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v I'EVERYIJODY ' Ewrybody ' fa or showld boredlng - lire," 'the snappy Br serial story CSewdy today with- rata threatening; . , Sou h ; winds. Max. fcfftyArtJuro Tuesday, 57; Mln. C3 Klrer il.S; Southeast erind; : ! o rain.. tbe stateenum. - tug n. rat today. I . aw MWa WWU S;' fV IIHI fcftM Kuik "51. MS T 1 i SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, November 7r 1928 J . PRICE FIVE CENTO I u T" r-i 1 m t . . . . . - - ' 1 !-''- -ii- ' i : . I n AT Iviarion vounicy jis I i-V .tIIAi Ui II 11 Tt "V, -W a I UW tUL Jlf W rlf In Record Republicans Rally in Support of Party Leaders, Voting "Regular" on Every Issue Appearing - Upon Ballot Tn one of the auietest and histbryy citizens of Marion county Tuesday rolled up a de cisive majority for Herbert Hoover, republican candidate for president of the United States. At the hour when the New 'Oregon Statesman closed its reports the indications were-that X Hoover's majority in the county would approximate if not exceed 3,uuu, a ngure Deyona , of party leaders. Weather conditions probab ly never excelled in Oregon for a presidential election V marked the day and as a re- suit the vote polled was re markably, heavy. f i" Reports from every precinct of Marlon county early - Indicated 6that there would be a large rote. i it wft nnt hAlieved. however, bv thASM most eloselv In touch with situation, that the balloting "would approach the figures lndl- ilia 1 iuh luuimciae yiaiou u the good judgment of the people I' by republican- leaders was not misplaced was Indicated when tab ulations in the Statesman's offices lor 9 precincts complete snowed that Hoover had polled 3,624 votes as against 1,9 64 for Smith. The same tabulation showed that the incomplete vote in 44 pre-c-inctg had given Hoover 6,876 and Smith 3,571. Vote Is Regular Throughout Country if inai me citizens ot tne county J - had voted "regular" in-every mat- 1 mi a . . . ici at yuuuc issue was inaicaieu f early on the face of the returns. Representative Hawley took an early and decided lead over Stark. 1 weather and Upton in his race for , congress. In the contest for sec retary of state Hoss was far in , the lead of Dodds and Piper. i Thomas B. Kay easily was Mar f I Ion county's choice for state I treasurer, while in the contest for I justice of the supreme court Rand ana Kossman were far ahead. In the contest for attorney gen. ral Van Winkle early outstrip ped Leves and Beehler while quickly distanced his three mpetitors in the contest for and food commissioner. Keen f n tertkat woo lliin1...4 u I, dairy -.e eight proposed measures - on Stalin, -...1 Jl.l the ballot and in everr distance the Marion county voters express ed their emphatic disapproval by Toting "No". Fears expressed by numerous persons that the Dunne bills for Increasing gasoline tax and lower nig that on antomobile . licenses might pass proved an justified, so far as "Marlon county's vote was concerned. The bills proposing levy of an Income tax and limiting the powers of the legislature suffered a like fate In the county as did those which proposed the prohi. bitlon of erection of power dams In the Deschutes, Rogue, tTmpqua and McKenzie rivers. Election Day Is Quietest on Record FroDaoiy tnere never passed a quieter national election in Ore gon. Old timers were emphatic In (Turn to Page 10 Please.) Salem Women Take Their Po litics Very Seriously -KM Vnmen clad in fur coats, fine! silks and chiffon hose took their in the flimsy voting booths next to their sisters In cotton stockings, run-down heels and tat tered house garments, when a re-! cord number of women voters cast their ballots at the elections Tues day in Salem. All ages and social strata of women participated, all equally enthuslstlc and equally determined. Before five o'clock, the number of feminine voters compared to the number of voters of the stern er sex was from one-fourth more to twice more in the - down-town districts with the same ratio pre vailing In the outlying districts. As the evening hours came,, the