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The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Democrats Sweep Ohio;
Baker Has Record Vote;
Progressives Victors

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. S.-Newton
d. Baker. former lieutenant of the late
Tom l.. Johnson, who was elected
mayor OF Cleveland yesterday, won by
the largest plurality candidate ever
received, returns today indicate. The
s., ,000,O bond issue for municipal
lighting plant also carried.
Returns received in COLUMBUS show
1ifty-one progressive delegates elected
to the constitutional convention, assur-
ing this faction a majority. and making
1t certain the initiative, referendum
and recall will be written into the new
Ohio constitution.
Six cities in Ohio elected Socialist
mayors. They are Lima, Lorain, Mar
tins Ferry. Fostoria. Canton, and Mt.
Vernon.
At Cincinnati the Cox machine was
carried the Endorsement of President
Taft, was defeated for reelection by
County Prosecutor Henry d. Hunt.
arch-enemy of the machine, by plu-
rality of 1900.
Brand Whitlock was reelected mayor
of Toledo for the fourth time.
In the election of Baker, in Cleveland,
the entire Democratic ticket was swept
into office with him. Bakers plurality
was about 1900.
George Karb, Democrat, was elected
mayor Of Columbus, by about 5000. He
was pushed hard by the Socialists and
Republican candidates.
One of the strongest indications of the
temper of the vote for constitutional
delegates was the defeat Of James r.
Garfield. former Secretary of the In
terror, who sought election to the con-
stitutional convention from Lake county
Mr.. Garfield declared himself a progress
sive, but refused to sign the pledge call.
ing for the initiative and referendum
His opponent, Fletcher d. Malin
feated Mr.. Garfield by 500 plurality.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Farmers Want Market
RUE on Agents Changed

That they might be able to dispose of
the products of their farms to Washing
ton buyers with greater ease following
rainy days when they are unable to be
at the farmers market, on Little b
street, a committee. representing the
farmers, and farmers agents, waited
upon Superintendent of Markets w. c.
Haskell this morning. asking that steps
be taken at once to change the rule
now in force regarding the number of
farmers one agent may represent on the
market.
According to a rule now in force. II is
impossible for one agent to represent
more than three farmers. 1t was asked
this morning that on pleasant days. fol-
lowing inclement ones, when customers
are most plentiful in Washington, that
one agent be allowed to handle the
products of an increased number of
growers.
Mr. Haskell was interested in the pro-
posal and will put the matter up to the
District Commissioners at once. The
Commissioners are interested in the
proposed sheds for farmers row. and
promise their active aid to the project.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08

to have been one OF the strongest politi-
cal organizations ever built UP In an
American municipality, was beaten in
its own strongholds by the Fusionist
reformers.
Although It was never willing to con-
cede that Blankenburg had a chance,
the Penrose-Vare faction sought to
make assurance doubly sure by waging
the hardest campaign II has ever un-
dertaken. The Blankenburg managers
take his victory. therefore, to mean an
overwhelming sentiment In FAVOR OF re-
form.
In addition to defeating the Repub-
lican candidate for mayor, the Fu-
sionists elected Eugene McAleer clerk
of charter sessions court, all three of
select councilmen,-and In common coun-
Gil, where the entire membership will
number eighty-four, the independents
have elected thirty-six members. This
means that on all legislation relating
to appropriations the Republicans have
lost their necessary two-thirds majority
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
TEMPORARY SALOON
MAY OPERATE UNDER
ITS OLD LICENSE
Excise Board Acts Relative
to Structure at Fifteenth
and G Streets.

In view of the action Of the Excise
Board today, the temporary saloon at
Fifteenth and @ streets, may be re-
moved. The application of J. M: Biddle
for a renewal Of liquor license was
the first to demand hearing since the
beginning of the license year, Novem-
ber 1. Objection was made by A. e.
Shoemaker, attorney for the Anti-Saloon
would be shown In considering this ap-
plication, which is numbered 245 the
policy of the board being to grant the
lie ,nses in the order Of application, fol-
lowing the reports of the Police De-
partment.
The board accepted this view, and the
hearing was continued. The case NAV
not come up for consideration again for
six months, and, in the meantime. ac-
cording to the view held by members
of the board, 1t will not be necessary
to continue the sale Of liquor in order
to obtain a renewal, as the saloon was
in actual operation the first Of the
license year.
The law providing for the removal of
the license neccssitated The erection of
the temporary building. which was OPP
posed In the first instance by Rttorney
Shoemaker. The transfer of the license
was obtained by ]. M. Biddle from
Adolph Loehl, proprietor of the old
Riggs House bar. Mr.. Shoemaker con-
made to a hole I'm the ground. and that
unless the establishment was in actual
operation at the beginning Of the license
year, II could not be given renewal.
The presence of a school within 400 feet
precluded the granting Of a new license.
board. the sale is permitted to operate
under its license for the preceding year.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Lessons of Elections
Point to Temper of
People on Machines

