Hughes Attacks Bryan Echoes in Kansas Town Tour
Gov. Hughes of New York on a Kansas speaking tour attributes Bryan’s 16 to 1 remedy as dangerous math while urging voters to reject revolutionary schemes. He cites labor, industry, and public service reforms and denounces personal attacks and insinuations against his campaign fund. He stops at eight towns including Herington and Wichita addressing farmers, railroad operators, and business leaders.
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Wichita
Kan
Bryan
Gov. Hughes
New York
Kansas
Hughes
Herington
St. Joseph
Mo., Gov. Hughes
Taft
Labor
Calliope
Middle West
Topeka
Hearst
McAdoo Named for Congress in Seventeenth
Ex police chief William McAdoo was nominated by Democrats of the Seventeenth District after a speech urging tariff reform and a Democratic House. Michael F. Conry was chosen in the Twelfth to succeed Bourke Cochran. Rhinelander Waldo and others tipped for Fifteenth and Thirteenth respectively. George B. Markham and Walter H. Liebmann also named in Seventeenth and Nineteenth respectively. Roger B. Wood nominated in Twenty-fifth District.
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William McAdoo
Grover Cleveland
Navy
Congress
Jersey Iy
McAdoo
Twelfth
Michael F. Conry
W. Bourke Cochran
Jefferson M. Kevy
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Rhinelander Waldo
George B. Markham
Walter H. Liebmann
Democratic Assembly District Convention
Roger B. Wood
Wall Street
Republicans of Richmond and Rockland counties nominate slate
The Republican senatorial convention at Tompkinsville Richmond last night nominated Matthew B. Hurd of Rockland for State Senator. Richmond County Convention followed at the same place naming Horatio J. Sharrot of Port Richmond for County Clerk and Eugene B. Alexander of New Brighton for Assembly member.
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Richmond
Rockland
Tompkinsville
Matthew B. Hurd
Horatio J. Sharrot
Port Richmond
Eugene B. Alexander
New Brighton
March District Club Attacks Parsons
A letter from Herbert Parsons chairman of the Republica County Committee to James E. March a Third Assembly District leader sparked a Loyal Republican Club district meeting A resolution denounced Parsons attack as unjust and called for unity within the party.
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Herbert Parsons
Republica County Committee
James E. March
Third Assembly
Sullivans
Republican Club
March
Parson
Sherman Ends His Tour In Ohio Rally Draws Big Crowd
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sherman capped a two week Middle West tour covering six towns and over 3000 miles with a final rally in Mnsfield Ohio. He spoke at Wesleyan University Delaware and Marion where workers and students urged free trade. Sherman mixed with rail workers, stressing prosperity and unity as he prepared for an eastward train departure.
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Mnsfield
Ohio
Middle West
Sherman
Theandidate
Columbus
Delaware
Orion
Wesleyan University
Sunny Jim
Marion
Anther
George
Sherei Abcock
East
Aeeting
West Chester
Penn
Shearn Attacks Chanler Over Party Leadership
Clarence J. Shearn Independence League candidate for governor denounces Chanler in Rome New York arguing he would trade a party for a nomination. He questions Chanler on whether he would break the Democratic leadership by owners and Murphy and seeks a clear stance on party control and reforms.
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New York Times
Rome
N. Y
Clarence J. Shearn
Independence League
Charlier
Chanler
Democratic Party
Murphy
Conners and
Hearst Candidate A Hobo In Bedford Court
Robert Owen of Bedford was ordered to leave Lanapolis within three hours or go to the workhouse after accepting Hearst agent money to run on the Independence Party ticket for State Statistician. He spent $25 from Hearst contact, claimed robbery, and was arrested for loitering. Hearst Chicago editor Dalb said a new candidate would be chosen.
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New York Times
Lanapolis
Ind
Robert of
Bedford
Independence Party
Hearst
Owen
Sarah Schafer
Bedford High School
Heast
Chicago
A. W. Dalb
Chicagos
Drys Win Wayne County Local Option Vote in Ohio
Special to The New York Times from Wooster Ohio reports that Wayne County voters chose to go dry by 826 in today’s local option election. Wooster City, which remained wet last July, decided to become dry by 13, resulting in twelve saloons closing.
