VOLUME XIV. . VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 0, »0I« NUMBER 280.
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Herald Poll of 250,000 Straw Votes Gives Wilson the Lead.
Situation is Delicate and a Little Impetus May Give Wilson a
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Landslide. Ford Influence Being Felt in Detroit. Republicans
Fear the Women Vote in Illinois.
New York, Nov. 6.—The New York
Herald poll of 250,000 straw votes j
gives Wilson the lead. The political !
experts say the situation is delicate'
and a little impetus may precipitate j
a landslide for Wilson in the eleven-j
th hour. The back drift toward
Hughes, anticipated by the leaders in (
the pivotal states has been very small
and If carried by theRepubuican can- j
didate it will be by very small plur
alities. In fact it may be said there
has been no drift toward Hughes, tlu
best that can be stated is that Wil
son's gains have been slightly check
ed. The total poll to the end of the 1
seventh week gives Hughes 48.6 per!
cent and Wilson 49.2 per cent. In the J
flfst Week of the poll Wilson had bm I
46.4 per cent, but has steadily climb-!
ed as the campaign progressed. Late 1
in September Hughes had 80 per cent
of the Progressive vote to Wilson's
17 per cent. In the finals Hughes
gets 73.6 and Wilson 25.1 and Ben
Bon, the socialist candidate, the re
mainder. -The Northwestern states
give Wilson 50 per cent, or 193 elec
toral votes, which, with the 114 votes
of the Solid South gives him 307
votes in the electoral college. The
states giving Hughes 50 per cent of
the vote have a total electoral vote
of 182, to which add Pennsylvani i
With 48 votes and Utah with 4, giver
a total of 224 electoral votes. The
electoral votes necessary to a choice
are 366.. .Wilson should carry the
state Of Washington on account oi
the women votes and labor, Montana
on account of the labor vote. Hughe
should carry Oregon because the la
bor trend is outweighed by Hughes
business policy. The farmer votes of
Idaho are for Hughes.
Wilson HO? Votes
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—The final re
sults of the New York Herald poll
Indicates Wilson will have :!07 votes
In the electoral college and Hughes
224. At the beginning of the cam
paign it appeared that Wilson would
be easily defeated, but as a campaign
er Hughes has been a previous dis
appointment to the party and has fail
ed to attract the people. His argu
ments failed to ring true and fell on
deaf ears. The Hughes, Roosevelt,
Taft combine has been unfruitful,
and the Republican slogan of a "Full
Dinner Pail" has proved a boomerang.
“Wilson Kept Us out of War" has im
pressed the women, and the 8-liour
law has brought in the labor vote,
the combination forming a political
elixir which is revivifying Democracy.
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Outlook Is Wilsonian
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—The Repub
licans unreservedly claim Michigan,
although It is admitted that Detroit
will give Wilson a substantial major
ity, but outside the city it is confid
ently predicted Hughes will overcome
Wilson's lead. Henry Ford’s influence
is being strongly felt, and if Hugnes
■does carry the state it will be by a
greatly reduced plurality. The Repub
Means admittedly fear the result in
Illinois. Out of 3,000 women votes
polled Wilson had a majority of 700
and this is believed to be a fair in
dication of the women vote through
out the state. That Wilson will pile
up an enormous plurality in Chicago
in oonceded. Many Republican ral
roads are openly championing Wil
son depite the 8-hour law. The real
pivot on which the state will swing
1s the women vote. More than half a
million women will cast their first
votes in a presidential election fhis
year and these are unqualifiedly Wil
sonian. It is indicated that Wilson
will gain a substantial plurality in
New York City, but the Republicans
claim Hughes will carry the state by
60,(100. The state vote exceeds the
city vote by about 300,000, and in
the up-state precincts Hughes is ex
pected to overcome Wilson’s lead in
the city. In a poll of 27,000 Ohio
votes Wilson had a good majority.
