’ " *' :
f* '+■ (•*«**•.
'
%
*«*a *<»•** *«»».
* '* v ' ♦ »>. )¡ -4.W
• \V
* * ‘ ¡ft
I
~ --V -''
i, J-“ “
i
• ■ * »*
: :
i-V
...
> [
*• •"*#• -
•
. •
Sr
*
V"
4
l
>
4
4
Returns Show Greater Republican Victory Than
Was Looked for by Most Sanguine.
HUGHESELECTED
Returns Also Give New York
State and City to Taft.
Maryland Still in Doubt, hut Vote Will
Probably Be Split— Bryan Will
Have 156 Votes.
(
Montana.
Butte, Mont., Nov. 4.— Advices from
throughout Montana tonight indicate
that Taft has carried the state by a
majority close to 3,000. C. N. Pray,
o f Fort Benton, is re-elected to con­
gress by about 4,000. The governor­
ship is still in doubt, with Donlan,
Rep., running about 1,600 behind Nor­
ris, Dem.
West Virginia.
Cincinnati, Nov. 4.—The total vote
has been received from many counties
o f West Virginia, and these serve to
confirm the Taft victory by several
thousand, and because o f this the Re­
publicans continue to claim the state
ticket.
MISSOURI IS REPUBLICAN
i
Indiana.
Indianapolis, Nov. 4.'—Complete Re­
turns on the legislature show that the
Democrats will have a majority of
eight on joiqt ballot. Eleven out qf
the 13 congressmen will be Demo­
cratic, a gain o f seven. Taft carries
the state by about 10,000 and Marshall,
Dem., for governor, is elected by about
15,000.
‘
• •
Maryland.
Baltimore, Nov. 6.—Calculations of
the official returns. from Tuesday’s
election, not finished until well after
midnight, show that the electoral vote
o f Maryland will be split, Bryan get­
ting six o f the electors and Taft two.
On the popular vote— the vote cast
for thq elector receiving the highest
number— Taft carries the state by 561
votes. His elector polling the highest
vote received, 116,471, and the highest
Bryan elector 115,910.
Illinois.
Chicago, Nov. 3., 10 p. m.—The Re­
publican national and state tickets
have gained a complete victory in Illi­
nois, although the pluralities will prob­
ably fall short o f those obtained by
the party in the Roosevelt campaign o f
1904. Taft has carried the state by
approximately 170,000 votes.
Charles S. Deneen, Republican can­
didate for governor, ran far behind the
national ticket, but has been elected
Nebraska.
by a plurality o f about 100,000 over
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.— William
Adlai E. Stevenson, hia'Dem ocratic Jennings Bryan has carried Nebraska
opponent.
by a plurality o f 4,500, according to
Chicago and Cook county gave a unofficial returns from all o f the coun­
plurality to Taft o f 60,000 against ties. Shallenberger is elected governor
126.000 for Roosevelt four years ago. by 7,500.
Outside o f Cook county the plurality
for Taft is not far from 120,000. The
-
Oklahoma.
plurality o f Roosevelt in 1904 was
Oklahoma City, Nov. 4.—Complete
304,939 for the state.
returns from 40 counties in the central
Stevenson, Democratic candidate for and northern sections of the state give
governor, carried Chicago by about
Bryan a plurality o f 13,000. The
8.000 and-the county o f Cook by about
counties yet to be heard from are
6,000. He lost heavily, however, in
principally those bordering on Arkan­
the state outside o f Cook. The state
sas and Texas, which have large Dem­
legislature, which is to select a suc­
ocratic votes.
These probably will
cessor to Senator Hopkins, will be
raise Bryan’s plurality to 18,000.
strongly Republican.
Returns indicate that the legislature
The Socialist vote showed a consid­
will be composed o f 110 Democrats and
erable falling off from that o f four
43 Republicans.
This is a gain o f 25
years ago. Debs in 1904 received 69,-
for the Republicans, but the defeat of
225 votes.
