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Leaves Palisade
Bridge not Tampered With
iav 5 flffirifl! Prnnri
Guard is Stabbed
SAN- FRANCISCO, Oct. 7
(AP) 1 One railroad bridge
fraard, along the route of Presi
dent; Hoover's special train
through Nevada, was shot to
death tonight and another was
seriously stabbed, information
received by Southern Tacif ic of
ficials here said.
The special train did not stop
at Winnemucca but railroad
employes there said the. bridge
guard who was wounded flag
ged the pilot engine running
ahead of the train.
They said the guard killed
had been shot and stabbed. The
Hoover train was delayed about
SO minutes while the bridge
and track was Inspected after
the pilot engine was halted.
SPARKS, Nov., Nov. 7.--(AP)
Superintendent Foley of the
it nil i ykuii bui
IKIii
Southern Pacific division here a republican ticket, at tomorrow's
said tonight the bridge at which polls.
one or two guards were reported Calvin Coolidge, Secretary
to have been attacked on the Mills, Senator Capper ef Kansas,
route of the Hoover special train Chairman Sanders of the Repnbli
was sot tampered with. can National committee and oth
Foley said the special train had ers spoke in rapid fire succession
passed Winnemucca, ISO miles tor &Q hour and a half, with the
east of here. He said ha had no de- chief executive climaxing the pro
tailed report concerning the at- gram.
tack on the bridge guards near
Palisade.
BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 7
(AP) The? body5 aflotithern
Pacific bridge watchman who had
been shot to death was found
near Palisade, Nev., tonight some
time before President Hoover's
special train passed the place,
It was announced by railroad
officials here tonight.
The announcement said infor
mation concerning the discovery
of the watchman's body was de
layed for some time, and was
received here at 10:20 p.m.
The place where the body of
the watchman, P. E. Sish, was
found, railroad officials said, is at
a crossing of the Humboldt river,
two miles west of Palisade. The
president's special left Palisade
at 9:03 n.m.
At the time it left Palisade,
the train was about 40 minutes
late. Southern Pacific officials
here said that this would indl- American Legion, last night re
eat It was delayed at the town scinded an executive committee
"perhaps because of the discovery I
the watchman had been killed."
AH Bridges. Tunnels
Specially Guarded
The announcement said It was
aot known at what time the body
was found. Officials said the I
watchman probably went on duty I
as night felL
AU bridges and tunnels along
the route of the special train,
railroad officials said, are being
watched by guards. A pilot train
to also running ahead of the spe-
elali to guard against accident.
The spot at which the watch-
man was stany is an a narrow can-
yon cut through he mountains by
the winding river. The region is
sparsely settled and Is -mainly de-
Toieu 10 Biocaraunng ana mining.
PORTLAND, Ore Nov. 7
(AP) While Charles Gallagher,
35, remained near death In a hos
pital here tonight, Vancouver,
Wash., authorities continued to
hold Florence Wlthee, 15, his
sum FOLLOWS
BATED DEATH j
stepdaughter, connection witfirr
the ahootlnr In Vancouver last I
night that led to the critical
wounding of Gallagher. Hospital
authorities examining Gallagher
. reported at a late hour tonight
that the man's condition remained
unchanged and serious. -
Police said the shooting follow-
d an all-night drinking party at
the Vancouver flat of the Gallag-
hers. They ? said witnesses told
them that Gallagher beat and
threatened Laura Gallagher. 4 0,
Ionti.'i?o'toarrt tt,3r -thr
" Mis? 'withee, W blonde
daughter of Mrs. Gallagher, told
Prosecutor Dale McMullen that
i i .i v . ,i
fU wen- GaUMhnd-her
to her room after a avis a sworn to I
W21 Mrs. Gallagher.
JIUSIO SEASON OPENS
; PORTLAND. Ore.. Not. 7
(AP) - The Portland Symphony
orchestra. Dr. willem Van Hoog-
traten conducting, opened its sea-
- son here tonight in the Civic audi-
- torta-''----4.;A
CarutidgiesWindUp
aigri
eas for
ON ' BOARD PRESIDENTIAL
SPECIAL. AT ELKO. Ner.i Not. T
(AP) Wlth the parlor car of
Ills train aa a tnHlltsntlv miiMlTia-
a stage m this dim m Nevada
Taney rresiaen; .moot or lonignt I
m n . . . 1
broadcast nationwide bla . final
campaign appeal, a deep convic
tion that for the welfare of the
United States the republican party
government.
