Republicans win Vermont gubernatorial race by narrow margin
White River Junction Vermont September 2 Republicans carried the state for Lieutenant Governor George H Prouty of Newport over Democrat James E Burke of Burlington by about 280 votes. The election marked the smallest presidential year plurality since 1892 and saw declines in both parties' totals with the Independence League debuting around 1000 votes.
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White River Junction
Vermont
George H. Prouty
Newport
James E. Burke
Burlington
Independence League
Stephenson Wins Out In Wisconsin Primary
Returns from Wisconsin primaries show U S Senator Isaac Stephenson leading Republicans by a several thousand plurality over Samuel A Cook Francis E McGovern and William H Hatton Democrats nominate Neal Brown over Melvin A Hoyt Governor James Davidson secures GOP gubernatorial nod without opposition J A Aylward defeats Adolph Schmitz for Democratic state ticket Irvine L Lenroot defeats John J Jenkins for Congress in the Eleventh district in a highly contested race
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Samuel A. Cook
Neenah
Francis E. McGovern
William H. Hatton
New London
Neal Brown
Wausau
Melvin A. Hoyt
James ©. Davidson
J. A. Aylward
Adolph Schmitz
Eleventh
John J. Jenkins
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Irvine L. Lenroot
Superior
State Assembly
Michigan Republican primary tight as Warner trails Bradley
Detroit reports a razor close GOP governor contest between Governor Fred M. Warner and Auditor General J. B. Bradley with returns suggesting a 2000 to 3000 vote margin. The question remains unresolved as statewide results continue. P. H. Kelly faced no opposition for lieutenant governor, while Lawton T. Hemans had no Democratic governor candidate. Democrats will nominate a lieutenant governor at their convention.
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Detroit
Michigan
Fred M. Warner
J. B. Bradley
P. H. Kelly
Lawton T. Hemans
Mason
Bryan Talks Ten North Dakotans in Grand Forks Visit
William J. Bryan with Governor Burke and party arrives in Grand Forks after stops from Fargo. He meets large crowds in Hillsboro and Grand Forks and denounces Taft while praising the Denver platform. He advocates bank deposits guarantees and direct election of senators.
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Grand Forks
N. D
John Burke
Cashel
William J. Bryan
Fargo
Chicago
Denver
Bryan
Taft
Young Men's Christian Association
Hillsboro
Havana official tied to post office shortage arrested
Ricardo Rodriguez, chief of the Havana post office bureau of supplies and vouchers, who vanished after a $5.35 shortage was found, has been arrested.
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Havana
Ricardo Rodriguez
Nebraska state primary results trickle in across state
Omaha dispatch notes polls close late in major cities and towns with few returns arriving from the Nebraska state-wide primary election.
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Omaha
Nebraska
St Paul Day Draws 65090 At Minnesota State Fair
St Paul day at the Minnesota state fair attracted over 65 090 attendees despite the absence of special attractions on September 2 in St Paul.
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St. Paul Day
St. Paul
Republicans Prepare Maine Campaign Push With Borah
Wamine New York Sept 2 The Republican national committee plans a strong Maine campaign for the Sept 15 election Borah Idaho senator will depart for Maine to deliver many speeches over the next two weeks Senator Kean New Jersey arrived at headquarters voiced confidence in Republican nominees He predicted Bryan will not win and noted New Jersey is safely Republican African Methodist bishops Derrick and Caldwell said Negro voters will back the Republican ticket this year.
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New York
Republican National Committee
Maine
William B. Borah
Idaho
Vermont
John Kean
New Jersey
Kean
Bryan
W. B. Derrick
Brooklyn
Bishop Caldwell
Philadelphia
African Methodist Church
Taft Visits Halcyon Crew After Detroit Run
Taft fishes at Middle Bass Island catching a sheepshead and a bass. He boards the yacht Halcyon from Detroit en route to Toledo and meets Colonel Frank J. Hecker and veterans with Representative Denby. Denby praises Michigan's Taft support and confirms a 177,000 Taft majority. Taft plans to Toledo for G. A. R. parade and Lincoln club reception. Labor Day trip to Sandusky for veterans home address precedes Cincinnati return.
