Startling Discovery of How County Officials Squandered Thirteen Hundred Dollars
The article reports Samuel Gompers attacking President Roosevelt over the injunction issue in labor disputes. Gompers accuses Roosevelt of demagogy and warns that the administration aims to intimidate labor, while defending labor leaders Mitchell Morrison and himself facing contempt proceedings for exercising constitutional rights.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Knox
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mrv
Americanist
George A. Alger
Gompers
Iaas
White House
Justices Day
McKenna
American Federationist
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Taft
Republican Party
Imber
Gould
United States Steel earnings rise with steady dividends
New York reports United States Steel directors declare quarterly dividends of one half per cent on common stock and 1 4 per cent on preferred stock unchanged from the prior quarter. The quarter ending September 30 shows earnings of 27,016,274 dollars, a decline of 14,884,688 from the previous period, with total revenue at 41,698,011 dollars and a drop in net profit by 14,769,088 dollars.
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New York
United States Corporation
Laurier Government Wins in Canada Vote
Toronto reports the Laurier government sustained its lead in yesterday's election with a strong majority, though several races remain to be decided.
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Canada
Toronto
Ont
Laurier
Atty
Prince Henry Steers Zeppelin Airship Flight
Prince Henry of Prussia spent several hours aloft as guest of Count Zeppelin. He sat at the steering wheel for many miles, guiding the craft through a series of complex maneuvers during the flight from Friedrichshafen on October 21.
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Prince Henry
Prussia
Count Zeppelin
Cabinet Meet Short on Quorum in Taft Campaign Week
Washington October 28 cabinet meeting lasted briefly with only two members present Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury. The other seven members were on campaign speeches for Judge Taft while Secretary Metcalf was in the mud.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
Taft
Metcall
Bryan in New York Warns Workingmen Against Traitors
William J. Bryan toured Manhattan and Brooklyn delivering eight speeches from morning to night. He warned laborers against alleged traitors in the Republican rank and urged voters to repudiate what labor demanded in the Denver platform. He labeled Taft an enemy to labor and attacked both Taft and the president, drawing approval when mentioning bank deposit guarantees.
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New York
Greater
Wm. J. Bryan
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bryan
Denver
Taft
Soldiers Outclassed by the University of Wyoming
Fort Russell soldiers were outplayed by the University of Wyoming football team in Laramie on October 27, the USERS winning 66 to 0. The game featured a one sided score with UW dominant on both offense and defense.
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Laramie
Wyo
Soldier
Fort Russell
University of Wyoming
Corporation Wins $116,000 Libel Judgment in London
Edward Cook & Co soap manufacturers secured a libel judgment for 116000 pounds from Lord Northcliffe. The ruling claimed the company tried to form a trust and linked others to the alleged scheme. The case involved allied parties accused by Northcliffe papers of supporting the combine and influencing U S actions.
Democratic speakers tour two county towns this week
Thursday night at Torring tom the meetings will be addressed by W. B. Ross C. L. Rigdon W. A. Bartlett and other candidates on the Democratic ticket Friday night at Wheatland T J O Donnell of Dea will address the citizens in addition to the county speakers mentioned above.
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Tom
W. B. Ross
C. L. Rigdon
W. A. Bartlett
Wheatland
T. J. O'Donnell
Dea
Capturing Many of Tennessee Bandits
Camp Nemo at Reelfoot Lake reports 44 more prisoners, including two women, after the Walnut Log murder of Captain Quiten Rankin by masked riders. Seven others were arrested but paroled. among detainees are William Pratt, J D F Carpenter, and William Brewer family. No charges made public. Troops remain in the disturbed area as days pass quietly.
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Camp Nemo
Reelfoot Lake
Tenn
Walnut Log
Quiten Rankin
William Pratt
Sambarg
J. D. F. Carpenter
Union City
Taylor
Rankin
Alnut Log
William Brewer
Spanish Cardinal Casanas y Pages Dies in Barcelona
Monsignor Salvador Casanas y Pages bishop of Barcelona and Spanish cardinal died in Barcelona today due to apo plex.
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Barcelona
Monsignor
Salvador Casanas Y Pages
Wyoming Weather Outlook Turns Harsh North
Weather forecast for Wyoming predicts fair in the south and rain or snow with colder conditions in the north on Wednesday. Thursday brings further rain and colder weather. In the 24 hours ending 6 PM October 28, 2008, the high reached 53 degrees with a low of 29 and no precipitation.
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Washington
Yforecast
Wyoming
Palmer
Denver Youth Aims to Build Eight-Wing Air Craft
Denver Aero Club plans to construct a forty by thirty eight foot air craft modeled on John M. Cage plans. The design uses eight wings and four propellers in opposite directions with aluminum tubes and a hundred horsepower engines. The club believes the project may succeed and notes Cage also has a government submarine project.
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Denver
John M. Cage
Sherman Avenue
Aero Club
Dowager Queen Opposed to Miss Elkins Marriage
Turin reports Dowager Queen Marguerite remains opposed to the marriage of the Duke of the Abrusal and Miss Katherine Elkins, while the Duke vows to proceed with his plan despite the opposition.
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Miss Elkins
Turin
Margherite
Katherine Elkins
Utah Grid Player Evans Dies From Football Injury
Logan Utah Oct 27 Thomas Evans right guard for Utah Agricultural College died today after neck dislocation in last Saturday's game with Colorado School of Mines. Evans aged 24.
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Logan
Utah
Thomas Evans
Utah Agricultural College
Colorado School of Mines
Evans
Accidental Gun Discharge Wounds Myron Wright in Wyoming
Myron Wright of the Second United States field artillery was accidentally shot in the side while rabbit hunting near the Hereford ranch six miles east of the city. A companion's gun discharged a full charge of shot, striking Wright beside the back and exiting the breast. He was rushed to St. John's hospital in Cheyenne, then moved to Fort Russell for treatment. recovery expected.
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Myron Wright
Second United States Field Artillery
Hereford Ranch
Wright
St. John's Hospital
Cheyenne
J. H. Conway
Fort Russell
Second Artillery
Hereford
Bryan Pledges Extra Congress Session in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn crowds welcomed William Jennings Bryan as he praised Samuel Gompers and pledged to form a wage earner in his cabinet. He promised if elected to call an extra session of Congress to consider the Democratic platform planks.
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New York
Bryan
Wallabout Market
Brooklyn
Samuel Gompers
Democratic Party
Congress
Three Die From Gas in West Twenty-First Street Saloon
In Chicago on October 27 a woman and two men were found dead in gas filled rooms behind a saloon at 1279 West Twenty first Street. A third man lay dying at the county hospital as police from Hinman Street investigate whether death was by own action accident or murder. The bodies were in a single room building with only those three present when doors were broken open. Police note the gas caused possible non accidental death and that the woman appeared to be moving to shut off the gas when overcome.
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Chicago
West Twenty-first Street
Hinman Street
Roosevelt’s 50th Birthday Observed Quietly at White House
President Roosevelt marked his 50th birthday with routine work and a modest White House reception for a Hungarian Republican club delegation. He received numerous congratulatory messages flowers and gifts from family as the day proceeded in normal fashion.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hungarian Republican Club of
New York
White House
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Friederichshafen
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Tennessee
Weather Report
Denver Aero Club
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