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p 4 V . 1 FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES . ,f . CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY ,V. ; - ) DTHIRTY -NINTH YEAR NO. 240 SALEM; OREGON, THURSDAY,- NOVEMBER 9,1916 PRICE TWO CENTS "KS w wit -iw iiMTrf as i fitffm 1 - 1 .. i mDifiwsieii CALIFORNIA SnOWS LEE LEAD FOR ' ; ' - ' ' . ...... . - E IN DOUBTFUL LIST With 46 Precincts To Hear from New Hampshire for Hughes 279 ST. PAUL NEWS CLAIMS MINNESOTA IS WILSON California Shows Big Lead for Wilson Probably Safe for Him Concord, N. H., Nov. 9. All but 40 ot' the 294 election districts la New Hampshire gave the following vote for president: . Hughes, 37,072; Wilson, 30, 703. Hughes' plurality, 279. This announcement was given out by Secretary of State Dcau. New York, Nov. . Chnrgeg thnthe republican election officials in "New Hampshire were unfair in the vote count there, by which they gave the state to Hughes by 101 votes, was made today by Henry Alorgenthau, vhuirmnu of the democratic finance committee. "We will demand and pet a recount there," lie said. "It will be very queer if we cannot gain l.r0 or 200 votes in this way. .The republicans control the election machinery and it is only nat ural that a recount would give us a gain ynder such circumstances. These offic ials hnve given us no vote we were uot entitled to. . Asbuiy Park. N. J., Nov. 9. Senator Hollis of New Hampshire, wired Presi dent Wilson thiR afternoon that Wil non's "bed rock plurulitv" in that Htnlo will be 100. Minnesota OtTtlook. St. Paul, .Minu., Nov. 9 Keturns from 4!t precincts in Beltrami county, leav ing 37 still missing, 'ive Wilson, 1,232; Hughes, Ull. This is one of the far norm volumes innr tne Wilson men have been Hcneitflinir An rMn.. ..'., V omplete: Hughes, 1,5411; Wilson, 1,721. iic inn live precincts auued IU net to Vinson. imrlpeu of the 14 missing I'recincis or roiK county added SO to i unuil n It'ttu. ' St. Paul, Minn., Nov. P With federal investigators from the department of justice here to investignte voting fronds, it became known this after noon that rentililientm an.i a.. . , hu ucriuuviuiS liave each sent one to three men to v- -ry county in the state to iruard arrarnst , "rands of the other fellow. Stnto lead ers of each party freely state they ex , Iect the other fellow to use fraud to 1""" n page two.) Tell Binkley melted thrvc collars in his address t' th' tile works employes t'day. Thr papers are full o' benuty bints, but most girls don't seem t' be able t' take a hint. HAMPSHIR AND MINNESOTA MAY HAVE TOUjrfD GERM Chicago, Nov. 9. Discovery of what muy prove to b the gemmf infantile patalysis was announced here by Dr. Moxi luiliaii llerzog. If these experi ments are supported by Inter evidence, the conclusions of Dr. Flexner or the Kockefeller In stitute will be upset. The work was done by Dr. Herzog as head of the research committee appointed by Dr. Jo b it Dill Rob ertson here and his investiga tion was carried on at the Cook county hospital largely. With fhe newly discovered germ or coccus, Dr. Herzog has produced the disease in-nionk-eys and rabbits. It is possible however that this germ is simp ly the carrier of a smaller one, which actually causes the dis ease. Chairman Willcox Still Refuses To Concede Hughes Defeat . . . New York, Nov. P. "We will safe guard our interestn in those sttaes," Willcox added to his earlier statement regarding contests. Asked if he still believed Hughes had been elected, AVillcox said he did. He said he had not discussed the question with Hughes, but from the bitter's at titude judged that the candidate nlso still believed tbis. Willcox said h did not contemplate mnkiui; any statement tonight and did not plan to see Hughe again. . George W. Wickershnm, who was also present at the conference, had no state ment to make. Previously Everett Col by had intimated several contests were planned. George W, Terkins was scheduled to join Hughes nndS Wickcrsham by S o'clock. Six More States Voted For Prohibition In Tueday's Election Chicago, Nov. 9. Old man booze is staggering. Neott itcBride, at Anti-Sa loon League headquarters today said Ne braaua, Aiiclugan, ttoutli JJukotn, -Men tana, Florida and I'tah Tuesday cast a verdict against the saloon. California is iu doubt, but is claimed by the drys Alaska also went dry, 2 to 1, it is stat' ed. Missouri admittedly still is wet very wet. Aleusures