Week's Global News Highlights and Local Tragedies
A sweeping digest notes U S aims to train troops in Cuba for morale. British born Shafer killed in Cleveland. Dr L F Arelay dies at sea. fires wipe out Pittsburg stables. Black Hand dynamite attack in Brooklyn. immigrant ships reach Charleston. various deaths and accidents across the U S and abroad.
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Theodore D. Shafer
Empire Hotel
Cleveland
W. F. Willis
Shafer
Willis
Willis Apartments
L. F. Arelay
Merida
Yucatan
la Lorraine
New York
William Hamilton & Sons
Pittsburg
Francisco Messina
Brooklyn
Black Hand” Society
Fienam
West River
China
Salt Commissioners
Lloyd
Witteland
Charleston
S. C
Bremen
Theodore F. Griffith
Indianapolis
Ohio
Gaskill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frances Santego
Harold
Yellowstone Lake Boat Company
Geyser Basin
Thumb
Kiangsu
John F. Ayres
United States Memorial Society
Mexico
Edgar W. Nye
Bill” Nye
E. W. Pharr
Avoca Plantation
Morgan City
Henderson
Henry Hughes
James Murrell
Hughes
Arvada
Lawrence University
Joseph E. Gary
Chicago
William A. McLain
Big Four Railroad
Greencastle
Ind
Republicans Promise to Probe Capitol Overcharges
In Pennsylvania the House delegation stands 26 Republicans and 6 Democrats. Democrats hold a single seat in this congress. The capitol dedication occurred October 4 amid fusionist claims of multimillion overcharges and duplication in furnishing and equipping the building. Republicans vow to investigate and place responsibility accordingly.
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Sylvania
Congress
Capitol
Hughes Wins in New York as Republicans Triumph
Incomplete statewide returns show Charles E. Hughes winning the New York governorship over William Randolph Hearst by about 50,000 votes, with larger totals likely in the Bronx and shifting majorities in the state. Other states report Republican gains, including Massachusetts reelecting Gov. Guild and Ohio signaling solid Republican success across statewide tickets and congressional holds.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
William Randolph Hearst
Democratic Party
Independence League
Gov. Higgins
Democratic
Mr. Hearst
Mr. Hughes
Democratic and
Hughes
Bronx
Hearst
Greater
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Edwin S. Stuart
Lewis Emery, Jr
House of Representatives
Samuel P. Rotan
Clarence D. Gibboney
Penn
North Dakota election in doubt as party chiefs claim victory
Specials from Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks report a highly uncertain state race. Both Republican and Democratic chairmen claim victory for their gubernatorial and supreme court nominees, the two contested offices.
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North Dakota
Bismarck
Fargo
Grand Forks
Republican
Democratic
Supreme Court
Murphy defeats Blabcock in Milwaukee Third District race
Returns from the Third district show Democrat James W. Murphy defeating Republican Joseph W. Blabcock by a 300 vote plurality in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
James W. Murphy
Joseph W. Blabcock
Republicans Sweep Michigan Across Statewide Vote
Detroit report states Gov. Warner and the Republican statewide ticket won by about 60 000 to 100 000 votes. Republican congressional candidates carried all 12 districts and a large GOP majority is expected in the state legislature likely including the entire membership.
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Rockwood Hoar
Massachusetts
George F. Hoar
Worcester
Kennewick
Wash
Indian Territory Federation of Women’s Clubs
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Gallatin Pati
Springhill Township
Union Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast Express
Ridge
Medicine Row
Dilly Hitt
Cincinnati National League
Burris A. Jenkins
Kentucky University
Danny
Gerschmin
Plehve
Siberia
Maxwell
Ottumwa
Kinsey Houston
Oscar Lowe
Jacob Swigert
Farmer City
Ill
Thomas J. Devin
Benjamin Harrison
Sarah Harrison
Okhta
St. Petersburg
Herchall Grider
Rowena
Chittenden County
Vermont
State Cattle Commission
Leipsic
Knights of Pythias
William Horlick
Racine
Wis
Root River
Mgr. Horlick
University of Moscow
John Joseph Kennedy
Pittsburg
Gulf
Cincinnati
Gov
Davidson
Madison
Vacheriela
C. M. Galloway
M. E. Church
South
Jackson
Miss
Walter E. Koe
Geological Society of London
G. B. Richardson
United States Geological Survey
el Paso
Tex
Boston
Mass
Guild
John B. Moran
Cof
Prohibition
Independence League
Draper
United States
Murray Crane
Dalton
Congress
Detroit
Mich
Warner
Michigan
Illinois Republicans Lose Seats but Win State Races
In Illinois Republicans lose two congressmen yet secure the state ticket by over 100000 and will control the legislature. Chicago statewide support favors Republicans by about 40000.
