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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
For Sale-Real Estate
sIpNEv EIGHT BOON ONE AND

IN SIDNEY, EIGHT ROOM ONE AND
one-half story house next to DR.; vii,
hams' near Bacon's Corners~ Must be sold
to settle an estate. Apply to Chas. 3.
Ellis. Admir-. r. Z. Augusta aus26d2we
HOUSE LOTS FOR SALE ON EASY
terms on car line between Augusta and
Gardiner. Half hour car service, city
water, electric lights, gas. telephone al!
available. Building has commenced and
best lots are going quick. E. D. Hay
ford. Harleston. Farmingdale. aug8dtf
HERE Is JUST WHAT YOU HAVE
been looking for: Groom house. 1oxO
barn. hen house. II &C. land. near car
line between Augusta and Hallowell. Gen.
uine bargain at $3.50. Amos H. Higgins,
opp Hotel North: AUGUSTA: 5uiyS1dtf
For Sale-Boats, Motors, Etc.
TWO CYLINDER REQ, FOUR GOOD
shoes and tubes. needs new water pump.
B. Mason Winslow. aug25d2w
1914 FORD TOURING CAR, NE.
chanically perfect; new shoes and one
spare. To be sold at once, $50. Inquire
at County Garage. near the jail aug23d6t.
SEVEN HORSE POWER GRAY EN-.
cir, and three-horse separator with wood
saving machine. All mounted. in perfect
condition. A bargain for someone. G. c.
Ingraham. Nassalboro. Me. aug22d1we
FORD AUTOMOBILE, NEW ENGINE
new rear axle, first class running order,
good trade if taken at once. Inquire 100
Water St. Gardiner. Tel. 14S-R. aug22d1w
BOAT 4 H. P. MOTOR, ALL
equipped. life preservers. anchors,
renches. canvas. rope, tank. all in good
condition, good for lake: a bargain IL
taken at once. G. E. Flood. North Wat
erboro. Me. aug1d1mo'
3o-FT. CABIN CRUISER FOR SALE
is II P. Rochester engine. flush closet
and lavatory, cabin finished in cherry,
good sea boat. Will sell for about Il
original value: must be sold at once. Dr.
l.. ]. Croker. 2s3 Water ST., Augusta
Tel. 233-M. 1ly1dtf
20-FOOT LAUNCH, THREE HORSE.
power Hartford engine. Suitable for salt
or fresh water. Apply to W. G. Boothby,
kennebec Savings Bank. Augusta, Maine.
apr21dtf
AUTOMOBlLE-BUlck, MODEL e.,
in first class running order: newly paint
ed and overhauled. Apply to o. II. Ander-
son. II Child ST. Augusta. june2dtf
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Found

SMALL DARK BROWN AND WHITE
dog Sunday evening. Owner may have
by paying expenses. Inquire OF Vernon
Howard, High ST., winthrop. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

New York. Aug. g. ',
ELoUR-Tixm. +,
WHDAT-Spot strong; No. Duxumi
- -: No. , hard 1663: No. noTthernl
Duluth III and No. northern Manitoba
14 IL fob New York.
CoRN-Spot drm; No. : yellow . IA
elf New York.
oAT&spot firm: No. white 0a0H
PORK-Strong.
BEEEeStrong.
LAARD-Strou8.
BUTT e r Weaker: recsipts lAAes:I
creamery extras. % score, %; creamery,
higher scoring, S1B@SS: drsts Sol31a: sec.
onds 81@3o. e.,
gathered extra fne 3343l; extra Arsts 81
pa: nrsts $3.50; nearby henneEy whites
fne to fancy SS@Z3; nearby hennery
browns $66S7. Il
POTATOEs-stsady: Jersey Dbl 4o0i
206; Jersey sweets basket 76010&.
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Personal

kAR-RU CURES RHEUMATISM
and kindred diseases. A marvellous cura-
tive fierce. Affects the entire constitution.
Eradicates disease causes. Restores the
body to health and order. Booklet free.
Kar-Ru Company, Tacoma, Wash.
jly1Sd4ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
New York Sugar MARKET

