THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL
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"NORFOLK NMURASKA FRIDAY AUGUST IS ) 1910.
MAYOR JIM
AND ALDRICH
THEY SEEM TO BE NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR RACE.
DAHLMAN CLAIMS 0,000 MARGIN
While Shallenberger Still Claims 1,500
Majority , the Return * Indicate That
Dahlmnn la Safe Cady Concedes
That Aldrlch Has Won.
Omaha , Aug. 18. The World-Herald
tlilH nfturnoon says
"Nine hundred and live precincts
give Dahlnmn 23,171 votes and Shal-
lonberger 20,024 votes in the nice for
the democratic gubernatorial nomina
tion. Dnhlnmn's lend Is 3,147. This
includes Douglas county. A little mora
than halt of thu precincts in the state
liuvo been hoard from , representing
much more than half of the total
vote. "
The Bee prints the following :
"Figures received by the Bee and
tabulated from 817 precincts on the
vote cast nt the primary election on
Tuesday show the following totals on
governor :
"Republicans Aldrlch , 11,348 ; Cady ,
10,223.
"Democrats Dahlnmn , 19,036 ; Shal-
louberger , 15,050. "
Omaha , Aug. 18. Aldrlch claims
the state by 10,000 over Cady. Cady ,
whlhs practically conceding Aldrlch's
nomination , does not give out any fig
ures.
ures.Dahlman claims the state by 8,000.
Shallenborger claims the state by
1,500.
Figures received by the Bee and
tabulated for 72 ! ! precincts on the vote
cast at the primary election on Tues
day show the following totals on gov
ernor :
Aldrich , 10,012 ; Cady , 9,6i)4 ) ; Dahl-
wan 18,2IS ! ; Shallonberger , 14,112.
Aldrlch runs well In the state ami
cut down the big lead that was given
Cady in Douglas county. Ho will prob
ably bo nominated , but the final fig
ures will not show n widespread dif
ference between the winner and the
loser.
Dahlman Seems Safe.
Dahlman went out of Douglas with
a big lead , which he Increased in Lan-
cnater , and the Shallenberger pre
cincts have not been sufficiently nu
merous to reduce Dahlnmn very much.
At the rate returns are showing Dahl
man is safely ahead.
Burkett Is running far ahead of
Whedon and the others for the en
dorsement for United States senator
by the republicans , and Hitchcock
left Reed and Metcnlfe far In the rear
in the race on the democratic side
for the same position.
From David City last night Mr. Aid-
rich sent word that he had returns
which convinced him he would have
10,000 majority over Cady for the re
publican nomination for governor.
Over the long distance telephone from
St. Paul , Mr. Cady said he was satis-
tied with the way the figures were
coming in. He made no claims.
Governor Shallenberger gave at Lin
coln a statement that he had figures
from enough precincts to overcome
Dahlraan's lead in the big counties ,
and that he would be named for gov
ernor by at least 1,500.
Late last night Chairman Flyun of
the Dahlnmn club said he had received
information which assured the Omaha
mayor of the democratic nomination :
"Our information from men we have
had reports from in various counties
leads me to claim Dahlman's nomina
tion by 8,000. " said Mr. Flynn.
, 'Flgures received and tabulated
here are favorable to the mayor , even
in localities where we did not expect
much , and at the present rate the
mayor will have at least the majority
I have named. "
Chairman Flynn did not have his
figures in shape to give out , he said ,
but Insisted the mayor would come tc
Douglas county with between 2.50C
and 3,000 votes.
The Congressional Races.
In the First district William Hay
ward defeated Tobey for the nomlna
tlon for congress , even carrying To
bey's home county , Lancaster. Con
gressman B. A. McGuire had no op
position for renomination on the demo
cratlc ticket In the First. In the Second
end the republicans nominate Judgl
A. L. Sutton and the democrats noml
nate C. O. Lobeck. In the Third tin
race between J. F. Boyd and L. G
Brian for the republican nominatloi
has apparently been determined ii
favor of Boyd. Congressman Jame
P. Latta was renomlnated without or
position. In the Fourth , C. II. Sloar
republican , was named without , oppc
sltlon , while the democratic contest I
close between Bailey and Good. O
the democrat side Sutherland has
lead over Harmon in the Fifth wher
Congressman Norrls was renoininate
without opposition. In the Sixth cot
tests are being fought on both side
and the returns from there are ver
meager , but it is indicated that Coi
gressman M. P. Kinkaid will be n
nominated by the republicans.
