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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
3
Newsreel style dispatch reports the flagship and entire fleet departing Yokohama Bay within an hour. Japanese spectators praise American sailors for disciplined conduct amid decorative honors. Most missing men from the Yankton are later found and will reboard.
In Gulfport a cowboy linked to a Wild West show clashed with Officer Lea Varnadog, resulting in both dying from gunshot wounds. Seeley, traveling to Law Otlenna, allegedly rode into a crowd, struck bystanders with a revolver butt. Police pursued Seeley. both men died at the scene with empty revolver chambers found. Seeley was tied to a ranch near Mt Paso, Texas.
A six year old killed a twelve year old boy during a hunting trip in Wildwood Park when a sibling mishap caused the rifle to discharge. The injured boy died at the scene, and the incident was followed by related deaths and a political figure in Mobile, Minnesota, and Greenville.
Reports from Berlin say negotiations between Russia and Germany on an International Congress show no definite result yet and will continue after M Tsarolsky returns. Austria’s moves draw Russian indignation but Moscow hopes to address the issue with the emperor's permission. Russia faces Bosnian and Dalamanes questions and favors restraint.
Muskogee Oklahoma October 22 interior department in Washington sends to Osage and Five Civilized Tribes a detailed rebuttal to Governor Haskell’s charges. It asserts his statements are deliberate falsehoods and explains that Roosevelt and Garfied aim to reveal the truth to Osage Indians about royalty fixing and land plots alleged to be fraudulently obtained.
Rain breaks drought across Pennsylvania regions including Williamsport Lancaster and Bethlehem with intermittent showers easing the longtime forest fire crisis. Early reports note drought disruption and fire abatement as showers continue after weeks of heat.
New York and Ohio campaigns surged as Republicans and Democrats mobilized for a pivotal Electoral College battle. Roosevelt cabinet members and Taft supporters planned statewide rallies in New York with Cleveland and Youngstown addresses. Fairbanks led Indiana efforts joined by senators and officials as Dems prepared mass meetings from Madigan Square to Brooklyn to push their ticket.
Republican candidate Taft rests after a long travel day from Gary to New York City. He feels in top condition though hoarse, plans stops in New York and Brooklyn, and aims to campaign across states including Connecticut and New York before a brief rest after election. Taft expresses confidence in winning most states except possibly Maryland Missouri and the deep south.
The Elkins defense contends the charges alleging improper money from Archbald are unfounded. Pittsburg and Pennsylvania records show the case centered on alleged payments, with proceedings indicating no funds were received for illicit purposes.
New York reports William J. Bryan in good spirits after a taxing schedule. He breakfasted in his private car, crossed to New Jersey, then reached Jersey City at 9:19 a.m. He later rested at Nathan Straus’s residence, dined with Herman Nidder, and planned a stop in Paterson before returning to New York. Bryan said he would finish the campaign tired but determined, denying reports of weigh loss.
In a heated exchange Indiana and New York emerge as bright prospects for both parties. The interview notes the Democrat gains across states and occupations while criticizing the Republican record of the past twelve years. Hogan cites ballot controversies and response bias as key issues influencing voters.
A traveling druggist named Robert W. Davies, living in Minneapolis, killed himself, leaving a letter to Coroner Artige W. Miller accusing a woman of faithlessness as the cause. Davies died in city hospital after the act, and the letter expressed bitterness toward the woman he held responsible.
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