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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
Enjoyable Occasion.

A provisional Chapter of Brother
hood of st. Andrew, composed of the
gentlemen members of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church held the first of their
social monthly meetings inPa ParishVestry
last Monday evening and very enjoy
able occasion it was. Light refresh
ments and games were enjoyed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
EurS.

One of the largest firms in Rochester,
has shipped me trunk full of furs to
surprise the ladies of Emporium for a
few days at wonderfully low prices.
These furs will be here for one week
only.
II. G. OLMsTED.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
Arrested for RaDe.

James Hennessey, of Driftwood, was
arrested last Friday for committing
rape and confined in the county Jail
The case caused great indignation in
Driftwood, the victim being a young
girl not overly bright The punishment
for such scoundrels cannot be too
severe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
The Latest Out.

Have you seen the Carmen" brace
lette, 1t is the finest thing in the brace.
lette market. See it before buying,
Metzger has them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
Notice.

Will the lady who left her home in
Jefferson county, Pa, please notify her
husband Immediately of her where
abouts so that communication can be
made in case of sickness Alt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
Emmanuel Church.

Celebration of the Holy Communion
next Sunday, Dec. 21st, at 7:3o a. m.
The offering next Sunday will be the
quarterly Offering for Diocesan Mis-
sions.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
Notice to our Citizens.

Mr.. Fobert Eths tailor, will furnish
you with the best suit that can be tnrn-
ed out in the State. Read his ad in an
other column.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
Deserving Yonnp Nam

Riley Pro5scr OF Jbis place, see OF
OR townsmnn Chaf Proaser has been
appointed telegraph operator at Ship.
pen. lIa O. q deserving ysanp @au
and bound o. succeed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
Old Reliable Drug Store
STOCK is SIMPLY IMMENSE.

To fully enumerate is simply
impossible but in part we have
China Ware by the car load.
Dolls by the hundred.
Book up-to-date.
Books Juvenile.
Book OF Standard poets.
Baby carriages by the dozen.
Games of every kind.
Mechanical to tickle the boys.
Leather goods for the ladies.
Leather goods for the gentlemen
Leather goods for the children.
Comb and Brush sets. A great
variety.
Military sets i'll quantities.
Christmas tree ornaments for all
,1;,,o,s :, f.o,,o.oco1s
Nr;rro,.s :, r.,,,,,s SC wood
Mirrore round
Mirrors square.
Nr;r-ors ohto,u
Mirrors T,r;r1;oote
sboot;ro Galleries for tho ho,,s
Tool ohes+s for tho hove
p1oo1- hood f,r 1,o,.. o,d o;r,.
Ar,;.,,,. 81, .i,,re. win, fr,,nssof
GOLD
....
...
Co.,.
,'
40 ','e mans
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-18
A Weekly Letter From Home.

Thinking about that Christmas
thinking
4
to the absent daughter friend
out the lowing
aad enclose ia IL altr dollar
aud this he
from the first of January, but paper
Christmas subscriptions
Enclosed hai dollar and ny years. subscription 10
tIe Is
Williams news., 1902-09-06
A Glimpse Of the Past.

MT. Macomber states that in his recent trip to Northern California he saw the house in which Gen. Grant lived along in '52, when an obscure lieutenant in the U. S. army. The house is a. couple of miles from Eureka, Humboldt county. Relic hunters have badly attacked it. It is a small, unpre- tentious board house. Grant, in his memoirs, mentions Humboldt county and gives a brief descrip- tion of redwood, which he terms a kind of cedar. A son of old John Brown, whose "soul goes marching on," resides not a great ways from Eureka, engaged in the sheep busi- ness, on "the hills" or what is known as the grazing portion of Humboldt county. He is a trim, well-built, young-looking man for his age, with red beard and a cold gray eye. He must, however, be aA OAa OA Harper's Ferry's fame, and who precipitated the great civil war, was born in 1900, and executed in 1859. Mrs. Thos. Fleming. formerly of this place, was a relative of John Brown. and the Brown referred to as now residing in Humboldt coun- ty, and her children, resemble their famous ancestors on their mothers side. The Miss Remington, who, a few years ago was employed in our local postoffice, and who married MT. Joe Ward, was also a relative ofthe n.Sx.Ss. MT. Maeomber. re- ports times excellent in the timber regions of California. Demand for lumber was never better, employ ment for all, and a large number of eastern timber capitalists in the field seeking investments in timber.
Williams news., 1902-09-06
Principal piIehard Goes to Arizona.

