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Evening star., 1912-11-05
Ballot Witnessed and Indorsed.
TROUBLE OVER BALLOTS.
Voters at Laurel Perplexed by Alb
sence of Political Designation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md, November 5.-The cleo
ton Is passing off quietly and large vote
is expected to be polled, owing to there
being three candidates for President in
the field.
A number are having trouble in mark
ing their ballot, owing to the fact that
the words democrat" and republican
do not appear anywhere on the ticket and
no sample ballots are out which voters
can take into the booth. One must be
able to read in order to mark his ballot
correctly.
A quiet campaign has been carried on
for Taft and the organization republicans
expect to reveal surprise after the
votes are counted tonight. The coiored
vote is nearly a unit for Roosevelt
Democrats say they expect to give VIII
son 200 majority in the two precincts
here and that he will carry the county
by 500. They expect Smith, democratic
candidate. to defeat Parran for Congress
by close vote.
There are about $500 registered voters
in the county, and at the last county cleo
ton a little more than 5000 of these
voted With Roosevelt in the field nearly
the entire vote will be cast The polls
opened at 8 o'clock and will close at
pm.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
ROOSEVELT IN M|SHAP;;
PLATFORM GIVES WAY.
FIimsy Structure Breaks Down
Under Crowd Climbing to
See Colonel.

OYSTER BAY. N. T., November 81
Another mishap befell Col. Roosevelt yes
terday afternoon. He had motored to
Mineola to deliver a speech. AS Roose-
welt stepped to the stage under the tent
loud cheer. Those back of the platform,
a frail affair raised two feet from the
turf, climbed onto it to get glimpse Of
him. The weight was too great for the
f1imsy supports, and while the colonel
stood at the front edge Of the platform.
bowling in acknowledgment of the cheers,
the stage gave way with a snap. The
rear end sagged until it touched the
ground. leaving the front part in the
air and the rest of it gradually sloping
back
When the crash came Roosevelt was
thrown backward and clutched the back
of a chair with his right hand, saving
himself from falling. A pitcher Of ice
water on a table beside the colonel was
thrown into the air, the contents spili1ng
over him and the crowd back of him.
Bourke Cochran, who stood at the edge
Of the platform with the colonel, caught
chunk of ice in his overcoat pocket.
Those seated on the stage were toppled
from chairs, but the collapse of the stand
was so easy that no one was hurt.
Colonel's Joke Reassures.
Roosevelt scrambled back up the in
cline to the railing, and, with broad
smile, raised his hand. Don't worry
he called out. No ones hurt. The
platform was a bit unsteady. The pro-
gressive platform would mt break down"
This caught the crowd and at once
stilled its anxiety over the colonel
Roosevelt didn't waste any time to get
into his speech. While 1t had been ex-
pected that he would talk only half an
hour, he got warmed up and spoke for an
hour and twenty five minutes. He talked
on the national issues. laying particular
stress upon his judicial recall theory.
Col Roosevelt made the closing speech
of his campaign here last night
Says He Will Vote.
Il want to relieve some nervous people
who don't live in Oyster Bay Of the be-
lief that l will not vote tomorrow, he
said, by way of preface. Il see that
some of the not always accurate papers
of New York announce that l am not
registered and won't vote. am regis
tered, and l shall vote"
Evening star., 1912-11-05
TENANTS ARE ALARMED.
Short t-Circuited Wire Starts Fire
Bells Ringing.

