Bryan Wires to Roosevelt in Battle Over Standard Oil Link
William J. Bryan sent a telegram to President Roosevelt demanding proof for a charge linking Governor Haskell to the Standard Oil company. Bryan asserts Haskell denied any such ties and calls for immediate investigation, offering to have Haskell testify and to step aside if proven guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Committee On
Denver
United States
National Committee
Mack Alec Denies Dem Fund Theft Charge
Chairman Mack of the Democratic national committee wires President Roosevelt denying a charge that $800,000 was found in the committee’s treasury after the last campaign and turned over to the present managers. He says not one cent has been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Shaughnessy Heads to Minneapolis for Great Western Talks
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific, travels to Minneapolis amid reports he will finalize Chicago Great Western takeover as a CP subsidiary, though CP offices deny knowledge of the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Thomas Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Minneapolis
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Forty Overcome by Smoke at Swift & Co Packing Plant
In St Joseph Missouri on September 1 forty men were overcome by smoke as a fire menaced the Swift and Co packing plant on South Street. With the possible exception of two firemen all are out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Swift & Co
South St. Joseph
Dan
United Irish League Opens Convention in Faneuil Hall
The United Irish League opened its Boston convention in Faneuil Hall with John E. Redmond presiding and prominent Irish American delegates from across the nation attending, representing branches of the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Irish League
Boston
The
Faneuil Hall
Order
President Roosevelts Plea for Taft Support
Secretary Loeb released a formal Roosevelt statement addressing Hearst Foraker clashes. The president urges Taft support, claiming defeat benefits only moneyed interests and opponents, cites the Brownsville affair and notes Taft’s stance opposed to vindictive corporate agendas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Loeb
William R. Hearst
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Hearst
Standard Oil Company
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. Foraker
Mr. Taft
Haskell
Judge Taft
Ohio State Central Committee
Senate
Foraker Delays Reply To Roosevelt Message
Cincinnati Sept 23 Senator Foraker will not answer President Roosevelt’s statement yet. He has read the president and will wait to review letters and records before making any public comment. The needed records are not in Cincinnati and this may cause a short delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Foraker
Anna
Torture Conviction of Dorpat Police and Wardens
A sergeant of police and six wardens of the Dorpat local prison were convicted of torturing political prisoners to obtain confessions. They were sentenced to punishment as prescribed by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorpat
Russia
Wer
Resignations Voted Over Political Activity In Minnesota
Washington reports that Second Assistant Postmaster General James T. McCleary and Paul E. Ewert, assistant U S district attorney and congressional candidate in Minnesota, were asked to resign by the president due to political activity. The resignations were demanded before nominees were known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleary
Ewert
House of Representa
Washington
James T. McCleary
Congress
Minnesota
Paul E. Ewert
United States
Vigor on Manila Cholera Drive Meets With Hope
Manila officials report a vigorous campaign to eradicate cholera with about fifty new daily cases. Officials hope Manila will be clean before the American battleship fleet arrives. Governor General Smith expresses optimism as house to house inspections reveal most cases. Four chemical engines and a dozen large sprinklers aid widespread disinfection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Smith
Taft pledges equal treatment for blacks in White House
Judge William H Taft told delegates to the Negro National Baptist convention in Cincinnati that no plea of a negro would receive less consideration than a white man if he becomes president. The audience of Rev E C Morris and delegates from many states applauded widely during his brief Cincinnati remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
White House
William H. Taft
Lexington
Taft
Linton Hotel
Rev
E. C. Morris
Helena, Ark
Gompers Ordered to Reply in Contempt Case
Washington officials clash as Chief Justice Claibaugh directs President Gompers to answer questions about the September issue of the American Federationist during contempt proceedings. Judge Parker argues the labor leaders did not violate the injunction or their constitutional rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clabaugh
The
Supreme of the
District of Columbia
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
American Federationist
Alton B. Parker
New York
Boston Society Woman Appears in Ultra-Daring Gown
A renowned Boston society woman and art collector shocked the city as she paraded down Copley Square in a sheer sheath gown that opened to the knee, drawing wide attention from the social set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Copley Square
Confessed Crimes Tied to Wealthy San Raphael Family
Charles Boyle a former Stanford student and son of Henry Boyle a Seattle Oakland property holder confessed to multiple crimes in Marion county last spring. Sheriff Taylor said Boyle admitted holding up fifteen men in the National hotel bar in San Raphael and seriously wounding a constable. He also attacked a young woman with a crib and pursued another, among other offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles Boyle
Stanford University
Henry Boyle
Seattle
Oakland
San Raphael
Marion County
Taylor
Young Boyle
Salinas
National Hotel
Mad Man Kills Two at Government Hospital
Andrew Lightfoot, a mulatto inmate, killed Patrick Maloney the Overseer and Millie Follin a young inmate at the government hospital for the insane near Washington. He wounded Miss Robinson and fled to nearby swamps where police surrounded his concealment and shot him, taking him back to the asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Lightfoot
