Haskell Again a Target Vows He Will Clear Name
Guthrie Oklahoma and Kansas City report Governor Haskell vowing to sue William Randolph Hearst to prove claims false. He defends his actions on oil fracking and statehood rights, criticizes Roosevelt as a liar, and promises daily chapters on Theodore Roosevelt from now until election day.
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Haskell
Guthrie
Okla
Chicago
William Randolph Hearst
Kansas City
C. N. Haskell
Ohio
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Roosevelt Rebukes Bryan in Vitriolic White House Statement
President Roosevelt delivers a sweeping rebuke to William J. Bryan and the Democratic Party, accusing Bryan of trickery and shielding a corrupt Oklahoma official. He cites an Oklahoma editor claiming Bryan ignored proof of Haskell’s guilt and continued support for the treasurer’s campaign.
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Haskell
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Bryan in Letter Shows He Has Had No Proof Of the Haskell Charges
Bryan defends his knowledge of Governor Haskell against charges, arguing they should be examined in impartial courts. He cites Oklahoma politics, accuses Roosevelt of favoring monopolies, questions Hughes’ trust ties, and lists campaign contributors including Morgan, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Cromwell. Continued on Page Three.
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Bryan
Haskell
Milwaukee
Wis
Roosevelt
Ponte
Oklahoma
Taft
Steel Trust
Hughes
Hughes Election Fund
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
William Nelson Cromwell
Taft Campaign Speechs and Party Clash Report
In Sauk Center Minnesota Taft regains a clear voice delivering the first of many speeches at 7 am. The Taft special travels to St. Cloud and Minneapolis amid Republican show of unity between factions Hansbrough and McCumber. Taft critiques labor voting blocs, jokes about crumbs from Gompers.
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Sauk Center
Minn
Taft
St. Cloud
N. D
Senate
Hansbrough
McCumber
Gompers
No Right to Go Behind Returns Insures Warner Nomination
Lansing Sept 28 The Supreme Court upheld Governor Warner in the Bradley Warner one count case ruling the board of canvassers cannot look beyond primary election returns to inspect voter enrollment. Unless a canvass reveals errors sufficient to alter Warner's lead, he secures the nomination.
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Lansing
Mich
Supreme Court
Warner
Board of Canvassers
Michigan
Bradley
First National Convention of the Unemployed Opens in New York
In New York on September 28 a four day gathering of delegates from across the country began the first national convention of the unemployed. Delegates travel by freight beams and express cars to attend. Eads Howe of St. Louis leads the national committee. Prominent figures like Roosevelt Bryan Taft and John L. Redmond were invited but did not speak. The day’s main topic is health concerns of the unemployed.
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New York
Swift Express
National Convention of
National Committee of the
Eads Howe
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Bryan
Taft
John L. Redmond
Worst Year for Mine Disasters in United States
Accidents in U S coal mines last calendar year killed 3125 men and injured 5514, per Geological Survey. The death toll surpassed 1906 by 1023 and marked the worst year in coal mining history. Some states with two mine inspectors did not send reports, so totals may understate the full disaster.
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United States
SIG
Washington
Geological Survey
First September Snow In Kansas City Prompts Chill
Snow fell in Kansas City for the first time in 19 years with a 41 degree low and light morning rain. Temperatures plunged across the Midwest with frost in northwestern Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Ohio and Pennsylvania seeing heavy rains later. Coal miner Joe Lencer was found frozen to death near Norville Road in Des Moines Iowa.
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Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Des Moines
Iowa
Joe Lencer
Norville Road
Burcham
Kansas City
Besman With Five Wives Barred From Hong Kong Landing
Robert H. Besman an enormous landowner from Hong Kong arrived on the steamship Korea and was detained on board denying him landing rights due to his five wives. He owns millions, claims polyamory, and vows to press the government for entry as immigration officials prepare a board of inquiry. Besman states his British-Chinese parentage and plans to bring pressure to bear.
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San Francisco
Hongkong
Robert H. Besman
Korea
Bosman
China
Bankers Meeting at Denver Sees Sectional Deliberations Begin
Denver reports sectional sessions of the American Bankers association opened ahead of the main convention. In Washington, Joseph Stewart of Missouri was named successor to McCleary as of September 28, with details to follow.
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National Association
Denver
Colo
American Bankers’ Association
McCleary
Washington
Joseph Stewart
Missouri
Pettigrew Tosses New Bomb Under Elephant
St Joseph Mo Sept 28 Dr J A S Crossland formerly United States minister to Liberia and a prominent Negro political leader was arrested here yesterday on a charge of grand larceny He is accused of the estate theft of drugs cigars etc from a local drug store.
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J. A. S. Crossland
Liberia
St. Joseph
United States
Crossland
Bryan Tours West as Watson Offer Revealed
Salem South Dakota Sept 28 Former Senator Pettigrew said he was offered 10000 dollars four years ago by the Republican National Committee through a former US senator to deliver 10 speeches in support of Thomas Watson Peoples Party for president Pettigrew declined and found the GOP financed much of Watsons campaign. Bryan received a western welcome at Montrose and Sioux Falls before addressing crowds in Mitchell and Milwaukee denouncing Taft and the Republican platform while urging direct election of senators and labor reforms.
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Salem
S. D
Bryan
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Pettigrew Today
Republican National Committee
United States
Thomas Watson
Georgia
Peoples Party
Pettigrew
Watson
Montrose
Aiem
Spencer
Farmer
Taft
Milwauk Wis
Wisconsin
Chicago
Denver
John A. Aylward
St. Paul
First Meeting Opens International Congress on Tuberculosis
Washington September 28 The sixth triennial international congress on tuberculosis opened with simple ceremonies at the capital. Secretary Cortelyou presided and delivered the official welcome for President Roosevelt. About thirty countries, scientists, diplomats, and philanthropists attended as representatives of nearly all civilized nations.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
McFarland
About &Y
Paper workers in New England refuse 3 percent wage cut
Boston, Sept. 28. International Paper employees in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire refused to return to work today. They rejected the 3 percent wage reduction and denied their national union president's authority to accept a lower rate. The workers have been out on strike for several weeks.
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Boston
International Paper Company
New England
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Socialist Orator to Speak in City Square Tonight
A. A. Patterson state socialist organizer will address Market Square tonight and again tomorrow and Wednesday in Moline if weather allows talks moved to Turner hall. Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners will speak at Suburban Island next Sunday. Trolley collision in Brooklyn injures twenty, two fatally, report says.
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Square
Haywood
A. A. Patterson
Socialist Party
Market Square
Moline
Turner Hall
Democrats
Second Avenue
Seventeenth Street
W. D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Idaho
Suburban Island
Muck Bakers to Get Hanly
Indianapolis September 28 Luther W Knnsely a member of the lower house in special session signed an affidavit supporting the charge that Governor Hanly offered him a $2000 a year position to vote for the county option bill He testified he voted against the measure on the floor Saturday
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Indianapolis
Luther W. Knnsely
Hanly
Yoakum Delivers Key Address at Firemen and Enginemen Meet
Columbus reports B F Yoakum chairman of Rock Island-San Francisco lines executive committee spoke at Memorial Hall as principal speaker at the 11th biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Also, eastbound Santa Fe train derailed near Hadley Station injuring no serious casualties.
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Rock Island Road
Columbus
Ohio
B. F. Yoakum
Rock Island
San Francisco
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Memorial Hall
Pueblo
Santa Fe
Hadley Station
Lajunta
Raila
Inone
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Cleveland
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Yook
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Standard Oil
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First National Convention OF the Unemployed
Middle Northwest
James T. McCleary
Minnesota
People
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Tall
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