Maine election shows slim Republican lead and Gardner surge
Portland Maine Sept 15 Republicans won the state races but the GOP plurality fell to about 8 000 from 26 816 in the previous presidential year. Gardner's popularity boosted Democratic gains while local issues dominated. turnout neared 140 000. The next legislature is expected to be Republican though margins remain unsettled in rural towns.
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Portland
Bert M. Fernald
Poland
Obadiah Gardner
Rockland
Congress
Charles P. Hateh
Augusta
Gardner
Grange
Evinn Root Headlines First Session of State Republican Convention
Saratoga N Y Sept 15 Evinn Root secretary of state of the United States was the central figure in the first session of the Republican state convention The convention organized temporarily and Root's speech as temporary chairman drew unprecedented applause The assembly honored Taft on his fifty first birthday and debated whether Root should back Hughes while Root refused to name any candidate to avoid appearing disloyal to the president
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Saratoga
N. Y
Evinn Root
United States
Root
Roosevelt
Hughes
Taft
New York County
Charles W. Anderson
New York City
Tola Ge
Atwixt Chanler and Gerard in New York Democratic Race
Rochester N Y Sept 15 After a day of extended conferences with nearly all state leaders the Democratic nomination race in New York narrows as Chanler and Gerard gain momentum and define positions for the upcoming party contest.
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Gies
New York
Rochester
N. Y
Democratic Nomination Battle Narrows To Chanler Or Gerard
The Democratic state convention narrows the gubernatorial race to a choice between Lt Governor Chanler urged by State Chairman Conners and Justice James W. Gerard, backed by Charlies F. Murphy of Tammany Hall. Upstate delegates favor Chanler while Tammany follows Murphy. Gerard, long prominent in NYC Democratic circles, was recently elevated to the Supreme Court bench. Taft clashes with labor over injunctions. Bryan notes Roosevelt praise cannot shift Taft on tariff or reform, urging a definite public statement.
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Chanler
Conners
James W. Gerard
New York City
Charlies F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Upstate
Tammany
Taft
Bryan
Roosevelt
Bryan Replies to Roosevelt in Taft Endorsement Row
In Baltimore, William J. Bryan dismisses President Roosevelt’s Taft endorsement as irrelevant and insufficient. He argues Taft’s platform remains vague, promises offer little clarity, and says labor should be judged by Taft’s actual measures, not Roosevelt’s praise.
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Baltimore
Taft
Washington
Tatt
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Bryan
Mr. Taft
Mr.Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Tama Jim for the Senate
Governor A B Cummins departs Des Moines for a two week vacation and plans his first campaign speech at Fort Madison on Sept 20. He vows to devote time to the campaign and says standpatters may nominate a rival. opposition hints at Secretary of Agriculture Wilson as Tama Jim’s foe for the Senate nomination.
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Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Wike
Fort Madison
Iowa
United States Senate
Cummings
Wilson
Tama Jim
Senate
Hisgen Hearst Stumping Heads South Tour
Thomas Hisgen nominee for president on the Independence League ticket John Temple Graves nominee for vice president and William R Hearst sponsor for the party with others who came from the north on a speech making tour of the south have left Atlanta for Birmingham A political rally will be held there.
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Hisgen
Hearst
Atlanta
Thomas Hisgen
Independence League
John Temple Graves
William R. Hearst
North
South
Birmingham
Meeting of German Socialists at Novemburg
The Social Democrats hold their national convention in Novemburg with about fifteen thousand attendees in the great hall to hear Herr Singer, Reichstag member, preside over the congress.
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Novemburg
Social Democrats
United States
Germany
Herr Singer
Reichstag
Troubles in French Congo Reported by Antwerp Arrivals
Passengers arriving at Antwerp from the Congo describe serious unrest in the French Congo with native rebellion. Whites were surrounded in a sector, a relief force was dispatched, and several engagements occurred with many fatalities.
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Brussels
Antwerp
Congo
French Congo
Stolen Certified Checks Reported In Boston
A robbery in Boston involving certified checks totaling $10,000 drawn on Chapman National Bank of Portland occurred in front of a Boston hotel. The checks were taken from Henry C. Baxter of Brunswick, Maine, who left them in a suitcase inside his automobile.