G. w. Pilchard, the popular prin- cipal of the Sugar Run schools, this city, has resigned his position to accept the principalship of the Williams, Ariz., school.
 Prof. Pilchard began teaching in Pomeroy in 1884. He was three years principal of the Kerrs Run schools; three years principal of the Central schools and seven years principal of the Sugar Run schools. During all these years MT. Pilchard was elected by the unanimous vote of the board. In all he has taught 21 years He is one of the best disciplinarians that ever taught in this part of the county. He has long taken a leading part in the educational work of the city and county, and is everywhere regarded as one of our most progressive and successful teachers. He has the universal esteem of both teachers and parents, and carries with him into his new field of labor the best wishes of hundreds of admiring friends.-Pomeroy (Ohio) Leader.
Williams news., 1902-09-06
J. C. PHELAN.
Ready For the Work

The proposition of utilizing the waters of Bright Angel creek, a tributary of the Colorado river, in the Grand Canyon, has taken defi- nite shape While the project has lop~ been contemplated it remained for a number of FlagstafFs pro- gressive business men to take the first steps in the matter.
 For some weeks past a force of surveyors have bsen-iht the Grand Canyon obtaining the necessary data for the installation of the nec- essary plant on Bright Angel creek for the purpose of generating cleo tricity and its distribution for power and lighting purposes.
 A favorable report was obtained, and the cost of the plant being within the limit set for the outlay, the Grand Canyon Electric Power company was incorporated, the in corporators being Julius Aubineau and David Rabbit of Flagstaff, and A. Barmann of Los Angeles, Cal.
 The success of the concern seems certain, says the Sun, as there is demand for all the power and light within reasonable distance that can be furnished them. The only pre- liminary work remaining to be done is the survey of the line from the Grand Canyon 10 Flagstaff, which will be completed within ten days It is expected that the en- tire plant will be completed within a year.
Williams news., 1902-09-06
A Communication

Mir Editor: Allow me to speak a few words in favor of Chamber berlain's Cough Remedy. suffered for three years with the bronchitis, and could not sleep at nights. I tried several doctors and various patent medicines, but could get nothing to give me any relief until my wife got a bottle of this valua- ble medicine, which has completely relieved me.-W. s. Brockman, Bagnall, Mo. This remedy is for sale by the Williams Drug Go.
Williams news., 1902-09-06

The Greene Consolidated at Can anea has three converters at work. The company is shipping at the rate of 100000 pounds of blister copper per month, equivalent to about 6,OOO,OOO pounds of matte, as the Cananea copper does not go more than 90 per cent copper.
Williams news., 1902-09-06

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Williams news., 1902-09-06
Meat Costs

a great deal, and you must have the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Iowa Town Almost in a Rock Island Gets the B. @.
Frenzy. & N Road
ONE CT THE VICTIMS DIES
Eight Others Are Now at the Pasteur
Institute in chicaso-for Treatment
Every Dog in Village of Ellsworth
Killed as Precautior.

Fort Dodge, June 5,--The people of
the village of Ellsworth, eighteen
miles east of here, are panic-stricken
with fear of a hydrophobia epidemic.
One man is dead and eight others are
receiving treatment in the Pasteur
hospital in Chicago as the result of
bites received from one small pet ca
nine. The dog that caused the wide
spread trouble was village pet.
About two weeks ago 1T was bitten by
a hound that later developed unmis-
taxable symptoms of hydrophobia.
The hound and dog were killed, but
not until the. dog had bitten twelve
or fourteen persons and several other
CANNES. Last Saturday John Olsen,
one of the first victims, developed
symptoms of rabies. Sunday he was
taken to the Pasteur Institute in Chi
cago, where he died in great agony on
Monday. When the news of his death
reached Ellsworth it created conster-
nation and the next train to Chicago
carried eight people who were bitten,
among them Mrs. George Pearson and
daughter. H. Severson and Andrew
Lyon. Every dog in Ellsworth has
been killed by special order of the
city council
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Beat a Driver.
WELCOMES SURGEONS.
Presiden@ Roosevelt Delivers Address
at Meeting of Sawbones.

