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DAN A. SUTHERLAND AGAIN
DELEGATE ID CONGRESS
Juneau. Nov. 9.—Delegate to Con-1
gress, Dan A. Sutherland, was re-1
elected as Delegate from Alaska over.
his Democratic opponent, E. J.
White. The Republicans have a ma-,
ority in the Territorial legislature,
and Frank Aldrich has been elected j
a member of the Territorial Senate '
from the First Division, over Wm.
Britt. H. R. Shepard. E. M. Polley.
William Grant, and Cash Cole are!
the Representatives from the First j
Division, in the House and all are |
Republicans.
The election in Alaska First Div- j
lsion is Republican throughout. i
Sutherland leads his opponent,
White in all the returns thus far re- j
ceived. Aldrich wins in the Senate |
over Brltt, and Cole, Grant, Polley
and Shepard, four republicans will
be sent to the legislature.
In Ketchikan the vote stood, Suth
erland. 337; WWlte, 185.
In Haines. Sutherland. 37; White.
12; Aldrich, 28; Britt. 12; Cole. 30;
Polley, 27; Shepard. 27; Grant, 25;
I'lnier, 25; McDonald, 16; Dodson,
12; (or women on jury, 4 against 5.
In Chilkat precinct. Sutherland, 6;
White. 5; Aldrich, 6; Brltt, 7; Shep
ard, 11; Polley, S; Grant, 5; Cole,
4; Dodson, 9; McDonald, 8; Ulmer,
8; for women jurors, i; against 3.
In Skagway, the vote stood, Suth
erland. 105; Shepard, 121, Polley,
119; Cole. 117; Grant, 98; Ulmer,
106; White. 47; McDonald. 45;
Dodson, 26; Aldrich, 80; Britt, 63;
for women jurors, 42; against 4.
MllfG LONE
S01E III DEFEAT
Washington. Nov. 9.—President
Harding is described as being lone
some after the defeat of so many Re
publicans in the last election. He is
likened to Wilson two years ago.
with the exception that he is in good
health. He has companioned with
tnos' of the defeated men not only
as President but as a member of the
senate, before becoming President
and it Is but natural that he should
fevl their defeat more keenly than
If he had not had such associations.
QI'ARREL ENDS
IX TWO DEATHS
Seattle. Nov. 8.—John Barwell and
his wife had a quarrel, after which
the husband went from the home.
Wheu he failed to return after the
quarrel. Mrs. Barwell. shot aud kill
ed their sixteeu-year old daughter,
Leila, and then took her own life.
Later. Barwell attempted suicide.
He Is employed by the city as a light
employee.
TURKS 1U R.N GREEKS IN
CONCENTRATION CAMP
Paris, Nov. 7.—A message from
the Greek Consul General at Beirut,
says, that the Turks burned the
Greek prisoners in the concentration
camp at Caesarea. and massacred the
christian inhabitants of that city.
Eigl t Greek army officers were shot
by order of Kemal Pasha.
SULTAN'S Gl'ARD
JOINS NATIONALISTS
Constantinople. Nov. 9.—The Sul
tan's imperial guard and the orches
tra have joined the Nationalist forc
es.
HAW ELECTS
DEI DEEEGA1E
Honolulu. Nov. 9.—Hawaii will
send William P. Jarett. a Democrat,
as its delegate to Congress from the
Pacific islands.
SMITH DEFEATS Mil.I.KM
BY BIG MAJORITY
New York. Nov. 8.—Alfred E.
Smith, former governor was elect
ed governor of New oYrk over his
Republican opponent. Miller, the
present incumbent by an overwhelm
ing majority.
OPENING PARLIAMENT IS
POSTPONED TO NOV. 23.
London, Nov. 7.—The opening of
the next session of parliament nas
been postponed from Nov. 20lh to
Nov. 23rd.
GIMUEL BROTHERS
HEAD DIES
Atlantic City. Nov. 7.—Jacob Gim
bel. head of the Arm of Glmbel Bro
thers. owners of the great chain of
department stores, is dead.
FREIGHTER DISABLED
FAR AT SEA
Seattle, Nov. 9.—The freighter
Stuart Dollar, a lumber laden boat
bound for the Orient. Is disabled 1,
S00 miles out from Seattle.
SEATTLE POLICE CAPTAIN DIES |
Seattle, Nov. 8.—Captain L. J.
Stewart, a veteran member of the
Seattle police department died yes
terday afternoon.
Idle Money Is Non-Pro
ductive
Money is valuable for what It can do, not for what It is. The
money that produces more money for you is like the man you
hire ant works for your interest. The money that does not pro
duce more money for you is like the man you hire and works
against your interest, or kills time while you do all the work.
In rest you idle money in good safe securities or deposit It
in a Savings Account. We pay- four per cent, on savings ac
counts and certificates of deposit.
Money deposited in this bank is insured against theft. Money
bid away in your home Is liable to theft and Are.