SUGAR-Raw dull: centrifugal So: mo-
lasses as; refined quiet: nne granulated
Fut cmfwy shrdl vbskq staoin clnfwyp
70037&. Futures opened easy three to
eight points lower under scattered liqui-
dalton, but prices rallied on covering and
at noon were three to three points below
last. The market closed easy i've to nine
points lower. Sales $3.50 tons. Sept %s3.
Dec. Ee, Jan. 3SS, March 374.
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II acre place, 1920; 2-story house Of s
rooms. good stable. 20 fruit trees, apple
pear. plum. etc: 15o0 strawberry plants
ali set. Amos II. Higgins. Tel. 611-W. opp
Hotel North. Augusta. mayzadtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

NINA, mo FIRST GLASS EXPERIENCED
Water Z makers. c. NJ. Wheeler, sOs
aug16dtf
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200 PIGS

4 to - weeks old. Apply to Steward and
Treasurer, Augusta State hospital. Prices
very reasonable. aug1Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
Statistics Of Building and Engineering
Operations in New England.

Compiled by The F. w. Dodge Company
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

farm, story and half house, ell and stable
On main travel road near Augusta. Only
$500. Easy terms. The H. B. Sawyer
Farm Agency, 935 Water Street. Augusta
Maine. Tel. S01-W jnl3dtr
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For Sale-Real Estate

OVER 80 ACRES OF BEST LAND. A
good hay barn. 50 rods on electric car
line. Short 2 miles above Fairfield viii
lage. Further information on inquiry. h.
6. Lowe, Fairfield, Me. feb26dtf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13
BROOKLYN AND NEW
YORK LEAD MAJORS
u Ans IHA1 AHi lSl AlIA n
SECOND DIVISION SEI
rAtI

EFN YORK. July o. Mdaoa.on
600 tuc major baseball lcaru, ud.
,vu 'osw. usually uo, counted o.
pcuuaul poutcudors looming .p d.
possible flag winners BROOKLYN o.
r,nuaut winner sixteen y"ar % .o.
holt. N.t place u the National lrH
quo and Sow York. urrDa l nH.
contender bat never WHINE.
leads boz the American Then mar
sims uf percentage over tho 1W
100 SECOND place are not great bun
over. and even week may bring
change
Iu. Yankee. maintained in,.-
winning gait tho past week not
v.tustaudlng tho Tact that tNo, Doe,
iu meet Chicago Tho Yankees W.r
90. HHn two games @. 'u" CMaI
sarr ly 10 @. the second rim,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

the league since carly May and sl.
parcntlv are aisulnE the strain
wen
Philadelphia aud Bo,lon had
lively battle Cor second place du
ing the week but tho league cham
pIuus held tAc coveted place a. the
close Boston vdH u third place
az the close BOSTON was 10 second
place Go. one dar and st..l is 10
position Co move up should o."
Thuirs laltrr Chicago. Vith live
victories aud ou, ietoo. moved int.
the nre' division passing New Norl
lul Pittsburgh Tho cub pitchers
appear 20 bc iu bette shape than
earlier loo tuo season aud the teams
hitting s more timely
A. 900 los first trip vcst Ncv Yoro
began with victory over Pittsburgn
TH, Giants hammered out 9 hits IN
tho .rst game hut los, the second
their first defeat loo the vcs' this
season hv 20 score oi 90 . Ihr
Pirates fater,d aud fell back 40
s.Nth place,
Packard. Chicago Nationals. with
. 500, hit victory over boston Friday
made .U, best pi'0hmg record OF The
week Thrc, biz games we're turn
pd u hv CDomhe. Brooklyn Riycv
IUUDul. Nationals caldwell.
>.u 1.l Americans aud boIand,
Ihfr.f
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

Ju.t and Cook IillW1u and J"ui
.ns Umpire Matthew
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

r.r.n. t4 IH. S.ss
CLARENDON Tex July D.
As tho date for the primary election
approaches ludidates arc getting
buster. and ,He seemingly lotha 'ir
interest loo public affairs is not .1
great ass formerly Much more u
t.Jesr Del being taken Uh"rcas fool.
days ago one hardly heard any ru
men' ou candidates OF measures
8 rr,s large Brooks for senate.
Club has been formed bc-c tar clsH
roster being signed hy most OF OBJ.
U.u, men tuu leading Citizen.
and many farmers
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

