Taft Opens Speaking Tour With Large Indiana Farm Crowd
Taft began his first major speaking trip in Chicago and at Hazelden Farm in Brook Indiana addressing 15 000 to 20 000 farmers. He defended his bench record and the Republican platform while contrasting with Bryan and Democratic tariff policy. The event drew extensive applause and a surge of automobiles to the Ade farm venue.
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Tribune
Chicago
Taft
Phelan
Toledo
Ann Arbor
Bryan
Senate
Hazelden Farm
George Ade
Brook
Ind
Hoosier
Sulu
Ade
Indiana
Philippines
Democracy
Mr. Taft
Shearn Tapped as Independence Party Governor Nominee
Independence party leaders plan to nominate Clarence J. Shearn for governor at Cooper Union tonight with Henry A. Powell possibly stepping in if offered. Reuben Robie Lyon of Bath also discussed as an alternative while Hearst's firebrand campaign aims to energize the ballot with hopes of reaching 100000 votes.
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Clarence J. Shearn
Independence Party
Hearst
Reuben Robie Lyon
Bath
Henry A. Powell
Cooper Union
West
Court of Appeals
Shearn
William R. Hearst
Haskell
William J. Bryan
Hill Back On The Job As State Campaign Chair
David B. Hill, urged by Democratic leaders and William Jennings Bryan, is poised to return to politics as chairman of the Democratic state advisory committee. He would lead the state campaign and possibly play a role in the national effort, after talks with Murphy and Conners. Osborne was the alternative nominee. Bryan pressed for Hill despite his initial retirement.
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Harrison and
Morton
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
Senate
House
Cleveland
Mr. Bryar
Bryan
Brean
David B. Hill
Democratic State Advisory Committee
Conners
Hill
Albany
Murphy
Thomas M. Osborne
Auburn
Mr. Hill
Wolfert
Edmonds Chosen State Republican Chairman in Wisconsin
E A Edmonds won the Wisconsin state Republican chairmanship on the third ballot with 68 votes while A C Backus received 46 and W D Connor 8. The convention approved the Chicago tariff plank and rejected La Follette’s platform, endorsing Roosevelt’s administration and the Taft Sherman ticket. Stephenson gains control of the party with Edmonds as campaign manager and Davidson shifting away from La Follette.
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Tribune
Madison
Wis
E. A. Edmonds
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Stephenson
Reina
Edmonds
Davidson
A. C. Backus
W. D. Connor
Roosevelt
Chicago
William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
Gilchrist Shunned at Kings County Republican Meeting
Alfred J. Gilchrist, the Kings County Republican Senator who voted against the Agnew Hart anti gambling bill, was not considered for renomination last night. Ex-Alderman Charles Alt was named, while Otto Foelker received promotion for his anti gambling stance. Gilchrist plans an independent bid, aided by opponents including his law partner Jacob Neu who denounced both the President and Governor.
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Kings County
Alfred J. Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Kings
Agnew- Hart
Charles Alt
Otto G. Foelker
Congress
Jacob Neu
Jacob Brenner
Swept From His Deck Captain Dies In Storm
The fruit steamer Senator from Port Antonio fought a four day West Indian hurricane. Captain Aarsbold was swept overboard near Watling Island and died. The ship reached New York without him, suffering heavy damage and likely total loss of its perishable cargo.
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Senator
Port Antonio
Aarsbold
Jamaica
West Indies
New York
Yankee Hard and Fast Off Buzzards Bay
The United States cruiser Yankee ran aground at Spindle Rock near Buzzards Bay in fog. Tug boats and a wrecking fleet from New York and Boston are responding. the ship is reported seriously damaged but in no immediate danger, with potential for total loss if heavy weather arrives. A board of inquiry will determine responsibility and possible court martial.
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Newport
R. I
Yankee
Spindle Rock
Buzzard'’s Bay
New York Navy Yard
Washington
Department
New York
Boston Wrecking Company
Navy Department
Buzzard’s Bay
New York Naval Militia
W. H. Brownson
Steel orders boost mills as they resume full time
United States Steel Corporation reports an order for 20 000 tons of tube and other large bookings in ten days. Carnegie Steel and Pittsburg Steamship Company ship 80 000 tons of steel plates for ore carriers, prompting Carnegie and related mills to return to full production amid rising demand in Pittsburgh.
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United States Steel Corporation
United States Realty and Improvement Company
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Cleveland
Sarasate Bequeaths Violin to Paris Conservatory
San Sebastian reports violinist Pablo Sarasate died September 20 at Biarritz and willed his Stradivarius to the Paris Conservatory. A separate ad notes Dewey's Blackberry Brandy as pure and safest for bowel troubles by H. Dewey & Co. of New York.
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San Sebastian
Pablo Sarasate
Biarritz
Paris Conservatory
H. Dewey & Eons Co
Fulton St
New York
Dr John Hegeman Dies After Window Fall at Monticello
Dr John A Hegeman of Adrian G Hegeman Co fell from a fourth floor window at the Monticello West End avenue into the courtyard last evening. Coroner calls accident. lamp and loose wires found in his room. Daughters Lucy and Aletta away. sister Katherine Lillibridge survives.
