Hold a tariff council Hopkins guest of Taft
Hot Springs Va Aug 25 Albert J Hopkins junior senator Illinois arrived Hot Springs for talks with William H Taft about a new tariff bill. He said the measure would set maximum rates on all imports with a lower set possible for countries granting concessions, aiming to mimic reciprocity without treaty ratification obstacles. Hopkins predicted significant tariff reductions in many schedules and argued Bryan's record makes Taft more electable. The visit included remarks on Ohio and national politics amid party unity efforts.
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Hot Springs
Albert J. Hopins
Illinois
William H. Taft
Hopkins
Senate
Bryan
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Istyran
Ways and Means
Washington
Taft
Springfield
Cincinnati
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Jaft
Roosevelt
Illnois
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Inois
Brvan
Congress
House
America
Federation of Labor
Cuban Election Set For November 14 1908
Oyster Bay Aug 25 Charles E Magoon Governor of Cuba announced elections for president and Congress would be held November 14 1908 with inauguration set for January 28 1909 after a conference with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. He said both leaders were pleased with Cuba’s provisional government and expected peaceful progress.
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Oyster Bay
Charles E. Magoon
Cuba
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Magoon
New York
Morse Arrested in Pittsburg Over Theft Allegations
In Pittsburg on August 25 a young man identified as Ethel Hyne Morse, son of a wealthy New Yorker, is jailed at Cleveland authorities' request for allegedly stealing gold medals and valuables from his roommate. Morse confessed and produced pawn tickets, saying he hoped to return home with the money to reimburse his roommate. He claimed estrangement from his father over a social match and described a period of work in an office while his parents urged a different marriage.
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Pittsburg
Ethel Hyne Morse
Cleveland
Morse
Earle Arrest on Assault Charge After Domestic Dispute
Ferdinand Pinney Earle the artist once wed to Julia Kuttner was arrested at his Monroe country home on a charge of assaulting his wife. The complaint from Mrs Inez Berry alleges a January after birth beating and choking with threats to kill wife and baby and to end his own life with prussic acid kept in his lab. The arrest followed fears for the wife’s safety and was arranged by Sheriff Decker with counsel Bacon and Merritt.
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the Tribune
Goshen
N. Y
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Julia Kuttner
Monroe
Sheriff Decker
Earle
Inez Berry
Alfred Kuttner
Bacon & Merritt
Decker
Frank C. Hock
William Leonard
Alfred
Charles Kuttner
Mrs. Berry
Goodby
New York
West 72d Street
Albert
Thomas Hayes
Earle Place
Earle House
Miss Kuttner
Paris
Brown and Co Fail Affrays In a Tangle
Early today Sheriff Decker with deputies went to Monroe to arrest Ferdinand Pinney Earle on felonious assault charges. Earle pleaded guilty, was jailed, and the scene spurred local talk as A O Brown & Co failed in Wall Street trading, triggering market turmoil and questions about hidden short positions and influence from Harriman and Rockefeller interests.
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Wall Street
A. O. Brown & Co
American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco
Wall Kills Eight in Chelsea Mass Collapse
A 45 foot brick wall collapsed in Chelsea square burying workers. Eight men died on site or en route to hospitals. twenty injured, eleven seriously. Names include Meyer Arlwok, Ferri Sante, Felechi Genelifa, Morris Zachlad, Joseph Adler, John Costello, Carmello Mazzavello, and an unidentified man. Gordon Seegal contractors arrested for manslaughter. Foreman warned five minutes earlier as wall crumbled. The site prepares to rise a four story building on the former Academy of Music site.
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Mass
Chelsea Square
Meyer Arlwok
Ferri Sante
Beston
Felechi Genelifa
Boston
Morris Zachlad
New York
Joseph Adler
Malden
John Costello
Lynn
Carmello Mazzvello
Gordon & Seegal
Frank Weymouth
Academy of Music
Odd Fellows
Park Hotel
Ambassador Thompson Injured In Mexico City Collision
Mexico City on August 25 reports American Ambassador David E. Thompson was struck by a bicycle rider in the city center. His arm was broken and his face bruised. A Roentgen ray exam showed no additional serious injuries, and his condition is not considered serious.
