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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1904
Page
5
The document lists vote counts across seven wards and multiple precincts with totals for Mead Turner Smith Williams and others. It details Meads and Turners leads in numerous precincts, showing margins and pluralities in each subdivision.
First Precinct Mead 128 Turner 147 Mead plurality 44. Smith 142 Williams 186 Williams plurality 44. Second Precinct Mead 269 Turner 127 Mead plurality 142. Smith 226 Williams 163 Smith plurality 63. Third Precinct Mead 259 Turner 151 Mead plurality 99. Smith Williams 184 Smith plurality 0. Fourth Precinct Mead 416 Turner 199 Mead plurality 217. Smith 60 Williams 234 Smith plurality 0.
Voter tallies across nine precincts show Mead leading in several divisions while Smith trails in others. Precinct results list Mead’s plurality varying from 44 to 199 with Smith and Williams also receiving votes. overall totals are incomplete and scattered.
In the Mead and Turner districts, Smith posts strong scores with 137 and 134 listings while Turner reaches 80 and 45 in separate precincts. Ballot tallies indicate Smith ahead in multiple Smith’s and Mead’s precincts with solid margins.
First Precinct Mead 142 Turner 4 Mead's pl 5 Smith 127 Williamsburg Smith's pl 33 Second Precinct Mead 158 Turner 58 Mead's pl 100 Smith 14 Williams 69 Smith's pl 78 Third Precinct Mead 92 Turner 46 Mead's pl 46 Smith William Names 46 Smith's pl 45
First Precinct Mead 108 Turner 64 with Mead placed 39. Smith high 4 and Smeith 24. Second Precinct Mead 138 Turner 72 Mead 61. Simdith 138 Williams 73 Smith 61. Total pharatities in city Mew 427 Smith 299.
A press train crashed into the wreckage of a freight train six miles east of Tes City at 2 PM. Reports say many were injured and relief trains with surgeons and nurses have been rushed to the scene from Weersport, Pennsylvania.
In St Louis November 0 a clash between T. S. Baldwin and World's Fair officials ends trials of the Arrow airship. The airship is being packed for shipment after a dispute over financial settlements for the fights made by the Arrow.
Incomplete official returns from 90 of 116 Missouri counties show Roosevelt leading by 4,553 votes and Folk by 5,131 after counting all major cities. The tally represents the most complete result to date.
A unknown man about 95 years old dressed as a tramp was killed by a southbound overland freight train last night at Goshen Eugene. His body was badly mangled and identified details are scarce.
August Eckatron, a street department worker, was found dead in his room at 917 Pine Street at 10 20 this morning. Deputy Coroner Wiltale ruled heart failure likely from heavy drinking. The body lies at Bonney-Watson Co morgue. brother residing in Redmonds.
National politicians debate the Roosevelt landslide as results pour in. Missouri swings to a Republican US senator, while Maryland faces an official count to determine whether Roosevelt or Parker wins the state. The Democratic party undergoes reorganization amid Bryan's critique.
ST LOUIS reports that Parker Cook and Alien have been defeated in the state race with the remaining Democratic ticket secured except Polk.
The article profiles Miss Hewes of New Orleans a veteran in the money order division since 1860. She translates foreign communications deciphers tricky addresses and handles money order matters with 45 foreign countries. She recalls confidential wartime work and languages French German Spanish Swedish Danish and Norwegian contribute to her duties.
Reports indicate Republican majorities on joint ballots and Governor races in several states. Roosevelt leads in outlying districts with about 10 000 votes, Dixon and Toole win near by margins, while Democrats claim governor and legislative gains amid mixed returns from Wheeling and surrounding districts.
Denver reports a tangle as Adama the Democrat seems elected governor by about 7000 with Roosevelt electors carrying the state by around 20000. Returns incomplete with 646 per cent counted. Republicans threaten to contest alleging fraud in Denver precincts. Democrats control both legislative branches.
West Seattle the West Seattle cars will run by next month after final connections. The Moor of the power house is the remaining work. Mr Kilbourne says cars will arrive by November 20 and start at once. The ferry from Port Orchard, burned last month and repaired here, will be ready to return around the tenth. Port Orchard ferry serves Port Orchard and the navy yards.
Roosevelt section reports Premier Tisza may press for a peace conference with Premier Apponyi backing the move. In Dawson a Klondike ice jam endangers three steamers, the Northern Commercial line ship and two others, with extensive damage to river craft and potential wrecks if the jam reforms.
A ten days old infant was found abandoned on the Erickson home step at 905 Biewett Street shortly after 10 PM. A note pinned to the clothing indicated the baby’s birth date October 20 and asked Mrs Erickson to care for the child while offering no clear identity or next steps.
Chief Delaney granted City Detective Freeman leave of a license to care for twin baby girls born Wednesday morning. Freeman spoke of the event with pride as he returned home to his new arrivals and the chief approved his time off.
Suella Meath disappeared after leaving home Tuesday evening with intent to go to prison. Friends are worried and cannot account for her. Police were notified after she failed to return by Wednesday at 616 Olive Street. She is described as tall and graceful and of better than ordinary appearance.
Hubert Poster a colored cook was fined seven dollars by Judge George for malicious destruction of property after cutting up his wife's clothing. Detected at 619 Maynard Avenue, the scene showed a large pile of torn feminine wearing apparel. The couple agreed to separation and divorce proceedings are under way with an appeal bond set at 258 dollars.
Mrs. Meury Donaldson, wife of a University of Chicago professor, was found dead in the basement of her home in Chicago today. She hanged herself after a nervous breakdown tied to work in neurology conducted with her husband.
London dispatch reports that the unofficial British note to Russia and the Soviet Union, conveyed through Jagen to Mr. Woking, urged a cessation of hostilities. Russia rejected the overtures, and further repetitions are deemed unlikely.
A dense listing of fresh meats fruits vegetables and grains with prices per unit or bundle. Items include cow beef six septieths cents per pound, potatoes 16 cents per pound, apples box at 1.25, Grapes and cranberries with varied box prices, and cereals and feed rates for hay meal and corn meal. Report by W. Ayer & Co. based on private wire from Seattle March 11, 1904.
A Lena cruiser officer in Saint Petersburg reports San Franciscans warmly welcomed the Lena crew with many invitations to society events, lauding the cordiality shown to the officers and men.
Paris reports that France backs the American plan for reassembling talks on the matter. The dispatch notes Geneva style discussions and potential participation by allied powers to advance a broader settlement.
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