Shallenberger is nominated for go'
ernor on the populist ticket and coul
run In that capacity.
Boyd CountResults. .
Butte , Neb. , Aug. 18. Special to Tt
News : All but one precinct give.
Aldrich , 23 ; Cady , 100 ; Dahlman , 13 (
Shallenberger. 113. Congressman , re
publican , Frank Bt'oman , 135 ; Kinkaid ,
237 ; democratic not obtainable to
date. Senator Whedon , 88 ; Burkett ,
195 , Hltchcok , 157 ; Metcnlfe. 57.
Few Farmers Voted.
BuHsett , Nob. , Aug. 18. Special to
The News : Uock county with 11 vo pro
ducts mlsHlng gives : Lowe , 15. Aid-
rich , 51 ; Cady , 42 ; Dahlman , G ; Shal
lenborger , GO ; Kinkaid , 95 ; Dean , 22 ;
" " lor , 12 ; Beenmn , 11 ; Shumway ,
' Hess , 11 ; Hitchcock , 41 ; Adams.
llrmlngham , 5 ; Metcalfe , It ; ,
tP 3 ; Burkott , G8. Not one out of
t . -tilers went to the polls.
Point , Neb. , Aug. 18. Special
to News : Cumlng county West
Po yj lrst , Second , Third wards ;
Wli 2.FlrHt and Second wards ; Bis-
mat ? * 'lalno , Sherman and Cumlng
prec .u give Aldrlch , 28 ; Low , 7 ;
Cady , 41 ; Dahlman , 53G ; Shnllenberg-
er , 314. For congressman , Third dis
trict , Boyd ( rep. ) 36 ; Brian , ( rep. )
3G ; Lattu , dem. ) 412. For United
States senaor.t Sorensen , 11 ; Adams ,
5 ; Birmingham , 2 ; Whudon , 14 ; Bur
kett , 46 ; Metcalfe , 76 ; Ueed , 121 ;
Hitchcock , 321. A heavy storm , roads
almost Impassable and a complete de
moralization of the telephone system
combined to make the returns very
late In arriving nt the county seat.
TAFT WIRES BILL HAYWARD
The President Pleased Over Success
of Popular Nebraskan.
Lincoln , Aug. 18. The following
message was received this morning
from President Taft congratulating
William Hayward , secretary of the na
tional republican committee and a per
sonal friend of the president , upon
his nomination for congress in the
First Nebraska district :
"My heartiest congratulations on
your triumph ; may your hunting trip
be as successful. W. H. Taft. "
Hayward left yesterday for a two
weeks' outing In Wisconsin.
THE HENRY-COLE RAGE
Eleventh District Democratic Sena
torial Nomination Close.
The race for the democratic nomina
tion for state senator In the Eleventh
district Madison , Pierce , Wayne and
Stanton counties was close between
Henry of Plalnvlew and Cole of
Wayne. Returns from three counties
Wayne , Pierce and Madison gave
Henry a lead of 25. At 10 o'clock
Thursday morning Stanton county had
ntTcOunt and It was impossible to tell
hat might happen there. At Wayne
was figured Stuntou would go for
ole and if it has gone for him it is
kely he's won.
Here's the vote up to Stanton :
ierce Cole 160 , Henry 233 ; Madison
Cole 215 , Henry 231 ( three precincts
o hear from ) ; Wayne Cole 168 Hen-
y 53.
Returns In Stanton county at noon
hursday indicated that Cole had a
majority of 35 or 40 in that county ,
ms nominating him over Henry.
ASCOTT BOUND OVER.
