DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOL LXXV. MATERIAL IS SHIPPED IN The arrival of the heavy machinery of the Horseheads Construction Com pany now insures an early heginnng of the erection of the snperstrnctuio rf the liver bridge. The material ram« in yesterday, bnt a mistake made iu shipping it to this side ot the liver will cause a little delay because ot the time required to haul the machinery over the river on the ferry. A two-ton engine was taken over last evening aud placed near the abutment. The erection of a derrick at the sec ond pier, which lias to be partly re built, was started yesterday after the derrick had been taken down at the third pier. All of the engines aud derricks have been taken down but those at the Danville abutment and at the first two piers. The first pier rose considerably yesterday, when the ex cavation at the abutment also advanc ed. ACROSS THE RIVER. HEAR HART TOWNSHIP. I'RESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. Roosevelt and Fairbanks, R 41) Parker and I'avis, D 50 Swallow and Carroll, P JUDOE OR SUPREME COURT. Elkiti, R 42 Thompson, D 51 •Stevens, P CONGRESS. Humnel, R 43 Davis, D 52 Lntz P : SENATOR. QodcharleH, R 40 Le-her, D 52 <Oowder, P REPRESENTATIVE. Bramhall, R 42 Bowen, R 41 ■O'Connor, D 52 Staht, D 58 KW, P Bridgens, P SHERIFF. Sharplem, R 5H Geise, D 40 Frederick, P DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Diehler, R 8" | PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. Roosevelt and Fairbanks. R 50 Parker aud Davis, D 39 Swallow and Carroll, P 1 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Elkin, R 35 Thompson, D 39 Stevens, P 1 CONGRESS. Samuel, R 3? Davis, D 37 Lntz, P 1 SENATOR. Godcharles, R 34 Lesher, D 40 Cowder, P 1 REPRESENTATIVE. Bramball, R 33 Bowen, R 33 O'Conner, D 37 Stabl, D 41 Klase, P 1 Bridgens, P 1 SHERIFF. Sharpless, R 40 Ueise, D 32 Frederick, P 0 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Deibler, R 35 Cammings, D 40 Birthday Party Mm. Robert Moodie, Church street, entertained last eveuiuK in honor of her daughter Sara's ninth birthday. Those present were: Misses Emma Garnett, Ma; Pattou, Nellie Garnett, May K.u.n, Hcrtlia Garnett, May Mc- Kinney,Beatrice Haucock, llattio Hel ler, Grace Foust, Amelia Gough, lsa belle Young, Pearl Gough, Isabelle Moodie, Helen McClow, Martini Moodie, Sara Moodie, Hlunnhe Jenk ins, Bthel Morrison, Allen Moodie, Oarl Young, Moses St-ltler, Robert Moodie, Edward Young, Robert Mc *Vey, Mr. ami Mis. Charles Moodie. Mrs. Ed. Young. Mr<. H- Ih r Mr. aid Mrs. James McVev, Mrn. Anna Byers, Mri. Robert Mood it*. Many beautiful presents were received. Refreshments were berved. flagnificent Floral Display. The well kept hot houses of the State Hospital are at the present time fille<l with a magnificent showing ol flower*. The chrysanthemums are epi ciully | flue and numerous, some of them be ing as large as cabbage heads. The hospital clnpel aud the ent-irhii ime it liall are kept beautifully de with somo of the flowers. Visitors at. ! the hospital greatly e J joy an iiMpci tion of the hot houses. Youthful Shamokin Burglars. The raid of a hoys' hut in Shamo kin Sunday ll iiclit by tli* poli< e,leveul ed the fact that the three fifteen-year old boys in it wore the thieves who had broken into Joseph Wolfe's house and stolen 28 boxes of cigHrs. Twenty three boxes wero recovered; the bal ance the boys had smoked. One ot l ho youthful offenders furnished bail; the others weie commit ted to jail to await trial iu oourt. BUSY SIGHT FOR COUNCIL Council met in regularsession Friday evening with the following members present: Messrs. Reif-myder, Vaitine, Swank, Feustermaoher. Boyer, Deitrioh. Lloyd aud David Gibson. Iu the ab sence of Mr. Davis, Mr. Vastine was made president pro tem. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as read by Olerk Patton. President Davis arrived later and took the chair. session was a lengthy one. Two ordinances were passed, big bills were paid, action relative to the Mill street paving work being continued was tak en aud uumeious other important mat* ters were considered. A communication from Engineer Keefer stated that $4,600 on the pav ing is now doe Oontractor Rogers. On motion of Mr. Boyer an order for the amount was drawn. A petition for an arc light at Grand aud Honeymoon streets was read and referred to the Ligfit Committee. The Rumsey Electrical Company wrote Couucil, asking for a check to apply ou the supplies already deliver* ed for the light plant. A motion of Mr. Reifsuyder's to pay them SI6OO on account prevailed. Treasurer Ellenbogen reported a bal anco of $4,148. On motion of Mr. Lloyd au order was drawn for $151.64 for the Fire men's Relief. A motlou made by Mr. Lloyd, re quiring tin Standard Gas Oompauy to give a bond before digging up any streets, was cariied. After a long discussion as to who should collect from the Standard Gas Company for repairs to the Mill street paviug where it was torn up by the gas people, it was decided thai Mr Rogers and not Council should collect the hill. A motion made by Mr. Reifsnyder prevailed, requiring the trolley people to take care of the water ou Bloom Ktiort A report was made bv Mr Reitsuv der that the trolley track as laid at Mloom and Mill srre its is ir» satisfact ory position accenting to the b lief of (lie Streets and Bridges Committee. Clork Patton lepoited about s73oex pended so far ou t'ie Water Works wall, which is m a iug completion. I The ordinance providing for the al ley between Bloom aud Walnut streets being vacated, beoauru of the under grade crossing at "A* street beiug established,was pas ed on seooud read ing. Au ordinance authorizing the city to issue 300 bonds of SIOO denomina tion was passed ou first reading and after a suspension of the rules was passed on second and third readings and finally. A motion of Mr. Boyer was passed, allowing Contractor Rogers to con tinue paving Mill street south of Mark* et street as far as Gillaspy's. Messrs. Reifsnyder, Deitrioh aud Lloyd op posed the passage of the motion. A motion of Mr. Fenstermacher's to procure a section of hose for the Con* tinental fire company carried. Mr. Vastine reported that the Ligfit Committee had made a contract to have the light continued at the old price with a little difference in the time it is to be on each night from the number of hours provided under the old contract. Mr. Swank moved that the awning be removed from in front of the City Hall aud other persons having wooden awnings be asked to remove them. The motiou carried. The following bills were read and orderod paid : BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. City Employes $83.60 Standard Electric Light Co. .. . 466.36 H. L. Gross, Interest 50 00 Standard Gas Co 2.80 Work on Light Plant 17.63 F. Hart man, Sand 6.60 Franklin Boyer, Coal 6.60 Morning News 4.40 Williams Bros 4.00 Street Labor Hi 73 F. P. Startzell 2 50 Engineer George F. Keefer. . 80.00 WATER DEPARTMENT. P. & R. Railway Co .. $ 26.25 Water Works Employes 143.65 P. & R Coal and Iron Co 69.32 Standard Gas Co 9.80 John Keim, Brick . 10.20 A. M. Peters, Ice 3.73 Franklin Boyer 12.84 Hugh Oliver, Stone 20.80 F. Hartinau, Sand 18 86 Fisher & Everhart 100.05 Labor on Wall 105 61 Harry B. Patton 20.00 Electric Light at Hausdale. The plant of the Mausdale Milling : Company has just been equipped with its own electric light system. Messrs. Haney aud Frazier, the euterprising young business meu who operate it, have put iu a thirty-light dynamo | that supplies light to the mill and I office. So far only twenty lights are used. The system is modern aud is proving a great convenience. The business of the mill, which turns out flour, is large aud night work may be straited. When this is done Messrs. Haney and Frazier will be in a position to furnish light for the homes of Mausdale, if it is desir ed. Bloomsburg Celebration. A celebration of the eleotiou of Dr. Samuel to Congress will be held at Bloomsburg tomorrow evening. There : will be a parade aud a reoeption for . Dr. Samuel at the Eiohauge hotel. afUQKHB BUT TO TBUTH, TO