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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1!)1G.
PRICE TIVE CENTS.
SENATOR-ELECT CAN J(jjn irn nnn rim
rf nnvFRNDR yfar luu, UUU UlHL
DEMOCRATS LOSE
CONTROL OF HOUSE
$1,000,000 ROLLING
MILL TO BE BUILT
GERMANS INDORSE
SPEECH ON PEACE
COUNTY SEAT IS
ADSOLDTELY DRY IS
NOW 3024 AHEAD
STILL IN DOUBT
IS PARTLY CLOSED
HIRAM JOIIXSOX XEED XOT
TAKE OAT If MARCH 4.
NORTHWEST STEEL COMPANY
COCRTS MUST SETTLE QUES
TO TAP ORIEXTALiMINES.
TION- IX JEFFERSOX.
JlIlP
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2 Major Parties Each
Have 215 Members.
ONE SEAT REMAINS IN DOUBT
2 Progressives, 1 Socialist and
1 independent Named.
SOME CONTESTS POSSIBLE
Balance of Power Held by Four
Men Senate Remains as Be
fore, Democratic, , With Major
ity of 1 2 Over Republicans. .
REW TORK, Nov. 10 With returns
missing tonight from only one Con
gressional district in the United States,
the Republicans and Democrats each
had elected 215 Representatives. The
vote in New Mexico, which is still in
doubt, probably will determine which
party is to have a plurality of one over
the other. The present member from
New Mexico is a Republican.
The balance in the next House will
be held by four men, one a Progressive
Protectionist from ' Louisiana, one an
Independent from Massachusetts, one a
Progressive from Minnesota and the
other a Socialist from New York. Their
action apparently will determine the
choice of a Speaker, as well as the fate
of legislation which is supported or
opposed on purely party. llnae.
Democrats Hold Hopes.
In addition to the hope of electing a
Congressman-at-Large from New Mex
ico, the Democrats had one grain of
comfort tonight. It was that an official
count may disclose that Thomas J.
Scully has been re-elected from the
Third New Jersey District. They con
tend the chances were that Scully had
been the victor by a few votes over
Robert Carson, his Republican ' op
ponent, to whom the election previously
had been conceded by a narrow margin.
A reversal in Iowa, where complete
returns showed the election of George
C. Scott, Republican, over OTngresstnan
Tom Steele in the Eleventh District, and
the election of Republicans In the Sec
ond and Third West Virginia districts,
Drought about the present tie. Four
members" of other parties have been
elected. . .
Late returns tonight appeared fur
ther to complicate the Congressional
situation.. Congressman James J. Britt.
Republican of the Tenth North Carolina
District, was reported to have defeated
his - Democratic opponent, whose elec
tion previously had been conceded.
Senate Remains Unchanged.
The Senate remains unchanged, 54
jjcijiocrais to z .nepuDiicans, a Demo
cratic majority of 12.
The House, according to the latest
returns, will be divided politically as
loJIows:
... . 'h-
Alabama .................
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado .................
Connecticut ..............
Delaware
Florida
Tori;ia
Idaho
I.'linois ..................
Indiana
loA'a. .....................
Kanpas ........ ,
Kentucky .,
l.oiilaiana ...............
Maine
MaRsachusetts ............
... 10 ..
1 ..
7
. S 6
13
4 1
1
4
32
2
21 6 ..
4
11
3 6
2 . .
7 1
4 ...
11 4 tl
2 .4 ..
32 1
8 1 !
8
2 14
1 1
3.3
o
1 " ".
9 8
It
26 IS 11
10
3
13
2 6
3
3 6
2 1
7
2 1
2 8
18
2
2
1 "
4 1
4 2
11 ...
1
.215 215 5
Maryland. ................
Michigan ,
Minnesota ...............
Mississippi ..............
Missouri
Montana ................
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Nevada
Nw Jersey..............
New Moxlco .............
New York
North Carolina...;
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oroyon
Pennsylvania ............
Rhod Island ............
Sonth Carolina
south Dakota
Tennessee
Tv-taa
Ttah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin -
Wyoming
ToFals 215
Progressives,
l.sociiist.
tlndependent. Doubtful.
Democrat Leads for Congress.
SANTA FK, N. M.."Nov. 10. five hun
dred forty-two of 638 precincts in New
Mexico for Congressman give Hernan
Cvz (Rep), 26.519; Walton (Dem.), 28,
295.