The big auto industry is helping
•Ohio’s defection from the Republican
ranks. The Republicans also have
alight hopes of Wisconsin, whose big
German vote in confidently counted
on giving Wilson a good majority
Minnesota is also seceding from the
Republicans. The Republicans BtiR
claim confidence in the deciding
states, New York, Ohio, Indiana, 111
inois, Michigan and Wisconsin will
go for Hughes, and as one goes all
will probably go. Connecticut Is still
uncertain, but favors Hughes. LaFol
lette's championing of the Adamson
bill and the Underwood tariff law, ig
noring Hughes, has materially assist
ed in the trend toward Wilson in Wis
consin. The Dakotas, Iowa and Kansas
are strongly Hughes. Colorado is
Democratic, Wyoming, by a light vote,
is undoubtedly Wilsonian. Roosevelt's
warlike speeches have antagonized
many of the Missourians, and ha;
turned the tide toward Wilson. In
dications are that Wilson will carry
West Virginia, but the Republicans
claim the state for Hughes. The for
mer Hughes majority in Delaware
has without doubt gone over to Wll
son. Maryland is unswervingly for
Wilson. The indications are that the
New Kngland states are Republican,
but by greatly reduced majorities.
The most effective issue of the
Democrats, that “Wilson kept us out]
of War," and the Adamson bill, have
been potent factors in turning th *
vote of the country to Wilson ana
the present prosperity of the farmers
and laborers has been helpful. The
Republicans were panic stricken two
weeks ago and were bordering on col
lapse. Owing to unsatisfactory man
agement by the campaign committees
the Republican states were demoral
ized and crumpled up. The state lead
ers have been careless of the nation
al reultsr permitting state issues to
take precedence over the presidential
i ace. Political observers believe a
real united Republicanism could have
overcome Wilson's lead. Roosevelt, in
his campaign trip through the Middle
west antagonized thousands, and his
campaigning has been a detriment
rather than an aid. Throughout the
Middle West the Progressives are be
lieved to be palpably pleased with the
situation, although they are ms king
no public demonstrations of their joy.
Labor’s approval of Wilson, the Re
publican leaders state, will be really
responsible if Hughes is defeated.
Predict* Carry New York
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Former
Governor Glynn predicts that Wilson
will carry New York. He asserts that
the farmers and labor are solidly be
hind Wilson. The statements of H.
Frick, James Parrel, Frank Vander
lip and Henry Davison, representing
the greatest business Interests of the
country, and Republicans, to the effect
that the present prosperity is lasting,
are offsetting the absurd claims of
the Republican politicians.
Wilson Gains
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Straw votes
taken by the various newspapers give
Wilson Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Kentucky. Nebraska, North
Carolina. Ohio, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia, and Wis
consin.
Charges Money Power
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—The New
York World charges the central mon
ey power with directing the betting
In the interest of Hughes for the pur
pose of influencing the result by pour
ing u flood of Hughes money on the
market. The New York Post makes
a similar charge. Chairman McCor
mick, of the Democratic National
Committee, states that Wilson is as
sured of 364 voteB in the electoral
college and possibly 416. He adds
New York, Connecticut and Indiana
to the Herald list of Demacratic
stateB.
Betting Odds
SAN PRANCISCO, Nov. 6.—Two
hundred thousand dollars has been
bet here even on the presidency. The
odds on the state are 10 to 7 in favor
of Hughes, and 2 to 1 that prohibi
tion will be defeated.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6.—The odds
offered here on the presidential elec
tion are 10 to 8 on Hughes.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.—The betting
here on the national result is light
the odds being offered at 10 to 8 on
Hughes.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 6.—Republicans
concede Minneapolis and St. Paul
will give Wilson a majority. Even
money Is offered that Hughes will
carry the state, but is untaken. Even
money on the general results finds
plenty takers.
DENVER, Nov. 6—About $200,000
has been wagered here on the gener
al result at 10 to 9. Republicans con
cede the state to Wilson by 10,000
or more plurality.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 6. —Eleven
to ten are the prevailing odds on the
general results. An offer of 6,000
even on Hughes has been untaken.
SALT LAKE, Nov. 6.—An offer of
$10,000 at the rate of 10 to 7 was
covered here Saturday.
Digest Poll Favors Hughes
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—The Liter
ary Digest of Nov. 4. gives the fol
lowing poll of its subscribers in five
states: Hughes is victorious in New
York with a vote of 4336 to 2085 for
Wilson. In New Jersey Hughes Is
ahead with 3315 to 1761, Ohio 3663
for Hughes to 2893 for Wilson and
Indiana 2672 for Hughes to 1616 for
Wilson. Illinois gives Hughes 4062 to
2290.
