Bryan and Taft Meet at Chicago Banquet in New Political Era
Chicago hosts a landmark gathering as presidential rivals William J. Bryan and William H. Taft attend the Chicago Association of Commerce annual banquet. The event features a restrained, nonpartisan exchange with applause and a brief joint moment, joined by speakers A. C. Bartlett and David R. Forgan.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
William H. Taft
United States
Chicago Association of Commerce
Bryan
Auditorium Hotel
Taft
Galesburg
Ill
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
President Hall
Thirteen Die In Richford Grain Elevator Explosion
A grain elevator in Richford with 500000 bushels capacity exploded killing 13 workers and injuring many more. The blaze destroyed the roof, spread to a flour shed and 75 freight cars, blocking Canadian Pacific tracks for hours. Jointly owned by Canadian Pacific and Boston and Maine, the factory housed Quaker Oats Company operations. total loss around 400000.
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Richford
Herman Lahue
Lucius Wright
Robert Mandigo
W. C. Barney
Ralph Haire
Werman Niles
Charles Narrows
Louis Papineau
Donna Ja Porte
Tuttle
Jeliforo
Guardo
Canadian Pacific
Boston and Maine
Quaker Oats Company
Chicago
Sherbrooke
Que
Indian Tigers Kill 698 Humans and 28714 Cattle in India
An annual return shows tigers in 1906 caused 698 human deaths and 28,714 cattle killed. Leopards killed more cattle at 41,748 but were linked to 274 human deaths. The figures reflect published statistics on wildlife predation in India.
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London
India
Turkey Files Its Kick Protest Over Annexation
The Porte protested Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina provinces, mirroring its Bulgarian independence protest. The Ottoman Commissioner regiment in Sofia was instructed to continue his functions.
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Constantinople
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Porte
Sofia
Kentucky Feudists Freed in Cockrill Crime Case
In Lexington Circuit Court, Albert Hargis Edward Callahan Alexander Hargis and Jesse Spicer charged with the assassination of James Cockrill ig were dismissed. State's Attorney Allen cited prior fryings with no convictions and doubtful future prospects. A separate charge against William Britton for the same murder was continued.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Albert Hargis
Edward Callahan
Alexander Hargis
Jesse Spicer
James Cockrillig
Breathitt
County
Allen
William Britton
Samme
Fourteen Asphyxiated in Italian Boarding House Fire Gas
In Waterbury Connecticut an illuminating gas leak spread through Dank street Italian boarding house run by Guiseppi Santoro. Four men Lazio Bacella Sebastiano Bassamano Luigi Bassamano Salvatore Debatore died and eight men and two women were unconscious or partly so. Antonio de Marco alerted police. gas inflow traced to inexperienced work on the coinmeter feeding the apartments.
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Waterbury
Conn
Dank Street
Guisseppi Santoro
Antonio de Marco
Lazio Bacella
Sebastiano Bassamano
Luigi Bassamano
Salvatore Debatore
Italy
Polies
de Marco
Rocket Fireworks Accident On Delaware River Front
A rocket fell onto a fireworks barge on the Mifflin Street wharf during Founders' week celebrations near Philadelphia. Explosives on the barge ignited, the crew jumped into the river, and police tugs rescued the men as sparks flew over the water. Half a million spectators lined the riverbanks as ships ferried crowds to view the display.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River
Mifflin Street Wharf
Balloonists Drop 4000 Feet Miracle Escape
In Berlin a international balloon race began from Schmargendorf. American Conqueror with A Holl land Forbes and Augustus Post burst at 4000 feet but the torn silk opened as a parachute and slowed descent. Basket struck roof but both men escaped with minor injuries as 23 balloons from several nations competed before 660000 spectators.
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Berlin
Schmargendorf
A. Hollland Forbes
Augustus Post
Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
Switzerland
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Chicago All Club Wins The Pennant
Chicago All Club defeated the New York Giants 4 to 2 at the Polo Grounds in a pennant clinching game. A crowd of about 40,000 watched tragedy unfold as one man died and several were injured amid the crush near the stands. Fireman Henry McBride fell from an elevated pillar and died. Edward Wheeler of Brooklyn broke a leg after a fall from a seat, with many others hurt in the chaos surrounding the ballpark.
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New York
Priotstricken
Chicago Cubs
New York Gants
Polo Grounds
Coogans Bluff
Henry T. McBride
Engine Company No. 71
McBride
Edward Wheeler
Brooklyn
Itinerary of Asiatic Fleet Depart Manila December 1
Navy approves a detailed voyage plan for the Asiatic fleet from Manila to Hampton Roads. Vessels split in the Mediterranean with groups sailing to Ville Franche Marseilles Genoa Leg Horn Malta Algiers Athens Naples and Naples with varying arrival and departure dates in January.
