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THE -OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING, , NOVEMBER 8 1912. ' SeoKi Early; Reports Show Voters ; Flacking to Polls: Threat cnmg -Weather- Proves - Wo Deterrent; Estimates. -,: r On of the largfst poll In th history iS: of Oregon 1 being cast today accord. . lj lng to raports received up to noon, from , all auction of the slat, Thla aa a ; tlclpated by the itate central cotnmlt ; ; t chairman of tha three leading pcu v 'J- $ cat WrtieH.'; An increased Socialist vote 'l'7' tls expected also. ;" . . 1 - ";; "Chairman Charles Moors, of the He v V i, ublioatf -iroated 133.00D vote would . ',1 be caat In the stala today; Bull Moose 14 V Chairman George Arthur Brown placed r.' t 'the flTir at 119.000 -and Bert Haney, , -Democratic chairman said ha expected total vota ot 140.000., ' A "Threatening weather will not keep " people away from the polls today," said . V " Chairman Ilaniey. in discussing the out ; loot ."There are too . many issue at i; sUke. " In addition to the fact that the " ': ;tcontet between Taft, Roosevelt and - I' Wilson, and Bourne, Selling and Lane . !: 1U bring aut a large vote, the proposed :: state 7 measures on tha ballot have ,!.; aroused much interest and tha cltliens ars not allowing anything to stand In the way of their axpraaalng an opinion. Heavy Tot JtegUrtr4 i tarty report filtering Into Portland from the atata at large Indicate that an unusually heavy vol la being registered In every district The same situation obtain In Portland, Voter began flock in' intn tha booths early in the morn- Th Ma- vote is bains: hailed with pro- is fesslon of Joy by all party teader who '. declared that "it la lust what we want ed" and none of them haa seen fit to , ''. change tha forecast on the election la ! il sued Monday. ... Although tha Taft manager maintain that Taft will carry Oregon, thnir con .! fldene has a ring of hollownes in U, for tha reason that It I generally ad - mitted that Roosevelt .aentiment has ' ! gained' headway In tha last few daya. li and that Roosevelt U drawing strongly !! from the Taft column. . i V The Democrats ara aangutne of vlc ' ; tory, both tor Wilson and for Lana. , WTjef Politician Say. ' '. They baa thi conHdene largely "on li polla taken In every section of the "A atate, and tha public sentiment that haa . '' been tested and retested during th last !' two months. a The fact that A. B." Clark, th rro I gresslva senatorial nominee, haa been ' H gaining ground recently is received as ' a .good oroea lor lne'e . election also, ' Clark la generally looked upon a a . stalking hora for Stilling, to take away Trogresslv . strength from Bourne. V- While' It Is conceded that Clark wilt not "b aleotedi the Democrat bellev that "the contest he waged haa drawn votes from both Selling and Bourne and there- . y !m?raViia's chaWsee for the toga in that degree. In the congressional raee, between A. vlW. ' Laf ferty. the republican nominee, ' ,"f and Judg M. a Munly, the Democrat, ;! the outcome Is expected to b close. ;! While it i believed Mlmly will win his ;) backers admit the indications ara that V. he will not have jneny votes to spare. i) WILSON, WORD AND fr SUFFRAGE GET BIG" -i) . VOTE ON EAST SIDE - (Continued From rag One.) ' (j jetronger than was anticipated by hla . ' j most ardent- aupporUrs, and woman' ',1 suffrage' la looked upon with consider able favor. But for all tha attempts to ".. , predict tha outcome of the election, there I but little real gossip going on "r"rrrthe poiis.i V Most of th "vbterrsar going' to the . pofls with marked ballots, prepared to , ' copy, them, rather than take time to .. atudr tha ballot In th aBythIhg T)uf ?t comfortable voting booths. r-- gome time during last nigVt cam ' :J palgners invaded many f the voting a Jkooina. and--tien. meF- wr -openM A Mb . il morning th desks prepared, were found to be littered with various Jkinds of lection TIUraTuref while the streets , near the booths were strewn with the same things: ; I! In all ease it is stated that tha rot- log this morning Is from one third to a :.' half heavier than at the special city alec '-: tlon held last Saturday. .