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VOL. LIX NO. 18,660 EutrM ,t Portland CO regno; Po-tofflr a S'con-ClaFe Matter PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTE3IBER 14, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS COBB DISCOVERS SUN BEAR YET IN OREGON "EXTINCT" SPECIES LIVES IN L.AVA, SAYS WRITER. RAIL MEN PLEDGE VOTES TO HARDING WIVES MUST QUALIFY AS CITIZENS, RULING CIRCUIT JtJIXIE OF ASTORIA HANDS DOWN OPINION. BROOKLYN 32 POINTS AHEAD IN NATIONAL SENATE CONTROL VOLLEY AT RAIDERS IS UPHELD BY COURT WORLD CHAMPION REDS SEEM DOOMED TO DEFEAT. TRIVIAL SEARCH WARRANTS ATTACKED BX JUDGE. SPEECHES OF COX RICH CHEERS HUE CARRIED BY REPUBLICANS 1 PR MAR ES Audiences, Largely Par tisan! Responsive PROGRESS GENERAL PLEA Charge Made That No One Knows Where Mr. Harding Stands on League. PROHIBITION QUERY PARRIED Liquor Question Declared as Dead as Slavery; Record In Ohio Is Cited. Governor Cox, democratic candi date for president, addressed two large and enthusiastic audiences in Portland yesterday. The auditorium was filled at the noon meeting and there were about 3000 present for the 3:30 o'clock speech. With his party he left for Idaho at the close of the second address. "Beware of a change. Stop, look and listen," warned the nominee in discussing the drift to the republican ticket and the apparent desire to oust the democratic administration. No traces of the laryngitis were evident in his voice after his opening salutation. He spoke with ease and readiness; his voice carried well and he grew excited under his own elo quence. Being largely composed of partisans, the audience was recept ive and prone to come to its feet when the governor made a particu larly striking statement. Speech Touches Women. The second speech, intended chiefly for women, had a more sen timental appeal, and by the adroit relation of a heart-interest war story Governor Cox caused hundreds of woman to wipe away furtive tears toward the close of his talk. In the main, the candidate's speeches ran parallel. He proclaimed himself champion of progress and accused his opponent, Senator Hard ing, of being a leader of the reac tionary forces. He declared that no one knows where Harding stands on the league of nations and that the republican nominee has taken many conflicting positions on this subject. He referred also to the so-called "Blush fund.' Aiked by someone in the audience "How about prohibition?" Governor Cox did not return, a direct answer either at the noon meeting or when he discussed the same subject with the women. He contended that the "liquor question is "as dead as slav ery." "It is a question of law en forcement," said the speaker. Governor Cites Record. To the women he contended that a man's record is the best indication of what can be expected of him. He said that when he became governor of Ohio he closed the back and front doors of every saloon in the state on Sunday, and that when he takes the oath as president next March to uphold the constitution of the United States, he will enforce every section and paragraph of the constitution and its amendments. Never once in his addresses did he mention the name of President Wil son, although he did make reference to the "sick roan who could not de fend himself." To George E. Cham berlain, United States senator, who Introduced him at noon, Governor Cox paid a tribute. Governor Cox intimated that Sen ator Harding had tied himself up to a group in the republican convention and he wondered what questions the group had asked Harding. The rea son why he, himself, did not go to the San Francisco convention, Gov ernor Cox gave his audience to un derstand, was to avoid being chained by promises and obligations. He announced that he has not promised even a fourth-class postmastership. Plea Made for League. The league of nations was duly dealt with, and Governor Cox assured his audience that if Senator Hard ing's plan of a separate peace with Germany should be carried out the only nations which would affiliate ((Concluded on rice 8, Column L) Humorist Wants Scientific Inves tigation of His Find and Will Take Specimen East. ; BEND, Or.. Sept. 13. (Special.) That the lava bear, provincially known as the "sand lapper." inhab-Itating- the lava flow In the Fort Rock country, may prove to be the un bear, believed for the last 100 years to be extinct, was the theory advanced by Irvin S. Cobb today on his return to Bend after a week's trip to the south, in the course of which, the famous writer and humoriet has hunted bear and deer and fished In all the lakes along- the way. Incl-j dentally, Mr. Cobb lost 20 pounds of his former weight. Mr. Cobb said today that he be lieved a diminutive species of griz zly found in the Seven Devils coun try in Idaho and the dwarf bear of the Fort Rock lava flows are identi cal and are the last survivors of the sun bear, a epecles formerly found over a larg-e territory in the lava flows of California and Oregon. ' He Is eager to get specimens of the tiny grizzly and hopes that the