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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03

sidewalk | started 20 run because
was afraid that the barber would
strike me again ! ran around tho
corner and Poqustt ran after me
and made me so back % the scene
Of the trouble. was 50 badly
ratified that / DO not remember
wha, be said lie had been drink.
ing with the rrsi ot us Ia Brown
nros saloon. but he Was not 50
drunk that he didn't know what
he vas doing. The officers ar
rived soon after aud took as 20
jail"
Kicked Fallen Man.
Mrs. Edna Roberts. who lives At
Seventh av s and bradford 81
says she saw poquett repeatedly
Kick king several minutes before
the fatal blow Vas struck King
vas endeayorink 20 set away from
bis RssAiiant. bat Poaaett kept
Kicking him each time as he arose
from the ground.
puquett has been Ia trouble be
fore because % bis fists. On July
4. 1907. he assaulted a man named
Simpson. breaking his Jazz durink
quarrel Poquett vas fined SIS
and costs for the assault.
Memory Fails Him.
4 don't remember a thing about
the affair. Poquett told Captain OF
Detectives Charles Tenant this
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I'm
THE EAST

Reports from every section of the Union indicate
that the heaviest vote cast today that has
been cast for any presidential candidate Fair wealth
err was the rule all the Union In every city of
the east early voting surprisingly heavy.
In Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Boston
and all the Atlantic, middle and middle western
states voters reported waiting at the polls be-
fore the doors of the booths opened
In many Of the eastern states voting machines
being used. and this viii result in the figures be-
ing given out after the polls close This is
true of New York state, where the great fight is
between Hughes and Chanler As the polls
closed, the vote is automatically added, and as
soon the totals added they viii be put on the
wire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
LABOR VOTE is LOST
IN MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Nov a.
Because the voting machines used
here were not made By union labor
many labor union men refused 10
vote al the election today The re.
port was circulated broadcast this
morning that the voting Machines
we're ecah' machines. and no
amount of persuasion would induce
scores Of iaboring men 90 touch the
machines.
Bryan and Governor Johnson lost
through this odd freak Of mind on
the part OF the iRboring men. a.
most Of them had sworn their al
legiance 60 the democratic candi.
dates nut few were Taft support
ers.
Johnson claims the state BY 10000
plurality. Jacobson and bis follow
eru are equally confident Many ne.
groes are remaining away from the
polls rather than vote for TAFT
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usual methods OF inducing voters
To come out were provided, but
were unnecessary, as the polls we're
crowded before the workers could
get around. Il Is believed that the
state will cast almost It's entire
registered vote No one can re-
member an election day when so
much voluntary activity on the part
OF the voters.
John w. Kern cast his vote az the
polls in a livery stable, and as he
came out he met Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks, with his two
sons Kern shook hands with the
vice president aud his sons, and
they exchanged greetings. The
three Fairbanks then cast their ball.
lots'
some difficulty is being ex-
pcIMoed IN operating the voting
machines, on account of the long
ticket and ihc short time allowed
each member makes Il hard for ev-
cryono who IS not f0niliar with the
working of the machines. Reports
from an parts of the State are tho
same. Indicating most remarkable
activity
leaders OF 18th parties claim tho
state. and each side asserts that
tho heavy voting Is u les favor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
LOVE-CRAZED MAN SHOOTS
WOMAN WHO REFUSED HIM
E. l.. BANCROFT TAKES LIFE OF MRS MINNIE
GOODMAN IN THE LATTER'S LODGING
HOUSE ON SEVENTH AVENUE

Jealous because she spurned Bis
love L. Bancroft OF the Amos company.
Of Mrs Minnie Goodman killing her
instantly. bullet crashing into his
Of lodging house at 1422h Seventh shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning
four shots three Of which Eff
bullet lodged In the wall the head OF
andlady OF the house Bancroft
had
she had spuned his advances
ago him threatening kin
Police Judge Gordon who him under
peace the he Goodmans
forgiveness
asked be back lodger Mrs Goodman
Of friends
attempt good his threat
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CINCINNATI. Nov. s. Senator
Joseph r. Foraker who has been
such a prominent figure In the cam.
paign. probably got considerable
satisfaction out of voting today lie
was at the polls early and remained
IN the booth a long time, evidently
doing a great amount OF scratching
I'm tho down town voting places
lines formed long before the polls
opened In the German districts
there Is very little scratching The
early vote was heavy throughout
the city. and all voters are being
handled rapidly. Two warrants
have been issued for Illegal voting
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Murder Results From a
oA,.,vsl Over Proposed
Auto Trip.

