Archbold Attacks Hearst Over Read Letters
John D. Archbold of Standard Oil denounces W. R. Hearst and accuses him of stealing private family letters. Hearst denies possessing such letters. Archbold defends judges and cites letters about GOP contributions and McKinley era politics. He demands the return of letters sent from Japan about his daughter’s illness.
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John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
W. R. Hearst
Carnegie Hall
Hearst
Archbold
Morrison
Henderson
Gov. Stone
Supreme Court
Gov. Pennypacker
Superior Court
Gen. Hikin
Republican State Committee
McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Haight
Haseen
Japan
Hearst Replies to Archbold in Public Flame War
William Randolph Hearst delivers a blistering public rebuke to Archbold accusing him of deception and cowardice. He cites letters and documents linking Archbold to campaign contributions and efforts to influence legislation. Hearst challenges Archbold to deny or admit the letters and vows exposure of proof.
Elkin Explains Letters in Hearst Case
Justice J P Elkin of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a detailed statement to clarify letters read by William R Hearst at a New York political meeting. He says the letters aim to imply improper financial ties with John D Archbold and Standard Oil and notes he could not initially review his files.
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Pittsburg
Penn
J. P. Elkin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
William R. Hearst
Elkin
New York
Justice Elkin
Hearst
Strikers Attack Chauffeur Outside Manhattan Home
William Fullman, a New York Taxicab Company driver, was struck by three men near 34 West Seventy fourth Street. He crawled to Dr J C Ayers residence after the assault, a witness alerted the police, and investigators noted a blackjack as the likely weapon.
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William Fullman
East Seventieth Street
New York
J. C. Ayer
West Seventy-fourth Street
Plaza
Dr. Ayer
Central Park
Fullman
Fire Sets Taxi Cab Ablaze In Midtown Incident
A New York Taxi Cab Company car was set on fire near Fifth Avenue and Forty second Street last night. The driver, Michael Cunningham, reported a short unkempt man hailed the cab at the Marlborough Hotel and rode to Forty second Street and Lexington Avenue before the blaze started. The fire was contained quickly by three fire companies and a Battalion Chief.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Michael Cunningham
Marlborough Hotel
Forty-second Street
Lexington Avenue
Cunningham
Iroquois Sails Into Fire After Collision in Georgian Bay
A Canadian steamer with 17 passengers and 5 crew hit West Rock in heavy seas near McBean Channel and burst into flames after 20 minutes. A Detroit hero, J H Kotcher, helped rescue everyone aboard, catching babies and aiding women until all were transferred to a rafting tug. Two commercial travelers lost valuables including jewelry and silks in the panic.
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New York Times
Detroit
Mich
McBean Channel
Georgian Bay
Iroquois
West Rock
J. H. Kotcher
Denial by Transit Officials in Subway Graft Suit
Philadelphia, Oct 26. John B. Parsons P A Widener and George D Widener deny ever receiving graft connected with the Philadelphia Subway at a libel hearing. They and other transit leaders testified they did not take money from the Smith Construction Company or profits from the project. The case involves George D Codman and Union Traction shareholders.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
John B. Parsons
P. A.B. Widener
George D. Widener
Rapid Transit Company
Beaton
George D. Codman
J. M.fogelsanger
Union Traction
Great Bean Spring Water Purity Ad
An old label or ad extols Great Bean Spring Water noting its purity as the product’s fame and appeal. The fragment highlights a marketing claim without additional context about origin or branding.
Betting Doubts Raise Stakes on New York State Vote
Wall Street bookmakers arrange four agreements at the Waldorf Astoria to stake $11,000 on Bryan Taft and Hughes Chanler bets amid new state betting laws. The four sealed envelopes hold $22,000 for the November 4 outcome with signatures of hotel attachés and cautious legality.
