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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-22
OFFICIAL Count
GIVES CALIFORNIA
TO WILSON BY 3,S07
Highest Democratic Elector
466,l97 and Lowest
463,632
NO POSSIBILITY OF
DIVIDED DELEGATION
High Republican Gets 49,
39O---Findings Wired to
Wilcox

San Francisco, Nov. 22.-California s
l3 electoral votes were conceded to
President Wilson today by Sylvester j.
McAtee, secretary of the republican
state central committee. He announced
complete official figures for the state
showing Wilson s plurality at 3,S07 and
showing the lowest democratic elector
to be l,242 ahead of the highest repub-
lican. This removes all doubt that Will
son will get every California electoral
vote.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-22

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-22
Republicans Give Up.


President Wilson plurality in Cali
fornia is 3,S07, according to tabula-.
ton Of complete official RETURNS from
every county in California finished by
the republican state central. committee
at 1l:30 a. m. today.
The republican committee has figures
on every elector in each of the 80 eoun-
ties and these show that Heney, the
high democratic elector, polled 466,lN
and Carlson, the high republican cleo
tor 462,390.
The total vote of Mrs. Tyler, the low
democratic elector was shown to be 1885,
632. This eliminates the possibility of
split delegation from California, as
her plurality over Carlson, the highest
republican elector, is shown by the re-
publican tabulation to be !, ,242.
Sylvester ]. McAtee, secretary of the
state republican central committee at
noon telegraphed Republican National
Chairman Wilcox as follows;
"Complete official returns from every
county in California give the following
results:
Cheney, highest elector on the demo-
cratic ticket, 46G, 1877; Mrs. Tyler, lowest
eectOr on the democratic ticket 463, ,6J2-
Carlson, highest elector on the repub-
lican ticket 462 ,390.-S. J. McAtee."
McAtee was asked by a United Press
reporter IL his telegramsto Wilcox is a
formal concession of California TO VIII
son.
eyes, that's what it means," he re-
piled.
McAtee sent the same telegram to
Chairman Rowell at his home in Fresno.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-22

Continued on Page s.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-22

The emperor was apparently in fairly
good health Monday night-2i hours
before his death. He arose at his usual
hour on Tuesday morning. and went
through his customary program of busy
ing himself in governmental affairs.
Lnter he received the Archduchess Ma
ria--valerie and Baron Burian from the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-22

iOontinued on page seven.)
Evening star., 1916-12-04
MUNITION WORK TAKES
TRAINED MEN OF NAVY
q. S. Bidding Against Canadian and
American Firms to Retain
Experts in Service.

The navy is bidding against Cana
dian and American munition makers in
its efforts to get trained men to stay
in the service, Rear Admiral Palmer.
chief of the bureau of navigation, said
today before the House naval commit
tee. During the four-month period
between July 1 and November /, 1916.
he added, only one-third of the $500
men who came into the service were
re-enlistments although a year ago
more than 80 per cent of all men dis
charged came back.
Admiral Palmer said that personal
letters were reaching all the skilled
men of the navy from munttion plants
Offering them high wages. ranging up
to IS a day. for comparatively simple
work. He told. also. Of posters from
the Canadian recruiting services hold
ing out inducements for Americans to
Join the American legions being or
eanized there for service in France or
elsewhere. Admiral Palmer did not
know, however, that these posters were
being circulated in the United States.
Admiral Palmer said that the navy
tad made only a net gain OF 100 men
during the July to November four
month period. During November alone.
he said. this figure went up to 610,
showing that the increased effort Of
the department to obtain recruits was
having its effect
Evening star., 1916-12-04
OWN SHOT ENDS SIEGE.
Negro Slayer Suicide After Holding
Fifty Policemen at Bay.

PHILADELPHIA. December 4.-Be-
sieged by force of fifty policemen in
a third-story room, where he had bar
ricaded himself after numbering a
woman with whom he had been in
fatuated, and seriously wounding two
nolicemen who tried to arrest him.
charles Westcott, negro. held the at
tacking force at bay for two hours
Yesterday, and finally committed sui
eide by shooting himself. Hundreds OF
shots were fired by the negro and the
police before he brought the battle to
a close by ending his life.
The fire department had been called
to the assistance of the police, and an
attempt was being made to AL the
room with ammonia fumes when the
negro killed himself Thousands OF
SPECTATORS, attracted by the shots, filled
the small uptown street in which the
battle occurred.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
WILLIAM J. P. CLARKE DEAD.
Was for ifty-Three Years Connect
ed With Treasury Department

