Hearst Accepts Independence League Nomination for Governor
Hearst accepts the Independence League nomination for governor. He pledges to end corporate control of government and to push direct nominations and open primaries. He calls for drastic action against trusts and corruption in banks insurers and building loan firms.
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Morning Journal
New York
Independence League
W. R. Hearst
Hearst
League
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Thei Enties
Sheldon
Hughes
Idon
Merchants Trust Company
German Bank of Buffalo
New York Building and Loan Association
Banking Department
Kilburne
State Department
Tim
State and municipal ownership party fields full ticket
The New York convention nominated a complete slate led by Governor Joseph Woody of New York City and includes Charles Steinke of Buffalo as lieutenant governor, Herman Robinson as comptroller, G. E. Sands of Troy as secretary of state, Frederick B. F. Clifford as attorney general, Horace Zymoure of Utica as state engineer, and Samuel Gres of Ithaca as state treasurer. Cody plans a whirlwind campaign in a box car following Hearst.
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New York New York
Joseph Woody
New York City
Charles Steinke
Buffalo
Herman Robinson
G. E. Sands
Troy
Frederick BF. Clifford
Stapleton
Horace Zymoure
Utica
Samuel Gres
Ithaca
Cody
Hearst
Democrats of Rhode Island Name Ticket
James H Higgins, mayor of Pawtucket, nominated for Rhode Island governor by acclamation at the state convention. He denounced profits over public welfare and claimed a corrupt boss sold laws and offices in the state house. Officer Nabs Smuggler. Three hundred emeralds worth about 20000 were found on Manuel Suarez a Spaniard on the Oceanic arriving from Liverpool.
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Providence
R. L
James H., Higgins
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
W York
Oct
Manuel Suarez
Oceanic
Liverpool
Suarez
Steamer Sinkings Leave Only One Survivor
The French steamer Coat Coal sank on September 16 with 13 crew aboard. Mates and sailors clung to timber until exhaustion. Texier, the sole survivor, kept afloat until rescued by the Norwegian steamer Kornelian and taken to Genoa.
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L’orient
France
Eno
Texier
Kornelian
Genoa
N’ Orient
Newport
Panama Canal May Be Built by Contract
Chairman Shonts signals a tentative plan to construct the Panama Canal by contract. Roosevelt has not abandoned his trip to the Isthmus, and invitations for bids are expected after final canal construction determinations. Shonts and Stevens have prepared proposals and may issue invitations for proposals soon.
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Isthmus
Morning Journal
Washington
Shonts
Isthimian Canal Commission
Panama Canal
Capal
Roosevelt
Shont
Magiheer Stevens
Panama
Commerce Commission Probing Grain Rebates
K Moffat of the Moffat Commission testsifying in Chicago as the Interstate Commerce Commission investigates grain rate discrimination. He says a 1 cent per hundredweight allowance by Union Pacific to Peavey Elevator allows higher bids on Kansas City grain, disadvantaging other traders.
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Chicago
Moffat
Moffat Commission Company
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Peavey Elevator Company
Nebraska
Kansas City Board of Trade
Union Pacific
Gore
Disarmament progress eases tensions in Cuba
Rebels begin surrendering arms to a commission as hundreds gather in Havana area to witness the process. Major Ladd and U S Marines oversee muster rolls for 1000 rifles and 406 horses slated for transfer to Pinar del Rio. Governors Taft and Wood praise peaceful disarmament amid ongoing political shifts.
Rebels Disband and Straggling Forces in Cuba Situation
The correspondent notes the odor of slaughtered cattle and dead horses from rebel actions. General Del Castile promoted many officers before disbanding his forces and called the New York revolutionary junta a failure for sending no money or arms. Insurgents had little ammunition left as 2,000 of Del Castillo's men and 2,000 Guerra followers awaited discharge. Major Ladd ordered abundant supplies for the remaining insurgents amid grumbling over U.S. food payments but overall obedience persisted.
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Morning Journal
Havana
Guerra
Pinar del Rio
Guanajay
Santiago de Las Vegas
Rincon
Funston
Major Ladd
Ladd
Guanatay
Harvey
Roosevelt
Del
Santa Clara
Clenfuegor
Associated Press
Cruces
Taft
University of Havana
San Nicholas
Cuban Central Railroad
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Leonard Wood
Palma
E B. HW. Crowder
Melville
Preas
General del Castile
Revolutionary Junta
New York
United States
Taft Denies AP Dispatch Criticisms of Cuba
Governor Taft says a recent Associated Press dispatch misquoted him on Cuba. He insists he avoided giving interviews on Cuban figures and issues and warns the report could cause embarrassment if not corrected. He attributes the errors to faulty telephone transmission from the correspondent.
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Havana
Taft
Associated Press
Taft and Root urge Cuba's Quesada to stay as minister
Secretary Taft and Secretary Root publicly urge Gonzalo de Quesada to remain Cuba's minister amid political upheaval. They emphasize his continued service is vital to Cuba and the United States during the crisis and that resisting resignation supports Cuba's constitutional government and its self‑government development.
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Washington
Root
Gonzalo de Quesada
Cuba
Quesada
Taft
Secreta Root
Palma
Bacon
Havana
Secretary of War
United States
Rio Janiero
Friends of
General Bell to Lead U S Troops in Cuba
Washington reports the President has ordered General FP M Bell chief of staff to Havana to consult with Secretary Taft on troop disposition. Bell will command American forces in Cuba and depart from Tampa or Miami on a merchant liner early next week.