While miners, sheepherders,
3,000 population of this little
town clustered about his car, the
president told a larger audience of
voters over the air that "the
choice you make now is more than
the choice for another four years."
"There is," he said, "great di-
i vergence in philosophy of govern
ment between the parties which
may affect events over a genera'
tion a mistaken choice may haz
ard the welfare of our children
and onr children's children. I have
been fighting that the wrong
j course may not be adopted, not by
appeal to destructive emotion but
by truth and logic. I have tried to
dissolve the mirage of promises
by the reality of facts."
Even as his train rolled to a
stop the words of other republi
can speakers came from a radio
set in his car. From New York,
Chicago, Shenandoah, Iowa, and
Washington the same radio pro-
gram brought pleas for voting of
Coolidge, making his second
spoken appeal In his successor's
behalf, nrged voters to cast their
ballots by the mis of "common
sense."
A1I the teachings of common
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CL0 OF STORES
II
Full Observance Armistice
Day Asked by Legion at
Monday's Meeting
Moving to obtain unanimous
observance of Armistice day,
members of Capital Post No. t,
motion for part-time closing of
stores, and ordered O. D. Adams,
chairman of the Americanization
committee, to request Dr. Carl
Gregg Doney, president of Wil-
lamette university, to close that
Institution for the day.
The part-time closing motion
was brought up tor reconsidera-
tion because many merchants had
protested it, it was explained. A
I lively discussion ensued. .
Business men protesting to Ad
jutant William Bliven and other
legionnaires yesterday afternoon
declared they preferred not to
1 open shop at all on Friday. The
post voted to mail copies of its
-notion favorlnr foil clonin tn all
j merchants planning to conduct
1 business Oh that day.
The Legion executive commit
tee and the Salem Business Men's
league yesterday noon had decid
ed that the stores should he closed
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Gaon
riefs
FOB RUNNING DEER
McMINNVILLK. Ore.. Nov. 7.
(AP) O. D. Monnee, who told
police he Is a guard at the state
penitentiary, and Harry Toungof
Gophers Valley west of here, were
arraigned before Circuit Judge
Walker here today on charges of
running a deer with dogs. Their
trial was set for November 17
when they pleaded not guilty,
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iatration here has not been can-
celled by later registration in E
; FOLLOWS HUSBAND
ROSEBURO, Ore., Nor. T
(AP) Mrs.' Mary Ann McCum
ber. $2, died in a hospital here to
day from burns suffered last rr-
I day when her home west of Rose-
I burg was destroyed by fire,
Her husband, .Orange .McCum-
ber, 18, a Civil war. veteran, was
to death before neighbors
Gamp
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WithLast
Support
COLUMBUS HALL. Pouih-
keepsie, N. Nov. 7 (AP)
In his final speech of the cam
paign. Franklin D. Roosevelt to
night told the voters of the na
tion that If It should be their
verdict tomorrow that he become
president, he would in humility,
seek to bring the Ideals and hopes
of the American people to a
"greater realization."
The democratic presidential
candidate cast a fleeting glance
back at the wide travels of his
campaign and expressed his gra
titude for "the great understand
ing and tolerance of America"
that he said had come out to
meet him.
"Out of this unity that I have
seen we may build the strongest
strand to lift outselves out of this
depression," he said.
"If all of this multitude of my
friends and neighbors give ex
pression tomorrow to your united
confidence in the Invigorating
tonic of a change, I may In some
modest way bring this unity of
purpose to practical fulfillment
Election 'In the bag' Says
Campaign Chief; Demand
For Material Heavy
CHICAGO, Nov. 7 (AP) The
election "is in the bag," Everett
Sanders, chairman of the repub
lican national committee, said to
night in a final ' campaign state
ment issued by party headquar
ters.
The statement follows!
"Victory is In the air at repub
lican headquarters. Congratula
tions have been pouring in all day
from every section of the country,
We are going to win decisively
"There is no guessing in our
estimate of this election. By way
of illustration of the tremendous
upswing of republican sentiment
aroused by the presidents fight
lng campaign in the past month:
' After our supplies had been
completely exhausted and all nor
mally anticipated demands had
been cared for, we received an
avalanche of requests for every
type of campaign material. In
the past ten days we could have
placed in circulation millions of
pieces of literature. There were
demands for 25,000,000 more
buttons than we had available
The volume of requests for post
s of President Hoover broke
all records last week.
"Millions of voters are fighting
for Hoover. Much of the renewed
sentiment has occurred in the
past 15 days. It began with the
Des Moines speech a month ago
Wires pouring in from over the
country today and yesterday,
from close observers, are eonvinc
lng.
