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Ignored an Order of the Court, but
Finally Yielded to Cooler Counsels
and Conceded Point.
ISSUED BLACK LEAD PENCILS
BOONE DEMOCRATS THUS DIsFRAN-
CHIsED MANY REPUBLICANS.
Specials to the journal Giving the
Latest Reports of the OMcial Count
of Tuesdays Election.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Nov. Tt still
looks as if some fraud had been practiced
by the Democracy of Greene county in Tues
days election, and especially apparent is
the fact that Republican legislative candi-
dates were to be defeated at any odds.
Yesterday the Democrats conceded the cleo
tion of Will ]. Hamilton (Rep.) as repre-
sentative by at least 1Oo but to-day. after
the Democratic canvassng board had con-
cluded its work, the official count shows
Peter Schloot Dem.) counted in by four.
Republican accountants this afternoon ran
the figures of the canvassing board
and compared the poll books for inaccura-
cies, and found a count in the east precinct
of Center township of five votes too many
for Miers, Davis and Schloot, all Demo-
Gratis. II a correction is made 1t will re-
suit in favor of Hamilton and will elect him
by one, unless something else turns up
crooked in the missing tally sheets of five
other precincts that could not be found for
comparison while the accountants were at
work to-day.
The Republicans are indignant over the
treatment accorded the Republican candi-
dates yesterday, and many fair-minded
Democrats declare that they are done with
the Democracy on account of it's conduct
of the past few days. Many Democrats and
Socialists, as we'll at Republicans, at Lin
ton, are very much wrought up over the
methods of the Democrats. and predict that
the refusal let Republicans witness the
official canvass yesterday will make Greene
county reliably Republican.
All the protested ballots in Democratic
precinct No. /, in Stockton township, were
counted for Democrats and then burned. A
careful verification of all election papers
and figures will be made at once, and the
returns will be contested in the courts The
vote on sheriff between A. F. Wilson, DEM
ocratic incumbent, and John c. Huffman
(Rep.) was declared tie, and special
election will be called by the Governor.
vote: On secretary of state, Schoonover
Dem) 3,41, Storms (Rep) 3,60S, Dungen
(Pro.) 122. Gill (Pop) SO, Myer (Soc) $50,
Dreyer (Soc. Labor 20; for Congress, Miers
3,4S6, Clancy 3.611. Hobson (Pro.) S4, Wolfe
(Pop.) 40. Heenan (Soc) 173. Walter T..
Brown Rep.), for joint senator carried this
county by 70. County officers were elected
as follows: Deckard auditor Dem.), by
2S4; Yakey clerk Oem.), As; Moss treas
urer Dem), 112; Sherwood, recorder (Rep),
1882; Gray. coroner CRep.), so; Blackledge,
surveyor (Rep), p; Marshall, commissioner
(Rep). Z; Squire, commissioner CRep.), 81.
A majority of the County Council is Repub-
lican.
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Jail she declared that the fourth man in line
was the man who had annoyed her Inc
fourth man was Mason.
This alleged identification by Mrs. Sayers
adds another feature to the case, as IL re-
calls another Jack the Slugger case, IN
which John c.. Soderquest was convicted OF
assault with intent TO kill on Mss X. A.
Rocquett on Aug. 30. in the same library
building referred to by Mrs Sayers. Soder-
quest was the janitor at the building, ana
for the crime the man Is now serving
sentence of seven years The belief was
expressed at the time that S0derquest
pleaded guilty that he was responsible for
the many mysterious assaults on young
women in Cambridge and Brookiine. who
were beaten on the head with some iron
weapon, just as Miss Morton and Miss Nc
Phee were. State police are now investigat-
ing the story of Mrs Sayers in compari-
son with the more important details of the
SoderQuest affair.
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NINTH DISTRICT.
Democrats of Boone Disfranchised
Republicans with Pencils.

