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TIIE MOItNIXG OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1906. HOCH ELECTED BY SMALLMAJQRITY Democrats Still Deny It and Reiterate Harris Is . Counted Out. FIVE COUNTIES MISSING l'loyd in New Hampshire Tea Short Majority and Legislature Must Elect Complete Vote for Cummins in Iowa. TOPEKA. Kas.. Nov. S. Although there are still livo counties not heard from relative to the election of Tuesday, it is generally bflicved that Hoeh (Rep.) for iiovernor had heen elected by between 3500 and 40110. The Democratic committee has conceded nothing, saying the oftielal canvass will bo necessary to determine the result. At 11 o'clock tonight Chairman Crum mer of the Republican committee said that, so far as learned, 02 members of the lower house of the State Legislature were Republican and 23 Democratic. "Whatever the result may be," said Mr. Harris, "it has shown that the think ing people of the state are lining up with the party which Is opposed to railroad domination, and which stands for the en forcement of all the laws, and that is what the Democratic party stands for. The vote shows that if we continue the tight on these honest issues. It will not be long before the star of Democracy is In the ascendency in Kansas." David Overmyer, Democratic candi date for Attorney-General, today In an in terview Is quoted as saying that Republic an leaders are making an effort to count out William A. Harris, the Democratic candidate for Governor. Mr. Overmyer said: "1 believe Mr. Harris received sufficient votes to elect him and that every possible effort is being made to count him out. Men have been counted out in Kansas be fore, notably Farmer Willetts, and I have information which I believe to be reliable, that the samu handy men who have ma nipulated ballots before, have been at work again in various localities in the state. Men with carpet bags full of marked tickets left Topeka Thursday night. I believe, however, that the offi cial count will show Harris' election de spite these ett'orts." HE PAYS CONSCIENCE MONEY Pollard Refunds Salary for Time lie Did Not Serve. LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 8. Congressman E. M. Pollard of the iir.st Nebraska dis trict tonight sent a draft for 18fi2 to Sergeant at Arms Casson of the National House of Representatives. The sum rep resents salary paid to Mr. Pollard as Congressman from March i to July 18, 1905. As he was first elected on the latter date at a special election to. fill the un expired term of E. J. Burkett, his right to salary for the period when he was technically not a member was questioned and was made an lsue in the campaign Just closed. Mr.. Pollard was re-elected last Tuesday. LEGISLATURE MUST ELECT. Floyd Falls Ten Short of Majority for Governor. lun.ORD. N. H., Nov. 8. Unofficial returns in New Hampshire indicate that the voters failed by the narrow margin of ten to elect a Governor. The state law requires that the successful candidate re ceive a majority over the other candi dates, and Charles M. Floyd, of Man chester, the Republican nominee, falls short by ten votes of receiving the need ed majority. Unless the official result, which will not be compiled until next week, shows a change, the Legislature will be called upon to-name the next Gov ernor. " The figures are: Floyd, Republican, 40,.-lN; Jameson. Democrat, 37.524; Telley, Prohibitionist, 2113; McFall, Socialist, 888; Churchill, 2. Nevada Senator May Be Republican. RENO. New. Nov. 8. The indications are that the Democrats will carry the state by 2SU0 votes. The Republicans will have a majority of one in the State Son ate. The Assembly is still in doubt. Both sides claim it by one majority, with the prospect of one Socialist being elected In Eameralda County. Andrews May Be Knocked Out. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Nov. S. Com plete returns from all but two counties in the territory has greatly reduced the ma jority for Andrews, Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress. The Demo crats aiso claim the missing counties by from 3U0 to 600 each. If confirmed, these returns will result in the election of Larazelo to Congress by from 600 to 800 majority. Porto Rico Sends Unionist Delegate. SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Nov. S. Offi cinl returns of the election held on this island on Tuesday give Julie Larrianaga, the Unionist candidate for Commissioner of Porto Rico to the United States Con gress, a majority of 42,000 votes. The Federation of Labor party polled approxi mately loCO votes. The Federation claims an island membership of 30,000. , Democratic Caucus Called. ' WACO, Tex.. Nov. S. W. L. Henry, chairman of the Democratic caucus of Congressmen, has called a meeting of the Democratic members to be held in the House of Representatives December 1 to Jill several vacancies on committees and transact other business. Another Democrat in Congress.