Kentucky Governor Warns Night Riders in Calloway County
The governor spoke to Calloway and nearby counties urging law and order against tobacco pools and night riders. He defended troops sent to quell unrest, accused leaders of organizing crime, and urged ballots to back enforcement of law while praising juries over soldiers. He warned of penalties and pledged to pursue ring leaders.
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Lebus
Wells
Calloway County
Ollié Jamés
Stanley
Willson
Téfé
Kentucky
Mr. Willson
Trigg County
Hopkinsville
Trigg
Govenor
Governor Willson Visits Cadiz Amid Crowd of Neighbors
Special Dispatch reports Governor Augustus Willson arriving in Cadiz during a tense era. African American residents gathered in the streets to meet him seeking assurance of protection from night riders and intimidation as he spoke to crowds from his hotel room.
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Commercial Tribune
Augustus &. Willson
Cadiz
Willson
Prisoners Increased at Camp Nemo After Night Rider Roundup
In Camp Nemo Samburg Tennessee on October 29 governor Patterson released thirty five of the over fifty prisoners held. Guards monitor all movement as suspects remain under tight talk restrictions. Women visitors bring food to the camp. Mrs. Matilda Rassaker, mother of three arrested Rassaker boys, died this morning of heart trouble likely worsened by worry.
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James
Western Kentucky
State Guard
Hopkinsville
Trigg
Bracken
Camp
Nemo
Samburg
Tenn
Patterson
Matilda Rassaker
Rassaker
Johnston tobacco crop hauled to Burley warehouse
Lexington dispatch notes a record Kentucky tobacco crop from L. B. Johnston stored in barns along Versailles Woodford and Military pikes. A heavy guard protected the crop during growth and curing as the season peak yields signal a major local sale at Burley Loose Tobacco Warehouse.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Burley Loose
Johnston
Versailles Pike
Woodford Pike
Military Pike
Mr. Johnston
Independence party committeeman resigns over party aims
J L Woods Merrill of Kansas City resigns as National Committeeman for Missouri in a letter to William Randolph Hearst. He alleges the Independence party takes money from Republican sources, betrays Jefferson and Lincoln principles, and seeks to defeat Bryan while aligning with Standard Oil and Bryant.
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Kansas City
J. L. Woods Merrill
Missouri
Independence Party
William ‘Randolph Hearst
National
Merrill
Indépéndence Party
Bryan
Taft
Foraker
Haskell
Jefferson
Lincoln
Bryant
Standard Oil
Boy Parades Turn Sour In Taft Club Incident
In Hamilton Ohio on South Seventh street a Taft Club parade led to a stabbing after 16 year old Paul Lenahan demanded a Taft button. He allegedly drew a knife and slashed Gordon Aber 33 years old, son of O B Faber, behind the left ear. The incident followed juvenile politics turning violent as the parade continued.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
Local warehouses stock 150000 pounds for sale and aim for 2 million pounds this year
About 150000 pounds are needed for protection and ready for sale with 80000 already in a local warehouse. The rest will be added in coming weeks. An official stated last year’s sales totaled over 32000.08 pounds and they hope this year to reach 2,000,000 pounds in total sales.
Pledged To Arrest Riders In Anti Horse Thief Meet
The Texas and Oklahoma Antihorse Thief Association, meeting in Muskogee Oklahoma, adopted a resolution binding its 10 000 members to aid in arrest and prosecution of night riders. It plans to memorialize President Roosevelt to halt liquor shipments into the state to minors. Officers say liquor is being shipped to boys and girls aged 12 and 14.
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Muskogee
Okla
Texas
Oklahoma
Antihorse
Thief Association
Roosevelt
Missouri
Oromagne
Chilren
Bath County woman jailed on corn theft charges
Lexington report states Mrs Hick, wife of a Bath County farmer, jailed in Owingsville after being accused of stealing corn. She claims to expose night riders if freed and says she was forced by her husband. Mrs Tally adds she was arrested under coercion and names eight suspects as night riders.
