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Newspaper Page TextU. ui w ROSEBURG REVIEW MILLION DOLLAR SEASON. Douglas County exports for the present fall and winter season will bring $1,000,00Q new money. BUSINESS IS GOOD. Good crops and high prices makes money plentiful. Review advertisers get the business. VOL. XIX. ROSEBURG. OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER , 1IMG. No. 21 T. RE-ELECTED, SAYS LATEST REPORTS PRESIDENT WILSON IS LEADING CHARLES E. HTGHES IN CALI- . ivjiixiA BY 334 VOTES LESS THAN 175 PRECINCTS ARE NOW MISSING. WILSON LEADS IN MINNESOTA At 3:30 o'clock This Afternoon tlie I nked Press Slates That Presi dent Wilson is Probably Re-elected. M"I"M I I1 1 M"l I I M-H-H- 4- WILSON'S LEAD ITT. .j- .J. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9. 4- Hughes gained 2,000 votes 4. when an adding machine mis- 4 take was discovered. Wilson's 4 California lead was cut to 345 4" votes. 4 Minnesota For Wilson. ST. PAUL, Nov. 9. With 4. 291 precincts missing Wilson 4" Is 354 ahead In Minnesota. 4 The militiamen's votes will ue clde the issue. 4 4 4 WILCOX IS HAPPY. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Re publican headquarters went wild when Chairman Wilcox announced that Hughes was leading in California. Wilcox said: "Hughes is elected "un questionably." f..T..t.lT,,TnTnT,.T,.TTTnTi I 1 I I J II 1 V I J NEW YORK, Nov. 9. President Wilson has a strong lead in Califor nia this afternoon. The returns at 3:30 o'clock indicated that Wilson Is probably re-elected. Wilson Is main taining his California lead. About 176 precincts are missing. Wilson Is 34 6 votes ahead. Wilson is lead ing In Minnesota by 364 votes, with 288 precincts missing. President Wilson is gaining. Wilson Is Lending. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. The United Press canvass at 8 o'clock this morn ing showed Wilson had 256 electoral votes, and Hughes 243 votes. North Dakota went Democratic by 7000 votes. Republican headquarters claimed New Mexico, where Hughes was 200 votes ahead. Wilson gainea heavily in California as the count progressed. At 1 1 o'clock Hughes maintained a lead of 600 votes in Minneosta with 70 precincts missing New Hampshire was the closest, the Democrats claiming the state by margin of 93 votes. The United Press tabulation this morning showed the following Wil son slates: Alabama, Arizona, Ar kansas, Colorado, Florida. Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, Missouri, Montana. Nebraska. Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla homa, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. The Hughes states are: Connecti cut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jdalne, Massachusetts, Michi gan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The doubtful states nre California, 13: Minnesota, 12; New Mexico, 3, and New Hampshire, 4. (X)I PI.E WERE HELD. DENVEP Colo., Nov. 9. Howard Turner. 23. and Mrs. Evelyn Bush ong last night were held in jail here to await the arrival of Sheriff Burr Storey, of Ellsworth, Kansas, who is expected here tomorrow to take the couple back to Kansas to answer a charge of killing R. M. Hushong. husband of Mrs. Hushong, near Ells worth, the night of October 31. Mr. Turner Is said to have confessed to the police that he killed Bushong while riding In a light wagon with Hushong. wife and two children, fol lowing a quarrel between Bushong and his wife. Turner Is said to have told the po lice he killed Bushong with a hatchet and that after driving two hours with the dead body In the wagon, Mrs. Hushong held the team while lie buf led the body beside the road near Ellsworth. Kansas. The couple then drove to Wilson, Kansas, tied up the team and took a train for Denver. The arrest was made following dis covery of blood stained garments In the wagon at Wilson. V 4- 4H4W-M-M"l-4"I"l"M"r"HH 4- CHAS. HUGHES