William J. p Clarke. for fifty-three
years connected with the Treasury
Department and forty-one years in the
office of the supervising architect of
that department. died at his residence
in Woodside. Nd. yesterday afternoon.
following an illness of three weeks. He
was seventy years old. Funeral sery-
Ices are to be held at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at Grace Episcopal
Church. in Woodside. and interment is
to be in Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Clarke was born in England in
1876. He was appointed a messenger
in the registers office of the federal
government in 1853 and subsequently
was appointed to clerkship in the
office of the supervising architect.
Mr.. Clarke leaves his wife, two
daughters. Mrs. William NJ Mckay and
Miss Ada Clarke; three sons. Don E.
Clarke. Oliver H. Clarke and William
H. Clarke. and a brother, Alfred ].
Clarke. all of Washington
Evening star., 1916-12-04
FRENCH TRANSPORT SUNK
BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE

BERLIN. December 4. by wireless to
Sayville.-The sinking by a German
submarine of a 6.000-ton French trans
port filled with troops is announced by
the admiralty.
The announcement follows:
"A German submarine on November
27. near Malta, sank the French trans
port steamer Karnak. 5000 tons. The
Karnak was crowded with troops des-
tined for Saloniki"
The Karnak was 447 feet long. was
built in 1899 and was owned in Mar
seille. She was a passenger liner and
was last reported on her arrival at La
Cfotat August s, since which time she
apparently has been in the service OF
the French admiralty. Last January
she reported. on her arrival at Mar
seille with large number of passen-
gers from Alexandria and Malta, that
she had been pursued for several hours
by submarine.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
SAMUEL D. HOUCK DIES.
Resident of Washington for Last
Sixty Years-Funeral Tomorrow.

Samuel D. Houck. a resident of Wash
ington for the last sixty years. died at
his home, 1867 18th street northwest.
early yesterday morning. following an
illness of two months. He was eighty
years old. Funeral services are to be
held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at his late residence.
Mr.. Houck. who was born in Clear
field county. Pennsylvania. was in the
harness business for more than forty
years, but retired ten years ago be-
cause of i'll health. For the past four
teen years he was a member of Calvary
NJ. E. Church. Upon first coming to
Washington he became a member of
Ryland NJ. E. Church, and also at one
time was a member of Waugh M. E.
Church.
Mr.. Houck was one of the charter
members of Federal City Lodge, No. 90,
I. o. o. F.. and also of the Fred d.
Stuart Encampment. He is survived
only by his daughter, Mrs. s. J. Gardner
Evening star., 1916-12-04
CUNO H. RUDOLPH IS HOST.
Gives Luncheon at Commercial Clul
in Honor of Frederic Almy,

Cuno Fl. Rudolph entertained Frederic
Amy president of the National Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections. at
luncheon today at the Commercial
Club. Mr. Almy Is to speak this even
ing at the thirty-fifth anniversary of
the Associated Charities. to be held at
Rauscher's. on the subject, "Philan-
thropy and Citizenship Those pres
ent at the luncheon to meet Mr.. Almy
were Milton E. Allies. William H. Bald
win, Ernest P. Bicknell, John Dolph.
John Joy Edison. Col. Archibald Hop
kins, Dr. Loren B. T. Johnson. DR..
George M Kober, Henry B. F. Macfar-
land, Cuno H. Rudolph. Mgr. William
T. Russell, d. D.; Rev. Roland Cotton
smith, D. D.; DR.. John Van Schaick. jr. :
George S. Wilson. S. w. Woodward and
Walter S. Ufford.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Noted Engineer Dies at Age of 80.

PHILADELPHIA, December 4.-wr-
liam c. Williamson, designer of the
first steam steering apparatus for ves-
sells. and an engineer of note, died here
early today. He was eighty years old,
and was a director in several of the
city's finaVcial institutions. In 1860
Mr.. Williamson entered the navy an
assistant engineer, and served through
out the civil war on the flagship Wa
bash.
Evening star., 1916-12-04

exhibit during the week preceding in
auguration for the reason that thou
Washington March 4, and it was
thought many of them would welcome
an opportunity to visit the city few
days in advance of the presidential in
stallation ceremonies for a glimpse of
Uncle Sam at his daily work for all the
people of the nation.
Evening star., 1916-12-04

"Amore." That Day For Ess.r,"
as singing master nna N to ahe vsS wsa
later became Queen Margherita and in
1850 he was called to London to as
sumo a similar position to the royal
family of England. He was knighted in
1909 by King Edward.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
j. S. ABOUT TO ACQUIRE
GROVE OF BIG TREES
Is to Pay $4,000 for Privately
Owned Giant Forest in Midst of
sequoia National Park.