THIEVES IN AUTO ESCAPE
Machine Deserted After Skidding
Into House During Race.
Two joyriders in an automobile stolen
from Clemon Rown, proprietor of th
Manchester Dancing Academy, escaped
from Jitney Patrolman Shoemaker by
deserting their machine after an exclt
ing race from Corbett and Grover
streets to Nebraska and Macadam
streets last night.
In stopping, the fugitives -skidde
the automobile into the home of Chris
tlan Brandt, 1440 Macadam street, and
tore part of the concrete foundation
from under Mr. Brandt's house. The
escaped by running towards the river.
Mr. Rown reported his machine stolen
from in front of the dancing academy
at 8:30 P. M. The policeman spied he
alcense number and gave chase.
Matter Can Be Put Off TTntil Con
gress Convenes In December,
1017, Says Attorney-General.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10. Hiram W.
Johnson, United States Senator-elect
from California, can ' keep' " on being
Governor of the state of California un
til December, 1917, if he wants to, ac-mrdinp-
tn a statement made here to
day by U. S. Webb. Attorney-General of
the state. . . . .
TYm o-enei-al nrsetlcs Is for a Senator-
elect to take oath of office March 4 of
the year following his election, hut this
is not necessary, according to Mr.
Webb, He can wait until the following
December, when Congress convenes, if
he prefers to do so, unless a special
session of Congress is called in the
meantime. In that event he would have
to take the oath of office before taking
his seat.
TCr Klnfptnpnt frnm ths' Governor was
available as to his intentions in the
matter.
CALIFORNIA. FEELS QUAKE
Center of Disturbance Thought 375
Miles From San Francisco.
BERKELEY,.. Cal., Nov. 10. Uni
versity of California seismograph in
struments recorded an earthquake 375
miles from San Francisco early today.
WASHINGTON, ' Nov. 10. A heavy
earthquake, lasting almosChalf an hour,
was recorded this morning on Gsprge-
town University seismographs. First
tremors were recorded at 4:24 o'clock.
The heaviest came at 4:31 and 4:32
M., and the disturbance ceased at
4:35 o'clock. Conservative estimates
placed the distance at 2000 miles from
Washington, and it . was thought the
center might possibly be within the
United States.
MONTANA HAS BLIZZARD
Snow In North Is From Three to Six
Inches Dec.
HELENA, Mont-Nov. 10. The storm
which started here last night with rain,
quickly changed to snow- and was ac
companied by a severe drop in the tem
perature. The . snow was general
throughout the Prickly Pear valley and
Northern Montana and fell to a depth
of from three to six inches.
There was little Wind and 'the bliz-
zard reported from the northern part
of. the state has only partially reached
here. No injury to life' or property
has been . reported so far.
COLONEL POTTER TO LEAVE
Army Engineer Is to Be Transferred
to Boston.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 10. Orders were issued
by the War Department today detach
ing Lieutenant-Colonel Charles L. Pot
ter from duty as engineer officer at
Portland, and sending him to Boston
Mass. His successor at Portland has
not been chosen.
The date of Colonel Potter's depar
ture for Boston will depend on when he
is relieved of his present duty.
PARIS CURBS FULL DRESS
Patrons of Government Playhouses
Must Wear Ordinary Garb".
PARIS, Nov. 10.. An official decree
issued today provides that until the
war is over, no person shall be permit
ted to go to the opera, the Opera Com
Ique, the Comedie Francaise .or the
Odeon, which are subsidized by the
state, except those attired in ordinary
day costume.
Hitherto evening dress has been worn
at theopera except by those occupying
the cheaper seats.
13 VOTES DECIDE SEAT
Republicans Retain Representative
Britt in North Carolina.
ASHEVILLE. N. C. Nov. 10. On th
face of complete returns from the Tenth
Congressional District, Representativ
James J. Britt, . Republican, has been
re-elected over his Democratic oppo
nent, i. Weaver, by a majority of 13
votes.
The Democratic campaign managers,
however, ' refuse to concede Mr. Britt'
election and will demand a recount.
DRY LEADS 0R GOVERNOR
Democratic Candidate Is 7 96 7 Votes
Behind In Florida.
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 10. C. C. Catts,
Independent - Prohibitionist candidate
for Governor, was leading W. V. Knott.
