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VOL. 18.
PENDLETON, OH EH OX, W ELNESIXA V, NOVKMHLit 8, 1905.
NO. 550S
11 02S3
AiTI-oW GENERALLY 11
HIST- CLAIMS TAMMANY
PERPETRATED BIG F8IU0S
Jerome's t lection as District Attorney is Unquestioned All
But One of the Insurance Committee Re-elected.
llnUi Partir Claim Ohio, With the Frolwlillltlos Hint Paulson, Democrat,
Carried thn Ktato Tom Johnson Ho-Elocted Mayor of Cleveland by a
Heavy Majority Kchmlu ChoMsn Mayor of Ran Francisco for a Tlilrd
Term The Anti-Negro Movement In Maryland Was Turned Down The
Anti-Mormon 1 ".lenient Successful at Halt Lake Republicans Carry Mas-saHiuHc-Us
aiul Chicago.
New York, Nov. 8. There la no
doubt this morning of Jerome's elec
tion. His plurality will probably be
over 10,000.
Jerome Will Help Hoar.
Jerome t likely to aid Hearst In the
coming prosecutions. Hearst men
have talked with Jerome. Hearst's
manager whb asked aa to the posslblll
Ilea of a Jerome co-operation. Ho
said: "I don't know that the co-operation
of the district attorney Ih aaked.
I understand that merely hla advice
aa an official Ih asked. Our represen
tatives have reached an understanding
with Jerome. He ussurud ua ho would
assist In punishing all violation of
election luwa and llcgal voting. We
contend Hourst has been honeatly
elected. After we get a little sleep
we will take the matter up."
Jerome, tired and hoarse, but pleas
ed with the result, did not leave hla
house until 1:30 this afternoon. Ha
said: "I shall Immediately start an
InvestlKatlnn Into the frauds perpe
trated by Tammany Hall. If the facta
warrant, I shall begin Immediate
prosecution againBt the guilty."
A revised count on district attorney
gives Jerome 119,638; Osborn, of
Tammany, 108,188; Sherman, munlc-.
Ipal ownership, 74,492; Flammer, re
publican. 13,348.
M'CMIan Claim Klcvlion.
latest returns this morning show
McClellan to be re-elected by a little
over 3000. Returns from 26 districts
are miming. Hearst will contest, de
claring a recount will allow him elect
ed. District Attorney Jerome has taken
chnrgo of tlio returns In the sixth and
eighteenth assembly districts, where It
Is charged the returns were "doc
tored." He ordered all returns lockod
up, saying he Is determined to have a
fair count, regardless of who suffers.
Later. Complete returns show Mc..
Clcllnn la elected by a plurality of 3.-
486. The vote la: McClellan, 228.861;
Hearst, 225.10$; Ivins, 137,049.
Committer lle-Eleoted.
New York, Nov. 8. The legislative
Insurance Investigating committee re
sumed session this morning. All mem.
bers of the committee are present ex
oept John McKcown, democrat, who
was defented for re-election yester
day. Assmblyman Rodgers. Coxo.
Temple and Prentice, all committee
men, were re-elected. Emory McClin
tnck, actuary for tho Mutual was
again on the stand for further exam
Inatlon.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC.
lliluwlelplila Re-elects Weawr ou tint
Anti-Graft Im.
Philadelphia, Nov. 8. The. reform
movement, barke i by Weaver, carried
28 out of 42 wards in this city.
The political revolution In this city
yesterday Is the greatest In the state
in generations. It Is the first time
In years that every offlco for which
any contest was made was lost to the
regular republicans and the first time
In a quarter of a century that the
republicans lost eontrol of the state
treasury.
William H. Berry's plurality Is at
least 100.000, and probably more.
Tho reform organization carried
the city by 43,333. The regular re
publicans carried only 14 of 4 wards
and have lost even Penrose's ward.
SOCIALISTS POLL LARGE VOTE.
Republicans Generally Sweep Chicago
But by Reduced Majorities.
Chicago, Nov. 7. The republican
mado a clean sweep of tho election In
Chicago and Cook county today, elect
ing all their candidates with tho ex
ception of one man. The sole demo
crat to reach the promised land was
Webb, cundldnte for trustee of the
sanitary district. The race between
Web and the low man on the republi
can ticket was very close, at midnight
Daker, his opponent, was conceded to
have a fighting chance.
