Democrats Triumph Narrowly in Elections Across States
Democratic victories reshape both houses with a predicted working majority. Champ Clark expected as speaker. Victor Berger defeats Cochems in Wisconsin. Senate gains cited, statewide wins in New York Ohio Massachusetts and more. New Jersey Indiana Beveridge Depew outlook noted.
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Champ Clark
Joseph G. Cannon
Victor Berger
Cochems
Wisconsin
Senate
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Depew
New
Beveridge
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Wyoming
Prolima
Oregon
Pennsia
Michigan
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Ohio Turns Taft Down in Tight Nomination Fight
Ohio voters backed Gov. Harmon by a large plurality, potentially over 70,000, delivering a decisive rebuke to Taft in his home state. Harding emerged as the rival nominee as Cox and Foraker supported him, Roosevelt campaigned for Harding, and the bitter contest elevated Harmon as a candidate for 1912.
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Columbus
Taft
Harmon
Im. Harding
Cox
Foraker
Roosevelt
Harding
New York Returns Favor Democrats in Statewide Vote
Early returns show majorities for the Democratic ticket led by Senator Orpen with about 25 seats and the governor candidate A Dix winning by roughly 62,487 votes. Tammany Hall support helped the campaign while Oyster Bay figures were cited as a key backdrop.
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York
Orpen
A. Dix
Candiov
Tammany Hall
Oyster Bay
Spokane election results raise stakes in county races
Ethereal OCR shows Democrats and Republicans vying for local offices in Spokane. Judge Stanley Republican leads over Democrat Stone for court, while John Wiley Pugh contests prosecutor. a sheriff race shows Republican edge over Democrat Merritt. A suffrage amendment reportedly wins with a strong majority.
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Stanley Republican
Gr. Stone
John Wiley
Pugh
Poliette
Merritt
Allons
Prine
California Returns Face Tight Races In San Francisco
Julius Kahn seems elected to Congress by about 1000 votes, far under his 1922 tally. Hiram Johnson leads California for governor by about 60000. Mc Laughlin and Kent run hot in their districts with near even margins. Johnson won a hard fought nomination against standpatters and railroad influence in the state.
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San Francisco
Julius Kahn
Hiram Johnson
California
McLaughlin
Kent
Congress
Johnson
8. P. Railroad
Alabama Democrats Sweep Congress Seats Unopposed
In Alabama the Democratic slate led by Alan G Montgomery and W. P. Dent Jr among others was elected to Congress without opposition. Henry D. Clayton and Oscar W. Underwood are noted among the victors with the full ticket returning to the U.S. House. The result underscores a one party success in the state legislative and congressional races.
LaFollette Confirms Senate Reelection In Wisconsin
Milwaukee reports a safe Republican margin with LaFollette assured reelection to the U S Senate for six more years. In the same results the GOP gains a governor margin shrinkage, electing eight Republicans, one Democrat and one Socialist to Congress.
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LaFollette
United States Senate
Milwaukee
Congress
Clark declares candidacy for speaker in next Congress
Bowling Green Missouri dispatch reports Champ Clark saying he will run for speaker in the next Congress and expects election. He predicts a democratic landslide and says tariff reform will follow with a democratic House, noting his known tariff views will be advanced as speaker.
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Bowling Green
Champ Clark
Clarke
Democrats Soar as Illinois Delivers Landslide Returns
Chicago reports a sweeping victory for Democrats in Cook County with all incumbents defeated or reelected. Illinois gains four Democratic congressmen while Republicans lose seats in Sixth Seventh and Sixteenth districts. Gansbergen defeats Bowdelle in Ninth. Moxley Lundeen and Graff fall. Lee O Neill Brown survives bribery charges and returns as minority leader.
