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FORTY-SIXTH YIAR No. 44. OIIEQON CITY, OREGON, FKIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1M4 WW MAKES SWEEP 0FU.S.;T.R. 01 TAFTBAD THIRD IN CRHTRACE 430 ELECTORAL VOTES ARE CLAIMED DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE CARRIE ALL DOUBTFUL STATES AND OTHERS THAT HAVE OONE REPUBLICAN SINCE WAR BETWEEN STATES 4 .-.- t CASCADE COUNTY LOSES. Karl returns on Cascade ('nun ty Indicate II defeat la the Htale by an ovwrwholmliia; majority Clackamas lined up a huge vote against the creation of the new county, liorlng, which ta situated within the boundaries of lha pro- posed now county, giving only I v Tuixa in ravor or it. i n nieae- ura waa a I no heavily defeated to Multnomah County. Aa lha weekly edition of Tht hutorprlse goes to press, lata re- turna Indicate the flection of Harry l-ane, Iein., over Hen (MI- In. Hup., by a amall majority for r i niu'g mate Hetistor. 4 The 1'nlverslty of Oregon mill- age bill haa probably gone down to defeat alonir with a Una uau p ot gooa roam bllla. r NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Wlth election of Woodrow Wllaon to the Presidency and Thommaa K. Marshall to lha Vice- Presidency aaaurad by tha earlier re- turna tonight, tha report iav Indies lion (bat tha electoral vole of tha Democratic candidate would be about 430. Tha site of the popular majority Hive tha Democratic National ticket by tha atatea outside of illlnoli that might give electoral votes to either Taft or Roosevelt ware matters of conjecture. It waa certain, however, that Illinois would give an overwhelm ing majority to Roosevelt, while the rare In Pennsylvania waa ao clone aa to bring all theso randldatea with in range of auccesa. Early returna gave Woodrow Wll aon and Governor Marshall thd "aolld South and the atatea of Connecticut, Dulewtre, Kentucky, Maine, Mary laud, Massachusetts, New York, Welt Virginia, Indiana and Missouri. Aa tba night advanced and returns from the Went began to route In, tha ear Her rotinta were confirmed and Mon tana, New Jersey and New Mexico were added to those that seemed cer tain for the Democratic candldntea, while scattering returns from Han Francisco and Ijii Angelea made It prolmhle that ('Hlirornla might Join the Wilson-Marshall column. Folowlng la resume In a nutHhell of returna from vnrlous atatea: Alabama Usual Democratic major Idea. Arizona Wilson haa good lead; woman auffrage appears to have car ried Slate. ' California Wllaon lenda and hla manager clnlma state by 20,000. Colorado Keporta Indicate Wilson will rurry atate by 42.000 over Taft with ltooaevclt clone third. Connecticut Wilson carries state. Deleware Wilson rarrlea Deleware by good plurnllty. Iduho WIIhoii lenda on eurly re turns. Illinois Roosevelt, carries atate by 1.1,001), Wilson second. Democrat elect Governor. Indiana Democratic with Roosevelt apparently second. Iowa Seems to have been curried by Roosevelt; Wilson second. x Kansas Carried by Wilson. No state candidates voted on. , Maine Success of Democratic elec toral ticket apparent from three fourths count, Wilson having H0OO lead over Roosevelt. Massachusetts Stale Democratic for President, first time In history. Gov ernor Foss re-elected. Democrats ' & .:)' DOUBTFUL STATES LEAN TO WILSON Wocduw Wilson. Presidtnt Elsct of Ihs United States. 2 PRECINCTS CO DRY. Right In keeping with the many a other surprises sprung on tha people of Clackamaa County, Csuby and Estacada both voted '"dry". These wera tha only two preclncta In tha county where 4 the liquor question was an Issue, and the result was received with e quite a demonstration when tha Enterprise bulletins flashed tha results from Its windows Tues- day evening. In both preclncta It waa a clean-cut victory for tha 'I'rohla." In seem to have made slight gain Congress. Michigan Scattering and Incom plete returna Indicate Roosevelt has good plurality. Minnesota Democrats claim atate on early returns by 25.000. Missouri Scattering returna Indi cate Wllaon haa carried atate. Montana Apparently IWuiocrallc, Nebraska Senator Hitchcock claims tale for Wilson by 35,000. Nevada Returns give Wilson a good lead. Roosevelt second. New Hampshire Taft baa alight lead. New Jersey Wilson carries New ersey by a aafe plurality. The count Is slow. s New Mexico No returns as yet New York For Wilson by from 150.000 to 200.000. Norlh Dakota Wilson leads strong ly. Republican candidate for Govern or leads. Ohio Wilson lead In Ohio. Oregon long ballot makes returns extremely slow. I'ennsylvaula