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Chanter
Financial
Hughes
Stock Exchange
Chanler
William Jennings Bryan
New York
John Smith
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
John Jones
Wall Street
Waldorf-Astoria
Times
Bryan
Taft
New York State
Election betting odds from Taft Bryan Hughes Chanler
A Philadelphia odds table shows Taft to win 7 to 2 Bryan 1 to 4 Hughes 1 to 1 Chanler 4 to 5 with Taft carrying Pennsylvania by 300000 in a noted political betting market run by a central city bookmaker.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Taft
Bryan
Hughes
Chanler
Pennsylvania
No Hope For Dr Bull As Cancer Remains Unchecked
Doctors at the Plaza Hotel report Dr William T Bull remains holding his own with cancer in the neck. Physicians say recovery is remote and palliative care is the aim as surgeons chose to delay operation due to tumor proximity to the neck artery. The patient has undergone two weeks of X ray treatment in his apartments.
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William T. Bull
Plaza Hotel
Bull
Plaza
Seek to Get Mrs. Erb from Jail
In Philadelphia on October 26 preliminary steps were taken for the release of Mrs J Clayton Erb from Media Jail where she has been held since October 7 charged as an accessory in the shooting death of her husband at Red Gables. A writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judges Johnson and Bramall and a hearing was set for Saturday.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
J. Clayton Erb
Catharine Bessel
Red Gables
AAAN S Restaurant Park Row Menu Music Perfec tion In cuisine
AAAN S Restaurant in the Park Row Building highlights precision in cuisine and service with a focus on music. The brief note praises refined dishes and attentive staff enhancing the dining experience.
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AAAN
Park Row
Bryan to Night Workers Address at City Hall Park
William Jennings Bryan spoke to an all-night crowd from City Hall steps at 3 this morning after a delayed 2:30 arrival. The audience included real night workers such as printers, newspapermen, waiters, and telegraph operators, with many still waiting as benches filled and some slept by 2:30.
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William Jennings Bryan
City Hall
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Hoke Smith
Georgia
City Hall Park
Mr. Bryan
Woman Kills Self in New Rochelle After Accusing Fiancé
Ida M. Kissam a dressmaker in New Rochelle dies by gas in her home at 1 Anderson Street after leaving two letters accusing a Harlem bank clerk of cruel treatment. One letter to the man alleges heartbreak and betrayal, noting five years of alleged kindness turned to sorrow. The other to his sister Mrs M J Pearson of 71 Church Street references a comparison to a Brown girl murder suspect. police report the fiancé is highly connected in Harlem.
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New York Times
New Rochelle
Ida M. Kissam
Theodore Kissam
W. K. Vanderbilt
Anderson Street
Harlem
Miss Kissam
M. J. Pearson
Church Street
Municipal Traction Faces Receiver Nomination In Federal Suit
In Cleveland on October 26 Fred L Taft attorney for Ingersoll Rand filed a petition in federal court seeking a temporary receiver for the Municipal Traction Company The hearing is set for October 28 before Judge Taylor The Cleveland Frog and Crossing Company also sued for 21000 claiming furnishing of construction material to the traction company The traction official hinted at a possible return of the street railway to the Cleveland Railway Company if the three cent fare lines are restored to their former owners as agreed when taken over
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Cleveland
Ohio
Municipal Traction Company
Fred L. Taft
Ingersoll- Rand Company
Traction Company
United States
Taylor
Cleveland Frog & Crossing Company
Municipal Company
Cleveland Rilway Company
Cleveland Railway Company
Vanderbilt aids Portsmouth guild with 1800 extra funds
Alfred G. Vanderbilt again supports St. Marys Guild of Portsmouth connected with the church near Oakland Farm. He sent a check covering all fête expenses, adding 1800 to the guilds land receipts. The event drew farmers families and Newport summer residents from Portsmouth Middletown and Newport. Vanderbilt coordinated details from Europe by cable.
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New York Times
Newport
R. I
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
St. Mary's Guild of
Portsmouth
Oakland Farm
Oakland
Middletown
Vanderbilt
Europe
St. Mary's Church
Explosion in Barcelona Causes Alarm in City
Authorities traced a petard blast in a Barcelona street to a potential prank and dismissed it as unimportant since King Alfonso and Queen Victoria were not nearby. Earlier the royal visit to the French squadron ended with a collision between the royal launch and a steam ferry causing only superficial damage.