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Lexington
Hick “Sly
Bath County
Owingeville
Tally
Night Riders
Farmers Storage and Warehouse Company Formed in Hopkinsville
The Farmers' Storage and Warehouse Company was incorporated in Hopkinsville Kentucky with capital stock of 15000 to operate a large storage facility for grains and related products in the area. Directors or incorporators are local residents from surrounding communities.
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Kentuckians Farm Company
Commercial Tribune
Hopkinsville
Comepany
Piece de
Union Printer Praises Taft in Roosevelt Letter
John T. Stewart a Philadelphia union printer writes to the President praising Taft after reading Taft’s reply to Gompers He condemns Gompers erratic course and says two thirds of organized labor backs Taft He warns defeat of the Republican ticket would be a serious blow to organized labor and notes union men share his view
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Washington
John T. Stewart
Philadelphia
Gompers
Stewart
William H. Taft
Mr. Gompers
Mr. Taft
Geneva
Taft
Bryan
Republican Party
Tower Defends Tariff at Norristown Republican Rally
Charles Magne Tower, former US ambassador to Germany, spoke at a Norristown Republican mass meeting. He praised McKinley and Roosevelt era gains, defended the protective tariff, and said the party protects wage earners from foreign encroachment while rejecting Democratic ideas. He blamed depression on foreign conditions and criticized William Jennings Bryan’s dollar policy.
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Norristown
Charlemagne Tovrer
United States
Germany
McKinley
Roosevelt
Tower
Republican Party
Bryan
Cannon Held Blameless In Prohibition Bill Defeat
Chicago October 2 The Tribune reports Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee in the Fifty ninth Congress exonerate Speaker Cannon from all blame in the defeat of the Littlefield liquor bill. The measure would prohibit liquor shipments into prohibition districts and was killed as unconstitutional by the Judiciary Committee.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
House Committee On Judiciary
Speaker Cannon
Littlefield
Judiciary Committee
Prohibition Vote Claim From Chafin Furnishes Charge
Eugene W. Chafin, Presidential candidate for the Prohibition party, asserts in a letter to Charles R. Jones that if every voter who supports prohibition votes next Tuesday the party would win electoral votes in every state. The missive was made public in Chicago on October 29.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
Eugene W. Chafin
Charles R. Jones
Prohibition National Committee
Labor Meeting to Feature Gompers at Grand Central Palace
A mass meeting of laboring men is set for Sunday at Grand Central Palace New York. Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor will deliver the principal address and is expected to attack Roosevelt in the current campaign and Mr Taft's labor stance.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Taft
Congressional
Bryan
Thomas W. Meacham
Syracuse
Cohoes
Utica
Rome
Oneida
Canastota
New York City
Governor Guild Ill After Gastritis Attack
Boston October 29 Governor Gurils Guild Jr suffered an attack of gastritis. His condition is not considered serious by doctors.
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Governor Guild
Boston
Gurils Guild, Jr
Taft Denounces Bryan Fallacies in Syracuse Meetings
Taft campaigns in Syracuse and Canandaigua arguing for party loyalty and efficient government. He contrasts Republican strengths with Democratic quarrels while praising Hughes and Sherman and pressing for decisive leadership in the wake of McKinley and Roosevelt policies.
Gore to Close Democratic Campaign in Ohio County
Senator Gore of Oklahoma will speak at the Coliseum in Hamilton tonight to wrap up the Democratic campaign with Allen Andrews presiding. A fair attendance is noted as Garfield’s Republican follow up is planned for Saturday afternoon.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Allen Andrews
Garfield
Root Seeks Credit and Harris Return in Ohio Rally
Secretary of State Elihu Root spoke at the Valentine Theater urging Ohio voters to preserve credit and elect Andrew L. Harris again as governor. He praised Harris as a veteran who helped build the nation and urged a majority worthy of his service.