- TOWANDA. Pa.. Nov. 8. Complete re turns from the Fourteenth Congressional District show that Congressman Miele Lilley. Rep., was ilefeated for re-election by George W. Klpp, Dent, and Lincoln, by itj majority. Home 'Phone Franchise Wins. DENVER. Colo.. Nov. 8. The telephone franchise, asked by the Home Telephone Company, won by 822 votes In a total cast of 13,730. Owes Defeat to Beef Trust. NEW YORK, Nov. A Rochester, N. Y.. special to the Tribune says that, while politicians concede that Representative James W. Wadsworth would not receive Ids usual large plurality, they were not wholly prepared for his defeat by Peter A. Porter. In former years Mr. Wads worth had not found it necessary to make a thoroughcanvass, and the necessity for it this Falfwas not apparent to him until I near the close of the campaign. On the j j other hand. Mr. .Porter had from the be-' I ginning exerted every effort at his com" mand to bring about his election. Added to this was the sestlment that has arisen against Mr. vVadsworth in his district on account of his favoring the packers in the recent beef scandal, which the farmers resented with considerable bitterness, and which was seized and amplified by his op ponent throughout the campaign. GOOD EDUCATION FOR HEARST Croker Says He Will Be Factor in Politics. LONDON, Nov. 9. The Dublin corre spondent of the Standard telegraphs an interview with Richard Croker on the re sult of the election in New York state. Mr. Croker said the outcome was much in accordance with his expectations. "I think the election will prove a con siderable education to Mr. Hearst," said Mr. Croker, "and I am sure he will profit by it. although defeated. In my opinion Mr. Hearst is bound to be a factor in politics. If he could have held his own vote and if he had had the support of independent laboring men, I believe he would have been elected by 100.000 plu rality. He has made a remarkably good ftrht and he has reason to be proud of it." CUMMINS WINS BY 22,156. Iowa Bolters Fail to Defeat Republi can Revisionist. DKS MOINES, la.. Nov. 8. Complete returns from the Iowa election show Gov ernor Cummins, Rep., re-elected by a plu rality of 22.4T.6. Cummins received 1K,S22 votes and Porter, his Democratic oppon ent, 174,366. The Democrats have made their biggest gains in the Senate, where they have elected candidates in 10 of the 22 dis tricts, where elections were held, giving them 14 members in the Senate, a gain of six. They elected 33 members of the House, a gain of 11. Final returns show that Congressman Lacey has been defeat ed for re-election in the Sixth District by D. W. Hamilton, Democrat. In the First and Second Districts, thought to be In doubt, the Republicans have elected their candidates. This Means Patterson Goes Home. DE1NVER, Nov. S. According to the latest returns the Republicans will have a majority of 44 on- joint ballot in the next Legislature which will elect a United States Senator to succeed Thomas M. Patterson, Democrat. The Senate will consist of 23 Republicans and 12 Demo crats and the House 49 Republicans and 16 Democrats. Gamble's Rc-elecllon Assured. SIOUX FALLS, 3. D.. Nov. 8. Com plete returns on the Legislative vote of Tuesday show that the Republicans elected 36 members of the state Senate; Independent Republicans and Democrats seven. House, Republicans 81. Democrats 8. This insures the re-election of United States Senator Gamble. HARD PROBLEM TO SOLVE AVhat Shall Clemencenu Do 'With Grotto of Lourdcs? PARIS. Nov. 9. (Special.) What shall the French government do with the grotto of Lourdes? Even since the passage of the church separation law this problem has puzzled each successive government. M. Clemenceau says he is going to solve it now, though even he hesitates to prom ise to forbid pilgrimages or to destroy the famous pool. The officials of the city incidentally represent to the government that their community's great prosperity in recent years will instantly crumble, should the new law be applied there. The govern ment replies that it can take no notice of such considerations. Nevertheless, it Is undoubtedly seeking some way around the difficulty. Those who oppose a continuation of the pilgrimages say the pool is a menace to. the community's health, spreading disease with a rapidity which would cause panic had not special hospitals been established near by to care for the patients. INTERRUPTS THEIR DINNER Dynamite Blows Up Italian Laborers While They Eat. PITTSBURG, Nov. 8. One Italian laborer was instantly killed, one is miss ing and thought to have been blown to pieces, two are fatally hurt and 15 others are seriously injured by the explosion of 10 sticks of dynamite shortly after noon today in Carrlck Borough. The victims were laborers on a sewer and were seated around