SILENT REGARDING OUTCOME PRESIDENTIAL '.ELECTION NEW YORK. Nov. 8. Charles K. Hughes and his wfTe spent the bettor part of sixteen hours today in their apartments at an uptown hotel here watching the ebb and flow of the election returns. Most of the day they were alone. Their three daugh ters left soon after breakfast, Miss Catherine to return to Wellesly and Miss Elizabeth to take Miss Helen back to school in Washington. Chairman Wilcox dined with the nominee and his wife tonight. As he was leaving Mr. Wilcox declared that ae believed Mr. Hughes had been jlected and added that the nominee inured this belief. Mr. Hughes adhered to his deter mination to say nothing until the re- iults should have been learned final iy so far as possible from unofficial returns. During the afternoon he ind Mrs. Hughes motored for two lours and on their return Mr. Hughes took a three hours nap. Although Mr. Hughes appeared to ie in good physical trim, members of lis personal stall wore heavy-eyed ind showed the strain under which .hey had been laboring. Most of them had been without sleep since early Tuesday morning. 0 IT IS RELIEVED THAT JOINT COMMISSION NOW SITTING WILL RUING AROCT SATISFAC TORY SOLUTION OF .MEXICAN SITUATION. BIG LOAN MAY BE ASKED EOR Reports Indicate There Has Iteen i General Resumption of lliisiness in Mexico New Industries to Re Established. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. "Mexi can people now believe that the United States and her people are in 3arnest and do not seek conquest." leclarel Antonio Uortonl, of .Monte rey, a wealthy mining man and iiuelter owner, at the Kallcgh. Mr. llortoni was here to place his broth r in a Washington school and ex oressed confidence that the joint commission now sitting will bring ibout not only a solution of the inf erences between the two nations, but will reach a plan whereby Mex ico will be granted a loan. "There was a time wlien the Mexi can neoulo distrusted the United States, but happily that time has lassed," said Mr. Hertonl. "The Mexicans now understand the Uni ted States, but still they are anxious hat the American troops should.be withdrawn. The Mexican govern ment, with General Carranza at its head. Is amply able to take care of the situation and restore peace. (Continued on Pago Eight.) ' t f VV-'M&'H&'JAW. " PRESIDENT WILSON, Probably Re-elected. IS . W. CLARK WAS DEFEATED IN RACE FOR COl'NTY CLERK BY MORE THAN 10110 'VOTES SHERIFF yl'INE ALSO HAS A GOOD LEAD. CORDON HAS BIG MAJORITY Charles E. Hughes Carried Douglas County Hy 172 Voles Over President Wilson Hnuley Given Big Vote. Complete returns received from 64 of the 67 voting precincts in Doug las County indicate that Charles E. Hughes carried the county over President Wilson by 172 votes. It I was reported yesterday that Mr. Hughes had carried Douglas County by 300 votes, but this lead was re duced as the returns from the rural districts were received. A summary of the vote in Douglas County follows: President Hughes 3786 Wilson 3614 Majority ..... .r 172 Congressman Hawley 3928 Weatherford 2740 Majority 1180 Circuit Judge Buchanan 2804 Coke 4684 Hamilton 4418 Potter 3082 Skipworth 3840 Hamilton, Coke and Skipworth leading. Senator Eddy 3233 Edwards '. 2037 Majority 1190 Representative Hrand 3941 Griggs 3667 ltedford 2448 Chancy 2272 Hrand and Griggs elected. Joint Representative Gore 3220 Howard 2964 Majority 256 Commissioner St. John 3331 Long Majority Sheriff ' Qulne l'eurce Majority Clerk Lenox . . Clark .3052 279 , .3844 . .3462 Majority 1140 Assessor Cordon 4032 Ashworth 2453 Majority 1579 Although accurate figures were not obtainable this nftcrnoon, it Is , believed that II. 11. Church defeated . Edward Singleton for constable of (Continued on Pago Eight.) lit. Vl-V i ? n -n't i WILSON ELECTOR DIED AT TACOMA RECENTLY; ELECTORAL VOTE SPLIT TACOMA. Wash., Nov. S. There appears to bo a