From the returns so far
United States Senator Gore is not
obtained it seems probable he will not
threatened.
receive much over 40,000.
Massachusetts.
Iowa.
Boston, Nov. 4.—Complete vote of
Des Moines, la., Nov. 3.— The in­ Massachusetts for presidency: Taft,
complete returns received at 10 o ’clock 250,221; Bryan, 165,860; T aft’ s plu
indicate that Taft has carried Iowa by
a plurality o f from 40,000 to 50,000.
This is a tremendous falling off from
the Roosevelt plurality o f 158,000 o f
four years ago, but it represents only a
slight falling off from the normal plu­
rality. The entire Republican state
ticket is eleetd, probably by about the
same plurality.
New York, Nov. 5.—The member­
ship o f the electoral college which
w ill choose the next president o f the
United States was still in doubt when
the official counters in Maryland aban­
doned their task for the night.
According to the best information
obtainable, the proportionate number
o f Republican and Democratic elec­
tors was determined by a division of
Maryland’s eight votes. Half o f the
city o f Baltimore and two o f the 23
counties outside that city are still to
be counted, but there is a strong indi­
cation that the state’s vote will be
split. In any event, the margin of
victory will be so small that the state
was claimed tonight by the leaders of
both parties. Though the splitting of
a state’s electoral college vote is un­
usual, it will be recalled that in 1904
Maryland choee one Republican and
seven Democratic electors.
Missouri appears to be safely for
Taft, to whom the latest returns give
a plurality o f 300, with the prospects
that the few final districts will double
or treble the figures.
Conceding Missouri to Taft and leav-
ing Maryland out ’o f consideration to
be split between him and Bryan, the
figures show 310 Republican electors
assured and 166 Democratic.
Latest congressional returns indicate
that the next congress will be com­
posed o f 216 Republicans and 175 DemJ
ocrats, a majority for the Republicans
o f 41.
The returns for the Socialist and
Prohibition parties are still far from
complete, but indicate that the hopes
o f the Socialists have not been real­
ised, and those o f the Prohibitionists,
in certain sections where gains had
been expected, have been disappoint­
ing. The figures for the Independence
party vote are also insufficient to give
an accurate idea o f what that party
accomplished.
The states certainly carried by Mr.
Bryan are as follow s: Alabama, 11,
Arkansas 9, Colorado 5, Florida 5,
Georgia 13, Kentucky 13, Louisiana 9,
Mississippi 10, Nevada 3, Nebraska
8, North Carolina 12, Oklahoma 7,
South Carolina 9, Tennessee 12, Texas
18, Virginia 12. Total 166.
T aft’s plurality in the state o f New
York, according to corrected figures
late tonight is 203,495, more than 28,-
000 in excess o f President Roosevelt’ s
plurality of four years ago.
Governor Charles E. Hughes was re­
elected governor o f New York by 71,-
160. The returns as between presi­
dent and governor indicate a heavy
splitting o f tickets. The proportion of
scratched ballots was about the same
in the up-state districts as in Greater
New York.
Outside o f the returns, political in­
terest was engaged today in the ex­
change o f messages o f congratulation
and thanks between Mr. Bryan and Mr.
T a ft; a statement by Mr. Bryan in
which he sets forth his determination
to continue his work for the good o f
all, in the capacity o f a private citi­
zen ; and the announcement by Mr.
Sherman that it cost him just $2,800
to be elected vice president.
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 3.— Kansas elec­
tion returns are still very incomplete,
owing to the long ballot and the late
hour o f closing the polls. The returns
seem to substantiate the claim o f the
Republican state committee that the
entire Republican state ticket, headed
by Walter R. Stubbs, for governor, has
been elected by about 25,000 plurality,
and that T aft’s plurality is a few
thousand votes larger.
California.
San Francisco, Nov. 4.—California
not only gives a plurality for Taft
that will reach 75,000, but sends a
solid Republican delegation to con­
gress and elects a Republican state
legislature that will probably return
Perkins to the United States senate.