-' It Is a noticeable fact that many busl J; res men were 'lingering about their , . v" home longer than usual this morning ,'; and flocked home to a midday meal, con--j trary to their usual custom. This Is ; ; done for the purpose of getting their " vote in early rather than Walt for a ' turn tonight when ft is expected that ' K th polls will jammed. . . ' !' ' Keep Clerks Busy. , , l, An error in the printed list of polling :; places cost many voters a long jivalk this morning in precinct 121. in the list fur- ; Dished by the county clerk the polling il place was named as Fifty-fifth and Ala i: meda, but instead it was at Thirty-ninth ii and Broadway in a small building where jl electiona have been held for several 5 years. '; As an example of the way the votes ara rolling In, there were lit out of 864 votes cast in precinct 11. at Twen-ty-second and Johnson streets, by 11 f o'clock. Ob Portland Heights, in pre- t. clnct At, there were 114 votes out of 278 reglstrajtlons in before 11:30 o'clock. A canvass this morning among the Ill this lie CREHT aiovn s.t WWMm- fin 1 "TmT Which has been before lis for years to produce a 11.60 Olova -which would g-lve real SATISFACTION! Krom.ths praise -ths splendid servlc which th CREST has alradr riven hundreds of our pstrons we've causa to believe THIS IDEAL IS KULFILLKD. Tou ought to know wht a splendid Glore the GRE8T really ia Mad in both plqu kid and cape 1-clasp style; every Ct 1 CSsi pair f-uaranteed s JVJ KrrlMa"StH Opp. F. O. precinrt -on th st side of th'rlvr between Ladd' -addition and North Al bin showed that the vote wa much heavier than that of Baturaay morning, most Of the balloting taking plac bo tw: I. And ;3.9 o'clock. :'.s-'.-..--.--4:; . in precinct J04y It had voted out of about 2C0 men registered up to 9:30 o'clock. The talk seeinnd preferably for Wilson and against single- tax, with Word for sheriff In th lad. No sena torial sentiment, waa expressed. . In pre-inct 87 up to 0:45 o'clock T3 hsd voted outorabout 200 voters. Fifty voted in the first hour. Wilson enti ment prevailed. Bourn seemed to have an advance over th other candidate for senator. In precinct 83 up until 10 o'clock 87 bad voted, whlcbj was more than the total number un until 1 o'clock Satur day. Talk favored Wilson. Boosevelt Tot Big. In precinct tSU. In Ladd'a addition. 60 voles had been cast up. until 10:18 o'clock, Roosevelt jentlment a trifle stronger than Wilson, No Taft senti ment was heard. Word seemed to be far In the lead. No expressions concern ing senatorial candidates were heard. In precinct 88, up to 10:10 o'clock, 34 votes had been cast out of about 150 registered In that precinct. Wilson aen tlment strong. Taft expressions heard. Word and Fitzgerald about ev(i, accord ing to talk. 1 In precinct 125. up to 10:41 o'clock. 75 had voted out of over 200 registered. No exprcsslona heard favoring any can. dldates, except for president.,' Roosevelt has a slight lead. . In precinct 126 up to 11 o'clock, .65 had voted, , which is about one fourth of the number of voters registered. Roosevelt sentiment prevailed. . , Ih precinct 115, up. to 11:15 o'clock 102 had voted, which was the largest in any of th precinct visited. A large vote expected later In the day. Word was running strong. Wllsonf sentiment was slightly In th lead. In precinct 123 up to 11:28, 75 had voted out pt about 108 voters. Senti ment strong for Fltxgerald for sheriff. Wilson and Roosevelt were running about even. In precinct 1J8. ' up to 11:38 o'clock 60 had voted out of over 200 registered. Roosevelt sentiment stronger than Wil son. ' . In precinct 131. up to 11:85 o'clock. 