Whole Republican ticket swept Pennsylvania results
Philadelphia reports a decisive victory for the entire State Republican slate. Penrose leads for U.S. Senate with a large plurality, Brumbaugh tops McCormick in the governor race, Trexler elected to the Superior Court, and Frazer narrows the race for Supreme Court judge, with Kunkel trailing. Totals show Penrose 512,525 and Brumbaugh 580,701 among others.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Brumbaugh Oth
United States Senate
Pinchot
Palmer
Martin Brumbaugh
Vance C. McCormick
Brumbaugh
McCormick
Frank M. Trexler
Tener
Superior Court
James B. Clark
Robert S. Frager
Pittsburgh
Supreme Court
George Kunkel
Harrisburg
Frazer
Kunkel
Thirteen States Enact Prohibition on Liquor Sales
Chicago reports thirteen states now ban the sale of alcoholic beverages. Prohibiting states include Arizona Arkansas Colorado Georgia Kansas Maine Mississippi North Carolina Oregon Tennessee Washington West Virginia and North Dakota. Alabama previously adopted but rescinded a prohibition amendment. Oklahoma’s former Indian Territory area is prohibition and South Carolina remains largely so under acts. A score of states maintain local option laws.
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Chicago
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Kansas
Maine
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oregon
Tennessee
Washington
West Virginia
North Dakota
Alabama
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
South Carolina
Treasury Report Shows Deficit This Fiscal Year
Washington report notes at opening of business the general fund net balance of 85.68 million dollars, total receipts 1.445 billion, total payments 2.938 billion, and a year’s deficit of 47.182 million, versus a 7.576 million deficit last year excluding canal and debt dealings.
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U. S. Treasury
Washington, D. C
United States Treasury
Hayti Rebels Elect Leader as President
Davilmar Theodore, leader of the recent rebellion against President Zamor, was elected president of the Haitian republic by congress in Port au Prince.
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Port-Au-Prince
Hayti
Davilmar Theodore
Zamor
Congress
Earth Shakes Hit Chico and Vina in California Quakes
Two distinct earthquakes rattled California near Chico and Vina, felt twenty miles north of town. The shocks occurred fifteen seconds apart with tremors moving generally east to west, localized to the region.
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Cal
Vina
Here
Pennsylvania Congressmen Elected to House of Representatives
The election results name the following Pennsylvania men as members of the next U S House of Representatives. William S Ware George S Graham J Hampton Moore G W Edmonds Peter E B Costello George P Darrow Thomas S Butler Henry W Watson Wilbir W Griest John h Farr Louis P Kniffen Tywellth Robertty Heaton Arthur G Dewalt Louis G McFadden Edgar R Kiess John VY Leslie Ebenj K Focht Aaron S Kreider W W Bailey C Wi Beales William E Tobies A L Kiester Wood N Carr Wm M Brown Milton W Shreve Henry J Steele S North S H Miller S G Porter William H Coleman John M Morin A J Barchield Thomas S Crago M M Garland Daniel F Lafean John R N Scott elected congressmen at large.
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Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
William S. Ware
George S. Graham
J. Hampton Moore
W. Edmonds
Peter EB. Costello
George P. Darrow
Thomas S. Butler
R. Pighth
Henry W. Watson
Wilbiar
W. Griest
John H. Farr
Louis P. Kniffen
R. Tywellth
Robertty Heaton
Arthur G. Dewalt
Louis G. McFadden
Edgar R. Kiess
John VY. Leslie
Ebenj. K. Focht
R. Kiehteenth
Aaron S. K
Henry J. Steele
S. T. North
S. H. Miller
S. G. Porter
William H. Coleman
John M. Morin
A. J. Barchield
Thomas S. Crago
M. M. Garland
Pennsylvania Legislature Election Results List
The report lists elected state senate and house members by district with party. multiple districts show R for Republican and D for Democrat selections. Notable names include Salas Patton Croft Warner Schantz Hackett Dewitt Lynch Jones McConnell Snyder Crow Miller Tompkins Endsley Kline Barr Parke McKee Hallam Phipps Smith and others.
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S. W. Salas
E. W. Patton
O. B. Jenkins
W. W. Smith
C. J. Buckman
Frank P. Croft
Elmer Warner
H. W. Schantz
W. C. Hackett
Asa K. Dewitt
William M. Lynch
Charles W. Jones
Josiah Howard
W. C. McConnell
Henry Walters
P. W. Snyder
William BE. Crow
S. K. Miller
H. A. Tompkins
James W. Endsley
No Naval Appropriation Increase For Coming Year
President Nilson announced there will be no increase in the naval appropriation for the coming year. The statement focuses on defense funding and budget planning from the Washington scene.
