Taft Launches Ohio Campaign With Seventeen Town Talks
Taft begins a statewide tour in Ohio with seventeen speeches from Cincinnati to Akron. He targets Bryan and Gomper in Zanesville and Cambridge while defending injunctions as labor policy, noting unions’ growing power. Large crowds and robust applause mark the day at Music Hall Akron with Sen. Charles Dick presiding.
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Akron
Ohio
Taft
Cincinnati
Bryan
Zanesville
Cambridge
Gompers
Music Hall
Judge Taft
United States
Charles Dick
Senator Foraker
Wether
Arthur
Harrison
Forraker
McKinley
Roosevelt
Bryan Addresses Lincoln Students on Campaign Finance
William J. Bryan spoke at the state university in Lincoln on October 18 defending campaign finance openness and questioning Governor Hughes of New York. He argued about publicity of contributions and Roosevelt backing Taft, guiding student applause with epigrams on tariff policy and senatorial election by direct vote. He compared Hughes’s remarks to university sentiment and received strong cheers. In Chicago on October 13, Bryan criticized government by injunction under Taft, warning it erodes legal government and democracy.
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Lincoln
State University
William J. Bryan
Hughes
New York
Roosevelt
Taft
Bryan
Chicago
W. H. Taft
Labor Leader Gompers Urges Labor Backing for Bryan
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor issues an appeal to organized labor to support Bryan for president. He warns against despotic power under any regime and notes the injunction issue as central. In a letter dated Oct. 12 from Democratic national headquarters he argues labor must act from principle, not partisanship.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Bryan
Gompers
Democratic National
Leaps into the Subway Fatal Brooklyn Car Crash
Martin Conty Sr a comptroller office employee and son of a former Brooklyn assemblyman was crushed to death when a 60 horsepower car leaped a fence and overturned in the Long Island Railroad subway at Howard and Atlantic Aves Brooklyn Alfred Overmend a Portus Thompson chauffeur survived unharmed Police say the car was taken from the garage without permission Conty aged 23 and Overmend had visited Coney Island and were returning to Brooklyn when the accident occurred.
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New York
Martin Conty
Comptroller’s Office
Brooklyn
Long Island Railroad
Howard and
Atlantic Avenues
Conly
Alfred Overmead
Portus Thompson
Overmend
Thompson
Young Conly
Coney Island
Indianapolis Man Arrested For Prohibition Liquor Attempt
Deputy Sheriff Trover arrested George W. Johnson of Indianapolis in Charleston on a charge of attempting to sell liquor in prohibition territory. Dr. A. G. Dumm filed the warrant. Johnson, released pending hearing, left the state on an interurban car before discovery.
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Paris
Ill
W. W. Trover
Charleston
George W. Johnson
Indianapolis
A. G. Dumm
Johnson
Law and Order League
Tippecanoe Monument Nearing November Dedication
Lafayette Ind October 13 The Tippecanoe monument project advances with a 110 foot derrick over the Battleground foundation and granite shaft blocks hoisted into place. If delays are avoided the memorial for the Battle of Tippecanoe will be dedicated November 7, the ninety seventh anniversary, with extensive plans already underway for a major county event.
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Lafayette
Ind
Battleground
Monument Commission
Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe County
Alligator Caught in East River After Three-Day Chase
A five year old alligator captured in the East River off Whifty-third Street after a three days chase following a Hon pursuit in New Jersey. Lifesavers brought it ashore and Dr. Robert Hubner bought the reptile, which likely escaped from a freight steamship.
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New York
New Jersey
East River
Whifty-third Street
Robert Hubner
Federation talk opens South African convention in Durban
Durban Oct 13 A national convention of British and Dutch delegates has opened to draft a constitution uniting all South African colonies in a federation. Sir Mathew Nathan governor of Natal and most Boer generals prominent in the war attend as delegates.
