Taft Clergy Boosts Rally as Attack Fails
The Taft campaign gains clergy support after attacks on his faith backfire. Prominent bishops and ministers from Chicago to St Paul defend his character, praising his deep religious conviction and statecraft. Taft plans a large speaking tour with aides and reporters, while Mrs Taft stays east to arrange her children’s schooling.
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William H. Taft
Candidae
Agiies
Taft
St. John’s Church
Washington
Miss Helen
Carrie Nation Seeks Taft Interview in Prohibition Plea
Carrie Nation visited Judge Tefft's home to press Prohibition party aims but Taft declined to be scolded. Nation urged Taft to resign so the Prohibition candidate could win, denouncing whiskey and cigarettes as ruinous. Taft smiled, then did not reply. Nation's escort led her away.
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Carrie Nation
Mrs. Nation
Mr. Hamill
Taft Bryan clash over dinner and speech plans
Chicago reports Taft cancels a Chicago dinner with W. J. Bryan to honor a promise to speak in Galesburg on October 7. Will Bryan attend the Lincoln Douglas semi centennial in Galesburg and share a platform with Taft if trains align. An executive committee plans a potential joint debate to mirror the historic 1858 exchange.
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Galesburg
Ill
Willliam J. Bryan
William H. Taft
Taft to Speak Here in October Planned Tour and Lines of Support
The Republicans announced Taft will speak in this city shortly after mid October with the speakers bureau arranging his itinerary. Hitchcock met with Governor Hughes to map a Western trip and hoped to deploy Hughes across about ten days in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Kansas and Missouri. Maryland Connecticut leaders expect Taft victory with Lilley dispute noted. Herrick named Ohio finance committee chairman. Borah reports strong rally enthusiasm as eastern offices open in the Metropolitan Life Building.
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National Committee
Hitchcock
Linton
Republican National
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Hughes
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Union
Maeryland
Republican
Republican National Committee
Sherman
Maryland
Connecticut
Representative Lilley
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Republican Finance Committee
Borah
Idaho
New England
Edward ©. Duncan
North Carolina
Executive Committee
Metropolitan Life Building
Duncan
SEEKING CHICAGO MISSING GIRLS
A Chicago police special squad was detailed to search for fourteen missing girls aged fourteen to nineteen as of September 17. Chief Shippy suspects an organized kidnappers ring for the vice syndicate, with girls lured from home and sold into white slavery amid rising prices.
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Tribune
Chicago
Shippy
Vice Syndicate
Mrs. Bispham Carries Off Children Amid Custody Fight
In a midnight trip from West Chester to Atlantic City, Mrs. David Bispham, wife of the Philadelphia opera singer, removed their two children from Connecticut where they had been in relative care. The couple have been separated and a legal action to settle custody is pending. The children are now with relatives at the shore.
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the Tribune
Philadelphia
David Bispham
Atlantic City
West Chester
Penn
Democrat to Succeed Hamilton for Tax Board Post
Republican leaders report Mayor McClellan will appoint a Democrat to replace Thomas L. Hamilton on the Tax Board. The seven-member board must include two Republicans. current Republicans Frank Raymond and Hugh Hastings. The $7,000 salary seat may be filled for four years, with Tammany interest high.
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McClellan
Thomas L. Hamilton
Tammany
Frank Raymond
Hugh Hastings
Fernald Wins Maine Governor Race by 7986 Plurality
Portland Maine September 17 The unofficial canvass shows Fernald Republican leading Gardner Democrat for governor with 73801 to 65815 total 141503 votes statewide an increase over 1996 and 1904 totals Socialist and Prohibition votes fall below required percentage losing ballot placement.
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Portland
Fernald
Gardner
Prohibition
Archbold to Foraker Hearing Trust Charges in Ohio Speech
In Columbus and Atlanta, Thomas L. Hisgen and William R. Hearst spoke at Memorial Hall and discussed letters from John D. Archbold of Standard Oil to Senator Foraker. They presented alleged evidence of oil trust influence on legislation and criticized both major parties while noting a Georgia Independence party split over electoral tickets.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas L. Hisgen
Independence Party
William R. Hearst
Memorial Hall
Mr. Hearst
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
J. B. Foraker
Congress
Prohibition Gains in Arkansas Counties and Statewide
Little Rock Ark Sept 17 Prohibitionists gained three Arkansas counties in last Monday s state election Sevier Arkansas and St Francis The notable victory was Forest City and St Francis County which had voted for license eighteen years Mississippi County two years ago voted against license by 9 majority On Monday it went dry by 40 majority The Prohibitionists claim a constitutional state wide prohibition with a state majority over twelve thousand despite sizable negro vote boosting city totals
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Tribune
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Sevier
St. Francis
Forest City
St. Francis County
Mississippi County
Nat Goodwin to Build a Theatre in Los Angeles
Nat Goodwin has announced plans to construct a theatre in Los Angeles and make the city his permanent home. He expects to begin work within a few months unless unforeseen financial reverses occur, which he does not anticipate.