"TV I . .ltU. I. 'I. IV. V. "
Santiam River
Is Up Ten Feet
JEFFERSON, Nov. T (Spe
cial) The eon tinned rains of the
past week brought the Santiam
river up to the ten toot mark. The
current was so swift that it wash
ed the falsework from the two
piers. This will save the work
men the expense and time In re
moving it.
SANDERS
CERTAIN
HDDVERWLLWN
Prison Guard Arrested
Kerr Votes, Corrallia
Woman Dies From Burns
Find Body of Taxi Man
could remove him from the flam
ing house.
The fire was started, Mrs. Mc-
Cumber told authorities, when
the aged veteran, an Invalid, at ¬
tempted to "kindle a stove fire
with newspapers and the flames
eaught In window curtains.
Mrs. McCumher was burned
about the face and arms when she
tried futllely to extinguish the
blase and to remove her husband
front the room befsre she was
forced to flee. She summoned
neighbors, but the house was com
pletely enveloped in flames by the
time they arrived.
DRIVES OFF DOCK
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 7.
(AP) The body of Gordon Held,
$0,. Portland taxlcab driver, was
recovered i from the Willamette
river , here today when his cab
discovered in the river late last
night, was raised;
- Police detectives who Investi
gated expressed belief that Reld
had driven oft the dock accident
ally, after losing his direction in
the tog and rain. He had driven a
alloy to the dock, police said
they Jearnedi, (;:
DEET1JK Voters in Record
LITTLE GHArJGE ir ;tU:Tc mn .1
mi LEVY
ota! Expenditure for 1933
Set at $379,710 When
Committee Meets ,
Lighting Expense Only Item
Changed From Estimate
Made Originally
Ka1iti 1 4-ma.n oitv o.nnncll
with its equally numbered em-
on city expenditures for Salem in
1832 of 1379,710 at last night's
council and budget committee
meeting. The tentative figure
comnares with 140S.1E2 voted bv
the council for the i9S2 budget.
was set as the date for the public
meeting wnen tne council wm
either accept, reject ort modify
the budget agreed upon last
night. Under the law the council
must vote the final budget: the
citizens' committee can only re
commend
While the gross expenditures I
of the city would be cut $33,000 will depend to conquer the na
next year under this budget, the tlon's difficulties after March 4.
actual tax levy on Salem prop- In 14 states, voters also name
erty will be diminished only 111.-1
123.08 and witn an estimated I
$400,000 reduction in assessed
value in Salem, the millage cut I
will be nominal if any. I
The variance between reduc-1
tion in budgeted expenditures and I
In taxes is accounted for by mis-1
cellaneous revenues which are es-1
umateo at sis.ow ror tne city m
i33 compared witn izs.ouo in
1932, an estimate which proved
far too high. I
juignung fteancaosi
Found impossible
The only item changed from
tne preliminary budget last nignt
was that of $20,000 for street
lights which the council and bud-
get group moved up to $25,000
where It was first reported on. I
investigation revealed mat tne i
city had signed In 1932 a five-
year light contract providing for
adjustments or only 500 from 1
year to year. W. M. Hamilton,
Portland General Electric- com- I
pany, suggested that his com-1
pany would be willing to make
some adjustments if tne city was
forced to reduce Its budget out
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ESTATE 11BYEARS
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. T
l iV A m f11a1 V, Tuu Ta.
cob Emerick of Taeoma against
ffmA-.tiiw anii AAii-aiTis I
disposal of the million dollar es
tate of John Nicholas Emerick,
who died in 1816, was today set
in federal court her. for Monday,
December 5
-V
The estate
ohn Nicholas
, t ,
..a. iV?. w;
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.i, tr ,h.f
ift.r that Hm" th W. .t.nirt
go to his brothers, Christopher
ftnrt Valantln Th patnt Inrlnd.
ed $5 acres, partly inside New
Berks county. Pa., and 300 acres,
partly in the city of German
town, Pa.
The complaint alleges that
court records made following a
court decree in 1849 which set
1806 as the date for distribution
of the property among heirs. Is
in possession of certain relatives
of the original owner now living
in the northwest It seeks to ob-
tain the records for the benefit of
all heirs. Defendants named In
the suit are "Vernon J. Emerick,
Medford; Merton J. Emerick.
Boise, Idaho; Dee W. Emerick,
Portland; Edna Carnahan, Rol-
linsvllle, Colo., and Linden Ray
Emerick, Portland.