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Durban
Natal
Mathew Nathan
International Road Congress opens in Paris with 24 nation delegates
Paris hosts the first official session of the international road congress as delegates from twenty four countries including the United States Brazil Mexico Chile India and Japan are welcomed by Minister Barthou.
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International Road Congress
Paris
United States
Brazil
Mexico
Chile
India
Japan
Barthou
Powers 10 consult John Bull concedes a point
Prince Ferdinand the Czar of Bulgaria enters Belgrade amid patriotic cheering as Britain signals willingness to widen the conference scope on Near East crisis. Turkey replies to Crete with non intervention, Servia shows calm while preparing for a possible war loan and dynastic tensions loom.
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London
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Great Britain
Near East
Bosnia
Turkey
Crete
Austria
Salonika
Samos
Greece
Servia
Servian National Assembly
George of
Peter
Belgrade
Thugs Target St. Bernard's Area In Daylight Burglary Spree
Three daylight burglaries near St Bernard's station north of St Clair left houses ransacked and marked with X after discovery. Homes of Benjamin Potter James Smith and George Kendricks were entered with various items stolen. Mrs Lee Potter saw a man claim to repair the telephone during the break in.
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Port Huron
Mich
St. Bernard's Station
St. Clair
Benjamin Potter
James Smith
George Kendricks
Lee Potter
Woman Save Man From Steaming Train
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on October 13 a man named Edward Morrow stepped onto a railroad track unaware of an approaching train. A woman seized him from behind and pulled him to safety as the train sped past. The rescuer’s identity could not be established.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Edward Morrow
Strange Java Monkey Nears Missing Link Claim
Experts at the Bronx Zoo puzzled by a Java ape described as the closest approach to the missing link. The simian, brought to New York aboard the Clan McDonald, was unloaded in the Hudson and housed in a stout cage. The captain noted no prior East Indies encounter like it. The creature, thought to be a gibbon, stands about six feet tall with an intelligent face and long black hair.
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New York
Bronx Zoo
Java
Hudson
East Indies
Cubs Fall Short as Tigers Rollover Eight in Detroit
In the world championship series Chicago scores three runs, all in the fourth inning, while Detroit tallies eight with five in the sixth. Detroit leads series 2 to 1 after a damp day at the park. Batteries Mullin and Thomas for Detroit and Pflester and Kling for Chicago. Today and tomorrow's games are in Detroit.
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Chicago
Cubs
Tigers
Detroit
bDetroit
Mullin
Thomas
Pflester
Kling
No $600,000 for Yarmouth
London, Oct. 13. By an order of the divorce court all rights and interests of the Earl of Yarmouth under the financial settlement made before his marriage to Miss Alice Cornelia Thaw at Pittsburg on April 27, 1903 are extinguished. The counsel stated the sum settled then was $600,000. If his wife died before the earl, $300,000 would go to him and he was to have $50,000 a year after the wedding. The marriage was annulled in London Feb. 5 of this year.
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London
Earl of Yarmouth
Alice Cornelia Thaw
Pittsburg
Twain Friend Grimes Takes 15 Cents Hour Work
Captain Able C Grimes a Civil War veteran and friend of Mark Twain now accepts wage work at 15 cents an hour. He has spent days keep busy as a hired man in Richmond Heights homes. His wife Mrs Grimes age 21 works in a restaurant.
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Mark Twain
St. Louis
Able C. Grimes
Richmond Heights
Fire destroys W. H. White lumber mill at Boyne City
Fire in Boyne City Michigan on October 13 engulfed W. H. White’s large lumber mill. Many workers were overcome by smoke and carried out as the plant burned beyond saving. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars with 50000 dollars insured. Origin unknown.
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Boyne City
Mich
W. H. White
Children Pleas Save Him from Custody
Indianapolis Oct 13 The Marion county grand jury discharged from custody David Frankel who faced a murder charge after his eight year old son and baby daughter pleaded for their father.
