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PLANO TUNING.

PIANO TUNING.
w. s. MURRELL, PIANO TUNING
and Repairing. Graduate Chicago
Conservatory OF Piano Tuning. Am.
PIE experience. Work Is gslaran.
teed and Is my best advertisement.
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county, but his home town went for
Dix and the Democrats jubilantly
shouted that they had beat him to
frazzle.'
There were even indications that the
Democrats might seize a working ma
jority in the legislature and dictate the
nomination of the next JUROR United
States senator to succeed Senator
Chauncey M. Depew, but more COM
plete returns will be necessary to set
tie this issue.
Landslide Is General.
Elections held throughout the coun.
try resulted in political CONFUSION
of far-reaching extent similar to the ia
nous tidal wave of 1882, and even
more widespread in it's effects.
The national house of representa-
tives has been carried by the Demo
Gratis, who will control that branch Of
congress by a safe working majority
after March 4 next, reversing the pres
ent Republican majority of 43. Rep
resentative Champ Clark of Missouri
has announced his candidacy for
speaker to succeed Speaker Cannon.
The United States senate will have
a reduced Republican majority as a
result of legislative elections held in
many states.
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In New. Jersey Woodrow Wilson.
Democrat, is elected governor over
Vivian M. Lewis. Republican, by from
10000 to $4,000, reversing the Repub-
ican plurality of 5000 in 1907. The
legislature of New Jersey is probably
Democratic and will elect a Demo-
cratic United States senator to sue
coed John A. Kean.
In Massachusetts Foss, Democrat
defeated Governor Eben S. Draper, Re-
publican, for reelection by about 25,-
900 plurality, reversing Governor ORA
per's former plurality of 5000.
In Connecticut Judge Simeon E.
Baldwin is elected governor over
Charles A. Goodwin, Republican, by
about $500 plurality, reversing the
previous Republican plurality of To-
900.
In Ohio Governor Judson Harmon,
Democrat. candidate for reelection, is
elected by an estimated plurality of
10000.
In New Hampshire Robert P. Bass,
Republican candidate for governor, is
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tives became certainty shortly after

tives became a certainty shortly after
midnight.
1t was then known that the Demo
Gratis had gained 26 seats in the house,
including two previously secured in
Maine. Republicans gained from the
Democratic net gain "a, which is suffi-
cient to give them control.
That they will have a good working
majority was indicated by the returns
from several states, among them New
Jersey.
Returns there showed there would
probably be gain of six Democrats in
the representation of that state.
Other returns from New York and
Pennsylvania indicated the success of
several Democrats in their contests
for seats now held by Republicans.
The Democrats Aso expected to in
crease their lead by returning several
members from Illinois and also from
Missouri
The definite Democratic gains were:
New York, 8; Pennsylvania, 3; North
Carolina, 2; Ohio, 2; Massachusetts, 2;
VOL ldhu, SOllHOCIlCuI,
1; Iowa, 1; Kentucky, l.; Missouri, 1;
West Virginia, 1.
The Republican gains were: Massa-
chusetts, L. New York, 1; Pennsylva-
MIA, l.
LIoyd's Statement.
James T. Lloyd, chairman of the
Democratic national congressional
committee, issued the following state
ment:
Present indications are that con-
grees will be Democratic by about 35
majority. Thus far the returns indi-
cate that our prediction estimates
were about correct.
''The causes which have led to the
results of today are well known. 1t
is serious rebuke to the Republican
party for it's failure to reduce the tar
iff az the people believed the party
had promised. The high cost of pro-
tected, manufactured articles which
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has resulted in greatly increased cost
of living has had very much to do
with producing this result There is
general dissatisfaction with existing
political conditions and with the Re-
publican administration This has led
to it's reputation as far as could be
done at the polls.
"The Democratic party has won
victory because the only hope of the
people is in it's supremacy.
"The Republican party has shown
by it's course that it will not enact
legislation in the interest of the mass
es when such legislation would be to
the detriment of the classes"
Barnes Statement.
J. Mahlon Barnes, national secre-
tary of the Socialist party, issued the
following statement:
''The Socialist party comes out of
the campaign with flying colors and
has made the gain expected-that is
one hundred per cent throughout the
nation.
"The vote in 1908 was 424,O0O. This
will be doubled About 35 members
Of, state legislatures are now assured
in the states of Ohio, Wisconsin, ILL
nois, Minnesota and Massachusetts.
Three congressman are assured, Ber-
ger and Gaylord of Milwaukee, and
Bachman of the Twelfth Ohio district.
California is expected On later re-
turns to quadruple the vote of two
years ago.
Results In Iowa Doubtful.
Des Moines, Iowa. : At midnight
last night both Democrats and Repub-
licans claimed the governorship with
the Democrats showing the greater
confidence. If Governor Carroll is re-
elected it will be by the narrowest of
margins.
Claude R. Porter, Democratic candi-
date, claimed that he would carry the
state by 10000, but more conserva-
tive estimates, based on returns from
100 precincts of 1900 placed his plur-
atty (if any at four or five thousand
Governor Carroll was scratched mer-
cilessly, running behind his ticket in
practically every precinct. The re-
mainder of the Republican state ticket
is probably Republican.
This state has II congressional dis
tricts.
I. S. Pepper, the young Democratic
candidate in the Second district, walk
ed away with the election, carrying
every county over his opponent,
Charles erik. 1t was in behalf of the
latter that Colonel Roosevelt recently
made an address at Davenport.
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NEWS Of A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
AT HOME AND ABROAD
Happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered From All
Quarters of the Globe and
Given in Few Lines.
PERSONAL.