submitted by wets which would permit qualified mile of liquor in sttaes now dry were defeated in Colo rado and Arkansas. In l lnh and Flor ida the dry victory consisted in elect iug legislatures and state administra tions on dry issues. Student Suicided by Electrical Route Today 1 Berkeley, Cal., Nov. 9. Kverett Wil lis Morgan, aged 21, a junior at the i. Diversity or California, was found dead this afternoon, apparently electro cuted by a bath robe he had electrically w-ired. The case is puzzling the of- iicers. Morgan boarded at the home of a member of the university, jind this morning, ate breakfast with the family When be failed to appear for luncheon, an investigation resulted in his being louna uenu in bed, wearing the bath robe, which was connected by insulated wire to an electric light socket. As Mongrnn was studying for tho ministry and waB to be married after graduation, the -suicide theory is scout ed. Morgan was the son of Thomas C. Morgnn, a well known Berkeley and I'tah mining man. Suicide Discredited. Eugene, Ore., Nov. 9. The theory that Everett Willis Morgan, fouuil deed iu an insulated bathrobe at Berke ley, suicided, is discredited here by a parallel case, in which Virgil Noland, also a student, and member of the Uni versity of Oregon .football team, was dead in his bed after he donned a sim ilarly wired bath robe to cure a cold. This death occurred in 1911. NOETH AMERICAN . CONCEDES ITS WILSON " Philadelphia, Nov. 9. The Philadelphia North American, one of the strongest republican papers in the state posted a bulletin this afternoon ronced- t. It Ilia lAMlifln Pd.t:l.i.l ... . - . . . w u i J, irwiirui dp - Wilson. id I : DM! : "LATEST ELECTION NEWS CALIFORMAJS CLOSER Wilson's Lead 2,345 at 4 P. M. -Editors. Los Angeles-Registrar Mc- Aleer announced tbat the 2,000 votes -which should have been credited to Hughes iu Los Angeles county, were credited to him In the last official re turns made from that county. This re turn was included in the United Press tabulation of 6,716 precincts. Thus Wi'son's lead in 6,716 precincts still re mains at 2,345. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 9. Charles 12. Hughes gained 2,000 votes in Los Angelef! comity this ntternoon , vrncn Registrar McAleer declared that as the result of a faulty machine 2,000 ballots which should have gone to the republi can candidate were not counted in hid favor. McAleer announced that 2,000 would be added to the Hughes column giving him a majority of 21,174 in Loa Angeles county on the face of 1,209 precincts officially tabulated. - The adding machine error occurred after 1,202 complete Los Augelea couu ty precincts had been tabulated. It was discovered by a clerk checking the ma chiue figures. Exactly 2,000 votes were involved in the slip-up. Bulletin Says Wilson.. San Francisco, Nov. 9; Iu an extra issue at 2:30 this a'fternoou-the Man Francisco Bulletin declared that. Wil son has carried California and claims his re-election as president.' ' - :' How Mistake Was Made. Los Angeles, Cul Hov 9. Hughes was leading Los Angeles county by a 21,174 majority as a result of mistakes iu the vote count having been discover ed after 1,202 precincts had completed A sudden gain by Wilson caused the check, according to Frank Bryan, who discovered the error. The fault was due to nn old, unreliable I machine, Bryan said. He stated he could not say posi tively that the mistake announced was really an error, but that he bad every reason to believe it was. A second checK is progressing in which the exact result wilt be proved. Majorities are Reduced San Francisco, Nov, 9 Completion of tuo count in a few Los Angeles pre cincts and revision of figures iu Sonoma fflnd Butte counties at 2:15 this after noon redured Wilson's lead over Hughes in the presidential rnce to 2,409 votes according to returns from 5,712 pre cincts. The totals of these precinct were: Hughes, 45lS,3; Wilson, 459,402. Iu Sonoma county the county clerk announcing the returns from three scat tered precincts revised the earlier fig ures on a number of precincts, increas ing Hughes'. lead and indicating a Hughes plurality in that county of about 1,400. Keturns from four additioual pre cincts in Mendocino county at 2:30 p. m. reduced Wilson's plurality to 2,345. The figures of 5,710 follow: Hughes, BothClaim Minnesota St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 9. Democratic National Committeeman Lynch