possibil ity that, although President Wilson carried Washington, Hughes may get une of the seven electoral votes of Wash ington. The death of A. Streuin, a Democratic elector, shortly before election and the sub stitution of E. M. Connor as elector cume so lato that in many counties the name of Stream, rather than Connor, appeared on the ballot. It is said that thousands of voters voted for Stream and that those votes will be in valid and the difference may be sufficient, according to lo cal Republicans, to give one Republican elector a plurality. AT NOON TODAY MR. HUGHES HAD REDUCED WILSON'S LEAD TO a:l'J VOTES PRESIDENT IS STRONG IN NORTHERN CALI FORNIA. OS ANGELES CO. FOR HUGHES 'Imfrnmn Ciishtiitf DtHiaml That ah Anuelos Could Xnl .lv Huuhos HufVU'iont Voten lo Overcome Lend. SAN FRANCISCO. yiv. 0. Re turns at 11 o'clock today showed that Hughes had cut down President Wil son's lead throughout the slate to 2362. Returns from 5(147 out of 5 862 precincts gave Hughes 450.6:. votes and Wilson 4511.019 votes'. Los Angeles gnve Hughes a big lend Southern California, enabling him lo reduce President Wilson's norther lead. Democratic Chairman Cashing dc dared that Los Angeles couldn't glv Mr. Hughes sufficient ulurulty overcome Wilson's advantage. It is expected the northern precincts will Ip Wilson. Hughes Is l,endillll. ST. PAI L. Minn.. Nov. 9. Will 288 precincts missing. Hughes leads In Minnesota by SI I votes. Federal Investigators are watching ever move. Heiiublli aas mav contest I lie election if President Wilson takes the state. The Democrats are rushing preparations to fight the contest. Detectives Are .rttve. WASHINGTON. Nov. 9. It was learned that the Department of Jus tice has sent a large force of detec tives to Minnesota. Illnton G. Cla baugh, chief investigator for I Do Chi cago district, stalled yesterday. The officials refused lo explain the cause of the Investigation. Conceded to Hughes. WHEELING, W. Va.. Nov. 9. Democratic Glial r-nutn Claver conced ed West Virginia to Hughes by, 2.,,- 000 votes. Wilson Curries Wnsco. THE DALLES. Nov. 9. --Wasco County's late returns Indicated thai President Wilson would carry the county over Charles L. Hughes, Re publican. The brewery amendment was snowed under by a two lo one vole. Yniuliill Hughes County. M'MINNVILLE, Nov. 9. Reports received from practically every pre cinct In Yamhill County Indicate that Hughes is leading President Wilson by 1 500 votes. W. G. Henderson was elected Hherlff. sherirr in Doubt. LA GRANDE. Nov. 9. Late re turns received from most of the pre cincts in Union County show that Charles E. Hughes Is leading by a fo whomlrcd votes The results In j the sheriff's contest are In doubt. Polk County for Hughes. DALLAS, Nov. 9. - Polk County complete gave Hughes a majority of fiii votes over President Wilson. REOCCI PV CITY. BUCHAREST. Nov. 9 Tlie Rou manians have occupied llurserta. 4.H..H....l..;,.;.,H-4'4-4-4-4-i 4- ELEtTION IS CONCEDED. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9. Tlie Philadelphia North Amerl enn, siroriKly Republican, posted a bulb-tin this after noon cote eding that Wilson is elected. !'l THE ELECTION T I O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON HUGHES WAS IN NEED OF 2:t ELECTORAL VOTES TO ASSURE HIS ELECTION TO THE PRESI DENCY. WILSON NEEDED BUT 10 VOTES 'baiiimui Wilcox Staled ill Noon I'liut He Would Probably An nounce Hie Election of Mr. Hughes Today. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Early this nfternoon Pres. Wilson was with in 10 electoral votes of re-election. Hughes must gain 23 votes to win. Wilson is elected if he carries Cali fornia or Minnesota alone. Hughes must carry both. Republican Chairman iirox ue luied his intention of officially an nouncing Mr. Hughes' election this iiftei-noon. Ho said: "The announce ment may come within nn hour, or may bo delayed until midnight. The situation looks Increasingly favor able for lliwhus. 