Adirondack Timber Fires Threaten Major Land Owners
Fires in the Adirondacks burned heavily on timber owned by International Paper Company Schroon River Pulp and Paper Company and Finch Pruyn Co. Jeremiah T. Finch of Glens Falls called the blazes the most persistent in the region. Rain began in Albany late today with continued showers forecast. Telegrams from Indian Lake and Dannemora asked for help fighting fires near Clinton State Prison. A fire broke out in The Triangle seven miles from Camp Kill Kare, with guards and workers struggling to check it amid valuable forest preserve.
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Adirondacks
International Paper Company
Schroon River Pulp and Paper Company
Finch, Pruyn & Co
New York
Jeremiah T. Finch
Giens Falls
Newark
Albany
Indian Lake Village
Whipple
Camp Kill Kare
Timothy L. Woodruff
Republican State Committee
Woodruff
Cold Wave Sweeps Southwest and Midwest Weather
Telegraph reports a cold wave following heavy rains ends drought in the Southwest. Texas records September cold weather lows from 32 to 49 degrees, with frosts in Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. Elsewhere, drought relief arrives in Illinois and Indiana, while Missouri and Kentucky feel early frosts. Chicago and Milwaukee see sharp temperature drops, with freezing or near freezing readings.
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The
Tribune
St. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Indiana
Drought Break Seen as Rain Spreads Across Region
The drought across Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia eased as rain drenched about thirty thousand square miles. Farmers cheered in the wet weather while rivermen holding coal prepared for river water to return. Officials say three days of heavy rain are needed to impact rivers. more showers expected to continue through the region.
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Tribune
R. Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Washington
Thirsty City Gets Big Drink After Dry Spell
After a 10 o'clock break in the clouds, torrential rain drenched the city ending a three week dry spell. Temperature highs were reported as heat and dust gave way to relief as rain washed streets and revived parched landscapes.
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Tor
Weather Log Notes A Warm Day With Incoming Rain
A brisk northwest wind persisted through the day and a predicted shower arrived by 10 p.m. The day ended with the forecast turning fair. Yesterday’s high reached 74 degrees at 2 p.m. and the low was 67 at 2:10 a.m.
Railroads urged to use oil fuel to curb forest fires
Albany Sept 28 James B Whipple of the State Forest Fish and Game Commission urges the Public Service Commission to compel railroads traversing Adirondack and Catskill forests to switch from coal to oil. He notes 95 percent of fires are sparked by engines and cites 300 fires in forty days. Only Racquette Lake RR already uses oil. He claims oil fuel would greatly reduce fires and protect vast state lands.
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Albany
James 8. Whippie
State Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Whippie
Public Service Commission
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Whipple
Adirondack and
Catskill Forest
Iron Steamer Neshoto Lost After Ashore Breakup
The iron ore steamer Neshoto ran ashore at Crisp Point on eastern Lake Superior in dense smoke and fog. A gale today broke the vessel into pieces and she was a total loss. The crew was rescued by life savers.
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Marquette, Mich
Crisp Point
Lake Superior
Forest fires burn two towns in Michigan
Forest fires yesterday destroyed the village of Homestead near Thompsonville eight miles north of this place, with losses over 60000 and twenty families left homeless. The small station on the Michigan Central Railroad north of Caro was also wiped out. Registration days for this year are October 5 6 10 and 12 with voting between 7 am and 10 pm.
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Thompsonville
Mich
Homestead
Michigan Central Railroad
Caro
Sherman Opens Republican Campaign in Cook County
James S. Sherman opened his Chicago campaign tour in Cook County with Hamilton Club speakers including Nicholas Longworth and Senator William Alden Smith. Mrs. Longworth drew many women to the event as Sherman urged a Republican win to sustain Roosevelt era policies and a GOP House. Longworth pressed tariff revision while Smith contrasted Republican and Democratic record.
