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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10

According TO election returns. the
next House will be Democratic by a
majority OF Sc. There will be 225
Democrats, 164 Republicans, and l
Socialist, as compared with 217 Re
publicans and ia Democrats in the
present House.
In the legislatures in one or two
States the result IS still close, but the
returns indicate pretty certainly
that the next United States Senate
will have a Republican majority of
II. The Republican majority in the
present Senate is %, allowing for
one vacancy. 1t is apparent, there
fore, that the Republicans in the up
per branch of Congress, while pos
sessing an absolute voting majority.
will be skating on thin ice, which is
likely TO crack and let them through
altogether in 1912 unless the Demo-
cratic drift is checked,
SCOTT no LOSE SEAT.
Senator Nathan Bay Scott. Republican,
OF West Virginia, viii lose his seat. and
viii be succeeded by a Democrat The
returns from the backwoods districts in
that State. coming in yesterday. turned
what looked like a victory for Scott into
defeat. The West Virginia legislature is
Democratic by a fair majority on joint
ballot.
The returns show that these Republi-
cans, besides Senator Scett, viii be sue
ceeded by Democrats: Chauncey n De
pew, OF New York; John Kean. OF New
Jersey; Charles Dick, of Ohio; Albert J.
Beveridge. of Indiana; Elmer J. Burkett
of Nebraska, and William Warner, OF
Missouri A Democratic legislature ear
lier in the year in Maine will add an
other name TO the list as the successor
OF Eugene Hale. Republican.
1 The returns last night indicated that
the Nevada legislature has gone Repub-
/ ilcan. and viii return George s. Nixon to
the Senate. The vote in this State is
very close. and it may be day or two
before the contest is definitely settled.
In Ohio and Indiana.
Senator Dicks defeat in Ohio is now
reported as a fact. and Senator Begeridge
has practically given up hope in IN
diana.
The returns from the Congressional
districts when laid out on paper present
mighty puzzling appearance for pei
sons who think they know something
about politics. In one part Of the coun-
try the fight between ihe Insurgents and
| the regulars and the issue OF Cannon.sm
seems to have been q controlling fsefHr
in the fight. but when the politician has
laid his finger upon such an instance lie
is more than likely 10 meet with oJner
results in the same State which absolute
Is belle his differences. About tile only
fact. that stands out OF the entire mud
die is that there was a complete DEMO
cratic landslide and a marked deternina-
ton ON the part OF the voters to have a
change. insurgents and regulars vent
down alike in the avalanche but the lat
ter suffered more heavily.
One political observer pointed yesterday
10 the fact that even in this strong Dem
ocratic tidal wave the Fourteenth Mas
saehusetts district, which not long ago
elected Eugene \. Foss. a Democrat, at
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10
ONE PICKS HARMON;
THE OTHER WILSON
Hoke Smith Says New Jerseyite Is
the Logical Candidate.

New York. Nov. 9.-Hoke Smith, who
was recently elected governor of Georgia.
heard Tuesdays election news at the
Woleott and seemed much pleased. Mr..
Smith. who left for home to-day, told
acquaintances that. in his opinion, as the
Republicans seemed so hopelesSly divided
into radicals and ultra-conservatives the
Democratic party would undoubtedly keep
in the middle of the road.
He added that in his opinion Woodrow
Wilson is the logical candidate for the
party in 1872.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10
56 IN HOUSE
Democratic Majority Grows
Still Larger.
SENATE TO BE CLOSE
Republican Majority in Upper
House Is Cut in Two.
UPHEAgAL MOST GENERAL

Political Observers Puzzled by Study
of Results and Explanations Do
Not Sufice-Both Regulars and
Insurgents Fall by the Wayside.
Two Michigan Veterans Fail to
Return-Kansas Stays SOlidly in
the Republican COlumn-Reverssl
Stronger in East Than in West.
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eOn,in..sa = e<e ,, Column 8.
ELECTED, BUT BANKRUPT.
Representative FOcht, of Lewisburg,
Pa. Declares Himself InsoIvent.

