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VOTES ON TOOTH BIRTHDAY.
Taken to Polls in Auto, Centenarian
Casts Ballot.

HAZELTON, Pa, November s.-Per-
haps the oldest voter in the state cast
his ballot today at Drums, Butler town
ship. He is Ransom Young. who became
100 years Of age today. He was taken
to the polling place in an automobile and
put in a straight republican ballot. Mr..
Young has voted at every election since
he was twenty-one.
Boys, this is my last ticket" he ex-
claimed plaintively as he was helped
from the booth. He was too feeble to
mark the ticket himself and a friend
put the tx" in the column for him.
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CHARGED WITH BUYING VOTES
Republican Leaders in Delaware
Under Arrest.

LAUREL, Del. November S-A sem
sation was caused here last night by the
arrest at 10 o'clock Of Recorder Of Deeds
John King and Senatorial Candidate
Thomas Records, republican leaders,
charged with buying votes. Both were
today held in $1,000 bail.
John McCollison also was arrested,
charged with perjury.
The arrests have created . tremendous
sensation here.
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Where Polls Close Early.

BOSTON. November S.-The tumult and
the shouting in the Massachusetts, politi-
cal campaign died away to the tinkle OF
the bell on the ballot box when the van
guard Of 100000 voters in the common
wealth jdurneyed to the polls early today.
The weather throughout the state was
clear and cold. In some of the smaller
towns the polls closed shortly after noon,
and the announcement of the result from
these places was eagerly awaited
Reports of an unusually heavy vote I'm
the state and congressional election were
received from all sections.
In Boston more than q quarter of the
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Clayton had practically decided upon
Charles A. Eckstein for grand marshal
of the parade, in the event Of Mr.. KEEL
ley's success. Edward ]. Stellwagen al
ready has been asked to serve as chair
man Of the inaugural committee IL Mr..
Bieber Is elected.
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Clearing Up in Delaware.

WILMINGTON, Del. November S-The
polls in Delaware opened at 7:30 am. to-
day, at which time the weather was
threatening, and will close at 6 pm.
There was a light fall of snow and some
rain and hail during the preceding hour,
but by the middle Of the morning the
sun was trying to break through the
clouds. Interest in today's election for
Congress and legislature does not appear
to be as great as usual, though workers
In both parties are extremely active.
1t is admitted by both democratic and
republican leaders that the vote will be
close. and neither side is counting on
majority Of more than 1900 in the entire
state.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, November s.
Connecticut electors began casting their
ballots for governor, state officers and
representatives today in a snowstorm
which prevailed throughout practically
the whole Of the state, but with a pros
pect Of turning to rain later in the day.
The interest aroused by the lively wind.
up of the campaign was reflected In the
early vote cast, which was above the
average.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., November g.
Clear. snappy, autumn weather brought
out an unusually large early morning vote
in the Rhode Island state and con-
gressional elections today. The large
vote was considered by leaders Of both
parties as presaging victory.
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VOTE IN MARYLAND
CONTINUED From First Page.)

tie interest is shown. It is expected that
only two-third vote will be polled- In
the first precinct, Laurel district, up to
IL am. seventy-three votes were poiled
out Of 3S4 registered. In the second pre-
cinct seventy-seven votes were polled out
Of 49, registered.
It is expected that Ray will carry both
precincts by 1t0 majority in the Laurel
district.
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Seal Fishing in Potomac.

Be that as it may. the bureau Of fisher
les is conducting experiments in seal life
with the two cubs now here. and similar
experiments are to be conducted with the
ten others when they arrive. It is not
true, 1t was said, that a mother seal &C.
companies them. The course followed
with the two seals already here will
doubtless be followed with the ones to ar
rive. It has been ascertained that the
seals can live and thrive in Potomac wa
ter. That fact seems to be clearly es-
tablEhed. The experiments at the New
York Aquarium and at Woods Holl will
determine il they can live and thrive in
the waters further uOrth.
There are those who predict that the
day is not far distant when the Alaskan
fur seal may be found in other than the
cold waters Of Boring sea, and perhaps
even in the waters of the Potomac Al
Chesapeake bay.
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To Take UP Matter in Report.

