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(000 EimtB TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SAXDS OP PEOPLE EVERY DAY RY PUTTING YOUR "WANT ADS" IN TUB TIMES. KEEP UP TO DATE RY REARING THE COOS RAY TIMES. THE DAY'S NEWS TOLD ACCURATELY) AND CONCISELY. ia MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1908. No. 99i. W. TAFT CTED PRESIDENT BY LAN mm DSLIDE REPUBLICAN VICTORY IRE SWEEPING THAN DREAMED OF BRYAN AND DEMOCRACY GO DOWN TO ONE OF THE GREATEST DEFEATS THAT PARTY HAS KNOWN IN RE CENT YEARS NEW YORK GIVES TAFT 202,000 PLURALITY. GREATER NEW YORK FOR TAFT OHIO GIVES TAFT ABOUT 50,000, ILLINOIS 170,000, IN DIANA 18,000 AND NEBRASKA MAY GO AGAINST ITS HOME CANDIDATE CANNON REELECTED. (By Associated Press,) NEW YORK, Nov, 4, William Howard Taft of Ohio, Re publican, was elected twenty-seventh president of the Unit ed States, and James Schoolcraft Sherman of Utica, N, Y,, was chosen vice-president yesterday, This was the out come of one of the most remarkable political campaigns in the history of the republic, Wm, Jennings Bryan of Neb raska, the Democratic candidate, went down in the third de feat of his life's ambition to occupy the White House, The returns today indicate that Taft will have at least 298 elec toral votes, and as the returns from the West are growing stronger for Taft, the final result may justify the claims of Hitchcock of 325 electoral votes for Taft, made before the eventful day, One of the results surpassing the most sanguine hopes of most Republicans was Taft's carrying Greater New York by 15,645, Governor Hughes was re-elected by a plurality estimated today at 75,000 over Chanler, and while Greater New York gave Taft a plurality of 15,645, it gave Chanler a margin of 56,843, 'Governor Johnson was re-elected governor of Minnesota for his third term by 73,000, Hisgen, the candidate for the presidency on the Independence ticket, received compa ratively meagre support throughout the country. There is practically no change indicated in the House of Kepresentatives. The United States senate retain its present Republican majority. Indiana has gone to Taft by from 15,000 to 18,000. Bryan apparently carried Nebraska although the Republicans still claim the state. Ohio has gone to Taft by 50,000 to 70,000, although the returns are very slow. Taft carried New York City by about 15,645 the iirst time that city has given its vote to a Republican candidate since 1896, when McKinley had a small plu rality. Taft received a greater plurality in New York state than did Roosevelt four years ago, the indications being 202,000 far Taft against 175,000 for Roosevelt. Hisgen, the Independence candidate, received about 28,000 votes in Greater New York. Speaker Cannon was re-elected to congress. Missouri returned to the solid south. Pennsylvania gave Taft about 250,000. Illinois gave Taft about 170,000. REPUBLICANS WILL CONTROL NEXT HOUSE (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Nov. 4. The pol- Itical complexion of the next House of Representatives, 2C1 districts out of 29.X show Re- publicans 198, Democrats 163, missing 30. Necessary for leg- lslatlvo control 19G. DANCES AT RINK every Tues day and Saturday evening. A TAFT LANDSLIDE. Minneapolis Paper Says Taft's Major ity Greater Than Roosevelt's. ' (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, Minn., N jv. 4. The Minneapolis Journal claims it is a landslide for Taft and that his ma jority will be greater than Roose velt's. " . NORTH DAKOTA, TOO. A LANDSLIDE FOR TAP: A TIDAL WAVE FOR BRYAN ii . jwl Wil B I ") ill Hi, II III i MEANS RETURN OF PROSPERITY So Declares W. H. Taft, New President, When He Hears Election Result. , (By Associated Press.) CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 4. One oi the features of the election cele bration in this city last night was the throngs which surrounded the Taft roaldsnce. The street was blockod with shoutinsr. merrv-mnklni? crowds. Taft himself, was highly pleased with the result and stated the belief that meant the immediate return of prosperity. "I believe I was elected by the business men of the country, Demo crats as well as Republicans, that I secured rr share of the labor vote, and that the farmers generally stood by me. I rm very much satisfied," said W. H. Taft, tho successful can didate, when asked for an expression on the results of tho election. "The results in New York and Massachu setts, New Jersey and Connecticut w re especially gratifying to me. Iu my own state and Indiana, the Re publican tickets were much affected by local liquor questions aud it is very difficult to say just how it operated." KISSES PARENT ID ENDS LIFE Miller G. Scouten, Wealthy Bellingham Man, Commits Suicide Early Today. (By Associated Press.) BELLINGHAM, Wash., Nov. 4. Kissing his aged mother who had sac up all night waiting for his return, good night, Miller G, Scouten, owner of extensive tracts of land and tiinberland in this coun ty, fired a bullet into his brain, and died two hours later in the hospital. Business troubles was the cause. Bryan Gets a Frost In the Northern Prairie State. (By Associated Press.) FARGO NORTH DAKOTA, Nov. 4. (Continued on Page 4.) WEST VIRGINIA FOR TAFT. HOW THE STATES VOTED YESTERDAY Electoral Vote. Taft Bryan OSEB RESULT Arkansas California Connecticut Colorado Delaware . ....... Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Idaho Kansas Kentucky . ....... Louisiana. Maine Massachusetts . Michigan Minnesota Maryland Montana Mississippi Missouri Now Hampshire 4 New Jersey 12 New York 39 North Dakota . Nevada North Carolina Nebraska Ohio 23 Oregon 4 Oklahoma Pennsylvania 34 10 7 27 15 13 3 10 6 1C 14 11 11 9 5 13 13 9 8 3 10 18 12 8 Rhode Island . South Dakota . South Carolina Tennessee . . . . Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington . . Wisconsin . . . Wyoming . . . . To"U 3 4 D 13 3 291 9 12 18 12 177 In Doubt. Maryland . West Virginia Roosevelt In 1904 had a popular plurality of 2,645,515 and 33C elec toral votes against 140 electoral votes for Parker. In 1900, McKinley had 292 elec toral votes and Bryan 155, In 189C, McKinley had 271 electoral votes and Bryan 149. NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE DEMOCRATIC. (By Associated Press.) (By Associated Press.) LINCOLN, Nob., N.ov, 4. Stato Chairman ' ICefer of the Republican CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 4. 394 i State Committee, concedes tho legls districts out of 1,403 in West Vlr-'laturo to 'Democrats by a decisivo ginia give Taft a leud of 3C.201. majority. Nothing About Manner to In dicate Disappointment Will Make Statement Later. (By Associated Press.) LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 4. Al though it was after midnight when Bryan went to bed, he was up and doing early this morning. So far as appearance went, nothing about his manner Indicated tho disappoint ment which ho must have felt over tho result of the election. He greet ed callers with a smilo, scanned tho morning papers for nows from states from which no definite figures wero received last night. "Before making any statement, I want to get the actual results in Ohio, Indiana, and Kansas," ho said. The entire family was cheerful. For sometime this morning, Bryan talk ed the situation over with the Rev. Father Jas. Nugent of Des Moines, Iowa, one of his staunchest friends who was his house guest over night. Tho two men took a brjsk talk to gether today. 008EVELT AS HEAD Resignation of President Eliot Today May Signify Succes sion By President. .(By Associated Press.) CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 4. President Elliot of Harvard has re signed. The resignation Immediately fol lowing tho national olectlon yester day carao as a great surprise, but following that ovont so closoly is tnken by1 some to signify that It la a foregone conclusion that Theodore Roosevelt will bo solected to Hiiceeod him as tho head of tho great educa tional Institution of which Mr. Roosevolt Is an alumnus, Thoro had boon groat deal of gossip to tho ef fect thnt Mr. Roosevolt would bo come the head of Harvard whon his torin as proaldent oxplrod, but it him always been donfod. Tho announce ment of Mr. Roosovolt's oleclon may come at any timo. nnrnnii mum UHtliUN blVtb TAEF 20.00 V Incomplete Returns Indicate Big Republican Majority In, the State. PORTLAND, Ore.,. Nov. 4. Re turns from 4G3 precincts in Oregon, including 114 (complete) in Multno mah county, glvo Taft 47,955, Bryan 27,073, Chafln 1,234, Debs 3,100, Hisgen 178. Multnomah county completo gives-Taft 17.SC7, Bryau 9,780, Chafln G27, Debs 1,382,. Hia gen 57. IDAHO STRONG FOR TAFT.. Gives Him 15,000 nncl Electa BraOfr Governor. (By Associated Press.) BOISE, Ida., Nov., 4. W. II. Taft's plurality in Idaho may reads 15,000. Late returns Indlcato tho election of Brady as governor bjr from three to five thousand. WASHINGTON IS REPUBLICAN State mid NaGonal Tickets Carry the Stato. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 4. W. H. Taft lends In this state by 40,000, judging from partial returns from thirty-seven counties. Cosgrovo has 25,000 plurality for governor. Tho entire Republican stato ticket elect ed and tho legislature is safely Re publican insuring tho election of Wesley L. Jones to tho United States senate to succeed Lovi Ankeuy. Tho count wns completed about noon in 2,000 precincts In Wash ington and glvo Taft a plurality of 17,582; Crossgrovc, Republican for governor, 18,974. ISLANDERS WELCOME TAFT Great Rejoicing In Philippines Over His Election Foreign View 0f.lt. (By Associated Press; MANILA, P. I., Nov. 4. Too- nows of tho election of W. II. Taft was re ceived with grent enthusiasm by nil classes throughout tho Philippines. Tho first message Indicating his vfc- tory came from tho Associated Press as was tho nows of tho success of Hughes and tho political complexion of congress. The news was trans mitted to various parts of tho Islands and aroused great Interest. FOREIGN VIEW OF IT. England and Germany Rejoice Over Taft Victory. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov. 4. Tho news of olectlon of W. II. Taft through the Associated Press caused considerable Interest In Great Britain where Taft Is regarded highly. PARIS, Nov. 4. There Is Httlo comment on tho election of W. II. Taft as it had been regarded a fore gone conclusion. BERLIN, Nov. 4. The news papers issued extra editions owing; to tho exceptional Intorest becauso of tho presumed offect upon business conditions in tho United States. CLOSE IN MARVLAND. Bryan Has Lead of Only A Ftw Hundred. (By Associated Pross.) BALTIMORE, Nov. 4. Tho latest unofficial roturns from MarylunoE hnvo narrowed Bryan's apparent plurality to 312, the figures being: Taft 109,180. and Bryan J09,fil2. Thoso ar complete with the excep tion of Dorchester and AVorehesfer counties which wero not thought likely to chango tho roault. - L -- j-j3r.-.-r.,-,i. ll!?iLgJSl. ........ .. i.,iflfcwkaM,.ttW.,ririMfr