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Chicago
Illinois
Minnesota Governor Johnson Wins Reelection Over Cole
ST PAUL MINN Gov Johnson secures another term as Minnesota governor defeating Republican A L Cole by a margin of at least 30000 votes.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Johnson
Minnesota
A. L. Cole
Iowa governor race in doubt after partial returns
Des Moines reports that early returns from 250 precincts show Cummins trailing by about 40 percent. If this gap persists a full count could determine a Porter victory by a small plurality. Both parties claim their candidate leads, but only complete tallies will settle the race.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Porter
Hoch Leads Harris Narrowly in Kansas Race Claim Debate
TOPEKA Kan It appears Gov Hoch will win by less than ten thousand votes over Democrat W A Harris. Democratic state chairman Ryan asserts Harris victory while Republican chair Crummer predicts Hoch wins but with no figures provided.
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Topeka
Kan
Hoch
W. A. Harris
Ryan
Democratic State Committee
Harris
Crummer
Republican Committee
Missouri party results projected by early returns
Secretary McCoy of the Republican state committee voiced confidence Missouri would go Republican by a small margin as 25 of 114 counties reported. Democratic chair Evans claimed Missouri voted Democratic by at least 18,000.
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ST. Louis
McCoy
Republican State Committee
Missouri
Evans
Democratic Committee
West Virginia GOP Senators and Legislature Poised for Victory
Partial returns from scattered counties in West Virginia indicate all five Republican congressional nominees likely win. The legislature appears to remain Republican with a 57 seat joint ballot majority, ensuring the re election of Senator Elkins.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Elkins
Woodruff Leads Connecticut Governor Race in Close Plurality
New Haven report shows Woodruff, running as a Republican, leading with a 20,709 vote plurality over Democrat Thayer, with only one town left to report. The result reflects a statewide contest tight enough to hinge on remaining tallies.
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New Haven
Conn
Woodruff
Thayer
Republicans sweep Indiana ticket and congressional seats
Republicans won the entire Indiana state ticket by 40 000 to 50 000 votes and captured six congressional seats, ensuring a Republican majority in the next legislature.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Republicans win 192 seats to Democrats 145 in partial results
New York Congressman J B Sherman, head of the Republican National Congressional Committee, releases a final estimate. He says 198 districts are certain Republican, 130 Democratic, 58 doubtful. current returns show Republicans lead in 15 of 68 doubtful districts with five losses, predicting a clear majority in the next House.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Congress
New York
J. 8. Sherman
Republican National Congressional Committee
Early Idaho Returns Signal Republican Losses in North Central
Scattering returns show a landslide against Gov. Gooding in Ada county and Democrat gains in Kootenai Latah and central counties. Washington Elmore Boise and others trend Democratic with southeast Utah-like uncertainty about the Mormon region. Denver reports over 10 000 plurality for Buchtel while Gabbert trails.
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Boise
Idaho
Ada
Gooding
Kootenai
Latah
Stockslager
Washington
Elmore
Denver
Col
Buchtel
W. H. Gabbert
Supreme Judge
Republicans win Delaware in congressional race
In Wilmington Delaware Republicans carry the state and elect Burton to Congress over Democrat Marvel. Republicans will also control the Delaware legislature.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Burton
Congress
Marvel
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