The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
RETURNS ARE
INCOMPLETE
Few County Precincts Report
and Fight for Sheriff and Com.
missioner Is Doubtful.
BURNS AND LAWS SUCCESSFUL
Hellborn Defeats Bergman, but
Larson and Allen and Line
willie and Morton
Are Close.

The Astorian Is unable 70 present Il
it's readers this morning a statement
of election results in the county yester
day that Is in any way complete oil
satisfactory. except in the cases OF thos,
candidates of whose election there ear
be no possible doubt. The count pro-
ceeded slowly in the country precincts
and in city precinct No. s, which Is
notoriously slow on such occasions,
Complete returns had been received
at 3 o'clock this morning from all the
city precincts, from walluski. New AS
toria, warrenton. Melville. chadwell
and olney. Seaside. with Its 200
votes, calmly went to sleep after the
count was made. and all the art known
to politics did not get an answer from
the seashore town.
1t is evident the democrats have
elected their two legislative candl-
dates. For sheriff Morton and Lin
vile are running neck and neck, Nor
ton having a lead OF So In the COM
plete returns thus far received. How
ever 1t Is not improbable Linville has
been reelected by n very narrow
margin. This seemed to be the opin-
ion of the best posted men at 8
o'clock this morning, although. OF
course. no one can foretell the result
until complete returns are in from all
precincts.
Charles A. NJ. Heilborn has been re-
elected treasurer by a large majority
over Isaac Bergman. Because Of
Heilborns absolute lead figures were
not taken. ,
It looks like B. F. Allen would beat
William Larson for county commits
sioner. On the face of the complete re-
turns at hand Allen is 4 ahead. and
Larson's strongest precincts have been
heard from. There is nothing certain
about this contest, howeved. and II is
probable the result win be as close
as that for sheriff
p. ]. Goodman has carried every city
precinct against A. r. Cyrus, while
C. c. Utzinger has been elected con-
stable by a large majority.
The vote for legislative candidates
in the precincts from which complete
returns have been received is as fol-
lows:
Burns-City, 7Ss; country, 1853; total
s47.
Laws-city, S7s; country, 142; total
500.
Palmberg-city. 5SS; country, 122;
total, TO.
Lester-city, 52s; country 124: to-
tai. $50.
Vote for Sheriff.
The vote for sheriff is as follows in
complete precincts:
Morton-City, 1872; country 14O; to-
tai. sS2.
Linville-city, 700; country, ITO; to-
tai, $40.
{ For Commissioner.
The vote for county commissioner
in the complete precincts follows:
Allen-City, 500; country, IL; total,
ITO.
Larson-City, sS5; country, 1OS; to-
tai, 1888.
The vote for the candidates for COM
missioner is missing In the returns
from New Astoria.
1t was reported from Seaside last
night that the first SO ballots counted
showed So for Linville and for Nor
ton. Nothing definite or authentic was
received.
Local option has been defeated by a
majority not so large as many expected
in the city precincts, while the direct
primary law has received considera-
BILE support.
The vote for the state and congress
sional tickets shows the usual republic
can majorities. No figures were taken
as the result was never questioned.
The Astorian hopes to be able to
publish complete returns tomorrow.
Excursion to Seavew.