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Chicago
Cook County
Hamilton Club
James S. Sherman
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
William Alden Smith
Longworth
House of Representatives
Sherman
Roosevelt
Smith
Taft Urged For Speeches In New Jersey By RNC
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee spent most of yesterday with the executive committee reviewing campaign efforts and budget use. Franklin Murphy, New Jersey state chair, urged Taft to give two or three speeches in the state as Bryan plans more addresses there, including an October 13 stop. Hitchcock noted state expectations rely on 1900-era results, not four-year pluralities, and said the New York State campaign would be coordinated with the national committee while management stays with the state committee.
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Republican National Committee
Executive Committee
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Taft
Bryan
Sherman
National Committee
New York State
State Committee
North Dakota
Roosevelt
Democratic State Committee
Burke
Grand Forks
Red River
Williston
St. Paul
Turtle Mountain
Hillsboro
Prairies
McKinley
Garfield
Pettigrew
Maine
Indiana
Ohio
Watson
Parker
Wall Street
Ryan
Belmont
Judge Parker
Nebraska
August Bemont
Thomas F. Ryan
Mahany May Oppose Parsons In 13th District Fight
Democrats consider running ex congressman Rowland B. Mahany against Herbert Parsons, president of the Republican County Committee, in the 13th District. The district is safely Republican, and Parsons is favored. Hearst backers plan a candidate, aiding Parsons. Mahany, tied to the State Controller’s office, is rumored to join Tammany Hall.
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Rowland B. Mahany
Congress
Buffalo
Herbert Parsons
Republican County Committee
13Th
Parsons
Hearst
Mahany
State Controller's Office
Tammany Hall
Conners to prod up committee meeting calls
Chairman Conners of the Democratic State Committee will convene a meeting at the Hoffman House on Friday to outline campaign strategy for state committeemen. It is hoped Lieutenant Governor Chanier can attend. Tammany’s ratification meeting has been postponed to October 13 as nominees are expected to be set.
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Conners
Democratic State Committee
Hoffman House
Chanier
Tammany
Bennett to Speak at Noon in Union Square Meeting
Representative William S Bennet will speak at the noon meeting of the Commercial Travellers' Sound Money League at 37 Union Square. J Leslie Gossin will also speak at the event. Attendance times are not specified beyond the day.
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Williams
Bennet
Commercial Travellers’ Sound Money League
Union Square
J. Leslie Gossin
Taft Campaigns In North Dakota Amid Roaring Support
Taft drew a large, enthusiastic crowd in Grand Forks and Fargo, with as many as 25 000 in Island Park. He touted Republican record, Roosevelt policies, and promised to continue reforms while a majority view favors Taft over Bryan in the state. The Democratic committee shifts focus to Burke reelection.
Filipinos Favor Taft Says Philippine Official at New Amsterdam
F Theodore Rogers of the Philippine Islands educational department spoke at the New Amsterdam Hotel last night on Manila affairs. He said Filipinos preferred Taft in the U S presidency, noted opportunities for American capital, and urged investment in hemp, coal, iron, and rope factories while correcting misperceptions of the islands as wild. He also downplayed cholera, calling it an Eastern disease with limited local impact.
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F. Theodore Rogers
Educational Department of the Philippine Islands
St. Petersburg
New Amsterdam
Rogers
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Manila
Philippine Islands
United States
Europe
Philippines
East
Parsons Warns Against Floaters in GOP Registration Drive
The Republican County Committee orders prompt discovery and prosecution of election guerillas. President Parsons urges district leaders to request sworn reports from lodging houses and hotels to curb false registrations, directing letters to the Superintendent of Elections and to file copies with the county committee. The notice emphasizes immediate action and warns against unnecessary reports.
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Republican County Committee
Parsons
County Committee
Mack Returns East to Boost Campaign Efforts
Democratic leaders shift focus to the East as Mack travels between Chicago and New York to strengthen Bryan's campaign. New treasurer Ridder aims to raise funds, reject corporate donations, and disclose contributors publicly from October 15 onward. Events include meetings in Chicago October 7 8 and a Southern Democrats rally planned for October 15 in New York. Senator Rayner hopes Maryland supports the effort.
