, . Ir. [ _ : . . - - F VOTE OF STATES OFFICIAL CANVASS OF NATION ELECTION RETURNS - TEDDY'S PLURALITY 2,547,578 , b. , Total Vote Shows - ; Decrease of 460 , . 078 Compared With Four Years Ago -Parker Carried 13 States , Bryan 17 , McKinley 28 , Roosevelt 32. - - CHICAGO-Tho official canvass of : the votes cast November H for presi- " . denting electors was cOlllllletcd 1'lnlrs- . day , when thc result was announced R in Mlnnesotn. NOI'I h Dakota nnll ( t \VaIjlington. The Associated Press is therefore able to present the first table giving the official vote of nil the Corty.five st.i\tes. The total vote Is 1JG08,49li : ( , against 13,963,574 I : : In . . 1900 , n decrease of 460,078. The ballots were divided as follows : . Roosevelt ( fiep. ) . . . . . . . . . . 7 , G27 , li:2 : : ' Parker ( Dem ) . . . . , . . . . . . 5,080.0JJ. ( . Dabs ( Soc ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : :91,587 : Swallow ( Pro. ) . . . . . . . . . . . 2j0JO ( : : r- Watson ( Pop. ) , . . . . . .Oo. . . . 114,6r : r' - . . . Co..egon . , Sac Labor ) . . . . . . 33,453 rF \ : ' Holcomh ( continental labor ) 8:0 : : " ' " ur Roosevelt received over nil , 1,746- ' 768 , and over Parker . 2GH,578. In I" 1900 McKinley had 167,046 more than . nIl the other candidates , and 859,98" ' ' ' more than Br 'an. The vote for Roosevelt was 40l,822 ! more than for t McKinley while that for Parker was i 1,277,772 less than that for Brrnn. McKinley polled more votes than Roosevelt 1t1 Alabama , Georgia , Kentucky . tlfcly , Louisiana , Maine , Maryland l , Mississippi , New Hampshire , North * Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee Texas and Virginia Roosevelt got more than McKinley In the other I thirteen states . Parker received more than Bryan In Delaware Georgia , Mississippi , . . " " New Jersey , New York , Rhode Island , 't , " S South Carolina and West Virginia , while Bryan got more than Parker In . the remaining thirty-seven states The reuubllcans made gains over . their vote In 1900 In thirty-two states flJJ..t. and the official figures show losses In . . & M thirteen. The total gains of the republicans . lfl publicans were 7:12,048 : , tend the total r losses 313,249 : ; making the net gain . 41J,719. ! ! Ii ' The democrats polled more votes in eight states than In 1900 , but less In Jt tl1Irty.seven. Their total gains were : ' 30,792 and the total losses 1,291,491 ; net loss ,260,699. : Roosevelt carrIed thirty-two states , against twenty-eight for McKinley , and has 336 : : : liectoral votes under the apportionment of 1900. McKinley : had 292 under the apportionment of ,1890 , there having been an addition of twenty-nine by the last apportion- , ment Parker carried thirteen stales , against seventeen by Bryan , and has' 110 electoral votes. Bryan had 155 / , under the apportionment in force In 1900. 1300.Watson . Watson received his largest vote In . . Georgia , the total vote of that star being 22,66.1 , wIth 20.508 In Nebraska , , being nearly onp-thl\'l1 of his agl'o- gate , 114,637 Barker polled 50,218 in 1900 The prohibition vote in 1900 was 208,791. In November 60,50:1 : : : , a gain . . _ - of 51,512. . - _ Needed Money Is In Sight. ( } . COLUMBUS , O-The executive f committee oC the American Anti- Saloon league closed Its meeting here yesterday after laying plans to extend the organization Into districts which have not heretofore been pcnetrated. It was announced that the league now has In sight sufficient funds to carry out nil Its plans for the coming 'ear. John G. 'Vooley' of Chicago was present - ent and submitted a proposition to consolidate all the tempera lce papers : _ , of the country which was taken under , ' , ° ' advisem < ! nt. . . \ . , . . . . . . . J' . , . INSISTS ON A CHANGE r . I The President Committed to Railroad I Leg ISI tlon. WASHINGTON-President RooO ! : ! vent discussed ( with several callers he I proposed legislation l'cgRnllng- - question oC railroad freight rebates antI the question of empowering the interstate commerce commission with authority to adjust freight rates where found to be excessive. Among those who talked with the president were Secretary Morton ( and E. P. Bacon , chairman of the executive : committee oC the ' ' interstate commerce commhslon. I The Ilresident Is anxious that legis latlon In the interest of shippers he . enacted I1t the earliest .poss'hle date und he t matter has been consil\el'en \ by him with many of his recent callers . ers it was stated hy one of he' I IIl'osldent'f callers thai Attorney Gen- cml Moody now was engaged III the ( pl'cllaration of a bill which , substantially . Ilullr , Would emhody the views of tine administration 011 the question , and that the measureVouilt ' measure \ be I1l'esented to congress 1.