Sheldon Withdraws From Lt Governor Race in New York Campaign
In Saratoga on Sept 24 George R. Sheldon withdrew as the lieutenant governor candidate after a daylong conference with Senator Platt and Governor Odell. Odell urged retirement to save the ticket. Sheldon stood firm with Platt's support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
George R. Sheldon
Odell
Sheldon
Orange County
Platt
United States House
Senator Platt
Chairman Dunn
Mr. Sheldon
Ange County
Mr. Black
Senator Ellsworth
Pratt
Sheldon Backed by Pratt Declines to Withdraw in N Y Convention
In Saratoga New York yesterday the Republican convention faced tensions over George R Sheldon’s bid for Lieutenant Governor as backers led by Pratt urged support while Sheldon refused to withdraw. The dispute highlighted intra party divisions and the struggle over the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
George R. Sheldon
Weather Forecast Rain and Cooler to Day and Fair Later
Weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday notes rain and cooler in Indiana Ohio and United States regions with brisk north winds. Indiana and Ohio expect rain on Wednesday and fair or mixed conditions Thursday. Temperature readings show highs near 64 to 82 degrees with varying humidity and precipitation totals.
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Jtre
Washington
Indiana
Ohio
Movements of Steamers Reported From Several Ports
Shipping news lists arrivals and sailings with ships and routes. From New York and Cherbourg to Boulogne and Queenstown, vessels such as Bremen Tauric Kron Princ Helm Liguria Kaiserin Maria Theresia Furnessia and Potedam are noted with destinations including Hamburg Naples Rotterdam and Liverpool. Some entries show departures toward Boston Glasgow Rotterdam and New York with dates in late September.
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New York
Bremen
Tauric
Moltke
Hamburg
Kron Prinzhelm
Liguria
Naples
Cherbourg
Kaiserin Maria Theresia
Moville
Furnessia
York
Glasgow
Pro- Boulogne
Potedam
Rotterdam
Queenstown
Iver
Apo
Boston
Liverpool
Feliadelphi
Oe Southaimpto
First Session of Convention at Saratoga N Y Highlights Platform Talk
The Republican State convention met in Saratoga to shape the state ticket and platform. Ex Congressman Quigg criticized trusts and protection as Republican policy while Ellsworth praised Roosevelt leadership and party progress. The platform committee adjourned to tomorrow morning. H G Van Zandt nominated for Congress in Effingham county at the Illinois district meeting.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Republian
Lemuel Ely Quigg
Democratic Party
Timothy E. Ellsworth
Roosevelt
Effingham, NL
H. G. van Zandt
Effingham County
Congress
Major Delmar Takes Massachusetts Trot in Grand Circuit Meet
The Grand Circuit meet saw Major Delmar win the $15,000 Massachusetts stake trotting event after a first heat loss to Nutbearer. Ecstatic claimed the Futurity, while Gold Brick won the pace. Tomorrow features a 2:07 trot for $10,000 and a $7,000 three-year-olds trot.
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Futurity
Ecstatic
Major Delmar
Massachusetts
Nutbearer
Gold Brick
Memphis
Hal Parker
BPEAT
Legal Wood
Gosnell
Olive Wood
Hayden
Deacon
Ro. G
Riley
Kavalle
B. H
Young
B. G
del Mar
McDonald
Br. G
Foote
Wentworth
Bik
g.McHe
Anzella
B. m
Saunders
Idolita
Totter
Poindexter
Paige
Kwanon
Knapp
Miss Whitney
Me Tar
New England
B. F
Oratore
Lang
May H
Lyons
Tobin
Wall
Dan Patch
Joe Patchen
Dam Ze
Mathewson Wild As Boston Tops New York in Damp Game
New York pitcher Mathewson was wild and allowed Boston to score two runs. Boston led 2 to 0 before New York got a late tally in the eighth. Result: Boston 2 New York 1. Batters Pittinger Moran Bresnahan and Robinson noted along with attendance figures.
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New York
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
Mathewson
Smith
Pittinger and Moran
Bresnahan
Watkins Foils Indianapolis Three-Game Scheme For Pennant
Rain at St Paul halted games and exposed a plot by Louisville manager Clymer to force three contests. Watty Watkins warned Minneapolis via phone, preventing a three game setup. Louisville forfeited one game. Indianapolis won three as St Paul and Watkins completed lawful matches.
