May Be Immense Overturn in State Election Summary
Western Newspaper Union reports election results across states with Johnson winning California governor, other senators’ seats in doubt. Prohibition and suffrage show mixed outcomes. Harding wins Senate for Republicans. Illinois tight race pending, New York Whitman victorious, Iowa Clarke governor, Lincoln Nebraska notes unusual state ticket trends.
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Johnson
Prohibition
Utah
Reed Smoot
Colorado
Drys
Thomas
Sen ‘Ator
Missouri
North
South Dakota
Ohio
Harding
Wallins
Arnor
Illinois
Sullivan
Sherman
New York
Whitman
Wadsworth
Sublican
Iowa
Clarke
Summing
Progressive Vote Drops In Several States In 1914 Returns
Election returns show progressive strength waning in most states with few GOP gains. Reports indicate progressive influence in gas policy and California, while Nebraska notes a strong alfalfa crop year ranking second nationally with 1 022 485 acres and an estimated 1914 yield of 3 208 055 tons.
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Washington, D. C
Con- Ge
Menlude Cannon
McKinley
Longworth
Ohio
Hill
Necticut
Gas
California
Nebraska
Kansas
General returns show Republican gains in Congress
New York reports indicate Democrats retain control of both houses after Tuesday elections though Republicans gain in the lower house narrows the Democratic majority. Progressive strength fades nationwide with California reelecting Governor Hiram Johnson amid notable absorption into the Republican fold.
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New York
Congress
California
Hiram Johnson
Hernandez Leads in New Mexico Congressional Race
Revised estimates from almost all counties show B C Hernandez Republican leading Ferguson Democrat for Congress by about 2400 votes. The Progressive party collapse defined the election and Metcalf Socialist may outpace Wilson Progressive for Congress. the race issue strongly affected the outcome.
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Albuquerque
N. M
B. C. Hernandez
Congress
Ferguson
Metcalf
Wilson
Roosevelt comments on New York election cited Bible lesson
Colonel quotes the Bible in responding to New York state election results. Roosevelt references a daily Episcopal lesson from Paul’s second Epistle to Timothy to frame his view, warning that people “will not endure sound doctrine” and will seek teachers who tell fables.
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Roosevelt
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State
Paul
Timothy
Arizona Votes Dry Statewide After Tuesday Election
Phoenix returns show prohibition winning the state with an unestimated margin. Wet leaders concede a close dry victory around 600 while dry leaders claim at least 2,000. Democratic office holders including U.S. Senator Mark Smith and Representative Carl Hayden are re-elected, with Governor Hunt defeating Ralph Cameron.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Prohibition
United States
Mark Smith
Carl Hayden
Hunt
Ralph Cameron
Michigan Keeps Fer ris Lead as Osborn Concedes Defeat
Democratic Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris extends his Michigan lead beyond 30 000 votes after county returns with some precincts still missing. Republican challenger Chase S. Osborn concedes. Congress shows Frank L. Doremus reelected in the First district.
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Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Chase S. Osborn
Osborn
Frank L. Doremus
Republicans Win Territorial and Municipal Offices in Honolulu
In Honolulu Hawaii, Republicans secured most territorial and municipal positions with few exceptions. Delegates to Congress saw Hon. J. K. Kalanianaole, known as Prince Cupid, re-elected by a 3000 vote plurality.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
J. K. Kalanianaole
Prince Cupid
Congress
Official Count Needed in Montana Votes For Woman Suffrage
Helena reports scattered precinct returns show the woman suffrage measure so close that an official count will determine the result.�
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Montana
Helena
Mona
Omaha Packers Poised to Handle Surge in Livestock
Everett Buckingham, general manager of Union Stock Yards of South Omaha, predicts Chicago stockyard closures will divert many cattle hogs and sheep to Omaha. He says the yards are prepared to handle all arrivals and expects only a slight price boost with no large impact anticipated.
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Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Everett Buckingham
Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Voters face long ballot in California elections
In San Francisco at eight o'clock voters in many precincts wrestled with a full state and congressional ballot plus fifty initiative and referendum measures. District attorneys ruled that anyone in line at seven was allowed to vote, ensuring results would likely stay unclear into the morning hours.
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San Francisco
California
Early returns show mixed results in North Dakota senate race
From Grand Forks scattered precincts Purcell Democrat leads with 427 to Gronna Republican 426. Woman suffrage defeated about two to one. Governor Hanna Republican appears re-elected. Senate race remains close with Purcell outperforming the previous Democratic candidate.
