Gorman Consents to Aid Campaign
New York September 16 Judge Parker reports Senator Gorman has consented to an advisory role in the campaign. He will not manage or be connected with campaign details, and will remain in New York most of the time until election. Notable visitors include Tammany leader Charles Murphy Senator Hill Benster Gorman Representative Sulker and John B McDonald.
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New York
Tudge Parker
Aator
McCausland
Charles Murphy
Tammany
Senator Hill
Benster Gorman
Sulker
John B. McDonald
Parker
Gorman
National
Daggart
Camopaign
Taggart
Gormany
Fairbanks en route for Parkersburg campaign tour
Senator Fairbanks republican vice presidential nominee arrived in Washington with Senator Beatt and Colonel Nan Ransdell. A special train departed for Parkersburg to begin campaign stops in West Virginia with speeches at Harper's Ferry. Vice presidential candidate H G Davis rode out to Elkins with his granddaughter Miss Elkins. crowd attention was limited to traveling public.
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Washington
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
Senator Beatt
West Virginia
Nan Ransdell
Senate
Fairbanks
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Parkersburg
Harper's Ferry
Republcan
H. G. Davis
Elkins
Miss Elkins
Benator Elkins
Republican leaders arrive in New York from Chicago and New England
Chairman Cortelyou of the Republican National Committee returned to New York from Chicago and the West. Postmaster General Henry C. Payne was in New York en route to Washington after a vacation in New England and visited Republican headquarters.
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New York
Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Chicago
West
Henry C. Payne
Washington
New England
Republican
Victim of Outrage Dies in Alabama After Brutal Attack
Anniston, Sept 16. Miss Bessie Roberts, a well connected young woman, died from injuries after being found bruised and unconscious under an abandoned house on the city outskirts. She left her brother's home Monday and was last seen at the street car transfer station. Authorities believe she was assaulted and robbed and left to die. she was a sister of Naval Constructor T Gaines Traberts of New Orleans.
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Anniston
Ala
Bessie Roberts
Miss Roberts
Fend
T. Gaines Traberts
New Orleans
Inspectors Selected for Fall Election in County Precincts
County commissioners named election inspectors for fall voting across fifty-two precincts outside Fort Wayne and Wayne township. Listed are inspectors for each precinct from W. D. Henderson in the first to Wallace Ston in the fifty-second, with multiple spelling variants noted.
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Fort Wayne
Wayne Township
W. D. Henderson
W. H. Tigar
Frank Luley
Martin Schramm
Gregory Klug
John J. Read
J. EB. Manning
Fighth
Louis Schirmeier
Ninth
Louis J. Feist
Tenth
J. V. Fox
Cleventh
Diedrich Meyer
Twelfth
Louis Jacques
Thirteenth
Nicholas Petgon
Miss Gould may visit Winona for Brown's works
Miss Helen Gould heiress from New York may tour Winona Indiana to inspect Mr Brown's bird and bee development at the institution. Local contact Allen Widaman notes Gould may be impressed enough to fund a large girls school for those lacking means. Goshen police suspect two burglary gangs operate in the area.
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Erphot
Miss Gould
Warsaw Union
Helen Gould
New York
Winona
Mr. Brown
Indiana
Brown
Allen S. Widaman
Niss Gould
Valise of $50,000 amid Grand Rapids waterworks case
Testimony in Michigan Supreme Court against ex mayor George R. Perry and attorney George B. Nicholls centers on a $50,000 valise to be left in a Chicago hotel as part of a waterworks bribe plot. Witnesses describe a syndicate seeking a $4,000,000 contract and a promised $15,000 bonus.
