Garfield Explains Pipeline Permits in Oklahoma
Secretary Garfield rebutted Governor Haskell’s claim that Oklahoma must recognize Prairie Oil and Gas rights due to federal grants. He asserted state authority over operations crossing state lands and that federal franchises add value only on Indian lands. Garfield said the Interior Department granted pipes expansions after proving necessity to avert hardship for producers.
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New York Times
Washington
Garfield
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Standard Oil Concern
Department of the Interior
Govvearner
Haskell
Prairie, Oil and Gas Company
Pirie Oil and Gas Company
State of
Hinskell
Hie
Hitchcock
Prairie Oil Land Gas Company
Ees
Corporation
Gulf of Mexico
Department
Haskell on Garfield
Newton Kans Sept 24 Telegraph from N Haskell defends telegrams with Secretary Garfield over Standar Oil pipeline project after statehood. He notes no state land in Indian Territory and questions Hitchcock’s pre statehood actions.
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the Times
Newton
Kan
Garfield
Standar Oil Company
Hitchcock
Itchcock
Indian Territory
Cc. N. Haskell
Ardmore editor charges Bryan with hiding Haskell links
L. T. Russell editor of The Ardmore Morning Democrat says he gave an open letter to William J. Bryan alleging Hearst charges against Governor Haskell were previously given to Bryan who allegedly declined to read them. Russell claims proof of Haskell's intimate ties with the Prairie Oil and Gas Company. Continued on Page 3.
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Kansas City
L. T. Russell
Ardmore
Morning Democrat
William J. Bryan
William R
Gov. Haskell
The
Prairie Oil
Blaine Elkins Sued by Girl For Breach of Promise
Miss Louise Lonsdale of New York sues Blaine Elkins son of U S Senator Ss B Elkins in U S Court at Philippi for 100000 damages. She alleges they met in New York two years ago and he has spent most of the time there since.
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New York Times
Wheeling
West Wa
United States
Philippi
Louise Lonsdale
New York
Blaine Elkins
Ss. B. Elkins
Elkins
Lonsdale
Tragic Suicide on Ferry Co returns to East River
A 26 year old man on the ferryboat Columbia of the Grand Street line leaped from the rail amid fog as the ship neared the Williamsburg Bridge. He vanished in the East River and was not recovered despite ten minutes of searching by Pilot Worthley and Mate Brown. Women on deck were few due to the fog and some had gone below.
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Labout
Columbia
Grand Street
East River
Williamsburg
Charles Worthley
Brown
Proxy Marriage Question Shocks City Officials in New York
City officials weigh whether a Peru based proxy marriage for Almanzor Puga and Miss Castora Rubio is legal in the United States. Corporation Counsel and others doubt recognition here unless New York law permits such ceremonies. Peru permits proxy marriages. Mrs Rubio and Mr Bergmann seek license, with next steps to be determined after legal review.
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United States
Scully
Federico Bergmann
Peru
New York
Almanzor Puga
Castora Amanda Rubio
West Seventy Sixth Street
Puga
Charles A. O'Neil
Bergmann
Lima
America
O'Neil
Miss Rubio
Pedro Rubio
Mexico
Fuga
Pru
Mr. Puga
Swindle in Times’s Name Targets New York Press Club
A medium height, about 88-year-old swindler posing as a Times staffer sought donations in the financial district for a fictitious New York Times Press Club. He displayed a forged visiting card and claimed backing from the Wabash Railroad, drawing a $25 personal check from E. Bedell Harned. He used the names T. R. Deely or T. R. Donnelly as possible secretaries. There is no such press club.
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Financial District
New York Times Press Club
New York Times
E. Bedell Harned
Frank J. Gould
Wabash Railroad
Harned
Second National Bank
Davis Murder Trial Opens in Omaha Court
In Omaha on September 24 the police court hearing for Charles F. E. Davis charged with murdering Dr. Frederick Rustin began. Davis arrived with two brothers, Frederick H. Davis and Thomas Davis, as nearly a dozen witnesses testified about a man matching Davis near the Rustin home and items found on the veranda. The proceeding continues with Mrs. Rice set to testify tomorrow.