k.r8ase his companions
49, rnulhute $40 for an
$780, 49, srip To Georgetown.
- esssst. proprietor 81 a bar
~. - 4 South Seattle, struck
klar 4 mill hand, a power
- nader the ear with hts
Ssslnr IN argument In front
n go hrus saloon. Eighth av.
~ Asdoser st.. shortly after
80 mis- morning king fell
.z'.srlsas Il the sidewalk and
-, recovered. dying within a
rlsa,es The body was taken
- undertakiug establishment
4 Boaney. Watson CO.
nrssst was arrested about q
= - later by City Detective
= Nsciarg and ratrolmen Mort
I lazzfe. He was taken to tho
nj ana locked up. William
"A d years old. and AXel bar.
80 ypang swcde, were book
si,neszes
e-sssst sass he does not re-
- sirlklng nuyonc He Is
/. ..xsssnl build aud weighs 2ie
FssA
rsst Talked Politics.
40 Klng. harrington. Booth
= snrs others entered brown
-. nlza shortly after Il
800 al morning William
80 n sAe party stood about
s..ls-f asa talking politics for
~ - hours when they left
- nhwn
.rs.a - went outside. said
"a .sIs MORNING.. "Poanatt sag
80 .kst ~ take an aniomo-
- 4 cswxetuwn. Some person
- paFsy objected Poquett
- AVE $40 herr and ! want
e ~.rs Nehody made any reply.
q x.shous a w0rd Of warning
rrxu ssrurk NE a hard blow on
= ~ iellIng pa 10 the ground.
- ,aea said 70 Poquett What
= sea h.sfing that old man Tor
- .Ass poqHeti swunS al King.
lensx him under the ear fear
~ King erampled all ap
~ regsr mosed after hltting the
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tain extent uverHhAauweS the ma
tiouaf issues Congressman Cushs
man. who has always run Tar ahead
~ the republican ticket tn past
elections. will. IL Is predicted. be
"srrHtched owing % his open stand
Tor Speaker Cannon. ana his uai aF-
'ty may be cut O. the danger mark.
Two republican county commission p
RS. who are candidates for re-
lection. will also feel The effect -
independent voting and Will prob
ably - defeated.
Taft and Coagrove viii undouhtcd-
~ carry Pierce county BY a substan-
fial ma lorfty although state Demo
cratic Chairman Wright declares ths
county viii be IN the democratic
column.
To-day is clear and beautiful and
the voting IL proceeding In normal
way.
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Saloon With That Name
Arouses Anger of
DIR. Bourns.

Consideration relgned al the city
hall this morning when Chief Medi'
cal Officer Bourns OF the city
health department found q saloon
at sos King ST., with the name OF
Health office placarded across
the street windows. and Immediate
steps will be taken 10 have the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
ST. LOUIS POLLS ARE
GUARDED BY POLICE

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Nov. a.-Slug'
Klne rowdyiam and violence mark
ed tho election here today otto
Burkhardt. a ludgo Of one Of the
liver wards. Was badly beaten en-
route 10 the polls. and a police
guard was called out 90 protect
vntefs From 10 o'clock on the vot.
ing proceeded under a police guard
Governor Folk was given orders
that order must be preserved al the
polle and throughout the city.
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UTAH MORMONS ARE
VOTING FOR TAFT

SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. Bas-
ina their statements on recent poo
iiiicmi Developments. republicans to-
day are predicting that Utah will
50 republican hy the biggest vote
east in the history II the state The
chief interest ccntcra 10 Salt Lake
county. where the anti Mormon
American" party e attempting 90
capture an the offices
Owing GO the attacks on their
leaders The Mormons are foliDwluK
explicit instructions and voting the
republican ticket The democrats iu
this county have been practically
wiped out Ia ths bitter iutefnscine
fight between Mormon and anti
Mormon and the result today VIII
be- tbs culmlnatiun N the hardest
campaign Ia the history 81 Utah
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NEW ENGLAND STATES
VOTING LIGHT.

