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WILSON JUMPS INTO LEAD IN THE
BETTING AND IN NEW YORK STATE
WILSON BECOMES FAVORITE
NEW YORK. Nov. 7.—(Received at noon)—A com
plete reversal in the betting has taken place since mid
night and the odds are now in favor of Wilson. Tex
Rickard says he can place only even money. Cleveland!
renorts Wilson also the favorite in the betting today in
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Ohio.
WILSON VOTES STRAIGHT
PRINCETON, N. -J.. Nov. 7.—President Wilson was
the fiftieth voter today and he voted the straight Demo
cratic ballot at nine o'clock this morning. It required
sixteen minutes, three automobiles and sixty gallons of
gasoline to deliver the vote. He was accompanied bv sec
ret service men and by newspapermen and received a most
cordial welcome everywhere.
HUGHES ( AST HIS VOTE
NEW YORK. Nov. 7.—Charles Hughes cast the
thirteenth ballot in his precinct at 7 o'clock this morning.j
He walked to the polls accompanied by Carl Sheppard, his
publicity agent, and two detectives.
HUGHES FIRST BLOOD
PITTSFIELD. Mass.. Nov. 7.—Newashford, a small
town, announces the first result of the polling. Out of
twentv-five registered twentv-three voted. Hughes got
sixteen and \\ llson seven.
GERMANS SINK II. S.
SHIP NEAR FRENCH COAST
SINKS AMERICAN SHIP
CARDIFF. Nov. .'.—Captain Mainland of the Ameri
can steamer Lanao, of Philippine registry, reports that!
his vessel was sunk by a German submarine on October
liS in the vicinity of Have, France. The Lanao was flying)
an Amt rican flag but the submarine commander stopped
her by firing a shot across her bow. The German captain
was very courteous ami placed the crew of the Lanao care
fully on the Norwegian bark Tromp before sending the
vessel to the bottom. He told Captain Mainland that he i
was so’tv but that he was compelled to sink the Lanao as;
site was carrying contraband. The United States consul;
live, Lathrop, has reported the occurrence to Washing
ton. I
BULGAK PREMIER SEES DEFEAT
BERLIN, Nov. 7.—Premier Radoslavoff of Roumania:
has given an interview to the papers of Budapest, Hun
gary, in which he declares all hope gone from the Rou
manians. He says Roumania is now bearing the brunt
and suffering for the mistake she made when she con
tracted an alliance which is at variance with the idea of
Roumanian independence. The country has been lost by
bowing to Russian dictatorship, he declares, and he also
says the Entente Allies are now blaming Russia for the
lack of Roumanian success. On the other hand, the Rou-:
manian premier asserts, Russia is claiming that Rou-j
mania entered the war for selfish purposes and deserves;
no sympathy. The most sensational statement of all made
bv Radoslavoff is that the war will be concluded in 1917,
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uul that the end will he brought about by Russia asking
for peace.
BRITISH GAINING
LONDON, Nov. 7.—The British are gaining at the
Butte Dewarleacourt.
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DUEL IN ADRIATIC
ROME. Nov. 7. — An Austrian submarine and an
Italian Destrover were sunk in a duel in the Adriatic on,
October 1G, the war office has only just announced. A
transport and a submarine which were attacked by thej
Austrians escaped.
ROQUES AT SALONIKI
PARIS, Nov. 7.—General Roques, French minister of
war. lias arrived at Saloniki. The cause of his visit is not
-oublished but it is believed to be important.
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LOAN TO VENIZELISTS
LONDON, Nov. 7.—Athens reports that the French
ilag lias been hoisted on the Greek light flotilla at Klatsi
ni, near Athens. It is also announced that the Ionian
Bank has received the preliminary amount of live million
francs of the Entente loan to Venizelo to aid him in carry
ing on war against the Central powers. The total amount
of the proposed loan is not divulged.
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PADEREWSKI MAKES APPEAL
LONGBKANCH, Nov. 7. — Paderewski today re
vested the President to include in his Thanksgiving pro
. tarnation an appeal for relief for the sufferers from the
war in Europe. The famous pianist also asks for a con
tinuation of the efforts for Polish relief. He says that tin
proclamation by the Central powers that they will gi'c
Poland independence has added to the suffering but lie
does not explain why.
