Roosevelt Probes Bryan on Boycotts and Labor Policy
Special to The New York Times. President Roosevelt writes Senator Knox to challenge Bryan on Gompers labor boycott and blacklist plans and appeals to labor not to follow Gompers lead. The letter follows a White House conference with Knox Root Moody. It cites Gompers criticisms of courts and injunctions and outlines a proposed remedy via House bill 54 restricting federal injunctions in labor disputes.
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New York Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Knox
White House
William J. Bryan
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Root
Justice Moody
Taft
Senator Knox
Bryan
Organized Labor
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Gompers
Mr. Bryan
Gampers
Chicago
Democratic Party
Congress
Labor
Betting on Taft and Chanler dominates 1908 election wagers
Wall Street bettors placed two large bets at the Waldorf Astoria totaling 11 000. Oscar claims stake rights with 5500 tied to Bryan failing New York and 5500 that Chanler defeats Hughes. Chicago and other cities report Taft as favorites with varied state odds. Chanler leads in some state bets.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Wall Street
Oscar
New York State
Chanler
Hughes
Waldorf
New York Times
Chicago
Taft
Bryan
Deneen
St.Louis
Baltimore
San Francisco
Corbett
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Ohio
Detroit
Philadelphia
Buffalo
N. Y
Taft Resting Before Indiana Campaign Push
William H. Taft spent a quiet rest day in Cincinnati after attending the Taft Club event and a Masons session. He will depart tomorrow for three days of campaigning in Indiana then head to New York for the campaign’s final week, with throat specialist Dr. J J Richardson reporting improved voice and energy.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Citizens’ Taft Club of
State Lodge of Masons
William’ H. Taft
Indiana
New York
Kern's Young Son Worse in Syracuse and Indianapolis
John W Kern Jr the eight year old son of Democratic Vice Presidential nominee John W Kern lies seriously ill with infantile paralysis. Mrs Kern telegraphs for his immediate return from campaign stops in Syracuse Oswego Ashland and Conneaut and Indianapolis officials report the illness has taken a turn for the worse prompting cancellation of speaking engagements and a swift homeward flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
John W. Ixern
Oswego
Ashtabula
Conneaut
Ohio
Indianapolis
John W. Kern, Jr
John W. Kern
Thaw Carries His Case Up for Appeal
Ex Governor W A Stone representing Harry K Thaw filed an appeal with the United States Circuit Court of Appeals from Judge Young of Pittsburg who dismissed the writ of habeas corpus to compel Thaw to testify in bankruptcy proceedings. The three judges Dallas Gray and Buffington granted a writ of error allowing review. argument set for December.
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Philadelphia
W. A Stone
Pittsburg
Harry Kk. Thaw
Stanford White
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Motorman Saved After Child Killed by Streetcar
Nine year old Marion Meade was struck and killed crossing in front of her home on Third Avenue. A crowd briefly dragged Peter Conway from his platform and police saved him from the mob. Conway and conductor George Hodnett were jailed on homicide charges. The Meade family faced eviction and job loss from the Metropolitan Street Railway Company prior to the tragedy.
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Marion Meade
Third Avenue
Peter Conway
East Thirty-fifth Street
Conway
George Hodnett
John M. Meade
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
East Thirtieth Street
Meade
Hudson Football Schedule Brief
Fragment lists games by date and opponents with terse notes. Mentions West Point Colgate on Oct 24 and Princeton on Oct 31 plus an advertisement line for daily outings.
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HEND
Hudson
West Point
Colgate
Princeton
Water famine grips New York towns demand aid
Across New York Hudson Walkill and Catskills regions report severe water shortages. Cornwall Highland Falls New Paltz Middle town and Kingston face dry wells and rationing as West Point taps a main with government approval. Col Scott orders water supplied free as patrols guard against fires.
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New York State
Hudson and
Walkill
Catskills
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Middletown
Sullivan County
New Paltz
Ulster County
Water Department
Highland Falls
United States
West Point
Water Company
L. F. Goodsell
Col. Scott
Military Academy
Scott
Academy of Our Lady of the Angels
J. P. Morgan
Herbert JL. Satterlee
Cornwall
Amman
Morning Express
Wallkill
Campbell Hall
Fort Montgomery
West Shore Railroad
Catskill
Kingston
Saugerties
Charles
Arctic explorer Baldwin seeks polar voyage on drifting ice floe
Evelyn B Baldwin met with White House officials to present a plan endorsed by Admiral Melville and others. The proposal uses a portable camp on a drifting Arctic ice floe to reach the north pole in about three years, gathering scientific data and photographs. A party of twenty to twenty five would include scientists and artists, with supplies scattered on the floe for the expedition.