positive ly claims Minnesota for Wilson by 1,000. Kepublican Chairman Thornton claims the state for Hughes by 3,000. He says he has heard from all but 200 precincts. w New Hampshire for Wilson. Concord, N. H., Nov. 9 Wilson 'e lead over Hughes in New Hampshire was announced as 81 this afternoon with all sections reported. Recounts are, con stantly being received at (Secretary Bean' office and in many instances they "show considerable changes from the first reports. j "We have requested the clerks in all sections to send in the original ballots at once," was the announcement of the secretary of state's office, shortly aft er noon. A recount win be commenced as soon as they arrive and a further chauge is quite possihle," the secretary added. The official vote is yet to be received from 60 precincts of the state. Bean said. Unofficial retuns have been received from these missing towns and it'. is hoped the last of the final official results may be in by tonight. With the vote of the state complete except for the 60 precincts and basing his. figures on the unofficial reports from them. Bean said, a lead of 100 was indicated for President Wilson. (Continued on page two.) PRE8 MILITIA VOTE TO COUNT ' St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 9. With 2,130 Miimcj-ota niilitia men's votes cast at the border and not expected to be counted before next Tuesday, the world may wait another week to know who will bo president of the United States, if Minnesota is to be given the privilege of deciding that issue. . Six commissioners who took these ballots to the border to J)e marked by the militiamen are enxouto back to Minnesota today. They are due Sunday. Both parties claim the militia vote. Division of staff officers in recent political ventures is half and half. I. HIS PREDICTIONS Classified the Vole Election . Night and Apparently ' Correctly ' ROBERT W. WOOLLEY Bobert W. Woolcy, chairmnd of the democratic national publicity bureau, at 10:30 Tuesday night asserted in a form al statement that Wilson will win with 300 electoral votes. ''Every western return now coining in is favorable to the president," he declared. "In the face of a tide set against them for Hughes that the re publicans asserted was a landslide, the democratic leaders pointed out thai with Ohio carried for Wilson there was still a possibility that, the president would be re-elected, despite loss ol New York, Illinois, and Indiana, three of the pivotal states. "We are not stampeded bv tho wild claims of the Hughes people," Wooley said- "Remember 1892, when the re publicans claimed a sweeping victory and were theu compelled to revise the statements when the late returns show ed the election of Clveland." Here are the figures Ohio not being Considered as cited at democratic head quarters: Wilson has the solid south Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Caro lina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia a to tal of latt votes. Of the 531 votes in the electoral col lege, 206 ere necessary for a choice. Wilson thereiore has 140 .votes to gain ufter the solid south. Of the .191 votes remaining: after the solid south is deducted from the elec toral college total, Hughes, on the face of returns at this hour, has carried. J New lork, Indiana, Kanras, Conenc- ticut, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire. Massachusetts, Vermont, New Jersey, ichigan and Rhode Island a total of 56 votes. This, subtracted front 391, i leaves 235 votes. From this, 235 Wilson ' must obtain 120 votes to add to his 140 from the solid south if he is to obtain a majority of 206. To obtain this 126 votes Wilson would have to carry the following -states claimed by Chairman McCormick in his ante-election state ment Colorado, Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebras ka, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Washing ton, and Wyoming a total of 107 votes and several of the following states listed iu the . same McCormick state ment as "possibly democratic Cali fornia (13 votes): Idaho (4j New Mex ico (3); North Dakota (5); South Da mm. 1INNES0TA IS CLOSE -DOUBTFUL TIDE SETS STRONG TOWARD WILSON DOUBTFUL STATES Hughes' Lead Steadily Sliced Down In Minnesota by Last Returns WILSON HAS 5,055 IN CALIFORNIA IS SAFE i ." ... Hughes' Small Lead In New Hampshire, k Same In -New Mexico New York, Nov. 9. The Evening M-U, which has supported Hughes, late this afternoon issued an extra declar ing: Wilsoit' re-elected and giving him 269 electoral votes. . , ," Sew York, Nor. 9. Indications of SSMif""" .,"., wyiv.