Big battle of white ballots looms in 1908 elections
Across 28 states governors and state officers will be chosen while Congress members are elected in most. Senate terms expire in 1909 with 18 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Prohibition and Socialist parties field tickets in many states. Ballot questions include a lakes to the gulf deep waterway bonds, an income tax in four states, and California direct primary reform.
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Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Oregon
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Vermont
Arkansas
Georgia
Supreme Court
United States
Alabama
Louisiana
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Senate
House of Representatives
Prohibition
South Carolina
The
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Independence Party
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People's Or
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Menelik's Death Unconfirmed Rumor Circles Paris
Paris reports no confirmation of the rumored oath or death of King Menelik II of Abyssinia as of October 19. The absence of official word keeps the fate of the Ethiopian ruler in doubt and unsettled among observers.
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Menelik
Paris
Menelik of
Abyssinia
Paine? Hains Brothers Indicted for Murder in Queens
Indictments charging Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr and T Jenkins Hains with first degree murder were handed up by the Queens county grand jury in Flushing. The case stems from the August Bayside Yacht Club killing of William E. Annis. The DA plans arraignment next Tuesday and seeks a November 9 trial.
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New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
T. Jenkins Hains
Queens County Grand Jury
Flushing
William E. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
F.C. Hains
Annis
Hains Brothers
War Averts Crisis Between Bulgaria and Turkey
France helped avert a Turco Bulgarian crisis after Sofia signaled a cabinet resignation and Bulgaria backed away from war. Kiamil Pasha faced questions as Constans obtained Bulgaria’s pacific assurances. Ferdinand’s war faction appears checked though public sentiment risks renewed tensions and a conference fading from view.
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Paris
Bulgaria
Naumon Pasha
Turkey
France
Constantinople
Porte
Sofia
Council For National Defense
Asia Minor
Macedonia
M. Constans
M. Pickon
Kiamil Pasha
Ferdinand
A Token of Friendship from Japan to American Fleet
Tokyo receives the approaching American battleship fleet with warm welcomes as relations with the United States are praised. Prince Ito states the friendship and commercial ties will grow stronger, while the Yankton remains unseen near Yokohama awaiting sighting and location.
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Tokyo
Japan
Yokohama
Commodore Perry
United States
Prince Ito
Foreign Office
Olongepo
Yokohama Harbor
Big Fire Destroys Lumber Yard Complex in Rock Island
Fire Friday night wrought $500000 damage in the yards of the Rock Island Lumber Company and the Rock Island Sash and Door works. The blaze, driven by a southeast gale, swept ten acres to the river in two hours, destroying twenty million feet of lumber and two sawmills. Bridges burned near the main Rock Island line halted traffic on several major railways downtown.
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Rock Island
Rock Island Lumber Company
Rock Island Sash and Door Works
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Leutgert brother dies in prison by own act
Arnold Leutgert, brother of the Northside sausage maker, died in Joliet prison after a life sentence for his wife’s murder. He shot himself in a premeditated act witnessed by a crowd at Lord's Park in Elgin Illinois on October 19.
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Leutgert
Elgin
Ill
Arnold Leutgert
Joliat Prison
Lord's Park
Fire refugees need aid in northern Michigan
Detroit reports from the forest fire district of northern Michigan indicate improved danger to life and property, but survivors face extreme distress after losing homes. Governor Warner appealed for Michigan contributions while Detroit officials organize relief efforts. troops were not needed but blankets are being sent. Communication remains steady with Alpena and Onaway.
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Detroit
Mich
Forest Fire District
Michigan
Fred M. Warner
William B Thompson
Common Council
W. J. Rogers
Warner
Alpena
Western Union Telegraph Company
Onaway
Carriage Hit by Springfield Electric Car Collision
A Saturday crash between a Springfield Ohio electric railway car and a carriage between Springfield and Urbana injures one man fatally and three others seriously. Names of the injured were not learned, details unavailable.
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Troley
Springfield
Ohio Electric Railway
Urbana
Dr Mann Declines Washington Bishopric in 1900s
Washington October 19 Rev Dr Alexander Mann pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church Boston declines the position of bishop of Washington to succeed the late Rt Rev Henry Y Satterlee, citing unfinished work in Boston as the reason.
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Mann
Washington
Boston
Alexander
Trinity Episcopalsehurch
City
Henry Y. Satterlee
Duke of Abruzzi to wed Miss Katharine Elkins
Turin October 19 The marriage of the duke of the Abruzzi and Katharine Elkins is asserted to be approved by the king though no official announcement has been issued The duke plans to depart for the United States Newspapers believe the marriage is certain and Miss Elkins would become an Italian royal princess with rank and honors of royal family after the wedding
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Miss Elkins
Turin
Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
United States
Woman Burned to Death in Peoria Tragedy
Peoria Illinois October 19 A rug accident led Lee Armstrong to stumble and drop a lamp at his wife causing her death. Armstrong lies in critical condition while Joh Scroller suffers severe injuries from the blaze.
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Peoria
Ill
Lee Armstrong
Joh Scroller
Forest Fires Reach Rogers City and Ossinke Threaten Alpena Area
A late report from forest fire districts says fires invaded Rogers City and destroyed a large brewery there, forcing residents to flee by boat. Wire communication is cut. President J. D. Hawks of the Detroit and Mackinac railroad learned forest fires threaten Ossinke near Alpena on Thunder Bay.
