Jones Winner Over Entire State
Special to The Herald reports Wesley L. Jones as the likely statewide winner with a lead in King County and Spokane County counties. Ankeny leads Pasco while Jones dominates West Selah with Ankeny and Snell among other candidates trailing in scattered precinct returns.
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Wesley L. Jones
The
Herald
Seattle
Wash
Times
Jones
Ankeny
King County
King
Cosgrove
McBride
Atkinson
Mead
West Selah
Sept
Snell
Johnson
Few Voters Turn Out In Tix County Primaries
Republican primaries drew 1148 votes while Democrats tallied 148 as interest lagged in A. J. Splawn’s gubernatorial bid. The turnout surprised observers with many Democrats voting in the Republican selections despite party leaders’ cautions. The article lists ward by ward results.
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A. J. Splawn
Jones Leads Seattle Area in Senate Race Count
Reports received by the Post-Intelligencer show Wesley L. Jones ahead for United States senator as election returns trickle in. Ballots are slow to count and precincts are incomplete, but Jones leads in western counties and appears to hold a regional plurality.
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Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Wesley L. Jones
United States
Jones
Ankeny Support Narrow in Walla Walla County
At midnight the tally shows Ankeny with about three votes to one for Jones in Ankeny’s home county. Voter turnout is light and complete returns are not yet available as counting continues.
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Ankeny
Walla Walla
Jones
Johnson
Poindexter
Cosgrove
McBride
Mead
Fort Simcoe
Herald
Snell
Lee A. Johnson
Congressman
Rockwell
Atkinson
Neil
Brown
Jones Leads in Stevens County and Prosser Returns
In Stevens county Colville 85 votes counted Jones leads with 5L Ankeny 16 and Smeil 2 from 243 votes total. Prosser precinct reports senate results Jones 84 Ankeny 42.
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Prosser
Jones
Senate
Ankeny
Sunnyside Vote Totals For Jones Echoed Across Sides
Sunnyside voters cast for United States senator with 40 for Jones on the west side and 63 on the east side. An ken y and Snell received small totals, with partial results noted as counting continuing to morning.
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Sunnyside
Jones
United States
West Side
East Side
Ankeny
Snell
Hibbing Besieged as Fire Forces Mass Exodus
Hibbing faces near destruction with every business closed and residents fleeing. Duluth reports firemen and an engine mobilized while trains await to evacuate the Mesaba range town. Grand Marais also beset by fires with settlers fleeing into the forest and carrying their most valued possessions.
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Duluth
Hibbing
Mesaba Range
Hibving
Bovey
Grand Marais
Minn
Prohibitionists Nominate Nob Hill Rancher for Yakima Sheriff
Yakima county prohibitionists named W. S. Huxtable a Nob Hill rancher for sheriff at a Tuesday courthouse convention. He will run against Republican Joe Lancaster and Democrat Sheriff Edwards in the general election. Dr T. E. Webb was named for state senator and N. W. Line for representative with T. W. Clark withdrawing. Other nominees include Logan H. Roberts for prosecuting attorney J. I. Adams for assessor M. L. Matterson for county clerk R. A. Wise for auditor L. L. Matterson for first district commissioner Benjamin Crouch for third district commissioner. L. L. Matterson reelected county chairman. Holbien S. Turner secretary. Harry M. Cook treasurer.
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W. S. Huxtable
Nob Hill
Yakima County
Joe Lancaster
Sheriff Edwards
Court House
T. E. Webb
N. W. Line
T. W. Clark
Logan H. Roberts
J. I. Adams
M. L. Matterson
R. A. Wise
L. L. Matterson
Benjamin Crouch
Holbien S. Turner
Harry M. Cook
Rush ballot rush for motor cars to Sunnyside to Granger
Auditor Crocker ordered extra Republican primary ballots to Sunnyside Zillah Outlook and Granger as reports warned of a large party vote in lower valley precincts. Two cars were sent to rush the supplies while North Yakima six precincts and Fruitvale received generous shares based on the last presidential vote. The surplus vote surprised observers.
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Sunnyside
Zillah
Outlook
Granger
Lower Valley
Crocker
North Yakuma
Fruitvale
Special Rates For State Fair Promised By Rail Line
President S J Cameron of the State fair commission reports a communication from General Passenger Agent Charlton of the Northern Pacific. The road will offer rates during the State fair likely equal to last year with possible special fares on specific days from points between Ellensburg and Pasco and between sound cities and Spokane.
