27 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
1
The brief notes Taft being present amid a red fire and parade in New York. Observers describe security and ceremonial aspects as crowds assemble to witness the event.
Crowds gather at Madison Square Garden to hear William Jennings Bryan address labor issues as the campaign heats up in New York. Taft’s anticipated New York visit is framed as a clash with Bryan and a forecast of financial ruin if Bryan wins the White House.
Seattle October 27 The steamer Humboldt of Pacific Coast Steamship company is back in service after repairs completed yesterday. The vessel had been out of commission a month after becoming piled on the rocks at Active Pass.
Inspector Bolles says the Alaska district attorney should present charges against tug captains Warner before a federal grand jury. He believes the wreck case will implicate the tug captains and urges action.
C E Mahoney vice president of the Western Federation of Miners reports from Seattle that labor peace is restored in the North and no strike troubles are expected this year. He cites large nonunion labor on Alaska claims as limiting strike potential and says miners will push widespread unionization before renewed demands. He predicts no Tanana trouble for at least a year.
Creditors of Cleveland municipal street railway petition for a receiver due to grossly unprofitable operation. The city had attempted municipal ownership with a 3 cent fare, but the low rate produced heavy monthly losses for the system.
Seattle Oct 27 The Arctic Brotherhood annual encampment to be held in Victoria next Wednesday is described as the greatest affair yet by the Northern order. Prominent founders are arriving from the north to attend as numerous important topics and likely extensive changes are planned for the order.
United Press reports Taft, after a long rest, resumes work despite medical advice. He plans several speeches in New York area, meeting with leaders and traveling by special train tonight. Earlier, Taft was mobbed at Tarrytown as a large crowd demanded a speech on arrival.
Washington Oct 27 President Roosevelt appeals directly to laboring men urging support at the polls next week. He credits Taft with sincere regard for workers and asks labor voters to vote for Taft. The race tightens as Gompers’s influence shifts votes toward Bryan while Roosevelt defends himself against labor criticism.
Washington dispatch reports the Mikado cabled thanks to the United States government for the Atlantic fleet visit and the honor conferred on his nation.
Tokyo officials work on plans to call a conference of the Powers to discuss Eastern questions and to draft a treaty for universal peace. The discussion began at a banquet with Japanese officials and fleet officers and continues with expectation of action.
Bryan will deliver nine different speeches tonight in Brooklyn after addressing a large crowd at the Jersey City carnival this afternoon.
Seattle dispatch reports Swift Water Bill Gates was discharged in a drawn-out bankruptcy case. Facing pressure from multiple wives, he chose bankruptcy over division of fortune and vows to pursue new wealth.
Turin Italy Oct 27 All former and conflicting announcements to the contrary notwithstanding it has been definitely determined there will be no interference with the Abruzzi Elkins nuptials from either side of the ocean and the wedding will take place next month The exact date has not been fixed but plans are to hold the ceremony in the latter part of the month
Captain Hains and his attorneys declare insanity as his defense to the murder charge. The case cites brooding over disgrace from an affair with Mrs. Hains as motive. A letter purportedly from Mrs. Hains warns Annis that her husband knows of the relations and to avoid contact for days.
Oct 27. Louis Colbert a mining operator of Chatham creek Fairbanks district and Miss Jessica Frazier formerly of Cleary City are to be married here this week. They became engaged in the North and Miss Frazier, who came outside before her promised husband, has waited for him. They will return to Fairbanks after a long honey moon.
Portland street railway to inaugurate pay-as-you-enter cars on November 1 next Sunday. The change introduces a new fare system for riders on the city lines.
Patrons holding raffle tickets for the marquise ring may return them to Co C C company Cleary or Charlie Reno Fox to receive a refund.
A Pittsburg Post quotation shows a dialogue about marriage and enthusiasm. It contrasts a wife’s imagined better match with a husband’s insistence on his own virtue, reflecting domestic comedy and social satire of marriage.
In Seattle on October 27 a libel hearing is set to determine responsibility for the collision between Cottage City and the schooner Blakely. The Blakely's owners have libeled the steamer for 30000 dollars in damages.
A report alleges Sherman faces a lraf ter charge amid unspecified disruption claims. Officials have not released detailed charges or context for the accusation.
New York World charges James S. Sherman with corruption linking his 1892 maneuvering of a congressional law to a scheme that allowed associates to acquire large tracts of valuable timber land in New Mexico for almost nothing.
The organizer states the Democratic candidate already holds a solid path to 301 electoral votes, signaling a decisive lead and potential cinch for victory.
Chicago on October 27 reports J W Thomlinson, Democrat organizer, forecasting Bryan will win 301 electoral votes with defeat unlikely. Oklahoma's admission raises total to 483, making 242 needed to win. Denver also notes James Burns offers a $200000 bet Bryan carries Colorado.
A teacher addresses a juvenile class on morals asking what is our duty toward our neighbor. The student Harry replies with a sharp, humorous twist to the scene saying the duty is to keep an eye on him. The exchange ends with a wry note on propriety.
United Press report from Reno states William Randolph Hearst will move to Nevada for health reasons and plans to run for the U S Senate in 1910 and seek the presidency in 1912. He expects to pursue the Senate bid as a step toward his national ambitions.
The first division of the American fleet, en route from Yokohama, will reach Amoy next Thursday forenoon. A traditional Chinese welcome is planned, with preparations underway for more than a week.
The readable fragment questions how a person looks in a sheath gown and notes a slit on the garment. The incomplete text suggests a fashion description or dialogue about clothing style without full context.
Congratulatory messages poured into the White House in a constant stream from around the world. The day marks the president's fiftieth birthday and the anniversary of his first marriage to Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
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