Three things were emphasized by
politicians here today as lessons 70 De
drawn from the elections of tSes-
terday bearing on 1912. Naturally, the
Interpretation of the results depends
much on the point of view of the poll
tician. but there is pretty general agree
ment on this:
That the elections were blow at the
machines and demonstrate pretty con-
clusively that the Democrats need not
expect to elect machine or corporation
man to the Presidency next year..
That the progressive Republican lead
ers, by reason of the marked tendency
yesterday to independence and to the
support of progressive men rather than
machine men, are encouraged In their
fight for the nomination of La Follette.
That the Republicans generally, es-
pecially the Taft leaders, are going to
insist that the outcome shows the Re-
publican party's fortunes are on the
mend and that. a Republican can be
elected next year.
At the progressive Republican head
quarters, here today, no statement was
given out. However. ir. talking oyer
the situation informally, the progressive
leaders made 1t clear they feel that the
blows at the machines, struck through
the country yesterda Will help their
cause distinctly, and help them to bring
about the nomination OF some progress
sive for President. They pointed to
the smashing blow at the German ma
chine In Maryland; to the blow at the
Penrcse machine In Philadelphia: to the
defeat OF the Cox crowd In Cincinnati;
to the rebuke New York gave an incom-
petent and machine-ccntrolled Demo-
cratic organizations: to the triCmph of
Foss in Massachusetts, over a fight In
behalf Of the Taft Administration and
high tariff; to the Socialist gains: to
the Republican victory in Nebraska, af-
ter a hard campaign bv the progressive
Judge Norris: and to the probable
carrying Of New Mexico by combined
Democratic and progressive votes.
The manner in which reactiOnary
machines have suffered is looked on
here as indicating that the Democrats
will be driven to nominate a man who
can get the support of the progressive
element in his party. This Is not calcu-
lated t. encourage Governor Harmon.
On the other hand, the New Jersey out.
come will be widely accepted as hurtful
to Governor Wilson. Champ Clark 3
friends-on the whole are extracting
much comfort out of the situation.
1t will be the business of Taft leaders
to try to convince Republicans Sener-
ally that the results point to Republi-
can victory next year and. despite the
Democratic gains in Ohio, indicate that
the Republicans can carry New YORK
and New Jersey, as we'll as Nebraska
and can carry the country.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
O'DONOGHUE CALLS
CLERKS SALARIES
IMPORTANT ISSUE
Increases Should Be Gen.
eral, Says Head of Retire
ment Association.

Increase of government clerks SAL
aries and proper retirement provisions
are issues of the greatest present day
Importance in Washington, declared M.
F. ODonoghue in an interview with
The Times today. Mr.. O'Donoghue Is
president of the United States Civil
Service Retirement Association.
II am heartily in favor of the in
crease of salaries said Mr.. ODon-
oghue this afternoon. THE increase
should be all along the line, from mes
sengers to bureau chiefs. The pay of
federal employees is wholly inadequate
and this can easily be shown by COM
parisons. Congress should make the
increases on-the basis established in
raising the pay OF its own members.
raised to the following sums per an
mum, Bureau chiefs, $500; chief clerks
OF departments, 5000; chief clerks of
bureaus, 5000; chiefs Of divisions. $2,500.
than $1,000, and salaries of clerks ought
to run from that figure to $2,40o. Ger
tainly no full grown man or woman
ought to work full day at less than
$500.
These increases would be economical
In the end. The Commissioner Of Pat
ents In this country gets 5000 per an
mum; in England, 10000, and on retire.
ment an annuity of $4,000. The examin-
Ing corps of the United States Patent
Office had It's pay increased from 81, 200
to 300, and with promotions at $500 a
jump until $2,4O0 Is reached. The re-
suit Is that this corps Is the best office
force In the world of its kind.
Chief clerks of. departments fill a
most important function in the Govern
ment. The sum of *, 900 is as little as
these men should receive.
The retirement question is pressing
and cannot be shclved nor overlooked.
Men and women are falling In their
tracks daily, trying to eke out a bare
subsistence, or else they must depend
upon charity of friends or the public.
''rhe good of the service must always
be kept in mind as the guiding issue.
THE provision of retirement has
always proved an asset. and 1t Is be-
corning universal practice.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Presbyterian Church
Site Selected Soon

