l'reaa, Yatnrned to New Yrt M. WUtl abroad Howard mef nJ - ototalnao' from tb Imdar la KuUod. Pram- - aati flwiuii tbeir jmio31 rlewa on the war jtid tb chances of peace. Though moat of ha itittiMDd mad tn bin wrre mad --0r the sledre thai there sbooM be no dlrwct t n notation. tbey . furnish baa'e for the cotwlu . lcm reached In the following article. How rrd ) one of tb ?ry few neutrals permitted to vlsitthe opposing belligerents during tbf . taat yaat.) . ' , By Roy -W; Howard. '!tNw' York, Nor. 4. (U. P.) Nowhere, either in England, France . or Germany. is there the slightest evidence yet of an approaching end . of the war. In no country is thefo , . ' any Indication that (the struggle can be terminated within . the next . ; two years. ' There are innumerable indications that the lend Is much '. farther off. ord Noirthcllff'e, who mora often probably than any other man has correctly forecast the war's developments,! is now urging the V British to make aio calculations ' based upon peace within five years. V- Although pushing- their offensive on the 8omme with- great vigor the Bflt-ish-land forces will not have attained '" full fighting -: strength Ifefor next ' . summer. The Idea current in Ger - many that iFrsno Is too nearly ex- Concluded on Page Tbrte, Colama Four) m All the Scoring lsDohe ihihe , Third', Period ;at ;Coryallis ; in Big Contest. . - Corvallis: Or.. Nov, 4. Scoring-three . touchdowns," a field goal and two goalf . ' kicks in the third period, the Oregon Agricultural college football team de - feated the Whitman college here 'to -day, by the score of 23 to .0., . , During the first hair of the contest; i the - two -teams battled with honors about, even. In the third period. Conn - . entered the game and with his general ship, the .'Aggies scored the first ' touchdown on two plays. On - the first down . following the kick off, Lodell running behind Conn , ran 10 yards ahd on the next play Conn , ' crossed, the line for a touchdown after --20-yardr ruau-v Lodell scored tbe sec ond touchdown after -an 18-yard run ; rand Newman went across the Una .for the third touchdown after a five-yard buck. . - - -s -o:-". ' - Two k( the three goal kicks were : converted, 'r Conn's 25-yard field goal i aaaea tnrea Points to xts Aggie scora Pacific P. & L. Had L: A Profitable Year 1 "A ' y , .-" - . . . , . : . r , ' Salem. Or, Nov. 4. Tho Pacific V rower Light company of Portland ' , reports a net income of 1332,127 In tbe year ending Juno 80, 191S. . Opera t - Ing revenues ' were ,11.305,200 and operating expenses $653,18. , The net income of the Beaverton . Wlllusburg Railroad company was . . 37723. r :'" ; '.. -.: ".r- - , .The Hood River Oa Electlio com pany of Hood River report a deficit .. vof 1348. , , . ,v " ... f y-i'J Disapproves Move 1' Td Turn Catholics : ; Against President , - ,y.ii ',vs' Boston, Masa, Nov.' 4. Card- - D - Jnal OConneU, Archbishop of , Boston, after reading articles In " : the New Toric woria regarding the reported propaganda among Catholics J In f Wisconsin and m Indiana against the reelection of President Wilson,' Issued the l following statement: . ; r , i ' k ."It has come to my attention . that soma of, the daily .papers - allude to an 'organized propa ; 5 ganda among' Catholic of the 0 v middle west against . on of the candidates for 'the prest- dency, assuming that this prop a aganda Is i carried on with the 4fe , knowlde ana taolt approval S of the American cardinals.1 ., "For my- part, I know abso- lutely nothing of such political . m movement among Catholics any-' where In the United States, and, : m it by any chance , such unwar- "ranted political -activity existed. - . j. should most heartily dlsap- - prove it," - "ifnf'-rvnm GrSGORB POINTS OH WHITMAN BLANK FOR VISITORS ') i j SMt V . Chicago i Pastor (Gives Reasons for His Views Rer. Jenkln Lloyd Jones Declares i v' Stronglyxfor Reelection of , ':, President. Washington, Nov. 4. Rev. Jenkiq Lloyd Jones, the eminent Chtoago pss tor, politically an independent, has written a letter to Glfford plnchot, setting forth his reasons for support Ins President Wilson. - This serves as an answer to a letter from Plnchot, which, the latter asked to have printed In- Unity, a - publication edited Jty Jones. - -'. S? The Chicago minister expresses his reasons for voting for Wilson. In these words: ' , :.;' "Whatever the faults of President Wilson mar be, he has maintained the academic dignity of a man of thought If not through his Word and work, then through those of his rivals. -He has brought the eight-hour day to the front and greatly hastened its ad vance. He . has lifted the child of the cotton mills and elsewhere out of its crippling slavery. , . .