The coming report of the Commits
sioners, to be made public the day Con-
gress convenes, contains declaration
that the only control Of public utilities
they would recommend would be the con-
troll vested i'm the Commissioners.
Neither do the Commissioners believe
that the six public service compsn Is in
the District would furnish enough work
TO keep $4,000 worth Of people busy all
the time. They argue that the questions
which a public service commission passes
ar are few and can be settled by the
commissioners, II they have the $1,000
worth of help they asked for. ana with
the added powers and jurisdiction.
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registered vote was cast in the first two
hours Of the ten during which the polls
are open.
Aside from the fight on governorship,
interest centered in the contests in the
three Boston congressional districts.
A Three-Cornered Fight.
PHILADELPHIA, November S.-Elec-
ton day opened with sprinkle of rain,
some snow and hail in different parts OF
eastern Pennsylvania. The morning was
raw and cloudy. but the weather cleared
as the day progressed. The polls opened
at am throughout the state and will
close at pm. The voting In the first
two hours. while brisk, was not as heavy
as 1t has been on several other important
elections. The three-cornered fight Tor
governor has all parties stirred up. how
ever, and n heavy vote is expected to be
cast before the closing hour Of the polls.
Because of the charges of fraud made
during the campaign nearly all the poll
ing places are guarded by watchers.
PITTSBURG, November S.-With a raw
wind blowing, many Pittsburgers went
to the polls early, numbers of them being
men who voted on their way home after
a nights work in the mills. While much
attention is being paid to the state and
congressional tickets, an important mat
ter is an issue of $4,000, 900 Of municipal
Improvement bonds. 1t is supported by
the city administration. but has met OPP
position in the campaign.
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candidate for governor, has made a spe-
cial appeal to the farmers.
Light Vote Up State.

ciaI appeal to the farmers.
Light Vote Up State.
Early news from up state indicated a
light vote. The western part of the state
and the southern tier of counties were
buried under a blanket of snow that at
jamestown reached a foot In depth. In
some places, as the sun rose higher. the
snow changed to a drizzling rain, more
discouraging to the reluctant voter than
ever.
In New York city the day opened with
a light fall of snow that soon changed to
rain. and toward IL o'clock ceased, al
though the skies were still lowering. The
early voting was light, except in Har-
lem and the lower part of the Bronx,
where % per cent of the electors had
marked their ballots by o'clock. In
the residence districts the average vote
during the first hour was between . and
80 per cent.
The morning passed with no marked
disturbances at the polls. 1t was said.
however. that the superintendent of cleo
tons for the metropolitan district had
istration ready for use If the persons
named attempted to vote.
Women at the Polls.
Among the watchers were fifty women
who had been stationed at the polls by
the Republican Volunteer Watchers Asso-
citation. They belonged to the woman
suffrage organizations. One of them was
Miss Maude Ingersoll, daughter of the
late Robert G. Ingersoll. She was on
duty I'm Charles F. Murphy's assembly
district.
Quiet reigned at the political state
headquarters. Wearied by the hard cam
paign, the leaders slept late and did not
reach their offices until toward noon.
Unless the vote is close a line on the
result Is expected early this evening. Re-
turns from places like Buffalo. ROches-
chimes are used, should be available
within an hour or two after the polls
close. at 5 o'clock These with results
from a few typical country districts and
from one or two in New York that will
give line on the vote of the uptown
residence sections and Of the East Side,
will place the experienced estimators In
n position to begin work before they
finish their dinners.
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FUR SEALS FOR zoo,
MAYBE IN POTOMAC
Bureau of Fisheries Encourage
ed by Experiments Mare
During Year.