\'obl1hlr soon after lie ( holiday I'eccss The president has announced that the bill ho Is willing 10 support must he fait' to both the ( railroads and the peolle. ! He believes that the Initial steps tOWill'll ( the desired . sired legislation sltoultl he taken at the present session oC congress , and , If possible , that the legislation pro- posed shoulll be crystalized Into law at this lime. Senator IIeyhurn of Idaho hall an extended tall with the president on the subject of federal charters for corporations doing an interstate conl- mCl'ce huslncss. The senator hHlI- cated his intention to Introlhlce In the senate after the holiday recess a measure IlI'ovldlng for the incorporation . tlon tinder United States laws of all COI'\IOl'ations. \ The bill as prepared br Senator Jleyhul'U will provide that corporations \ now In existence must take olll federal charters and that such corporations ! us may be organized . Ized thereafter shall incorporate under federal In ws , All such corporations will be under the supervision of the department of commerce and labor through the bureau of corporations. . The hill has not been matured ihor I . otlghlr yet , but Senator IIeylHl\'n hOlies to have It ready for introduction , tlon Immelllntel after the holldoys. After the Beef Combine. . . KANSAS CITY - Herbert Knox Smith , actng ( commissioner of corporations ' rations of thc department of conl- merce and labor , has written to a number of Kansas City meat dealers for additional testimony regarding the operations of the local packers who are members of the alleged beef com- bine. A representative of the depart- ment was here recently gathering statistics . tlstlcs from the local hutchers. Nebraska Pension Bills. WASHINGTON-Every member of the Nebraska delegation has Intro' duced many pension hills during the coagt'ea ! which will close March 4 with satisfactory results. The few bills which have passed this month were game oC the holdovers Introduced last winter. II Is safe to predict that none of the pension bills Introduced this month will pass , botlv houses this session , and In that case every bill Introduced this session must be reintroduced next winter. Possibly a very meritorious bill may succeed. . Wants Better Examinations WASHINGTON - Announcement was made at the state department Thursday : that the government bas for tIle second time called upon Venezuela to explain the arbitrary . . expulsion from that country of . \ . F. o. Jaurette , a' newspaper man at Caract . The first explanation offered by President Castro was altogether unsatisfactory. , . . - - - - - - < - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! u fOR REGULATION - I CONGRESS SHOULD CONTROL INTERSTATE . TERSTATE COMMERCE. . - - SO SAYS CAR FIELD'S REPORT - I Alleges that the Bureaus of the Commissioner - missioner of Corporations Furnish Means by Which People Engaged In Interstate Business Can Be Con- I trolled I WASHINGTUN-'I'lw ! first annual report of the cO\11mIMMloI1C1' of COI'IIOI'II' lions was submitted to congMZssVed . l1esllar by Commissioner GlIl'lIele ! Ile I I sarA no satisfactory reform 1M 10 he : I expected under the slate system or incol'lol'utlon ) ; that the federal ; gO\'CI'I1'I' ' \11ent has It I. Its 'OIll\11I1IHI suml'ient. / . power to remedy exlstlllg cOlullllons In Its control of interstate l'Ol)1mCl'Ce Iie therefore I suggests that congress : lol1sldel' : thl' ad"lsllblllt of enllctltlJ II lan' for the legislative rngulllllou 01' Interstate timid foreign 'omn\l'l'ce tinder . del' a license : of franchise which III general shun 1(1 IJI'ovlclc liS follows : "The granting of II federal fmnchlse 01' license to engage III interstate coil- nlel'Ce , , "The imposition ) of all necel/salT re- , qult'ements as to COI'IJO\tte organia- ! lion und managcment as n condition of time retention of such franchises 01' license "The IJI'ohl.blllon of nil COl'llol'ations and corporal ' ' front ( agencies ellgag- tug In interstate and foreign 01)1' coerce without such federal franchise \ our license. "The full protection of Ihe grantees of such franchise 01' license who obey the laws OJlllllcahle thereto "The right to refuse 01' withdraw such franchise 01' license lu case of violation of law , with appropriate right of judicial appeal to prevent . abuse ! of ' ' lulmlnlsll'ative oll1cers " power by the Commlsslonel' Garfield says I he bureau tinder the direction of the see' rotary of commerce ullli labor , affords . the appropriate machinery for the administration - ministration of such a law - - - - - - COST OF WARS TO NATIONS. - Resolution In House Calling for In- form tion. WASHINGTON - Hell'csentlltlvn ) 13artholllt ( l\10. ) , III uccordam'o with the action of the international peace congress at Boston , requesting him to Introduce a resolution ! In congress calling for certain statistics relative to the cost of wars , introduced a con' current resolution Instructing lie secretary - retary 01 commerce and labor to collect - lect and compile statistics on the cost of wars In all countries from 1800 down to the lll'esenttlme ; the amount paid for pensions , and other allowances . ances to soldiers and sailors engaged In such wars ; the amount paid to hospitals . pltals and retreats for disabled soldiers . dlers and sailors ; the amount of property ' ertr destroyed In such wars hy land and sea ; the additional cost of maintaining . talnlng armies and navies In time of peace , to each nation during that period ; an approximate estimate of the Indirect expenses and damages hy such wars to the health and prosperity ' Itr of each nation resulting from such wars , and the number of killed , wounded . ed and disabled on each side during such 'Wars. The resolution \ provides that the statstlcs be printed and distributed . trlbuted under the direction of congress . gress In this and other countries , as preliminary to an International pence congress to be held In Washington or The Hague July ; 6 , 1906 England Annexes islands SYDNEY , l' S. 'V.-Two British warships have sailed for the } Tonga Islands with the purpose It Is announced . nounced , of annexing them 11 - - - THE LAND FRAUDS. - - Men In High Places Said to Be In. ! volved \ \ ' ' ' ' . WASHING'I'ON-'rho Postt says : I Senator \iitchell and HeprmlOn \0 j Binger IIl1r\l1l1nn of Oregon left. Wash- I Ington last night for Portland to 1111' : JIIU' ) before till ! federal grand jUl'Y amI I face charges which they have been d ndviseti ' 1\I1)1l1elltel1 ) thom In Oregon land fl'l\llIll1. Both Senator J\lIlcholi and Air , lIal" . I mann Ileellll'e In most positive terms I that they are IIIHlOhlloly Innocent and have nolhlng 10 femur from returning to Oregon. Both' assert with equal positivenoss hat I the time has como when "this ' ' ' outrageous persecution 11\111 \ stop't'hey Inhlst upon 111011' I tight to go hpfol'c the grand jury and make nits \ ver to all chlll'gps hilt t mny he made \ against Ihenn confident that I they will hl' able 10 establish their 111I1I'PIII'P. 'I'Imey ! expect . to luavo ) n hearing on Saturday. When asked last night t why 110 hllli . . decided to 1'l1ll11'n 10 Portland lit this into ( after declining 10 go liB II evilness . ness when summoned by subpoenas a week IIJO , Hpnlllol' lllplll'lI said : 'i was nil vlscel yesterday hy lele- , ( ; rants froW Portland that . It was rc ported there t that l'utorVatson and others of tlw gang haul made confessions . Hollfr ( 111111I1'lIlInl g mute and that there would ho IIn effort made 10 indict mo a and Ilm'mann hct'OI'(1 the jm which meets tomorrow . A weep ago , when I was called ns n witness I had no intimation ( that. II wan claimed that I was Imllllcalpel In IIIIY way and I did not feel It my duty 10 go and sacrifice public business but the moment I was ndvlsell that. 1 was hieing ( attacked personally I concluded 1 was justified In sacrificing public lIuHlneHs and everything else to gu and defend my 'IUII'lIctm' against assaults that I know I ( i be without any foundation whnt- ( ) vel' . " . . Senator Mitchell sent this telegram yesterday to Dlsll'let Altm'lwy Hall fund Assistant . Attorney Genernl Iianey I : "i , will 110 IiI PorUlluc\ \ next Satur- dnr I demand thorough Investigation . before grand jury of all charges , If any against me I also demand right 10 UIIIH:1I' : : al witness before grand jUI' ' . " RepreseutaliYe ( IiCI'I1IIUIIl lId l'e leavlllJ made this statement : "Iufom rtmation having been received tout there waM a nrohahllllY that an attemptt'oul(1 he made to Involve Senator ? 11t'hcll and thyself in the grand jury Investigation as to land frauds In Oregon , I believe It to he my duty to proceed to Portland anti there lUll the privilege of meeting any charges which may he preforrd " BollI Senator Mitchell and Mr. Herr mllnn say , continues the Post , that . .0 movement against them has been di- I'eced by Secretary Hitchcock and attribute . tribute It to his personal ) hostility toward ' ward them. RUSSIA ANXIOUS FOR TREATY - Hope United States Will Not Aban , eton .A.rbltratl"-n ST. PETERSBURG - Considerable l surprise Is manifested at the foreign office regarding the reports from hang lisp sources representing the Washington ' Inglon government as disposed to abandon the HusslIn-Amorlcan ! nrhl tratlon treaty because of the 'bar utter , pC the modifications proposed by Russia , Emperor Nicholas IH sincerely anxious to conclude a treaty with the United States It Is pointed out that the modifications proposed are direct Iy modeled on the arbitration treatle provided for hy The Hague conven ion , slightly amplifying the Anglo , French model , which practically can fines arbitration to the Interpretation oC treaties and juridical qucstlons Russia hag already negotiated slmlla1' treaties with Belgium and Sweden and Norway and desires to make others with the larger European powers.