Kidnapped Businessman Foiled Near Mount Vernon
Edward English, a wealthy lumberman from Mount Vernon, was abducted by a lone robber near the city. The kidnapper forced a $5,000 note and a distress letter to his wife, but English freed himself and phoned his wife and Sheriff Hamon, leading to deputies being dispatched to pursue the kidnapper.
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Mt. Vernon
Wash
Mount Vernon
Edward English
Hannay
Vernon Bank
Milen
English
Liberals Win Out in Canada In Late Returns
Late returns from western Canada show Clifford Sifton elected in Brandon by 64 votes and W A Templeton defeated in Victoria by 5. Ralph Smith is elected in Nanaimo and Hawthorne Waite is defeated. In Vancouver and New Westminster government candidates were ousted as voters object to insufficient exclusion of the Orient. Liberal gains widen beyond the Great Lakes region with Laurier’s majority expected over 50.
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Western Canada
Clifford Sifton
Brandon
W. A. Templeton
Victoria
B.C
Ralph Smith
Wheral
Nanaimo
B. Cy
Hawthorne Waite
Center
Vancouver Island
Vancouver
New Westminster
Great Lakes
Conservatives
Laurier
Canada
Harrison Memorial Unveiled in Indianapolis Parade Ceremony
A statue unveiling of Benjamin Harrison at University Park in Indianapolis featured a parade with 700 Grand Army posts and 600 regular army members plus 600 national guards and fraternal orders. Speeches by Vice President Fairbanks and officials accompanied by James Whitcomb Riley reading a commemorative poem. Elizabeth Harrison pulled the cord to unveil the statue near York Street.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin Harrison
Grand Army of the Republic
Regular Army
National Guards
Fairbanks
John W. Node
Harrison
John L. Griffiths
James Whitcomb Riley
University Park
York Street
Filzabeth Harrison
Roosevelt 530 Today Celebrates President Roosevelts Birthday
Washington October 27 President Roosevelt turned fifty today and marked the occasion with a busy day at the White House. He greeted cabinet members attending a regular semi weekly meeting and received foreign diplomats bearing messages of friendship through their representatives.
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Washington,d. C
Roosevelt
White House
Bride says husband of three faces bigamy charge
St. Louis, Oct. 27 Ralph A. Curtis is charged with bigamy by his 19 year old bride married six weeks earlier. She says his honeymoon was disrupted when a blond woman appeared claiming to be his wife and saying another wife exists in Jacksonville.
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St. Louis
Ralph A. Curtis
Ethel Delaney Curtis
Ralph Curtis
Curtis
Jacksonville, I
Chicago
Hazel Maine
Milwaukee
Mort
Miss Maine
Kern Lays $100,000 Donation to Trustees
Tipton Ind Oct 27 John W Kern democratic vice presidential nominee charged that $100,000 largely contributed by trusts and combines was brought into Indiana last Sunday and passed through the hands of Hon. 8. Fred Sims secretary of the state board of commissioners to be used in the campaign.
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Tipton
Ind
Indiana
Fred Sims
State Board
John W. Kern
Six Reasons to Vote Against W J Bryan
Six reasons argue Bryan would ally with rail and machine politics, misalign with backers and hurt business. Critics say his supporters include men he denounced and that his election would delay better times, deprive workers, and worsen jobs and profits.
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W. J. Bryan
Becaues
Bryan
Haskell
Treasury
Sullivan and Hopkine
Illi-nose
Taggart
Indiana
Fingy Conners
Buffalo
Charley
Mr. Bryan
Morse and Curtis face charges in Morse case dismissals
New York Oct 27 defense in the Morse and Curtis trial scored points by quashing two indictments for conspiracy and misappropriation. Judge Hough dismissed those counts, saying no evidence of concerted action and no criminality in misappropriation tied to $60,000. False reports and over certification remain, while other charges stand. Separate Chicago wagers show Taft favored in the election.
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ICE King
Curtis
Hough
New York
Charles W. Morse
Morse
Chicago
Taft
Chicame
James O'Leary
Bryan
Illinois
Deneen
Stevenson
Waldorf
Libel Verdicts Hit Lord Northcliffe Papers
London reports Edward Cook and Co soap makers won a verdict of 115000 against newspapers owned by Lord Northcliffe for accusing a trust attempt. MP William Birt secured 260000 plus costs against the same publications and Joseph Watson and Sons settled out of court for damages over 250000. Other firms allege Northcliffe papers joined the same combine as he travels in the United States.
