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VOL. XLVI. NO. . 122.
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"ALL OVER BUT
THE SHOUTING,"
SAYS W1LLC0X
Republican Chairman Reiter
ates His Confidence That
Republicans Will Elect
Hughes.
ILLINOIS SAFE FOR 0. 0. P.
One of Heaviest Votes Ever
Cast in Ohio Expected
Today., f
WARM FINISH IN INDIANA
New York, Nov. 6 The national
chairman of the democratic and re
publican committees were both busy
today, received final reports on the
results of their respective campaigns,
but neither had anything to add to
theif already published predictions.
Both reiterated their confidence of
victory tomorrow and Republican
Chairman Willcox's statement was:
"Its all over but the shouting."
Chairman McCormick, democratic
committeeman, received a visit from
Secretary of Commerce Redfield, who
recently made a tour of Ohio, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. He
told the chairman that these states
were "undoubtedly safely democratic."
Illinois Safely Republican.
Chicago, Nov. 6. Alvin T. Hert,
manager of western republican na
tional headquarters, said today:
"I am confident that Illinois is safe
ly republican. There has been a
great sweep to Hughes and Fairbanks
in this state in the last ten days, and
as a result I believe Illinois will give
a plurality of between 100,000 and
300,000 for the republican national
ticket."
Manager Hert received a telegram
from W. H. Gillenwater, republican
stateichairman of New Mexico', stat
ing that Hughes and the republican
congressional candidates in that state
will carry the state by substantial
plnralitics. : - .
Expect Heavy Vote in Ohio.
Columbus, O., Nov. 6. One of the
heaviest votes ever recorded is ex
pected to be cast in Ohio at tomor
row's elections Both republican and
democratic state chairman claim the
election of all candidates by substan
tial majorities. i ....
W. L. Finley, democratic state
chairman, issued a statement saying
President Wilson and the entire ticket
will carry Ohio by 100,000 votes, while
Charles Hatfield, republican . state
chairman, predicted that' Hughes,
Governor- Willis and Myron T. Her
rick will carry the state by "from
60,000 to. 100,000." '.-
Both campaign .headquarters were
agreed that there is seemingly more
interest in Ohio over the election of
a president than of the state ticket.
State issues, including taxation and
workmen's compensation insurance
have been the principal issues at stake
in the campaign of Governor Frank
B. Willis, republican, and ex-Governor
James M- Cox, democrat
Much interest centers around ' the
vote for United States senator. Sena
tor .Atlce Pomerene, democrat, and
Myron T. Herrick, republican, have
waged a warm, campaign on national
.issues. . ' . ; .,;
Warm Finish in Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 6. Activi
ties at the republican and democratic
Indiana state committee headquarters
here continued on this, the last day
of the 1916 campaign, while J. Frank
Hanly, the prohibition presidential
nominee, started this morning on a
whirlwind trip through the state with
thirteen speeches before him.
;S Leaders of the two major parties,
while they labored over plans to get
out the vote tomorrow, reiterated
their claims that victory would come
to their respective parties in both
the state and nation. At both head
quarters a record-breaking vote was
predicted.
Hard-Fought Campaign
In New Hampshire Ends
Manchester, N. H., Nov. 6. The
campaign just closed was the hardest
fought in this state in a decade and
tonight both parties claimed victory
here as assured. The republican
state committee claims the state by a
decisive margin and victory for
Henry W. Keyes, republican candi
date for governor and two candidates
for congress.
The democratic state committee ex
pressed confidence for John E.
Hutchinson as governor and two
democratic candidates for senator.
The Weather
For Nebraska Flrt
. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
ComparatJre Local Record.
2916. 1916. 1QU. 1911.
Highest yesterday.., 41 76 80 64
Lowest yesterday.... 61 45 44 52
Mean temperaure. . . . 60 60 62 - 68
Preclpltntton ....... .00 .00 .00 .00
Be ports From Station at T p ,m.
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha, compared with
the last two years: -
Station and State .. Temp.
High
est. 74
Rain
fall. .00
ol Weather.
