Bryan Denounces Roosevelt in Oklahoma Hunt for Misstatements
Detroit reports William J. Bryan rebukes President Roosevelt over alleged misrepresentations as he defends Oklahoma treasurer Haskell and attacks the Republican machine. Bryan vows fair treatment and declares the Democratic fight honest and honorable amid mixed reviews from rallies across New York and Michigan.
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Detroit
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Haskell
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Standard Oil Company
Bryan
Democratic Party
Timothy L. Woodruff
Republican State Committee
Woodruff
Oyster Bay
Forest fires roar through Wisconsin and Michigan
Foresters report fires imperiling northeastern Wisconsin and upper Michigan. Towns like Foster City reportedly destroyed with six lives lost, though officials dispute it. Fires threaten Marinette Menominee Calumet and nearby areas as residents evacuate and rail lines risk disruption. sizable lumber reserves burn near Point Abbaye as towns flee to safety.
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Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan
Foster City
Morgan Lumber Company
Morgan
Menominee
Mich
Niagara
Menominee River
Faithorn Junction
Hermansville
Quinnesee
Ingalls
Soo Line
Faithorn
Calumet
Lac la Belle
Bete de Cris
United States Ship Canal
Point Abbaye
Hebard & Son
Iron Country
Cummins to Join Taft on Midwest Tour
Shelton Conn Sept 22 Governor Cummins and Mrs Cummins arrived as guests of Mr and Mrs W E Andrews and will depart for Chicago in response to a taft message Cummins will meet Taft there and accompany him to Iowa on Thursday confirming a planned campaign tour with William Howard Taft in the Midwest.
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Cummins
Town
W. E. Andrews
Chicago
William H. Taft
Taft
American Bark Star Bengal Ashore Near Juneau
The American bark Star Bengal ran aground on Coronation Island near Juneau Alaska with 136 aboard including 100 Japanese and Chinese. The crew cannot land. Relief ship Burnside has sailed to assist but bad weather may prevent reaching the wreck.
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Juneau
Alaska
Star Bengal
Coronation Island
United States
Burnside
Bankers to Be Arrested for Concealing Overdrafts
Guthrie Oklahoma September 22 State Bank Commissioner H H Smock sworn warrants for T H Miller Jr vice president and W M Gasdin cashier Farmers and Merchants bank of Lahoma Garfield county on charges of false returns to the state banking board. The complaint alleges loans and overdrafts totaling 11787 were concealed from the board all exceeding the legal twenty percent of capital. Thaw Application Is Delayed, White Plains New York September 22 Argument on Harry K Thaws habeas corpus sanity trial before Supreme Court Justice Isaac N Mills was adjourned until next Saturday at 11 am per the request of the District Attorney Jerome.
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Guthrie
Okla
H. H. Smock
T. H. Miller Jr
W. M. Gasdin
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank of
State Board
Thaw
White Plains
N. Y
Harry K Thaw
Supreme Court
Isaac N. Mills
Jerome
Roosevelt Ends Vacation With Wins At Washington Trip
Roosevelt closes his final summer vacation amid cheers at Sagamore Hill and returns to Washington in health, having entertained more visitors and worked more than in prior vacations. In New York Chicago defeated the Giants 4 to 8 in the opener of a doubleheader as the second game featured a late rally.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Sagamore Hill
New York
Chicago
Giants
Brown
Kling
Ames
Bresnahan
Monarchical Extremists Storing Arms in Lisbon Convents
Reports from Lisbon warn of a coming revolution in Portugal with monarchical extremists arming for revolt. Clerical support is claimed and 17,000 alleged conspirators target republican newspapers. In Michigan, John Murray Dowie, aged 83, father of Zion City founder John Alexander Dowie, dies at his daughter in law's home.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Dowie
Grand Rapids, Mich
John Murray Dowie
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Jane Dowie
Constabulary to Battle Disease in Manila
Manila reports the civil commission, summoned by Governor General Smith, ordered 200 constabulary to the city to aid health inspectors against the cholera plague. An extra force may be provided if needed as health officials conduct a house to house canvass and discourage public gatherings by denying fiesta permits.
