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The Statesman re eel Yea the laaed wire report ol the Asso ciated Press; the ireatest and most reliable press aaaodatlon la the world. tiik weather Ra'; moderate togthwetterlr galea. JjiXTV-EIGtlTH YEAR XO. 1W KAlJttt. OREGON. SATURDAY MOHMXi, NOVEMBER, P. 1U1S. . riUCK: tlVE CENTS. I ' I 1 i CLINGS TO JOB TWO IN SENATE AND 43 IN HOUSE IS THE LEAD OF REPULICANS, WITH CHANCES FOR MORE COMING STILL Bavaria Deposes King and Drops Entire Dynasty Demand on Part of Socialists That He Abdicate Met with Reply That He Cannct Un dertake Such Terrible Re PRINCE MAX RESIGNS SAYS WIRELESS ITEM Socialists in Their Ultimatum Demand Immediate Abdi cation and That Reforms Be Granted to People. Complete Reorganization of House Certain to ' Befall With the Advent of Incom ing Members. '?I 4 : BASEL, Nov. 8. During the Hit ting at the diet palace today de cile was past! deposing the Wit tclbach dynasty, according to a dis patch tonight from Munich, Bavaria. Ludwig 111, king of Bavaria, is head of the house of Wittelsbach. He became regent in succession of his father. Prince Lultpold, in 1312. Ludwig was proclaimed king in 1913 in succession to hia cousin. King Otto, known as the "mad king of Bavaria." Otto was declared inca pable of ruling, owing to his mental infirmity. . --. . Ludwig was born in 1845 and mar ried Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austrla-EBte. Of this union were born three sons and two daughters. Prince Rupprecht, the crown, prince. has been one of the leading Teutonic allied generals on the western front during the war. - (By Tkt associated Prettf I AMSTERDAM, Nov; 8. Emperor William of Germany has declined to accede to the demands that he abdi cate, says a German wireless dls natch, nicked tin here tonlrht. . To the ultimatum of the Socialist the emperor replied through Minis ter of the Interior Drews that he re fused to abdicate voluntarily on the ground that he could not at the mo ment ef peace undertake the terrible responsibility jf handing: over Ger many to the entente and delivering op the country to anarchy. . LONDON. Nov. 8. Prince Maxi milian of Baden, the imperial Ger man chancellor, has resigned, accord lag to a German wireless dispatch picked up bc-e tonight. t The nfreless says1 Prince Maximll ' Jian tendered-hie resignation in view of the altered parliamentary situation but that the acceptance is still out standing. . BASEL, Nov. 8. The abdication ftf Emperor William and the renun ciation of the throne by Crown Prince Frederick William. before noon today, were demanded In an ul iimatum sent by the managing com mittee of the German Socialist party at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon to Prince Maximilian of Baden, the lm pertal chancellor. 'according to the Correspondence Soclallste, the offic ial organ of the Socialist party of Germany. The managing committee of tha Socialist party considered! the entire political situation and Its demons were emboded in the ultimatum which Phillpp Scheidemann. Socialist member of the German cabinet witn ont DOrtfolio. sent to Chancellor Maximilian. These decisions were FirstThe tight of public' assem bly. Second-The military and police mast be ordered to exercise great re serve. Third The Immediate transfor matlon of the Prussian government ia the conformity with the views of the malorltr at the Reichstag. Fourth Greater Socialist Influ ence in the relchstag. - Fifth Th abdication of Emperor William and the renunciation of the throne !r the crown prince. ' The. imperial chancellor was asked to reply before noon today, accept ii the conditions. Otherwise in Socialist declared they would with flraw from the government. Great Quantities of Corn And Potatoes' Are Produced. SENATORIAL CHANGE IS STILL IN DOUBT . v s .... Reference Is Made to Similar ; Situation Before 1913 ! Election Returns 1 WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. A Renub- ii ........ cn majority m tne next . congress of at least two In the senate and or not less than four in the house was assured from returns today from the scattering doubtful districts of last " "Word from Detroit of election in Michigan upon almost complete. um official returns of Truman H. .Xw- berry. Republican candidate for the senate, 'over Henry Ford, i'emocrat. increased the Republican seaate roll to'49 a bare majority. The Dem ocrats have 46, with the Idaho eon test between Senator Nugent. Dem ocrat, and former Governor Gooding till 'In doubt. On the face of al most complete unofficial returns Nugent has a. majority of nearly 500 but Gooding has demanded .official count which will be made November 15-" - i : ; i Returns from the last missing SPOKANE. Wash.. Nov. 3 Ap proximately 8.580.318 bushels of po tatoes and 1.634,000 bushels of corn are being .produced In the state of Si'iSJ, J!30 dlstrict-4he second Montana- where a Republican was elected' to INFLUENZA JUMPS IN PORTLAND BECAUSE OF BIG NEWSPAPER HOAX ' -J .fi . PORTIVND. Nov. 8. Twen deaths from Spanish -Influenza and 441 new. cases, the highest number on any day since the epidemic : began in Portland, were reported to the health au thorities today, s Dr. - George Parrish, city health officer, said be.attributcUth Increase to the gatherings of crowds dowatown yesterday, following the .publi cation of false news that an armistice had) been declared. "Spanish influenza Is a crowd disease." saldlDr, Parrish. "and the parading and other celebra tions undoubtedly had an effect that will be more clearly. soen within the next few days." - . . . . . Armistice Envoys Belong to Gang of 'lip V V , Kaiser Idolaters GERMAN WAR LORDS GIVEN TO MONDAY TO ACCEPT ARMISTICE TERMS OR CRUSHING DEFEAT WASHINGTON, Nov. K. The mixtion of whether (Jermany will surrender irnrneliatcl v or wait to Ix cnisliwl ltctwern iHo advancing allied and American armie on the went front and revolution at home rested tonight with an extrnonlinary conference at German great headquarter. Marshal Koeli has given nntil 11 o'clock Monday morning, Paria time, for the answer. " At the eonfercnee the kaiser is reportl to be, perhajx, ar.H'aring for the last time as supreme war lord, ami, according to German wirele.vs reports defying the civilians who are seeking through sub mixsion to the inevitable to juive something out of the wreck of an empire. A eourier was due some innw uuruig uie nigui wmi iue iexi oi ine vmenean arxi auie.i armuiice terms, nandeti to the Ger man envoy behind the allied lines this morning by Marshal Foch. He carried the word, sent ahead by wirele, that the allied commander-in-chief had refused a provisional cessation of hostilities and demanded an answer within 72 hours. The American government was advised from Paris late today of the reception of the Germans by Marshal Feli at 10:.T o'clock in the morning and its result. Secretary La ruing immediately made GENERAL GOURAUD ON WEST BANK OF TiIEUSE; FRENCH-MAKE ADVANCE QF FR0r,I FIVE TO TEN RULES IN DRIVE the estimates made today by B. T. Marcheitl. field agent. United States department of asricnlture. bureau of crop statistics. The commercial apple crop for the state is estimated at 12.038.70 boxes as compared with 13.860.000 boxes last year. ; . i Favorable fall rains, the first in three years, stimulated considera ble fall wheat seedinr .ln the north ern, northeastern, and- southeastern counties." says the 'report. ALLEGED tillAFTKlW ACQUITTED NEW YORK. Nov. 8. The Thom as C Kenyon company. and six Indi vidual defendants were acquitted by jury in a federal court here tonight on charges of conspiracy, to defraud the government In the manufacture Of raincoats; for the United States Army. The Jury deliberated eight hours before returning its verdict. The individual defendants were Ber nard Wolf, superintendent of the company's Brooklyn fctory. and five other employes. They were charged with having conspired with the com pany to pass off on the government defective "raincoats. It was asserted that some of the coats had been re jected by government inspectors. ROAD MEETIXCTPCaTTOXED SPOKANE. Nov. 8. The Wash- inaton State Good 'Roads association convention which was to have been held in Pa?co. November 2122, 'has hppn tndefinltelv oostooned. accord Ing to announcement made today ay the executive committee. It is pro posed that the convention be held some time In January prior to the meeting of the legislature if condl tions permit. WIUSOJT WATCIIKH SIAItTlAL I'lWT-ntSi WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 President Wilson tonight attended a perfor mance at a local theatre given oy en listed men from Camp Meigs, Dis tritt of Columbia. W hen he ap peared with Mrs. Wilson he was giv en an ovation. NEW YORK. Nov. 8. Dr. Mathias Erxberger. head of the German dele gation sent to confer with. Marshal Foch- on the armistice terms, '"be longs