Solid for Wilson.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6.—An
expert, after six weeks of travel thru
out the country, from San Diego to
Boston, during which he devoted his
time to political study in every impor
tant,state, says a Democratic landslide
is certain, the Solid South carrying
the nucleus of victory. It Is reason
ably certain that Wilson will ctirrf
California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois,'
Indiana, Michigan,Minnesota, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dako
ta, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota. Utah,
Washington, Wisconsin, totalling 175
electoral votes, which, with
175 votes gives a total of 36
ral votes for Wilson. He si
Middle West Is strongly Wllr
HUGHES CLOSES
HIS CAMPAIGN
BIG RALLY IN NEW YORK CITY I
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Thirty Thousand Men Parade Street*
—Candidate Addresses Audience of
13,000 In Madison Square Garden
—Elays the Administration.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—With ra|
fire and bunting and thousands of mei^
in line the Republicans closed their
campaign in this city Saturday night.
Hughes reviewed the 30,000 parad'
era and then repaired to Madisoi
Square Garden, where he was sched
uled to speak.
His entrance was the signai for en
thusiastic cheering, and for forty mi**
utea the 15,000 spectators in the gatr
den enthusiastically applauded thg
candidate. Mrs. Hughes and thrdj
side him.
Governor Whitman opened the bl|)
meeting and was followed by Ex-Co*
gressman Calder. In opening his adij
dress he said his voice was weak bw
his heart was strong and his conlM
dence complete. His address was coari
paratively short, and in it he chasM
pioned Americanism, and promised jjfi
elected to give an American adminlM
tratlon. He declared the Democrattf
administration had failed to buy, CM
erce or frighten labor and would
down in defeat.
SEVERAL. CANDIDATES
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
In addition to the various official*]
for National and Territorial official*
to be voted for tomorrow, there wlffi
also be an election held for two mem
bers of the school board, due to thg
resignation of Clerk and Director. The
candidates for these offices so far an*
nqonced are C. P. Topllff and Wnc
Dolan for Director and P. F\ Millard
Mrs. Emma Leavell tor Clerk. £
wQaptain Robert Nolan sailed fog
fjbnrard on the Admiral Evans this
Jpnlng. on a tour of inspection. j
BARON SAKATANI.
Japan*** at Alii**’ Commercial
Confaranca Say* We'll Benefit.
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Photo by American Press Association j
Nl'LZKK WILL CAItltY NO.MK
Jl’NKAl AND AM IIOI! ALT
Late returns today from Norm
Juneau and Anchorage state- tliat rfui
zer will carry the first Division by p»
least 900 majority over both candi
dates. Nome bulletins also stale that
Sulzer is a strong favorite there with i
the miners and will carry that city by
a small majority. Tin- Industrial;
Worker of Nome concedes Sul/.er will j
carry the city, but states that Lena '
Morrow Lewis will poll a strong vote.
Dispatches from Anchorage sti.te 'hat j
Lena Morrow Lewis hils cut into the
Wickersham vote tremendously ard
that Sulzer will eat ry the city with the I
noted Socialist candidate a close- see- i
ond.
It is stated by those well posted on
^^^^^Uon that Wickersham wi:!
in the Territory; and it
or Admiral r,,yn^ arriv
Germans Repulsed In
Attack Dobrudja Front
Teutons Severely Punished in an Attempt to Force the Russo-Ru
manian Line. Believed Resumption of Teuton Offensive was Ruse
to Cover the Shifting of Their Forces to Aid the Germans and
Austrians in Transylvania.
UPrilAIlKST. Nov. ti. The Teu
tons . yesterday made a terrific on
slaught on tile entire Russo-Ruma
nian line in Dohiudja, hut were re
pulsed with extreme heavy losses. Tin
resumption of the Teutonic offensive
after several days of ijuiei is believed
to liave been a feint to cover the sliifi
ing of a portion of .the Herman forces
to Transylvania where the Rumanians
liave been steadily gaining ground.
it was noticeable that the attack-1
era were far less numerous than dttr '
ing the big Herman drive of two;
weeks af.o, and though the attache--- 1
made a most ferocious thrust at the,
Rumanian lines their numbers were,
not Hulticient to carry them through
and they were driven back wit.Ii ter
rifie slaughter.
On the Transylvanian front the Ru-|
maiiians have repeatedly defeated tie';
Teutons, and in recent lighting at'
Vulcan and Red Lower passes the Her
mans have lost heavily and liave been
compelled to give way before the Ru
manian advance.
liriti.ali Advance.
