Taft Cheating Furor In Kansas
Hutchinson Kans Oct 3 Taft special tour through Southern Kansas draws large enthusiastic crowds. Leaders including Senator Dalliver Governor candidate W R Stubbs and J W Bristow speak while Taft emphasizes economic policy. Curtis predicts a 25 35 thousand majority for Taft. itinerary changes skip Larned Great Bend Sterling add Stafford with stops at Newton Florence Strong City Emporia Osage City and two Topeka meetings.
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Sterling
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Florence
Strong City
Emporia
Osage City
Topeka
Roosevelt to Campaign Across Nation on Stump Tour
Fairview Nebraska reports Roosevelt intends to take the stump for Taft, planning at least six speeches from coast to coast, with a final stop in San Francisco. Bryan plans a return to Kansas and shifts in his Chicago trip, including des Moines and Perry route speeches from trains, and a St Louis stop tentatively set. Bryan visits Des Moines Perry Tama Cedar Rapids before Chicago.
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Chicago
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Tama
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Bryan
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Middle West
East
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Senator Gore
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Burlington Railroad
Taft
Federation to Decide Langston Ouster at October Meeting
Oklahoma City action plans a special federation meeting at McAlester on October 19 to settle the Langston secretary dispute. President Bowerman will issue calls, noting the executive board ousted Langston by vote, while Langston argues for exoneration and the membership will decide.
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Oklahoma City
E. A. Bowerman
Oklahoma State Federation of Labor
McAlester
Langston
Roosevelt Fires Port Huron Officials Over Campaign Violations
President Roosevelt ousted Lincol Avery, the Port Huron port collector, and Charles H. Dailey, treasury special agent there, after the Civil Service Commission found evidence of campaign contribution rule violations.
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Mich
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Bryan Answers Hughes Criticism in Lincoln Speech
William J. Bryan denounced Republican attacks on his public experience at a Lincoln German Bryan club meeting. He cited Lincoln Grant Blaine Harrison and McKinley as precedents, praised German-Americans, attacked prosperity fears, and cited banking and trade statistics to argue Democratic victory would restore prosperity.
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Umana Bee Cummiall Ridicules Taft Plank
Article from Fairview Nebraska reports confusion over a Omaha Bee editorial criticizing a Bryan tariff speech. It explains the line originated from the Republican platform, prompting Taft supporters and Bryan to respond that the language misconstrues the platform. Bryan defends the language as not his.
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Rosewater
Bulgarians and Turks Mobilizing For War In Europe
Reports from Sofia and Tiernova describe mobilization by Bulgarian and Turkish forces amid rising tensions. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, elected in 1887, appears to be consolidating defense actions. Citizens in Granite City Illinois form a military company to aid Bulgaria. Vienna dispatch notes Bulgarian and Turkish troops moving toward the frontier as Austria-Hungary mobilizes two army corps. Paris reports no official confirmation.
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Austria-Hungary
Longworth Denies Rock Island Presidency Story
Congressman Nicholas Longworth denounced a published claim that he said Roosevelt would run after Taft’s two terms. He spoke en route to the coat and thanked officers and friends, notably Lewis Rogers the embalmer, for help at his son Geo W Blackwell’s death and burial.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Rock Island, Il
Taft
Roosevelt
Lewis Rogers
Geo. W. Blackwell
Irrigation Congress Closes in Albuquerque Today
By Associated Press Albuquerque New Mexico October 3 The sixteenth National Irrigation Congress will complete its work this afternoon aside from selecting the next meeting place. The days program contains little interest and the meeting has been successful in attendance and in support of reclamation work.
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Albuquerque
N.M
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National Irrigation Congress
Prominent Tulsa Lawyer Takes Stump for Bryan
Toloa Oklahoma October 2 D Lyon a prominent Tulsa lawyer and democrat received an appointment today as a speaker from the national democratic speakers bureau Lyon will leave Tuesday to stump South Dakota for Bryan.
