Oklahoma Returns Show Republican Lead In State Races
Guthrie Ok Nov 6 With official returns from five counties in and almost complete nationwide figures Republicans project Bryan's Oklahoma majority at 2000 to 7000. Congressional districts indicate three Republican senators? congressmen, with 39 House and 11 Senate seats likely for Republicans. Dispensary, school lands, and capital location amendments largely defeated. New Jerusalem capital proposal appears favored. Torrens land system favored preparing a potential constitutional amendment. Second district returns show Republican Dick Morgan defeating Democrat Elmer Fulton by 822 in a district where Fulton won last year by over 900.
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Guthrie
Bryan
Oklaehora
Oklahoma
House
Senate
Nowata
Berty Tillotson
William F. Gillaly
A. HH. Ellis
A. A. Stall
Garfield County
New Jerusalem
Torrens
A. P. Watson
St. Hayes
Dick T. Mordan
Elmer Fulton
Fulton
Oklahoma Socialists Take Local Lead In Vote Count
Oklahoma City: from fifty of seventy-five counties, socialist votes rise to about 23,000 this election, up from 10,000 last fall. Secretary Branstetter notes many former socialists backed the Democratic ticket last year and are now returning to the socialist line.
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Oklahoma
City
Branstetter
Socialist Party
Maryland Electors Split as Taft Wins State by Narrow Margin
Baltimore reports early election returns show Maryland split its electoral vote with Taft securing six electors and Bryan two. Taft wins the popular vote by 561 ballots as Taft elector tallies reach 16,471 to Bryan’s 15,010 for the highest Bryan elector.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Taft
Ughest Bryan
Taft denies owning big Texas ranch
Associated Press reports President Taft said there is hardly any chance of him hunting in Texas this winter and no plans for such a trip. He clarified that he does not own land there, noting the ranch mentioned belongs to his brother’s wife, Mrs. Charles P. Taft.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Taft
Texas
Charles P. Taft
Missouri Returns Show Taft Lead and Democratic Legislature
Early returns from Missouri indicate Taft leading Bryan by about 2,497 votes and Hadley ahead for governor by roughly 17,384. Democrats look set to control the general assembly by six on joint ballot, with Republicans holding 73 House seats to 69 Democrats and 22 to 12 in the Senate. Folk makes unexpected gains in the senatorial race in St. Louis and Kansas City as McKinsley leads the Republican nomination.
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Hadley
General Assembly
Stone
Folk
Assaulted
St. Louis
Mater Dally
Taft
Miksour
St Lovin
Missouri
Bryan
Herbert $. Hadley
Republican State Committee
House of Representatives
Senate
Kansas City
John C. McKinsley
October term of Craig county court opens with heavy docket
The October term of the Craig county court convened this morning after a postponement due to the election. Civil business was brisk with many cases disposed and two civil hearings scheduled this afternoon. Notable items include Carlisle vs Huert over the sale of the Blackstone hotel and Burk vs Cowan. several jurors failed to appear, leading Judge Frear to issue contempt attachments for Howell Williams and Campbell.
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Craig County
Thin Farendon
Carlisle
Burkin
Cowan
Frear
Harry Howell
J. R. Williams
John 8. Campbell
Nine Operators Go Out On Strike In Vinita
From Monday’s Daily Vinita nine operators and two linemen of the Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph company quit work, leaving the exchange briefly without operators until new staff were added. Strikers named Corrie Herr Ethel Nash Marie Arter Emma Arter Sadie Meninger Maude Meninger Nellie Brown Juliet Cannon Mac Dickenson and linemen Chas Killebrew Wilson Cook. The dispute arose after the manager refused to fire chief operator Laura McDaniel.
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Vinita
Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Company
Corrie Herr
Ethel Nash
Marie
Emma Arter
Sadie
Maude Meninger
Nellie Brown
Juliet Cannon
Mac Dickenson
Chas Killebrew
Wilson Cook
Mins Laura McDaniel
Arkansas Woman Lost Somewhere in Oklahoma
Rogers Arkansas November 6. The sons of Mrs. W T Phillips began a search for her and her husband who disappeared in Oklahoma. They left New Mexico October 1 in a wagon with two children and two black mares. Relatives fear foul play while others suspect they were swept away attempting to ford a swollen stream.