LONDON, Nov. tj. -On the Somme I
front the Hritish have advanced along i
a front of one thousand yards, and;
have captured Me 11111 >i > 11 ii n t strategic
positi(in of Unite Dunrlecourt Conn
ter attacks liy the Oernians in an at
tempt in recaptme this position wi re
signally repulsed.
Italians i,onilMrding.
LONDON, Nov. <i. Advices front
Rome state that the Italians are still
< nut inning their nd.auee u |«i m Trie.sti
and are pouring a heavy artillery tin
into Hu \uslnan positions, infantry
attacks are frequently pushed forward
against (lie siieled positions, and iIn
Malians are making rapid progre-.- ii
tlie direction of Trieste
!-ig!ifiug in Ti'.ins) Ivaliia.
LONDON, Nov. ♦». The T< utoi.
and Rumanian.- are still locked in
ierrilic struggle in Transy! ..an
where tile lighting has been coniine
cd lor several day c ’I lie advauta, > i
decidedly with the Unman inns, wl >
have indicted heavy losses upon tin
enemy.
Ilipnli.i Resign'.
HKItLIN, Nov. H. \ report fion.
\ it mm states that Kniperor l''rae/,
Joseph has accepted the res gaai'oa <>
Dr. Theodore Duinlin. the Aiinriau
.•■ii, - .t.vVior m> iln» I'niled St-lies,
lip !•■ or thanked l)r. Dntnhn for
lii • .., ut -*."vi- at thu rei rcscti
t.tii "t Austria in An, idea.
r.\, oet No i litingu.
VI \ Xov '1 The newspapers
i,f ih , ,i> are ('entering their atten
tion i p • ■lection in the T'nited
Stan- . .,| is i iTiit e-ion the Kuro
t„ ;• . •< ii..t. ’I lie Ketn ral consensus
of op : mu r thai the election v,l; not
ail, :lo war in any manner. It
hold tin :t yy'ilsoti is eleeted he will
loll', .1 n in course lie hut already
laid ,,ci ie,l Iliieiu'S alloeoeds to
the j : el"i:cy lie will lie unable to
Ilia', i!i> , iluinre the course of Wil
on , y ■ i lie d.j.dres to maintain
• ip til i idly
' ' ,it It. s \ arrow l- si ape.
i ' ■ tV Ki .mi • , Xov. t;. Tin
i't, ■ ii.,-r |iuu:ii:.ihi arrived here
tod : reports that she had u nar
rov. from disaster from •« CJer
'u.i. "marine, ’i'he suhmari ■■*■ tin d
m vi i i rj„ does at the liner, hut sin*
in.it. i i, dodge ihem and drove otf
the -iiii the small guns mounted
for pi ■tection.
.iamfs i><><;<;i:tt uiios
(OliimVA ilOSITI'.Mi
James Doggett. one of I he pioneers I
of Valdez, and who has a host of
triends here, died early. Sunday morn- 1
ing in the hospital at Cordova, where
he had been confined for some time
suffering from an attack of pneunto
ilia, according to a message received
here yesterday by \V. T. Scott. A sis
ter of the deceased, a resident of Ten
munieated with,
been sent to
body embalmed
have been ri •
(lie disposition o
I
l
was severely in
whcn he fell from
on tile Valdez dock,
li> feet. Mr. Wil
ly rendered un
received severe bruises
and shoulders, but it
he is not seriously injur
recover in a day or two
. W. Davison, of the Alas
Commission, returned on
from a tour of inspection
work in the First Division.
PRESIDENT 1 ADOW LAWN
JgjnL AMrlaan Praaa Aaaoclatlon
SCHOFIELD HOLDS
MEETING TONIGHT
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HOLDS \ ItK. DAILY .\T .11 '\lv\l
Di^putrli Philicls I lull Hr Will l ai*
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vy llir I’ irsl Division ami Hit* To-!
lilurv-I'ohh Is 4 tut ol tin* Kill***-‘
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Si-1 it>tii*liI Miuli* 4 li-.ut 4'ailtij iiigii i
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JIINHAF. Nov. ti. George Sehtt j
lielil, the Itcpuhliciiii eitttilitlate l'or
allorney general will close his cam
paign with a big rally here tonight
’Pile Dispatch forecasts In* will cart*
every division over Grigsby ami < olm.
