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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1908
Page
1
President Roosevelt declares Taft's religion private and not for political debate. He stresses religious liberty and warns against using faith to influence elections. The letter notes Catholics, Protestants, Unitarians, and Jews serving in government as proof of tolerance.
The president argues that asking a candidate's religious beliefs serves only to discriminate and threaten liberty. He says voters should assess character and fitness, not faith. denies Taft’s wife and brother are Roman Catholics and calls a critic's claim a foul slander of fellow citizens.
A conference of nine state governors aims to secure uniform coal mine safety laws to protect life and prevent waste. The meeting, held in Pittsburg during the American Mining Congress sessions starting December 2, will include governors Deneen Harris Folk and Hoch plus other officials and several U S senators.
New York Nov 9 Dr Walter R Gillette former president of the Mutual Life Insurance company died after gaining prominence before the public. His career included leadership roles and public service in the insurance field.
The insumene investigation is dead after a lingering illness. An operation was performed about ten days ago but his advanced age hindered recovery. Dr Gillette, close confidant of ex President McCurdy of the Mutual Life, served as vice president and was indicted for alleged irregularities but the conviction was overturned on appeal. He was born in Philadelphia in 1840.
College football results dated November 9 list Purdue over Northwestern 14 10 Indiana defeated Notre Dame 11 to 0 Pennsylv an ia 34 over Lafayette 4 Minnesota 5 over Wisconsin 0 Harvard beat Cambridge Carlisle 17 to 0 Illinois defeated Iowa 22 Cornell fell to Yale 10 Princeton edged Dartmouth 6 Brown and Yale drew 10 10 Cambrid ge Carlisle 0 Notre Dame 11 Indiana 0 Drake 8 Missouri 11 at Des Moines
Lubov Hodio of Ansonia Connecticut died at eight after a bonfire burn on Oct 3. Sixty five local residents contributed skin grafts on Oct 23 but the child could not recover.
New York reports Century Magazine and author William Bayard Hale withdrew an interview article on the German emperor in light of recent circumstances. The move follows controversy sparked by a London Daily Mail interview that strained press relations across Germany Britain France and Russia.
The Kaiser spoke through reporters denying secret aims in the Moroccan tangle and claiming he favored peace with England. He defended his conscience, argued his actions spoke for themselves, and criticized English suspicions of Germany amid Boer relief and European diplomacy.
In Council Bluffs Iowa on November 9 a Wabash freight crew stood in gasoline pools from a toppled tank car to rescue two trapped teammates inside a caboose. A broken coupler near Stanley Missouri caused the crash. A brakeman broke an ankle and other injuries occurred. the rest of the crew escaped harm.
A large consignment of mink and muskrat pelts taken from animals killed out of season was seized by the state game wardens in Escanaba Michigan. The skins were consigned to Oshkosh Wisconsin and the shippers were arrested.
Anderson Indiana November 9 Albert Six aged 62 returned from work at a local factory and rested at home. An hour later he was found dead due to heart disease according to a local report.
Bishops priests and prominent laymen from eight midwest states meet in Fargo for the annual conference of the sixth missionary department covering Colorado Iowa Minnesota Montana Wyoming North and South Dakota. The council opened with a festival service at Gethsemane cathedral.
The residence of United States Ambassador Henry White in Paris was ransacked last Thursday night. A large quantity of valuables was stolen. The ambassador is in the United States. Mrs White and Miss White are at the Chevreuse château.
In Eveleth Minnesota on November 9 William Rosila a ten year old boy fell through the ice while playing on the Fayal mine pond John Benson a workman tried to save him but both were drowned.
Marietta Ohio November 9 official count shows Senator Isaiah Rose author of the Rose county option law the central issue in the recent state campaign to have been beaten by 32 votes
The article describes pietra d in famie or stone of infamy used to punish bankrupts in Venice Verona and Florence during carnival week. Bankrupt traders were led to the stone read aloud their business failure reports and endured creditors verbal rebukes before being raised and bumped twelve times to honor the twelve apostles.
Chicago markets show hogs mixed with light to heavy grades down 10 to 15 cents. Cattle and sheep receipts large with overall market steady to lower after official weekly totals and daily estimates. Western cattle and lambs quoted by grade and region with numerous price ranges.
Chicago November 9 1908 market report shows general declines in livestock and meat. Bulk deals down about 15 points, light stock 5 69 to 6 00, mixed goods 5 16 to 5 90, packers 5 30 to 6 10, heavy ship's grades 5 30 to 6 15, rough 5 30 to 6 60. Cattle down 10 to 15, sheep 15 to 30 lower.
A message from John A Babcock of Chicago Illinois promising fair treatment. He states you will receive a square deal and invites contact for any time. The note presents a straightforward appeal without additional details or context.
Thornton J Jenkins Hains in Queen's County jail gives details of the Bayside murder of Willi am Annis. He says he did not know Annis would be there and that Peter C Hans Jr shot first as Annis approached the float. Hains admits gun possession but claims he was powerless to intervene. He recounts the drugging of Peter with chloral and the letter from Peter's wife warning Annis.
President Roosevelt led a party of sixty, including army officials and Army College students, on a five mile walk through Rock Creek Park. The route had hills and rough roads, with fences crossed, ending after dusk. Generals Bell Duvall Murray and Wotherspoon of the general staff joined, along with Secretary Garfield and Assistant Secretary Bacon. The walk was at the president’s invitation.
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