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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1910
Page
6
Concluded report details gamblers deceived by graft schemes in which officials skimmed profits while the press was painted as fixed. Babcock rejects gambling under these terms and warns to stay out. Switzer loses 40 percent take after city protection scheme unraveling and police intervention ends his Pike Street gambling venture.
Two empty skiffs were found afloat off Duwamish Head this morning, one capsized. Police investigate whether the boats indicate a double drowning or simply boats broken from their moorings.
Johnny Thompson of Sycamore easily defeated Rudolph Boer Unholz of South Africa in a 12 round stadium bout at Rushcutters Bay before 12000 fans. The police stopped the fight to save Unholz from further punishment as Thompson dominated with all the heat of the battle. Unholz was knocked down seven times in the final two rounds amid a rough and unscientific exchange.
At a daughter's home in Shreve Ohio Mrs Enna Looks baugh a widow until recently of Mansfield married James O Connell a laborer of Rittman The bride is mother to sixteen children all living The youngest is a baby and the oldest thirty
A humorous item notes Tee Hee He believes his ballot was correct, but no one agrees with the result. The snippet captures a playful political jab and crowd reaction in a light local-theater style.
Early returns show Democrat J Thomas Heflin defeating Andrew Mitchell in the Fifth Alabama district. In the 12th district Republican John W Weeks is conceded reelected, while rival Democrats claim victory in the same race.
Oregon voters yesterday elected Oswald West as governor while Laferty and Hawley won reelection in races other than the governorship. West’s win follows a strong republican showing in legislative contests.
Brady appears set to win Idaho governor’s race, but Hawley gains reshape outlook. Brady ran on prohibition stance. Legislature remains firmly Republican.
Denver reports both Democrats and Republicans claim victory in the governor race. Early returns show close congressional fights and about 70 percent of ballots scratched. Each side contends a 2000 vote plurality as counts proceed through the night.
Topeka reports indicate Governor Stubbs may win with a plurality under 10,000. Early returns suggest eight Republican congressmen elected, while three districts remain undecided including Seventh District seat held by E. Madison. Legislature expected to be Republican.
At Republican headquarters it was claimed Langhorne Democrat for Congress will receive fewer than 10,000 votes in the Second District. Republicans claim Pierce County for Warburton by 3,000 and say his victory is certain.
In Boston, Governor elect Foss appears to lead with a 33 779 plurality over Draper. The Democratic state committee claims seven Massachusetts congressmen elected while Lodge’s Senate seat remains safe and the Republican slate leans to the anti Lodge faction.
The text laments Uncle Joe returning to Congress, predicting loneliness as familiar faces fade. Outsiders and new Democrats will fill the scene, showing little regard for the elder statesman. The piece notes his rough language may go unheeded and that the old home will not look the same.
Return from 400 rural precincts shows Aldrich a Republican leading for governor by about 9000 votes with an anticipated final plurality near 20000. Legislature expected to be Democratic. In Congress Norrin and Kincaid Republicans and Latta and Lobeck Democrats are competitive. Hayward a Republican and another Democrat are aligned in the race.
Detroit November 9 returns from 60 of 120 precincts show Democrat Frank Doremus leading Republican Edwin Denby with 147 votes to Denby’s ahead tally. Denby serves on a Hallinger committee. Early reports suggest Charlies W. On e plurality could reach 60 000.
Utah on November 9 reports Jo Howell winning a congressional seat with strong Republican support. The state legislature is expected to remain Republican led with Sutherland’s reelection seen as secure.
Returns from all sections of Montana show a clean Republican sweep of state and congressional offices and strong support for the reelection of Thomas Carter to the Senate.
Oklahoma voters elected Democrat Lee Cruce governor by a 30 060 plurality and defeated the woman suffrage amendment. Republican Bird McGuire was re elected to Congress with other results still in doubt.
Pittsburgh reports late returns showing John K. Tener, Republican, elected governor by a plurality not exceeding 25,000. Grim trails with several precincts still reporting, Democrats claim gains in congressional seats, while Republicans expect 22 districts solid for them.
Indiana returns show the legislature evenly divided with Beveridge hopeful for reelection. The insurgent senator faced a hard fight from Roosevelt and a split Republican Party, while Kern supporters had their confidence wavered as results came in.
Upon Marvin Hughett retirement the Northwestern railroad selects William A Gardner as president. Gardner, previously vice president of the Northwestern and president of the St Pant Road, now unites the two systems totaling 9 139 miles under one head. Gardner began as a telegraph operator in 1878 and rose through the ranks.
MEMPHIS Tenn November 9 RE J Halley left an estate of 200900 with a will featuring odd bequests including five thousand to a nurse who chased a pink monkey from his bed and five thousand to a cook who removed snakes from broth Relatives seek to challenge the will TRINIDAD Colo November 9 a mine disaster at Victor American Fuel near Starkville killed forty five miners and rescued twenty three survivors fed to surface and expected to recover
President Taft traveled by private car from Cincinnati to Washington when news arrived of Dix's big victory in New York state. He read dispatches in silence as the Democratic landslide became clear, and members of his party expressed surprise at the results from the West.
Edward Hicklein, 81, married his stepbrother's widow Bettle Hicklein, 56, in Bernardino California. He carried a wedding gift valued at 16 000 dollars. Justice Co L Thomas officiated, marking his 600th wedding. Bettle arrived from Texas an hour before the ceremony.
Public market list shows dried onions at 15 cents, dried Mulr peaches 16 cents per pound, Italian prenees at 3 pounds for 1 dollar, grapefruit 2 for 16 cents, Gloria Mundi 3 pounds for 19 cents, oranges 1 cent per dozen, nuts 26 cents per 2 pounds, Winteronia pears 2 cents per dozen, Jonathan pies 2 dozen for 16 cents, grapes 76 cents per basket, cranberries 8 quarts for 3D cents, dates 3 pounds for 36 cents, Yakima horbank toes 1.40 to 1.50 per sack, onions 2 per sack, lamb chops 10 to 12 cents per pound, mutton leg 11 cents per pound, sirloin steak 12 cents per pound, mutton chops 9 cents per pound, pork sausage 9 cents per pound, good steak 16 cents per pound, corned beef 10 to 16 cents per pound, Eastern ham 9 cents per pound, whole salmon 8 to 10 cents per pound, salmon 6 pounds for 9 cents, halibut 2 pounds for 9 cents.
A compact shopping list reads like a mid century market guide with items including vegetables like jap peas corn and beans, fruits such as Jonathan apples and walnuts, plus staples like potatoes and onions. Prices appear in cents per pound or per item, reflecting a routine budget for household meals.
Article promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a radical cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. Claims the remedy aids digestion, nourishes the nervous system, improves sleep, and requires no dieting. Says tablets digest any food and restore digestive power, available from druggists for 50 cents per package.
Wyoming's new legislature will be about evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. Official results will determine the winner. The legislature also elects a United States senator. Congressman Mondell, a Republican, was reelected by about 4,000 votes.
The Iowa race shows Claude W. Porter, a Democrat, leading by about 15 000 votes for governor as of November 9. Republican leaders dispute the result though the legislature remains Republican. Standpatters could align with Democrats to back a conservative senator to fill Dolliver’s seat.
The advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound can end grippe and cure colds within hours. It asserts three daily doses relieve neuralgia pains headach feverishness and nasal symptoms without quinine and costs 26 cents. It emphasizes three years of research and no after effects.
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