C obb is not in the race for a moment
Lite fight being between Scliotiehl ami
Grigsby. Schoiieltl will get every
Wickershant vote in the First divbio'i
ami will carry it by a good majority
Scltoiield has made a clean-eut eata
Ipaign. free front niuilslittgitig ami
| personalities and is assured of elec
! t ion.
m<> Sri/AhiK 1*1.1 It \I.IT\
,\MING GASTIMvM ( ll\N\i.i.|
JUNEAl', Nov. 6. A careful fair
]vass of this ami adjoining towns
:.show that Sulzer will receive a pin
rnlily on Gastitieau ohaunel of at
least Still, and this number may lu
largely increased. The New 1 orl
Herald which lias accurately predict
d presidential results for more that'
a quarter of a century, picks Wilsot.
to win with 150 7 electoral votes, and
it may he a landslide. The solid la
bor vote will do it. Alaska shoe.a:
got in line. Sulzor can help the Tot
ritory.
WILSON CONKUM'.NT IIK
WILL WIN ItK-KliKt'TIO\
LONG BRANCH. Nov. ti. Brest
dent Wilson wired to the publlr he
final word in the campaign. 11
thanks his supporters for their stead
fastness, and expresses the belief tin
voters of the country canuut b.
bought. He expresses conthlence.tha>
the tight Is won and that he will h
re-elected.
The Tariff Commission and the m
li-dumping Act lie declares is a*h
ijuate to protect the country from
' (junto to protect the oouptry from
lowing the war. j.
The Home of the l\iai-a-Cake at th
Love-Whitley Co.'s. t.f
A (Jutck .loh.
The Valdez. Iron Works has jus
ompleted the tnsk of installing :ti
tew tubes in llic boiler at the lad.
entleut Steam Lnuodry. The work
was doue in record time, having been
ompleted in :!5 hours.
V ,
wit;. v«p< i <n 'ini n: cuMIVfi
Arc »*• l at Wharf liy Sheriff anil
l —During Wattle l ive of the
iia. Yre Killed and Twenty
V. ... lilted.
: 1 i i'.’TT. Wash . Nov. ii A gang
of I'M i w. YV.’s from Seattle char
ter. -i the steamer Verona yesterday
ami laried tor this town aft^>r frir
iug lie ii boasts that they would storm
tin "«!i. Sheriff McRae, with a pos
i ! ." citizens, met the boat at
■ Ii i f and ordered thom to keep
. reply was several shots from
tii. at. which resulted in the Sher
i:t • -.I- ring the posse to fire on the
boai l ive of the I. W. W'.'s wort
lei, • : luting tile battle whicti fol
low I and twenty were wounded.
I •• ngineer of the steamer saved
f:u i casualties by starting up his
cm -■ and pulling away without a
pi . i i he captain of the craft, being
v.ai . ,i. jumped from the pilot house
in;. :in hay jugt before the firing
ci ii ..creed, tints escaping death, for
tl allot house was literally, ridded
|,\ , ms. as was the hull of the boat.
.* steamer put back for Seattle
a in ;. licr dead and wounded were
car. .1 for.
Im i of vengeance against the
r-l.. are being freely uttered on
the eets of Seattle today, it being
claimed t*6t he fired upon the mob
h ,. at adequate warning.
M s<otl, arrested here en the
• i it.- of gambling at I.atouihe. v.; ■
. I, i gnetl this afternoon tiefore l'. 3
C.n. '.i issiouer Love at 2 o’clock t iis
afi. m.i "ii. The case was continued
uui ! ilie arrival ofirst boat
fi-i i he westward. tRltch is exi met
ed ■ bring several witnesses in ihe
< ■
case.
\' unetkt Passes Juneau.
Ill, stuamer Alameda, nortbboimd,
in - e.l .inneau at 2 p. in. yesterday.
,i i i • expected to arrive here Tues
,1;,v , mbt or Wednesday lileiii.HR
Sailing Postponed.
I' sailing of the steamer M *i
from Seattle been posit on
ed in nl the morning of N’ovetnbe.' 9.
Wilson a Candidate.
\i tin polls tomorrow don't forget
that .1 \MliiS K WILSON is a en d -
date for Uoud Commissioner. Mr.
\\ ilstMi is well equipped to occupy
lie- position and if elected, will give
in the people of this division an effi
lieiii aid ccor.oi ic.il administration
| it' the ioad fu1 d