Roosevelt Shot in Milwaukee Speaks Briefly as Wound Bleeds
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was shot Monday night in Milwaukee as he left a hotel for the Auditorium where he would deliver a speech. He told the audience he was carrying the bullet in his body and would have to cut his remarks short. A mob of about 1,000 surged around the hotel afterward, and the assailant, claiming a third-term presidency, was described as a maniac. Roosevelt was later taken to Chicago for treatment.
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Roosevelt Terrific Under Fire At Campaign Stop
The president was shot but insisted on continuing his speech. He announced I have just been shot and I do not care a rap while undeterred. He finished the address, walked to a car, rode to a hospital, and, after first aid, dressed and traveled to Chicago. He shaved on the train and rode to the next station ambu lance. He submitted to a second X ray with a smile.
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Milwaukee crowd gathers as Colonel Roosevelt exposes self
In Milwaukee a crowd of admirers surrounds Colonel Roosevelt riding in an auto. He reveals himself to danger as an assassin's bullet goes past him, underscoring his readiness to face harm.
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Milwaukee
Probers to Resume Hearings on Campaign Funds
Hearings by the Senate committee investigating campaign funds resume today and continue through next week until all necessary witnesses are heard. Thomas F. Ryan will testify Monday and several others are on the call for next week.
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Thomas F. Ryan
Roosevelt in hospital after gunshot wound healing slowly
Surgeons say Colonel Roosevelt rests easily at Mercy Hospital with improved breathing and no coughing or bloody expectoration. They defer probing for the bullet, citing safety, and note his remarkable chest development aids recovery while plans for a Madison Square Garden appearance if he recovers.
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Roosevelt Jr Sends Cheer as Father Recovers in Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt Jr quotes his father’s cautious optimism after the assassination attempt. Doctors report a chest wall wound with the lung and liver spared, and the colonel rests comfortably in bed at the hospital as officials monitor his condition.
Words of Cheer for Roosevelt Rush of Sympathy After Milwaukee Attempt
Chicago reports a flood of sympathy messages for Colonel Roosevelt after the Milwaukee assassination attempt. Messages poured in from citizens of all walks, including former comrades and political rivals, with over a thousand received at the Progressive headquarters. The brightest note came from his eldest son Ted, sending love and thanks for his escape and promising to be with his mother.
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Schrank Confession Reveals Mentally Unbalanced Assassin
Milwaukee police completed transcribing John Schrank’s late day confession to Chief Gansset. The document provides the first authentic detailed account of his actions and shows he is mentally unbalanced. He opposed the colonel’s third term and denounced the saloon closure in New York.
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Gansset
New York
Roosevelt Recovery Improves Following Gunshot Wound
Colonel Roosevelt shows steady gains with near normal pulse and respiration and cheerful rest at Mercy hospital. Surgeons optimistic he will soon be transferred to Oyster Bay if no complications arise. bullet lodged near fourth rib may pose future risk, doctors report.
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Pennsylvania Elector Situation Cleared in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on October 17 Republicans and Progressives resolved the Presidential elector dispute. Roosevelt electors withdrew and Taft backers replaced them, the Lincoln party also stepping aside. The field now pits Roosevelt followers against Taft supporters with the Progressives renamed the Washington party.
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Eight party columns on state ballot in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg October 17. Eight party columns with presidential electors and one blank column will appear on the Pennsylvania ballot for the November election if no more tickets are withdrawn. The order lists Republican Democratic Prohibition Socialist Bull Moose Industrialist Roosevelt Progressive and Washington, with the blank column after Washington. The Washington Bull Moose and Roosevelt Progressive tickets are the same. Republican and Washington tickets are identical. Keystone did not nominate an electoral ticket, and Lincoln electoral and state tickets were withdrawn, though Keystone has a state ticket.
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Four Die In Gasoline Explosion In Oxnard
Oxnard California residents report a deadly fire after a can of gasoline exploded at a home. Tirs J F ernadez and her three young children perished in the blaze.
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