A short-circuited wire in the apartment
house at 1920 r street northwest was re-
sponsibe last night for the ringing of the
fire bells on the four floors of the build
ing. Occupants of the structure hurried
from their apartments. some Of them
not stopping long enough to don street
clothes.
Fire in the chimney at the house Of
Thomas O'Neal, 917 e street northwest,
last night about o'clock, did about IS
damage.
No. 24 engine company went to Howard
University last night about II 80 O'Clock
and found slight b.aZe in the labora-
tory The fire was caused by an over
heated stove. 1t was eXtinguished after
about 81 damage had resulted
A lighted match dropped through the
grating in front Of 902 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest last night about $50
o'clock set fire to some trash. Firemen
Responded to Still alarm and ext.n-
guished the blaze before any property
had been damaged.
Firemen responded to an alarm sounded
from box 236 last night about O'Clock.
and found a sack Of leaves on q cart in
rear Of 1414 18th street northwest burn
ing. 1t is thought the fire was started by
boys. No damage resulted.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
FULL VOTE PROBABLE
Forecasts by Partisans in
Prince Georges
County, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, November o.
Ideal weather and the presence Of a third
presidential candidate in the field are
factors responsible for the unprecedent
edly large vote being polled in Prince
Georges county today. This is especially
true Of the upper districts, Laurel. Vans
vile. Riverdale, Hyattsville, Bladensburg,
Seat. Pleasan. and Chillum, where practi-
cally two-thirds of the voters are locat-
ed. Crowds gathered around the voting
places early this morning. waiting for the
polls to open, and by noon, four hours
after the voting began. about 40 per cent
of the registered vote in these districts
had been cast. At 10 o'clock this morn
ing 154 of the $40 votes in Hyattsville
district were in the box, the first ballot
being deposited by third termer.
Democratic workers in this section
claim that Wilson is leading the other
candidates by a safe majority, and that
he will carry the county by at least 200
Four years ago Bryan carried Prince
Georges county by Al over Taft. while
Mudd. republican, defeated George M.
Smith of Bowie, democrat, by AZ for Con-
gress. At that time the republicans were
united, and many democrats voted for
Taft. This year the republican vote is
split, while the democrats are united.
Frank 0. Smith of Calvert county.
democratic candidate for Congress from
the fifth district, is apparently running
behind his republican opponent. Repre-
sentative Parran, but democrats claim he
will carry Prince Georges by small ma
jority. Reports from Seat Pleasant dis
trict are to the effect that Parran is be-
ing cut by members of his party there.
but it is believed he will get pretty close
to the strength of the republican vote in
the county. although not all the third
termers are supporting him. The colored
vote in the upper districts is. as rule.
going to Roosevelt, while Taft is getting
this vote in the lower districts, where a
majority of the colored vote is located.
The Roosevelt men claim that their
champion will defeat Taft in the county
as he did in the primaries, and are also
claiming that he has a fine show to de-
feat Wilson in the county.
Perfect order prevailed this morning.
and all the saloons in the county are
| closed
Evening star., 1912-11-05
Our FREE AUTO Service
INSPECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED
Dates for Rounds of the G. A. r.
Posts Are Given Out.

Dates on which the G. A. R. posts of
this city will have their annual inspec-
tion by Department Commander j. D.
Bloodgood. and the inspectors for the
varior posts, selected by Chief Inspector
e. D. Godfrey. are announced. az follows:
Charles Sumner Post, No. 8, November
6, j. W. Butcher. inspector.
Farragut Post. No. 10. November IL.
John Finn, inspector.
John A. Logan Post, No. 13. November
13. j. Tyler Powell Inspector.
Frederick Douglass Post, No. q, No
vember IA. E. II. Holbrook, inspector.
Lincoln Post. No 8, November 20. ]. E.
Hart, inspector.
George Meade Post. No. 5. November
26. B. w. Bonney. inspector.
Kit Carson Post, No. 2. November u,
s. w. Bunyea, inspector.
Henry Wilson Post, No. IL, November
q, George Newton, inspector.
Lafayette Post. No. 20. December 4. E
Carried Post, No. Z. December IS. l.
H. Patterson. inspector.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
SENDS HIS VOTE BY MAIL
D. W. MuIvane, Taft Manager
in Chicago, Takes Advan-
tage of Kansas Law.

CHICAGO, November 5-David W..
Mulvane. manager Of the Taft western
headquarters. yesterday sent his vote by
mail to his home in Topeka. Kan.
A unique Kansas statute allows this
privilege and Mr.. Mulvane was obliged to
take advantage Of it because his duties
as campaign manager prevented his re-
turning home.
Mr. Mulvane marked a sample ballot
with his choice for the various offices at
stake in the Kansas election and sWore
to the validity of his own ballot.
Ballot Witnessed and Endorsed.
The ballot was properly witnessed and
indorsed and then mailed to the county
clerk at Topeka. whose duty it is to turn
the ballot over to the election officials In
Mr.. Mulvane's precinct.
Today the ballot will be put into the
DOLL box and counted with the votes
cast.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
1T Is THE Section"

Columbia Heights like good wine
needs no bush.''
And these new homes need only one in
pection-w without further explanation-to
convince the most inexperienced in what is
what in home construction that the price;
and terms we ask are ridiculously low in pro-
portion to value received"
rooms looking toward the parlor, through
door of plate glass.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
"I SURE DID," SAYS MARSHALL.
Answers Query as to Whether He
Voted the Straight Ticket.

