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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1912
Page
3
Partial returns from all counties show Wilson ahead by 4 000 to 6 000 votes with Roosevelt second and a surprising Socialist showing. All constitutional measures pass decisively including recall amendment and woman suffrage by about five to one, with majorities in every county.
The article lists representative candidates and presidential electors with names such as Carl Heyden Paul White Thomas F Wilson and Roy E Sibley. It references statewide amendments and includes a roster of electors and candidates for Congress and presidency.
An 11 year old Tombstone boy, Charles Commings, disappeared from his Los Angeles home last Saturday evening. Police search continues as his mother and father split time between Los Angeles and Tombstone. father worries but hopes authorities locate him safely.
Cochise County votes show more than a 3 to 1 margin for all thirteen amendments including woman suffrage in nearly every precinct. Early returns indicate state amendments and woman suffrage won decisively amid strong turnout.
Dr W E Severn state veterinary surgeon says dipping of cattle in the quarantined area near Douglas is nearly finished. The operation, ordered by the state sanitary livestock board, cost about 15 cents per head to owners. Unclear who will recover expenses from the Hester Lives stock company responsible for the quarantine as the fence to separate clean from infested areas nears completion.
Twenty four Chinese travelers in a band were escorted by Southern Pacific Guard Cooke from a Pacific coast port toward Sonora. They entered Sonora at Senore as the first arrivals in months, reflecting an exodus rather than influx since news of peace spread from Lon ore.
In Miami Harold Glass, son of J P Glase, suffered a painful cut above the eye from a glass bottle during play. An automobile mapping project may accelerate with continued interest in new routes nationwide. H W Ackland plans a three year, US tour to study auto routes, signing with Winston Motor Co to map routes coast to coast. In Nogales Mrs L B Goldbsom died after cyanide poisoning. Harry Holbrook, 30, an older company player, was killed in an accident at the plant. The Borderland route is being promoted and Phoenix races spark Tucson interest.
Early statewide returns show Wilson winning nearly every state with five exceptions two in doubt. Taft carries Utah and South Dakota. Roosevelt likely takes California by a slim margin, while Illinois and Pennsylvania remain uncertain as results tighten.
Early this morning 152 Arizona precincts reported totals with Wilson at 7734 votes, Roosevelt 5299, Taft 2330, Debs 1979. County totals released last evening and this morning indicate a general trend across the state, though figures are incomplete.
In Tombstone a city election divides political honors among the mayor, the chief, and one councilman as voters weigh leadership and party influence in a closely watched contest. The outcome shapes city policy and party roles ahead of upcoming municipal business.
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