In doubt at a late hour. Rhode Island Taft leads on meag er returna. South Dokota Wilson loads, with Roosevelt a close second. l'tuh Seems to have been carried by President Taft. Vermont Taft wins by 924 votes over Koosevolt on first count. Wil son third. West Virginia Wilson leada on mean re returna. Wisconsin State goes Into Wilson column. yonilng Taft leads on meagre returns. VICTORY OF DEMOCRAT MAY BE MORE SWEEPING THAN FIRST THOUGHT 399 ELECTORAL VOTES ARE ASSURED Democrats are not Certain of Having Senate MsJorlHy Estimates of Popular Vote Made NKW YORK, Nov. J. Only tha un certainly of few clot atatea, whose electoral vol In no way can effect the election of Wilson and Marshall speculation over popular vote of the three Presidential candidates and the complexion of legislature that will name t'nlted States Senator held In terest today In the final returna ot yesterday' general election. The total of tha Republican elect oral column apparently waa fixed with the eight vote of Utah and Vermont, but the footing of WIson and Roosevelt columns flickered al ternately durlna the day aud night, aa late returna from Iowa, Kanaaa, Mtnoecota, South Dakota and Wyom ing gave Indication of changing re sults accepted last night. On the basis of the latest returns early In the evening with tha vote of Idaho, Iowa, Kansaa, Mlnnecota, South Dakota and Wyoming placed In the "doubtrur column. President Elect Wilson bad 3D certain votea In the electoral college, Roosevelt 89 and Taft I. All of the doubtful state except South Dakota gave more or less cer tain Indications during the night of landing In the list of Wilson electoral votea. South Dakota's return show ed a general trend toward Roosevelt Estimates of the popular vote poll ed by Governor Wilson ranged through many million during the day. It wa found Impossible to compute with accuracy tha popular vote of any of the Presidential candidate and It will be several daya berore the counting of tha three-cornered con- ' test In the different statea Is conclud ed. There la no certainty that the hemocrots will have a majority In the I'nlted Statea Senate. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT APPROVED BY VOTERS Governor West' measure for the abolleljment of , capital punishment haa gone to defeat by a heavy major ity. Oftlclul return from 32 Multno mah County precincts show tig vot ers In favor of abolishment and HI against. Incomplete returns from (10 scattering precinct la Portland show almost two to one against anollsning hanging, the vote standing Z'M against and 2108 for abolishment On other measures official returns from 'i't precincts, show the follow lug voted: Hlue Sky bill For, 12'(G; sgulnst, ll3. Harmony highway measures: For, 952; sgulnst, 1514. People power amendment; For, 777; nxnlnat, m!. Majority rule: For 820; against 15(0. State printer: Yes 802; no, 1492. WILSON AND LANE LEAD IN COUNTY SUFFRAGE VOTEIN CLACKAMAS CLOSE RETURNS FROM MORE THAN HALF OF PRECINCTS ARE AGAINST MEASURE VOTE AGAINST LAND TAX DECISIVE Malarkey Publlo Service Bill Wilt Have Majority In This County of About 600 TO ANNOUNCE PLANS E IS BEATEN; WILSON WINS STATE On the face of meugre returna from upstate, and comparison of figures with the nearesu complete returns from Multnomah County, Oregon there Is a doubtful slate on President, with chances favorable that Woodrow Wll son, the Democratic candidate, will get the electoral vote. The returns have a more definite anpect. however, on United Statea Senator and Indicate a disastrous de feat of Jonathan Itourne, with Hen Selling and Hurry I-ane running to gether. "A J ... i f :iVif. jyy. I - -f - - - J , V- j, ; v f . eamuji .vturr; Woodrow Wilson, President-Elect of the United 8ttes, wife daughters. PRINCETON. N. Y. Nov. 6. Gov ernor Wilson today replied to telf grama from President Taft and t one) Roosevelt. To President Taft I telegraphed: "I warmly appreciate your kind meaaage and wish to. express my sin cere personal regard." To Colonel Roosevelt he said: "My sincere thanka for your kind message. Pray accept my cordial good wishes. " Wilson snid at noon that be had not formed any definite: plans for the near future. "I will be Tlere for the rest of the week." he (aid, "but after that I have made no arrangements." Asked If be would call a special session of congress to meet Immed iately after March 4, Governor Wil son said: "I have given no thought to matters of that character. I am no hair trigger." A telegram was received from Wll liam J. liryan n follow: "iou have carried my