The Washington Zoo is to have two OF
the ten fur seal cubs which were brought
from Alaska by the revenue cutter Bear
on its last trip from Boring sea. Two
and probably four of the ten are to be
sent to the New York Aquarium and the
remainder will be sent to the fisheries
station at Woods Holl. Mass.
The success Of the bureau of fisheries
with the two cubs which were brought
to Washington about a year or more ago
has prompted the Department of Com
merce and Labor to permit still further
experiments along the same line. The
first two cubs brought here have thrived
and grown in a tank Of Potomac river
water. and to all intents and purposes, it
seems, are as well off as if they had
grown under their mothers care in the
waters of Alaska. But the story that has
been going the rounds since their advent
that their lives were saved by Sitting a
Hgament that bound their tongue, SO they
can now feed themselves, is all buncombe,
according to a statement made at the
bureau Of fisheries today.
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Both Parties Profess Joy
Because of Early VOTING

CLEVELAND, Ohio, November S.-De-
spite the cold. threatening weather pre-
vailing in nearly all parts Of the state,
Ohio voters were early at the polls to-
day. balloting on five state tickets and
various local issues.
The voting booths opened at $40 g. M,
and by the middle of the morning many
towns reported that nearly half of the
votes were in. There is considerable
scratching. In some counties the LIQUOR
question plays a prominent part in to-
days election. Both sides concede Mus.
kingum county to Gov. Judson Harmon.
democrat. although Andrew l.. Harris
carried the county two years age.
Balloting was heavier after the first
hour, indicating that 10 per cent of the
scratching was apparent, especially in
the republican East End, where the sem
timent has switched to Harmon. Party
leaders agree that the vote in the county
and city will not total more than $1,000
falling far behind other years. The city
registration was $4,000
COLUMBUS, Ohio. November San
unusually large early vote shows great
interest in the election here. The weather
Is cloudy. Many negroes are voting the
socialist ticket.
: CINCINNATI, Ohio, November s.-Tbe
weather was clear when the polls opened
at $50 am, today. The polls will close
at $50 pm Voting in the first hour was
heavy.
Battle on In Jersey.
TRENTON, N. J., November s.-The
great battle for Governor of New Jersey
opened at 6 am. today and will continus
until o'clock tonight. the hour for clos
ing the polls throughout the state. The
early vote, according to advices received,
has not been as heavy as expected. This
was due more to cold drizzling rain
that fell in different parts OF the state
than to anything else.
In Trenton the voting has been light,
except in the precincts where there IS
normally heavy republican vote. In
these there seems to be considerable cut
ting in favor of Woodrow Wilson, the
democratic candidate for governor. A
big vote is being polled In south Jersey
for Vivian NJ. Lewis.
Owing to the abolition Of practically all
the voting machines in the state IT Is ex-
pected that the returns tonight will be
late.
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Thousands Die Every Year.

AZ the story goes. thousands Of fur seal
pups are left motherless every year as the
result Of seal murder BY pelagic seAlers
and poachers. Deprived Of their mothers
the young seals are said to die by the
thousands Of starvation. It was said
science had not found a way by which
their lives could be saved. until a boat
swain in the revenue cutter service dis
covered that by cutting ligament that
bound their tongue the young pups could
feed themselves
This, 1t was said, made possible the saw
ing of thousands of seals yearly, whose
peits In time would mount high up in the
thousands Of dollars in value. Commits
sioner Bowers is said to have been the
authority for. the story. If SO, it was said
At the bureau Of fisheries today, 1t was
little joke Of the commissioner, for it
was nothing more nor less than a ma
ture faker story" The commissioner is
away from the city and could not be in
terviewed.
The same authority said the young seals
could feed themselves very we'll without
Sitting their tongues. The reason they
starved to death was because they were
on land and were too young to get out to
sea, where food is to be found.
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Rain on Pacific Coast.

PORTLAND. Ore. November S.-with
rain falling in several parts Of Oregon
the chances are that in spite Of the
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Bill Drawn Up in 1908.