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Omaha
Neb
Tlhe
Charles
FE. Davis
Frederick Rustin
Davis
Frederick H. Davis
First National Bank
Thomas Davis
J. P. Lord
Rustin
Hannah. Dineen
Hannah Dineen
Dr. Lord
WANTS WIFE SENT TO JAIL IN CON tempt CASE
Patrick Gallagher a prosperous builder sought Supreme Court relief to force his wife to reconvey property in East Twenty-ninth Street after she refused to obey a judgment. The court reserve its decision. Gallagher testified he transferred the property to his wife in 1905 to qualify for bond on building contracts. His counsel said the aim was to regain ownership not to jail his wife, though the contempt charge was cited.
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Patrick Gallagher
Broadway
Supreme Court
Giegerich
Gallagher
East Twenty-ninth Street
Weiss Divorce Case Sparks Pittsburgh Drama
George B. Weiss eldest son of Matthew Weiss, famed Western Pennsylvania restaurateur, files for divorce from his bride of months, Mrs Julia Kelly Weiss. He alleges she lured him to New York and the Great White Way, wine and dine, and inflamed affection to compel a marriage after claiming he had compromised her.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
George 8. Weiss
Matthew Weiss
Western Pennsylvania
Julia Kelly Weiss
New Ece
Butler Sues G T Newhall Over $500 Loan
Philadelphia report states Frederick Knight, a Newport villa guest, filed a suit to recover $500 lent to George T. Newhall on August 12, 1907. Knight, a butler for Edward C. Knight Jr., said Newhall promised repayment the same day but failed to pay. Newhall, son of Charles A. and Mrs. Newhall of Chestnut Hill, recently faced a garment firm suit and claimed no income from his parents.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
George T. Newhall
Frederick Knight
Knight
Butler
Edward C. Knight, Jr
Newhall
Knight Villa
Newport
Charles A. Newhall
Chestnut Hill
London
Actors' Taft Bryan Hearst Stunt Stirs Pittsburg Hotel
Three actors performing a Taft Bryan Hearst impersonation at the Hotel Lincoln caused a crowd to surge into the parlors. Seen by the hotel and police, the trio—William Johnston Edward R. Brooks and Corney Burton—were in disguise as the famous figures, not the real statesmen.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Lincoln
William Howard Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
William Randolph. Hearst
William Johnston
Edward R. Brooks
Corney Burton
Maude Arrives at Huelva with 48S under Comus
Shipping bulletin notes the vessel Maude arriving at Huelva on Sept 5 and the ship Comus sailing to New Orleans on Septeld.
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Huelva
Comus
New Orleans
Rockefeller in Auto Smash in Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller and his brother in law W C Rudd escaped injury when the Rockefeller automobile skid into a telegraph pole at Euclid Avenue and East Sixtieth Street. Police halted the car after tail lights were shattered. Rockefeller explained the lapse and was released after a brief inspection of the vehicle.
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New York Times
Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue
East Sixtieth Street
Mr. Rockefeller
W. C. Rudd
Miller
East 105Th Street
Rockefeller
Dryden Auto Crash Near Newark With No Injuries
Former U S Senator John F Dryden of New Jersey and his wife and daughter escaped injury when his limousine collided with a car owned by Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Louis Hood at Stratford Place and Avon Avenue Newark. Hood's car suffered front and rear damage while Dryden's vehicle escaped with the family continuing to Bernardsville after calling for another car. Witnesses claimed two women rode in Hood car but Hood denied any occupants beyond the chauffeur.
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United States
John F. Dryden
New Jersey
Anthony R. Kuser
Stratford Place
Avon Avenue
Newark
Dryden
Louis Hood
Essex County
Auto jumps gap at Perry Street bridge
Joseph Haynes of Philadelphia suffered severe scalp wounds when his automobile jumped a five foot gap at the Perry Street bridge over the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Chauffeur William Wagner failed to notice the rising bridge and the car vaulted the gap while the rear wheels landed safely on solid ground.
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New York Times
Trenton
WN. J
Perry Street
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Joseph Haynes
Philadelphia
William Wagner
Haynes
Wagner
Autoists Outweigh Captor in Early Morning Chase
Sir Casey and Police man Rickert the Motorcycle Squad pursued a speeding auto with two men and two women from Sixty eighth Street to Dyckman Street. Rickert rode beside the car and was knocked down at 155th Street causing injuries. The two officers failed to recover the license number.
