Taft Praises Progressive Republicans at National League Banquet
President Taft declares the party not radical or ultraconservative and hails the past eighteen months' legislative record. He defends the Payne tariff law, urges a sweeping civil service extension, and questions Democratic claims of $300,000,000 yearly savings. Longworth also speaks, defending tariffs.
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Stannard OM and Tobacco Trust
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Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
National League of Republican Clubs
Aviator Haas Killed In Treves Metz Flight
Metz Germany Oct 1 Aviator Haas fell and was killed instantly today during a distance competition from Treves to Metz. Haas had covered 12 miles when his aeroplane dropped to earth near Wellen on the Moselle River. The cause is unknown. Also at the Metz aerodrome Dickson and Thomas crashed their machines during a rapid circling maneuver. Dickson was probably fatally hurt. Thomas sustained less serious injuries to legs hands and head.
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Metz
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Treves
Wellen
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Thomas
Explosion Kills Three At Philadelphia Gas Works
An explosion tonight at the Richmond Gas Works in Philadelphia suburb injures several and kills three employees. The 40 inch pipe burst in the coal house causing instant death to John Zehender Thomas Johnson and Edward Quinn. Other workers sustained minor injuries.
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Philadelphia
Richmond Gas
United Gas Improvement Company
Front
Tioga
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Thomas Johnson
Edward Quinn
Nine air racers enter 1000 mile Chicago to New York race
Hawthorne track hosts 168 hour time limit for the 1000 mile race with $20000 prize. Entrants include Ely Curtiss Willard McCurdy Post Hadley Hamilton Dietz Baldwin Schriver Mars and possibly a Wright biplane flown by Brookins. Judges announced Gen Frederick D Grant Edward Clark Maj Samuel Reber. Routes remain undisclosed amid route debates and Harmon prize offers.
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Frederick D. Grant
Harmon
Chicago
New York
Hawthorne Track
Chicago Evening Post
New York Times
Eugene Ely
Curtiss
Charles Willard
J. A. D. McCurdy
Augustus Post
James Hadley
Charles J. Hamilton
Dietz
Thomas S. Baldwin
Todd Schriver
J. C. Mars
Wright
Walter Brookins
Chicago Record-Herald
Springfield
Vanderbilt Cup Disaster Kills Four and Injures Dozens
Long Island October 1 four killed and twenty seriously injured in the Vanderbilt cup race. Harry Grant won in a 100 horsepower Alco. Fatalities include mechanicians MATHEW BR, CHARLES MILLER, FERDINAND D'ZUBIA, and Edward Lynch. Injured include Harold Stone and Louis Chevrolet among others. The event drew praise for speed but horror for the casualties. Police blamed carelessness as spectators and officials faced the tragedy.
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Vanderbilt
Joe Dawson
John Aiken
Dawson
Sre
Mathew Br, Bacon
Harold Stone
Columbia
Westbury Road
Charles Miller
Louis Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Ferdinand D'Zubia
New York
Pope-Hartford Company
Edward Lynch
Glen Cove
Bride Sees Racer Die In Springfield Race Tragedy
In Springfield Alabama on October 1 Larue Verdenburg a 22 year old society man and racer was killed when his car plunged through a fence during a two mile race at the fair grounds. The day saw multiple fatalities and injuries as several cars left the road including a Chevrolet mechanic Charles Miller who died in the wreck. Officials blamed spectator crowding and policing while others blamed the course. The Vanderbilt trophy was won by Harry Grant with a narrow margin over Joe Dawson.
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Springfield
Larue Verdenburg
Fair Grounds
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
A. KR. Pardington
Motor Parkway
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Harold Stone
Westbury
Mildred Holmes
Smith
Deaner
Mathew R. Bacon
Oldfield
Stone
Vredenburg
Miller
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Estbury
Edward Lynch
Glen Cove Landing
National
Lozier
Buick
Wishard
Mercedes
Ralph Mulford
Louis Chevrolet
Robert Burman
Burma
Grand Stand
Mulford
Dawson
Marmen
Burman
Bacon
Mercer
Wheatley Hills
H. Kittrell
Thomas Miller
College Point
L. J
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Pope Hartford
Harry Grant
Rico
Vanderbilt
Lancia
Joe Dawson
Weatbury
Snipper
Igvief
Knipper
Morris Levingon
Manhattan
Marion
F. Galnew
W. H. Pearce
William Endicott
Mortimer Roberts
Abbott
Stoddard
Dayton
Dingley
Pope
Hartford
Tragedy in Georgetown as husband kills wife then shoots self
Police report Charles Baston a 35 year old patrolman killed his wife Catherine Baston in front of their Thirtieth street home after a quarrel over money. He fired four bullets into her head and then shot at his own head but survived seeking medical care while neighbors watched. Baston refused to answer questions, was placed in a cell, and later told Capt Schneider to send a pillow and blanket to his cell.
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Charles aBston
Catherine Baston
Emma
Holiday
David C. Holiday
Bastons
Alonzo King
Lipscomb
Kunter
Seventh Precinct
Thirtieth
M Streets
Kuster
Boston
Henry Schneider
Schneider
Evans
Central Office
Fivans
Gaston
Capt. Schneider
Bank Looted as Robbers Escape in Nora Nebraska
Nora residents awed as four gunmen blew open a bank vault and fled on foot with $3,200. Witnesses saw the men enter before the blast and heard shots, but no one stopped them as they escaped after the safe was opened. Authorities investigate the Nora bank robbery near Nelson, Nebraska.
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Nelson
Fatal shooting after domestic dispute at Thirtieth street
Baston shot at his wife after a confrontation near 107 Thirtieth street, firing five times with a revolver. The couple had a troubled marriage. Baston, a long time police officer born in Georgetown, faced prior charges and fines. Mrs Baston, who had two grown sons and a 13 month old child, had come from Cumberland Maryland. The Night Chief of Detectives Hartley notified of the death last night while police searched Baston who carried $1.05 and left $9 unaccounted for.
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Harry Magruder
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Cumberland
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Chesapeake,and Ohio Canal
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Fearful loss feared as midshipman rescues 15
New Hampshire's sailing launch from the battleship capsized off West 158th Street during shore leave. Midshipman G. ds C Chevalier saved fifteen men and directed rescues as crews from Louisiana and Kansas boats and from the ship’s launch aided in pulling survivors from the water. Official tallies awaited roll call. death toll unclear.
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New York
New Hampshire
West 168Th Street
Teh Louisian
Vreeland
G. Ds C. Chevalier
Boston
West 158Th Street
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Kansas
Chevalier
158Th Street Pier
W. D. Hickie
George Giggle
Mary
George Reeves
Reeves
Heron
al Williams
Jennie
Joseph Sewicke
Bomb at Otis Home Sparks Los Angeles Panic
A dynamite infernal machine exploded near Gen Harrison Otis residence The Vivouno on Wiltshire Ave hours after a similar device was found at Zeehandelaar secretary Merchants and Manufacturers Association The Times plant suffered major damage and a college street auxiliary plant was targeted Officials said labor union sources were accused though union leaders denied the charge Police offered rewards and the city council appropriated funds to uncover the culprits with several arrests already reported endangered women children and bystanders were driven to safety as investigators combed the crime scene
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Los Angeles Times
Times
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Otis
Mexico
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Zechandel
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Vivouno
Wiltshire Avenue
Rice
Bfyvouns
Charles Focken
Westlake Park
Galloway
Focken
Harry Chandler
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Zeshandelaar
Times Office
Chandler
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