atate, my city and my election district Your success here adds to my joy In your national victory. Telegrams were also received from prominent Democrats! all over the country. About 10PO messages bave been delivered to the president-elect here, and the telegraph offices at Tren ton, New Jersey.hhf dbJhwwysucET ton. New York and Philadelphia have reported floods of messages watting to be handled over the Princeton lines. HAWLEV, REELECTED, SAI.EM, Nov. 6. (Special) "From advices I hove received I am confident that I an reelected by a very sub stantial majority" declared Congress man Hawley today, "and I am very gmteful to the good people of my dis trict for their renewal of confidence In me. I shall continue to use my best efforts to serve them well." A the Senatorial contest Is , still uncertain, be declined to expre himself regarding It Woman suffrage will bave a very narrow squeak In Clackamas, as com' plete returns from 26 out of 44 pre cinct show 1482 votea In favor ot the amendment and 1628 against It The lieutenant governor amendment was defeated In this county by more than 2 to 1, and the first of the legis lative tax measures, ballot number 304 305. 1 beaten probably by 800. The vote on the tax amendment fol lowing, ballot numbers 306-307 la about the same a the first tax amend ment On the constitutional amendment for the repeal of the single tax amend ment, the affirmative lumber ba a lead of 85 in 26 precincts. The ma jority rule constltualonal amendment is beaten by more than S to 1. This amendment was submitted by the leg islature. On the Initiative majority rule amendment the negative vote Is even Heavier. The amendment to In crease the liability of stockholders Is carried In this county by a vote of nearly S to 1. The Malarky public service bill will have a majority In Clackama of about 600. The Cascade County meas ure I badly dfated In Clackamas, the vote in 25 preclude being 466 In fav or of the bill and 2208 against it The mlllage bill for the State University ana state Agricultural College aslo went down to defeat In Clackamas County by a vote of $41 yes, and 2659 no. The road bill under ballot numbers 324-J2J, Is beaten by 2 to 1, and the bill to create a state highway de partment and appoint a state engin eer la defeated In the county by near ly 6 to 1. The atate printing Nat sal ary measure Is beaten bere by 795 to 1802, and the bill to create the office of hotel Inspector has only 438 votes, while 2475 were cast against It The eight hour public works bill haa a lead of nearly 400 In 25 precincts, and the blue sky corporation measure will lose In this county by nearly 1000 votes. 1'ne two convict labor road measures have carried In Clackamas by a majority of at least 900. The road bill creating the office ot state highway commissioner, numbers 340 341 on the ballot, has lost In Clacka mas by a 5 to 1 vote, and the two per cent state road act has probably carried the county by a narrow mar gin. The county bonding act, numbers 44-345, loses in the county by a voteor 3 to 1, and the two per cent limit county road act will have a majority of about 400. Clackamas County, by a vote of more than two to one, has defeated the bill to provide a new method of creating counties. This is "the bill with a joker" that would permit only the section of the county that desired divorce to vote on a division scheme. aud the tax exemption measure num bers 352-353, will lose by about 700, The second tax exemption, measure. numbers 354-355, Is beaten by a two to 1 vote. The bill for the revision of the inheritance tax is also beaten by 2 to 1 In this county. The freight rate measure will have a small majority li Clackamas and the county bonding act numbers 360 3tl, is beaten by more than 2 to 1. f'Ren's pet measure eo abolish the state senate has only 846 votes In its favor in 25 precincts, while 1894 rotes are registered against it Graduated single tax Is defeated In this county, the Incomplete returns (Continued on pace 4) REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET, WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS, VICTORIOUS HAWLEY HAS LARGE PLURALITY HERE Justice of Peac Samson and Jack Frost Win Mass Has Good Lead Over Hack-tt The first forecast on the result in Clacaauias County, so lar as tne can didates tor county ottlces are concern ed. Is holding good, and tne entire Republican ticket ba been elected wlui the exception of slier! fl and as sessor. Hurry Lane bos earned Clack amas County by probably 300 votes. lua returns in 27 precincts out of 44, giving