Fort Worth az Waco
Dallas at Shreveport
Galveston az Beaumont
san Antonio a' Houston.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

groups which have been TONED 900
over the country citizen associa
tions. cooperative societies peasants
unions and whose aim H but 10
serve Russia
Then there is Central Commit
tee, composed Of civilians. 90 co.or.
dinatc the efforts Of the groups aud
take The army orders
So some OF the ufty mlIuuas are
90 the front Ia uniform under
arms Others are back of .h, line.
drilling 10 go TO the front The
rest are scattered an oy,r th, Rus
sian Empirc working al Jurir jobs
blg or little but Tor the nation They
are farmers and merchant l1ilor
aud chemists. booimakers aud doe
tors. druggists and nurse seam
stresses and carpenters mtgH.ulau
and plain day laborcrs alI mUrIilcd
just ae effectively so tar gs carrying
ON the var Is concerned 90, 'h, tor.
most soldiers IA the tor.musf .Icu
chcs
The tlUyrus organila Foo. aid
ur the country and the arm, ar,
literally hundreds ln number hur m,
majority of these can Doe huHrhcd
under on, OF The other tour general
names
Then there is the MuniDpa Tn
ion. grouping the work OF Russian
cities
Nox is tho War Trade Committee
Lastly. the Co.opcraty' Onion
whose membership include over
5000 600 peoples mdNtslpcasanls
and whose activities effect Boo ou'
way or another more .han half o
thc population OF the Russian I'm
pirr
So % ls putting IN very consorya
lively to say that counting soldier
and those backing %. the soldiers
/ Russia has any mill boa soulis TOLL
ing 10 fetch her home q victory
IN order ina, the work ol tbm
organizations may clash as little o.
/ possible there is Central Commit
, 'r. sitting permanently. week day
. and sunday BOO bu ling fp u..l
/ h"rr Boo nrrugraI When the GOV
The sun., 1916-11-09

Wilcox heard from san Francisco at
10 o'clock In the morning that California
would give Hughes margin o' 10000
This brought the first outburst OF cheers
little later Kellogg flashed Minnesota
as safe. The crowd went wild as this
announcement was chalked on the black
board.
california and Minnesota sure. This
means Hughes's cle,tion"
still the watchers remained. and later
In the day the happy prediction was
erased. though other optimistic prophe-
c!eS We're substituted
At about noon Frank H. Hitchcock
ven'ured the opinion that the election
hung ~ California and Minnesota. thus
elm Hh'inE Kansas. A report had come
In which caused the ten electoral votes
OF the Suniiower state 70 be transferred
from the doubtful to the Wilson column
on the blackboard
Later. following another conversation
with san Francisco the California
Hughes hgur" was reduced 10 TO- 600. or
half the earlier figure Announcement,
That Hughes had an apparently safe lead
IN oregon started hand clapping. To-
ward night IL was unocn tally reported
tha' New Mexico looked bad" and ther
interest concentrated on California aud
Minnesota. With their combined cleo.
ioral votes Hughes would have a major
ity or one. according to the estimates
then accepted.
The sun., 1916-11-09
PHILADELPHIA CANDLES.
Many Large Bets Paid Over Too
Hastily.

PHiLApELrIiA. Nov. S.--Sta!d old Re-
publican Philadelphia to-day plunged
headlong into Il gigantic gamble Oh the
Presidency After the Wild eyed. bub-
bling over enthusiasm and drmonstra-
tons Of election night. G. -, =, stalWarts
found the easiest way OF gaggng Demo-
cra!s was by display OF hard cash.
One hundred thousand dollars at even
money was offered by a prominent Re-
publican politician and member OF the
Union League during the afternoon.
This big amount at that hour appalled,
the Democrats. though they did scraps
together enough cash To take several
chunks out OF II with wagers running
from 500 TO 5000,
There was an extremely sad side to
the day for many Republicans. When
Democratic newspapers conceded what
was apparently the election OF Hughes
on Tuesday night scores Of large bets
were paid over by Wilson men who
Thought 1t was all over.
one big Broad street hotel paid Sc, 600
from its safe to Hughes men who were
conceded the winners of bets by Demo-
Gratis. One prominent business men
won. or thought ne won. $1,000. and in
celebration he staged an elaborate din
ner at an exclusive club which ran we'll
into the early hours of the morning.
The dinner cut hig nruads into tho
$1,000. which he WAS called upon TO put
back with the stakeholder az soon as
the real state Of affairs became known
to-day. Democrats on all sides were
running wildly about at the hotels In
search OF money they had paid out too
hastily the night before.
The sun., 1916-11-09


