Bryan Attacks Roosevelt and Taft in Cross-Examination Gaffe
Democratic candidate William J. Bryan spoke in Terre Haute on September 26 denouncing Roosevelt for a supposed square deal failure and blasting Taft. He urged unity to elect Democratic tickets, critiqued trusts and campaign financing, and ridiculed Taft’s tariff promises while noting Bryan’s brief stops in Shelbyville and Indianapolis.
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Terre Haute
Ind
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Baseball Park
Bryan
Taft
Mr. Taft
Nore Corporations
American Tobacco Company
National Biscuit Company
Starch Trust
R. Taft
Cincinnati
Shelbyville
Indianapolis
Passenger and Freight Trains Collide in Montana
Nineteen killed eleven seriously wounded and about thirty injured after coal porter collision between Burlington flyer No. 6 and a westbound freight at Youngs Point siding thirty miles west of Billings. Snow storm reduced visibility and the passenger engineer failed to see the signal flag in time. Locomotives and cars wrecked with gruesome injuries and a relief train rushing to aid victims.
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Butte
Mont
Burlington Flyer
Youngs Point
Billings
Northern Pacific
Labor Injunction Case Tops Sept. Washington Session
President Gompers of the Federation of Labor testified in contempt proceedings before Examiner Harper. The forenoon covered cross examination while the afternoon focused on redirect questioning. Prosecution sought details of bribe offers and detective shadowing, but no major new developments emerged. Gompers said he did not know what happened to Brandenburg the New York bribe offeror and the detective tracking him refused to reveal his name or residence.
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Washington
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Harper
Davenport
Fishery Congress Adjourns After Rome Meeting Decision
Washington September 26 The international fishery congress ends its session after adopting resolutions on industry matters and planning its next gathering in Rome, Italy in 1911.
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Washington
International Fishery Congress
Rome
Italy
Rush City Fire Engulfs Roller Mills and Elevators
A major blaze in Rush City Minn destroys twenty structures including a roller mill and elevator owned by J F Ramburg. Fire chief Strapp appeals for help from Pine City Hinckley and St Paul. Within an hour aid arrives and flames are subdued. Loss estimated at 200000.
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St. Paul
Strapp
Rush City
Minn
Pine City
Hinckley
J. F. Ramburg
Accused of Grand Larceny In A O Brown Case
Detectives arrest five members of the failed stock exchange firm A O Brown as they leave the federal building amid ongoing hearings. Miss Helen Abernethy claims loss of 45 shares worth 1784 dollars around August 27. Arrestees A O Brown Samuel Brown Edward Buchanan Lewis Young W Rhea Whitman bailed at 2000 dollars each. examination set for October 5.
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New York
A. O. Brown & Co
Stock Exchange
Federal Building
Helen S. Abernethy
A. O. and
Samuel ©. Brown
Edward F. Buchanan
Lewis G. Young
W. Rhea Whitman
Fire destroys St. Josephs church and fears spread in Fond du Lac
Fire in Fond du Lac Wisconsin on September 26 destroyed St Josephs church and ten dwellings and endangered the East Side. Insufficient water and high winds hampered the fire department as Congregational Presbyterian and St Peters Lutheran churches burned likely to be a total loss. A nearby garage holding about fifteen cars burned to ashes in under an hour.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
St. Joseph’s
Congregational
St. Peter’s Lutheran
Shah orders new elections and Persian assembly meet
Teheran reports the shah has issued a manifesto calling for new elections and the convening of the Persian assembly and senate on November 14. The move marks a key political development in Iran as the regime seeks formal parliamentary engagement.
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Teheran
Senate
Forest Fire Threatens Couderay Town Outskirts
A terrible forest fire rages on the southern edge of Couderay Wisconsin as residents pack and flee. Minneapolis has been asked to send an engine and other towns may be appealed to for aid. If the wind does not abate the town faces destruction.
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Couderay
Wis
Minneapolis
Widow of General Bragg Dies in New Orleans
Mrs Eliza Bragg widow of Confederate Major General Braxton Bragg died in New Orleans at an advanced age. The obituary notes her late husband’s rank and service.
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General Bragg
New Orleans
Eliza Bragg
Braxton Bragg
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