Scranton. Pa, Nov. 9.-Represehtativs
Benjamin K. Focht, OF the Seventeenth
Pennsylvania district. and residing at
Lewisburg. Pa. to-day filed IN the Fed
eral Court here voluntary petition n
bankruptcy. He alleges liabilities aggre-
eating $g75.00O and assets amounting to
S175 .0o5 in real estate, bonds. and stocks,
the latter largely deprecated,
Mr.. Focht says his failure was brought
about in part by the depreciation of hold,
ings dating back TO the panic OF 1907. Sew
eraI parties associated with him failed to
assist In meeting joint obligations. 1t is
understood that he was also hit hard by
the recent failure OF the Westinghouse
Company, which went into the hands OF
a receiver
Mr.. Focht waS reelected Tuesday for 9
third term BY g. large majority.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10
TAKES SLAP AT ROOSEVELT.
Judge baldwin Tells Yale Students
lie Knows Little Law.

New Haven, Nov. 9-Judge Simeon
Baldwin. Democratic governor-elect Of
Connecticut, was cheered for several min
utes in the Yale school of law to-day
by the students when he appeared for
his FIRST lecture. This lecture was on
railroad law. Judge Baldwin addressed
the class as follows:
Il thank you, gentlemen. ! stand be-
fore you as an instructor, rather than
as a politician. But 1 will say that in nv
campaign I was assisted by a controversy
] had with a certain former President.
and l have come to the conclusion that
this former President knows less law
than you and l do. / am going 10, teach
him some. Now, gentlemen. we will get
10 work %
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10
COUNTY OPTION DEFEATED.
Minnesota Votes Strongly Against
Anti-LiquOr Forces.

AntI-L1quOr Forces,
ST. Paul. Nov. 9-Gev. Eberhart will
not be called upon I sign a county-option
bill at the next session Of the State legis-
lature. This is assured by the returns
in the legislative fights from all parts of
the State. With total of 81 In the SEN
ate and l0l in the house. according to
present returns, county option can muster
only 60 votes. The remaining districts.
three senate and twelve house, cannot
change the situation.
The Democrats made slight gains in
the senate. The house is overwhelmingly
Republican. The present status gives the
Republican seventy-eight votes, the Dem
ocrats nineteen, and the Prohibitionists
four
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10
WILSON'S PLURALITY 4S,547.

Legislature Is Democratic and Sena-
tor Kean VIII Not Come Back.
Trenton, Nov. 9.-Woodrow Wilson,
Democrat, received 1851 plurality for
governor in New Jersey. The legislature
is Democratic and will send a Democrat
TO the United States Senate to succeed
John Kean.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10
baltimore &IOhiO 10 AerOpIane Contest
at Aviatioa Field. Haiethorpe.

tion 7:20, $50, 1000 a. m, I2;o0 noon (par-
lor carr, and 200 D. m. (parlor carr. Re
turning, leave HalethorDe at 4:cS, sos
parlor carr, SIG. and 6:2S p m. Flights
take place from 1:30 to $50 p. m. H5
round trip; s2-25 round trip, including ad-
mission.
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RADLEY MAY FLY
TO CITY TO-DAY
Plans Trip from HalethOrpe
to the Capital.
HIS BLERIOT REPAIRED
English Aviator Thinks Flight
Will Be Easy.

Announces He VIII Start in After
noon If Weather Is Favorable, and
VIII Take Shortest Air Line, Fol-
lowing d. Is o. Tracks, Possibly.
VIII Land in Washington il he
Sees Any "Open Spaces"
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Lisbon, Nov. 9.-Great Britain. France.
Spain. and Itaiy have formally recognized
the provisional government here.
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The GUIDE Sale continues to-day and to-
morrow at the Sloan Galleries. 1907 St,
with sessions at II a. N. and p. m.
each day Many of the most important
articles are still 10 be sold.
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Yale-PrineeiOn Football Game
PFiReetOn. November 10

Special train via Pennsylvania r.
leaves PHILADELPHIA 10.i0 a m. Nov
p connecting with trains leaving Wash
ingtOn 800 a. IN Returning after game
from Middle Station. Princeton, and con-
Meeting In Broad St Station, PhiIadel-
phia with regular trains 10 Washington
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Georgia Flooring, Good. sS.21 per 100,
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th 4 n. 7. ave.
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a New IFalH.
The Southerns Southeastern Limited
for Columbia. Aiken. Augusta, savannah.
Jacksonville, beginning Nov. q leave
Washington $40 p m. daily via Southern
Railway Through electrically lighted
sleeping cars. Southern Railway Dining
Cars.
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PopuIar sI.os EseursIon, sunday, So