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Rogers, Ark
W.T. Phillips
Oklahoma
Phillips
New Mexico
Huntaville
Ark
Shawnee
J. A. Dotson
Lawrence Dotson
Chooka
Withus
State Surveying Party Arrives in Winita for Coal Field Work
Herbert Everest and Everett DeGolyer of the state geological survey arrived in Winita to begin linking a Kansas coal vein with the larger feld in southern Oklahoma, part of Professor G N Goulds statewide mineral survey. The first circular report has been issued.
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Herbert Everest
Everett DeGolyer
State Geological Surveying Corps
Winita
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pittsburg
G.N. Gould
Bernstorff to Represent Germany in America
Berlin Nov 7 Count Johann Heinerici von Bernatorff has been chosen by Emperor William to succeed the late Baron Speck von Sternberg as ambassador to the United States. The selection follows his recent service for Germany in Egypt, and official announcement is expected in two or three days. Countess Von Bernstorf, daughter of Edward Luckemeyer of New York, is noted in connection with the appointment.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Cout
Johann Heinerici von Bernatorff
Egypt
William
Baron Speck von Sternberg
America
Countess von Bernstorf
Edward Luckemeyer
New York
Reconciled Pair Plan Life Abroad After Trial
Uy Associated Press reports Omaha residents O teving Rice and his wife Abbie have reconciled and will start life anew in a foreign country after the Charles E. Davis murder trial of Dr. Austin, with Abbie acting as the Davis trial's chief witness.
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Uy Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Teving Rice
Abbie
Charles E. Davis
de. Austin
Davis
Roosevelt congratulates King Edward on his 67th birthday
President Roosevelt sent a telegram of congratulation to King Edward on the 67th anniversary of his birth. The message was dictated to Roosevelt's secretary and cabled from London, but not published locally.
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Associated Press
Washington, DC
Roosevelt
Edward
England
London
Bliss School Fire Sends 150 Students Fleeing in Robes
In Washington DC a Bliss Electrical school fire forced 150 students to flee in night robes. The blaze caused about sixty thousand dollars in losses with no injuries reported among the evacuees.
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Bliss School
Associated Press Washinewain
D.C
Bliss Electrical School
Vinita May Play For Championship
Vinita high school likely to meet Norman on Thanksgiving Day to decide the state high school football title after Norman defeated Oklahoma City 6 to 1 at Norman. Oklahoma City protested a late ruling as Collins scored the deciding touchdown with a fumble risk left.
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Norman High School
Oklahoma City
Norman
Vinita High School
Nor Youn
West Side
Vinita
Cal Boys
Oklahomans
College Town
Oklahoma
O. U
York
Martin
Geyer
Tine
Verlor
Collins
Postmaster Shot Then Kills Himself in New York Street
New York Nov 9 Postmaster Edward M Moran was shot and seriously wounded as he left his home for the post office on 46th street by Erick B Mackey a stenographer. Mackey then killed himself. The motive is unknown though Mackey claimed mail tampering and lights out in the post office corridor. Moran is expected to recover. Mackey is believed insane.
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Associated Press
New York
Edw. M. Moran
46Th Street
Erick B. Mackty
Fem, S
Mackey
Washington Post Office
Morgan
Entire State Democratic Ticket Elected in Ohio
Associated Press reports Columbus on November 7 that national committee member Harvey Garber and state chairman claim the entire Democratic state ticket won. They base their claims on returns received overnight, noting the defeat of Supreme Court Judges Shanck and Prive.
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Asociated Press
Columbus
Ohi
Harvey Garber
Supreme Court
Shanck
Prive
John Oskison Familyman Feared Dying in Health Crisis
John Oskison, aged 79, reportedly near death from heart failure after a telegram urged Bert Oskison to rush to La Junta. The Vinita area resident had long lived on a nearby place two miles east of Vinita, with many friends mourning his declining health as he sought recovery in La Junta.
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Bert Oskison
la Junta Cobo
John Oskison
Vinita
Mr. Oskison
la Junta
The Wolf melodrama at Weal Playhouse this season
The New Melodrama The Wolf by Eugene Walter unfolds in the Canadian Hudson Bay country. It stars Andrew Rabson as the rugged lead, focusing on ragged manhood and thwarting the plans of a womanizing adventurer in a northern setting.
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Eugene Walter
Weal Playhouse
Hudson Bay
Ubreesete
Andrew Rabson
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