Roosevelt Backed By William Taft Brother In Campaign Fund
New York listing shows 12 330 contributors raising 1 579 478 27 for the Republican committee. Charles P Taft heads the list with 110 000 as Roosevelt also contributed among many others including Carnegie Morgan Gould Guggenheim and Seligman. The total includes 250 donors of 1000 plus with several at 5000 and above.
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New York
Republican Committee
Albany
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
United League of New York
Union League of Philadelphia
Larz Anderson
Boston
G. A. Garretson
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
A. S. Cochran
J. N. Bagley
Michigan
William Nelson Cromwell
M. C. D. Borden
Whitelaw Reid
Frank A. Munsey
Jacob H. Schiff
Fred P. Smith
Edith Agnes Corbin
W. J. Behan
Washington
S. Vail and Associates
Sidney Sheppard
Buffalo
D. R. Hanna
G. Pinchot
T. H. Shevins
Minneapolis
A. Busch
St. Louis
Ferdinand Sulzberger
W. S. Dickey
J. Bromley
Kansas City
F. C. Dumaine
Democratic statement on campaign finances released
The Democratic National Committee reports total receipts of 620044.77 and total expenditures of 619410.06 for the recent presidential campaign, leaving a balance of 1243.71. The itemized audit lists disbursements across multiple departments and offices, with 74,000+ contributors noted and a record filed in New York.
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Democratic National Committee
New York
National Committee
Lincoln
Neb
Myron D. King
National Democratic Committee
Labor
Organization of States
Congressional
Oklahoma
General Fund
Shah Declares Iran Shall Not Have a Constitution
Teheran November 24 The Shah of Persia has definitively decided the people shall not have a constitution. His proclamation was posted in mosques today. He had shown reluctance to summon parliament and lately appeared angered when merchants representatives spoke of restoring the constitution.
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Teheran
Persia
President Castro to Leave Caracas for Europe Surgery
President Castro plans to depart Caracas this week for a surgical operation in Europe. The move signals a temporary leadership transition while he undergoes treatment abroad.
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Castro
Venezuela
Caracas
Europe
Oil Fight Looms Over Mexican Market and Vast Lands
In Mexico City a year of oil turmoil is foretold with Standard Oil and Parsons and Sons as chief players. A new Indianapolis firm with 40 million pesos capital gains concessions to explore 10 million acres in eastern Chihuahua. W R Hearst syndicate and James R Keene secure 220 thousand acres in eastern Chihuahua. Standard Oil buys oil lands in Tamaulipas.
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City of Mexico
Republic of Mexico
Standard Ofl Company
S. Parsons& Sons, Limited
Indianapolis Corporation
Chihuahua
W. K. Bellis
Indianapolis
W. R. Hearst
James R. Keene
Standard Oil Company
Tamaulipas
Illinois Prohibits Import of Stock From Disease States
Springfield announces a proclamation banning cattle hogs sheep and other ruminants from New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey due to foot and mouth disease. No vehicle shipments from those states may enter Illinois without thorough disinfection. Dr Wright warns possible human transmission, conflicting with a Pennsylvanian health official.
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Ill
Illinois State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Deneen
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Illinois
J. M. Wright
Herbert Fox
State Board of Health of
Rockefeller Shifts Blame For Standard Oil Creation
In federal suit to dissolve the Standard Oil trust, John D. Rockefeller named Henry M. Flagler and Samuel T. Dodd as the two men responsible for creating the trust. He credited them and said he lacked the ability for such a move, under cross examination in New York on November 24.
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Rockefeller
New York
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller
Standard
Henry M. Flagler
Samuel Co. T. Dodd
Carnegie's Tariff View Urges Duty Cuts on Manufactures
New York nov. 24. Andrew Carnegie plans a notable magazine piece arguing that infant industries no longer need protection and that steel and other sectors have outgrown tariffs. He says luxuries for the rich should keep duties, but manufactured goods duties should be greatly reduced or abolished where not needed.
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Carnegie
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Iron Master
China’s Grateful Mission Arrives in San Francisco
Shao Yi a powerful Chinese official and Prince Tsai Fu arrived with a large retinue in San Francisco aboard the Mongolia to convey gratitude to the American government for a debt repayment of nearly 14 million dollars.
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China
San Francisco
Shao Yi
Mongolia
Prince Tsai Fu
Fatal Railroad Wreck Near Chicago in Dense Fog
One man was killed, two missing and several injured after a collision between two Illinois Central freight trains at Berwyn near Chicago in dense fog. Both trains caught fire following the wreck.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Berwyn
Samuel Gompers Re-elected AFofL President. Toronto Set as Next Meeting
Denver November 23 reports Samuel Gompers was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor with only one dissenting vote John Mitchell named second vice president and William D Huber of Indianapolis elected sixth vice president The federation chose Toronto Canada for next year’s meeting.
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Denver
Col
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
William D. Huber
Indianapolis
Ind
Toronto
Canada
Valuable Papers Disappear in Ohio Records Case
County Clerk Charles H. Schen testified before a New York hearing that valuable legal papers subpoenaed by Attorney Kellogg have vanished. Removing documents from public records is an indictable offense under Ohio law with heavy penalties.