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Middle
Bass Island
Mr. Taft
Chartle
Halcyon
Detroit
Toledo
Frank J. Hecker
Denby
Michigan
Taft
Lincoln Club
Ohio
Foraker
Labor Day
Judge Taft
Sandusky
Cincinnati
Seven Summer Visitors Drown After Sloop Capsize
A 5 foot sloop capsized in Penobscot Bay off Deer Isle Maine killing seven of a ten person party. The drowned include Miss Alice Torre and Miss Eleanor Torre of Washington DC, Miss Kellogg and Lutie Kellogg of Baltimore, Mrs Lucy S Crawley of Philadelphia, Miss Elizabeth Evans of Mount Holyoke, and Jason Hutchins of Bangor. Captain Haskell and Professor Edward Crawley survived with two others. Only Kellogg and Evans bodies were recovered.
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Deer Isle
Penobscot Bay
Alice Torre
Washington, D. C
Eleanor Torre
Kellogg
Baltimore
Lutie Kellogg
Lucy S&s. Crawley
Philadelphia
Elizabeth G. Evans
Mount Holyoke Seminary
Mass
Jason C. Hutchins
Bangor
Haskell
Edward Crawley
University of Pennsylvania
Henry B. Evans
Mount Holyoke
Elizabeth Evans
Miss Evans
Mr. Hutchins
Barren Island
Samuel Haskell
Maine
Captain Hadkell
Professor Crawley
Henry Evans
Evans
Crawley
Eagle Island
Lotte Kellogg
Narrow Escape After Balloon Landing at Niagara Falls
At Niagara Falls the crew of the racing balloon Ville de Dieppe tried to descend due to Lake Ontario storm fears. A failed rip cord caused a rough landing and the three aboard barely escaped death in the whirlpool rapids. Captain A F Mueller led the crew. Perry Gregory sixteen and Gerald Gregory eighteen, sons of C F Gregory of Chicago, were also aboard.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Lake Ontario
Ville de Dieppe
A. F. Mueller
Mueller
Perry Gregory
Gerald Gregory
C. F. Gregory
Chicago
Rear Admiral Henry Glass Dies at 64 in California
Rear Admiral Henry Glass U S N retired died at a health resort in Paso Robles California at age sixty four from heart failure after an operation several days earlier in Berkeley. Born in Kentucky in 1844 he joined the naval academy in 1860 and fought in Charlestown harbor 1863 Georgetown 1865 and led troops to the Philippines aboard the Charleston. He later commanded the Pacific squadron 1903 to 1904 and served as commandant of the Pacific naval district.
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Charlestown Harbor
Georgetown
S. c
Charleston
Philippines
tLadrone Islands
Pacific Naval District
Renomination of Governor Hughes
Saga more Hill hosted a Republican conference on New York's gubernatorial nomina tion. President Roosevelt urged renomination of Charles E. Hughes but said he would not dictate convention action. Silas McBee quoted Roosevelt stating it is absolutely necessary to renominate Hughes.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
New York State
Roosevelt
Charles E. Hughes
New York
Repubican
Hughes
William L. Ward
Westchester County
Republican National
Muatter
Ward
National
Silas McBee
Churchman
McBee
Feaders
Standstill in Atlantic City police probe of Roberts shooting
Atlantic City reports a halt in the investigation as W S G Williams is eliminated from the case. Charles B Roberts shows improvement in hospital with strong recovery prospects. Police discuss the highway robbery theory for the first time since the incident.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charles B. Roberts
Woodruff
W. S. G. Williams
Roberts
Hitchcock Weighs Illinois Party Harmony in Gubernatorial Fight
Chicago September 2 The Republican National Committee chairman Frank Hitchcock faces a governance of factional strife in Illinois over Governor Deneen and Senator Hopkins. He has held meetings with leaders including Speaker Cannon and Senator Hopkins to seek a harmony program and possible arbitration to unite the party for the national ticket.
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Ilnois
Hughes
New York State
Dineen
Yates
Hopkins
Foss
Hitchcock
Cannon
McKinley
Congressional Committee
Deneen
Chapman
Lowden
National Committee
Fred C. Upham
Representative Foss
Four Sailors Die From Fumes Aboard Puritan
Four seamen suffocated in the forepeak of the British bark Puritan at President Roads as pitch and oakum burned beneath the cargo of tar and oil. A fifth was partially overcome. captain and crew rescued survivors. Fire caused slight damage. cause cited as spontaneous combustion.
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Boston
Puritan
President Roads
Harry E. Olsen
Carl Morson
Peterson Meeks
Jeorge Sunblade
Vancouver
B. C
Chapman
Olsen
Mate Hatfield
Roberts and
McLane
Roberts
Grand Army Street Parade Precedes Fort Meigs Dedication
Toledo reports a civic street parade ahead of the Grand Army of the Republic encampment and Fort Meigs monument dedication at Perrysburg. Senators Foraker and Harris speak. Governor Willson’s Kentucky party is represented. Battery B salutes. cheers erupt as the monument is unveiled.