MORE GREEKS REVOLT
PARIS, Nov. 7.—Athens reports that Colonel Calom-j
eiiopoulos, commanding the Fifty-third regiment at \ olo.j
has joined the Nationalists or Venizelists and has report
ed to General Sarrail at Saloniki. Matters are now saitij
to he fast reaching a crisis in Greece.
ITALIANS PRESS ADVANCE
ROME, Nov. 7.—The Italians yesterday met the
Austrian counter attacks with the bayonet and held them
in check. In the meantime in other parts of the line the
Italians are pressing their advance.
RETIRE ROUMANIANS
PETROGRAD, Nov. 7.—The invading Teutons have
compelled the retirement of the Roumanians in the \icin
ty of Predeal, it is admitted, but the Russians have been
successful in Dobrudja.
CAPTURE HEIGHT
BERLIN, Nov. 7. — The Teutons have captured the
Laomu height southwest of Predeal and have made furth
er progress southwest of Rothethurm. The Roumanian i
attacks at Szurduk have been repulsed with heavy losses
to the enemy. The war office intimates that after neces
sary preparations the Teutons are again ready to advance
into Roumania towards Bucharest.
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COUNTESS BERNSTORFF ON SUIi.
NEW LONDON, Nov. 7.—Countess Bernstorff, wife
of the German ambassador, visited the Deutschland today .
with a suit case of mail addressed to the kaiser. She al
so made Captain Koenig a social call, taking advantage of
the election to make it as quiet as possible.
ROUMANIANS GAINING
BUCHAREST, Nov. 7—The Roumanians are gain
ing out the entire Dobrudja front and the Mackensen
forces are steadily falling back.
ROUMANIANS MAKE GAIN
BUCHAREST, Nov. 7.—The Roumanians in Do
brudja compelled a Teuton retirement yesterday but the
Teutons burned Daeni, Garlici, Rosman, Gaidar and other
towns in the neighborhood of Hirsova forty miles from
the Cernadova-Constanza railroad.
DESTROY THEIR SUBMARINE
• BERLIN, Nov. 7.—The crew of the submarine U-20
destroyed the vessel Sunday when she went aground on
the west coast of Jutland. All the members of the crew
were rescued.
LONDON, Nov. 7.—Bucharest reports that the Teu
ton losses in the Jiul valley fighting exceed a division and
a half, or nearly forty thousand.
VILLA OVERRUNNING CHIHUAHUA
AND AMERICANS ARE FLEEING
COUNCIL TO CONDEMN
CORN Eli NEAR DEPOT
The city council last evening decid
ed to coo.<Oinn tnc corner soum 01 the
east end oi Adams street near tnc de
pot site. The whole corner there wili
be condemned as, it i.- stated, the
space should not be occupied by
nouses but should bo used lor a street
it, possibly, a park strip. The ques
tion came up la^t evening when Judge
Copperuod made a protest in behall !
t>l property owners against the ordin- j
ante passed at the last meeting gi\-<
ing die road in that neighborhood to
the Engineering Commission. Somt
of the prolestants were Messrs, ( has.;
Crawford, Larson, Swanson, Noon,
Ellsworth, Tecklenburg, Iverson.
Haynes, Phelps, Brown ^ Hawkins.
iVhittemore. Judge Cireen, city at
torney, and Judge Morford both seem
ed to agree that the* council hardly
had the right to give away the street j
and Coppernoil declared that by doing
•o the city was inviting damage suits. >
Some of the other attorneys seemed
to believe that the government would j
he taking the responsibility. The dir- !
cussion was a long one ami mougni
out the fact that tin* depot might mi
have been placed where it is intended |
nail not the citv given this strip oi l
i mil. Some expressed tlu* tear that j
without this strip the depot might be
moved outside the city limits alto-1
gother. The property holders present
apparently regard the idea of con
demning the property as satisfactory.
In the meantime the Engineering
commission had accepted the piece o:
road. The trouble appears to be over. j
Quite a large amount of routine
business was transacted. It was made j
evidem that so much is being paid out |
that another loan will be required ;
from the Rank of Seward.
The work done so far on Fifth j
avenue between Adams and Jefferson j
cost 52 cents a yard but it is said that
the remainder of the work may be
more expensive.
