Voters nationwide decide in midterm election day
Reports from Oregon New York and Colorado describe heavy turnout in western and southern Oregon early voting brisk figures in New York with Roosevelt Dix and Stimson in play betting markets showing Dix favored in state races California insurgency battles and Democrats eyeing gains in Colorado as Shafroth and Stephen vie for governor amidst a tight national contest.
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New York
Now
Roosevelt
Btliinson
Dix
Wall Street
Over &Rimson
Stimson
Roosevelt and family vote early in Oyster Bay
Colonel Roosevelt Kermit and Roosevelt estate employee cast early ballots in Oyster Bay with Roosevelt taking only thirty seconds.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Kermit
Nebraska voters choose governor in election
Omaha Nov 8 voters decide between James Dahiman a Democratic Omaha mayor and C W Aldrich a Republican for governor. Dahiman runs on a liquor license platform opposing local option pushed by W J Hrgan. If Dahiman wins his supporters say he will carry two Republican held congressional districts. The legislature elected today will also choose a U S senator to replace E J Burkett.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
James C. Dahiman
C. W. Aldrich
Dahiman
W. J. Hrgan
United States
E. J. Burkett
New Hampshire Gubernatorial Race Seen With Safe Margin
Nov 8 Manchester reports indicate Robert P. Ross the Republican nominee leads C. F. Carr the Democrat. Preliminary counts suggest both congressional districts remain secure for their current representatives, though Sulloway’s margin may shrink.
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New Hampshire
Manchester
N. H
Maine
Robert P. Ross
C. FE. Carr
Sulloway
Victory margins in New Jersey governor race declared
Newark N P Nov 8 Victory for Vivian M Lewis republican candidate for governor by 20000 and for Dr Woodrow Wilson former Princeton president and democratic gubernatorial nominee by an even greater majority are the conflicting claims this afternoon. In the fifth seventh and eighth districts now republican the fight is waging fast and furious. In the seventh FE W Townsend author of Chimmie Fnadden the opposing Representative Parker republican.
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New Jersey
Newark
N. P
Vivian M. Lewis
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
W. Townsend
Parker
Johnson Seen Likely Governor as Bell Trails in California
California returns show Hiram W. Johnson leading the victorious Republican Insurgency in the Golden State with a strong chance of election today while Theodore A. Bell, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, trails. Early returns indicate Johnson ahead in key counties and urban districts, with Bell facing a difficult statewide path.
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California
San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
Golden State
Theodore A. Bell
Man Attacked by Acid and Knife Injuries in Los Angeles
W. P. Rees suffered severe facial burns from carbolic acid hurled by an unidentified assailant last night and a knife wound, also by the same man. He is in critical condition in hospital. Rees, attacked on Long Beach Avenue, could not identify the attacker in the dark and knows no motive.
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Los Angeles
W. P. Rees
Reese
Long Beach Avenue
Connecticut Election Night Shifts May Tilt Governor Race
Hartford Nov. voters find a close national trend echoed in Connecticut with a weak Republican showing as Charles A. Goodwin leads the GOP governor’s race while Judge Simeon Baldwin heads the Democratic ticket. Four of five districts lean Republican though the Second District, including New Haven and Middlesex, remains contested with Col. Andrew Shepard battling Mayor Thomas L Riley.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
Maine
Charles A. Goodwin
Simeon B Baldwin
New Haven
Middlesex
Oode
Andrew Shepard
Thomas L Riley
Moriden
Idaho election hints at GOP gains in governor and House races
Idaho Boise Ida Nov Indications point to republican success in today's election both for governor and representative. The liquor question has been one of the principal issues of the campaign both parties being divided between adherents of local option and statewide prohibition.
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Idaho
Boise, Ida
Chicago Off Year Vote Seen as Largest Yet
Illinois voters in Chicago cast a record depending on turnout for an off year, with Democrats claiming plan to boost representation from six to eight and Republicans urging that current GOP districts remain safe while the fourth fifth and twenty third may flip to the GOP. Reports from Speaker Cannon's district indicate a heavy vote and a larger plurality for him than two years ago in the Danville area.