Government Hospital For the
Patrick Maloney
Millie Follin
Miss Robinson
Black Hand avenges imprisoned members in apartment fire
In New York a Black Hand gang set a blaze at 322 West 113th Street to avenge comrades jailed for trying to blackmail tenants. Smoke and flames trapped residents, forcing many to the fire escapes. one man, Nicola Devile, jumped from a third story window. Fire crews contained the blaze with about $3,000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
Nicola Devile
Race War Threatens After Camp Clash Near Mariana
In Mariana Arkansas on September 23 six people were injured in a race related clash at a road camp. Whites John L. White and Will Brown were wounded. four black workers fled as posses pursue them. Lynching threats are reported as both sides vow action. Sheriff Ford and deputies guard the camp to prevent further violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariana
Ark
Oo Road
John L. White
Will Brown
Ford
Cholera Suspects Arrive From Russia At Berlin Hospital
Two suspected cholera cases, described as Russians recently arrived from Russia, were admitted to Virchow hospital in Berlin. A high level conference of health, imperial, army and naval officials discussed preparations to control the epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Russia
Virchow Hospital
Integor
Army and Marine
Abe
Stock Market Break Hits Big Stocks On Nervous Session
New York traders endured a sharp, irregular decline led by Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Amalgamated Copper with many large blocks changing hands. Transactions in thousands of shares appeared as bulls and bears clashed and margins sagged. News cited political rumors about possible probes into major industrials but offered no concrete fresh information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Stock Exchange
Delaware and Hudson
Louisville
Nashville
Illinois Central
Anaconda
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
United States Steel
Reading
Wiineis Central
Louisville and Nashville
Tawney Defends Cannon in President Letter Debate
Minnesota Congressman J. A. Tawney, chair of the appropriations committee, denounces Democratic charges of Congress hostility to the president. He cites the president's letter as proof of harmony between the legislative and executive branches under Republican leadership in enacting progressive policies. He calls the charge of congress opposition to the president's major measures unfounded and potent in swaying public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. A. Tawney
Minnesota
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Cannon
Roosevelt
Tawney
Congress
Republican Party
Bryan Day In Detroit Draws Democratic Rank And File
In Detroit Michigan on September 23 crowds packed hotels for the arrival of the Democratic presidential candidate from Buffalo. Mr Bryan held a breakfast conference with Michigan Democrats and national and local party leaders including John A Lamb Lloyd John S Martin and Finlay as delegates and officers attended the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Bryan
Michigan
Buffalo
Bryam
John A. Lamb
Indiana
Lloyd
Democratic Congressional Committee
John S. Martin
Finlay
Ohio
Mr. Bryan
Aon Inn
NEVER LEGALLY MARRIED MANY FOREIGNERS BELIEVE LICENSE ALL THAT IS NEEDED
The Shoshone county records department investigates marriage licenses issued to foreigners including Finns and Poles. Officials found licenses were seen as completion of marriage without a ceremony, with a nun license framed years ago and a family of seven children raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Ida
County Recorders Department
Shoshone
Justice of ‘the Peace
Fifield Fires Threaten Town as Winds Shift
The wind will decide Fifield Wis fate as fires burn around the town. No rain seen to extinguish the several fires and a rising wind could push flames toward the town, making containment critical along the southeast approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifield
Wis
President Roosevelt Ends Summer Vacation at Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt leaves Sagamore Hill with family and White House staff amid cheers, ending seven years as the United States summer capital. He returns to Washington in good health after a productive season with many visitors and much work. Roosevelt plans next year’s Africa hunting trip, having studied animals and prepared gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
White House
Washington
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Africa
Bark Star of Bengal Ashore Near Coronation Island
Juneau Alaska Sept. 23 The bark Star of Bengal lies ashore off Coronation Island with 136 men aboard. Of these 100 are Japanese and Chinese and the crew cannot land. The US cable ship may be unable to reach due to bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
Star of Bengal
Coronation Island
United States
Sunday closing to extend to all nonexempt businesses in Portland
Portland authorities announce that Sunday closing will apply to all nonexempt businesses. District Attorney Cameron orders police chief Garty Macher to enforce the statute strictly, with effect beginning Sunday September 27 as Portland will be closed tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Cameron
Garty Macher
Dowie Patriarch John Dowie Dies at Ninety-Three
Dowie family notes the death of John M Dowie aged eighty three father of John Alexander Dowie founder of Zion City He is reported to have died in Grand Rapids Michigan Sept 23 at the hands of his son's widow Mrs Jane Dowie as the story ends in fragmentary form
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand. Rapids, Mich
John M . Dowie
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Jane
Also Mentioned on This Page
William J. Bryan
Oklahoma
Monnett
Democratic Party
Mran
Mack Alec Wires Roosevelt
Great Western
John E. Redmond
M. P
Joseph H. Devlin
John Fitzgibbon
League
Michael J. Ryan
Philadelphia
Tives
Mad Man
Black
Reaghes
Bark Star of Bengal
Alapkan
Dowie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!