Stock market activity shows dichotomy amid speculation
New York reports indicate two strong speculative camps with differing aims. One group supports prices against downward pressure without seeking broad advances, while another pushes up prices to lure public following. Lifting is focused on low priced railroad and industrial stocks with irregular bond activity. Georgia lynching reported as Henry White shot dead by a mob in Empire near Yonkers after he attacked Thomas Allen’s house and wounded others.
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New York
Georgia
Empire
Henry White
Yonkers
White
Thomas Allen
Hegre
Taft Speaks on Tariff Question Before Crowd in Ohio
William H Taft spoke to a large audience in East Liverpool Ohio outlining why American workers need tariff protection He shared personal experiences with the labor world and urged support as the Republican candidate addressed fourteen audiences today.
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Associated Press
East Liverpool
Ohio
Cleveland
William H. Taft
Taft
Democrats Aid Republicans in Voter Fear Campaign
The Associated Press reports National Democratic Chairman Mack accused Republican managers of using business groups to spread fear of Bryan’s election. Two van loads of anti Bryan literature in Bohemian Lithuanian and Slavish languages were dumped in the Democratic mailing room, intended for Taft campaign use.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mack
Central Committees
William J. Bryan
Democratic National
Taft
Fire in the Stables at the White House
Fire of unknown origin was found in the loft of the White House stables yesterday morning causing 15 damage. The stable keeper and his assistant acted quickly preventing the building housing the president's thoroughbreds from being destroyed. Stables lie at Seventeenth and R streets, some distance from the White House.
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Washington
White House
Seventeenth
R Streets
Thy Metal Market
Lead and copper prices are quoted with leads at 4.36 to 4.40 and copper at 13.37 to 13.62 in New York on October 13. The note also mentions alloy pricing and a call to action for legal services from the Bo fans and a solicitor.
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New York
Promoters Up for Trial in Bullfrog Mining Case
Associated Press reports in Los Angeles that O J Callahan and Nash mining brokers faced fraud charges over stock sales in the Bullfrog Gold Mining Co of Nevada. The defense rested as Justice Seiph's court adjourned with a decision due tomorrow morning. Nash testified denying the allegations.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
O. J. Callahan
Nash
Bullfrog
Neves
Missing Turk Reappears in Constantinople October Report
Prince Sabah Dine, leader of the Young Turks, who had been missing, has reappeared in Philippopolia and will proceed to Sofia tomorrow. The note adds a commercial tagline about sending orders to H.7 Hall & Co. for goods.
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Constaninople
Sabah Dine
Young Turks Party
Philippopolia
Sofia
H. 7
Hall & Co
London Suffragettes Storm Parliament in Trafalgar Square
A massive suffragette mob besieged Westminster halting traffic as 5000 police and troops restrained protests. Mrs Travers Symons led a dramatic dash to the speaker's chair triggering a widening ban on women entering Parliament.
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Associated Press
London
Westminster
Travers Symons
James K. Hardie
House of Commons
Mrs. Symons
Parliament Building
Thames
Trafalgar’ Square
Chicago Defeats Detroit 3–0 In World Series Game
Chicago edged Detroit 3 to 0 to move within one win of the world baseball championship. Mordecai Brown outpitched Eddy Summers, with Chicago scoring in the third and ninth innings as Schulte, Chance, and Evers contributed key hits. Detroit threatened briefly, but Brown and Chicago’s defense closed out the victory.
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Detroit
Chicago
Eddy Summers
Mordecia Brown
Summers
Schulte
Chance
Winter
Evers
Himgelf
O'Leary
Crawford
Fest Bese
Joe
Tinker
Brown
Cobb
Trail
Bryan Figures On Votes for Electoral College
Vice Chairman Hudspeth of the Democratic national committee released a list of states he said would yieldelectoral votes to Bryan. The solid South 166 Nebraska 8 Indiana 15 Ohio 23 West Virginia 7 Nevada 4 New York 39 total 261. Four needed to choice 242. The doubtful column includes Wisconsin New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Island and Illinois.
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Associated Press
New York
Hudspeth
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Nebraska
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Nevada
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Minois
Negro Church and Lodge Burned After Threats in Alabama
A negro Baptist church and lodge hall at Spring Hill in Tuscaloosa County burned Friday night amid threats of expulsion by a band of horsemen. Some negroes fled to the woods as investigators consider possible motives and evacuations ongoing.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Spring, Hill
Bryan Campaign Tour in Nebraska Delivers Twenty One Speeches
William J. Bryan toured Nebraska delivering twenty one speeches as he campaigned his slate with Democratic candidates except for a few. He spoke in Wahoo and other towns answering Taft and Governor Hughes statements and drew large crowds at each stop.
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Associated Press
Wahoo
Neb
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Taft
Hughes
Army Officer Tucker Charged With Wife Abandonment
Lieutenant Colonel W F Tucker paymaster for the Lakes department faced warrants for wife abandonment in Chicago. The 1M year old officer, daughter of ex senator John A Logan, was not arrested and was en route to a Hot Springs sanitarium after a Decatur Illinois train warrant reading.
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Associated Press
Chicago
W. F. Tucker
Department of the Lakes
Expulsion of American Missionary Questioned in Angola
Lisbon October 12. Upon representation by Charles Page Bryan the American minister to Portugal the minister of war telegraphed the governor of Angola to demand an explanation for the recent expulsion of an American missionary.
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Lisbon
Charles Page Bryan
Portugal
Angola
Portuguese West Africa
The Parties The Trusts And Labor
Attorney General Bonaparte replies to Josephus Daniels about trust prosecutions distinguishing Sherman act actions from general laws. He notes sixty five proceedings under Republicans and nine under Democrats, with five of the Democratic cases aimed at labor organizations and leaders, vs three such cases in the Republican trust docket.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bonaparte
Josephus Daniels
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Ninge Roosevelt
Alee Gt Sm Ta
New York Voters Show Much Apathy
New York voters show apathy ahead of the November elections as party leaders urge registration. Captains began early outreach to unregistered citizens, noting struggles with the new law and widespread indifference.
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New York
Britain to Guarantee South African Loan
The Standard reports that after extended talks the government will guarantee either a $50,000,000 loan or interest on Rhodesian railway debentures of a similar amount. The move aims to aid development of the Chartered South Africa Company territory and its railway system.
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London
Colonial Office
Debs Almost Talked Out at Socialist Meetings
In New York on October 13 Eugene V. Debs spoke to two East Side mass meetings and later addressed a Brooklyn gathering while weak, he had to be aided by two supporters. Early registration on the Upper West Side showed fairly good turnout.
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New York
Eugene V. Debs
Social Net
Socialist Party
Brooklyn
Bo Weak
Upper West
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Bill Bryan
U. S
Debs
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