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Chicago
Cook County
Illinois
Sevenish
Gansbergen
Bowtelle
Madden
Mann
Wilson
Foes
Moxicy
Lundit
Graff
Foss
Finnegan
J. Cannon
Cannon
Lee O'Neill Brown
Lortmers
Socialists Celebrate Victory of Victor Berger in Milwaukee
Milwaukee voters celebrate the election of Victor Berger, their first congressman, who defeated Cochema a former football player from the University of Wisconsin. Berger has led Wisconsin socialists for years and helped sweep Emil Seidel into mayoral front in Milwaukee with a socialist municipal ticket.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Victor Berger
Cochema
University of Wisconsin
Berger
Wisconsin Socialists
Emil Seidel
Socialist mayor candidate claims narrow win in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on November 9 Thomas Van Lear, the socialist candidate for mayor, declares a victory by 26 votes. Early counts show all three candidates within about 60 votes of each other.
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Minneapolis
Thomas van Lear
Wilson Wins in New Jersey Governor Victory Runs Ahead
Trenton New Jersey reports the election of Woodrow Wilson a Democrat as governor by about twenty five thousand votes. He carried many Republican districts in South Jersey running far ahead of his ticket.
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Trenton
N. J
Harry
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Bald Wins Connecticut Gubernatorial Battle in New Haven
Simeon E. Bald, a Democrat, defeats Republican Charles A. Goodwin in the Connecticut governor race at New Haven. He overturns a typical Republican plurality of about 16,000 and wins by roughly 2,500 votes.
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Old Connecticut
New Haven
Simeon E. Baldwin
Charles A. Goodwin
Desperate Alibi Ends With Nighttime Robbery
Harry Newkirk, unemployed and in debt, visited friends then returned to steal $96.60 from M. Anderson and J. Smith at the Clai borne hotel in Madison Street. Recognized by voice, he was arrested after the landlord was alerted and cash found hidden on his person. Newkirk confessed to the crime.
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Harry Newkirk
Ewitchman
M. Smith
Anderson
Newkirk
Claiborne Hotel
Madison St
Anderton
Smith
Papke
Holm
Tennant
Kirkland
Death in Box Car Reveals Self Inflicted Wound
An unidentified man, weakened by tuberculosis, crawled into Great Northern box car 10001 and shot himself as the train neared interbay yards. His body, found after 10 pm by yard workers, had been stripped of clothes except for a Milwaukee witch key No 183. A whisky bottle and a revolver with an empty chamber were found beside him. Deputy Coroner Horthwick deems it a suicide and the body remains at Butterworth & Sons' morgue until identified.
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Great Northern
Interbay
Horthwick
Milwaukee
Butterworth & Sons
Stimson Telegram Congratulates Dix on Lead in Returns
New York November 9 Harry L Stimson wires John A Dix congratulating him on current returns and wishing success in the election Dix leads in the contest with favorable indications noted by Stimson in the message
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New York
Harry L. Stimson
John A. Dix
Sheep Company Sues Dealers Over Trademark Claims
Yakima Sheep Co. files three separate suits for 25000 each against Augustine & Kyer Caretena Packing Co and James Henry alleging infringement of its trademark. The complaints claim those involved spent years researching to perfect Yakima river flocks.
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Yakima Sheep Co
Augustine & Kyer
Caretena Packing Co
James Henry
Yakima River
Arrest Band of Jap Assassins
Tokyo reports the trial of 26 alleged anarchists accused of plotting to kill the Mikado will begin soon. Among them is Suga Kanno a woman said to be the mistress of Genjiro Kotoku leader of the group.
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Tokio
Japan
Suga Kanno
Genjiro Kotoku
Gamblers Duped by Graft Gang Exposed in Council Probe
Testimony to a council investigating committee reveals gamblers paying up to 90 percent of winnings for police protection. The graft scheme also skimmed funds for newspapers and other city figures, with Babcock forced to raise his cut from 80 to 90 percent before opening his shop.
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Council
Babcock
Olympia Cafe
Tom Ryan
Ryan
Rescued Miners Reported Alive After Colorado Mine Blast
Nine coal miners entombed in the Victor American Fuel mine at Delagua near Starkville were rescued alive. Over 50 others remained trapped with fate unknown as rescuers labored to reach inner tunnels after an explosion yesterday. Officials say about 100 men were in the mine. Fourteen miners had been saved by noon, thirteen of whom were reported in good condition.