- . . -"He has Incurred the displeasure and distrust of the capitalistic crowds who know of no higher appeal to the American voter than the argument of a 7ull dinner pall.' and, who In the face of tbeae .high, iaaues are striving to inject into the campaign the obso lete clamor of 'tariff protection,' which as a political party issue is an addled egg in a last year's bird's nest. "The Intelligent lr all parties agree that tariff intricacies can only be set tled by a non-partisan tariff commis sion of experts, devoting thema&Jves perpetually to the atudy of the prob lems Involved." Such a commission was created by congress at the Instance of President Wilson. - ' , . , v ij Five Per Cent Additional" Re duction in All Departments Edict, of Three. i" . 1arln if fiat -f CnmmlKaInnr TValv . and Blgelow,gwhose X917 budget esti mates are - already ' tUwsadaof dol lars less than amounts appropriated for th present year,fwould attempt to make reduction , in th departments where the estimates for 1917 xeed the present year's appropriations, Mayor Albee and Commissioner Baker and dec It, in -charge of these depart ment, yesterday afternoon ordered, a 6 per cent reduction in the totals for all departments, :.- . y.-,'v " This means - that th estimates of -Commissioner' Daly!, and "r, Blgelow, already,, cut to'the minimum "and -far below present J Vear. "appropriations. will ; be reduced "still ' further and that the . estimates of . Mayor' Albee and Commissioners 'Baker and Dleck, with a few exceptions, will-be practically the same as allowed for the present year. ' - - " ' i Xeoaoay Zs Aim. Th action of the three was the first real step In the Interests' of , economy that . Mayor Albee and Commissioners Baker and Dleck have taken since the budget estimates have been under, con sideration. Heretofore ' Commissioners Daly and Blgelow had led the fight for reductions In the estimates. - . - - Up until yesterday. Mayor Albee and Commissioner Baker had not taken the Initiative in a single Instance to make elimination In the estimates, and - It is probable that they would, not have taken- the action they "did - yesterday if It had not been that they heard (Oondodad ra Pa 1 wo. -Ootanra T&rm) Scappoose Man Is Killed by Horse i j . .-' Scappoose, Or.. Nov. 4,D. ,T. Davis. 44 years old, a local butcher formerly of Portland, waa killed last night When h -was thrown from a bora which he purchased in ' Portland last Sunday, Davis' wife was. yesterday taken' to St. Vincent's hospital, Portland, suf fering with - heart ' trouble. ' She . has not . been told of the tragic death of her husband. ' . , - First Intimation of an accident came Wheel' tha horse :came riderless into the- cltji Search was started and Davis. Cody was "found about a quar ter of - a' mile away;r His . neck -was broken, ' "Davis ' had; been 'rounding up som cattle. V -4 5 ' ; ' A' son, Wallace Davia. business col-, lege student, also survive. Dr. Roger Biswell of Haines Is a brother-in-law. Robert C. Chrisman, formerly manager of tbe'Ford hotel, Portland, is a broth. er-ln-law of Mrs. Da via :V Notice of funeral will be made later, Wi'thdriw Money; C- r Body Tound in Surf Los Angeles, Nor. 4. (P. N. S.V Alter accompanying two fake officer to his bank and withdrawing; 3600 in the belief that he had been arreatedi Stanley Kerolsky was found dead in the surf, at Santa Monica today, pos sibly , murder victim, .The pollco to day.; Instituted search, for the two men. Kerolsky' body wa fully dressed and bankbook In his pocket ' abowed a balance of 83600. . ' ; -, Winnipeff-Galvestoii i;Auto Race'Finished y Galveetoii; Texas, Nov. 4. U P) 1 An race irom: Winnipeg- to Galveston over tho Meridian road, which began at , 11 o'clock ;.last Wednesday, : ended at 12:33 this afternoon. ; when the first automobile s reached b this eitv. Other car went to Austin and Laredo. SWUNG AND I GENERAL IS ORDERED SLASHING VESSELS CRASH