Dull times ending as resumption of work spreads
AP reports a wave of renewed activity across New England and beyond as mills, copper and brass workers, and rail shops resume full time. In Connecticut the Naugatuck valley leads the revival, over 25 000 skilled workers returning to full production. Mobile Alabama shops, Glenn Falls and Fort Edward paper mills also restart full operations after partial-time layoffs since the August strike.
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Associated Press
Boston
New England
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Naugatuck Valley
Naugatuck
Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Navy
Mobile and Ohio Railway Company
Whistler
Glenn Falls
N. Y
International Paper Mills
Fort Hdward
Roosevelt May Go to the Senate
Washington observers debate whether President Roosevelt could become Senator Platt’s successor in New York. Some cite assurances from Roosevelt that he would not object to senatorial service after March 4, and that his stance with Taft could avert antagonism. The idea tolerates his African hunting trip absence as a potential relief to any embarrassment for supporters pursuing the bid.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Platt
Senate
Taft
New York
Six Die as Boiler Explosion Hits Wisconsin Central Yard
Six men were killed and one fatally injured with four more slightly hurt when a boiler exploded at the Wisconsin Central round house in Superior. The crew had just eaten dinner and were seated near the engine boiler when the blast occurred.
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Associated Press
Superior
Wik
Wisconsin Central Roundhouse
Rue
Volcano eruption and county option defeated in SD
A brief from South Dakota reports a volcanic eruption near Villa Rica in Chill and Val vinne as city notes, while county option proposals were defeated by about 7100 in the state election on November 7.
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Bantiago
Villa Rica
Valvinne
Sloux Palls
South Dakota
Varsity Rugby Scores and College Football Outcomes
Stanford varsity defeats Vancouver Rugby 11 to 3 in Stanford, while California beats Nevada 11 to 0 at Berkeley. Harvard crushes Carlisle 17 to 0 in Cambridge. Princeton edges Dartmouth 10 to 6 at Polo Grounds. Brown and Yale tie 10 to 10 in New Haven, marking a rare football draw between the two programs.
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Stanford University
British Columbia
Vancouver
Stanford
California
Nevada
Berkeley
Nevada University
Nevadans
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Carlisle Indians
Princeton
New York
Polo Grounds
Dartemouth
Hanover
BROWN
YALE
New Haven
Conn
Central Labor Union backs Gompers for AFL president
The Central Labor Union of Omaha voted to instruct its delegates at the AFL convention in Denver next week to vote for Samuel Gompers for president first, last and all the time.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Central Labor Union of Omaha
American Federation of Labor
Denver
Samuel Gompers
Taft Holds Missouri Lead in Early Returns
Taft leads in Missouri with a 42265 vote plurality as supplementary returns come in. The state legislature appears Democratic with a majority on joint ballot. In Nebraska Bryan carries the state by about 4500 votes and A C Shailenberger, a Democrat, is elected governor by 7500.
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Taft
Missouri
ST. Louis
Alx
Nebraska
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
A. C. Shailenberger
Raid on a Blind Tiger Costs Lives in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama a raid on a suspected blind tiger at Third avenue and Eighth street cost three lives and left one man fatally injured. Policeman Little and Policeman Jones confronted the residence while Womack and Harris opened fire. Harris, owner of the house, died from gunfire and his child was struck by a stray bullet as the officers returned fire.
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Alabama
Associa Birmingham
Ala
Little
Mr. Womack
J. W. Harris
Harris
Third Avenue
Eighth Street
Policeman Jones
Red Presa
Jones
Womack
Japanese Editorial Praise for Taft Victory
Tokyo papers hail Taft as likely the ablest U.S. president, with Kokumara praising his world-wide experience and potential for peace and righteous government. Jiji notes the latest U.S. returns and asserts Taft’s election affirms Roosevelt-era policy values.
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TOKIO
Kokumara
Taft
America
Jiji
United States
Roosevelt
Metal Market Quietly Holds Prices In New York
The metal market in New York on November 7 shows lead at about 4.37 to 4.40, copper around 14.12 to 14.25, with silver near 50, indicating a steady session with limited fluctuations. Market data reflect subdued trading and stable benchmark levels amid routine commodity activity.
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New York
One Vote In Maryland Assured For Taft
Official returns from Dorchester and St George counties completed the city tally, but five wards remain. Final figures show Bryan with six electors and Taft with at least one, keeping the Baltimore result in doubt.
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Maryland
Taft
Baltimore
Dorchester
St. George
Baltimore City
Bryan
Democratic chairman to contest GOP state ticket
In Indianapolis on November 7 Associated Press reports the Democratic state chairman vowed to contest the election of any Republican state ticket winner if official returns show success. He cites alleged naturalization frauds and other illegal methods as the basis for challenges.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Illinois voters approve plans for waterway bond
Illinois voters backed a $20,000,000 state bond to build a channel from Lockport to Utica on the Illinois River, carried by a large majority. A separate report from Great Falls, Montana notes Phil Short, former News editor, was mistakenly shot by a hunter near Williston, North Dakota.
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Chicago
Lockport
Illinois
Utica
Great Falls
Mont
Phil Short
the News
Devil's Lake
North Dakota
Williston
the Tribune
Clay Yokin
Two Crooked Bankers Sentenced in New York Case
Charles W. Morse to serve fifteen years for misapplication of National Bank of North America funds. Alfred H. Curtis, co defendant, had sentence suspended with clemency urged by the jury. Morse denied bail. dramatic court scene as wives supported the prisoners.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles W. Morse
America
National Bank of North America
Alfred H. Curtis
Morse
Lacombe
Hough
Morae
Hittie
Curtis
Mrs. Motee
Lively Day on Change Saturday in New York Market
New York November seven excitement gripped traders as transactions neared a small fraction of a million shares in two hours. Diversified demand showed breadth across many sectors, with enormous realizing sales by professionals interspersed by buying orders. The session closed with strong activity and prices showing signs of renewed strength amid animated trading.
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Associated Press
New York
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