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ffp ' m mi M'MUEIl 30. VOLUME VIII. LA GIUL NDE, UNION COCNTT, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER , tWt. f I, - ..... f -rvr. . -r,..- , f- -"'V' r W S 1 : n LI iy UiiJl nnwiii I'M mill i . i nnriin nrnnnn '' ' ' 1 democrat, will probably be elected. ; O0TnsiEs:" : 1H HEW YORK Columbus O., Nov. 4. Democratic . ; i leaden toaay conceuc i cmucu i .1 state by 50.000. ' . " . , . . roosevkit ruiiii.o. I III) J .a Pi r"""i Y II V 1 t , J . i ul l ' ' ft L i 1 ! COLORADO STILL THE . DOUBTFUL STATE TODAY. By Carvng Nebraska by Ten Thou iwv-1 "'. n lias Satisfaction of Car .ylng One. Doubtful State and May Yet -Win In Colorado, Which Is In Tliat Column Missouri Victory for Bryan Very Small Ohio State Tick- .ct a Puzzle.' . ' ' -t ' Omaha, Neb., Nov. 4. Early re turns from farming districts showed Nebraska was still doubtful, but Bryan gained neavily In the cities and main tained the strong lead. . Carries State by 10,000. ' y Lincoln, Neb., Nov, 4. Figures at 1 o'clock this afternoon indicate Bryan ; hns carried Nebraska by a plutaUiy of 10,000. Colorado Still Doubtrul. Denver, Nov. 4. At 8 this morning less than a third of the total ballots In Colorado were counted. Those of the important precincts, chairmen of both state committees are claiming the state -by from 8000 to 12,000. .In the state 472 precincts out of 1123 give Taft 29,191, and Bryan 28, 308: scattered ballots, 65,707. Returns from 14 Denver preelricti Indicate a democratic victory m the city. , e publlcan congressmen, except one democrat, will probably be elected. The democratic legislature will elect a successor to Senator Teller. Ohio State Ticket Doubtful. Columbus, O., Nov. 4. Democratic leaden today concede Taft carried the state by 50,000. V . Harmon, the - democratic nominee lor governor, was elected by an equally large plurality. ' Returns from the farming sections are slow in coming in Harris, repub lican nominee for governor, was slaughtered in the cities by the liberal element. Republicans believe the re turns from the rural districts will off set th's, but the result is still doubt ful. MIshouH Margin Low. St Louis. Mo., Nov. 4. Today's re turns Indicate a reversal of the result announced last night. Hadley, repub lican, for governor, is making big nrlrw'lnnllv in St. LOUlS. He will probably carry the city by 15,000 Bryan's plurality, which was 40.000 nihi. will nrobably fall below Cowherd, democrat,: tb. ftjjrnojn' conceded the election of Hadley, tt publican, his opponent for goyernor of Missouri. ' : Killed Her.Daualitcr Then Suicides; Chicago, Nov. , 4. Mrs. Catherine Lynn, aged 31. while temporarily In sane today, cut the throat of her daughter, aged S, then attempted to kill a neighbor's small son. She then cut her own throat... v . UNOFFICIAL VOTE OF UIUOIL COMITY BY PRECIUCTS CANDIDATES. Not Alone-Elected by Startling Ma jority, But Sew a New Mark In New York Greater Than Plurality Given Rpo-iovcU in Landslide ct 1901 Careful Returns Vrom All SccUonti of Nation Show Dig Pluralities for New Executive. ; Taft Han 308. " New Tork, Nov. 4. The latest table compiled leaves only Colo- rado doubtful. It gives Taft 308 votes In the electoral college, and pryan 172.'. Colorado has five votes, and It ' requires , 242 to WfTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT'f , . V0REG0M FACTOR I l.AADrAIUJCTC Taft Bryan , . Chafin ... Debs .... Hlsgen . . . Totals Taft'a plurality, S21. 66 c z D o. 16 100 ItS 128 17 86 56 16 7S 118 16 106 84 82 28 39 76 12 56 85 6 8 6 . . . . 1 . . " 5 8 25 17 3 5 3 20 9 30 1 1 1 37 214 236 243 48 80 186 48 141 236 5! 1 S V SI: 133 112 2 44 1 292 103 68 30 4 7201 85 84 2 ' T. 1 174 135 77 6 6 223 116 67 6 190 13JO tll 41 It) OREGON'S VOTE LARGELY TAFT INCOMPLETE RETURNS FROM: S3 COl'NTIES SHOW TREND. Ml Reduced i I If you want a good all-wool t t I blanket, now is your chance $5.95 Take your choice of a full ll 4 size,. 