Democrat, by 7967 votes today, accord
ing to complete unofficial returns com
piled here from 35 out of 52 countle
in Florida and almost complete returns
from the others.
The vote was: Catts 35,815. Knott
27,848.
WETS WIN IN MISSOUR
Heavy Adverse Vote in St. Louis De-
. feats Prohibition.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10. State-wide pro
hlbitlon was defeated in Missouri las
Tuesday by an overwhelming vote.
It appears that the heavy adverse
vote in St. Louis defeated the amend
ment.
Company Ready to Pur
chase Monarch Mills.
BIG TIMBER TRACT INVOLVED
Annual Payroll of $1,000,000
. Is' Predicted.
HILL LINE TO BE EXTENDED
Second Shipbuilding Plant May Be
Lpcated on Ground and Some of '
Vessels Apt to - Bo Used for-. -Carrying
-Product, of Mill.
Simultaneous with the announcement
yesterday that a new company with an
uthorized capital' of $750,000 had been
organized-to take over the property of
the old Monarch Mills on the Peninsula,
adjoining the Union Meat Company
plant, came the news that contracts are
about to- be closed, on a gigantic timber
deal involving the expenditure of near
ly 12,000,000 in making tjsnber accessi
ble and calling for the use of at least
,000,000.000 feet of timber over a 20
ear period. fi
The new company, to be called the
Monarch Mills, was organized by Lester
W. David and a number of other promi
nent Portland men, who are to control
the company. The officers are: George
F. Heuifner, president; Lester W. David,
vice-president; Russell J. Hubbard,
treasurer, and Chester A. Sheppard, sec
retary and general counsel.
Mill Long Idle.
Mr. David, who now owns one-half of
the stock in the North Portland Lum
ber Company, originally invested 1780,
000 of his own money in the old Mon
arch mill, which cost $1,250,000 and
which consists mainly of two sawmills.
an electric plant and planing mill, sit
uated along-frontage of about 2200 feet
on North Portland harbor. The prop
erty was taken over by the trustees
for thebondhlders in. 191? and re
mained, idle until the negotiations for
the purchase of the property were com
menced a short time ago, which cul
minated in the organization of the new
company.
In July both sawmills were placed
in operation under the terms of a lease
agreement with the Standlf er-Clarkson
Company, which litis- installed a. ship
yard alongside the mill. The frame for
one ship is now up on the premises,
ways are ready for -a- second one and
workmen are now clearing ground for
a third vessel.
More Shipbuilding Intimated. .
It is understood that still a second
shipbuilding plant, possibly the Ore
gon Shipbuilding Company, will also
locate on the property of the Monarch
Mills, the idea being not only to fur
nish timber for the chips but to furnish
(Concluded on Page
Column 4.
1 1.
Increase in Railroad ' Rates Is Re
sponsible for Decision to Make
Own steel Many to Work.
A rolling mill, .with a capacity of
20,000 tons of steel plate a month, prob
ably will be added to the plant of the
Northwest Steel Company In Portland.
J. R. Bowles, president of the com
pany, last night announced that com
paratively complete plans had been pre
pared for a-$1,000,000 rolling mill addi
tion . to the plant, and that the situa
tion had been thoroughly canvassed as
to the availability of raw material and
the disposition of the products not used
in the local-shipbuilding and steel In
dustry in Portland territory.
The plans reveal a tentative . pro
gramme for taking advantage of the
opening of the Alaska coal, fields, the
development of. iron ore properties on
the west coast of-Mexico and for tak
ing advantage of opportunities In China.
The new plant will employ several
hundreds of men and will be started
this Winter. The 'increased railroad
rate . on : steel is directly - responsible
for the proposed . rolling mill, but the
Mexico and Alaska opportunities ' are
other contributing causes for action at
this time. ,-Another Indirect, but con
tributing cause Is the advance in the
shipbuilding and ' industrial capacity
of Portland.. .
The raw material for the. mill will
come by water from China where iron
can be obtained cheaply. Steamers
are available and the. charter rates
are comparatively low from the Orient
to the Columbia River.
WOMAN DIES ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. J. W. Perlgo Stricken During
Celebration Festivities.
HOOD RIVER, - Or.. Nov. 10. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. J. W. Perlgo, while cele
brating her 62d birthday tonight at the
home of her son, R. B. Perlgo, a Hood
River business man, suffered & stroke
of paralysis and died two hours later.