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Grand
Forks
N. D
Purcell
Gronna
Hanna
Two boys crushed to death in Nebr cave collapse
Clarence Greisen and Jerome Macken died when tons of earth collapsed on them at Platter Center Nebraska where they were building a cave. E H Walters described the cave accident as the round’s result. Several other boys were present during the incident which happened around 7 80 and took about a half hour to dig them out.
Saloons Banished in Western States Vote
Early returns show Washington Colorado Oregon and Arizona voting to ban saloons while Ohio and California keep theirs. Arizona reports women aided the dry majority and also supported death penalty, with fifteen murderers awaiting the outcome.
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Colorado
Washington
Oregon
Arizona
Chicago
Ohio
California
Prohibition Defeated in Four States with Mixed Results
In the Tuesday voting, California and Washington rejected the ousting of saloons while Arizona remained wet. Colorado claim and Ohio defeat mark rival outcomes. Illinois reports anti-saloon gains in legislature despite overall prohibition loss. Women’s suffrage backers face setbacks in six states including Illinois and Ohio.
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California
Washington
Arizona
Colorado
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio
Illinois
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Nevada
Lincoln and Nebraska Election Outlook circa 1914
Lincoln reports yet incomplete vote counts with a defeated university removal measure but strong extension support. Nebraska outlook favors Governor Morehead’s larger lead, close state ticket, Barton likely defeated, Reavis leads Maguire, Sloan and Stephens up, and woman suffrage debated. Legislature trending Democratic amid limited certainty.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Morehead
Aldrich
Barton
Shallenberger
C. F. Reavis
Maguire
Sloan
Stephens
Smith Reelected Senator Manning Wins Governor Race
United States Senator E. D. Smith, a Democrat, was reelected and Richard I. Manning, a Democrat, was elected governor in Tuesday's election. Seven Democratic congressional nominees were elected. Neither Smith nor Manning faced opposition.
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Columbia
United States
E. D. Smith
Richard I. Manning
Smith
Manning
Oscar Unitedwood elected U.S. senator in Alabama results
Early returns from the general election across Alabama show Oscar Unitedwood elected to the U.S. Senate and the state and congressional Democratic ticket victorious, including Congressman Burnett in the Seventh district.
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Montgomery
Ala
Oscar Unitedwood
Burnett
Republican gains signal narrowing Democratic House lead
New York reports heavy Republican gains nationwide from Tuesday’s election. Indications point to a shrinkage of the Democratic majority of 141 in the House of Representatives as results come in.
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New York
House of Representatives
Missouri Woman Suffrage Amendment Is Reported Defeated
Early Missouri returns show the woman suffrage amendment defeated statewide. Champ Clark reelected as Democrat for Speaker with a 3,000 to 5,000 vote lead over John C Brown. In Kansas City, W. P. Borland is re-elected to Congress in the Fifth District.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Learly
Champ Clark
John C. Brown
Kansas City
W. P. Borland
Berkeman Leads Rhode Island Governor Race in District Totals
Providence districts show Republican Berkeman ahead with 5 956 votes to Democrat Quinn 3 607. Earlier 1912 results listed Pothier 4 817 and Green 3 348 for comparison.
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R. I
Berkeman
Quinn
Pothier
Green
Minnesota Gov Race Shows Tight Prefers in St Paul Races
In Minnesota St Paul precincts report results for governor with Lee Republican at 3245 and Hammond Democrat at 4577 across about sixty minor polling sites. County totals show Hammond ahead as final tallies expected later.
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St Paul
Minnesota
Lee
Hammond
Chicago Stock Yards Quarantined
Chicago announces a ten day quarantine at the Union stock yards forbidding shipment of live cattle sheep or hogs unless vast improvements are made in the live stock situation in Indiana and southern Michigan amid foot and mouth disease concerns under orders from the Agriculture Department in Washington.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Washington
S. E. Bennett
Union
Indiana
Michigan
Nebraskas scattered reports of accidents and events
Fragmentary notes from Nebraska describe a range of incidents including a youth incident at a fair, a fractured bone, a motor collision injuring several, a fire destroying a floral building and stock, a shotgun accident during hunting, a basement explosion at a drug store, a pork packing venture in its early stages, and various local civic plans.
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Teing
Christian Endeant
Tian Endeavor
Harry Meredith
Holdrege
Ft City
B. M. Long
Second Press Church
Lincoln
Lincoln O# Endeavor union
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Federaton
J. A. Fellers
Tecumseh
Will Hammond
Abs
Rock Island
Fairbury
Missouri
Pacific Divison
Wien. i
Long
Impi
German Warships Sink British Battleship at Coronel
The German warships Gneisenau Scharnhorst Nürnberg Leipzig and Dresden attacked the British fleet off Coronel Chile. The British cruiser Monmouth was sunk while Good Hope was badly damaged and presumed lost. Glasgow sought refuge in Coronel harbor. The German battle ships anchored uninjured at Valparaiso.