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Manila
Sperry
Navy Department
Hampton Roads
Department
Colombo
Suez
Mediterranean
Connecticut
Vermont
Minnesota
Kansas
Marseilles
Georgia
Nebraska
Kentucky
Genoa
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Leghorn
Louisana
West Virginia
Malta
Algiers
Ohio
Missouri
Athens
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kearsarge
Naples
Sanuary
Whisky sandwich trade rings Birmingham lunchrooms
Ing Dhirke in Bread, Birmingham, Ala reports a new evasion of Alabama liquor laws. Bread is sliced and layered like oyster sandwiches with a bottle of whisky hidden between slices. Suspected lunchrooms allegedly push this contraband as the main offering across the district.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Big Steamers Narrow Escape in Dense English Channel Fog
The J Provence reports a near collision off Cape La Hague in a thick fog while sailing in the English Channel. A White Star steamer named Oceanie loomed suddenly ahead, but the Provence’s lookouts and quick engine reversal stopped the ship within about 10 feet.
No Divorce Granted Actress Sothern Case in Reno
Actress Virginia Harned Sothern failed to obtain a divorce in Reno district court after Judge W H A Pike refused the request on grounds of desertion and failure to provide. The judge said he would not let the local court become a laughing stock by granting a divorce to a woman who would not appear in court.
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Reno
Nev
Virginia
Harned Sothern
W. H. A. Pike
District Court of
Pike
United States
Soldiers Ordered Out Against Night Riders in Texas
Galveston Texas Adjutant Newton after a conference with Governor Campbell ordered three companies to take the field against the Night Riders. Ranger strength may rise by 40 or more West Texans, veterans always ready for campaigns. Rangers will fire if riders are found at work. Farmers union offers 500 reward for every night rider captured and convicted.
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Galveston
Tex
Newton
Campbell
Farmers’ Union
Gulf Deep Waterways Association Ends With Urgent Lake Gulf Link Resolution
The closing session urged the federal government to open a deep channel linking the Great Lakes with the Gulf of Mexico as an imperative duty and to begin work immediately. Resolutions will be sent to Congress by a fifty member committee authorized by President Kavanaugh.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Deep Waterways Association
Kavanaugh
Accident Restores Use of Arm
Bucyrus Ohio Mrs George Stucker once lost use of an arm after a fall while performing housework. A sharp pain and numbness followed but later she regained full use of the arm, ending the injury.
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Bucyrus
George Stucker
Mormons for Prohibition Vote in Utah Church
In Salt Lake City 15000 Latter Day Saints voted unanimous approval of a resolution pledging the church to support prohibition laws after hearing their president expound the Word of Wisdom which bans intoxicants.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Church of Latter Day Saints
Church
Nominations for Congress Listed by District
Nominations announced for several districts including Twelfth New York with Victor Hugo Duras a Republican. Seventh New York lists William R. A. Koehl Republican. First Massachusetts shows David Y. Clark Democrat. Fourth New Jersey names William Y. Steele Democrat. Eleventh Michigan lists Leavitt S. Griswold Democrat.
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New York
Victor Hugo Duras
William R. A. Koehl
Massachusetts
David Y. Clark
New Jersey
William Y. Steele
Michigan
Leavitt S. Griswold
Big coal deal closes for 23000 acres in four counties
A 23000 acre coal territory in Washington and Beaver counties Pennsylvania and Hancock and Bracken counties West Virginia was closed. County Clerk Armer Cooper of Hancock county represented Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company. The purchasing firm intends to operate the area.
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Washington and Beaver Counties
Hancock and Bracke Counties
W. Va
Armer 8. Cooper
Hancock County
Pittsburg
Austria Sees War Risk as Vienna Mulls Serbia Clash
Austria faces a possible war with Hungary and Serbia though officials expect it to be avoided. King Peter weighs rising calls for conflict amid unstable reign and pressure from the Serbian factions seeking war.
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Austria
Vienna
Austria- Hungary
Servia
Peter
Chicago & Alton Orders 1000 More Cars From Standard Steel
Pittsburg reports another 1000 car order placed with Standard Steel Car Company of Pittsburg duplicating a recent order by the same railroad. The cars are to be built at the Hammond Indiana shops.
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Pittsburg
Standard Steel Car Company
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
Hammond
Ind
Woman Leaps Into Niagara River Near Falls
A six foot tall woman in a black hat long black coat and spectacles, with a sallow complexion, jumped into the Niagara River and vanished over the falls. A Saginaw Michigan dispatch suggests the woman may be Mrs L D Draper of that city.
