Oklahoma Defeat for Republicans in Oklahoma Territory Delegates
Nov 7 Oklahoma City reports a surprise Republican loss in the delegate race for the constitutional convention. Democrats claim about 80,000 votes and control of most districts, with Indians voting strongly against the white man’s methods. In Indian Territory southern districts favor Democrats. Holdenville and Purcell show lopsided results, while Guthrie and Newkirk districts swing Democratic.
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Oklahoma City
Indian Territory
Johnson
Democratic Committee
Tams Bixby
Canadian River
W. H. Murray
M. V. Chindle
Peter Hanraty
Two Territories
Mine Workers of America
Holdenville
I. T
Messenger
Purcell
McClain
Guthrie
Jenkins
Jamison
Cloud
Robertson
Newkirk
Okla
King
Metzgar
Pawnee
Berry
Morgpie
E Cashion
Newell
Wright
Perry
Boler
Dean
Oklahoma Democratic Committee
Alva
Rock Island Depot
Lee Hotel
Oklahoma
Hammon
Oklahoma Republican Committee
Republican
Republlicans
Dismissed in disgrace entire battalion of negro troops
Washington announces the dismissal of an entire battalion of African American troops for failing to disclose identities of members guilty of violence and murder. The president also orders possible court martial for a white officer accused of slurs against negro troops, following the Brownsville incident investigation.
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Washington
Army of the
Stold
E. A. Garlington
Brownsville
Tex
Army
Navy
Pitcher
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Fort Sheridan
United States
Election Night Crowds Flood New York Streets
Millions of New Yorkers poured into the streets on election night across Manhattan from Times Square to Park Row in a boisterous but good natured celebration. Horns cow bells and shouting filled Broadway and surrounding blocks as crowds cheered at bulletin boards flashing results amid traffic jams and tight pedestrian trade fronts.
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New York
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Tenth Street
Park Row
Brooklyn Bridge
Times Square
Twenty Third Street
Herald Square
Madison Square
Judge Welch Assassinated in Rio Grande Bed
District Judge Stanley Welch was shot in his bed by an unknown assailant in Rio Grande. District Attorney Kleiber found him dead around dawn and neighbors heard a pistol shot about 1 am. Welch had stayed there for election duties to maintain order. A suspect was chased by officers after the incident.
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Rio Grande,rex
Stanley Welch
Kleiber
Judge Welch
Republican landslide reshapes Illinois ticket and delegation
Illinois swung Republican with Smulski winning state treasurer by about 120000 votes and Chicago helping with a 50000 plurality. Republicans lost two congressional districts in Chicago and two more statewide, yielding a net gain for Democrats to five seats in the Illinois delegation.
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Chicago
Illinois
Smulski
Repubicans
Indiana Gop Victory Mixed By Democrat Gains In Congress
Late returns show Indiana giving the Republican state ticket a 20 000 to 25 000 lead and a Republican legislature on joint ballot Democrats gain two congressmen with possible more George W Rauch defeats Landis in the Eleventh district and John A M Adair defeats Cromer in the Eighth district.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
George W. Rauch
Landis
John A. M. Adair
Cromer
Robbers Take Passengers On Santa Fe Train
Three men with revolvers boarded west bound Santa Fe train No 1 at Gallup New Mexico and forced passengers to raise hands. They took hundreds of dollars in cash several grips and overcoats before escaping. The crew was in the dining room during the raid.
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Santa Fe
Gallup
N. M
Texas Supreme Court Backs Love Tax as Constitutional
The Texas Supreme Court holds the Love gross receipts tax constitutional but strikes penalties as invalid and limits the tax to the period from the law’s effective date to year’s start. Railroads contested the act, with the case set to proceed to the U S Supreme Court next year. Attorney General Davidson reports strong progress in the Waters-Pierce suit with new depositions arranged in New York.
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Supreme
Austin
Supreme Court
Third Court of Appeals
Brown
Maine
Texas
Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio
Supreme Court of the United States
Attorney General's Department
Davidson
New York
Attorney Elliott
Standard Oil Company
Elliott
Destructive Fires Ravage Hamilton Stores on High Street
A major fire destroyed the dry goods stores of C. D. Mathes & Co and Holbrook & Co in Hamilton. Losses reach about 150000 on buildings and 250000 on stock. The blaze spread to T. W. Howell & Sons and the Second National Bank, with Cincinnati and Dayton crews aiding. In El Paso, Democrats sweep county offices with low turnout and Campbell leading governor race by about 100 votes.
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Hamilton
C. D. Mathes & Co
High Street
Holbrook & Co
T. W. Howell & Sons’ Dry Goods Company
Second National Bank
Cincinnati
Dayton
Dayton Fire Department
Larkin
el Paso
Campbell
Hearst Wins New York Boroughs But Faces Campaign Split
In Greater New York Hearst leads by 76,956 with Manhattan and Bronx Hearst 197,540 to Hughes 134,288. Brooklyn Hearst 111,141 to Hughes 106,348. Queens Hearst 22,221 to Hughes 14,162. Richmond Hearst 7,310 to Hughes 6,518. Statewide, Democratic ticket leads by 135,000 to 145,000 outside New York City. McCarren in Kings County urged votes against Hearst for mayor, aiding Hughes elsewhere.
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New York
Hearst
Greater
Manhattan
Bronx
Hughes
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond
Greater New York
McCarren
Deeeber
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James’ Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
DR. C. F. Andrews
Jenkins’ Drug Store
T. R. Batte
Attorney At Law
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s Drug Store
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Bohanon Hack Line
Burt Norwood
W.C. Bohanon
Zemo
E. S. Reynolds
Maple Ave
St. Louis
Jno. S. Davis
Courtney Shoe Co
E. W. Rose Medicine CO
Olive St
M. H. Jambks
Pennsylvania
Edwin S. Bturn
Lewis Emery
Lincoln
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
Samuel P. Rotan
Florida
Hamilton, O
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
FORD
Champagne
Burgundy
OPES
Steve Son
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
John Wittman
The
Willis
Monroe Edge
FOLEY
Foley & Company
M. H. James
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
W. C. Pitts
H. D. Evans
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