Held to District Court in Plearce Coun
ty on Murder Charge.
Pierce , Neb. , Aug. 18. Special to
The News : Ross Ascott was yester-
lay bound over to the district court ,
harged with murdering Harry Ropp ,
he Yankee Robinson circus employe.
Fop Wyoming Governor.
Cheyenne , Wyo. , Aug. 18. Former
United States Senator Joseph M.
Carey , father of the Carey land act ,
ast night asserted with posltlveness
hat he intended to be a candidate for
; overnor of Wyoming regardless of
he action of the approaching republi
can state convention.
Medals for Aviators.
Paris , Aug. 18. The municipality of
Paris is arranging a dinner at which
the famous golden medal. City of Par
s , will be presented to Le Blanc and
Aubrtin , who finished first and second
respectively In the great aviation cross
country race completed yesterday ,
iCgagneux , who finished with them , al
though prevented by accident from
completing the full course , also will
receive a medal.
The Arnot-Johnson Wedding.
Colorado Springs , Colo. , Aug. 18.
Imrles Arnot , superintendent of the
schools of Schuyler , Neb. , and candl
date before the democratic primaries
for state superintendent of schools ol
that state , and Miss Mabel Johnson ol
Fremont , Neb. , were married herelasl
evening.
GAYNOR HAS GOOD NIGHT.
Wounded Executive is Not Sufferlnj
From Paralysis , as Reported.
New York , Aug. 18. Mayor Gayno
passed a good night and was comfort
able , the physicians said this morn
ing after they came from the slcl
room of the wounded executive. A re
port had it that the bullet in th
throat was causing paralysis , but thi
the attending physicians said was no
true.
Nellgh Races Postponed a Day.
Neltgh , Neb. , Aug. 18. Special t
The News : On account of the ueav
fall of rain Tuesday afternoon an
evening , the races and ball garni
have been shoved ahead one day iV
events closing Saturday afternoot
The league game between Tildon an
Nollgh at the Riverside park ground
Tuesday was also postponed on ai
count of the rain.
START WAR
ON GANNON
PRESIDENT TAFT BEGINS FIGHT
ON SPEAKER.
LONGWORTH IS THE SPOKESMAN
Roosevelt's Son-ln-Law , Who Has Been
Called Into All Taft Conferences
Lately , Says Cannon Must Go.
Longworth Off to Oyster Bay.
Beverly , Aug. 18. Reflecting the
views of the administration , it is gen
erally believed , Representative Nicholas
las Longworth of Ohio today gave out
a statement In which he says he will
never support Speaker Cannon again
and that lie does not believe that
Cannon ever can be re-elected. This
Is regarded as the actual beginning of
the real light on Mr. Cannon.
It had been regarded as significant
that Mr. Longworth had been called
into all of the recent conferences of
a political character held by Presi
dent Taft. He was present yesterday
afternoon when the president and
vice president talked together. It was
reported then that a statement adverse
to Mr. Cannon was being prepared in
quarters close to the administration" '
and It was also intimated that Mr.
Sherman who , like Mr. Lotigworth , has
always been a supporter of Mr. Can
non , had become reconciled to the
fact that Mr. Cannon must go.
There may be further significance in
the fact that Representative Long-
worth is going to Oyster Bay Satur
day to spend several days with his
father-in-law , Colonel Roosevelt.
GANNON GALLS TAFT COWARD
Speaker Refuses to Answer President
Till He Speaks for Himself.
Danville , 111. , Aug. 18. Speaker Cannon -
non , when shown the dispatch from
Beverly regarding the statement given
out by Representative Longworth ,
said :
"Mr. Cannon declines to answer any
statement which Nicholas Longworth
may or may not have made until he
sees it. I do not answer any state
ments which I believe to be fakes that
mischievous parties make.
"It is time enough for me to an
swer the president of the United
States if he wants any statement
touching on the republicanism of the
| speaker of the house of representa
tives when he makes that statement
under his own hand. I will not fight
windmills filled by breezes blown
from political or personal enemies or
cowards. "
ROOSEVELT TO FIGHT ON
Will Scrap New York "Old Guard" for
Tammany Chairmanship.
