Odell Wins New York Governor Seat in Close Race
Nationwide returns show Republicans win control of the next House 204 to 179 with three districts undecided. Odell leads New York governor race by about 12,887 with Coler’s gains offset by upstate Republican strength. Platt notes trust and coal issues did not decide the outcome. Ohio and New Jersey swing Republican. Pennsylvania and Michigan also favor Republicans.
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Ballot counts show GOP gains across multiple states
Practically complete returns from many counties indicate larger Republican margins. Howell leads in Utah with a 5 427 plurality. Florida GOP incumbents Sparkman and Davis win. West Virginia sees Dovener leading. Oklahoma pursues a disputed delegate race. Dakota, New Mexico, Montana and other states report Republican wins or strong showings.
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Elections on Catta Ragus and Allegany Reservations
In western New York tribes held blanket ballots in elections on both the Catta ragus and Allegany reservations. A bitter contest pitted Democrat Elijah Turkey against Republican Frank Paterson, with the Republican ticket winning as about 600 votes were cast on each reservation.
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Roosevelt’s forthcoming message outlines trusts and currency reforms
Chicago Nov 10. The Tribune reports Roosevelt’s annual message to Congress is near completion. It forecasts continued Cuban reciprocity emphasis, possible treaty transmission, and offers on trusts to regulate without harming industry. It also notes currency reform, a permanent revenue commission, navy expansion, and officer training.
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Doukhobor Crisis Moves by Rail Under Police Guard
In Minnedosa Manitoba a dramatic evacuation sends Doukhobor fanatics by rail toward northern villages. A ten-coach military special carried the group from Minnedosa to Yorkton while mounted police prevented attempts to jump from cars. The operation ends one of Canada’s remarkable episodes.
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Bloomington Democrat Collector Found Dead in Bloomington
Fred Finkdohner, longtime collector of special assessments and member of a prominent German Bloomington family, was found dead in bed Sunday. He was the only Democrat ever elected to the collector position in Bloomington.
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Fred Finkdohner
Kedzie Dies Noted Michigan Agricultural Chemist
Dr. Robert C Kedzie longtime professor of chemistry at Michigan Agricultural College died at 79 after retirement last June. He served forty years on the faculty and was named professor emeritus. He passed away in Lansing on November 10.
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Crop Report Shows Record Hay and Potatoes Yield Across States
The Department of Agriculture reports broad gains in crops with corn yield at 26.8 bushels per acre and potatoes at 95.4 bushels per acre, both above recent averages. Buckwheat and hay also beat ten year averages while tobacco and fruit crops mostly exceed long-term norms. The apple and pear crops are above average in most states, grape yields are somewhat below.
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Miner Promoter Indicted Over Alleged Copper Stock Fraud
Theodore Stegner of Kan San City faces grand jury indictment on promoting a mining fraud. The Pittsburg Copper Mining and Reducing Co. allegedly overstated assets, selling stock to investors who gave $5 000, with $200 invested by H M Richmond and $5 000 remitted for shares. Stegner returned from New York and was arrested after the indictment.
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New York
Supreme Court grant early hearing in Jiles v. Montgomery board
The U S supreme court granted an early hearing in Jackson W Jiles versus the Montgomery Alabama board of registration over whether Alabama's new constitution's suffrage provision violates the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. Jiles, a black resident of Montgomery county, claims the board refused his registration and that of other Black applicants while white men were issued certificates.
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Harvard President Attacks Labor Unions at Boston Banquet
President Eliot of Harvard told the Economic club of Boston that labor unions hinder education and the development of young men. He called strike breakers or scabs a good type of American hero in his closing remarks.
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Economic Club of
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Three People Die From Gas In West Thirty Seventh Street Flats
New York authorities report widow Sarah Frost her son Henry Frost and boarder James Kiley found dead from inhaling illuminating gas in their West Thirty Seventh Street apartments. Investigators say a gas range tubing detached accidentally during the night.
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Henry Frost
James Kiley
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Indicted for Murder in Scranton Strike Killing
True bills returned against Harry Simrauth Thomas Pristosch and Harry Shubach for the murder of James Winston at Grassy Island coal mine on September 25. Winston was struck by a crowd during a strike as he went to work. The trio fled by night train toward New York and were arrested the next day. two others were released.
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Fire damages new East River bridge tower
A devastating blaze on the New York side tower of the East River bridge in progress caused at least 500000 dollars in damage and toppled timber and steel work. Three workers Daniel Brophy and John Brophy of Montreal and A P McBride perished after being thrown into the river. an unknown man also fell. Firefighters were unable to reach the blaze from the ground due to height, and two footbridges burned away, risking the suspended spans and main cables valued at millions of feet of timber and the two end cables. Contractors are John A Roebling Son Co. bridge links Delancey Street Manhattan to South Fifth Street Brooklyn. cost about ten million dollars. شرکت
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Martin
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Islanders of Isle of Pines face governance crisis in Cuba era
Washington reports Roosevelt asked War Secretary to study the Isle of Pines situation as it stood after US withdrawal from Cuba and under Cuban rule. J T Keenan, president of the American Residents and Property Owners association, says conditions verge on anarchy with no governor or courts, no schools, and all taxes going to Cuba.
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Two Miners Dead in Mount Hope Mine Accident
In Morristown New Jersey on November 11 two miners were killed and five escaped after a shaft at Mount Hope iron mine sank 200 feet. The seven workers were in a hoist skip when it overturned, allowing five to grip beams and survive while two fell to the shaft bottom.
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President Grants Pardons and Commutation
The President denied 18 pardon petitions and granted three pardons to restore civil rights after term completion. He also approved one commutation and one pardon. One granted pardon went to Henry W. Miller for murder, initially sentenced to hang in 1889, later commuted to life imprisonment.
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Henry W. Miller
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