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Chile
Gneisenau
Scharnhorst
Nurnberg
Leipzig
Dresden
Coronel
Monmouth
Good Hope
Glasgow
London
England
North Sea
Servia
Turkey
Egypt
Porte
Rome
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Would Be Eleven Powers at War
London reports that if Turkey joins the triple alliance and Portugal is counted, eleven powers may be at war including Great Britain France Russia and others with potential global conflict implications.
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Turkey
Portugal
Great Britain
France
Rus
German Drive Halts at Calais as Allied Push Advances
Nov 3 reports say German attacks along the Oise to the sea diminished with the cease in violence. British French Belgian troops advanced south of Dixmude and near Ypres and Menin while German losses near the Yser and at Messines drew Paris claims of 50,000 German casualties. Belgians opened the Yser dikes causing German retreat and Belgian shelling as the front remained contested.
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Calais
War Office
Bordeaux
Oise
Dixmude
Ghaluwe
Ypres
Menin
Paris
French War Ministry
Yser
British War Office
Messines
Belgium
Lys
Berlin
Sayville
N. Y
Aisne
Vailly
Soissons
Verdun
Russians push retreat as Berlin reports gains in Poland
The statement says Russian forces cut the German retreat toward Posen and the enemy falls back toward the southwest with the left wing of the rear guard at Lodz. Many prisoners and material, including an aviation park, have been captured. Berlin reports no change in the eastern front and notes a failed Russian breakthrough near Tzettkehmen as the Suwalki and Augustawa battle remains undecided.
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Posen
Lodz
Berlin
Tzettkehmen
Suwalki
Augustawa
Italian Cabinet Meets King Over War Budget Crisis
Rome reports all resigned ministers conferred with King Victor Emmanuel about the war situation. Signor Rubini, treasury minister, cites a prewar budget deficit of 4,000,000 dollars and warns the war demands a 160,000,000 dollar military budget, reshaping plans.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Signor Rubini
Treasury
German Casualties Reach 420 000, Berlin Reports
London dispatch states German casualty lists for the last week total 62,000, with overall losses to date rising to about 420,000. The figures were announced tonight from Berlin via London.
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Berlin
London
War Insurance Premiums Rise at Lloyds
London insurers quoted a premium of 60 guineas per cent to cover a declaration of war by Italy on a great power before month’s end. The high rate reflects perceived risk by underwriters.
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London
Lloyds
Italy
British Close North Sea Declares Military Area
London declares the entire North Sea a military area. Merchant ships entering the zone face grave danger from mines and wartime patrols searching day and night for suspicious craft in retaliation for German mine laying north of Ireland.
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North Sea
London
Ireland
British leaders hold secret France visit amid war talks
Nov 4 report from Kitchener Paris notes a secret visit by British leaders to France. King Albert of Belgium and President Poincare are mentioned with discussions of troop reserves and allied support, including talks with the French War Minister.
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Kitchener
Paris
Frane
Poincare
Millerand
England
Mondacare
King Albert of Bel
France
Earl Kitchener
Dunkirk
Poingium
Furnes
Battle losses and prisoner captures on the Russian front
Report from Vienna via London states heavy Russian losses on the River San near Rosjadow with 400 prisoners and three machines taken. An additional 400 prisoners were captured south of the Stary Sambor line as forces advanced northeast of Turka. A Belgian official note from Havre dated November 3 accompanies the dispatch.
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Vienna
London
Poland
San
Rosjadow
Stary-Sambor
Turka
Wounded Prince Reported Amid Franco-Battle Claims
Travelers arriving from Strassburg assert a prince was seriously wounded in the fighting in France and is en route from Berlin to Strassburg for care. The reports could not be independently verified.
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France
Strassburg
Berlin
Bloods Check Germans Berlin Floods Halt Nieuport Advance
Fragmented report claims floods south of Nieuport render advance impossible and German lines speak of water depths. It mentions failed attacks near Ypres and submerged districts affecting movements and tank and cannon positions.
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Berlin
Nieuport
Ypres
Deadly Petrol Bombs Highlighted In War Warnings
The article notes petrol bombs as a deadly weapon in the current war, capable of immediate deaths and widespread fires. It cites British commander Sir John French mentioning a petrol bomb dropped on a German ammunition train and warns of towns in Belgium, France, and even London facing arson and destruction.
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John French
London
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