James A Patten, the retired million
aire wheat broker of Chicago, has
given 100000 to the Northwestern
university medical school, to establish
chair Of pathological research. The
death Of Mr.. Patterns brother George
from tuberculosis couple of months
ago is ascribed as furnishing him the
reason for making this large donation
to fight insidious disease Of all sorts.
Sir Clifton Robinson, who was
knighted by King Edward in 1905 for
his services in connection with the
underground and other transit lines
of London, died in a New York drug
store. Death was caused by cerebral
hemorrhage.
Phil o. Parmalee, one of the
Wright brothers aeroplane operators,
made the fastest cross-country flight
ever made in biplane He flew from
Dayton to Columbus, distance of IS
miles, in Sc minutes.
Jacob M. Dickinson, secretary Of
war, has returned to Washington from
his tour around the world, his journey
extending over more than three
months.
DR.. ]. B. Munyon ard Lawyer Fran
els T. Tobin of Philadelphia both as
sert that Mrs. Belle Gilmore Crippen
is still alive, and Munyon offers $780,
900 for her production.
In his annual address to the woman
students H. B. Hutchins, president of
the University of Michigan, urged
them to elect studies that would fit
them for homemaking and to abandon
ideas of careers"
Miss Genevieve Cowles of Farming
ton, Conn, an artist and relative
of Theodore Roosevelt, has begun the
work of decorating the walls of the
state prison chapel at Wethersfield
with paintings depicting scenes in the
life of Christ.
w. B. Westlake. editor and publish
er of the Marion Qnd) Leader, the
county Democratic organ, narrowly
escaped death when two bullets
crashed through a window of his Of
fee and lodged in the desk at which
he was writing.
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elected by about 5000 plurality.
In Pennsylvania the election of John
K. Tener, Republican candidate for
governor, is claimed, but the later re.
turns indicate largely reduced plu-
rality.
In Rhode Island Governor Pothier,
Republican candidate for reelection,
is elected governor by reduction of
about 1000 in the previous plurality.
In Tennessee the fusion candidate,
w. Hooper, is elected by 10000 pill
rality.
In Michigan, Chase S. Osborn, Re-
publican, is elected governor by a plu-
rality estimated at 100000.
In Wisconsin, Francis E. McGovern,
Republican, is apparently elected by a
reduced majority and the return of
Senator La Toilette is assured.
Democratic governors were elected
in Alabama and South Carolina.
Returns from other localities of the
Middle and Far West are not yet con-
elusive. In California Johnson and
Bell are reported running neck and
neck. In Wyoming the election of
Carey, the Republican candidate fog
governor, is claimed by 1000.
In Oklahoma both sides are claiming
the governoship.
Republican United States senators
are assured from Delaware. Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island and
Wisconsin, and Democratic senators
from New Jersey and probably Tenes-
see, in addition to those already elect
ed.
Representatives Cannon of Illinois
and Payne of New York, author of the
tariff bill, are among the prominent
Republicans reelected to congress.
The Minnesota Results.
Governor Eberhart's election will be
by majority of from 10000 to 10000.
1t was a landslide for the Republican
candidate for governor.
The entire Republican state ticket
is elected with Governor Eberhart.
Before leaving headquarters, where
he received the returns, Governor Eb-
erhart said: This has been a peculiar
campaign, I have endeavored to pre-
sent the issues of the campaign frank
ly to the people. l have told them
where stood and they have Endorsed
my position. l am elected and natural
ly l am pleased. Further than that I
do not care to discuss the results. Ex-
cept that will say that the indorse-
ment have received gives me courage
to go ahead with the policy of the
square deal and to give the people
the very best possible service it is pos
sible for me to give
Gray Makes Good Showing.
James Gray, the Democratic candi-
date, was game to the finish and made
a good showing, in spite of the results.
Mr.. Gray said
eve made the best fight we could
and we are satisfied if the people of
Minnesota are. I think that the cam
paign has resulted in long step for
ward in popular government. 1t usual
ly takes two or three campaigns to
educate the people in new issue.
believe we have accomplished a great
deal, to get the amount and character
of support that we did. 1t was a
straightforward campaign. l meant
every word I said and I would rather
be defeated on my platform than be
defeated on negative platform such
as my opponent stood on. This cam
paign is simply preliminary skirmish
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Walter l. Smith, member of the Cam
non rules committee, and who is cred
tied with speakership aspirations, was
elected with greatly reduced plu-
rality in the Ninth.
Stubs Reelected In Kansas.
Topeka, Kas. = Gov. w. R. Stubs
was reelected in Kansas by a major
ity estimated by Republican campaign
managers at from 10000 to 10000.
Stubs made his race on progressive
Republican platform, and was vigor--
ously opposed by George A. Hodges.
The remainder of the Republican
state ticket is practically certain OF
election.
The election of six Republican con-
gressmen is conceded but the results
of two congressional races remain in
doubt. In the third district P. P. Bill
kin, are running a close race. Frank
Rockefeller, cousin of John D. Rock
efeller, and Democrat, and L. d.
Young, Rep, are having hard strug-
gle in the Sixth district
Harmon Wins In Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Dilatory returns
indicated that Governor Judson Har-
mon, Democrat, has made a clean
sweep of the state, deafeating war;
rem G. Harding, Republican, and
his plurality will. approximate 5O,-
600. With him he has carried at least
two and possibly more Democratic
congressional candidates in districts
that have heretofore elected Republi-
cans. Ohio will send at least 10 and
possibly IL Democrats to congress.
Surprise In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis. = The Social
Democratic party will be represented
in the next house Of representatives by
Victor L. Berger of the Fifth Wiscon-
sin district, his election being conced-
ed by the Republican committee. In
complete returns show Berger to be
leading his opponent, Henry c. Coo
hens, insurgent Republican, by an APP
parently safe margin.
Gaylord, Social Democrat, also
claims he is elected over Cary in the
Fourth district, but this is not conced-
ed by the Republicans, who claim
Cary's election by small plurality.
The Social Democrats elect their
Milwaukee county ticket by between
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War On School Fraternities.