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London
Edward Cook & Co
Lord Northcliffe
William Bh.t
Joseph Watson and Sons of Meads
United States
W C T U Re Elects Lillian Stevens
Denver reports Mrs Lillian Stevens of Portland Maine was unanimously reelected president of the national Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Dowager Queen remains opposed. Turin dispatch notes continued opposition to a royal marriage despite a duke’s stance.
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Denver
Colo
Lillian MN. Stevens
Portland
National Women's Chretian ‘Temperance Union
Turin
Margherita Temaing
Bes
Three Atrocious Murders In Mex Reported
El Paso dispatch notes Mexican rurales sent to a mining camp in Durango after three brutal murders in the area. An American mining man Ey Towns was killed and body left by the road, Francisco Arriola a wealthy planter was found murdered, and Senor Cruz Vandarilig’s body was recovered last Sunday.
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el Paso
Texas
Inde
Durango
Mexico
el Paso Herald
Ey Towns
Francisco Arriola
Senor Cruz Vandarilig
Mauretania Sees Heavy Seas Blocks Landings at Queenstown
The Mauretania could not land passengers or most mails at Queenstown due to heavy seas. A langway broke damaging the tender, forcing a whale boat evacuation that carried off port officials and 18 crew members. Loss of life narrowly avoided.
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Queenstown
Mauretania
Langway
Senator McCumber Pushes Federal Grain Inspection
At the grain growers convention the afternoon session featured U S Senator J P McCumber outlining congressional efforts for a federal grain inspection system. His address drew a packed parlor with farmers and others in attendance as letters from European dealers argued for standardized grading to boost U S exports and reassure buyers.
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Convention
the Grain Growers’ Department
The
American Society of Equity
U. S
J. P. McCumber
Congress
McCumber
Commercial Club
United States
Taft and Bryan in tense New York campaign day
Reported national campaign day builds to a sensational finish as Taft leads in early forecasts. Press shows Taft victory likely with major newspapers broadly conceding results, while the New York World questions the tally amid electoral vote estimates from multiple papers.
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Bonapart
Taft Bryan
Chicago Tribune
New York Herald
Ind
York , Times
New York World Bryan
Cincinnati Enquirer
New York World
Indiana
Maryjana
Nebraska
New York
Ohio
West Virginia
Taft and Bryan Campaign Across New York State
In New York on October 26 Taft travels from New York City to Troy, declaring fit after heavy work and continuing campaign itinerary. On October 27 both presidential candidates pursue dense schedules through New York City and Hudson River towns, with Hughes, Chanler, and Hearst among anticipated speakers and gubernatorial candidates active in the state.
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New York
William H. Taft
Troy
Taft
New York City
Towha
T Taft
Yonkers
Hudson River
Bryan
Greater
City Hall Park
Broadway
Old City Hall
Brooklyn
Long Island City
Jersey City
Hughes
Chanler
Gotham
Albany
Catekill
Newark
Pointe
Newane
Pounder
Hearst al No Ims
Sher
Ube
Arene
Amster‘ee
Demonstrations in Flour Case Hearings Begin
Mart Helm, manager of Russell-Miller Milling Co now based in Minneapolis, testified today in the bleached flour case. He demonstrated the two main brands, Concentrated and Powerful, showing color differences between bleached and unbleached flour. The company reportedly ships about 700,000 barrels, with around 400,000 bleached.
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Harry 8. Helm
Russel-Miller Milling CO
Mart 8
Helm
Minneapolis
Ccncident
On & Ghiss
Russel-Miller Sailing Co
LuWA Officials Steal 27000 Pleads Guilty in Court
Bac City Oct 37. Val Ft tis former county treasurer pleaded guilty in district court to embezzling 17009 of funds of eaeals. He faced prison in Southeast pen as a judge reported. His change of plea came as a surprise and he was remanded to custody.
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Bac City
Val Fttis
Eaeals, Saa
Southeast Lea
Jangoence
Oace
Prise
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Mr. Taft
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Wcumber
Society OF Equity
Chamblere
Lexington
PRESS
Grant
Itt
Luwa
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