THE new Presbyterian church. which
the board of managers of the Presby-
terian Alliance plans to erect in Wash
ington. will probably be located I'm the
northern part of the city, somewhere
out Fourteenth or Sixteenth street."
said DIR. James T. Marshall, chairman
OF the site committee, this morning
The committee. which also includes
DIR. Daniel McFarlan, the Rev. r. T..
Davis, the Rev. J. Russell Verbrycke
and the Rev. Henry l.. iBrundage, will
start work Immediately 10 find out II
there are any good sites available at a
fair price.
Determination to help finance a new
church was reached at a meeting yes
terday afternoon at the study of the
Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe, at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, six
teen members of the board of managers
being present. { a." -r-.e
The resignation Of John w. Holly
day, treasurer for the last two years
came before the board. Mr.. Hoilyday
is leaving the city. w. Spencer Arm.
strong was elected to fill the vacancy.
President w. A. Leach presided.
The Presbyterian Alliance has aided
in the financing of many churches In
the city, the last being the lexington
in 1885, when the land was bought fol
1851.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
National Republican
Clubs Members Are
Satisfied at Results

Members of the National Republican
Club, of this city, are we'll satisfied with
the election results. This was indi-
Gated last night when the club held
"open house." and several hundred
members gathered to hear the election
reports.
Every Republican gain was heartily
applauded by the Republicans, and
Democratic successes were attributed
largely to local issues.
It's an encouraging showing on tho
WHOLE" said President f. c. Snyder
along about midnight when It had been
shown that the New York assembly
had gone Republican, and that Mary
land had Topped into the same column.
The general result in New Jersey was
also gratifying from the Republican
viewpoint.
A buffet luncheon was served while
the club members waited for the bull
letins. J..
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
New Mexico Democratic
According to Returns,
Showing Close Margin

SANTA FE, N. M. Nov. S.-Although
the returns from the election are far
from complete, the indications are that
the Democrats have elected w. c. Nc
Donald governor by plurality of $500,
and that the entire Democratic State
ticket also has won.
The Democratic managers declare
McDonald's plurality will reach 5000,
while the Republicans refuse to con-
cede the defeat of Holm b. Bursum,
their candidate.
The indications are that II. B. Fer
guson. Democrat. has been elected to
Congress, while the result of the other
Congressional contest is close, with
George Curry. Republican, running
ahead.
The count on the legislative candi-
dates is coming in slowly, although the
Democrats claim control of It also.
This would give them two United States
Senators. The Republicans dispute this
claim. The amendment to the State
constitution, making that instrument
more easily amendable, was passed by
vote OF at least two to one, accord
ing to present returns.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
OPERATION .
BOY MAKES ESCAPE
FROM A HOSPITAL
Louis Taylor Slips Past
Nurses and Goes to Home
'of Parents.

Dreading an operation, which he be-
lieved was to have been performed this
afternoon, ten-year-old Louis Taylor got
out Of bed about l o'clock, donned his
street clothes. slipped past the nurses,
and escaped from the Children's Hos
pital. Thirteenth and w streets north
west. The police sent out an alarm for
the boy few minutes after his absense'
was discovered. Meanwhile he got on a
street car and went home.
the boy lives with his parents at I'LL
Fifth street northeast, and Monday he
was taken to the hospital by his mother
for examination by the doctors to de-
termine whether a minor operation was
necessary. The physicians had reached
no decision, but Louis heard them talk
ing about II and became frightened
This morning his mother called to see
him and stayed at the hospital until
nearly noon. When she got ready to
leave. he begged her to take him back
home. but she tried to explain that 1t
was for his own good that he stay at
the institution. ...
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Congressman Brantley
. Says Democrats Have
Cause to Be Gratified

