Night Riders Still Ravage Old Kentucky in Turbulent Tennessee
Union City Tenn Oct 21 Col R Z Taylor aged Trenton lawyer who was abducted with Captain Quintan Rankin during a night riders raid has escaped from a guard near Reelfoot lake. He swam a bayou to safety but was pursued and disappeared until found near Tiptonville this morning. Militia under Governor Patterson arrives to restore order as the night riders clash over fishing rights and land claims on Reelfoot lake.
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Col
R. Z. Taylor
Trenton
Walnut Lodge
Quintan Rankin
Tiptonville
Reel Foot Lake
Taylor
Walnut Log
Patterson
Col. Taylor
Captain Rankin
Beetfoot
Reelfoot Lake
Fshing
Col Taylor
Capt
Rankin
Fifth Judicial District
Kern's Son Ill Forces Candidate to Quit Campaign
Syracuse, Oct 21 John W Kern abandoned his campaign here and left for home after a message from his wife said their son is seriously ill.
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Syracuse
N. Y
John W. Kern
Royal family approves marriage of Duke to Miss Elkins
Rome reports Dowager Queen Margharita has consented to the union of the Duke of an a MBatherine Elkins. The match has long attracted global attention. King Victor Emmanuel reportedly plans a wedding present for the American bride. The duke disappeared today, taking a new name and leaving for parts unknown, with royal relatives calm, suspecting a U.S. wedding on election time.
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Miss Elkins
Rome
Margharita
An A Mbatherine Elkins
Victor Emmanuel
United
Bryan Denounces Coercion of Voters
Marietta Ohio October 21 crowds greeted William Jennings Bryan with loud cheering as he denounced efforts to coerce voters in Ohio. He spoke to large gatherings underscoring democratic rights and fair elections.
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Bryan
Marietta
Ohio
Wm. J. Bryan
Ward Heeler Decries Rail Threats Over Election
A dispatch read aloud accused the New York Central railroad system of threatening workers with wage cuts to influence votes. He cites it as a new menace and condemns those who use power to bribe or threaten employees for political gain.
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New York Central Railroad System
Mttle Ward Heeler
Tripp county land drawing to finish tonight
In Dalles South Dakota on Oct 21 Judge Witten reported 4300 names announced in the Tripp county land drawing and said he would finish the process tonight. The drawing method was briefly altered yesterday with envelopes placed in mall sacks and drawn by a boy but objections led to resuming the original floor scattering method.
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Dalles
South
Dakota
Tripp
Witten
Thaw bankruptcy appeal granted for circuit court review
In Philadelphia the circuit court of appeals granted a writ of error in the Thaw bankruptcy case, ensuring review by the appeals court with arguments set for December. The damaged text notes uncertainty about a timetable before a final decision. Meanwhile Denver reports the mining congress will base its permanent headquarters in Salt Lake City.
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Philadelphia
Circuit Court of Appeals
Eh Coen
Denver
Colo
The
Mining Congress
Balt Lake
Sailors Attend Tokyo Garden Party With Mayor
Tokio reports a dinner for 1 500 inviting American officers and their families as 4 000 sailors prepare to visit Habya Park for a garden party hosted by the Tokyo mayor. A fleet reception and Admiral Sperry's ship dinner conclude the stay.
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Tokio
Mier “Katsura
Alperiam
Toklo
Habyia Park
Yokohama
Admiral Sperry
Railroad Washout Strands Rock Island Tracks in Oklahoma
A cloudburst near McLoud and Benson Park Oklahoma floods streams to record levels washing out Rock Island lines between the two towns and causing widespread property damage along the Canadian river. Several Shawnee and Pottawatomie Indians are reported missing.
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Muskogee
Okla
McLoud
Benson Park
Rock Island
Canadian River
Pottawatomie
$800 Diamond Robbery Reported in Pueblo
Information leaked that an $800 diamond robbery occurred at the Columbia Jewelry Supply and Manufacturing store Sunday evening. J. G. Gerard, a former employee, alleges the theft. Police kept the case quiet until a $50 reward for recovery was announced.
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Pueblo
Columbia Jewelry Supply and Manufacuring Company
J. G. Gerard
GOOSEVELT IN AGAIN ON LABOR ISSUE AND INJUNCTIONS
President endorses Taft stance on injunctions and decries Democratic platform vagueness. He attacks Knox's labor views and criticizes Gompers for boycott and blacklist positions, calling them cruel oppression against weaker workers.