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Toledo
Fort Meigs
Perrysburg
Grand Army of the Republic
J. B. Foraker
Harris
Bennett H. Young
Willson
Kentucky
David Robinson, Jr
Foraker
Revolver Duel Ends in Death Near Maumee
Milton Smith is shot and killed by Edward Sloan in a street duel sparked by a long standing quarrel. Eyewitnesses say Smith fired first but Sloan shot him in the heart before a second attempt. The incident occurred near Maumee, about eight miles from Carmi, Illinois.
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Carmi
Milton Smith
Maumee
Edward Sloan
Smith
Sloan
Democrats Form Committee Bureaus in New York
National Chairman Norman E. Mack and Eastern members of the Democratic National Committee met in New York and agreed to set up multiple national committee bureaus there to parallel those in Chicago, including an anti trust bureau. William H. Black heads the Bureau of Statistics and William Hoge leads the Commercial Travelers’ Bureau. The committee also signaled that state committees will decide cooperation with Black organizations supporting the Democratic ticket.
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Neg York
Norman EB. Mack
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
New York
Chicago
William 4
H. Black
Bureau of Statistics
William Hoge
Commercial Travelers’ Bureau
Many Vessels Driven Ashore in Baltic Gale
A severe gale across the English channel lasts twenty four hours with winds near seventy miles per hour. Many ships are driven ashore or seek shelter and several rescues occur. The British bark Amazon losses include its captain killed, several crew saved or lost.
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London
English Channel
Folkestone
Dover
Calais
Margram
Baseball Scores in American Association
Scores from games across the league include Kansas City 5 over St Paul 2, Toledo 12 over Indianapolis 4, Milwaukee 3 over Minneapolis 2, Louisville 1 over Columbus 2 in eight innings to allow trains, Detroit 0 over Cleveland 1, St Louis 3 over Chicago 13, Washington 6 over Boston 0, New York 4 over Philadelphia 3 in twelve innings, New York 9 over Philadelphia 4 in eight innings, Chicago 4 over St Louis 5 in ten innings, Boston 1 over New York 4, Boston 0 over New York 8 in the second game, Cincinnati 2 over Pittsburg 10, Cincinnati 2 over Pittsburg 9 in the second game, Philadelphia 4 over Brooklyn 2, and Philadelphia 9 over Brooklyn 0 in the second game.
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Kansas City
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Market Quotations Minneapolis Wheat
Wheat prices for September December and May futures are listed with bids. On track prices show No. 1 hard at 1.02 and No. 1 Northern at 1.01. Northern grades range from 99 cents to 97 cents per bushel with other grade quotes noted.
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Minneapolis
Wheat and Flax Futures Report From Duluth
Wheat to arrive and on track with Northern futures at 1.015 for Sept and 99 percent for Dec and May. Flax to arrive on track with Sept at 1.27 and Oct 1.26 and Nov 1.25 and Dec 1.23. Prices cited in cents per bushel and futures terms.
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Duluth
Northern
Livestock Markets Report from St Paul September 1
Cattle Good to choice steers range six to six dollars sixty five. fair to good five to five eighty. cows and heifers four to five. calves three seventy five to five seventy five. Hogs six forty six to six fifty. Sheep good to choice wethers three seventy five to four ten. yearlings four to four twenty five. spring lambs four fifty to five twenty eight.
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St. Paul
Wheat and market quotes from Chicago report
Wheat Sept 96 3/4 cents Dec 640 May 99 1/4 cents Gora Sept 79 4/5c Dec 6 1/2c July 64 1/4c Oats Sept 49 1/2c Dec 49 1/2c May 82c Pork Sept 14.55 Oct 14.70 Jan 16.20 Butter Creameries 18 22c dairies 17 20c Eggs 19c Poultry Turkeys 1c chickens 10 1/4 60 springs 12 1/4c
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Chicago
Cattle and hog market quotes from Chicago detailed
Chicago market reports list cattle categories with price ranges for Reeves Texans Westerners stockers and feeders cows and heifers and hog prices by weight quality. Hogs show light mixed heavy and rough bids with goal to choice heavy and sheep yearlings and lambs priced across multiple grades.
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Chicago
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