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Barcelona
Alfonso
Queen Victoria
Taft Addresses Brooklyn Campaign Rally in Rain
In Brooklyn at the Academy of Music Taft spoke nearly three quarters of an hour on labor policy and court decisions. He touted Republican labor precedents and argued against Gompers while praising his own bench record amid a cheering crowd and a staged counter demonstration.
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New Academy of Music
Taft
Ase
Gompers
Bryano
William'shich
James
Ciy
N Next
Bryain
Samuel Gompers
Reed
Three American Cardinals Planned by Rome
A Rome dispatch to a London agency reports the Pope intends a special consistory after reorganizing the American dioceses. The United States is to receive three cardinals.
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London
Rome
Eridan
United States
Bryan Draws 13000 at Madison Square Garden in Rainy Audience
William Jennings Bryan spoke for two hours to 13 000 people in Madison Square Garden after a day of campaigning. He attacked Taft and Rooseveltism, defended labor and campaign funds, and praised Democratic platform points amid a packed crowd and heavy police presence.
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Madison Square Garden
New Jersey
Westchester County
Lewis Stuyvesarst Chanler
Gov. Hughes
Lea
Washington
Knox
Gompers
Bryan
Roosevelt
Taft
House
Mr. Bryan
Congressionals Committee
London Objection to Bryan Editorial Prefers Taft for New York
The London Times editorial argues Taft has broad foreign affairs familiarity while Bryan lacks informed attention. It says New York voters should favor Taft due to world affairs interest, especially in the East, and suggests Bryan can win only if New York State votes for him, though uncertainty remains.
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New York
NEW York Times
London
London Times
United States
Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt 50 Today for Anniversary Plans Hinted
The piece notes the upcoming anniversary tomorrow and possible plans for a surprise event at the White House. It mentions Mrs. Roosevelt or a dinner as potential options and a Hungarian Republican Club shipment of congratulations to the President. Gifts from friends worldwide are anticipated.
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Roosevelt
Hungarian Republican Club
New York City
White House
Bryan Calls On James Kerr During Westchester Tour
William Jennings Bryan on an auto tour stopped at Premium Point New Rochelle to visit James Kerr a Democratic National Committeeman from Pennsylvania who is critically ill at his Summer home. Kerr suffers a liver trouble and has been bedbound since October 5.
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New York Times
New Rochelle
William Jennings Bryan
Westchester County
Premium Point
James Kerr
Pennsylvania
Kerr
Three in Army Balloon Ascend in New Spherical Craft
Lieuts Lahm Foulois and Winter of the Aeronautical Division of the Signal Corps flew the new army spherical balloon No 11 from the gas works in Southeast to Annapolis a distance of forty six miles in an uneventful ascent landing.
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Lahm
Foulois
Aeronautical Division
Signal Corps
Army
Baldwin
Annapolis
Costly cheers for Bryan in Lincoln court
John T. Kent, a prominent local Democrat, was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court for disturbing the peace and dis orderly conduct. Six G. A. R. drum corps members testified that his cheering at an open air concert interrupted their performance.
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Lincoln. Nobb
Get
Bryan
John T. Kent
Guggenheim Victory in Colorado Supreme Court
Colorado Supreme Court in a 5 to 2 decision set aside a district judge order to place anti Guggenheim and Business Men tickets on the November ballot. The court also rescinded a contempt jail order against Secretary of State Timothy O’Cor. The rejected tickets came from a Republican faction opposing Senator Simon Guggenheim's leadership.
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Denver, Co
Supreme Court of Colorado
George Alien
Secretary of State
Allen
Timothy O’cor
United States
Simon Gugnheim
Gypsy Smith Seeks Press Mission With Roosevelt
Special report from Washington notes Gypsy Smith the English evangelist called on press missions and discussed President Roosevelt. Smith said Roosevelt is the most popular abroad this country and predicted a tremendous ovation when he travels to England in 1910 after his lion hunt.
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York Times
Washingto
Gypsy Smith
Cnt
Smith
Roosevelt
England
Deerfoot Canned Sausages Promise Purity and Cleanliness
Consumers grow more selective as knowledge of health dangers from careless prep rises. Deerfoot cans emphasize purity cleanliness and daintiness to attract cautious buyers.
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Clessy Prep i Ford
Ady
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