at tention of the Smithsonian institute may be sufficiently aroused to start a more scientific investigation of the subject than be has been able to make. A few specimens of the lava, bear are known to have been killed or trapped, and a. head. In a fair state of preservation, has been in the posses sion of N. G. Jacobson, former super visor of the Deschutes national for est, for several months and will be taken east by Mr. Cobb when he re turns to New York, after his outing In central Oregon is completed. That the lava bear is a dwarf griz zly existing probably in no other part of the world was the belief of Stanley Jewett, formerly of the United States biological service and known as one of the foremost au thorities on the animal life of the northwest. KICK FOUND IN EXTRACT Lemon Preparation Much In De mand on Long Island. NEW YORK. Sept. 13.Special.) Thirsty souls in the vicinity of River head, L. I., are assuaging their rrlef with lemon extracts containing from 60 to 80 per cent alcohoL Such is the finding of the police in vestigating the death of Mrs. Joseph Stone. 27, in the Southampton hospi tal. Riverhead, from lemon extract poisoning, the symptoms of which do not resemble those of wood alcohol poisoning. The police say that during the past few months the sale of extracts In this section increased rapidly among those not at all interested in lemons. The army was the first to recognise the deleterious effects of the extracts and forbade their sale at camps dur ing the war and since. PROXY WIFE COMES HOWIE Woman Arrives From Soutli Amer ica for Second Ceremony. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 13. Mrs. Carlos Quesada, married by proxy in Grenada, Nicaragua, May 17 last, saw and kissed a husband here today for the first time as a wife. Quesada was engaged to- Miss Do mingo Mongaio, daughter of a wealthy Grenada, merchant, when he was called here on business suddenly, Later Moses Goodman acted as his proxy at a marriage performed In Nicaragua while Quesada was In San Francisco. Mrs. Quesada. announced upon her arrival here a second ceremony must be performed, to prevent comment by any "critical Americans." BRIDEGROOM TELLS STORY Drowning Bride Clung To Until Hands Become. Xnmb. RACINE, Wis, Sept. 13, John Jones, whose bride of six weeks was drowned yesterday in Lake Michigan when their boat upturned, recovered sufficiently tonight from injuries re ceived in fighting the waves to give details. ' Jones said be clung to the boat for hours while holding his wife and that she died in his arms. "I tried to keep hold of her even when I knew she was dead," he said, "but gradually my arms grew numb and she slipped into the water." WOMAN'S DEATH ACCIDENT Husband Held to Await Action of Grand Jury. WASHINGTON. Sept. 13. The death of Mrs. Gertrude Viger Kuehl- ing, part heir to a $1,000,000 estate in Detroit, was due to "accidental drowning" in the Potomac Wednes day night, according to the coroner's inquest today. Her husband, Roy H. Kuehling, It was said tonight, will be asked to ex plain to the grand Jury tomorrow the circumstances that have been regard ed by the police as of such signifl cance as to warrant his arrest. He wat etill held tonight. OAKLAND PRIEST BISHOP Pope X'amcs Monsig-nor Keane as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento ROME, Sept. 13. Monsignor Patrick J. Keane of Oakland, Cal., has been appointed auxiliary bishop of Sacra mento by Pope Benedict. He also will be titular bishop of Samaria Banners Carried In Pa rade to Nominee. CUMMINS BILL IS DEFENDED Democratic Plot for Govern ment Control Held Nipped. SPEAKER OFTEN CHEERED Attack on Class Rnle and Lauda tion of Labor Provisions of Act Win Applause. MARION, O.. Sept. 13. Senator Harding, reaffirming his support of the Cummins-Esch. act, restoring the railways to their owners, charged in a speech to a delegation of railway workers late today that by assum-; ing control of the roads at all, the Wilson administration had sought to promote a policy based on perma nent government operation. Had the experiment proved a suc cess, the republican nominee de clared, the administration would have favored retention of the transporta tion lines and other public utilities under government control. The war, he said, had offered an opportunity to try out the scheme only because it permitted administration officials to "take advantage of the anxieties of the people" in asking authority to take over the properties. Rights of Both Protected. The senator also assailed as "so cialistic" and "revolutionary" the plan supported by some labor leaders to put the railways at the disposal of the railway workers. The Cummins-Esch, bill, he said. was the best measure congress could work out in the time allotted, and gave to both railway owners and employes a just guarantee of rights. Several hundred union men. compos ing the Harding and Coolidge Rail way club of Marion, were In the del egation, and they cheered the nom inee as he hit . at class rule and lauded the labor provisions of