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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
ELECTION BATTLES LONDON
The Times Cannot Understand Why
Wilson Supporters Were Defeated.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Times today, in
an editorial on the election results i'm the
United States. regards them as a rebuff
TO the Democrats little short OF disaster
despite the fact that no period of Ameri-
can history can even begin to show so
varied and fruitful an array OF legisIa-
tive enactments as stands to the credit
OF the Democratic party under President
Wilson's leadership
Proceeding to pay the highest praise to
Mr. Wilson'S administration. the Times
says at the conclusion that the Demo-
Gratis had to pay the penalty for a period
of unusual depression. not due to any
remedial cause, and comments on the
fact that the United States has been
hard hit by the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
shsrman,s Plurality Nearly $4,000

CHICAGO. Nov. 6.-Complete unofficial
returns for the entire state compiled early
today show that Senator Sherman was
reelected to the Senate by a plurality Of
t4,S91 over Roger c. Sullivan former DEM
oeratio national committeeman, though
Sullivan has not yet conceded his defeat
The unofhcial returns show: sherman
sss. 2zs; Sullivan, Sl,25s; Robins (Prog),
iSI, 60i.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
E1HorEp pY NINE voTEs

BRADFORD, Pa. Nov. 9-An ohicial
count of the Assembly vote in Mexican
County shows DR.. w. A ostrander OF
smethpoFt. TO have been elected over
Samuel Smith. Of Port Allegheny, by a
plurality OF nine votes.
r. p Habgood Is the other successful
candidate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
POLICE sURPRIsE Old coMRADE
Visit Invalid at His Home and Bring
Good Cheer,

Forty of the older members OF the
Philadelphia police force gave surprise
party to Robert Patterson. 1914 North
5Oth street. last night. Patterson was
formerly a police telephone operator and
was extremely popular among the men.
About two years ago he was stricken
with locomotor ataNla and has been
crippled in his home ever since.
Among the men who participated in
the affair were a number of prominent
officials of the Electrical Bureau. among
them being Frank Maize, superintendent
OF the fre service of the bureau The
visitors brought many baskets of provi-
sions with them and an impromptu ban
quet was held. which lasted until 3
o'clock this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
WHEAT AT A SLIP A BUSHEL
Highest Price in Ten Years Paid in
Oregon.

oregon.
PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 6-wheat
reached the highest price in more than
ten years on the exchange here yester-
day, and Indications were that It woulI
go still higher. Top prices we're paid, the
highest being s1.22 for $4,000 bushels of
blue stem for January delivery.
All other varieties sold at new records
throughout. With n record wheat crop
in the Northwest, growers are assured
the largest profits they have ever re-
ceived.
One hundred tons of oats. wanted to
complete a cargo for Europe, sold at
S29.25, 25 cents ton better than the bid
prices yesterday. December oats drew
bid of $3.50 a ton. Holders demanded $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06

1000 Bales Of Cotton Burned
MOULTRIE. Ga. Nov G. - Fire de-
stroyed the warehouse of ]. W. Coleman
& Bro. and 1000 bales Of cotton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
LEHIGH co. MAKES RECORD
Elected Republican to State Senate
First Time in Century.

First Time in Century.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. 6.-In the next
Legislature, for the first time In 1902 years.
Lehigh County will be represented by a
Republican state Senator, Horace w.
Schantz.
Mr. Schantz, barely 40 years old, was
victor by a margin OF about 200 votes over
Senator James A. Miller, Democratic
candidate for reelection. Schantz had n
Democratic majority of 34O0 to overcome.
He won the Senatorship exactly 10 years
after the day he was elected the first Re-
publican District Attorney of Lehigh
County. Mr.. Schantz has eight children,
and is a lay preacher in the Mennonite
Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
READING SHIRT MILL BUSY
Huge order Received From the Brit.
ish Government

READING, Pa, Nov s-Ths British
Government has placed an order for
$1,000 dozen hospital shirts for the British
troops with Llebervitz G Sons, owners
OF a local shirt factory.
Another order for 10000 dozen may
follow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
Another Demoeratie Congress Clain

FREMONT, o.. Nov. s.-Arthur W.
oYemeysr. Democrat, Of Fremont. today
claimed election 10 Congress from the
18th District over Charles S. HATFIELD. Re
publiean.l OF Bowling Green, by a plu-
rality of ~ An oficial canvass will be
necessary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
GERMAN GENERAL woUNDED

GENEVA, Nov s.--Lleutenant General
Bsrthoid Won Delnling, German COM
mander. has been slightly wounded "a ths
thigh ~ ahrapnel on the nrins line. a.
ao1oing to The Woln Agency. He con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
PHYSICIANS PASS TEST
Eight Obtain Necessary Average In
Civil Service Examinations.