Oyster Bay , Aug. 18. A conference
was held at Sagamore Hill today be
tween Theodore Roosevelt and a num
ber of his close friends.
William Loeb , jr. , collector of the
port of New York , came from the city
In an automobile. Lloyd C. Grlscom ,
chairman of the New York republican
county committee , came on an early
traiiii Congressman W. W. Cocks , rep
resentative from Mr. Roosevelt's dis
trict , also went to Sagamore Hill. Mr.
Grlscom said he could not discuss his
visit.
"After the meeting of the repub
lican state committee on Tuesday you
said the fight in behalf of Mr. Roose'
veil would be carried to the Saratoga
convention. Does that still stand ? "
Mr. Grlscom was asked. "It does , "
he replied.
Colonel Roosevelt refused to talk
politics this morning.
TUFT TO WRITE LETTER
The President Will Outline Republl
can Campaign Doctrine.
Beverly , Aug. 18. For nearly three
hours President Taft and Vice Presl
dent Sherman talked over the defeat
! of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt by the
( Now York state republican committee
'and ' the selection of Mr. Sherman ovet
| Mr. Roosevelt as temporary chairman
of the Saratoga convention. Mr. Slier
* man said he had no intention of with
drawing in favor of Mr. Roosevelt ant
he treated lightly the stories thai
there might be a light to repudiate
the action of the state committee li
the convention.
The vice president also talked will
the president regarding the congres
. 'slonal ' campaign. Ho wants the figh
. to bo waged along the old lines.
c | "A straight cut republican light 01
, ' the republican platform and the rec
j' ' ord of the party , including the tariff , '
j he put it.
t At Mr. Sherman's solicitation Presl
dent Taft agreed to point the way li
the campaign by writing a letter whlcl
Is to bo made a part of the campalgi
text-book of the republican committee
While the fight apparently Is to hi
11 directed along the lines of the past
It can be said authoritatively that th <
I feature of the party reorganlzatloi
1.1 plan , which calls for the retirement o
JI Speaker Cannon , will bo strictly ad
s hered to , It is even said that Vic
: President Sherman , one of th
staunchest supporters the speake
over had , has become reconciled to
the decision that Mr Cannon must go.
It is said In quarters close to the
administration that the attitude re
cently taken hy Mr. Cannon In public
Interviews Is deplored and it Is made
plain that there Is no thought on the
part of many of his former supporters
again to name Mr. Cannon.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
of Ohio , who lias been called into near
ly all of the recent conferences at
the president's homo , was at the in
terview with Mr. Sherman. Represen
tative Anthony of Knnasa , one of the
two so-called "standpatters" In the
Kansas delegation who succeeded in
staving off defeat by the insurgents
In the recent primaries in that state ,
also saw the president. Mr. Anthony
supported Speaker Cannon , but he ,
too , said that he deplored the stand
Mr. Cannon Is taking. Mr. Anthony
said that Speaker Cannon had almost
been forgotten as an Issue In Kansas
until he came Into the campaign and
made himself one.
President Taft will begin work at
once on the letter which is expected
to bo the keynote of the congressional
campaign. He will address the com
munication to Representative William
B. Mckinley of llllonis , chairman of the
republican congressional committee.
It lias not been decided as yet whe
ther the letter will bo given out In
advance of its npeparatice In the text
book. There Is every llkllhood that
It will , however.
Mr. Sherman urged the president to
make the tariff a prominent issue.
ROOSEVELT MAY STAY OUT.
He Has Not Decided Whether He'll
Take Part in Campaign
Oyster Bay , Aug. 18. Theodore
Roosevelt may stay out of politics in
New York state during the coming
campaign as a result of the action of
the republican sftite committee in re
fusing to name him as temporary
chairman of the state convention.
| I The colonel laughed today as he
talked of the mooMng and said that
the result gave him ? enuine pleasure ,
i He explained his attl'ude by saying
1
that he felt that H.e commltten re
lieved him of all responsibility in con-
| nectlon with the conduct and result
1 of the campaign. He added that he
had not decided whether he would at
tend the convention.
