Departure of Atlantic Fleet From Yokohama Bay
The US Atlantic Fleet left Yokohama Bay in a swift, single-column maneuver led by flagship Connecticut. Japanese sailors praised American sailors’ conduct and Rear Admiral Sperry’s bearing as the fleet sailed, while a few sailors went missing during the stay, likely due to excess hospitality.
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Tokio
Roosevelt
Count Komura
Japan
Connecticut
Louisiana
Sperry
Conference at Berlin on the Balkan Situation
No progress report on the Berlin talks between M. Iswolsky and Prince von Buelow. The conference will be continued as hopes of a general congress dim, with delays in invitation and mixed Russian reactions. Iswolsky warned against premature disclosure while pressing for statements after returning to Russia.
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M. Schulz Co
Austin
Vicinity
Schulz
America
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Berlin
M. Iswolsky
Prince von Buelow
Germany
Wnovce Vremya
Austria
Russia
Duma
Khomaykoff
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria-Hungary
Dardanelles
Turkey
Double Tragedy Near Gulfport In Wild West Show Incident
A Gulfport policeman and Lon Seeley, a cowboy with a Wild West show, were killed near the railroad as Seeley allegedly struck a crowd with a pistol butt. The officer pursued him and both men died from single gunshot wounds. Seeley was son of a ranch owner near El Paso, Texas.
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New Orleans
Gulfport
Miss
Lon Seeley
Leo Varnadoe
Seeley
Fl Paso
Tex
Killed by His Brother During Boyish Hunt
Albert Bell a 12 year old schoolboy was shot and killed by his 16 year old brother Raymond while hunting in Wildwood park Harrisburg Pa October 26 The rifle used was shared by four boys another youth secretly loaded a cartridge into the gun and Raymond later pointed it at Albert and fired resulting in a fatal brain wound
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Harrisburg
Albert Bell
Raymond
Wildwood Park
Portland Man Dies After Miles to See Brother in Greenville
William W. Wick of Portland Oregon arrived after a 5090 mile journey to see his brother A Wick at Greenville Hospital. He died at a local hotel a few hours later before visiting his brother. Cause listed as apoplexy. Authorities fear his death may hasten his brother’s decline.
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Greenville
A. Wick
Greenville Hospital
William W. Wick
Portland
Ore
Prominent Major Edward Murphy Robinson Dies by Suicide
Mobile, Oct 26. Major Edward Murphy Robinson a leading bar and political figure in the state killed himself at his home. Born at Stickton, Ala in 1873, he was regarded as a leading orator.
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Mobile
Ala
Edward Murphy Robinson
Major Robinson
Stickton
Answers charges made by Haskell
A Washington report from the interior department to the Osage nation and Five Civilized Tribes declares Governor Haskell’s open letter to President Roosevelt contains deliberate falsehoods about oil land royalty fixes. It cites fraud claims in securing townsite plots and stresses the truth will be published for Osage Indians.
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Muskogee
Okla
Five Civilized Tribes
Interior Department
Washington
Haskell
Indian Territory Mluminating Oil Company
Roosevelt
Garfield
Department
Drought Breaks in Parts of Pennsylvania After Weeks
The long drought in Pennsylvania weakened in some areas as showers fell intermittently for about a day. Williamsport reports drought relief and extinguished forest fires while Lancaster Scranton Bethlehem Johnstown Altoona and others report light rain over the past twenty four hours.
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Philadelphia
Williamsport
Lancaster
Scranton
Bethlehem
Johnstown
Altoona
Benjamin F. Russell Dies After Operation at 65
Benjamin F. Russell longtime Missouri editor and political writer and former speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives died at his St. Louis home after an operation. Russell, 65, served as deputy internal revenue collector and as sergeant-at-arms of the U S House during McKinley years.
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St. Louis
Benjamin F. Russell
Internal Revenue
National House of Representatives
McKinley
Russell
Missouri
Missouri House of Representatives
Campaign Enlivened As Parties Rush To Carry Empire State
The 1908 campaign accelerates with Roosevelt cabinet members set to campaign in Ohio and Fairbanks in Indiana. Bryan to close in Ohio Illinois Indiana after four days in New York as Dems push for New York’s electoral votes. Madison Square Garden and Brooklyn host major events as Tammany Hall plans a grand Madison Square rally with red fire and bands.
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New York
Ohio
Indiana
Taft
Roosevelt
Root
Garfield
Meyer
Cleveland
Youngstown
Fairbanks
Beveridge Erd Hemenway
Edward H. Ozman
United States
Constantinople
John L. Griffin
Liverpool
Gardner
Michigan
William J. Bryan
New York State
Ilinois
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Bryan
Hudson River
Taft Takes a Rest in New York After Campaign Run
William H. Taft arrived in New York from Gary Indiana at 6 15 p m after an eighteen hour train journey. He rested at his brother Henry W Tafts residence and planned a New Haven Conn stop and a Brooklyn address before a final campaign lap. Taft praised Ohio and Hughes and spoke confidently of victory in twenty one states with few exceptions.
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New York
William H. Taft
Gary
Ind
Henry W. Taft
Mr. Taft
New Haven
Conn
Taft
Brooklyn
Mason’s and Dixon’s
Maryland
Missouri
Chicago
Story Denied by Elkins In Archbold Case
Pittsburg report states Justice John H. Elkins of the Pennsylvania supreme court denied the story alleging improper money from Archbold. The ruling clarifies that no funds were received for improper purposes in the case and indicates dismissal or denial of the accusation.
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Archbold
Pittsburg
John H. Elkins
Pennsylvania Supreme
Judge Denies Accepting Oil Money Influence
The court, named by William R Hearst in the alleged Standard Oil correspondence read aloud in New York on Saturday night, is told the judge did not accept money from John D Archibald or seek influence legislation for Standard Oil. Justice Elkins travels from Indiana Pa to resume work with the supreme court in session.
Bryan Calls Outlook Very Encouraging In Campaign Swing
William J. Bryan rests in New York after a busy day meeting party leaders and planning a swing to Paterson New Jersey. He praises improving prospects in Indiana and Ohio and cites gains across the country among farmers, professionals, business people, and college men, while faulting the Republican record.
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New York
William J. Bryan
New Jersey
Jersey City
Mack
Nathan Straus
Bryan
Mr. Straus
Herman Ridder
National Democratic Committee
Paterson
N. J
New York City
Mr. Bryan
Renly
Ohio
Ervan
Republican Party
Traveling man dies in city hospital after morphine act
Robert W. Davies a traveling drug salesman from Minneapolis ended his life in St Paul by taking morphine. He left a letter to Coroner Arthur W. Miller blaming the faithlessness of the woman he loved for his action and expressing bitterness toward her prior to his death at the city hospital.
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St. Paul
Arthur W. Miller
Robert W. Davies
Minneapolis
City Hospital
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