III IRISH SEA; 100 LIVES LOST Passenger Steamer Conne mara Goes Down Immedi ately After Colliding With the Retriever During Night. LOWE, SURVIVOR GIVES DETAILS OF DISASTER Bodies Are Drifting Ashore on the East Coast of Ire land Today. Collisions Taat Sronght - 3taaster. - 1898. July 4 The French lines La Bourgoyne collided with the British bark Cromartyshire with loss of 680 lives. -. -1912. April 14 The White Star liner Titanic collided with an iceberg in the Atlantic with a loss of 1635 Uvea - 1914, May 29 Canadian Pa- ciflc liner Empress of Ireland,' . collided with the Danish collier Storstad In the St. Lawrence river with the loss of more than 1000 lives. . 1918, November 3 The Brit- Ish steamers Conn em era and Retriever collided In the Irish sea with a reported loss of 100 lives. j . - London, NOV. . 4. (U. P.) Only ono survivor of the midnight tragedy of the Irish sea Is reported thus far. A man named Boyle,-member of the Re trievers crew, miraculously escaped death. He brought back the etory of the greatest ' sea disaster since the sinking of the Lusltanla and prevented the disappearance or the two ships with their passengers and crew from becoming an untold sea mystery. London, Nor.' 4. - (I. N. 8.) At least 100 lives were lost In e collision (Concluded OB. Page Three, Colusa Five) ITALIANS JS 25,000 Furious Fighting Has Been Program for Fou r P,ast Days, ' Rome, Nov. 4. (U. j.)r-Twenty-flve thousand Austrian soldiers were killed, wounded or captured In the first four days of General Cadorna's new sweep on Trieste. - ' - No offensive on the Austro-Italian front-, since ;jthe" beginning of the war has been, marked by such fierce fight ing. Battling in the Carso mountain lands, ItaUaka and Austrlans have met In hand to-Jband struggle that have continued ' at some places all night. Ah especially - furious combat prc- ceaea ,m capture oi me veilKI nlu by the - Italians. ' "The summit "was crfwned by heavy Austrian artillery that drew a semi-circle of fire against the bae of, Veliki and prevented Ci dorna'a fnen from advancing In frontal attack. .. i Several small Italian detachments, under cover of darkness, reached the slopes on the sides of Veliki, outside this fire xone. Without waiting for reinforcements they scaled the sides, surprised the enemy, and after a brief encounter with bayonet and daggers, captured , the Austrian battery. The victors signalled news of their success to their waiting comrade. below,, and then turned the captured guns on the Austrian trenches to the east-.. In the fighting southeast of Gorlts, Italian infantry charged over a wide area, which : had been flooded ' by the Vertolbllla river.. At some places-they advanced to the attack la water waist deep, holdings their rifles high above their heads. . - . It is estimated here that 100.000 Aus trian troop are defending the Isonzo lines now under attack by Cadorna. Several Austrian battalions have prac tically been wiped out of existence. Lancaster Locates S U Jackson Boulevard -' Samuel, 'C : Lancaoter, highway . engi neer, returned last - night from Coos bay, where,, he did tha preliminary work of locating between Marsh field and North Bend what the people of tho district -call the "Jackson boule vard." ' "The road will be about three miles long. It will have great value, both Kcenlcally and industrially, and constU tute probably .the most direct route between the two thriving cities of Coos bay," said" Mr. Lancaster.L - ' ' -. . lt was very fortunate that. I went when 1 did,'- for I. found, that property line were being run In a way to. in terfere seriously with the road If lo cated fn accordance with It possibili ties. The 'Jackson boiilevard' will lead from tba heart of one city to the other. It will take in both the scenic upland between - the communities and provide access to the flat; J '.iiX-,:': v Mr. 