Taft Favored by Times in National and State Forecast
The Times presents an election forecast based on correspondent reports and chairmen’s figures. It predicts Taft winning the national electoral vote and carrying New York by 1,829 votes per Democratic estimates, with a Taft plurality in New York state around 145,559 to 26,460. Colorado Connecticut Iowa Ohio reportedly Taft destinations. Indiana Nebraska West Virginia listed as doubtful.
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Puzzling NY election outlook shows Taft likely carry state
New York political leaders admit uncertainty about state results, with Taft and Hughes favored by GOP and Bryan's backers counting on city gains. County chairs report mixed upstate data, but estimates hint at Taft winning New York by a substantial plurality, despite Democratic optimism.
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Bryan
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Emissary to Brandenburg Stirs Dayton In Diary Telegrams
Dayton reports an emissary from Herman Ridder, treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, sought Brandenburg the magazine writer jailed over the Grover Cleveland article sale. The telegram and affidavits tied Francis Arthur Lewis to Ridder. Ridder and Mack denied involvement. Brandenburg awaits extradition decision.
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Norman Fitzsimmons
Jerome
Timms
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Hoffman House
Francis Arthur Lewis
Mr. Mack
Woman fakes age to seek marriage license
Mrs. La Vinia Ann Erbacher of 48 West Fifty ninth Street sought a license to wed E. P. Jones of 846 West Fifty-sixth Street. She cut off her right hand with her left to hide her age and used blotting paper to obscure the ages on the application files. The clerk noted the ruse but did not reveal details.
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West Fifty-sixth Street
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Taft Brother In Auto Crash Injuries Reported
Nicholas Spin of 07 Linst Fourtenth Street drove a large auto into a coupé on Forty-eighth Street and Fifth Avenue injuring Henry W Taft and his wife who escaped without injuries. They walked home to West Forty-hth Street and coachman Patrick Lynch reported the incident after the other driver was arrested by Officer Cohen.
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Forty-eighth Street
Fifth Avenue
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West Forty
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Taft
Patrick Lynch
Eighth Avenue
Lynch
Tarty-elehth Street
Cohen
Jury seeks overturn after long confinement in Hyde conspiracy case
Subpoenas issued for the jury that found Frederick A. Hyde and Joseph H. Schneider guilty of conspiring to defraud the government of forest lands in the West. Defendants allege coercion due to prolonged confinement and jury misconduct during deliberations and after.
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Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
Jouse H. Schneider
Henry P. Dimond
John A. Benson
Shake up ordered in Coast Artillery transfers
The Army announces the most extensive officer reassignments in Coast Artillery history. Major Schumm and Major Haan receive key New York area commands, with Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth among the postings. Several colonels move to Fort Worden, Fort Warren, and the Cape Fear district as others shift to Puget Sound commands. Court-martial cases at Hamilton and Ballard’s proceedings are noted, with Gottlieb to be tried on Governors Island.
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Fort Warren
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Chicago
British Vessel Seizure Report By Venezuelan Authorities
Word arrives from St Vincent that two British trading ships were seized by Venezuelan authorities weeks ago at Margarita Island. The Lady Kensington, bound for Trinidad, drifted near Dragon's Mouth and was seized on August 28 with crew detained. The captain's letter dated September 25 says provisions are exhausted and no food from the government. Trinidad's governor has pressed Sir Vincent Corbett, British minister in Caracas, for official action. No reply yet.
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Blood transfusion saves Bellevue boy as volunteer donor gives blood
Fifteen year old John Dennison of 3 Tenth Avenue Bellevue Hospital undergoes a second sarcoma surgery aided by a transfusion of fifteen ounces from a volunteer donor named Mark Owen who received ten dollars for his blood. Surgeons John A. Harrywood Johnson Zehnder report improved fever and hope for life without detailing donor identity.