Congressman Brantiey Of Georgia, a
member of the Ways ard Means Com
nIittee of the House. declared today
that the Democrats have most cause
to be gratified over the election re-
suits.
"Only in Massachusetts," he said,
Governor Foss was elected OH
his tariff record The Democratic
victory in that State may be
taken as a barometer of how
the country feels toward national Issues.
regard results-in other States as more
or less Influenced by local issues The
Democratic victory In Kentucky IL sig
nihcant, however. for the Republicans
In the history Of that state"
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Good Government
Party Is in Control
At San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-Prac-
tically complete returns from yester-
days elections show that the Good
Government party has elected sixteen
Of the eighteen members of the board
Of supervisors. Andrew Gallagher, Sec
retary of the California Federation of
Labor, is the only union supervisor
elected.
Charles NJ. Fickert, union labor dis
trict attorney, was reelected over
Ralph Hathorn by a small plurality.
This places the Good Governmenters.
headed by Mayor James Rolph, jr., in
almost complete control of the city
government.
The only other election yesterday was
at Sacramento, where Mayor NJ. r.
Beard, Democrat, was reelected over
Allen Stuart, Socialist.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Pension Campaign
Report Now Ready

A report of the central committee
having charge OF the campaign for a
pcl'ce and firemen's relief and retire.
ment fund bill will be submitted at a
meeting of the Policeman's Association.
to be held tomorrow night in Pythian
Temple. Plans for the campaign have
been mapped out by the committee and
the members of the association will get
down to the real work of having them
carried out at this meeting.
The Chamber of Commerce, the Board
of Trade different citizens associations,
and various other civil organizations.
will be asked to aid the police and fire.
men in their fight for a. pension bill.
committee of five is to represent
each of the police precincts in the cam
paign, while the central committee,
composed Of five members. has general
charge OF the work.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Get This for Colds
Prescription for Positive Results
Don't Experiment..

From your druggist get two ounces
of Glycerine and half an ounce of Con-
centrated Pine Compound. Take these
"A half pint of good whiskey. Shake
well. Take one to two teaspoonfuls
after each meal, and at bed time. Small.
er doses to children according to age.
This Is said to be the quickest cough
and cold cure known to the medical
profession. Be sure to get only the
genuine (Globe) Concentrated Pine.
Each half ounce bottle comes in tin
screw-top sealed case. If your druggist
is out of stock he will quickly get It
from his wholesale house. Don't fool
with uncertain mixtures. 1t Is risky.
Local druggists say that for the past
six years this has had wonderful de-
mand.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Bryan Says Result
Drift of Sentiment
Toward Democracy

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. S.-"Election
results indicate that the drift every
where Is strong toward Democracy:
Congress now only needs to keep the
faith, and with a genuine Democrat
believing In Democratic principles to
head the ticket. We shall sweep the
country In 1912"
= nis was the post election comment
here today of William J. Bryan. He
expressed particular qualification over
the result in New Mexico.
Nebraska voters decided questions
purely from the prohibition and local
standpoint
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Blankenburg Thought
To Have Plurality
Of Four Thousand

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. S.-Unofficial
figures, completed early today. showed
that Rudolph Blankenburg. "the old war
horse of reform" has been elected
mayor of Philadelphia by a plurality of
1000 over George H. Earle. jr., the
organization candidate.
The victory of Blankenburg, the DEM
ocratic-Keystone candidate over Earle.
is regarded as one of the most telling
blows struck yet at machine politics.
The election, too, Is believed to have
national significance in view OF the fact
that United States Senator Penrose as
sumed charge of the Earle campaign
and threw the entire weight OF his In
fiuence into the balance. and was
beaten.
The machine. believed by politicians
The Washington times., 1911-11-08

the Fusion candidate, by a plurality OF
about 2,l3i.
The Tammany supreme court ticket
also was victorious. Scott, who was In
dorsed by both parties, polled 266,5o6
votes. The pluralitles of the others
ranged around 5000.
The Tammany grip upon the Board
Of Aldermen was lost, the Republicans
gaining a majority of seven members.
The next State Assembly on the face
OF the returns will be composed of 10l
Republicans, forty-nine Democrats and
one Socialist. The Socialists gained In
this city as well as throughout tho
entire State.
The fusion movement won out
throughout Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Hotel Man Drops Case
On BOaru Bill Charge