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Knox
Taft
Gompere
Roosevelt Warns of Treasury Deficit and Budget Cuts
President Roosevelt told his cabinet that strict economy is needed to keep any money in the treasury by next March as government receipts lag behind expenditures. Last year’s appropriations exceeded 1 billion dollars and departments demand larger sums despite reductions efforts.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Congress
Indiana Favours Bryan, Wellman Reports
Walter Wellman of the Chicago Record-Herald declares Indiana will cast its electoral vote for Bryan. He notes the expected margin may be 10,000 to 30,000 with Republicans conceding defeat though continuing a valiant fight.
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Chicago
Walter Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
Indiana
Bryan
Wellman
Record-Herald
Indianapolis
Ind
How Hearst Thieves Got Telltale Letters
Colliers Weekly outlines the alleged theft of John D. Archbold Standard Oil letters used in the Hearst campaign. Willie Winfield and Charles Stump allegedly sold copies and notes for about $12,000, with photographs replacing originals later, and were fired in 1906 after Archbold uncovered the theft.
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Collier’s Weekly
Standard Oil Company
Hearst
New York
Mr. Hearst
Collier's Weekly
Out Today
Independence League
John D. Archbold
Willie W. Winfield
Charles Stump
Sibley
Senator Foraker
Broadwa
Charley Stump
William W. Winfield
John D.archbold
James N. Wilkins
Tye
Archbold
Brump
Willie
Stump
Hanna
Park Row
One Hundred and Thirtyfourth Street
Seventh Avenue
Postal deficit cited as cause of treasury borrowing
The article notes a $5,000,000 deficit in the post office department with $9,000,000 borrowed from the treasury in July and mid October. Secretary Cortelyou sees a hint of relief in rising receipts as customs and internal revenue totals increase from September to October, including a jump in internal revenue to $1,289,006.88 by October 12.
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Post Office Department
Department
Treasury
Cortelyou
Floods Wash Out Santa Fe Rail Line Near Holly
Holly Colo Oct 21 Floods washed out a mile and a half of the Santa Fe main line between Lamar and La Junta causing service to be abandoned. Officials expect trains to resume tomorrow. Loss to the railroad is estimated at 250000 with further farm damages still to be reported.
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Holly
Colo
Lamar
la Junta
Santa Fe
Typhoon in Philippines Causes Massive Death Toll
Manila reports indicate the October 12 storm in the Cagyne Valley as the worst in living memory. Official counts are unavailable but fatalities may reach 800 as heavy rain and floods swelled rivers up to 30 feet, sweeping structures toward the sea.
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Manila
Wyoming Women’s Christian Temperance Union Convention Opens
The Wyoming Women’s Christian Temperance Union held its annual convention at the First Congregational church beginning at 9 o clock with talks by Mrs D N Stickney on the Union Signal and Crusade Monthly. Honorary president Mrs Thatcher and acting president Dr Ellen Werlaufer spoke as discussions followed. An open meeting at First Methodist church drew a large audience.
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Wyoming Women's Christian Temperance Union
First Congregational Church
D. N. Stickney
Union Signal
Crusade Monthly
Thatcher
Ellen Werlaufer
First Methodist Church
Death by Indians for Gold Seekers
Vancouver observers report H. P. Hipps and Matt Tummon two Englishmen who disappeared after leaving June 5 for the Injenika gold fields in northern British Columbia. Authorities fear they were killed by hostile Indigenous groups during a robbery attempt after their departure.
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Vancouver
B. C
H. P. Hipps
Matt Tummon
British Columbia
Injenika
Wife sues husband for custody of abducted baby
Mrs Elebria Cordova files suit in Trinidad Colorado on October 16 seeking custody of her six month old child allegedly carried away by Alphonso Cordova.
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Lues
Trinidad
Colo
Elebriela Cordova
Alphonso Cordova
Weather Forecast for Wyoming and Local Data 1908
Forecast for Wyoming fair Thursday and Friday. Local data: twenty four hours to 6 p m Oct 21 1908. Maximum 38, minimum 22. Precipitation 0. W Palmer, Section Director.
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Washington, Et
Wyoming
Palmer
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