The Civil Service Commission todav
made public the names of applicants
qualifying In examination for the position
OF assistant bacteriologist IN the Bureau
OF Health at $500 TO $500 a year and for
promotion Of resident physician al the
Philadelphia General Hospital.
The list follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
H66SSTERIoL9GIsT. 6S 3 , .SsGg BUREAU


Joseph ID. AronEon, 5000 Frankford ave az
George d. Heist. S510 GermantoWn ave s53a
3aS,d 3t1o FTRisqmann Rsn5o5n1 2l9I Msrvne ST. IIos
FR6lMoTIoN EXAMINATION REsIDEtsSfT
PHYSICIAN, BUREAU OF CHARITiEs
John X. Monihan, Phlla. Gen. HosDitai *
sigmund Greenbaum. Phila. Gen. Hospital ~ a
Mm; n. II. Stoesa, Phila Gen. HOspitai' s9
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Germans Fall Into Pits.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-In the battle of the Yser, where the Germans lost fully 100000 men killed, wounded and captured, the Belgians and British troops dug deep pits, filled them with sharp stakes pointed upward and when the Germans charged across the concealed pit the covering broke through, the men were caught upon the spears and thousands killed. The pits were filled with dead and the remainder of the army marched over the bodies of their comrades. who were screaming in agony. Other pits waited for the Germans as they ad- vanced until finally the commander called halt and finally withdrew.
 Deadlock In Belgium.
 In spite of the repeated attempts upon the part of the Germans to ad- vance towards the coast of France or towards Paris the allies have been able to check them and operations are at a standstill The allies have also been unable to move forward and both sides are resting. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
TRUST MAGNATE SAYS NOT GUILTY
  William Rockefeller, FeebIy Pleads Mot GuiIty"-Big Lawyers To Defend Him.

NEW YORK, Nov. Civilian Rockefeller who was indicted in con- nection with the footing of the New York and New Haven railroad com pany, pied not guilty to the indict- 1nent this morning. Rockefeller was wzak and feeble when arraigned to o.ake his plea and seemed greatly worried. He has been i'll for many months.
 For the first time in a decade the capitalist was willing to pose for a picture and the newspaper photog- raphers soon had a dozen snaps Of him.
 The other magnates and former di- rectors of the New Haven also pied not guilty and the array of attor- neys to defend the capitalists includ- es almost all the big lawyers of the East and Middle West.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Persians Are Excited.

TEHERAN, Persia, Nov. 6.-Dow- leh the Pretender, claiming to have the support of Germany, has anno7ln- ced himself Shah of Persia and is gathering an army to march upon this city. The people are greatly excited and are fighting among themselves. The Russian Cossacks are pushing south from Caucasia and are report ed to have defeated the Turks in Asia Minor. The Russian government seems to have been better prepared for the invasion of Asia Minor than the Turkish and German governments had expected.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

sition between Przemysl and Lem berg.
 Russians Capture Armenian Towns.
 The Russian troops from the Cau. casus mountains have invaded Armen. ia and captured several towns, driv- ing the Turks back. The Russian general staff states that anticipating trouble with Turkey 500,00O troops have been concentrated in the Cauca. sus and that military operations in Germany and Galicia will not be stop ped by any reason of the Sultan's declaration of war.
 Persia To Remain Neutral.
 The Persian government has not flied Russia that they would maintain strict neutrality and that all citizens of Persia attempting to take any part in aiding the Turks or Russians would be instantly executed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Turkish Ambassador Leave London.

