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The sun., 1916-11-08
HUGHES IS CHEERED
BY 100000 HOTEL
Prpsident-elect Receives Con-
gratuiatiOns From Broad
way Throng.
REFUSES TO GIVE \ TALK
Successful Candidate Awaits
Concession Of Defeat by
Democrats.

Charles T.. Hughes. receiving election
returns and congratulations in his apart
lnent on the eighth foor Of the Hotel
Aston last night. heard volley upon vol
ley Of cheers rising from Broadway
shortly after 10 80 =. NJ, u stepping
out upon n balcony which gave a view
OF the Great White Way. saw a throng
Of 10000 persons gathered a hundred
feet below him.
From the terrific noise thai rose
around the hotel Mr. Hughes finally dis
tinguished the notes of The star Span
gled Banner and caught sight Of two
ba ID grinding out their melodies.
Presently a delegation was sent up from
the crowd and Mr.. Hughes was re-
piested to say a word or two. But the
president-elect sent back his thanks and
said in effect that he preferred not to
make any speeches or Issue any state
ments until his friends the enemy, az
represented by the Democratic National
Committee. conceded his election.
Police Unable to Handle Crowd.
The shouting throns in Broadway
had marched IN Eighth avenue from
'iA' III 'htb' ,i''t '"s '
sung and had set their band playing.
They arrived in front of the Aston. the
most enthusiastic and ~uproarlous crowd
that Mr.. Hughes has encountered In any
city, and the police, hard put to 1t TO
control the hundreds Of thousands who
we're pushing their way up and down
broadway. were utterly unable to handle
the army OF rooters. Long after Mr..
Hughes had sent his answer down they
rN.tsaI In frnnt ~ tfa Insni nd RhaprGd
for him.
There was only one speech. " II could
hc called that, made by Mr.. Hughes
yesterday afternoon or last night. That
was sven when he met the chairman OF
The Republican National Committee and
congratulated him upon the clean cam
palgn hc had waged. ON this occasion
Nj Hughes said that II he were called
upon to assume the responsibilities of
the Presidency he would do 50 with the
knowledge hat no promises htd been
made and no entangling obligations en-
tered into.
Nj HUGHES retired nj | 10 o'clock this
morning. confident that the verdict is In
his favor but unwilling to make any
comment upon the election. His assoc
, ciates explained hat he had had a stren-
nous day and that he was t~horouchly
tired out. The telegraph instruments in
his apartment were s!lonyed and the
order given to leave him in peace.
There will bc 40 statement from Mr.
Hughes on the election un;il la.cg In the
day. He said before going to bed that
he viii he up AGAIN AT : y NJ. 10 receive
furthci reports.
Dnly = few Of the candidates friends
were seen At his apartment last nl2ht
Among The callers Mere James X Sh"f'
field, George f. Arucn and Mr. and Mrs
GEORGE ". WicNcrsham. The former
: Attorney General Of 'he United states
has known Mr.. Hughes for many years
The sun., 1916-11-08
CITY GIVES WILSON
ABOUT 10000 LEAD
Upstate Vote for Hughes,
However. Swambs Small New
York Offering.
SEABURY'S VOTE LARGE
Democrats Gain Congressman
Bennct's Seat by the
Early Returns.

New York city gave Wilson a plurality
OF 10000. 4, was los, in the smashing
Republican vote rolled up for Hughes
upstate.
The city result Tailed almost exactly
with the INSIDE figures OF the Tam.
many canvass compiled last week. These
figures gave Wilson a lead OF 10000.
Wilson beat Roosevelt In the city by
1880. four years ago. when Taft ran
third, but the combined Roosevelt-Taft
vote Exceeded the Wilson total by 5000.
Taft in 1908 was the only Republican
who has carried the city for the Presi-
dency. in recent years at least.
Gov. whitman trailed Hughes In the
city by 1900. Seabury and Wilson
ran close together. whitman's total was
39+,l5t; Seabury's was 3I6.I32.
Thu Democrats were unable to hold
seabury up to the lead they gave Will
son Their candidate for Governor ran
$4,000 votes behind their candidate for
President I'm the city. He got only
5000 more han Gov. Whitman. His
chief weakness lay In Brooklyn. which
VEN TOT WHltUldH ny II."VV, d''HouBh
Wilson carried that borough for the
Presidency.
The expected happened In the Sena-
torship contest when Calder raced ahead
OF both Hughes and Whitman, getting a
plurality of $4,000 over McCombs.
Calder's home borough. Kings, gave him
q royal testimonial.
The Democrats captured the only city
ONCE hat was up for disposal-the
presidency OF the Board Of Aldermen.
Curran. Republican. ran well. but
finished in the rear OF Bowling. who
succeeded George McAneny as president
of the Aldermen, early this year.
Wilson carried Manhattan by 21.263.
Richmond by 1895. Bronx by 7.3ss and
Brooklyn by 4,7so. Hughes carried
Queens by 2.9sS.
Hughes carried seven Manhattan As
sembly districts. They were the Sixth.
Fifteenth. Seventeenth, Twenty-frst,
T~wenty-hfth. Twenty-seventh and Twen-
ty-ninth. Tammany gave Wilson a plu-
rality about 1000 larger than Glynn's
Of two years ago in Manhattan. but
nothing like the plurality by which II
elected Al Smith Sheriff last year.
Whitman carried Brooklyn by 1l.00
and Queens by l.20O.
The sun., 1916-11-08