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Niagara
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Saginaw, Mich
L. D. Draper
Locomotive Brotherhood Elects New Leaders in Columbus
Hawley collects Treasurer in Columbus as Albert Trawley of Ravenport Iowa is elected grand secretary treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Tin Plate workers. John McNalliee of Columbus is reelected editor of the Brotherhood Magazine.
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Hawley
Columbus
Albert Trawley
Ravenport
Iowa
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Mirersen
Tinginemen
John McNalliee
Brotherhood
Holy Name Protest Marches Across Cities
About 16 000 men marched through Newark N J on Sunday to protest profanity as Holy Name societies held services at the new cathedral. Bishop John J O Connor and others spoke. In Jersey City 12 600 men joined a parade with many bands. North Hudson and Bergen county towns sent 20 000 strong to West Hoboken events.
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Newark
N. J
Holy Name Societies
John J. O’connor
Jersey City
Socilies
North Hudson
Bergen County
West Hoboken
Georgia State Election Results for Governor Race
Returns from Atlanta show Joseph M. Brown, Democrat, carrying Georgia for governor by a margin between 60 000 and 80 000 votes. His only opponent was Yar ley Carter, running on the Independent ticket.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
Mr. Brown
Yarley Carter
Independent Party
Oro Grande Mines Company Incorporated in Trenton
The Oro Grande Mines Company is incorporated in Trenton with capital of 17 million dollars. Incorporators listed are H. Coughlan B. Mentz and A. Anderson.
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Trenton
N. J
Oro Grande Mines Company
H. ©. Coughlan
Mentz
A. Anderson
Crop condition and production figures for Washington crops
Crop reports show on October 1 the corn condition at 77.8 percent and spring wheat quality at 88.1 percent. Spring wheat production reaches 233,090,000 bushels with 13.2 bushels per acre, while combined spring and winter wheat total about 649,030,000 bushels at 894 quality. The oats crop quality stands at 81.3 percent with production of 79,161,000 bushels and 24.9 bushels per acre.
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Washington
Strikers Return to Jobs at Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg reports General Manager Bury accepts strikers demand and recalls all workers. Strikebreakers are sent back east and south while the labor force resumes duties at the railway.
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Winnipeg
Man
Bury
Canadian Pacific Railway
Treaty With China Signed In Washington
The arbitration treaty between China and the United States was signed at the State Department. Wuing Tang acted for China and Secretary Root for the United States.
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China
Washington, D. C
United States
State Department
Wuing Tang
Root
New Party Formed Proclaims Liberal Platform
A convention of organizers announced the birth of a new Liberal party in Chattanooga Pennsylvania. The platform denounces Bryan Taft Roosevelt and William R Hearst and calls on all women suffragists nationwide to organize. Berlin reports unconfirmed rumor that Albania’s governing species has declared independence from Turkey.
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Chattanooga
Penn
New
Liberal Party
Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
William R. Hearst
Berlin
Albania
Turkey
Sister-In-Law Arrested in Captain Erb's Fatal Shooting
Philadelphia residents recount a web of family quarrels and political ties after Captain Clayton Erb of the Third Regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania is shot dead near Village Green Delaware County on October 6. His sister in law Mrs Catherine Beisel is jailed in Media on murder charges, and she admits firing the fatal shot during a family quarrel. The case follows earlier incidents including Mrs Erb’s August 24 arrest of coachman Eugene Poulson on allegations of spying for Erb and a pending assault charge against Erb that was postponed for December.
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Philadelphia
Clayton Erb
National, Guard of Pennsylvania
Village Green
Delaware County
Inlaw
Catherine Beisel
Israel W. Durham
Delaware’ County
Poulson
Captain Erb
Erb
Herb
Boy Burned At Stake In Yonkers Incident
Francis Kelley, twelve, of Yonkers, was attacked by three youths near fire headquarters. They tied him to a telegraph post, placed newspapers around him, and set them ablaze. Police officer Kruppenbacher freed him as his stockings burned. Kelley named his attackers and warrants will be sworn out.
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New York
Francis Kelley
Yonkers
Engine Place
Kelley
Kruppenbacher
Admiral Togo Hosts Wives of American Fleet Officers
Admiral Togo entertained at dinner the wives of American naval officers awaiting the Atlantic battleship fleet. Officials and prominent persons attended. Lieutenant Commander John A. Dougherty presented Togo with a silver bowl from Colonel Thompson bearing a token of esteem. Togo replied in brief remarks cabling Colonel Thompson in New York.