LLBKBTT AJTD LAW—NO FAVOR SWATB ITS AND HO FKAB llßif* in" DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMRER 11, 1904 A GREAT REPUBLICAN SUCCESS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE COUNTRY Roosevelt Gets a Magnificent Plurality===ln Some States He Ran Ahead of Vote for McKinley Four Years Ago==Returns From All Sections. Republican success in all parts of the country is assured by the dispatches received Tuesday, showing that Roose velt in some states will have pluralities exceeding McKinley'sof four years ago. New York State alone is expected to give a plurality of nearly a quarter million votes for Roosevelt, whose electoral votes will number possibly 325, while Parker's will be 151. Pennsylvania goes as usual strongly Republican; likewise New Jersey. Maine shows Republi can gains and Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island are solidly Republican. California goes for Roosevelt; also Ill inois, Indiana, Wyoming, Michigan and other Western States. Some of the Southern States show heavy Democratic losses. The election of numerous Republican Governors is assured. The landslide for the Republicans includes the win ning out in electing Congressmen in many districts. Everything was so overwhelmingly Republican that even early last evening Judge Parker wired President Roose velt congratulating him on his election, showing that the Democratic candidate did not long retain hope of Democratic success. ESOPUS, Nov. 8. 10 p. m.-The! telegram sent by Parker to Rorgnvelt reads: "The people have emphatical ly approved of your adiuiuistnitinu. 1 heartily eonrgatulate you. " The reply *ot President Roost vuli was: "Thank you foi congratula tion!." AUSIIN.Nov. 8, 10:15 p. in. Early returns show the vote ca>t teduy will hardly exceed 37.000. of which 35,000 is for Parker, 4,000 fir Km sen It nuil (he halitiioe scattering All tlie Demo cratic candidates for Onngress wee elected iu Texas. AUGUSTA,Nov 8, 9:45 p in.—The state of Maine i< showing a s'to'ii/ Re|iul)linan gain. Th'i refer is lion seveutemt cities and towns give Uooso velt 32,4(15 and P.irker 11,09.1, showing it Republican g iiu of 3.218. NEW YORK, N.iV, 8. Bp. in. Tha New York World concedes It'll*.'lei a pin ality If 35,000 in N. w Yo.k Sli t and also that Higgius will have a p u ralitv of 15,000 The New Yorlt Hetald says (he Conn 'Client inajoritv of Itno-e velt will proiialdy exceed McK'iil y's which was 28,000 iu I9(K). The New York World oouuedes the docti u of i Kepublicm llou eof Representatives with a prob.ible ill ijerity of f.oai 25 to 30. NATIONAL REPUBLICAN HEAD QUARTERS, Nov. 8, 8-30 p. m.—The Wisoonsiu Republicans have undoubt edly carried the state by a laigo plu rality. In Georgia the Parker plurality will not go over 60,000. Scattering returns indicate that in Virginia Parker's plurality will uot go beyond 20,000. The Now Jersey indications are that in that state the plurality of Roosevelt will be upwards of 85,000. The early returns indicate a big Re publican sweep iu Michigan, which will probably give Roosevelt a plural ity of 100,000. NEW HAVEN, Nov. 8, 8:30 p. m.- This city, where Parker spoke last week, will give Roosevelt a plurality of 3,439. NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 8:30 p. m.- The Journal states the Delaware Re publicans olaim a victory by 30,000 for President aud that Addioks says he will goto the Senate. The Republi can gain is heavy all over the state of Delaware. The New York Journal also says the returns up to this hour iudioate the eleotiou of Higgins, Republican, as governor by at least 60,000. BURLINGTON, Nov. 8, 9:45 p. m. | —The Vermont returns from 100 towns aud cities iudioate that Roosevelt will have a plurality of at least 35,000. PROVIDENCE, Nov. 8, 9:16 p. m. —Returns from scattered precinots in dicate that Roosevelt has oarried the st»te of Rhode Islaud by 20,800, a K»in of 700 over McKiuley's vote of four years ago. A'Great Foot Ball Event. The greatest toot ball event of the FPa«on will be the game between State College aud the