ratio became more equalised with men voting on their way home from work. Ia a number of , precincts, men who voted during the after noon were accompanied by their feminine - household. One election board had a quiet amount of fun out of one harassed shriveled man dragged in by four Amaxons. fany Women On - Election Force) , V; An unusual feature of the elec tion was the number ; of women election clerks. In eachrr precinct visited during the "day. there was but one man on each counting board. The election board In the city hall was composed exclusive ly of women, although 4 there W ne man on the counting . board working in a secluded room on the second floor. '.;h,:,).J;'fy''C A large vote, variously estimat ed as from double to four times tne number cast In the' primaries. had' already been cast. at the all polling, places, excited much com- neat among the various eleettok II lllllf Mr . 11 JIUUUIjI yet most colorful elections in me uwsi upumisut wwuwwa F IN SHERIFF RACE Incumbent Leadine 3473 to 750 Over Studnkka in 33 Precincts Marlon county refused to be bothered with a real election con test so far at its own offices were concerned, casting a . perfunctory vote in the one and only contest, that of sheriff, according to com plete returns from. 20 precincts and Incomplete returns from 13 precincts received last night. Of the 11 Marlon county offi ces to be filled, that of sheriff was the only one in which a con test might have materialized. with the incumbent being the on ly candidate in every other office. Oscar D. Bower, present sheriff; had an approximate 5 to 1 lead ov. er F. B. Studnlcka, democrat In both the complete and incomplete returns, with little likelihood that the rest of the county would show more interest In tne vote. iaDU- lated returns gar Bower 3.473 and Studnlcka. 7S1 In the com pleted precincts and Bower 3.047 and Studnicak 643 In the incom plete returns. Stayton, the demo cratic ' candidate's - home town. polled a total of 361 for Bower and Just 64 for "Studnlcka. Judging from the ballot, there ..... mm m I was little oissausiacuon wiin bounty officers, as no names were reported written in the unofficial returns to the Statesman. Here and there a voter failed to check, but the variation from one office to another in each precinct was ?o slight as to be insignificant. The ten uncontested offices were: John Carson, district attor ney; J. C. Siegmund, county judge; John H. Porter, county commissioner; U. G. Boyer, connr ty clerk; D. O. Drager, treasurer: Oscar Steelhammer, assessor; D. B. Herrick, surveyor; Mary I Fttl kerson, county school superinten dent; Mildred Robertson Brooks, treasurer; and Lloyd T. Rigdn, coroner. Complete returns on the sLer iff vote for the 20 predicts showed: Bower Studbfcka Aumsville 8 31 Waeanda . IS .26 Champoeg . 40 17 Aurora 1&2 31 (Turn to Page 10. Please.) boards. One. woman election clerk who has served In that capacity at each of the last five elections. stated that she had never seen an election where people were so pur poseful, quietly determined, and apparently so well-versed on elec tion Issues as they were Tuesday. Despite the enormous vote east, tl took hut a few moments for the majority of Voters to mark their ballots, they vridently having been prepared Vo? the issues prior to coming to tbe polls. Xovlcee Easuy Spotted, by Expert I can always .tell a boy that is voting for the first time. said one of the women on the election board at the r county, court house. I talked to one boy, and he blush ed as red as a fire engine. But the girls! They eaunter up and act as if they had been -voting ever since they were two years old. They know how to fold their bal lots, too,1 and if they don't get. it Just right- well, neither do. some men' fifty years old. . " , One Willamette university stud ent, who bewailed the tact that his youth kept him from voting, stat ed that every one he knew on the eampiis, or everyone he had ever heard about, was out casting their ballot. From lour to six certifi cates of registration were deposit ed by students from- other titles at each of five polling places. Each ; of the r election boards interviewed were hearty In their approval of the bill which . keeps voters from . being sworn in .' the day of election. 