Nebraska Election Returns Show Tight Race for Supreme Court
Omaha reports indicate Nebraska’s statewide vote remains unsettled with Republicans and Democrats claiming partial wins. The World Herald notes Democrats lead two to one for the supreme judge race by returns, while The Bee shows gains for Sullivan but no clear victory for any Democrat. Sheriff race features Socialist impact as Teddy Orrow garners about 5,000 votes.
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Omaha
Licket Inebraska
Douglas
Lawster
the World-Herald
Judge
Kentucky Democrats Control Both Legislature and Cities
Reports from Kentucky elections show Democrats will pass measures over Gov Willson. Senate 24 Democrats 12 Republicans. House 69 Democrats 27 Republicans with 4 doubtful. Democrats win in Louisville and in several cities including Paducah Owensboro Frankfort while Lexington sees a Quist win and Henderson elects an independent mayor.
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Louisville
Ken Edy
Ry Harmony
A. E. Willson
Senate
House
Democrats
Reublicans
SHANK WINS INDIANAPOLIS MAYOR RACE FOR REPUBLICANS
Indianapolis reports Samuel Lewis Shank elected mayor by a narrow Republican margin. The GOP also gains in Evansville Fort Wayne Richmond Crawfordsville and Madison while Democrats carry South Bend Lafayette and likely Terre Haute.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Samuel Lewis Shank
Evansville
Rhode Island Election Early Returns Favor Pothier Over Arnold
Early returns from the first sixty districts show a Republican gain statewide with Governor candidate Pothier ahead of Arnold by at least 5,000 votes. Elisa leads Carroll for lieutenant governor as the outlook favors a Republican assembly majority.
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Pothier
Arnold
Providence
Rhode Island
Pothier Pep
Elisa
Carroll
Draper Leads Vahey In Tight Massachusetts Vote
Massachusetts voters show rare split results as Governor Draper and Lieutenant Governor Frothingham appear to win by narrow margins over their Democratic rivals. Draper's lead over James H. Vahey is about 10 000, much smaller than last year's 60 000 gap. Frothingham seems re elected by a similar small margin after last year's big victory.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Draper
James H. Vahey
Frothingham
Drys Win In Four More Illinois Precincts In Liquor Vote
Chicago reports the drys won another victory as anti liquor interests carried twenty eight of thirty three precincts where the liquor question was main issue. Liquor interests carried five precincts, losing four they had won two years ago.
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Chicago
Linoi’s
Republicans Hold Trenton and Jersey City Mayor Wins
In New Jersey elections Republicans secure control of both legislative chambers. Jersey City reelects Mayor Wittpenn by a large majority. Democrats win Bayonne’s mayoralty for the first time in thirteen years. Trenton reelects Mayor Walter Madden and swings Democratic with a large majority.
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Trenton
N. J
Jersey City
Wittpenn
Bayonne
Walter Madden
Jacksonville Dry Wins In Local Option Vote
Jacksonville Illinois reports a dry victory with a 304 vote majority after local option balloting on November 3. The result ends sale of alcohol in the city under local referendum.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Amendment Defeated in Maryland Disfranchisement Plan
Five Baltimore precincts show an average gain of forty for the amendment compared with the Poe amendment vote. Figures suggest a Baltimore majority of about one thousand against the amendment.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Republicans sweep Philadelphia in district attorney race
Rotan elected district attorney over reformer Gibboney by a large margin in Philadelphia. State ticket candidates won by more than 100000 plurality for the Republicans.
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Philadelphia
Rotan
Gibboney
Wright in Two Flights Over Maryland Field
Wilbur Wright piloted the government aviation field plane in a twelve mile wind without starting weights. He stayed aloft about two minutes. A second flight of similar duration carried Lieutenant Lahm. They rose to seventy five feet before the engine was halted and the craft glided down smoothly.
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College Park
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Lahm
One Cutter Patrols Bering Sea As Fleet Dims
The Bear arrived in Seattle with 150 Americans left destitute at Nome after working for an improvement company. The Bear will head to San Diego to take regular station. The Thetis remains in the Bering sea to guard merchant ships until winter, likely returning mid month from Unalaska. The Russ, Perry and Manning have already returned.
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Bering Sea
Seattle
Nome
San Diego
Cal
Unalaska
Perry
Manning
Mabray Cases Assigned for Trial at Council Bluffs
Three of the twenty two civil suits by self confessed Mabray victims were set for trial in the November term. Plaintiffs Joseph W Leisen of Menominee Michigan Joseph P Walker of Denver and George F Castle of Britt Iowa had their cases assigned for December 17 21. Attorney N A Crawford objected to the scheduling at this term.
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Mabray
W. R. Greene
District Court
Joseph W. Leisen
Menominee, Mich
Joseph P. Walker
Denver
George F. Castle
Brittla
Leisen
Walker
Castle
N. A. Crawford
Mississippi High School Law Declared Unconstitutional
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the county agricultural high school law is unconstitutional for excluding Black children from education. The provision limits schools to "white youth," triggering the decision in Jackson on November 3.
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Jackson, Miss
County Agricultural High Schools
State Supreme Court
Indictment in Paris Over Steinheil Double Murder
After eighteen months of inquiry an indictment charges Mme Marguerite Steinheil with murdering her husband Adolphe Steinheil and her mother in law Mme Japy. She denied guilt under police pressure and shifted blame to a series of others, with Paris rumors tying her to prominent political figures and the Faure era.
