Middle West Shows GOP Wins in Senate and House
Return results from Chicago and surrounding states indicate Republicans gain seats in Kansas and Nebraska and Senator Capper seals another victory. Missouri shows mixed losses and gains, while Illinois tilts with McCormick and Lewis as Clark’s leadership remains unsettled. Northern states hold steady.
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Chicago
Medill McCormaick
James Hamilton Lewis
Tilinois
Wilson
Lewis
McCormick
Milnois
Champ Clark
Judge Dyer
Clark
Kansas
Nebraska
Arthur Capper
Senate
Thompson
Norris
John Morehead
Missouri
Selden Spencer
Joseph Folk
Stone
Wheat Belt
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Republicans in Pierce Victors in Pierce County
In Tacoma election returns from Pierce County show a Republican sweep across county, legislative, and congressional tickets with turnout just over half of normal. The dry law passed, the constitutional convention measure narrowly failed, and a port commission for Tacoma drew overwhelming support. Judge Chapman leads the nonpartisan supreme court race. Albert Johnson, Republican, secures the largest congressional vote in the county.
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Tacoma
Pierce County
Chapman
Supreme Court
Albert Johnson
Congress
Colorado Stages Close Race for U. S. Senatorship
Denver voters watch a tight U S Senate contest between incumbent Democrat John H. Shafroth and Republican Lawrence Phipps as Denver results show a Shafroth edge outside the city. Republicans gain seats in Congress and the state approves a bone dry prohibition amendment.
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Denver
Oliver H. Shoup
Colorado Springs
John H. Shafroth
Lawrence Phipps
U. S. Senate
Phipps
Shafroth
Congress
Ben Hilliard
John L. Stack
Vaile
Guy Hardy
Canon City
Keating
Taylor
Logan
Timberlake
Washington to Send Solid Republican Delegation to Congress
Early returns show Washington will replace C. C. Dill and W. L. La Follette with Republicans J. Stanley Webster and Dr. John W. Summers. Dill and La Follette, who voted against war and the conscription bill, lose in primaries to Webster and Summers. John F. Miller leads in the First district while Lin H. Hadley leads Sloan in the Second. Albert Johnson, Army captain, is elected to his fourth term in the Third district.
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Washington
Congress
C. C. Dill
Spokane
W. Ll. la Follette
J. Stanley Webster
John W. Summers
la Follette
Din
Webster
Supreme Bench
John F. Miller
Lin H. Hadley
Sloan
Albert Johnson
Maine
United States Army
Medill McCormick Wins Illinois Senate Seat
Chicago reports Representative Medill McCormick, Republican, has defeated Senator James Hamilton Lewis for the Illinois Senate. Early returns from Chicago and downstate areas show Republicans also winning 17 of 22 House seats with several close races.
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Chicago
Medill McCormick
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Downstate
Mason
Richard Yates
Illnois
House
Senate
McCormick
Borah Wins in Idaho as League Men Defeated
In Boise, Idaho on November 6 the nonpartisan league suffered a sweeping defeat. Gov. Davis, a Republican, defeated Samuels the league nominee by about 120000 votes. Sen. Borah, Republican, was re elected by roughly 25000. Congressmen Smith and French also won by large margins. the entire Republican state ticket prevailed.
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Sen. Borah
Idaho
Boise
Nonpartisan League
Davis
Samuels
Senator Borah
Smith
French
Prohibition Bills Fail in California Election Returns
In California both the honedry bill and the Rominger measure to allow wine and beer sales but close saloons are defeated. San Francisco votes large against absolute prohibition while Los Angeles rejects the Rominger bill. Balloting slow due to lengthy ballot.
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California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Indiana Chooses Republican Soions
Early returns from Indianapolis show Indiana Republicans gain four congressmen, seizing the four seats previously held by Democrats. Winners include O. R. Luhring in the first district, J. W. Dubar in the third, J. B. Benham in the fourth, and A. J. Hickey in the thirteenth, defeating Democratic incumbents Denton Cox Barnhart.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
O. R. Luhring
Rep
Denton
J. W. Dubar
Cox
Benham
Dixon
A. J. Hickey
H. A. Barnhart
Victor Berger Re-elected in Wisconsin Sixth District
Victor Berger, socialist, wins re election to Congress in Wisconsin Sixth with about 5000 vote plurality. He defeats Republican Stafford and Democrat Carney. Final tally shows Berger 17772, Carney 12309, Stafford 10544. Berger opposed U S entry to World War I and faced espionage act indictment during the campaign.
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Milwaukee
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Berger
Stafford
J. P. Carney
Herger
America
Carney
Statford
Car Man Freed of Influenza Stigma
Dr. McBride city health commissioner found no influenza symptoms at the home of EB T Lind 663 12th Ave 8 W after a reader alleged a Lind family carried flu germs on street cars Lind has long served in municipal street car operation and a letter signed A Reader appeared in The Star criticizing the stigma.