'If they aren't in terested enough to register at the proper time, they certainly should. VawI afttnt Imtnr thoir' nl n't howl about losing their vote, wag-the eonsensug of opinion. Ballot ROWER ID , Jir lMsaTt ITIf " '"1 1 ii iir" 1 rtirr" r-TTrii 1 n t . - ?.v.-Af.-t.AKvv.w..-.... -,: - . .. v s li , ' , " - S. s 1 'vv'-:: :-:-v-:-:-y .-:':-x-::v-w-x-: a-" HERBERT HOOVER elect! mm BY MUCH DISORDER Political Disagreements and Disturbances Noted as Votes Are Cast (By the Associated Press) CHARLESTON, W. Va.,r-Clyde Moore shot and critically. wounded at poUIng booth near Left Hand Hill, Roane county, in political ar gument. JERSEY CITY Crowd storms courthouse to ask names restored to. poll lists.- - FORT LAUDER DALE, Fla. Flurry caused when representative of county republican candidate at tempts to sit at polling booth table and is ejected. EVAKSVILLE, Ind. Alleged 'strong arm" tactics by negro election clerk to force other ne groes to vote causes disturbance. PHILADELPHIA . Hundreds of complaints, of Interference at polle, threats against voters and destruction of posters received by democratic and republican head quarters. City councilman was one ot three men charged in war rants with interfering with elec tlon. " ' . BAYONNE, N. J. Hundreds of voters, challenged at polls. Jam police headquarters for court or- das to vote. Many disturbances reported. . ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Cap tain ot Detectives Frank Ferretti arrested and held for grand Jury In election disturbance in fourth ward, charged with an attempt to kill a democratic worker while acting as . republican . challenger, other minor clashes reported. NEWBERN, 8. C. Five men arrested for conspiracy to prevent voting including A. A. Kafer, chairman county elections board. More arrests predicted. " TRENTON, N. J. Confusion results when SS0 persons vote il legally through error .of the dis trict board which did 'not require them to sign the registry gook. ' KANSAS CITY Police report ed more than 200 x persons had been arrested for election dis orders. .'; -J:.-- ; .-'- . -. . Roosevelt Leads In Empire State NEW YORK. Nov. 7 (AP) Franklin D. Roosevelt's lead over Albert Ottlnger in the race for governor was ' nearly 20.000 ati 1:45 a. m. today with; 272 dls- Smith vlkSSt&ln&W i&Hi&Stronghold OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. i. (AP) The first precinct in Okla- named city auditor and police homa;. to be reported, complete judge. .:-t-!"-? '--'--'- ' gave Hoover 201 votes, -Smith The presidential vote here, -in-171. It was from Garvin -county, complete late tonight, stood -287 normally a democratic stronghold: 'for Hoover, 844 for Smith. AMERICA'S CHOICE FOR NATION'S LEADERS - ---nasMHMJaaamnsasmafcslJ i "i in m m in i i mi mini in n nr ii.mjiwiininiiiMiMiiiiiiwi Mnuti.i.Pi irnrTi-rni i 1 Marion County Vote 29 Precincts Complete, and.. 18. Incomplete Out of 74' Preempts Hoover (12) 7458 Smiths Reynolds S5 28. t n' CONGRESS Hawley (17) 7351 Starkweather (18) 31-3 SECRETARY OF STATE - Hoss (21) 7247 TREASURER , Kay (24) 7878 SUPREME COURT Haanaker (27) 1003 Rand (SO) 0608 Dodds (20) 413 . Hoglnnd (23) 572 Graham (26) 2104 Perrine (29) 60S Beehler (82) 337 ATTORNEY GENERAL Leveiu"(33) 2362 Tan Winkle DAIRY AND FOOD , Mickle (35) 7283 . Sanderson, (36) 1017 I Btrelff (38) 157 i CIRCUIT COURT : KeUy (89) 8748 LEGISLATURE McAllister (41) 7265 Gonley (40) .5863 Smith (43) 6743 Delzell (44) 8023 i CIRCUIT COURT : KeUy (89) 3748 LEGISLATURE Gooley (40) 5863 McAllister Smith (43) 6743 JJClseu f ; , ' COUNTY District Attenay: Cmnon 4S) -450S Tnrnnr: Zrafr (51)-.. Couty Jadc: Siecmonc 4S) .448S -703 Shcriffr Bowtt f48) . .7J Stvfoieka (49) Clerk: Boyr . (50) .1541 ..4804 - - - k q, . 