a fire eating. One of the men had placed the dynamite near the fire to thaw the frost out and no attention was given it. Without warn ing there was a terrific explosion in the center of the group around the fire. Several of the injured had legs and arms blown off and one man had his eyes blown out. One man has not been ac counted for and It is thought he was blown to atoms. FOUGHT F0R HER LIFE Woman's Body Found in Chicago Park With Dead Man Beside Her. CHICAGO, Nov. S. Jealousy or the rejection of a man's attentions is be lieved by the police to have been the cause of a murder and suicide in Lin coln Park tonight. Hearing two shots policemen made a search in the south ern part of the park and discovered the body of a young man and near by they found a woman unconscious and dying. She lived half an hour after being taken to a hospital. The woman is believed to have been Mary Olson, and the name of the man is believed to be F. C. Gray. , Their identity has not been definitely ascertained. The police .believe the woman made a desperate struggfc for her life. SEEMS TO BE INCORRIGIBLE Clerical Wife-Murderer May Lose Parole for New Cause. INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 8. William E. Hinshaw, a Methodist minister, convicted and sentenced to prison for wife murder in 1895, and paroled conditionally In 1905, was today arrested near Winchester on orders issued by Governor Hanly, and was brought to the Governor's office late this aftenoon to show cause why he should not- be returned to prison. The complaint, supported by affidavits, was made to the Governor by George R. Free man, Sheriff-elect of Wabash County, that Hinshaw and Freeman's wife have been guilty of Improper conduct since his re lease fronf prison. Did Not Talk Business. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Viscount Aoki, the Japanese Ambassador, called at the White House today to say good bye to President Roosevelt before the latter's departure for Panama. The Ambassador said his visit was entire ly personal and the charges of dis crimination againt Japanese at San Francico were not touched upon. Unloads the Liver, Opens the A "PTR The Safest and Most Reliable HOUSEHOLD APERIENT WATER. A WINEGLASSFUt A DOSB. 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Today's proceedings were confined large ly to the tilts between opposing counsel over the charges made yesterday against Edmond Kelly, of counsel for the Coun tess. Mr. Kelly has denied these charges indignantly, and makes the counter charge that the Count himself hatched up a conspiracy for the purpose of making his wife believe that he (Kelly) had or ganized a plot to bring about the Count's political destruction. The argument in the creditors' case was opened by Maitre Millerand, who. claimed that the lion's share of the money in volved was owing to tradesmen. It is stated on authority that this claim will be contested by the Countess' attorneys, who are said to be settling all legitimate bills. Count Wants to See Children. Maitre Bonnet, of counsel for Count Bonl de Castellane, consumed less than an hour in concluding his argument for the Count. He continued his criticisms of Edmund Kelly, the American lawyer of the Countess, and persisted in- his de mand for an examination of the wit nesses. In order, he said, to permit pf the case being probed to the bottom. Counsel added that, in the event of a divorce being granted, the Count will ask for permission to see his children two days each eek and a month in Summer, and that the Countess be enjoined from taking the children to America without his consent. Count Financially Ilulned. So far as money was concerned, nothing would be much altered by a divorce. It would only mean final financial ruin for the Count. It was impossible for him to meet his outstanding obligations, amount ing to 124.000 a year. The remainder of his ancestral inheritance would have to be sold. If his wife uesired to present him In such a light before the world, he had nothing more to say. Nevertheless, it seemed only Just that he should be re imbursed the $240,000 w4iich he obtained from a legacy and the sale of his share of the ancestral forest of Bueny, and which was contributed to the household expenses. Counsel concluded with asserting that he was convinced that the Countess, if free to obey the dictates of her conscience, would yet consent to a reconciliation, and solemnly assured the court of the Count's respect, esteem and undying affection for his wife. Creditors Say Countess Is Wasteful. Maitre Millerand. of counsel for the creditors, contended that the Countess, under the regime of separation-of prop erty, was responsible with her husband for the expenses of the household. He spoke In an extremely sarcastic manner, saying that his clients were particularly glad to learn that the Countess did not Intend to fly to America. Maitre Miller and ridiculed the attempts of opposing counsel to depict her living in a state of poverty. The Count, he said, had not squan dered all her money. The Countess should pay-her share of the extrava gances. In a single month she had spent $120,000. The ceiling of her bedroom cost $160,000, with furniture to match. Among the other extravagances men KEITH'S KONQUERO FOR til gf? Everywhere fl n rl iJTitll'c 1 tsjf Everywhere you go you'll "Er shoes to depend on. Made to give foot health and foot comfort all the time, and sold at .