Election Returns Night At La Crosse Tribune Theater
The La Crosse Tribune leases a special wire and long distance line for returns from national headquarters and pivotal states. Women are invited with free admission, and the event features Kreutz’s Band and non partisan coverage by Senator Morris and Mr Wolfe. Local city and county results will be shown via reporters and the theater will offer seating for all spectators with no rowdyism.
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New York
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Bryan Appeals to Voters as Trusts Back Taft
Richmond Indiana October 31 Bryan denounces Carnegie for backing Taft and warns of tragedy if elected. He notes Root's opposition and cites Boss Tweed defense, while accusing Rockefeller of supporting Taft due to his pro trust stance. Roosevelt backs his named nominee, accusing Taft of prostituting the presidency.
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Richmond
Ind
Bryan
Carnegie
Taft
Carnie
Homestead
Root
Tait
Boss Tweed
Rockefeller
Roosevelt
Mack predicts landslide for Bryan with 300 electoral votes
Mack states Bryan will win in a landslide and secure 300 electoral votes including New York. He asserts Bryan will carry New York in the upcoming election.
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New York
Mack
Bryan
Democratic Platform Aims at Honest Politics and Direct Election
Bryan outlines a Democratic appeal emphasizing honesty in government and direct election of senators. He attacks panics used by Taft, claims reforms will come with a Democratic win, and condemns Republican ties to trusts and secrecy. The piece notes campaign rhetoric ending tonight in Chicago.
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Democratic Party
Department of Labor
Sevtary
Labor Organization
Democratic Congress
Popular
Senate
Taft
Pacular
Chicago
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Letter Exposes Claudial Hains Affair In Fort Hamilton Packet
New York reports a cache of letters from Mrs. Claudia Hains to Capt. Peter C. Hains found at Fort Hamilton. The letters describe a visit to Mrs. H’s home, drinking whisky and dice, a confrontation with Captain P, and a late night in her hostess’s rooms. Claudia signs off with affectionate language and asks forgiveness for the disclosed experiences.
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New York
Claudia Hains
Peter C. Hains
Fort Hamilton
Hains
Claudia
Bossard predicts Taft victory in county canvass
Chairman Bossard announced after a complete precinct canvass that Taft will win the county with 1,600 votes to 1,200 and a net lead of about 1,000 with Democrats possibly narrowing the margin. He expects Keppel to win the assembly seat by roughly 200, and says the county ticket is safely elected.
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Bosshard
Taft
McConnell
Keppel
Mrs William Astor Dies After Heart Trouble at 78
Mrs William Astor, longtime leader of New York society, died at her home 842 Fifth Avenue after a long battle with heart trouble. Oxygen therapy had been used for over a day in a desperate bid to save her, authorities said.
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New York
William Astor
Fifth Avenue
Democratic Meetings Tonight With Speakers Listed
Democratic meetings and speakers tonight at Wannebo hall Nrth Side P W Mahoney Meyers hall Barre Mills F Wolfe and Prof Schubert Holmen C L Hood and A C Wolfe Bangor John F Doherty and John Utermoehl.
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Nrth Side
P. W. Mahoney
Meyer's Hall
Barre Mills
F. Wolfe
Prof
Schubert
Holmen
C. L. Hood
A. C. Wolfe
Bangor
John F. Doherty
John Utermoehl
Iowa in Doubt Seen as Polls Open
Des Moines reports both state chairmen refused to predict a Iowa plurality for the first time in years signaling doubt about victory. The commentary suggests the state may be wavering in political alignment and support ahead of the forthcoming elections.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dirty politics in Twesme speech fight delays Higbee address
In Galesville Wisconsin Twesme forces delay E C Higbee speech for Ekern until Monday night. The town hall is reserved for political talks by the first party that asks, leaving Twesme without a speaker for tonight while the hall sits idle. Higbee will speak Monday night in the Woodmen hall.
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Wis
Twesme
E. C. Higbee
Ekern
Twelme
Twenty Third Street Service Restored By City Railways
Superintendent Sha announces the Twenty Third Street service has started this morning and will extend along Main to the cemetery. Regular cars are running despite earlier delays and visitors are expected to use the new schedule.
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Sha City Railway
Von Buelow resigns then resumes chancellor post
The Kaiser spurred a dramatic interview leading to Chancellor von Buelow's resignation. He later returned to office taking responsibility for a London interview but claiming he had not seen it before publication.
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Berlin
von Buelow
London
Democrats Forecast Big Win in La Crosse County
A. C. Wolfe predicts Democratic gains in La Crosse city and county races. He expects Kneen to win by 300 and John Mohr to be elected, with Gifford, Scheuffler, and others supporting the county ticket. Wolfe notes public opposition to a continuous term idea and signals a broader Democratic victory.
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Kneen
John Mohr
Gifford
Rawlinson
Scheuffler
A. C. Wolfe
Doherty
German man tries suicide in La Crescent
A German man identified only as J Bechter attempted suicide in La Crescent early Wednesday. He wandered the village with delirium tremens for days, lost a lot of blood before Dr Hall intervened, and he was taken to Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse in serious condition. He promised to go to a La Crosse hospital. Further identification details were unavailable.
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J. Bechter
Hall
la Crosse
Indians Discover Oil in Iowa Town
Sioux City Iowa October 31 Oil is reported discovered by two Indians on reservations near Pukwana South Dakota where oil seeps from a spring. The Indians demand a $5000 bonus to reveal the spring location and claim fifty barrels of similar oil. An investigation is planned into the prospective fields.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Pukwana
S. C
Taft warns of economic panic if Bryan elected
Taft campaign remarks from Elmira warn that prosperity hinges on retaining Republican policies. He accuses Bryan of favoring free silver coinage and government railways, claiming capital controls vital to a "certain business future" and that wheels will stop without investment.
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Elmira
Taft
Bryan
Zoological Garden
Oklahoma
Europe
Taft Favored To Win Key States In 1908 Race
Hitchcock predicts Taft will gather 325 votes and carry New York Ohio Indiana Nebraska and the western states possibly excluding Nevada and Montana.
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Hitchcock
Taft
Ohio
Indiana
Nebraska
West
Nevada
Montana
Taft Campaign Tour Reaches Waverly Oswego and More
Taft delivers talks in Elmira Waverly Oswego Cortland Ithaca and Rochester while Mrs Taft plans to join in Buffalo and travel to Cleveland Youngstown and Cincinnati to await election results. Republican parade in New York draws nearly 100000 business leaders and party figures. Rockefeller support for Taft draws denials from Roosevelt and allies amid campaign maneuvering.
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Taft
New York
Representatve Fassett
Waverly
Oswego
Binghamton
Cortland
Ithaca
Rochester
Buffalo
Cleveland
Youngstown
Cincinnati
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Sherman and Root
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
J. B. Coughlan
W. B. Franklin
Robert M. Thompson
Rockefeller
Rockefeler
W. C. Rudd
Teddy
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Tom Johnson
Ohio
A L. Faulkner
Window Glass Workers of America
Frank Kelley
Standard Oil
Kelloy
Weather and Water Report for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Coldest at La Crosse 24 and warmest 40 with light wind. River stages steady at La Crosse 2.5 and Prairie du Chien 2.2. Forecasts call for fair Wisconsin tonight with rising clouds Sunday and higher temperatures. Minnesota and Iowa show partly cloudy skies with gradual temperature increases.
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Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin—Fair
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