Dr Washburn's Sermon Sparks White House Tension
Rev Dr Homer Washburn preached at Oyster Bay to a full church, praising McKinley and urging wealth controls. President Roosevelt, listening beside Mrs Roosevelt, grew uncomfortable as the sermon praised trusts and hinted at Roosevelt stepping into a providential national role. The rector said trusts must be controlled for the public good, warning of danger from wealth concentration and urging support for Roosevelt’s policies.
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Day Speaks At Canton McKinley Memorial Day Service
Canton observed McKinley Memorial Day with services in churches across the region including Washington Chicago and Buffalo. Judge William Qt Day former secretary of state delivered the most attended address at First Church, honoring McKinley with hymns, flowers, and a portrait. Mrs McKinley maintained a memorial routine, visiting West Lawn cemetery, where she laid flowers on the president’s casket. Mrs Garrett A Hobart the widow of McKinley’s vice president joined in the tomb tribute victory hopes.
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William Qt. Day
MeKinley
West Lawn Cemetery
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Memorial observances mark McKinley death anniversary countrywide
In Washington the late president's pew at Metropolitan church stood empty as Secretaries Wilson Hitchcock and Cortelyou attended services. a laurel wreath rested on his memory tablets. Chicago held a large Methodist service with national figures, Buffalo saw citywide memorials with hymns and a packed city convention hall.
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Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Rat Methodist Church
Buffalo
Willam McKinley
War on Paris Modistes Heads to Paris Headquarters
American Protective Association dressmakers convened in New York and unanimously endorsed establishing their first foreign head quarters in Paris. A three member committee will handle details, noting Paris as a stronghold of rival modistes to be confronted on their own ground. The convention adjourned today.
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Kerosene Fire Destroys House Killing Two Children
A kerosene fire in the home of Louis Morita in St Paul Minnesota today destroyed the house. Two children aged 2 and 17 died in the blaze. Morita was badly burned while attempting to rescue the youngsters.
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Marmaduke Commands Civil War Hero Sails in Charge
San Francisco report states Captain Marmaduke, famed Merrimack Monit or veteran, now commands the steamship Jessie Ganning renamed Bogota. The vessel, formerly the Dutch, arrived from Seattle en route to join the Colombian navy. He confirms the warship conversion and his command.
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Jessie Ganning
Seattle
Marmaduke
Bogota
Hundred Thousand Men Involved In Western Rail Wage Push
Chicago unions plan a broad push for higher wages on the Chicago Missouri river and Chicago Twin City lines. About 100000 workers are directly involved with potential wider business losses, aiming to unite engineers firemen switchmen and shop workers under a large coordinated action. They seek wage revisions as railroads show rising dividends while crews’ pay lags, with a goal of a fair settlement through strong organization and broad public support.
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Northwestern
St. Paul
Illinois Central
Great Western
Brotherhood Engineers to demand wage increase January 1
San Francisco report states the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will formally demand higher wages on January 1. The group is not allied with the Western Federation of General Committees, which includes conductors and brakemen.
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Brotherhood of Engineers
San Francisco
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Western Federation of General Committees
Fatal auto accident kills Mrs. W. A. Stewart in California
San Francisco reports Mrs. W. A. Stewart wife of Nevada's senior senator died after an auto crash in Alameda. Taylor guided the car at high speed, swerved to avoid a vehicle, and struck a telegraph pole. Foote and Taylor suffered minor injuries. Stewart, then in The Hague over church fund arbitration, remains in Mexico territory case.
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Nevada
San Francisco
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United State
Alameda
Cal
Stewart
Henry Foote
H. B.taylor
Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda County
Taylor
Foote
Fred K. Benedict
New York
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Government of
Mexico
Boodlers in St Louis Face Threats and Evidence
In St Louis a corruption probe led by Circuit Attorney Folk targets the boodle combine of nineteen House of Delegates members and bribe schemes in streetcar and lighting franchises. Murrell, kratz, and Kelly face pressures to testify while others fled to Mexico. Folk warns treachery carries death within the oath bound group.
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Boodle Combine
John K. Murrell
Cirreuit
Folk
Charles Kelly
House of Delegates
Beadle
Compine
Joseph W. Folk
United States
Ife
Polk
Grand Jury
Murre
Kratz
Deputy Treasurer Lyford of Rock Island Vanishes
Davenport reports Deputy Treasurer A B Lyford of Rock Island has absconded with a $1,000 shortage found in his accounts. Authorities say Lyford is believed to have gone west.
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Swift & Co. Concede All Demands in Strike Settlement
Chicago September 15. A conference between the state arbitration board chairman and Swift & Co. representatives led to full concession of the striking teamsters demands. Reinstatement of two men dismissed for alleged insubordination was agreed. Workers expected to return to work Monday.
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Wayle
Shaw plan to increase circulation to use free bonds
Secretary Shaw announces plans to release about 4,006,000 of treasury holdings held by national banks. Banks with 50,000 or more in bonds could act as temporary depositaries, receiving face value credits. He argues this avoids high premiums on market bonds and notes no current currency famine except in New York, where rates remain manageable.
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New York
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Halda
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West
Alfonse A Good Fellow Miss Wilson Defends King of Spain
Miss Agnes B. Wilson of New York describes her meeting with the Spanish king during a flower festival in Madrid. She recounts his public dignity and childlike moments, denies rumors of eccentricity, and notes the king's reaction to a late guard drill as proof of his energy and charm.
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New York
Misa
Agnes B. Wilson
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Teutonic
Spain
Madrid
Miss Wilson
German embassy reviews candidates for US ambassador post
Berlin notes Hay inquiry on successors to Charlemagne Tower in St Petersburg. Bellamy Storer or David J. Huey could be named. German foreign office says any of the three acceptable. Tower likely chosen, plans to end term on November 7 near his 70th birthday.
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Berlin
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White
United States
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Madrid
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Tower
Switzerland
William
Roosevelt Hosts Nassau County Reception at Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay reports a grand fete as President Roosevelt welcomes Nassau County residents this afternoon at Sagamore Hill. Clouds of bunting line the streets while 18 060 guests are anticipated. Guests will pass by the porch, greeting the President, then receive lemonade souvenirs. Mrs Roosevelt will assist, with heightened security measures for safety.
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Said He Was Christ An English Eccentric Mobbed in Clapton
London dispatch reports chaotic scenes in Clapton as nearly 5,000 people mobbed Smyth Piggott leader of the Agapemen tes after he declared himself the Messiah. Mounted police eventually removed him. crowds invaded the chapel despite warnings and Piggott proclaimed his Christ status again amid disorder.
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Gates barred from Claridge's hotel in London
London hotel Claridge's bars John W. Gates after years of notorious behavior. The storied house, famed for royal and aristocratic guests, refuses Gates despite his fortune, forcing him to move to Carlton House. Gates plans to join Charles Schwab at Aix-les-Bains.
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Wiarage’s
Brook Street
John W. Gates
Gates
Claridge’s
Jim
Claridge's
Carlton House
Pall Mall
Chicago
Ata Register
Japan
Mr. Schwab
Alx-les-Baina
Beaumont Gusher Extinguished After Self-Cease
Beaumont Texas September 15 the burning gusher ceased flowing of its own accord yesterday and the fire was easily extinguished. Shouldering fear at the big tank is all that remains of the flames.
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Beaumont
Tex
Papal Delegate Diomede Falconio Assigned to Washington
The Vatican has decided to send Most Rev Diomede Falconio as papal delegate to the United States. He currently serves as apostolic delegate for Ada. Root arrives in New York as Air Secretary, returning from the Kroonland voyage to Washington.
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