In tho fifteenth congrosslonal dis
trict. In the election to fill the vnoan
cy caused by the death of the late B.
F. Marsh, James McKtnncy, a repub
lican, was elected by 4500 majority
over Howard Pattce. About half the
usual vote was cask
The socialists have polled a large
vote in this city election. Nearly
20,000 votes were cost for Seymour,
Strdman, Thomas J. Morgan and
other Judiciary candidates. This Is
considered remarkable on account of
the general apathy. A much larger
percentage of the usual vote than
either democratic or republican, wok
tickets brought out Wenter, the de
feated democrat for president of the
sanitary board, attributed much of his
failure to the socialist vote.
SCHMITZ RE-ELECTED MAYOR.
Fusion Against Labor Unions Falls In
San Francises.
Sun Francisco. Nov. 7. For the
I third consecutive time Eugene B.
I Schmltx, the union Inbor candidate.
i was re-elected mayor today by a ma
Jorlty of 11,504 over John 8. Partridge,
Joint nominee of the republican ami
democratic parties. In addition to
mayor, the union labor party probably
elected the entire municipal ticket
v. 1th about the same majorities, 'ot
li g machines were used for tho firm
time. Hut very little scratching was
done.
1IENEV BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Them In Trouble Ahead for One of
Kan Francisco's Bosses.
Kan Francisco, Nov. (. Francis J.
Heney, prosecutor of the Oregon land
frauds, appeared before the grand
jury this morning and It Is said pre
sented sufficient evidence of the cor-
ruptlnness of Abe Rucf, the Union la
bor boss, to warrant further Investigation-
At the close of the session
the only statement authorised by the
grand Jury was that Heney's testimony
had been taken and a resolution
passed to take the matter under con
sideration. Heney caused a furore In
political caldron in this city on the
eve of election by stating he had ev
idence to send Ruef to the penlten
tlury. BOTH PARTIES CLAIM OIUO.
Tom Johnson Elected, and Paulson
Probably So.
Columbus, Nov. 8. Leaders of both
parties still claim the state. Figures
from 75 counties favor Paulson. Re
ports are coming In slowly.
Later Paulson's election seems as
sured by 40,000.
Tom Johnson He-Ek'ctcd.
Cleveland. Nov. 8. Tom L. John.
son Is re-elected mayor of Cleveland
by 12,000 plurality. Paulson carried
the county by 11,500.
Paulson Is Conceded.
Columbus, O., Nov. 8. Paulson's
election Is conceded. Chairman
llamber claims 36,000 plurality for
governor, and the entire ticket, al
though exact figures may - not be
known today. Cox at Cincinnati, has
Issued a statement saying he wilt re
tire from active politics and declares
he will continue to vote the republican
ticket, but leave the work and man
agement to others.
Republican Chairman Dick Issued
a statement this afternoon conceding
Paulson's election by 25,000.
Virginia Vote Light,
ltlchniond, Va., Nov. 7. Claude R.
Hwuusoh, a democrat, was today elect
ed governor of Virginia h, nltoujt 20,
000 plurality over Judge L. L. Lewis,
a republican. The vote was exceed
ingly light. The republicans gained
a few members of the legislature.
Guild F.kvtcd Governor.
Iloston, Mass., Nov. 7. Lieutenant
Governor Curtis Guild. Jr., republican,
was elected governor today by a plu
allty of 25,435 over Charles W. Bart-
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ALLEGED HAIIJtOAD DISCRIMINATION.