7. p. m.
66
Davenport, clear.
Denver, clear.,,.,.,,. , 46 56 " .00
x Cheyenne, clear 36 44 .00
Dei Molnea, prat cloudy 64 74 . .00
Dodge City, clear..,.., hi 08 .60
Lander, clear 16 44 .00
North Platte, clear... 48 SB ' .00
Hour. Der.
f 1 """ 1 a. m flS
J 8 a. m 62
vJS-Vj n a. m. ..!!!!!"! II
. w ' P m.l'.'.'.'.'.'.y,',', 68
1 6 p. m.... 67
J"-' 8 P- m - 64
'-T-tH 7 p. m i
uinana, ciear. , , , 61 71 . ,00
Halt Lake City, cloudy. 40 : 42 .04
HHnt F, clear 46 (4 .00
Hherldan, cloudy,,,,.,. J6 4 It .04
.Sioux city, clear. . ,,,t C 64 .00
Valentine, clmir 44 E2 ,00
, ' T" Indicates traew of prerlpllutlon-
L. A. WJSLSM, UeteorolglsL
EYES OF ALL TORN
ON EMPIRE STATE;
G. 0. RCONFIDENT
Republicans Sure Hughes Will
Win With Support of Re.
turned Bull Moosers to
' Party Ranks.
MAJORITY WILL BE 100,000
Whitman and Seabu yr Make
Final Appeals to the Elec
torate for Aid.
DEMOCRATS MAKE CLAIMS
New York, Nov. 6. With Governor
Whitman and Samuel Seabury, re
publican and democratic candidates
for governor, respectively, making
final appeals to voters of this city,
the New York campaign closed to
night, only a few hours before the
polls opened. The head of each tick
et joined his campaign managers in
predicting with serene confidence the
outcome of the balloting.
Because New York is regarded as a
pivotal state in the presidential elec
tion, chief popular interest in tomor
row's voting centered in the contest
between President Wilson and Charles
E. Hughes. .Voters of the state will
be called on, however, to elect a com
plete state ticket in addition to gover
nor and United States senator. There
also will be chosen a congressional
delegation.
1 Moose to Turn Tide.
Forecast tonight of the result de
pends upon whether the person mak
ing the prediction is a democrat or
republican. ' Both sides agreed that
the tide will be turned on the na
tional ticket by those who voted as
progressives four years ago. The
combined Taft and Roosevelt vote in
1912 was 845,580, as compared with
655,573 for Wilson. In Greater New
York, which the republicans concede
will return a democratic plurality this
year, the Taft-Roosevelt vote togeth
er exceeded by 30,502 that cast for
Wilson.
While the republicans contend the
greater part of those who supported
Roosevelt four years ago will swing
to Hughes this year, the democrats
scoff at their claims. , ,
New Jeney. '
Trenton, N. J Nov. 6. With both
democratic and republican state chair
men expressing entire confidence in
the outcome tomorrow the New Jer
sey campaign ended late tonight.
Walter E. Edge, republican candidate
for governor, and R. O. Withpenn,
his democratic opponent, made their
final speeches tonight. .
The republican state chairman pre
dicted that the national and state
tickets would win bv 45.000. while the
democrats dafmed thcstate by 20,000.
Besides a governor and United states
senator there will be elected twelve
congrasmeen.
i, Both Claim Victory.. .
. On the eve of tomorrow's election
the chairmen of both the republican
and ..democratic . state committees
claimed victory by at least 100,000.
Each side predicted tonight that it
would make gains in the congres
sional, delegation and in the state sen
ate and assembly:
Detroit, Mich., Nov." 6. Prepara
tions were completed tonight to han
dle the election in Michigan tomor
row, which is expected to bring out
the heaviest vote in the state's his
tory. The fight to make Michigan
dry by the passage of a con
stitutional amendment for prohibition
overshadowed even the presidential
struggle. Dry and wet forces were
each claiming victory.
It i expected that at least 120,000
persons will vote here.