-FflHwres) wor- seen Ubout ' the headauaxtera at Charlea "ft Hughes at the Astor hotel this after noon. Everett Colby and Former Attor ney General wickersham were in con ference with Hughes and National Chairman Willcox. Colby was the first to leave and intimated a 'statement would be made by Willcox or Wlcer sluun later. He Indicated contests were likely. . . New Tork, Nor. 9. "I believe there will be recounts In California, New Mexico, North Dakota and Minnesota" Republican National Chairman Willcox declared this afternoon following a con ference with Charles E. Hughes. New York, Nov. 9, At 4:50 Demo cratic Chairman McCormick announced: "We have got the thing sewed up. President Wilson is re-elected without a doubt' By Perry Arnold. (United Press staff correspondent.) New York, Nov. 9. The tide 'for Wilson set in so strong in California and Minnesota this afternoon that ti up-J peared probable at J :4a this afternoon returns from these two stutes would In dicate the president's re-election. Two Philadelphia newspapers which have strongly supported Hughes in the campaign this afternoon conceded their candidate's dereat. They were the ev ening Ledger and the North Ameri can. ' i The belief that the Wilson drift would result in his choice was based on these developments: . Hughes must carry both Minnesota and California to win. Wilson's lead in California Is steadily maintained. Hughes' lead in Minensota is being cut down as further returns come In. The precise drift in these states and in the other smaller doubtful states of New Hampshire and New Mexico, show ed, on the United Tress returns avail able at 3:45: California, 3,092 out of 5,807 pde- cincts: Wilson leading by 5.055 votes; to come: 10 precincts i New Hampshiro: 248 out o'f 294 pre- cinctsi Hughes leading by 279; to, come 40. Democrats preparing to back up Claim of carrying, state by court action. "Hughes' lead was 811 in Minnesota, no increase despite of addition of iium- uer ui suiiiiusruiv nni'iirt iirecuicis ic-i ilea upon ny republicans greauy iu swell his total. New Mexico: 33(1 out otLC.18 pre cincts: Hughes leodiug by 258; to come 302. McCormick Says Its Certain New York, Nov. 9. Democratic Na tional Chairman McCormick this after noon sent a telegram to all state chair men declaring President Wilson has now positively been re-elected. McCor mick told the rhnirmen to get out all the bands anil red fire they could and go ahead with democratic celebrations tonight. kota (5), and I'tah (4) which all to gether total 34 votes. . ilut the frailty of the democratic hope -was indicated la the fact tbat if; Hughes carries California and one oin- er 01 tne stares last enumerated wuson cannot win. ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTE AT 8 A. M. For Wilson: Alabama 12, Arizona 3, Arkansas 9, Florida 6, Georgia 14, Idaho 4, Kansas 10, Kentucky 13, Louisiana 10, Maryland 8, Mississippi 10, Mis souri 18, Montana 4, Nebraska 8, Nevada 3, North Carolina 12, North Dakota 8, Ohio 24, Oklahoma 10, South Carolina 9, ' Tennessee 12, Texas 20, Utah 4, Virginia 12, Washington 7, Wyoming 3. Total 230. , For hughes; Connecticut 7, Delaware 3, Illinois 29, Indiana 1.1, Iowa 13, Maine 6, Massa- chuaetts 18, Michigan 15, New Jersey 14, New York 43, Ore- gon 5, Pennsylvania 3ff Rhode Island 5, South Dakota 5, Ver- mone 4, West Virginia 8, Wis-. consin 13. Total 243. Doubtful: California 13, Min- ncsota 12, New- Mexico 3, New . Hampshire 4. Total 32. TO BREWERS BILL LOST - Portland," Or., - Nov. 9.. . Hughes' lead in Oregon contin ued to grow as the returns be came more detailed this after noon. Six Oregon counties com plete and 29 incomplete Inelud- 1 ing Multnomah (Portland) show ed Hughes 111,277; Wilson 103 830. Hughes lead was 7,447.