Bryan Assails Taft in Bitter Wisconsin Campaign Tour
Bryan denounces Taft as slow in reform and blasts the president for using office as a party asset. He contrasts their records on tariff reform, income tax, popular election of senators, and Philippine independence, arguing both have supported similar aims while he claims longer public service and broader backing. Taft campaigns in Wisconsin with stops at Milwaukee and Madison praising tariff revision and party unity, while urging immediate action to keep pledges and calling for an extra session.
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Cincinnati
William J. Bryan
Dayton
Taft
Bryan
Republican Party
Philippie Islands
Taff
McKinley
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Richt
Milwaukee
Caledonia
Beloit
Janesville
Evansville
Madison
Waukesha
Allis-Chalmers’ Machine Works
Racine
Congress
Clinton, In
Taft Endorsed At Madison By La Follette
Wisconsin figures stage a political climax in Senator La Follette’s emphatic endorsement of Judge Taft at Madison. He quotes scripture and lauds Taft’s poise, temperament, and executive ability, praising him before a National Farmers' convention audience and supporters.
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Milwaukee
LaFollette
Taft
la Follette
Madison
Labollette
Judge Taft
National Farmers’ Convention
Charges against Governor Haskell hang on Bryan decision
New York Sept 25 There were no new developments at Democratic national committee HQ on charges against Governor Haskell. National committeemen say a definite ruling will come within 48 hours on whether he resigns or stays on the committee. The final call rests with Bryan and National Chairman Mack after full investigation and consideration. Mack said he had received no communication from Bryan or Haskell.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
Haskell
National
Bryan
Mack
German reply to Morocco note read in Paris
Paris on September 25 reports receipt of the German reply to the Franco Spanish note on Morocco. The text strengthens belief an agreement is possible though details remain undisclosed. The dispatch notes cautious optimism from Berlin and Madrid about a consensus on the question.
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Rambouillet
Germany
Paris
Morocco
Tie verdict ends disputed New York Chicago game
The New York club was declared to have tied with Chicago after their Wednesday contest. Chicago attempted to play off the tie the next day claiming a forfeit and a $1,000 fine for New York while New York contended no notice was given and the tie should be resolved before other games. Chicago still played the scheduled afternoon game.
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New York
Chicago
New Yor
Wu Ting Fang to be replaced. Tang-Shao-Yi tours US
Peking reports Wu Ting Fang will be replaced in November by Chung Men Yew, while Tang-Shao-Yi travels to thank the United States for boxer indemnity remission and seeks US cooperation in northern China. Tang-Shao-Yi arrives with gifts for officials. dowager empress sends presents to President Roosevelt and Mrs Longworth. Wu Ting Fang questions the change but sees possible further duties.
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Peking
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Chung- Men-Yew
Manila
Tang-Shao-Yi
United States
Chung
Men Yew
Opium Commission
Tang-Shoa-Yi
Tang-Shao- Yi
China
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Siberia
Mukden
Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
State Department
Legation
Chung-Men-Yew
Pekin
Dr. Who
YANKO BRITISH LINE FENCE MEETING IN BUFFALO
The international Waterways commission will meet in Buffalo at 10 a m tomorrow in the American section office 328 Federal building to consider the definition and demarcation of the U S Canada boundary as outlined in the 1908 treaty. The boundary runs from the forty fifth parallel at the St Lawrence river at St Regis through the Great Lakes to the Pigeon river mouth in western Lake Superior.
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Buffalo
International Waterways Commission
American Section
Federal Building
United States
Dominion of Canada
Great Britain
Washington
St. Lawrence River
St. Regis
Great Lakes
Pigeon River
Lake Superior
Hatmakers Return After Arbitration of Danbury Strike
In Danbury Connecticut 1000 hatmakers returned to work after arbitration resolved the dispute between E A Mallory Sons and S McLachlan factories and the union. National officers ruled the workers were in the wrong over hats damaged in processing. The stoppage began Monday over manufacturers’ demand that workers cover damaged hats.