6-lb net weight, in the mottled,' Vicuna or Mackinaw. A Blanket that Is strictly wool and well worth 37.75. $6.39 ; Gives you a choice of 13 an wool Mackinaw Blanket. Full 12- 4 size, 7-lb net. well worth 38.00. . . $6195 - Oregon Blankets, In 12-4 and 13- 4 size, 7 and 8-Ib weight, In mottled or Mackinaw, well worth $9.00. . ' ' ' $8.95 Oregon Blanket in full 13-4 size, full 8-Ib weight; a Blanket that gives wear and satisfaction, well worth $10.00 to $11.00. 511.95 A Takes a 10-tb scarlet Oregon wool Blanket, full 14-4 size, one of the largest Blankets made; well worth $16.00. Extra fine grade of lambs' wool. -i s ! 1 fMU STOUEi "Satisfaction or Your Honey Back"-1 elect . '''' 444t ' New Vork'H Big LamWide. ., New York. Nov. 4. Taft's.was the largest plurality, ever given a presiden tial candidate In New York, where It was announced, late this afternoon that It exceeds 213,398. exceeding the landslide plurality given; Roosevelt four years ago. It Is a big surprise. - , The Next Houxe. ; Chicago, Nov. 4. According to fig ures given out at headquarters of the republican congressional committee, the next house will be made up of 218 republicans and 17$ democrats. . Put Kern In Senate. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4. John S Kern, the defeated candidate for the ini'.nwMiiiv ' on ihn domnersMo ticket. wiU probably go to the United States senate, succeeding Hemenway, according to the returns today. Though Taft will carried the state by from 6000 to 10,000, Incomplete re turns indicate that Marshal, democrat, has a majority of 20,000 to 80,000 for governor. , x . N Movement for the election of Kern to the senate has already been started. Representative Overstreet of the Seventh district, who Is chairman of the house committee on mails, wiil probably be defeated.,, though the re turns are incomplete, the state repub lican ticket, excepting governor, will be solidly elected. ; Washington for Taft by 45,000. Seattle.. Wash., Nov. 4. The latent returns indicate Tart wins in Wash ington by 45,000, sweeping the -state ! from east to west, electing the entire state republican ticket. The legislature is overwhelmingly republican. Olynipla Return. Olympla, Nov. 4. Complete returns In 21 out of 26 precincts In ThurKton county, gtve Taft 1451; Bryan 715. For governor: Cosgrove 1490; Paul son 743. b . Landslide In Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wis.. Nov. 4. Practical ly complete returns from all over thej state give Taft a plurality or H7,6z. The entire republican state ticket was elected by 80,000. Tacoma Radically Republican, Tacoma, Nov. 4. Forty-one pre-c-InCi thKs far repcrtsi tlve the ca-: tlonal, state and county republican tickets a plurality of 4000. This lead will probably be Increased to 60000 when returns are complete. Lat Rpporta at Spokane. Spokane. Nov. 4. Returns today In- Rentoto Counties Sending. In . Incom plot Returns, All Showing a Com forcible .. Margin for Taft Total Vote Cast Shows About One Hun dred and Mvo Tliousand The Judge " to et About 60,000 of Tluit Figure. Portland. Ore., Nov. 4. Taft wins Oregon's electoral vote by between 24.000 and 25,000. Incomplete returnn from 33 counties and complete returns from Hood River county, the state Is n,.f fiK.OOO for Taft and 40,000 for Bryan. .,. . ; ; . , ' Multnomah county la for Taft by 18,021; for Bryan, 10,031. according to complete returns. Hlsgen received 59, and Debs 1399; prohibitionists r 680. Only three precincts In the county gave Bryan a majority. , The total vote cast In the-county was $, 190, exceeding the vote cast for United Marlon Staunch Republfcaii. States senator. .. ' , Salem, Ore., Nov. 4. Thirty-three precincts, incomplete, in Marlon coun ty, give Taft 6429, and Bryan 1693. The. estimated plurality for Taft In Marlon county, is from 1800 to 2000. Thirty-five precincts, incomplete, In Marlon county, give Taft 3379; Bryan 1691. - Six precincts yet to come. Es timated plurality for Ta.ft Is 1800. Tillamook Strong for Taft. Tillamook. Ore;, Nov. 