U. s. SENATOR N r.. Y. CITY.
The sun., 1916-11-08
STATE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.

Plurality for Calder
The sun., 1916-11-08

~ o. 70 o O. . . q 10 ~"'c
Plurality for WhitmAn, 1880
900 Election Districts missing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-10-27
A Good Position

Can Re had by any young man
or young lady in the field of rail-
way or commercial telegraphy.
Since the passage of the eight hour
law by Congress, it has created de-
mand for telegraph operators.
Positions paying from SIS to 500
per month, with good chances for
advancement. 1t will pay you to
write Railway Telegraph Inst.
Portland, Ore, for full particular S
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-10-27
When You Take Cold.

With the average man a cold is Sc
rious matter and should not be trifled
with, as some of the most dangerous
diseases start with common cold. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and get
rid of your cold as quickly as possible.
You are not experimenting when you
use this remedy, as it has been in use for
many years and has all established repu-
tation. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic. Obtainable everywhere.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-10-27
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1916.

Try Zensal for all skin troubles
Sold by Schaecher, druggist.
Our Bluestem Patent, a rafting
good -four for all the world.
For County Assessor
Calvin Hazelbaker adv
Geo. M. Reed was a visitor in
the city Tuesday from GrangevilIe
Come in and look over our stock
of groceries. We have roll top,
sanitary grocery bins which are
dusttproof. j v. Baker & Son.
Mrs. Alger, a sister of Mrs. N.
G. Bartlett, arrived here Tuesday
evening from ST. Louis and will
spend the winter at the Bartlett
home.
The Ladies' Aid of the Metho-
dist church will give chicken din
ner at the banquet room of the L
O O. F. hall on election day, Nov
9Th. Adults, SOC; children under
twelve, 25c.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bruuer re.
turned 70 their home at Asotin late
last week after spending several
weeks here at the home Of their.
daughter, Mrs. ]. A. Wright,
south of town.
P. A. Gaul shipped carload of
potatoes to st. Joseph, Mo, late
last week and has contracted
enough spuds for two more cars.
The prevailing price this week i
around cent pound.
A son was born in Asotin last
Friday to Mr. and Mrs Fred Led
ford, of Cottonwood, Idaho. This
is the first born unto this young
couple and their cup of happiness
seems now complete Sentinel
Mrs. Della Smead was in town
Tuesday from her home on the
Joseph and remembered the Chron-
icle with pleasant call. Mrs
Smead had a nice bunch of cattle in
the shipment brought out from &C.
cross the river.
Just received another shipment
of mackinaws. We have full line
of wooden and cotton blankets.
from $I.75 to $3.50. Mems wooden
hose 25c, $50, SOC a pair. Shoes
for old and young.
J. V. Baker & Son.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-10-27
Interesting ITEMS
from I'm and around
Cottonwood.
For County Treasurer
JEROME A. BRADBURY

