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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1916
Page
7
Boise reports that Chairman Gideon of the Hughes Alliance concedes President Wilson has carried a plurality that may reach four thousand votes. Gov. Alexander, a Democrat, is likely to be reelected. The prohibition amendment passed again.
Boston police report 47 persons died when a crowded elevated trolley plunged through an open draw of the Summeret bridge into Fort Point channel last night. Motorman Waleh is held on a manslaughter charge. Witnesses say the arc lights on the bridge were burning. he denies it.
Sacramento county delivers a Wilson victory with a lead of over 4,000 as partial results show Wilson 14,186 and Hughes 10,276 from 111 of 157 precincts. Six remaining precincts are Wilson strongholds.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and neuritis. A trial bottle is offered at drug stores with simple rubbing to relieve soreness within fifty counts. The copy claims immediate, safe relief that never fails.
The Peninsula and Oriental liner Arabia was torpedoed without warning in the Mediterranean Monday noon. 437 passengers were aboard including 169 women and children. Two lives were lost and survivors were rescued by ships rushing to the scene. The incident was kept from publication to avoid affecting the American presidential election.
Theatre offered Tuesday night by John Davie & Co. to the school board for the proposed new high school to relieve Broadway congestion has been turned over to Secretary Jones and Architect Clair for consideration. The new site is at 24th Ave and F Alder et al.
Sioux Falls reports that woman s suffrage appears swept into South Dakota alongside statewide prohibition and a Republican ticket. The Republican tally is about 12 000 ahead with prohibition at 20 008 strong.
Thousands gather near Becond Avenue and Union Street as The Star flashes returns from the Eastern Outfitting Co. to the Arcade building. Despite gloomy prospects for the president, his picture elicits strong cheers. Hurroughs adding machines tally totals. Jacobs operates the projector and photographer.
Chicago November 8 Illinois women cast a large vote in their first presidential election with turnout near the male level. Estimated total exceeds 95 percent with Cook county about 202000 and down state near 600000. Cook county estimates show Wilson 144000 women’s votes and Hughes 148000.
Republicans swept Iowa with large margins winning Hughes by about 60 000 and Harding by around 120 000 for governor. The party also carried the entire state ticket and reelected all ten Republican congressmen.
New York Nov and Tex Richard betting commissioner said early today that he had paid no bets and did not expect to bet this afternoon. Most money placed was on Washington to carry Ohio. He said indications from reports received by him were that the president had carried Ohio.
Early returns in a tight national contest show Wilson and Hughes trading leads with Ohio leaning Democratic and New York and Massachusetts pivotal for both sides. By 8 am, Wilson led by five electoral votes with seven states in contention totaling 62 votes for Hughes to reach 266. A possible split in the House looms as Socialist rise adds three seats.
Telegrams from Democratic leaders in the West and Middle West support Chairman McCormick's statement. The Wilson lead in several states appears larger than earlier estimates, and a comfortable reelection margin is claimed.
Cheyenne November 8 The Republican state central committee at 9 30 a m conceded Wyoming to President Wilson and Kendrick's bid for governor. The Democratic state committee claims Wyoming for Wilson by 6000 votes and John D Clark defeats Mondell for Congress.
Early returns from Oregon show Republicans predicting a 19 000 vote lead while Democrats claim 15 000 in their favor as of 1 25 a m. Baldwin disputes Hughes win while White asserts Wilson carried Oregon. Vote count advances slowly with scant returns.
Denver reports President Wilson won Colorado by about 30 000 in early estimates. The Democratic ticket including Carlson Gunter Keating Taylor Hilliard and Hillelake was largely victorious with strong pluralities across 548 of 1451 precincts. Hughes trailed Wilson for vice president and results show Democratic gains statewide.
Rumanian troops have gained further small advances on the Northern Rumanian front, the war office announced today. The report notes progress through Sayville as part of ongoing operations in the region.
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