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Washington
Fp.m Bell
Havana
Taft
Bell
War Department
Cuba
Thomas M. Berry
Tampa
Miami
Fla
Insurgent Movements and City Disturbance Reported in Cuba
Havana dispatch notes 177 insurgents leaving Santiago for Pinar del Rio and 53 at Rincon bound for Cochacion del Sur. Later, sixty militiamen provoked a street disturbance on Piguerro street claiming nonpayment for arms, with police reserves restoring order and disarming them.
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Havana
Santiago
Las Vegas
Pinar del Rio City
Rincen
Cote Cacion del Sur
Piguerro Street
Hoke Smith Elected Governor of Georgia in State Vote
Georgia voters backed the Democratic ticket led by Hoke Smith for governor in a light turnout. The socialist challenge headed by J B arose, while a constitutional amendment for a court of appeals passed with regional opposition noted.
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Hoke Smith
Georgia
Atlanta
J. Bb,iseborne
Daily Constitution
Court of Appeals
Ballong
Hughes Declares Clean Government Aim for New York
Charles E Hughes accepts the Republican gubernatorial nomination in New York, pressing the vital issue of decent government. He pledges a sane, efficient administration free from private interests and vows to uphold party principles while criticizing Democratic corruption. He cites Roosevelt reforms and state achievements as contrasts to rival platforms.
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New York
Morning Journal
Charles E. Hughes
Gvernor
Saratoga
Hughes
Republican Club
West Fortieth Street
Republican State Central Committees
Odell
Frank 8. Black
Roosevelt
Congress
Buffalo
Peanie
Sitecom
Atete
Real Benefit of Labor Pledges Insurance Reform Joy
The speaker vows to support cor dial reform in life insurance, enforce the law with equal severity to all, and appeal to the common sense of Americans. He pledges reforms in the American manner, guided by truth and justice, accepting the nomination with these commitments.
Speeding car derails on sharp curve near Nickel Plate trestle
In Cleveland on October 3 a street car bound for Euclid Beach left the track at a curve near the Nickel Plate trestle. The high speed crash overturned the vehicle, killing three, seriously injuring seventeen, and leaving about eighty passengers in panic. Victims include Walter Maxwell and his fiancée Hazel Huson, who were to be married next Monday.
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Cleveland
Euclid Beach
Nickel Mate
Windemener
Walter Maxwell
Euclid
Savage
Norwalk
Harvey Bingham
Maxwell
Hazel Huson
Two Hundred College Girls Call on President
President Roosevelt greeted various officials and visitors including Pension Commissioner Warner, Garfield, Ryan, Franklin Lane, and former Senator James K. Jones. The White House hosted large groups from Radnor college and state insurance commissioners meeting in Washington. no speeches were made.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Warner
Garfield
Ryan
Interior Department
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Franklin Lane
Interstate Commerce
Root
Radnor College For Girls
Nashville
State Insurance Commissioners
Thomas H. Drake
Mine workers trapped in eerie tomb after blast
A blast at the West Fork mines of Pecahontax company near Bluefields Virginia traps dozens of workers. Rescue teams report two men saved as fires hinder efforts and the death toll remains uncertain. crowds gather as investigators probe the cause.
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West Virginia
Morning Journal
Bluefields
West Fork
Pecahontaxte Company
O'Malley
Golbert
Godash
St. Paul
Bluefield
American Meat Trust After German Trade
The Deutsche Fleischer Zeitung reports a letter from an agrarian party member to General von Poblelski stating farmers seek to monopolize Germany's meat supply with American capital. In New Orleans, cotton broker Percy Millard, ex purchasing agent of the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, died by suicide from opium poisoning.
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Herlin
Deutsche Fleischer Zeitung
Butchers’ Association
Agrarian Party
General von Poblelski
New Orleans
Percy Millard
Liberal Party Recedes From Viborg Manifesto
In Helsinki next Sunday the constitutional democrats will push a more constitutional platform and disavow the Viborg manifesto's tax nonpayment and military service appeals. The central committee prefers not to enter the campaign under a revolutionary banner as factions clash over the manifesto and guard presses.
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Wyorning Journal
St. Petersburg
Viborg
Congress of Constitutional Democrats
Helsingfors
Central Committee
Prof
Milukoff
Prince Delgouroukof
Moscow
Vladimir Naboukoff
Joseph Hessen
Tiftis
Germany
Sweden
M. Hager
Pateum Hage
Foreign Office
Millions suffer famine in Volga district report
The Volga district is described as experiencing widespread misery and semi starvation with several millions lacking food. Typhus is widespread and peasant disorders have occurred in numerous districts as an investigation confirms the crisis.
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Volga
Berlin
Oet
Kattowicz, Zeitung
Proclamation Urges Revolt in Poland Sparks Polish Education Clash
A Polish language instruction protest is urged in Poland and surrounding areas. Police seized 16 606 copies of an appeal urging parents to demonstrate October 17 against German language instruction in local schools. Deputies took steps to prevent disturbances. In St Joseph Missouri William J Bryan spoke to about 16 000 people, the event delayed by train arrival and lasting several hours. A separate Vancouver Island tremor near Namaimo struck briefly at 12 35 this morning lasting two seconds.
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Devon
St. Joseph
Williaen J Bryan
Nersons
Joan
FF. Boeker
Congress
Darthquake
British Columbia
Pellingham
Wash
The
Herald
Vancouver
Namaimo
Vancouver Island
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