The capital removal amendment was
carried by a majority o f 9,714.
The direct primary amendment was
carried by 30,000. •
Missouri.
St. Louis, Nov. 6.— Returns com­
piled by the Republic (Democratic)
tonight give Taft the electoral vote of
Missouri by a plurality o f 3,172. These
returns are complete from all but three
of the 114 counties o f the state and in­
clude estimates based on partial re­
turns from the missing counties. The
Globe-Democrat (Republican) places
the Taft plurality in excess o f 3,700.
The plurality of Hadley (Republican)
for governor is placed at 17,651.
The legislature is Democratic on
joint ballot by four votes.
Nevada.
Reno, Nev., Nov. 4.— While the re­
turns are not complete from this state,
it is safe to say Bryan carries it by
less than 1,000. United States Sena-
tor Newlands, Dem., will be returned
by a small m ajority; Bartless, Dem.,
Tennessee.
for congress, will win by a heavy plu­
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 4.—The re­
rality over Maxson, Rep., and Fitz­ turns indicate that Bryan will have
gerald, Ind.
about 22,000 plurality in the state.
Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 3.— Bryan car­
ried Mississippi by a majority o f over
60,000.
The vote for Taft showed
slight increase over the Republican
vote in the last presidential election.
J ahes SS hpmah Hill
rality, 84,361. For governor: Dra­
per, R., 233,874; Vahey, D., 173,355;
Draper’ s plurality, 60,539.
Connecticut.
New Haven, Nov. 3.—Taft’s plural­
ity in Connecticut will exceed 25,000,
Lilley, Republican, for governor will
have over 1,500 plurality over Robert­
son Democratic.
Republicans carry complete state
ticket and probably hold their usual
majority in the legislature.
All five Republican congressmen are
re-elected.
________
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 3.—The Re­
publican national and state tickets are
victorious in Wisconsin today by a
plurality estimated at 75,000.
The
congressional delegates with one diS'
trict to hear from probably will remain
about the same as two years ago, nine
Republicans and two Democrats.
Utah.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 4.—Ad­
ditional returns from the state at large
this morning do not change the esti­
mate made last night o f 15,000 plural­
ity for Taft and from 10,000 to 12,000
for Spray, Republican, for governor,
Utah will return Joseph Howell to con­
gress and Reed Smoot to the United
States senate.
Wyoming
Cheyenne, W yo., Nov. 3.—Complete
Vermont.
returns have not yet been received
White River Junction, Vt., Nov. 4.
from any part of the state; incomplete
returns show large Democratic gains. —Complete returns from the state of
Both state chairmen claim the state by Vermont give Taft 39,592, Bryan, 11,-
small majority. ___
688, Hisgen 719; Taft’s plurality, 27,-
904.
______
Florida.
Maine.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 3.—The
election in Florida resulted in the usual
Portland, Me., Nov. ’4.—Taft and
Democratic majority o f from 18,000 to Sherman were given a plurality of 32,-
000 in Maine yesterday out of a total
20 , 000 .
vote for the two leading parties of
Michigan.
103,000.
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 4 .—With Taft
New Jersey.
and Sherman carrying the state by a
large majority, estimated at about
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 3.— Revised
100.000, the successful candidate for returns received up to midnight show
governor is not known at 1:30 o ’clock. that Mr. Taft’s plurality in New Jer­
Returns from the state are slowly sey will be between 65,000 and 70,000.
coming in. Republican candidates for Republicans elect seven congressmen
congress have been elected in all but and the Democrats two, the Sixth dis­
the First district, where the votes trict, which is now represented by a
have not been counted and the result is Democrat, William Hughes, being very
close and in doubt.
not known.
North Carolina.
Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 3.—The com­
plete Democratic ticket will carry by a
majority o f at leas t30,000.
The Re­
publican ticket made gains throughout
the satte.