The body will be taken to her former
home in Booneville, Ind., where a
daughter resides.
ELECTION DAY BABY BORN
Possible ' President Arrives at
Lebanon Home.
ALBANY, Or., Nov. 10. (Special.)
At least one election day - baby wa
born in Linn County. Mr. and M"ns.
Walter Mackay. of Lebanon, became
parents of a nine-pound boy-Tuesday.
- Mrs. Mackay is- a sister of Ralph'
Thorn, chief deputy in the Sheriffs of
fice here.
$46,000 FARM PURCHASED
Tract of 30 Acres Was Originally
in Umatilla Reservation.
PENDLETON Or., Nov. 19. (Spe
cial.) For a consideration of $46,000
J. A. Lumsden today purchased 360
acres of choice wheat land from Moses
Taylor. weJl-known Athena .farmer.
The land formerly was a part of the
Umatilla reservation, being parts of
ihe old Morrisette and Jerry St. Denis
property.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Chancellor's Talk Sat-
isfying to Press.
SOME CONSERVATIVES DIFFER
Explanation of Cause of War
Generally Pleasing.
BELGIUM IS . RENOUNCED
Slembers of Reichstag Also Voice
Approval. jf Bethmnnn - Holl-
weg's - Address All Accuse
Viscount Edward Grey.-
BERLIN, Nov.- 10. The morning pa
pers treat a speech made by Chancellor
von .Bethmann-Hollweg. in the Reich
stag yesterday, .in which the Chancel
lor declared that after the war Ger
many would co-operate in finding
means for a lasting peace by establish
ment of a world court, as a document of
the utmost importance In throwing
light on the responsibility for the war,
the character of peace and the subse
quent political statu! of the world, and
of Belgium in particular. - -
What Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg has
said about Germany's willingness to en
ter a world union for compelling peace
Is Indorsed generally, except by come
conservative newspapers. The Kreuz
Zeitung, however, indorses It,
Socialist Claims Idea.
The Vorwaerts points out that in
favoring the settling of disputes by
arbitration the Chancellor takes up an
old Socialist plank and hope also that
the Chancellor's speech will tend to
disperse tho clouds of distrust in enemy
countries.
The imperial Chancellor's remark
that he never demanded the annexation
of Belgium is treated generally as
equivalent to a definite denunciation of
annexation..
All the newspapers commenting on
the Chancellor's speech agree that be
clearly established the truth concern
ing the beginning of the war. says the
Overseas News Agency, which gives a
symposium of the editorial comment.
British Minister Accused.
Most' Of the papers point out that it
was an order by the Russian govern
ment that mobilization by itself meant
a declaration of war against Germany.
All the papers say that the Russian
mobilization would have been avoided
If Great Britain had used her Influence
In Petrograd, and that, therefore, the
blame Is to be Jald on the leading
British statesmen.
The Lokal Anzetger says:
"To the whole world the name of
Edward Grey is known as the chief In
strument of the present war. Who
ever reads between the lines of Grey's
banquet speech and his other utter-
(Coneludeil on ra4 '2, Column 4.
In Three-Cornered Fight Madras
Has Majority, but Special
Law Is Not Followed.
CULVER, Or., Nov. 10. (Special.)
An injunction was filed here today
against the County Clerk to restrain
him from canvassing and certifying the
vote on the Madras County seat initia
tive measure.
There were two county initiative
measures on the ballot in Jeffenon
County, one to remove the county Beat
from Culver to Madras and the other
to locate the county seat at Metollus.
The Metollus bill lost and the Madras
bill carried, but it did not receive a
majority of the votes cast in the county
on the county seat question.
Culver people maintain, and the Idea
is supported by the opinion of the
Attorney-General, that the initiative
cannot be" Invoked to remove a eounty
scat; that tho regular county seat re
moval law requires a petition signed
by 60 per cent of the voters, presented
to the County Court, and requires a 60
per cent vote In the election. This law
has not been complied with.
STEAMER GOES ON ROCK
Freighter Chippewa Hits Off-Massa
chusetts Coast.
BUZZARD'S BAT. Mass., Nov. 10.
The Cylde line freight steamer Chip
pewa was damaged today when she
struck a rock about five miles south
of the Cape Cod Canal. She was still
afloat tonight, although partly filled
with water.
Her stern was said to be resting on
the rock, and at low tide was well out
of water. The boat was bound from
Jacksonville to Boston.