generally agreed tnat the prosperity
issue ana the ne kept US OUT OF war
appeal heiped PIE up votes LOT Mr'
wilson. ohe factor tna' ne'Peu W w
SET cus.oH'ar! 'nethous vi va'eua"s
propaolil'irs was 'ne wore oi ,ne ~o,n I"
u. e"'eh s'ates. IN iih"o's ..e
s%HoW % tha' n'"'e wo",en W" ''' "''
iIS,.eS i,, 'nan ior me .,, esu.' >,,,.
r-,L wut. Osa.n
49, a,,', ,,,,.s 80, ~ ~,
,h. ~, ~, ,h. ,"n,,,.,n ho,sg,.d Mr
tI,,,, ,., 81. .,r,ha. 80 T.. a,
ca,tnns ,na, =, ia ,rana 30 Nr W,,.
SON 7, {. he,ievad ,o b,ve rad n MARI cd
Influence rartic,,larlv in oyer,urninr Re.
nuhlican Kansas
In these state, the peace sentiment,
among the women Is believed by the re :
viewers at the national committee head
quarters to have been strong enough 20
have helped Mr.. Wilson decidedly,
1t seemed evident that the won an
voter had had a good deal to do with
remodelling the political map. About
100000 women voted How far the
suffrage issue entered into the s!tua-
The sun., 1916-11-09
DEMOCRATS MARCH
IN JUBILATION PARADE
Start From Headquarters With
1000 in Line and Crowd
Grows Rapidly.

Democratic headquarters hocar ..'s.
brating victory for Wilson ut 20 as
night. big Bill" Edwards. former stree,
Cleaning Commissioner, gathered m.
crowd about him after cheering rove ...I
been received from California a,l u.u.
and called for clean SWEEP parade
a volunteer committee rus, ..l ~ nt...,
900 brooms and brass band mac'c7Iy
made its appearance. The Etoa-It
called for contributions. 1.', DID,.
want to saddle the expense ~ i4, pi,u.a
onto headquarters. he said. r"i 10
wanted 81 from every ono present. 10.
lar bills from men and women H,'ol soy.
erol hats that were passel aroG'1 r .
parade started out from t'o building a,
Madison avenue and Fortr-s.s'rI .''e,.
with about I 1000 in line.
1t crossed to Fifth avenue aid ,u.ro.
south, then doubled northvatl a-l.. ..
Fifth avenue. by the tim IL iHi. .
Forty-second street on IT, Vtr Doe.
me number OF paradnrs n 4 grown '
about 1000 The marc.,-S C.''is i
their activities to the v.clrit! n bead.
quarters going uptown on.y a. 'r @.
about Fiftieth st eet and then -.'if.
around their course again.
About an hour after II had -'ar'e.
there were two bands M u'' arI '..
number Of ma-cheis had ma'.r..,t p.
several thousand. ranging f,ur -'D.
haired women and young . %, - 30.
lums and boys. All Of them had toned
Democratic posters and nag som N aef,
Many automoblists Joined t." ar.t.s
sion. after their owners had ,'or
AT headquarters to got a supply 20 ..,.
ue.e.
The sun., 1916-11-09
CROWDS CELEBRATE
WILSON VICTORY"
New Song Sung at the Demo-
cratic Headquarters.
Women Joining.