Alleged Slayer
Found Prisoner
OLD COURT ISSUE
At Nevada CityWomanDies o
SEATTLE. Nov. 7 (AP)
Richard Carter, II, charged with
the slaying of his foster toother
here last May, authorities were
notified tonight, was identified to
day as one of the prisoners held
In the Jail at Nevada City, Calif.,
for the past several days.
. Arrested on November 1 on a
charge of carrying concealed wea-
pons, under tne anas or Kugene
Gaylord, the message said, his
identification was osteon snea
through fingerprints. Checking
over ztngerpnnts sent to tne
United States bureau of ldentifi-
cation by the Nevada city sheriff,
those of the Carter youth were
found and Seattle police were no -
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BIG ISSUE NEXT
TO
Nine States Facing Vote on
LlqUOr ISSliej 34 Will
Select Governors
Future of dry law Also is
I ICQ Up Wiln OOnyreSS
Selections Today
By EDWARD J. DUFFY
Associated Prees Staff Writer
The United States is being pro
vided todav with a nresldent and
congress upon whom the people
the man to whom the governor-
ahin will be entrusted. In 39.
aubordlnate officials are being
chosen.
Aside from all this, and over-
shadowed by the excitements of
the Hoover-Roosevelt and other
dominant battles, more than 160
questions of publle policy are be-
inr answered by referenda.
These provide an index of the
manifold issues at stake, embrac-
log as they do disputes over pro-
hibltlon. relief for the destitute,
unbalanced budgets and the like
state bond issues beinr nassed on
aggregate upwards of $160,000,
Inoo.
Fate of Prohibition
Mgnn be Watched
with the eighteenth amendment
assailed In a manner not exper
lenced slnee it took effect in 1920.
the millions aligned on both sides
0f that issue will wateh especially
the 11 states having referenda
bearing on the liquor issue.
"Shall the state enforcement
ct be repealed?" is in effect the
Question in eight Arizona, Cal
lfornia, Colorado, Louisiana, New
Jersey, North Dakota, Washington
and , Oregon
Connecticut decides whether its
assembly shall petition congress
to propose repeal of the amend
ment, Michigan votes on repeal of
the constitutional bone dry clause,
and Wyoming voters give their
opinion on whether the national
amendment should be repealed
The entire house of represen
tatives is up for election, except
the three from Maine elected In
S ?I . r
In the senate only 14 seats have
IJomocratef Claim
They'll Control Houses
Democrats have freely predict
ed that substantial majorities In
K'iTlTKJ
be won by their party; but the re
publicans have not conceded any
substantial gains
Among the senatorial contest.
1 thst have aroused widespread an
tlcipation to know the result are
tn08e involving some of the long
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Jtlltntf ihnma
Given Sentence,
One to 14 Years
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 (AP)
The melodrama of Elliott B.
I Thomas' disappearance a month
from his home and his Job as
scnooi superintendent or Keoonoo
beach closed today when Thomas
I " sentenced to from one to 14
1 years in prison for confessed thert
of school funds through forgery.
Keeping a promise to plead
s"tlRy and throw himself on the
mercy of the court, Thomas heard
the sentence calmly. His wife, Ol
rve, wno remained loyal even
when it was revealed that Thomas
had sought to leave her, ehange
his name and marry a Seattle girl,
thanked the judge for. making the
minimum term one year Instead
of two.
Injuries After
Truck Strikes
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 7
(AP) Mrs. Elizabeth Sears, tl.
of Portland, died in a hospital
here from injuries suffered - to
night " when she -was struck by a
i truck on a Portland street.
Harley - Lyman, driver of the
i truck was arrested, ; police said
for driving without a chauffeur's
i license. He told officers the worn
an was -walking in the street and
turned back toward the sidewalk
as he started to make a left tarn.
1 Mrs. Sears la survived by a son.
'living here.- -;: , - -r
PRESIDENCY
Election Returns as Fast as They
Are Known Available at Statesman
Office Tonight; Thrown on Screen
j. -
ANTICIPATING the largest vote ta the history ef the nation,
The Statesman today completed plans to give local citizens
the most complete account of the result this paper has
ever afforded. . . .
Beginning promptly at 5 p. mv The Statesman will have
available for phone and screen release early results fat the east
ern states. These will come to The Statesman over its Associated
Press wires .
Promptly at 8 p. m. the city and county returns will begin
coming in. These will be thrown on the large screen across
South Commercial street from Tire Statesman office. Inter
spersed with the local returns will be those coming from the
state and nation, as fast aa Associated Press wires can carry
them.
