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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08
PRICE FIVE CENTS

ming Secretary Root estimated that
Mr.. Hughes majority might vary be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. One Of the
dispatches received by Secretary Root
came from the editor of the Press at
Utica, In which city the secretary
made his only speech Of the campaign.
The dispatch indicated the reelection
Of Representative Sherman and the
success OF Mr.. Hughes In Oneida
county by a majority Of about 1900.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Never
before in California have election re-
turns been counted 80 slowly. From
all parts of the state come reports
that the count has been delayed. Cities
like Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacrament
to and others, where the count is u.s.
ually far advanced by midnight. sent
in pitifully meagre returns. AT 2
o'clock this morning only 389 precincts
out Of 2,471 had been heard from.
These gave for governor, Gillett, Rep.
22,021; Bell, Dem, 1873; Langdon.
Ind. League, 1872.
Gillett carried San Francisco by L.
216 votes over Bell. The total vote Of
the city was: Gillett. 1906; Bell, H.
$50; Langdon, 1882.
The entire Republican and union la
bor legislative ticket in this city was
elected with the exception of Frank
French for senator. French was ex-
PEELED from the last legislature and
he sought vindication.
The principal fight in this city was
on superior court judges. All Of the
Ruef candidates were defeated ex-
Get Morgan, who beat Hosmer, one Of
the four incumbent judges.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08

TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. AT mid
night, tonight, the reelection Of Gov
ernor Hoch seems reasonably certain,
although the Democrats claim the
state for Harris by plurality OF B.
600.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov, Late
reports indicate that the Republicans
have carried South Dakota by from
$4,000 to $4,000 plurality, falling off
of from $4,000 to 10000 from the vote
two years ago. Philo Hall, Rep, and
William H. Parker, Dem, are elected
congressman at large. The Republi-
cans will have at least IS out Of 1873
members of the legislature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08
SEATTLE RETURNS.

SEATTLE, Nov. 7.-Complete re-
turns from King county show that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08

WASHINGTON Nov THE Pres
ident eagerly awaited the returns as
they came in over the telegraph wires
to the executive offices. The greatest
interest centered in the reports from
New York, where the early returns
indicated that if Mr.. Hughes were
elected the claims of his managers Of
large majorities for him would be ma
terially reduced. Early in the eve
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08
Large Falling OFF in Republican
Majorities in Some
States.
JAMES T. McCLEARY BEATEN
Returns from California Indicate
the Election Of GiIIett-AlI of
CRATER Ruefs Candidates for
Judges Are Defeated.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 7.-George
L. Sheldon, Republican. is elected
governor of Nebraska by plurality
of from 10000 to $4,000. and carries
with him the entire Republican state
ticket.
The Republican state central COM
mittee claims not only the state tick
ct, but five of the six congressman and
majority of 81 on joint ballot in
the legislature, insuring a Republican
successor to United States Senator
Millard. Democratic state headquar-
ters do not concede the Republican
claims, but make no formal statement.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. THE
Republicans won almost as sweeping
a victory in Connecticut today as they
did two years ago, the plurality being
far greater than in the off year and
comparing very favorably with the
high tide Of votes that swept the state
In 1904. The entire state ticket, all
the five congressman were captured
by the Republicans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08

NEW YORK. Nov 7.--Incomplcte
returns from two-thrds OF the coun-
ties Of the state OF New York make
II impossible tonight to give definite
figures on the state ticket, other than
for governor, Hughes Republican
for governor, has q majority Of $4,000
approximately. but the remainder OF
the candidates are I'm doubt. For lieu
tenant governor. Chnnler Democratic
and Independence League candidate,
has n big lead In Greater New York.
amounting 10 1894.
In the upstate. Bruce, Republican
candidate. is running slightly ahead OF
the vote for Hughes, As Hughes came
down to Greater New York with n
lead of approximately 10000, It VIII
be readily seen that the vote on the
second place on the ticket will be very
close and only the complete official
count will determine the successful
candidate Based on returns already
In, Il appears that Bruce In elected
by 5000 plurality. Twenty counties
are still to be heard from officially.
Governor Hughes issued tho follow
Ing statement tonight:
ut is victory for sobriety and
decency In the administration OF the
government The people will not toll
crate Indifference to public wrongs
They desire neither exaggeratlon nor
lnnamatory appeal on the one hand
nor moral or political appeals on the
other"
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Hughes Statement.