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EB. T. Lind
12Th Ave
McBride
Lind
the Star
Hadley Leading in Northwest Counties
Lin H. Hadley, Republican representative, leads J. A. Sloan, Democrat, by a large margin in Whatcom County with early reports from Bellingham. Hadley also leads in Skagit County per Sedro-Woolley returns and shows a near two to one edge in Jefferson County where returns are slow.
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Lin H. Hadley
J. A. Sloan
Whatcom County
Hellingham
Skagit County
Hadley
Sedro-Woolley
Jefferson County
Refuse to Concede Defeat of Clark
Democratic leaders refused to concede Republican claims that Speaker Clark has been defeated for re election by Judge Dyer. They declared Clark will be returned on slow country returns. The race was conceded as largely decided.
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ST. Louis
Clark
Dyer
Fire Captain Dies of Influenza in Seattle
Captain John I. Ford of Engine Company No. 36 died at 5:30 am Wednesday from Spanish influenza at his home 6528 25th Ave N W. He led the Fremont station and was to transfer to a new unit at 23rd Ave 8th W and Spokane St upon recovery. Survived by widow and two children.
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John I. Ford
Seattle
25Th Ave
N. W
Capt. Ford
Fremont
23Rd Ave
Spokane St
Iowa Returns Show Republicans Dominate Congress
Iowa national congressional members all Republicans. Sen. Kenyon led Democratic opponent. three districts contested but Republicans won. Claude Porter leads Gov. Harding by about 500 votes on these returns, with heavy Republican districts still to hear from. Soldier vote of roughly 20,000 may decide the governorship.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Sen
Kenyon
Claude E. Porter
Harding
Republicans Win Oregon Election
Portland voters flow to the polls as incomplete returns show Senator McNary leading over Donald Weat with a likely victory. Oregon also returns its solid Republican delegation to Congress.
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Portland
McNary
Donald Weat
Oregon
Congress
Governors Named in Many States Contests Reported
Early returns list governors-elect or likely winners across states including Alabama T K Kirby Arizona T F Campbell Arkansas C H Brough California W D Stephens Colorado O H Shoup Connecticut M H Holcomb Georgia H M Dorsey Idaho D W Davia Iowa W L Harding Kansas H J Allen Michigan A E Sleeper Minnesota J A A Burnquist Nebraska B K McKenvie Nevada F E D Boyle New Hampshire J H M Hart New York A F Smith New Mexico O Larrazolo North Dakota S J Boyle Ohio James Cox Oregon James Withycombe Pennsylvania W C Sproul Rhode Island R L Beeckman South Carolina B R A Cooper South Dakota P Norbeck Tennessee A P Roberts Texas T P Hobby Vermont P W Clement Wisconsin E L Philipp Wyoming F D Carey
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Alabama
T. K Kirby
Arizona
T. F. Campbell
Arkansas
C. H. Brough
California
W. D. Stephens
Colorado
O. H. Shoup
Connecticut
M. H. Holcomb
Georgia
H. M. Dorsey
Idaho
D. W. Davia
Iowa
W. L. Harding
Kansas
H. J. Allen
R. Macnchusetta
Coolidge
Michigan
A. E. Sleeper
Minnesota
Oem Whitman
New Mexico
O. Larrazolo
North Dakota
S. J. Boyle
Ohio
James Cox
Oregon
James Withycombe
Pennsylvania
W. C. Sproul
R.ithede Island
Rh. L. Beeckman
South Carolina
BR. A. Cooper
South Dakota
P. Norbeck
RF. Tennesse
A. P. Roberts
Texas
T. P. Hobby
Vermont
P. W. Clement
Wisconsin
E. L. Philipp
Wyoming
F. D. Carey
Stephens Leading California Vote Democrat Winning
Early returns from California show Democrats leading in several House races. Henry Hanson leads in the Seventh district against Republican H. KB. Barbour, Hugh Heisman appears to beat EB. A. Hayes in the Eighth, and C. H. Russell with Presidentially backed support defeats Montvilla Flowers in the Ninth. Stephens seems reelected over Theo A. Peli, and C. Co. Young defeats J. W. Snyder for lieutenant governor.
