Taft Campaign Steams Through Newark Elizabeth and Baltimore
Judge William H. Taft drew large enthusiastic crowds in Newark Elizabeth and Baltimore as he pitched strong on labor and national issues. He stressed Republican achievements from gold standards to the Panama Canal while denouncing Bryan and the Democratic Party and urged Delaware support for three electoral votes.
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Taft
Newark
Wilmington
Baltimore
Elizabeth
Delaware
New Jersey
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Porto Rico
Stars and Stripes
Philippines
Fillipino
Panama Canal
Charles the Fifth
Car'bean
Atlantic
Brian
Seventeen Speeches for Beveridge Rally Across Kansas
United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana addressed a large convention hall crowd and denounced Bryan and the Democratic Party saying there is no democratic party left. He spoke to crowds traveling from Oklahoma with seventeen speeches, including a major address at Coffeyville.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Beveridge
Oklahoma
Coffeyville
Marshall challenges factory inspector office politics
Gov. Hanly Senator Hemenway and State Auditor Billheimer were scored by Thomas R. Marshall in Valparaiso Indiana. He said he would not abolish the factory inspector post and condemned attempts to replace a veteran official for political gain citing alleged late 1907 and early 1908 inspector actions and a McNown Manufacturing incident in Columbia City.
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Senator Hemenway
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Watson
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Columbia City
Ind
Border Massacre: Deputies slain near Hollands Prairie
Missoula Montana telegraph reports Deputy Warden C B Peyton and four Flathead Indians dead after a clash near Hollands Prairie on Swan River. Peyton and deputy Rudolph tried to arrest hunters for deer violations. the Indians opened fire. Yellowhead was among the dead, others unknown, squaws escaped.
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Ovando
Powell County
C. B. Peyton
Peyton
Herman Rudolph
Hollands Prairie
Swan River
Rudolph
Yellowhead
Going Home to Vote for Federal Clerks Pay Advance
White House orders allow clerks and government employees to travel to their home states to vote and be paid on October 29 for salaries up to and including the previous day. This directive applies to heads of all departments and staff wishing to return home to vote.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Taft’s Tour Skewed by Throat Specialist in New Jersey
Judge Taft’s voice is failing, forcing cancellations of many speaking dates. Chairman Hitchcock says day outdoor speeches will be dropped, leaving only night engagements, with Chicago potentially removed from the schedule. Taft will rest in Ohio Wednesday as Dr Richardson treats the throat ailment. General O. O. Howard joins the campaign in Ohio and Indiana assignments run Oct 23 to 31.
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Mr. Taft
Newark
N. J
New York
Chicago
West Virginia
Connecticut
Richardson
Taft
Ohio
Missouri
O. O. Howard
Vermont
Indiana
Women and Children Need a Department
South Bend Indiana October 19 The seventeenth annual session of the Indiana state conference of charities and corrections discussed uplifting fallen humanity and better treatment for inmates, with round tables on state charities this morning and city affairs on the agenda tonight. Dr W C Vannuys urged a dedicated department for children and women at the Indiana village for epileptics in Newcastle. Dr Henry Moore presented the tuberculosis commission’s plans for the future.
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Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
Indiana State Conference of Charities and Corrections
W. C. Vannuys
Indiana
Newcastle
Tuberculosis Commission
Henry Moore
Indianapolis
More Labor Men Go to Ohio
Washington reports another AFL move in the political campaign with more organizers ordered to Ohio while Secretary Morrison begins a speaking tour in the East. Morrison notes additional organizers join existing labor representatives in Ohio, amid local resentment toward outside labor activity.
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Ohio
Associated Press
Washington
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Morrison
Federation
East
Labor
Snake emerges from hydrant at Sycamore street incident
Mrs Philbrick, wife of Vandalia Conductor Philbrick, drew water from a yard hydrant on Sycamore street Sunday morning when an eight inch snake crawled from the hydrant. The reptile blinked in the sun, then prepared to fight.