Giant forest, the privately owned
tracts of the worlds largest trees in the
heart of Sequoia National Park. is about
to pass into the hands of the government
through cooperation between the Interior
Department and the National Geographic
Society.
Congress during the last session ap-
propriated $4,000 to purchase the land,
but the owners refused to sell unless ad-
jacent holdings, valued at $4,000 were
taken at the same time An op-
ton on the entire tract was secured
and the board of managers of the
geogra phical society appropriated the
$40. 900 to make possible the i'm
mediate payment of $4,000. The In
terror Department officials sought the CO.
operation of the society because it was
realized that the option probably would
expire before additional money could be
secured from Congress.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Colored Man Held as Robber.

Pleading guilty to a charge of rob-
berry. John Diggs. colored. was held for
the action Of the grand jury in $1,000
bonds today in the Police Court. Diggs
10 charged with snatching 81 from Cor
fneliu1 Ashton. also colored. Of ga lst
gatroets sGoNthYogA
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Some Bequests Not Yet Accepted.

| 1t is only during the past year that
| such an act by an organization or in
dividual became possible under the
laws of the United States, for it is well
| known that the Nobel peace prize of
| $4,000, won by Col. Roosevelt, which
| he attempted to give to the United
States. has not been accepted. waiting
an act of Congress to authorize it's ac-
ceptance Again. it is recalled that
some years ago an official of the Post
Office Department died. leaving a sum
of money to the government of the
United States for the purpose of max
ing tests of Post Office Department ma
terial and improving the post office
service.
Also gentleman named Battell, who
lived in Vermont, died recently. leav-
ing 1000 acres, under his will, to the
United States for national park in
the Green mountains, but Congress has
money by the Post Office Department
or of the 1000 acres in the Green
mountains.
In the sundry civil bill of July 1,
1916. however, there is express au-
thority given to the Secretary of the
Interior to accept patented lands or
rights of way in Sequoia National
Park that may be donated for park
purposes, and under this authorize ton
the government can accept the dona-
tion of the National Geographic So
| ciety
Evening star., 1916-12-04
NATIONAL EXHIBIT
MEETS WITH FAVOR
Commissioners Indorse Edu-
cationaI Showing Proposed
by Citizens Federation.
TO PRECEDE INAUGURATION

All three District Commissioners today
enthusiastically Endorsed the movement
set on foot by the Federation of Citizens
Associations Saturday night looking to-
ward the holding of a national educa-
tional exhibit in Washington during the
week preceding Inauguration.
Believing that every effort should be
made, at this time of all times, when the
country is enjoying unprecedented pros
perity, to give American citizens an op-
portunity to see Uncle Sam in his work
shop, the Commissioners declared that
the action of the federation was most
Of the greatest value.
ut is a big thing and I am for it," de-
clared Engineer Commissioner Kutz.
I'VE have the workshop of the nation
here. and every citizen who can should
see it,"
Views of other Commissioners.
Commissioner Brownlow declared that
he was heartily in favor of the idea;
that now seemed to be the logical time
to invite citizens from all over the
agencies here in operation and how
they are endeavoring to promote pros
perity and improve the conditions and
opportunity of each citizen.
Commissioner Newman said that the
federation had entered upon a great
mission. which, If successful, should
win ii the praise of Washington and
the entire country.
The Commissioners. regarding the
federation as the mouthpiece Of a ma
jority of the citizens associations of
the district, have iven it a semi-official
status. such as is enjoyed by no other
local organization, by permitting it to
hold its sessions in the municipal build
ing. 1t is more than likely that the
committee which will arrange for the
exhibit will be offered the use of the
municipal building boardroom for its
meetings.
Will Name Committee Later.
President Charles S. Shreve of the
federation is not expected to name the
committee before the latter part of the
week. As soon as appointed the COM
mittee will get in touch with govern
ment officials and department heads to
ascertain what symposiums of govern
ment work can be obtained for the eX-
hibit.
Officials of the federation today again
pointed out that the undertaking is to
be entirely non-partisan, and will in no
way conflict with the regular inaugu-
ration. 1t was decided to hold the
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Biggest Tree of All There.