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St. Paul
Louisville
Watkins
Lly
Watty
Clymer
Wilmot
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Major J. W. Powell Dies at Haven Home
Major J W Powell director of Smithsonian bureau of ethnology Washington died tonight at his Haven Maine summer home. He had been critically ill for days. Powell born Mt Morris New York March 24 1847 was a renowned geologist and anthropologist and the first explorer of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
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Haven
J. W. Powell
Bureau of Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
John Westey Power
Mt. Morris
N. Y
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Philadelphia Defeats Brooklyn in Early Game
Philadelphia won decisively at Brooklyn, with Garvin making his Brooklyn debut after leaving the Chicago club. Final score shows Philadelphia 2 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Brooklyn 6 0 0 1 6 2. Fraser and Doomn pitched for Philadelphia, Garvin and Ritter for Brooklyn. attendance about 1,200.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Garvin
Fraser
Doomn
Ritter
Phillies edge Orioles in second inning barrage
In Philadelphia on September 23 the Orioles were routed 9 by 6 as a second inning flurry with a fumble, steal, walk, sacrifice, and four singles sparked the home club. Katoll pitched well outside that frame, Plank effective, attendance 3,890. Batteries Katoll-Smith and Plank-Powers. Six errors, one run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Katoll
Plank
Katoll and Smith
Plank and Powers
Dan Patch Equaled Record at Readville Pace
Dan Patch the famed pacer equaled the world's record of 1:504 for a mile at Readville Mass. with a 1:59 1-4 effort. Star Pointer’s honors were divided as Joe Patchen’s son Major Delmar won $5,000. Weather and track conditions were near perfect as Dan Patch led from the start and finished strongly to match Star Pointer’s 1:504 set five years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readville
Mass
Dan Patch
Star Pointer
Miron McHenry
McHenry
Patch
Neway Oeland
Thie Bi
Elks Tie Portland in Darkness Shorthanded Game
Indianapolis and Portland Elks battled to a seven seven tie at Washington Park. The contest was halted due to darkness after seven innings with Indianapolis scoring in the eighth and both teams posting seven runs. Batteries listed as O'Brien Sten for Indianapolis and Sims Snyder Young Williams Meeker Polly for Portland.
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Portland
Indianapolis
Elks
Washington Park
Wee
O'Brien
Sten
Sims
Snyder
Young
Williams
Meeker
Polly
Cai
Schemes to Beat Indianapolis Out of Pennant
Charles Ruschaupt, secretary of the Indianapolis club, returns from St. Paul as Hoosiers finish the season. Manager Watkins attends a Chicago directors meeting and joins five exhibition games in Omaha plus upcoming matches with St. Louis and Cincinnati. Ruschaup t alleges rivals tried to throw games, including Kansas City errors against Indianapolis, to secure the pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ruschaupt
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Hoosiers
Watkins
Chicago
Omaha
St. Louis
Washington Park
Cincinnati
Ruschaupt
Salis
Lowie
Arbitration Demanded Marked Hour at National Labor Talks
Minneapolis reports at the national convention of employes and employers centering on arbitration. Herman Justi of Chicago argued arbitration as an extreme remedy and warned anthracite operators against routine arbitration. F W Job from Chicago urged early arbitration to head off bitterness, recounting Illinois Board of Arbitration experience.
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Minneapolis
National Convention of
Herman Justi
Chicago
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
F. W. Job
Illinois Board of Arbitration
Justi
Job
Illinois Board
Rain Spoils the Trots and Crowd at Terre Haute Meet
Rain cut the Terre Haute program after four heats. Monte Carlo dominated the 2:14 trot with two heats, while Rhythmic led the 2:20 trot and Daisy Field upset Ax in the 2:15 pace. Jay County Fair adds a free-for-all pace on Oct 3 with $900 purse, targeting track records and speed events.
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Terre Haute
Monte Carlo
Chicago
B. G
Meerena
Rekers
Walker
Pucmachey Bill
B. H
Patlett
Betsey Tell
McCarthy
Crescent
Burge
Kellmont
W. Dickerson
Cretonnes
B. m
Keyes
Oakland Baron
Hudson
Prince of Orange
Br. Gr
Geers
Dulce
Miller
Ae Ty Lem
Lacey
George Smith
Weigle
the Merchant
C. Ao
Thomas
Daley Field
Byre Field
Gorsline Ax
B.g
Honey
Billy Mac
S. i
Mustard
B. Ree
Mary Anna
Walke
Marvin
Dora Delphia
Loomis Little Sphynx
Wilson
Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
Jay County Fair Association
Edith W
Whiteley Stables
Muncie
Opening trotting races postponed by rain at Joliet
Rain at Ingalls Park delays the opening races of Joliet Driving Club’s September trotting and pacing meeting. The event, reported from Joliet, follows a racing schedule shift due to weather. Upcoming golf and shooting events named include Marion Golf Club open tournament with entrants Fort Wayne Muncie Anderson and Richmond, plus prize details for men and women, and Cincinnati Gun Club handicap shoot beginning at St Bernard with Fred Gilbert and W R Crosby among entrants.