INDIANAPOLIS. November 81 sup
pose you voted the straight ticket, gov
ernor?"
Il sure did, replied Gov. Thomas r.
Marshall. democratic candidate for Vice
President, just after he had cast his BAL
lot at $50 this morning.
The governor, accompanied by Mere
dith Nicholson, the author, walked to the
polls.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
RITES FOR GEN. r. M. O'REILLY.
Body Has Military Escort From st.
Patrick's Church to Arlington.

Funeral services for Maj. Gen. Robert
Maitland O'Reilly were held at 10 o'clock
this morning in ST. Patrick's Church.
where Rt. Rev. Mgr. William 7. Russell
celebrated high requiem mass. large
military escort accompanied the body to
it's final resting place in Arlington. where
it was buried with military honors.
The committee which represented the
Commandery Of the District Of Columbia
Of the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion
at the funeral was composed of the fol-
lowing old comrades of Gen. OReilly:
Mai. Gen. George b. Davis, U. s. A.,
chairman; Brig. Gen. Theodore Schwan.
U. s. A.; Brig. Gen. Michael v. Sheridan.
L. S. A., and Lieut. Col. William H. Kell,
L. S. A.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
VOTERS IN BETHESDA
co TO POLLS EARLY
More Than One Hundred Are
in Line When Election
Officials Arrive.

More than 100 voters were in line when
the polls opened at Wilson's store in
the Bethesda, Md, district at o'clock
this morning, and interest ran high In the
district throughout the day.
The number of qualified voters in the
district is about 7cO, and by noon today
$40 Of these had voted. This is an un-
usually heavy vote, and it was expected
that before the polls close at sunset prac-
tically every qualified voter in the dis
trict would have cast his ballot.
Many residents of Chevy Chase Friend
ship Heights, Somerset. Drummond and
other Montgomery county suburbs or
Washington vote in the Bethesda dis
trict, and a large number of these. who
are employed in the various government
departments, were too impatient to wait
for the outbound Rockville cars this
morning. and went on foot to the voting
place.
The earliest corners were on hand an
hour before the polls opened, and as early
as 7:3O o'clock a rapidly lengthening line
of voters was awaiting the arrival OF the
election officers.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
WHITE HOUSE WILL Be
QUIET PLACE TONIGHT
Assistant Secretaries May BE
ONLY Officials to Hear Re-
turns There:

The White House today was about as
quiet a place as there was in the world.
Assistant Secretaries Forster and Bra
hany and the executive clerks found
themselves busy with a large amount Of
mail, but there was absolutely nothing of
Importance touching upon the balloting
going on throughout the country. These
two officials will be the only prominent
representatives of the administration at
the executive offices tonight to hear the
returns, unless Secretary Fisher, the lone
cabinet officer in Washington. goes there.
White House officials continue hopeful
as to the reelection of the President,
but no cock-sure predictions are offered.
Among the policemen in the White House
grounds and the guides outside the con-
fidence in the election of Wilson is prac-
tically unanimous. This is not based
upon a desire to see the President defeat
ed. because they all like him and would
be pleased to see him return, but Is found
ed on straw votes taken among strangers
visiting the White House and grounds.
There is no place in the country where
state there come to Washington each week
thousands of visitors. and the White
House is an objective point with all.
Visitors Not Reticent.
The strangers have not been backward
in expressing their views as to the out
come. and these views, as stated by the
policemen. seem to show that Wilson will
sweep the country. There have been
many Taft voters and many bull moose
adherents among the visitors. but only
the Wilson supporters have been con-
fident that their man would win. The
Taft sentiment, however, has grown
strongly in the last week. 1t is reported
among the officers, and the belief pre-
vailed today that the Pre- sident would run
second in the popular vote and probably
in the electoral vote.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
SILENT VOTE" WILL DECIDE.
Mulvane Also Declares Balloting in
the West Is Heavy.