To Frederick, keedysville. and Hagers-
town, from Union Station at 500 a. m,
returning leave HagerstOwn GOO, Kee-
dysyflle 6:20. and Frederick Csc p m.
same date.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10
HOXOEY The HERO
OF THRILLING FALL
His Aero Makes a Fearful
Plunge to Earth.
ESCAPES DEATH BY MIRACLE

Engine Jams and Propeller stops
at Height of 1000 Feet, and Ma
Farmers Fieid-AViatOr None the
Worse for His Experience.
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Georgia Partition, $3.50 per 100 It.
Frank Libbey s. Co. 9th & n. 7. ave.
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Georgfa Fig, Near Rift. 1915 per feo
Frank Libbey & CO.. sth & n. 7. ave.
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Alabama Flooring, Good, 1925 100 n.
Frank Libbey 6s Co. 9th & n. 7. ave.
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Common Sub Flooring, s1.50 100 n,
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th & Il. Y. ave.
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Georgia "a Flooring, s4.OO per 100 II.
Frank LibbeY & Co.. 9th & n. Y. ave.
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BIackistone's Handsome Special Spray
at s. is a winner. 18th & II.
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Elsie Ferguson, in sAnlbition." Mat
inee to-day 2:l5. Columbia Theater.
Remember You'll Draw Interest,"
from the banking dept. of Union Trust
Co, 18th and H SITS, regardless of the
size or character of your account Depos-
its subject TO check. Govt. supervision
And 500 other Kinds of Flooring.
Frank Libbey 81 Co.. 9th & N. Y. ave.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
FOREIGN NEWS BITS.

The British government has finally
agreed to give Canada full control
over foreign copyright regulation in
the Dominion. Heretofore a British
copyright was effective in Canada
and AN American publisher obtaining
q British copyright was also protected
in the Dominion.
The directors of the French rail-
roads involved in the strike agreed
to grant a minimum wage of 81 day
to the employees of all lines running
out OF Paris. The new scale will go
into effect January !, and constitutes
the chief concession demanded by the
men.
The Canadian Northern railroad has
purchased for 100000 the entire
holdings of the Pacific Whaling Com
pany and will form new organiza-
ton and will also engage in shark
and halibut fishing.
A powerful bomb was discovered by
the police in Paris near the American
embassy. The Officers attribute the
attempted outrage to anarchists who
sought to- put new ginger into the
railroad strike.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
COUNTY RULE EXPENSIVE

Olympia-"A commission form of
government for the smaller counties
OF the state is the only solution see
OF the problem of cutting down ex-
penses of county government" says
j. F. Leghorn, of che state bureau of
inspection and supervision of public
offices. Mr.. Leghorn has checked I'D
q number of counties and the great
cost Of running the smaller ones al
most staggered him.
Under the law as it now stands
the small counties have as many Of
ficers as the large ones," went on
MT. Leghorn CAS- IA result there is
one county in the state where the
sheriff draws 500 a month. Last
year he had % civil and two criminal
cases to handle, or two a month. Dur
ing the rest of the time he loafed
about.
ION he other hand the auditor, who
drew only slightly more money, was
compelled to work night and day to
keep the records in shape, as he was
not allowed sufficient office help. In
the meantime the sheriff loafed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
WARRANTS SERVED
ON SEATTLE men
Three Accused of Frauds in
Alaska Apprehended; Are
Released on Bail.