51 had voted out of about 175 regis tered. Sont Tronbl Hers. Considerable troublo and Inconven ience was experienced by those In charge of the poll in precinct 82 In Ladd's addition. First tha tent which waa to have been erected at Bast Twenty- third street and Hawthorn avenue was not In It place, but waa at East Twenty-first street on Hawthorn. Unable to sit In the tent and be com fortable, - owing to th soggy condition of th canvas and tha wet street, with the individual booth torn out and other bad conditions, those in charge moved Into a basement'' a short distance from the tent. Signs were made directing the voters, and everything seemed well under way. Tha poll had been located near a furnace, where those in charge could ksep warm. About '25 votes had been cast 'when word was received that a sick woman was living upstairs and th poll would have to be moved. Judge Immediately set about finding another location. A garage across the street was secured. and the appartus moved jnto tho small. structure. Tne judges are still bemoan ing their choice for they are unable to snioae. SPECULATORS GOBBLE UP BENEFITS OF U. S. RECLAMATION SERVICE -. rConttnaedFranf- page One.) age to our development interest will have been done," declared Mr. Newell. am pngoa Znataae. He used an Oregon instance, In the Umatilla project 17.800 acr' ar ready by Irrigation for th plow. Four.thou sand five hundred acre ar in use. Thirteen thousand acres arc not used. This work cost millions of dollars and there will be no ruturna on the invest ment until the land is In use. j Indicative of the vast Droductivitv of these Irrigated landa, said MT. Newell, is the fact that crops worth 815,000,000 to 320,000,000 " have been harvested from -reclamation project lands cultivated this year for tne first time; - Finding a market for the crocs of re claimed land, he added. Is another great problem. Last year. lift explained, price were high. This year they are low. The Irrigated lands produced thousands of tons or aiiaira and potatoes, which the producer cannot dispose oi. They hav not-yet -secured 'livestock to feed the crops to. -- in the midst of bounty thev are oiacouragea. A man comes from Iowa or Illinois. where he sold ils Improved land for 3T00 to 1160 an acre. He 1 asked here to spend as much, for raw land. He finds that he mast buy things at hlch prices, but that he) must take low prices lor me inings ne sens, tie questions, What can I do out herer And I say you can't look for many people, to settle in the northwest or to remain here when they have com until these conditions are changed. Beady to Go Ahead. 'My chief study on this trip Is not engineering or extension problems, bat that of securing better farmer, better crops and better markets for the lands reclaimed.' Mr. Newell was In conference with Chlef Engineer Hopson of this district this morning. JJe addressed the engi neers' society aPsSoon. At 4 o'clock this afternoon ha meets with a Joint com- untile wi me uiiiiiiercitu ciuo ana Chamber of Commerce' concernlnc the west extension of the Umatilla Troleet. "1 shall say concerning the west ex tension," said he, "that It is merely a matter or taw. wo tiave the money. We have the disposition. Bo far as the engineering is concerned we .could go to work tomorrow on tne first unit of 36,000 acres which will probably cost $1,000,000. But the legal agreement fulfilled in the CREST! Lnnnon's Is nhivl AM inwir. famona 1 or UmbUa Kspalrlnf. Is C. T. BXBO, Uaaag-er. necessary may take a week or a Uttlj longer they tell me At the longest It will be but a short time until actual work Is commenced on th wt exten sion of th Umatilla project Mr. Newell said that pna half of the private land owner of th ntlra project had signed th necessary agreement, the contracts for most of the railroad lands have been signed. The old canal which has been In bankruptcy offers a legal problem not Quite settled. Mr. Newell insist upon, an -t agreement not only agroed to but" ci!l of rigid enforce ment. Tonight at the Commercial club Director Newell will deliver an illus trated lecturo on reclamation. Election returns will also be received at the club, ROOSEVELT SIGNS POLL IN 4 MINUTES (Continued From rage' One.) The report that Colonel Roosevelt bad loat his vote prove.il erroneous. Last spring th colonel did not register for the , primaries, because there waa no Progressive party toen. ' Karly , today the colonel signed the poll book, and this gave him the right to vote. . Regardless of how the election goe. Colonel Roosevelt said he would remain at Hngamore Hill until Friday, when he would return to hla editorial work with the Outlook. ' He said he expected . to spend tha day quietly. Thla afternoon the formor