Colfnx, Wash., Nov. 8. Today, the state railroad commission is
In Colfax to Investigate the charge that the O. II. & N. company and
the Northern Pacific Railroad company refuse to make a Joint rate
on coal from Roslyn, and neighboring points, to points in eastern
Washington on the Oregon road. Subpoenaes have been served on
many citizens of Colfax, Pullman, Garfield and other points, who are
desired as witnesses. While the meeting is for the announced pur
pose of investigating the Joint rate problem, It is also announced
that other complaints will be Investigated at that time, and shippers
having complaints to make are invited to come before the commis
sioners. The original complaint, which resulted In this meeting was made
by Codd & MacKenzle, proprietors of the Colfax Electric Light com
pany, and also dealers in wood and coal. The complainants alleged
they had been purchasing Roslyn coal at -a certain price up to a
certain period, when the coal mining company announced that the
Joint rate on coal then existing between the two roads had been con
celed and It could no longer supply coal to points on the O. R. &
N. company's line.
The complainants tried to secure the re-establishment of the
Joint rate, but failed and have s'nee been compelled to use coal
from Rock Springs, Wyo., and hauled a distance of 1200 miles, for
which it is compelled to pay much higher price than the Roslyn
conl sells for at neighboring points. The complaint charges that
this discrimination has cost the complainants an average of $6000
per year since the Joint rate was nbollshed. It asks that the com
mission order the Joint rate formerly existing re-established and
maintained. X
ALASKA
WOULD
BEflTERRITORYl
DELEGATES CHOSEN TO
SEATTLE NOVEMBER 15.
Gold Creek, In tlie Silver Bow Basin,
Has Jumped Its Banks and la 'Do
ing Great Damage A Railroad
Into the Havemeyer Copper Dis
trict I Announced as a Certainty
Federal Grand Jury Convenes at
Ska (Two y. With Superintendent of
tho Trend well Mines as Foreman
1arge Delegations Chosen to Seat
tle.
Juneau, Nov. S. Delegates to the
Alaskan convention which convenes
at Seattle November 15, have been
selected 111 nearly every town and
camp in Alaska, and are Instructed
for a territorial government.
The federal grand Jury convenes at
Skugway. with Robert Kinzie, super
intendent of the Treadwell mines, as
foreman.
Gold creek, in Sliver Bow basin, has
Jumped its banks and destroyed a
part of the 320,000 flume of the Ju
alpa company. Freighting to Big
Quartz mines will be Impossible for
several days.
Mining Expert Frank Hammond.
returned from Valdes says a railroad
to tap the Havemeyer copper proper
ties Is a sure go.
ARIZONA APPOINTMENTS.
Nave as Associate Justice und Alex
ander as District Attorney.
Washington, Nov. 8. The presi
dent today appointed Frederick S.
Nave, present United States district
attorneys of Arizona, as associate Jus
tice of the territorial supremo court,
to succeed Justice Tucker, Captain
Joseph L. D. Alexander, of Phoenix,
Is appointed to succeed Nave as dis
trict attorney.
PEIISKCITIXG THE JEWS.
Blood and Fire Spread Through Bes
sarabia. Vienna, Nov. 8. Massacres of Jews
in the province of Bessarabia aro
spreading rapidly. It Is reported that
1500 Jews were burned to death In the
town of Cnlarasch. A Slavonic leader
named Balabanoft headed off a mob
which started fires In four parts of
town at once.
The military is attempting to pre
serve order, but Incendiarism con
tinues. Sixty-six revolutionists were
shot yesterday. Hundreds of Jewish
families aro seeking refuge In Rou-manla.
ill HUE I CANDIDATE FOR MM
The political situation in the city
has been given an added Interest by
the circulation of a. petition for Will
Moore, for the office of mayor, In op
position to Judge James A. Fee, who
so far has been the only candidate
for the place. t
It was understood when Judge Fee
accepted the nomination that there
would be no opposition and until the
last few days It seemed that he was
to go In unopposed. However, poll-
tics has been strongly talked within
tho past week in various circles and
It Is now evident that the name of
Mr. Moore will be placed on file for
Q D
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i WHY THE HCW
IS SO CORRUPT
PROPERTY HOLDERS ARE .
LARGELY NON-RESIDENTS,
Business and Professional Men Who
Own U.' Property Nearly AU Live
in Suburbs and Cannot Vote at
Election In Kan Francisco Cor
rupt Bosses Rule tile Vote and Dc
liauch tlio City Government Beyond
All Limits of Decency Sciimitx Not
Objectionable Personally. But Is
Tool.
I
I "The reason that Sim Francisco can
not elect a solid business man for
I mayor is because a majority of such
; men. and people who are Interested In
good government, live outside of that
euy in unKiann, Aiameua or iierKe
ley, and have no vote in the city."
said H. T. Booth, agent for the Paci
fic Mutual Life Insurance company
who Is in tho city today and who is
I familiar with every detail of politics
in the Bay City.
I "The labor unions and great mass
of the people who are ruled by poll
; ticlans live In the city and do the
; bidding of the bosses and therefore
elect the choice of the bosses.
