Roosevelt era headlines and early 20th century events
A mixed update of global and domestic news notes various incidents and people. Reports mention Hearst and a mayoralty trial in New Idaho, a consulate in Mukden, Cuban tensions with Governor Magoon, Panama meetings with Roosevelt, a train bombing, a fatal explosion near Chicago, Kentucky election tensions, Panama holiday plans, encounters with indigenous groups, a White House audience with Ute chiefs, the Royal Hawaiian band stranded in Ogden, military dismissal over racial issues, Navy leave to vote, Chicago switchmen strike, Harvard football ban talk, Harriman steel cars, a fatal Ecuador railroad crash, Kinsey’s Atlantic crossing record, dancing rights protests in Newport, inheritance tax cases, and Milwaukee bank wreckers' sentences.
Roosevelt sets sail for Panama trip from Washington
President Roosevelt departs on the yacht Mayflower for a Panama isthmus voyage aboard the Louisiana cruiser. He will be joined by Mrs. Roosevelt and officials, with plans to arrive in Colon on November 15 to inspect La Boca terminals and the canal approaches.
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Washington
President Roosevelt
Washington Navy Yard
Panama
Rappahannock River
Chesapeake Bay
Louisiana
Isthmus
Tennessee
Frank Evane
White House
Colon
Amador
Shonts
Canal Commission
la Boca
Ancon
Ethen
Roosevelt Proclaims Four Idaho Forest Reserves and More
President Roosevelt signed a proclamation creating four new forest reserves in Idaho and enlarging two others, adding 7,406,556 acres to the state. The reserves include Shoshone and Coeur d’Alene in northern Idaho and the Lemhi, Balmon, Raft River, and Sawtooth additions, with timber use restricted to mature stands and administered by the Forest Service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Panama
Idaho
Forest Service
Heyburn
Hayburn
Great
Coeur d'Alene Reserve
Shoshone
Kootenai
Lake Bend d’Oreille
Coeur d'Alene
Lemnhi
Keetenal
Lemhi
Inalze
Custer
Montana
British Columbia
Kootenal Reserve
Rocky Mountains Great Tract
Saimon River
Balmon River
Harriman Lines Plan Major Freight Car Purchases
The Harriman lines announce potential orders for 21.6 million dollars of refrigerator box fat and gondola cars to ease this year’s car shortage. Total un-delivered freight cars reach 16,660 with about 6,000 refrigerator cars among them, expected for delivery before next year’s heavy traffic.
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Chicago
Harriman Lhes
Harriman System Faces Federal Probe Over Rail Lines
Washington discusses a broad Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into the Harriman rail network. The probe examines control of lines from Omaha to Chicago to New Orleans and the effect on transcontinental traffic and rates.
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Harriman
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
Central Pacific
San Francisco
Oregon
Granger
Pocatello
Portland
Columbia River
Washington
Harrimen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern Securities Company
Acrocnmsnt
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Securities Counmy
Supreme Court
Pierpont Morgan
James J. Hill
Southern Pacific
Commission
Seven Die in Wreck. Eleven Rescued Off Carew's
In Charlottetown P E on November 10 a hurricane wrecked the ship Zoviate near Carew's. Seven crew members died and eleven were rescued by night observers and local boats.
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Mieven
Charlottetown
Colorado Peak in Bruptéen
Trinidad Cele reports Mount Culebra as a notable feature about 40 miles west of Trinidad with local interest noted on November 10.
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Colorado Peak
Bruptéen
Trinidad
Cele
Mount Culebra
Hughes Wins New York Governor Race Despite Hearst Plurality
Early returns show Charles E. Hughes Republican governor victor by about 40,000 statewide with Hearst winning key New York City boroughs. Greater New York favors Hearst by 75,000 to 80,000. Brooklyn and Bronx splits shift final totals toward Hughes in statewide results.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Greater
Mr. Hughes
W. R. Hearst
Democratic and Independence League
Hearst
Brooklyn
Tammany Judiciary
New York County
Otto Rosalsky
Judiciary
Max F. Ihmaen
Independence League
Charles K. Hughes
New York State
William Randolph Hearst
Democratic Party
Higgins
Democratic
Mr Hughes
Democratic and
Hughes
Bronx
Patrick H McCarren
Mr. Hearst
Manhattan
Queens County
Long Island City
Richmond
Staten Island
Election results show party gains and losses across states
Reported returns indicate Republican success in New York governors and legislative seats, with little to no change in Congress. Pennsylvania and Nebraska echo GOP gains, while California and Idaho show broad Republican momentum. Wadeworth of New York and Babcock defeated for Congress.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Colorado
California
Republicas
Idaho
Timnole
Nebraska
Wadeworth
Babcock
Congress
Columbus, O Nev Senator Thie Morning T-At
Fragmented text from a Columbus Ohio article mentions state Republican committee members and a morning event. Many words are garbled, making precise details unclear.
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Nev
Whoireus
Republican Ecumemittes
Dent
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