to the same old gang that tried to put over the defeatist prjaganda In Italy and France." according , to a statement tonight by Alfred L. Becker, deputy state attorney gene ral. The statement dealt with the testimony taken here for the French government Iff the (treason cases of Bolo Pasha and Senator Humbert of France. ' ; . . Mr. Becker asserted that although Germany Is loudly proclaiming .her "democratization. she ha snt on the present Important mission the great propagandist who. with Von Jagow, former German foreign" min ister, arranged for the dlsbursment of fnnds In Italy and France to pur chase news papers and influence po litical leaders.' According to Mr. Becker, he estab lished Dr. Erxberger's connection with the defeatist plot partly through Prince Noureddln Vlora of Albania, who came to . this city about a year ago. after having married Mrs. Helen Kelly Thomas in Parts, and partly tn rough Salih Gourdjl.; former ;head or tne Ottoman telegrapnic news gency In Constantinople, who was forced out by German influence and is now living in this city, While the prince was In Swtxerland in 1915. Mr.. Becker said. Abbas Hil mi. former khedlve of Egypt, who was also at Lucerne, received 2.000.- 000 marks from the German govern ment fnr nmnarandi nnrnnwi nd yiroiucni pro-iem. wnen tne new sent a Urjre part of it to nolo Pasha Ask Women to Wlafte Way for ront the seat now held by Representative Jeanette Rankin, unsuccessful Inde pendent candidate for the senate were received today.- On the face of -now complete un official returns the political line up of the next house is as follows: Republicans. 239; Democrats. 194: i Independent. 1: Socialist. 1. Prospect of holding not less than 49 seats in the senate, regardless of the outcome of the Idaho contest, places the Republicans In position to take control of the senate from the Democrats and reorganize it. With 49 votes necessary to control, how ever,' Republican leaders realize that organization will depend upon nn broken partisan alignment. - They recall that, even before the Demo crats swept Into control of the sen ate with President Wilson's inaugu ration in 1913. they had a majority of the senate, but were unable, be cause of Republican factional defect ion to elect former Senator Gallinger pysFjniF Scores of ViUarei Liberated as French Bring op Their Guns Through Mad and Heavy Rain. DETERMINED FIGHT IS SHOWN BY GERMANS NEW YORK. Nov. 8. The Central Federated. Union tonight-approved a report or its committee .on re construction on which It was assert ed -that "the same, patriotism -which Induced -women to enter Industry during the .war -should Induce them to vacate their positions -after tth war" to make room for returned soldiers., . - -. - .i - 1 The report also commended plans of the federal government 'for the rehabilitation, training and replace ment in industry of wounded sol diers and sailors ' and the recom mendation at Secretary ""Lane that una set! land, be, reclaimed and irri gated for men In service desiring to take-up agriculture Stiffening Resistance Is Met as French Approach Bank of Rirer PARIS. Nov. 8. French troops are continuing to press the Germans having driven the enemy from fur ther large areas on the southern part of the battle front, accord! nr to of ficial communication Issued tonight. senate convenes March 4, nex. how ever, such difficulties, according: to Reoublican leaders are not expected itepubllcans control both: senate house and harmony of action between the Republicans of both bodies are expected here to have much effect on legislative policies.: Like the re organization of the house. Republican through Filippo Cavalllnle. now Im prisoned. in Italy. "In November. 1915." said Mr. Becker. "Erxberger and Van. Jagow reached the concusion that ililmi was a grafter and Erzberger went to Lu cerne nd called on Ililrul. Up to then Hilml had had 5.000,000 marks for propaganda purposes. Two mil- orcanizatlon of the senate principally I Hon8 Qf this had gone to Bolo; 1.00O. affects; chairmanship and majority control of committees besides legis lation. Seniority of service is almost unbroken precedent In the senate as in the; house, of electing .committee chairman. With the Republicans holding In tact their majority to organize the senate; Senator Lodge of Massachu setts; under the seniority rule, would 000 had gone to Cavallinie to cor rupt Italian, politicians and newspa pers nd Hllml