__
___
Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4.— Although
Georgia gave Bryan a substantia) plu­
rality o f about 20,000, Republican
gqins were shown throughout the
state. T aft received a small majority
in two counties, and Watson, the Pop­
ulist candidate, carried three counties.
T a ft carried two wards in this city.
AH the Democratic congressmen were
re-elected, and the re-election o f Sen­
ator Clay, Dem., is assured. -
/
Ì
.•■' ig**; ***** " *'<*' ;* »• '*•!«*•
».
310 REPUBLICAN ELECTORS
7 "
- "V EXCEED8
,
7' - «*/ TAFT
, I ,*« i VOTE.
Plurality of Cosgrove Over Pattison
Estimated at 47,180. <
Seattle, Nov. 5. — Returns from
every oounty in the state place T aft’s
plurality.over Bryan at 46,558.
The
presidential vote on the Socialist, Pro­
hibition and Independence party tick­
ets was inconsiderable and fell far be­
hind the predictions made by their
leading supporters. Cosgrove’ s plural­
ity over John Pattison is figured at
47,166.
-
,
;
The Republicans have 37 state sena
tors and 51 state representatives, giv­
ing them a majority o f 77 on joint bal­
lot, which insures the election o f con­
gressman Wesley L. Jbnes to the
United States senate to succeed Levi
Ankeny.
Returns indicate that both the two
proposed constitutional amendments
have failed o f passage, the tax amend­
ment being overwhelmingly defeated
and the eminent domain amendment
being defeated by a smaller majority.
The Hisgen vote in the Btate was
practically negligible, but Chafin, the
Prohibitionist, polled a respectable
vote. As indicated, the Socialist vote
approximates 12,000. Only one “ stick­
er” candidate, or candidate running on
a nonpartisan platform, in the entire
state got in. He was on the county
ticket in Skamania county.
-------------------- r---------v 1 ■
Minnesota.
St. Paul, Nov. 8.—The indications
are that Johnson carries Ramsey coun­
ty ( St. Paul), by 6,600 and the state
ticket by at least 26,000.
The re­
turns indicate that Taft will carry Min­
nesota by 80,000 and the final figures
may show that he has 100,000.
Louisiana.
New Orleans, Nov. 8.— Bryan swept
Louisiana today and the returns indi­
cate a majority o f 40,000.
All seven
Democratic nominees for congress were
elected.
l
w
*
15 YEARS IN PRISON
____________
•
i
'W •
•*
New York Bank Wrecker and Ice
King Gets Severe Sentence. •
CURTIS IS GIVEN HIS FREEDOM
Morse Asks for Bail and Says Ha
Texas.
Will Fight to the Last Ditch—
Dallas, Tex., Nov. 4.,—Returns in­
dicate the election o f the entire Demo­
Appeal Is Taken.
cratic ticket by the usual majdrities.
Rhode Island.
*
Providence, R. I., Nov. 4.— With
about two-thirds o f the 161 precincts
heard from, the figures indicate a prob­
able plurality o f 16,000 for Taft in
the state. The Republican state ticket
headed by A. J. Pothier, candidate
for governor, has undoubtedly been
successful.
Ohio.
Cincinnati, 0 ., Nov. 4.—A t 1 o ’ clock
this morning it seems that Taft will
have slightly more than a normal plu­
rality o f close to 50,000, while Harris,
Goldendale, Nov. 6.— The full vote Republican, for governor, is defeated.
for Klickitat county is now in. Taft The indications at this hour are for
got 893, Bryan 344., Cosgrove 940, the election o f Harmon, Democrat, by
over 16,000.
_________
Pattison 374.
Aberdeen, Nov. 4.— Indications are
Virginia.
that the entire Republican ticket in
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 3.—The Republi­
Chehallis county has been elected by can state committee concedes .Virginia
good majorities and that the Demcn to Bryan by 16,000, but claim a gain
crats, Socialists and Prohibitionists o f one Republican congressman.
did not make anywhere near the show­
ing that was anticipated.
North Dakota.