Turkish Ambassador Leave London.
 LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Turkish am- bassador left here today under es- cort of British troops. He will sail for Spain from which country he will go to Turkey.
 koenigsbero Reported Disabled.
 The German cruiser Koenigsberg, which has been preying upon British commerce in the south Pacific ocean and later was reported in the Indian ocean aiding the Emden, has been reported as disabled, having been in- jured in a fight with Japanese boats. The naval battle took place in the Indian ocean.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
SIX CREMATEO
 NEW YORK FIRE Dozen Firemen Hurt-Many Thrill. ing Rescues By Police and
 Firemen.

NEW YORK, Nov 6.-The Waver. ley Hotel was destroyed by fire last night and six guests of the hostelry were cremated. Dozens of guests were taken from the building by the police and flremen after they had been overcome by the smoke. The build ing was gutted.
 The firemen took a number of guests of the hotel down scaling lad ders, while immense crowds gather ed and watched them at work, cheer ing each rescue. The police also made a number of rescues.
 A dozen firemen were severely burned making rescues as they went from room to room in spite of the big start of the fire and searched for those overcome by the smoke.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Servia Declares War.


 LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Servian government today officially declared war upon Turkey and is preparing to defend her southern border from at- tack having concentrated troops at Demir Kapu. The Greeks are mobil- ized at Drama and unless Bulgaria joins with Turkey no trouble is ex- pected in controlling the Turks, who must cross Bulgarian territory in or der to reach the Servians or Greeks.
 Italy Como In # Bulgaria Does.
 It is understood here that should Bulgaria attempt to aid the Turks that the Italian government will join with the allies in order that she may be able to be the controlling nation in the Balkans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Russians Retake JarosIaw.

LEMBERG. Galicia, Nov. 6-The Russians have re-taken Jaroslaw, an important junction station north of Przemysl. Five thousand Austrian and German troops were captured and also a large amount of war supplies, which had been gathered for the army operating along the San river.
 Striking At Austrian Rear.
 The Russian force is pushing along the railroad towards Rzeszow to strike the Austrian-German rear and cut the line of communication for the army entrenched along the San river. If successful the enemy must fall back towards Cracow and the Russian Poland army and that from Galicia will make junction.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Reward for German Soldiers.

Reward for German Soldiers.
 BERLIN, Nov. 6.-The kaiser to- day announced that hereafter the sol diers capturing a machine gun from the enemy would receive reward Of $19O. The order was ordered read to each regiment and is expected to result in the taking of many of the small fast shooting machine guns, which have taken terrible toll in lives to date.
 May Offer Bigger Reward for Large
 Guns.
 It is believed that the kaiser will offer a larger reward for the capture of field guns and still greater re- ward for the capture of siege guns and forts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
GOLD BRICK FROM
 GRANITE MINE

Superintendent w. R. Willard. of the Granite Gold Mining company, arrived in Valdez last evening from the mine, bringing a gold brick worth $13,OOO, the result of a couple of weeks run. MT. Willard reports that the property is looking better as de- velopment work progresses and that 1t will be one of the big mines of Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Eoyptians Catch German Spy.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov. G. The Egyptian authorities yesterday sentenced German officer to life i'm prisonment following the discovery upon him of complete plans for the destruction of the Suez canal. The plans called for the dynamiting of the locks and the canal would be use' less.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

Siege of Przemysl Abandoned.
 PETROGRAD, Nov. 6.-The siege of Przemysl has been abandoned by the Russians because of the large number of cases of cholera in the be- sieged city. The troops have with drawn to the north and hold a po-
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
ALASKA COAL bE
 TESTED SOON Cruiser Maryland Returns to ,6rem- erton To Resume Matanuska
 Coal Tests.

SEATTLE, Nov. 6.-The cruiser Maryland returned to Bremerton to- day to resume the testing of the Mat anuska coal brought here last spring from Cooks Inlet. The coal will be given a thorough testing and reports made to the Navy department off cials. Some of the coal will be sent to the testing plant at Annapolis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

British Fear for Admiral Chadock.
 LONDON, Nov. 6.-The people fear that Admiral Chadock, commander of the British fleet sunk in Valparaiso harbor, has been lost as no report has been received from him, all in- formation coming from the British consul.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Many British Sailors Lost.

