Maine Democrats sweep state returns in sweeping victory
Portland Maine Sept 13 Complete returns show Democrats win 21 of 31 Senate seats and push toward a two thirds majority in joint convention. Plaisted leads Gov race by about 8500. Hinds McGillicuddy Gould Guernsey in districts 1 4 by margins ranging from 200 to 300. Republicans surprised by landslide shift across legislature. first Democratic senator since 1863. Democratic gains extend to sheriffs offices and minor state posts.
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Senate
Portland
Maine
Asher C. Hinds
Dana J. McGillicuddy
Samuel W. Gould
Frank E. Guernsey
Plaisted
Eugene Hale
New England
William D. Eaton
Connecticut
Harris M. Plaisted
Burleigh
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
United States
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Stokes
Murphy
Charles N. Fowler
Kean
David Baird
James E. Martine
Union County
Frank M. McDermit
Essex County
Horse causes fatal accident near Neola Iowa
Neola Iowa September 13 Lewis Drier son of a prominent local farmer was killed when his horse reared at an automobile carrying Miss Gladys Sexton. The horse fell on the car breaking Drier’s neck and injuring Miss Sexton with hoof bruises.
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Neola
Iowa
Lewis Drier
Gladys Sexton
Drier
Roosevelt in the Fight Name to Be Presented at NY Convention
Theodore Roosevelt plans to be presented to the New York Republican state convention after returning from the West. Lloyd C. Griscom, president of the New York County Republican Committee, says Roosevelt’s name will be presented and that a majority of delegates can be counted on.
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New York
Griscom
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Lloyd C. Griscom
Mack Comments on Maine Election and National Policy
Buffalo N Y September 13 Chairman Mack of the Democratic National Committee said on Maine election day that the vote was fought on great national questions. He asserted the people will triumph over national government evils caused by special privilege and the few at the expense of the many. The tide will reach California. He criticized the GOP for tariffs and promised relief from oppressive conditions.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Maine
California
Republican Party
America
Weather report and astronomical events summary
Partly cloudy and cool tonight and Wednesday with a 7 am temperature of 52. Latest 24 hour high 66 and low 51. Winds 5 mph. Precipitation 0.7, humidity 86 at 7 pm and 79 at 7 am. Mississippi rising from below Dubuque to Muscatine. Forecast by J M Sherier. Astronomical events include sunset 6 09, moonrise 11 59 pm, Jupiter’s four visible satellites east of Jupiter, and Uranus conjunction with the Moon.
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Jupiter
Uranus
Disinterment of Mother Bourgeois in Montreal
Cardinal Vannutelli presided over the disinterment of Mother Marguerite Bourgeois founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame. The casket was sealed after identification. A solemn procession accompanied by Archbishop Bruchesi and about 200 bishops and priests preceded the ceremony at Notre Dame Swinary chapel De La Pitie.
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Montreal
Cardinal Vannutelli
Marguerite Bourgeois
Order of the Congregation of Notre Dame
Swinary
Notre Dame
de la Pitie
Bruchesi
Will Recognize New Government In Nicaragua
Washington reports swift progress toward settling U S relations with Nicaragua The Estrada government will be recognized as soon as possible and Davis Arellano will be its Washington representative Thomas C Dawson new minister to Panama is named as commissioner to Managua to arrange Nicaragua’s finances and negotiate American claims and a loan to settle with creditors
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Washington
United States
Nicaragua
State Department
Estrada
Davis Arellano
Zelaya
Managua
Taft
Thomas C. Dawson
Panama
Dawson
Stead Interprets Primary Law Voters May Vote Up To Three
Springfield Ill Sept 13 Attorney General Stead issued an interpretation of the new primary law. Voters in a senatorial district may vote for one or up to three candidates for nomination to the legislature at the primary. Voters may concentrate votes on a single candidate or spread them across up to three selections.
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Springfield
Ill
Stead
MAY NOT GO TO PANAMA
Beverly Sept 13 Taft may abandon his planned November trip to Panama. Republican leaders urge the President to remain at home this fall. He will visit Cincinnati in three weeks, return to Washington for a cabinet meeting, then stay in Beverly until Oct 15.
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Taft
Beverly
Pan- Jama
Cincinnati
Washington
Regulars Get Proxy Delays Deliberations in Chicago
The Bal linger Pinchot investigating committee met in Chicago to start work but was delayed by Chairman Nelson’s late arrival and a lack of quorum as Democratic members were absent. Nelson reportedly has Flint’s proxy to cast votes with the Republican majority. Six members attended the session including Root Sutherland Olmstead Denby McCall and Nelson. The group planned executive session with a possible majority report draft and anticipated completing work the next day, conditions delaying formal action until a quorum is present.
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Chicago
Ill
Ballinger-Pinchot
Nelson
Madison
Kansas
Funt
Flint
Flints
Senator Root
New York
Sutherland
Utah
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Denby
Michigan
McCall
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Root
Minneapolis
Many Upsets in Golf Tournament at Brookline
In Brookline Massachusetts on September 13 Frederick Herreshoff of Ekwanok Manchester Vermont led the morning play and defeated former champion H Chandler Egan of Exmoor Chicago and last year’s champion Robert A Gardner of Hinsdale Chicago. Herreshoff posted 74 for the second 18 holes for a 152 two day total while Egan’s 86 today finished at 173 and Gardner’s 170 missed qualification by one stroke.
