Oregon Votes Dry in Early Returns as West Leads Bowerman
In Portland and across Oregon on election day November 9, results show Republican gains in federal races with Lafferty and Hawley leading for Congress. West holds a lead over Bowerman for governor with substantial margins in southern and eastern counties while Multnomah leans toward Bowerman. County results reveal Barrett ahead for joint senator and Hill leading for joint representative. several county officials appear set for reelection amid a state trend toward wet or mixed outcomes.
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Bowerman
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J. Smith
Cc. A. Barrett
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Morrow County
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Ben Hill
Mahoney
Heppner
T. D. Taylor
Houser
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Lafferty
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Eastern Oregon Normal
Hermiston Rancher Raymond Hahn Dies in City
Special Correspondence from Hermiston Oregon November 9 Raymond Hahn a prominent young rancher on the Umatilla project collapsed on the street near the O R and N depot at 1 pm and died later at the Hotel Oregon from a hemorrhage. He recently came from Wisconsin and was well liked. He was single.
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Oregon
Raymond Hahn
Umatilla
Wisconsin
Fifteen Miners Entombed as Rescue Fails at Lawson Mine
Black Diamond Washington on November 9 reports that rescuers halted efforts to free fifteen miners trapped in the Lawson mine after damp conditions cut off any chance of survival.
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Black Diamond
Wash
Lawson
Rates For Baker Game Arranged For Pendleton Fans
A $5.00 round trip rate from Pendleton to Baker City for Friday’s Pendleton versus Baker High football game has been arranged. A large crowd is expected as local supporters root for the home team. Interested riders should notify Richard Thompson or Coach Lytle.
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Pendleton
Baker City
Baker High Schools
Richard Thompson
Lytle
Interesting Collection of Rare Birds for King George Exhibit
A South African wildlife collection is to be presented to King George and shown in London next summer via the Zoological Society. Melor Stevenson Hamilton, former Transvaal Game Warden, is named to oversee the effort. A first consignment already arrives in London featuring a giant bustard pair, a Stanley crane, and a black-breasted harrier eagle, lent by Dr Louis Perin f lu ge and shipped by Union Castle.
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Camdon
South
King George
London
Aeologies! Society of London
Gladstone
Mr. Smuts
Gori
Anthropoides Paraisen
Louis Perinfuge
England
Union Castle
Zoological Gardens
Tariff War Costly as Real Conflicts in Berlin
Statistics show tariff wars cost Germany and Canada nearly as much as real wars. The German tariff war with Canada ended February with a provisional agreement taking effect March 1. In the first six months German exports to Canada rose four percent while Canadian exports to Germany increased forty five percent.
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Berlin
Germany
Canada
Explosion in Mine Traps Prisoners in Trinidad
A mine explosion in Trinidad left many miners trapped. Forty five were killed, with rescue teams locating bodies today. The total number of workers underground remains unknown.
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Trinidad
Miners Rescued After Dalagua Blast At Victor Mine
In Trinidad on Nov 9 fourteen miners were rescued alive from the Victor American fuel company mine at Dalagua after a blast in a tunnel yesterday. More than forty remained trapped with around 100 escaping earlier. Officials dispute exact numbers, with estimates ranging from 70 to 150 inside. The cause is unknown and rescuers press on.
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Victor American Fuel Company
Dalagua
Colorado Fuel Company
Democrats Sweep Into Office Across the Nation
A vast election wave across the United States gives Democrats a large gain in the House and likely reduced Republican majority in the Senate. New York votes Dix into governor, New Jersey favors Wilson, and broader victories boost Democratic governors in Alabama and South Carolina with other state races noted.
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United States Senate
New York
John A. Dix
Henry L. Stimson
Hughes
Senator Depew
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Vivian M. Lewis
Fort
Massachusetts
Eugene N. Foss
Eben S. Draper
Draper
Connecticut
Judge Baldwin
Charles A. Goodwin
New Hampshire
Robert P. Bass
Ne Cc. E. Carr
Pennsylvania
John R. Tener
Rhode Island
Pothler
Tennessee
Ben W. Hooper
Alabama
Caroline
Vre
Iowa
Claude R. Porter
Wisconsin
Francis E. McGovern
LaFollette
United States
Michigan
Charles §. Osborne
McKinley Defends GOP Loss and Sees 1912 Revival
William McKinley, head of the Republican National Congressional Committee, blamed intra party bitterness for the defeat but expressed optimism for a GOP comeback in 1912. He noted efforts for harmony and cited tariff revisions as a recurring political disruptor.
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Chicago
Navy
William McKinley
Republican National Congressional Committee
Congressional Committee
Clark for Speaker as Missouri Democrat Reelected
Champ Clark congressman from Missouri and minority leader said he has been reelected and will run for speaker next congress. He stated a Democratic house will seek tariff reduction and claimed the party aims to cut duties.
Aldrich Leads Dahlman in Nebraska Governor Race
Aldrich, Republican, leads in the Nebraska governorship race against Dahlman by a plurality of nine thousand. In Montana, Republicans sweep state offices, with Carter re-elected as senator and Pratt and others winning. Idaho outlook doubts Brady’s re-election as Hawley gains, while Washington results favor Republicans with Hawley in first district and Poindexter set for Senate. Suffrage amendment appears carried in large cities.
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Mortana
Helena
Mont
Carter
Pratt
Athey
Supreme Court
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Silverbow Country
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Boise
Idaho
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Prohibition
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Canyon
Elmore
French
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Seattle
Puget Sound
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Governor Stubbs Likely Re-elected by Small Plurality
Topeka reports suggest Governor Stubbs a Republican will win re election by a small margin as precincts remain to report. Eight Republican congressmen appear elected while three districts remain doubtful amid late returns.
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Stubbs
Topeka
Nov
Race Tightens in Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Contest
In Pittsburgh on November 9, reports show Tener, Republican, leading Grim, Democrat, with several precincts still to tally. Tener holds a slight edge though Democrats refuse to concede victory.
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Pittsburg
Tener
Grim
Retuke to Republicans, Chicago Victory Report
Chicago on November 9 reports Republican Chairman Lloyd responding to telephonic congratulations from Chairman McKinley. The Democrats are indicated to hold a majority in Congress by 35 seats. The speech cites tariff reform as a central failing of the Republicans and frames the defeat as a rebuke for inaction on tariff reductions.
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McKinley
Republican Congressional Committee
Lloyd
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