Dickinson College at Williumsport, November 12. AKSUT auces have beeu given to the Williams port Meichauts* Association, who are interested iu having tlu game a suc cess, that it will ponitively bo played to a finish. The State College boys are well known to be strong p!ayor»-, and the mt-rits of the Dickinson team are well established. The game is to be oalled at 2 :30 p. in. Kxcimion mti s of one fare tor round trip have been granted ou the several loads, within a radics ot 100 miles. Williauikport will be the center of attraction ou Novem ber 12. Last season State aud Dickin son played one of the best and most scientific games ever played in Wi 11- iamsport.aud the only score came with less than aiuiuute to play. The Shamokin basket ball teim, which is a paid team, will play the Danville Old Timers on Friday even ing in the Armory at 8:80 o'olock. Olayberger, an old Bloomsburg Nor mal school player, Is oaptaiu of the team. The Shamokin line-up will in clude meu of whom a good hard game oan be expected. A dauce will be given after the game. PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ISSUES STATEMENT. WASHINGTON, D. 0., Nov. 8. 11 p. in.—President Roosevelt tonight, after the electiou returns clearly in dicated the result, issued the follow ing statement: "I am deeply sensible of the houor dono mo by the American people in.thus expressing their confid ence in what I have done anil tried to do. I appreciate to the full the solemn respousibility.this confidence imposes iu me aud I shall do all that iu my power lies." CONNECTICUT TO HAVE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR NEW„HAVEN. Nov. 8, 9 :30 p. m.- In this oity the Republican state tick et will be carried by from 10,000 to 15.000. The electiou of a Republican governor of Couuecticut is now as sured. 14i mm mm, Kf VIOE PRESIDENT^?!!AIILES W. FAIRBANKS. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8, 9:30 p m.—ln Pennsylvania up to this hour | 180 voting places ghe Roosevelt 9,000 and Parker 3,000, showing Roosevelt polling tl r. e times as many votes as Parker. WESTERN STATES SOLIDLY REPUBLICAN CHEYENNE. Nov. 8, 10:15 p. m The state of Wyoming is couceded by the Democrats to have gone for Roose velt by a largo majority. The race for governor between Brook, Republican, Beyant, Independent aud Eastboru, Democrat, is veiy close. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 10:30 p. m—Republican State Chairman Good rich claims Roosevelt's plurality iu Indiana will be over 40,000. LANSING, Nov. 8, 10:30 p. m. —ln Michigan Roosevelt's plurality will be iu exoess of MoKinley's 104,000 of four years ago. LINCOLN, Nov. 8,10:30 p. m.—The election of the Fusion candidate for governor of Nebrnska is conceded bv thelßnpublicans. TUIiNTON,Nov. 8, 9:45 p. m The scattering returns from all parts of the i state now indicate that Roosevelt's plurality will be between (»0,000 and 70,000. Stokes, Republican, for gover nor,is elected by from 18,000 to 25,000. | HOW RETURNS WERE RECEIVED In Danville the Republican -bead quarters presented the liveliest eleo >i in scene Tuesday night, although the D.imocratio rooms also contained all 'he persons who could crowd into them throughout the eveniug. The Repub lican headquarters proper were throng -1 I, the hall leadiug to the main room vas filled aud there were groups iu t io vicinity of the Magill diug store wherever they could Aud shelter from Mie rain. The post-election snow did not vait uucil the day after the casting of he ballots, but came last night iu a 1 ittle sleety tall preceding the rain. l till street, near the healquartors of t'le Kupublicau aud Democratic com mittees, was crowded early iu the ■i eniug, hut the rain caused a soatter meut. There was no excitement on t in street and iu the rooms where the ritorus were received there was no 'latkeil enthusiasm. The Democrats, vho received Western Uuiou messages, y 9 o'clock admitted that Parker was uidly defeated aud ot course wero not ibilaut. Iu Republican headquarters nessages were received over a special wire