Charles u. Hughes Rep, has been
elected governor of the State OF New
York by plurality Of $4,000, accord
ing to figures available at an early
hour today. william r. Hearst, his
opponent, had q clear plurality In ev-
ery borough OF Greater New York, but
Hughes vote upstate overcame this
and left the Republican candidate with
the margin Of votes already given.
Hearst's plurality In Greater New
York, with sixty-nine districts miss
ing, as indicated by unofficial returns
received today, was 1880. Mr.. Hearst
also polled GAL plurality In two up
state counties Hughes plurality up
state. according to the unofficial re-
turns, with 10 districts missing was
129,686, leaving total plurality for
the Republican candidate of 54,016'
The missing districts may vary this
general result by a few thousand votes
either way.
W. r. Hearst received the returns
with his family at home, Up to late
hour he said he believed he had been
elected. At 2,15 this morning he made
a. statement In which he admitted de-
feat, saying that: "The people have
decided to retain the Republican party
in power" He also said he was En-
listed in this fight against the control
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. THE Pi-
oneer Press, Republican, this morn
ing admits the defeat of Congressman
James T. McCleary, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, in the
present Congress. by his Democratic
opponent, w. S. Hammond. The in
dications are that Hammond will have
a plurality of about 1000. McCleary
is recognized leader Of the stand-pat
element of the Republican party, while
the tariff revisionists Of his district
have been growing of late years so
much that they have in this contest
encompassed his defeat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. THE
Missouri Democratic state ticket was
elected by a majority that may reach
10000 and most of the congressional
seats were regained. The State SEN
ate is also conceded by the Republican
state central committee to be safely
Democratic. The lower branch of the
legislature Is still in doubt.
Topeka, Kans., Nov. AT 5
O'clock this morning, Colonel Harris
DEM, has apparently been elected
governor of Kansas over Governor
e, W. Hoch by plurality Of less than
10000.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-25
PLAN TO SOLVE THE POSTAL
PROBLEM
The Periodical Publishers Associa-
tion Suggests a Permanent
Postal Tribunal

There will soon be presented to the
Postal Commission, which by direc-
ton of Congress is inquiring into
the working of second class mail
regulations to learn whether its classi-
tication "should not be grounded
upon practical rather than ideal dis
tlnction,' a plan for the settlement
OF the disputes over classification long
troubled the Post office Department.
This plan. it is expected, will take
the place of the proposal OF the Depart
ment, everywhere warmly denounced,
To combine the second and third
classes OF mail at IA uniform rate OF
four cents a pound.
The suggestion comes fromthe perio
dical Publishers Association, the
organization of magazine and weekly
newspaper publishers, representing all
the prominent periodicals in the
country.
Ii is in effect that the commission
recommend to Congress the creation
OF a permanent postal tribunal on the
lines Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, to deal with problems
in postal classification, as the other
Commission deals with railroad rates.
Such a commission, it is commended,
would speedily settle disputes which
now cause so much friction between
the Department and the publishers,
and the same time would rid the
second class mail Of the many sheets
masquerading as periodicals, which
are really nothing more than gratui-
tously circulated advertising mediums.
The effect OF such a clearance would
greatly reduce the deficit from second
class mail handling and would render
abortive further agitation for an
increase in the second class rate.
The Publishers Association will
suggest that such a commission be
composed of three members, one Of
whom should be familiar with the
publishing business. 1t should have
jurisdiction over all matters of postal
classification, with an appeal only to
the United States Circuit Court. 1t
should have the right to deny the use
OF the mails to violators and to pass
on all applications Tor admission to
second class privileges.
With such a commission wedding
out offenders against the postal reg
ulations, the Association believes
thst the present rate for second class
mail should stand, except possibly in
regard to free sample copies of period
icals. The plan has been submitted
already to the Post Office department
for endorsement. III the commission
accepts it, it will probably be enacted
into law at the next session OF Con-
gress and permanently end the trou-
bles Of the Post Office Department
over second class mail rates.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-25