He would talk things over with re
presentative W. W. Cox and other
political leaders of his home district ,
be said , before deciding , and he was
inclined to the belief that it would
be better to stay away and let the
"old guard" carry on" the flght by it-
elf.
CENSUS REPORT
ON 3 CITIES
MILWAUKEE HAS 373,857 , OR A
GAIN OF 31 PERCENT.
DAVENPORT , IOWA , HAS 43,028
Des Moines Now Has 86,368 , an In
crease of 24,229 or 39 Percent Dav
enport's Population Shows an In
crease of 22.1 Percent.
Washington , Aug. 18. The popula
Aon of Milwaukee , Wis. , is 373.857 , an
Increase of 88,542 , or 31 percent as
! 0inpared with 285.315 tu 1900.
The population of Des Moines Is
86,368 , an Increase of 24,229 or 39 per
cent as compared with 62,139 In 1900 ,
The population of Davenport , la. , Is
43,028 , an increase of 7,774 or 22.1 per
cent as compared with 35,254 in 1900
LEARNING HOW TO RACE.
Spanish Yachtsmen Have No Hope ol
Getting the Taft Cup.
Marblehead , Mass. . Aug. 18. "We
are learning a lot about racing evet
if we are not winning prizes , " said om
of the Spanish yachtsmen as he bow
ed his way down the clubhouse lloa' '
today and started off for the secotu
race with his American antagonists.
Although the Spanish yachtsmet
were hopeful that their boats mlghi
draw nearer the three America !
yachts before the races were ovei
and perhaps win a cup or two , evet
the most sanguine of them wen
forced to admit that their chances o
winning the President Taft and tin
Governor Draper cups were ver ;
slight.
It transpired that although th <
Chonta of the Spanish fleet led tin
other two boats in their chase afte
the Americans yesterday , she wa
badly handicapepd through a leak ii
her fine keel. On the way over fron
Spain the keel was slightly wrencli
ed , but Captain Aranena looked it eve
Sunday and thought that it was tight
But in the big sea yesterday some o
the seams opened up and the Chor
tn's crew was pumping during moa
of the arce. As the rules do not pei
mil yachts to be hauled out durin
the series , the Chonta's mishap is re
thor a serious one.
The Harpoon Wins This Race.
Marblehead , Aug. 18 The Harpoot
owned by C. F. Adams , today won th
second race of the Spanish-America
Sender boat series. The Coma wa
second , the Beaver third , the Chonti
the first o the Spanish boats , was
good fourth , the Papoose , a poor fift
and the Mosquito II , was two an
three-quarters miles astern ,
MOISSANT IS
IN HARD LUCK
IHICAGO AVIATOR'S GOOD FORTUNE -
TUNE DESERTS IN ENGLAND.
TWO ACCIDENTS TO AEROPLANE
The Propeller and Frame Are So Bad
ly Wrecked That Continuation of
Flight Toward London Is Postponed
a Day Narrow Escape from Death.
Chatham , England , Aug. 18. John
B. Moissant , the Chicago aviator who
s attempting the Hy from Paris to
Condon , descended for the second time
.line near hero today , breaking the
iropoller and part of the frame of the
nachine In making the second landing.
The broken parts must be replaced
'rom Paris and a resumption of the
light to London before tomorrow Is
mprobable. Neither Molssaut nor his
nechanician was Injured in the uccl-
lent.
Good Luck Deserts Him.
The good fortune which accompa
nied Moissant In tne earlier stages of
: iis flight from Paris and in his record
breaking journey across the channel
with a passenger , seems to have de
serted him with his arrival on English
shores.
Motor defects In the aeroplane ,
which yesterday had worked without
a stop , forced him to make two suc
cessive landings when about half way
on the course between London and
Tilmanstone , where he ascended at
4:55 : this morning.
Narrow Escape From Death.