uuil while the Republican natiou tl success was gratifying there was nothing in the way of a demonstra tion. During the day and evening before results wore announced there was a little betting,maiuly ou the president ial vote of Montour couuty. While everything was quiet up to about 11 o'olock, from that time until after midnight a orowd of young Re publicans enthused vociferously, sing ing election parodies on popular songs Their celebration took place on the stops leading to Democratic headquart ers and immediately in front of the building. NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 8:30 p. m.- From returns in hand at tills hour it is estimated that Roosevelt will have 325 electoral votes and Parker 151. RESULT OF ELECTION IN MONTOUR COUNTY '25'2223g " n * * £ % > h r-rrrSw.H n « ~ r r r r • -5 o 5 g * B ¥ 4 candidates. w 0 < § s I388g::: : : i : ■ K § : oo®::: : : : 8 3 : 1 t $ * 3 : : : : : : : : T p : o 50 w » : : : : : : : • : P o op . ; : : :::::: . FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE) PRESIDENT. Roosevelt & Fairbanks ...! 808 212 310 226 47 24 2» 55 34 14(1 11 73 19 14 1517 Parker & Davis ' 203 103 170 103 1(14 :irt 114 10(! 71 110 25 (17 45 32 1851 Swallow & Carroll 11 10 4 11 3 2 5 1 4 8 4 8 9 7# . JUDGE OP SUPREME COURT John P. Elkin, R 233 l(l« 285 170 41 17 23 41 27 82 11 50 18 18 120 ft Samuel (}. Thompson, D. . . 217 102 103 108 150 32 105 00 71 08 20 HO 44 28 182» A. A. Stevens, P 1° 9 « 9 1 2 2 2 (I 3 5 7 82 CONGRESS. E. W. Samuel, H 254 183 224 187 41 17 25 43 30 117 11 88 19 13 1258 Henry E. Davis, D 234 101 230 118 150 38 110 101 72 105 22 40 45 38 1408 I Martin P. Lutz, P 10 11 4 11 1 2 1 2 2 9 1 5 7 #« REPRESENTATIVE. WILLIAM G. Kramer, R... 132 111 154 t3O 43 1(1 15 41 24 88 11 45 18 9 817 R. Scott Ammeruian, D.... 381 179 307 179 147 42 122 100 79 158 21 90 4 7 35 1878 Asa D. Crossley, P 9 11 2 9 1 2 1 2 8 2 8 8 57 ! PROTIIONOTARY. Thomas O. Vincent, D 370 184 317 182 151 42 119 105 75 141 22 90 50 38 1841 1 Thomas W. Mills, P 27 27 21 32 2 3 8 3 0 19 5 4 8 181 COUNTY TREASURER. | Dewitt C. Jones, R 165 129 181 187 38 29 22 41 23 98 11 48 24 S 98S ■ Simon K. Hoffman, D 320 164 287 139 152 30 114 102 77 138 22 89 40 84 1708 Cyrus F. Styers, P 11 12 2 9 11 3 1 3 6 2 4 7 62 ILLINOIS STRONG FOR ROOSEVELT CHICAGO. Nov. 8, 8:45 p. m.—The Republican State Central Committee now claim that Roosevelt has oarried I Cook couuty, in which Ohioago is ' located, by 90,000 aud the State by 140,000. For Dineen, Republican, for i Governor, the same figures are given. COUNTY FOB ROOSEVELT Tlio computing of the Uontour coun ty eleotiou returns shows an extreme ly uuusual condition iu the presidenti al (inures. Roosevelt carries the coun ty by a majority ot 168. This IB the first time in many years that the Re publican candidate for president has carried the county and the circum stance ia a general subject of disoussion by tne politicians. The Democrats oarried the county ticket very easily. Davis for Congress, has a majority of only 158. The majority of R. S. Ain mermau.for the Legislature is 1056 and the total vote of Vincent, candidate for Prothouotary, is 1841. which is 1670 more votes than the number cast for Mills, the Prohibition candidate. Simon Hoffman, the Democratic can didate for County Treasurer, has a majority over D. O. Jones of 715. The Columbia connty returns show that William T. Creasy, Democrat, and John Q. Harman, Democrat, are elected to Assembly by good sized majorities. The Republican vote in Northmber land county was a strong one. Roose velt carried the county by a majority of 5282 and Samuel, for Congress, had a majority of 2t>?fi. Godcharles, for Seuator, in the county had I Hi? maj ority. Oaininings, for District Attor ney,was the only successful Democrat, Ills majority beiug 219. Sharplefs, Re publican, for Sheriff, had a majority of 774. Godcharles' plurality iu the dis trict, whioh comprises Nori lm n.ber land Snvder aud Union counti'S, will be ovur 1500. 