Hughes Wins in New York Renomination on First Ballot
Saratoga N Y Sept 15 Governor Charles E Hughes was renominated on the first ballot by the Republican state convention receiving 827 votes. James W Wadsworth Jr 351 and Congressman John K Stewart 31 also sought votes. The slate included Koenig O Malley Gans Williams Dunn Haight with Haight renominated as associate justice of the court of appeals.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
John K. Stewart
William Barnes, Jr
Albany
Samuel 8. Koenig
New York
Edward R. O'Malley
Erie
Charles H. Gans
Frank M. Williams
Madison
Thomas Bb, Dunn
Monroe
Court of
Taft Bryan clash over Roosevelt letter responses
In Baltimore on Sept 15 William J Bryan said Taft’s praise from Theodore Roosevelt is worthless if the president won’t back Taft in Washington. In Cincinnati on Sept 14 Taft replied by challenging Bryan’s political record and turning scrutiny to Bryan’s own history.
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Baltimore
Taft
Washington
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Bryan
Cincinnati
Wiliam H. Taft
Republican Leaders Confer With Midwest States
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican national committee met with political leaders from South Dakota Minnesota Kansas Tennessee and Kentucky. Reports indicate work is needed in Kansas and South Dakota to offset Bryan's popularity and to contend with face troubles.
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Chicago
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
South Dakota
Minnesota
Kansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Bryan
Governors Closem the Contest for Taft and Sherman
Leaders from Tennessee and Kentucky expressed hope of carrying their states for Taft and Sherman in the impending governorship contest. The remarks signal intra party confidence as the campaign moves into key regional battles.
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Close
Tennessee
Kentucky
Taft
Sherman
After Burning Two Weeks Fire Near Galena Diminishes
Sturgis South Dakota September 15 The big timber fire near Galena and on the military wood reserve is practically out after burning nearly two weeks A heavy rain in the Black Hills aided operations Two troops of the Fourth Cavalry from Fort Meade remain patrolling the fire district Damage is expected to be very heavy.
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Sturgis
S. D
Galena
Military Wood Reserve
Black Hills
Fourth Cavalry
Fort Meade
Plot to murder Fort thwarted in New Jersey
An infernal machine addressed to Governor Fort of New Jersey was found in the mails and exposed by post office workers. The device, a powder and bullet contraption, could have killed him if opened normally. Authorities had heightened security due to Governor Fort's tough stance on excise laws at Atlantic City.
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Seagit
N. J
Fort
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Eleven Negroes Arrested in Ninety Six Plot
In Columbia on September 14 eleven Black men were jailed in Greenwood on insurrection charges linked to race tensions at Ninety Six South Carolina. An intercepted letter showed a planned Sunday night attack, delayed by floods hindering rifle delivery. Sheriff Mc Gullan calls the evidence conclusive amid long standing race friction.
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Columbia
D. C
S. C
Greenwood
Ninety- Six
McGullan
Fire devastates mills and lumber yards in Biddeford Saco blast
Fire swept across Saco and Biddeford causing about 300000 dollars in losses. The blaze consumed more than fifteen acres of lumber yards and dozens of tenement houses and several factories along the Saco river. George A Crossman Sons lost 1000000 feet of lumber and eight tenement homes. Diamond Match Company yards were destroyed and many families were left homeless.
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Biddeford
Saco River
Saco
George A. Crossman & Sons
Diamond Match Company
Iowa legislature ends session as Cummins urged to accept terms
Des Moines reports Governor Cummins asks allies to cease pursuing him as a candidate for the short term United States senator and accept standpatters terms after revolters deadlock. An extra session adjourns to reconvene November 24 following the general election.
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Des Moines
Cummins
United States
Plurality Small in Maine for Fernald Over Gardner
In Portland on September 16 the returns show Bert M. Fernald Republican leading Obadiah Gardner Democrat by 7 799 votes for governor. The statewide gains were led by rural districts with Gardner popular among farmers while Republicans gained six cities and expect a strong legislature.
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Portland
Bert M. Fernald
Obadiah Gardner
Gardner
Congress
Donaghey Leads Arkansas Election Returns Big Victory
In Little Rock on September 15 6 the Democratic nominee George W Donaghey and the full ticket appear set to win by more than 65000 votes surpassing the 1907 governor’s margin. Prohibition and license factions seem divided while one constitutional amendment passes and another fails marking decisive state results.
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Little Rock
Ark
George W. Donaghey
John 8
Arkansas Returns Show Fragmented Vote At Statewide Ballot
Incomplete county returns from Arkansas indicate no clear swing for or against prohibition on the license question. Republicans lose their lone senate seat and have no house representation, signaling a restrained party position amid mixed results.
Lacey Chosen by Stand-Patters to Oppose Cummins
Des Moines Iowa September 16 Former Congressman John F Lacey has been chosen by stand patters to oppose Cummins in the political fight The selection signals a conservative opposition within party ranks as the campaign confronts key regional personalities and alliances in the lead up to the contest.
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Des Moines
John F. Lacey
Cummins Seen as US Senate Candidate in November Primary
In the primary race, Governor Cummins is the candidate for the United States Senate to be voted on in November. Lacey secured the nomination on the second ballot. B E Clarke of Cedar Rapids, an Interstate Commerce Commission member, was also considered.