His first descent , a mile from Sit-
tingborne , about thirty-five miles from
London , was due to the displacement
of a small pin in the mechanism , entail
ing an immediate descent. He nar-
rowily escaped in the landing , miss
ing the mouth of a deep chalk pit , a
fall into which would have meant
death for the aviator and his mechani
cian. Repairs to the machine detain
ed him nearly three hours.
He then made a second start , but
had scarcely covered ten miles to
ward his goal when a second accident
brought him down at Ralnham , Kent.
Another Accident to Machine.
A rod connecting up the driving
gear of the aeroplane was fractured ,
stopping the engine and forcing the
Chicagoan to the ground. He landed
in a field , but only skillful handling
of the aeroplane prevented its plung
ing Into a clump of trees.
Moissant made an abrupt turn to
escape the trees and the machine
came down heavily , breaking and
smashing the blade of the propeller.
Moissant and his mechanician climbed
out uninjured , but on looking over
the damage were of the opinion that
repairs could not be made on the spot
and must watt for new parts for which
they immediately telegraphed to Paris.
THE SHOES WE WILL WEAR.
Styles For Next Winter and Spring
Are Ready.
Chicago , Aug. 18. Sample lines of
spring shoes which are ready for dis
play by Chicago manufacturers show
gome novel effects in footwear for
men , women and children , as well as
some changes in staple lines.
Among the most striking of the new
effects are velvet and romalne silk
boots and pumps for women , suitable
for evening service , the pumps being
especially adapted for opera wear.
In the men's shoes patent and other
leathers designed on the "corn cure"
last for persons affected with corns
and bunions are expected to meet
with favor. For children there is a
new thing In a shoo with brass but
tons , but the strap effect , sandal and
pump continue in favor. One new
model has a snap button like a purse.
The patent leather sandal for misses
and children is coming into vogue.
Buttons , it is said , will be popular
in the cities , but laces will still be
the favor in the country districts.
Women's shoes for the spring sea
son are to have a slightly high toe
effect with vamps a tritle longer than
In the pas. .
In men's shoes buttons are still pop
ular , but laces are in the majority.
Tans will be worn to a considerable
extent.
WORLD'S ' TROT RECORD
S I -
The Harvester Clips Off Quarter Sec <
3 j end from Mark.
t j Buffalo , N. Y. . Aug. 18. World's rec.
i j ords were made at the Fort Erie track
I when The Harvester , driven by Ed
rjGeers ' , covered n mile in 2:02 : over n
. track snld to be fully a second slow
f The record time was made in the last
heat of the 2:07 : trot , distance being
t waived by the other starters. The
'half ' was made in 1:01 : and the &turd >
son of Walnut Hal Hashed under the
wire with a champion's recoid. He
had clipped a quarter of a second o. ' ,
the world's record of Cresceus made
nine years ago , established a new
' j third heat record for stallions , mares
3 I or geldings , and also made a woild'i
record for n 5-year-old trotter.
LIGHTNING STRIKES OIL TANKS
$150,000 Worth of Oil In Oklahom ;
Fields , Goes up In Smoke.
Tuisa , Okla , Aug , 18 Approximate
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Maximum ( ! 8
Minimum 49
Average 5S
Barometer 30.12
Chicago , Aug. 18. The bulletin Is-
Issued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Generally fair tonight and Friday.
ly $150,000 worth of oil and tanks In
the Oklahoma Holds were destroyed by
fire during a severe electrical storm
late yesterday , according to advices
received here this morning. A mile
and a half northeast of Kelfcr a 55-
000-barrel steel tank of the Kansas-
i
Oklahoma company was struck by
lightning and burned. A short dis I
tance to the north two 160,000-bar-
rel tanks went up In flames ami still
further north another 55,000-barrel
tank was lost. In the same Held three
1,600-burrel wooden tanks were con
sumed.
TO BURY MONTT IN BERLIN.
Funeral of Chilean President Will be
Held In Germany.
