Receivership Sought for Cleveland Street Railway Companied
Trustees for bondholders filed in U S circuit court seeking court control of Municipal Traction and Cleveland Railway properties. A temporary restraining order bars payments beyond labor and essential maintenance. Hearing set for next Wednesday as franchise loss triggers reconstruction.
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United States Circuit Court
Focal Street Railway
Municipal Traction Company
Cleveland Railway Company
Taylor
Central Trust Company
New York
Roosevelt Thanks Noted Editor Praises Taft And Hughes
President Roosevelt sends a birthday letter to New York Herald editor C G Wolfram praising William Taft and Governor Hughes. He predicts Taft’s national victory and Hughes’s re election, commending clear government and honest policy. The letter, dated October 27 1908, stresses unity and high American civic ideals.
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Morning Journal
New York
Roosevelt
C. G Wolfram
New York Herald
W. H. Taft
Hughes
Taft
Washington
Wolfram
Governmor Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Forest workers to move to new western service offices
A 265 member party of foresters clerks stenographers and other staff including 120 women among fifty to seventy five administrative officers will depart December 1 for the new western field headquarters at Missoula Denver Albuquerque Ogden San Francisco and Portland Ore. The chief forester and 200 employees will stay behind.
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Washington
Western
The
Forestry Service
Missoua
Mont
Denver
Albuqquerque
Ogden
San Francisco
Portand
Ore
Kern in Indiana Draws Large Crowds on Tour
John W. Kern democratic vice presidential nominee spoke in Pikchart and five points in Indiana as electric cars steam railroads and automobiles moved him through the northern part of the state. Crowds were of good size and showed strong support along the itinerary.
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Pikchart
Ind Ct
John W. Kern
Indiana
Kern Campaign Tour Draws Large Democratic Crowds
The Democratic party escorted General James B. Weaver and Mr Kern through multiple towns starting from Port Wayne at 6:40 a.m. They visited Hartford City and Bluffton before returning to Fort Wayne and continuing to Goshen by trolley. Kern’s brief remarks reflected fatigue from a long travel schedule.
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Kern
James B. Weaver
Port Wayne
Hartford City
Fort Wayne
Bluffton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Waren
Cora
Goshen
Bucklin Opera House
Lake Shore Railroad
Chicago
Indianapolis
Forty Thousand Added to the Democratic Fund
The Democratic National Committee announced that campaign contributions totaling 40000 were received at New York headquarters on October 27. Herman Ridder, treasurer, gave 27000 with his three sons among the other donors.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
Herman Ridder
National Committee
Campaign contributions aggregating five thousand fifty dollars reported
Campaign contributions totaling 5050 dollars received on October 27 were announced at the Democratic headquarters in Chicago. The funds came in sums of 100 dollars and more.
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Chicago
Unauthorized Seeker After Campaign Funds
William Hayward and F. W. Uphat of the Republican National Committee say a Washington man, J. M. Bennington, pretends to solicit funds for the committee. They state Bennington has no connection with the committee and has no authority to solicit funds.
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Chicago
Oces
William Hayward
F. W. Uphat
Republican National Committee
Republican
J. M. Bennington
Washington
Bennington
Hayward
Rational
Montgomery cashier guilty again in bank embezzlement case
Pittsburg October 28 William Montgomery former cashier of the Allegheny National Bank was found guilty of embezzlement and abstraction of funds totaling 615000 in two related cases. He offered no defense and the jury rendered verdicts after less than two hours. Co defendant Addison A Staffer charged with aiding in the theft faces trial next week.
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Morning Journal
Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
War Today
Montgomery
Addison
How Powder Trust Eliminated Competitors in the South
Testimony at a government suit hearing outlines Du Pont Powder Co. efforts to drive Chattanooga Powder Co. out of business by cutting prices and controlling rail shipments. Waddell, Sinnamahoula agent, said DePont ordered the ouster and trade was diverted to the Southern Powder mills. Hearing adjourned with further testimony planned tomorrow.
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New York
Dufant Powder Company
Chattanooga Powder Company
Powder Trust
Foy Waddell
Sinnamahoulag Powder Company
Huntington
W Va
Eugene DePont
Chattanooga Company
Chattanooga
DuPont and Laffin
Hand
Southern Powder Company
Chattahooga
Waddell
DuPont Company
Laxative Bromide Quinine Tablets Claim Quick Cure
An old advertisement touts a cold remedy promising cure in one day using LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Consumers are offered a refund if it fails to cure. The box bears the signature of W GROVES.