Special telephones to carry Incoming returns to The States
man have been Installed to leave the regular trunk lines clear
ror calls. Special help has been made available to answer the
hundred of Inquiries expected. Call 101 for prompt, minute
b j--minute retains.
As an additionl feature a radio receiver has been installed
at The Statesman office to augment the wire and phone re
turns. The radio Is furnished by the Eoff Electric company.
Wednesday morning in addition to the regular city and
county edition The Statesman will Issue aa extra paper con
taining the latest returns at that time.
CURTIS GOES-FREE
IFTE
"In Interests of Justice";
Rumor Says he Provided
Valuable Information
FLBMINGTON, N. J., Nov. 7
(AP) John Hughes Curtis, Nor
folk, Va., boat manufacturer, eon
victed of obstructing Justice last
July for his part In the fruitless
search for the kidnaped Daoy oi
Charles A. Lindbergh, went free
today.
Judge Adam O. Robins suspend
ed operation of a one year prison
sentence. Curtis then paid a
$1,000 tine, shook hands with the
judge and walked out free. He
had been under bond pending ap
peal of his conviction.
The action of the court was os
tensibly "in the interests of Jus
tice" and no other explanation
was given in the hearing. A report
that Curtis had given authorities
valuable Information In the Lind
bergh ease could not be officially
confirmed.
SAY OLDER PUPILS
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 7
(AP) Parents from the Hoi man
railing school district called upon
the school board here today to
eject probationary students from
the Falling school on moral
grounds. The board promised an
immediate investigation.
D. A. Norton, heading the dele
gation of parents, charged that
five speakeasies are situated
within a radius of a block from
the school. The parents had charg
ed that some of the older proba
tionary students are mentally and
morally incompetent and that
some had even been known to ap
pear In class in an intoxicated
condition.
Association of the. older proba
tionary students with children of
the lower grades and kindergar
ten, Norton said, was brought
about through lack of proper san
itary facilities. Norton, on behalf
of the delegation, asked complete
dissociation.
R PR FINE
DRUM
Condemned Negroes Get
New Trial,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (AP)
New trials tor the seven ne
groes mnder sentence of death at
Scottsboro, Ala., for criminal as
sault upon two white girls were
ordered today . by the supreme
court, seven of whose nine mem
bers held that the defendants
were denied the right of counsel.
The decision was announced
shortly after police night sticks,
vigorously wielded, had repulsed
a crowd of 10 radical sympathis
ers who were attempting to pick
et the court chambers in behalf
of the negroes.
Capitol police halted the dem
onstrators - near the eapitol, to
formed them they were violating
the law and ordered them Ho
disperse. A lively scuffle followed
in which Injuries were inflicted
upon both police and demonstrate
torC;glxtheB, Including four wom
en, were arrested. .
' Under today's decision the
men will WtriedteAlabama.
Nunnb
Will
IE DAK
TO SHIPS REPORTED
One Given
r-.:u
aid, rreignter
In Distress; Storm's
Fury Is Unabated .
(By the Associated Press)
Help apparently has reached
the blue funnel liner Phemlus, I
damaged by a hurricane off the
easi coast of Nicaragua, but an-
I
otner vessel In the Immediate vi- All banks and government of
cinity was in distress last night, flees will be closed and rural
The American freighter San SI-
meon, bound from Baltimore to
Santiago, reported its steering
gear disabled and Its rudder
Jammed.
naaio aispatcnes received in
Boston said a salvage tug from
Klngston. Jamaica, had arrived
alongside the Premins.
Both western Cuba and the
coast of Yucatan waited In ap
prehension to see which way thelnounced Monday afternoon -that
hurricane would strike. The
storm was moving about 10 miles I
an Hour.
The American schooner Abun- I
dance was wrecked off eastern
Jamaica but its crew of .six was
saved.
A fourth vessel, the American
steamer Tachlra, east of the
r loriaa coast ana iar away rrom
the hurricane xone, was disabled
ana tax en in tow By anotner
snip.
The hurricane started early last
week In the Virgin islands re
gion. It caused heavy damage on
the north coast of South America
washing out a railroad and
bridges in Colombia.
Official weather observers at
Washington, Havana and Miami.
Fla., believed the hurricane
wouia nead into tne gun or uexi-
co mrougn incaian cnannei n
it did uot e -e toward western
Cuba.