In the Giant forest, which is table.
land about two miles in diameter, are
trees said by experts to be four thou
sand years old.
One of them is the General Sherman
the largest in the world. having a cir
conference at it's base of 102 feet, and
towering 279.9 feet into the air
Numerous other trees of slightly small
er growth are found in groups in this
forest, but on lands patented by citi-
zens of California many years before
the creation of the park. And while
the park was created for the purpose
of protecting these very trees stand
ing on these holdings, they have, up to
the present time, not been protected at
all. but are subject to destruction at
the will of their owners, no provision
having been made heretofore for their
preservation.
Experts of the Interior Department
estimate that the timber standing on
these private holdings has a value OF
s156,411.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Proficient. Anyway.

From Browning's Magazine.
Did the new chauffeus fill the bill? ?"
NO. But he came near filling the
hospital"
Evening star., 1916-12-04
WEATHER..
Unsettled Tonight and Tomorrow
Probably Rain; Warmer Tonight.

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia. unsettled tonight and to-
morrow; probably rain; warmer tonlgnt
moderate southerly winds.
For West Virginia. local rains tonight :
warmer in east portion. Tomorrow. partly
cloudy, continued warm.
Although pressure has risen generally
from the plains states westward. it re-
mains low except in the extreme south
west, and is now falling rapidly over the
central and eastern portions OF the couh-
try. However, abnormally low pressure
continues over Alaska, with barometer
reading of $3.50 inches this morning al
Stka
Rains continued in the Pacific states
and there were also rains and SHOWS III
Nevada. Idaho, western Montana ano
northern Wyoming. Elsewhere there was
no precipitation of consequence, although
| light local rains occurred from the lake
region and the upper Ohio valley east
| ward
| AS would be expected from the prevail
ing pressure distribution. temperature:
are abnormally high over the greater por.
tion OF the country. and in portions o.
Missouri and Oklahoma the temperatures
yesterday were the highest of December
| record
1t will be considerably warmer tonight
and Tuesday in the Atlantic states, ane
| hlsh temperatures will continue IN tnt
| interior portions of this forecast district
The weather will be unsettled. with rain:
probable in the upper Ohio valley. Ten
| nessee. the middle Atlantic states and the
| mountain regions Of the Carolinas ano
| Georgia
| The winds along the New England coast
| will be moderate to fresh southeast anc
! south: on the middle Atlantic coast fresf
southerly; on the south Atlantic coast
| moderate SOUTH except east on the Flor
! ida coast on the east gulf coast moder-
ate southeast and south.
Steamers departing today for Europear r
ports will have moderate to fresh south.
erly Winds with unsettled and warmer
weather. to the Grand Banks
Evening star., 1916-12-04
"READING FOR BOYS" is
DIR. P. P. CLAXTON'S THEME
Others to Speak at Better-Book Meet
ing at z. M. c. A. Tonight.
Lobby Concert Earlier.

DIR. Philander p. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education, is to
address a better-book for-boys meet
evening, taking as his subject Read
ing for Boys" Other speakers are to
be DR.. George F. Bowerman, librarian
Of the Public Library. who will speak
on "The Danger of Mediocrity," and
F. f. Woodward of woodward & Lo-
throp's, who will take as his theme
Books for Growing Boys" Frank
Daniel, principal of Mckinley Manual
Training School, is to preside
All parents and boys more than
twelve years old are invited to attend
the meeting. which is to be held in the
assembly hall at the association build
ing, 1895 G street northwest.
A lobby concert by Miss Rheba
Swain, violinist, and Raymond Moore.
baritone, is to be given at the associa-
tion building at Z o'clock this evening.
Address on Fatigue Also Tonight.
Dr. S. H Greene. jr., of the examining
staff of the Y. NJ. c. A. Is to talk on
"Eatigue-Enects and Treatment" in
the mems gymnasium at 7:45 o'clock.
Edward Beckett. director of physical
education of the association, is to speak
on "A Dominating Purpose in his series
Of talks on How to Become Great" in
the leaders room of the association at
1890 o'clock tomorrow evening.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Camera Club has ar
ranged an attractive exhibit OF the work
Of it's members in the lobby of the
main building. The pictures include
scenes of city and country life and
many are hand-colored. The exhibit is to
continue throughout the week. J. X.
Schof1eld is president and F. H. Eldred
is secretary and treasurer.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermome pm. SO;
pm, Al; IL midnight. As; today.
am, Al; s am. 80; ~ noon, SIS; pm.
81. Maximum. 81, at pm. today; min
imum, 81, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 50; minimum, %.
acknowledgements 4 pm, 3o.17;
pm, 30.1S: IL midnight, 30.17; today
1 an BOIL: S In, 30.16.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Death of Tosti.

