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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY States Attorney Hoynes sweeping victory is the only consolation prize the democracy wins in Cook County with the latest returns iu yesterday from Tuesdays election. The democratic county and sanitary district tickets, aside from Hoyne, went to defeat by pluralities ranging from 15,000 to G0.000. Recorder Jospeh F. Connery. seeking reelection, and John T. Rainey, candidate for reelection for Circuit Court clerk, led their colleagues on the county ticket. The big vote they received in the city, however, was not large enough to overcome the republican pluralities their rivals pulled up in the country towns. Judge Joseph Sabath, democrat on the county Judicial ticket, won over Oscar Hebel, republican. The fact that Sabath had the support of the Harrison men, as well as the Sullivan and Dunne forces, may account for his victory. Municipal Judge Jacob Hopkins, Sullivan adherent, was defeated in the same precincts by Robert Crowe, republican. The women went republican yesterday in voting for county offices. Hundreds, who voted for AVilson for president, placed tluMr marks against the republican nominees on the county ticket. They made some exception for Thomas J. AVebb, candidate for board of review. Coroner Hoffman leads all candidates for whom men alone vote and has a pluralitv in excess of GO.OOO. Charles 11. Sergei has a "tremendous lead for president of the sanitary district, and with Alderman James II. Lawley and Matthias Mueller has a substantial lead over the democratic candidates for trustees of the sanitary district. AVith the election of three republicans as trustees of the sanitary district the democrats have lost control of that body. There are two republicans on the board now AVallace G. Clark and George AV. Paullin. With Sergei, Lawley and Mueller the republicans have five out of the nine members. The county towns precincts gave 4.S94 votes for the tax amendment and 4,333 against it. For the banking law amendment these precincts gave 0,817 for and 2.79S against. From London yesterday a dispatch says: The great Anglo-French offensive on the Somme in northern France today has direct bearing on future Zeppelin raids on England. This hint was given today by a British official in a position to know. If the Anglo-French forces on the Somme drive a wider and deeper wedge into the German line the entire line must eventually fall back to straighten itself. This would mean that the allied aerial bases in northern France would also move forward. The natural sequence is that German military and aviation bases both in Belgium and across the Rhine become, from a strategical and military point of view, more legitimate objectives for allied air squadrons. Hitherto allied air forces have been able to make long-distanec raids, but not heavy ones. The great Zeppelin hangars in Belgium, including those now under construction and those in Germany from which the present raiding Zeppelins operate, will become practically useless to Germany. According to expert opinion here it is not illogical to believe that these hangars and their contents, under such conditions, would be a total loss unless the Germans move them to safer places. Safer places in this instance would mean far into the interior of Germany. -Thus all present calculations concerning the Zeppelin radius of action, atmospheric conditions and other scientific problems of Zeppelin raids on England would havo to lie made over again. Even the radius of the great super-Zeppelins would be seriously cut down and the smaller type of airships probably would become wholly useless so far as striking England is concerned. A recent British communique, detailing a raid by eighty aeroplanes carrying tons of high explosives, gives a further hint of the force which the allies can put into use against Zeppelin lairs within a safe radius of a readjusted western front. From party headquarters in New York yesterday afternoon a dispatch said: AAlth the countrys choice of a president in an almost unprecedented condition of doubt on the day after election, both democratic and republican headquarters were scenes of nervous activity and tension. Although both sides claimed majorities in" the electoral college, there seemed to be a feeling at ,both places that there was a chance that the determination of the final result, with so many states doubtful, might be prolonged perhaps for another day, and there was unofficial talk that the decision, might eventually be thrown into the house of representatives. There were suggestions also that there might be in some states bitter contests over the integrity of the returns, which might be drawn out for days, with the result hinging on a recount. George AV. Perkins at republican headquarters, commenting upon the close vote in some states, said that a recount might be necessary. Chairman McCormick early today sent telegrams to every state and county chairman where the result appears close commanding him to see personally that