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The herald., 1896-11-06
SENSATIONAL STORY
Groundless Rumor of the Theft of the
Election Returns

A sensational story gained currency
around the city yesterday that the cleo
tion returns from three of the county
precincts had been surreptitiously ta-
ken from the vault at the courthouse on
Wednesday night. The rumor created,
as might be expected. considerable ex-
element but upon investigation was
found to be utterly groundless. 1t must
have grown out of the fact that the re-
turns from three precincts-Cerritos.
North Pasadena and the second pre-
cinct in Downey, arriving late Wednes-
day night were not placed in the vault,
but We're left among some papers loose
in the room, where they might have been
stolen had any one been disposed to
make away with them. AS matter of
fact, however, the envelopes containing
the returns were found perfectly safe
yesterday morning just where they were
left.
The story when investigated bears a
close resemblance to the one of the man
who swallowed three black crows.
The herald., 1896-11-06
CITY CONVENTION.
Democrats to Reconvene at Turnverein
Hall Today for Business.

Today the Democratic City convention
will reconvene in Turnverein hall and
nominate candidates for the council in
the Second, Third, Fifth and Seventh
wards.
In the Second ward c. Severance, on
account of the pressure of other busi-
ness
In the Third and Seventh wards Mr..
Brink and Mr.. Keller are disqualified
by residence.
In the Third N. p. Wynne will be NOM
mated, and in the Seventh James Ash
man.
In the Fifth ward Mr.. Hughes de-
clines.
There are also nominations for the
board of education to be made in the
Third and Fifth wards.
The session will be a brief one
The herald., 1896-11-06
THAT REPUBLICAN BANNER.
Alameda County Wants Its Trophy Re-
turned at Once.

That banner which was won by Los
Angeles county from Alameda county
six years ago for giving the largest Re
publican plurality of any county in the
state, and which has been held from that
time until now, must be restored to it's
original owners. Major Lee, chairman
of the Republican county central COM
mittee received telegram yesterday
afternoon asking for the immediate re-
turn of the banner as Alameda county
had given a five thousand majority Re
publican vote in the recent election and
was therefore entitled to it. The ban
ner is wanted to carry in the procession
at the ratification at Oakland Saturday
night. A delegation from Republican
and sound money clubs will take the
banner up to Alameda, leaving here at
. o'clock this evening. The party will
go on a special train and general in
Vitation Is extended to all Republicans
to join the delegation, which already
numbers between rs and 100.
The herald., 1896-11-06
AT SILVER HEADQUARTERS.
A Large Crowd Waited for Better News
from the East.

The room of the Silver Republican
club was crowded last evening with peo-
pie waiting for encouraging news from
the east, but few bulletins were received
and read. A telephone message received
from San Bernardino and communicat
ed to the waiting crowd said that River
side county had gone for Bryan by $50
and that the vote in San Bernardino
county will be very close with prospects
of Mckinley leading with small plu-
rality
The other brief bits of information
conveyed to the people were not partic
ularly important but kept them impa-
tient to hear more. There was much un-
easiness shown over the suspicion that
returns are being tampered with, and
that the Democratic and Populist vote
will not be honestly added.
The herald., 1896-11-06
PERSONNEL OF THE HOUSE
According to Returns Regarded
as Certain
A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
Which Is Certain to Receive Some
Accessi0ne
Doubtful Districts Are Not Included,and
No Account Is Taken of Repub-
lcans Who Favor Silver.
Associated Press Special Wire