$5.00,' $4.00, $3.50 per pair. PBESTON B. KEITH SHOE CO- Maker. Brockton. Him SOLD BY W. J. FULLAM. 283-285 Morrison St. Bowels, Relieves the Kidneys, tioned by counsel was $200,000 for jewels, $12,233 for horses, $29,800 for automobiles, $4000 for Carolus Duran's portrait of the Countess, and .-o on. The bills in the present case Included Judgments against the Count. There was a bill from a dressmaker for dresses and money advanced amounting to $iS.2C3 and for $23,200 and another for $15,370. The amount involved in the creditors' suit is $040,000. Maitre Cruppi. for the Countess, in re ply, charged the Count's lawyer with seeking to divert attention from uie issue at the bar by making an unprecedented and baseless attack on Mr. Kelly, who, counsel .-jclared, enjoyed a standing in the United States and France which made his defense superfluous, he having been counsel for the American Embassy in Paris for the past 20 years. Maitre Cruppi read a letter from Mr. Kelly denying the charges made against htm, and said that unless the persons named were introduced by the counsel for the Count, he would never know the people he was charged with having bribed. He declared the documents to be forged, by which, counsel charged, the Count in July at tempted to convince his wife that Mr. Kelly was concerned in a plot to accom plish his political ruin. Lawyers' Passages at Arms. Two sharp passages between Maitres Cruppi and Bonnet took place, one of them compelling the intervention of Judge Ditte. Finally Maitre Bonnet asked the court to postpone the case for a fort night in the hope of a final reconciliation but the Judge refused to do so. and ad journed the hearing lor a week. The court, after hearing the conclusions of the public prosecutor next week, will announce its decision, either for a divorce or for an examination of witnesses. The creditors' cases. In which Count Bonl, the Countess de Castellane and George -J, Gould, as trustee, are made Joint defeil- anta, was called after recess today. This suit, which is brought by six creditors. In volves $5,400,000. Maitre Millerand, of counsel for the creditors, did not finish his plea and the creditors' case was adjourned for a fort night. DOUBT ABOUT CARDINALS If Pope Creates New Ones, French man Will Be Among Them. ROME, Nov. 8. The pope will hold a consistory about the middle of December, but it has not been decided whether car dinals will then be created or not. Ac cording to some observers, this consistory ill be held chiefly for the purpose of transferring the Archbishop of Seville to another see and to appoint several French bishops. Accoroing to others, cardinals will be created, including one Belgian and one b renchman. The latter appointment will be made as a result of the pope's desire to show his gratitude for the unanimity with which the French clergy have supported him in his struggle with the French government. Fix Day for Insurance Trial. NEW YORK. Nov. 8. District Attor ney Jerome today asked Justice Green -baum of the criminal branch of the Su preme Court to fix a date for the trial of Frederick A. Burnham, president of the Mutual Reserve Life insurance Company; his brother, George Burnham, and George Eldredge, vice-president of the company, who have been indicted on charges of forgery and grand larceny. Mr. Jerome said that he hoped to proceed with the insurance cases within a few weeks. Medal for Brave Conductor.. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. President Roosevelt has awarded a medal of honor to Edward Murray, a conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad, who risked his own life to save the lives of two children, Robert and Margaret Lewis, In Pittsburg on January 22 last. The medal is the fourth awarded since the passage of the act authorizing this National recognition of acts of brav ery by trainmen. Advance for Arizona Miners. BISBEE, A. T.. Nov. 8. All miners employed by mining companies at Bisbee and Tombstone received notice today of a rise in wages to date from November 1. The scale has been advanced 25 cents per day all round. Miners now receive $3.75 per day and shaftmen $4.25. The new scale means the expenditure of $500, 000 more per annum by mining com panies. Law Technically Crazy. Pittsburg Dispatch. 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