the ballot boxes are guarded and protected. At both headquarters the long distance telephones were busy with orders to the respective chairmen in the doubtful states to watch the count and the returns were being closely scrutinized. The chairmen of both committees were up all night and, while Aance McCormick of the democratic committee retired for a short rest early this morning. Chairman AVillcox of the republican committee remained on duty and said that he intended to remain up until the result was known. Says a dispatch of yesterday from Boston: The lives of nearly fifty persons were lost nlast night when a crowded passenger car of the Boston Elevated Street Railway plunged through an open drawbridge into Fort Point Channel!, 35 feet deep, just outside the South Stational terminal. Twelve other persons wore rescued from the water by fire-boats and tugs. One man, Thomas J. Gannon, died after being brought to shore. Forty-four bodies have been removed from the car. Gerald AValsli, motorman of the car, who jumped before it went over the edge of the drnw, asserted that the accident was due to the fact that there was no light on the gates protecting the opening. He and George McKeon. the conductor, who also leaped and so saved his life, were arrested on technical charges of manslaughter. The conductor was insensible, and the police were unable to learn exactly the number of Ids passengers. Some of the rescued people estimated the number of passengers at sixty. Most of the passengers were employes of the AVectern Electric Companys factory in South Boston and were returning to their homes from work. Manw women and children were included in the number. The car was of the closed type, with a narrow door at each end, so that escape was impassible except for those who happened to be standing on the platforms. Figures just issued by the Department of Commerce show that S0,G."S motor vehicles, valued at 8100,258,220, were shipped from the United States during the twelve months ended June 30, 191G. This represents one-fifteenth of all the motor vehicles produced in this country in the last fiscal year and one-tenth of their gross value, according to estimates of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. There were shipped to foreign countries not including American possessions 21.2G5 commercial vehicles, valued at , SO.", 548, and 50,-231 passenger cars, valued at 0,GiO,2G3. England, France and Russia took nearly all of the trucks 19.02S and nearly one-quarter of the passenger cars 13.S48, or in all two-thirds of the total value of the exports. Great Britain and her colonies bought forty-three per cent and France and her colonies about twenty per cent. The Philippine Islands and the American possessions Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico received 4,4SS motor vehicles, worth S3,7i0,115. Illinois elected fifteen Republican congressman; two Republican members at large; four Democratic congressman, leaving six districts still doubtful today. The doubtful districts are the fourteenth, twentieth, twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty-third and twenty-fifth. In the fourteenth it said that the official count will be required A decide between Clyde Tavcnner, Democrat, incumbent, and AV. J. Graham. F. E. Kaufman ran in this district on the Progressive ticket. The race between Congressman Henry J. Rainey and AValter B. Saylor, his Republican opponent, was close, with the election of Rainey indicated. In the twenty-first, twenty-second and twenty-third districts there were Progressive candidates. In the twenty-first and twenty-third, Republican Congressman Loren E. AVheoler and William Ro-denberg were being close pressed by their Democratic rivals. The only incumbent known to have been defeated was Congressman Frank Buchanan, Democrat, of the seventh district. At latest reports the doubtful states and their indicated tendencies were the following: Hughes AVilson leading, leading. California 13 Idaho 4 Minnesota i New Hampshire 4 New Mexico j AVashington 7 Oregon 5 AVest Airginia S Total 25 "31 States thought sure 230 245 Grand total 255 27G Necessary to choice, 2GG. California votes by districts. Further inroads into AVilsons lead in Minnesota had been made by Hughes when nearly half the total precincts of the state had reported yesterday. In 1,139 of the 3,025 precincts AVilson polled 111,173 votes and Hughes 103.G90. In the precincts outside the three largest cities of the state Minneapolis, St. Paul and Dulutli Hughes showed rapidly growing strength. In G91 of these rural precincts Hughes received 42,172 votes to AVilsons 34,139. Republican leaders expressed confidence that this ratio would be maintained, which would mean a plurality for Hughes of at least 10,000. Frank B. Kellogg was elected United States senator on the republican ticket; eight republicans, one democrat and one progressive were elected to congress, and the entire republican state ticket, headed by Gov. J. A. A. Burnquist, was elected. Three persons were killed and fourteen were injured, several perhaps fatally, when an elevator with twenty passengers dropped four stories at the Florsheim Shoe company plant at 5-11 West Adams street early yesterday. Two of the dead were: Louis Harmon, 40 years old. 920 South LeClaire avenue, and S. Newbauer, 25 years old. address unknown. The injured included: William llerrick, li Wrightwood avenue; Anna Segbarth, 3717 North Hermitage avenue; Charles Dozias, 2512 AVest Congress street; Martha Dettmer, 21 years old, 24 1G West Superior street; Ethel Druth. 