PARIS. December 4-The death in
Rome Of Sir Francesca Paola Tosti
composer and song writer, is an
nounced in a dispatch to the Havas
Agency.
Sir Francesca Palo Tosti was born
April >. 1886. at Ortona, Italy. Among
the popular songs composed by him are
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
80; condition, 60. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. Al; condition at north
connection, 35; condition at south con-
nection. 20. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 40; condition
at infuent gatehouse, so; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse, 16.
Weather in Various Cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-26
PLANNING
FOR GREATER
ARDMORE
DIRECTORS OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE NET LAST NIGHT
AND DISCUSSED WAYS AND
MEANS OF DOING BIG THINGS.

The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce met last night for the pur.
pose of formulating plans for. greater
activity during the coming year. The
newly elected officers and directors
are going to make an effort to raise
sufficient finances tn conduct mat
ters on more extensive scale in the
future than in the past. There are
many things that Ardmore might Sc
cure If the combined business inter-
est of every business man in the city
is put forth and the Chamber of Com
merce is going TO see that harmony
and cooperation prevail in the future.
The meeting last night was execu-
tive, and but little information was
given out, but one of the directors
stated this morning that extensive
plans were discussed for the future
and there was going to be a combined
effort to make Ardmore second to no
city in the state in industrial growth.
One of the main things that the Cham
Der of Commerce viii make an effort
for is ample gas for manufacturing
purposes. Millions of feet are avail
able in the Healdton field and they
want 1t piped here. that it may be dis
tributed among manufacturers at
reasonable price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-26
GOVERNOR MEETS COMMITTEE
TO CONSIDER QUESTION OF
CALLING SPECIAL SESSION.
TO DEAL WITH STRIKE
Disorders Broke Out Again Today and
According to the Police, Dozens Of
Elevated Trains Were Bombsrded
With Sticks and Stones.

New York. Sept &c. - Governor
Whitman promised to meet this af.
ternoon a committee representing
members OF the state legislature from
Manhattan and the Bronx to hear the
request for a special session Of the
New York legislature to deal with
the situation resulting from the threat
OF a general strike in sympathy with
the striking street car men.
Disorders broke out again today.
according TO the police. and one dozen
elevated trains were bombarded with
sticks and stones thrown from roofs.
Three persons were injured by flying
glass, when windows OF an elevated
train were shattered. Two arrests
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-26

irid, Sept. 26.-The Spanish gov.
mt has sent a note to Berlin
sting energetically against tht
loing of the Spanish steamers by
man submarine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-26

carrying out both in July and August
more dippings TO eradicate cattle tick
than have been performed by any
other state in a single month. The
U. S. department OF agriculture's field
reports from Texas show for July
76O.s46 clippings and for August 74O.-
ISL dippings under federal or state
supervision. The reports from the
field Indicate that cattle dipping is
being systematically carried out in
this state in larger number of coun-
ties than ever before.
Mississippi holds second place for
the number of cattle dippings in a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-26
FOX FIELD ADDS NEW LIFE TO OIL
GAME IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA

lished in the Cagayan valley, the
center of the tobacco growing in,
dustry of the islands. This is only
one of the many steps following the
dispatch of A. B. Powerell, chief
clerk of the internal revenue bureau,
to the United States, to embark on
an advertising campaign to boost the
sales of Philippine cigars in the
homeland
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-26
WILSON GOES
To PRINCETON
To CAST VOTE
PRESIDENT, ACCOMPANIED BY
HIS WIFE, LEFT LONG BRANCH
THIS MORNING FOR PRINCE.
TON TO VOTE.

Long Branch, n. J.. Sept. 26.-Pres-
ident Wilson left this morning for
Princeton to vote in the New Jersey
democratic primary. He was accom-.
panied by Mrs. Wilson.
He expects TO return this afternoon
to keep an engagement with Samuel
Seabury. democratic nominee for gov
ernor Of New York. and Vance Nc
Cormick.