president and Mr. Roosevelt went out for a walk. REMARKABLE VOTE IS CAST DESPITE RAIN OVER STATE (Continued. From Pag One.) the local option proposition is of great est Interest and both wats and drys will get out every possible voter. Th contest I close between Wilson and Roosevelt with Hp urn leading for sena tor. . Cloudy and Mild Tomorrow. tdpecUl to Tk Journal.) Heppner, Or,, Nov. 6. It la cloudy and mild in Morrow county and voters are coming in from all directions. Washington May Poll 800,000. - ' (Hcul t The jourti.li -Seattle, Wauh Nov. 6. Early reports are, that the vot will be exceedingly heavy in King county, In som pre cincts 25 per cent' of the registration having voted before 10 a. m. .Weather throughout th state la cloudy. Rain fftll generally over night but thla morn ing it wa clear in thi county, but pre diction are for more rain throughout the state during h day. This may cut down th, Roosevelt vote among the formera. Th registration in Seattle is 84,892 a against 48,061 two yaara ago, women voter accounting for the heavy increase. Th state vote 1 expected to be 300,000. SCorm Lessens Malhenr Turnout. (Special to The JouruLl Ontario, Or., Nov. 5 Desplt , hard rain a heavy vote is- being polled In On tario and will exceed the registration. Tha etorm will -probably causa a light vote in tha stock and farming districts, where th strong Republican vote of this county lies, and will reduce th normal Republican majority in the County. Pendleton Booths Stay Full, (SpeoUl to Tlie Journol.) Pendleton, Or., Nov. 6. A drlizllng rain commenced early thla morning and prospects are it will continue during the day. Despite tho inclemency voters Utarted in early at the polls, and her in the city every "booln has been occu pied ever since the opening. Liquor Issue Makea Vote Heavy. (Special to Tb Journal.! . 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When using canthrcrx for sham pooing, dissolve a teaspoonful in a cup of hot water Mur on the head a little at a time and rub WellJust as you would with an ordinary shampoo; then rinse th hair and scalp thorourhiv Lwith warm water. Canthrox maken n abundance of lather and will remove that fine acurf of which many com plain, for it Is nothing more nor less than dandruff. Don't use soap when shampooing, for It leaves the scalp hot and hard and causes streaks In the hair when drying. When you Use canthrox the hair dries quickly and Is soft.' brrht, fluffy and not streaky. Adv 2 NATIONAL is the only upstair Sample Suit and Cloak House in Portland that has made good, although there have been many try before. M Read How We Visit Take Elevator to Second -Fifth4'ashmgt(mrrntraiTcr-TjTrFiftr Don't forget-UrSTAIRS. National Sample Suit & Cloak Co. today, desiilt th drlxsle, because of the bitter fight between the wet and dry forces. A heavy vot also i Jbolng caat throughout the country, Four Douglas county towns ar voting on th .prohi bition, question, Rose-burg. Sutberlln. Qlondala and Oakland and thi will bring a heavy vot there, . 1 . Orehardlsfg Can't Works Vote. ' - ' .' (Special to Ts JourjMl.t ' : Jlood RJver, Or,, Nov. l.--A heavy Vot will be polled in thla county. Rain to day prevents th work In th orchards and all voting place ar crowded .with men waiting a turn to vote. Center pre elnnt opened on hour late because no poll books were left wth th election board. VQter . wer indignant at th delay. ;,.:. ,Ww Regifitnred Vote May Be Outdone. ' tfijHK'Ui to The Jovrnsi.) ; ' 1 Grande, Or., Nov. Union county, is a soggy .community, heavy rain falling all night, and. Jaallug- throughout-th day. Voting wa unsually heavy during th morning hour In city precincts, and at noon report from rural preclncta say farmer ara congesting , th ' booth. Added, to thi Is a long string of worn In votes in each precinct, anil Union county may outdo the; registered strength of 8600. ' V , , Ptpp Expects Largest Vote. "2 (SreeUl to The journal. I ' " Astoria, Or., Nov. 5, Weather condi tions ar favorable in the county .today .or th general election. Many voter ar going to the poll early, and it 1 expected ther will be the largest vot Clatsop has ever had. All three Of the principal