Chehalis, Nov. 4.— Complete unoffi­
cial returns from 49 Lewis county pre­
cincts give Taft 2,792, Bryan 1,276,
Debs 396, Chafin 47. Cosgrove for
governor has 282 plurality.
■
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 4.— With Taft
leading by 15,000 in 300 precincts in
the southern part o f the Btate heard
from, the race for governor is close,
Burke, D., having 17,505 and John­
son,
R ., 17,630. The loss that John­
Yakima, Nov. 4.— Yakima county
polled 5,400 votes, o f which the Re­ son suffered in the cities is more than
publican ticket got a straight vote of made up in the rural districts.
about 3,400 and the Democrats 1,500.
South Dakota.
The entire Republican ticket is elected.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 4.— Returns
Kalama, Nov. 4.—The entire Repub­ at midnight were sufficient to show
lican ticket in Cowlitz county was that the Republicans had practically
elected yesterday without any excep­ made a clean sweep o f the state on the
tion. All the precincts were heard national and state tickets. They have
from today, giving the Republican can­ elected both congressmen at large.
didates a majority ranging from 302
Delaware.
to 1,031.
Wilmington,
Del., Nov. 3.— General
Vancouver, Nov. 4.— Complete re­
turns from 26 out o f 27 precincts in T. Col man Dupont, Rep., state chair­
Clarke county give Taft 2,684, Bryan man, claims Delaware for Taft by 3,-
1,291, Chafin 34, Debs 53, Hisgen 9. 600 plurality. He also claims the elec­
For governor—Cosgrove 2,706, Patti­ tion o f Pennewell, Republican, for
son 1,256.
For congressman—Cush­ governor, by about 2,000, and the re­
mainder o f the Republican state ticket
man 2,617, Brown 1,133.
by the same figures, with the possible
Raymond, Nov. 4.— Incomplete re­ exception of Davis for attorney gener­
turns in Pacific county insure the elec­ al, whose election he claims by 1,600.
tion o f the entire Republican county
New Hampshire.
ticket, with the exception o f commis­
sioner for the First district.
Concord, N. H., Nov. 4.—Two-fifths
o f the vote o f New Hampshire, counted
Seattle, Nov. 4.— Returns received and returned, indicates that Taft has
here leave no doubt o f the election of carried the state by about 20,000 plur­
Humphreys, Poindexter and Cushman ality.
Henry B. Quimby, Rep., for
for congress, with the vote practically governor, will probably have 4,000
the same as that o f Taft.
plurality, but as a majority is required
Returns at 3 :30 p. m. show the fol­ to elect, the vote o f the minority par­
lowing result o f election for members ties may cut an appreciable figure in
o f the legislature for the state:
determining the result. The two Re.
Senate— Democrats, 5; Republicans, publican congressmen were re-elected-
73.
House—Democrats, 4 ; Republicans,
Vale, Nov. 8.—Taft leads by 111
53.
_________________
votes in Malheur county from six pre­
cincts so far reported.
CARRIES IDAHO BY 2 0 ,0 0 0 .
St. Helens, Nov. 4.—Complete re­
turns
in Columbia county give Taft
Meagre Reports Indicate Election o f
1,188, Bryan 425, Chafin 37, Debs 182,
Entire Republican Ticket.
Hisgen 16.
Boise, Nov. 4.— Practically com­
PORTLAND MARKETS.
plete returns give Taft 15,000 plural­
ity in Idaho. The Republican candi­
Wheat— Bluestem, 94c; club, 98c;
date for congress is elected and the
fife,
89c; red Russian, 86c; 40-fold,
legislature is overwhelmingly Republi­
can. Brady, Rep., for governor, re­ 90c; valley, 90c.
Barley— Feed, $26(526.50 per ton;
ceived about 6,000 plurality.
The en­
tire Republican state ticket is elected rolled, $27.50(5 28.50; brewing, $27.
Oats— No. 1 white, $31@31.50 per
with him.
ton; gray, $30(5)30.50.
