Taft Wins National Victory as Republican States Back Ticket
New York reports Taft and Sherman set to carry New York’s 39 electoral votes. Taft sweeps Eastern and Western doubtful states. Bryan loses again. Midwest shows strong Republican gains with Illinois Ohio Indiana and Iowa. Pacific Coast states California Washington Oregon vote Republican while Nevada backs Bryan. South remains solid for Republicans.
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Republicans Win Wide Victory in Congress and Taft Reelected
Reports show the Solid South remains Democratic while Maryland and Delaware flip to Republicans. New England supports Taft with GOP governors elected. Rhode Island narrows. Massachusetts sees a strong Independence candidate. House to be 215 Republicans and 176 Democrats, a 39 seat majority, enabling Republican control of Speaker, committees, and tariff reform.
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Taft Wins Massachusetts Electors and Draper Leads
Boston results show Massachusetts voting Republican with Taft securing 16 electoral votes and a plurality over 100,000. Draper, the Republican candidate for governor, leads by about 60,000.
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Republicans sweep Washington in Taft landslide victory
Washington gave Taft a lead estimated between 40 000 and 50 000 over Bryan and won all three congressional districts. Humphrey and Cushman carried the First and Second districts, Poindexter led Goodyear by about 10 000, and the governor and Taft slate won by wide margins. County returns show large Republican majorities with minor Democratic tallies in a few precincts.
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Perjury case follows Chicago affidavit and marriage
County Attorney Boner pursued Mildred Tonneson formerly Russell after she swore falsely in the Louis Fogel diamond case. She married Thomas Tonneson in Montana and fled to Chicago with a notary affidavit. Boner vows to probe the crime and expose all involved in the scheme.
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Rhode Island to Cast Four Taft Votes in 1908 Return
Providence report states Rhode Island will give its four electoral votes to William H Taft with a popular majority near 3000. It notes Bryan gains in Providence and factories reduced the GOP margin from 6766 in 1904 and mentions Aram J Potheer of Woonsocket elected envarnnar.
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Washington Taft landslide tops state ticket in Washington
Washington votes heavily for Taft with a likely 46 000 plurality and a largely Republican slate. The Legislature leans Republican, Wesley Jones expected to win Senate seat, and county results show Taft leads in King Spokane and many counties. Oregon follows with Taft winning 24 000 to 25 000 and electors chosen. Balloting scenes show subdued campaigning and voters removing campaign badges before voting.
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Logging Congress Proposed to Meet in Seattle Next Year
Editor Geo M Cornwall of the Timberman proposes a Northwest Logging Congress to share ideas on improvements in the industry. He outlines topics from overhead logging systems to better camp sanitation and long distance log towing, with Seattle as the inaugural host during the Pacific Alaska Yukon Exposition.
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Grays Harbor Aberdeen Herald Transcript
A twice weekly transcript of happenings on Grays Harbor appears in the Aber deen Semi-Weekly Herald. The paper details local news and events for readers in the region at an affordable annual subscription.
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