4-' -" ---n..r - " Oos Tx (toe) Ye 2805; (SOI) Ko716 LiewM (302) Tee l4; S08) N 7134 Iseomo (M) Tee 4307; (305) No 6208 Umitiac S6) Te58: (807) y 8548 MEASURES LOSE OUT uc Complete returns from 22 tbn countT precincts and incom plete returns If rom If more, were sufficient to lnaieate mn uiu county had little use for any ol the initiative measures on tne state ballot. Every one of them safely ii the defeated col umn. - X!"'.:, : -"'V - -.: On the punne gasoline tax bin, the vote was yes 1921, no 6800: and despite, the faetthat the com panion Dunne" measure would os tensibly reduce tbe automobile li cense fee In .the' state. It was be hind by almost as great a margin, 2401 to SSSf. FiMeih Chosen a MayorMithout position .DALLAS, Ore.. Nor. (Spe- AnyiO cial) L. 8. flnseth was electedi.210, with many ballots yet to be mayor: of Dallas in todays election without opposition. C.- B. Suad- berg , was named, councilman i at large, also unopposed. Other coun cilman elected were Tracy Savery, Maurice DaltdnW. c. Retser and H. D. Peterson. John T. Ford CHARLES in the County ! PRESIDENT j 13 S47 Thomas (14); 86 Foster (10) 17 Upton (19) 152 ! " Piper (22) 2269 i Swetland (25) 846 i I Hosmer 28) 873 Rosemam (31) 7528 ! I (34) 6682 Soderback (37) 174 SeUlemier' (42) 7308 (41) 7265 SeUlemier (42) 730 4771 .471 .4547 4531 Snrrcyor Schoel & ocaoct oapt.. rwit I"' Recorder: Brook (55) ..j44 ...4824 Coroaer: Bicdoa (it). mmms Dckate Rocu Upio McKeneU -i -(S04) ToS4o: (SOS) No 6677 (8lff) Tea 2871; (811) No 8081 (SIS) Tee 808; (813) No- 5781 (S14) Tee 174T; (S15) -No 14 New York Gives G.OP.Nomine? Safe Majority " w NEW YORK. Nov. 7. (AP) Mar-lHerbertHoover's lead ovr (Bov- ernor smitn in new ion snaie was 157,779- votes-with 511 dis tricts missings V j U The vole tabulated at ! 1:25 a. m. today was: Hoover 2,015,208; Sntlth 1.952,029. -LU' J ' Returns from 4,295 districts out of 4,774 outside of New York City gave Smith 2 52,0 62 ; Hoover, 1.338.216. - j Three thousand .four hundred and sixty-three districts, out of 8.- 492 in New York City gave Smith 1,106,967; i Hoover 179.592. -A "- Eastman Leads Larson ' i Up To Midnight A SILVERTON, pre.; Nov V (SpedaLi L. C Eastman was leading A. L. Larsen.265 votes to counted at midnight tonight, r in Sllvertoh's mayoralty race. -k. . ' In vthe -:. contest for '. recorder George Hubb had a big lead oh William Service, the count atand- inr 271 to 242. M. O. Qundersos was. unopposed for treasurer 'and had nolled ' 567 votes; i and'lhe council candidates were: also un opposed. J. P. Conrad ; had! gf votes. C Reynolds 574. and C. W. w on asl. - CURTIS' STATESMAN GIVES Throngs Cheer as Reports of Election Afe Megaphoned or Shown on Screen A huge crowd received returns from the election at the New Statesman office Tuesday evening and responded with resounding cheers at the' megaphoned reports of national results as well as at the Marion county and Salem, re sults flashed on a 'stereoptlcan screen. Raymond Readjr, Alaskan In dian and member of tbe States man staff, better known to his tribesmen as "Chief Kick-a-Hole-in-t he-Sky," did yeoman service with a great megaphone from the windows in. the Statesman's edi torial room. . His booming voice carried for blocks land gave . a large audience unbiased reports as they came to the Statesman' over leased wires from Associated Press correspondents throughout the na tion. Bulletins announcing returns started soon after the wires opened at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, but it was not until dark that the big crowd gathered before the Statesman building, i At times the throng obstructed traffic In Com mercial street and scores of per sons remained "en the Job" until the last announcements were made after 10:20 o'clock. Tbe Statesman had auxiliary wire, service through Associated Press from 2 o'clock Tuesday af ternoon until 2 o'clock Wednesday morning. Early in I the day 'and throughout the evening, both by megaphone and screened bulletins, it was able to-Contradict the er roneous statements of results cir culated, v f ,.