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Llinois
Chicago
Cannon
Tincle Joe
Danville
Indiana Voters Eye Senate Fight as Bev eridge Faces Kern
Indiana voters in Indianapolis begin voting with aim to decide whether Senator Beveridge keeps his seat or is replaced by John W. Kern. The state house currently holds eleven Democrats and two Republicans as party leaders claim certain victory. Beveridge’s personal popularity could tilt legislature and a few Democratic districts toward Republicans.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Beveridge
John W. Kern
United States Senate
Congress
Wisconsin Elects Ticket And Legislature In 1914 Election
Wisconsin voters chose a Republican state ticket led by Francis B B McGovern for governor and a full legislature except for sixteen hold over senators. The convention, influenced by Senator La Follette, condemned the tariff bill and backed initiative referendum and recall, with a focus on reform and radical platform elements.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
Francis B.B. McGovern
LaFollette
Oklahoma Negroes Gather as Court Upheld Grandfather Clause
Oklahoma officials mobilize militia after unrest from the grandfather clause disfranchisement. Negroes gather at voting booths as crowds claim polls in Muskogee and Fussy Creek precincts tighten tension. Armed reinforcements rush from Coweta.
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Oklahoma City
Haskell
Guthrie
Haske
Supreme Court
Muskogee
Okla
Chinese Immigration Question Headed to Royal Commission
Ottawa reports that inquiries at the department of trade and commerce show the entire issue of Chinese immigration into Canada will be referred to a royal commission. The probe will examine Chinese smugglers as fraud cases and many detained Chinese merchants will be deported for failing to prove their status.
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Ottawa
Ont
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canada
Royal Commission
Killer rancher shoots teacher after rejection in Ritzville
In Ritzville Washington Patrick Collins a rancher shot and killed Josephine Pittman a school teacher who refused his marriage proposal. He then attempted suicide. Pittman was alone at her home on Rattlesnake flat. no witnesses were present.
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Ritzville
Wash
Josephine Pittman
Patrick Collins
Crippen Alive Claim Surfaces Near Chicago
Reports claim Mrs Crippen is alive near Chicago with police uncertain but showings of a potential witness. Attorney Cantwell and promoter Curley report locating a woman with alleged links to Crippen and four affidavits to prove the wife’s identity. Tobin, linked to the London case, plans to arrive to verify the claim.
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Chicago
Crippen
Tobin
Roundup Stockholders Meet for Elections and Plans
Tonight the Roundup corporation stockholders gather at the Commercial association rooms for the annual meeting. Officers and directors will be elected, reports on attendance receipts and expenditures will be read, and plans for next year including grounds for the event will be discussed. President J R Raley urges strong representation by all stockholders. Officers listed include J B Raley president Wl Ingram business manager J H Gwinn secretary R W Ritner treasurer Paul Sperry parade manager Mark Moorhouse exhibition manager. Directors named are W E Brock L G Frazier Fred Steiner Ben F Hill Harry Gray T D Taylor Roy Bishop C J Ferguson and L D Drake.
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Commercial Association
J. R. Raley
Roundup Association
J. B. Raley
Wl Ingram
J. H. Gwinn
Automobile Fire Destroys Pullman Garage in San Francisco
Fire swept the Pullman auto garage near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco destroying automobiles valued at 75000 dollars. The building sustained 225000 dollars in damage. Police probe to determine the fire’s cause.
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San Francisco
Calif
Pullman Auto Garage
Golden Gate Park
Bandits Loot Beatty Bank and Escape
Five bandits robbed the Beatty bank vault and fled after a running gunfight with citizens. Shots were fired and a posse is pursuing. The loot amount is unknown and one robber was wounded.
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Beatty
Bank of Beatty
Blizzard Ends Railroad Construction in Canada
Edmonton Alberta November 8 The blizzard that began yesterday practically ends the railroad construction work in Canada until spring. Hundreds of miles of new road will be built this year.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Blizard
Canada
Robber Kills One Wounds Another in Portland Saloon
In Portland last night a masked highwayman robbed Chappell's saloon, killed 76 year old William Harvey who tackled the thief, fatally wounded employer W. W. Chappell, and then escaped into the railroad yards. Police have no arrests.
