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WAITING' FOR ELECTION RETURNS 1 00 YEARS AGO Not, Only No Telegraph to'FIash Results, but Awkward System Might Throw Election Into'IIouser-Old- , : JURY SECURED III EEID CASE Small Boy Who Killed 0, T. De JIars "Will Know Fate s . Jfext.-Weeki"' : ; Wbrneri,. Are Yoii Stout? Wear'the W, B. Reduso Corset Latest, Beat Buttons "Made to Order' ; to Match Any Fabric W. B. Redusa Corsets C: HLfr Lorsci icr 3icui cr..;a : -i Timers No Saints in Election Methods. HZ FIIEDEItIO J. IIASKIX. (Copyright, 1908. by Frederic J. Haskin.) Washington, Nov., S. Unless the race for the presidency ehail . prove one fof ,.; the neck-and-neck variety, .with aa -eyelash" finish, the people of th United , States will know wfti Is elected within three hours after tha nnlla cinu In the middle period of United States nisjiory it topk more days to learn the i result than it now, takes hours.' In the n! 'quarter century of our national existence it wm , more ' a matter of months than it is of hours today. Whloh Ben Franklin borrowed, from the skies that enables the election returns ' tO OtltStrln tha w Intra t Ih. .lJ 1 here are now about 7.090,000 miles of telephone and telegraph wire in the United states, and over nearly every . mile f it will fly the dots, dashes and , voice pulsations which will promptly tell the result, ' The farther west one goes- the earlier he ,will know What that I result is. - California time In ihr r ft?uri5. lwert than New York time, and iwo iiiuiuihiib, waaningionians and yregonumi will Know what the result ' is by the time they cast their last vote, as .their bolls will . rnmAln nnn h rem hoars, after . the eastern count has be 1 H tna other hand, their returns win be three hour slower getting to the eastern people. - .-- . ., : 1 ' Vhm Bearchllgrht Buttstla. The arrangements ' that hava been :. made by the leading newspapers of the countryfor giving the public the benefit of the returns are the most elaborate ever undertaken, There is no time in f the year when a newspaper gets such valuable advertising for itself as on a big. election night It used to be thatotf one wanted to know how thing were going he had to go down town and stand for hours in the immense crowd around Jthe bulletin 'board. But even that dis comfort has been dispensed with, and many an up-to-date newspaper has ar rangements - which will nermit you to it in your- comfortable homo and 1 tne result as soon a the JLUUWS 11. ora and- Know paper itself probable,, intermittent rill be thrown in one hlr aearchlieht la mounted on the roof of the newspaper office. If iait s election is waves of llrht t direction, and as soon as the result is 'known definitely the intermittent waves will change to a steady stream of light If Bryan's election is indicated the waves will be thrown in the opposite di rection, and if assured the steady stream of light will be thrown In that - direction - also. As almost every man can easily see the skyline from his own home none need miss getting the re turns.! This method has been used for several presidential .elections, and seems to be the last word in announcing the returns, unless soma paper shall hit - upon the happy idea of using captive balloons 46 anchor an ' immense screen in the heavens, upon which to flash glgantio figures with, a nuge stereoptl , con, " ! t- ' To the New Orleans Picayune Is duo the "credit of having started the giving out of eleotioit bulletins as they come In. It was in 1848, when General Zachary Taylor was a candidate for president Being a Xiouisianan, every citlsen of that state was eager- to hoar the result, and so the Picayune rose to the occasion. At this time the telegraph was only four yeftt-sold. The success of the innovation was so apparent that ail leading newspapers followed the Jk m.f a JWIU.4D II, ,111. HMk-m.lUlh Until this time the choice of at Dresi- dent was a sort? of happy-go-lucky af fair. There was no uniformity In the date of holding -an selection: the only limitation being the provision of the act of 1792,' which set forth that the choice of electors should be made within the 84 days next