VALPARAISO, Nov. 6.-The British cruiser Mammouth had 600 men aboard when sunk by the German fleet. The Goodhope had 300 men. The fate of the cruiser Glasgow is unknown and the transport Otranto is also missing and may have been caught by the Germans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
SHOOTING AFFAIR AT MCCARTHY A. 6. Todd, Former Commissioner, Shoots Man Named Officer
 Injured Man Dyign.

MCCARTHY, Nov. GA. E. Todd, former United States commissioner at this place, last night shot E. F. Officer between the two eyes and Of- ficer, while still living, is expected to die. The shooting occurred over an election argument.
 Todd is out on bail pending the re- suit of the injuries to Officer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
ELEVEN STATES GIVE WOMEN VOTES

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Eleven states and Alaska have given women the right to vote. Several new state~ have been added to the list by the recent election and the work will be continued by the Equal Suffrage Lea. que to secure the amendment to the constitution to give universal suffrage to women of all the states.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

LONDON, Nov. 6-The fighting has been resumed in the triangle between Ypres, Dixmunde and Roules. The most desperate fighting of the war is now going on. The Germans have massed a large army, concentrating 5OO,O0O men at Ypres and are try ing to break through the allies lines and reach the coast
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

Experts Praise German Strategy.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Naval ex- perts here praise the German strat- egy in quickly gathering the differ ent units of the Pacific fleet and striking at Admiral Chadock's fleet soon after it emerged from the Straits of Magellan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Artillery DueIs Continue.

PARIS, Nov. 6.-The battle along the frontier today consists of an ar tillery duel between the gunners of the opposing forces. Neither side has been able to make much gain. The German forces concentrated at Ypres has been unable to push south
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

French Declare War On Turks.
 PARIS, Nov. 6.-The French gov ernment has declared war upon Tur- key following the Black Sea outrages.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
German Cruiser Struck Mine

German Cruiser Struck Mine.
 BERLIN, Nov. 6.-The German cruiser Yorck, which was sunk of the Holland coast yesterday struck a mine laid by the German mlne-iay' ing vessels and was not sunk by a British submarine. The admiralty re- ports that 260 men were drowned and that part of the crew was. rescued by passing boats.
 Russians Cannot Invade East Prussia.
 The intense cold weather along the Russian border has prevented the Russian invasion. The czar's troops cannot penetrate past the border forts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
VILLA ID LEAD AGAINST CARRANzA Has Gathered Big Army and Large Stores of supplies-carranza
 Also We'll Provided.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-General Villa will take charge of the military operations against General Carranza and has gathered his army at Torre- on. The administration has tried to avoid the outbreak between the two generals in vain and has announced that the United States would remain neutral and allow them to fight it out, insisting always that both sides protect foreigners from assault and respect the property rights of all foreigners.
 It is known that Villa has been gathering large quantities of war SUD- plies, but Carranza has all the guns and equipments taken from Huerta after his flight and consisting o1 many German field guns, machine guns and rifles with large supplies of ammunition. The guns were land ed in Puerta Mexico few days af- ter the occupation of Vera Cruz by the American troops and fell into Carranza's hands.
 Before the federal troops left Mex ico City, however, they took a large part of these war supplies and have hidden them. Some of the ex-federal commands have joined Villa, some Carranza and few are working in- dependent of either.
 CALIENTES, Mex, Nov. 6-Gener- al Villa stated today that he was will ing to uit if it was essential that he leave Mexico in order to get rid of General Carranza, whom he states is a despot worse than Diaz ever dared to be and that military control of the affairs must cease.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
Vancouver Fears Attack.

vancouver Fears Attack.
 VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 6.-It is reported here that the German fleet is coming north and will attack this city. The naval authorities at Es- quimalt have two submarines ready to defend Victoria.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

The French fleet, now in the Mediter- ranean, has been instructed to reduce the forts near the Dardanelles.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

or west. Achievements have been
 sent to the division of the allies op- posing the German forces at Ypres.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN BELGIUM; ALLIES LINES HOLD
RI ISSIANS CL AIM GAINS IN GALICIA; A;RETAKE EJAROSLAW
BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS LOMBARD DARDANELES

British Goodhop Were the Two British Ships Sunk By Men Known To Have Been
 of Cruiser In Msingkaiser Machine Gun Abandon Siege of Przemvs Because CyRussans Defeat Turks
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
New Precincts Heard From.