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SKAQWAY, ALASKA
DEMOCRATS WIN EIGHT
SEATS III y. S. SENATE
i
Washington. Nov. 8.—The follow
ing Senators were elected In the
election, according to the returns
thus far compiled:
Arizona, Henry F. Ashurnt, Demo
crat.
California, Hiram W. Johnson,
Republican.
Connecticut, George P. McLeaa,
Republican.
Georgia, Walter F. George, Dem
ocrat, unopposed.
Indiana, Samuel M. Ralston, Dem
ocrat.
Maryland, William Cabell Bruce,
Democrat; (takes the teat of Sena
tor Joseph I. France).
Iowa, Smith W. Brookhart, (Re
publican to fill unexpired term end
ing March 3, 1925).
Massachusetts. Henry Cabot Lodge,
Republican, (former Incumbent).
Michigan, Woodbridge N. Ferris,
Republican.
Mississippi, Hubert D. Stephens.
Democrat, ((upoppoeed).
Missouri, James I. Reed. Demo
crat.
Montana. Burton K. Wheeler,
Democrat.
Nebraska, Ralph B. Howell, Re
publican.
Nevada. Key Plttman, Democrat.
New Jersey, Edward I. Edwards,
Democrat.
New Mexico, Andrieus A. Jones,
Democrat.
New York, Royal S. Copelaad,
Democrat.
North Dakota, J. F. T. O'Connor,
Democrat,
Ohio, Simeon D. Fess, Republi
can.
Pennsylvania. David I. Reed, and
George W. Pepicr, Republican.
Rhode Island, Poter C. Gerry. Dem
ocrat.
Tennessee, Kenneth McKellar,
Democrat.
Texas, Earle B. Mavtleld, Demo
crat,
Utah. William H. King, Democrat.
Vermont, Frank L. Green, Repub
lican.
Virginia. Claude A. Swanson.
Democrat.
Of the above seventeen are Dem
ocrats and ten are Republicans.
Seven states are yet to be heard
from; they are Dele ware. Florida.
Minnesota, Washington. West Vir
ginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
New York, Nov. 8.—New York re
versed form In her politics at this
election, with a tremendous rever
sal. The backward swing of the
pendulum has carried the Democrat
ic party into a commanding piijitini
in the state and national affairs. The
results of the election show that the
Republican control of the National
Senate has been reduced from 2•* to
16. The lack of figures on the first
returns made it impossible ti> state
just exactly how the next Congress
will stand, but it is apparent that
the Republicans will have control of
the House by a small margin J at
all and control may be tost entirely.
The Democrats appear to have
definitely gained Senate seats from
New York, New Jersey, Maryland,
Indiana, West Virginia. They lost
Nebraska and Ohio seats now held
by the emocrats and Wyoming In
doubt.
REPUBLICANS CONTROL
BOTH HOUSES
Washington. Nov. 9.—The Republi
can majority in the Sei:ate, accord
ing to the latest returns has been
reduced to eight, and the majority
of control in the House has been re
duced to fifteen.
REPUBLICANS LOSE
IN EASTERN STATES
New oYrk, Nov. 8.—The returns
from the election which came today
aB supplemental to tho&e received
last night Indicate that the Repub
cans have lost senato stints from the
following states.
Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Michigan and West Vir
ginia. These seats will be taken by
Democrats. The Republicans cap
tured seats from Democrats in the
following states: Nebraska, Ohio,
Deleware, Montana and Minnesota.
The results In some are too close to
be counted In the column of winning,
but the returns would Indicate that
the Republican maojrity will be re
duced from twenty-four to sixteen,
with prospects of a further reduc
tion.
REPUBLICAN CONTROL
OP HOl.SE ASSURED
New York, Nov. 9.—The Republi
can control of the House was deter
mined finally by the announcement
early this morning that R. Scott Lea
vitt, of the second Montana district.
His election gives the Republicans
the necessary 218 votes for control.
The Democrats have 204 assured, the
Socialists, one; Independent, one;
and nine districts aro still unreport
ed. It is probable that the Republl-j
cans will get some of the nine, but
even without them will have a ma
jority.
ELECTION RESULTS
PRODUCE RESULTS
Washington, Nov. 9.—The elec
tion results are certain to work great
upheavals in the new constitution of
the Senate. The loss by the Repub
licans of such leaders as Kellogg,
| Frelingheuseu and du Pont, all in
timate associates and champions of
President Harding, and the loss of
three other prominent Republicans
in Townsend, Calder and France,
will make many changes in the lead
ership and lineup. Tile Democrats
have lost men of force but have
gained more than thoy have lost.
MICHIGAN REVERSES
70 YEAR PRECEDENT
Detroit, Nov. 9.—Woodbridge N.
Ferris, the first Democratic Senator
to be elected In Michigan for seven
ty years, stands in a unique place.
