Tammany In Control Shapes New York Gubernatorial Race
Rochester dispatch reports Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall holds 213 of 450 delegates, potentially steering the Democratic state convention. The question centers on how he will use power to select a candidate, with Edward M. Shepard under consideration and a likely New York City nominee emerging.
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Rochester
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Murphy
New York
Kings
Queens
Erie
Saratoga
Edward M. Shepard
New York City
Alton B. Parker
Martin H. Glynn
Albany
James S. Havens
Talking in the Pueblo Congress
At the Eighteenth National Irrigation Congress in Pueblo a large turnout attended the morning greetings from foreign countries and agriculture. This afternoon Gilbert Pinchot speaks on The Actual Battle followed by H. H. Eddy on Interstate Uses of Water and Francis J. Heney on Safeguarding the Property of the People.
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Pueblo
Colorado
Eighteenth
National Irrigation Congress
Congress
Gifford Pinchot
H. H. Eddy
Francis J. Heney
ICC Opens Hearing on Safety Appliance Acts Amendment
Washington D C Sept 29 The Interstate Commerce Commission began a hearing on the law passed by the last Congress to supplement the safety appliance acts, examining proposed changes and enforcement implications.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Rights Considered by Conservation Advocates
The resolutions committee of the American Mining Congress backs Pinchot’s conservation push while asserting state control of resources especially water. It calls for opening all mineral lands to miners prospectors and oil men and opposes withdrawals or restrictive legislation.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Resolutions Committee
American Mining Congress
Gifford Pinchot
Purity Federation Ships 7000 Mile Anti Slavery Tour
A group of twenty leading workers from the American Purity Federation depart Chicago for a month long crusade against white slave traffic and vice suppression. They will cover more than 7000 miles with meetings in Minneapolis Winnipeg Regina Calgary Vancouver Spokane Seattle Portland San Francisco San Jose Tucson Houston New Orleans Memphis and St Louis.
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Chicago
American Purity Federation
United States
Canada
Crusaders
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Vancouver
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
San Jose
Tucson
Houston
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Landsdon Plays Horse With Nominations Refuses Certify
Boise State secretary of state Robert Landsdon delays certifying nominees elected in the primary. He may certify by October 9 or hold until the legal limit to complicate elections, with rumors he is merely playing for time or will bow to the canvassing board rule.
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Boise Statesman
Robert Lansdon
Brady
Supreme Court
Lansdon
Secretary of State
Failed Flight Ends Record Attempt for Heavier‑Than‑Air Aircraft
An experimental craft attempting a long distance nonrigid flight ran out of fuel and had to descend. The pilot and engineers sought to set a heavier‑than‑air aircraft distance record but could not complete the attempt.
Record flight and fatal plane accident report
Chicago reports Walter Brookins covering 162 miles from Chestnut and 2 miles from Gilman at 3 07 PM four miles from Hamilton's New York to Philadelphia record. Muelhausen Germany notes aviator Flochmann died after biplane collapse at 150 feet yesterday and did not regain consciousness.
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Chicago
Walter Brookins
Chestnut
Gilman
Hamilton
New York
Philadelphia
Muelhausen
Germany
Flochmann
Brookins' Wright Hawk fails long flight attempt toward Springfield
Walter Brookins started from Chicago in the Wright biplane Hawk to break the national long distance record and win a ten thousand dollar prize at the Springfield state fairgrounds. He landed briefly at Gilman after 75 miles due to insufficient fuel and strong winds, then resumed toward Springfield at 12 42. Crowds of about 100000 cheered the aviator as he flew at about a thousand feet over towns en route.
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Chicago
Walter Brookins
Springfield
Ills
State Fairgrounds
Chicago Record-Herald
Brookins
Gilman
Buffalo Baptists Centennial Observed in New York
The centennial anniversary of the Baptist denomination in Buffalo New York is being observed this week with ceremonies and community events in the city.
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Buaffo
N. Y
Sixty Days for Peddling Booze at Blackfoot Fair
Thomas O'Brien was sentenced to sixty days in county jail after pleading guilty to violating the local option law. He claimed to have carried one bottle of liquor from the Blackfoot fair and, to avoid trouble, gave it to a acquaintance in Gate City. Alvin Sealey, an Indian, also pled guilty to horse stealing and drew a sentence of one to fourteen years in the state penitentiary.
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Thomas O’brien
Budge
O’brien
Blackfoot
Alvin Sealey
Rhode Island Democrats Begin State Convention
The Rhode Island Democratic state convention gathered in Providence to nominate candidates for governor and other officers and to adopt a platform. The ticket was not yet decided, with expected planks against bossism Aldrich tariff and the property qualification for voters.
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Providence
R. I
Democratic State Convention
Rhode Island
Bossism
Aldrich
Oklahoma Republicans Open State Campaign in Mass Convention
Guthrie Oklahoma September 29 Republican leaders including state committee members and ticket candidates gathered in mass convention to ratify nominations for state judicial and legislative races. The rally began the state campaign with addresses from prominent party leaders.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Governor Haskell Prosecution Dismissed in Oklahoma Trial Ends
In McAlester on September 29 the government dismissed all charges against Governor C. N. Haskell and associates. Officials cited inability to limit proof to the time period fixed by Federal Judge John A. Marshall, despite appeals court differences.