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Cummins
United States
Lacey
B. E. Clarke
Cedar Rapids
Interstate Commerce Commission
Speculation on where the Atlantic battleship fleet ends its cruise
Members of the Maritime Exchange weigh if the world cruise will finish in New York or move to Norfolk. The navy department is expected to decide, with pressure cited as likely to influence the final destination unless a strong contrary reason appears.
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New York
Maritime Exchange
Navy Department
Norfolk
Five Indians and a settler reported dead in Grand Marais fires
Duluth reports say Monker a settler and five Indians were cut off by flames at Grand Marais and likely perished. United States steamer Gopher officers relay the Duluth naval militia will resume aid after restocking provisions. Fires surround Grand Marais harbor as smoke and flames threaten remaining homesteads and belongings along the lake shore.
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Duluth
Monker
Grand Marais
United States
Gopher
Forest fires claim Otter river family in Calumet
In Calumet Michigan on September 11 forest fires near Otter river killed Jacob Hernesniemi and his two sons aged twelve and fourteen. The family stayed to defend the homestead as flames closed in, perishing in a wall of flame before escape.
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Calumet
Mich
Otter River
Jacob Hernesniemi
Heresniemi
Dream Foretold Murder of Texas Farmer Buchtern
Galveston reports John Buchtern a wealthy Waller county farmer predicted his own murder in a dream. The suspect identity and crime details were clearly shown in the dream five days before the killings.
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Galveston
Tex
John Buchtern
Waller County
Buchtern
Powder Blast Kills Six in Windsor Accident
In Sedalia Missouri on September 16 a car of black powder exploded after John Wesley a Black man tossed a lit match into spilled powder. Six people died and thirty were injured with four not expected to survive. The dead include James McCabe a Sedalia brakeman Henry Gravestone whose residence is unknown Ed Davis another Black man and two unidentified white men.
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Sedalia
Windsor
Here
John Wesley
Wesley
James McCabe
Brakeman
Henry Gravestone
Ed Davis
Five Die In Yazoo Valley Rail Crash Near Clarksdale
Five persons were killed and twenty nine injured when two passenger coaches rolled down an embankment two miles south of Clarksdale Mississippi on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad. Two or three passengers are unaccounted for and may be found beneath the wreckage.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Here
Goal for Western Farmers
The discovery of new lignite coal mines across northern and eastern Butte County in northwestern South Dakota benefits homesteaders by expanding fuel access. Speculators failed to corner the market as mines extend over wide areas, ensuring coal is within five miles for many settlers. Veins run six to twelve feet, lignite of good quality, enabling households to dig their own fuel.
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Butte County
South Dakota
Hepburn Act Illegal Dismissal of Commodities Clause Suit
Philadelphia fans the Hepburn Act dispute as the federal government suits to enforce the 1 percent commodities clause are dismissed by the U S District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judges Gray Buffington noted the constitutional issues while Bonaparte argued for the government. The ruling questions restricting anthracite coal mining to Pennsylvania and touching railroad operations.
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Philadelphia
Stat
United States
Eastern District
Pensylvania
Sta
George Gray
Peers
Dallas
Joseph Buffington
Geners Bonaparte
Pennsylvania
Old Clothes in Africa and the London Market
An era of old costumes travels from London to Africa as John Hyman buys elaborate uniforms for sale in the Orient and African chiefs mimic European attire. Anecdotes recount Big Denis and Little Denis in tight military wear and a comical mix of unrelated garments in festive, ceremonial settings.
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John Hyman
London
Orient
Africa
Mr. Hyman
Prince de
Denis
Anapron
Great Activity at Dallas as Land Opening Nears
Dallas gears up for the opening of 1,000,000 acres in Tripp county with 100 carpenters and more needed. Officials expect 75,000 registrants and a floating population of 1,000 as tents and tee pees rise, hotels and restaurants sprout, and preparations accelerate for the historic land rush.
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Dallas
Tripp County
John Hawgood Dies Aged About Sixty Five In Battle Creek
Word from Battle Creek Michigan reports the death of John Hawgood former county assessor of Lawrence County and pioneer resident of Bald Mountain district. He suffered a long kidney illness and helped advance mining in the Black Hills with expert knowledge on valuations and locations. He was about sixty five years old.
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Battle Creek
Mich
John Hawgood
Lawrence County
Bald Mountain
Black Hills
Mr. Hawgood
Woman Grapples With Burglar at Chicago Hotel
Mrs J E B Wells wife of Mitchell postmaster bravely grapples an armed intruder in the Brevoort hotel Chicago corridor leading to the arrest of William Mason alias John Kelly a top hotel thief. Kelly had stolen Mrs Wells husband pocketbook containing 85 dollars.
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J. EB. Wells
Mitchell
Brevoort Hotel
Down Town
Chicago
William Mason
John Kelly
Kelly
Redfield College Names New President Hirschy
The Redfield College trustees announce Dr. N. C. Hirschy as president for eight years as former Bluffton College leader. Hirschy, born in Indiana, is an Oberlin College graduate.
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Redfield College
N. ¢. Hirschy
Bluffton College
Ohio
Hirschy
Indiana
Oberlin College
Wheat price figures at Minneapolis market report
On September 15 in Minneapolis wheat futures quoted Sept at 1.00 and 1.01 for Dec and May at 1.05 with track No 1 hard at 1.05 to 1.08. No 1 Northern 1.02, No 2 Northern 0.99 to 1.00, No 3 Northern 0.96.
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Minneapolis
Northern
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