Watertown, New York. = The war
which the local board of education is
Waging against local high school fra
ternities has reached climax with the
expulsion of 81 out of total enroll
ment OF 5S4 students in the high
school Their expulsion followed their
refusal to sign a paper renouncing
present or future membership in Sc
cret high school organizations. TWEEN
ty-nine of those standing out against
the board are girls. The expelled ones
have engaged an attorney and will
make test case of the matter.
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DIX ELECTED IN NEW YORK BY
OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUS-
AND.-WlLSON IN NEW
JERSEY BY 10000.
BEVERIDGE DEFEATED
BY JOHN W. KERN
Gray Makes Poor Showing Against
Eberhart, Which Day Attributes to
Anti-Option Sentiment.-Foss De-
feated Gov. of Massachusetts,
Harmon Wins in Ohio.

New York, N. Y. John Dix, a
business man, and the first Democratic
nominee elected in 16 years, will be
the next governor of New York. He
was chosen by the people over Henry
l.. Stimson, Republican, for whom
Theodore Roosevelt stumped the state,
by a plurality based on nearly COM
plete returns of from So, 200 to $4,000
New York city gave him plurality of
more than 100000, while Stimson came
down to the Bronx with about 10000,
leaving substantial lead for the Dem
ocratic nominee.
The normal Republican majority up
state has greatly tended to cut down
the rural vote and Stimson's estimated
plurality to the borders of New York
city, about 10000, is less by 10000
than the upstate vote polled by
Hughes in 1908.
Both the assembly and senate re-
turns ran strongly Democratic and
there were some notable upsets in
even the congressional districts. Rep
resentative Herbert Parsons, lifelong
friend and political associate of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and formerly chair
man of the Republican county commit
tee, was ousted by Jefferson M. Levy.
Representative w. w. Cocks of Mas
sau county, Theodore Roosevelt's
home seat, was tipped out by Martin
Littleton. William S. Bennett was de-
feated for congress by Henry George,
son of the political economist.
Serene Payne, father of the tariff
bill, was reelected, but his home town,
Auburn, went for Dix, and Vice Presi-
dent Sherman's candidate for congress
was defeated by Democrat Repre-
sentative Hamilton Fish, Republican,
gave ground to Richard E. Cornell,
Democrat. Not only did Colonel
Roosevelt lose on the state ticket, and
his candidate for congress in Nassau
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Mrs. cochran's Sister Found.

San Antonio, Texas. = Miss Jean
Miller, sister of Mrs. Elsie Cochran,
who was mysteriously murdered at
Danville, ILL.,, Oct. %, was found on a
ranch at Victoria, Tex, by George Gar
rard, city detective of Danville, ILL.,.
who left with her for that city. It is
expected she will prove an important
witness. A man now is being held
suspected of the crime. Miss Miller
had returned here only a week ago
from visit to her sister and was
with her three days before the MUIR
der.
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In the Fourth and Sixth districts
respectively, the Republican incumb-
ents, Congressman Haugen and Ken
dali were reported in danger. Bur.
nngton reported that Congressman
Kennedy, Republican, twas SAFE" This
statement was disputed by Democratic
chairman Reed. S. F. Prouty, the pro-
gressive Republican candidate of the
Seventh (Des Moines) district, who
wrested the nomination from the vet
eran "stand-patter' Captain Hull,
seemed to have landed the position so
often sought unsuccessfully before.
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Neoroes Seize POLLING Booth.

Muskogee, Oklahoma-A telephone
message to the Times-Democrat from
Coweta, Okla, states that negroes
