California Politicians Watch Canvass For Final Count
California politicians prepare for county clerks and the secretary of state to finish the official tally. At six, Wilson led with 466,099 to Hughes 462,813 in 18 precincts. Key figures Rowell and Cushing back the official count, predicting little change. Prohibition measure 2 appears to have lost by a large margin.
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San Francisco
California
Wilson
Hughes
Chester H. Rowell
Republican State Central Committee
O. K. Cushing
Democratic State Central Committee
Cushing
Rowell
Republican Wins North Carolina Seat in Tenth District
Asheville N C Nov 11 On the face of complete returns from the tenth congressional district Congressman James J Britt Republican has been re elected over Democratic opponent Zebulon Weaver by a majority of thirteen votes Democratic campaign managers refuse to concede and will demand a recount.
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Ashevilde
N. C
Tenth
James J. Britt
Zebulon Weaver
Mr. Britt
Santa Fe Train Hits Hack Carrying 25 School Children
In El Paso on Friday a Santa Fe engine struck a hack taking 25 students from the smelter school to their homes. Nevada Guerra, a student, had her left arm cut off and seven others were seriously injured. No fatalities reported.
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EL Paso
Texas
Santa Fe
Nativadad Guerra
Refugee: Villa ordered branding of captured Cartanea soldiers
A refugee arriving on Friday night in El Paso reports that Villa ordered the branding of captured Cartanea soldiers with a red hot iron. The iron was crudely shaped to form the letters VC for Venustiano Cárdenas.
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EL Paso
Texas
Villa
Cartanea
Venustiano Cartana
Wilson attends christening of granddaughter Eleanora Axson Sayre
President Woodrow Wilson visited Williams College at Williamstown Massachusetts to attend the christening of his granddaughter Eleanora Axson Sayre daughter of Frances Cleveland Sayre. He urged Americans to focus on national welfare beyond party politics and reflected on politics in running a college.
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Mags
Wilson
Willamstown
Williams College
HH. A. Garfield
Sayre
Princeton University
Garfield
Lyntthe
Washington
Margaret Wilson
Helen Woodrow Bones
St. John’s
R. H. Sayre
Jr. S. Carter
President Garfield
Troy
New York
Massachusetts Railroad
Taft Declines Press Statement On Election
Ex president William Howard Taft refused to discuss the election until he digested reports from the Republican national headquarters. His stance was clear in a speech to Cornell University students at their morning assembly in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
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Mount Vernon
Towa
William Howard Taft
Republican National
Cornell University
Greek Transport Caryleinos Enters Piraeus
Paris dispatch says the Caryleinos, the first Greek transport to hoist the French flag, has entered Piraeus. Naval records lack mention of this ship, suggesting it may be a converted merchantman.
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Paris
Caryleinos
Pireaus
Havas
Athens
British Planes Bombard Ostend Zeebrugge Harbor
London Nov 11 The British admiralty releases that early this morning a squadron of naval airplanes attacked the harbor and submarine shelters at Ostend and Zeebrugge. A great weight of bombs was dropped with satisfactory results.
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London
British Admiralty
Ostend
Zeebruggee
The Popular Vote Of 1916 Totals
The 1916 popular vote totals show Wilson leading Hughes with eighty five million six hundred thirty seven thousand one hundred sixty four hundred one three hundred twelve.
Villa Forcing Carranza's Arkiy
Atlantic City N J Nov 11 Confirmation of reports of increased strength of reactionary movements in Mexico offset motion toward early adjustment by joint commission. Carranza defense against Villa imminent battle at Escalon. Diaz forces hold Rincon Antonio Chiapas seizure of Jiminez Santa Rosa and Parral confirmed. Murgia commands Carranza at Escalon with Maycotte south of Jiminez. Chihuahua City not in immediate danger. Trevino needs ammunition.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Mexico
Villa
Escalon
Diaz
Felix Diaz
Rincon Antonio
Salina Cruz
Pacific
Puerto Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Chiapas
Jiminez
Santa Rosalia
Parral
Chihuahua
Murgia
Carranza
Maycotte
Chihuahua City
Trevino
Villa Cavalry in Robbery at Galligo Station
Villa bandits under Silvestre Quevo looted Galligo Station on the Mexican Central main line 122 miles south of Juarez. They robbed the safe and carried away merchandise. no deaths reported. Carranza cavalry from Sauz is in pursuit.
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VILLA
Chihuahua City
Mex
el Paso
Silvestre Quevo
Gallego Station
Juarez
Mexican Central Railroad
Carranza Cavalry
Sauz
Rev Dr J Wilbur Chapman Undergoes Operation
New York reports Presbyterian evangelist Rev Dr J Wilbur Chapman was successfully operated on Friday for intestinal trouble and gall stones.
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Chapman
New York
J. Wilbur Chapman
First Woman Elected to Congress Rankin of Montana
Miss Jeanette Rankin Republican becomes the first woman elected to Congress. Supporters claim a 2000 vote majority. Rankin, a University of Montana graduate, said she felt women would back her and noted the historic moment atop 434 men in Congress.
