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w iiw,i.-i,,rwiWrtMir - iJ EVENING EDITIQH EVENING EDITION WEATHEK REPORT. TO SHOPPERS, After you have read the ads In today' East Oregonlan, yau are ready to go shopping. Fair tonight and Thurs tiny. VOL. 21. PENDLETON, OHKCJOX, WKDNKSDAV, V'EM.liKli 1, 1008. NO. G421 ii . zzi Ty TUFT Fl DD P fl t W STATES trail a Mil? SMS STILL IN DOUBT Democrats Elect Governors in Michigan, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Minnesota, Tennessee and North Carolina, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT Republican Candidate Carries New York, Ohio, liiillmia and Illinois liy Orcntly Increasing Pluralities X ebiHku and Colorado Still In Don 1)1 Hryan lA'toU In Home Slate California, Oregon and Washing-ton Caught In Republican Landslide Iowa Safely Republican, While Democratic Majorities in Missouri Are Cut JX'w n Idaho Goes to Tnft lly Only l.000. New York, Nov. 4. The lat ent table compiled leaves only Colorado doubtful. This given Taft 306 In the electoral college and Bryan 172. Colorado has five votes and 242 are required to elect. New York, Nov. 4. Many contests still remaining in doubt, mark the re suit of the gubernatorial races over the country today. Some of them mny not be settled for several days, The victory of Hughes over Chanler, by 60,000, Is one of the big surprises of the election. Johnson, republican, Is probably elected In North Dakota over Durke. Governor Warner of Michigan, Is probably defeated by L. T. Remans, democrat, though the state Is safely republican. '-' Chances favor the election of dem ocrats In the hot contests of Indiana, Nebraska and Minnesota. Governor Johnson Is reelected In Minnesota by a reduced plurality. Marshall, democratic, has carried Indiana under remarkable circum stances, ns the state went for Taft, and ull other democrats on the state ticket were beaten. Shallenberger Is probably the win ner In Nebraska, though It Is still doubtful. Governor Davidson, republican, has Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada and Oregon. The following have two democrat' Ic senators, Alabama, Arkansas, Flor ida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklaho ma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. Hepuhllcnn Congress. Chicago, Nov. 4. According to tho figures given out at headquarters the republican congressional committee, the next house will be made up of 218 republicans and 173 democrat.". in California. San Francisco, Nov. 4. With 7 precincts yet to register their votes at the city hall, the Indications today hi that James McGuire, the democratic candidate from the fourth rongres- sional district, may beat his republican opponent, Julius Kahn, present In cumbent. This would give California one demeiist Hi congress, tut lulesl returns Indicate that Taft's lead the state over Bryan will bo 75,000. Reports from the mountain coun tries are coming in slowly, "We have a plurality of 75,000 said General George Stone, state re publican campaign manager, this af ternoon. "The election shows California safely republican and cannot be won by the democrats." $ Secretary Murray of the democrat 1c state committee said: "It Is hard to undestand. We fought a good fight and though we- would carry the ; ' V" - ,', . -: :: V'' ,'- V . -- .'- 1 President-lileol of the lulled Staler. state. Counties that should have giv- v.,r,,,. rrpuuncan, nas , u mnJorlt,08 weIlt thp oth,,r way carried Wisconsin, according to to- lt was evldt.ny a republican land day's returns. Other governors elected are: An sel, democratic, South Carolina; Ves sey, republican, South Dakota; Pat terson, democratic, Tennessee; Cos grove, republican, Washington; Glass cock, republican, W. Va. In Missouri the race between Had ley, republican, and Cowherd, dem ocrat. Is doubtful The same condi tion prevails In Ohio where Harmon, democratic, and Harris, republican, both claim the election. slide.' Tuft's Prolmble Cabinet. Washington, Nov. 4. It Is presum ed the first official announcement by Taft will be the nppolntmont of, a new cabinet. The following are some sug gested possible appointees: Secretary of state Meyer, secretary of treasury Loch, secretary of navy Newberry, postmaster genenil Hitchcock, secre tary of agriculture Plnchot, and at torney general Kellogg. l(oiseve's StatemeUt. Washington, Nov. 4. Hoosevelt to day declares (lint the election of