Republican and democratic state
leaders reiterated previous claims that
their presidential candidate would
carry Michigan. The republicans pre
dicted the election of a republican
congressman in each of the thirteen
districts. The chairman of the demo
cratic committee declared that Con
gressman Doremus and Congressman
Beaks would be re-elected and said
they had hopes that democrats would
gain three more congressmen.
Minnesota.
St. Paul, Nov. 6. Old-fashioned'
rallies closed the campaign in Minne
sota tonight and both democratic and
republican leaders reiterated predic
tions of victory for their ticket. Re
publicans depend on the usual majori
ties given their candidates to carry
the state for Hughes. Frank R. Kel
logg, the candidate for United States
senator, and Governor Burnquist,
nominee to succeed himself as gov
ernor. Vermont.
Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 6. Estimates
that Hughes would carry Vermont by
170,000, and that Horace R. Graham,
republican candidate for governor,
would win by 20,000, were made to
night by Stanley S. Wilson, chairman
of the republican state committee
North Dakota.
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 6. The cam
paign of John Burke, democratic can
didate for United States senator, has
attracted most attention in North Da
kota. Mr. Burke is opposing Senator
McCtimber, whose friends predict his
election in spite of the campaign of
the democrats. Republicans say lack
of harmony among their rivals will
aid them, but the democrats declare
they will deliver the five electoral
votes to Wilson by a small plurality.
, Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn., Nov. 6. Both
republican and democratic campaign
managers tonight reiterated their
claims of victory tomorrow by wide
margins. The attitude of the 20,000
new voters and the trend of the pro
gressive vote are factors which are
expected to figure largely in the out
come. Many of the new voters came
from other states to work in muni
tions factories. . ,
The Bee Will
Bee Building;
Wall Street Trying to Save a Senator
This telegram went over the wires yesterday to 1 ,000 Nebraska bankers:
"Omaha, Nov. 6.-The strong fight made by Senator Hitchcock when
the Federal Reserve banking act was being framed greatly improved that bill.
We hope you can join others in helping to re-elect Senator Hitchcock. His
position on the committee of banking and currency is of great value to the west.
J T. KOUNTZE,
Vice Pr!"N - j First National Bank of Omaha."
Mr. Kountze is also
Brothers, New York.
OMAHA TEACHERS
ALREADY ENROLL
Convention of Nebraska State
Teachers' Association Will
Open Wednesday.
LIST ROOMS TOR VISITORS
Teachers of the schools in Greater
Omaha are registering this afternoon
for the . convention of the Nebraska
State Teachers' association. Treas
urer J: F. Matthews of the state as
sociation has installed, a desk at the
Hotel Rome, where he is receiving the
registrations of a lot of the local
teachers. The local teachers are to
register before tonight and thus
get many thousands of the enroll
ments out of the way before the big
enrollment starts Wednesday1 morn
ing, the morning of the convention.
This system of enrolling the Omaha
teachers a few days before the con
vention opens, has been very success
ful in the last few years in averting
the congestion that would otherwise
result when the teachers begin to
flood in from out in the state.
Election Ballots.
' Delegates when enrolling get a bal
lot on which they vote tui the various
offices of the association for the en
suing year. This is merely a primary
election for the nomination of officers.
The five highest for each office be
come the candidates whose names go
on the ballot that is sent out later by
mail for the final vote. .
Little activity has been noted thus
far in the politics of the association,
except the candidacy of Miss Ruth
Pyrtle of Lincoln for president of
the association, backed by an organ
ization, of womeji,,tKlwr, frnnvovei
the state. . , , .
J. F. Matthews, treasurer of the as
sociation for the last several years, is
a candidate for re-election to that
position. . ;
. . Demand for Rooms.
Rooms for the visiting teachers are
going to be in great demand. Ar
rangements have been made to have
the Young Men's Christian association
handle a rooming bureau this year,
and persons who have good rooms for
teachers on car. lines not too far out
are reporting the fact' to the Young
Men's Christian association, where the
rooms are listed. Teachers coming in
and not knowing where they may find
rooms, will be directed to some of
these listed rooms by calling at the
Young Men'a Christian association
headquarters. ''
Four Killed as Jitney
Is Struck by Train
i Camden, N. J., Nov. 6. -Three men
and a woman were killed by a Penn
sylvania railroad train which struck
a jitney bus in which they were rid
ing at Freeman station, near here,
today. ,
One of the passengers was identi
fied as Edward Stahlknect, an in
surance inspector of Philadelphia. The
other men and the woman have not
yet been identified.