the acst They . carried . banners expressing their support In such Inscriptions as 'The government must change con ductors," "Harding will not sidetrack us." and 'Safety first; elect Harding." Worker Declared Friends. J. W. Rosebury, paet president of the local unit of the Order of Rail way Trainmen, presented the delega tion to Senator Harding and told him they hoped by coming to prove the fallacy of "the Impression that rail way workers are opposed to your candidacy because of your support of the Cummins-Esch act." Conceding that the act was "not perfect," Senator Harding character ized it as "the most considerate piece of legislation ever enacted in the pro tection of any group of workmen In the United Statee." "When the world war came on," he continued, "we had gone so far In restriction and regulation that the government's response to much of the railway baiting made It difficult for the railway management to keep pace with the expanding requirements of the country. "It is not important to discuss now whether me railway service was (Concluded on Page 4, Column 1.) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL rwyjs, ly. yy:r WCdSt-ttfrftqpc-. -ly . . .: Hi 1 - V ' -L; j j l h - ry , ' i ' i 1 t Jt ? - : . 1 ' I ; rv Vx ' 1-1 ' I v' ' ' " if x ' - 1 il' r " -" ' i f, -'-'j3Sfi::'faS:-&' W -j"' " 1 ' ". ':' m',v. ' "- ' -tertUridffiffi-' Vi ajiiTiiffiintrA---niftir'iftt" ' .. $ Governor Cox. who addrcased tfvro larare micTfnccw nt ttrfHtrlnm and la conference with the Ohlo&n during hi Neither Norwegian Nor His Spouse Able to Speak English; Both Have Until Next Jane. ASTORIA. Or., Sept. 13. (Special.) The wives of applicants for admis sion to citizenship must learn the English language and qualify them selves to be citizens of the country before applications will be passed on. That, In short, was the ruling made today by Circuit Judge Eakinl The ruling came in connection with the application of Oswald W. Johnson, a native of Norway, the hearing of whose application was continued until next June in order that he may learn more concerning the form of govern ment. Examiner Tomlinson called the attention of the court to the fact that Mrs. Johnson, wife of the appli cant, cannot speak English, and the court directed that she, too, must learn to speak, read and write Eng lish and fit herself to become a citi zen. "When we admit this applicant," said the court, "we also admit his wife to citizenship and there la no reason fhy she should not be just as well qualified. "Under the laws now in force wom en have the same rights of citizen ship as men, they can vote in any state In the union, and in many states must serve on juries. The admission of a man to citizenship also admits his wife and if we do not see that these wives are also qualified for admission we will be creating a great citizen Bhip wholly unable to perform the duties which may be required." WELL IS FLAMING TORCH Friction From Force of Flow Causes Spark Igniting Gas. BAKERSFIELD. CaL. Sept. 13. ! Well number seven on the Carman lease in the Elk Hills, owned by the Standard Oil company, is a flaming torch today, having come in yesterday with a roar forcing 16,000,000 cubic feet of gas through .its casing .with such force that friction caused a spark, igniting the gas. This is the third big gas well to catch fire dur ing the last year. MUTE ROOSTERS ASSURED Man, for Pay, Declares He Will Take Crow From Male Fowls. SPOKANE, Sept. 13. The city coun cil hail an opportunity to make Spo kane a "crdwless" city- so far as its roosters are concerned. A resident of Vallejo, CaL, wrote to the city offering to come to Spokane for a consideration and extract the noisy element from the male barn yard fowls without, he says, remov ing them from their pens and without destroying their beauty or health in any respect. INFANT MALADY SPREADS Massachusetts " Health Officials Seriously Concerned. BOSTON, Sept. IS A total of 97 cases of Infantile paralysis in this state, and 14 new cases reported to day, have caused some concern among health officials. This announcement was made by the state health department today. CONTROLLER ISSUES CALL Banks to File Statements Vp to and Including Sept. 8. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 The con troller of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all national banks. This will Include the close of busi ness on Wednesday, September S. NOMINEE AND OREGON SENATOR DAY IN PORTLAND. v.Xv.i.-.y..'.