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Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
David Frankel
Frankel
David
Tucker Nuptials Stir Warsaw Courtship Shock
In Warsaw Indiana on October 13 Albert R E Tucker wed his daughter in law Luia B E Tucker the former wife of John Tucker and daughter of the groom. Alert E Tucker secured a divorce just one hour before the ceremony taking shock to family and local witnesses.
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Warsaw
Ind
Albert RE. Tucker
Inlaw
Luia BE. Tucker
John Tucker
Alert E. Tucker
Merchant Bard Ends Life in Carbolic Acid Act
Boone Oct 1 Charles Gg Bard a Phootsmound merchant ended his life by taking carbolic acid. Financial troubles are given as the reason for the act.
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Merchant
Boone, Ta
Charles Gg. Bard
Merchant of
Photsmound
Coal strikers press for higher wages as futures loom
Miners in the anthracite region convene at Scranton to demand higher wages before the current contract expires next April. The American Meat Packers Association opens its thir annual convention at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago. The British parliament begins its autumn session. Judge Mills orders Harry Thaw returned to Matteawan as a dangerous paramour appeal filed. Hitchcock says no successor will replace Dupont as Republican speakers bureau chief. The Hayti president’s wife dies.
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The
American Meat Packers’ Association
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago
Scranton
Mills
New York Supreme Court
Harry Thaw
Mattewan
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Dupont
Dupont, Who Recently Resigned As Chairman of the Speakers’ Bureau
Nord Alexis
Hayti
Hogs and cattle markets in Chicago receipts and prices
Chicago markets report estimated hog receipts 14000 with heavy shipping grades 5 60 to 6 35 and light hogs 5 50 to 6 10. Cattle and sheep scenes show 8000 cattle and 22000 sheep with slow, weak demand and prices drifting lower across weigh classes. Also noted are porkers and pigs price ranges and mixed packers with overall slow activity.
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Texas
Market Report Chicago Oct 13 1908 Cattle and Sheep Prices
Market shown weak with 10 to 15 lower than yesterday. Bulk 5 70 to 6 00, Light 5 35 to 6 00, Mixed packers 5 50 to 6 20, Heavy shading grades 5 50 to 6 20, Rough 5 50 to 5 70. Cattle and sheep steady. Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co. 544 & 545 Postal Telegraph Bidg Chicago.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
John A. Babcock Statement Promises a Square Deal
A brief, assertive note from John A. Babcock insists readers that they will receive a square deal, underscoring his commitment to fair treatment and straightforward dealings.
Heroes Commended Fought a Perilous Battle on Tower
New York reports a Brooklyn man Joseph Kratz fought policemen atop a 553 foot Williamsburg bridge tower in an attempted suicide. He overpowered attendants, escaped, calmed later, and was sent to hospital in Kings County for observation after a razor was seized. The magistrate praised Bridge Police officer Clarence Smith for heroic actions during the climb and hand to hand struggle.
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New York
Joseph Kratz
Brooklyn
East River
Wiliamsburg
Eastern District
Kings County Hospital
Bridge
Clarence Smith
Kratz
No Regret For Her Act
New Brunswick New Jersey October 12 seventeen year old Julia Madelin says she was sold for 100 dollars and forced to wed a man she did not love. She shot and killed Tony Madelin four months after their marriage claiming self defense after repeated abuse and a knife threat. Police found him seated at the supper table with the body showing foul play from behind.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Julia Madelin
Tony Madelin
Madelln
Balloons Circling In Race For Sennett Trophy
Berlin October 13 balloons competing for the James Gordon Sennett trophy drift in a circle with only Zephyr landing at Madgeburg and Valencia coming down at Bremen leaving all others aloft at press time.
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Berlin
Madgeburg
Bremen
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Canal Dover
Daniel J. Keefe
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New York Press
John Bull
Ptiester
Yarmouth
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
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Gould
Caroline Barry
Frank C. Marrin
Clark
Marrin
Barry
Martin
Judge Stone
Philadelphia
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Charles &.Little
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Delancey Nicoll
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