bad taken 2.000.000 as his commission. There was some argument over It. but In the end Erzberger gave Ililmi a receipt in full." Mr. Becker also said that Mr. Gourdjl had told him Erzberger was in Rome prior to Italy' entrance into succeed Senator Hitchcock of fe- th, war consulting with Cvallinie J JUDGE BENNETT HAS SLIGHT LEAD IN CONTEST FOR SUPREME BENCH California Apparently to Go Dry in the' Late Returns Women Are Having Varying Success in Different States braska, as head of the foreign rela: tions committee. Although the be lief here now Is that the peace treaty will tie ratified before Democratic control ends, this committee will have many Important after the war problems. ' Heading the powerful senate fi nance committee, with its jurlsdic tlon over bonKand tax legislation, will be Senator Penrose of Pennsyl vania In place of Senator Simmons of North Carolina. Senator Warren of Wyoming. Is expected to head the appropriation committee, of which Senator Martin of Virginia, now Democratic leader "Another scheme of Erxberger's wan to buy the Paris Journal, Sena tor Humbert's paper." said Mr. Beck er. One Killed. Fifty Injured In Factory Explosion PORTLAND, Nov. 8. Of three women candidates on the congres sional and state ticket In Tuesday's election, none was elected and none received more than a fraction of the ote cast. All were Socialists. A woman Socialist ran for clerk of Multnomah 'county and was given ew votes, six women were on the Multnomah connty legislative ticket nd none received more than frag mentary support. Two were Social- i' one Democrat and two Prohis. The Socialists had a full state and Cpuntr ticket a nit Ko th far Indicates that their vote was gen ially somewhat larger than in the ai election. The only state contest remaining "Baecmed tonight was that Tor su preme court Justice to fill a vacancy 'imYS";IIAVIr SLIGHT LEAD IX CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 8. With a few precincts lacking from each district the "drys" tonight had a slight lead in the second and sixth state senatorial districts, where, ac cording to statements of officials of the; Anti-Saloon League of Califor nia, the election of their candidate' In either district-would give a, definite maloritr tn:the legislature for nan fication of the national prohibition amendment. - -. ' NEVADA NOT FRIKXHLY TKS WOMHX ASPIRANTS ? UKVO NevL Novi 8.r-Women can didates for political offices In Neva da did-not fare very well, except in two instances. Miss Anne Martin, Independent, whose aides were con fident, finished third In the senator ial race. Mrs. Louise Spencer Ellis, Republican candidate tor secretary Mrs. John S C.nVc rtoniitiilcafi. rraA i t "Uon. Republican, and A. 8. Bennett, of state, was snowed under. - "vmocrat, were closely bunched with I - . Bennett leading slightly. 1 (Continued on page lx) 4 mi II i j f . ' KINGSTON. N. Y.. Nov. 8. One employe wa killed and 15 others some of thm women, seriously In jured late today when several explo sions occurred In the "Boughone asre-mhiing building of the Grenade Loading company at Port Ewen. near Is chairman. Mr. Warren Is senior here. All of the 30 other employes member of the military and agrlcul-1 who were In the building at thj tlmo ture committees, but is expected to were less seriously Injured. The prefer the appropriations committee property damage will reach about chairmanship. I $53. 00ft The military affairs committee, of I a young woman employe is stld which Senator Chamberlain of Ore-1 to have dropped a tray of grenade gon. Is chairman, is expected to go I "boughone" causing the explosions, to Senator wad sworth of New Tor. next In line after Senator Warren to secure the chairmanship The naval committee chairmanship held by Senator Swanson of Virginia. Is regarded in doubt. Ranking Re publican members are. In order. Sen ators Penrose, Lodge. Smith of Mich Igan. Pe of Vermont, and Poindex- ter. With Senators Penrose and Lodge heading the finance and for elgn relations committees and Sena tor Smith retiring. Mr. Page Is next tn line for the chairmanship, but is expected to prefer the agriculture committee chairmanship. , leaving Senator Polndexter to take naval af fairs. The Judiciary and commerce com mit'ee chairmanships also rest upon references finally made bv ranking Republicans. Senator Nelson of Minnesota. Is senior on both. If he should choose the latter, of which he was once chairman. Senator Dilling ham of Vermont, who once headed asserted that immigration should be restricted 'during the., period of re adjustment to prevent conditions of unemployment. The report urged that "all labor laws and standards suspended for the duration of the war" be restored; IMPOUTAXT TOWNS The committee TAKEN T BRITISH LONDON. Nov. g. The capture of the important town of Avcsnes ond the occupation of. the western por tion of Tournal. are reported In Field Marshal Halg's communication tonight. Both north and south of AwaBntes V. . D-lll.V. 1 thmt rnremment iM h rln to In-1 . 