Seattle-Charles F. Mundy, George
nlmmonds and Cornelius Christopher
all prominent Seattle men, were ar
rested here on indictments returned
by the Tacoma grand jury charging
conspiracy to defraud the government
IN the Alaska coal cases. They were
taken before United States Commits.
sioner w. d. Totem and were released
under bonds of $1,000 each.
Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of Algernon w. Shields, an
Engllshman, Archie w. Shields and
Earl E. Siegley. Siegley was private
secretary to Michael j.. Heney, the
contractor who was building the Cop
per River railroad in Alaska for the
Guggenheims. Siegley is now on the
way from San Francisco to Seattle
with the body of Heney who died a
lew days ago. He will be arrested
Immediately after Heney's funeral.
The land involved is situated be-
tween Boring Lake and Kushtake gla.
cler, near the famous Cunningham
claims.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGToN. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGToN. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS
IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sophie Koch. De-
ceased-NO. 491-OFder to Show Cause WHY
Order of Sale of Timber Should Not Be Made.
John Koch, the administrator of the estate of
Sophia Koch. deceased, having presented to
this court and filed herein his verified petition
the sale Of ALL MEkcHAST r TINT TIMBER Err
located upon certain premises described there.
in. for the reasons therein set forth, and it ap
pearing to this court, by said petition, that it
would be for the advantage, benefit. and best
interests OF the estate, and those interested
therein, to sell ell of the MERCHANTABLE
TIMBER situated upon the real estate described
in said petition Tor the reaions therein stated
1t Is then efOre ordered by-this court that Ali
persons interested in the estate OF said deceased
appear before said superior court on Monday.
the 14th day of November, 1910, at 9 O'Clock q.
m in the forenoon of said day, at the court
room of said superior court at the court house
in Colv1lle, Stevens county state of Washing.
ton, TO show cause why an order should not be
granted to said administrator to sell all of the
merchantable timber belonging TO said estate
and located upon lots l, and 4. in &c., 6, Twp.
81 N, K. 46 E. W. NJ, at either private or public
sale, as said administrator shall Judge to be
most beneficial for the estate, and that copv
OF this order be published once week for at
least Jour successive weeks In the Newport
Miner. newspaper of general circulation
printed and published at Newport in Stevens
county, Washington.
Dated this 10th day of October, 1910,
"a +. II. SULLIVAN, Judge,
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Not Guilty of Murder,

Colfax-The jury in the case of the
state VS.. James Roberts, the 1S-year-
old boy charged with murder in the
first degree for the shooting of Dell
Mcconnell here on the night Of July
4, returned a verdict of mot guilty"
after a deliberation of about six
hours. The charge had been reduced
to one of manslaughter after the ev-
idence of the state was introduced.
Five ballots were taken in all and
at the last one man stood firm for
conviction for several hours.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
KLINGENBERG is GUILTY

Montesano-John Klingenberg, con.
fessed murderer, was found guilty in
the second degree by jury, after be-
ing out two hours and forty minutes.
The jury recommended ienency.
The crime for which Kingenberg
was found guilty was one of the most
atrocious and brutal ever committed
in the northwest and possibly in the
country. He was an accomplice of
William Gohl, who murdered john
Hoffman, on the memorable trip down
Grays Harbor, when they killed both
Hoffman and Charles Hadberg and
sank their bodies in the waters OF
GrayS HarbOr
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS.


The next annual meeting of the
National convention of Christian
churches, will be held at Portland,
Oregon, in October, 1911.
The house of deputies at the an
nual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church, in Cincinnati, de-
feated the proposal to change the
name of the Episcopal church to 1.-THE
Holy Catholic church." by single
vote. J. Pierpont Morgan, delegate
to the convention, was against the
change.
The supreme court of Illinois up
held the constitutionality of the d.
rect primary law. In period of four
years two other primary laws have
been declared unconstitutional.
Both houses of the Colorado legis-
lature passed the direct primary bill
as amended in committee. The bill
carries modified convention or cas-
sembly" clause, all candidates in the
assembly" receiving 10 per cent of
the vote to have their names go on
the tickets.
Information has been received by
railroad officials in Chicago from the
Interstate Commerce Commission that
the enforcement of plan for a uni
form method of handling and issuing
passes has been postponed indefin-
itely.
The United States, the greatest
cotton producing country of the world,
imported in the fiscal year 1909 &c.
037,691 pounds of raw cotton valued
art $15,S16,13S.
Fashionable New York women will
carry dolls about with them this win
ter. The fad is an Importation from
Paris, where for a month women
have been carrying large bisque dolls
in the salons, also on special occas-
sions and on the streets and in auto
mobiles.
Armour & Co., packers of pork, soap
and a great many other culinary ne
cessities, are preparing to invade the
canned fruit industry on the Pacific
coast.
The efforts of Wilkesbarre, Pa, to
have its name copyrighted has failed
owing to the decision OF the registrar
OF copyrights in Washington that
city has no legal right to the sole and
exclusive publication of it's name.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
IEGToN, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS
PROBATE