liourne 615, Lane 1205 aud Sell- uig 1025. t he detailed vote lb Clackamas County up to this morning follows: President Taft 7i6, Wlutou 1153, CbaUn 145, Debs 324, Roosevelt Ulk. Congressman, first district Camp bell 6U0, Hawley 1313. Smith 741. U. S. Senator liourne 616, Clark 367, Lane 1205, Paget 223, Ramp 2D7 Selling 1025. Secretory of State Keniiedjr 464 OlcoU 1670, Reddaway 376, Eyan 1160, While 15. Justice of Supreme Court Bright 299, Eakln 1546, Slater 957. Weaver 418. Dairy and food commissioner Lea 890. Mickle, 1446. Railroad commissioner Campbell 2312. Yogi 607. District Attorney Hedges 1774, Tongue 140S. Joint Representative Lofgren 2280, Simons 642. Representatives Gill 1753, Schnoerr 1664. Schuebel 1613, Noyer 140Z. Commissioner Htvely 1070, Mat- toon 1434, Myers 826. Sheriff Hackett 1393. Mass 1517. Clerk Lelser 700. Mulvey 2303. Assessor Jack 1469, Nelson 1286. Recorder Dedman 1459, Gaflney 1272. County Tueasurer Tufts, School Sup erintendent Gary, Coroner Wilson ana Surveyor Meldrum have all been re elected with slight opposition over whelming majorities. W. W. H. Samson has defeated Dav id Csufleld for Justice of the Peace In the Oregon City district and D. E. (Jack Frost bsa won over Ed For tune for Constable. MASS AND JACK ONLY WINNING DEMOCRATS HEDGES IS AHEAD IN 1 THIS COUM . r ' RACE FOR SENATE STILL IN DOUBT Any lingering dispute that may have existed of Wilson's lctory in Oregon were removed Wednesday by the re ceipt of fuller returns from Multno mah County and the state at large, but the figures still failed to give final results on the senatorial situation. The contest fort senator is conclu slve only In being between Selling and Lane. Selling Is showing a gradual creep ing up on bis opponent who haa been In the lead, and there Is a prospect that Selling will carry the stats. U'REN IN RACE FOR fl OF STATE W. S. U'Ren will be a candidate for Governor. He is well satisfied with the results of Tuesday's election, says the people have won another victory and tb.it his platform will be the short ballot the People's Power League measures and the maximum wage scale. "We are mightily encouraged over the result of the election said U'Ren. "ThoJ reactionaries and standpatters made an attack on the Initiative and have failed. The attempt to abolish free speech and the boycott were knocked out. We gained equal suffrage, which is a great victory. All we lost was Senator liourne, whose defeat is a great loss to the Nation and the state. We did not lose Bingle tax because we haven't got single tax, and these petitions will be ready before the end of the year. The measure to abolish the State Senate failed, as did the proportional representation, but we will come again with the People Pow er League plan for the state and county. "I am a candidate to succeed Gov ernor West at the next election, and the People Power League measures will be my platform." MATTOON-HIVELY RACE IS CLOSE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN STATE TICK ET LEADS IN CLACKAMAS ALTHOUGH SELLING HAS ONLY FEW VOTES MORE THAN LANE CLACKAMAS OFFICIALS. Joint Representative, David E. Lofgren, Rep. Representatives. T. M. GUI. Ren. Guslar Schnoerr, Rep., C. Scbue- bel. Rep. Commissioner. W. H. Mattoon. J. J. Wilson. Rep. Surveyor, D. T. Meldrum, Rep. Rep. Sheriff, E. T. Moss. Dem. Clerk, W. U Mulvey, Rep. Assessor, J. E. Jack. Dem. Treasurer, J. A. Tufts, Rep. Recorder, E. p. Dedman. Rep. School Superintendent T. Gary, Rep. Coroner. W. F. M. GUI, Representative-Elect in the Oregon Legislature. SINGLE TAX IS BELIEVED BEATEN All Indication at a late hour last night pointed to graduated aingle tax having been defeated In Oregon by a majority of 2 or 3 to 1. Partial returna from 39 precincts In the City of Portland gave graduated single tax 221 with 366 against tt The county measure la' Multnomah With the exception of sheriff and as- County recelTed 193 Tote " essor, the Republicans of Clackamas number of precincts with 410 agslnst County have elected their county tick- it At that hour the repeal of the U'Ren amendment waa in doubt 28S et. the only doubtful office being that or county Commissioner, W. H. Mat- toon. Republican, leading George H. Hively, Democrat by a small mareln. For Representatives, F. M. Gill, Gus- betng cast In favor of repealing the measure and 263 agalnat tt x v Ax Cu-.a S hneri, nprcs:ntitive-Elect In the Oregon Legislature. ENTERPRISE FURNISHES RETURNS FOR STREET CROWD : and three More than 1000 persons thronged the side walk on the West side of Main Street