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Washington
Evelyn B. Baldwin
White House
Baldwin
Roosevelt
Arctic
North Pole
Admiral Melville
Admiral Schley
Purdon Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Bering Sea
Greenland
Bering Strait
Molnar's The Devil Novelette In Next Sunday American
An extraordinary novelette by Molnar the incomparable Hungarian writer appears in full in Next Sunday American. Readable only here, with advance notice and enticing description as a feature in the paper.
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Molnar
Robbed at fake faro in West Sixty-Eighth Street gambling den
Boston men John Austin and Dr Sydney Stokes say they lost 2500 dollars in a faro scam after meeting a man called Snooks at the Hotel Manhattan. Police raided the basement house on West Sixty-eighth Street, arresting a housekeeper for renting rooms for gambling and seeking the con artist Raymond Schmaltz.
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John Austin
Adams Street
Boston
Sydney Stokes
West Sixty-eighth Street
Broadway
Walsh
Capt
Reidy
Austin
Dr. Stokes
Snooks
Manhattan
West Sixty Eighth Street
Inspector Walsh
Mary Cattlewood
Pittsburg
Belmont Exonerates McGinnis Over Fair Play Incident
The Jockey Club stewards closed the inquiry into the Belmont Park race where Fair Play was beaten. J L McGinnis was informed he faced no charge after witnesses Lee and Notter were reviewed and Belmont’s testimony was considered. Belmont regrets his Earlier remarks and offers personal apology through secretary F K Sturgis.
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J. . McGinnis
Belmont
Fair Play
Belmont Park
Jockey Club
F. K. Sturgis
Board of Stewards
Mr. McGinnis
J. L. McGinnis
Lee
Notter
K. Sturgis
Mrs. Allen pinned under Victoria after Riverside Drive crash
Mrs. William Allen of East Sixty fifth Street lost control of a new bay driving horse on Riverside Drive. The Victoria overturned at 100th Street, pinning her beneath the seat and hood. Coachman and Mrs. Joynes escaped with minor injuries while Mrs. Allen suffered a broken arm, head wound, and extensive bruising.
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William Allen
East
Richmond
L. Joynes
Allen
Riverside Drive
100Th Street
Cleveland Boy Makes First Rabbit Shot in McFarlane Preserve
In Woodside Somerset County eleven year old Richard Cleveland son of Grover Cleveland joined Dr. Van Dyke of Princeton for the opening hunting season. Richard and party claimed the first and only rabbit, shot with a double barreled shotgun presented by Richard Harding Davis. Ex-President Grover Cleveland watched his son and his old hunting dog accompanied the group.
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New York Times
Trenton
N. J
Woodside
Somerset County
William McFarlane
Richard Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Princeton
Superb Art Panel Series Opens With Colorful Display
A first in a new Art Week series showcases an eleven color display in an oversized format. The event marks the start of a broader program featuring diverse artworks and panels.
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Arteek Ae Fostenten
Next Inday
Adg
Chanler Opposes Race Law Repeal and PSC Control
Jamestown Ny Oct 21 Lieutenant Governor Chanler Democratic candidate for governor spoke in detail against repealing the Agnew Hart anti race track gambling laws and urged regulation of utilities under public servants elected by the people. He condemned government by appointive commissions and pressed for responsive public service commissions. He spoke from Wellsville Olean Salamanca and drew large crowds in Republican districts, urging fair charges just wages and protection of investors while expanding enterprises under public oversight.
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Gov. Chanler
Agnew-Hart
Public Service Commission
Hughes
Owego
Agnew-Hall
Chanler
Salamanca
Public Service
Hornell
Wellsville
Olean
McCarren
Newburg
City of
New York
Public Service Commissions
Kalil's Restaurant Opens Daily at Park Place
Kalil's Restaurant located at 14 18 Park Place opens at 7 50 A M and stays open until midnight. The listing highlights fine acoustics and music.
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Kalil’s
Park Place
Finest Ac
Qmusic
Abruzzi Makes Quiet Visit After Disappearance
The Duke of the Abruzzi, missing for days, met Princess Clotilde at Moncalieri to gain support. He returned briefly to Turin and then left again, destination unknown, and he has cut his staff to remain unobserved as plans regarding Miss Katherine Elkins remain secret.
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Turin
Abruzzi
United States
Clotilde
Victor Emmanuel
Moncalieri
Katherine Elkins
Vision of Father's Death En Route from Cardinal
A Cleveland farm worker in Atertown New York relates that in a deep sleep her father’s voice called her from afar and hours later a telegram announced his death in Cardinal Canada. The father was found unconscious with spasms and died about ten o’clock at Cardinal.
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New York Times
Atertown
N. Y
Cleveland
Cardinal
Canada
Alger Jr. trunk of gowns and jewels lost in Ontario
In London Ontario on October 21 a trunk containing gowns and jewelry valued at 5000 belonging to Mrs. R A Alger Jr disappeared during an automobile trip from Detroit to Buffalo. The trunk was strapped to the car’s rear and not recovered after a search of back roads near the hotel.