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Marshall
McAlester
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Haskell
John A. Marshall
Circuit Court of Appeals
National Good Roads convention opens second day in St Louis
Late arriving delegates boosted attendance at the opening session of the National Good Roads convention in St Louis Missouri. Forenoon program featured addresses by Frank D Lyon New York state on Town and Lateral Roads N J Bachelder National Grange on Farmers Interest in Improved Highways Curtiss Hill Missouri on Across Missouri James Travilla St Louis on City Streets and Boulevards and Charles W Ross Newton Mass on Modern Surface Treatment of Various Roads.
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St. Louis
Frank D. Lyon
New York State
N. J. Bachelder
National Grange
Missouri
Roosevelt to address Duchess County Fair at Poughkeepsie
Saratoga Sept 29 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left for Poughkeepsie to speak at the Duchess county fair this afternoon. The trip follows Roosevelt's earlier engagements and underscores his active campaign schedule.
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Saratoga
Theodore Roosevelt
Poughkeepsie
Duchess County
Price of Milk to Soar Again in Pocatello Area
Gate City Dairy announces October price increases expected to affect local dairies. E F Shores and E M Purkey say high feed costs and stricter sanitary rules raise distribution costs. Monthly rates rise from 1.75 to 2.00 for pint and to 3.00 for quart, with further increases for larger servings.
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Gate City
Pocatello
E. F. Shores
E. M. Purkey
BRUCE
Brandon hosts Western Manitoba Teachers convention
Brandon Man sept 29. Brandon opens the annual convention of the Western Manitoba Teachers association with a large turnout of educators attending the two day event.
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Brandon
Man
Western Manitoba Teachers’ Association
Reform of the Prison Congress Opens in Washington
Hundreds of delegates arrive for the American Prison Congress in Washington at the Willard Hotel. The three day session features talks by Attorney General Wickersham Judge Mack Hart Hoyle and other leaders on criminal law reform uniform parole probation and related topics. Delegates will also attend the International Prison Congress next week with many foreign participants.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
American Prison Congress
New Willard Hotel
Amos W. Butler
Indiana
Congress
International Prison Congress
The
American Association
Trump
Wickersham
Julian W. Mack
Chicago
Hastings N. Hart
Russell Sage Foundation
John E. Hoyle
San Quentin
Cal
Alexander Johnson
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Frederick G. Pettigrove
Massachusetts Prison Commission
D. A. Phelan
Kingston
Ont
Albert N. Hall
Minneapolis
Bishop Fallows
Brokers in the Toils
Agents of the justice department raided B. F. Sheffers & Company offices in New York and branches in Boston Providence Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee and Detroit. The firm faces a conspiracy charge for using the mails to defraud with several persons including the firm’s president arrested.
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B. F. Sheffers & Co
Washington
Department of Justice
B. F. Sheffers & Company
New York City
Boston
Providence
Philadelphia
Chicago
Milwaukee
Detroit
Federal officers arrest B F Sheftels firm heads on Broad Street
Federal agents seized the offices of B F Sheftels & Co curb brokers on Broad Street and arrested several people including B F Sheftels, the firm’s head. The prisoners were removed in a patrol wagon.
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New York
B. F. Sheftels & Co
Broad Street
B. F. Sheftels
Baltimore considers 1914 Star Spangled Banner exposition
A Baltimore committee of 100 leaders met at Mayor Mahool's invitation to discuss a 1914 world’s fair in Baltimore to mark the centennial anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner. The event recalls Baltimore’s defense against Britain on Sept 12 1814 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the anthem.
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Baltimore
Mahool
Francis Scott Key
Severe Wounding in Moabit Riots in Berlin
It is reported 73 persons were severely wounded in clashes between coal strikers and police in the Moabit district. The city notes that quiet has returned and most arrestees were released on recognizance while twelve alleged ringleaders remain in custody.
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Berlin
Moabit
Memorial services for Harvey W. Scott at Pacific University
In Forest Grove Oregon on September 29 services were held at Pacific University in memory of Harvey W. Scott editor of the Portland Oregonian and the university's first graduate. President Perrin presided as ex-Governor Geer W D Fenton and others delivered addresses.
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Harvey W. Scott
Forest Grove
Ore
Pacific University
Portland Oregonian
Perrin
University
Geer
W. D. Fenton
Portland
Temperance Convention Opens in Augsburg With Delegates
Augsburg host to an international temperance convention as delegates from Europe and America arrive to participate in the opening session today in Augsburg.
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Augsburg
Boise Inter-Mountain Fair Promises Record Exhibits and Races
Boise Idaho Sept 29 The Intermountain Fair slated Oct 10 to 15 will educate and entertain showcasing farm orchard and mine products with top stock and fastest horse racing in Idaho. The Idaho Mining Men’s Association runs the mineral exhibit alongside a gold dust display.
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Boise
Idaho
America
C. A. Reinecker
Idaho Mining Men’s Association
Northwest
All Oregon Apple Show Entries Rise for Portland Event
Oregon growers submit entries from across the state for the All Oregon Apple show in Portland on November 30 December 1 and 2. Out of state entries may join but cannot win prizes beyond diplomas. Total cash prizes approach 1500 dollars plus merchandise and diploma awards.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Mills to Close in Bombay Amid Cotton Prices Drop
Seven of the largest Bombay cotton mills will shut down tomorrow and remain closed for an indefinite period due to high cotton prices and weak trade conditions.
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Bombay
India
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