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Washington, D. C
Nilson
Slayer Gets 18 Years in Maryland Murder Case
John Wingert was found guilty of second degree murder for killing Policeman Middlehauf of Hagerstown and was sentenced by Judge Martin L. Keedy to 18 years in the penitentiary.
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Cumberland, Md
John Wingert
Middlehauf
Hagerstown
Martin L. Keedy
Rutland Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Atlanta Penitentiary
Van E. L. Moses of Buffalo, vice president of the Oxypather Company, was sentenced to 18 months in the Atlanta penitentiary by Judge Viartin.
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Rutland. van E. L. Moses
Buffalo
Oxypather Company
Atlanta
Viartin
Farm Hand Victor Peterson Missing Near Sinclairville
Jamestown reports Victor Peterson, a former George Strong farmhand near Sinclairville, vanished two weeks ago. Police in Falconer found two suitcases bearing his name in a lumber yard, prompting renewed searches with aid from neighboring communities as foul play is feared.
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Victor Peterson
Sinclairville Farm
Jamestown
George Strong
Sinclairville
Peterson
George J. Griggs
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Griggs
Strong Farm
Prophecies On Kaiser Endgame Stir Paris Headlines
Mme de Thebes, a French prophetess, dismissed claims about Wilhelm II. She predicts a long war with France emerging stronger, and foresees the Kaiser dying mad while the Crown Prince is slain. She cites a German hand cast and warns the Hohenzollerns face two violent deaths.
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Mme. Thebes
Paris
Mme. de Thebes
France
William II
Divorce Granted in St Louis Court Case Ends in Wage Division
Mrs Albert Sinn secured a divorce in the circuit court with Judge Grimm ordering the wages of Sinn to be divided. The barber must pay Mrs Sinn four dollars weekly. After leaving the stand, Mrs Alfred B Hell sought release, reverting to her maiden Hemmett Mann name.
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St. Louis
Albert Sinn
Miller leads in Twenty-eighth District race results
Official figures from five counties in the Twenty-eighth Congressional district show Miller Republican with 9,379 votes, McIntyre Democrat 8,044, and Hasings Washington 6,825.
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Run Down by Train Kills Erie Worker at Union City
Corry Pennsylvania reports John O'Connor a section-man on the Erie railroad was run down and killed by a train at Union City last night. He was unmarried.
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Corry, Pa
John O’connor
Erie
Union City
International Hospital Drive Receives $25000 Gift
The Emperor contributes $25,000 to St Luke’s American hospital in Tokio supporting Japan’s push for an international hospital in the United States. Rifaat Pasha turns Turkish interests in France over to US Ambassador Herrick who now watches Germany and Austria. 256 cholera cases reported in Galicta with 126 in Frzemysl. The American mission’s relief effort in Belgium moves 2283 tons of cereal to aid stations. Zeppelin factories at Friedrichshafen reportedly building dirigibles at a three week pace.
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St. Luke's American Hospital
Japan
United States
Paris
Rifaat Pasha
France
Herrick
Germany
Austria
Vienn
Amsterdam
Tondon
London
American Commission For Mission
Belgium
le Journal
Friedrichshafena
Marines Landing Report Not Official
In Washington none of the state or navy departments has confirmation that American bluejackets landed at Beirut. Secretary Daniels asked the commanders of the cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina to verify the reports and to wait in the Western Mediterranean with orders to protect American interests if needed.
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Washington, D. C
State
Navy
Beirut
Daniels
Tennessee
North Carolina
Mediterranean
Tax Keenly Felt at Grain Hauling Time
Tax burdens press farmers and grain haulers as harvest proceeds, making shipping costs and duties feel heavier this season. Prices paid for corn and wheat are offset by higher transport charges, increasing strain on rural livelihoods.
Device Kills a Professor at McGill Laboratory
Professor G B Mines of physiology at McGill University died in his lab after his heart apparatus failed during self experiments on heart action and respiration. The 29 year old Cambridge graduate left a widow and two children and had recently moved to Montreal from Toronto.
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Montreal
G. B. Mines
McGill University
Movement Emphasizes Need for Better Roads Across Nation
In the United States only about 200000 miles of public roads have hard surfaces from 2,000,000 miles of roadway. The piece argues the good roads movement is essential to national progress and connectivity. Washington reports that the British detained the American steamer Kroonland at Gibraltar while awaiting prize court verdict, clarifying seizing versus retaining vessel actions.
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Washington, D. C
Kroonland
Gibraltar
Kroonlandic
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