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London
Ontario
Ara
Russel A. Alger
Maurice Williams
Alger
Detroit
Buffalo
Smuggling seizure nets gloves and goods in Brooklyn
Customs inspectors report a new seizure tied to Italian goods including gloves, coral and cameos. The fifth such seizure totals about 50000 dollars in contraband found under a Brooklyn apartment floor at 7 Schenck Avenue. A woman confessed the gloves were brought by S Manzi, already under smuggling accusations.
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Mnade
Vias
Schenck
Brooklyn
S. Manzi
Odell Predicts Victory at Newburg Republican Rally
Ex-Gov Odell presided at a Republican rally in Newburg New York with speakers Wadsworth Schoonmaker and Odell. He based his forecast on figures seen, predicting an overwhelming Taft and Hughes victory.
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Newburg
N.Y
Odell
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Francis X. Schoonmaker
Odel
Taft
Hughes
Prayers Declared For Miss Deyo By W C T U Branch
Pittsburg today saw the first End Branch of the W C T U pass resolutions condemning Miss Blanche Deyo's Salome dance amid local uproar. It was resolved that prayers be offered for Miss Deyo and each member will pray for a week. The group also praised Director Edward G Lang for halting the dance.
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New-York Times
Pittsburg
Blanche Deyo
Pittsburgh
Deve
Director of Public Safety
Edward G. Lang
Alfonso and Queen Victoria Leave for Barcelona
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria with Premier Maura depart for Barcelona on October 21. They will stay until October 27 as extra troops and police tighten security and anarchist centers are closely watched.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Victoria
Maura
Barcelona
Judgment for $2051.09 defaulted in Newark Circuit Court
The Newark Circuit Court entered a default judgment yesterday for $2,051.09 in favor of Continental Hotel against Mrs. Eilen Williams. The hotel stated Williams gave J Pierpont Morgan as a reference and did not settle her bill.
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Newark
Eilen G. Williams
Continental
New York Hunters Fined For Out of Season Shootin
In Baltimore on October 21 Charles B Crane and William B Gates of New York were fined 50 dollars each plus costs for shooting ducks out of season from their boat on Gunpowder River. The yacht valued at about 10000 dollars could have been confiscated, but the judge spared it as too harsh a punishment.
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New York
Baltimore
Charles
B. Crane
William B. Gates
Chesapeake
Florida
Gunpowder River
Crane
Gates
Maryland
Morgan Miniature Collection Ad As Sunday Feature
A full two-page reproduction announces the ex quisite Miniature Collection of J Pierpont Morgan in next Sunday’s American. The advertisement highlights the rare items and prestige of the collection, signaling a major feature for readers.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Six States to Fight Raiders Under Martial Law
The report declares Tennessee and surrounding regions under martial law as militia orders fire on threats. Colonel Taylor is safe after a chase through the woods, while a violent pursuit unfolds with lynch mob danger. Authorities urge strict actions to protect life and property.
Night Riders Hanged Capt Rankin in Tennessee
Telegraph report from Tiptonville Tennessee dated October 21 describes night riders about thirty strong who forced Capt Rankin and R. Taylor from bed near Walnut Leg. Rankin was hanged and shot. Taylor escaped by diving into the river and fleeing through swamps for thirty six hours.
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New York Times
Tiptonville
Enn
Rankin
Walnut Leg
Tiayou Dechine
Taylor
Patterson Eyes Southern Governors Conference On Night Riders
In Dyersburg Tennessee on October 21 Governor Patterson denounces night riders as assassins and degenerates urging a six state Governors conference. He reported ordering armed troops to protect lives in the Seelfuet Lake area and plans for a possible Memphis meeting with Missouri Kentucky Arkansas and Alabama governors to confront the growing evil.
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Gov. M. Ft
Patterson Tonfehit
Patterson
Prien Cly
Rankin
Seelfuet Lake
Memphis
Wilken
Kenncky
Pindall
Arkansas
Missouri
Alabama
Ian
Theears
Gle
Mississippi
Whittak
Os Ile
Aart
Col Taylor's Escape From Night Riders At Reel Foot Lake
Col R 2 T Taylor, a wealthy lawyer, escaped night riders after Capt Quentin Rankin was lynched nearby. Taylor swam the creek, believed shots were fired, feigned death as he wandered wooded darkness, then reached Tiptonville for help. Militia encampments protect residents and potential witnesses near Reel Foot Lake.
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New York Times
Memphis
Tena
R. 2
T Taylor
Walnut Log
Reelfoot Lake
Quentin Rankin
Col. Taylor
Provine Possume
Capt. Rajikin
Mississippi River
Tiptervile
Heck P
Gol. Taylor
Martin
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