"Schmitz is not such a bad fellow,
I personally, but he hus no great abil
ity as an executive officer and Is
I therefore ruled by Reuf, his boss, who
is corrupt beyond comparison or ex
pression. "The situation in San Francisco is
unlike that of any other city in the
country, from this standpoint. Nearly
every prominent business and pro
fessional man in the city resides out
side of the city limits and can take
no port In election, and yet they own
the principal property In the city and
pay the taxes and corruption bills
created by the Infamous bosses who
control the vote.
"The election yesterday In San
Francsico emphasizes the fact more
clearly than ever, that the property
holders and business men who con
duet the vast enterprises of that city
must become residents of the city and
resume control or there Is no guess
ing to what limits the' politicians may
go if left to their Inclinations."
Typhoon In Jaan.
Tokio. Nov. 8,. A typhoon has de
vastated the province of Oshlma, and
adjacent Islands. Thousands of
buildings were destroyed. It Is report
ed a steamer was wrecked.
At Walla Walla Eng Chung, a Chi
naman, was fined 150 for shooting a
quail, and Mike Kohl. Arthur Isslt
and T. K. Issit, were each fined 110
for hunting ducks without a license.
tho office.
Judge Fee declared when he ac
cepted the nomination that he would
not make the race if there was oppo
sition that he did not wish, the of
fice, but would take It If he was the
unanimous choice of the city. It is
not known now what Judge Fee will
do, but he haa repeatedly said that
he would not make a fight for the
place.
Mr. Moore Is well known and Is an
Independent citizen who will enforce
the laws If elected, and will be sup
ported by a large percentage of the
people.
ACTIGALLY 111
SENTIMENT AGAINST THE
PROPOSED GAS MONOPOLY
Fate of the Ordinance Depends Upon Three Councilmen Who
Have Heretofor Been Supposed to Not Favor It.
Dr. Smith Favors Purdui.so Cluiine and I'nlforni Price for Gas Other liuai
nnw Men Hold Exactly Similar Views Darveau, the Heaviest Consumer
of FJectrletly In the City Wishes That Anotlier Company Might Get the
FruiieiUse, so as to Provide a Chance for Competition Nicholas Takes
lractically the Same Stand Bobbins. Lowell, John McCourt and Brown
flcld All Hold IKxiiled Opinions.
What will the city council do with
the gas franchise ordinance tonight?
Will they pass It as it is now framed,
thus giving a monopoly to the North
western Gas & Electric Co.. and plac
ing the consumers of gas and electric
ity practically at the mercy of the
company for 25 years without chance
for redress? From all appearances It
is the Intention of tho company to
force the Issue tonight, and If the
needed five councilmen can he whip
ped into line, there Is little doubt but
that the measure will be passed.
Whether or not five members of the
council will consent to "line up" re
mains to be seen. That they will, has
been contended all the time by Dr.
Vincent, and ft Is generally thought
that there are four who are for the
company, though this is not known to
be a fact, for all of the members have
not been asked for their views. Ap
parently the fight has been with
Messrs, Murphy, Swearingen and Hin
kle. all throe of whom have,, been
seemingly against the proposition In
the past. All of these men were seen
today, but declined to state how they
would vote should the matter come to
a test tonight.
Among business men. or at least
among the more prominent ones, the
sentiment is practically unanimous
against tiie passage of the ordinance as
it is now .worded. This, despite the
garbled und unfair statements that
were circulated this morning In the
interests of the company.
The following statements in addition
to those published Friday show the
true sentiment existing among busi
ness men, property owners and profes
sional men of the city:
Favors Chance to I'lirdiaw.
Dr. t J. Smith, one of the owners
of the Smith-Crawford building, said:
"I would like to see a gas plant es
tablished here, but It should be on the
right kind of terms to the city. There
should be a provision in the ordinance
allowing of the purchase of the point
by the city after 16 years. By such a
clause the company would still be able
to bond their enterprise, which they
might not be able to do if the time
timlt was made too short. Also, there
should be a uniform rate on gas for
both fuel and light. I see no reason
for different rates on these unless it
Is to prevent competition with elec
tricity. As the main advantage of a
gas plant would be to furnish some
competition in the matter of lighting.
the real benefit would be lost If such
rates as tho company proposes were
to be allowed."
Similar sentiments to the above are
also held by James Crawford, Dr.