-v American Race Thrills With. Tanks Leading Indians by Half Game But Behind Standings. NEW YORK, Sept. 13 The Brook lyn team of the National league by its double victory over the Chicago Cubs today increased its lead in the penant race to five full games over Cincinnati and New York. The Giants defeated St. Louis and Cincinnati dropped a game to Philadelphia, these results placing the two teams tied so far as games are concerned, but giv ing the world's champions an ad vantage of two percentage points over McG raw's men. The five game lead of the Superbas gives them an advantage of 32 points over the Reds and 34 points over the Giants. All three leaders in the American league won their games today so that there is no change in relative posi tions. The anomaly continues of the New York Yankees leading Cleveland by half a game, but trailing the In dians by one percentage point. Cleve land and New York each gained two points by their victories over Phil adelphia and Detroit respectively while Chicago added three points by defeating Washington and thus crept up a point on the two leaders. Brooklyn has not yet" clinched the pennant, but its comfortable lead will enable the team to take things a little easier for the remainder of the sea son unless the Reds and Giants start a winning streak. Brooklyn has 14 games to play; Cincinnati 22 and New York 18. Should the Superbas win ' half their remaining games, it will be necessary for the Reds to win 16 and the Giants 14 to tie Brooklyn. On the other hand if Cincinnati and New York win only half cf their remain ing games, it will be necessary for Brooklyn to win only four more games to capture the pennant. - Visions of a world series. In the greater city have sent New York and Brooklyn baseball fans to the parks in such numbers that at Ebbets field the police shut the gates a half hour after the first game began. A crowd estimated at 10,000 persons was turned away. RUM RUN INTO ALASKA Authorities Said to Be Unable to Stop Smuggling From Canada. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept.. 13. Liquor 13 being run from British' Columbia into Alaska without serious opposi tion and Alaskan authorities are help less to remedy the situation, accord ing to W. J. Jordan, assistant super vising federal prohibition agent. In Seattle today en route to San Fran cisco after an inspection trip in the north. While in Ketchikan Mr. Jordan con ferred with the assistant United States district attorney there on methods of putting an end to the smuggling of whisky into Alaska. WOOLEN MILLS -RESUME Sixty Per Cent of Employes Back at Work After Shut-Down. LAWRENCE, Mass., Sept. 13. The four mills of the American Woolen company here which shut down July 10, resumed operations in some de partments today. It is estimated that not more than 60 per cent of the workers thus far have received employment. SCOTLAND FEELS QUAKE Temblor In County of Perth Awakens Many Inhabitants. COMRIE. COUNTY OF PERTH. SCOTLAND, Sept. 13. An earthquake shock awakened many inhabitants here today. A dull rumbling sound accompanied the shock. AS THEY APPEARED YESTER fnntor Onmhcrlnln, mho wan much Portland vlait ; Elections Today Watched With Interest. COLORADO IS BATTLEGROUND Both Parties Claim Successor to Charles S. Thomas. SIX MEN ENTERED IN RACE One Candidate Wished on Demo crats by Non-Partisan League, Whose Strength Is Surprising. BY MARK SULLIVAN. Copyright by the New York Evening- Post. Inc., Published by Arrangements CHICAGO. Sept. 13. (Special.) To morrow marks almost the close of the series of primary elections in which the two parties are trying to capture control of the next senate. Republican leaders, who believe Harding will win overwhelmingly, concede that senatorial elections in certain states are more doubtful, and democratic leaders, who concede that Cox may lose, say they can capture at least two senatorships from the republicans. The present republican majority in the senate is two. Publicly, the re publicans axe claimnig that they will add eight or ten to that majority, That, however, is practically impos sible. Senator Tbumai Staya Oat. Two of the states in which both the . republicans and the democrats say they can elect a senator hold their primaries tomorrow. In Colo rado the term of the present . demo cratic senator, Charles S. Thomas, ends with the coming session. Sen ator Thomas was strongly urged to enter the democratic primaries for the nomination to succeed himself. Although the urginr went the length of filing a, petition putting- him in nomination, he refused to file the acceptance necessary under the Colo rado laws. His voluntary retirement is a pity; it takes from the senate one of its freest minds and one of its most pungent personalities. I For the democratic nomination to succeed him there are three candi dates. It is generally conceded that the strongest of the. three is Tully Scott, a justice of the supreme court nd, as such, credited with radical inclinations, going so far as to be lieve in government ownership. Prominent Lawyer In Race. Another of the candidates for the lemocratlc -nomination is Colonel William C. Danks,. a lawyer with a good practice, a veteran of the Span ish and German wars, and a man of excellent reputation, but without ex perience in public life, except as a member of the city council. The third candidate is W. R. Col- Iicotte. who was rather wished on the democratic party by the Non partisan league, which at one stage recently seemed to have captured the democratic party machinery. The strength of the Non-partisan league In Colorado has turned out to bcf surprising, comcotte years ao was a populist and an office holder by appointment under that governor of Colorado, who, a generation ago, was known in the ribald press of the east as "Bloody Bridles" Walte. Colllcotte Is for the Plumb bill, for the farmer, for the closed shop and the open forum. Veteran Exposes Millionaires. On the republican side are two leading candidates; one is Samuel D. Nicholson, elderly Leadville mining man, without much previous political experience as a republican party worker and years ago a leading pop ulist. He is successful In business. energetic ana nas maae practically a house-to-house canvass. 