Chanler Leads in New York Lieutenant Governor Race
News wires report Chanler held a 20 657 lead over Republican M Linn Bruce at noon with 51 of 61 counties counted. Essex Hamilton Herkimer Niagara Ontario Orange Fulton Monroe Rockland Yates pending. Officials show Democratic ticket mostly elected except governor by 3 PM with eight counties uncounted.
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New York
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Democratic and Independence League
M. Linn Bruce
Essex
Hamilton
Herkimer
Niagara
Ontario
Orange
Fulton
Monroe
Rockland
Yates
Orange County
Bruce
Chanler
Justice and Constable Among Democratic Losses
Reports from Montana counties show the legislature will be 57 Republicans and 43 Democrats, shaping a GOP majority on joint ballot. Pray leads Congress with a 5,000 plurality. Silver Bow tally incomplete but Walsh looks under 1,000 down. Lewis and Clark flips, Democrats miss most offices except a lone constable remaining.
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Helena
Mont
United States
W. A. Clark
Pray
Walsh
Lewis and Clark
Harahan Elected President of Illinois Central
J. T. Harahan, formerly second vice president, elected president of the Illinois Central Railroad at New York board meeting. Known as a top railroad man in the South, he previously led operations at Louisville and Nashville and Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern. He succeeds Stuyvesant Fish.
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Illinois Central Railroad Company
New York
J. T. Harahan
Memphis
T. Harahan
Ohio River
Louisville and Nashville
South
Harahan
Stuyvesant Fish
Beckham Nominated for U S Senate by Democrats
Louisville returns show Beckham leading Democrats for the U S Senate with about 2000 votes margin as 97 precincts still unreported. The strong showing signals a likely nomination despite incomplete tally.
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Beckham
Louisville
United States Senate
Hundred Houses Burn In Canton Riverside Fire
A Canton dispatch reports a severe blaze on the island suburb of Chameon opposite the European quarter. A strong wind fanned the flames as the fire destroyed over 100 houses along the riverside neighborhood in Hongkong on November 8.
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Canton
Hongkong
Chameon
Curzon Mentioned as Possible British Ambassador Successor
In diplomatic circles Lord Curzon, former viceroy of India, is named as a potential successor to Sir Henry Mortimer Durand who plans to retire next spring as the British ambassador to the United States. Knoxville Leader Dies at 74.
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Washington
Lord Curzon
India
Henry Mortimer Durand
United States
Hearst plans daily papers in 27 states
Hearst representatives say the New York editor aims to establish newspapers in twenty seven states. He seeks a 50 million daily circulation and vows to renew a persistent campaign against corporations. Hearst intends morning and afternoon papers in New Orleans, Washington, St. Louis, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and other major cities.
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Galveston
Hearst Newspapers
New York
Hearst
New Orleans
Washington
St. Louis
Kansas City
Pittsburg
United States
Republican sweep signals unified ticket across state
In Denver on November 8 returns show the Republican state congressional and judicial ticket elected. A Republican legislature will be chosen on joint ballot. They will elect a successor to Senator Patterson, Democrat. Burke, Democrat, is elected governor at North Dakota.
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Denver
Patterson
Burke
North Dakota
Missouri Democrats likely win state ticket by six thousand
Unofficial Missouri returns from 105 of 114 counties show a probably six thousand vote advantage for the Democratic state ticket. Kenneshaw leads in counties heard. Nineteen state senators elected. fourteen Democrats and five Republicans. Democrats gain joint-ballot majority of thirty for the next session opening January.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Supreme Judge
Kenneshaw
United States
Porter Proposes Date Stamping on Every Can
Buffalo Nov 8 Peter A Porter who defeated James W Wadsworth in the Thirty fourth district says he favors requiring meat packers to stamp on each can the packing date. He cites it as part of the meat bill clause struck out by the committee chaired by Wadsworth.
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Buffalo
Peter A. Porter
James W Wadsworth
Thirty-fourth
Mr. Wadsworth
Popular Man Elected Congressman From Stockyards District
Chicago November 8 James T McDermott a longtime friend of workers in the stockyards district wins a seat in the next congress He began life as a messenger boy learned telegraphy and then built a political campaign now he is thirty four and a Democrat
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McDermott
Chicago
James T. McDermott
Stockyards
Packingtown
National House of
Republicans Sweep California Ticket in Statewide Election
In San Francisco on November 8 a Fuller return did not alter the first showing and indications point to the Republicans carrying the state ticket from top to bottom. Gillett wins as governor by over 12,000 votes and a solid Republican delegation is elected to Congress with large majorities. Supreme Court justices are also elected with big margins for the GOP.
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California
San Francisco
Cotton Ginners Record 1906 Harvest Up To Nov 1
Washington reports 6,892,597 bales of cotton ginned by November 1, 1906, counting round bales as half, compared with 6,457,595 bales a year earlier, per Census Bureau bulletin released Thursday.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Griggs Backs Williams for Democratic Nomination
Washington November 8 Chairman Griggs of the Democratic congressional committee endorses John Sharpe Williams as the party nominee for president.
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Griggs
Williams
Washington
Democratic Congressional Committee
John Sharpe Williams
Texas Ouster Case Delays Depositions In Waters-Pierce
In St Louis on November 8 depositions for the Texas attorney general's ouster action against Waters-Pierce Oil were postponed for a few days. Jewell P Lightfoot said testimony would be delayed after a Texas official conference with Funkhouser and offered no reason. He did not reveal whether H Clay Pierce or Senator Bailey would be called as witnesses.
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St. Louis
Davidson
Texas
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Jewell P. Lightfoot
Funkhouser
H. Clay Pierce
The
Waters, Pierce Oil Company
Senator Bailey
Thompson defeats Codd in Detroit mayoral race
Detroit on November 8 reports Democrat W. B. Thompson leading with a final margin of 3,341 after all precincts counted. The proposed Detroit United Railway franchise, backed by Mayor Codd, failed 28,823 to 13,316.
Bridge Tender Blamed In Thoroughfare Disaster
Atlantic City jury finds Bridge Tender Stewart to blame for the Thoroughfare disaster and he is arrested on a charge of criminal negligence.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Stewart
Roof Collapses Forcing Escape In Mount Calm Fire
Mrs Joseph Roy of Mount Calm, visiting relatives in Hillsboro, learned by phone that her home barn and contents burned. Roy, awakened as the roof fell in, escaped with only a blanket from his bed. Loss valued at 2000 dollars with partial insurance.
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Roy
Hillsboro
Tex
Joseph Roy
Mount Calm
Large German Colony Planned for Southwest Texas
A large German colony is to be located in southwest Texas in a county not yet selected. The report notes attendance at the fair reached 50,000, a record breaker, with events in San Antonio dated November 8.
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San Antonio
Texas
Runaway Injures Chief Justice Burford and Court Crier Muxlow
Two people were badly hurt in a runaway near Guthrie on November 8 as Chief Justice Burford and Court Crier Muxlow sustained injuries in the incident.
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Guthrie
Burford
Muxlow
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Love Letter
Smitty
Justice and Constable
Curzon
Durand
Knoxville
H. O. Milton
Knoxville Sentinel Company
G . F. Milton
Knoxville Sentinel
Hunter & Chatham
Mearst
Porter
Sterling
Emmet @ Maloney
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
Bryan Steam Laundry
China
Bryan
E.j.jenkins
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Joe B. Reed
B.rard
Eek
Gadgl Tesla
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