Washington, June 5.-Before an as
semblage that crowded the National
theater President Roosevelt today
opened the eleventh annual convention
of the association of military surgeons
of the United States. On the stage
with the President sat Secretaries
Root, Moody, Shaw and Cortelyou,
Surgeon-G Generals Sternberg, Rixey
and Wyman; Right Rev. H. Y. Satter-
lee and Mayor George Henderson,
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments. When the Presidents party
arrived the marine band struck up
Hail to the Chief" The audience re-
sponded with vigorous applause. Bish-
op Satterlee delivered the invocation,
Major Henderson then introduced the
President who delivered the address
Of welcome. When the President con-
cluded he returned to the White
House with his party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
New Hope Arises in the
Breasts of the Miners in
East.
MORE MEN LEAVE WORK
New York Board of Trade Suggests
That President of the United States
Take the Matter in Hand and Effect
Settlement.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 5.-The eyes
OF the striking miners today,are turn
ed toward the White House at Wash
ington. New hopes arose in the
breasts of the men that the President
of the United States, at the sugges-
ton of the New York board of trade,
may take UP the task of attempting
to bring the miner and the mine own
er together.
The coal companies continue to lose
engineers, firemen and pumpmen.
Many men who are now quitting are
doing SO through fear of bodily harm.
Reports come almost hourly of men
on the way to or from the mines be-
ing attacked. The attacking parties in
most cases are boys and young men.
Their favorite method is throwing
stones. Several men have been hurt
but as yet no serious injuries have
been inflicted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Iowa Man Said to be a
Firebug.
ARRESTED THIS MORNING.
Drussst at Center Junction, Small
Town in Jones County, Is Charged
With Burning Up Half the Place
Last Evening.

Cedar Rapids, June 5.-(Special.)- -
Druggist Baum in whose place Of busi-
ness fire originated last night which
destroyed half the business section of
Center Junction, small town in Jones
county, was arrested this morning in
Monticello, charged with arson. He
is now in Jail at Anamosa.
Baum's Alleged Actions Suspicious.
1t is alleged that Baum enterd a
buggy and drove out of town after be-
ing notified that his store was On fire.
1t is said that smoke was issuing from
the building when Baum left it and
closed the doors.
Grocer Loses Currency.
]. S. Schmidt, living over his gro
Gerry store lost his household goods
and $500 in money besides his grocery
stock.
citizess Greatly Excited.
Center Junction citizens are greatly
excited over the affair. The entire
loss is placed at $1,000, partly insured.
A majority of the business places OF
Center Junction We're destroyed by fire
last evening at o'clock The fire
SIdrteu III bduIn uIuS SURE duo
swept that side of Main street clean o.
business houses, with the exception o.
two, which We're greater distance
! away from the buildings which burn
ed than the latter were from each 9th
err James G. Smith, who lost his gro
cery store, is an insurance agent, anS
| when, sometime ago. his insurance ex
pired, he wrote an application for re
newal, but placed it in his desk, and
neglected to send it in to the company
For this reason his store and stock is
total loss.
Center junction has practically nj
fire protection but all the people go
out and fought the flames until. at last
they were subdued. Before they wer'
checked, however, the Baum drug stor,
was in ashes, as well as James G
Smiths grocery store, o. Watson
| barber shop and also his confectionar,
store, a meat. market nearby and ;
store building that was vacant at thu
time
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
FIRE AT ALBA.
Two Business Places Damaged by
Lamp Explosions.

Abba, June (Special.)- By the
overturning of a lamp this morning a
restaurant stock and grocery stock
We're ruined and fire did considerable
damage to a two story brick building.
George Harris went to his restaurant
about 4:3O o'clock. lit a lamp and was
getting ready for the days business.
He sat the lamp on the corner of a
refrigerator to fill it when it began
spluttering, Harris became frightened,
fearful of an explosion and was going
to throw the lamp outdoors but in his
excitement knocked it onto the floor.
1t was then but moment until the
oil caught fire and the flames spread
rapidly over the room. A fire alarm
was turned in and the building was
saved. The restaurant stock is a
complete ruin from water, fire and
smoke. Adjoining the restaurant is
the Robb Bros. grocery and smoke
damaged their entire stock. Both firms
carried insurance but not sufficient to
cover losses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Scale is Two Gents Lower
Than Demanded by the
Men.
UNION is. RECOGNIZED
The Riots Which characterized the
Situation in Chicago Yesterday Are
Practically at an End and Every.
thing Is Lovely. IN. .s4.