---( ' Fifth Ward Race For Councilman Is Hectic Affair Only onejeontest featured Tues day, -but that one made up in the closeness of the race, the lack of other issues.. Early! this morning, with all three precincts still -lack ing . - many votes of a complete coont. c. i H. HIU: was ' leading David B. O Tiara by ia harrow mar gin of one vote, for the eotfhcil- manshlp in the. fifth ward: ' Hill bad 4 10 "vote and O'Hara 409, distributed as follows: Pre cinct 7; Hill -t 122. O'Hara 169 ; precinct 8. Hill 154, O'Hara 122 ; precinct 14, Hill 122, O'Harsv 102. , There were abot,an equal num ber of votes . remaining to. - be counted in precincts 7 and 8, so that If the preference Indicated in each of these precincts continues to prevail, the-margala will still remain close. Precinct 14, if it continues . to . give Hill the lead. may .decide --c the election in his UNBIASED RETURNS East, West and Parts of Smith In G.OP. Column Al Smith Sends Message of Congratulation and Good Wishes to His Campaign Opponent; Raskob Con cedes Victory to Former Secretary of Com merce in Official Announcement By D. FIELD BRITTLE Associated Press Staff Writer With east and west and even a part of the solid south rolling in majorities for Herbert Hoover, his election to the presidency was .conceded today by Chairman Raskob of the Democratic National committee. At the same time Govern or Alfred E. Smith made public a congratulatory message to his republican opponent. ! I congratulate you heartily on your victory," Governor Smith said, "and extend to you my; sincere good wishes for your health and happiness and for jthe success of your ad REPUBLICAN TICKET Hoover Easy Winner Over Smith; All Proposed Mea sures Defeated PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov. 7.- (AP) Latest returns tabulated early today on the presidential election In Oregon which showed: 828 precincts out of 1783: Hoover 71,967, Smith 36,304 Every county in the state was rep resented In the latest tabulation and Hoover was ahead in each. Congress first district 265 pre cincts out of 813: W. C. Hawley (R) 26,195; Harvey J. Stark weather (D) 10,853; Upton A. Upton (Soc-Lab) 1,214. Congress, second Oregon dis trict 171 precincts out of 497; Robert R.Butler (R) 12,121; Walter C. Cundell (Soc-Lab) 277 ; Walter M. Pierce (D) 7,620. Congress, third Oregon district 314 precincts out of 473: Frank lin P. Korell (R) 22.127; W. C. Culbertson (DJ 8,413. Justices of the supreme court (two to elect) 689 precincts out of 1787: Loyal M. Graham (Ind) 19,473; Gilbert E. Hamaker (Ind) 9,977; J. E. Hosmer (Soc Ind) 2862; G. L. Perrine (Soc- Ind) 1114; John L. Rand (R-D) 44,258; George Rossman (R-D) 48.646. Secretary of State 636 pre cincts: E. R. Dodds (Soc-Ind) 2862; Hal B. Hoss (R) 64,046; Ed S. Piper (D) 16,991. For state treasurer: A. A. Hog land.. (Soc-Lab) 7153; Thos. B. Kay (R-D) 49,846; Neal Swet land (Soc-Ind) 3222. Attorney General 494 precincts: W. R. Beehler (Soc-Ind,) 3591; Wm. 8. Levens (D)I6,526; I. II. Van Winkle (R) 89,841. Dairy and food commissioner: John D. Mickle (R-D) 44.489; A. E. Sanderson (Ind) 6966; Carl V. Soderback (Soc-Lab) 180; Pe ter Streiff Jr. (Soc-Ind) 1890. Out of 691 precincts: gasoline tax yes, 17.978, no, 46,976; mo tor license, yes, 26,175. no, 39, 167; income tax yes 27,094, no 32,012; limiting legislature yes. 21,692, no 28,291; j Deschutes riv er Diu yes 1&37S, no 37,066; Rogue River bill yes 14510, no 33339; Umpqua River bill yes 15, 126, no 93,416; McKenxie River bill yes 15.179, no 33.403. The vote in Multnomah county on Income tax was 226 precincts yes 7745, no 12075. IS CHOICE Herbert -Hoover carried Marlon county by a majority of approxi mately two to one. It was indicat ed late last night. Of 16,035 votes counted at that time. Hoover had 10,500 as against 5535 for Smith. A few scattering votes for Nor man. Thomas, socialist candidate. Verne L. Reynolds; socialist-labor and William Z. Foster, indepen dent, were not Included In the ear ly total. It was estimated that Marlon county's total vote would be in the neighborhood of 20.000 the largest in the. history of the county. ' ' ' . W. C Hawley of Salem, repub lican candidate to sueceed him self In