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Joliet, Ill
Ingalls Park
Joliet
Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Marion Golf Club
Fort Wayne
Muncie
Anderson
Richmond
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gun Club
St. Bernard
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
W. R. Crosby
O'Fallon
Ill
Call for Militiamen in Wilkesbarre Area as Disorder Grows
Sheriff Jacobs reported to Governor Stone that order could not be maintained in Wilkesbarre and vicinity. Troops were requested. soldiers already stationed in Scranton following several mining town shootings. Reading Company President Baer expected the strike to end eventually.
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Stone
Jacobs
Wilkesbarre
Luzerne County
Harrisburg
Baer Not A Prophet On End Of Anthracite Strike
New York reports a Temple Iron Company directors meeting with Baer and other executives. Markle cites miners at work despite United Mine Workers claims. Baer and Underwood refrain from predicting a end date as prices show shifts. small coal sizes expected to rise due to soft coal scarcity.
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New York
Temple Iron Company
Baer
Philadelphia & Reading
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Fowler
New York, Ontario & Western
Oliphant
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Walters
Lehigh Valley
E. B. Thomas
Erie Railroad
John Markie
G. B. Markle & Co
Alfred Stearns
Coke Bros. & Co
Markle
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
P. M. Underwood
The
Erie
Fire destroys Stockyards with heavy losses
A fierce afternoon fire at Stockyards caused rapid flames forcing all workers to flee, with several overcome by smoke. The insured property loss is estimated near 75,000 dollars.
Mrs Roosevelt to Leave Oyster Bay for Washington
News reached Oyster Bay of President Roosevelt illness after a brief report from New York. Mrs Roosevelt decided to travel to Washington the next day with her daughter Ethel and son Quentin, awaiting further word on the President's condition. Secretary Shaw also departed for Washington late at night citing the illness as the sole reason.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York
Cortelyou
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Washington
Glengar Falls Breaking Neck in King Highway Steeplechase
In New York on September 23 at Gravesend the King’s Highway steeplechase ended with Glengar falling at the final jump and dying instantly. Mara, the rider, was shaken but escaped serious injury while Scotch Bush won the race easily from Hark Forward. Other results include Brunswick winning the third race and Osgood on Dom Paul taking the fifth.
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New York
Osgood
Dom Paul
Emshee
Gravesend
King’s Highway
Glengar
Mara
Scotch Bush
Hark
Brunswick
McGovern
H. R. Schaffer
Bolson
Examiner
J. Martin
Brora
Lyne
Shaw
Himself
Redfern
Royal
Quiet Restorative Calm Amid Scranton Riot and Coal Strife
Rioting eased as Thirteenth Regiment arrived in Scranton and patrols kept order. Two Lundon brothers were ambushed near Oliphant. Bert fatally wounded, Charles wounded. Two nonunion workers were beaten near the regiment’s camp, to be court-martialed. A striker, Wajcack Mojowsky, was shot, likely fatally, at Raymond colliery. In Philadelphia, coal stockpiles and allocations sparked inquiries, while Harrisburg saw arrests for interfering with nonunion labor and arson amid ongoing mining tensions.
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Scranton
Oliphant
Bert
Charles Lundon
Jefferson Township
Temple Company
Lackawanna
Grassy Island
Oliphant Station
Watres
Croppen
Delaware & Hudson Company
Wajcack Mojowsky
Raymond
Archbald
Harrisburg
Wiconisco
Reiff
Lykens Valley
Lykens
Jonathan Ombholtz
Del Mar Park card spoiled by heavy track scratches
In St. Louis on September 23 heavy track at Del Mar Park spoiled the racing card. Favorites fell to surprise outcomes with Lennep the sole equal favorite to win in the sixth race. Winners in order were Mission, Yellowstone, Our Lady, Near est, Aules, and Lennep with varied odds.