Once More, Lest We Forget
Once more, lest we forget, let the people of Omaha be
reminded of the losses sustained by this city under the pres
ent democratic administration at Washington.
, The army quartermaster's department has been re
moved to Chicago.
The Indian supply depot has been sent to San Fran
cisco. The signal service school has been transferred from Fort
Omaha to Fort Leavenworth.
The food inspection department, that had its headquar
ters here, has been taken away.
The Federal Reserve bank, that by rights belonged to
Omaha, was handed to Kansas City, even though it put two
of the twelve banks in the one state of Missouri.
The balloon aviation station, recommended for Omaha
by the chief signal officer, has been held up by the Ohio sec
retary of war as a promised bribe to Akron on condition
that Ohio go democratic.
Lest we forget, let it be recalled that when Omaha
wanted to present its claims for the Federal Reserve bank,"
asking the aid of Senator Hitchcock was out of the question,
because he was then so deplorably "in bad", with the Wilson
administration that his attempt to help would have been a
hindrance. 1
Remember, too, that when Omaha decided to go after
one of the new Federal Land banks and the committee in
charge besought Senator Hitchcock to champion Omaha's
claim, he bluntly refused to do so.
Yet our democratic senator has the audacity to ask for '
Omaha votes to re-elect him and to keep the democratic ad-.
ministration in power! ,
The way for Omaha to stand up for Omaha is to vote for
Hughes for president, for John L. Kennedy for United States
senator and for Ben S. Baker for congress. .
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YIOLENT BATTLES
ON FRENCH FRONT
Neither British or French Are
Able to Hold All Ground
Gained Saturday.
ACTIVITY IN , DOBEUDJA
London, Nov. 6. Neither the Brit
ish nor the French were able to retain
in its entirety the ground won by
them from the Germans on the Somme
front during Saturday's fighting.
Heavy counter attacks were deliv
ered by German troops last night on
the new British positions in the
neighborhood of Butte De Warlen
court, south of the Albert-Bapaume
road, and London announces that the
British were compelled to give up
portions of them. '
r Similarly the French lines were at
tacked, and Paris stated that while
the Germans were held off the line be-
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CREW LANDED AT BARBY
London, Nov. 6. Lloyds announces
that the steamship Lanao, described
by the shipping agency as an Ameri
can vessel, was sunk on October 28
by a submarine. (The , Lanao re
cently was transferred from American
to Norwegian registry). Thirty men
from theLanao were landed at Barry
by the Norwegian steamer Tromp.
Sold to Norwegian.
Washington, Nov. 6. The steamer
Lanao is not an American owned ves
sel, according to records of the bu
reau of navigation of the Department
of Commerce, which show Hans Han
nevrg of Christiania, Norway, as its
owner, and that it was -sold by its
American owners in the Philippines
recently.
Records of the bureau show the
Lanao was owned by the Findlay
Miller Steamship company of Manila.
Its sale to Hans Hannevrg was re
ported by the American consul gen
eral at London in a report sent July
24, this year. The reported pur
chase price was $20000.
Tie Cashier to Safe
Door and Loot Bank
Bromide, Okla., Nov. 6. Three
men today entered the Bromide
State bank, tied the cashier to the
door of the safe and escaped with
$3,000, all the money they could find.
The Bee's Election
Bulletin Service
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trol of all its news-gathering faci-ties-
The bulletins on the screen will
be illustrated with photographs,
cartoons and the like. .
Seventeenth Street Side of the
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WESTERN STATES
SOLID FOR G. 0. P. IS
HERT'SJTATEMENT
Manager of Headquarters at
Chicago Recoives Highly En
couraging Reports From
All Over Section.