A bill giving the Commissioners juris-
diction over the street railway companies,
the electric and gas lighting companies.
telephone companies. etc, was drafted in
1908 by the corporation counsel. That
bill, with a few minor changes. 10 the
one which the present beard favors. II
makes the Commissioners public utlli-
ties commission without costing the Dis
trict a cent more than $1,000 FIR clerical
help. At the time this bill was drawn
Commissioner West was very much op-
posed to 1t. He thought that the bill
introduced by Representative Smith, pro-
viding for a separate commission, would
be the thing the District would come 10
finally. This was similar to the present
project of the Federation Of Citizens As
sociations.
Commissioner Judson, the only men,
Der of the present board who was In the
discussion at that time. went on Ieco d
then as opposing separate cUmmiss on
In these words:
II believe the Commissit ners OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia. with exi ert advice.
can accomplish fairly and efficiently all
that can be accomplished by any public
service commission and can do this n1ucl,
more economically than any specially
constituted commission. i am somewhat
Influenced i'm voting as 1 do on this ques-
ton by my belief that there would he
a great gain of administrative efficiency
il more of the functions of local govern
ment, rather than less, were centered IN
the hands Of the District Commas-
sioners."
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Women Taking q Hand.

WHEELING, w. Va, November s.
Weather is uncertain. with lowering
clouds. but a large vote is being cast in
West Virginia today. For the first
time in the history of the state women
are working at the polls, 200 of them
In this city alone. They seek votes for
constitutional amendment permitting
women to hold certain appointive offices.
DETROIT, Mich. November S.-Elec-
ton day opened cold and clear and the
workers we're out early trying to bring
to the polls the voters that are apt to
remain away in non-presidential cleo.
tione.
In Detroit the polls are open from z
am. till p.m., but in most places
throughout the state the hours Of vot-
ing are Z am. to 5 pm.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November s.
With the weather clear and brisk. a
heavy vote was expected when the polls
opened at s o'clock this morning. The
voting places will be open till s pm.
States officers, with the exception of
governor. and a legislature that either
will return Albert ]. Beverage to the
United States Senate or name John w.
Kern, his democratic successor. are to
be elected.
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Polls Open Till 8 Pm.

ST PAUL, Mimi, November S-Clear,
crisp weather indicated that a large vote
would be cast in the election here today.
In all cities of 10000 or over throughout
the state the polls opened at o'clock
this morning and will close at pm.
ST. LOUIS. November Selection day
here is cool and clea-. The polls opened
at am. and will close at pm. St.
Louis registration is 10000. The early
vote was heavy.
OMAHA, Neb., November S--Not in
years has the interest in an election. as
shown by the early gathering of voters
at the polls. been SO great as today The
weather Is ideal. In Omaha voting ma
chimes are in use and the returns Will
be available early. The polls are open
from am to 6 pm.
GUTHRIE, Okla. November S.-With
clear weather prevailing over the state.
a heavy early vote was polled in Okla
homa today. The polls opened at am.
and will close at pm.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment to substitute local option for state
wide prohibition has aroused great in
terest
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OPPOSED TO PLAN
Commissioners Against Pub
lie Utilities Body.
NOT INCLINED TO TALK
Believe They Can Do the Necessary
Work Themselves.
WILL URGE PASSAGE OF BILL
Measure Giving Heads of District
Government Power introduced at
Last Session Of Congress.
NOT INCLINED TO TALK
WILL URGE PASSAGE OF BILL

Practically no support will be given by
the District Commissioners to the plan
of the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
lions for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pub
lie utilities commission. None OF
the Commissioners will speak his
mind for publication on the SUBJ
ject, but the best information that can
be secured from them is that the bill now
In Congress, recommending that the Com
missioners Of the District have all the
powers Of a public utilities commission,
will be pushed at the coming session.
The bill was introduced last session,
and closely followed the lines Of other
bulls and other recommendations that
previous Commissioners had sent I'D 10
the Capitol. The Commissioners want to
be able to control certain features OF the
public service, but do not want TO pay
$3OOO0 q year for three public service
commissioners, and perhaps $2O0Uc a
year more for offices and clerical and
technical help
Talks with the Commissioners indicate
that they are not in favor II inoo. sing
the plan indersed by the Federation o.
Citizens Associations, for one reason, be-
cause they themselves have offered to do
the work for no increased compens ation
and do not see the necessity Ct creating
three jobs, each one of which Is twice
as reL.unerative as the Office of Com
missioner Of the District of Columbia
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Silent Voters in Illinois.