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ST. Louis
Delmar Park
Lennep
Mission
Yellowstone
Our Lady
Nearest
Aules
Negroes Leave Eldorado In Illinois Race Tensions
Adjutant General Smith reports about fifty negro families have fled Eldorado and nearby areas due to race troubles, while many remain. He cannot determine the cause of the trouble and urges keeping Company E, Fourth Infantry, M N G, at Mattoon. The negro industrial school will not reopen and is leased as a farmhouse by a white man amid near nightly troop clashes with white citizens.
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Springfield
Ill
Smith
Eldorado
Yates
Fourth Infantry
M N. G
Mattoon
Negro Industrial School
Daring Highwaymen On State Street Robbery
On State street near Van Buren six men stopped Mrs. Upham aunt of Fred W. Upham president of the Board of Review and robbed her of a diamond brooch and cash before escape.
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Chicago
State Street
van Buren
Fire destroys Saks clothing store in Birmingham
A major blaze at Louis Saks clothing store, corner of Nineteenth street and First avenue, Birmingham, started shortly before 8 am and burned until 4 pm, gutting a three story building with total losses of 240000 dollars and 190000 dollars insured after a live electric wire sparked the fire. In Chicago, a separate note references Swift & Co. hair and feather located in the Union area of the business section.
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Birmingham
Ala
Louis Saks
Nineteenth Street
First Avenue
Chicago
Swift & Co
Union
Firemen’s Brotherhood elects new grand officers
In Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen completed its officer ballot. John J. Hanrahan was chosen grand master. C. A. Wilson and Thwart Shea were elected second vice grand master and third vice president, with Charles Mater and Eugene Ball also filling top posts. W Arnold and Editor Carter won re election. J Murphy and Dr. W B Watts were credited with further roles.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
John J. Hanrahan
C. A. Wilson
Thwart Shea
New Jersey
C. W. Mater
A. J. Schmidt
Hannibal
Charles Mater
Parsons
Kan
Eugene Ball
Stratford
Canada
W. Arnold
Carter
Firemen's Magazine
J. H. Murphy
Denver
W. B. Watts
Free Trial Cure Claim for All Diseases
A bold advertisement promises a free trial package for any disease by Dr. and a new method claimed to rapidly replace traditional cures. It targets heart, lung, kidney, stomach, liver, and nervous system disorders and urges readers to call for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. G. Lipes
Lipes
Dr. Lipes
Lebanon Turmoil as Troops Ordered to Scene of Strike
Pennsylvania militia moved to Lebanon to aid the sheriff after gunfire as workers strike at American Iron and Steel Company. A seventeen year old messenger William Hofman died after a bullet struck him on the way home. Riots and a tense crowd surrounded the plant while clashes and injuries continued in the wake of the five month steel mill strike. Separately, Louisville tailors walked out demanding higher wages, with talks to resolve the dispute under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
American Iron and Steel Works
William Hofman
American Iron and Steel Company
Harrisburg
Gobin
Stone
Twelfth Regiment
Iron and
American Liron and Steel Manufacturing Company
Shenandoah
Col. Clement
Stewart
Elkin
Ciefs
O Sullivan Labor Editor Killed by Train in Lynn Mass
John T. O Sullivan labor editor of the Boston Globe, linked with national and state groups, was struck and killed by a train in Lynn Massachusetts on the night of September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
John T. O'Sullivan
The
Boston Globe
New Associations Form With Small Capital Totals
The Kentucky Mining and Improvement Company of Indiana with initials in Indianapolis formed yesterday with 9.00 capital. Incorporators include Dre Vill G. Coen John I. Moore Samuel B. Coen and others. The Lafayette Daily Democrat Incorpor ated with 20 000 capital lists James K. Risk and George Snyder as directors. Monticello Undertaking Company incorporated with 400 canto. Incorporators include Henry Van V Gustavel Henry D. Schenk Jiliam x Henry and Emory B. Sellers. The National Glue Company of Indianapolis notified state secretary of capital reduction to 22 000 stock. At Toledo on September 21 Jay Cooke at Gibraltar summer home suffered a brain congestion attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky Mining & Improvement Company of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Drevill G. Coen
John I. Moore
Samuel B. Coen
John M. Rhodes
William B. Corby
B. T. Brown
Charles W. Scoggin
Lafayette Daily Democrat
Ee James K. Risk
George Snyder
Monticello Undertaking Company
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