SELDOVIA-Wicker 66, Hub bard 60, Goshaw 4, German 2, Tansy 63, Noon 6O, Day 60, Markle 61, White 5, Bradford l.
 GRANITE-Wickers 8, Bunnell "A, Brooks IS, Price 20, Goshaw 2, Hubbard 8, White 1, Ingram IS, Ly- ons 10, Bradford 4, Finnegan 8, Day 2, Noon 4, Holland 16.
 KATALLA-Wicker 30, Bun- nell 20, Brooks 3, Price 25, Goshaw 1, Hubbard 12, White 6, Ingram 34, Ly- ons 29, Finnegan 29, Day 2s. Noon 1s, Holland 23.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

Ed. Selleck leaves in the morning for a trip to Port Wells.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06
For Senator.

 for Tansy and Noon, who are now we'll in the running. Cook Inlet points are expected to aid them, while the westward precincts at Afognak, Unga and Sand Point may help Ingram and I vpnS
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-06

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27
FREIGHT RATE QUESTION

Washington. April 27. Tho In
terstate arguments on certain fea-
lures of the five per cent increase in
freight rates, proposed by the rail
roads, and If necessary will later
take up collateral questions raised by
the commission itself. No statement
has been made as to probable date
for final decision In this important
case, though it is expected the com
mission will be able to render its
opinion on the main case very soon
after the termination of the argu-
ments. While the commission has
expedited the argument in the ad-
vance rate case this has been done
with the explanation that it will lat
er take up such questions as lighter
age, free switching, spottage, storage
and socalled free allowances" with
the view of ascertaining If the car
riers by changing their practices and
leaks in revenues may not
be able to make up the requisite ad-
ditional income without fiat in
crease in rates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27
TO CERTIFY COTTON PAPER

New York, April 27.-At the an
nual convention of the American
Cotton Manufacturers" Association
which opened here today for a two
days session, one of the most impor-
tant matters for discussion is the
Duke plan of cooperative organi-
zation of warehouses. This plan was
laid before representative cotton
manufacturers at the Southern Man.
ufacturers' Club dinner last month.
and received hearty Endorsement
The details are now complete and
ready for adoption by the Manufac.
turers' Association. The Duke prom.
osition is merely a cooperative ware
house plan worked out to meet
strictly conservative banking re-
quirements; the touch Of genius thar
stamps this plan lies in the certifica.
tion of the paper that will give n
financially speaking, an interna-
tional aspect.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27
(By Associated Press. J

Vera Cruz, April q. British
Minister Garden, Mexico City, has
arranged with Huerta for the de-
parture of a train with $50 refugees,
including Americans. from the cap
ital. The train is expected here to-
morrow. Delicate negotiations are
pending between Rear Admiral
Fletcher and Huerta representatives,
but Fletcher would only say that his
advices from Mexico City led him to
hope that Americans in the future
would be accorded much better treat
ment. Brigadier General Funston
with brigade of infantry and artil-
lery, is due to arrive here sometime
today from Galveston. He will take
supreme command of the American
forces here and will have in about
10000 fighting men. The city Is un-
der martial law and is resuming bus
mess without disturbance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27

j. f.. Stephens to John b. Title
VIM. A. Clugston to Alex Demp-
ster.
Seasons Investment Company to j.
r. Davis.
State of Florida to J. n. Ackley.
State of Florida to L. V. Creel.
State of Florida to ] P. Skinner.
Jack Darley to l.. j. Clyatt.
Florida Good Homes Co. to Mar
garet F. MacGregor.
A. B. Canter to o. E. Loadhotes.
Claud Lamraux to J. d. Porter.
Florida Development Company to
Hugh McBurney.
j. 7. Miller to r. E. Lufsey.
j. T. Miller to Mrs. J. e. Pea
cock.
Thos. s. Clifford to George T.
Mexican.
Chas. igg to A. NJ. Ryalls.
Chas. Tigg to F. NJ. Ryalls.
j. w. Scally to Mrs. j. G.. Els
ert.
H. D. Bassett to Mrs. J.. G.. Ell
sert.
W. S. Preston to Chas. II.
Thompson.