parties are claiming a victory, Th Republican contend they will carry the county by a plurality of 800, th Democrats claim the county by a Small vntm rA f .a Rnll Miuun i.ln v. Confident of a plurality of at least 800 vote. Rain Falls But All Go to Vote. (SpecUl te Tee gouroel.t Marahfleid, Or, Nov. 8. Rain Is fall tag ' her today but will not interfere with th election Jn thla locality. The indication now ar (hat tha vot will be a heavy one. It 1 expected the vot will be th largest ever caat In the coun ty. Judges estimate they will not fin ish counting before Friday. fiame Ptory From Tacoma. (Unite! Pre Lreeed Wlre. Tacoma, .Nov. 6. Th vot In thi city and county up to noon wa on of record breaking proportions. In the WHEN YOU WANT A" SUIT THAT WILL GIVE YOU INDIVIDUALITY THAT YOU DESIRE. BUY A -TV . ' -v chloss Broe. & Ca, fie him or ' and New Yet Fourth and Mtt StrttU pts er mt ,jif j st Do It We will sell this week a magnificent assortment of New Arrivals in Sam- . pie Suits and Cloaks at these guar anteed Saving Prices : $43 to $45 Garments, only $24.50 $30 to $40 Garments, only $18.50 $20 to $30 Garments, only $14.50 $12 to $20 Garments, only $ 9.85 PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED No Extra Charge our Sample Rooms before buying it pays. ' Floor Swetland Bnildinc- r city nrore than 10,600, had marked their ballots by noon, and the poll wore crowded from that Win onward. Th Progressive county committee claims that its ticket will tarry by a eomfort abl margin. -j '' , ..." 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EVERYTHINGMODERN. ,.V ' followed by. the heaviest vote at, a rm tlonal election In recent year, and early voting In th city la also heavy, In the municipal ejection yesterday commission government was retained by a majority of 320 voteiV Anderson Finley was re elected commissioner number two by a majority of 78 over. William Shoemaker, his nearest competitor. ' .' 1 "" ! '' , i, Michigan la Doubt. ' . (Uplted frees Iened Wire.) . : Detroit, Nov. . Th election result In Michigan Is regarded today aa doubt. fuL ' It i expected that the -vote on th suffrage Issue will b very close. ( 4-n are only two. Here is another, taken at random: Retail .price.. . V. ;i?28.5o I Factory price.'. ,$iB.75 woxtuajt t, xak THE WELL-DRESSED ' $20f $25 $40.00 With, or without bath or meals. -Main 1077 , era Pkttkr. jfintgcr MALLORY When Y o ti Entertain Serve Sparkling Burgundy incxt time you Lave t uest lor Jirxncr, open a pottle of Crest BUnca Sparkling Butuncly1 properly cooled. Every swallow will acid zest to tKe repait. ; It it made in tke .'oldofasnioned tvriy ckacteriitio ol the cnoieeet (oreldvT "vintatf ei ly kand,tliu8 preservino; tne ull, ncli flavor of tne ekoteeifi (frapei of tne tamoui Creita Blanea vineyarde- or Livermore Valley in California. Aed to a nnpotnneie and mellowness tkat stirs tne palate to a,,n ' immediate appreciation, and natural ly fermented like tke test foreign ckamparfnes, tkert xs no wine tor table nee tkat eurpasses Portland Retail Dealers Brunn ft Co.............. 149 1st St J. E, Kelly. . . . ,. ,,, 854 Morrison Bealy-Dresser Co. , ; . , . . 290 Stark Bt, National Win Co. . . . . .296 Stark St. D. Qermatius .228 Morrison BU Woodard, Clarke & Co..v....,..l; Rose City Impi. Cfd. lst and Buraald Holts Depi Store. 4....... .5 ....... Keystone Liquor Co.,,..,, 88 8th St -F-. -.-'tr.- E. H. Holt Piano Co. Bolt 913-314-318 Merchants Savlaffs 81 1 Trust Bldff.. Fortland, Or. Wliolesala distributors for the Knab, V Bennett, Btrohber, Haines Bros., Arm-' strong and Holt-Sqhoenberg Piano and Flayer Pianos. . .v Territory now opn for rellabi deal Writ today for pnea and tarn," Fostcsr;;StvKlcise r Outdoor Advertiser : ' raiHTs BxrzxETzva PAIMTED WALXS Bart tvatli and Zaai Bv1m ... QpfckSf Results Are dbtSfriid Dy Want Ads In The Journal r Sparkling 1 Burgundy i It costs kut"rone ' I tkiri ike price of 'WM. t I cnampatie.r:'To VM J I make your' dinner ? I perfect kegin witk j -1 Cresta Blanca 'ijLJ'f I Sauterne:,ftndr;: 1 finiflk witk tke Burgundy. Viv " S Bowea L: Jp i :, Co. ., Mw' ; r'.ig'iJ1 iiRLxiiuijiijuiiap mm I PI f'XU l.1ti I 111 Ifc'St'WV I" fiTACJ 11 -JV IS