Use Zensal for that itching ecze-
ma. Sold by Schaecher, druggist.
Our Tip Top -four is guaranteed
to be equal to the best to be had in
this country, no matter where it is
made, and any sack found unsatis-
factory will be cheerfully replaced
or your money refunded.
Cottonwood Milling Co.
Grandma Arp died Saturday at
her home near Winona from COM
plications due to old age. aud was
buried Monday in the Hopewell
cemetery south of that place. The
deceased was 80 years, 7 months
and 3 days of age at the time of her
death.
Lloyd and Enoch Crosby, Ben
Terhaar and Erick Walser left
Monday morning for Wyoming
where the Crosbys will improve
their homesteads and the latter two
expect to file on claims if they can
find suitable locations. They will
return after few weeks and spend
the winter here.
The LANCE Reed Humphrey
hunting party returned Monday
afternoon from their trip into the
mountains but came. back without
any trophys of the chase. They
report very nice trip and good
weather all the time they were-goue
but, were not successful in getting
close enough to make killing.
Henry Dust brought to this Office
two fine Spokane apples late last
week that will rank favorably with
those grown in the most favored
parts of the country The apples
are'niceiy coiored, weigh 1415 and
I5A ounces and measure IL and
I2H inches in circumference, re-
spectively, the long way around.
Mr.. Dust says they will keep until
the middle of next summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Robert
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Rice and
Mrs. L. F. Manwaring returned
late last week from attending the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs at Occur d Alene. They
report very pleasant trip and roy
al entertainment in that city. Mr..
Robertson was advanced to the Of
fee of Graud Master of the order
for the coming year.
Jake Captein was Lewiston Wis
itor Saturday and stated that the
took a straw ballot on
The train that day which resulted
as follows: Wilson, As; Hughes, II;
voting for Wilson, 9
The conductor stated that frequent
ballots of the kind had been taken
md they always resulted 2 to 3 to
II favor of Wilson. Drifting straws
'ut they tell which way the wind ,
S blowing. ,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-10-27
Vote for Frank S. Rice
for County Treasurer adv

| AOA SOuARty 1lCdSuICI dQV
A. J. Maugg, who recently re-
turned to this place from Los Veg
as, New, closed a deal last week
for the purchase of the Graham I'M
dertaking stock at Grangeville and
moved the stock to a new location.
Louis is a first class man at his
trade, having been employed for
several years in one of the leading
establishments at Spokane, and will
give Grangeville something it has
not had for years-a first class uu-
dertaker and embalmer.
J.. w. Quinn was in town
couple of days this week from
SEATTLE making some final settle
ments on stock subscribed for the
local creamery. He was highly
pleased with the growth of business
shown by the new industry and
predicts this will more than double
within the next year. Creamery
stock is now Sos per share, &C
cording to the financial report made
to recent meeting to the board of
directors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Welte went
up to Spokane late last week and
spent several days very pleasantly
there, returning on Wednesday in
company with E F. Hale with two
new Buick cars for John Hoene.
Jake LETT again yesterday for Wy
oming to improve his homestead
and will later go on to his old home
at Danbury, Iowa, for a visit of
several weeks with his parents.
He hopes to be back in time to
spend Christmas with his family.
Cottonwood is about the busiest
town on either prairie these days.
With men working on the Peter
son building, on the new -four mill,
on new residences and other local
improvements, it is pretty hard 10
get hands to work at any small Job.
This, together with the stream of
grain pouring into town and the
stock shipments each week, denote
fourishing community and if Cot
tonwood is not 1T we don't know
where you would go to look for
one.
Theo Michels and family came
up last week from Greer and the
former left Tuesday morning in
with his brother, Henry,
or their homesteads near Gillette,
Wyoming, where they will erect
>abins on their claims and do
'ther improving to hold the land
Until spring. They will return in
lbout three weeks and spend the
winter here and the two families
will leave next spring to make
heir permanent homes in that
tate.
Jay Rhoades, the upper Salmon
liver cattle king, came out to the
'rairie late last week and spent
everal days hereabouts visiting
elatives, meeting old friends and
ransacting business matters. Mr..
lhoades is the democratic candi-
ate tor county commissioner from
he third district and stands a
nightly good chance of being
lected. He has been a resi-
ent of this county since boy hood
nd knows its needs like a book.
lie has made a success of his own
usiness and would do equally we'll
n looking after the affairs of the
ounty. Remember him when you
o to the polls.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-10-27
Market Report.

Wheat, Marquis, per bu. .. 81. so
Wheat, Bluestem, per bu. ...... lao
Wheat, white Russian, per bu. -. 1875
Wheat, club, per bu. ............ 1.33
Wheat white Oregon. ........... 1.33
Oats, per hundred. ............... 1876
Barley, brewing, per hundred. -. LIT
Barley, blue, per cwt. ............ 1.65
Barley, feed, per hundred ....... I.6O
Butter, per pound ........ .35
Eggs, per dozen. Observation-Disclosures. .35
Flour, per sack, Patent. ...... 2OOI
Hogs, top stuff, per hundred -. 8.75I
Cattle, prime steers, per cwt. 500
t%corrected every Thursday P. M.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27
DIR. c. w. PECK DIES.
WcIi-knOwn Physician Represented
Brandon in Legislature of 1907.