ASSOCldleO ITeSS SpGCldl wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-A table pre-
pared by the Associated Press from the
telegraphic returns up to midnight indi-
Gates the election of POI Republicans to
the next house, 124 Democrats, 10 Popu-
lists, Fusionists and Independents (the
number of which should be slightly in
creased, as few of those classified as
Democrats have Independent leanings).
Some of the districts are in doubt, and
no attempt has been made to include
Washinton and South Dakota and three
districts in Texas in the list, owing to
the meager and conflicting returns.
Washington has probably gone Demo-
cratic or Independent on congressman.
The list by states is as follows:
Alabama-Seven Democrats, one Pop
ulist and independent; Eighth district
doubtful.
Arkansas-Six Democrats.
California-Two Democrats, three Re
publicans, two Populists probable.
Colorado-Two Populists and inde-
pendents.
Connecticut-Four Republicans.
Delaware-One Democrat.
Florida-Two Democrats.
Georgia-Eleven Democrats.
Idaho-One Democrat and independ-
ent.
Tllinois-Five Democrats. sixteen Re-
publicans; Third district doubtful.
Indiana-Four Democrats, eight Re
publicans.
Iowa-Eleven Republicans.
Kansas-One Democrat, two Republic
cans, five Fusion and Populists.
Kentucky-Seven Democrats, four
Republicans.
Louisiana-Five Democrats, one Re-
publican.
Mane-Four Republicans.
Maryland-Six Republicans.
Massachusetts-OneD Democrat eleven
Republicans.
Michigan-Two Democrats, ten Re-
publicans.
Minnesota-Seven Republicans.
Mississippi-Seven Democrats.
Missouri-Twelve Democrats, three
Republicans.
Montana-One Populist and independ-
ent.
Nebraska-Four Democrats, two Re-
publicans.
Nevada-One Populist and independ-
ent.
New Mexico-One Democrat
New Hampshire-Two Republicans.
New Jersey-Eight Republicans.
New York-Five Democrats, twenty
nine Republicans.
North Carolina-Two Democrats, two
Republicans, five Populists or indie
pendents.
North Dakota-One Republican.
Ohio-Five Democrats (some endors-
ed by Populsts), fourteen Republicans;
First and Twelfth districts doubtful.
Oregon-Two Republicans.
Pennsylvania - Three Democrats,
twenty seven Republicans.
Rhode Island-Two Republicans.
South Carolina-Six Democrats.
South Dakota-Returns incomplete.
Tennessee-Six Democrats, three Re-
publicans; Tenth district doubtful.
Texas-Ten Democrats; Fourth,
Seventh and Tenth districts incomplete.
Utah-One Popuist and independent.
Wyoming-One Democrat.
Vermont-Two Republicans.
Virgnia-Eight Democrats, two Re
publicans.
Washington-Unrepo
West Virginia-Four Republicans.
Wisconsin-Ten Republicans.
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The herald., 1896-11-06
COST OF THE NAVY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5-Accordng to
the annual report of Paymaster- General
Stewart, the cost of maintaining the Unit
ed States navy last year, exclusive of any
increase to it and the permanent improve
ments at the yards and docks, was $15.-
494s62. The money and material spent in
arming and equipping the naval militia,
not including material loaned to the states,
was S21 1856
The herald., 1896-11-06
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.

The Republican city central committee
met in Justice Owens court room last
evening and elected Louis +. Vetter as
chairman. His only opponent was
Frank Willis, who received II votes to
Vetter's q. BY motion the chairman
was authorized to appoint a secretary
and treasurer and an executive commit
tee of twelve and prepare for the city
campaign.
The herald., 1896-11-06
COUNTY JAIL ARRIVALS

Seven prisoners We're brought to the
county jail yesterday from San Gabriel
to serve short terms. w. +. Kennedy
will do ten days for misdemeanor, c..
Dunn five days and c. Bauer JJames
Root George Iserbelle, F. Burke and j.
Morris ten days each for malicious mis-
chief.
Morris Lyons, from Wilmington. to
serve ten days for disturbing the peace,
was landed at the county Jail yesterday
evening
To serve a five-day sentence on con-
viction of petty larceny, j. NJ. Hawkins
was yesterday landed in the county Jail
from Pomona.
The herald., 1896-11-06
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Nov. 5.-Freder-
icl j. Farr, president of the Farr- Ward
manufacturing chemists,
which recently closed out an assign
ment. was arrested this afternoon,
charged with forgery in the first degree
The herald., 1896-11-06
WILL GO TO WORK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Nov. 5.-The
Spauldng & Pepper Manufacturing COM
pany has started up its factory, after a few
weeks shut down. pending the results of
the election. The company had a large
number of orders conditioned upon the
Republican victory.
The herald., 1896-11-06

counties of the Sixth district show that
the small plurality Mr.. McLachan re-
ceived in Los Angeles county is more
than Offset by the vote in the north. The
best reports thus far obtainable show
The herald., 1896-11-06

CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. Sit was
i-officially announced today that
The herald., 1896-11-06
BULLY BOY BARLOW
He Has Won the Good
Fight
JAMES M'LACHLAN Gan NOW REST
Bryan's Victory in the City Of
Los Angeles
SIX OUT OF THE NINE WARDS
He Carries Them by a Very Substantial
Plurality
M. T. Owens Elected Police Jndge All
Rlgh.
He Carries Them by Very Substantial
Plurality
M. +. Owens Elected Police Jndge All
Right
The Court House Ring Breathes Freer
- Now That Republican Superior
Judges and Supervisors Are In.