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John A. Hegeman
Adrian G. Hegeman & Co
Broadway
Hegeman Drug Company
Monticello
West End Avenue
W. G. Gilchrist
Dr. Hegeman
Richard J. E. Scott
Acritelli
Hegeman
Lucy M. Hegeman
Aletta
Blairstown
N. J
Hyannis
Cape Cod
Katie McDermott
Princeton
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Passaic
University
Union League
Adrian G. Hegeman
Europe
Katherine Lillibridge
Lillibridge
Death by Own Action of Professor Day
Philadelphia dispatch reports Professor Joseph Ria Day a 66 year old art professor and organizer of the Sketch Club at Spring Garden Institute who killed himself by gas inhalation at his home on Highland Avenue after months of mourning his brother. Neighbors recall his jovial mood the night before and he spoke of eagerly awaiting the new school opening for occupation.
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the Tribune
Philadelphia
Joseph Ria Day
Sketch Club
Spring Garden Institute
Professor Day
Highland Avenue
Croker Protest Over Racing Reports On Rhodora
Richard Croker complains to a London sporting paper over racing coverage of his mare Rhodora. He notes the mare has earned over 35000 dollars in stakes and denounces a forged trainer telegram predicting Rhodora would skip the Cambridgeshire Stakes.
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Dublin
Richard Croker
London
Rhodora
Cuban Assaults American Chargé in Havana
J Cornell Tarler chargé d affaires of the American Legation in Havana was struck in the face by a Cuban, with Captain Granville Fortescue beside him at a restaurant near the Hotel Inglaterra. The assailant Yarini was arrested. Tarler was too injured to attend his hearing.
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Havana
J. Cornell Tarler
Legation
Edwin V. Morgan
Tarler
Granville Fortescue
Inglaterra
Fortescue
Slocum
Mr. Tarler
Yarini
Colorado Trip Rail Fare Advertised by Pennsylvania Railroad
Fast $60 round trip to Denver from September 24 to 26 with same rate to Colorado Springs or Pueblo. Tickets valid for return until October 6. Inquire via ticket agents for details.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
West slams Roosevelt on Haskell Standard Oil link
Democratic Oklahoma Attorney General Charles West calls President Roosevelt's statement a mild rebuke and accuses Governor Haskell of illegal Prairie Oil and Gas actions. West details April to July disputes over the injunction and accuses Haskell of prearranged cooperation with Prairie Oil Company and Standard Oil interests.
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Guthrie
Okla
Roosevelt
Haskell
Charles West
Oklahoma
William J. Bryan
West
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Prairie Company
Denver
Prairie Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
White House
Washington
Ohio
Standard Oil
Court of Superior Jurisdiction
Plot to Overthrow Colombia Aimed From Boston
The Boston Post reports an alleged filibuster plan to attack the United States of Colombia on October 1 with six hundred armed men. Recruit ads appeared in local papers, allegedly led by A W Blanchard with offices in New York. Arms were said to be bought from Bliss & Co and Francis I Banner man, and a British steamer would transport troops.
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Boston
United States of Colombia
United States Navy
Army
A. W. Blanchard
New York
Bliss & Co
Francis I. Bannerman
Broadway
South America
Colombia
Rafael Reyes
Ecuador
Venezuela
Boy Confesses to Major Lumber Securities Theft
Alfred J. McGuinness, sixteen, of Roxbury, confessed to stealing securities valued at 44879 from Walstein R. Chester’s Deane street lumber office on August 20. He entered through an open door, took a large wallet, shared the loot with another boy, and later burned the worthless papers.
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Boston
Walstein R. Chester
Deane Street
Alfred J. McGuinness
Roxbury
Yale Alumnus Held in Stamp Theft Case
Daniel F. Daly twenty five who claimed Yale University background was jailed at Police Headquarters on charges of stealing stamps from H B Claflin Co. A package of six thousand two cent stamps was recovered. firm losses for the year total about two thousand eight hundred dollars.
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Daniel F. Daly
Yale University
H. B. Claflin & Co
Bretton Hall
Sith Street
Broadway
Daly
Finn
Kelly
Rockefeller Gives Land for Medical Institute Hospital
John D. Rockefeller conveyed a plot measuring 100.5 by 187.7 feet at the northwest corner of 63rd and Exterior streets to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. The $1 consideration was paid for the transfer to support hospital expansion and protection from encroachment along Exterior Street.
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John PD. Rockefeller
President Roosevelt Replies to Bryan on Haskell Charges
Roosevelt issues a formal reply to Bryan defending Governor Haskell amid Hearst charges. He condemns Haskell’s Oklahoma actions shielding Prairie Oil and Gas, contrasts Bryan and Taft, and argues broader trust reform would fail. The letter to Bryan defends Haskell and cites Oklahoma court records.
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John Wesley Hill
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Fall
R. Croker
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Democratic National Committee
Prairie State Oil and Gas Company
Great Corporation
Oklahoma Company
Foraker
State University
Mr. Roosevelt
W. C. Haskell
District of Columbia
United States
C. N. Haskell
Monnett
Garfield
Meyer
Wilson
Straus
Wright
Metcalf
Loeb
Bryam
Lincoln
Neb
Prairie On and Gas Company
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