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Boston
Chapman National Bank
Portland
Henry C. Baxter
Brunswick
Comptroller Seeks Banker Views On Bank Examinations
Lawrence 0. Murray, comptroller of the currency, is asking national bank presidents to report how examiners conduct reviews and how the process can be improved. He emphasizes confidential feedback to ensure better service and benefits from examinations. Also notes the Cosmopolitan National Bank closure and Cunningham inquiry in Washington.
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Washington
Sept
Lawrence
Murray
National Bank
Examiner Cunningham
John B. Cunningham
National Bank Examiner
Cosmopolitan National Bank of
Pittsburg
Oldham
Kane
Cunningham
Ambiguous disclaimers deny responsibility for story
Fragmentary text shows officials or writers disclaiming responsibility to Mr Cunningham regarding a written story. No clear names, dates, or events are established beyond the dispute over authorship or accountability. Further readable context is needed to identify involved parties or location.
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Sible
Cunningham Stuteents
Fire Devastation Threatens Lake Superior Shore
Port Arthur Ont September 15 The steamer America reports Lake Superior thick with smoke and flames. Villagers fight fires as Pigeon River Lumber camps are lost. Isle Royale cottages and Rock Harbor resorts are believed doomed without rain within twenty four hours.
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Port Arthur
Woman seeks full-time school presence to shield son
Lansing Michigan on September 15 a colored mother Mrs J J Scott asks permission to attend school and spend every day by her ten year old son's side to shield him from alleged taunts and pranks by play mates.
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Lansing
Mich
J. J. Scott
Hoke Smith's Father Dead in Atlanta
H A Smith father of Governor Hoek Smith of Georgia and noted southern educator died at his Atlanta home aged eighty eight. Born in New Hampshire, he was a prominent figure in education. Harry K Thaw moved from Poughkeepsie jail to White Plains jail today. The U S is constructing twenty warships, four of which are battleships.
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Hoke Smith
Atlanta
H. A. Smith
Hoek Smith
Georgia
South
New Hampshire
Harry K. Thaw
Poughkeepsie
White Plains
NX. Y
United States J
Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Sept 15 1908 Market Pulse
The Chicago markets show hog receipts and prices across grades with light hogs at 6 65 to 7 30 and heavy shipping grades 6 70 to 7 40. Cattle numbering 7 500, Westerns 4 000, and sheep at 35 000 reflect a dull, weak to steady overall tone amid varied daily estimates and prior-day leftovers.
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Texas
John A. Babcock s. will in Chicago Illinois
A brief notice from Chicago Illinois states John A. Babcock’s will case with request for timely action. The filing indicates a square deal and formal consideration in the proceedings, with emphasis on promptness and clarity in the matter.
New England moves guild proposes a conference
A Boston luncheon of five New England governors and other state officials proposes a post election conference of all six states to plan regional development. Topics include forest and water conservation, fish preservation, good roads, public health laws, tuberculosis control, and uniform state legislation. If successful, annual meetings may rotate among New England states.
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Boston
New England
Algonquin Club
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Vermont
Floyd
New Hampshire
Higgins
Rhode Island
Woodruff
Connecticut
Cobb
Maine
Governor Guild
England
United Action
Prelates scatter after Eucharistic congress in London
London reports that attending clergy have dispersed after the congress. Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli and Cardinal Gibbons toured Arundel Castle as guests of the Duke of Norfolk, with Gibbons planning a visit to Wexford and Galway before sailing from Queenstown on October 1 for New York.
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London
Vincent Vannutelli
Cardinal Gibbons
Arundel Castle
Duke of Norfolk
Arundel
Ireland
Wexford
Francis J. MacCormack
Galway
Kilmacduagh
Queenstown
New York
Foreman Burned Trying to Extinguish Plant Fire
Warren R. Ragen yard foreman at BE J Vance box factory suffered severe facial and arm burns when trapped in a box car while battling a fire at the plant in Bay City Michigan on September 15 His condition is listed as critical by local authorities.
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Bay City
Mich
Warren R. Ragen
BE. J. Vance
Mrs Culver Dies After Fire Lone at Home
In Sycamore on September 15 Mrs. William Culver aged seventy set fire to her clothing while alone. Her screams drew help but fire grew too quick and she died a few moments later despite efforts to control it.
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Sycamore, TL
Willam Culver
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