'Lancaster went to Coos bay at the Instance ; of C- . Jackson, who was inspired with the possibilities of the drive upon the occasion of a recent Visit. There - i much enthusiasm among t j people of Coos bay about it. -a I AVni i a iti, a AllV 1 1 Jl A Mv -I VV III HUOllvH IiJ LUOiJ RESISTING DRIVE OF Twienty Eight Are Entombed byariExplosioh Frantic Efforts Blade to Save Bodies; little Hope for - " ;: ' . " 'Men. Birmingham, Ala Nov. 4. (I. N. 8.) Twenty-eight" men are entombed In t'..e Bessie mines of the Sloss-Sheffleld Steel Jb Iron company, about 20 miles west of Birmingham, as a. result of an explosion that occurred around 3 o'clock this morning. - More than half of the men in the mines are white,. Two dead were brought to the surface shortly after 8 o'clock. The bodies were so badly man gled .that it was impossible to tell whether they were white or black. Rescuers are .working frantically to reach the bodies before the gas and other elements would make identifica tion Impossible. At the office of the Sloss-Sheffield, company, owners of the property. It was stated that all but 28 of the em ployes had come . out before the ex plosion. Federal mm rescuers stated that It is practically certain they ar dead, as AO human could live in the heavy gas. volunteer rescue squaas are ceing rushed here from other mines. WILSON WILL CARRY STATE, SAE MARGIN, CHAMBERLAIN'S VIEW Senior Senator, Returning From a Trip Over State, Says Sentiment Is Strong, After a campaign trip through all tbe counties of Oregon lying along railway lines Senator Chamberlain re turned to Portland last night confident that President Wilson will carry the state by a safe majority. "I found Wilson sentiment strong In southern' Oregon and support rapidly veering to .the president but . In east ern Oregon I found the sentiment ftr Wilson-, even stronger -. and "growing fast," said . Senator, ChamberlaliuVi j ' , Wilson's S-trens-Ux Threefold. , ' . rAsked- to wBat e atmbutedtln he answered; First of all to the spiendid busi ness and financial' conditions prevail ing In Oregon and tba country gener ally: second. to tbe unfailing- confi dence the people have in Wilson's cOn structlve work; third," to hi" brilliant diplomatic victories, his able handling of difficult situations which has kept this country from becoming; embroiled either with Mexico or in th tltanio European struggle. Questions for hughes. "It is a fact that people generally In Oregon are asking the questions put to Hughes the other day by the 29 prominent business men of the coun try; That la, would Hughes, If elected,' carry out his threat to wipe all the constructive legislation of this administration off. the statute books and what results could ne. or would he, achieve In the field of diplomacy?" " Senator Chamberlain and Lane will be the speakers at a final Wilson rally to be held at the Armory Monday night. McMinnville. College Raises Endowment McMinnville. Or- Nov. 4 McMInn vllle college has succeeded In raising its 3800,000 endowment fund. The cam paign was -started two years ago, and closed at midnight Tuesday, when the old college ben ror 15 minutes tolled its paean of victory. Wednesday -was a holiday at the -college and students and faculty alike gave themselves over to general , rejoicing. A huge bonfire vu one feature of the celebration. Dr Haynes, who conducted the campaign, sharing with President Riley the hon ors of the occasion. Up until the last hour of the cam palg-n letter and telegram brought pieaces zor tne xuna.. A wider field of college activities is now promtsea. LOCAL PRICES ON GRAIN 1 Merchants Exchange November bid prices:. Wheat Bluestem. 81.57: fortvfold 31.60; club, 31.47, red fife, $1.47; red ft u ssi an, si. as. Oats Feed, $24.00. Barley Feed, $37.00. Federal Reserve Statement Sao FraneiaML ' Cal.. - . i .in. P i Statement of condition of federal reserve bank t ciomm oz oaaineaa Movemnrr 3, lie: , . azsotracEs ' Gold coin and sold oerUXlcatea ' , s, In own vaults ...... ...... 310,909,000 a fTJia anunnni.nM.i.,.. .. X.403,000 Is gold redemptloa rondf . . . ........ - 10.000 Leaal tender ootea, sllrer, etc...... . 88.000 Total raeervea . tlL4AK(vn Commercial paper (redlacoants) g 245,006 nans aeeepiaocca ................. 8. 7 WO.OOO linlted Sutea boada. ,;,.,.... , S.234.O0U Municipal warraata ; 2,303,000 rederai reserre notes ia band 'ef bank ... i 1.8S2.0O0 all oUier raaourcea. ........ ......... . e,lS3,000 Total reaonrcca i.... -, -. zjArxxnxs Capital said 1 Drvoslts, net saembar backs. . . Deposits. soTcrament ......... ...835,126,000 ...3 3.030.000 ... 28.831.000 ... 2.S7B.00O Total UabHitlea .............:...833,12S,000 sna:otsjnxuif ' rederai reserre notes outstanding la t. - bands of pobHe .v.,..,...j.....8 9. 