SATISFIED WITH SITUATION
Republican Woman Director
Urges Sex Not to Spoil
Their Ballot.
ADVISED TO VOTE STRAIGHT
Chicago, Nov. 6. Alvin T. Hart,
manager of western republican na
tional headquarters, today received
telegrams from national committee
men, state chairmen and local leaders
from every state in the jurisdiction of
the western campaign committee pre
dicting victory for Hughes and Fair
banks at the polls tomorrow.
"I see no reason for changing my
forecast of the election issued last
Saturday except to add to the repub
lican column several states which in
my first statement I said might be
doubtful," said Mr. Hart. "I share
the opinion of every member of the
western republican campaign when I
say that I am perfectly satisfied with
the results of the fight we have made
in the western territory. I am cer
tain of republican success." i
Miss Harriett E. Vittum, director
of the woman's department at west
ern republican national headquarters,
in final instructions sent to workers in
twelve equal suffrage sates warned
women against the possible danger of
losing their first vote for president
by scratching their ballot,' j
"We are advising women to vote
the straight republican ticket tomor
row to avoid tne possibility of mak
ing a mistake if they undertake to
scratch their ballot," said Miss Vit
tum. "If women put a cross in the
republican circle and stoy there the
whole vote is sure to be counted."
' Iowa. :;'.
Des Moines, la., Nov. 6. Final pre
dictions of the outcome of the general
election in Iowa were issued tonight
at state headquarters by republican
and democratic state chairmenj Each
predicted victory for his candidate for
the presidency, the republicans claim
40,000 for Hnghes, while the demo
crats predicted a plurality of 30,000
for Wilson. "
While supporters of W. L. Harding,
republican candidate for governor,
predicted his election over E. T,
Meredith, democratic candidate, party
lines had been So far erased by fac
tional "wet" and "dry" controversies
mm tn .rial ft,' MiiraJitv forecasts for
the tyEarti largely guess wqrk, It
was saiu. ... -
Intense Interest in the state cam
paign, it was expected, would bring
out a neavy vote. , -
.. . Missouri. - '. .
St. Louis, Nov. 6.-A heavy vote
Is expected throughout Missouri to
morrow, The registration in St.
Louis is more than 173,000 the high
est in the history of the city. Re
publican leaders' say this heavy regis
tration indicates a tremendous re
publican plurality in St. Louis, which
the count on to overcome the demo
cratic vote in the rural districts, ..
Both democratic and republican
leaders tonight claimed , the state.
Political parades were held in St.
Louis and other cities of the state
today. The fact that prohibition is
to be voted on is expected to bring
out' a heavy vote and republican man
agers say a heavy vote will be to
their advantage. ' ;
Democratic leaders, however, are
confident that President Wilson will
carry the state by a tremendous
plurality. y
Kansas. '
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 6. The closing
hours of the campaign in Kansas to
day turned from national to state
and local questions, the workers for
both sides feeling that little more
could be done for President Wilson
or Charles E. Hughes. Meetings in
furtherance of the congressional
candidates, were being held in every
district tonight. Democrats claim the
stale by 10,000 to 12,000. Republic
ans claim the state by a large ma
jority for the national ticket and all
of the congressmen.
, West Virginia.
Charleston, W. Va Nov. 6. In an.
effort to secure an honest election,
directors of the Department of Jus
tice have been assigned for duty at
various voting precincts in counties
in southern West Virginia tomorrow,
according to an announcement made
here tonight by W. G. Barnhart,
United States district attorney. Pre
election interest throughout the state
is intense, advices received in Charles
ton indicate and political leaders pre
dict, that the heaviest vote ever
polled in West Virginia will be cast.
Republican and democratic state
chairmen reiterated their statements
tonight that their parties would carry
the state.
Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky.. Nov. 6. With their
final preparations for the. election to
morrow completed, both republican
and democratic campaign managers
renewed their claims tonight that
Kentucky would give its electoral vote
to their party's candidate.
