Election Update Narrow Leads Late in Presidential Contest
Five states remain in doubt as McCormick and Wilcox dispute final results. Wilson claims 288 electoral votes with North Dakota California New Mexico and New Hampshire pivotal. Hughes supporters seal 280 votes, Minnesota and California swaps noted while New Hampshire briefly shifts. Counts show Minnesota New Mexico leading Hughes while California North Dakota favor Wilson. details hinge on unreported precincts and late tallies in several states. West Virginia may trim Hughes to seven votes if electors misfiled.
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Uncertainty Looms in Nation as Vote Count Drags On
In New York amid late tallies, Wilson leads in New Hampshire with 93 votes after partial verification. Hughes gains West Virginia while California and Minnesota tilt the race, with Minnesota showing Hughes ahead by about 1,000. State by state, margins shift as counties report, leaving the outcome unsettled and both camps awaiting final totals.
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New Hampshire Returns Put Wilson Ahead in State Race
Concord reports the New Hampshire count is complete but only partly certified. Wilson holds a plurality of 117 with two precincts missing and 120 towns still to be verified. Hughes had led earlier, and Bean notes the uncertified figures affect the outcome.
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Wilson Carried New Hampshire With Narrow Lead
Concord Nov 9 With New Hampshire returns complete but partly verified Wilson leads by 93 votes according to Secretary of State Bean. Discovery of er-
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Hughes Leads Wilson in New Mexico Returns by 258 Votes
Hughes led Wilson by 258 votes on unofficial New Mexico returns from about half of the 68 precincts. Minnesota results show Hughes ahead by 803 this morning with 2511 votes counted.
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London installs Sir William Dunn as Lord Mayor of City
Sir William Henry Dunn was today installed Lord Mayor of the City of London succeeding Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield. After formalities at the Guildhall he and the sheriffs and aldermen processed to the law courts where the oath was administered, followed by the ceremonial procession through London streets cheered by thousands.
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El Paso Romance Ends in Michigan Major Wedding
In El Paso Texas on November 9 1917 Miss Sara Louise Fegan and Major Ernest C Lee of Detroit a senior medical officer of the brigade will wed The couple met during a Military parade when he rested on the steps of her house during a lull in the march Their wedding marks the first known romance among the officers now at the front in the Michigan troops in that city
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Battle widens in Third Louisiana race Whit Martin Wade Martin
New Orleans reports from the Third Louisiana congressional district show incomplete returns with Whit Martin Progressive leading by thirty three and Wade Martin Democrat claiming a sixty four vote margin. Officials may require a full official count to determine the winner.
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Amendment vote closes in Ouachita parish official returns
Complete official returns from the election show a close vote on most amendments. Democratic nominees were elected. no opposition to Congressman Wilson, Judge Dawkins, or District Attorney Odom. School board members named Filhiol, Mitchell, Wininger, and Coon. National votes: Democrats 1210, Republicans 36, Progressives 5, Socialists 5. Official amendment results follow.
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Liliuokalani Ill in Honolulu Amid Death Watch
San Francisco reports former Hawaii queen Liliuokalani is gravely ill in Honolulu and death is expected momentarily per today’s information. her condition has prompted widespread concern among supporters and officials.
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Election Returns Show Democrats Lead With Missing Districts
New York to date reports 212 Democrats and 204 Republicans elected, with sixteen districts still uncalled. Of the uncalled seats seven are Democratic and nine Republican, shaping final control margins.
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Fire destroys Amesville grain elevator and warehouse
New Orleans reports a late night fire of undetermined origin leveled the grain elevator and warehouse of George B. Matthews and Son at Amesville across the river. The loss is put at about 100000 dollars, with roughly 100000 bushels of corn destroyed.
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Naval officers killed in plane bomb testing mishap
Washington on November 8 reports that Naval Lieutenants Luther Welsh and S. K. Bronson were killed at Indian Head Maryland when an aeroplane bomb exploded prematurely during tests of bombs intended for use against war vessels.
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Democrats Will Control the Senate After Election
Democrats are set to control the Senate with potential to hold the House as results show 210 Democrats, 200 Republicans, 2 Progressives, 1 Independent, and 1 Socialist elected. In 21 unreported districts Democrats hold ten seats, including Missouri, Indiana, West Virginia, Washington, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, while Republicans hold eleven districts in Nebraska, West Virginia, Washington, and New York.
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Neck and Neck Race In Third District Candidates
A neck and neck race develops in the third district as Democratic and Progressive candidates vie for a congressional seat. observers note close polling and tight margins as campaigns push for late-breaking support.
Amendments in Doubt Rallies and Opposition Across Parishes
New Orleans reports show Wade O. Martin claiming Congress victory with 1,361 total lead across districts, while Judge Whit P. Martin maintains a 1,406 majority in the Third. Amendments No. 4 9 and 11 pass in New Orleans, but No. 5 the women’s amendment fails in 15 of 17 wards. Across parishes voters are divided on boards of affairs and veteran pension raises, with broad regional opposition to the tax board and varying local outcomes on bond measures and amendments.
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Trains prepared to move foreigners from Chihuahua City
Report from Paso del Norte says special trains were arranged to evacuate all foreign and British residents from Chihuahua City to the border amid fears of a Villa attack. Chinese residents are also departing as the situation worsens.
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Prince Henry of Bavaria Dies of Recon Trip Wounds
Berlin dispatch reports from Munich that Prince Henry of Bavaria, nephew of King Louis, died from injuries suffered during a reconnoitering patrol on Tuesday.
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German Artillery Breaks French and British Advances
Associated Press reports from Berlin and Paris that on the Somme front German artillery repelled French and British attacks while Austro German forces seized hill positions near Rothenthurn. In Dobruja and Dobruja region Russian forces continue offensive advances against von Mackensen. Paris notes the French repelled a German attack on Sailly-Saillisel with ongoing artillery activity.
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Incomplete Returns Favor Amendments In Louisiana
Associated Press reports incomplete Louisiana returns show seventeen of eighteen amendments adopted by majorities from five thousand to five thousand dollars. Amendment No 5 trails by about twelve thousand. Third district returns indicate Whit Martin re-elected to Congress by a margin between one hundred and one hundred fifty-nine.
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Both Sides Claim Victory in Tight Vote Race
The contest narrows to a handful of swing voters as both sides declare victory. The result now hinges on a small group of undecided voters amid a closely watched election.
Wilson Confident in Victory Amid Senate Edge Doubt in House
Wilson remains confident as results narrow, with electoral college tallies showing tight margins between Hughes and Wilson. Democrats hold a working majority in the Senate, but control of the House is still in doubt as late returns from states including California Idaho Minnesota New Mexico Washington West Virginia and North Dakota shift news coverage. Recounts appear likely with various newspapers giving differing tallies. Continued on Page Six.
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