222.000 F!eral reserve sotea- la ; baads f x - i',jsBk5.p.v..-'..i4 .,, t.802.000 Net anwHint fedarat reserve notes Is- sued . to. bank br federal reserre agent ........... ...... U- . . .311,014,000 Deduct gold -esd lawful money d- - pnaited by bank wlta federal r-' ' ' ' eerra Jgent ..." ll.i,000 RE-ELECTION IS nnnn ad in uUUU Hu I Veritable Avalanche of Tele grams From Wilson Cam paign Lieutenants in All States Herald Victory. REDUCED MAJORITIES IN NEW JERSEY PREDICTED Managers in Middle West Say President Will Carry Their States. By Stuart Godwin. Shadow Lawn. N. J., Nov. 4. (L N. 8.) A. veritable . avalatMrhe of tele rretna poured in all day from Wilson campaign lieutenants In all parts of the country, all assuring the presi dent that his reelection Is as good as won". From every state In the Union came messages of good cheer and her alding certain Democratic victory at the polls next Tuesday. Senator Walsh of Montana, western campaign manager, wired that "North and South Dakota and Illinois were sure for Wilson." Democratic managers in Nebraska predicted a irtajortty of 20,000 for the Democratic ticket there. It was prophesied that the preeldent would run ahead of his ticket. Senator Thomas Taggart telegraphed that "Indiana Is safe In tha Demo cratic column." " Congressman Jams F. Byrne or South Carolina, -who has been touring New Jersey, says, that the majorities in. the Republican strongholds will be greatly reduced, John M. Parker, who was nominated for vice president by the Progressives, and who is supporting the Democratic ticket, and Albert D. Norton!, one of the Progressive leaders of Missouri, Wired: Permit me to extend congratula tions In advanceo n your re-election. which appears assured. Progressives throughout middle and western state coming; strong to your support and ele went of landslide appearing.: The ele. ijients of a-landslide axe appearing in There 'Is every Indication that, the president rUt carry West Vftgtnla.toy a safe majority, wired C-W. Watson, national committeeman of that state. , Campaign manager made elmllar predictions regarding Ohio and ' Wis constn. " " . . ' i' ; Vance McCormlck, chairman of the national committee, is expected here today to confer with President Wilson, presumably on the election forecast, which 1 expected to be made by the chairman, tomorrow. Tha president will leave Thursday nlg-ht for WlUlamstown, Mass.. to at tend the christening of hi arranddaugh ter, baby say re, Friday. From there he will go directly to Washington. BIG DEALS IN REALTY El IN PAST 24 Building on Fourth Street Let, Tenth SVeet Property Sold; Smaller Leases Are Made, One' large deal and two leases, of considerable item, were closed during the last 24 hours, making the week one of importance In the real estate mar ket, despite the fact that election 1 supposed to have a dampening effect on' deals. One of the largest of several months wa the on closed yesterday by Stan ley S. Thompson. Hivolvlna an aggre gate rentaTof $36,000 over a period of 10 years. The main floor, full base ment and mezsanlne floor of the build ing on Fourth street, between Wash ington and Stark, now occupied by the Fourth Street Department store, was leased-- to' th Lewls-Stenger Barber Supply company- by the Bates Real Estate company, which ha charge of the estate of tha late George W. Bates, The space leased contains approxi mately .12,500 square feet, 6000 in tbe basement, 6000 on the main floor and 2500 on the mezzanine floor. The lease begins January 18, when the lease of tho company now occupy- lner the premises expires, and trie Lewls-Stenger company will move from Its present quarters lu the Til ford building, at : Tenth and Morrison streets, to its new quarters after mak ing extensive alterations that will cost $5000. . - - . . - What will become of the space va cated by ; the Lewls-Stenger company in the TUford' building is at present problematical, out.lt is known that the upper floor of tho building, together with the , Intervening . building, have been offered to, the proprietors of th Seward hotel for extension purposes. 'It Is also reported that L. Walling ford, - manager -,; of one of ' the Ford agencies In-tne dty, and now located at Ninth and Everett streets, ha taken a leas .for a one-story building at Sixteenth and Alder streets, contain ing 8000 square feet of space.. 