Tuesday evening to view the election returns thrown from tbs Morn ing Enterprise on a screen on the Stevens building. The sidewalk and part of the street were crowded until long past midnight between Sixth and Seventh Streets. It was by far the most! satisfactory service ever given In Oregon City tbe Morning Enter prise being the first newspaper out side of Portland to give the election returns on a screen. As an Instance of how the service was received rep resentatives of several mercantile firms called at the Enterprise office and Insisted that they be allowed to display advertisements on the screen. Despite the rain and delays In re ceiving returns tha crowd was a good natured one, and everyone had a good time. Tbe photographs of local can didates and "take offs" on candidates were thoroughly appreciated and cheered. It is doubtful if there ever was a larger crowd on one block on Main Street before aa there was be tween Sixth and Seventh last night The enterprise of the Enterprise waa thoroughly appreciated. tav Schnoerr and C. Schuebel all have comfortable pluralities, and while P. S. Noyer, Democrat of Molalla, made a fine run, be is defeated. County Clerk Mulvey, Treasurer Tufts, School Superintendent Gary and Coroner Wilson have aU been reelected by large majorities. The Republican state ticket has also carried in Clackamas County, though the lead of Ben Selling, for United States Senator, over Harry Lane, Democrat, is not large. For District Attorney. Hedges has a good margin over E. B. Tongue, Republican, but the returns from the other three coun ties In the district are coming in slow ly. W. W. H. Samson, Republican, for Justice of the Peace, and D. E. Frost, Republican., for Constable, in the Oregon City Precinct are elected Incomplete returns from 20, out of 44 precincts in Clackamas County, give the following totals: President Taft. 221; Wilson, 337; Roosevelt 314. Congressman Campbell. 138, Haw ley 039. Richards 40, Smith 120, Still- man 11. U. S. Senator Bourne 132, Clark 87. Lane 257, Paget 61, Ramp 23, Belt ing 265. Secretary of State Kennedy 100. Olcott 3C6, Reddaway 56. Ryan 144, White 150. Justice of Supreme Court Bright 42, Eakln 30.1, Slater 172, Weaver 49. Dairy and Food Commissioner Bar- xee 48, Dunbar 43, Lea 205, Mickle 260. Railroad Commissioner Campbell 400, Vogt 63. District Attorney Hedges 455. Tongue 329. Joint Representatives Gill 405, Schnoerr 419. Schuebel 369, DEMOCRATS ADD TO BSSSTD CHICAGO, Nov. 5. Tbe next House of Representatives, the 63rd In the history of the Nation. wUI be over whelmingly Democratic Early re turns Indicated there would be 277 Democrats, 148 Republicans and ten of other parties, mostly Progressives, In the new lower Congressional body. This would mean a Democratic ma jority of 119 votes over all opposing party strength. In the Senate there is little upon which to base more than a guess, as returns regarding the complexion of state Legislature are coming In slow ly. It is indicated however, that Illi nois will send to Washington two Democratic United States Senators. ;x:'jr Christian Schuebel, Representative- Elect in the Oregon Legislature. HAWLEY, LAFFERTY 298. Mathews 48. Stark 35j Thomas 29. Jousrud 54. Lewis 14, Newton 114. Commissioner Hively 343, Mattoon 371. Myers 114. Sheriff Braker 33. Hackett 366, Mass 461, Ramsey 12. Clerk Llesser 113, Mulvey 422. Assessor Howard 59, Jack 414, Nelson 373, Tenny 30. Recorder of Conveyances Dedman 384. Gaffney 239, Hilton 35, MacDon- ald 6. Treasnrei Congressman Hawley Is returned to Congress in the First District and N. J. Sinnott Is elected from the Sec ond District A. W. Lsfferty 1b re- Noyer elected from the Third District L LAW IS DEFEATED The county high school fund law Bowerman 34, Frledrick has again failed to pass In Clackamas 1 SJ Tiiftfl 37H 1 r A1 . - - -. w. i i uiiiji . innuzn mn Bnappal a Man. School Superintendent Gary 368. . . ... Glntner221. F BU " "af,cu ,or ,n zi P"- Coroner Crisweil 137. Wilson 352. cln- where the count Is complete. Surveyor Meldrum 361. Perkin H. I there were 1165 votes cast for the The late returns Indicated that the measure and 1658 againt It The re- rare for woman suffrage was close. Tbe proposition to divide Clackamas County has evidently been lost by a safe majority. Harry Lane was lead ing early this morning In the race for United States Senator. suit will be a severe disappointment to a number of prominent educators In Clackamas County. The county has declined to permit stock1 to run at large, by a vote of 1573 to 1211 In 25 precincts.