Maine Lands Decisive Democratic Victory in State Wins
Maine voters swung decisively for Frederick Plaisted as governor and tipped three of four congressional districts to Democrats. Early tallies pointed to a possible Democratic legislature and a Senate pickup, with insurgent sentiment spreading especially in the western and rural areas.
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Portland
Maine
Frederick M Plaisted
Augusta
United States
Hale
Colonel Plaisted
Bangor
Frive
Augustames
Tmhoet
Fernald
Congressman McKinlay
California
Expo lifts Sunday lid opens on Sabbath amid broad interest
Ohio Valley Exposition directors vote to open next Sunday after praise from Presbyterian ministers for closing on Sundays. Railroads present push attendance as crowds surge to exhibit Georgia textiles and Southern goods. Dayton Day events planned with large delegations and official programs at Central Union Station and Music Hall.
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Reynolds
Robert R. Reynolds
Board of Managers
Ohio Valley Exposition
Presbyterian Ministers
Fraternal League of Cincinnati and Vicinity
Presbyterian Ministers’ Fraternal League
Donald Grant
Campbell L. MacKay
Francis James Martin
Cincinnati
Frankfort Day
Kentucky
Dayton
Central Union Station
Exposition
Exposition Grounds
Music Hall
Exposition Orchestra
Five meat packers indicted and witness immunity granted
Edward Tilden of National Packing Company and Thomas J. Connors, Armour superintendent, figure in the case as five meat packers are indicted while a key witness receives immunity. The proceedings outline significant legal action in the meat packing industry.
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Chicago
Swift, Armour and Morris
L. F. Swift
Swift & Co
Edward Swift
Charles H. Swift
Francia A. Fowler
Edward Tilden
National Packing Company
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Co
Arthur Meeker
Thomas J. Condors
Edward Morris
Morris & Co
Louis H. Heyman
Roosevelt conference plans to gauge progressive strength
New York news item reports Theodore Roosevelt summoning progressive leaders to Oyster Bay to map influence against the old guard at the Republican state convention. Primaries in New York Buffalo and Rochester loom, with focus on Kings and New York counties and key figures like Lloyd Griscom Herbert Parsons William Prendergast F J Kracke W M Calder E W Voorhis W W Cocks and Assemblyman Bennett in Fifteenth district race for district leader and Olcott nomination implications.
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New York
Old Guard
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Buffalo
Rochester
Roosevelt
Kings County
Lloyd C. Griscom
West
Herbert Parsons
Griscom
William Prendergast
Europe
F. J. H. Kracke
W. M. Calder
E. W. Voorhis
W. W. Cocks
Manhattan
William M. Bennett
J. van Vechten Olcott
Harry W. Mack
Olcott
Roosevelt vows to fight bosses as GOP leaders plan
Theodore Roosevelt repeats aim to confront party bosses after returning from the West and hints his name will be urged at the Republican state convention. Lloyd Griscom of New York County GOP says Roosevelt is backed by a majority of delegates and that Taft and Roosevelt are in accord. He reports no evidence that Vice President Sherman will withdraw as temporary chairman candidate.
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Asher C. Hinds
Thomas B. Reed
Joseph G. Cannon
William M. Pennell
Boyd
Aroostook County
Frank E. Guernsey
Dover
George M. Hanson
Calais
Bert M. Fernald
Poland
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt
Griscom
Sherman
Taft to visit Cincinnati amid Panama trip uncertainty
Beverly Mass Sept 12 President Taft may cancel plans for a November Panama inspection trip. Republican leaders urged him to stay for home politics and he will instead visit Cincinnati and Washington for cabinet and Yale events. He plans to be in Cincinnati Tuesday and return to Washington by Sunday.
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Beverly
Mass
Panama
Taft
Isthmian Canal
Washington
Cincinnati
New Haven
Yale University Corporation
Ohio City
Charlies P. Taft
Cincinnat
Capital
New York
National League of Republican Clubs
Saaren
C. C. Arosemena
United States
Four Men Hurt in Auto Wreck on Central Bridge
Four Dayton men were injured when a car owned by Dayton contractor John Smith swerved on the Central Bridge front street span. Clifford Smith was thrown from the car, Lawrence Bau man escaped with minor injuries, while Charles Forster and Richard Klotzbach sustained severe wounds as the vehicle wrecked after plowing through railings. The car bore Newport Kentucky plate 81 and the victims were treated at the city hospital.