II was distinctly a Democratic nigh,
and the centre OF II all was the national
Democratic headquarters in the Forty
second Street Building. There the
crowds suryed. big Democrats and lit
tie, women and men. jostling and push
ing in around the news ticker. chcer.ng
and singing themselves hoarsc,
Bu, while they cheered for Wilson as
the next President" there was between
the cheers an under;one OF uneasiness
over the nnal result. The crowd eagerly
sought the news and "doped out" aver
ages and possibilities.
In n large office at the end OF the hal
there was an impromptu meeting. where
the returns were read to all who could
crowd in. nni self-appon;ed orators
made Wilson speeches and led the new
Wilson song Hundreds Of copies Of the
song were given out. The title was
Wilson Has winn!n' Way" and the
people sang II as though tney believed H.
women's voices joining in. There were
many women in the crowd. Some came
with their husbands and others dropped
IN in groups W two and three.
The news that cheered them the most
was when they learned from the CALI
fornIa State chairman IN San Francisco
betting there and that Wilson was lead
ing by 1858.
Henry Morganthau spent most OF the
evening at headquarters In a conference
with John Il. Stancnfeld. Delaney
Nicoll and others. John Skelton Will
Jams. Comptroller OF the Currency, was
there. also State Chairman Edwin :.
Harris, George McAneny. former Presl-
dent OF the Board Of Aldermen. and
Thomas +. Smith. secretary OF Tam
many Hall
"Big Bill' Edwards was much In EVIL
dence. After tho parade. which was dis
tinctly his, he called on Chairman. Nc
cormlCk and then went downstairs and
bought an Ice cream soda for himself
before going home, much to the delight
OF the clerks in the candy store on the
first floor.
The crowd finally hunted souvenirs.
After the brooms and songs were gone
they started in on the signs and office
literature. One OF the Henographers
tore some OF the office rcd. white and
blue bunting into small strips and let
the pieces float down to the crowd be-
low In the street.
Three girls on the telephone switch
board were swamped with calls from
| sympath!zers who wanted to know the
latest. Wilson's elected with "A safe
majority was the usual answer. Yes.
we're sure of it."
The sun., 1916-11-09
HUGHES LEADS OREGON.
Women Voters Credited With VIM
ming state for Him.

PORTLAND. Ore, Thursday. Nov. O.
With all but two OF the thirty-five coun-
ties in the State heard from early this
morning. Mr.. Hughes is leading Mr..
Wilson by $3.50. The vote now stands
Hughes 1Ol.OS5. Wilson 1885. Repub-
lican leaders claim the state by 10000.
1t was the women's vote OF the state
that turned the tables and swung the
State into the Hughes column.
The Republican committee at 7 o'clock
tonight claimed the State by 1000. The
Democrats have not condeded that they
have lost the State but still are hoping
Even Multnomah county. which was al
most conceded for Wilson. has gone for
Hughes. Complete returns from l4l
precincts out OF 375 In Multnomah county
give Hughes lead over Wilson OF
2.Ol3.
Hughes is steadily gaining In this
county as the count proceeds and he
probably will carry Mutnomah by 5000.
Ir the l4l complete precincts in the
county Hughes received IL. .059 and Will
son s.04G. The Democrats confidently
expected to sweep Multnomah by means
Of the labor vote.
1t seems that Oregon will be in the alb
solutely dry column. The vote Is ex-
trtmely close. The saloon was voted out
on January l.
Wilson's strength was largely in east
ern Oregon counties, while Hughes $
margin In the Willamette Valley and
southern Oregon counties Is growing
rapidly.
The majority in favor Of the repeal of
the Sunday closing law Ia S.l94, while
the majority against single tax amend
n.ent Is 1884, The ant!-compulsory as
sociation amendment Is l3.44i votes
ahead. The statewide tax Limitation
amendment has majority In its favor
of 1857 and the rural credits mend
ment IL 5.645 to the good.
The sun., 1916-11-09
A S0LIDLY DEMOCRATIC STATE.
In AbOut n Weeks Time ballots
VIII he COMntcd In Minsisaippi.

JACKSON, Miss. Nov, S--No figures
are available on the result OF the election
In Mississippi, not a single county hav-
ing reported here. There was nothing at
stake. hence no political headquarters,
and tn" first returns from the counties
Will be made by mail 10 the Secretary of
State. perhaps "A week hence
The only State interest was on the in
itiative and referendum for and against
the game and FISH law enacted by the
last Legislature and which was defeated
In this county almost two TO one, In
this city. the Republican stronghold, 4"
the Democrats polled l,l04 votes, the
Republicans lo2. Socialists :s. Progress.
sives IL.
The sun., 1916-11-09
NORTH DAKOTA PUZZLES.
1ncOmpletc Returns Give Hughes
Lead of 1.Os8 Votes.

