Brackett Plans Work to Build Hughes Delegation
Albany Jan 14 Ex Senator Brackett to head Hughes State League efforts after organization. He will call a New York meeting this week to map delegate machinery. Senator Crane from Massachusetts may head a national Hughes movement with Governor Hughes meeting him in New York.
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Tribune
Albany
Hughes
Hughes State League
Brackett
New York
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
New York City
Crane
Alfred R. Page
Washington
New York State
Page
Senator Crane
Taft
Herbert Parsons
Odell
League
New York County Committee
Henry W. Mack
Sth Assembly Tetrict
Martin Saxe
Mr. Saxe
Mack
Agnew
Hughes League
Mr. Hughes
James S. Whipple
Forest, Fish and Game
Cattaraugus
Congress
Chautauqua
Allegany
The
Hurries National League
Senator Brackett
Erie County Committee
No Hughes Resolution Endorsed by Brooklyn Committee
Kings County General Committee in Brooklyn failed to introduce a Hughes for President resolution at last night’s meeting in the Johnson Building. State Chairman Woodruff indicated openness to a Hughes resolution, while Senator Travis and Warren J. Lee backed Senate and Assembly bills to exempt subway bonds and extend lease terms. The body adjourned amid quiet speculation and sharp remarks about Hughes supporters backing down.
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Hughes
Kings County General Committee
Johnson
Nevins Street
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
Roosevelt
Woodruff
Eugene M. Travis
Hughes League of Brooklyn
Albany
Louis L. Pounds
Charles H. Kelbey
Pounds
Public lecture outlines Russia's constitutional path at Carnegie Hall
Professor Paul Milyoukov, leader of Russia's Constitutional Democrats, addressed 3,000 at Carnegie Hall urging sympathy for a liberty seeking people. He described four movement phases from petition, through parliamentary reform to counter revolutionary dissolution, detailing peasants and workers' roles and the Jewish question in the third Douma.
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Paul Milyoukov
Constitutional Democrats of Russia
Carnegie Hall
Civic Forum
Russia
Professor Milyoukov
Bishop Potter
United States
Samuel Greenbaum
Milyoukov
Constitutional Democratic Party
Ecisely
Thmselves
Moscow
Father Gapon
Winter Palace
Unemployed Parade Seeks City Jobs in St Louis
Hungry and out of work eight hundred men marched to City Hall to plead for employment. James Eads Howe led the procession, founder of the Wel fare Association. Mayor Wells promised to seek work for the men, and street improvement ordinances were prepared for a $10,000 appropriation to fund street work.
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Louis
Enew
Eld
Wells
James Eads Howe
Orien
Hobe
Welfare Association
Marin
Travilla
House of Delegates
Indiana Republicans pick state committee for Fairbanks drive
Indianapolis January 14 Republicans in district conventions chose the state committee to run Indiana’s Presidential campaign. Each district approved resolutions endorsing Vice President Charles W Fairbanks for the nomination and commended the Roosevelt administration and Governor Hanly. Senators Beveridge and Hemenway were endorsed.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles W. Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Hanly
Beveridge
Hemenway
Fire destroys floating grain elevator on West 41st pier
A burning elevator Empire State owned by International Navigation Company broke free from the Italian Line pier last night and drifted toward three cotton lighters and the Sannie. Fireboats New Yorket and McClellan battled the blaze as onlookers watched from nearby piers. The lighter was towed toward mid stream but stuck. damage was estimated at 10,000 dollars with the lighter valued around 25,000. The blaze also touched adjacent Pennsylvania Railroad piers, drawing saving efforts from fire crews. Great Bear Spring Water advertisement included.
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B4th Street
Sannie
Naples
Jersey Shore
41St Street
New York
Empire State
The
International Navigation Company
Italian Line
Jacob Lydken
1Th Avenue
34Th Street
Chapman
New Yorket
McClellan
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Roosevelt Puts Date For Cuba Transfer To Feb 1 1909
The White House released a January 13 letter directing that Cuba be turned over to its elected President and Congress by February 1 1909 at the latest. Roosevelt and Taft endorsed Governor Magoon’s report praising the provisional administration and army cooperation.
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White House
Washington
Magoon
Congress
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Senate
Rejoicing in Cuba President Roosevelt pledges quick Cuba turnover
Havana reports Roosevelt pledges turnover to the new Cuban President and Congress by February 11. Officials see the move as boosting party activity and confidence in restoring the republic. Conservatives back Magoon plan for June elections and December presidential contest. A student committee sails to Washington to challenge exam and registration rules for non graduate pharmacists.
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Havana
Roosevelt
Congress
Republic
la Discusion
Magoon
Mario Menocal
Zagistand Miguelista
Washington
Robber Steals Blind Man's Trained Guide Dog
Warren Ohio January 14 a cruel theft as John Tompkins a blind resident was robbed of a collie trained to guide him. The thief broke into the shed housing the dog and carried away the valuable assistance animal.
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The
Tribune
Warren
Ohio
John Tompkins
Ohio Senators Win Postmaster Nominations Rejected
Washington January 14 Ohio politics influenced the Senate executive session as four Ohio postmaster nominations were rejected. Emil Moses David Mahon John Wetherill and George White were opposed by Senator Foraker and Dick amid a courtesy rule and Ohio delegation opposition. Foraker vowed to fight patronage bargains and urged informing the President of the action.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Ohio
Senate
Foraker
Emil H. Moses
Wapakoneta
David C. Mahon
Denison
John F. Wetherill
Spencerville
George W. White
Uhrichsville
Committee
House
Taft
Deny Cortelyou Rumor Secretary to Remain in Post
Washington on January 14 denies rumors of Secretary Cortelyou resigning from the Cabinet. The White House says there is no warrant for the reports and Cortelyou is expected to stay at his post through Roosevelt's term end.
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Washington
Jan
Cortelyou
White House
Roosevelt
Speaker Stand Planned for Republican Convention at Coliseum
In Chicago on January 14 the Republican convention setup was announced with the speaker’s stand in the Coliseum south end. Delegates will sit in front, alternates behind, spectators in the remaining space. Committee members Harry S New, Powell Clayton, and FE. D. Hart approved the plan at a conference, noting the architect says seating will hold 11,250 with good acoustics.
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Chicago
Harry S New
Powell Clayton
FE. D. Hart
Robbers Held Priest at Gunpoint in Haverhill Home
Two unknown men visited the home of aged retired priest Rev. H. Bocher in Haverhill Massachusetts on January 4 and after asking directions to a country road restrained him with a revolver and robbed him of his money and a watch. Father Bocher suffered a prostrate condition from the assault.
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Haverhill
Mass
H. Bocher
Father Bocher
Boyertown Fire Toll Hits 167 in Opera House Disaster
Jan 14 Boyertown Pennsylvania reports 167 dead with most bodies unidentifiable. The Rhoades Opera House blaze left town in mourning as crews, aided by Philadelphia and Reading Railway, recovered victims amid freezing conditions. A calcium light accident sparked the fire during a Sunday school benefit performance.
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Boyertown
Penn
Rhoades Opera House
Strasser
Reading
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
W. H. Keffer
Railroad
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America
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ST. Louis
Fairbanks
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Great Bear
Ohio Senators
Deny Cortelyou
H. W. Fischer
Carlisle
Adam A. Weber
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pottstown
Burgess Kohler
Philadelphia
New Jersey
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