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New York Times
Wooster
Ohio
Wayne County
Wooster City
Iowa Central Shopmen Strike Ends After Settlement
MARSHALTOWN IOWA Oct 8 settlement of the Iowa Central Railway shopmen strike active since April 22 was reached after two days of talks. The shops employees in union approved a general wage advance of one cent per hour above the amount offered when the strike began.
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Iowa Central
Marshaltown
Towa
Iowa Central Railway
Fire escape burglar sentenced for fourth larceny
A court in General Sessions, Judge Foster, sentenced a fire escape burglar to twenty years for larceny. This fourth conviction follows prior terms including five years at Elmira reformatory, one year in the penitentiary, and four years at Sing Sing. The crimes included a Sept 50 robbery of Gustave Newrath at 191 East 106th Street and Charles Bailey at 15 East 100th Street, with Bailey awakened and beaten in his apartment.
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Foster
Elmira Eformatory
Sing Sing
Gustave Newrath
East 106Th Street
Charles Bailey
IS East 100Th Street
Bailey
Greenberg
Merger of Lutheran Synods Formed in New Union
In Albany on October 8 a merger united the Artwick Francken and New York and New Jersey Lutherans into The Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. G. A. Wenner of New York was elected president. The new body covers New York New Jersey and extends toward New England states and part of Canada.
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LBANY
Artwick, Francken
New York and Jersey
Lidgerwood bid questioned in Isthmus contract inquiry
An inspector general inquiry into a Gatun Lock earth carrying device contract on the Isthmus examined bids and possible undue influence by the Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company. Testimony argued bids were irregular and that Lidgerwood had access to specifications before publication, with rival firms alleging improprieties and shared officials.
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Ernest A. Garlington
Isthmian Canal Commission
William F. Brothers
Balanged Cable Crane Company
Gatun
Colon
Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company
George W. Goethals
Lidgerwood Company
7& W
A. Wood
New York Cableway Company
Lidgerwood
Wood
Cal. H. F. Hodges
Co. E .Dole
Spencer Miller
Col. Hodges
Maltby
Canal Commission
Miller
Commission
United Service notices military appointments and transfers
Major R Kean to represent the Medical Department at the Association of Military Surgeons in Atlanta on October 13. Capt Granville Sevier moves from the Seventy first to the One Hundred Twenty third Company. Majors Barrett and Davis to Fort Leavenworth for temporary duty and return. Promotions and ship assignments include Rear Admiral Rodgers and several captains and lieutenants named with station and command changes.
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Washington
R. Kean
Medical Corps
Medical Department of the Army
Association of Military Surgeons
Shite
Atlanta
Granville Sevier
Seventy-first
One Hundred and
J. D. Barrett
R. P. Davis
Coast Artillery
Fort Leavenworth
Navy Ships Pass Through Key West Arrival Report
Arrived Osceola at Key West. Sailed Yorktown from Bremerton to San Francisco. Choctaw from Norfolk to Washington. Scorpion, Cuttlefish, Octopus, Tarantula, and Viper from New York to Philadelphia. Colorado from San Francisco or Honolulu.
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Osceola
Key West
Yorktown
Bremerton
San Francisco
Norfolk
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Colorado
Honolulu
Bryan to Speak in Major Cities Before Election
William J. Bryan released a campaign itinerary listing Oct 26 in Madison Square Garden New York and stops in Brooklyn Albany Syracuse Buffalo Chicago the weekend before election with Omaha the night before. John W. Kern will first address New York voters Oct 15 at Tammany Hall with further appearances planned in Brooklyn Boston and other Northeast cities.
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William J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Brooklyn
Albany
Suracuse
Buffalo
Chicago
Omaha
Hoffman House
John W. Kern
New York
Tammany Hall
Boston
New England
Newark
Jersey City
Hudspeth
National Committee
Mack
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Indiana
Illinois
John. E. Lamb
Chanler Maps Gridiron Tour With 33 Speeches in 21 Days
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler plans a record-breaking whirlwind campaign across New York from October 9 to November 2. The itinerary lists 33 speeches in 21 days with daily stops including Binghamton Cortland Norwich Watertown Sandy Hill Glens Falls Saratoga Gloversville Johnstown Fonda Amsterdam Troy Schenectady New York City Yonkers Mount Vernon New Rochelle Nyack Kingston Brooklyn Bronx Ogdensburg Auburn Poughkeepsie and more with a final date pending announcement.