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President to explain Brownsville affair in Monday statement
The president plans a Monday statement to elaborate his stance on the Brownsville affair. He will use Sergt Mihigo Sanders’s reenlistment request from the Twenty-fifth Infantry as the text, noting Sanders’ long service and claimed lack of knowledge about the raid. The move hinges on unresolved proof of innocence and looming Senate consideration on reenlistment authority for twenty-fifth Regiment soldiers.
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Mills Strike Ends at Turner’s Falls Paper Works
Turners Falls Massachusetts October reports the International Paper Company mill strike ending as workers are offered reinstatement with a five percent wage cut. River water level limits production and hampers full operation, but many workers return to their jobs once placement is secured.
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Bluffing Millionaire Bets Bryan Victory in Colorado
James Burns a Colorado Springs mining man claimed he would bet two million dollars that Bryan would carry Colorado. He met a Hoboken wine merchant in a café and agreed to a wager after a casual challenge about Taft. The offer reportedly began a colorful altercation that ended with no bet placed.
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Roosevelt not to speak in Chicago or New York
Secretary Loeb and Bennett deny Roosevelt engagement rumors. They state Roosevelt has no engagement to speak in Chicago before the Marquette Club and no intention to speak in New York.
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Hearst Oil Letters Reach the Judges at Carnegie Hall
Governor Stone cites Archbold letters urging court appointments and campaign influence as Hearst speaks on corruption. The crowd reacts with mixed approval as Archbold and Morrison are discussed. Morrison holds a Superior Court seat while Archbold’s letters seek political leverage for judicial picks.
Bryan Speech Before Dawn Sets Record Time for Address
Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan prepared a late night and pre dawn campaign event in City Hall Park to address newspaper men and night workers. He planned to speak at 2 AM joining a string of speeches that day and would be the first candidate to address such an hour.
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Tafts Son Fights Fire at Yale Hall
Robert Alphonso Taft son of William Howard Taft helped battle a blaze in Vanderbilt Hall New Haven Conn. He, along with others, entered a room, shut windows to stop the draft, and used water to quell the flames before firefighters arrived.
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Rabbit hunting incident ends in fatal shooting
A 7 year old boy from Ola Tappa Borough New Jersey shot and killed Charles Milley near Miller's home during a rabbit hunt. The coroner reports the shot accidental and Miller’s family are witnesses to the incident. He is jailed awaiting county court review.
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Hayes Gifts A Big Stick At White House Exhibition
An early 20th century item shows President Roosevelt receiving a large stick engraved with Marathon Big Stick. The artifact catalogs indicate Hayes, a donor named John W. Hayes, presented the relic to the White House as part of a growing collection of ceremonial staffs.
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Miss Roosevelts Fashion Sets Style Tone at White House
The article notes Miss Eleanor Roosevelt already shaping social fashion with a public theater appearance. She wore a light blue satin crepe gown with a white lace train and a large garden bouquet, eschewing gloves and bracelets to make a bold, modern impression.
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Fire Engulfs Garage After Mysterious Smash and Crash
Driver Richard O Keefe, 82, was hurled from a car as flames swept a garage at 212 West Tyherity Tilth street. One car destroyed, two others damaged as a gasoline spark ignited a blaze. O Keefe was taken to Roosevelt Hospital with injuries. Witnesses described smoke so thick the machines could not be seen until firefighters drilled through the blaze.
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Hausling Charges Stir Newark Officials
A Newark mayoral figure, Jacob Hauslingy, faces poker related accusations as Under Sheriff Bason notes a poker game connected to city offices. The dispute centers on public office conduct with claims of misleading press coverage and a request for comment from J Murphy, manager of Laurel House in Lakewood.
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Vanderbilt Race Thriller Sets Crowd Aflame
Robertson wins the Vanderbilt Memorial race on the Long Island course in a dramatic finish. Lytle finishes second as a massive crowd roars, with the Locomobile driver’s American victory fueling jubilant excitement.
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