The defeat of James McLachlan for
congress was at 8 o'clock last evening
admitted by the Republican county GEN.
trail committee.
At that hour the committee had re-
ceived reports from every county in the
district and the complete returns by
their own figures made clear the fact
that Mr.. McLachlan had been turned
down by the voters Of the Sixth congress
sional district.
This is a fact in which great satisfac-
ton can be taken by everybody-even
those staunch friends Of William Nc
Kinley, who has been elected president
of the United States-who voted for Nc
Lachlan for congress, not because they
admired McLachlan, but because they
thought that McLachlan's vote would
be needed in congress for the policies
of the Republican party and that pos
sibly his vote might be needed.
Now that McLachlans vote will not
be needed-as the Republican majority
in the next congress will be overwheim-
ing-many people who voted for him are
glad that he is defeated.
The vote of the Sixth congressional
district for congress is summarized. by
returns received by Mr.. McLachlan's
friends as follows:
SAINT CRUZ COUNTY.
Barlow ...................'. 1u1
Barlow's majority .................. 72
MONTERREY COUNTY.
Barlow .................... ..........l LID
McLachlan ..................... ....lbSI
Barlow's majority .................. 119
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
McLachlan .................... .....1524
Barlow's majority ................... 1854
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
McLachlan ........... ...............l7SS
Barlow .................. ............l 1 l00
McLachlan's majority ............... IS
VENTURA COUNTY.
Mcl.acnldn '''..'.'''.'.'.. .'''..'''. !4oo
McLachlans majority .............. 20
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Barlow ........... .15, l99
McLachlan's plurality .............. $50
Total plurality Barlow. ............ 155
Total plurality, McLachlan ........ 22S
Barlow's majority in district. t....... 1877
nf, nnt
The herald., 1896-11-06

The widow of Charles Darwin, the en-
inent biologist. died few days ago. Mrs.
Darwin (nee Wedgwood) was a cousin
of her husband.
The herald., 1896-11-06
THE LATEST FIGURES.
Results in Los Angeles County from
Unofficial Returns.

Though there is yet an entire lack of
official information, returns have been
received from all the precincts of the
county, and the results can be closely
approXimated, though there is pos
sibility that the canvass of the votes
next week may develop some reason for
changing the figures one way or anoth-
er. AS near as can be determined at
present from the figures at hand, Bryan
has plurality in the city of Los Ange-
les, but Mckinley beats him by small
majority in the county.
The precinct votes, as compiled by The
Herald, show these totals:
FOR PRESIDENT.
County. City, Total.
Mckinley, Rep. ....7457 1909 1876
Bryan, Dem. m.-Pop. ..6463 9511 1874
Palmer Gold D .... 3S9 243 632
Levering, Pro ....... Al III
Bryan's plurality in city, 202
McKinley's plurality in county, 1872.
FOR CONGRESS.
James McLachlan, Republican can
idate for congress, comedies his defeat
by small plurality, though he came
out little ahead in this county The
vote in the county was:
County. City. Total
McLachlan .........67s4 1865 15,s49
barloW .............5 5912 9sS7 15,199
181 1873 37J
hartman 49,. 6 27 SO
The incomplete returns from other
The herald., 1896-11-06

All prices Of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-11-06
To Cure a Gold in One Da,

TO cure C01d IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c.
The herald., 1896-11-06

BarlOW's majority IN district. 321
Now these returns are not authentic.
but they are the best possible showing
that can be made for McLachlan.
1t is quite certain that the official count
will show Barlow's majority to be very
considerably larger.
THE CITY.
The city has given, according to the
figures of the Republican committee,
a majority for Bryan of 271.
Mr.. Bryan received majority in six
out of nine wards-the First, Second,
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth.
The Mckinley electors carried the
Third, Fourth and Fifth wards.
The vote for president by wards in de-
tall Is as follows:
First Ward
The herald., 1896-11-06
TURKISH TROUBLES