vote will decide the election said David
Mulvane, western republican campaign
manager, today. I'VE have no reports. of
course. to indicate definitely how the cleo
ton will go. but our communications
from .he western territory show that a
big vote will be polled. We have no re-
ports Of attempted fraud anywhere"
Democratic headquarters was silent as
a tomb. Joseph Davies. western cam
paign manager, went to his home In
Madison. Wis. to vote and every other
official followed his example.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
GOV. JOHNSON IN NEW YORK.
Will See Roosevelt Before Starting
for California Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, November 5.-Gov. John
son, progressive nominee for Vice Pres
ident, arrived here early today from
Springfield, Mass, where he closed his
campaign last night. He will start for
California tomorrow.
The governor planned this morning to
go to Oyster Bay some time during the
day to visit Col. Roosevelt. Tonight he
will return to New York and receive the
election returns at Progressive national
headquarters.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
WILSON BY FIFTY THOUSAND.
Predicted Majority for the Demo
cratic Nominee in Virginia.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November 5.-Voting
is heavy in Virginia, according to early
reports from all sections Of the state
According to the best of belief obtain
able. Roosevelt is running better than
Taft throughout the state. wilson will
carry Virginia by $4,000.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
Election Returns by Wireless.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. November 5.-Elec-
ton returns from districts within radius
Of 500 miles Of Pittsburgh will be gather
ed tonight by the Wireless Club Of the
Carnegie School of Technology. Members
of the club under the leadership of Guy
w, Fagin of Waltham. Mass, have COM
municated with wireless stations and
worked out a system by which returns
will be exchanged by wireless as far west
as Denver and south to New Orleans.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
Accused of Robbing Policeman.

Three days after SIS was stolen from
the kitchen of the home of Policeman
Daniel Foley, 1885 Ingleside terrace. he
arrested William Eteli. an eighteen-year-
old colored boy, who is said to have
acknowledged the theft 1t Is stated SIS
OF the money was recovered at the boys
home. Eueli will be given q hearing In
the Police Court Monday morning.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
s26.92 Per ha,t,
Buys This Home at
HIGH VIEW
TIT EALTH, HAPPINESS
jOl and HIGH VIEW"
are SYNONYMS.

These new homes we are
offering make this fact
more emphatic than ever
before.
They are built to LIVE
IN, not merely TO SELL.
They are built to endure SO
that there will be no "come
back" at us from purchasers
complaining about the need
of repairs.
They are built to contrib
ute to the COMFORTS of
living, and at the same
time satisfy that esthetic
sense evident in people of
refinement.
Most desirable homes
as homes, beautifully de-
signed and we'll built, are
frequently found in locali-
ties which greatly reduce
their attractiveness.
Location, design and con-
struction all combine to
make these High View
houses ideal.
The high elevation (I7I
feet above Pennsylvania
avenue) lifts you into the
purer, sweeter air and
away from the dampness
and heavy atmosphere OF
the lower sections of the
city.
High View homes sell for
S3,3oo-cash or the SHAM
NON & LUCHS way of
$500 cash and $26.o2 per
month.
You get a modern home
Of colonial design, pressed
brick construction, REIN
forced with steel and equip
ped with all modern con-
veniences. Every room an
outside room.
TO INSPECT-Take any
G street car marked Brook
land' or North Capitol and
wv Streets get off at Rhode
Island avenue and walk one
square east.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
DEAD AT POST OF DUTY.
Benjamin N. Taylor, an Electrician
Victim Of Apoplexy.

Benjamin N. Taylor. an electrician,
dropped dead this morning while at work
In the electrical repair shop at the navy
yard. Death, 1t is thought. was due to
apoplexy. Taylor was about fifty years
old, and resided at 1915 Galen street. Ana
costa.
william n Richardson. who was en-.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
ELECTION BALLOTS DISAPPEAR
No Clue to Whereabouts Of Tickets
in Spartanburg, S. C.

SPARTANBURG, S. c., November g.
Every printing press in Spartanburg was
put to work with a rush this morning,
when it was discovered that ballots for
use in today's elections had either been
DESTROYED or concealed. No light has
tickets Other ballots were procured in
time and rushed to the booths.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
Set Apart for Election Returns.

ROCHESTER, :. Y. November 5.--An
order issued h he department of publis
safety closes Main street for half mile
in the center of the city beginning at :
clock tonight in order that the publ
may watch the newspaper bulletin board
in safety. Street cars and other traffi
must detour around the election night
throng.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
Few Colored Voters.