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Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
State Committee
Binghamton
Cortland
Norwich
Watertown
Sandy Hill
Glens Falls
Saratoga
Gloversville
Johnstown
Fonda
Amsterdam
Troy
Schenectady
New York City
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
New Rochelle
Ogdensburg
Auburn
Poughkeepsie
Deny Favor to Prairie Oil in Interior Dept Row
Acting Secretary Frank Pierce denied charges that the Interior Department favored the Prairie Oil and Gas Company of Oklahoma. He said the department’s records show Wichita Natural Gas was refused for a new pipeline, while Prairie’s request was for enlarging an existing line and issued under proper rules. Pierce pledged to disprove the allegations to everyone's satisfaction.
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New York Times
Washington
Department of the Interior
Hitchcock
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Oklahoma
Frank Pierce
White House
Standard Oil
Indian Lands
Wichita Natural Gas Company
Prairie Company
Garfield
Wichita Company
Roy
Texas Pipe Line Company
Gulf Company
Wuld
Secretary of the Interior
Pierce
Labor Pushes War in Cannon District
Chicago labor groups mobilize fifty volunteers to campaign against Joseph G. Cannon’s reelection in Illinois district. They will speak in Danville and Kankakee, question Republican candidates about Cannon’s support, and involve church groups denouncing the congressman. The temperance movement in Baltimore issues a guidance letter urging Methodist voters to question candidates and back temperance aligned choices.
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New York Times
Chicago
Joe’ Cannon
Chicago Federation of Labor
Congress
Danville
Kankakee
Edward N. Nockels
John C. Harding
Chicago Typographical Union
Cook County
Cannon
Labor
Rock River
J. K. Shields
The
Baptist
Baltimore
Temperance Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
Methodist’ Communion
Anti-Saloon League
Canndgn
Mallory Steamer Brazos Sets New Coastwise Record
The Mallory Line steamer Brazos, from New York, reached Galveston Bar in 4 days 18 hours and 40 minutes at an average speed of 1644 knots, improving the prior New York to Galveston record by more than 12 hours. Captains Evans and Barstow praised the voyage for seagoing steadiness and merit. The Brazos departed New York October 3, passing Scotland Lightship at 1:44 PM and arriving Baker Light off Galveston Bar at 6:40 AM yesterday.
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Brazos
New York
Galveston
William F. Evans
Mallory Line
Henry W. Barstow
Mallory
Scotland
Baker Light
Galveston Bar
Cortelyou Praises Fish in Treasury Letter
Secretary Cortelyou writes to Assistant Treasurer Fish praising his work at the New York Sub Treasury during last fall’s financial strain. He notes Fish’s prompt handling of extraordinary demands and acknowledges his resignation effective the 31st. Fish has been nominated for Congress by Republicans of the Twenty first District.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
United States
Fish
New York’ Sub- Treasury
New York
Department
Congress
Twentyfirst
Legal ruling: OK stands for right endorsement in payment order
Fort Wayne Ind Judge Heaton of the Superior Court ruled that the letters OK written on the back of a money order with a signature below mean right and function as an endorsement. The ruling arose from a case about renewing payment for material supplied by a contractor to a municipal lighting plant built by McBride Electrical Company of Chicago.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Get. S
Heaton
Superior Court
O. K
McBride Electrical Company of
Chicago
McBride Company
Ex Army Officer Gilman Nominated for Congress in Brooklyn
William R Gilman, VV, tired, was nominated for Congress by Democrats of the Fourth District in Brooklyn at an adjourned convention last night. Major Gilman has opposed McCarren but will receive McCarrenney support.
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William R Gilman
Fourth Congress
Brooklyn
Major Gilman
McCarren
McCarrenney
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Methodist Temperance Society
Uncle Joe
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Divuabiyi Fulton & DeKalb
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