Taft Opens Speaking Tour With Rousing Farm Rally
Taft begins a nationwide swing with Chicago and Brook Indiana farm crowds. He defends his judicial record and the Republican platform, attacks Bryan's tariff views, and argues for continued gold standard and protective tariffs. The Brook rally drew 15 000 to 20 000 farmers amid heavy auto turnout and cheers.
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Hazelden Farm
George Ade
Brook
Ind
Taft
Hoosier
Sulu
Ade
Indiana
Philippines
Democracy
Mr. Taft
Independence party eyes Shearn for governor ticket
The Independence party plans to nominate Clarence J. Shearn for governor at tonight’s Cooper Union meeting, with Reuben Robie Lyon as a secondary possibility. Henry A. Powell could accept if offered. Party leaders expect a strong vote, aiming for about 100,000, while Hearst speeches boost momentum and letters about Haskell may surface.
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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
Hill Returns to Politics as State Campaign Chief
David B. Hill, pressed by Democratic leaders and urged by William Jennings Bryan, appears set to accept as chair of the state advisory committee and lead the forthcoming state campaign. Hill, who had retired, met with Murphy and Conners after Bryan urged party loyalty to win the fall contest. If confirmed, Hill would also shape a role in the national effort.
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Harrison and
Merton
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Brian
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
Senate
House
Cleveland
Pbrean
Republican Party
Bryan
David B. Hill
Democratic State Advisory Committee
Conners
Hill
Albany
Murphy
Thomas M. Osborne
Auburn
Mr. Hill
Wolfert
Democratic Party
Edmonds Elected Wisconsin Republican Chairman at Convention
E A Edmonds won the state GOP chair on the third ballot with 68 votes, defeating A C Backus and former chairman W D Connor as La Follette's control waned. The convention approved the Chicago tariff plank and endorsed the Roosevelt administration platform and Taft Sherman nominees. Governor Davidson shifted to Stephenson's camp as power changed hands in Badgerdom.
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Tribune
Madison
Wis
E. A. Edmonds
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Stephenson
Edmonds
Davidson
A. C. Backus
W. D. Connor
Roosevelt
Chicago
William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
Gilchrist Denied Backing at Kings County GOP Meeting
Kings County Republican convention aired discontent over Alfred J. Gilchrist who opposed the Agnew Hart anti gambling bill. Ex Alderman Charles Alt was nominated. Gilchrist hinted at an independent bid, while Gilchrist’s ally Jacob Neu attacked the President and Governor in a letter to party chair Brenner.
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Kings County
Alfred J. Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Kings
Agnew- Hart
Congress
Jacob Neu
Jacob Brenner
Jastnakthede
Senator Captain Drowned As Hurricane Sinks Fruit Steamer
The small fruit steamer Senator from Port Antonio, trapped in a West Indian hurricane, arrived in New York with Captain Aarsbold gone after being swept overboard. The ship rode monstrous seas, pumps kept the fire, lifeboats were wrecked, and the perishable fruit cargo is likely a total loss. The vessel continued to New York under its chief officer.
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Senator
Port Antonio
Aarsbold
Jamaica
West Indies
New York
Yankee Hard and Fast at Spindle Rock in Buzzards Bay
The U S cruiser Yankee ran aground at Spindle Rock near Buzzards Bay in fog and holed its port side. Tug fleets from New York and Boston work to float the vessel while a Navy board investigates potential court martial action.
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Newport
R. I
Yankee
Spindle Rock
Buzzard's Bay
New York Navy Yard
Department
New York
Boston Wrecking Company
Washington
Navy Department
Buzzard’s Bay
New York Naval Militia
W. H. Brownson
Steel orders surge as U S Steel lands 20000 ton tube bid
U S Steel Corp has secured a 20 000 ton tube order marking one of many large bookings in ten days. The U S Realty and Improvement Co may award over 20 000 tons of structural steel for local building. Carnegie Steel in Pittsburg reports a record 80000 ton steel plate order for ore carrier ships by Pittsburg Steamship Co. The plates will push mill operations back to full capacity.
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United States Steel Corporation
United States Realty and Improvement Company
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Cleveland
Sarasate Bequest of Violin To Paris Conservatory
Pablo Sarasate, who died September 20 at Biarritz, bequeathed his Stradivarius violin to the Paris Conservatory. The item appeared in a San Sebastian notice dated September 23. The ad also promotes Dewey's Blackberry Brandy as a remedy for bowel troubles.
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San Sebastian
Pablo Sarasate
Biarritz
Paris Conservatory
Dewey’s Blackberry
H. T. Dewey & Eons Co
Fulton St
New York
Dr John Hegeman Falls to Death in West Side Window
Dr John A Hegeman real estate broker, brother of Hegeman Drug founder, died after plunging from his Monticello apartment window on West End Avenue. Coroner ruled accidental. lamp and dangling wires found, daughters away, sister says no suicide motive.