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Manila
Civil Commission
Smith
English cotton looms idle amid Lancashire wage dispute
Manchester England September 22 More than 400 cotton mills in Lancashire are idle as wage row between operators and employers halts spindles and ties up capital. About 140,900 workers are out of work and lose roughly 700000 dollars weekly in wages as 256 million dollars of capital yields no return.
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Lancashire
Manchester
England
Hans Albert Pronounced Sane After Lunacy Case
Cripple Creek Colorado September 22 Hans Albert the violinist of international fame who had been held for months on a lunacy charge was pronounced of sound mind and released. The ruling raises questions about his marriage to Grace Hadsel of Ottumwa Iowa who was joined to him while he was jailed. the union was later pronounced void.
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Hans Albert
Cripple Creek
Colo
Albert
Grace Hadsel
Ottumwa
Iowa
World's Fair Tuberculosis Exhibition Opens in Washington
Washington Sept 22 a world class tuberculosis exhibition opened at the national museum with displays from many nations. Secretary Wilson and General Sternberg spoke on prevention through cattle inspection and dairy safety as the congress on tuberculosis begins with Swedish exhibits highlighted. The show runs to Oct 12 with demonstrations and talks on global methods to fight TB and a formal opening of the congress scheduled for Sept 28.
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New National Museum
Wilson
George H. Sternberg
Central Committee
Congress
8. G. Dixon
Pennsylvania
Henry G. Beyer
United States Navy
L. F. Flick
Tuberculosis Congress
Agricultural Department
Philippines
Kansans split as independents lose ticket chance
Topeka Sept 22 Colonel Ea S Waterbury of Emporia struggles to get an independence party state ticket on the ballot with two days left and many signatures short. Six candidates withdrew from the proposed ticket leaving a hole. most will back the democratic ticket, Stevenson remaining a republican. Fisheries Congress opens in Washington with delegates from foreign nations and states. Secretary Straus welcomes. Cassidy & Gray Commission Co suspends operations in Illinois and Town. 41 offices affected. no local reason given.
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Brockport
Helley
Albion
Medina
Middleport
Lockport
Niagara Falls
Sanborn
Suspension Bridge
Platt
Depew
House
Senate
Topeka
Kan
Ea S. Waterbury
Emporia
Independence Party
Price Sturgeon
John S. Beecher
James H. Stevenson
Thaddeus Knox
Samuel Talley
A. W. McVey
Graham
Mr. Waterbury
J. H. Stevenson
Stephenson
Fisheries Congress
Washington
Union
International Fisheries Congress
Straus
Department of Commerce
United States
Chicago
Galesburg
Ill
Cassidy & Gray Commission Company
Ilinois
Town
Chicago Board of Trade
Roosevelt Attacks Foraker Taft Backing Precision Stated
Roosevelt weighs in on Hearst Foraker clash as Taft gains support while Senator Foraker delays reply awaiting data. Hearst release highlights Foraker opposition to reforms. Taft stance explained through a 1907 letter. Governor Haskell plans to respond to Hearst statement later today.
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Roosevelt
Foraker
Ronsevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Hearst- Foraker
W. R. Hearst
W. H. Taft
Taft
Senator Foraker
Hearst
Ler. Foraker
Brownsville
Haskell
Guthrie
Okla
William Randolph Hearst
New York
Labor Reports Are Better Growing Demand for Workers
Representatives of several New York unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor say they received copies of a report based on dispatches from union officers nationwide on the state of trade. The reports are largely encouraging. wages have risen in some areas, and there are signs of growing demand for workers, especially in the western cities.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
West
Inmate Kills Two at Government Hospital Grounds
Washington Sept 22 Andrew Lightfoot an inmate at the government hospital for the insane near the city killed Patrick Maloney an attendant and Margaret Fallon a patient with an iron bar and injured another person The murder occurred on asylum grounds Lightfoot escaped
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Andrew Lightfoot
Government Hospital For the
Patrick Maloney
Margaret Fallon
Lightfoot
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