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Vandalia
Sycamore Street
Gompers and Young Lead Crowd in Marion Clash
At the Marion court house yard Samuel Gompers, head of the AFL, debated Frank Young, a socialist blacksmith, as a large crowd listened. Gompers spoke quietly while Young argued from a nearby stand, with saloon keeper James Cline demanding the socialist yield.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ind
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank Young
Court House Yard
Gompers
Young
James Cline
James E. Watson
Cline
Bureau chiefs told to withhold reports until after election
Secretary Metcalf directed that nothing in regular annual reports from navy department bureaus be made public before the November election to avoid indiscreet statements. The concern follows a past incident where a bureau officer criticized policy on engineer corps amalgamation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Metcalf
Engineer Corps
Navy
Red Men 10 Vote On A New Wigwam
Indianapolis report on the fortieth annual convention of the Improved Order of Red Men of Indiana with over 1200 delegates. A key issue is the proposed erection of a new wigwam for state headquarters and several candidates seek the offices of great junior Sagamore and great chief of records.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of
Indiana
German House
Great Junior
Sagamore
Billee Must Die Judge Landis Court Tale
A fragment from a Washington report notes a judge named Landis presiding over a case involving a person or event titled Billee Must Die. The brief item hints at a court proceeding with undefined stakes and a dated reference to October.
Feeling Most Cordial Visit Establishes Japan American Friendship
Tokio hosts the Atlantic fleet with a warm welcome and orderly ceremonies. Admiral Sperry praised the reception as meticulously planned and the friendship between Japan and the United States appears sincere, with sailors forming cross national bonds and Japanese hosts anticipating every need. The visit includes palace audiences and a Roosevelt message to the emperor.
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Sperry
Associated Press
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Yokohama
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Pacific Coast
Japan
United States
O’brien
Admiral Sperry
Imperial Palace
Roosevelt
Em‘peror
Debs Taken Ill Sparks Small Columbus Meeting
Eugene V. Debs Socialist presidential candidate was too ill to speak at the Board of Trade auditorium in Columbus on October 19. A large crowd overflowed the venue but was disappointed by the cancellation, with officials announcing he did not have an organic ailment.
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Columbus
Eugene V. ‘Debs
Board of Trade
Debs
Kidnapped Woman Returns Home After Night in Woods
Huntington L I Oct 19 After a night of terror a 31 year old woman identified as Mrs Abbie Meerlongola returned to her sister's home following two kidnappings. She hid in a barn while friends searched the woods and could not recount her mistreatment in detail.
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Associated Press
Huntington, L. 1
Abbie Meerlongola
Diplomats busy heading off war as talks advance
Balkan tensions show possible settlements via direct negotiations before the international congress. Vienna confirms Turkey and Austria opening talks on Bulgaria while Constantinople reports hopeful progress on the Oriental railroad and tribute issues. Bulgaria pledges to avoid war with Turkey, per its chargé d affaires to Sir Edward Grey.
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Turkey
Austria
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Edward Grey
Jackson Denies Personal Charges In Indiana Campaign
U S Jackson the democratic state chairman issued an open letter to Indiana voters denying Goodrich's claim that democrats sought to stain James E Watson's character. Jackson says no charges have been made against Watson personally and that Goodrich's defense merely repeats prior republican accusations.
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Indianapolis
U. S. Jackson
Indiana
James P. Goodrich
Democratic Committee
James E. Watson
Jackson
Goodrich
Watson
Snow Weather Bulletin Reaches Indiana
A fragment notes snow in Indiana with reference to the weather bureau and forecast details. The readable text suggests winter conditions affecting travel and daily plans.
Bryan in Illinois Tour Prompts Big Welcome and Campaign Talk
William J. Bryan arrived in Chicago amid large crowds at Union Depot and Pilsen park where he spoke at Meade hall. He criticized trusts and predicted his election, urging a labor secretary in the cabinet and pledging to seek daily bread for the people.
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Pilsen Park
Meade Hall
Mr. Bryan
William J. Bryan
Ilinois
Republic Party
Alton
Bryan
Lincoln
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