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Root
Valentine Theater
Ohio
Andrew L. Harris
Meyer Draws Sharp Contrast Between Parties in Belair Speech
Postmaster General Meyer addressed a Republican mass meeting in Belair Maryland urging voters to back Taft. He contrasted Democratic and Republican records and warned against the party of free silver and government ownership of railroads. He urged support for Taft and Republican policies.
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Belair
Meyer
Bryan
Taft
Lee
Lee, and the Party of Free Silver
Party of Promise
Republican Party
Party of Experience
Cortelyou Supports Taft at New York Rally
Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou addressed a large crowd at the Murray Hill Lyceum urging votes for William H. Taft and the Republican ticket. He praised Taft's judicial and executive abilities and warned against Bryan's shifting proposals, saying the people reject turning the White House into an experiment station.
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New York
George B. Cortelyou
Secretary of the Treasury
Murray Hill
Cortelyou
Bryan
White House
Higher price for leases in Indian Territory ruling
In a written opinion by Judge Sanborn the United States Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court. The Laurel Oil and Gas Company appealed against the Selby Oil and Gas Company and the Gallbreath Oil and Gas Company over oil and gas leases on lands of two Indian minors. The lower court had refused to confirm leases to the minors’ guardians while confirming higher rent leases to the appellees.
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Paul
Minn
Sanborn
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Indian Territory
Laurel Oil and Gas Company
Selby Oil and Gas Company
Gallbreath Oil and Gas Company
Appellees
Taft election bet sets record in San Francisco
Frank Daroux a poolroom man laid 5250 against 1500 owed by John Payne of Cincinnati that Taft would win the election. It is the largest election stake placed here and underscores the near term political tension as Taft majorly backs his bid.
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Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
Frank Daroux
John Payne
Cincinnati
Taft
Mrs William Astor III Stricken With Serious Illness
New York October 29 Mrs William Astor III has been seriously ill for several weeks at her home. Her condition has caused concern among her family and friends as authorities report she remains in a delicate state despite some signs of improvement.
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New- York
William Astor
Bryan Ends New York State Tour in Syracuse Address
William J. Bryan concluded his New York tour in Syracuse with two speeches at the City Hall and the opera house. He praised Judge Parker and attacked Taft while detailing bank deposit guarantees and tariff policy. Parker defended Bryan’s ideals and criticized Taft and Governor Hughes during the visit.
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Bryan
New York State
Parker
Hang
Wieting Opera House
Alton B. Parker
Taft
Hughes
Judge Parker
Opera House
Mr. Bryan
City Hall
Mr. Roosevelt
Denver
Mr. Taft
United States
Harmon speaks in East Liverpool for Governor race
Juttson Harmon Democratic candidate for Governor spoke at the Ceramic Theater East Liverpool and later visited Wellsville. He denounced the Republicans in state and national affairs and urged voters to elect him to oppose graft and restore integrity.
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Commercial Tribune
East Liverpool
Juttson Harmon
Ceramic Theater
Wellsville
Harmon
Columbus
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Frankfort
Felix King
Planters’ Protective Association
Clarence LeBus
Burley Tobacco Society
Cririt
Calloway
Kentuucky
Vernor
Isda Sefnsen
Benton
T. B. McGregor
Marshall County
Murray
Reed
Ollie James
Caldwell County
Gabriel’ H. Wolff
Young & Cari
Ayo Hearst Aimig
Philadelphian
Gospers
Ambassador Tower
America
Cannon
Prohibition
Chafin
Massachusetts
Didate
Canandaigua
Cuba
Philippines
William McKinley
Elihu Root
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Gore
Oricang
Speaker
Harris
Toledo
Eliiu Root
Taft Worthy Son
William Astor III
Mystic Club
Big Talk Papoose
N. Y
Hempire
William J. Bryan
Order of Mistique Krewe
Kanoona
Syracuse Boosters’ Club
Platte
Mr. Sryan
East
Liverpool
Ohio City
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