The unpaid board bill charge against
Harry NJ. Forst, who, 1t was alleged.
sought to leave the Ardmore hotel by a
back window, was dismissed without
prosecution today.
The proprietor of the Ardmore, Ed. c.
Jackson, told District Attorney Ralph
Given he is satisfied Forst did not in
tend to leave without paying his board
bill and that he wished to have the
prosecution dropped.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Machines Routed
By Voters in the
Chicago Election

( CHICAGO. Nov. S.-Both the old line
political machines. the Roger Sullivan
faction in the Democratic party. and the
Lorimer band in the Republican ranks,
were decisively put to rout in the city
judicial elections, according to returns
today.
OF the ten superior court justices
elected, six were Republican, and a
Democrat was elected to the circuit
Court vacancy. Ten of the eleven judi
cial candidates elected were indorsed
by the Chicago Bar Association.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Senator Sees.
Drift Favorable
To Republicans

Senator Sutherland, who is known
as a regular Republican, was optim-
istic today in discussing the election
returns of yesterday. THE results
show n drift toward the Republican
party, said the Senator. calling at
Foss in Massachusetts.
Senator Sutherland also thought the
turn OF affairs in New York and Marv-
land was suggestive of increased con-
fidcnce in Republicanism.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Philadelphia Boy
Sent to His Home

Harold A. Mckinley, the sixteen-year-
old son of William 8. Mckinley, man
ufacturing druggist of Philadelphia.
who was arrested here on Monday as
fugitive from his parents, is back
home again today. The boy was sent
to Philadelphia yesterday.
Young Mckinley ran away from his
home to 60 to Florida, and was taken
in custody while attempting to dispose
OF his motorcycle to get money to pay
his transportation.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
To Pass on Plans for
COlOred Normal School

Plans for the new colored normal
school building in Georgia avenue have
been completed by the Municipal archi-
tect and will be submitted to the Fine
Arts Commission tomorrow for ap-
prevail
Bids for the building will be adver-
tised next month. The building will
contain forty rooms, and will cost ap-
proximately $1S0,000.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Gets Jolt
Throughout the State,
But Holds City

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Although Tam
many received a hard blow. compilation
of returns today show that the entire
ticket was elected in New York county.
IT suffered elsewhere throughout the
greater city. The plurality, however, is
reduced to the narrowest margin in the
history of the organization. julius
Hamburger was elected sheriff in the
Tammany ticket over John G. Hopper,
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Funeral Services Held
For Frank WeiSbacher

Funeral services for Frank weis-
bacher. 81 years old, who was found
dead in his room at GIL g street north
west Monday afternoon, where he had
been accidentally asphyxiated, were
chapel of Frank Gierer's Sons, the
Rev. Carl +. Bersner. pastor Of the
Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. In
terment was in Prospect Hill Gene
terry. Weisbacher was unmarried.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08

completed today. Every member Of the
Republican State ticket was elected,
and the number of Democrats in the
Legislature Of next year will be greatly
redpced.
BY the election of Governor Aram j.
Pothier, the State gives a governor
fourth term for the first time in forty
two years.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Brewer, Democrat,
Elected Governor
Of Mississippi

JACKSON. Miss, Nov. S,-Earl w.
Brewer, Democrat. has been elected
governor with little real opposition.
Theodore G. Bilbo, candidate for lieu
tenant governor on tie same ticket. was
scratched by many because of his part
in the Vardaman Senatorial coneest,
but will probably win.
James T. Lester, his Socialist op-
ponent, poiled a heavy vote.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
School Affair DELAYED.

Formal exercises which had been ar
ranged for Friday evening to mark the
opening of the new Alexander Crummel
school, at Ivy City, today, were post
poned indefinitely. This was ordered
done by Assistant Superintendent r. C.
Bruce because of the absence from the
city OF Superintendent Davidson. DR..
Davidson will be asked to name a date
upon his return.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
Crookston, Minn.,
Elects H. L. Larson, a
Socialist, for Mayor

CRoOKSTON, Mimi. Nov. s-A final
count, completed today. showed e.
ma atority OF ninety-one votes for II. L.
Larson. Socialist, for mayor of Crook
ston. George Christ;anson, Socialist,
was elected alderman, and John Kolbe.
Socialist, is running neck and neck with
Walter Stone for alderman at large.
The Washington times., 1911-11-08
River Steamer Sinks.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Nov. s.-The
steamer Lightwood. plying between Pine
Bluff and Arkansas City, on the Arkan-
sas river, struck snag and sung early
today in fifty feet of water. Two men
arc reported drowned.