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Sixty Eighth Street
Broadway
Sergt
Casey
Rickert
Dyckman Street
West 152d Street
155Th Street
Washington Heights
Ken Rickert
National Wholesale Druggists Conclude Four Day Session
Atlantic City September 24 The Marlborough Blenheim hosts the closing business session of the National Wholesale Druggists Association four days of meetings A five year United States Pharmacopeia plan defeated yesterday by the group with officers elected F L Carter president W V Smith first VP W S Cramer second VP J M Scott third VP E A Fuge fourth VP George Hubbard secretary J E Toms treasurer S E B Strong and next year’s convention set for Richmond Virginia
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Marlborough-Blenheim
National Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Remington
United States Pharmacopeia
F. L. Carter
Boston
W. V. Smith
Philadelphia
W. 5. Cramer
Dallas
Texas
J. M. Scott
Charlotteville
E. A. Fuge
Braneenning
George Hubbard
Syracuse
Roosevelt moves to depose Du Pont as GOP speakers chief
Washington report says President Roosevelt ordered T. Coleman Du Pont removed as chairman of the Republican Speakers' Committee. The action followed Democratic VP candidate Kern’s attack linking GOP leadership to Du Pont and other managers amid a Justice Department inquiry into Du Pont Powder Company. White House and Loeb unavailable for comment.
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New York Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
T. Coleman du’ Pont
John W. Kern
William J. Bryan
Republican Party
Hitchcock heads for New York as Du Pont story unfolds
In Chicago the Republican National Committee chairman Hitch cock departed for New York this afternoon. Victor Rosewater remained the sole person at the Chicago Republican Headquarters and he claimed ignorance of the Du Pont story, saying Hitchcock alone could provide details.
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New York Times
Chicago
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
New York
Republican
Victor Rosewater
du Pont
Du Pont Brothers Ties Shake Republican Conference
Speaker Kern questioned Roosevelt’s stance on T Coleman Du Pont as chairman of the Hitchcock speakers' bureau. Kern cited the government antitrust suit against Du Pont Powder Co and noted connections between Republican figures and corporations. Du Pont, from Delaware, is a brother of Senator Du Pont.
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T. Coleman du Pont
Hitchcock
Speakers’ Bureau
du Pont Powder Company
Powder Trust
Baltimore
Kern
Roosevelt
Mr. du Pont
George R. Sheldon
Senator du Pont
Delaware
Admiral Schley captain cites Ursula Bright foundered in hurricane
Capt Jensen of the United Fruit liner Admiral Schley says the British ship Ursula Bright overdue at Philadelphia likely foundered with all hands after the Santiago de Cuba departure on Sept 10 and hurricane conditions nine days later. He notes the Schley rode out a 40 hour storm off Castle Island and sighted wreckage and a Norwegian steamer near shore.
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Philadelphia
Jensen
United Fruit Company
Admiral Schley
Port Antonio
Ursula Bright
Santiago de Cuba
Jamaica
Castle Island
Apa
Schley
Uler
Gould Boys Students Again
Jay Gould and his brother Kingdon Gould return to Columbia University after leaving last year and will re enter the mining course this winter. Jay Gould, former freshman, plans to defend his tennis title and aims for track honors while Kingdon Gould resumes studies to complete his diploma. Total university registrations reach 2075, up 314 from last year.
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Jay Gould
Kingdon
Columbia University
England
Kingdon Gould
William Hervey
Masons Involve Missing Manes Case Probe
Dr. Isidor Rosenthal of Brooklyn receives a letter with two lines of hieroglyphics claiming the escape of Samuel Mannes is wholly a Masonic matter. The unsigned note suggests a Mason can decode the cipher if requested in a paper or by reward as investigators press the search for Mannes who is out on bail on a minor charge and has vanished.
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Isidor Rosenthal
Glenmore Avenue
Brooklyn
Frances McCabe
Samuel Mannes
Mannes
Rosenthal
Ee Ries Art
Ring
Mannés
Guffey Rumored InformaKt Serial Sparks Political Talk
Philadelphia report cites a rumor Col. J M Guffey as Standard Oil insider fed information to Hearst to damage Haskell and Bryan. James Kerr meets National Chairman Mack, avoiding specifics, while denying certainty about Haskell’s guilt or resignation. Kerr hints US Steel funds Taft campaign.
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Col. J. M. Guffey
Standard Oil
Hearst
Haskell
James Kerr
National
Mack
Mr. Kerr
Guffey
Bryan
Denver
Kerr
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Taft
Straus to Reveal Funds In Campaign Talk
Secretary Straus plans to expose campaign contributions from corporations at the Republican Government clerks event in Washington. He hints at new political revelations and may extend the rollout to a New York City speech tour.