took possession of a voting booth in
schoolhouse in a negro settlement
four miles from Coweta. The white
election officers were thrown out of
the polling place, the negroes declar-
ing they would vote despite the
grandfather clause" A messenger
was sent to Coweta asking for help
and two automobiles with fifteen white
men armed with shotguns left for the
scene.
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ocToGENARIAN is SLAYER.
Upper Michigan Man Shoots His Son.
in-LaW to Death.

Ironwood, Michigan.-Charles An
derson of Jesseville location, part
of Ironwood, was shot and instantly
killed by his father-in-law, Thomas
Pierson, aged SO years. Pierson is
said to have been drinking and to
have snapped the revolver three times
in Mrs. Anderson's face. 1t failed to
explode. He will have his hearing on
Thursday on a murder charge.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The general grand chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star met in
Jacksonville, Fla, in triennial session.
Thirty-four thousand engineers af-
filiated with the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers and employed on
sixty-one railroads south, north and
west of Chicago will take strike
vote to be returned in Chicago on De-
cember TO- Negotiations between rep
resentatives of the union and con-
ference committee of ten railroad
managers were broken off as result
of disagreement as to the increase
in wages and the strike vote is to be
taken as result.
Abandoning the sea route around
Cape Horn, arrangements are being
made for reduction from thirty-one
to twenty-seven days in the mail and
passenger service between Australia
and London by using the new trans
continental railway across the Andes
in South America.
Dr. Hawley H. Crippen, convicted
and sentenced to death for the MUIR
uCI VI LIS WIG, DSllO LluOIe, was
not executed November at London,
England, as originally arranged for
the reason the law provides that two
weeks must elapse between the dis
missal of an appeal and the carrying
out of the sentence. November % has
been fixed upon as the date of the
execution.
The Nobel physics prize has been
awarded to Prof. Van Der Waals of
Amsterdam.
Anton Schwartz, millionaire brewer,
president of Bernheimer & Schwartz,
New York, shot and killed himself.
Grief over the recent death of his son
was the probable cause.
The cruiser Boston and the gunboat
Concord, a part of Admiral Dewey's
fleet in the BATTLE of Manila bay, may
be turned over to the Washington
naval militia instead of being put, up
for sale at auction, as recently or
dered by the navy department
People of Ballston, N. Y, came near
missing the opportunity of voting,
when the building in which all the
registration records and ballots were
stored was destroyed by fire.
Cracksmen blew open the safe of
the Home Savings bank at Meta
more, o., and got away with $4,000.
Already pronounced dead by at.
taches of the Allegheny General hos.
pital at Pittsburg, Mrs. John Finley
came back to life at the frenzied call
of her husband and seven little chill
dren She smiled at them, called each
by name, kissed all farewell and in
three hours was dead.
According to missionaries who
have returned to Copenhagen from
Greenland, Knud Rasmussen, the
Danish explorer, asserts that no ex
plorer or Eskimo ever reached the
north pole, and that neither Peary mol
Cook has a shadow of truth in his
claims.
Sweeping changes in the navy de
partment, in line with President
Taft's policy of economy, are provided
in q plan which Secretary Meyer is
said to be preparing. 1t is reported
that the construction corps and the
pay corps and several navy yards will
lbs abolished.
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FIVE MEN TO COUNT MILLIONS.
Chicago Sub-Treasury to Be Examined
Before New Management Goes In.