F. BOSTON, Nov. q Reports from
throughout = New England today
show that good weather prevails.
Despite this, the early balloting In
dlcatos that the vote VIII be- below
normal HiHgon, the Independence
party candidate, and his supporters
are makiu "A hard fight tn carry
MaanaohusettH. and their workers
are huay about all che polling psaoea.
irhora ia no indication, howeeSr Of
an u0iHual third party vote, Rhode
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when his attentions grew 80 marked
that he became troublesome, and
when other persons began to take
notice Of his threats 10 XII her. that
she was persuaded 10 call Ia the
authorities and have the man put
under peace bonds.
Was consideres Queer"
r. l.. Bancroft IL said by those
who knew him best 10 have been
somewhat queer" la many ways.
His conduct on many occasions was
peculiar, and ever since his infat-
uation for Mrs. Goodman uDok hold
of him there were moments when
be seemed TO have lost whatever
sanity he ordinarily possessed.
bancroft was well known in Sc
attic. The stands OF the Amos
News Co. about the streets are IA
miliar to every resident OF the city.
As manager OF the company he was
frequently seen about its various
stands. He IL said 20 have made
a substantial fortune out OF the bus
mess He was IS years OF age
Whether be has relatives in this
Vicinity Is not known
The bodies OK the man and HIS
victim we're removed about IL
O'Clock 10 the undertaking eetab-
llshment Of the Bonney Watson Co.
Had Foreteld Tragedy.
A peculiar coincidence came to
light this morning regarding the
double killing. Two weeks ago Prof.
Landau. a paimist. told c. A. Char
denal and his wife. who live at 14f4
Seventh av.. that unless Mrs. Good
man married Bancroft the affair
would end in death Chardenal and
his wife laughed at the palmist, but
when the tragedy was reported to
them this morning they remem-
bered the words Of the palmist with
much significance.
The dead woman leaves three
children. They were not living
with her at the time OF her death,
but are being cared for at a local
children's home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
KANSAS FARMERS
VOTED EARLY

TOPEKA. Kas. Nov s--A heavy
vote Is being polled 10 Kansas TO
day. The farmers are manlfesting
an unexpected interest IN the cleo.
ton. and the rural precincts report
an unusually heavy vote Up % 2
O'Clock this afternoon The demo
Gratis are making an extraordinary
effort 20 capture the legislature In
order 20 defeat Joseph L. bristow
FOR the United States senate.
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OAKLAND. Cal, Nov 8-Con.
siderlng the overwhelmingly repub.
iicau complexion OF Alameda coun.
ty. phenomonally heavy vote Is
being pollod The day opened
gray. but az dawn there were lines
In an the larger precincts Ballot
machines are In use I'm all the pre-.
cincts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
Larae Vote az Salem.

SALEM. Ore. Nov. with
weather conditions perfect, the in.
dlcatlons are that the vote cast TO.
dag viii be the largest ever polled
at a national election In this city
A feature of the election is the quiet
way IN which Il Is progressing due
principally to the corrupt practice
act passed at the June election.
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IOWA is POLLING
IL A HEAVY VOTE

DES MONIES. la. Nov. 3-Re
ports from ell portions 81 the state
Indicate that an unusually noaxy
vote will be polied during the day
Excellent weather conditions are
lndacing the voters 10 turn out
early.
The baiiotinR. however. Il pro
eeeaing slowly. which IL taken 10
indicate that a great deal OF
scratching IL being done A fur.
slser delay 90 the booths Il caused
by the fact hat q republican pri-
mary senatorial election Is In
progress
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Many Lose Votes.
RepublIeans Claim spokane.

SPOKANE. Nov. 3.--Flne weather
brought out a heavy early vote
The republicans claim Spokane and
county by 1000. and the democrats
are confident that Bryan and their
congressional ticket VII win here.
The democrats and socialists have
combined to elect a superior Judge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
STRIKES BLOW WITH FIST
MANS DEATH IS OUTCOME
sssssstt...+rts .s.sssss.sts.s,
CLOSE AND RUNAWAY PRESIDENTIAL
CONTESTS or PAST FIFTY YEARS

WASHINGTON Nov s-Presidential contests OF the last
nty years Fue have been close The notable
eepoa TO the rule the election u 1875 when Hayes had
Tiden The
figured In election when the stood
Cleveland as Blaine 49, plurality for Cleveland Of sT In
that York would turned the balance aud Blaine
lost BY few hundred votes In 1850 Garfield had majority
in the electoral college OF 50 Hancock and iiar
rlson defeated Cleveland BY So. Cleveland back Ia
1882 with majority OF a2 Mckinley defeated Bryan In iSst
by majority Of %. and Ia 1900 by 1871
The most onesided election In 1854 when Lincoln de
feaed Mcclellan. az a.. defeated Greeley ss6 to
a. OF bgncss Roosovelts victory
Parker. when the sJ6 % itQ.
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states first opportunity to par
ticipate In a national election. In.
aioAiiona pulnt % the fact That
the prediction Of a democratic vie.
tory IN probably correct. bat aaIf
600 plurality pruphssled by Gov.
ernor Haskell wlli DO materially ~.
daeed A democratic legislature
seems assured This means the
r. election 81 Senator Gore 20 the
United States senate A number
of amendments 10 the new state
eonsgltntion which has been an OBJ
trct Of attack By the republican
speakers are being voted on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
BRYAN'S MESSAGE
TO DEMOCRATS