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The
Tribune
Los Angeles
Nat Goodwin
Nevada
Goodwin
Kite Experiments Begin From Pike's Peak Summit
Dr. William H. Blair of the Weather Bureau started kite experiments from Pike's Peak today aiming for 2,000 feet above the summit. Government experts say the tests may improve weather forecasting for the Rocky Mountain region by using kites at high altitude.
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Pike’s Peak
Colorado Springs
Col
William H. Blair
United States Weather Bureau
Rock Mountain
NEED CROPS SAYS HILL AT CROP SCHOOL DEDICATION
Crookston Minnesota September 17 James J Hill chairman of the Great Northern Railway urged cutting warship costs to fund agriculture He proposed spending 5 000 000 to build one thousand schools of agriculture nationwide He warned that rising birth rates and rising population would strain food supplies unless farmers increased yields per acre and that crops had fallen in recent years He urged study of agriculture to raise more bushels per acre as the solution to feed the growing country
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Crookston
Minn
United States
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Stephen Hall
Attack on New York State anti gas pumping law in Saratoga
In Saratoga Sept 17 attorneys for gas companies challenged the constitutionality of the state anti gas pumping law protecting mineral springs. The Third Judicial District Appellate Division heard the appeal from Albany Justices Fitts and Houghton who had upheld the law and granted pend ing injunctions to Hathorn and to the People. The case involves six companies with two actions to halt all pumping. The Attorney General was represented by Nash Rockwood J Newton Fiero and Charles C. Lester.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Supreme Court
Third Judicial District
Fitts
Albany
Houghton
Frank H. Hathorn
New York
New York State
Nash Rockwood
J. Newton Fiero
Charles C. Lester
Edgar T. Brackett
Morris & Plante
Edward W. Hatch
New York City
National Guardsman jailed for absenting during maneuvres
Moritz Brunwasser of the 25th Company 8th Coast Artillery District National Guard was jailed at Ludlow Street for missing coast artillery maneuvers in June and Memorial Day. His wife pleaded for release, citing three dependent children. Fines of 8 dollars and 2 dollars in jail fees must be paid.
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Coast Artillery
Moritz Brunwasser
8Th Coast Artillery District
Ludlow Street
Brunwasser
8Th Regiment
Elmore F. Austin
A. M. Bremer
Two Thomas Suits Settled After Long Branch Collision
In Long Branch New Jersey Emil Seelig of Knickerbocker Stables sued for 2500 for a killed team. Daniel Connelly the coachman sought 10000 for a dislocated shoulder. Both suits were adjusted. A fled suit by Long Branch city for reckless driving and a speed limit charge are set for next Monday.
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Long Branch
N. J
E. R. Thomas
New York
Emil Seelig
Knickerbocker Stables
Daniel Connelly
Dense Chicago fog causes multiple railroad wrecks
Dense London like fog in Chicago during the early hours caused three minor railroad wrecks and two deaths at grade crossings with over twenty injured. Trains and streetcars moved slowly as workers delayed starting their day. the fog cleared by nine o clock.
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Chicago
Bryan accuses Steel Trust of backing Republicans for immunity
Harrington Del Sept 17 W J Bryan says United States Steel officials back the Republican party to avoid prosecution. He cites a corruption fund used in Delaware and notes campaign money sourced from steel interests. He criticizes tariff revision and argues trusts should be curbed rather than aided. Roosevelt and Taft are cited on prosecutions and trust conduct. Ten thousand people heard him as the special train sped him in.
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Del
W. J. Bryan
United States Steel Corporation
Republican
Delaware
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Republican Party
Steel Trust
Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Steel Corporation
Bryan in Enemy's Country Heads to Wilmington and New York
Newspaper notes William Jennings Bryan touring from Grand Central to 23rd Street then to Delaware for a Wilmington speech. He returns to address the Commercial Travellers' League on Broadway and speaks at Carnegie Hall. He quips about Taft and Hughes and plans dinners with Cary and appearances in Esopus, Albany, Buffalo.
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23D Street
Delaware
Wilmington
Commercial Travellers’ League
Broadway
Carnegie Hall
Taft
Hughes
New York State
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No. West 51St Street
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Hudspeth
E. F. Gotra
St Louis
Nathan Straus
C. A. Culberson
Texas
R. M. Johnson
R. E. Curtis
Chanler Sues Clark Over $20,000 Publicity Claim
Justice Gerard heard a motion to vacate an order for Chanler to undergo pretrial examination in the Clark v Chanler case over alleged publicity work for the Democratic presidential bid. Chanler says he paid Manning 15000 and had no engagement with Clark. Manning is dead. Clarence J. Shearn represents Clark.
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Supreme Court
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Dugro
Chanler
William F. Clark
Gerard
Clark
William T. Manning
Mr. Chanler
Chanier
Manning
Clarence J. Shearn
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