/ have 102 lots in Q fine location
near the college which will be sold G
reasonable prices. A. II. WHEATON,.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-25
Benefits From Free Alcohol

A writer in the Scientific American
contributes an article to that pubIi-
cation or the value Of alcohol as it
will be used for industrial purposes.
The tests which have been made at
distilling plants in Illinois show that
from n bushel OF corn no less than
five gallons OF proof alcohol can be
distilled, 90 to 80 percent pure-a
standard which allows it to be utilized
in nearly every product in which it is
required as an ingredient and which
shows it to be superior to gasoline
and kerosene and fuel and as an
illuminant. Estimating the cost
Of a bushel Of corn at AZ cents, the
entire expense Of a gallon OF this
alcohol is but about IL cents.
One gallon can also be distilled from
low grade sugar can molasses, which
has been sold as low as three cents
per gallon. This would bring down
the alcohol below 10 cents per gallon.
1t is also made from the waste product
OF sugar beet, and from corn stalks,
fruit OF all kinds, ever the overtime
or decayed fruit. 20 per CEN OF the
potato represents alcohol, and an
acre yielding 800 bushels will make
$50 gallons OF alcohol. In the field OF
heat and light alcohol free from tax,
as provided by the law which lust
passed congress and has been signed
by President Roosevelt, will play an
important part. A test showed that
alcohol at the low price of 81 cents per
gallon is more economical for light
than kerosene at Is cents per gallon,
but alcohol will be produced for such
purposes at from II to 25 cents per
gallon, according to prices OF potatoes,
corn and such products from which it
can be made. To illustrate its advant-
age over kerosene and other forms oil
light oils, a French inventor has per-
fected a lamp which burns alcohol in
connection with a Welsbach mantle,
giving a bright light, same as pro-
duced with coal gas or gasoline, at
less than one half the cost of kerosene.
The passage Of the bill to allow
alcohol to be used for heat and light,
and in the arts, free from tax, was one
OF the reform measures championed
by President Roosevelt. 1t is the
greatest blow to the Standard Oil
monopoly that OCTOPUS has ever
received, and will prove Of vast benft
to the public.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22
Cars Are Ready.

The officials of the Street Rail
way Company received a letter
from st. Louis last week stating
that the cars for the line, which
were built in that city, are ready
for shipment. Mr. Heard and
Col. O'Neill. two of the officials of
the company, expect to go to ST.
Louis next week for the purpose
of inspecting the cars. and while
there will buy all the necessary
equipment for the road that has
not already been purchased.
Work is progressing rapidly. and
the officials hope to have the line
in operation by the middle of
April.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22
FIGHT ON MERGER
Aberdeen Group Associa-
tion Takes up Cudgel
Against Same.

The Aberdeen Group A-Soc'a
ton, which for several years hos
been making am Effort 10 secure
lower freight rates and better
shipping facilities for Csambu-
Aberdeen and other cities com.
posing the group. is taking a
hand iu tu" uEbt against the rai
road merg,r which is beiag mad
in tie l.g stature. Hau. g.. 81
Gibson, chairman OF the Na.r
deem Group Association. WIr A.
perhaps one of th. best 0r-ted
men on railroad matters t8 us
found anywhere iu the south
has submitted memorial ta ti.
Legislature in which he character
ICES the merger as "a conspiracy
to advance freight rates and -uT.
press free competition. con
spiracy 30 exclude competing
carriers from soliciting controlled
monopolized traffic. conspiracy
To prevent the construction of
competing mileage; a conspiracy
To prevent the free exercise uf
competition by water craft a
com bination of stockholder-- a
com bination of officers. b com
binatiou Of agencies. a monopoly
of comm mon traffic, a monopoly of
tracks and terminals.
La one paragraph of taa me.
mortal, Mr.. Gibson sugge -t. tlat
the legislature make Inquiry .f
the proper authorities at Wash
ington and ascertain whether the
merger Of the Southern aud
Mobile d Ohio railroads D. eIu.
latiou OF the Sherman auf.f..-f
law. The memorial declares That
the merger has already baeu
hurtful 10 the commercial iHter
ests of the people OF MISSES .ri.
and in closing cites "a raa.I.I
case in the proposed N#H..ru
Securities merger iu Mn aa-pta
which was killed by the S u.
Court Of the United S.atee
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22
The Veterans Barbecue Club.