1 feel certain that both California and Minnesota will go Republican." o FUNERAL WAS HELD. The funeral of Mrs. Hans R Reed, who died Saturday at mid night was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 In the Episcopal church, says the Coos Hay Times. Mrs. Reed was the mother of Mis. J. M. Upton. Rev. Ili-ownimr officiated, assistei by Rev. Jennings and the Episcopal service was used. High tribute to tl' character of Mrs. Reed was paid hy Mr. Browning In speaking to her! many fr'ends anil relatives who had assembled for the last ceremony. , Music of rare excellence Increased j the solemnity of the service. I'nllj hearers were: Robert Fyrcn, Bennett Swanton.. John Swanton, William i.edwarii. Tom Hennelt and E. P. Lewis. Mrs. Reed had attained Hie rank of Noble Grand, Hie highest rank nl lainable In the local Uelickalis and this order took charge of part or the ceremony at the grave. Mr. Brown ing concluded the m rvlre. The floral offerings were many anil beautiful. lutei-meul look place la Odd Fel lows' Cemetery. G. P. Peterson, or I'ortland, has arrived here to spend n few days will; friends. He formerly lived near Dak laud, where he Is well and favor ably known. 4-4I'4-44"H-H"I'4'4'4"I'4"I-4' WILSON RE-ELECTED. NEW YOU K, Nov. 9. Demoeralic Chairman McCor inlck telegraphed all state chliirtnen that President VYII- 4- 4- 4 son is positively re-elected, lie ordered n Democratic political celebration liirougliuut Ibe 4 country with bauus and red A. fire. 4-4- 4- j,!.flT.j..j.!.44,444444 VICE-PRESIDENT MARSHALL, HUGHES WON OREGON BY NOMINAL MARGIN; HEAVY VOTE POLLED PORTLAND, Nov. 9. The Demo cratic lieudquurters here has con ceded Oregon to Hughes hy 7600 votes. Eight counties complete, In cluding Multnomah, and 27 precincts Incomplete, give Hughes 113,717 and Wilson 105,820. Congressmen Haw ley, Slnnotl and .McArthur -are re elected. LEAD WAS REDUCED. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 9. 5721' precincts gave Hughes 456,993 and Wilson 459,402, reducing Wilson's lead to 2409. There are still 141 precincts not reported. INVESTIGATION BEGINS. FARGO, Nov. II. Marshall Doyle charged ballot tampering In eastern North Dakota. Federal District At torney Hildrcth has started an inves tigation. HUGHES CARRIED OREGON. PORTLAND, Nov. 9. Six Oregon counties complete and 29 Incom plete, Including Multnomah, gnve Hughes 1 1 1,277 and Wilson 103,- 830. Hughes' lead Is 7447 voles. OLD LAW HAS BEEN ON Till STATUTE ROOKS Ob' ST ATI- EVER SINCE THE YEAR IHOTi EUGENE CITIZEN'S RECENTLY CONTESTED LAW. LAW IS CONSIDERED OBSOLETE 'oi l land Merchants Were llebllid the Move to Have the Sunday Law Stricken From Ibe Statute Rooks of tSate. The Sunday closing law, that ap parently has been repealed by popu lar lull iat ive measure, has been on the stain statute books since 1865. It has been dormant practically ever since lhal time, and up to bill a few years ago was almost entirely roi'gotlen. Eugene citizens, recently, In llielr zeal to nialte a spotless Iowa or the seal of the Stale University, sought lo Invoke the luw against cigar stands mill confectionery stores. Soon ufler Hint Portland elll.ens sought lo have the law enforced, bill such a move was met witii stern slstancu from many establishments that had always kept open on Sun days. When certain persons pressed the Invocation of the law Ti temporary in iiinclloii was sought to suspend tin law, and lhal Injiincl Ion was granted by Circuit Judge Ganlenbeln several nionlhs ago, to be In effect mil II af ter Ibe fate of the law had been do (Continued on Page Eight.) L Probably Re-elected. ' ', ' ! "Y 0 ' AhT ': OCCASIONS TALK OLD TIMERS RECALL THE HOT , CONTESTED ELECTION LY WHEN RUTHERFORD B. HAYES WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT IN THE YEAR 1S70. GARFIELD HAD CLOSE MARGIN Another Spirited Contest