Brandon, April 2l.-Charles william
Peck one OF Brandon's most highly re-
spccted citizens, died at his nome on
Grove street early this morning after
several months Illness. DR.. Peck was
one Of the most widely known phy-
sicians in Vermont.
He was born in Clarendon February
%. ISL the son of Lewis and HarrleVt
Peck. He was educated at Fairfax ana
at Barre Academy, and was graduated
from the Long Island College hospital
Brooklyn. y. y. In June. 1S6l he came
to Brandon and was married to Marietta
Smith. who died within few months.
In 1866 he was united in marriage tn
May +. jackson of this town, VINO dleh
In 1895. In 1901 he married Mrs. HeIcu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27
FALLS FROM WHEEL.
Bernard WhaIcn Has Leg Broken in
MOtOrCycIc Accident,

Bernard Whalen, who has charge OF
the box Office OF The Strong theatre
suffered the fracture of his right leg
between the knee and ankle early Fri
day afternoon when he fell from his
motorcycle while coming down Main
street. He was taken in the patrol auto
mobile Of the police department to the
Mary Fletcher hospital after he had first
been cared for at the office of DR.. G. NJ
Sahin.
Mr.. Whalen was riding his motorcy Gle
down Main street, being lowed by a rope
attached to the automobile of C. L.
Greene. When he had got past the corner
of Union street he let 20 of the rope
and thought he would coast to Winooski
avenue. The bearings ON the motorcycle
were tight and Mr.. Whalen had been
running his machine to tune it up He
leaned forward and. it is supposed. threw
the gear into high to coast down the hill.
The tight bearings probably caused the
accident, the machine stopping with a
jerk He fell off and the machine fell
on to his right leg. When taken into
the office Of DR.. Sabin the leg was found
to have been broken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Review of the Years Work IN Yer.
mont and Elsewhere.

The year from May /, 1915, to May l.,
1916 In equal suffrage circles has been
very busy one. The summer months
were marked by energetic campaigns in
the States Of Massachusetts New
York. New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA, in
which the question of equal franchise
was presented to the voters early in the
fall. Though the majority vote was
against suffrage, the large number vot-
ing in favor showed how rapidly people
are realizing the justice of the cause.
ana gave new energy to the workers
Inc women OF the western suffrage
states have joined the eastern women
IN untiring efforts for the consideration
or the Sucan II. Anthony amendment
oy Congress The efforts of all suf-
rage organizations are now being CEN
tered on obtaining an equal suffrage
plank in the platform of each of the
political parties. Several state parties
have already inserted such a plank. The
suffrage FORCES of Iowa are conducting
vigorous campaign previous to the
SUBMISSION OF referendum in June.
our nelShboring Canadian sisters have
been exceedingly fortunate in that with
only hVe years of work. they have gain
ed fuli suffrage in the provinces of
Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba
In Europe, Denmark has granted equal
suffrage and all the warning nations are
realizing what their women are doing
Tor the country and preparing to give
them much greater consideration in the
future.
The Burlington Equal Franchise
League mas had Very profitable year.
having had three excellent lectures on
constructive Social Work." by Profess
sor HEoat or the university, talk on
me plans Tor the State work by the
state president, DR.. Grace Sherwood,
ana meeting for the instruction Of
voters at the March meeting. A State
conference for organization PURPOSES
was held March and ., Mrs Carrie
Chapman Gait, president OF tie National
Suffrage association. being present and
delivering three eloquent and instructive
lectures.
1t Is planned to close the year with
the annual May demonstration at which
uine Mrs Holden Weeks of New York
CITY VIII give public address under the
auspices of the league.
j. d. CROFT.
League President
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27
FATALLY BURNED At HIS HOME
George Maynard of Conger Ave-
nue., Victim of Accident.
FLAMES from Exploding or Overturned
Lamp Set Clothes on Fire. Death
Resulting mt Hospital II
Hours Later.