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Detroit
Mich
Rogers City
J. D. Hawks
Detroit & Mackinac Railroad
Ossinke
Alpena
Thunder Bay
Forest Fires devastate northern Michigan with dozens dead
Reports from northern Michigan recount a death toll between 28 and 42 amid widespread forest fires. Four Sezerski family members cremated near Rogers City, six Dust children found near Metz, and Miss Siebert burned at Wolf Creek. Relief measures spread from Alpena to Cheboygan as refugees seek clothing and shelter. Governor Warner expected to act. fire area spans about 100 square miles with dense smoke obscuring the sun. Refugees in Posen endure exposure and loss as crews ship provisions from Alpena.
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Detroit
Mich
Journal
Rogers City
John Sezerski
Sezerski
Cheboygan
Metz
Alpena
Siebert
Wolf Creek
Presque Isle
Warner
Lansing
Sault Ste. Marie
Upper Peninsula
South Shore Railway
Lake Superior
Chippewa County
Posen
Bolton
Bondsmen Let Out In Peoria School Theft Case
Peoria Illinois October 19 all bondsmen for N C Daugherty once head of the city schools were released from responsibility by the board of school inspectors. they unanimously passed a resolution to drop a trespass suit pending in circuit court for some time related to the $500000 theft.
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Peoria
Ill
N. C. Daugherty
Judge Howell Dies by Suicide in City Park
Newark. Judge Howell of the criminal court shot himself in the head in a city park on Saturday while his court awaited his appearance. He likely will not recover. Howell had faced political criticism during the campaign and had challenged his accusers to answer his questions on Friday night.
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Newark
N. J
Howell
Criminal Court of
Steel Workers Riot Sparks Troop Action in Turin
Turins’ steel workers, on strike, clashed with authorities on Saturday. Troops were deployed to restore order and fired on the crowd, killing three men.
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Turin
Awful massacres by Turks in Viran-Shehr reported
Berlin dispatch from the Constantinople correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt describes massacres of Armenians in Viran-Shehr. Turkish troops were sent to suppress mutinous townspeople and began murder and plunder. The city lies between Konia and Kaisarieh in Turkish Armenia.
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Berlin
Armenia
Constantinople
Berliner Tageblatt
Viran-Shehr
Viran- Shehr
Konia
Kaisarieh
Chabroas
Fate of the Hergesell airship ends with pilot deaths
The German balloon Hergesell was found adrift in the North Sea, half deflated, 100 miles northwest of Heligoland. Occupants were missing and presumed dead. The Berlin airship races that began last week featured many accidents, but Hergesell is the sole craft whose pilots died.
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Yarmouth
England
North Sea
Heligoland
Naddod
Berlin
Turkey mobilizes her troops in Anatolian army corps
Paris reports official confirmation that Turkey has mobilized the Anatolian army corps in response to Bulgaria’s refusal to compensate the Oriental Railroad. Officials view the move as Turkey’s answer and foresee Bulgaria pushing troops to gain an early advantage before a wider mobilization.
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Paris
Turkey
Coips
Bulgaria
Oriental
Effort to Save Murderer Fails in Illinois Court
Springfield Oct 19 Attorney A M Williams colored in Sangamon county circuit court Saturday moved to set aside the verdict of guilty in the Joe James murder case on ground of missing prosecution instructions Judge Creighton overruled the motion Williams and Hon Charles B Selby will seek a commutation from the pardons board or a stay of execution so the case can go to the supreme court
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Springfield
A. M. Williams
Sangamon County
Joe James
C. A. Ballard
Creighton
Williams
Charles B. Selby
James
Board of Pardons
Supreme Court
Paper Makers Strike Spreads in New York Mills
New York on October 19 indicates efforts to widen the paper strike after independent mills shut down as workers were ordered by J. T. Curry, president of the Paper Makers' union, to go on strike.
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Paper Makers
New York
Independent Paper Mills
J. T. Curry
Paper Makers’ Union
Haverford Marks 75th Anniversary With Alumni Gathering
Alumni from across the United States and educators from other institutions gathered at Haverford College in Philadelphia on October 19 to begin a two day celebration of the 75th anniversary of its founding. The college notes it is the oldest Friends' college in the United States.
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Haverford
Philadelphia
United States
Haverford College
Friends’ College
Straus Charges Wall Street Levies Prompt Denials
Nathan Straus of the Democratic Business Men's league says he will present a committee with proof that the Republican national committee is levying 500 dollars from Wall Street men. Sheldon denies the claim, while Roosevelt previously faced similar accusations and President signifies no interference but will state facts when needed.
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Sheldon
Roosevelt
New York
Republican National Committee
Wall Street
Nathan Straus
Democratic Businessmen’s League
Straus
Mr. Straus
Judge Parker
Mr. Sheldon
Hitchcock
First Snow in St Petersburg Amid Cholera Toll
The first snow of the season fell in St Petersburg on Saturday. Officials expect the city may end the year's cholera epidemic within a week or ten days. In the last 24 hours there were 52 cases and 21 deaths. The mayor urged households to prepare and disinfect premises.
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Get. Petersburg
St. Petersburg
Teller Accused in Bank Wreck Case in Pittsburg
William L. Folds, a national bank examiner, filed two informations against H. G. Watson, former paying teller of the wrecked Allegheny National bank. Watson is charged with aiding former cashier William Montgomery in the alleged abstraction of 469000 dollars. The informations allege false entries. Montgomery is already jailed under 160000 dollar bonds.
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Pittsburg
William L. Folds
National Bank Examiner
H. G. Watson
Allegheny National Bank
William Montgomery
Egypt to Welcome Roosevelt for 1909 Khartoum visit
Cairo reports preliminary arrangements under way for President Roosevelt to visit Khartoum in 1909. The press hails him as a great celebrity and plans focus on his trip to Egypt that year.
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Egypt
Roosevelt
Cairo
Khartoum
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