Bremen , Aug. 18. The funeral of
President Montt of Chile , who died
here August 16 while on his way to
Carlsbad for medical treatment , will
be sent to Berlin tomorrow accom |
panied by n guard of honor. Madame
Montt and her sister started for Ber
lin today. j
Kerkow Resigns Office. i
Bonesteel , S. D. , Aug. 18. Special
to The News : Frauke Kerkow has
resigned his position as city auditor ,
giving as his reason that he cannot
give the office the required attention
in the future on account of business
west of Bonesteel.
MONEY IS MUCH EASIER
Chances of Drain on East to Move the
Crops , Are Remote.
Washington , Aug. 18. Reports front
the west and the middle west now
seem to indicate thatthe probabilities
of a drain on the eastern banks to pay
for the crop movement which will be
gin within the next few weeks , are
responsibly remote.
From the viewpoint of the treasury
conditions which have arisen since
the probabilities of a stringency were
first recognized early in the year have
contributed to the present situation.
The liquidation in the stock market
checking off loans by the banks of
the middle west by increased rates ot
interest and a general clearing of the
financial atmosphere have been large
ly responsible.
CALIFORNIA TO GO DEMOCRAT.
Followers of Bell Have Hopes of Mak
ing Him the Governor.
San Francisco , Aug. 18. Complete
returns still are lacking in the state
primary vote , but every column of fig
ures that comes in from the remote
counties only adds to the Insurgent
victory all along the line.
The plurality of Hiram W. Johnson ,
Insurgent candidate for the republican
nomination for governor , now Is estimated -
' mated at 30,000. Alden Anderson , reg
ular republican , did not carry a single
'
county. Charles F. Curry carried San
Francisco by 2,500 votes more than
Johnson" , but the southern returns
wiped this out.
| Julius Kahl , regular , will be opposed
, by Walter McArthur , a labor leader of
the Pacific coast , and It Is expected
Kahl will have a hard fight on his
hands.
While the advisory vote on United
States senator to succeed Senator
Flint Is by no means complete , John
D. Works , insurgent , has 5,000 votes
moro than Edwin Meserve. A. G.
Spalding , the San Diego sporting goods
goods man , is running third ,
l The battle lines arc now being plan <
tied for the election fight between
Johnson and Theodore Bell , the dem
ocratic nominee. The democrats ex
press confidence.
It is now certain that William Kent
reformer and Insurgent of the deepest
type , has outdistanced Duncan E. Me
Klnlay In the race for congress in the- -
Second district. The latest figures
give Kent a lead of 1,122 votes.
W. D. Stephens , Insurgent , hat woi ;
over James McLachlin , regular , in the
Seventh district substantial majority
according to latest returns from the
southern part of the state. The saw *
returns gave Sylvester C. Smith , rogu
, lar , a lead over his opponent in the
Eighth district. . It was thought thai
Smith had been defeated. Hayjs , in
surgent , of the Fifth congressional dis
trict has been reuominated.
THE COLORADO REFORMS.
Democrats Agree on Initiative and Re
ferendum Measure.
Denver , Aug. 18. Nineteen demo
cratlc senators , constituting u majorlt ;
of the senate bound by a writtei
pledge to vote1 for measures deter
mined upon by the majority of tin
caucus , agreed upon the terms of tin
Initatlve and referendum bill to hi
placed before the senate. The bil
provides that legislation may be inl
tlated by the people upon a petltloi
signed by not less than 15 percent o
the total vote cast for governor n
the last election. This 15 percen
must come from at least wo-thlrds a
the counties of the state , eaclt count
being represented on the eptitlon b
not less than 15 percent of the tote
vote cast for go\ernor by that countj
The same percentage and the same rt
strlctlons figure in the referendum
A BALLOON
BURNS IN AIR
SEARCHING PARTIES ARE HUNTING -
ING FOR PASSENGERS.
IS SEEN BLAZING HIGH IN SKY
Woodcutters In Germany Returning
from Work at Night See a Balloon
Flaming In the Sky , at High Alti
tude , Then Crash to Earth.