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New York
Supreme Court of Michigan
George R. Perry
Grand Rapids
George B. Nicholls
Lant K. Salisbury
Wichells
Salisbury
Frederick AH. Garman
Charles BE. Ward
HH. A. Ellis
Tonia
Garman
James Martin
Paris
J. E. Kennedy
Chicago
Omaha
Kennedy
Explosions Burn Bay 8 Gas Stove Worker in Elkhart
In northern Indiana Bay 8 Burlingline Elkhart a man was seriously burned filling a gas stove reservoir. Burglars robbed the Packerton post office of stamps and damaged mail. a Hasty home burglary netted 100 dollars, 13 in cash and unmarked silverware. W. Jack Latta of Goshen shipped his automobile to California for a winter tour. Wabnash sues to end poles and wires as Central Union Telephone cites expired franchise. George Baker of Steuben county pleaded guilty to forgery and received two to fourteen years. Emma A. Stuckman of Napanee begins her fifty second year as a teacher. Henry C. Scott of Whitley county killed last week after being struck by lightning twice.
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Bay 8
Burlingnine
Elkhart
Jack Latta
Goshen
California
Wabnash
Central Union Telephone Company
George Baker
Steuben County
Emma A. Stuckman
Nappanee
Samuel Hasty
Henry C. Scott
Whitley County
Packertown
South Whitley
Taggart Confers With Indiana Democrats in State Committee Rooms
Indianapolis Sept 16 Thomas Taggart chairman of the democratic national committee conferred with Indiana party leaders at the state committee rooms and the Grand hotel He predicted victory in New York and Indiana and urged all counties to marshal speakers to boost the race The national chairman planned to travel to French Lick Chicago and New York before returning to national headquarters
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Indianapolis
Thomas Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Indiana
Democratic State Committee
W. H. O’brien
Grand Hotel
Taggart
New York
Taypact
French Lick
Chicago
Dr Younge's Jerusalem lecture entertains Benton crowd
Dr Younge spoke at the Christian church in Benton about his Jericho to Jerusalem journey. He just returned from the International Sunday School convention in Jerusalem and opened a series of lectures recounting his experiences with his trademark humor and several prized Holy Land souvenirs.
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Fowler Review
Benton, Ind
Younge
Jericho
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Halderman Nominated by Eleventh District Democrats
In Peru Indiana on September 16 Democrats nominated Clement H. Halderman a young attorney from North Manchester to oppose Fred Landis. Halderman conceded poor odds due to a 4000 Republican majority but vowed a vigorous campaign. Dr Bigserarft of Hartford City also nominated but defeated 83 to 28.
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Peru
Ind
Eleventh Congressional District
Clement H. Halderman
North Manchester
Congress
Fred Landis
Halderman
Bigseraraft
Hartford City
Towne Sees Much Hope in Outlook for Democracy
Hon. Charles A. Towne told a Senti nel reporter in Fort Wayne that the 1896 and 1900 defectors have largely rejoined the Democrats and that amalgamation among supporters is near. He noted many Republicans seek a party corrective this year and spoke of touring Fort Wayne before heading to Logansport for another address. He joined officials and old classmates at local events and a late visit to Dr. Maurice Rosenthal's home.
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The
Sentinel
Charles A. Towne
Fort Wayne
Mr. Towne
Berghoff
Court House
Towne
Vroclack
Wabash
Logansport
Maurice Rosenthal
Michigan University
Edward Rosenthal
Raised good sum for new church at dedication services
At the temporary tabernacle corner of Smith Street and Creighton Ave the East End Mission congregation raised upwards of $700 for a new church. I. F. Carpenter of Wabash led the service and collection, praising the effort and noting steady progress toward a brick Sunday school building next year. The crowd filled the tabernacle and the program ran smoothly amid strong communal enthusiasm. Mrs. H. E. Trout of Auburn has died.
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East End
Tabernacle
Smith Street
Creighton Ave
I. 4. Carpenter
Wabash
Carpenter
Watterson Rebukes New York Journals Over Editorial Coverage
Louisville Sept 16 Regarded the democratic editorial conference in New York Dir Henry Watterson said the New York newspapers could have been more effusive The Times and Evening Post backed the committee while the World was friendly The Courier Journal protests their method of handling the campaign citing editorials from the Times and Eagle and asking how the New York editors would run the campaign They flag criticism toward Ochs Miller and McKelway and demand clearer guidance from them.
