07 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
1
Taft and Bryan, two leading political figures, are in Chicago today to attend the opening of a major Deep Waterways Convention. The event gathers national leaders to discuss commerce, transport, and infrastructure priorities.
National attention centers on the Lake to the Gulf Deep Waterway convention in Chicago as Republican and Democrat nominees arrive. William Jennings Bryan speaks as delegates gather for a three day session with resolutions, credentials, and finance committees named, and tours planned to inspect the waterway route between Chicago and Joliet.
Chicago dispatch reports great rejoicing in Japan as authorities refuse dancing girls and liquor at receptions for the American battleship fleet in Yokohama. YMCA Seamen's Mission English churches and mission students unite to hold religious meetings and provide wholesome entertainment for visiting sailors.
Policeman gives his life to save others in New York and Jersey City as a fire on Ocean Avenue claims residents. A bystander and occupants are described in a chaotic report with unclear details and dates.
In San Francisco the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress opened its second division session with under 200 delegates present. Vice President Ike Provor of Texas led the meeting as resolutions covered river improvement, tariff support, railway regulation, protection for beet sugar and opposition to cheap Oriental labor imports.
At the regular annual meeting of the Lake Erie and Western railroad company stockholders in October Wm K Vanderbilt and J Pierpont Morgan were reelected as directors and Wm Rockefeller was elected to the board.
A Sacramento case linked to Washoe County reveals William Richards seeking funds to return home. He claimed railway tickets and support from Sacramento officials, prompting county commissioners to notify District Attorney Moran to contact Sacramento authorities. Moran warned of prior similar acts, and Richards may be sent to Sacramento to obtain funds for travel to Toledo.
Piqua report notes James S Sherman resting in a private car while recuperating from a strenuous campaign. He remains physically satisfactory though troubled by sleep issues, shows more interest in baseball than politics, and requests the baseball results upon arrival as crowds gather for his speech. Warry Augustus Garfield, son of President Garfield, is installed as Williams College president in Williamstown, Mass.
Reno voters are urged to register for the November general election. Only two days remain as Justice Bell keeps books open tonight and tomorrow night to 9 o clock, then closes at 6 o clock Friday. About 9,760 names are on the rolls, with expected growth to around 11 or 12 thousand as residents register. The piece notes Republican leanings in Reno and Nevada, and efforts by Anti-Gambling and gambling factions to boost turnout for the October 24 special election and the November 3 general election.
French fishing schooner Juanita foundered on the Grand Banks last week with twenty five men perishing. Only the captain survived, clinging to planks for hours and later arriving in ST PIERRE. The captain is reported to have lost his reason after the ordeal amid a heavy gale.
Montpelier dispatch says Vermont general assembly will elect two U S senators. Indications point to W P Dillingham retaining his seat, while former Governor Carroll Page of Hyde Park favored to fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator Redfield Froctor, temporarily held by former Governor Stewart.
Reports from Virginia tell of grave conditions in Buckingham County as outlaw bands reappear after a period of claimed suppression. Commonwealth Attorney Edmund Hubbard telegraphed Governor Swanson for assistance as Zimmerman-Thomas gangs again surface near the county line. An election also unfolds in Georgia with Governor Hoke Smith backing a voter qualifications amendment.
In a tense pennant chase, New York and Chicago battle for the National League title with Pittsburg fading. A late Boston defeat and a potential final showdown tomorrow at Polo Grounds heighten city interest as both clubs seek crucial wins, with standings fluctuating and broadcasted details from the day’s tilt.
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