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John Smith
Dayton
Front Street
Central Bridge
Clifford Smith
Sixth Avenue
Charles Forster
Squire Walter Forster
Richard Klotzbach
Sixth and Vine Streets
Lawrence
John Bau
Third*avenue
Cincinnati
Heidelbers
Newport
Smith
Army Officers Criticized in Inspector General Report
Washington reports reveal Inspector General Garlington’s findings that a battalion of artillery lacks field officers and a unit is led by a lieutenant under two years’ service. The absence of captains is labeled a major fault, with calls for more superior officers and modern field readiness. Major Wood orders annual field inspections to gauge theoretical and practical troop efficiency.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Garlington
Philippines
United States Army
Bell
Wood
Pastor Moves from Hamilton to Batesville Church
The Hamilton German M. E. church learns that Rev. W. E. Nocka, serving five years, has been transferred to Batesville Ind. The Rev. John Braun of Cincinnati succeeds Nocka in Hamilton. Rev. A B. Austin, six year pastor, announces this will be his last year in Hamilton.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
W. E. Nocka
Hamilton
Batesville, Ind
John Braun
Cincinnati
Nocka
A B. Austin
M. E
Doctoring of Books Charged by Witnesses
In Chicago testimony in the Illinois Central repair fraud case the prosecution allege s payoffs by Osterman Manufacturing and Blue Island Car and Equipment to railroad car inspectors. Key witnesses Considine and Roth testified to cash payments and destruction of repair records as evidence of book doctored ledgers.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Osterman Manufacturing Company
Blue Island Car and Equipment Company
John F. Considine
Blue Island
Richard Roth
Considine
Illinois Central
Burnside
Ill
Blue
F. H. Niles
Blue Island Company
Mayor asks Harmon to summon Ohio legislature
Columbus dispatch reports Mayor Marshall formally urged Governor Harmon to call the Ohio General Assembly in special session to pass compulsory arbitration laws and curb overcapitalization of public service corporations. Harmon declined, citing political cost and opposition, while a labor conference planned for Sept. 21 aims to support strikers amid ongoing tensions and a $235,000 troop bill.
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Columbus
Marshall
Harmon
Genera Assembly of
Ohio
Columbus Railway and Light Company
Columbus Railway.& Light Company
Man Charged With Selling Pooled Tobacco Not Guilty
MT. STERLING Ky Sept 12 James Reffitt charged with selling pooled tobacco was found not guilty by a jury. Reffitt admitted pooling and selling but argued his signature came under fear and threat of personal or property harm. He hails from Nichol as county and hauled his tobacco here last winter. The Burley society pursued the case vigorously.
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Commercial Tribune
MT. Sterling
James Reffitt
Reffitt
Nicholas County
Burley Society
Nagel Favored in Talk of Supreme Court Picks
Washington gossip places Secretary Charles Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor as a possible replacement for the late Solicitor General Lloyd W. Bowers in the ongoing and upcoming vacancies on the U S Supreme Court. With Taft and Nagel absent from Washington, the report remains unconfirmed gossip.
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Washington
Charles Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Lloyd W. Bowers
Supreme Court of the United States
Taft
Nagel
Cincinnati Delegates Named for Good Roads Convention
Governor Harmon announced the appointment of J. M Harper and Walter A Knight as Cincinnati delegates to the National Good Roads association convention at Oklahoma City from October 4 to 6. Also named is I. G Wista of Hamilton among other Ohio selections.
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Columbus
Harmon
J. M Harper
Walter A Knight
Cincinnati
National Good Roads Association
Oklahoma City
I. G Wista
Hamilton
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B. M. Fernald
Frederick Plaisted
Hinds
Blaine
Reed
Harris M. Plaisted
House of Representatives
Congress
Burleigh
Swasey
Samuel W. Gould
Skowhegan
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Lewiston
John P. Sawasey
Canton
Presbyterian
South
Georgia
Southern + resources department
Southern Industries
Columg Cy
Pres. Nat. Packing Company
Thomas J. Connors
Armour
Alfred T.fuller
Louis F. Swift
Queen City
Rev
Butler County
General Assembly
Enero
Swift, Armour and Morris Concerns
Kenesaw M. Landis
Landis
John Jones
Metals Fabricating Company
Landias
Eastern
Denver
Col
A. T. Fuller
C. C. Snow
Arthur Colby
Moses H. Joseph
New York Butchers’ Dressed Beef Association
Thomas G. Lee
Alfred R. Orion
Chicago Board of Education
Humphreys
Swift Armour
Morris
National
Burley
Secy
Supreme Court
Good Roads
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