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Paris
Mme
Marguerite Steinheil
Adolphe Steinheil
Mme. Japy
Steinberl Villa
Frederick Burlingame
Faure
Labor Leaders Guilty in Bucks Store Case
The U S district court of appeals upholds the DC Supreme Court ruling convicting AFL leaders Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell of contempt. They are ordered to jail for twelve nine and six months for defying a court order to stop boycotting Bucks Store and Range in St. Louis. Chief Justice Sheppard dissented on constitutional grounds.
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Washington
District Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Bucks Store
Sheppard
Organized Labor
America
Gempers
Mitchell
Morrison
Bucks Store and Range Company of
St. Louis
Carroll Marshal Hatton Shot by Robber in Pursuit
Carroll Iowa reports City Marshal Patrick J Hatton was shot in the back while pursuing two robbers after a home raid. He died minutes later at Glidden, in the county jail the two suspects Ernest Linquist and Oscar Larson were captured. Linquist fired the fatal shot.
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Ernest Linquist
Oscar Larson
Marshal Hatton
Frank Walsh
Carroll
Hatton
Visitor killed in mine tramway accident during education meeting
A J Voeltz of Madison, business manager of the South Dakota Journal of Education, died after being knocked from a tramway into an ore bin at the Home stake mill. He fell about sixty feet and died within minutes. His parents live at Desmet, South Dakota.
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A. J. Voeltz
Madison
South Dakota Journal of Education
South Dakota Educational Association
Homestake
Desmet
Steamer Rams and Sinks Barge in Buffalo Harbor
In Buffalo New York on November 3 the fuel barge Shawmut was rammed and sunk by the steamer America. Four men aboard the Shawmut jumped aboard a try before she sank.
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Buffalo
WN. Y
America
Boat sinks on trial trip in Guayaquil disaster
A new ferryboat capsized during its trial voyage in Guayaquil Ecuador. Eighteen of the twenty two passengers aboard were drowned. The vessel had been in service about an hour at the time of the accident.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Baker's Trial Begins in Des Moines for Mine Union Libel Case
Des Moines reports six days of party line debate as the Iowa district United Mine Workers take up the libel case against Harry Baker secretary treasurer of the district. Testimony for and against Baker is introduced amid rising tensions at the special convention.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United Mine Workers of America
Harry Baker
Jonas Gott
Centerville
John P. White
Eating With Relish Aims To Aid Digestion And Appetite
The article argues that chronic indigestion results from eating without appetite. Hunger stimulates digestion, while fasting has physiologic value. It advises delaying meals until genuine hunger appears, then eating slowly and chewing well, noting some avoid breakfast or lunch if indifferent. It warns against eating perfunctorily and wasting nerve energy.
Indianola Branch Service Delays Draw Rail Board Hearings
Citizens from Indianola Ackworth Milo Lacona Oakley and Chariton testify before the state railway commission at Des Moines about chronic delays on the Indianola Chariton branch of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. Patrons seek a new passenger train or timely service to connect with other trains, noting freight trains are used as passenger services and held in yards while stock cars are loaded or switched.
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Milo
Ackworth
Lacona
Chariton
State Railway Board
Burlington
State Capitol
Des Moines
Indianola-Charlton
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
State Railway Commission
Laccona
Oakley
Hog and cattle market report from Chicago November 3 1909
The Chicago market notes hog receipts at 23000 with leftovers 2896 and price ranges across grades from 7.20 to 7.90 for light to heavy hogs. Cattle trade active with about 20000 head noted. sheep listed 18000 with prices steady to 10 higher.
Hog Market Receipts and Shipments Reported
Estimated receipts today 23000 and tomorrow 18000, with yesterday totals 16129 receipts, 1404 official shipments and 2894 left over. Grades range from light 725 to 775, mixed packers 7 5 to 7 95, heavy 7 30 to 7 50, rough 7 30 to 7 40, and pigs 5 50 to 7 40. bulk around 770 to 790.
Market Receipts and Cattle Ranges For Steady Beeves
Estimated receipts total 20000 Market with steady beeves. Cattle include 30 to 90 cows and heifers, 200 to 455 Texas steers, 110 to 485 stockers and feeders, and 0 to 500 western cattle. Price ranges 425 to 740 per some unit.
Market Receipts Reported for Various Sheep Categories
Estimated receipts show strong demand with bids roughly 18000 Market. Native sheep quoted 250 to 475, Western sheep 265 to 475, yearlings 450 to 560, ambs 425 to 725, Western lambs 450 to 700. Strong to 10 higher.
Chicago Market Report November 3, 1909
The Chicago market opens steady with mixed packers bearing 735 to 795. Heavy shipping grades run 730 to 800 while rough stock moves at 730 to 760. Cattle steady and sheep figure not fully listed.
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Sitron
North American Livestock Commission Co at Spock Yards
John A. Babcock leads North American Livestock Commission Company at U S Spock Yards in Chicago Illinois.
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North American Livestock Commission Company
U.S
Spock Yards
Chicago, Ill
Teachers Seek State Pension Fund Without Public Funds
Des Moines reports Iowa teachers push for a state pension system funded by teachers themselves to provide a life endowment after 25 years of teaching. The plan requires no legislative appropriation and would see 3 percent yearly contributions to the fund. Discussion and drafting of a bill are set at the executive council meetings.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Executive Council
Savery Hotel
Towa
W. H. Bender
Five Burn to Death in Home Tragedy
Pittsburg on November 3 news reports a fire in an oil lamp home that killed Mrs. William Marlow and four children. She saved eight year old Lyle before dying. The lamp overturned while the child played in the kitchen. The five perished.
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Pittsburg
William Marlow
Lyle
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