Hearst and Shearn Attack Chanler At New York Rally
Thousands listen as Hearst and Shearn accuse Lewis Chanler of betraying Bryan and pandering to Tammany Hall. They cite Chanler’s press agents and hired cartoonists, and quote Chanler and supporters while alleging a bid for the Democratic nomination. A deputy attorney general also lashes Chanler as a cavalier figure in politics.
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Mr. Hearst
Independence Party
Grand Central Palace
Hearst
Mr. Shearn
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Lewis
Mr. Chanler
Mr. Bryan
Shearn
Mr. Chanier
Mr Bryan
Chanier
Chanler
Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Albany
Washington
Tammany Men
Murphy
Chaniler
Lewis Tiddiewinksler
Iran
Mr Chanler
Conners
Richmond
Prian
Piaiz
Tammany Hall
Heerst
Charles F. Murdy
Chanier Guse
Polices
Timothy PD. Sullivan
Sullivans
Kaiser’s Aid to Britain in an Interview Notice
The Daily Telegraph prints Emperor William’s claim of English friendship amid war doubts. He cites two Windsor documents proving goodwill during the South African War, including a telegram to Queen Victoria and a plan of campaign aligned to Lord Roberts. He says German naval strength serves commerce, not a foe.
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London
Daily Telegraph
William
England
Great Britain
Europe
Windsor
Queen Victoria
France
Russia
South Africa
Lord Rob
Emperor William
Germany
Fumes Kill a Score at Mexican Oil Well Fire
Deadly fumes from Mexico's largest oil well fire near Tampico have killed more than twenty workers over several days. Ships darkened by the smoke, vast property losses, and efforts by American owners to control the blaze are reported. Liberation of toxic gases after extinction caused instantaneous deaths aboard arriving vessels and nearby crews.
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The
Tribune
New Orleans
Mexico
Tampico
Michael Henrichsen
City of Mexico
Branding of Kappa Delta At LA High Sparks Suspension
Los Angeles high school students Edgar Lusk and Frank Ritchey were branded on the foreheads with Kappa Delta letters during an initiation by a secret society. The pair were tied with wire and had their hair shaved. Parents protested to authorities and the school plans suspension for the guilty students.
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Tribune
Los Angeles
Los Angeles High School
Edgar Lusk
Frank Ritchey
Szechenyi Child Born in Budapest
Budapest reports Countess Szechenyi formerly Gladys Vanderbilt has a daughter. Both mother and child are reported in satisfactory condition. The Vanderbilt family ties date from Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Laszlo Szechenyi marriage on January 27, 188. They soon after sailed to Europe.
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Budapest
Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Count Laszlo Szechenic
Beth Street
Fifth Avenue
Europe
Speaker Cannon Loses His Hat in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on October 27, Sneaker Joseph G. Cannon mournfully held a light fedora in the Bellevue Stratford corridor. He claimed someone swiped the hat during campaign events, lamenting its greasy band and saying it never felt right off his head. He suggested a Democrat may have taken it.
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the Tribune
Philadelphia
Joseph G. Cannon
Bellevue Stratford
Mr. Cannon
Champion bronco buster Bruce Norton dies in Fort Worth
Bruce Norton of Quanah Texas world champion bronco buster was found unconscious in Fort Worth at 2 am. He died on the operating table at 10 am after skull fracture and probable sandbagging. Norton leaves a wife and three children and was brother to rancher Aaron J. Norton. He earned the world title at the St. Louis World's Fair.
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the Tribune
Fort Worth
Tex
Bruce Norton
Quanah
Medical College Hospital
Norton
Aaron J. Norton
St. Louis
Neck Proken but Talks Politics
Herman Haedke aged forty four died twenty eight hours after a fall down stairs left him paralyzed from the neck. He remained conscious until death and discussed the political situation with interest while awaiting the end.
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Milwaukee
Herman Haedke
Haedke
Dynamite blast severs Portland man’s limbs
Nelson Reynolds tried to light a match from a dynamite stick in his overcoat pocket on a Maine farm. The blast shattered both his arms and legs, leaving him severely injured as he exploded the charge by accident during an attempted lighting.
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Teleersyh
the Tribune
Portland
Nelson Reynolds
Reynolds
Peace in Balkans Nears Acceptance of Congress
London dispatches report near realization of an international congress to settle Balkan issues. Austria-Hungary backs talks over Bosnia and Herzegovina while Bulgaria agrees to compensate Turkey. Milovanovics visits London easing Servia toward peace. note from Sofia signals mobilization restraint pending congress. Germany and Italy approve the note. Times calls this a hopeful sign of Berlin Treaty signatories acting in harmony.
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London
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Baron von Aehrenthal
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria
Turkey
William
Archduke Francis
Balkans
M. Milovanovics
Servia
Sir Edward Grey
Paris
Rome
Times
Sofia
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
M. Poprikoff
the Times
Austria yields on Bosnia at international conference talks
Budapest reports Baron von Aehrenthal signaling a conciliatory shift to ease tensions. He noted Austria will not demand full elimination of Bosnia and Novi Pazar questions from the congress agenda while urging a record abrogation of related articles. He urged Turkish Bulgarian talks toward understanding and urged benevolent treatment of Serbia and Montenegro. Germany and Italy backed Austria's conciliatory stance as hopes rise for mutual understanding.