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Groves
Curtis Blames Morse for Bank’s Troubles in Trial
Alfred H Curtis testifies in U S district court that he opposed Morse led practices at the Bank of North America. He recalls overdraft of 210000 by Morse and his confrontation over a 126000 loan to Heinze. Curtis says Morse pressed for funds and used securities to back them, while Curtis refused. adjournment set for further questioning tomorrow.
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Sweetas
New York
Alfred H Curtis
Charles W. Morse
United States District Court
Curtis
Morse
North America
F. Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Witnss
Cucis
Tchaikovsky Freed on Bail After Eleven Months in Prison
Nicholas Tchaikovsky, Russian revolutionary, released in St Petersburg on 25000 bail after eleven months and four days. He may not leave Russia without permission, may visit his mother in Kazan province, and hopes to return to England. He denies criminal activity, citing presence in America during the Finland terrorist convention where the emperor’s assassination was discussed.
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St. Petersburg
Get
Nicholas Techaikovsky
Tachaikovsky
Kazan
England
M. Tchaikovaks
M. Tehaikensky
Revolutionary Party
Russia
Finland
Nicholas
America
Taft Campaign Energizes Madison Square Rally
A vast Madison Square crowd erupts as Taft arrives late after Hughes praise. Governor Hughes, Senator Lodge, and Oscar Straus energize the hall with calls for honesty and decency, while Taft defends Roosevelt policies and labor decisions amid sustained cheers and noisy support.
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Charles EK. Hughes
Lodge
Taft Oscar Straus
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Straus
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Porter
General Porter
Governor Hughes
New York
Taft
George A. Keigit
California
Yale
Mr. Taft
Judge Taft
Rush Decision Sought in Labor Contempt Case
Washington, Feb 2h To speed a ruling before the general election counsel for AFL leaders Gompers Mitchell Morrison say they will not present more evidence in the contempt case against Huck Stove and Ranges of St Louis. They ask the court for an immediate decision based on already gathered testimony. Next steps had included a further testimony session scheduled for Thursday before an examiner for Buck Stove.
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Washington
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Baycott
Huck Stove and Ranges Company
St. Louis
Noileen
Buck Company
Messcee
Darlington
Buck Stove Company
Thirty Days Firet
Court grants twenty day extension for testimony
The court allows an additional twenty days to complete testimony, expiring on Thursday, as Mr. Gempers and his associates press for an immediate decision.
Taft Addresses New York Audiences Before Syracuse Speech
Taft spoke at several venues including Zion African MBE Church Camp Hughes Camp Taft Thalia theater and PHaber's Casino after addressing a Madison Square Garden crowd praised by the audience. He then boarded the Taft special at Grand Central for Syracuse where he would speak next morning.
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Mr. Taft
Cooper Union
Ryan
Gompers
Taft
Bryan
Att
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Secomdary Boscott
Zion African Mbe
Church
Camp Hughes
Camp Taft
Thalia Theater
The
Bowery
Straus
Phaber
Grand Central Station
Syracuse
Garden
New York
Wright Finds Virginians for Taft
The article details efforts to secure Virginia support for Taft with the help of party leaders including Mr. Bryan and others in control of the party machine.
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Wright
Taft
Mr. Bryan
Youth and sectionalism in political discourse
A fragment discusses youthful influence on sectional tensions in politics, noting that the idea has long been accepted and suggesting that younger generations follow the party line like a Democratic kite fallen without regard to conviction or material interests.
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Moekly
Xouth
Taxicab passenger escape after violent throw on Madison Ave
Louik Vermeer banker narrowly escaped serious injury when a person believed to be a strikebreaker's supporter hurled an acid object at a New York taxicab on Madison Avenue. Police traced the assailant but details remain unclear as the driver Mian Tisie or witness accounts vary.
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New York
Madison Avenue
Louik Vermeer
Striking Chauffeurs Targeted as Bottle Hits Cab
Two men hurled a bottle containing corrosive substance at a taxi driver. The missile shattered a cab window and a glass shard cut Mr Vormeer’s face, with medical aid described nearby.
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Mr. Vormeer
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First National Bank
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CE Ak A Millen
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