INGToN, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS
IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of Carl Schneider.
Deceased-No 657-Order and Notice of Final
Settlement and Hearing,
Edward 8. Appel, administrator of the estate
OF Carl Schneider. deceased, having heretofore,
on the 7th day OF October. 1910, filed his final
account, report and petition for settlement and
distribution of said estate, among the persons
entitled thereto. and moved for hearing
thereof after due notice.
1t is hereby ordered that Monday, the 18th
day OF November, A. d. 1910. in the court room
OF i,n the above entitled Superior Court in Col
VIE stevens county, Washington, at 10 o'clock
liked as the time and place for the hearing Of
said petition and account, and it is further
ordered that this order and notice be posted as
required BY law. and that the same shall be
published In newspaper of general circu]a
ton sn'd n said county. according to law. for q
hearing. and that all persons having any OBJ
1ectlons to offer or file against the said account
ana petition shall file the same and appear at
said time and place. otherwise they shall be
forever barred from relief in any way.
Dated this 10th day of October, 1916
<%f 4. n. SULLIVAN. Judge
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
Ask New Business Department About 1t.
First Test Of tho Air Pump.

The first public test of the air pump
was in 1854 by its inventor, Otto Won
Guericke. in the presence of Emperor
Ferdinand of Germany. Guericke ap-
piled the carefully ground edges Of
metallic hemispheres. two feet in d.
ing the air by his apparatus he at
tached fifteen horses to each hemi-
sphere. In vain did they attempt to
separate them because Of the enor-
nous pressure Of the atmosphere. The
experiment was a great success.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
Championship Series Open.

Philadelphia-Th climax of the
professional baseball season is at
aand. The series for the worlds
championship between the Chicagos.
the premier club of the National
league, and Philadelphia, winners Of
this years pennant in the American
league, begun Monday afternoon in
this city. The games will be divided
equally betW>sn this city and Chioarc.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
Schoolboy Definitions.

Here are some definitions from the
schoolroom: "a Jacobite is q man
descended from Jacob" Snoring Is
our breath meeting the air which is
coming in our mouth" "Sneezing is
kind Of 'coffing' in the throat" An
other boy writes. when you are cold
the inside Of your body rumbles and
then it makes noise which is called
sneezing." "A telephone is kind of
long wire with a spout at each end
Westminster Gazette.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
Indict Spokane Men

Spokane-Resultant to the sweeping
investigation by special agents of the
United States land office into the al
legged fraudulent acquisition of Alas
ka coal lands, the federal grand jury
returned two indictments against
Raymond Brown and William L..
Dunn, prominent Spokane men.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
Sheep Rates Assajied

Tacoma-The Carstens Packing
Company filed formal complaint with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
against the Southern Pacific Railroad.
alleging excessive rates on sheer
shipped from California potnta g n
coma.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

President Taft will sail for the 18TH
mus OF Panama November 10, from
Charleston, S. c., on the cruiser North
Carolina. The president will be gone
about twelve days.
Claude Graham White, the English
aviator, stopped at the white house
door in Washington in his aeroplane
after a flight of about six miles. An
hour later White ascended from the
spot where he had landed and re-
turned to his starting point, the Ben
nings race track, without IA mishap.
General Jacob s. Coxey, of Ohio,
who led famous march of the unem-
ployed on Washington in the spring
Of 1894, has been in New York for a
week OF so looking over the political
situation from $25 a day suite in a
fashionable hotel. He now announces
that he intends to buckle down to
hard campaign work for the defeat
OF the republican ticket in the state.
Colonel Roosevelt will make %
speeches in New York between this
and election day. He will also make
several speeches in New Hampshire.
responding to earnest requests from
the republican managers in that state
to take part in their campaign.
Mrs. Virginia Harmed Sothern has
secured her much coveted divorce de-
cree at Reno, Nevada, from the well
known actor, E. H. Sothern.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-10-20
North Coast to WaIIa WaIIa Soon.

Walla Walla-That Walla Walla
and Spokane will soon be connected
by the North Coast, and that when
THIS connection is made the two
cities will be 40 miles closer together
and only three hours apart, is the
statement of Robert Strahorn, presi-
dent OF the North Coast road.
North Coast trains will be running
IN Walla Walla before the first OF the
new year, is another statement made
by Mr.. Strahorn, and passenger
drains will at once be operated upon
completion of the bridge across the
Columbia and the track leading to it.