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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1910
Page
4
Plaisted secures a plurality of 8,500 votes amid a statewide election where Democrats elect two congressmen. Liquor law changes are set to be reconsidered and may be put to the people for a new vote.
Arkansas elects George W. Donaghey as governor. Arizona wins 35 of 52 seats to draft a new constitution. Maine selects Fred W. Plaisted as governor by 8 500 votes, gains control of the legislature, and elects two of four congressmen.
Portland Sept 14 In revised returns Colonel Fred Plaisted leads Maine for governor with 72 711 votes to Bert Fernald 64090 Democrats win 21 of 31 state senate seats and 71 of 151 house members signaling near majority and control in joint convention Several Republican congressmen win while the legislature faces potential repeal or modification of the prohibitory liquor law and Sturgis act reform considerations emerge
Ithaca New York Sept 14 Rev E C Bradburn 32 pastor of Spencer Methodist Episcopal church has not been heard from since last Sunday when he went to Nichols to preach. Marion West 23 granddaughter of Luther B West millionaire also missing. Gossip links them though whereabouts unknown. Bradburn visited Nichols to exchange pulpits. He left with no clue. West packed two valises hired a driver to Tioga Centre and boarded a train. Destination unknown. The couple are thought to be together.
The Black Hand detonated a bomb in front of Enrico Casablanca’s wine store on Sixth Avenue after threatening letters and a failed $5,000 demand. The building front was damaged and a nearby panic ensued, but no injuries were reported.
Chicago police warn jewelers and pawnbrokers to watch for two swindlers who duped a Munich court jeweler out of 55000 in jewels with a forged check. One thief is believed to be an American criminal using the alias Emil Becker abroad. authorities received a cablegram with descriptions and requested arrests.
Hartford headlines describe a fierce Republican race for governor with Charles A. Goodwin and Everett J. Lake both insisting they earned the nomination. The caucus battle split the party as the convention approached today's decision.
Kokomo Indiana September 14 Alexander Hughes 101 years old died at his home south of Russiaville He had lived in Howard county since it was first settled His father entered the farm where he died Hughes came to the county from Ireland at age nine with his parents He remained a bachelor until late in life then married and reared a family.
Secrets Bailinger will not learn his the hands of the congressional investigating committee soon. Late Tuesday the committee adjourned until Dec. 3 in Washington due to no quorum. A Minneapolis minority resolution was called irrational and a member said a report would be issued once Senator Root reads and endorses the findings.
The body of Leung Mon Dong, leader in the On Leung tong, was found in an El Paso alley with the liver missing. Authorities note long standing feuds among Chinese tongs, but this marks the first murder.
In Vincennes Indiana on September 14 Mrs Morgan Johnset was badly burned while cleaning a dress with gasoline. Gasoline stuck to an iron carried to a flame and exploded. Firemen saved the house.
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