Taft was a "triumph over unwise and Im proper radicalism, as Taft's nomina tion was a triumph over reactionary conservatism." California Capital In Doubt. San Francisco, Nov. 4. The fate of the capital removing bill, providing for the change of the seat of govern merit of the state from Sacramento to Berkeley, is Iti the balance. The length of the ballot and the anxiety to get returns on the national election have resulted In a slow count of the vote on this proposition. The returns indicate that the bay counties gave a big vote for the bill. Karly Estimate Confirmed. San Francisco, Nov, 4. Returns from all over the state Indicate that Taft will have a plurality of 75,000 in California. of la, 000 shows a los the figures of 1004. this, National Committeeman Simons said: "The reduction Is largely the result of efforts of the organization to make ITs members support the old parties. The Increase of socialists In the entire country will be 50 per cent despite the falling off In Industrial centers. Had for aolial Mill. San Francisco, Nov. 4. Eighty seven precincts counted on the capl tal removal bill, give the bill 6503 and 44 74 against. This Indicates that the vote for the proposed removal Is not as faborable as was expected. Kansas Strongly Republican. Tiipeka, Kan., Nov. 4. The final result will give the republicans a big plurality. The revised returns are SvIhIIkN I,nwo In Chicago. slowly coming. The republicans will Chicago, Nov. 4 The socialist vote j control the legislature and Joseph U Landslide In Illinois. Springfield, HI., Nov. 4. Today's returns Indicate Taft's plurality In Illinois will be 200,000. Deneen for governor will have a plurality of ap proximately 75,000. of 12,000 from j Hrlstow, former fourth assistant post- In explaining master will be elected to the senate despite the railroad fight against him. .Ml congressmen from this state will be republican. Taft's plurality will probably be 25. 000. Kansas legislature Demoerntle. Topeka, Kan., Nov. 4. The latest returns Indicate the republicans have lost the state legislature. Republican Committee Chairman Dolley has con ceded the result to ho In doubt. This means defeat for Bristol for the Full ed States senate. Hrjnn In Good Spirit. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4. Riyan slept soundly last night and arose at S o'clock apparently refreshed nnd In good spirits. After reading the pa- IVniocrnflr Sonnlors. Chicago, Nov. 4. The republican national congressional committee de clared late today that the result of. pers he said he would await more re the legislative election In the follow- turns from Indiana. Ohio. West Vir- Ing states will be left with one repnb- . llcan and one democratic senator: (Continued on Page I.) T IS M 1 Oemocract Legislature Would Elect Defeated Vice Presi dential Candidate to Off ce, FAIRBANKS .MACHINE IS BADLY SMASHED UK S1E IS CARRIED 8? TIFT llctcridgc in Complete Control of Re publican Force in Indiana Dem ocratic (wtveruor Elet-tod by 80,001) nnd 1,4'jrMatuiv Is Strongly Demo cratic Taft Curries State by 10, 001) Yutes 'Dni Taggart dubilant Over Result. Indanapolis, Ind., Nov. 4. Kern the defeated candidate for the vice- presidency, will probably go to the t'nited States senate, succeeding llenicnway, accoidlng to the returns today. Though Taft has carried the state y fiee to ten thousand, incomplete returns Indicate that Marshall (dem.) in- governor has a majority of from twenty to thirty thousand and his lection is assured The legislature will be democratic and a movement for the election of Kern to the senate has already 4een started. Representative Overstroet of the seventh district and chairman of the house committee on mails,' has prob- ;lly been defeated, though the re tains are Incomplete. The state re publican ticket, excepting governor, solidly elected. Republican Leader Carries Ohio by 50,000 Majority to Latest Returns, HARMON FOR GOVERNOR HY AS GREAT A VOTE Cities: Slaughtl' Hftiiihlkitii Nominee WIhim' Support Is largely from Country "Liliet-al" Government Wins in rtate Congressman Long- vuiitli Leads by Small .Majority in Hamilton County Democrats Give I'p Hope. Columbus, O., Nov. t. At noon re turns indicate a plurality of 80.000 for Taft. I'aiilmnks Machine Wrecked. Indianapolis, Nov. 4. The wreck m' the Fairbanks political machine in Indiana, leaving Senator Heveridge In control. Is forecasted by the defeat of