Chicago, June 5.-The packing
teamsters' strike which has disturbed
the peace Of the city for nearly two
weeks and caused most serious riot
ing for the past three days, ended at
o'clock this morning as result of
tives of the packers and the teamsters,
which had been in session all night.
The agreement reached is partial vic
tory for the teamsters, the packers
having declared they will not discrim-
mate against members of the union.
The scale agreed upon is two cents
lower than that demanded by the
men. The following is suggested by
the conference as terms for settle
ment, which will be formally ratified
at meetings this morning. In the
meantime all pickets have been with
- . Y = . +
drawn.
There shall be no discrimination
against union teamsters.
"The scale of wages shall be fair.
"The teamsters shall not be compell-
ed to work on Labor Day.
ANY teamster receiving more than
the scale of wages stated shall not
suffer reduction of wages after this
agreement goes into effect"
Return to Work Tomorrow.
Five hundred teamsters assembled
at Corcoran hall near the stock yards
at noon and ratified unanimously the
agreement made between their repre-
sentatives and the packers this morn
Ing The utmost harmony prevailed.
The men have decided to return to
work tomorrow morning.
Beat Driver.
Apparently ignorant of the strike
settlement, men sympathizing with
teamsters today dragged meat wagon
driver from his seat, beat him severe
ly, and demolished the wagon The
driver was Robert Allan, employed by
Irwin Brothers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
ROCK ISLAND TAKES BOOM.
The Capital Stock Raised to $75,ooo,-
600.

Chicago, June AT a meeting of
stockholders of the Rock Island rail-
road held here today, amendments to
the constitution increasing the scope,
OF the road weer adopted and thegap-
ital stock raised from $60,0O0. 600 To-
l5,O00,00O. w. r. Leeds, Marshall
Field, b. G. Reid and F. S. Wheeler
We're reelected directors to serve
three years. The regular quarterly
divident of IA per cent was declared.
The annual report shows the gross
earnings to have been $2s.3s5,0DO;; ex-
penses, S1S,255 600; the net income,
Sl1,0S0,OC0 and the surplus S4,975, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
DENoUNcEs ROOSEVELT.
w. Rourke Cochran Arraisns President
of United States.

Chicago June 4. Denunciations
were heaped upon the national admin
istration last night at the Irish-Amer-
lean anticoercion meeting at the Audi
torium. w. Bourke Cochran, the ora
tor Of the evening, arraigned the gov
ernment for it's hostility to the Beers
and branded President Roosevelt and
his cabinet as set of "longeared BIZ
peds." His accusations, applauded
vigorously by 1000 persons, were ech-
oed by John F. Finerty and former
Judge Thomas A. Moran. who also ad-
dressed the meeting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
oTTuMWANs PUSH DEAL.
File Articles for Enterprise Involving
100000.

Oskaloosa, June 4.-Late yesterday
afternoon articles of incorporation of
the Oskaloosa Traction & Light Co..
were filed with County Recorder Nc
Cord The incorporators are: Joseph
H. Merrill, Samuel Mahon, Calvin
Manning, ]. B. Sax, J. w Garner ohm
F. Springer and H. e. O'Neill, all of
Ottumwa The authorized capital
stock of the new corporation is $780,
900, of which s50,O00 is paid up. The
Oskaloosa Traction & Light Co. is or
ganized for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the franchise re-
Gently granted to Mr.. O'Neill and
means the construction of the local
electric line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
PENSIONS FOR OLD ENGINEERS.
National Brotherhood Decided to Pro-
vide for Members.

Norfolk, Va, June Sold or dis
abled members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers hereafter re-
ceive pensions from the order. The
decision was made before the adjourn
ment of the national convention, which
has been in session more than three
weeks. The next convention will be
held at Los Angeles, Cal, beginning
the second Thursday in May, 1904.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
TAFT SEES POPE.
Presents Pontiff With President
RooseveIt's Works.

Rome, June 5.-The pope today re
ceived Judge Taft, Bishop Thomas
O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls, South Dako-
ia, Judge Smith and Major Porter of
the Judge advocates department at
Washington. Judge Taft presented to
his holiness a letter from President
Roosevelt. Taft presented the
pontiff with box containing
Roosevelt's literary works. The pope
expressed thanks for Roosevelt's s
friendly greetings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
WHISKY. FACTORY FOR IOWA.
Sioux City Concern to Make "Rooze'4
Concern Being Organized.