'The other of the leading candidates for the republican nomination is Karl C. Schuyler, an active Denver lawyer, a newcomer In politics, regarded as able. He, like Nicholson, Is wealthy, being credited with having made a fortune in Wyoming oil. A third republican candidate, Colo nel Rice M. Means, is running chiefly on the basis of being the "Buddies' candidate, having been an infantry colonel in the 40th division. He is a lawyer of fair ability and clean record, who says he wants to find out what chance a poor man has against two millionaires. Between the two winners of these primaries, the fight in November will be bitter. Colorado is one of the states both parties will fight hard est for. Soldier Opposes Jones. Washington also holds its primaries tomorrow to select candidates for the succession to Senator Wesley L. Jones. Senator Jones is opposed for the re publican nomination by a decidedly popular soldier. Colonel W. M. Inglis, who made an exceptionally good rec ord as the leader of a Washington regiment in France. Senator Jones is also opposed by a less formidable can didate of the radical section of the party. For the democratic nomination there is only one candidate. George F. Cot terill, a Seattle man of more than average ability, who is under the 'handicap of havinjr come to he re- .Concluded on Ff a S. Column Judge Wolverton Declares There Must Be Cause Shown Before Warrant Can Be Issued. A man's home is his castle and he may defend it. under certain cbndi tions, against prohibition, revenue or other legal agents. Federal Judge Wolverton held yesterday when he sustained a demurrer in the case of John PItotto and J. Battaglia. charged with-using weapons to keep federal agents from entering the for mer's home. The court held that even though such legal agents are armed with a search warrant to enter a private home or other building, obtained through their belief that such place is used to harbor a law violator, that is not enough. He decided that the magistrate who Issues such a warrant must be satisfied that a vio lation is being committed and the magistrate is expected to base his belief on other testimony than that offered by the federal agents. The decision is regarded as far- reachlnsr by local attorneys. No longer will a "John Doe" or a "Rich ard Roe" warrant suffice for police to enter private homes and search for liquor or stills. Revenue officers endeavored to en ter the Pitotto home, 410 East Tenth street. They met with a volley of shots from the owner, "while Battag lia, standing across the street, also opened fire on them. Pitotto and Battagllla were In dicted by the grand jury and charged with" using deadly weapons in re sisting an officer. Counsel for the defendants con tended that officers had violated the fourth amendment of the constitu tion. This amendment provides that no warrant shall be Issued except upon probable, cause, supported by oath or information, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the person or things to be seized. "Probable cause is a legal conclu sion for the magistrate to deduce, and the mere assertion, under oath. that the affiant believes the law Is being violated is insufficient," ruled Judge Wolverton. . The court held, as a consequence, the defendant was entitled to defend his "castle," in any manner he saw fit. TROOPS WILL WITHDRAW Jugo-Slava, Awaits Allies Request, Says Minister to TJ. S. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. Jugo-Slav troops will withdraw from the line of demarcation between Jugo-Slavia and Albania as soon as the definite status and boundaries of Albania have been determined by the allied powers and a request for withdrawal made by them. This statement was made today by S. Y. Grouitch, Jugo-Slav minister to the United States. RUM PARTY IN CHURCH Seven Arrested by Kansas City Po lice; Home Brew Is Beverage. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Sept. 13. Seven men were arrested in an aban doned church today. According to the police, they were holding a "home-brew" party. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 80 dssrees; minimum, 53 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; strong southerly winds. Foreign. French and Italian premiers reach agree ment. Pare 3. MacSwlney has bad and restless nljhu Pace - National. Moving day at national capital thia year more serioua than ever. Pace 2. . Politics. Railroad men pledge aid to Harding. Page 1. Governor Cox addresses two enthusiastic audiences in Portland. Page X. Senate control chief aim in primaries to dty. Page l. Election returns show republicans have carried Maine by big majortty. Page 1. Cox is sentimental in appeal to women. Page 9. Washington votes at primary today. Page 4. Campaign forgery alleged by Clarke county sheriff. Page 6. Democratic trail blazed by waste. Page 3. Pacific Northwest. Wives of aliens must qualify for cltixen ship, Juage ruies. rife i Irvin S. Cobb thinks sun bear, long thought extinct, thrives in uregon. fage 1. Moore repudiates confession exonerating Brake of uuDinsay inuruor. rage o, Mayor Baker opposes return of city Jobs to politics, rags i. Sports Cincinnati Reds have apparently lost league title. Page 1. Coast hears howl from United States Olympic athletes, page is. Tillman arrives lor match with Trambitas. Page 11. Beavers make gain for booby prize Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Sugar prices sgain reduced by California refiners. Page -J. Export buying lifts wheat options at Chi 1 K. 3. 6v - Trend of Wall-street stock market is un certain. Page S3. Portland and Vicinity. Chamber of Commerce seeks concerted action to save Portland a port. Page 16 Federal court holds that man has right to defend home against illegal liquor raids. Page 1. North Pacific coast is swept - by violent equinoctial storm. Page 3. Oregon soon to decide between co-operative marketing and Non-partisan league. Page 12. Women police told by mayor to make ar rests in dance halls. Page 6. New Burnslde-street bridge protested b citizens unless absolutely essential. Page 22. Rock of the Marne is Portland visitor. Page 13. Five persons injured, 30 accidents when autos skid. Page 7. Tonsue of Austrian loosened by jud-e. Page Party Plurality Biggest in State's History. SUCCESS IS SIGNIFICANT Campaign Fought Along Na tional Lines With League of Nations Chief Issue. VICTORY AIDED BY WOMEN Vote Rolled Up by Winners More Than 53,000 Greater Than in PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 13. Re-.v publicans swept the state in the elec tion today and elected Frederic H. Parkhurst governor by the largest pluraltiy ever given a gubernatorial candidate in Maine. With only 42 isolated towns and plantations to be heard from, which cast about 3500 votes in 1916, Parkhurst's plurality over Bertrand G. Mclntire, democrat, was more than 64,000. The largest previous plurality was about 48,000, given the republican nominee in 1896. Women Aid Republicans. Aided by the women's vote, which went largely to the republicans, the party rolled up a vote more than 53,000. larger than that of 1916, while the democratic total was in creased by only about 2300. Repub licans elected congressmen from all four districts and obtained a large majority in the legislature, besides electing their candidate for state auditor. Republican strength was uniform throughout the state. Several cities which showed small democratic plu ralities in 1916 returned large pluralities for Parkhurst. In many others which went republican four years ago the plurality for that ticket was greatly increased this year. Considerable significance in the outcome in its bearing on the voting for president in November was asserted by republican leaders to be apparent from the fact that the campaign was fought out almost wholly on national lines, with the league of nations as the chief issue. Few Democrats Elected. Returns from 592 precincts out of 632 in the state gave: Parkhurst for governor 133,817; Mclntire 69,249. The same precincts in 1916 gave for governor: Milliken (Rep.) 80,014, Curtis (Dem.) 66,652. Missing precincts are small towns and plantations. The state senate is solidly repub lican and the republicans elected every county attorney and county sheriff. Twelve democrats were elected to the state house of repre sentatives. Returns from 75 precincts out of 91 in the 1st district gave for con gress: Beedy (Rep.) 19,027, Has kell (Dem.) 8593. In the 2d district 140 out of 145 precincts give: White (Rep.) 34,390, Price (Dem.) 21,558. In the 3d district 102 out of 223 precincts give: Peters (Rep.) 19,581, Towle (Dem.) 8815. In the 4th district 128 out of 173 precincts give: Hersey (Rep.) 25,920, Brown (Dem.) 10,047. NEW YORK, Sept. 13. Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, commenting on the election results in Maine, said: "Maine has pointed the way. The result gives the greatest reassur ance to all well-wishers of good government regardless of party af filiations. ' "The north star of the union re mains undimmed. "Maine continues American. "This overwhelming republican victory unmistakably evidences the demoralization of the democratic or ganization, the repudiation of the administration of their leader, Woodrow Wilson, and the complete condemnation of the campaign con duct of Candidate Cox. "The women, too, have demon strated their dependability in this (Concluded on rage 3, Column Li 102.0v