preceding the first Wednes day, of December of the presidential year. Borne elector were cnosen oy popular vote and others were appointed by the legislatures. - v He who thinks we have failed to make progress In the manner of holding elec tions should read the history or. tne early contests In thf United States. The irregularities thfl-t were tolerated then would never be .countenanced toow. ; For the first SS vears few American citi sens had any direct interest In electing the president in most or. tne states the citizens elected the legislators, the legislators elected the elector!, and the electors elected the nrpsldent and vice- president It 1 not to be wondered that witn an- mis aeiegation, pi power aim responsibility Afeere should have been room for mawWlation. t Election 4n tts Zona. 1 The result of this policy was that - there was-always doubt about the out- coma until the electoral vote was cast and even then the ole"ction was thrown 5 into the house on two occasions, xna . Burr- th f- Democratic . nominees for nresident? and vice-president if you ; may call them nominees got a tie ote. In those days it was the law that all votes ' should be cast for president and . that the next to- the highest vote should determine the vtce-frestdency -Burr could not in good faith pose aa a candi date for the presidency after he tied with Jefferson for first place, but he stood, bjvund sought to be the .bene ffciaryof the Federalist support In con eresfC It was only after prolonged bal loting that the doubt was finally re nivt in favor of Jefferson. Tha, second time that the election of , a president was thrown into the house was Hn the Jackson-Adams-Crawford-Clay race. Jackson received a popular vote of 165,000 as icampared with 105. 000 for Adams. , The electoral vote stood: Jackson'99, Adams 84. Crawford 41, Chty Y1 when it came to elec tion in the .house, although he had car ried nine states by popular vote and, 11 la the electoral vote, Jackson got only seven In the house vote, jvaams car- w 3 litlcal ruse resorted to more than once to give a party greater representation in congress from a given state than it would be entitled - to under any fair count of noses. In many an ' instance three out of Ave of a state's represen tation in eongresa have been of one party tv when three out of five of the voters of the state were of the other party, all because of a gerrymander. - With the choice of a president thrown Into the house the 24 states having the smallest electoral s vote oould -outvote the 21 states having five, times as many electors. And yet , a Judicious use of the gerrymander would , cast the , vote of dome of. these smaller states for. one partv when' a majority of the voters were for the other candidate. Rhode Island could offset New York ' in a house election,- and Delaware might have a vote and Illinois or Ohio none. Of course one or two experiences like this would lead to another amendment to the constitution. ' . , f Early "Purity" All aosn-. . Elections Ilka those of the early his tory of the country would not be tol erated by, the people, today, Not. only were the people themselves not allowed to vote I in the majority of the states, but all sorts of practices were resorted to.- JSven territories were permitted, to cast electoral votes. Think, for In stance, of New Mexico and Arlsona coming up and demanding their share in the electoral vote - this yearl Yet that is what Michigan, Missouri afd Indiana did, when they were territories, and in the case of' the two latter their votes were counted. John Qulncy Adams says that if there had been a contest ed election at the . time Missouri was offering territorial votes In the electoral-college, and these votes had suf ficed to turn the scale there could have been no election ; "and' the whole Union would have been frnMaged."' " The Fed eralists had plannedWn interregnum to prevent Jefferson bellr declared presi dent in 1800, John Adams countenanced It by saying In one of his letters that ho "knew no more danger of a political convulsion If a prestident pro tem of the senate, or a secretary of state, or a speaker of the house should be made president by congress, than If . Mr. Jef ferson or Mr. Burr Is declared aueh." -; Such things show that our fathers . The fate of U-year-old .Charles Jack son Held, accused of the murder of George f. Do Mara, will be decided by a ; juvenile' court . jury Uils week - or early next yweek. - Tomorrow, morning the state, , through). 