Republican leaders claim the state
by a minimum majority of 9.200 and
declare they are certain on five out of
eleven congressmen. .A majority of
not less than 15,000 is claimed by
acmocrauc managers.
Ohio. - - '..
Columbus, O., Nov. 6. On the eve
of election day, which marks the
close of the hottest presidential cam
paigns every waged in Ohio, both re
publican ana democratic campaign
(Continued on Pnce Flvo, Oolumn Out.)
SEVENTH VICTIM
OFI.W.W.BATTLE
AT EVERETT DIES
Former Sheriff Beard, Who
' Was Shot During Sunday's
Clash with ihe Posse,
is Dead.
FIFTY MEN ARE WOUNDED
Boat Which Had Taken "In
vaders" from Seattle Returns
with Dead and Injured.
DETECTIVES TAKE PHOTOS
BULLETIN.
Seattle, vvasn., isov. o. ji . tn
thirty-one men wounded on the .
steamer Verona at Everett eleven are
seriously hurt and are at the city hos
pital here. It is believed all will re
cover. The other twenty are prison
ers in the city jail, where their
wounds which are slight, were dressed
by physicians. .
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i Everett, Wash., Nov. 6. Jefferson
M. Beard, former sheriff ot bnohom-
ish county and a deputy sheriff in the
posses which battled with Industrial
Workers of the World at the Everett
city wharf yesterday afternoon, died
today. He was the seventh man to
lose his life, on account of the Indus
trial Workers' efforts to enforce in
Everett what they term the "rght of
free speech." Beard was shot in the
chest. . . .
1 E. P. Buehrer, engineer at the Ever
ett High school, who was shot in the
chest, is likely to die, physicians say.
He was a member of the citizens'
posse, into which members of the In
dustrial Workers fired from the
steamer Verona, which had brought
them from Seattle. ' f,
Athol Gorrill of Spokane, student of
the University of Washington who
was visiting in Everett and was on
the wharf, was shot through the leg
and chest and is in a dangerous con
dition, as also is Harry Blackburn,
who was shot in the chest. , ,
" , Statement of Mayor Merrill.
: Mayor D. D. Merrill has issued the
following statement:
"Two months ago the Industrial
Workers of the World .commenced to
hold meetings , in this city, during
which time they expressed sympathy
for striking shingle weavers, and these
talks were mild at first, but they soon
began to villify public officials and be-
cam'.tybM :itt;tttirsUSnc
I then gave orders that any such
speakers be informed that Such lan
guage ; would not be countenanced,
and tin their persisting ordered the
arrest of several of them. I informed
them that such inflammatory utter
ances would not be permitted and told
these persons to leave the city and not
come back. '
"They paid no heed to these warn
ings and instead uttered threats and
sent both Sheriff McRae and myself
warning letters through the mails.
Drastic action was necessary and we
made more arrests and escorted some
of them out of the city limits, when
one night, following a street meeting
of the Industrial Workers, eight
workmen were set upon and beaten
severely by Industrial Workers. Sev
eral street riots followed and Sheriff
McRae then met with the Commer
cial club and the proposition of organ
ized resistance on the part of the citi
zens was taken up and adopted. Three
- (Continued on I'M Ten, Column Throe.)
Seven Killed in v
Motor Accident in
S. D, Last Month
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Pierre, S. D Nov. 6. (Special.)
The automobile and motorcycle death
toll for South Dakota in October is
five from auto accidents and two
from motorcycles. Two of these
deaths were from causes which will
never be known, as the men were
found dead under overturned ma
chines and were driving alone at the
time; one man drove his automobile'
onto a railway track 'just ahead of a
train and was killed; one other death
occurred when the driver of a car
was driving with one hand and at
tempting to turn up his collar with
the other, and another when a ma
chine turned over with a man and his
family from no known cause, killing
the manVho was driving. In the mo
torcycle accidents, two. machines,
both wtihout lights, collided on a
country road on a night run, one man
being killed and the other badly in
jured; the other case, a young man
stepped from the rear seat of a mo
torcycle and was struck by a follow
ing motor carrying two more men,
and was killed by the collision.
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