LEBANON, Ind. Nov. THE official
count shows some unexpected changes
from the estimated vote. The final count
shows the election of the Democratic can
didates for representative. surveyor, audi
tor coroner and commissioner of the First
district. The Republicans elect judge, pros
ecutor, treasurer. recorder, sheriff. clerk
and commissioner of the Third district.
The Democratic candidates were elected
by pluralties ranging from to 10 The
Republican candidates have pluralities
ranging from is to 227. Kirkpatrick. for
Congress- carried the county by 1872. Albert
E Cox for joint representa- tive, has a plu-
rality OF 81. On the state ticket Schoon-
over. for secretary Of state. received 3.352
and Storms S.S37. plurality of 10 for
Schoonover. The unverified footing on au-
ditor of state shows that Sherrick carried
the county by and Herff Democratic can
didate for treasurer of state, carried IL
by 8.
The election OF Simmons for auditor and
Coulson for surveyor will likely be con-
tested by the Republicans. who claim that
were legally voted, TO elect the Republican
candidates. The Republicans also charge
the Democrats with frauds in a number of
precincts IL is estimated that nearly 200
straight Republican tickets were thrown
out because they were marked with black
lead pencil instead OF blue one IL Is
charged that the Democratic poll clerks
had two sets of pencils. duplicates of each
other, with the exception that one had
black instead of blue lead The black
pencil was handed TO Republicans whom
Ii was known would vote straight tickets
In one precinct In Jackson township forty
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. COL. 2S
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OF BOXERS
MANY PUT TO THE SWORD BY
CHINESE IMPERIAL TROOPS.
Ohfcial Reports on the Destruction of
Churches, Murder of Converts and
Punishment of Rebels.