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Louisville
New York
Henry Watterson
Herald
Guy
Pulitzer
Times
Evening Post
New York Times
Brooklyn Eagle
Watterson
Courier-Journal
National Committee
Ochs
Miller
McKelway
Thirty-fourth Street
Judge Parker
East
Eagle
Tnmoa
Clark Howell
Georgia
Old Wabash and Erie Canal Narrative Found in Hicksville News
A. Comparet recounts the Old Wabash and Erie Canal from Lake Erie to the Wabash valley, detailing completion from Fort Wayne to Lafayette in 1841, the Indiana boat, locks like Roanoxs, and the Meyhams brothers operating four boats. Also notes Fort Wayne’s summit, 4 foot deep sections, and a Kendallville horse dying from fright at an automobile.
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Hicksville News
Ohio
Indiana
Lake Erie
Wabash Valley
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Ind
Asa Fairfield
New York and Erie Canal
Huntington
Roanoxs
St. Mary's
Prairia Fort Wayne
Roanoke
Wabash
Clyde
Richardville
Meyhams
Danie Colombia
Erie Canal
Paulding County
Japan to Exact a Heavy Price
Paria reports in interview with Buarou Hayashi the Japanese minister in London. He says prewar goals included Russia recognizing China’s sovereignty over Manchuria, but after victories Japan will push harder. He predicts famine to force capitulation after Port Arthur and plans to battle at Tie Pass and through winter.
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Paria
Mafin Today
Buarou Hayashi
London
Russia
China
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Tie Pass
Japanese push to build Seoul to Gen San railway in Corea
New York dispatches report the Japanese minister urged immediate railway construction from Seoul to Gen San under military engineers as a war measure. The route would be claimed under a Sino Corean protocol for strategic use, with potential later commercial operation to aid Corea’s development and colonization plans. Corean officials knelt at the palace gates seeking a strong anti Japanese policy, but the emperor has not accepted.
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New York
Seoul
Corea
Gen San
Corean
Fucan
Masamoho
Heir Born in Home Italy Chooses Piedmont Title
Sept 16 Home Italy reports King Victor Emmanuel avoids Prince of Rome title for the newborn heir to prevent church state tensions. The crown prince will bear the title Prince of Piedmont, akin to England's Prince of Wales, with amnesty granted and six months shaved from certain prison terms.
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Victor Emmanuel
Rome
Piedmont
Wales
England
Nicholas
William
Loubet
Edward
Francis Joseph
Roumania
Hélana
Pauper Death Of Wealthy Washington Postmaster
Napoleon Shipley once postmaster at Washington and noted oil venture investor died at 85 in Pittsburg at the city poor farm Marshalsea. Despite a large fortune his wealth vanished through risky investments with over $200,000 sunk in a single oil deal. A Civil War era political figure, he left well to do relatives in Baltimore Cleveland Parkersburg Pittsburg and New Orleans. his body was claimed today by his son.
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Pittsburg
Napoleon Shipley
Washington, D. C
Marshalsea
Shipley
National Capital
Tme
Baltimore
Claveland
Parkersburg
New Orleans
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MR. Taggart
V. Fred Brance
George T. Link
P. B. McCormack
Tanyer
Fourteenth Precinct
J. L. Kreesman
L. C. Schroeder
O. Schroeder
Jno
C. Grimme
John Nichts
Caspar Smith
Edward Robertson
Henry Kohrman
Fleming
Chas. Rippa
Fred Wahrenburg
Herman Wiegman
Frank G. Steisenberger
Glenn Jurge
Frank Stone
Jacob Hartman
Guerge Hitzeman
George Herman
Joseph Haley, Sr
Henry Leinker
Charles A. Hayes
Henry F. Franke
Barney Roth
Otto Bengs
Owen Owens
Philip Wyss
Charies Springer
A. M. Miller
Wallace Stonder
George Ratner
Mukden
Democrats
Tom Taggart
Landis
Cause For Democratic
East End Tabernacle
Nathan Roberts
Kendallville
Japan
Helena
Humbert
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