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Budapest
Baron von Aehrenthal
Austria
Bosnia
Herzegovina
International Congress
Novi-Bazar
Constantinople
Sofia
Servia
Montenegro
Germany
Italy
Mr. Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Bulgaria Accepts Principle of Paying Turkey Compensation
Sofia reports the Bulgarian government has accepted paying compensation to Turkey after a long cabinet debate led by Emperor Ferdinand. Deputies arriving for Sobranje opening urge peace, with sixty thousand reserves to be discharged, leaving the army at sixty thousand. A plenipotentiary will be sent to Constantinople to negotiate a treaty.
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Sofia
Turkey
Ferdinand
Constantinople
Bulgaria
Germans Cheer Governor Hughes in New York Tour
Governor Hughes traveled from Albany to New York City to rally German American voters in Kings and Queens counties. He spoke at Schwaben Hall and Schuetzen Park praising German Americans and defending his anti gambling stance while stressing an honest, efficient administration and unity across diverse communities. He highlighted German-American contributions to U.S. history and praised figures like Sigel and Schurz.
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Albany
Hudson Valley
Hughes
Hotel Astor
Kings
Queens
Pat McCarren
Joe” Cassidy
Chanler
Schwaber Hall
Myrtle
Knickerbocker Avenues
Schuetzen Park
Long Island City
Schwaben Hall
Hughes Alliance
Deutsche Gemittlichkeit
Henry Weissman
Bier Kessel
Herman Ridder
Franz Sigel
Carl Schurz
New York State
Public Service Commission
State of
New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Minnesota
Ilinois
Nebraska
General Sigel
Riverside Drive
United States
Hughes Favored in West World War II Era Style Election Bets
Hughes is the favorite in a political betting market in the financial district yesterday. Chanler money remains in play but Hughes leads as Governor's re election campaign gains steam. Bets ranged from 100 to 500 dollars with totals estimated between 20 000 and 50 000. A Syracuse business man wired 3000 to place on Hughes at even money.
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Hughes
Financial
Chanler
Stock Exchange House
Taft
New York
Syracuse
Tenderloin
Hughes Money Begging
Albany reports a shift in betting sentiment toward Governor Hughes as $10,000 and $7,000 wagers surface from Jersey City and Albany backers at even money. With Chanler money drying up, locals see the move as a remarkable change in political odds ahead of the election.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Hughes
Jersey City
Chanler
Hughes Alliance Urges Funds to Fuel Campaign Push
The Hughes Alliance issued an urgent appeal for funds to complete campaign plans. It distributes hundreds of thousands of documents by mail and uses every channel to sway opposition in favor of Governor Hughes. Charles A. Chieren chairs the effort from Brooklyn, with J Adams Brown handling contributions.
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Hughes Alliance
Alliance
Hughes
Charles A. Chieren
Brooklyn
J. Adams Brown
New Netherlands Bank
No. 41
West 34Th Street
Taft and Hughes Lead in Brooklyn Assembly District
A Tribune canvass of the lth Assembly District in Brooklyn shows Taft leading with 284 votes and Hughes with 272 among 442 seen voters, while Bryan garners 116 and Chandler 18. Registered voters total 1842.
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Brooklyn
Tribune
Taft
Hughes
Bryan
Chanler
Students Strike to Hear Taft at Yonkers High
Yonkers High School pupils walked out in a mass protest after Principal Edwards refused a one session day so they could attend Judge Taft's address. A student mass meeting formed in front of the school to demand satisfactory action from the Board of Education.
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William A. Edwards
Judge Taft
Yonkers High School
Taft
Edwards
Board of Education
Taft Campaign Gusts Through New York State Tour
William H. Taft closes a hard day of campaigning with stops in Schenectady and Troy as Governor Hughes tours the Hudson Valley and Long Island. James S. Sherman greets Amsterdam supporters while Woodruff projects Taft’s win in Klaas County. Bryan and Chanler push a wide speaking circuit across New York and New Jersey.
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Hughes
Hudson Valley
Long Island
Mr. Bryan
New York
Brooklyn
Long Island City
New Jersey
Taft Victory Tour Draws Big Crowds in New York State
William H. Taft stumped Schenectady and surrounding cities drawing record audiences of workingmen. He spoke at the American Locomotive Works and General Electric, defended his injunctions as a judge, pressed for Republican victory to restore business confidence, and criticized Bryan’s economic plans. Crowds cheered through rain and darkness as Taft defended labor policies and trusts in fiery, clockwork fashion.
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Schenectady
William H. Taft
New York State
Taft
Republican Party
Moore & Co
Arthur
Phelan
General Electric Company
Bryan
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Amsterdam
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Mr. Taft
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