4. precincts, incomplete, give Taft 615; Bryan 253, In Tillamook county.. From Klamath County. Klamath Falls, Nov. 4. Five pre cincts, Incomplete, In Klamath county give Taft 615; Bryan 338. Ray City Returns. Bay , City, Ore.. Nov. 4. Complete returns give Taft a majority of 240. , Prlnevllle Republican. Prlneville, Ore., Nov. 4. With 12 precincts to hear from Taft leads by 213, and will carry the county by 850. Other Oregon County Result. Taft will carry Crook county by 350. Five precincts In Douglas, complete, give Bryan 264; Taft 330. Coos county stands as follows: Tart 307: Bryan 106 Deb 61. Complete returns from Wasco coun ty give Taft 1334; Bryan 776. Three Ashland and Barron precincts In Jackson county give Taft 585; Bry an 296. Two city precincts In Curry county give Taft 46 and' Bryan 18. Wolf Creek precinct, complete. In Josephine county, gives Taft 21; Bryan 22. Dallas. Nov. 4.--Flftn out of 16 precincts, complete, give Taft a plu rality of $4. This la one of the.llghtest votes ever cast In Union countyw It was a beau tiful day. The weather was perfect. The returns show that the apathy was not confined to, one party, but to all. Right here in La Grande there were several hundred who did not take t)te trouble of casting their Votes. In all, about 3000 votes were cast, while the egistration showed 3815, and besides this, there were many throughout the county who "swore their, votes In" Tuesday. : ' '.f ' The tabulated statement above Is complete, though unofficial, except for Camp Carsen. The registration In that precinct is but 18 votes, and can have no effect whatever on the gen oral results, though Taffs lead In tnloti county wilt doubtlessly bo. In creased by 10 or 12.' "Telephone com munications with Camp Careon is not posslblu. As soon as the table can be made official, Observef readers Will "get It straight.",' The table tells Its own story rend'.lt for Union ' county election reauljs. ; - ' ? UALTAFT BIG VOTE HUGHES. 50.000 FIVE BIG PREttN'CTS GIVE PLURALITY OF 27C Wallowa Couuty Stands Firm fi the Republican Leader Many .Small PiiX'iiwta Unheard of But Figure Will Cliatifje But Little With Ropub Uian Pluralities to Be Slightly In- MANY DEMOCRATS WILL OCCUPY , GUBERNATORIAL CHAIRS " New York, Nov. 4. Many contests, still remaining In doubt, mark the re suits of the gubernatorial races over the country, and some cf them may not be settled for several days. The Eighteen I victory of Hughes over Chanter. In New YorK, oy ou.uuu, is one ui uis n Enterprise, Nov. 4. (Special.) Election Is over, and though return from many outlying precincts are not reported, Taft has a' pretty plurality in this county. Already he has 27 votes in the, lead and the other pre clnctsHl figure but little, each die trtct adding approximately 20 or 30 at the most, to the vote. Leaders of both parties concede the final plurality will be greater than the figure It now stands at. . nb was aivea a good .complement ; of votes In "a county where the popu-? latlon is principally of the farming ele ment. Hlsgen has the distinction of not polling a single vctte as far as re ported. . ' . ,! . The following table, from five .of. the largest precincts In the county, l complete: 1 .. : ,v-TO- Re. Dem. Pro. Soci Ind. tal. Continued on page 8.) Lostlne ... 64 Joseph .... 118 Wallowa ..176 Imnaha ... 28 Enterprise , 206 46 57 7 120 V 11 30 5 20 Totals ...592 316 5 75 122 181 293 41 346 988 , MAIN 5-7 M1N8.7 Dug Stoie your Elbow By use of your telephone and our free delivery system we are almost as near to you as though we occupied the adjoining building. We are developing this portion of our business all the time and gaining new and permanent friends by the prompt and satisfactory way we han dle telephone orders. . If you' can't coma, 'phone, and that portion of our stock you need will be sent to you. If It's a prescription, we will teth icci for it end CcMrer medicine. Ilewlin Drug Co. MM 5-7. ; MAIH 5-7 . : I 0 (ConUnued on page 4.) ! i inn iMmwmwHH m "