Dessau , Germany , Aug > * * Pol loo.
gendarmes and foresters are today
conducting a search of the hllln and
forests In this vicinity for thu ruinalim
of a balloon and Its probable passen
gers , which was last night seen flam
ing In the sky.
Some woodcutters who were return
ing from their work near nightfall < lln
covered a burning balloon drifting
over the wooded hills at a consider
able altitude , finally falling rapidly.
The woodcutters lost sight of the bal
loon as It ncarcd the earth , hut Imme
diately notified the authorities in Den-
sau , who sent out searching parties.
Neafus Is Fined.
Bonesteel , S , D. , Aug. 18. Special
to The News : Gilbert Neafus , in ana-
ser of the Farmers' Toolphono com-
pany , who disobeyed the orders of the
police Justice , and went away , was ap
prehended by Chief of Police A. J.
Ault , about eight miles out of Bono-
steel , near the town of St. Charles ,
and re-arrested and returned to court
where a fine was impsode.
MAN'S PHYSICAL EQUAL , TOO.
Dressmakers Say That Women Are
Increasing In Size.
New York , Aug. 18 With the opon-
I ing of the clothes show this after
noon at the Madison Square Garden
dressmakers , modistes and women' * *
tailors will endeavor to show that
women are growing in stature us the
years roll hy , and that in the near
future their average physical proportions
tions will equal those of man.
j..c exhibition will present the new
modes in everything that goes to
make up the attlro of men and women ,
and the Increased sizes of fotninlno
garments will bo a remarkable f oil t tiro.
There will he living models.
Bearing out the assertion that New
York women are growing larger yoal
by year , one dressmaker said yester
day that only ten years ago the wli-
'iowy ' creature with a 31 or 36-inch
bust measurement commanded the
general attention of the modistes ,
whereas today the general measure
ment is l8 ! to 40 , while a growing de-
matui runs up to 44 and 46 measure.
Such n state of affairs , they say , Is
absolutely modern.
The head of tne suit department
of a large store said yesterday : "Fat
women need no longer lament that
they cannot buy gowns with the fa
cility that slim women can. We have
so many demands from women whoso
measurement runs into the forties
that we have arranged to take care of
them all this fall. "
THE MATINEE IDOL PASSES.
Girls Are as Interested In Able Women
Players.
New York , Aug. 1 ? . The matinee
Idol Is practically a thing of the past.
So said Lionel Walsh , as he rested
from the rehersnl in "The Wife Tam
er , " at the Maxine Elliot theatre.
"Everything , " he explained , "runs in
cycles , and this is not the matinee
Idol period. It Is just a little too bad
to have him gone , because certainly
at one time there wus a greater glam
our about the stage than tiiere In
today.
"Why has ho gone ? Well , the reason -
son is complex one can't answer that
in just a word. You see , the women
used to make a veritable hero of the
man on the stage. They have ceased
to do thnt. You don't see girls buying -
ing the pictures of their favorite act
ors now as you did , and If he doesn't
act well and can't Iiold their Interest
the girls won't po to see him. They'll
go to another theater where some
able woman Is playing.
"You can't fool the women today.
They have become too critical A
number of years ago. you know , the
actor was not rwolvpcl by the public
ns he Is today. Ho was a thing apart ,
now he lias convinced the people that
he Is not n mere puppet , but a real
man. This change In the social po
sition of the stage has done a great
deal towards dominating the matinee
Idol business.
"In many Instances women who go
to the play know the actors. They
are friends or have mot thorn socially
two or three times. Tney have ceased
to have that tremendous curiosity
that used to possess them about an
actor's life. And that he lends n sane ,
more or less prosaic exlstanco also
detracts from the fascination.
"Very few actors today receive
what is known in the profession as
the 'mash note.1 Girls used 1o write
to tlio actor , I believe , because they
did not have much to think about and
the romantic side of their minds
worked over time. At present the
; foung women of the country nro ft
protu hus > lot and they don't find
time for that sort of thing and , besides
sides If they did they know n great
deal too much about the stage and
Us people to scud such notes "