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Issoula
Mont
Nevil
Missoula
Jeanette Rankin
Miss Rankin
Congress
Aliss Rankin
University of Montana
School of Philanthropy
New York City
Governor-elect Lowden Plans to Consolidate State Boards
Governor-elect Frank O. Lowden said he will not pick the speaker and expects Republican caucus to choose. He aims to draft bills to consolidate state departments and wipe out useless boards and commissions, urging businesslike efficiency in Springfield.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
General Assembly
David E. Shanahan
Lowden
House
Peoria
Republican Party
Assembly
William H. Stead
Charles E. Woodward
Ottawa
Woodward
Springfield
Blizzard Hits Montana Snow Deepens Across Regions
Northern Montana faced the season's first real blizzard with widespread snow. Frigid conditions dropped three to six inches in Prickly Pear Valley and surrounding areas as authorities warned of travel disruptions.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Prickly Pear Valley
Austrian diplomat Count Tarnowski named ambassador to the United States
Secretary Lansing announced that Austria-Hungary has named Count Tarnow Tarnowski ambassador to the United States and that he has been accepted. The appointment aims to restore full diplomatic intercourse after a 14 month delay since Dr Dumba's recall. Tarnowski, born March 4 1866 in Grace Galicia, has held multiple postings in Washington Paris Dresden Brussels Madrid London and Sofia. He married Princess Uzopnoarpynska in Warsaw in 1901.
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Washington
Lansing
Count de Tarnow-Tarnowski
United States
Austria-Hungary
Dumba
Austria
Dumta
Count Tarnowski
State Department
Grace
Galicia
Paris
Dresden
Saxony
Germany
Brussels
Madrid
London
Sofia
Tamowski
Warsaw
Russia
Schapotolk Uzopnoarpynska
Russian
Poland
Request for coal car data from railroads
Louisville November 11 Commissioner C C McChord of the Interstate Commerce Commission asked railroad representatives for information on the number of loaded coal cars held at junction points and on terminal railways. The request comes during hearings on interchange and rerun practices by U S and others following evidence of a brokers price list noting immediate deliveries from coal stocks aboard cars on Pere Marquette and Michigan Central lines.
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Louisville
C. C. McChord
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Aib
F B. Dow
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Pere Marquette
Michigan Central
Minnesota Figures in Senate Race Precision
ST PAUL November results show 8 010 precincts reporting out of 3 046. Wilson leads with 177 669 votes while Hughes has 178 212. Hughes gains a 543 vote plurality as totals rise.
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ST. Paul
Wilson
Hughes
Germans Drive on Russian Center in Two Mile Front
German forces broke through the Russian center on the east front near Skobows, advancing about two and a half miles and capturing over 300 prisoners. Petrograd reports Russians retreated to their second trench line after seven onslaughts, with losses including two machine guns and twelve mine throwers. Elsewhere on the front, fighting in the Carpathians remains light, while Rumanians claim pressure in Dobrudja and Transylvania front lines see stubborn combat with both sides asserting gains. Aerial fighting rages as Berlin notes seventeen Entente planes downed, Paris claims ten Germans shot down, and London reports seven British aircraft missing after engagements.
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London
Skobows
Baranovichi
Pinsk
Bertin
Petrograd
Carpathians
RCS
Dobrudia
von Mackensen
Tcheravoda
Tchernavoda
Constanza
Bucharest
Rumania
Hirsava
Berlin
Dobrudija
Archduke Charles
Georgeny Mountains
Paris
Hughes Does Not Concede Defeat
New York November 11 Charles E Hughes retired after a day spent at his hotel and an automobile ride with his wife He has not conceded the election of President Wilson and likely will wait for official counts from close states George W Perkins conferred with Hughes managers about a recount and indicated no decision yet In party headquarters Willcox remained away for conferences and the Democratic committee began dismantling facilities
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Secret Service
Alameda
Oakland
Los Angeles
Secretary of State
California
California Dry Federation
New York
Wodrow Wilson
Indiana
Illinois
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tom Taggart
Roger Sullivan
Limis
Rutherford 3. Hlayes
Samuel J. Tilden
New York City
Ilinois
Murphyites
Wilson
Tammany
Hughes
Hiram Johnson
Jol
Chicago
Hiram Fonnet
Roosevelt
Smate
Charles E. Hughes
Perkins
George W. Perkins
New Mexico
North Dakota
Chaiman Willcox
Democratic National Committee
Deporting Belgians Cited in Antwerp and Brussels Dispatches
A Reuters Telegram report from Amsterdam cites The Telegraaf frontier correspondent noting Antwerp posted summons for Belgians aged 17 to 30 to await deportation. It states about 20,000 Belgians have already been moved to Germany, with pay thirteen marks weekly and rations. Riots have occurred and Brussels is sealed off amid reports of German casualties and Belgian injuries.
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Reuter
Anesterdam
Telegraaf
Frontier
Antwerp
Jia
Germany
Les Nouvelles
Brussels
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