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. Mail advices
received from the Orient include official re-
ports from Kwei Chun former Viceroy of
Sze-Chuan, detailing the recent Boxer out
break there. After relating the incidents
leading up to the destruction of the church.
es in the two districts and the murder Of
many native converts, the report says:
Several regiments of troops were sent to
the disturbed places, and, besides Staying 300
or 800 of the insurgents. the troops sue
ceeded In capturing several, who were
brought to Cheng-Tu and decaptated. Be-
tween 5000 and 5000 Boxers had, assembled
in Hwayang- -Hsien, Chin-Tang- Hsion and
Chein-Tow. where they occupied the mar
ket towns and killed as many captains of
the train bands as they could get hold of.
small force was sent to the Boxers to
exhort them to diSperse. / die not take
stringent measures on this OCCASION be-
cause 1 feared that among the Boxers there
might be many famine-stricken Inhabitants
who were not disposed to do evil, but were
simply misled by the Boxers a fight fol-
lowed and 200 Boxers were killed and the
others driven back. The force sent was
obliged to return.
The report describing the attack on
Cheng-Tu, where three regiments and 500
bannermen had been assembled for defense
says: THE Boxers attacked the imperial
hot battle followed. which lasted for a
whole night, with the result that between
400 and 500 of the rebels were slain 1000
were dispersed and the rest retreated to
Ching-Tang- -Sien. where they burned the
churches and put many native converts to
death. When the imperial troops were dis
patched to Ching-Tang-S -Sien the Boxers
proceeded to Husauo-Chin-Ping where
they joined forces with other insurgents
A battle was fought there and 300 Boxers
were put to the sword.
n2fA <4I h.
hills at Su-Chawan, where they found
refuge for the time being, but reinforce
ments of imperial troops arrived and
marched against the rebels in Su-Chia wan
in three different directions. Staying about
1.400 of them and capturing thirteen alive.
who were beheaded on the spos after un-
dergoing a formal trial"
Concluding. the report says although
there still exists elements Of disorder, there
is not much to be feared from the Boxers.
because all the rebel chiefs have been ex-
Terminated
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ALLEGED FRAUD AT CHICAGO.
10000 More Votes Counted for Sheriff
than There Were Ballots.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-The Record-H Herald
tomorrow will say that Daniel d. Heaiy.
Republican candidate for sheriff at the re-
cent election. claims that he has been
elected sheriff and that the count. which
showed the election Of Thomas E. Barrett
Dem.) by nearly 1000 plurality. is false
IL Is claimed that the total vote for sheriff
was In excess, TO the extent OF over 10000
Votes. OF the number of ballots issued in
the county for the election. According to
report from the board OF election COM
missione-s. between eSi 900 and 2s5. 900 ballots
were issued at the polls, including the num-
Der destroyed and those wrongly stamped.
Figures give The total on the vote for
sheriff at 294.9iS. Where the difference
comes IN has given rise to the cry of fraud
:r tie interest Of some candidate for sheriff
on the ticket
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The work Of the county canvassing board
was completed last night at 1854 o'clock.
The result showed, as anticipated. splendid
pluralities for every candidate OH the state
and county ticket. and the election OF Oliver
r. Ensley over August NJ. Kuhn. for coun-
ty treasurer by the absolute and uniis-
puted plurality, on the face of the returns,
of 102
This is only ten votes short OF the plu-
ralty claimed for Mr. Ensley by Chairman
Elliott. Of the Republican county commit
tee, Thursday morning The remarkable ac-
curacy of the precinct figures OF the Re-
publican committee was shown conclusively
as the canvassng proceeded TO its end.
When the result had been obtained Kuhn
and his attorneys. who had tsbulatec the
returns for themselves by the courtesy OF
the Republicans on separate adding ma
chimes. admitted a plurality Cor the Re-
publican candidate OF l02
During the last few hours of the work
OF tne cdnNdSslnS DOdro, as EnSley ana
Kuhn came neck and neck down the home
stretch. with Ensley leading all the way.
the most intense interest was manifested.
not only by the personal friends OF the two
candidates. but by crowds which filed the
Circuit Court room and the adjacent corri-
doris. Republican and Democratic leaders.
who had gone for hours without sleep.
working desperately to clinch victory or TO
stave of imminent defeat. passed through
the rooms nsrvousiy and with haggard
faces The candidates themselves showed
the effects of the terrific strain under which
they had labored for the past few days
Three or four telephones rang constantly
as anxious partisans over the city and
county called up for the latest news.
RESULT MADE KNOWN.
When the result was absolutely certain
IL was received with fatigued pleasure BY
the Republicans. but without demonstra-
ton because they were too tired TO cheer
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Haute postoffice. Last night the resort to
physical violence was not quite so fragrant,
but the anger of the chagrined party work.
ers when they saw the judgeship of the
Circuit Court slipping from them by a
close vote led some of the enraged leaders
TO forcibly reject a restraining order duly
Judge of the Circuit Court assaulted Law
yer Caldwell who, in the absence of
sheriff's officer, was trying to read the
document to the canvassing board. John
Gerdink, a Democratic lawyer. got hold of
the order, crumpled II in his hand and
threw IL away. After night of such tao
tics the leaders came TO their senses enough
to permit the count TO proceed. with the
result that Judge Piety was declared elect
ed over Sawyer, the Tamn1any candidate,
by plurality of 80.
began its work yesterday there was
suspicion that an attempt would be made
TO thwart the will of the people. Last
night when the county ticket was reached
the suspicion was confirmed Where the
tally showed a larger vote than the fig
ures the law which requires the tally TO
be counted was ignored and vice versa as
it might help Sawyer. From the begin
ming of the session of the board the bag
containing the returns from Precinct G,
of Harrison township, was called for, but
the Democratic Inspector did not appear
with it, Repeated efforts were made TO
get ii, but each time the Democrats voted
to go ahead with the count regardless of
the missing precinct. 1t was in this pre-
cinct that about fifty Roumanians. en-
ployed at the new rolling mill, had voted.
The Democrats obtained their naturaliza-
uon papers and had prepared to vote them
early in the morning in a bunch. but Re-
publicans were on hand and. through in
terpreterS. made the Rouma anianS under
stand the trick that was being played on
them and. IL Is said they voted a mixed
ballot The Democrats thought the pre-
clnct, II counted, would lessen Sawyer s
chances. Early this morning Attorney
Caldwell appeared with a temporary re-
order hy Ind Piety.
and n was then the trouble occurred. At
O'Clock the canvassing board agreed to
receive the vote from Precinct c.
The official count shows the total vote
OF the county for Storms to have been
1864 and for Schoonover 7,17S; for Holiday,
Tor Congress, 1857, and Wiltermood. 1871.
Dewitt Slocum, Republican candidate for
prosecutor. and DR.. Willis, candidate for
reelection for coroner, were, with Eli Ste
Vens, candidate for sheriff, the only Re-
publicans who lost the county, the two
former by less than 100 each. Dan Fasig
(DemD was reelected sheriff by 700, run
ming far ahead of his ticket.
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KANSAS ELECTION INCIDENT.


TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. IA most pathetic
incident marked the close Of the contest for
Governor Of Kansas. Two weeks ago W. j.
Bailey. Govcrnor-elect. was called from the
stump 20 the sick bed of his aged father at
Baileyville. The latter grew worse daily
AID only expressed the hope that he might
live until his elected Governor
Day and night the son remained with the
dying father. canceling all speaking en-
Eagemenfs. On the day before election the
father named the pailbeerers for his fun
eral and calmly awaited the hour OF disso-
luton. At midnight Tuesday he rallied
Auficisntiy TO ask his son II he had been
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THREATS OF DEMOCRATS.
They May Not Permit n Senatorial
Election i'm Colorado.