Washington, D. c. Five men on
next Friday night will begin counting
the several millions of dollars in the
Chicago sub-treasury. They expect to
finish by the next Monday morning,
when the Office will be turned over to
the newly appointed assistant treas
urer, Len Small of Kankakee, III.
His bond of $35O,OOO was approved
by the treasury department.
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Railway Finance Is Discussed.

New York; N. Y.-Financial circles
are manifesting a lively interest in a
series of questions which have just
been put to all the great railway sys-
TENS of the country in circular is
sued on account of the proposed adj
vance in freight rates. If all the ques-
lions are answered, the public will get
an opportunity to learn about all the
commissions and profits on security
issues which have been exacted from
the railroads by banking houses which
float these securities from time to
time.
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Portuguese Minister Puzzled.

Washington, D. C.-Viscount de
Alte, who came to this capital more
than eight years ago as the repre-
sentative of the Portuguese govern
ment, and who has been here ever
since, is not certain whether he still
is the Portuguese minister or not. He
said he had not heard from the new
government in his country, that he
did not know just what his official con-
nection with it is and that he had not
yet made up his mind what he would
do if he were asked to remain here as
it's representative.
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RosENHEIMER is ACQUITTED.
Wealthy New Yorker Cleared of the
Charge of Criminal Negligence.

New York, N. Y.-After 80 minutes
of deliberation, jury acquitted Ed
ward T. Rosenheimer of criminal neg
ligence in causing the death of Miss
Grace Hough by running down in his
automobile the buggy in which she was
riding. The case had been followed
with close attention, because of the
wealth of the defendant and the at
tempt to convict for murder.
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Denver to Have Aviation Meet

Denver, Col. Denver is to have
a five days high altitude" aviation
meet. A contract was closed with a
representative of the Wright Brothers,
for the appearance of Ralph tombstone,
Arch HoxSey and Walter Brookins in
exhibition flights at Overland park
Nov. II to %. A guarantee of $22,5OO
was made
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Beveridge will be succeeded in the
Senate by John w. Kern. The Demo
Gratis made clean sweep of Marion
county Qndianapolis), electing the en-
tire legislative ticket. Vanderburg
county (Evansville), is also carried by
the Democrats, where they gained
three members of the legislature.
It is not improbable that II of the
IS congressman from this state Will
be Democratic.
Democrats Control House.
Chicago, Ill. = Democratic con-
troll of the next house of representa-
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1000 and 5000, according to the latest
returns.
Democrats Control West Virginia.
Wheeling, w. Va.-The Democratic
victory in the First congressional dis
trict assumed the proportions of a
landslide John w. Davis, Dem, has
than 1000 to succeed William P Hub
bard.
Legislative gains throughout the
state seem to indicate that the legis-
lature will be Democratic on joint bal
lot, insuring the defeat of N. B. Scott
of this city for reelection to the
United States senate.