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Portland
William Harvey
W. W. Chappell
Chappell
Harvey
Birds shot during Halloween mischief at Nolin
Three Nolin youths visiting Pendleton after a Halloween prank involved removing W. W. Atherton’s buggy and returning for it. Atherton confronted them with a double barreled shotgun firing two shots as the youths fled. One youth was hit from feet to head, another with scalp wounds, and a third struck in the calf. Public sentiment in Nolin reportedly turns against the shooter.
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Nolin
Pendleton
Hallowe'en
W. W. Atherton
Atherton
Pendleton Election Draws Massive Voter Interest
Across Pendleton four precincts report rising turnout with likely city total near 1200 votes. Ballots run long. average for East Pendleton about 17 minutes. South precinct shows 260 votes by 2:45 and a 311 registered voters. Analysts flag potential late results, with counting possibly extending to midnight. Local races include D Rockefeller seeking Congress in the sixth district against J D Young. Governor Walter R Stubbs expected re election amid a GOP sweep outlook.
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Pendleton
Gome
East Pendleton
North Pendleton
D. Rockefeller
Congress
J. D. Young
D. R. Anthony
Leavenworth
FP. P. Campbell
Pittsburg
Walter R. Stubbs
Tennessee likely to elect Taylor as next governor
Tennessee politics shift as Senator Robert L. Taylor appears set to become governor, replacing Malcolm R. Patterson who stepped aside amid Democratic opposition. Republican Capt. B. W. Hopper led anti Patterson forces but Taylor's popularity hurts Hopper's bid. Congress representation probably stays eight Democrats and two Republicans in the House.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Gobel
Congress
Washington
Nashville
Tenn
United States
Robert L. Taylor
Tennessee
Malcolm R. Patterson
B. W. Hopper
Tayolr
Hopper
Republicans Claim Iowa Victory in Governor and Congress
Des Moines reports election returns showing Governor B F Carroll likely reelected and most or all eleven congressmen won by Republicans. Democrats claim Claude R Porter will win the governorship by 20,000 to 30,000 votes and expect several Democratic congressional seats.
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Des Moines
B. F Carroll
Claude R. Porter
Rockefeller Victory Claimed by Democrats in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas this afternoon Democrats claim the election of F C Rockefeller a cousin of John Rockefeller figures indicate a political win. The report notes Rockefeller’s familial connection and party stance as key elements of the claim.
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Kenge
Topeka
Kan
Democratsa
F. C. Rockefeller
John
Louisiana Election Quiet as Bonds Back Panama Exposition
New Orleans voters face a calm election day with all seven districts expected to elect Democratic candidates. A bond measure for 5 500 000 to fund the Panama exposition project appears set to pass without significant opposition.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Close race in Baltimore districts elections report
Early returns show a tight contest in the fifth and sixth districts held by Republicans. The first, second and fourth districts seem safely Democratic. The third district in Baltimore, once won by Joan Kronmiller, Republican, by 262, is in doubt.
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Baltimore
Navy
Joan Kronmiller
Democrats Hold Likely Sweep in Alabama State Race
In Montgomery Alabama the split Republicans face a split Democrats as Emmet O Neal leads the Democratic ticket for governor against J O Thompson Taft loyalist and Charles Scott insurgent Roosevelt faction. Democrats likely win all nine congressional districts though seventh could see Republican challenge to Burnett by Howani author of Tf Christ Came to Congress.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Als
Noy
Emmet O'Neal
J. O. Thompson
Charles Scott
Roosevelt
John L. Burnett
M. W. Howani
Tf Christ
Congress
Arkansas Congressional Election Quiet Across State
Little Rock reports little interest in today's congressional vote as Arkansas voters note the gubernatorial race has concluded. All seven districts are declared safely Democratic, reflecting a strong party lead across the state.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
West Virginia in Doubtful House Districts
West Virginia now has all five congressional districts listed as doubtful by political wiseacres as reports arrive from across the state. Republicans claim all five seats but acknowledge that two districts show only narrow margins and may tilt.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
Hope lives as rescue teams probe Lawson mine
Black Diamond Washington investigators and two search teams work at both ends of the Lawson coal mine where 15 men were imprisoned after an explosion. Officials believe five may be alive and on route to the surface, with word expected in about 48 hours. Reopening hinges on costs not exceeding 100000 dollars.
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Black Diamond
Wash
Lawson
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