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 5.—The vote on
Hay—Timothy, Willamette valley,
Socialist, Prohibition and Independence $14 per ton; Willamette valley, ordi­
candidates in Idaho will not be known nary, $11; Eastern Oregon. $16.50(5:
until the vote is canvassed, but from 17.50; mixed, $13; clover, $9; alfalfa,
reports made it is evident there was a $14.
light vote for Chafin. Hisgen did not
Fruit— Apples, 60c(5$2 per b ox ;
get a single vote in this (Ada) county. peaches, 85c(5)$l per box; pears, 75c(6)
A slight increase in the Socialist vote $1.25 per box; grapes, 75c(5$1.25
is indicated.
per crate; local Concords, 10(515c per
Wallace, Nov. 4.— In Shoshone coun­ half basket; huckleberries, 9((jl0c per
ty T aft and Sherman have received a pound; quinces, $1(51.25 per box;
majority o f nearly 1,200 and the coun­ cranberries, $10.50 per barrel; nutmeg
ty has elected every Republican officer melons, $1.25 per box; casabas, 2 He
with the possible exception of sheriff, per pound.
Potatoes — 90c(5$l per hundred;
treasurer and one commissioner.
sweet potatoes, l % (d 2 }ic per pound.
Onions—Oregon, $1.25 per hundred.
South Carolina.
Vegetables— Turnips, $1.25 per sack;
Columbia, <6. C., Nov. 3.— South
carrots, 85c: parsnips, $1.25; beets,
Carolina will give Bryan about 60,000
$1.25; artichokes, $1 per dozen; beanr,
majority, while the satte and congres­
10c per pound; cabbage, l ^ ( 52 c per
sional tickets are overwhelmingly
pound; cauliflower, 60c(5)$l per dozen;
Democratic.
celery, 40<576c per dozen; cucumbers,
.....- m
$2 per b ox ; egg plant, $2 per crate;
Pennsylvania.
lettuce, 76c(5$l per box; parsley, 15c
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.— Republican
per dozen; peas, 10c per pound; pump-
leaders claim Pennsylvania for Taft by
| kins, 1(^1 He per pound; peppers,
more than 200,000 plurality.
Senator
$1.75(52 per box; radishes, 12Hc per
Penrose claims a plurality o f 250,000
dozen; spinach, 2c per pound; sprouts,
for Taft in Pennsylvania.
10c per pound; squash, 1 H c per pound;
tomatoes, 50c(5$l.
Colorado.
Butter—City creamery, extras, 34(5)
Denver, Nov. 4.—Chairman Vivian 35c; fancy outside creamery, 32H<5
o f the Republican state central com­ 35c; store, 17(520c per pound.
mittee admits that the trend of the
Eggs— Oregon selects, 3 7 H $ 4 0 c;
count o f Tuesday’s vote in Colorado is Eastern, 27(5 32 He per dozen.
toward a Democratic victory, but still
Poultry— Hens, 11)^(512c per pound;
hopes that complete returns will give spring, 11)^(512c; ducks, old, 12(5!
the state to Taft and that some o f the 13H e; young, 14<5l5c; geese, old, 8(5)
candidates for state officers will be 9 cr; young, 9(u 10c; turkeys, 16(518c.
successful. However, he concedes the
Veal— Extra, 8S,(5 9c per pound ; or­
election o f ex-Congressman John F. dinary, 7(5)7H«; heavy, 6c.
Shaffroth, Democratic candidate for
Pork—Fancy, 7c per pound r large,
governor and also concedes a good ma­
jority o f both houses o f the legislature
Hops— Oregon, 1908, 7H<®8Hc per
to the Democrats.
This insures the pound; 1907, 3(54e; 1906, 1(5)1 He.
selection o f Charles J. Hughes as
Wool- -Eastern Oregon average best,
United States senator, Henry M. Tel­ 10(514c per pound, according to shrink­
ler’ s successor, which will be made by age; valley, 15(516c; mohair, choice,
the next general assembly.