DENVER, Col. Nov. 7.-At a caucus to-
day of a number of Democratic members OF
the new Legislature. IL was decided that IL
the Republicans undertake TO unseat Teller
men in the House, the Senate, which is
strongly Democratic, shall not meet in joint
session with the House and shall deadlock
the Legislature so that it would be impos-
sible TO elect successor 10 Senator Teller.
a committee of three from the Senate and
five from the House was appointed at this
caucus to combat the efforts OF the Repub-
licans to control the Legislature.
Practically complete returns have now
been received from every county in the
State, and they show that the Legislature
will stand on joint ballot, according to the
face of the returns: Democrats, "a; Repub-
lcans, 46. The indications now are there
will be contests against many members or
the Legislature outside of Arapahoe county
and against all three of the congressman
shown to have been elected
Should the Republican majority in the
House unseat the fifteen Democrats elected
in the Arapahoe district, proposed. the
Legislature joint ballot Will stand, Re-
publicans 81, Democrats 80.
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DIR. Robert c. Kcdzie.

LANSING, Mich, Nov 7.-Dr. Robert c.
Kedzie. for forty years professor of chemis-
try at the Michigan Agricultural College. but
who was retired from active duty last June
and made professor emeritus. died tonight
at the age of seventy-nine years. Professor
KedZie was native of New York State.
He graduated from Oberlin College in 1916
and member of the first graduating
class OF the medical department of the
University OF Michigan at Ann Arbor in
1851. During the civil he served as
surgeon OF the Twelfth Michigan Infantry
resigning TO take the chair OF chemistry at
the Agricultural College.
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Daviess County.

WASHINGTON. Ind, Nov THE official
returns show Daviess county approves
and appreciates the good Republican times.
Storms CRep). for secretary of state, was
given a plurality over Schoonover Dem.)
of 299 a gain over 1898 of 153, and over 1900
when il was carried by the Democrats by
126, of 1876. The vote on congressman is
greatly changed. Mers (Dem) carried the
county IL 1900 by 272 votes; Clancy (Rep.)
has a plurality over Miers this year of
227, a gain of 1913 for the Republicans Miers
received in this county $50 votes less this
year than he did in 1900. With the excep-
ton of the Democratic candidate for prose-
cutor. who was elected by q plurality, the
entire Republican county ticket was elect
ed by pluralitiss ranging from 205 to 49s.
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Nearly 100000 In Bets Paid.

NEW YORK, Nov. Election bets
amounting to nearly 100000 were paid to-
day In Wall street. The Democratic talk
Of contesting caused the delay in settling
the wagers.
Chairman Dunn, of the State Republican
committee, said to-day that, although the
Republicans had conceded the election Of
Judge Gray to the Court Of Appeals, they
would wait for the official count before
giving up the attorney generalship.
Elliot Danforth, of the Democratic state
committee, said to-day that Cunneen. the
Democratic nominee for attorney general,
would have q plurality of 1900 to 10000.
Mr.. Danforth based his estimate on tele-
grams received from chairmen of Demo-
cratic county committees, who reported
that Cunneen had received practically the
full Prohibition vote, in addition to the
Democratic vote.
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HE HAS RETAINED ATTORNEYS To
CONDUCT HIS FIGHT.
The Democratic Figures, However
Tally with the Omcia1 Returns
Days Developments.
TABLES OF THE OFFICIAL
VOTE WILL BE FOUND ON
PAGE 6 OF THIS ISSUE.
OFFICIAL PLURALITIES.
STATE TICKET.


