Week in Review of Political Strife and Campaign Moves
President Roosevelt and William J. Bryan traded sharp notes over trusts and prosecutions while Gov Haskell of Oklahoma faced fallout from Democratic circles. Taft campaigned in the Midwest as La Follette backed him. Bryan drew Ohio crowds. Gompers testified on alleged bribe attempts in a contempt case as party leaders reshuffled.
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Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Haskell
Oklahoma
Indiana
Charles N- Haskell
Democratic national_committee
Bryan
Chicago
Mack
Hitchcock
Republican- National Committee
Gen
T. Coleman DuPont
Delaware
Senator la Follette
Ohio
New York State
Independence Party
Clarence J. Shearn
New York
Samuel Gompers
J. W. van Cleave
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
Middle West
Prominent Figures in Turbulent Times Chronicle
Dr J A S Grossland, former U S minister to Liberia, arrested in St Joseph Mo on grand larceny charges. Theodore Roosevelt Sr starts at Hartford Carpet works in Thompsonville Conn. Fay Hempstead to be crowned poet laureate of masonry in Medinah Temple Chicago on October 5. Gov Haskell of Oklahoma, Democratic treasurer, summoned to Chicago for hearing with Mr Bryan over Standard Oil links. Andrew Carnegie plans 250000 fund for Britain. Allan Forbes found guilty in Salem Mass of cruelty to pony during Myopia game. $50 fine. Mrs Jack Gardner shocks Boston society by walking Copley square in a knee‑baring sheath gown.
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J. A_S. Grossland
United States
Liberia
St. Joseph
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr
Hartford
Thompsonville
Conn
Fay Hempstead
Arkansas
Medinah Temple
Chicago
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Standard Oil Company
America
Andrew Carnegie
Great Britain
Allan Forbes
Salem
Mass
Jack Gardner
Boston
Copley Square
Adirondack fires destroy Long Lake West hamlet and Homestead
Forest fires in the Adirondacks raced beyond control burning the village of Long Lake West and other settlements. In Michigan, Homestead was also burned. The Loch Y Finlas wrecked off Foster Island near Tasmania with 20 of 24 crew lost. four survivors saved. Foster Island lies near northeast Tasmania. Lieut. Bloom of the Fourth Infantry died at Camp Jessman Philippines amid a death by self-inflicted act by Private Suttles. Herman Ridder appointed treasurer of the Democratic National Committee by Chairman Mack, replacing Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma.
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Long Lake West
Homestead
Mich
Foster Island
Tasmania
EE. Bloom
Fourth Infantry
Camp Jessman
Philippines
Suttles
Mack
Herman Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Democratic Oational Committee
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Turbulent World News Roundup Across Multiple Cases
Alarming reports from Biblugate and Tobyhanna involve fatal blasts and train wrecks. Notable cases include divorce scrutiny in Reno, a Chicago fire fatality, Thaw’s lunacy motion denied, and Berlin elevated line crash casualties. Numerous fires, murders, royal and political events fill the update with wide geographic scope and mixed outcomes.
Notable international medical congress opens in Washington
In Washington D C on Monday medical scientists from every civilized nation gathered with American colleagues to open the sixth triennial international congress on tuberculosis at the National Museum. Secretary Cortelyou opened the congress with Dr Robert Koch Dr Calmette Dr Bernard Bang and Dr Arthur Newehele among the platform guests as crowds cheered Koch’s address.
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Washington
D. C
America
New National Museum
Denmark
Arthur Newehele
London
Koch
Taft Attends Fargo Barbecue Amid Big Crowds
Taft's train tour through Minnesota and North Dakota drew large crowds in Grand Forks and Fargo. The Fargo rally featured a huge barbecue with ten steers and twenty sheep for thousands of excursionists. A torchlight procession with fourteen bands escorted Taft to the barbeque site, while two chained bears looked on as he ate.
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Fargo
N. D
Great Northern
Minnesota
North Dakota
Taft
Grand Forks
Fargé
Hurricane devastates Long Island and nearby settlements
Reports from Nassau describe a hurricane striking Turk's Island area and sweeping southeast across a string of islands. Long Island towns including Clarence Town are largely destroyed with five houses remaining, inhabitants sheltering in caves, scarce food and water, and vessels like the Sarah F E Douglas driven ashore. The loss of life is feared heavy and property destruction is extensive though cash loss is small.