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Tokyo
Togo
John A. Dougherty
Thompson
New York
U. S. Steel Sees Growth in Export Orders
United States Steel reports a rise in export activity with September shipments above normal. Canada places several large orders, helping reduce operating costs and keep workers employed, despite exports being less profitable than domestic sales.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Canada
Garfield family member inducted as Williams College president
Henry Garfield Head of College Williamsport Massachusetts Harry Augustus Garfield son of President Garfield and brother of Secretary James R Garfield was inducted as president of Williams College Honorary degrees were conferred on James Bryce British Ambassador and A E B Alderman president University of Virginia
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Henry Garfield
Williamsport
Mass
Harry Augustus Garfield
Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
James R. Garfield
Willams College
James Bryce
A. E B. Alderman
University of Virginia
Nominations for Congress listed by district
Nominations for Congress in several states include Democrats renominated in New York districts two through seven with candidates George H Lindsay James P Maher J H Snook John Edward Eastmead John J Fitzgerald and Frank J Nelson plus Thomas L Reilly in Connecticut and A W Rucker in Colorado indicating party alignment and district details.
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Congress
New York
George H. Lindsay
James P. Maher
J. H. Snook
John Edward Eastmead
John J. Fitzgeriad
Frank J. Nelson
Connecticut
Thomas L. Reilly
Colorado
A. W. Rucker
Import trends show rising materials for US manufacturing in Aug 1908
The report notes higher quantities of principal manufacturing materials imported in August 1908 than in August 1907, despite a fall in import values. Exports reveal higher prices for natural products like corn and wheat, but manufacturers faced lower export prices in August 1908 compared with the prior year.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistica
Eleven Die In Tenement Fire In New York City
An incendiary blaze at tenement 714 Mulberry street in New York killed eleven and injured many more. Several victims named include Minechillo Furicillo and his family, musician Francisco Palestrino, Rosa Schettino, Vita Barone, Pietro Magliacci, and Christina Schettino. Fire and police fear deliberate destruction. Three oil-soaked barrels were used, trapping occupants asleep on upper floors.
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New York
Mulberry Street
Minechillo Furicillo
Antonisella
Francisco Palestrino
Rosa Schettino
Christina
Vita Barone
Pietro Magliacci
Crete Proclaims Union With Greece in Balkan upheaval
In Southeastern Europe Crete declares union with Greece amid the Bulgarian independence and Austria Hungary annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Turkish government protests to the powers seeking order in Bulgaria and restatement of Turkey’s Berlin Treaty guarantees. Britain declines to sanction Austria Hungary’s move and asks reconsideration.
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London
Crete
Europe
Bulgaria
Bosnia’ and Herzegovina
Austria
Greece
Turkey
Berlin
Great Britain
Austria- Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bitter fight on Cannon in Methodist temperance push
Baltimore church temperance committee issues a letter to Methodist voters urging cooperation with Anti-Saloon League in opposing Joseph G Cannon. Voters are urged to question every Congressional candidate about Cannon’s re election as Speaker and publish the responses in district papers.
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Baltimore
Legislative Committee of the
Temperance, Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
Joseph G. Cannon
Anti-Saloon League
Cannon
Robbers Kill Twelve in Slobodze Jewish Family Thefts
Revolting crime by Russian brigands in Slobodzé. Robbers entered the Cohen household and killed 12 members while seeking a small loot. The murderers were arrested.
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Tiraspol
Slobodzé
Cohen
Philadelphia Voters Fall Short in Registration
Philadelphia registration figures show 65,000 men cannot vote in the presidential election. Only 285,000 qualified on three designated days versus about 340,000 voters on the assessors list, leaving a large eligible bloc unregistered.
Cananea mine cave-in claims six Mexican miners
A cave-in in the Cananea-Duluth mine at Cananea Mexico killed six Mexican miners. The city of Philadelphia marked its 225th anniversary with ceremonies. Stephen A Douglas son of the political rival of Abraham Lincoln died suddenly at his Chicago home on October 2.
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Cananea-Duluth
Cananea
Mexico
Philadelphia
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Twenty-Second Street
Chicago
Twenty Five Fishermen Drowned in Grand Banks Gale
The French fishing schooner Juaniita foundered on the Grand Banks near Newfoundland during a heavy gale last week. Twenty five fishermen drowned. only the captain survived after clinging to planks for hours before being rescued and driven to St Pierre Miquelon. The captain is reported to have lost his reason.
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Grand Banks
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Newfoundland
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Texas
Lake-To-Gulf
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Admiral Togo
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