George Maynard of "A Conger avenue,
Lakeside, was so badly burned at his
home late Saturday evening that he died
at the Mary Fletcher hospital at 1:15
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. 1t will never
be known Just how the accident occurred
which resulted in Mr.. Maynard's death
as he was alone in the house at the time.
But it is thought that a kerosene lamp
either exploded or was tipped over, and
that the man in an attempt to extingush
the fire or throw the lamp from win
dow came in contact with the flames so
that his clothes We're set on fire. He was
burned from neck to feet, his clothing
being burned from his body when help
arrived.
Mr.. Maynard left this city at about ten
O'Clock for his home, which is in the
second story of tenement house on
Conger avenue at Lakeside. He was evil
IDENTIFY engaged in preparing a lunch for
himself when the accident occurred. The
lamp was a good sized brass one and
the oil from it saturated the unfortunate
mans clothing. The kerosene also spread
to the furnishing of the room. A sowing
machine was standing near the table on
which the lamp stood and a pile of cloth
ing on the machine became ignted. Mr..
Maynard rushed downstairs screaming for
help. and a general alarm was pulled in
from box 65 at the corner of Wright and
Conger avenues. The man was carried
into u neighbours house and the police
ambulance from this city was telephoned
for. DR.. j. Morgan Griffiths of the West
Indies, who was at the station when the
call came, went with the ambulance. lie
administered first aid treatment and the
hospital where his life was despaired
of from the first.
The fire lighting apparatus from this
city was soon at the scene of the accident
and the blaze was extinguished with
about twenty gallons of chemical from
the automobile truck. The sowing ma
chine. which was thrown out on to tine
ground. was ruined and the sdewall on
one side was charred but the damage
was not great.
Mr. Maynard was 26 years of age. He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Alma Duhanel and whom he married
about five years ago. lie also leaves his
mother, Mrs. Regina Maynard; two
brothers, Arthur and Frederick: and -four
sisters, Mary, Bertha, Anna and WON
all of Lakeside The body was taken to
the undertaking establishment Of Arsene
Boucher on North street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27
PASSED FORGED CHECKS.
Crooked Money Transaction Gets Ned
ical student into Trouble.

Roland johnson, n member of the sopho-
more class of the medical college of the
University of Vermont, whose home Is in
Rutland, was arrested Friday morn
ing on a warrant made out by City Grand
Juror Sherman r. Moulton charged with
having forged the three checks which he
passed at as many different places in this
city on Wednesday.
The checks forged were as follows: One
on II. l.. Pitcher for two dollars with the
signature IS. A. Barnes'; one for four
dollars passed on George w. Hatch, a
local barber, with the signature "A. r.
Bruya": one on tho depot restaurant for
1925 with the signature "R A. Bruya"
All of the checks were forged on the
Howard National bank blank checks taken
from the check book Of his roommate.
lie went to Pitchers restaurant in the
evening and ordered "A lunch. stating that
he would come to eat 1t later wi, h
friends. In payment for the lunch he
drew a check for two dollars. 1t appears
that he then went to the depot restaurant
with his friends and had supper the bill
amounting to $40. He drew another
to keep the change.
case Thursday afternoon, decided that
johnson was the man and he was taken
from college Friday morning while at
work in the laboratory. His ia
Their was communicated with by tele-
phone and came to this city on the 4:3O
train yesterday afternoon. The young
man was taken into city court late in the
afternoon and his case was continued
to Saturday Bail, which was fixed
at $500, was furnished by his father
Roland Johnson of Rutland, the student
who was arrested Friday, charged with
forging three checks. all amounting 10
$lO.25, pleaded guilty to the charge in
city court Saturday morning. He was
sentenced to spend not less than 10 nor
more than IL months in the house OF
correction at Rutland. The sentence was
suspended, his father, r. II. johnson,
paying the costs Of the case, and he was
placed in the hands of the probation
officer for period Of ten months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27
FARM IN FAMILY 40 YEARS

The Ladd farm near West Woodstock
has been in the possession of that fam
lily for 40 years. About the year
1875, the exact date Is not known.
Nathaniel Laid came from Connecticut
built log cabin very near the present
location of the house now owned and
occupied by G.. II. Cleveland, and here
made his home. his family coming "A
little later Here Mason Ladd was
born in 1889 and died in 1871 at the
age OF So. The farm as owned by
him. comprised the farms now occupied
by George Il. Ladd and q. IL. Cleveland
and parts of the farms now owned by
Il. Marble and George Y. Atwood
In the house occupied by his father
Mason W. Ladd was born in 1889, liv-
ing there until 1907, when. having sold
the larger part of the farm. he moved
to the buildings on the lower part OF
the farm, which he had built, and now