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Brookline
Mass
Frederick Herreshoff
Ekwanok Golf Club
Manchester
H. Chandler Egan
Exmoor Club
Chicago
Robert A. Gardner
Hinsdale Club
Herreshoff
Egan
Gardner
Two Black Tennesseans fatally harmed by mob near Tiptonville
Nashville dispatch reports Will Sharp and Bob Bruce Black men fatally harmed by a mob near Tiptonville Tennessee after an alleged attempted incident involving two young girls. Authorities describe a vigilant mob action with lethal violence and ongoing investigations into the incident and involved parties.
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Nashville
Tenn
Will Sharp
Bob Bruce
Tiptonville
Court makes dry county a wet one
Benzie county in Michigan shifted from dry to wet as Circuit Judge Lamb ruled two local option cases invalid due to lack of proof of publication. The decision noted the measure was not legally adopted in the county because publication requirements were unmet.
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Frankfort
Mich
Benzie
Lamb
Plan for Slap at Roosevelt Dinner Orchestrates Taft Toast
Chicago readers learn United States Senator Lorimer will be guest of honor at a major Chicago dinner planned as a rebuke to Roosevelt for declining to sit with Lorimer. Plans only tentative with time and venue dependent on Taft’s possible attendance. Speakers to preside include Speaker Cannon, with guests Vice President Sherman and Senators Crane Aldrich and Cullom.
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Chicago
United States
Lorimer
Roosevelt
Taft
Cannon
Sherman
Crane, Aldrich
Cullom
Harmon declines special session over Columbus strike
Governor Harmon rebukes Mayor Marshall for seeking a special session to enact compulsory arbitration to end the car strike and to curb overcapitalization. He cites prior inattention by the Republican legislature and faults the mayor for not enforcing existing laws, noting the plant’s watered stock dividends would not justify renewed actions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harmon
Marshall
Columbus Street Railway
Bakers Fight Illinois Bread Weight Law At National Meet
National Association of Master Bakers opens in Baltimore with Governor Crothers and Mayor Mahool welcoming. Plans to test constitutionality of Illinois bread weight law before the U S Supreme Court outlined. Committee report notes readiness for a finish fight and has hired an attorney. Tornado strikes Kankakee Onarga and Danforth causing damage and injuries.
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National Association
Illinois
Baltimore
National Association of Master Bakers
Crothers
Mahool
Supreme Court of the United States
Secretary Marsh of U S Legation Relieved at Panama
Washington Sept 13 The state department has relieved R O Marsh of duties as secretary of the legation at Panama and ordered him to report to the state department for duty. Charles Campbell Jr will replace Marsh at Panama. The action follows a disputed interview saga and questions about Marsh s instructions and reliability.
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Washington
State Department
R. O. Marsh
Legation
Panama
Charles Campbell, Jr
Missouri
Tokio
Marsh
United States
Beef Barons Held to Personal Account for Alleged Violations
Timeline of the beef trust investigations from 1903 to 1910 covers injunctions, indictments of packers and companies, grand jury actions, and key rulings in the National Packing company case, including Armour & Co officials charged with perjury and property notebook destruction, ending with ten packers indicted.
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Grosscup
Humphrey
National Packing Company
Bill In Equity
Landis
Thomas G. Lee
Armour & Co
Alfred R. Urion
Mr. Urion
Fisheries Award Now Irrevocable
The Hague Sept 13 The international court of arbitration in the Newfoundland fisheries case became irrevocable as the five day appeal period expired without protests from the United States or Great Britain.
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Hague
Holland
International Court of Arbitration
New Foundland Fisheries
United States
Great Brazin
Chicago Bests New York in Postal Revenues for August
In August Chicago surpassed New York City for the first time in postal receipts. Chicago's gross postal revenues reached 1,666,484 dollars, while New York's were 55,699 dollars lower. National data show an 18.16 percent rise for Chicago versus 11.64 percent for New York, with mall order business cited as a factor.
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Gotham
Washington
Post Office Department
Chicago
New York
New York City
Postoffice
Convict Confesses Incendiary Intent at Joliet Prison
Chicago inmate Arthur W. Doyle, serving an open end sentence, has confessed to setting the Joliet State Prison fires. He allegedly tried to burn the shirt factory to secure a vacation. The case will go before the Will County grand jury, prison officials say.
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Chicago
Joliet Prison
Springfield Grows 17 519 In Decade
The population of Springfield Alabama reaches 51 678 an increase of 17 519 as of September 13. Dayton Ohio towns show 116 577 residents rising by 31 244 or 36 6 percent from 1900 figures.
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Washington
Springfield
Dayton
Ohio
Ten Packers Named Indicted in Chicago Meat Scandal
The federal grand jury in Chicago returned indictments against ten high officials of packing concerns for combination, conspiracy, and illegal monopoly in the fresh meat trade. Indictments name F. L. Swift and others from Swift & Co and Armour, with three counts per defendant. Bond set at 30,000 each with 10,000 personal bonds on three indictments. two defendants are in Europe. Armour defends the charges as unfounded, noting the firms’ small share of the market.
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Chicago
Wilkerson
Europe
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago Packers
F. L. Swift
Edward Swift
Charles H. Swift
Francis A. Fowler
Swift & Co
Edward Tilden
National Packing Company
J. Ogden Armour
Arthur Meeker
Thomas J. Condors
Armour & Co
Louis H. Heyman
Morris & Co
Landis
Humphreys
Armour
United States
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Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Vannutelli
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