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New York Times
Washington
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
New York City
Plot to kill Alfonso arrests shock French city
Pau France September 24 police arrested several dangerous anarchists and others for plotting to assassinate King Alfonso XIII of Spain as he passed through Biarritz en route to Paris.
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Pau
France
Alfonso
Spain
Biarritz
Paris
Earthquake Tosses Liner Radmes Off Acapulco
Advices from Acapulco report two strong shocks near the port as the Cosmos Line steamer Radmes en route from San Francisco to Hamburg is torn by waves. Four people killed and several injured as passengers and crew are thrown to the deck. onshore tremor barely felt.
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Mexico City
Acapulco
Cosmos Line
Radmes
San Francisco
Hamburg
Brooklyn Loses Littleton Moves to Manhattan Residence
Martin W. Littleton plans a move to Manhattan after buying a residence at 11 East Fifty seventh Street from H. D. Morrison. The four story brownstone sits on the north side of Fifty seventh Street near Lexington Avenue, with a twenty four foot frontage. Purchase made through Henry D. Winans & May brokers.
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Martin W. Littleton
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Fifty-seventh Street
H. D. Morrison
Lexington Avenue
Mr. Littleton
Henry D. Winans & May
Spanked Bride in Street Case Dismissed
Thomas Steffens 24 of 319 Fifth Street Jersey City faced Police Justice Farmer for spanking his sixteen year old bride in the street. He admitted the offense saying he punished her for talking with three young men. Mrs Steffens called the youths boys from her school days. Case dismissed after admonition.
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Thomas Steffens
Fifth Street
Jersey City
Steffens
Russian Embassy Reopens in Washington with Kronpensky Leader
The Russian Embassy in Washington reopened with Chargé d Affaires Kronpensky at the head. Second Secretary De Thal also returned from Manchester by the Sea. Officials say Rosen’s return is highly unlikely unless to deliver recall letters, while a new ambassador is expected to be sent with the new Administration.
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New York Times
Washington
Kronpensky
de Thal
Manchester-by the-Sea
Rosen
Haffen Charged by City Leaders Sent to Gov Hughes
The Borough President Louis F. Haffen of the Bronx is charged by the Mayor's Commissioners of Accounts. The charges were sent to Gov. Hughes as the Mayor noted a letter from David B. Hill claiming Hill was retained by Haffen. The Mayor offered to accept a brief from Hill by Oct. 10 and preferred no formal hearing on the charges.
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Louis F. Haffen
Bronx
Commissioners of Accounts
Gov. Hughes
David B. Hill
Haffen
Hill
Full Dress Inspection at West Point Saturday 1:25 P M
West Point schedule notes a full dress inspection with hand service on Saturdays at 1 25 P M. A listed excursion titled Eine Excursion appears in the program with accompanying details.
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West Point
Hearst Reads More Letters and Political Requests
Archbold presses another letter asking Senator McLaurin for aid. A plea from Sibley seeks $1,000 to be sent to a senator deemed trustworthy for a friend. The correspondence reflects partisan lobbying in West Virginia and calls for favorable action.
Hearst attacks as Cooper Union hosts State convention
William R Hearst roars at Cooper Union delivering a blistering speech against Standard Oil influence in public life. He unveils Independence Party ticket for New York with Shearn Finnimore Stevens and other named candidates amid chaotic, police-guarded reception.
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William R. Hearst
Standard CW Company
Lfe
United States Senate
I Hearst
Cooper Union
Independence Party
Clarence J. Shearn
New York
Pottatam
Frank, H. Steven
Nassau
Willand H. Glen
Ononaaga
William E Sinovich
William A. Dig Ford
Albany
M. J. Cafiero
Kings
The
Court of Anpeals
Reuben Rosie Lyon
Steuben
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Williamsburg Bridge
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Rubio
Times Press Club
G. T. Newhall
Taft, Bryan
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Jay and
H. Exwey & Sons Co
Fulton St
Newyork
Informakt
Littleton
Borough
Hughes
Mayor
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Archbold
Oil
McLaurin
West Virginia
Sibley
Ernor
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
N. Haskell
National Committee
Haskel
Eeelican National
Steel Trust
Haskell and Steel
Superior Court of Ohio
Charles N. Haskell
Federal Steel Company
Mr. Hearst
Sally
Standard Oil Company
John L. McLaurin
South Carolina
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