The Powers Talking of Taking Control
of Turkey
The herald., 1896-11-06

Seventieth district
Melick, Republican .............. 1898
Sprague, Dem. and Pop. 22i5
Melick's plurality. y.................. Ills
Seventy-first district
Vosburg, Republican. n.............. 2140
Cattern, Dem. and Pop. .......... 1903
Vosburg's plurality ............... 337
Seventy second district
Kenyon, Republican .............. 2000
Steele, Dem. and Pop. 1S46
kenyon's plurality ............... 154
Seventy third district
Mccullough, Republican ......... 1887
Mead Dem. and Pop. ............. 1854
Mead's plurality ................... 577
Seventy-fourth district
Valentine, Republican ............ 1928
Price, Dem. and Pop. ............. 3l05
Valentines plurality .............. 623
Seventy-fifth district
Cross, Republican n.........,,, 25O2
Waldron, Dem. and Pop. .......... 2150
Cioso Pluidilty ................... oo1
SUPERVISORS.
Second District
Wirsching Rep ......................40 .403S
Pessell, Dem. and Pop. 1907
Wirsching's plurality 431.
Fourth District
LAWS, KEEP. .....................34 .34Ol
Morgan, Dem. and Pop. .2367
Davis plurality, 1854.
Fifth District
Johnson, Red. 1885
Hanley Dem. and Pop. 1926
CITY JUSTICES.
Morrison, Rep .......................9 1897
owens, Rep. ...................... .9196
Bartholomew, Dem. and Pop. .... .9O16
Morgan Dem. and Pop. ..S115
Morrison's plurality, 7S1.
Owens plurality, $50.
The herald., 1896-11-06


STATE SENATOR.
r. N. Bulla is elected state senator
for the Thirty-seventh district over Cen
eral Johnstone Jones by vote of 6,0S7
to 5,24S being plurality of 49,
ASSEMBLYMEN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
WHEAT GOES UP.
Big Jump in Prices at the Opening Yes
terday.

Chicago, November 25.-Wheat open
ed with whoop today, the first trans
actions for May being all the way from
sS}a to "a. as compared with yesterday
close or slNaS2
There was a large stock of bull senti-
ment carried over from last night and
this was increased by a phenomenal ad-
vance in Liverpool. 1t came with a
jump from Sd to 3Rd per GENITAL. or an
equivalent OF about I cents per hushel
over the price II closed at yesterday.
The excitement cooled off very sudden
ly, however. in fact but one or two
trades were made at the highest open
ing figures. The jump in Liverpool was
qualified by the statement that II was
caused purely by speculative buying
and active liquidation soon started, The
outside markets also sent selling or
ders and the price gradually declined to
S3lS, although for the first hour a good
deal Of nervousness was manifested.
The report circulated yesterday, and
which was responsible for a great deal
Of yesterdays strength, that Europe
will require 100000 bushels per month
from America until July l. was confirm
ed both by private cables and the Corn
Trade News,
At the close May was bringing SSAc.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
THUS RAMPANT
In PORTLAND
Residences, Stores and Shops Looted
By HighWaymen and Thieves.
EXPRESS MESSENGER HELD UP
Shots Fired but the Robbers Disappear
In the Darkness with the Booty
A Reign Of Terror.

Portland. November 25.-Five bur-
glaries and two hold-ups have been re-
ported at police headquarters within
the twenty-four hours ending at 8
o'clock tonight Burglaries were re-
ported at Baum & Brandes' restaurant
on First street, Aschwander's saloon on
Morrison. near First the Eastern Hes
taurant. on Third street; the residence
OF Joseph Holiday. on 4th between
Stark and Washington. and a carpenter
shop on Fifth street near Pine.
In Baum q Brandes' the burglars Sc
cured y76 and a quantity Of cigars. In
the other places burglarized small
amounts Of money and various small
articles were taken. No arrests have
yet been made.
A. Gellnsky's meat market. at 464
East Burnside street was held up by
two masked highwaymen about 6
o'clock this evening and ts5 taken from
the money drawer. Charles Rangebach
was alone in the market when the high
waymen entered and told him to hold
up his hands. While they were holding
up the meat market. Harvey Beckwith.
route agent OF the Pacific Express Co..
came along the street. and one OF the
robbers took charge OF him and made
him keep his hands in the air. When
they had finished the job they started
TO run, but Beckwith fired three shots
after them. which caused one Of the
highwaymen TO stop ana return the
are None OF the shots took effect and
the robbers disappeared in the dark
ness
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26