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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
Death by own action of Professor Day remembered
Philadelphia reports the suicide of Joseph Ria Day, sixty six, art professor and Sketch Club organizer at 8 Highland Avenue. After months of grief over a brother’s death he inhaled gas early today. Neighbors recall his jovial mood on the eve of the act and his remark about awaiting school opening for distraction.
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the Tribune
Philadelphia
Joseph Ria Day
Sketch Club
Spring Garden Institute
Professor Day
Highland Avenue
Croker Demands Fair Play Over Rhodora Racing Reports
Richard Croker of Dublin protests a London sports paper over unfavorable Rhodora race reports. He notes the mare has earned over 35000 in stakes and objects to a telegram from his trainer he says was forged claiming Rhodora might skip the Cambridgeshire Stakes.
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Dublin
Richard Croker
London
Rhodora
American Chargé Tarler Assaulted in Havana
J Cornell Tarler chargé d affaires of the American Legation in Havana was assaulted by a Cuban in a restaurant near Hotel Inglaterra. Captain Granville Fortescue present. The alleged attacker Yarini arrested. Tarler seriously hurt and unable to attend a court hearing.
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Havana
J. Cornell Tarler
Legation
Edwin V. Morgan
Tarler
Granville Fortescue
Inglaterra
Fortescue
Slocum
Mr. Tarler
Yarini
Eold
Railroad Ad Seeks Travel to Colorado Springs or Pueblo
September 24 to 26 Pennsylvania Railroad offers same rate to Colorado Springs or Pueblo Tickets valid to return until October 25 See ticket agents.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
West objects to President's rebuke over Haskell Standard Oil
Oklahoma Attorney General Charles West calls President Roosevelt's remark a mild rebuke and accuses Governor Haskell of collusion with Prairie Oil and Gas. West says the April 23 injunction was illegal, denied Governor approval, and alleges personal motives behind Haskell's actions and ties to Standard Oil.
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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
Prairie On and Gas Company
Plot to Overthrow Colombia Reported in Boston
The Post will publish tomorrow a disclosure of an alleged filibustering expedition planned from Boston on October 1. Six hundred armed men were to sail on a British steamer to topple the United States of Colombia. W. A. B. signed recruitment ads. A. W. Blanchard directed recruiting with arms bought from Bliss & Co. and Banner man.
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Boston
United States of Colombia
United States Navy
Army
A. W. Blanchard
New York
Bliss & Co
Francis IL. Bannerman
Broadway
South America
Columbia
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
Ecuador
Venezuela
Boy Confesses to 44879 Dollar Securities Theft
Alfred J. McGuinness a sixteen year old from Roxbury was arrested in Boston for the August 20 theft of securities valued at 44879 from Walstein R. Chester’s Doane street lumber office. He admitted entering the unlocked safe and taking a wallet believing it contained money, then shared the loot with another youth and later destroyed the worthless paper notes.
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Boston
Walstein R. Chester
Doane Street
Alfred J. McGuinness
Roxbury
Yale Alumnus Held in $2,800 Stamp Thefts
Daniel F. Daly 25, claiming Yale connection, was jailed at Police Headquarters on charges of stealing stamps from H. B. Claflin & Co. A six thousand two-cent stamp package was found on him, and the firm says losses total about $2,800 for the year.
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Daniel F. Daly
Yale University
H. B. Claflin & Co
Bretton Hall
Sith Street
Broadway
Daly
Finn
Kelly
Rockefeller Donates Ground for Medical Institute Hospital
John D. Rockefeller conveyed a 100.5 by 187.7 foot plot at the northwest corner of Gath and Exterior streets to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. The gift, valued at one dollar, supports expanding hospital grounds to protect new buildings from encroachment along Exterior Street from 64th Street to East List Street.
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John D. Rockefeller
Gath
Exterior Streets
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Roosevelt Replies to Bryan Over Haskell Charges
President Roosevelt dispatches a lengthy reply to William J. Bryan defending Governor Haskell and attacking Bryan's stance on Standard Oil ties. He cites Oklahoma actions stopping a pipeline injunction as proof of Haskell being influenced by big oil interests and criticizes Bryan's trust regulation plan as radical yet ineffective.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
William J. Bryan
William R. Hearst
Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Okl
Ohio
Oklahoma
Bryan
Prairie State Oil and Gas Company
Great Corporation
Oklahoma Company
Mr. Bryan
Taft
Foraker
Hearst
State University
Mr. Roosevelt
W. C. Haskell
District of Columbia
United States
C. N. Haskell
Monnett
Garfield
Meyer
Wilson
Straus
Wright
Metcalf
Loeb
Lincoln
Neb
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