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Associated Press
Toloa
Okla
D. Lyon
Tulsa
National Democratic
Lyonv
South Dakota
Oklahoma counties with rail valuations defy expectations
Guthrie Oklahoma October 5 A state auditor compilation shows LePlerc county high rail valuation 5 133 527 due to coal mining districts connected by tracks. Pritehurd and Elses City large wealth centers follow with rail totals over five million and one million respectively. Lincoln Garfield and Delaware also top five million in railroad value amid statewide disparities.
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State Auditor's Office
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Pritehurd County
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Garfield
Road by Moro Outlaws
Manila report describes a battle on Keithley road where fifty Moros attacked a scout outpost. In the surprise assault two scouts were killed and two wounded. The company then repelled the attackers with nine allied fatalities and several wounded.
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Manila
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Islad Maidanno
Keithley Road
Vinita Routs Chelsea in season opener 60 to 0
Vinita High School crushed Chelsea High School 60 to 0 in the season opener. Vinita dominated from the start with speed and sharp plays, featuring Benge Wright, Joe Billingslea, Lionberger, Captain Franklin, Morrin Deck, and Barney Marra. The win sets up a Friday trip to Tulsa against a stronger foe.
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Morrin Deck
Barney Marra
Will Aet
Tulsa
Drunk Creek Indian Kills Brother in Oklahoma Home
In Muskogee Oklahoma Oct a full blood Creek Indian named John Thompson killed his brother Ross Thompson with a rifle after chasing him around their home. He fled after the act, remained at the scene until noon, and relatives later learned of the killing. The sheriff organized a posse to pursue him. the victim’s wife and sister witnessed the tragedy.
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Roosevelt May Issues Statement On Creek Lands
Washington Oct 1 Roosevelt releases a letter from W L Sturdevant of St Louis disputing Governor Haskell’s September 10 statement on Creek Indian Lands. The note asserts hearings merit consideration and that delays stem from legal courts and pending petitions in a heavy docket.
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Washington, D. C
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Death behind Brighton Beach 24 hour race tragedy
Oct 4 at Brighton Beach race track New York six of twelve starters remained wrecked or injured as the 24 hour race persisted into morning hours. The crowd reports frenzy and dangerous speed with racers pushing limits and potential new distance records looming.
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Associated Press
Brighton
N.Y
Taft Rally Draws Kansans Topeka Crowds
Topeka hosts a Taft visit with trains, bands, and marching delegations arriving from across Kansas. The Republican candidate is met at the depot for a city parade, leading to a keynote speech at the Auditorium and an overflow crowd anticipated at the opera house.
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Topeka
Kans
Wa.hl. Taft
Mr. Taft
Dance Honoring Miss Glessie Lee At Cherokee Club
A Cherokee club dance at the club rooms on a cool night honored Miss Glessie Lee who departs today for Kansas City. The Choee orchestra provided music as guests including Archie Campbell, Eva Hassell, Gertie Nidiffer, and many others enjoyed the evening.
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Seneca
Eva Hassell
Gertie Nidiffer
Pauline Kelley
Henrieta Patten
Carrie Storyjens
Mabel Bagby
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Roosevelt Seeks Labor Backing In Campaign
The president met with Patrick H. Morrissey and Daniel Keefe at the White House to discuss the political landscape and labor's stance in the current campaign. Neither leader spoke about the talks as they departed, fueling speculation that Roosevelt is probing labor sentiment ahead of the election.
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Patrick H. Morrissey
Cleveland
Order of
Daniel Keefe
Detroit
American Federation of Labor
Longshoremen’s Union
White House
Warren 5. Stone
Prairie Oil and Gas Route Blocked by Attorney General Ruling
Guthrie Oct 2 The Prairie Oil and Gas company cannot obtain from Rogers county commissioners the right to cross highways with a pipeline, unless guided by Attorney General department instructions. Assistant Attorney General and Judge Summers recalled prior AG West rulings that county commissioners lack power to convey eminent domain to a corporation like Prairie.
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