20 seconds for him 70 cast HE bah
lot There are only few voters
In the Fairvlew precinct.
The weather throughout the state
is favorable today, and heavy vote
is being recorded IN all sections.
In this city the early vote was hesv-
Ter than has been known In a num-
Der Of years. Bryan will receive
the returns tonight at his homo
here. A party Of oloae personal
friends and state leaders will be on
hand to receive the results Of the
campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03

LINCOLN. Neb., Nov Sour
fight is won. ! await the verdict
with confidence. Reports Indicate
that we will carry New York, In.
diana, Nebraska and other doubt.
fui states"
This lie the election day message
Of William J. Bryan today TO the
democrats Of the country.
Bryan was up early this morning,
looking we'll and In fine condition.
He voted early. and Il required just
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
EEHEALTH OFFICE 10
OBJECTIONABLE

proprietors change the name.
Dr. Bourns failed to see where
the name and the liquor business
had anything In common and he
also took violent exception 10 what
he considered was an unlntentional,
but nevertheless direct slap az tho
city health headquarters. called by
common usage the health office.
The police records show that tho
saloon az sos King ST. Is owned by
Harrington a Walsh. neither OF
whom could be seen today. which
shows that the Health office"
was observing the election laws
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STAR BULLETINS DOWN TOWN

only downtown bulletin Swing
tur tonight be that Of Tn" n
Oriental block the Butler hotel opposite The
service will IL sufficiently dark The
bulletins furnished BY the United wire
United Chicago They
will midnight In addition
the national ticket have been made also
the county rapidly possible.
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PRESIDENT vorGs.

. lBy Unitsd preas.l +,
q OYSTER nay. l. I. NoY. :.
. President Roosevelt cast his ,
. ballot Rt 1871 o'clock N the
. polls OF bis precinct which
. are located IN a room over a ,
. barber shop 4 group 81 news
. paper Photographers had ar
. ranged % got a fiaahlight SNAP. !
. shot of ths president voting. !
. bot the powder failed 70 80
q off and the picture failed The
. president laughed heartily A.
. be saw the predieameai Of the
. photographers. and said,
. 4 beat you that time. boys"
. Mrs Roosevelt and Con
= gFesauan Cocks. who repre- I
. n~nta this district. accompa.
. MED the president and hts
. son 20 the polls When the
q president emerged. Theodore,
a Dr.. entered the booth and
q east his first vote lie seemed
. worried. and remained much !
= longer than his father He
. evidently had trouble marking
= his ballot
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IOS ANGTIEN, IuI. Nov 3"
Scratching and am exceptionally
heavy early vote were features Of
the election today ia Los Angeles.
The weather this morning was per
feet but this afternoon promises TO
be "a little too hot for comfort
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Fdmonds voiea Early.

EDMONDH Nov. IA heavy vote
was cast this mogulnE and again Mt
the noon hour When the polls close
tonight every registered man VIII
have cast his vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03

KENT. Nov a.--The Anti-saloon
league g. factor ln this city in the
election today. Republicans are
polling heavily. but Prohibition Can
didate B0undy for the legislature u
making "a close race.
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BOTH PARTIES SEEM
CONFIDENT OF
RESULT.
Downtown Districts Re
port Scratching as a
Feature.