Occurred In Portland In 1 III HI When Tom Word Defeated Robert Stevens for Sheriff. The present hotly contested Presi dential campaign recalls other local, state and National political fights that were, won and lost by small margins.. Perhaps the moat historic was the Presidential election of 1876, when Rutherford- B. Hayes was elected President over Samuel J. Tllden by an electoral vote of 185 to 184. When the count was ninde by Congress conflicting certificates were received from Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana and Oregon. Congress decided that there should be an Electoral Commission appoint ed lo decide which of the sets of reports from tbse four slates should be accepted and which rejected. As at that time the House of Rep resentatives was . Democratic and Senate Republican, there was no hope of coming to a decision in Con gress. Accordingly, by act of Congress, a commission was nppointed. It contained five members of the Unit ed States Senate, five from the House of Representatives and five Justices of the Supreme Court. Four of the Supreme Justices were appointed and theso four elected the fifth. As II happened, that combined body of 1 5 men showod a preference for the Republican certiricates. After ill arguments had been heard, Hayes was cleeled by one vote, although rilden, hud received a plurality o 50,935 popular votes. Other Presidential elections have been very close so far as popular vote was concerned, but the major ity of vutes In tlie electoral college have never been very close since lhat time. In 18S0 Garfield received" fewer votes than his Democratic opponent, V. S. Hancock, yet was elecled by electoral vote or 214 to 155. Four years later Grover Olevelund had a plurality or 62,638 popular vote out or more than 9,000,000 cast mid was elected by an electoral vote of 219 to 182. In 1 888 Grover Cleveland received a plurality of approximately 100,000 votes out or more than 1 1,000, noil cast, yet bis plurality in the electoral college was ti5. One or Hie most spirited stale con tests that Oregon has ever known in recent years was that carried on Iwo years ago, when Judge Benson was elected Justice r the Supreme Court over Justice McNary by one vole. Judge Heusiin's election was made known and Hie majority by which he was elecled after a recount con ducted by the slate canvassing board. His election was certain in September, 1914, after one of the keenesl rights In Oregon political history. Perhaps (lie most classic of the lo al political rights was waged around tlie contest for sherirr of MuUnoina'i County In 1906. Tom Wold was nominated on tho Demo cratic ticket and Robert L. Stevens was the Republican choice. When Hie complete count was In, Stevens was declared the winner by five votes. The official count showed a lotal of 9260 for Stevens nnu 9255 for Word . Immediately after Stevens was de clared the winner, Word asserted be would Insist on a recount. From early in June until the last day tlie recount was carried on and when the offical recount hnd been completed it was found that Stevens had gained a majority of 20 votes. Election frauds were uncovered in the recount In one of tlie outlying precincts and the entire contest was the most bitterly fought of any local political contest. GORE IS ELECTED. The latest returns received honi both Douglas and Jackson counties Indicate that Win. II. Gore, id Med fonl. was elecled Joint Representa tive over J. K. Howard by a majority of about Mini votes. Mr. Gore re ceived a majority of more than 1, 000 votes in Jackson County, where he is well known. JUDGES ARE CHOSEN. It was admitted this afternoon thai Circuit Judges O. F. Skipworth. of Eugene; John S. Coke, of Marsh Held, and I. W. Hamilton, of Rose buig. ha, I been re-elected. Tho thrw i-nndlilates are making steady gains, according to all the late returns re vived here Mils afternoon.