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Mexico City
David E. Thompson
Mexico
Bandit Robs Yellowstone Coach Train For $10000 Loot
In Yellowstone Park a lone bandit stopped nineteen coaches and robbed passengers of cash totaling $10,000 plus watches and jewelry valued higher. Soldiers and scouts search tonight near Jackson Hole as the bandit’s escape seems likely after the fifteen mile drive. A $1,000 reward is posted locally with no crew found.
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Jackson Hole
Stage Hold Up in Wyoming
A Cody Wyoming dispatch reports a stage between Cody and Meetettse robbed of 1500 dollars. The Yellowstone Park bandit is not held responsible as the remote route suggests a different culprit.
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Wyoming
Yellowstone Bandit
Helena
Mont
Cody
Wyo
Meetettse
Yellowstone Park
Expel New York Garment Workers at UGW Convention
At the United Garment Workers of America convention in Milwaukee, President E A Rickert announced the suspension of twelve thousand New York members for insubordination. The New York organization reportedly struck an agreement with manufacturers, violating repeated warnings that the agreement must be kept inviolate and repudiating the order of the general executive board.
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Tribune
Milwaukee
United Garment Workers of America
E. A. Rickert
New York City
New York
United Garment Workers
American Robbed in Paris
An American identified as William Straube from New York told Paris police he was robbed of $2 and a gold watch and chain by two American crooks met on the steamer. Police also took a complaint from an American woman who said she was robbed of $1,400 under similar circumstances.
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Paris
William Straube
New York
Alan Save
Sanders Removed Over Pernicious Activity in Congress Fight
Arch ie D. Sanders lacking leadership in Western District Internal Revenue service faced a Roosevelt demand for resignation amid the Porter-Stevens and Wadsworth Merritt faction struggle for delegates to the Congressional convention. The President alleges pernicious activity while Sanders, a Rochester HQ collector, denied involvement and defense notes circulated.
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Tribune
Buffalo
Archie D. Sanders
Internal Revenue
Western District
Rochester
Roosevelt
Sanders
Porter-Stevens
Wadsworth-Merritt
Port
John A. Merritt
Roberts
Lockport
Stafford
F. C. Stevens
Public Works
Hughes
Otto C. Kelsey
State Superintendent of Insurance
Washington
State Controller critiques A. O. Brown & Co stock transfer tax use
Albany August 25 State Controller Martin H Glynn issued a statement on the sale of stock transfer tax stamps to A O Brown & Co which suspended business today The Empire Trust Company of New York handles stamp sales The controller notes B R Brown & Co purchased only 3044 in stamps during July and August and alleges a 75040 share Saturday would require about 15000 in stamps The lack of records supports a push for stricter enforcement legislation proposed last session but not enacted
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A. ©. Brown & Co
Uptown
Thomas W. Lawson
D. G. Reid
Rock Island Company
Charles W. Morse
E. F. Buchanan
Lawson
Mr. Reid
Mr. Morse
Wall Street
the Waldorf
Buchanan
Albany
Martin H. Glynn
A. O. Brown & Co
Empire Trust Company of New York
Bridge Falls in South Carolina Flood
Floods wash away the Wateree bridge at Camden South Carolina two people die farmer George Rabor and a boy named Hinson swept away in a wagon near the bridge. Unprecedented rains hit Piedmont area damaging bridges, rail lines blocked by landslides, and a dam failure near Lawsons Fork Whitney Mill. Rest of state reports record rainfall and crop damage in Raleigh and central North Carolina.
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S. C
Camden
Wateree Bridge
George Rabor
Hinson
Spartanburg
Andersen
Piedmont
Raleigh
North Carolina
Brick Building Falls in Brooklyn Collapse at 230 Fifth Street
A four story brick building under construction at 230 Fifth Street Brooklyn collapsed last evening. Sergeant Peter Murray spotted the shake, alerted bystanders, and summoned Fourth Avenue station. Act ing Captain Murphy directed reserves as debris removal began. after an hour officials found no injuries. The builder was Mrs Lucy Field Boyd wife of James Boyd real estate dealer. Contractor in charge was Walter Flyer of 640 Sid Street Brooklyn.