18 years old. 838 Paulina street; II. Hum-beutel, 1853 Keystone avenue; Fred Aiener, 1251 Ashland avenue; George Paidos, 1710 Sebor street; AValter Laska, 231G Frankfort street, and William Gore, ISO! Ogden avenue. At the western oflice of the democratic national committee in the Karpen building it was said that in all probability Wilson had won a number of California electors, no matter how the state went as a whole. Under the law, it was said, electors are chosen by congressional districts. If a democratic elector ran ahead of the. republican elector in his district then he was chosen, regardless of the total vote of the state. The reports at democratic headquarters were that AVilson had made a good showing in the northern part of California and around Sacramento and that he has probably carried one or more congressional dsitricts if ho has not carried the state. In 1912 California chose two AVilson electors, the rest being for Roosevelt. From Paris yesterday, an official statement savs: The French took German positions on a front of four kilometers two and one-half miles, extending irom Chanlnes wood to southeast of Ablaincourt refinery. The villages of Ablaincourt and Prcssoire and Ablaincourt cemetery were captured. More than 500 prisoners were taken. Tins statement recapitulated the prisoners taken by the Franco-British troops in the course of the fighting on the Somme front since July 1, giving their number up to Nov. 1 as 71,532 men and 1,449 officers, while the number of guns captured is given as 173 field guns, 130 heavy guns, 215 trench mortars and 981 .machine guns. Of this total the French captured 40,795 men, S09 officers, 77 field guns. 101 heavy guns, 104 trench mortars and 035 machine guns. Senator-elect Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota has wired Chairman AVillcox of the republican national committee asserting he has been elected by 50,000 and that Hughes has positively carried the state by not less than 0,000. Chairman Rowell of California has also reported that Hughes will win that state by the same figures. The republican managers assert that this means Hughes election in the so-called disputed states. Chairman AVillcox estimates Hughes plurality in Indiana at more than 20,000. If the republicans have carried Minnesota and California they can lose Oregon and North Dakota, and Hughes will have 2GS electoral votes on the republican figures. Late returns from Ohio indicating the re-election of Senator Atlee Pomerene, Democrat, over- Myron T. llerrick. Republican, virtually ended the possibility of Republican ascendency in the senate. Witli Democratic leaders insisting that Hitchcock in Nebraska, and Pittman in Nevada have been re-elected, and with Kendrick probably elected in Wyoming, the political status of the new senate would thus be: Democrats, 52; Republicans, 42, witli the result iu Arizona and New Mexico still in doubt. Should the Republicans carry both, the Democratic majority in the senate would be 8. From London yesterday a dispatch says: The American-Hawaiian steamship Columbian, S.579 tons gross, is sending out wireless telegraphic calls for help, stating that she is being shelled by a submarine. The steamship Columbian sailed from New York Oct. 18 and Boston Oct. 21 bound for Genoa. The vessel touched at St. Nazaire. France, Nov. 2. leaving the following day for Italy. The Columbian was built at San Francisco in 1907 and is owned by the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company of New York. A. AV. Miller, republican, won by a small plurality 2,097 votes over John T. Rainey, candidate for re-election as clerk of the Circuit Court. Again the strong republican vote in the country towns carried the republican candidate into office. Millers vote was: City, 193,930; country, 29,599; total, 223.535. Raineys vote was: City, 203,090; country, 17,748; total, 22i;43S. In the region east of Kirlibaba, on the Transyl-vauian front, says the Russian statement from general headquarters, a Russian attack resulted in the dismounting of two enemy guns and the capture of trenches with over a hundred prisoners and two machine guns. AVomens suffrage as a state issue is believed to have been swept into South Dakota with the statewide prohibition and a Republican ticket. The Republican ticket seems about 12,000 to the good, with Prohibition 20,000 strong. Entente allied forces have occupied the arsenal and Island of Leros, one of the Sporades, off the coast of Asia Minor, according to a Renter dispatch from Athens. The Sporades belong to Turkey.