1 Tha laraest cash sale for aom tima In the city was the deal just fing closed today, whereby - tha , Clark Wilson Lumber ; company acquire title to the Fliedner building at Tenth and Washington streets, which cover an area of 100 by 100 feet on the nortlt weet corner ahd 1 five . ' stories la height. V -'-si "T - The r deal involved $275.O0O greater. part oz whicn is in spot cash. ana 'tne rest overei oy mortaaae. . (Concluded oa Fare Za, Coltuaa Twe) n tun, CLS D IN PORTLAND HOURS Boss ' Penrose's Plot Is Exposed Seeks to Swing Labor Vote t ' n n n vt g; -si.-. n ; t , -kn ,. $1 :- n Oregonian Publishes Fake Story of Fake Resolution Printed Here by Oregon ian and Telegram, i Tn th next column will be found th explanation of th fake and falsehood published by th Oregonian on Sunday, October 22, and by the Tel egram on the day following to th ef fect that th Chicago Building- Trades council had passed a resolution con demning President Wilson. Th "resolution condemning Wilson evidently was an invention of the no. tortoua Frank Feeney, tool or Boss Penrose. He has been repudiated by abor as a crook and denounced re peatedly by the Philadelphia North American (Republican), as the "dirty work agent of th notorious Penrose- McNlchol political machine. This story was branded a aa ab solute fake and lie by John Fits- Patrick, president, and E. N. Nockles, secretary of th Chicago-Federation of Labor,, and by J. H. Walker, president of the Illinois Federation of Labor, in telegrams received by E. J. Stack, sec retary of the Oregon . Federation or Labor, and the Portland Central Labor council. Th full text of these tele- (Coocluded on Page Three, Colama Two) II BOY AND INDIAN DIE Colonel Garcia Declares He Was Compelled to Join the Villistas. , . - - El Paso. Texas. Nor. 4. fTJ. P.) Colonel RosarlQ. Garcia, Villista leader, and two ..of - his followers Were exe cuted -at daybreak at Juares .today. Before facing the .firing-squad. Garcia made a -long speech declaring was not a villista but. a .constitutionalist and asked whatever government, sup- trmTbar for hi family.' On of th bandit was .a .boy only it years .old.- i t t Shortlv aftar dawn the three men. tied together with rope, war silently marched up th long hill to th famous execution place In a desolate cemetery on top of a hill back of town. Only a email group, of. den, some 'women and awed children from -neighboring house j witnessed the executions. Garcia Write boag -better. The -motley group slouched out in front of the adobe houses, where more than 300 execution have taken place since , th Mexican revolution began. The captain of the guard handed Gar da his death "Warrant to sign. He read It aloud and sat down in th sand to sign it on his knee. The two other men sac down end the boy began to sob quietly. After signing the death warrant. Garcia wrote a long letter. Some of the firing squad became tired, (Concluded sa Page Seven, Colama Five) - Dread Cotton Pest Is Found in Mexico Washington. Nov. 4. (I. N. S.) The pink boll, weevil worm, the great est menace known to th cotton in dustry, ha found it way to the north American oontlnenj- The , department of agriculture this afternoon announced that, notwith standing stringent regulations for years to keep the worm from th western hemisphere, th pest ha been discovered In the Lag-una - dis trict of Coahulla, Mexico, within 200 mile of the Texe border. . Quarantine regulation prohibiting th importation of cotton or cotton product from Mexico were Immedi ately put Into effect. BMB----MaB--M-SMMIIIHiaH----BHM . Two Civilians Killed In Eaid on Viesta Rome, Nov, 4. (L N. S.) Two, civ ilian and four soldiers were wouhded In a raid on tha Italian city of Viesta by three 'Austrian aeroplane, it was officially announced today, - Chamberlain Will ' . Talk' at Jeff erson ffigh This Evening Hr , Senator George : E. Chamber 's lain will speak tonight at 8 jjt o'qlock in the auditorium at Jefferson high school, at Al berta and Kerby streets. -.c Senator Harry Lane will . speak tonight at Astoria. Senator Chamberlain is Just : back from an extensive cam i palgn trlp through . southern, jr - central and eastern Oregon, and , he is confident President Wll- M son will carry tha state. 1 , At tonight's meeting. In dls- cussing th bir, important ls- k- sues of the campaign, will tell. .gtv.