Union Leader Denounces Gompers Political Bias in Labor Vote
James Duncan, first vice president of the AFL and international secretary of the Granite Cutters' International Association, issues a letter urging labor independence from party politics. He says workers should vote based on merit and principles, not party lines, and rejects the claim that labor is barred from voting for any candidate.
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James Duncan
American Federation of Labor and International
Granite Cutters’ International Association of America
Granite Cutters’ Union
Gompers
Federation
Bryan
Kern
Duncan
Taft
Labor Movement
Times Faces Cleveland Letter Authenticity Probe
Jerome calls in with evidence the Times seeks to verify a August 30 Cleveland article authorship. Hastings, executor of Grover Cleveland's estate, and John G. Carlisle dispute the piece's authenticity and have turned the matter to the District Attorney for examination of possible forgery and publication crimes.
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F. S. Hastings
Grover Cleveland
John G. Carlisle
Times
Cleveland
the Times
Hastings
New York
Anti-McCarren Leader Loses Bid in Brooklyn Court
William R. McGuire failed to overturn the primary result for the 6th Assembly District in Brooklyn. Justice Burr ruled there was no fraud and left the rightful holder of the Democratic leadership to future quo warranto actions. McGuire, an anti-McCarren reader, yielded to William R. Thompson.
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William R. McGuire
6Th Assembly
Brooklyn
Justice Burr
Supreme Court
McGuire
Nominated for Congress in several districts
Fourth Massachusetts District Charles Q. Tirrell of Natick Republican. Seventh Massachusetts District Ernest W. Roberts of Chelsea Republican. Thirtieth New York District A. D. Wales Democrat. Seventh District New Jersey Richard Wayne Parker Republican renominated. First District New York Munson Morris Democrat nominated.
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Massachusetts
Charles Q. Tirrell
Natick
Ernest W. Roberts
Chelsea
New York
A. D. Wales
New Jersey
Richard Wayne Parker
Munson Morris
Pettigrew says RNC offered 10000 for Watson speeches
Ex Senator Pettigrew testified that four years ago he was approached by a former U S Senator and the Republican National Committee with a ten thousand dollar offer to deliver ten speeches for Thomas Watson, with a higher amount discussed but not approved. He investigated and concluded Republican money financed Watson's campaign.
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Salem
S. D
W. J. Bryan
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
R. F. Pettigrew
Republican National Committee
United States
Thomas Watson
Georgia
People’s Party
Pettigrew
Republican Party
Mr. Watson
Brooklyn Assembly Nominations Reported From District Conventions
Brooklyn Republicans held assembly district conventions with results listing nominees by district numbers and names. Several districts adjourned to October 5 or October 8 for further action, including Beee 1 Henry G ogend and Arthur J Hurley among others, with nominees such as William M Colne George A Green and Warren I Lee advancing provisional tickets.
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Brooklyn
Assembly Beee
Henry &. G Ogend
Arthur J. Hurley
George Frown
Charles 3
Webber
Thomas J. Surpless
George A. Campbell
George E. Wiss
Charles F. Murphy
William M. Colne
George A. Green
Haskell files suits against Capitol figures in Oklahoma
Governor Charles Haskell filed suits seeking 193063 18 from the Oklahoma State Capitol and several named figures incl. Dennis Flynn Bird S McGuire and ex Chief Justice John H Burford. He alleges unlawful payments dating 1907 with 7 percent interest and vows to pursue other targets including Hearst and Roosevelt. He also challenged Roosevelt to a joint debate.
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The
Tribune
Guthrie
Okla
Charles Haskell
Oklahoma
Dennis Flynn
United States
Bird S. McGuire
John H. Burford
Oklahoma Territorial
Haskell
W. R. Hearst
Roosevelt
Bryan to Reply Later in Bank Deposit Steam
President Roosevelts letter to William J Bryan reached Tripp on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line as Bryan arrived for a late speech He read the letter and said he would not answer by letter but would reply soon possibly the next day He spoke about campaign issues from a Walnut street platform stressing the Democratic pledge to guarantee bank deposits after his Yankton stop on Sept 2.
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Yankton
S. D
Roose
William J. Bryan
Tripp
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Roosevelt
Bryan
Walnut Street
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