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San Francisco
California
Henry Hanson
H. KB. Barbour
Hugh Heisman
EB. A. Hayes
C. H. Russell
Montvilla Flowers
Joo
Stephens
Theo A. Peli
Dem
C. Co. Young
J. W. Snyder
Montana Democrats Take Narrow Lead In Two Disticts
Partial returns show in Montana, Democratic congressional candidates leading Republicans in both districts. In the First district Linderman 6,434 to Evans 7,064 for the incumbent Democrat, as returns are incomplete. In the Second district Riddick 4,276 to Mitchell 4,450 with Senator Walsh ahead of Landstrom by 1,500 across 26 counties.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Linderman
Evans
Riddick
Mitchell
U. S
Walsh
Landstrom
McNary Increasing in Oregon Contest
In Portland precinct returns, Sen. Charles McNary widened his lead over Weat Denn in the race for the U S Senate as Multnomah County reports 150 precincts. McNary 7458, Denn 6346. Rep. McArthur led Dem. John Smith by 2609 there. Gov. Withycombe led Pierce by 753. Oregon kept its solid Republican delegation to Congress.
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Portland
Ore
Charles McNary
Weat
Denn
Multnomah County
Multnomah
McNary
Representative McArthur
John Smith
Gov
Withycombe
Walter M. Pierce
Oregon
Congress
A Thrift Stamp A Day Against The Hun
A short wartime item urges readers to buy thrift stamps daily to support the war effort. It emphasizes consistent small savings as a defensive measure against enemy forces and promotes civic participation through stamp purchasing.
Walsh defeats Weeks in Massachusetts Senate race
Complete state returns show Democrat David I. Walsh winning the senate contest by 18,908 over Weeks. Walsh tallies 206,710 votes to Weeks 187,402, with 1916 results listing Lodge 267,177 and Fitzgerald 234,238 for the prior year.
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Boston
Mass
David I. Walsh
Weeks
Walsh
Lodge
Fitzgerald
Portrait of General Tasker H Elise by Dana Pond at Versailles
A portrait by Dana Pond shows General Tasker H Elise in the foreground. It notes Pond as the first artist allowed to paint in the Versailles palace halls and mentions this work as part of a series of war portraits to be produced there.
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Tasker H. Elise
Dana Pond
Versailles
Napoleon
Wagram
Pond
Palace of Versailles
Missing naval patrol steamer Galiano still searched
Victoria reports ongoing search for the naval patrol steamer Galiano with crews presumed confined to the cabin as the vessel sank. bodies recovered indicate the disaster affected many aboard.
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Victoria
Galiano
Berlin Boot Buyers Queue for Hours for Closed Stock Boots
Tageblatt notes a Berlin habit where up to twenty people, mostly women, stand eight hours to buy new or second hand boots at high prices, signaling hardship and limited supply.
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Tageblatt
Berlin
French Drive On German Retreat On Wide Front
French forces renew attack after night contact with retreating Germans and push forward on multiple sectors. Italian troops cooperate reaching the Purtaut river southeast of Mont Cornet, while French detachments cross the Aisne near Rethel Attigny and approach La Cassine near Sedan.
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Pans
War Office
Purtaut River
Mont Cor
Alene
Rethel
Attigny
la Cassine
Fess
Sedan
Mezieres
Bambre Canal
Barry
Marle
Marfontaine
Volannes
la Thuel
Purtaut Brook
Mont Cornet
Marley
Alane
Aisne
Lameta
le Cheme
Big Gun Barrage Aims for Longayons German Demoralization
Reports describe heavy naval and coastal gunfire concentrating on Longayon, 15 miles from American lines, to break German morale. The action centers on firing the largest charges and shelling to disrupt German defenses.
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Longayon
Flu Germ May Take Count By Close Of Week
Seattle faces influenza toll with nine deaths in 24 hours and two Victoria passengers dying. Health officials urge strict precautions and expanding free vaccination sites. Nurses report strong response and hospital facilities remain in good shape amid rising cases.
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Beattie
Seattle
Alaska Steamship Co
Victoria
Elliott Bay
Louis Jardo
Nome
Alaska
Old Courthouse
Martin Olson
James Doyle
Miss Olson
Health Department
University District
Rainier Valley
McBride
Georgetown
Ballard
City Hospital
Maynard Ave
Publc
Margaret Mary Just
27Th Ave
Carl Daniels
Lansing Sends Note Promising Romanian Rights At Peace Table
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Lansing assured Romania that the United States will push to safeguard Romania’s just political and territorial rights despite wartime changes. The note to the Romanian chargé d affaires cites sympathy for Romanian aspirations and directs the Jassy legation to deliver a duplicate to Bucharest.
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Washington
United States
Romania
State Department
Jassy
American Yank Wounded Boyed at Front Says He’ll Help Finish Job
A wounded U S soldier arrives at a field dressing station in Paris. His leg is badly shot, and a surgeon predicts recovery in weeks. The man replies that a chest wound means he may die tonight, but he vows to return to the fight and finish the job.
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Paris
British subjects in Addis Ababa send funds to London club
About 200 British residents in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa including 12 Europeans contributed 10,000 dollars to the Overseas club and Patriotic league in London, the financial aid directed to overseas defense efforts.
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Addis Ababa
Abyssinia
Overseas Club and Patriotic League
London
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