Smith's partner In the Kmlth-Crawford
building. According to Mr. Crawford
the price of electricity is now too high
here compared with what it Is in other
places, and to give an absolute fran
chise to the Northwestern Gas & Klec-
trlc Co. would be throwing away the
best weapon there is for securing
cheaper rates. Before the franchise
asked Is grunted by the council, he be
lieves that changes should be made so
as to leave the city some hold upon
the matter by huvlng the privileges of
buying the plant should it wish to do
so. ... .. ,,
Favors Chance for Competition.
George Darveau, owner and man
ager of the Hotel St. George and prob
ably the heaviest user of electricity In
the city, was found to be emphatic in
his opposition to the granting of the
franchise on the terms asked. "I am
In favor of the city owning the gas
plant," said he, "but If we cannot have
that at present I would rather see the
gas plant owned by another company,
so that everything would not be In
the hands of one company. With the
gas and electric plants both owned by
the same people we would simply
have to tako our choice between the
two kinds of lighting, and pay the
price they asked. Consequently. I be
lieve changes should be mado in the
franchise so as to give tho city the
right to lake it over In the future If
they wish to do so, and also to provide
for a uniform rate for both heat and
light."
Charles W. llrownflold, one of the
owners of the Matloek-ltrownfleld
3
building, and also of much other city
property, said:
"If the council does what is right.
It will turn down the franchise unless
the changes are made. To give It on
the terms asked by the company
would be to establish a monopoly here
that would certainly be a bad thing
for the city.' I believe that there .
should be a provision in the franchise
giving the city a five or ten year option
on the plant, so that there would be
some hold on the matter."
Also Favors' Chanou for Com;--titioa.
It. F. Nicholas, proprietor at the
Great Eastern store. Bald that he wool
prefer to see another company owa
the gua plant so as to make some enra-
petition here. Consequently, be doe
1 not favor the passage of the franchise
. unless it be modified so as to give the
j city some control In the matter by
naving me privilege oi purcnasing ins
plant should they want to do so.
George Robbins, proprietor of the
Owl Tea House, stated his position as
follows; "It would seem to me that
any monopoly Is detrimental to the
best Interests oi the city, and cpsse
auently I do not favor the passage o?
the gas franchise ordinance as it Is
now worded."
Judge S. A. Lowell declared that the
tendency is now all towards munici
pal ownership, and that he believed
the sentiment in favor of such would
continue to grow. In his opinion there
should be a provision in the gas fraa- "
chlse allowing of the purchase of tne
plant by the city, and there should also
be some provision for the regulaUon
of rates. As to the compensation gives
for the franchise, he believed the city
entitled to a reasonable amount, for
the time for giving away iranchlses Is
past."
Should Have Chance to Purchase.
Attorney John McCourt expressed
his sentiments on the subject by the
following:
'There should be no objection from
the company to the provision allowing
the. city to purchase the plant, for they
would be fully reimbursed. While It
does not now appear that the city
wants the plant Immediately, yet ex
perience points out that it is necessary
to put some such provisions in a fran
chise of this nature in order to pro
tect the public. It muy be that the
company will not commit any injustice
on the public, but It might, and for
that reason It is necessary for the pub
lic to protect itself.
"Regarding the regulation of rates li
occurs to me that the rates given
should be maximum rates subject to
reductions, should conditions demand.
Also, the rates should be uniform un
less the applicants can show better ev
idence that they have so far given for
a difference in the price for gas for
fuel and light.
"The provision for paying a percent
age of the gross receipts to the grant
ors of franchises has been found
wholesome in other cities, and I be
lieve Is more desirable than the pay
ment of any fixed sum. Also, It
seems to me that a higher bond than
J 1000 should be required of th com
pany In order to Insure the building
of the plant within a year. They art
being given a valuable franchise, and
I he possession of It for a year Is of
value to them even should '.hey not
build, for it would help them in fj
nanelug their company, or in selling
If they should do so. I believe that
the amount of the old bond should
bo declared forfeited."
The above parties were seen at
random this morning and last even
ing, and many more similar expres
sions from business and professional
men could have been secured has
there been time. Of all those soon
by the writer there was not one who
declined to state his opposition la
the present franchise, and he did so
because he did not wish to take any
side. Of the business men seen,
practically all' hud their opinions
formed in the matter, and stated
their convictions freely without sug
gestions as to what was wished from
them.
Municipal Light Clieaper.
One of the leading and most con-
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