Fairhauk's men. Watson was Fahbank's candidate for governor and be lost. Senator Ilemenwav s aNo lefeated. Beveridge has always been close to the Roosevelt administration. while Fairbanks has never been Identified ith it The new situation puts enor mous power In the hands of Heverldgel and gives him mi opportunity to build I machine greater than Fairbanks. Tom Taggart Is esuH. He says the legislature will tie democratic by n blir maloritv. Columbus, o.. Nov. 4. Democratic Uaders today concede that Taft has carried the stale by 50.000. Harmon, democratic nominee for governor, is elected by an equally large plurality. Returns from the farming sections are slow in coming in. Harris, re- puhnean nominee for governor, was slaughtered in the cities by the lib eral element. Tile republicans believe the returns from the rural districts will offset this. The result is still doubtful. TAFT'S PLURALITY III OREGON IS ESTIMATED AT 2510 Indications Are That Republican Nominee Has Carried Every County in the State by a Safe Plurality. l inatilla, Multnomah and Marlon Co intles C'onie Forward With Great Pluralities Iad Here Will Exceed 800, While Marion Gives Him 1800 Few Small ITet-lncN Yet to He Heard From In Umatilla County Deb). Foils Good Vote in Fort land Fine Weather Brought Out l ull Electorate, Balloting Being Heavier Than In the Senatorial and IYohlbltion Contests In June. Portland, Ore., Nov. 4. T.ft wins Oi egon's electoral vote by between 24.000 and 25,000, according to in complete returns from 33 counties and complete returns from Hood River county. The state vote will be near 65,000 for Taft and 40,000 for Bryan. Landslide in Marion County. Salem, Nov. 4. Thirty-three pre cincts, incomplete. In Marion county, give Taft 5429. Bryan 1693. The es timated plurality for Taft In Marion h from 1800 to 2000. Taft Gets AH of Tlieni. Bay City, Nov. 4. Complete returns give Taft a majority of 240. Safe Plurality In Crook. Prlneville, Nov. 4. With 12 pre cincts to hear from, Taft leads by 213. He will carry the county by 350. More Than Two to On, i Tillamook, Nov. 4. Eighteen pr cincts, Incomplete, give Taft 615 and Eryan 253 In Tillamook county. back on us. I cannot understand it, especially here on the coast I do not understand why the labor vote of this coast went for Taft, but It did, sweeping California, Oregon and Washington, but I believe Bryan will have a large popular vote, the great est fight he made was In Ohio, Taft's own state. We elected our governor there and cut the republican plural li dow n close. Few Democrats In Washington. , Seattle, Wash., Nov. 4. Washington joined in the landslide for Taft with a heavy vote. A slow count makes it Impossible to determine accurately the extent of the victory, although It Is certain the state gives Taft a plu rality of at least 45,000 and as Indi cated the entire republican state tick et is elected by a handsome majority. The legislature will be overwhelming ly republican, although a democrat has slipped in in Stevens county and possibly a democratic senator from Kitsap, Island, ' Mason. Th - K( nf .1 county ticket Is generally republican. Taft Leads In Klamath. Klamath Falls, Nov. 4. Five pre cincts, Incomplete, in Klamath coun ty give Taft 515, Bryan 338. More Than 800 In I matllla. With only two precincts yet to be heard from, Taft's plurality In Uma tilla county will be better than 800 votes. The returns from Riverside nd Vinson had not arrived this after noon at press time but including En campment, Cottonwood, Fairview, Holdman. Mountain. North Reserva tion, Hogue and Bingham Springs, which are not included In the table published elsewhere In the East Ore- gonlan, the votes stood for Taft, 236T, for Bryan 815. Store than 4000 votes were cast In the county, almost that many being marked for the two fa vorite candidates alone. Clean Sweep in Whatcom. Bellingham, Wash., Novs 4. With the counting of votes In the city and county about two-thirds completed, it is evident Taft will carry the county by a majority of 2000. In all eight thousand votes were cast. Chairman Brisbine of the What com county republican club, issued a statement at noon claiming the election of the entire republican ticket in the county. The only con test now is between Vanzandt, repub lican, and T. Thomas, democratic candidate. I Multnomah Complete. Portland, Nov. 4. Multnomah ounty is for Taft by 18,021 to 10,031 r liryan, according