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S. J. Cameron
State Fair Commission
Charlton
Northern Pacific
Ellensburg
Pasco
Sound Cities
Spokane
Death Treads Hotel Corridors at Belmont Fire
A Denver fire at the Belmont hotel on Stout Street killed four and injured about twenty, with three dying after leaping from windows and one suffocated. Thieves are believed to have stolen jewelry and money valued at $1500 from rooms before or during the blaze. Victims include Edward Moore of Philadelphia and John D Kane of Colorado Springs.
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Denver
Belmont Hotel
Stout Street
Edward Moore
Philadelphia
John D. Kane
Colorado Springs
George Bodle
Middletown
N. Y
Nelson Favored In Frisco Fight Clash Amid Bets
Fight fans in Frisco show strong interest in the Nelson versus Nelson bout today with some bets placed by supporters.
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Nelson
Frisco
Mammoth Peaches at North Yakima Fair Display
Fifteen Elberta peaches filling a regular box were brought to North Yakima by B F Hood of Fruitvale for cold storage display at the fair. The peaches are the largest of the season, most weighing over a pound and about 11 inches in circumference.
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North Yakima
B. F. Hood
Fruitvale
Hearst Party to Tour West with Hearstians in October
William Randolph Hearst and his running mates Thomas L. Hisgen and John Temple Graves will visit North Yakima in October. The Hearst faction aims for a sizable vote and will broadcast their campaign via a special train across the United States, with word received from J I Knight, Seattle state committee man.
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William Randolph Hearst
Independence Party
Thomas L. Hisgen
John Temple Graves
North
Yakima
J. I. Knight
Seattle
Hearst
United States
West
Yakima Teachers Notified Of New Certificates
Superintendent Dewey forwarded to County Superintendent Jacobson a list of Yakima County teachers who will receive certificates. A total of 88 teachers passed, including Myrtle Allamson Frank C Barker Mrs Orpha Barkley Julia V Cox and many others.
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Yakima County
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dewey
Jacobson
Yakima
Myrtle Allamson
Frank C. Barker
Orpha Barkley
Julia V. Cox
R. L. Dailey
Olive R. Draper
Erma Dull
Hazel Duvall
Elida Enochs
W. E. Foster
Gertrude Gildea
Laura Gildea
Mary Glaspey
Stella Harshaw
Kate Hathaway
Minnie Jewell
Katherine M. Kelly
Alice Knorr
Nela Nelson
Lillian Prince
Slaud Prior
Verne Rainey
Ada Rake
Louisa Richardson
Blanche Rodman
Leslie L. Rosser
Mabel Rusher
James Sudweeks
R. B. Sullivan
Zada Whitmore
Frances Witte
Ethel Young
Blanche Zimmerman
Johnson Leads In Third District Contest Across Towns
Lee A. Johnson of Sunnyside leads for congressional nomination across Walla Walla Kennewick Wapato Fort Simcoe Sunnyside and North Yakima with Poindexter second in many reports. Counts vary by locale but Johnson appears strongest district wide amid scattered support for other candidates.
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Lee A. Johnson
Sunnyside
Walla Walla
Kennewick
Wapato
Fort Simcoe
North Yakima
Johnson
Poindexter
West Sunnyside
East Sunnyside
Rockwell
Races in Yakima county show slow vote counting
Voter tallies drag, with close contests for Auditor Prosecuting Attorney and Assessor. By 4 a.m. Wednesday results were still uncertain. Wesley J. Jones leads in county returns. Cosgrove favored for governor with Mead second. Johnson ahead in first choices. Meigs and McCredy cited for state House. numerous precincts reporting partial counts.
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Yakima County
Anthony
Snell
Sammel G. Cosgrove
Mead
Lee A. Johnson
First and Seven Seconds Tied With Boone
The report notes a tie in early play with seven seconds left in the period and Boone matching the same score.
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Boone
Johnson Wins Big in Prosser Congressional Race
PROSSER Sept 9 Johnson polled a heavy vote in the precinct race for congressman marking a decisive lead as results came in.
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Johnson
Prosser
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