CHICAGO. November S.-With pros
poets for cold and cloudy day poll
tieians of all compilations began their
task of getting out the vote at O'Clock
this morning. Claims Of both sides
were discounted ut the last hour by
the refusal of 100000 silent voters" to
reveal their intentions to canvassers
from either the democratic or repub-
lican part.
The congressional fight in Illinois is al
most overshadowed b. the legislative
election In three senatorial districts
in the state legislators under indictment
for legislative scandals are running for
reelection.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, November 6.-The
early morning vote in Des Moines was
light. The polls opened at o'clock and
will close at pm. Voting machines
are being used. 1t was believed the
use of the machines would eliminate
much scratching Of ballots. The wealth
er Is clear and warm.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. November s.
There was a rush to the election booths
by the laboring element when the polls
opened at o'clock this morning. the
early vote being heavy. The republi-
cans, democrats and social-democrats
have put up a stiff campaign to carry
this county. The weather is clear and
cold.
The polls remain open in Milwaukee
until pm.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
NO REJOICING IN TOXIC
People Both in Japan and Corea
Accept News Quietly.

Toxic, Aug 29.-The officiaf PRONUNCIATION
Of the treaty Of the annexation Of Corea by
Japan under the name Chosen was made
at o'clock this morning. At the same time
a mass of documents providing for the
future government of the new colony was
made public.
Some sensational newspapers announced
that a lantern procession would be held in
celebration of the event, but this is dis
people and decried by the leading news
papers generally. There is not the slightest
evidence here of iubilation over the an
nexation. Reports received from Seoul say
the people there accepted the announce
ment quietly.
statement outlining the negotiations for an
nexation All the newspa pers are issuing
extra editions giving full accounts Of the
oession-
a rescript by the japanese Emperor says
that in 1905 Corea was placed under the pro-
ing the partial success Of the existing gov
ernment Corea was unable to preserve
order. Suspicion and misgiying permeated
the peninsula, and therefore, in concert
with the Emperor of Corea, he arrived AT a
plan for the permanent annexation The
Coreans in future will enjoy prosperity and
guarantee for the enduring peace Of the
Orient
New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
Henry Carey Loses Manuscripts
in Fire on City Island.

The home of Mrs. Ellen ]. Carey. widow
of Judge Henry D. Carey, a three story
frame building. on King avenue, City ISL
and was badly damaged by fire yesterday
afternoon The rear of the house was
burned and the police placed the damage at
about $1,000. They gave the cause as de-
fective insulation Of electric lighting wires
near the dumbwaiter shaft.
The owner and her son Allan were out In
their automobile when the fire started. but
Henry Carey, another son, and the latter's
wife were in the house. They did not dis
cover the fire until IT was well under way
While her husband was telephoning 10 Fire
Headquarters young Mrs. Carey hurried to
the upper floors and gathered up all the
valuables she could find. In this way con-
siderable jewelry was saved
Engine 70 of City Island was the first
to reach the burning house. The firemen
saw that the homes Of Thomas A. Wise, an
actor. and Carl Siefert, a retired business
man. on the south side of the Carey house,
were in danger. For time 1t was feared
that the flames might spread TO these
houses, but with the arrival of Engine 81
from West Chester. after a four-mile run,
there was less danger. The fire was ex-
tinguished in an hour and a half. The
neighboring houses were not damaged.
Hundreds Of persons from Tent City"
on City Island hurried over to witness the
fire Tent City" is collection of tents
occupied by persons summering the
island.
Henry Carey Is a playwright. and all Of
his manuscripts were lost in the fire.