Sioux City, June "A company
composed of representative business
men in this and other cities with
capitalization of 100000, is being or
ganized here for the purpose of erect
ing a plant fer the distillation Of al.
coholic liquors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
PRESTON NAMED.
oskaloosa and Other Men Chosen as
Sixth District Judges.

Grinnell. June 4.-(Special.)-J. T.
Scott of Brooklyn and w. G. Clements
of Newton were renominated and B.
w. Preston of Oskaloosa chosen to
succeed Judge A. R. Dewey of Wash
ington, as judges of the sixth judicial
district in this city today. G. w. Wood
in was chairman of the meeting and
c. K. Needham of Sigourney was sec
retary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
SMALL HERD BRINGS $4,000.
shorthorn Cattle Sold at Record.
Breaking Prices at RoIfe.

Rolfe, June 5.-A sale of shorthorn
cattle at Rolfe has broken the price
record for the west. N. A. Lind sold
nfty-three head for over $4,000 Red
Crest bull, topped the sale at $3.50,
being sold to Beigler & Son OF Hart
WICK. The average price for females
was s796, for males s555 and for the
entire herd S767.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
ROOSEVELT NAY SETTLE
TIE ANTHRACITE STRIKE,
HANNA TALKS OF CANAL.

Ohio Senator is Against Adoption of
Nicaragua Route.
Washington, June AT 2 o'clock
this afternoon the senate took up the
isthmian canal bill. Senator Hanna
began a speech against the adoption
of the Nicaragua route.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Declares Extra Dividends.
GIVE FEONERS a CF1NNCE.
Missouri Court vacates Order Agains
Meat Trust.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 5-The SUI
preme court today in suit against the
beef packers set aside the order of
custer issued yesterday against
Schwarzchild & Sulsberger Co. and
suspended the case that the company
might comply with the state corpora
tion laws. The company will now
plead in the regular way. The ques-
ton of custer and fine will be deter
mined later by the court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
THREE LOST IN FLOOD.
Joliet cloudburst Also Does Damage Of
Nearly $1,oooooo.

Joliet, ILL.,, June 4.-One hundred
families destitute, three lives lost,
property damage aggregating close to
81 100000, and almost complete sus-
pension of business, are the more i'm.
portant results of the flood caused by
a cloud burst.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
TRANSFERS SlRIKE IS
A THING OF THE PAST
GRAND LODGE MAsoNs ELECT.
Officers Chosen to Control Fraternal
Society in State of Iowa.

Dubuque, June 5.-The Masonic
grand lodge of Iowa has elected Off
GERS as follows: Grand master, w. S
Gardner Clinton; grad senior war
den, w. H. Norris, Manchester; grand
junior warden, DR.. j. c. Dunlavy
Sioux City; grand treasurer, E. C. Alb
bey, Garner; grand secretary, N. R.
Parvin, Cedar Rapids The grand
lodge will meet next year at Waterloo
A memorial on the death of President
Mckinley was adopted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
ST. LOUIS OFFICIAL ACCUSED.
Bench warrant Issued for Arrest of
Former City Registrar.

ST. Louis, Mo-, June 5.-A bench
warrant for Henry Besch, former city
registrar was issued late yesterday
afternoon at the instance OF the grand
jury, charging misconduct in office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
AGENTS CASH is SHORT.
T. j. Cannon Disappears From coun-
Gil Bluffs-Shortaae Unknown.

Council Bluffs, June At. j. Gan
non. ticket agent for the Rock Island
at the depot since March /, is absent
from his home and the city. Since
his departure it has been discovered
that he Is short approximately $1,000,
though it is impossible to tell the ex-
act amount at present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
DANES CELEBRATE.
Anniversary of Day on Which Peas
ants Were Made Free.

Cedar Falls, June '5.-(CpeciaD -
Delegates to the national convention
of the Danish Lyren society, now in
session in this city, are today eele-
brating the act of Frederick VII. in
freeing the Danish peasants from
serfdom. A big time is in progress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
CHANGE IN OREGON.
Republican Governor May Yet Be
EIected-very Close.

Portland, Ore, June 5,-Practically
returns from every county
in the state except Curry have been
received. The figures show Furnish,
to be LA votes ahead of
Chamberlain, democrat, in the race for
governor. Undoubtedly it will require
a full count to decide the contest.