18c.
* New York, Nov. 7.— From a cell in
the Tombs prison Charles W. Morse
now directs the efforts o f his counsel
to procure his freedom, be having been
sentenced yesterday to serve 15 years
in the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga.,
for misapplication o f the funds o f the
National Bank o f North America and
making false entries in the books o f
the bank. Alfred H. Curtis, ex-presi­
dent o f the defunct bank, who was
tried jointly and convicted with Morse,
was given his liberty on a suspended
sentence.
While Morse’s lawyers immediately
applied for and obtained a stay o f exe­
cution for 10 days after sentence had
been imposed, it is probable that Morse
will remain a prisoner in the tombs
until Monday, as Judge Hough has re­
fused to admit him to bail.
The Morse lawyers applied late yes­
terday to the United States Court o f
Appeals for a writ to show cause why
their client should not be admitted to
bail, and the writ was granted, but it
is not returnable until Monday.
Whether a new trial will be granted
Morse is problematical.
Judge La-
combe granted a writ o f error to hia
lawyers today. The writ is returnable
December 3, and iB based on the usual
grounds—exceptions taken by the de­
fense during the trial and exceptions
to the indictment itself. This step had
to be taken before application for bail
could be made, and it also leads to the
argument for a new trial.
Morse’s lawyers say their client has
instructed them to fight “ to the last
ditch.”
MUST LIMIT HEIGHT.
New York Aichitect Protests Against
300-F oot Buildings.
New York, Nov. 7.— Dangers o f con­
gestion in downtown New York, should
the proposed new building code fail to
restrict more radically than now pro­
posed the height o f buildings hereafter
constructed, were dwelt upon by prom­
inent architects and engineers before
the building committee o f the board o f
aldermen today.
Speaking for the American Institute
o f Architects and Society o f Beau Arts,
Ernest Flagg, an architect, opposed
the recommendation of the commission
because it fixed the limit o f height so
high “ that scarcely anyone would care
to build higher.”
Mr. Flagg pointed out the danger
from congestion in times o f sudden
panic, if the people in all the 300-foot
buildings which the new regulations
would allow to be constructed were to
attempt to get out at once.
“ The streets," concluded Mr. Flagg,
“ could not hold them.
To continue
this policy is to invite a disaster the
like o f which has never been known.”
The committee on congestion o f pop­
ulation submitted figures to show that
in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and
every large center o f population in
Europe the maximum height permitted
is considerably less than 100 feet.
The New York Board o f fire under­
writers and the Municipal Art commis­
sion also voiced opposition to the 300
and 3504foot limitation.
No action was taken by the aider-
men.
Keeps Divorce Industry.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 7.—Oppo­
nents o f the proposed new divorce law
raising the period o f residence from six
months to one year and requiring that
hearings be held at regular terms o f
court instead o f in chambers are confi­
dently claiming tonight that the meas­
ure was defeated Tuesday.
While
those favoring the new law will not
concede this, leading politicians who
are in close touch with the conditions
throughout the state and have been
neutral in the divorce law fight are o f
the opinion that the law was defeated
Steamer and Cargo Lost.
New York, Nov. 7.—The steamer H.
M. Whitney, o f the Metropolitan
steamship line, was sunk today in the
East river while on her way to Boston.
The vessel, valued at $500,000, is a to­
tal loSs and it is not believed that any
o f her cargo, valued at $300,000, can
be recovered. The steamer, in trying
to avoid collision with a tow, collided
with Steep rock. A big hole was made
below the water line. The crew escap-
• 1 in the lifeboats.
Great Thread Mills Resums.
Pawtucket, R. I., Nov. 7.— The
thread mills o f the J. A P. Coates com­
pany, in this city, employing 2,500
hands, will resume on a full time
working schedule at once, according to
an announcement posted in the mills
today. The mills have been runhing
on short time since the financial de­
pression last fall.