The Veterans Barbecue Club,
which was organized last sum
mer and which embraces in its
mem bership practically all of the
Confederate veterans of the
county, has already begun to
make arrangements for the
barbecue which is to be given
next SUM mer, and it is I'M port
ant that the names of veterans
residing IN the county be en-
rolled on the books of the organ
iZation. There is vice president
from each of the five supervisors
districts into which the county is
divided, and these vice presidents
are conducting the registration.
Capt. II. d. Foote is the vice
president for the second district,
and all veterans residing in this
district are requested to call at
his office in the court house and
register their names.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22

Mrs. M. j. Martin. a ra
timable Christian lady. a a
her home q the north ~
part Of the city at an "a
last Thursday morning. Deraas-
ed was fifty six years Of rI
her death resulted from
tism of the heart. The
taken to Bassic City. y
interment, having oeen
MED by the three dauSh d
survive the deceased.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22

Mr. Juo. G.. GoHEbut. fr-
mer resident OF C1'amuus who
for a mum Der of years past Ea-
been living in Birmingham.
at bis home iE that city E-t F-.
day afternoon. his death having
resulted from pneum1IH I..
ceased was a brother ~ ef-s
Mat Nichols, Of this city. and ere
and her son, Mr.. Clinton = .aI-
went to Birmingham la-t We'd
nesday night ia respousa ta faf.
egram announcing Mr. ht-
ly's critical illness. all. nur
ed with him 90 the end.
Mr.. GOlightly was "A
of rare business .Har
and an unusual amouatof 81. re.
He went 20 Birming ann . .eu.
Der Of years ago as "a m.a r.r.
and becoming interested 8 raH-
tics rendered such vafl
vice that be soon gained raeaeri.
ton, and finally worked himself
up to the position NJ deputy r
treasurer, which posit. er
cupied at the time 20 his I.afl.
Deceased who at the time aI Hf-
death was about th.rty-tse f..r-
Of age, IS survived ly .H
and two children. The
occurred in Birminghau .
o'clock Saturday afternn
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22
THE FRISCO AGAIN
Proposition Will be Made
People of Columbus to
Build the Road.

From Judge Buchanan, coun-
sci of the Frisco road, a DISPATCH
representative has learned that
he will arrive in this city within
the next ten days accom- panied
by promoter of ability and am
pie means to make a proposition
to the people of this city for the
building of the branch line Of the
Frisco road from Aberdeen to
Colum bus. Judge Buchanan was
at Jackson a few days ago and
stated that he would try and get
to Columbus within the next ten
days to lay the matter before the
people of this city.
Just what the proposition will
be and how soon it contem plates
that the road will be constructed
can not be stated It's terms and
conditions will not be made
known until Judge Buchanan
reaches this city aud the matter
laid before the people.
That the people of this city will
accede to any reasonable terms
to secure this road goes without
saying They have been after a
Frisco connection for a long
mum Der of years and the fact
that the matter is TO be present
ed to them through an official of
this road leads to the belief that
this com pany is behind the en-
terprise.
The building of the branch of
this system TO Columbus from
Aberdeen will be an easy matter.
There are no physical obstacles
in the way of the route save the
stream Buttahatchie and this
can be crossed advantageously
at a fine point. Once the road is
extended to this city there can be
no question that it will be eX-
tended further southwark prob
ably to some point on the coast.
The people of Colum bus must
not let this opportunity to secure
this route escape them and they
must accede to anything which
is reasonable to insure it's con
StructiOn.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22
COLUMBIAN PRESlDES
Grand Master T.B. Frank =
lin Will Preside Over
Grand Lodge.