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Cleveland
Charles H. Schen
Standard of Hearing
New York
Kellogg
Ohio
Dry vote hits Belmont county saloons and breweries
Belmont county Ohio votes dry affecting 91 saloons and two breweries. Lake county Ohio also votes dry with 23 saloons closed. Other briefs note deaths of Dick Wood in St Louis and Judge Minshell in Chillicothe, plus industry and politics items.
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Belmont County
Ohio
Dick Wood
China
St. Louis
Francisco de la Barra
United States
Mexico
McKennon to push pay raise for Indiana lawmakers
Representative-elect Edward H. McKennon from Dekalb county says he will introduce a bill in the next legislature to increase pay and mileage for lawmakers. He argues current compensation does not cover living costs and travel for future sessions.
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Indiahapolis
Ind
Edward H. McKennon
Dekalb County
Auburn
Pim
Indianapolis
Agen
Tragedy as Indiana Woman Burned in Wagon Fire
Mt. Vernon Indiana November 24 Mrs Jen nie Smith wife of Marion Smith a farmer in Center township was burned to death in a wagon on the way home. She sat on straw when her husband dropped a lit match lighting his pipe. Her clothing caught fire and she could not escape before dying after hours of agony. She leaves a husband and several children.
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Timotheus
Independent Catholic Church of America
Winnipeg
St. Louis
Frances Sommers
Washington
John Greene
Boise
Idaho
General Greene
J. Smith Talley
Indiana
Terre Haute
Tsing Tau
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Jennie Smith
Marion Smith
Center Township
Rhode Island Turkey Sent To White House for Thanksgiving
The Rhode Island chestnut fed turkey from Horace Vose, weighing 26 pounds, was sent to Washington after selection as the president’s Thanksgiving bird. The annual gift tradition began with President Grant and continues each year at the White House.
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Westerly
R. I
Rhode Island
Horace Vose
White House
Washington
Grant
Birth on Train Delights Indiana Passengers in Pullman
A Wabash Continental Limited eastbound train between Danville and Lafayette brings joy aboard as Mrs. John Mullen of Fort Wayne gives birth to a daughter. The father, a Wabash fireman, accompanies the mother returning home from Oklahoma. A passenger purse forms for the newborn.
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Lafayette
Ind
Danville
Ill
John Mullen
Ft. Wayne
Ft.Wayne
Oklahoma
Mr. Mullen
Wabash
Dry Stream Full of Water in Indiana Farm Creek
John Scheible of the Lowell neighborhood reports Possum creek on his farm has suddenly filled with water despite a dry week and no rain. A six inch rise in White river has occurred in recent weeks with no rainfall.
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Columbus
Ind
John Scheible
Lowell
White River
Arrival of Former Queen En Route to Washington
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii traveled aboard the Mongolia which arrived in San Francisco Sunday from the Orient via Honolulu. Few passengers recognized the frail former monarch who was plainly dressed and escorted by a maid as she journeys to Washington.
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Lilioukalani
Hawaii
Pacific Mail
Lneé
Mongolia
Orient
Honolulu
Washington
Vicksburg Monument Dedication Date Shifted to December 28
Indianapolis Nov 24 The Vicksburg monument commission met in Governor Hanly s office and decided to move the dedication from December 8 to December 28 due to delays in finishing the shaft by contractors.
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Indianapolis
Vicksburg Monument Commission
Hanly
Ohio Takes Precautions Against Foot and Mouth Disease
Dr. Paul Fisher state veterinarian reports to investigate the Buffalo epidemic. If justified, the state board of agriculture will order a quarantine. A special board meeting is set for Wednesday evening.
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Ohio
Columbus
Paul Fisher
Buffalo
State Board of Agriculture
Resolutions of Respect for Brother William E F Watson
Resolutions of respect note the death of Brother William E F Watson of the Araphoe Tribe of O R M the order loses a faithful member and worker. The body extends sympathies to the widow and children and orders copies to the widow minutes and local paper.
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Araphoe Tribe
William EF. Watson
Quarterly Tea at M B Parsonage Hosted by WFS
The quarterly tea of the W F S will be held at the M B parsonage on Tuesday December 1 at two o clock. Program includes Song 177 devotional by Mrs Harve Garten talk on Islam by Mrs B D Smiley lesson study reports from conventions address by Rev Lowther roll call with what you have learned during the meeting and social hour.
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W.F .S
M. B. Parsonage
Mre
B. D. Smiley
Lynching of Jim Gilmore in Luray
Jim Gilmore, a Black man, was taken from the guardhouse in Luray and lynched after attempting to assault one of his employer's daughters. Gilmore confessed and implicated another Black man before the mob carried him off.
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South Carolina
Charleston
D. C
Jim Gilmore
Luray
Gilmore
Odd Fellows Elect Grand Warden at Indianapolis
At the closing session of the grand lodge meeting in Indianapolis on November 24 1 402 C th Bran Lodge Hi J M Stipp of Wihamade was elected grand warden.
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Odd Fellows
Indianapolis
Grand Lodge
C. Th. Bran “Lodge
Hi J. M. Stipp
Wihamade
Governor Hanly Proclaims Law Effect From Nov 20 1908
Governor Hanly issues a proclamation putting into effect acts from the recent special session. The laws take effect from 10 45 o clock p m on the 20th day of November 1908.
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Hanly
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