Foraker Denies Charges by Canton Jeweler Sackett
Senator Foraker writes to President Stebbins denying A L Sackett of Deuber Hamden Watch Co Canton charges that he promised to push a false marking bill. He says he supported two jewelers favored bills in Senate and that Sackett misrepresented events. The letter was not read to delegates due to time.
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J. R. Stebbins
Ohio Retail Jewelers’ Association
Grand Hotel
A. L. Sackett
Deuber-Hamden Watch Company
Canton
Senate
Sackett
Foraker
Stebbins
Cincinnati
Jewelers’ Convention
Portmouth
Ohio
Portsmouth
Defaulter Loses Nerve On River Bank
Charles E. Letten chief clerk in the First District Tax Collector’s office vanished with a $100000 shortage. Found on the bank of the Mississippi reading about his theft while seeking courage to jump. He confessed and said much of the money went to a woman in a grand house in the old French Quarter with real estate investments.
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Mississippi
Commercial Tribune
New Orleans
Charles E. Lettep
Letten
Grand Jury
Lettens
Johnson Declines Presidential Bid in Nebraskan Visit
Governor John A. Johnson told Nebraska visitors he is not a presidential candidate and does not intend to become one. He declined three invitation speeches from Nebraskans during a Capitol visit in St. Paul.
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Minnesota
Commercial Tribune
ST. Paul
Minn
John A. Johnson
Johnson
Nebraska
Callers Renewed by Taft's Mother
Mrs. Louisa M. Taft mother of Secretary of War Taft reached 80 yesterday and for the first time since July 25 sat up to receive callers. The physician expects a near complete recovery as she shows signs of improvement at Worcester Massachusetts.
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Commercial Tribune
Worcester
Mass
Louisa M. Taft
Taft
Frango-Spanish Allies Drive Moors From Taddert Camp
Casablanca Sept 12 Allied Franco Spanish forces attack Taddert where Moors massed. The Moors flee after a bombardment and bayonet charges as two infantry columns advance. French artillery and cruiser Gloire shell Moorish camp. many Moors killed or carried away. Casablanca returns show fires as Moors burn farms and woods. General Drude leads operations after recovering from fever.
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Casablanca
Taddert
Drude
French Forces Burn Moroccan Camp at Taddert
War dispatch from General Drude reports a surprise nighttime attack due to land fog, destroying the Taddert camp. Moors dispersed into the hills as French artillery and shells from the Gloire struck. Casualties: one French dead, six wounded.
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Paris
Picquart
Drude
Casablanca
Taddert
Neidringhause Resigns as Republican State Chairman
St. Louis report states Chairman Thomas K. Neidringhause resigned at a Republican State Committee meeting citing pressure of business. Walter S. Dickey of Kansas City chosen as successor. secretary McCoy mentioned in brief closing note.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
Thomas K. Neidringhause
Republican State Committee
Walter S. Dickey
Kansas City
Neidringhouse
McCoy
Japanese Paper Calls Vancouver Riots Local in Nature
Tokyo editorial describes Vancouver unrest as locally caused by Japanese labor influx after Hawaii's exclusion law. It notes Canadian government action and police efficiency as protection for Japanese nationals, while warning of broader anti Oriental tensions and future policy challenges. A Hochi report cites a Japanese official visiting near Vancouver.
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Tokyo
Jiji
San Francisco
Vancouver
Japan
Hawaii
Washington
Missouri Man Elected Commander in Chief of G A R
Charles G. Burton of Nevada Missouri was chosen as Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at its forty first annual encampment in Saratoga New York Other officers named include Lewis C Griffith Troy New York Senior Vice Commander William M Scott Atlanta Georgia Junior Vice Commander Dr Lane Tannyhill Baltimore Surgeon General Bishop Samuel Fallows Chicago and other appointments The encampment discussed pension raises and anti cantene measures and paused after two veterans died during parade events
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Commercial Tribune
Saratoga
N. Y
Charles G. Burton
Nevada
Congress
Grand Army of the Republic
Lewis
C. Griffith
Troy
William M. Scott
Atlanta
Baltimore
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Benjamin J. E. Simonds
Newport News
Women’s Relief Corps
Kate E. Jones
New York City
Clara Sawyer
South Portland
Ensign S. Bunce
Joh I. Griswold Post
Broadway
Eli S. Robinson
Post No
Robert B. Brown
Joseph W. O’neall
William H. Armstrong
W. M. Johnson
Warren Lee Goss
Goss
Lusitania Nears Finish in Record Transatlantic Run
The Lusitania, turbine-driven for Britain, nears the finish after a near five day voyage. It leads Deutschland on the return leg with an expected arrival early Friday morning near Sandy Hook. A lavish welcome is planned featuring flags and a fleet of boats off Sandy Hook.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Germany
Nantucket
Sandy Hook Bar
Cunard Line
Lucania
Lusitania Tonight
S. G. Lusitania
Halifax
Sandy Hook
Lusitania
Sable Island
Grand Banks
Ambrose Channel
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Marconi
Sirius
Frederick B. Dassel
Association For the Protection of Commerce
Longworth and wife arrive in San Francisco
Congressman Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Longworth docked in San Francisco on the Sierra from Honolulu. He said the island tour was delightful and free of trouble with Japanese residents. He dismissed rumors about President Roosevelt seeking a third term and noted plans to proceed to Cincinnati after a few days in the city.
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Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Sierra
Honolulu
Roosevelt
Longworths
Cincinnati
Unique Prisoner Becomes Insane in Atlanta Prison
Louis A. Gourdain the eccentric millionaire known for threatening to build a prison and act as his own warden was declared insane at the Atlanta Federal prison this week and was sent to Washington for placement in the Government Insane Asylum. He had previously faced fraud charges for using the mails and was sentenced in Chicago to four and a half years in prison before transfer to Atlanta last June.
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Commercial Tribune
Atlanta
Louis A. Gourdain
Washington
Gourdain
Chicago
Prisoe
Taft and party sail for Orient from Seattle
President Taft departed Seattle at 1 PM aboard the steamship Minnesota en route to the Orient. He is accompanied by his wife and son Charlie, Secretary Fred W. Carpenter, General Clarence Edwards, and several press representatives. Also aboard are Judge Thomas Burke and W. F. Backus as Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition commissioners, along with Ambassador Thomas J. O'Brien and First Secretary Peter Augustus Jay.
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Commercial Tribune
Seattle
Wash
William H. Taft
Minnesota
Taft
Associated Press
Collier's Weekly
New York Herald
Charlie
Fred W. Carpenter
Clarence Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Thomas Burke
W. F. Backus
Murder over 25 cents ends in fatal shooting
Henry Hoard 37 colored man of 322 East Seventh Street was shot and killed after an argument over 25 cents near Second and Park Streets. William Harris, alleged gunman from East Seventh, fled north to Sixth Street after Hoard threw a rock. Both men had been drinking at Andy Wernzing’s saloon on Second and Gas alleys. Hoard died at City Hospital from a bullet wound to the right lung. The body was taken to the Morgue.
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Henry Hoard
East Seventh Street
Second
Park Streets
William Harris
Harris
Hoard
Hital
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