The Grand Masonic Lodge OF
Mississippi meets ia annual ses-
sion at Brookhaven Tuesday. and
the session will be presided over
bv Grand Master Y. B. Franklin,
of this city. Mr.. Franklin is not
only a prominent Mason but Is
also prominent in the financial,
commercial and political circles
of the State. He is at the head
of the firm Of Franklin & Com
pany, who conduct large mer-
canUile establishment is presi-
dent of the ,C0lum bus Insurance
and Banking Com pany and a
mem Der ef the board of trustees
of the Industrial Institute and
College. Mr.. Franklin leaves
for BrOckhaven tomorrow morn
ing, and will be present when the
Grand Lodge conweneS on Tues
day.
There will be quite a mum Der
of other prominent MasOnS from
Colum bus in attendance upon the
session Of the Grand lodge,
among them being Pastmasters
r. A. Carson, I'll. M. Waddell and
B.-A. Weaver Worshipful Master
c. G. Buder, of0Columbus Lodge
No. ), A. F. and "A M, DR.. A. @
Halbert representing the Royal
Arch Chapter and Hon. D. 5.
McClanahau representing the
Knights Templar. Mr.. Jones l.,
Williams, of Caledonia, will also
be in attendance as representa-
tive from the Caledonia lodge.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22

fre Being Made on Chris
fIan ChurCh--EdifiCe to
be RemOdeled.

The sum of fifteen hundred
dollars is to be expended IN re-
pairing and remodeling the
Christian chQrch, and when the
work is com pleted the edifice will
be greatly i'm proved in appear
ance. The i'm mprOvements con-
TEN plated will change the ap-
pearanceOf both the exterior and
interior Of the building. The
roof is to be raised ten feet ard
two towers are to surmount the
structure, one on each side of the
front of the building These
towers will possess a great deal
Of architectural beauty and will
add greatly to the appearance of
the building. Cathedral windows
will take the place of the old
style windows in both the sides
and the rear of the church, and
the front of the building wi be
ertirely changed, there being
two entrances, instead of one, as
at present.
The Improvements in the inter
Tor of the building will be quite
as extensive and as elaborate as
those of the exterior. The audi
t0rium will be repainted and re-
decorated and a new baptistry
will be installed in the rear, with
retiring rooms on either side.
The floor will be recarpeted and
the seats repainted and re
arranged
The contract for the remodel
ing of the church has been
"a warded to Mr.. Ben Kline, and
,ork has already begun. AL
though the members of the
church have subscribed iber-
ally to the building fund, there
is not yet in hand a sum sufficient
to complete the work as it has
been planned, and all donations
from the public Will be thankfully
received. The Christian church
has always been exceedingly
modest in asking aid outside of
it's own congregation, and now
that they have undertaken to
make improvements in their
church which will not only make
it source of pride to them but
will add greatly to the attractive
ness of the neighborhood in
which it is located our people
should respond generously TO
their call for financial assistance.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22
Don't Want Bank Examiner.

Bankers from all sections of
the State have been in Jackson
during the past week, having
gone there to fight against the
adoption OF that section of the
new code which provides for a
State bank examiner. The local
banks were we'll represented in
the fight, Capt. c. A. Johnston.
president of the First State Bank.
and Hon. L. B. Franklin, presi-
dent of the Columbus Insurance
and Banking Company, and Mr..
E. G. Chapman. of the Merchants
and Farmers Bank, having been
present.
The delegation appeared be-
fore the senate finance committee
and several of it's mem bers made
forceful speeches against the
adoption of the measure. At
the conclusion of the session a
vote of those present was taken.
and the unanimous sentiment
was against the creation of th e
Office of the State bank examiner.
as it would be Injurious not only
to the banks of Missippi, but to
financial and commercial inter
ests of the com
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-02-22
A BuZzard and a Bell.

Some weeks since a gentleman
living in the Delta caught tur-
key buzzard and tied bell to
his leg. then giving the bird his
liberty again. The turkey buZ-
zard made his appearance ia the
Dunbar neighborhood last week,
having been seen by Mr.. S. T..
Sparks, who lives on the old
Weaver place. Mr.. Sparks SAYS
that he heard and saw the bell.
having been within thirty feet
of the turkey buzzard.