Campaign finance woes loosen party fundraising in New York
National committee chairs Hitchcock of the Republican and Mack of the Democratic party spend the week at their Chicago headquarters. Westward reports tell of weak campaigns and scarce funds. Both parties face cash shortfalls with a possible downsizing of clerical staff.
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New York
Hitchcock
Repub- Mean
National Committee
Mack
Democratic Committee
Ci 1
iGigo
Kansas City man named second assistant postmaster general
Joseph Stewart of Kansas City Missouri was appointed second assistant postmaster general succeeding James T McCleary who resigned. In New York a schooner crew was rescued after three days lashed to a rigged vessel with starvation looming before being saved by the steamship Julia Luckenbach.
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Washington
Joseph Stewart
Kansas City
James T. McCleary
Minnesota
New York
Mary K. Judge
J. B. Morris
Julia Luckenbach
Indiana passes local option law signed by governor
The county local option measure is now the law of Indiana after the governor signed the bill late Saturday afternoon. Watson takes credit but withholds how he got his first headache, while Governor Hanly ignored pleas not to call a session.
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Gov. Hanly
Indiana
Thomas R Marshall Clarifies Campaign Stand in Indiana
In a letter from Indianapolis dated September 28 1908 Thomas R Marshall declares his stance on the Democratic local option plank and governor powers He says he will not sign any bill until he has seen read and studied it and criticizes Republican tactics and Governor Hanly for actions affecting the constitution He urges voters to consider all issues and take government into their own hands.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jackson
Democratic State Central Committee
Gov. Hanly
Goodrich
Republican State Central Committee
Indiana
Thomas R. Marshall
Man Fatally Falls Down Stairs at Rooming House
Thomas Carlin 40 slips and dies after a stair fall at 348 Capitol Avenue. He worked for Van Camp Packing and had been drinking before the fall. Police report he was found in serious condition and taken to City Hospital after bicycle officers arrived. A separate incident notes a fire started on the second floor of a vacant 215 West Georgia Street house but was contained.
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Thomas Carlin
Capitol Avenue
Golnisch
Wilson
W. Georgia Street
Divorces Sought Over Temper and Abuses in Two Complaints
William Ragsdale seeks a divorce from May Ragsdale claiming a bad temper and vile name calling. Floyd Depper files for divorce from Clythia Depper with a similar complaint of temper and insults.
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William Ragsdale
May Ragsdale
Floyd Depper
Clythia Depper
Attorney Gur Jey Questions Abbie Rice in Davis Murder Case
In Omaha on September 2, attorney Gur Jey defending Charles E. Davis began cross examining witness Mrs. Abbie Rice in police court. It is the third day on the stand and she remained calm despite a seven hour cross examination planned, with the courtroom at capacity.
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Omaha
Neb
Gur Jey
Charles E. Davis
Frederick Austin
Abbie Rice
Roosevelt replies to Bryan Taft stance unclear in campaign
Roosevelt issues a 5000 word reply to Bryan while Taft refrains from stating approval of Roosevelts campaign role or future policies. Reports say Republican leaders may urge Roosevelts active campaign participation as Bryan and Taft fail to meet due to conflicting dinner plans. Taft hints at actions and Hearst involvement amid a tense political landscape.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Republican
Lexus
Minneapolis
Bryan
Republicans and Democrats React to Local Option Bill Passage
Politicians weigh the political impact of the county local option bill. Republicans claim votes could rise by thousands, while some Republicans warn against credit being claimed by Watson. Democrats and temperance supporters express relief that the issue is resolved, with mixed views on campaign effects and future leverage.
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Claypool
Charley Remy
Remy
Jim Goodrich
Watson
Goodrich
Iito
Alleged Bribery Plot Touched Indiana Legislature
Indiana affidavit alleges Rep Luther W. Knisely was offered a 2000 dollar yearly position by Gov J Frank Hanly if he supported the county local option bill. It names Senator Wickwire as negotiator and places the meeting in Marion county during a 1908 session. Wickwire denies the accusation as unfounded and malicious.
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Luther W. Knisely
Dekalb County
J. Frank Hanly
State of Indiana
Marion County
General Assembly
Indiana
Dekalb
Indianapolis
House
Wickhire
Wickwire
Bilt
Baisely
Lufher W. Knisely
Seal Grace Myers
Knisely
Butler
Dekath
Steuben
Hauly
Knnsely
Statewide prohibition bill moves to Senate with ministerial support
The statewide prohibition bill, backed by the Christian and Methodist Ministers associations, faces a Senate vote before adjournment. Ministers urged public action while House leaders pushed for related measures and budget bills in the closing days of the special session.
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Port of the
Christian and Methodist Ministerial Associations
Dorsing
Senate
House
John Bowlys
Marion County
Charles Richey in serious condition after Beltline crash
Charles Richey, struck by several cars on the Belt railroad four weeks ago, remains in serious condition at City Hospital. He suffered a crushed body and had worked briefly at the stockyards.
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Charles Richey
Belt Railroad
Newspaper man Cummings robbed at home on East New York Street
Clarence Cummings, a newspaper man, reports a burglar broke into his ice box on East New York Street Sunday. The thief took roast beef, jard ar vake and butter, enough to feed an ordinary family for a week, leaving Cummings to go hungry for the rest of the week.
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Clarence Cummings
New York ‘Street
Cummings
National Furniture Co. Sale Notice at Washington Street
Fragmentary listing shows a sale notice from National Furniture Co located at 333 W Washington. It references items for children and mentions a Tuesday date with no items sold noted in the readable text.
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National Furniture Co
W. ‘Waghington
Roosevelt replies to Bryan on trusts and Democratic honesty
President Roosevelt delivers a 5000 word rebuttal to William J. Bryan arguing the Democratic platform unfairly attacks his administration. He defends actions to curb capital centralization and trust power while Bryan counters from Milwaukee about Oklahoma governor Haskell and alleged trust influence in politics.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Bryan
Rooosevelt
Milwaukee
Haskell
Oklahoma
Mr. Haskell
Gov
Heskell
Taft
Steel Trust
Gov. Hughes
Democratic Trust
Hughes
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Willam Nelson Cromwell
Bailey to resign from public life and practice law
A Gainesville Texas report states Senator Joseph W. Bailey will resign from public life to practice law in the east, likely New York. He has shown little interest in the current campaign and may join a prominent law firm on offer.
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Galveston
Tex
Gainesville
Joseph W. Bailey
New York
Bailey
Baby killed under folding bed accident in Brooklyn
Mrs. Daugherty of 12197 Nevis Street Brooklyn a 30 year old mother cleaning house accidently killed her two year old daughter Rose who was asleep in a folding bed. The child died before she could be released and police ruled the death an accident and she was not arrested.
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New York
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Bulletins
L. W. Henley
Corlin
van Camp Packing Company
Brian
W. R. Hearst
Hearst
Middle West
Ater Horaker
Mr. Taft
Utire
Hanly
William Ellis Corey
Mabelle Ghuman
Democrats
Senator Wickwire
Stokes Jackson
State Democratic Committee
State Senate
Rudgevelt and
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