M i6eni wtather. the vote that
tzt< 81 h Seattle today prom
~ - i record breaker IN point
4 p4A*rn There was an excep-
1aa< teaTy moFuing vote, and
= ri - The polls we're opened
ll*> ttFs vofeva lined % awaiting
~ efzorfarily.
4 1.A sepahlican and democratic
zszasss prulessed 70 be sell sat
80 Win The conditions ne the day
F4xzssa Both parties have
80 f1elr hopes on foil vote
q / 5 certain that the vote vas
= AZ = u Is possible 10 get un
= al Circumstance
~ ieasnfe OF the halloting was
: lrasrhlng o. tickets In the
~ Aoxn aIstFicts In the hili dis.
- Straight ballots we're the rule.
= tHa ioxn II soon became eyi-
= a. he voters we're not max
= har selections solely along
~ hzss.
Orderly Election.
n SECTION has been orderly IN
H1y va. All the saloons are
Esd alihough there are rumors
- Ne right man with the right
s'isi eaa get something. but % all
a'aasa and Purposes the Law Is be-
p oteysd
= attempts at fraudulent voting
- been reported. and neither has
~ BEEN any trouble around the
ang tooihs The voters a. a rule
= marking their ballots and going
- 'AaiF business There ~ ~
g 70 hauling Of voters b. the
aas places Neither county com
has the money 70 spend. and
candidates 10 rot appear 10 be
,s.aeefing auy wealth. a few ula.
49, automobiles were 10 be seen
- ne streets. but As a general
80 ne eaauffeuFs are disappoint.
~ ne demands for their sery.
'oms Betting Being Done.
'asis sas considerable betting
j. .rsAlls a. down town cigar
Among the bets were three
i..... ": 1890. Al odds OF 3 10
- Tar would b. elected. an.
i es.'a.'ely 5000. at even money.
as.ss es against Chanler: one bet
4. 2 soo on Bryan: another
~ 100. tiagp' AZ even money. that
- ~ ss.le carry % states: $500
Aa TAR would carry two OF
49, aoubtful states. kentucky.
81 saa Maryland: and two or
~ ~ smaller bets OF 500
0 y presidential returns.
~ q 1880 10 $500 that
~, sal4 BE- elected in mis-
4 w ula9e yesterday. and
ails. a'sIss.S aSoul ? To i on
aat "sublican ticket
~ ~sss..'saa-a-
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gNOHOMIaH. NOV. a.-Demoerats
and republicans wore out early a
heavy vote will be- pollod. Hepub-
leans are confident d electinE
everything.
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DENVER. Nov. 3.--Roporta from
throughout the state az moan today
Indicate that "a heavy vote Is being
pulled. The leaders on both sides
are claiming INC state. O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
IDEAL WEATHER BRINGS
OUT A LARGE VOTE

IL was reported that one third o.
the vote waa Ia.
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NEW YORK. Nov Weather
conditions throughout the state are
perfect today. and there IL every IN.
dicatlon Of the heaviest vote cast
IN years. Workers for both parties
we're out long before sunrise. and a
record breaking early vote Ia re-.
ported from all sections.
That the race track men are max.
Ing n desperate fight on Governor
Hughes vas shown by the appear
ance at The polls at sunrise Of 500
followers of the ponies. who came
here from Baltimore in IA special
cars last night 10 vote against the
governor who forced the passage
Of the anttrace track gamblinE
hffiu
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Nco' United Pare

Hscosa3 United Pose
s,1al fannt4t't Whiie tho
co aaa ' ,''an majority n "a.
fsdoelt c0unfNcss a..
hlllss " l4efo sees Hftic
t.dss ~ qemeefafle vilfare
s"'eata have. o 4 w.
"A
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LABOR VOTE BEING
POLLED IN FRISCO
tBr uaisss press.)

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. "A
dense los that vas not dispciied
By the sun until after 10 o'clock.
held back the early morning vote
In the residence sections Of San
Francisco. The FOG did not seem
20 affect the Mission. however.
where the iabOrnE men have q
fight on Ia an effort 90 elect
George Tracey. president Of the
state Federation Of Labor. 70 con.
gress Ia opposition to y. A. Hayes
of San lose
The laboring men were AZ the
polls early IN this district and this
Is taken 10 mean that IN San Fran.
cisco a large vote will be east Tor
Bryan Because % the compiled.
tons In the local judicial ticket.
the voting u slow and considerable
scratching II being done No vot.
Ina machines are being used IN
san Francisco this year and the
voters are having difficulty with
the ballots. This may make the
returns very late and u IL probable
that IN the event OF close result
IN the national election In this
state. the states vote will not be
known until san Francisco's vote
IL counted tomorrow
The republican state hoadquar
tcrs today predicted that Taft will
carry the state by 10000 plurality.
the same given Mckinley Ia 1900.
Rooscvelts plurality IN 1904 was
$4,000 The republicans claim all
the congressman. 40 out OF so as.
semblymen and 10 out Of 90 state
senators % be elected
Al the democratic headquarters
today the first prediction OF the
vote on president IN California was
given out. The democrats claim
the state for Bryan By 5000. They
say the labor vote and the Japa
nese exclusion plank in the demo
cratic platform will turn the tide
They claim the election OF four
congressman and a majority In the
next state senate.
Many Lose Votes.
More than 1000 citizens have
lost their votes In San Francisco
BY moving from the precincts In
which they we're living at the time
they registered. The vote con
tinues 10 come In fast during the
day.
Considerable interest Is being
manifested in the fights for legis.
lattve offices. Most Of the voters
are voting straight tickets.
Several attempts M Illegal vot'
ing were discovered by Election
Commissioner Mcclure In the first
precinct Of the 46th district II IL
said that three Oakland rosidents
tried TO cast votes. All precincts
are being watched by detectives
detailed by the election committee.