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Danbury, Conn
E .A. Mallory & Sons
S. McLachlan
Train Wreck Kills Two in Missouri and Injures Fifty
Carthage Missouri September 25 two persons were killed and more than fifty injured in the wrecking of an east bound Frisco passenger train on Spring river a mile north of the city. The train was running at high speed when the engine left the track on a sharp curve the cars followed it. The engine turned over twice and plunged into the river. The engineer and fireman were killed.
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Carthage
Spring River
Wright Flies in a Breeze at Mans
Wilbur Wright achieved a successful flight at Mans facing a breeze around eighteen miles per hour. He stayed aloft for over fifty four minutes, covering officially thirty nine kilometres.
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Wright
Wilbur Wright
Carnegie Plans UK Hero Fund With 1.25 Million
Andrew Carnegie moves to establish a British hero fund by handing over 1 250 000 dollars to trustees after success of the fund in the United States. The announcement comes from London dated September 25.
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London
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Denver Coliseum Burns In Landmark Fire
Denver September 25 The Coliseum on Champa Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets was completely destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. It stood as a city landmark and was the largest public hall until the new auditorium opened.
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Denver Coliseum
Denver
Champa Street
Common carriers ought to obey the law says Kentucky judge
Chief Justice Crear of the court of appeals affirms a judgment against Adams Express for carrying whisky between local option counties. The opinion states that common carriers must obey the law in both letter and spirit and that corporate agents should act on knowledge and inferred facts as individuals do.
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Frankfort
Crear
Court of Appeals
Commonwealth
Adams Express Company
Warsaw Police Hunt Arma
Moscow police searched warehouses of leading U S importing firms for three days looking for smuggled arms intended for revolution. They opened six thousand cases containing typewriters and hardware but found no evidence to support the suspicions.
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Moscow
United States
Hogs and cattle market notes from Chicago dates Sept 25 1908
Chicago market summary reports hog receipts estimated at 11000 with prices across light mixed and heavy grades. Cattle and sheep receipts several thousand with slow to weak demand, ranges listed for beef, cows, Texas and western cattle, stockers, feeders, and lambs. Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co postal telegraph bidg Chicago.
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Texas
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Gompers Accused of Bribery and Betrayal Plot
Washington report notes Samuel Gompers testified that a go-between Brandenburg Brandenburg attempted to bribe him in 1907 to betray the federation. He described espionage, bribery schemes involving W Van Cleave and checks from the Manufacturers' Association, and a proposed lump sum payoff.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Taft
W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
Gompers
Clompers
Jackson R. Ralston
Bucks
National Manufacturers’ Association
van Cleave
New York
Broughton Brandenburg
Tie
Brandenburg
Victoria Hotel
Compers
Manufacturers’ Association
Michigan Heiress Engaged to Alton W Roberts
Miss Abbie Longyear daughter of Hon Johkn M Lamar of Marquette Michigan and Brookline Massachusetts is engaged to Alton W Roberts of New York City The couple plan a rapid wedding and a home in Marquette after a honeymoon Roberts will join Longyear at her father’s Marguee offices in Marquette The Longyear family has strong eastern ties and musical training in Europe The summer residence is Ives Lake farm on the Lake Superior shore.
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Marquette, Mich
Abbie Lonngyear
Johkn M. Lamar
Brookline
Mass
Alton W. Roberts
New York City
Longyett
Michigan
East
Therope
Sumner
Ives Lake
Lake Superior
Roberts
Ter
Watermelon King Sets Prices by Governor Vote
Morocco Indiana September 25. Philipe Potts known as the watermelon king of Newton county sells melons at 10 cents each if Marshal loses the governor race, but 50 cents each if Marshal wins. This high stakes pricing ties produce sales to the election outcome.
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Morocco
Ind
Philipe Potts
Newtonn County
Potts
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John A. Babcock
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North Americans Commission Company
Labor
Charles van Cleave
Federation of Labor
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