Failures Fewer
On West Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7
(AP) - Bradstreet's report on
business failures for important
Pacific coast centers showed an
other drop for the last week, the
total of 19 being the smallest for
many weeks, as was the total lia
bilities of $228,830. In the pre
ceding week there were 24 fail
ures involving liabilities of $251,-
2Sf.
Court Rules
At Fort Payne In that state,
. J TV. - . - t S
ma mt t!& Lw4m4mi - j v.
case wouia do srougni up again
at the March term of the Jackson
county elreuit court. He predicted
change of venue would be
sought.
Justice Sutherland handed
down the decision. It was based
on a construction of the "due pro
cess of law" clause of the four-
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ui ucivc uw u, auwavHw i
been denied counsel, and that
this constituted, aa invasion of
their constitutional rights.
The minority, consisting of
Justices Butler and McReynolds.
took a contrary view,- basing their
position on the decision of the
Alabama supreme court, and de-
daring the case clearly demon-
strated all Hhe constitutional
rights et the defendants had been
protected. ..
3V8
Today
POLLS TO OPEN
AT 8; WEATHER
Unprecedented Interest if
Presidency and Other
Issues Noted Here
Both Parties Confident of
County Victory After
Viewing Situation
Come weather fair or foul Mar
lon county will probably poll thei
largest vote In its history today.
Th same outlook held for
state which with 486,000 regis
tered votes, expected at least 32.-
000 ballots to be cast.
Cloudy, uncertain weather was
predicted and while this was
thought to be a slight deterrent to
a bumper vote, the unusual in
terest in the 19 32 outlook whl
more than offset it.
Polls open in each of the 9
precincts m me county promptly
at 8 a. m. today. They will staa
open until 8 p. m. with an elec
tion board of one nd?e, one chair
man, and three clerks constantly
in charge.
Counting of city precincts starts
at 10 a. m. and of rural precincts
at 1 p. m. but no returns can be
released until the polls are cloned.
Banks, Government
Offices to Close
schools where the schoolhou-es
ar 10 sed as polling place
be closed. Otherwise business
and schools will go on as usual al-
though the day Is a legal holiday.
County Clerk U. G. Bovftr
his office would be oDen todav ta
accommodate people who seek to
know where they are to vote or
to make Inquiry about their regis
tration, sheriff O. D. Bower an-
all ballot supplies had been plaeed
in the hands of the election
boards
The county's registered total In
30,600. with republicans havinr
almost double the registration of
democrats
Chairman Marshall of the deu-
ocratlc forces here yesterday pre-
dieted nia nartv would earrv the
county. His forecast was eagerly
endorsed by workers at party
I Headquarters here who saw a 2600
majority possible for Roosevelt ii
the county.
Meanwhile Mrs. C. P. Bishop,
head of the women's republican
organization, polled the women
workers in the county and found
a favorable response for President
Hoover.
I Republican Victory
In County Forecast
Chris J. Kowltz, republican cen
tral committee chairman in the
county. Issued the following state
ment: "It is my opinion that every re
publican candidate on the ballot
will receive a majority of the votes -in
Marlon county. President Hoov
er will carry the county by 1000 "
votes. He will be favored by the.
voters of Salem, Silverton, Wood-'
burn, Aurora, Mill City, Auns
ville, Turner, Jefferson, Macleay
and probably Stayton, and by
many farm precincts. Roosevelt
will carry Mt. Angel, St. Paul,
Sublimity, Donald, Champoeg and
some of the farm precincts in the
north end of the county. This an
alysis is based on reports from
party workers.
"Senator Stelwer will lead the
ticket in Marion county, followed'
by Hose, Van Winkle and Holm an.
Trindle will win for district at
torney by a large majority. Sher
iff Bower will ' be reelected, al
though his democratic opponent
will receive a large vote.
"President Hoover, X predict.
I carry
Oregon .by 20,009
Oregon's total vote was expect
ed to be at least 220,000 today,
the largest ballot total ever cast. .
The Statesman was fully pre
pared last night to cover all phas
es of the election and to announce
returns by telephone, by screen,'
by radio and through Its own news
columns In a series of papers te
I be Issued early tomorrow morn-
I "
FIGHT PROMOTER SUED
' SfiATTXEV Kot; ' IV'YAP) .
LUniftlU a,) UWlfew Aawww
Bishop had represented himself as "
single and proposed marriage to
her Misa Louise Werle, 20-year-
old high school senior; today filed
a. 10 0.900 damage suit. against:
the .veteran Seattle boxing pro-
imoter. ; , . ' .,
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