He announced that his first act
after being admitted to the Senate
will be to move to unseat Senator
Newberry, who was under fire during
the last session for expending so
murb money to be elected. Ferris
declared that "we can get him out
since we have the votes now to do it,
and we will do it."
VOLSTEAD FACES
DEFEAT IN MINN
St. Paul, Nov. 8.—Andrew Vol- i
stead, (lie author of the much dis- ;
cussed prohibition onfoicement act,
faces defeat at the polls in the elec
tion of yesterday. As indicated by
the returns from his district, Rev. 1
O. J. Kvale, the independent can
didate is leading Volstead by 1,000
votes.
LABOR PARTY
BREAKS INTO SENATE
Washington, Nov. 9.—For the first
time in the history of the Senate and
of the Labor party, that body will
have a member of the Labor party
as one of its members. Dr. Hen
drick Shipstead of Minnesota, de
feated Senator Kellogg in the re
cent election and will take his place
on the floor of tlie Senate.
REPUBLICANS SWEEP
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, Nov. 8.—Senator
Hiram Johnson of California was re
elected to the Senate by a great ma
jority. Friend W. Richardson was
elected on the Republican ticket for
governor, defeating Thomas Wool
wine, the Democratic candidate by
a hundred thousand votes.
LODGE WINS OUT
IN MASS. ELECTION
Boston, Moss., Nov. 8.—Senator
Lodge was re-elected to the United
States senate, but by a small major
ity. His Democratic opponent Wil
liam Gaston is asking for a recount
of the votes. Lodge by the returns
has a plurality of 1,945 votes.
(Continued on Pas*
GOVERNORS ELECTED IN
MANY OF IRE SMS
NET YORK SWINGS
TO DEMOCRATIC FOLD
New York, Nov. 8.—Alfred Smith,
the new governor of this state car
ried with him to victory the whole
state Democratic ticket. This In
cludes Royal S. Copeland for the U.
S. Senate, who won over Senator
Calder, the present incumbent.
Election of Governors
Alabama, George W. Brandon,
Democrat.
Arizona, Hunt, Democrat.
Akansas, Thos. McRae, Demo
crat.
California, Friend W. Richard
son, Republican.
Colorado, Benjamiu Griffith, Re
publican.
Connecticut, CLaa. A. Templeton,
Republican.
Georgia, Clifford N, Walker, Dem
ocrat.
Idaho, Chas. C. Moore, Republi
can.
Iowa, N. E. Kindell, Republican.
Kansas, J. M. Davis, Democrat.
Massachusetts, Channing H. Cox,
Republican.
Michigan, Alex. J. Groesbeck, Re
publican.
Minnesota, J. M. O. Pruell, Re
publican.
BOMBERS TO PROTECT
ATLANTIC COAST
Washington, Nov. 7.—Brigadier
General Mitchell, the assistant ctuef
of the army air service, announced
on his arrival from the bombing
tests, which have been carried on in
Hampton Roads, that the air forces
of the country must defend the At
lantic Coast and that it is possible
now to protect that coast from j
Cheaspeake Bay to Boston with a
couple of pursuit groups of bombing
nircrafta.
GREAT BRITAIN TO PAY
ANOTHER 830,000,000 INT.
London, Nov. 8.—Great Britain
has indicated that she will pay an
other fifty million dollars in inter
est, due on iier war debt to the Unit
ad States.
Nebraska, Charles W. Bryan,
Democrat, (brother of Wm. Jennings
Bryan).
Nevada, J. G. Scrugham, Demo
crat.
Ne wHamshire, Fred H. Browu,
Democrat.
New Jersey, George Sisler, Dam
ocrat.
New York, Alfred H. Smith, Dom
ocrat.
North Dakota, R. A. Nestos, Re
publican.
Ohio, A. V. Donahey, Democrat.
Oklahoma, J. C. Walton, Demo
crat.
So. Carolina, Thomus J. McLeod,
Democrat.
So. Dakota, William H. McMaster
Republican.
Tennessee, Austin Peay, Demo
crat.
Texas, Pat Neff, Democrat.
Vermont, Redfleld Proctor, Re
publican.
Wisconsin, John J. Blaine, Repub
lican.
Wyoming, John W. Hay, Repub
lican.
Oregon, Wm. Pierce, Democrat.
Pennsylvania, Glfford Plnchot, Re
publican.
Rhode Island, Wm. S. Flynn,
Democrat.
This gives se-.enteen Democrats
and fourteen Republican governors
of states thus far reported elected,
with Maine Republican.
ON HEAR EASI
London, Nov. 9.—Lord Curzon,
secretary of Foreign Affairs, in the
British cabinet, speaking of the sit
uation in the Near East said the Ke
maiists at Constantinople will come
to a house of disaster, if they ven
ture to oppose their military power
to "the strength of Britain and the
might of Europe." That the situa
tion is still grave in the Near East
is seen in Lord Curzon's statement
that the gravity of the situation was
emphasized by terming it the most
definite menace to the peace of the
world.
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