7. " ' dustries "essential to the stability of une or Avesnes-Maubeuge the nation" and that there be equal ' federal and state grants for assist ing orphaned children to remain In school until the age of 16. Other recommendations contained In the report were: Conversion of the war Industries Into normal peace activities; devel- Anment and aitcntion . Af . forelrn trade; 'Improvement of agricultural I method: resumikLInn and commence-I WWT.IHSK til- MM. mnl of ntihll vnrka and ImnroTe-l " rrtM " - f w meats; and removal of war restric tions, such as government ownership. control and regulation, with-iegisla tlon to confer upon the proper gov eminent agency authority to control and regulate monopolies and Inter state business, which affect the good of the people. BRITISH FORCES HAVE CIIOKSED SCHELDT LONDON.. Nov. 8. The Brlrlsh forces have crossed the Scheldt south of Tournal and occupied the western part of the city. Federal Witness in Big Case Pinched; Bribe Charge SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. R.A. L. Hllkemeyer. an Important federal ritneis and also a defendant. In the I machine guns. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. Nov. 8. 10 pi m. General Gouraud tonight holds the west bank of the Meuse river from Sedan to the outskirts of Neilere. bis troops during the day having made an ad vance of from five to eight miles. Scores of villages were liberated and the French troops brought up artillery and supplies over roads deep with mud and rut at many place8 by immense mine craters. The Germans showed more deter mined resistance as the rirer was app-oached and appeared to held the east bank strongly with artillery and thc ncwa public at the state ile- partment. Itcr unofficial in formation of the movements of the German courier and knowl edge of the difficult roads over which he-must travel for 100 mile after leaving the allied lines led to the conclusion that he could not get hack with a repljr before tomorrow, even r not kept wait ing for a deeuion. In the meantime, the result is waited here with entire confi dence and calm. American and allied military' men say the end must come quickly one way or the other; that if the Germans are unable to agree among them selves and accept the allied term the problem will be settled for them with no great delay. Some believe that acceptance is assured and will be hastened now that a final effort to quibble with hos tilities stopped is ended, on the theory that even the kaiser him self must realize that unless peace is made quickly there will be no government in Germany to make it. Revival in New York and else where today of the premature peace demonstrations started yes terday by the. false report iof the signing of the armistice led Presi dent Wilson to direct Secretary Lansing to announce that as soon as any decision in regard to the armistice was reached It would be made public Immediately by the gov ernment and that any statement that news regarding this event was betas withheld waa utterly false. An Interesting question was raised by the sUtement In the report to the American government on which Secretary Lansing based his state ment that the German envoys came with full powers. Since the dele gates did not use fall powers either to sign or reject the terms and In stead referred them to grand head quarters. It was regarded here as certain that they cam with the hope of accomplishing something more than the signature of an armistice. It was believed their purpose waa to Inject matters which can be consid ered only at the peace conference. It has been made clear, however, and emphasised today la official dis patches from France that Marshal Foch'a powers were limited strictly to the drastic military program pre scribed by the supreme war council at Versailles. WHITES ELECT NEGRO (Continued on page six) FAKE COST UNCLE SAM $27,000 IN PORTLAND SHIPYARDS YESTERDAYt v i i i-... ,J , . u -'i i.iU " t PORTLAND. Nov. 8 Esti mates - procured through Port land officials or the Emergen cy fleet -corporation today o dicated that ten thousand em ployes of the shipyards here left their work here yesterday to join the celebration follow ing the false news that the end of the war had come. The av erage loss of time was estimat ed at five hours a man, a to tal of 50.000 hoursat an aver age wage of !5 cents an hour or 127,500. all of which will be deducted from the work men's wages. so-called "graft ring" case In con nectlon with the exposure several months ago of alleged graft condi tions at the federal Immigration sta Hon on Angel Island, was arrested tonight on a charge of accepting a bribe of $4r. 00. According to E. M. Blanrord. spe cial agent of the department of Jus tice, who made the arrest, ' Hllke meyer accepted the money to sljrn an affidavit In which he repudiated his testimony given In the Angel tslana case before the grand Jury, and stat in ghe had manufactured his testi mony against the other defendants In the case to obtain Immunity for himself. The advance of the French con tinued on the left wing also. Increas ing (the menace to llirson and Mau-beuge. 8T. Louis. Nov. 8. William M. Ri ley, a negro optometrist of St. Louis, is said to be the first of his rare ever elected. to the state legislature. 11a was elected Tuesday la. the Fourth district by Republicans over his Det ocratlc white opponent, complete re turns show. The district Is Largely populated by whites. ALLIES MAY HAVE DEMANDED THE KAISER ABDICATE IN ARMISTICE Suggested That Such Is One of the Conditions to Face Wilhelm When Courier Hands Such Terms to Him Soon XOX-PAUTIHANS WIN SOME 4W T Aociattd Prr) The terms of the entente allies un der which Germany may secure an HELENA. Mont..- Nov. 8. Five I armistice have been banded to the enators. three Republicans, and two j German delegates at French army Democrts. elected Tuesday were en-I headquarters at a little village In the dorsed by the Non-PaN-.n league ac- I department of the Altne and a Ger- cordlng to a check made tonight. In man courier was dispatched to Spa the house, there were 16 members I uerman Headquarters in Kclglum. elected and who were endorsed tw with the document. the league eleven Republicans and Seventy-two hours or until Monday flv Dmocrats- Charles IL Cooper. I morning, nave been given the Ger manise as Republicsn. with the Non- mans to accept or reject the stlpala- Prtloan endorsement, was elected as-ixons. uncial. JunUc-r .the saprera ewurt I Emperor William Is said to be at and Charles Rlddlck at one time hpa awaiting the arrival of the rour member of the league was elected ier with the momentous conditions, to congress as a Republican. The German delegates. It Is said, en- aeavored to secure an immediate pro- FOtTt PLFXGE TO DEATH visional suspension of histllltles. but siarshal roco rernsed to acqalesee- CHICAGO. Nov. . Four steel I Notwithstanding the fact that the workers were "plunge! IS feet to I abdication of Lmperor William Is death Inside a huge smokestack to-1 generally believed to be conditional day when a scaffold llapsed. One I upon any terms or an armistice and was still alive when found but died I the further tact that the majority soon afterward. The men were about parties in Germany have demanded to comolete the stack when the ac-lthat he quit the throne and that the cldent basened. crown prince renounce bis rit&t to succesKion, the emperor has rf'J& to retire. Meanwhile, throughout CetVasy revolt is In the air aad the red flag Is firing. A republic bas Ijca. formed in Bavaria and ia addition to Kiel. Hamburg and Schleswlg. Bre men Is tn turmoil. Prince Henry of Prussia. commanderln-hlef of the German fleet, the greater .part of which Is sa!4 to b In revolt. Is re ported to have ried to Schleswlg. On trl battlefields the Germans everywhere are being harried bark ward to their borders. Tournal. an important railroad renter In Itelgism on the line leading to Brussels, has been entered by the British who are across the Scheldt with few barrier between them and Brussels. To the south of Valencleaes the British hat taken Avesnes. another Important railroad Junction point and all along the front have rushed the Germans farther east. Maubeuge ts being ad vanced upon by the British. , , The French agala have rnt deep! (Continued oa rr.4)