9peclal Prosecutor John H. Stevenson Vnd Deputy District Attorneys Vreeland and Mosessohn,' Will begin putting In the evidence against the lad,- while H. M. Esterly and C M. Idjeman, for the boy, wUl try to prove mat tne muraer. was not prorawjmvw and was really more accidental than In tentional. The oDenlaa- arguments were made yesterday .afternoon before Judge Oantenbein who, in the event the boy la found delinquent bv tne jury, win euner sentence him to ths reform school, or bind him over to a circuit court Jury. Th lurors are David J.A Burness, A, J. Farnier, H. D. Gates, J. W. Chamber lain. 1C V. Dangerfleld, and A F- Eddy. The trial will , be resumed tomorrow morning. - had no monoDolv of political virtue, and that there were , many mora Irreg ularities in elections then than v would be permitted in these daya Whatever the resu)t of today's election, It Is probable that It will be known by-mld nleht. it is certain that It will be known bv tomoVrow, and It is a foregone con clusion that .the verdict will be ac cepted without a murmur by tha defeat- A healthy man is a king in his own right; an unhealthy man is an unhappy slave, fiurdock Blood Bitters builds up sound health keeps you wen. ' '"Suf f ered day and night the torment of Itching- piles. Nothing helped . me until I used Doan's Ointment. It cured me permanently."- Hon. John R. Gar rett, Mayor, Qlrard, Ala. Harsh physics react, weaken the bowels, - cause chronic constipation. Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone the stomach, euro constipation. 25c. Ask your druggist for them, ; . - Accidents' will happen, mut the best regulated families keep Dr. Thomas' Eclwtric Oil for such emergencies. It subdues the pain and heals the hurts. ried only six in the popular vote, .and only Beven br electoral vote, yet he car ried IS in the houso eleation. . j The Possibilities of Today. t :" (From thaCday to this there has never Deen anoiuer- eieciiuii mi house, the nearest approach to it being tha Tllden-Hayea contest. But with the present growth of radicalism, prohibi tion and other outside movements, it is not impossible that the day will come In the not distant future wherf a presi dent will have to be ' chosen by the house. . The constitution provides that ' when ho candidate receives a majority Of the electoral vota the house shall proceed-to choose a -president and the senate a vlce-presidenW- from out of the three leading candidates for each posi tion, as shown by the electoral college returns.' :?& r- -.';-.'-'..; - Suppose, to illustrate . hew it would worki that today's balloting- hould give ,Taft 24F votes, Bryan 240,. and Debs, Hlsgen -or Chaflri i 8. s Nq 1 qandidate would have a majority, and the election wmjj h. thmvn lnir Hm houe. Tnere are'not1 many chances that this will happen In the present election, but It is always a" .possibilrtyi The vote would be officially counted by the senate and house In a Joint session In . February. As soon as it waa.dtermlned that no candidateAihad 242 votes the choice : Vould devolve upon the - house. , It : would ' then proceed- to aelect a presi dent , Each state would have one vote, and eacit state delgation would deter mine by a. majority of Ha members, whom that vote should be cast 'for. There : are 46 : sfatea Twenty-nine of them i have - delegations a majority of whose members are Republican. JPlf- . teen delegations are 'Democratic. Those of Rhode Island and Maryland are even- - Iv divided, which would prevent them from voting. . Taft's election would then be assured by a- vote- of 83 to 16. ' , Plan Would s CJunred Quick, v, V J With a strong third party in the field. . which -could carry " a dojen -electoral votes, It would bo, possible to. entirely change the manner; of i eleicttnK-'Presi-dents, . The gerrymander has been a po- Tomorrow Sees the Close , of Eilers Great Contest ALL ESTIMATES MUST BE DELIVERED OR MAILED TO CONTEST" DEPARTMENT NOT LATER THAN 6 O'CLOCK ( WSTERN UNION TIME) TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, ,' EVENING. ' :''- " ' - ' . ,.'