- Portland, Or., Nov. 9. Democratic headquarters conceded Oregon to Hugh es this afternoon by 2.1U0 votes. Three republican congressmen have been re elected. The count on eight counties complete including Multnomah, and on 27 in complete at 1:30 p. m, gave Hughes 113,717, Wilson 105,820; a lead of 7, 847 for the republican candidate. Representatives W. C. Haw ley, N. J. Sinnott and C. N. McArthur were re turned to office by good margins. Tho two liquor amendments, one making the state "bone dry" and another per mitting sale of bottled beer, were beat en. THE BATUE IS OVER Asbury Park, N, J., Nor. 9. Gavin McNab, democratic! Rational commit teeman from California telegraphed President Wilson late this afternoon that the state had gone for hint. His telegram said: "I have the honor to Inform you Cal ifornia had decided Its thirteen votes for the man who stands for the right of men, women and children, first, ana secondly for the rights o fproperty Wood row Wilson, California feels that Its thirteen votes are a lucky, number for humanity, progress and the nation" The president this afternoon has re ceived hundreds of telegrams antici pating his re-election. Many of them are unique. The shortest received was two words. It said: "Our president." Indianapolis, Nor. 9. The Indianap olis News, strong Hughes supporter, this afternoon stated: "Incomplete and unofficial r eturns from California, New Hampshire and North Dakota this afternoon indicated the re-election of President Wilson. !' New York, Nor. 9. The Boston Trar eler which has been supporting Hughes announced Wilson's re-election this af ternoon, granting him 273 electoral votes. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 9. The St. Paul Daily News printed an extra 1st today announcing the election of Wilson. St. Paul MinnZ Nov. . With 140 precincts missing Hughes is leading by oU in Minnesota. . Latest California Figures San Francisco, Nov. 9. Keturns at 1:30 p. m. from 5705 precincts in Cal ifornia out of B867, gave Hughes 4.14, 210; Wilson 4,-H,709. This gives Wilson a lead of 4.1.t 011 the face of these re turns. These figures Include a revision of the complete Alnmeda county figures which Increase Hughes lead by nearly 500 In that county, and an official cor rection In the LI Dorado county com plete returns which gave Wilson, a slight gain. E HENRY OF BAVARIA KILLED Oil BATTLEFIELD Steamer Arabic Was Tor pedoed Without Warning, No Lives Lost ' RUMANIANS RETIRING FROM DOBRUDJA FRONT German Attacks On Somme Front Repulsed In Fierce ; Fighting ' Berlin, vlu Payvllle, L. I., wireless, Nov. 9. Confirmation of the teported death on the battle - field of Prince Henry tit Bavaria has been received at the war office, it was announced to-' day, ' ' ... i Prince nenry, who was a major In the iving.wwa inraiury regiment, was a nephew of Bavarian King Louis. Hia death resulted from wounds received during a reconnoiterlng expedition on Tuesday last. The dead prince was 32, an only chilil" and a bachelor, tats June he was re ported to have been wouaded ia action,' : Had No Warning. " Washington, Nov. 9." The British": steamer Arabia was torpedoed without warning, Vice Consul Westicott, Lon don, cabled tho state department today. Two engineers are missing. All the pas sengers were saved. ' The text of the dispatches follow: .' "The British stenmer Arabia from India torpedoed without warning No-" Vemhbci 6. All it(iBinna 7' I " "".. IVOVUCU, Two engineers missing. Norwegian- steamer Heine sunk. British steamer Bentonl sunk November 1. Danish ' steamer Hif sunk bv German submarine 27th. Crew saved." Trench Raise Coin. Paris, Nov. 9. Minister of Finance Ribot announced in the chamber of dep uties today that 2,250,000,000 had been subscribed to the last lonn. Of this, more than 50 per coat is new money. Bulgarians Retreat. 1 London, Nov. 9. Tho Bulgarians are retiring along the whole Dobrudja front, wireless dispatches from Bucharest said this afternoon. The retreating foreee ftl-H hurnillfT villiiona thimiftk, kirth they are falling back.' Before retiring 1 nun uirsova mo uuigurs burned tne town. German Attack Stopped. Paris, Nov. 9 A tieiman infantry rush on the French forces at Baillisel oa the Homme front last night was broken up after sharp hand to hand fighting,., according to the statement ol th French war office today. Artllery action was continuous and heavy though the night. The Germans betray ed nervousness in their curtain fir ing. Rumanians Advance.'"' Bucharest, Nov. 9. Rumanian forces, have rcoccupied the border town et Harsova, the war office aunounced ter dr.y. Walts for Reply Washington, Nov. 9. The United. . States is awaiting a reply from Gar- -many to an inquiry regarding the pur lose of the visit of the submarine V-53 (Continued on page two.) THE WEATHER ' Oregon: To night and Friday partly cloudy; coouer northwest portion tonight; w i n d r mostly westerly, moder ate te frerh near the coast. , PI fTHtSE OrlOSJislMllil :3