congress, easily- defeated Harvey G. Starkweather, his dem ocratic opponent, Upton A. Upton running a poor third on the social ist labor ticket. ; " The republican' ticket won out all alonrlhe line in Marion coun ty, majorities being fully as large as that cast .for'. .Hoover- over Smith. Tom: Kay," present state treasurer,, rolled .up the-heaviest majority of any candidate, Kay, a resident of Salem, had been given both the republican and. democrat ic nominations. It was ? estimated that when the final- count 3 of votes was made he would have a lead of nearly 20 to one over Neal Swetland, : socialist-labor " candi date., who-was second. -- ?. . John. Lw Rand and GeorgeRoss, (Turn to Page 10. Please.) . , CU ES IN in UH M COT ministration. Thei democratic concession" of victory was announced shortly be fore II a. m. At that hour tbe returns showed Hoover leading in every eastern, western and bor der state, except Massachusetts, and in Virginia, Florida and Tex as. Should these majorities be sustained until the count is com pletedi Smith would have lens than 100 electoral votes out of a total of 531. Although throughout the night Smith had faced the loss of Vir ginia and Florida, the democratic crisis gained first importaace when Hoover swept out of the - per New York counties with e great a lead that it overrode Smith's New York City advantage. Tennessee, Maryland Swing to Hoover Tennessee and Maryland ot the border group after giving encour agement to the Smith forces early last night, turned to Hoover and Curtis. Others of the border. West; Virginia. Kentucky, and Oklahoma rolled up substantial republican majorities. Missouri alone! still showed signs of a close race.i Hoover's lead being subject to the great vote of St. Louis, -sj A ! similar situation developed in Massachusetts where Smith be gan to cut into his opponent's ad vantage as the Boston vote was tabulated. Rhode Island, where democrats were optimistic, like wise gave Hoover a slight margin. Elsewhere In New England the re publican majorities held. The farmer middle west, the northwest and the Rocky Moun tain country returned early Hoo ver leads as the late-closing pell there turned in their ballots. A Statement issued at democrat, ic national headquarters by Mr. Raskob read: "The democratic party baa made a gallant and clean figbt for the principles In which it be lieves. The verdict of the Ameri can people has been rendered aed, in accordance with democratic principles, we cheerfully acce4 the Will of the majority and shall take jour place in the ranks of the majority of American citizens wse desire the future welfare of eu country. '(Signed) JOHN J. RASKOB." Mayor Baker Is Winner In Race For Re-election PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov. 6.-T (API On the face of return from! 153. precincts out of 427 im the city of Portland, George L. Bo lter appeared to have been elected for his fourth term , of mayor f. Portland. Returns from thM nro. , cincts indicated that Baker had a lead Of more than 2,000 votes ov Rufus C. Holman. his chief oddoa. ent, I , ... . - . . The, same precincts gave a lead to Commissioners-Mann and Bar bour for the two positions to be filed, on the city council. ;" Merchants of City invited by Legion To Join Big Parade MERCHANTS and busi ness establishments ot . . Salem have-been ex tended , a cordial invitation te enter floats in the' big Armistice Day pageant, to be held Monday. , Elaborate plans have been made by members of Capitol Post No. : 9,- American Leg Jon, to make this year's Armistice Day- parade by far . the most brilliant and lm- pressive ever staged in Ore-' ; gjon's capital. r.- . .v ;. To this endT . the ' Legion committee in charge has. de moted special attention to the 4ndustrtal ' section - or the pageant, and in '" urgiilg all business houses of the city to enter floats calls atten tion to the fact that a hand some prize is to be award to the winner of first pUee. For details' Legion officials request that those interested communicate with Walter Zoxel. of Zozel's Tire Bhep.! . 1 ' V