-why n believe the voters of i Oregon prefer President Wilson .to' any other- candidate, v - -. : To reach - Jefferson high r -take St. Johns car and get off He ' at i - Kerby, , -or. . a Mississippi - avehue car- and kgt off at Emerson -and go " east two blocks, or a Williams avenue car, get off at Emerson and go - west four block. , . 11 CHIEFTAIN ICING FIRING SQUAD Secret Activities of Frank Z x Feeney of. Philadelphia 'Are Made Public, STew Tork, 3fT. 4V Th eeares ao- tlvltU of rrmak reaaey of r.nadTu phia, a ehlaf agtrat uder Bo ra- ros xo tne aspnuioan nauoaai oom mittee la its attempt to obtain acughes ladorsemeat from labor bodies in th sat aad middle : west were xpoed today. fBy baa beea for years the labor agani aad poUtdoal tool of th motoct. on r4-xos-lgojrioaol wianhia 1, WhSU adetpbla, K is president of the 3U. rator Conrtructors union. The aTnghes maaas-er are dealing wltk hixa throarh sTetistox 3ol "Penrose aad Teay oomef to Jtew Tork to report dlreetly to Pearos. Zu at Waldorf-Astoria. At Senator Penrose's offices in th Waldorf-Astoria hotel a secretary said oVer the telephone on Wednesday that Feeney was due there the following day and told a questioner to "call up tomorrow" if he wished to get in touch with Feeney. Feeney was In New Tork last Sun day. stopping at the Continental hotel. (Concluded on Page Three. Column Two) HUGHES WILL FINISH RACE FOR PRESIDE IN NEW YORK TONIGHT Nominee Will Address Mon ster Mass Meeting in Mad ison Square Garden. By Perry Arnold. New-Tork. Nov. 4 IV. P.)Charles Evan Hughes finishes today the most strenuous race zor a presidency that any man tras ever rub.,' He finishes It in A series of meetings over downtown New York durlag th day.' and With -a monster mass meatlns-4 - In s ; lfrn.di6n 'Square Garden tonight. The Itepubll can nominee -added about SO additional miles tiy automobile during th day to the 30,000 he baa traveled on rail and by motor since he started August 8, There wasn't any doubt today about Hughes' own belief in hi election next Tuesday. He breathed a spirit of com plete confidence. Tuesday night he will remain quietly at th Astor hotel, without any special wires belna run Into his rooms to give him th details of th vote easting which he and his friends feel certain will sweep him, into tne presidency. . . . Knot Basin sawuin- Today. Today Hughes planned to carry his doctrines of Americanism, of false prosperity and of efficient America to the-New Tork businessmen. . He was scheduled for five addresses. All will oe snort. All day long he hammered away at the deeds of - the administration, and 'Concluded en Paa Nine. Column roar) Rain Prevents Golf So Lovett Goes Eas.t This waa too wet a day for th golf gam which Judge Robert 8. Lovett, B. L. Wlnchell, B. E. Calvin, C, C. BtlU- man and E. E. Adam bad boon looking forward to since their arrival earlier In th week. So this dlstlnrushed party of Union Psclflo system offi cials precipitately changed th pleas ure plans and tarted back for th east, this morning. The chairman of the board of direc tors announced .Wednesday nlarht. when he reached Portland aftr a Ions; journey out nom new Tork, mat he expected to remain until Sunday. ' The novelty for him of an automobile trip over th Columbia river highway was to be the . final event, following me contest toaay on the Waver ley links. . Th official party finished its -work her last' night, having inspected ev erything necessary, and mad th ar rangement for th special train to take them back to - Omaha, Chicago ana xmw xorav - " Portland Is Visited By Heavy Eainf all Last night was Portland's 'wettest night In many months. Rain measured at .85 of an inch fell up to S a. in-, and .13 of an inch more between 8 a. m. aad noon. , Between 8:1 1 and 8:80 a. m. wa the heaviest shower of tbe storm. . -' Wind velocities were comparatively light at" the ; government observation station at th custom house, but sharp flurries ; were - reported from other parts or tn city. . v , Under Wilson . A- train of -over 88,000,000 In busi ness was, shown by: Portland hanks for. th week ended today- as com pared -with the same - week a year ago. Total for this week- were 318 849,418. compared with 812,883,817 a year ago,-r: - -v--;;.