. , II You Haven't Submitted a Count Yet, Don't Delay Another Min . ute Remember, All Have an Equal Opportunity to Win the Mag nificent Chickering Baby' Grand, the Superb Kimball or 'One of the Many Other Valdable'Priiis. Every mall Is bringing in scores of estimates in the great Ellers contest. This great publicity contest, conducted in cooperation with 'a number of the largest and wealthiest eastern piano Rfanufaeturers, is br far tha largest, and most liberal ever launched In this' country. The magnificence of the prizes (total ing $18,000 in value) which will be dis tributed absolutely free. Is attracting the attention of the entire northwest This is tha sole object of - this great publicity campaign. We want the peo ple everywhere to know ' Ellera Piano House, their methods, their pianos, and their money-saving facilities to the bUyer elements which- have resulted in the House of Ellers selling virtually 80 per cent, of all the- pianos on the coast Now, if you haven't a piano or organ or talking machine and really want one, why not submit an-estimate in this con test? Rassember, you stand Just as good a chance of winning one of the many valuable , prizes as your next door neighbor. Merit and pierlt alone will win. The prises will be awarded Yi-v tt. hoard nt thi-M dU1nt.ta In., Someone is going to wlri the misrniftcentf nicaering tiaoy urana and the Kim ball and the Ellers and the many other valuable prises, to be given away abso lutely free, Why not you? You still have time to submit a winning estimate. Remember, tt costs absolutely nothing w iry. run pnrucumrs will pe sound on page 14 of Sunday's Journal of No vember 1, or you can secure all the de tails and conditions upon application at Ellers Piano House. Please bear In mind, however, all es timates must be In by 6 o'clock to morrow i Wednesday, November 4) night Western Union time. Ellers Piano House, 353 Washington street corner of Park. , - 7 llZlIM 0 rim I ' mi inMMfX ; '- --." ( mmwL "KNOX HATS" .5 ALWAYS PLEASE Because the Best-Dressed Men in' the .World Demand Them I SOLD; ONLY BY. 7, Y' M 3'1 Hiorrison St, 0pp. P. 0. $30 Lustrous Silk Dresses $17.85 $17.8 These charming cos turiies in styles typical of thia unusual falf season are exquisitely made of lust rous messaline and chifion taffeta silks. They are trimmed with laces of various kinds and Mother trimnlings. J Ther effects are simply superb; A special: purchase by our eastern buyer enables us to sell them while they last Wednesday at Rcg.$B 0 Women's Cape Gloves 98c Also Mocha and Kid Gloves Here is another of the great specials that has made Lipman-Wolfe's Glove Section the talk of Portland shoppers. For Wednesday only we offer our regular $1.50 Cape Gloves, Dent style, all sizes, in tans; One-Clasp Mocha Gloves in gray, tans and brown; Two-Clasp Glace Overseam Dress Kid Gloves. The reg- , ular $1.50 and $1.75 makes, all new and per fect, every pair fitted to the hand. On rQ sale for Wednesday only, pair. ....... ."uC 45c Bath Robe Flannel at 29c Bath Robe Flannel, 54 inches wide, in pink and white, blue and white, gray and white stripes; regularly 45c yard, OQ. for Wednesday sale .JC 15c Persian flannelettes at 11c Our Greatest Lace Sale For all this week wf have planned the greatest Lace Sale of the year. For months we have been gathering merchandise for this occasion from the New York and foreign markets. Everything in Laces and Trimmings is represented Valen ciennesv Torchon, Net; Venise, Babjf Irish, Clunv, Princess, Chantilly and Novelty Laces of . all descriptions. This is a golden opportunity for you to supply your wants for some time to come. v New and desirable tucked effects waists and sleeves; neat Baby Irish luid Wiilse'effectoV dainty Xet fopJ and Clnny patterns; Persian bands and trimmings for Jl occasions? colored Lacea in all shades; beautiful Allovers in Net and Venise, 18 to 45 ins, wide; also silk Blag Pot and