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Nassau
Bahams
Turk’s Island
Jiong
Clarencetown
Sarah FE. Douglas
Long Cay
Long Island
Married couple’s elopement ends in separation in Norwalk
Miss Edith Sommers of Fostoria aged 18 and C. F. Church of Richfield aged 31 wed in Fostoria then stopped in Norwalk for a dance. At about 10 PM the bride said she would fetch her wrap then vanished to a friend’s home declaring she no longer wished to be his wife. Church expressed apology.
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Norwalk
Edith Sommers
Fostoria
C. F. Church
Richfield
Church
Woman in a Cornfield Shot Near Lorain
Mrs. Patrick O Keefe aged 45 was shot by John Stang Sunday night in his cornfield near Lorain Ohio She was treated at St Joseph s hospital with non serious injuries Stang was arrested and bailed amid a wave of petty thefts in the town Residents have armed guards after the robberies in the past two weeks He said he fired after hearing movements in the corn but did not see anyone present
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Lorain, O
Patrick O’keefe
John Stang
Stang’s
Stang
Strang
Five Boys Shocked as Fence Shock Kills One in Columbus
Joseph Knight, 10, died after touching an electrified iron fence around Mound Street School. His brother Robert, 7, and Ray Vermilian, 6, also died. Four others were seriously injured as wet pavement and a fallen live wire caused a fatal electric contact. Others were shocked trying to help Knight.
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Columbus,o
Joseph Knight
Mound Street
Robert Knight
Ray Vermilion
Knight
Lied's Trial Delayed Until After Election
The Lied bribery case against ex director Fred Lied, tied to Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co., was moved from October 1 to after the election. Attorney Henry A. Williams cited workload and political duties as Republican state committee chairman. Prosecutor Webber opposed but the continuance was granted.
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Columbus, O
Fred Lied
Public Service
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co
Henry A. Williams
Lied
Rogers Wenday
Williams
Republican State Executive Committee
Webber
Examination finds village affairs in Stark County satisfactory
Found conditions satisfactory in the Stark county villages after a state audit covering January 1, 1903, to August 30, 1905. Inspector Gall noted a slight irregularity in the books but overall financial and managerial conditions were satisfactory.
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Columbus
Stark County
Gall
Cleveland Doctor Indicted Over Infant Death Case
Dr Norman M Geer is indicted by a grand jury on a charge of performing an illegal operation. He was bound over from police court on July 25 on second degree murder. The arrest followed the discovery of an infant’s body found in his office stove during a fire.
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Br. Geer
Cleveland
Norman M.geer
Civil War Veteran Samuel Irvine Dies at 104
Samuel Irvine, a formerly enslaved African American and Civil War veteran, died Monday at his Middletown home at age 104. Though blind for 25 years, he remained educated and gave speeches on economic questions to Black audiences in various cities.
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Dayton, O
Samuel Irvine
Middletown
Firemen's Brotherhood Holds Eleventh Biennial Meet
Columbus report says F Yoakum chair of the executive committee of the Rock Island San Francisco lines delivered the principal address before the eleventh biennial convention of the Brotherhood of locomotive Firemen and Enginemen at Memorial Hall Monday.
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Firemen’s Brotherhood
Columbus
O.B
Boy Killed While Hunting in Steubenville
Steubenville Ohio reports the first fall hunting season fatality as Truman Paul aged 16 was accidentally shot Monday. He was climbing a fence when his gun discharged and he died almost instantly.
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Steubenville
Truman Paul
Paul
Ted
Assignment of Ministers Akron and surrounding districts
The Akron district names numerous ministers and supply staff for churches in Akron and adjacent towns, listing district superintendent and multiple congregations. It details assignments across Barnesville Cambridge Canton Youngstown and other districts with supply appointments and church designations.