The small number of colored voters at
the Bethesda polling place during the day
was a cause Of comment. Up to noon
scarcely dozen had appeared to vote. 1t
was expected that the closing hours Of
the afternoon would bring large num-
her of late voters to the polling place,
and the negro voters, employed during
the day, were expected to be among these
late cOmerS.
Evening star., 1912-11-05

ployed In the electrical repair shop. found
the body Taylor had fallen forward
while getting tools from chest.
Surgeon Farrell, on duty at the navy
yard, following an examination. pro-
nounced life extinct Coroner Nevitt made
an Investigation later In the day, gave
the necessary death certificate and the
body was sent to the Taylor homo.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
THIRD PARTY CONTINUES.
Organization to Be Kept Up
Despite What May
Happen Today.

NEW YORK, November 5.-Whatever
happens at the polls today, the progress
sive party is to continue its organization.
and the party leaders will meet in Chi
cago December 10 to make plans with
this end in view. Those present at this
meeting will include all national COM
mitteemen, state chairmen and candidates
for governor The headquarters in New
York city will probably be maintained.
and the propaganda Of speeches and lit
erature is to be continued through a per-
manent organization known as the PRO
gressive Lyceum.'
Roosevelt Wants It.
Col Roosevelt's personal feeling in re-
gard to the necessity for permanent or
ganization is indicated in a letter to one
OF the New York city workers. Il
would say most emphatically," he writes,
that the progressive party is going to
continue after election day. no matter
what the result Of the election may be-
The movement Is firmly established
throughout the country. We are going
to elect men to Congress: we are going
to elect senators and governors, and
whether we do this or not we are going
to continue the progressive party and
the principles which 1t stands for
Evening star., 1912-11-05
Strong Fight Against Mckinley.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.,, November 5-Inter-
est in this section Of the state centered
in the fight for reelection of Representa-
tive William B. Mckinley, one Of Presi-
dent Taft's chief lieutenants. The con-
test against Mckinley assumed in many
places such proportions as to Overshadow
even the presidential struggle.
Evening star., 1912-11-05
$500 ha,th Per
Buys This Home at
18th and Perry SITS.

mo YOU WISH to be
~ in a strictly high
class residential sec
ton, yet not isolated from
all humanity?
Do you wish to be away
from the noise and turmoil
of the thoroughfare, yet
near enough to take advan-
tage of its quick accessi-
bility?
Do you wish to be
where your kitchen needs
can be supplied at moder-
ate prices-where all living
expenses are moderate?
Do you wish to be near
to the best car service in
the city?
Do you wish to buy a
home in a section which is
NOW just what it. always
will be-where you run no
risk of future undesirable
buildings being erected tha,
will appreciate the value OF
YOURS?
Do you?
Then here's the place for
you-I4th and Perry.
Homes of colonial type
extra large front and rear
yards; prettiest, coziest,
best-built houses at the
price in the city.
There are four porches.
Each has two fireplaces
Zone in the parlor and the
other in the dining room).
The two best heating sys-
TENS are acknowledged to
be hot water and hot air
heat. At 14th and Perry
you have your choice of
either. So it is throughout
the entire house.
A cash payment of 5000
entities you to easy pay
ment terms of $38 per
month. You could not
rent a home like this for
$38-but you can buy one
for $38 the SHANNON &
LUCHS way.
TO INSPECT-Take any
I4th street car going north
west. Get off at 14th and
Perry streets, and you are
right at the properties.
1t does not obli-
IS at the same time. so that
2 AUTO service, and we will
Evening star., 1912-11-05
$3.50 Per F,
Buys This Home at
Columbia Heights

C C.TRANGER, ask ANY ONE in Wash
- ington if Columbia Heights is desir-
able part of the city to live in.
You will be greeted with kindly, know
ing smile and this answer
Evening star., 1912-11-05

At the left of the dining room is the door
leading into the kitchen. Another door in
this kitchen leads directly into the hall, SO
that the front door can be reached without
passing through the dining room and parlor.
Note the massive proportions of the din
ing room dropligf1t, shown in the foreground
of this picture All the other lighting fix
lures are equally as fine.
This picture was taken without the aid
of fashlight-one of the best evidences of
the perfect natural lighting
You will find many innovations in these
Columbia Heights homes. Six rooms and
bath; equipped with all modern conveniences
all ready for you to move into.
The price is $3.50. The terms are $15o
cash and the monthly payments thereafter
but S225o.
TO INSPECT-Take any nth street
car going northwest, get off at Columbia
road, and walk one square east; or any 18th
street car going northwest, get off at Colunt
bia road, and walk three squares east; or
any 9th street car going northwest, get off at
Columbia road, and walk one square west.