PERSHING TO TEST GUNS
General Crozler Goes to Mexico to
.Witness Tryouts of Ordnance.
COLUMBUS. N. M.. Nov. 10. Briga
dier-General William Crozler, chief of
ordnance. United States Army, left yes
terday for General J. J. Pershing's
headquarters in Mexico.
It was said he was to witness tests
of the Lewis type machine guns and
other ordnance equipment.
M0NDELL REGAINS LEAD
Wyoming Republican Apparently
Re-elected to C'onref-s.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Nov. 10. Returns
from 665 or 6S5 precincts In Wyoming
give for Congress:
Mondell (Kep.), 24.165; Clark (Dem.)
23, 67 7.
SUFFRAGE IS DEFEATED
Women Loxc in South Dakota by
Small Majority.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Nov. IP. In
complete returns from all over the
state give on suffrage:
Kor. 22.934; against. 2S.24J.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TEfTKRDAT'P Maximum tempermture, 4S
degrees; minimum, S4 diciee.
TODAY'S Fair and continued cool; north
erly wlnda.
Kleetlon.
IroMd4 nt WDwn's popular vnt plurality
estimated at 403,312. laa G.
WiNon'g lead In California more than o2C0.
Elertion outcome In New Hampshire
clouded. Pa ire S.
Democrats claim 288 electoral votes. Paco 4.
Senate r-el4et John mm ran kep vfrnor'i
ctiHlr untli recm be r, 1917. Pa ire 1 .
Mr. Hughes t worn out but wlthoMs con
redlnic election. Page 4.
Democrat lose control of House, pa n 1.
New Mexico gives Wilson lead of -USl.
Pax 5.
Drys carry eight more states. Page 1.
War.
German press Indorses Chancellor's speech
for world pence. Pago 1.
Germany wl'llna: to J'n world peace court.
says Chancellor. Pnaje 2.
National.
President advises that politics now be for
gotten. Pace 3.
Mexico.
Galna by Villa delay American-Mexican
agreement. Pace 2.
Iome4lc.
Mrs. Ines MUholTand BoisevaJn t death's
door In Lva Angeles. Page 5.
Sport.
Washington Mate Is picked to defeat Ore
gon. 10-7. here today. Pago 12.
Columoia In final quarter defeats Uncotn.
ii-6. Page 12.
Hockey franchise In yorth-4tern Associa
tion given to Spokane. Page 13.
Kastern football elevens close in on title.
Page 12.
Gftbons defeats Dillon on points. Page 13.
Pacific Northwest.
Courts will have to settle Jefferson County
seat fight. Page 1.
Oregon hens second In National egg-Is vlng
contest. Page 13.
State's area of public land Is 15.33T.80u
acres. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Northwestern wheat market strong on
urgent Eastern demand. Page 17.
Speculative boom carries Wall street spe
cialties to record high prices. Page 17.
Port tax levy grows .02 mills. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Deal, partly closed. Involves f2.730.0OO.
Page l.
Realty men will advertise Oregon returns In
Eabt. Page 16.
Regulation of manufacture and use of oxy-
acetylene gas is planned. Page 0.
Freak election bets are paid as crowds
watch. Page 16.
Some city Jobs will end on December T.
Mr. Daly prevents Immediate operation of
trarflc ordinance. Page 11.
Final answer to be required of jitney men
Tuesday. - Page 11.
Absolutely dry has lead of 3024. Page 1.
Million dollar rolling mill to be built In
Portland. Page .
Mrs. Alexander turns fire of evidence on
Mr. Alderman. Page 6.
County budget cut further. Page 7.
Vote In Portland precincts la analyxed.
4paga . .
Weather report, data and forecast. Pax IT.
Multnomah Is Against,
Upstate for Measure.
OUTSIDE G1YES 12,799 LEAD
Hughes Is Gaining Steadily
and Has 10,838 Plurality.
VACCINATION IS IN DOUBT
Brewers' Bill Apparently lias Been
Defeated by 38,000 Returns
Coming in Late Favor Re
election of Thompson.
Absolute prohibition has -carried In.
Oregon by a majority well over 3000
votes.
With the count in Multnomah County
complete and some of the dry districts
upstate yet to hear from, the amend
ment has a clear majority of 3024. The
outlying counties are giving the meas
ure a heavy favorable vote. The final
majority may be as high as 3250.