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Trinidad
Colo
Victor-American Fuel Company
Delagua
Starkville
Suffrage Wins Across Washington in Early Returns
Seattle voters backed the state constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote by a two to one margin. Early returns show strong approval as women endured rain to canvass at precincts, with similar victories reported from Tacoma Spokane and other cities.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Voter Turnout Dips in King County Due to Rain
Rainy weather reduced turnout to about half of registered voters in King County. Early indications suggest total ballots may finish around five to six thousand, with turnout near 50 percent of the registration.
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King County
Storm heads up coast as winds shift southwest
Official bulletins from the Portland weather bureau forecast a big coastal storm moving up from the southeast. Forecasters expect winds to shift to the southwest this afternoon.
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Portland Weather Bureau
Exciting Contest in 47th District Votes Tie Leads
The Star reports in noon figures that Foster and Smith each hold 1,560 votes with 21 of 31 precincts counted in the 47th district. Foster leads Smith by 50 as three precincts remain, final tallies expected later this afternoon.
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Star
Foster
Rep
Smith
Dem
Joe Smith
H. E. Foster
Republican landslide sweeps Humphrey and all the rest into office
Incomplete noon returns show King county Republicans winning decisively across offices. Humphrey defeats Black about five to four in Congress. court and state races favor Republicans by wide margins. County results crown Hodge sheriff and McKenzie as commissioner winners, with woman suffrage carrying 3 to 1 in King county and statewide.
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Humphrey
King County
Congress
Black
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Ronald
Main
State Senate
Landon
Cotterill
Piper
Heiffner
Colling
Wray
Zednick
Kennedy
Ghent
Smith
Goss
Foster-Smith
R Burrows
Murphy
Horner
Hodge
McKenzie
Schram
Utter
Hamilton
Rasmussen
Tacoma
Republican Convention
Wreckmaster
Foster
Joe Smith
Frank Goss
Miss O'Meara
Burrows
Nelson
Republicans Lead Washington In 62nd Congress
Humphrey from the first district and Warburton from the second, both Republicans, secure strong showings in the 62nd Congress with Warburton ahead in Tacoma and La Follette safe in Spokane. The two insurgents are Warburton and La Follette. Humphrey wins by party strength even in Black’s county.
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Humphrey
Warburton
la Follette
Washington
Black
Tacoma
Langhorne
LaFollette
Spokane
Washington counties swing to dry in local option votes
Early results show Snohomish Whatcom and several towns going dry while others stay wet. Sumas Palouse Davenport Prosser and Deer Park join the dry list, with Newport and North Yakima voting wet. Early returns hint Bass leads as governor with about 5600 votes.
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Everett
Bellingham
Snohomish
Whatcom Counties
Sumas
Whatcom County
Wenatchee
Mount Vernon
Hamilton
Lyman
Skagit County
Edmonds
Arlington
Granite Falls
Palouse
Davenport
Prosser
Deer Park
Newport
North Yakima
Seattle Woman Katharine Stirton Votes for First Time
One of Seattle’s happiest women, Katharine Stirton, celebrates gaining suffrage and American citizenship. She credits The Star with invaluable help in securing victory and vows to exercise her right by casting a ballot.
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Seattle
Katherine Stirton
Woman Sues Railway Over Muddy Car Steps Injury
Mrs Louise Grames sues Seattle Burlington and Southern Railway Co for 12800 dollars claiming she was forced to change cars on January 7 1909 at Washington and Maynard streets and that the last car steps were muddy causing her to fall injuring her head and fracturing two ribs.
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Louise Grames
Seattle, Benston & Southern Railway Co
Washington and Maynard Sts
Clearing Balances by City for Today
Seattle balances total 2,461,794.48 with 22,550.17 clearing. Portland shows 2,038,555.00 and 194,341.00. Spokane records 1,018,844.00 and 97,773.00 for today.
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Seattle
Portland
Spokane
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