FARGO. n. n, Nov. S.-North Dakota,
with Ave electoral votes. remains doubt
ful. Both party headquarters claim II
Tonight. Returns from l.243 out Of
1859 precincts give Hughes 40.G50. Will
son 39.56l.
Wilson had an early lead, which was
wiped out by rural returns. Al T. NJ.
Hughes led by only twenty votes Sew
eral Republican newspapers conceded the
State to Wilson early this morning. but
have now taken II back. The country
precincts turned the tide toward Hughes.
: Porter ]. McCumber was reelected
United States Senator. three Republican
Representatives. were elected and the Re-
publicans elected Lynn j. Frazier as
Governor and the entire Republican
State ticket.
The sun., 1916-11-09

settled mountainous counties. At this
hour twenty-four Of the fifty-hve coun-
ties were complete.
Cornwell. Democratic nominee for
Governor. Ia leading Robinson. Republi-
can. by 1.432. with 4S7 precincts to hear
from. Cornwell has maintained ab.ut
this same lead since shortly after last
midnight.
Sutherland. the Republican nominee
for United States Senator. has the
largest lead over an opponent, having
more than 1000 more votes than Senator
Chiffon. with 4s0 precincts to hear from.
None OF the six Congressional districts
has made returns sufficient to warrant
n decisive announcement, while woman
suffrage shows a fast growing vote
against the amendment.
The sun., 1916-11-09
HUGHES SWING IN w. VA.
Plurality Growing auI Reaches
, 8,64i at I o'clock This VI orning.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Thursday Nov.
., A. M.-Hughes continues to increase
his lead as the outlying precincts come
In. Returns from 1904 precincts out
of 1,7I3 In the State give Hughes 49,
400, Wilson l09.659.
Earlier In tho day the returns had
shown a swing from Hughes in the
ealloting until his lead was but a few
hundred over the President. Returns
that began to come In the late afternoon.
however. swung the difference In vote
back to the neighborhood of the 1000
mark. where It had been since last night.
There were 1926 precincts heard from
n the Presidential race, those outstand-
ing being In the remote and sparsely
The sun., 1916-11-09
Leaders snatch q Nan.

Chairman Wilcox. George W. Perkins
and Herbert Parsons. who had been on
guard since early on the day OF election.
remained In the charmans office until
afternoon. when. one by one. they slipped
out TO catch few winks OF sleep to
for;!fy them for the night vigil which
seemed inevitable. In their absence
Charles y. Warren. National Committee
man for Michigan. and George w.
Wickersham were among the leaders to
hold the fort.
New Mexico. Kansas. California. Min
neso'a and Oregon were the States In
which interest centred from the early
morning hours. The progress OF the
counting In each was reported In tele-
graphic bulletins and long distance teie-
phone conversations Chairman Wilcox
and his advisers and assistants burned
the wires across the country repeatedly
In talks with Alvin T. Hert. chairman In
the Chicago office; Frank Il. Kellogg.
Senator-elect from Minnesota. who was
watching the count In 81. Paul, and
Chester II. Rowell. who sat at the San
Francisco end of the transcontinental
The sun., 1916-11-09
HUGHES BY lss,sss IN PENN.
Plurality Grows as Additional RE-
turns Come In.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. s.-As additional
election districts are heard from Charles
Il. Hughes's plurality In Pennsylvania
continues to grow. Returns from 5.s49
districts out Of 6,S6s give him a plurality
OF 1G9,S39 over President Wilson. OF
which 1856 votes were contributed by
Philadelphia and Allegheny county. which
takes in Pittsburg. The total figures
for the 5.6+9 districts are, Wilson 49,
225; Hughes 5S9.064.
Returns from the Congressional dis
tricts. which. however. may he changed
by the soldier vote. show that neither
the Republicans nor the Democrats made
any net gain among the Congressman
elected.