The total vote. Including Multnomah
County, now stands:
Yes, 107.951.
No, 104,527.
Majority for. 3024.
The affirmative vote outside Mult
nomah County was 76,669. the negative
vote 63.870 a clear favorable majority
of 12,799.
Multnomah 0775 Against.
But Multnomah County voted against
the amendment by a. majority of 9775.
leaving a net majority of 3024.
The following table shows how th e
vote stands in each county:
County- Yes.
Baker 3.070
Benton 3,153
Clackamaa 5.1 36
Xo.
2.5 7 a
1.872
5.5 15
2.14:1
1.4 4 2
2 Z
r.6 2s
1?7
1.767
5j1
6-
24 1
1.04
3.29.S
f.7
1.3S9
1.317
161
5.0 4 7
.liit
3.47
6.09
516
2.3 I
5.' 7
1.037
3.1 l
2.111
991
2.110
C."0
2.S73
63.S79
41.057
ClatsoD
2.031
1.615
3.077
1.974
237
2.315
64 6
65S
S20
1.S00
3.919
7-J4
1.737
1.429
12.1
6.701
316
4.S13
1.294
6.696
K!
2.9 2 S
66 5
1.35 7
3.S7 9
2,0 51
1.U72
1.930
3.311
59 t
4.106
Columbia ...
Coos .......
Crook
Curry
Douglas ....
Gilliam
Grant ......
Harney . . . .
Hood Kivcr .
Jacknon
Jefferson- . .
Jot-e phine
Klamath ....
Lake
Lane
Lincoln ....
Linn
Malheur
Marlon
Morrow
Polk
Sherman . . ..
Tillamook ..
1'mnltlln. ....
t'nion
Wallowa ...
Vneo ......
Washington
Wheeler ....
Yamhill ....
T't I onsld-Multnomah 76.669
Multnomah 31.2S2
Total 107.931 104.9:7
IfuKbea Ha. 10,000 Iad.
The vote is complete in every county
excepting Baker. Coos, Crook. Curry.
Gilliam, Grant, Harney. Lake. Lincoln.
Umatilla, Union and Washington. Tho
vote on President al.o Is virtually com
plete and grlves Hughes a lead of more
than 10.000 In the fetate.
The returns late last night served
unexpectedly to swell his plurality.
Columbia, Washington. Douglas and
other counties that were late In com
ing in gave him handsome pluralities.
The vote in the state, including Mult,
nomah County, now stands: .Hughes.
124,526; Wilson, U3.6SS; Hughes' lead,
10.S3S.
VarvlnaMoa la Ioubt.
The anti-compulsory vaccination law
.till is in doubt, but appears now to
have been defeated. Th total vote,
with Crook County entire and scattered
precincts in other counties to hear
from, is: Yes. 91.441; no. 92.032. Ma
jority against, 591.
Late returns yesterday indicated that
W. Lair Thompson (Kep.), State Sen
ator trom Lake. Klamath. Crook and
Jefferson counties, has been re-elected
over George Baldwin (Dem.). Th
oarlier returns were favorable to Bald
win's election. Thompson probably will
be a candidate for the presidency of
the Senate. He was president at the
last session.
Democrats Gala In House.
John G. iroke (Dem.) has defeated
D. M. Curtmill (Hep.) for Representa
tive in the Legislature from Baker
County. Cartmill was leading on the
face of returns reported Thursday. He
was a member of the last session.
Hoke's election will give the Demo
crats six members of the lower house.
Wheeler County voted to bond itself
for $S0,000 to build good road?.
The brewers' bill was decidedly un
popular in all parts of the state. 'Fol
lowing is the vote already canvassed,
with a few districts that are making A
?ood showing against the measure yet
iO hear from. Yes. 81,099; no, 119,149.
Majority against. 38,050.
Trouble- In Gsforeemeat F.reaees.
District Attorney Evans said yester.
lay that under the rule laid down in a
decision some years ago by Judge Bean,
then on the State Supreme Court, an
initiative measure becomes effective as
soon as it is passed. Technically, the
bone dry measure is now In effect. Mr.
Evans added, however, that the official
canvass of the votes would probably be
awaited before taking action to en
force the law. This probably will be
within the next couple of weeks.
The measure is so ambiguous that
Mr. Evans foresees much difficulty in
Its enforcement. The amendment pro
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