lature meets early IN January less
than sixty days hence. The question
II, whose business II II 10 attend "a
these matterH2
Heretofore the cannerymen and FISH,
crnen have asserted that Il was only
their business. and. like every other
manufacturing industry sooner or later
labor and the employer disagree and
then both. with the inhabitants Of the
locality. are made 20 suffer great loss
Therefore claim that every merchant
and business man IL equally interested
with the fishermen and cannerymen
Many merchants who extended credit
TO customers who engaged IN fishing
we're on the verge OF bankruptcy owing
% the strike Of 1886.
Such conditions can be obylated II the
honest fishermen. cannerymen and mer.
chants viii organize 10 protect them.
selves from The mob Of lawless. ig-
norant. and unnaturaiized foreigners
lsome Of whom have been imported In
violation Of the alien contract law who
swarm 90 the Columbia river every
spring 10 reap the harvest Of salmon,
robblng and stealing the fish and meta
of our own resident fishermen. and
bea.ing the clearinghouse keeper who
has fed them during the summer out OF
his pay Nor do they pay one cent Of
state or county tax
To remedy this annual outrage the
resident fishermen OF oregon and
Washington should form a new union
ana allow no man who is not residen,
and a voter 10 become a member Laws
should be- passed to license only law.
abiding residents OF the states OF ore.
gon and Washington 10 FISH in the
Columbia river. and from the fund SC
collected employ one or more patrol
boats 20 arrest all vioiators OF the
law. To settle disputes and difficulties
there should be an arbitration board
appointed. TO consist of three Or
moro fishermen, three cannerymen. and
three merchants, in each county who
should adopt rules to govern the board
and to ascertain the cause and adjust
all troubles arising between the can.
lncrymen and fishermen. am fully
aware that some men In both those or.
ganizations viii oppose any 80 called
Interference in their little game, but
the interest Of the many must not be
lost sight of for the personal benefit OF
the few. The great salmon industry Is
too valuable 20 this county and stat.
TO BE- paralyzed by the enlawfnl aets
~ a few men and their piratical allies
Nlnc-tenths Of the resident fisherme
are honest and law-abidlng citizens. buj
II officials, cannerymen, merchants OF
other citizens allow thugs to terrorzC
and intimidate those who wish to obey
the laws. It win be only a short time
till our principal industry Is destroyed
business men of all classes, il Is hoped,
win interest themselves in this matter
and II possible protect our own people
from the criminals and outcasts OF 9TH
er lands. OBSERVER.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
FOR a wooLEN MILL.
Sheep Raising In Clatsop County Can
Be Made Most Profitable.

There would seem to be no reason
why wool cannot be proltably raised in
Clatsop county and manufactured into
cloth In Astoria. Climatic conditions
are favorable and proper feed easily
obtalnable here for sheep
\ visitor from Bandon. Oregon, the
other day, when asked about their
woolen mill at that point, and what
they had TO support II and where their
raw material came FROM replied that
the mill was established through the
energy Of Bandon people. They hunted
up the capital and donated subsidy
thus securing a fine plant As TO ma
terial I'VE have sheep In our county
which are raised at profit. and in
order to produce the necessary quality
of cloth We ship wool by schooner from
San Francisco which is mixed with the
home wool, The mill is doing a large
business. and It's products are largely
consumed at home. We believe in pat
roniZlng home industry, and we find
that II pays hugely What goods are
not consumed at home find a ready
market elsewhere"
II the little town of Bandon can es-
tablish and successfully operate
woolen mill having no railroad connec-
tions Of any kind, and being entirely
cut on from the rest of the world ex-
oept by schooner service what could
not Astoria and Clatsop county do with
all Of the advantages already possessed
and those to follow in the immediate
future. one Of the requisites for the
manufacture of high-grade wooden
goods Is pure water. Astoria has an
abundant supply of the best water in
Oregon going to waste every day. Sheep
raising here could be as well conducted
as In many of the Eastern states. where
every farmer has a little band, and
from which he makes a profit The
higher grades OF wool for mixing pur-
poses can be shipped to Astoria as well
as to Bandon. The Bandon enterprise
seems to have been the result of di-
versifed farming. and 1t might be
well for Clatsop county farmers to take
up the matter and If they do there is
no question but what a way will be
found to build the MILL 1t is well
known principle that the raising of
sheep is one of the most effective means
Of reclaiming worn-out land.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
COLLISION AT SEA.
Unknown Steamer and the Schooner
Challenger Cross Arms.

San Francisco. November 25.-The
schooner Challenger. seventeen days
from Seattle. when bound in, collided
just outside the bar with an unknown
steamer.
The Challenger made the bay safely
and for while anchored in the stream.
her pumps working to keep down the
water that foated into the hold at the
rate OF nearly twelve inches an hour.
This morning the vessel was put on the
mud flats. The damage to the schooner
has not yet been estimated The fore.
shrouds were carried away. together
with the channels and portion of the
rail
The unknown steamer did not appear
to be damaged Rs she steamed slowly
away and evinced no desire to stand by
and render assistance A good deal Of
speculation is induiged I'm concerning
the identity OF the steamer. II is be-
lieved TO be either the Alice Blanchard.
that sailed last evening for the north,
or the Crescent City. that also put out
OF port soon after sundown.