-.. For the closing day of the week clearings- showed a grain over the corresponding day a year ago. They were 32,834.282. compared with 3V 886,431 v year ago. ; '-;. :. vv. .- A. L. Mills, president of th rirst National bank, say that Co outlook for ; business 1 excellent - o far - as th future is concerned. f faf NY UP TO PEOPLE, E Question Too Large and Seri; ous, Wilson ; Declares, to Serve as Material for ait Party Fun" in Campaign. NEW JfeRSEY DAY IS OCCASION OF ADDRESS Change in Procedure- With Foreign Powers Feared ' by Public. -.-; By Robert J. Bender. Long Branch. N. J., Nov. 4 (IT. P.) Expressing amazement that "man - calling themselves statesmen' can discuss America's - international - af- ' fairs when "the whole world I lurid with the flames of a terrible conflagra tion," President Wilson belabored Re- , publican leaders in his final apocch of the campaign this afternoon. in hi speech on New Jersey flay at Shadow I .awn, he denounced the m.ik ing of "party fun" and political capital out of the American foreign policy t this time. , "We are now in th drift of human lty which 1s to determine the futuro welfare of the world." he said, "and It doesn't suffice for some gentlemen. looking backward over their shoulders, to say what we should have done. "Is it timely to think Of party poli tics and how we have voted In th pastf I It right to think America, in this new world. Is to mean the (Concluded en Pa;-. Two. Column Two) G.O.P. ii LfRoySlater, Spokane, Says: "Hughes Tool In Hands of Same Old Rotten Gang," L. Roy Slater of Spokane, first as sistant chairman of the Republican state committee for Washington and chairman of th Republican county committee for Spokane, has resigned hi offices with the Hughe commit-, tees and announced h will vote for Woodrow Wilson. ,'-. As first asclstant chairman he Led . charge of the Hughe campaign in the eastern part of Washington. Th state chairman ha his headquarters In Seattle. But Mr. Slater - became convinced that Hughes was tn th hand of th 'same old reactionary crowd of politician which th Pro- gresslves fought at Chicago In" 1913 . and be retu- :d to support him longer, . Mr. 61-ter was a delegate to the Republican national convention in 1813 and- went with Roosevelt into the Progressive party. II .followed th colonel back into th Republican party and wa given a place high In th at- -fair of th party organisation. Norman 8. Richard of Portland, also a Progressive, wrote Slater a let-' ter of commendation for M action in , dc -larlng for Wilson. Mr. blater wrote . in reply: - "Spokane, Wash., Nor 1, Ills Nor man S. Richards, Portland, Or. ' -"My Dear Richards: Glad to get ycr commendation- f my course In the politl--.lt world. It took a little courage for me to come "out for Wilson becauae 1 am naturally "a Republican, but Z know Wilson is th only pro gresslve running and that Hughes is , Just a tool In th hands of th same old rotten gang of politicians that w -have been fighting for th last 10 years. ''. "It looks as thought Washington., would go for Wilson, Th .betting her 1 even money on Wilson to car-. ry th state, two to one that be car- lie Spoken county. . .,',,. " ery truly your. - ( "L. ROT fi LATER." German Says Craft Flew American Hag :' - r , .'. Berlin, via wireless to Sayvtlle, L. I Nov. 4. (C. P. A' steamer flying the American flag sank tbe German submarine U-41 near th - SctUy Is land, September 2. a German officer formerly - a prisoner In England, and now Interned In Switzerland, charged la a dispatch of th semi-official news bureau today. - : . a - -' f i t ' . i ' -.Liner Drive Off Direr. . Toulon, France, Nov, 4-XvN. B.) Th French liner Doukalla, which arrived today, reported being attacked by a German submarine. , The subma rine wa driven off after a 46-mInut FOOTBALL RESULTS - At Wllliamstown, , Mass Williams 7; Weseyan, . ' .; -.-av-Aj -At AmherstAmhersti U: Trinity, 0, At Cambridge, Mua Harvard, . 81; v Virginia,: , . 'rX'X'-'- At New Haven Conn-Tale, T; Col gat,"1 3.--I'- ':-v-''- v , At SpHngfleid, ' Maas.- Dartmouth. 18; Syracuse, j...'.V''i'!.-,'ct'ri At Minneapolis Minnesota, ' f j' Illi nois, .14 'A ' - - . :. V" - Ae Washington Oeorg Washington university. 0; Ursinus. . . . At Stat College Pa. S tit coller 0, Geneva At New Haven Tale . Freshmea T, 4 Andover 0, , (- SAYS PR VICE CHAIRMAN TO JOIN WILSON CAMP