The Seward Electric Company,
through its attorney, Judge Morford,
objected to paying a tax on twenty
thousand dollars assessment and tend
ered a tax payment in gold on ten j
thousard. The original tax was $7,- ;
ot'O and was raised to ten thousand
and then was jumped to $20,000.
Judg*‘ Morford pointed out that this
assessment had not been passed in a
legal manner and was merely ctftried
out on the books, tie question never
having come to a v6te. The Judge j
also poditel out that the company's
new machine!y had not been installed
and should not be taxed, which, of
course, is right. He declared that the
company would willingly pay the
larger tax next year but will fight j
this year what it considers an in-^
justice.
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BULLETINS AT THE
SEWARD DRUG STORE
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This evening alter the paper has
gone to press the Gateway political
bulletins will be posted in the Seward
Drug Company's store. Seats will be
arranged by Mr. McDonald and the
place will be warm and comfortable
so that ladies as well as men may see
in pleasant circumstances the results
of the great contest as they come in.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
A big school entertainment will be
held on December 1 at A. B. hall and (
: the proceeds will go towards the pay
ment of the piano at the school. An
unique and very interesting program
is being arranged in which all the:
| children will take part.
EL PASO, Nov. 7.—Only four Americans remain to
day in Chihuahua City and the others are fleeing to the
border in a panic, spurred on by the frightful atrocities
which Villa is now visiting on the people in the district,
i he entire state is reported to be over-run by Villistas but
General Trevino, the Carranza commander of the Chihua
hua City garrison, has assured the foreign consuls that
he has no intention of evacuating it. The news that Gen
eral Herrera hash een forced to evacuate Parral by the
Villa forces has been officially confirmed, but Herrera is
iu v\ concentrating at Escalon where he will meet other
Carranza generals and prepare to meet further attacks.
VOTING HERE FT
HEAVIER™ 1914
The voting in Seward is much heavier today than at
the delegate election of two years ago. At 2:15 o’clock
today 254 votes had been cast and at 2:15 p. in. on No
vember 3 the number of votes cast was only 170. At 10
o’clock this morning the votes cast were 13. At 11 a. m.
last election the vote was 56. Four years ago the total
vote for Seward was 158 and two years ago it was 295.
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SURE OF G. 0. I\ WIN
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—The Republican manager here
expressed himself this morning perfectly satisfied of cer
tain victory. Miss Harriet Yittum, head of the Republi
can Women, is advising the women to vote the Republican
ticket straight.
TEN TO NINE NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Ten to nine was the betting
Dn Hughes last night. No even money was accepted.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Nov. 7.—(Received 12:55)
—With a third of the city vote cast Hughes has 1,929 and
Wilson 1,727.
CLOSE IN N. Y.
NEW, Nov. 7.—(Received 12:55 p. m.)—Hughes and
Wilson are running a neck and neck race in the state with
Wilson in the lead.
WHAT DEMOCRATS SPENT
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—Henry Morgenthau announces
that the Democrats spent one million eight hundred and
fifty thousand and there is a deficit of two hundred thou
sand. He is not worrying in the least, he says. The Wil
son odds are gradually shortening. One bet of ten thou
sand even was placed in the early afternoon. Great ex
citement and confusion reigns as the close of the poll
draws near. Betting closed at ten to eight on Monday.
The Democrats are elated at the favorable trend of af
fairs, anything like which never occurred before in the
history of presidential campaigns. '
McCORMICK CERTAIN
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 7.—Wilson’s manager,
Vance McCormick, when casting his vote today declared
he is just as certain of victory as ever, only more so.
TEDDY ALSO SURE
OYSTER BAY, Nov. 7.—Roosevelt declares that
Hughes will win.
JlJNEAl- IS VOTING
STRONG FOR SUI//ER
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J»_ NEAU, \ov. 7.—Early voting is
the rule this morning in all Gastineau
Charnel precincts and the voting is
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heavy and strong for Sulzer. The
workers for the Democrat claim that
he will carry all twelve precincts.
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MARIPOSA ON 9TH
The Mariposa will leave Seattle on
the 9th, instead of the 8th.
NEW R. R. PRESS RATE
The press rate between Seward and
Anchorage is now only half a cent
a word and no minimum. That means
that a press message of six words
can be sent for three cents and so on.
BULLETINS AT SHOW
Tonight at the Empress Theatre
show bulletins telling of the election
results will be posted so that the pa
trons can see the show and the results
at the same time.