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Akron
L. H. Stewart
Hagto
City Missions
J. S. Eaton
Britton William Caven
First Church
J. A. Ulman
Grace Church
A. A. Brown
Main Street
W. D. Starkey
North Hill
J. O. Davidson
Woodland
F. C. Anderson
Atwater
W. N. Webster
Braceville
S. C. Collier
Bristolville
E. S. Smith
Canfield
W.W. S. Rowe
Charleston
R. N. Ball
Cuyahoga Falls
W. J. Wilson
Deerfield
M. C. Grimes
Garretsville
C. H. Hauger
Greentown
W. M. Kinsley
Kent
M. J. Slutz
Macedonia
H. W. Espy
Mantua
J. S. Hollingshead
Mesopotamia
J. H
Tallmadge
Twinsburg
J. Smith
Warren
First’ Church
W. B. Winters
Tod Avenue
F. H. Hit
West Farmington
W. K. Yingling
Windham
E. P. Wykoff
W. L. Davidson
American University
Barnesville
J. S.secrest
D. S
Antioch
L. C. Rose
T. S. McRea
West Church
E. B. Sparks
Cameron
T. M
McGuire
Clarington
H. S. Scott
Demos
C. F. Stansbury
Fairview
W. P. Baxter
Flushing
C. H. Stocking
Freeport
H. E. Patterson
Gnadenhutten
Rev. Martin
Hannibal
W. S. Baker
Hendrysburg
E. S. Bow
New_Matamoras
Senora
D. F. Holtz
Stafford
BE. V. Ault
Summerfield
H. L. Peoples
West Lafayette
EB. H. Roberts
Cleveland
George K. Morris
Ohio
Bedford
S. F. Ross
Bissells
Joseph Kenney
Burton, Jr
J. Thorne
Chagrin Falls
W. J. Duhodway
Chardon
Berlin Center
W. W. Burton
Canton
Crystal Park
Ira A. Morton
Deuber Avenue
Buxton
Simpson
E. E. Whitaker
Carrollton
C. W. Harshman
Columbiana
J. B. Manley
Damascus
H. E. Bright
Dell Roy
T. W. Anderson
East Palestine
James Walls
East Rochester
T. C. Stahl
East Sparta
W. G. Harper
Franklin Square
Grant Pike
Hanoverton
J. T. Allen
Leetonia
C. Griffin
Lisbon
D. W. Knight
Malvern
W. C. Miller
Marlboro
J. V. Boyle
Massillon
J. R. Jacobs
Mechanicstown
W. A. Harris
Mineral City
J. H. Palmer
Minerva
J. F. Ellis
Negley
C. Johnson
New Waterford
J. P. Wisman
North Jackson
L. D. Spangzy
Petersburg
Rogers
A. D. Holden
Salem
L. Smith
Sebring
A. L. Cook
Waynesburg
J. L. Herron
Steubenville
W. H. Dickerson
Bergholz
BE. M
Midvale
C. T. Petty
Mingo Junction
W. EL. Fetch
New Athens
A. L. Nixon
New Cumberland
Richmond
A. E. Yeager
Salineville
S. P. Lloyd
Scio
J. V. Orin
Smithfield
J. F. Hoffman
Finley
Alikanna
A. S. Boyer
G. B. Smith
Hamline
E. A. Jester
Tiltonville
Charles Simpson
Toronto
J. W. Moore
Wellsville
Thomas Wood
Wintersville
E. O. Morris
Youngstown
O. W. Holmes
Andover
W. W. McEwan
Ashtabula
Gilmore Smith
S. B. Salmon
Lake Street
O. B. Jones
Cherry Valley
W. G
Patterson
Church Hill
Charles Roach
Colebrook
J. R. Keyes
Conneaut
C. W. Smith
Courtland
J. E. Cope
Dorset
S. M. Chalker
Girard
F. A. Domer
Green and Mecca
N. E. Hulbert
Gustavus
R. G. Staley
Harford
Hubbard
S. A. Peregoy
Huntsburg
H. H. Moore
Jefferson
J. J. McAlpine
Kellogsville
C. J. Thompson
Kingsville
W. B. Hollett
Kinsman
R. W. Gardiner
Lowellsville
Niles
C. W. Danford
Ae Ee Orangeyel
Russell
Poland
F. J. Nichols
Richmond Center
David E. Jones
Rock Creek
J. W. Haskell
Harpersfield
Struthers
Vienna
I. R. Griffith
Windsor
W. M. Harford
Belmont
Avenueo
Js—Moore
Epworth
C. Grover
Grace
G. M. Henderson
Felice Cingolani
Richard Brown
Trinity
C. W. Tinsley
Wilson Avenue
L. C. Halleck
J. W. van Kirk
H. Burrows
W. Dixon
Pittsburg
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