to complete re turns. Hisgen received 59, Debs 399, and prohibitionists 6S0. Only three precincts in i save liryan a majority. liryan The total vote, cast in the county "3. ....... OA inn 3: i fAcreuilIg uie vote Cttsl Everything in Sight. Spokane. Wash., Nov. 4. Returns late today indicate that the republi cans will carry everything except pos sibly two members of the state legis lature. Judge Polndexter for con- igress leads Goodyear by at least 4000. Republicans now claim the city and county by 6000. The socialist in crease is the feature of the result. Taft CnnuTnitilatcd. Cincinnati, O.. Nov. 4. Taft retir i it at .1 o'clock tills morning. When rose late today he found a big pile of congratulatory telegrams. - This afternoon the president-elect will make the principal address at the exercises incident to the laying of the cornerstone of a public school builj ing. Tomorrow he will address a nation al meeting of missionaries. Thursday he speaks at the Conimer- e'al club, which will give a banquet l'i his honor. Friday, with his wife, hi Hives for H,t Springs. Va , where lie will remain several weeks. Republican Victorious. l,.j Olympia. wash.. Nov. 4. Complete returns from 21 out of 26 precincts the county! In Thurston county give Taft 1451, 15. Cosgrove 1490, Pattlson for t'nited States senator. pre- Late Washington Returns. Taeomn, Wash.. Nov. 4. Forty-one precincts thus far reported, give the national, state and county republican 1800 in .Marlon. Salem, Nov. 4. Thity-five cincts, incomplete, in aiarion coun-; tickets a pluralitv of 4000. This lead ty, give Taft 3379, Bryan 1691. There will probable be Increased to 600(1 are six precincts yet to come. It isuhen the returns are complete, estimated that the plurality for Taft is 1900, Results n CouiKlcs. The following are the results in by 13,000, Arrewled Pr Umiiur Votes. .buiU''riUe, N. M.. Vov. 4. Ac- used of buying 400 votes. .1. Porter Jones, secretary of the territorial re publican committee, is under arrest. He was director of the campaign of W. H. Andrews, candidate for re-election ns territorial delegate to con gress. He was held under $10,000 bonds. Invcn Republicans llannoiiize. Pes Moines. Iowa, Nov. 4. The re publicans of this state are "getting to- jubilant over the pether" today In a general movement for harmony following the nomina tion of governor Cummins for t'ni ted States senator at the primary yes terday. It is thought the selection of Cummins will put an end to the bitter feud, conducted so long between the standpatters and the progressive par ty. The returns today Indicate that the estlma'el republican plurality of 40,000 is ton low. some Oregon counties: Taft will carry Crook by three hun dred and fifty. Five precincts in Douglas complete give Hryan 264. Taft 330. Coos Taft 307, Bryan 106. Debs 61. Complete returns from Wasco give Taft 1334 and Bryan 776. Three precincts In Jackson county give lart &Sa and Rryan 296 I.YOOO in Washington. Seattle. Nov. 4,t)i, latest reports Indicate that Taft wins Waehineton weeping the state from east to west, electing the entire state republican tickei The legislature Is overwlu-lmingly re publican. Mormons Carry I'tali. Salt Like. Nov. 4. Today's return- show that t'tah I' overwh !'ii Ir.trly "-.-publican, the pluralities bf-ln? ' from o"il ti Sinn. The Mormon combined acainst th nn'i-Morm.vi party and snowed them under. Two city precincts in Curry county1 give Taft 46. Bryan 18. j landslide n New York. Wolf ICreek. Ore. One rrelnct New York. Nov. 4 Taft's largest complete In Josephine county gives plurality in New York, announced Taft 21, Bryan 23. 'late this afternoon, exceeds ?t.1.7!S. Dallas Fifteen out of 16 precincts. exceeding: the landslide plurality of complete, in I'oiK county, give Taft Roosevelt four years ago. This a Plurality of 349. a big surprise. was Chairman Wrluht Explains. Taft Wins n Idaho. Taeoma, Wash.. Nov. 4. "We were I Poise. Idaho. Nov. 4 Taft's p!ur constrained to think that the thing lity In Idaho will probablv reneh 1 S. we ii-ii oiikiii io iiappen wouui mp-innn. James n Brady, republican. pen. nut tt seemeit that It nuln t. said State Democratic Chairman Goo. Chas. P. Murphy of Baker City, has; b en a visitor In the city todav. P. Wright today. "The labor vote went completely Is ( lecte.t governor over M. Alexan der, democratic, by from 3 fo "00f). The legislature will be republican on jeint ballot.