Secretary of State-Storms, 1922.
Auditor Of State-Sherrick, 3042.
Treasurer of State-Hfll. 29I2.
Attorney General-MiT1er, 3oI6.
Clerk Supreme Court-Brown, 1854.
superintendent Public Instructfos
Cotton, 2641.
state observation-disclosures 2312.
State Geologist-Blatchley 1854.
Judge Supreme Court, Fifth Distrtcs
-Gillett, $500.
Judges Appellate Court, First Distrfcs
-Robinson, 1854, Henley, 5000
Black. 4O74.
Judges Appellate Court, second Dis.
trict-Comstock, 4Is4, Wiley, 23s6
Robey, 3o2s.
COUNTY TICKET.
Representative I'm Consress-0ver.
street, 425s.
Jujge~ of Circuit Court.AuenA2 23sh
Prosecuting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1925.
Judges Superior Court-Leathers
2s77, McMaster, 4O75, Carter, 1905.
Judge Criminal Court-AIford, 3431.
Joint senator-Smith, 3637.
Reprcsenntive-Bamb 1866, MI.
nor, 3774; Morgan, 3761, Muir, 349s.
stechhan, 303s, Harrington, $500
Wright, 1886.
Joint Representative-Roc 34eO.
Clerk Circuit Court-Davis, 2o34.
AuditOr-Clark, 2541.
Treasurer-Ens1ey, 1O2.
RecOrder-Shank, 3703.
Sherin-Metxger. 1875.
Coroner-Tutewfler, S9I.
SurveyOr-Klausman 3494.
Commissioner Second Distrfct-Mc.
Gregor, 3416.
Commissioner Third Distrfct-spaf.
ford, 2437.
CounciImen at LarEe-BIair, 363s,
Nordyke, 1920; lockwood, 34es.
Councilman First Distrfct-Jobuson,
d., 81.
Councilman Second District-Pnend.
Ter, D., 100.
Councilman Third District-Pierson
D., 80.
Councilman Fourth District-Gardner,
1855.
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Arbitrators Call on the President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Col. c. D.
Wright and Gen. John NJ Wilson. members
of the coal-strike arbitration commission,
had a brief interview with the President
to-day They reported that the individual
operators in the anthracite region had
agreed to abide by the findings of the COM
mission, and had so notified Judge Gray,
the chairman. President Roosevelt was
particularly pleased with this information.
as it tended materially to simplify the
problem which the commission has to
solve. The commissioners explained in some
detail their work up TO this time. The
President expressed his qualification that
the work had been satisfactory to those
engaged in il.
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CROWN PRINCE PLEASED.
Siamese NObleman Delighted mt the
Way ChicagOans Kill Hogs.

CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-After breakfast to-
day the Crown Prince of Siam and party
were taken in special car to the stock
yards. The magnitude of the yards and the
dispatch with which animals were slaugh-
tered and dressed excited the princes ad-
miration. The prince and friends were
guests of Mrs. James Deering at a noon
luncheon. During the afternoon they took
a carriage ride around the city, Mr.. Arthur
Cation being the host. The\party left at
midnight for ST. Louis. where Saturday will
be spent. From ST. Louis the prince will
travel through the Southwest on his way
m the Pacific coast.
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SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE cam
vassing board of Shelby county has made
its complete returns Of the election of last
Tuesday. The forty-one precincts in Shelby
county give Schoonover 1859; Storms, 2,934;
Schoonover's plurality, 425. The Democrats
lost 432 votes and the Republicans 3lS, as
compared with 1900. Arbuckle, for Con-
gress, received 1886; Watson, 2,S50; a plur-
ality for Arbuckle of ASS.
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Jay County.

PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. 1.-The official
count in Jay county was concluded to-day.
For secretary of state, Storms has 1885,
and Schoonover. 1904; Storms's plurality,
231. For congressman, Cromer has $3.50,
and Truesdale. 3.179; Cromer's plurality, IL.
For prosecuting attorney, Wheat, 1900;
Dragoo, 3,14S; Wheat's plurality, 81. For
3096; Adairs plurality, IA. The Republic
ans elected both commissioners and all
members of the County Council except one,
Alexander Rayne. who went in by the
narrow margin Of 3.
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CHICAGO. Nov. John J. Sampson. the
last survivor of the famous "Cardiff Giant
humbug. died in this city to-day. Mr.. Samp-
son had no part in the exhibition of the
giant, but assisted in making the figure
He was a marble cutter and worked at his
trade in carving the giant. One of his
sons said to-day that his father always
said that the work was done I'm a barn
located near Lincoln Park in this city.
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Wayne County.

RICHMOND. Ind, Nov. THE official
figures on the vote in Wayne county were
given out to-day. ]. A. Spekenhier, Repub-
lican, for treasurer, received the greatest
plurality of any man on the county ticket
1852. Schoonover Dem.), for secretary of
state, received 2,607; Storms (Rep), 5,145.
making Storms's plurality 2,53S, somewhat
less than at first announced. but greater
than was anticipated The increase in the
Prohibition vote over 1900 was but 80, a big
disappointment to the members of that
party. The Socialists showed a gain of 122
over 1900 and the Peoples party a gain of
g. The Democratic falling off from 1900 was
lab and the Republican, ISH.s--
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Other Deaths.

BINGHAMPTON. n. Y, Nov. Mrs
Sarah NJ. Jones died here to-day at the
age OF l02 years. She was born in Eng
land. Mrs. Jones was an artist OF con-
siderable skill and was fond of literature
having collected one of the largest n
braries in this part of the State.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 7.-Robert d.
Hunter, aged sixty-nine. president of the
Hunter-Phelan Trust Company died at
noon to-day. He was one CT the early cat
tie kings of Texas and Colorado and a can
italist of considerable prominence. The re-
mains will be taken to St Louis for burial