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5Th Street
Brooklyn
Peter Murray
Murray
Fourth Avenue
Murphy
Lucy Field Boyd
James Boyd
Wth Street
Walter Flyer
Sid Street
Workforce Boost at Illinois Steel and Lumber Mills Rise
Rerun of revival industry seen in Chicago with Illinois Steel employing five hundred workers at South Chicago plant and plans to add five hundred more next week as orders surge. In Clarksburg West Virginia about two thousand workers paid at Cherry River Boom and Lumber in Richwood amid booming lumber orders. Crystal pebble eyeglasses ad ends.
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Chicago
Ilinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Clarksburg
W. Va
Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company
Richwood
Primaries Set Delegates for Governor Rivalries
In Cayuga, the Hughes Republican Club won nine of twenty three districts while Wilcox delegates declare support for Governor Hughes. Sche nectady and Onondaga elect anti Hughes and White backed delegates. Albany and Niagara counties back Barnes and Wadsworth aligned forces. Clinton and Oneida counties favor Hughes amid a Buffalo delegation led by Postmaster Greiner with uninstructed delegates.
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Barnes Organization
Albany Country
Niagara County
Wadsworth
Porter Loses Fight for renomination in New York primary
Telegraph dispatch from Lockport reports Congressman Porter defeated for renomination as Col lector John A. Merritt backed by Roosevelt forces carried the primaries by about two to one. Merritt won in Livingston and Genesee, while Porter carried Orleans and Wyoming counties.
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Wyoming
Livingston
Genesee
Niagara Counties
Porter
Merritt- All Wadsworth
Merritt-Wadsworth
Tribune
Lockport
John A. Merritt
Roosevelt
Merritt
Geneseé
Niagara
Wadsworth
Leutenant
Hickey
W. W. Storrs
Stevens
Cayuga Delegates for Hughes Face Heated Primaries
Nine of twenty three Cayuga County towns backed Hughes faction in primaries. Wilcox secured all 101 delegates from ten city wards, totaling 179 of 132 county delegates. Contest divided Republicans over racetrack vote with Hughes club considering an independent candidacy if Wilcox is renominated. Wilcox asserts his delegates favor Governor Hughes.
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Tribone
Auburn
Cayuga County
B. M. Wilcox
Hughes Republican Club
Wilcox
Republican Party
Senate
Hughes Club
Hughes
Albany primaries show strong anti Hughes in county
State Committeeman William Barnes Jr and ward leaders mobilized a large turnout in Albany primaries to signal strong opposition to Governor Hughes. P. E. McCabe easily defeated Jacob L. Ten Eyck, while Hughes supporters fielded few tickets. About 70 percent of the city’s eligible voters backed the organization slate, and Assembly District conventions will select delegates to the Saratoga convention to reflect the county GOP’s will.
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Tribune
Albany
William Barnes, Jr
Hughes
P. E. McCabe
Jacob L. Ten Eyck
Organization
Saratosa
Oneida Count Primaries Favor Hughes For Governor
In a highly contested day in Oneida County both parties drew large crowds as Democratic and Republican races unfolded. Patten, a Democratic state committeeman with opposing delegates, was decisively defeated. Flatt led a three way Republican race for the Senate nomination, while Davenport and Lewis trailed. Regardless of Senate results, delegates will back Hughes for Governor.
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Tribune
Utica
N. Y
Oneida County
Harry S. Patten
Beardsley-O' Connor
Merwin K. Flatt
Senate
Professor Davenport
Hamilton College
William E. Lewis
Hughes
Hughes Delegates In Clinton Convention Renominat ion Stir
Plattsburg August 23 The Clinton County Republican Convention favored Governor Hughes renomination despite alleged opposition from John F O'Brien ex Secretary of State who chaired the gathering L L Shedden praised the Governor calling him a fearless standard bearer of honesty progress and reform and predicted renomination and election Delegates noted O Briens recent appointment on the state committee advising board and considered the convention action significant The delegates to the state committee will be named from Clinton County
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Ellis
Ohio
Hot Springs
Taft
Milton D. Purdy
Lenox
Mass
Chicago
Tribune
Plattsburg, N
Cinton County
John F. O'Brien
Hughes
Chaiman
L. L. Shedden
O'Brien
State Committee
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