7mm DR. E. W. SAMUEL. The Congressional returns iu this district show Sullivan county oarried by Davis, Democrat, by au e.timated majority of 100, Colombia county by 835 majority and Montour by a major ity of 158, making the majority of Davis for the three counties 1081. Samuel oarried Northumerland county by 8676,whi0h gives him 1505 majority for the distriot. NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 9:45 p. m.— One half of the roturns from all parts of the state, indicate that the Repub lican plurality will exceed MoKinley's of lour years ago, which was 143, 000 by[nearly 100,000, which means by a total of nearly a quarter million of votes ahead of Parker. ROOSEVELT (JOES AHEAD OF ricKINLEY CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 9:30 p. m.—All of the indications now are that the State of Illiuous will give Roosevelt a plurality of upwards of 140,000. This shows a great gain considering that the plurality of MoKlnley was only 40,000. NO. 52 MORE NOTICES WERE SERVED The Mill street sidewalk crusade will not have a let up until all of the walks are iu good, passable conditio* and at the proper grade. Yesterday City Olerk Patton served notices on the property owners of Uill street north "of the Delaware,Laokawanna A Western crossing, where the paring lias just been finished. Twenty days is giveu in all cases to repair and lay the walks at grade. Of coarse until the street pavement is opened, wliloh will be next week,teams ctn not drire in with material for walks, bat the notioes are given now so the property owners will be prepared to do the re quired work as soon as possible and get it oat of the way before winter ' sets in. Yesterday the Street Commissioner and several men began the lowering ef the dangerous hump on which was the Sperring walk. The labor is extreme ly difficult because of encountering two old locust stumps. Prying, pull ing and chopping have to be alternate ly resorted to in trying to remore the stumps. When this plaoe is ready (or the stone workers to start on the street commissioner will begin operations OH other walks. No Third Term. "1 am deeply sensible of the honor done me by the American people iu thus expressing their oonfldenoe in what I have done and have tried tode. I appreciate to the full the solemn re sponsibility this confidence imposes upon me,and I shall do all that in my power lies not to forfeit it. "Oil the fouith of Unroll next I shall Imve solved ihree mid a half ynars, anil this three and n half vears consti tute my lirst term. The wite custom which limits the Presiileut to two ti rms regards the substance and not the form, and under no circumstauroj will 1 he a candidate for or accept an other nomination. " THEODORE ROOSEVELT Ready for Winter. The several weeks of flue autumn weather lias givou tlie farineiH a g >Oil j opportunity to husk their corn and to j ftuish up other farm work. AII iiu |in )use amount of ooru ha 4 been hunk jed during two weeks past. At many places fields are finished while here aud . 1 here the fodder is hauled in. Tht pumpkins of which there is an iui* mouse yield, which a week or so ago dotted the fields ou every side have disappeared. The apples are nearly all gathered iu aud eider making for the season is about over. What farm work yet remains to bo doue cau easily be accomplished in days between this aud winter. The farmers have had a fruitful year. Prices for produce average well bring ing in an encouraging return for a season's hard work on the farm. Y. M. C. A. Directors* Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Direct ors of the Y. M. O. A. will be held in Association parlor this eveniug, at S o'clock. It is important that every Director be present, as business of im portance will be transacted. REPUBLICANS CARRY TWO iIORE STATES NEW HAVEN No* 8, 9:45 p. m.— The Register claims the state of Oou neoticut for Roosevelt by over 30,000. The eleotion of Roberts for governor is assured by nearly as mnoh. SAN KRANOISOO, Nov. 8, » p. m. —Roosevelt has carried the state of California by at least 30,000.
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