Scot Xeta -,..v r In Tosca and Filet Mesh ; narrow Baby Irish In edges, Insert lions, medallions, etc.; wide Princess flounces; Imitation Irish that can hardly be detected from real Applique Sets. We have arranged the above, described laces into four sale lots at prices that seem ridiculously low compared to, the jeal values. See big display "window- on Washington street. Lace .Sale, Values Up to $1.25 Yd., Only 23c Yd. Laces of all descriptions, from net top, edges,, etc., tp 18 in. allovers. Lace Sale, Values Up to $2.25 Yd., Only 69c Yd. , Venise, Baby Irish, Net Top Laces, etc., including sills dotted nets and allover nets, 18 to 45 inches wide. Lace Sale. Vals. Up to $3.71 Yd., Only $1.23 Yd. Every variety and description of lace; black, white, cream, ecru, colors. - '.,.. i'Ms Lace Sale, Vals. Up to $6.50 Yd., 0nlye$2.45 Yd. Every variety and description of lace; black, white, cream, eery, colors. , ' Lace Sale, Values Up to 25c Yd., at Only 3c Yd. Imitation Torchon Laces and Insertions, from 1 to 4 inches wide, in s variety of pretty designs. Lace Sale, Values Up to $T Poz. Yds., Only 29c A special assortment;, of French and double-thread Valenciennes Laces and Insertions, up to 2 inches wide. Lace Sale, Values Up to 50c Yd.; at Only 5c Yd. A special lot of imitation Cluny, Filet and Net Top Laces and In sertions, in white, cream and ecru. ' ' ; Vi Beautiful Flannelettes in Persian designs, stripes, dots, floral designs and side bands. Come in blues, grays, pink, tan, navy, red and lavender. Kegulaf lac values, yard 11c 12'2c White India Linen 8c Yard " - r ' .. ." 10,000 yards of 30-inch white India linen, fine finish, a quality "which, a year ago sold for 15c to, 18c a yard. Very special for O Wednesday, Only ..a......;,,JuC 15c White Suitihg, 34 Inches Wide, at lie White linen finish suiting, 34 inches wide, sold regularly at '11 ajl stores for 15c yard. Wednesday sale ...... ............ XC 25c Browni Linen, Mussed. 11c Yd. 1,500 yards brown linen, slightly mussed and soiled; suitable for f 1 , waists, suits and cushion tops. Reg. 25e yd.; Wednesday sale.. I C 5000 Yards Wool Dress Goods $1.25 and $1.50 Values at 59c YdT On account of our enormous Dress Goods business this sea son, which breaks , all records, we offeY this sale to close out odd pieces Qf this season's stock, including tailor made suitings, checks stripes, plaids anc mixtures, in all the best fall and winter colors. Regular $1.25 $1.50 the yard. While it lasts, 59c Good Wages Are PaidTelegraphers Demsnd exceeds supply. BASILT AC QUIREIV SHORT HOURS. W. will pines you. Day and svenlng classes. Open all ths year. , , . y Oregon Expert College - 83 rrrTH sir. fittk VLOOak. " TONIGHT HOOniOET BUTIKO. Get election returns1 at rink. Open till ' - 13 tonight- v . Exposition Rink Bryaa or Tall? It doesn't make any difference, for you will succeed anyway if you I at tend the r ROSE C1W BUSINESS COLLEGE The private secretaries of both can-, didater use the Pitman system of shorthand as taught by us.' Nearly all government secretaries are Pit man writers. Why not insist on getting the best? We teach it W. W. WILLIAMS, i 143 Fifth St, Opp. Meier tt Frank. f or Range or Furnace Ton Washed and Screened No Soot No Dirt F. B. JONES & CO. EAST 7 BOTH.PHONSS B 1771 HIGHER STANDARD Our DECIM plan and METHODS get great results. The ordinary student makes rapid progress. You should investigate and see. ' SPECIAL LOW RATE THIS MONTH. ENROLL NOW. "Wo save you money in-tuition and books. We will tlace you in position at a good salary. WE WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY. BUSINESS UNIVERSITY L E. RICHARDSON, B. S., LL.B, President Portland, Oregon. 68 THIRD STREET. Corner of Oak. Phone Main 4504 IN THE BUSINESS COLLEGE WORLD Means all that is modern.! Attested by our popularity and" attendance. Get our" catalogue and learn WHY our , school leads; , WHY our graduates are all employed. " A ' good school none better., Well established reputation. fj."ce graduates. Skillful, painstaking teachers.-- Living Expenses bw. s other advantages. Let us tell you about them. 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