Ivins challenges rivals in open letter for mayoral race
Republican candidate William M. Ivins releases an open letter to Mayor McClellan and Hearst proposing a joint debate. He pledges independence from parties, demands city control of gas plants through eminent domain, supports a municipal electric plant, and seeks rapid passage of related franchise and public-utilities measures. Ivins announces campaign HQ at Hotel Breslin and a brisk speaking tour.
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Washington Post
William M. Ivins
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Notice of Marriage and Death In Washington Post
Public notice states that marriage and death natives may be inserted at no extra charge in multiple morning newspapers upon application. Newspapers listed include New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Providence Journal Westher Herald Syracuse Post Standard Pall Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Caitago Record-Herald
Philalelphia Public Ledger
Eremest
PC Dispatch
Providence Journal
Wester Herald
Lolis Republic
Byracuse Post-Standard
Pall Pioneer Press
MIS Neapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Local Funeral Homes Advertise Services and Prices
The notice lists W. R. Speare and J. William Lee funeral directors with embalming, livery, chapel and crematorium facilities in Washington. It promotes modest prices and modern amenities, citing telephone contacts and addresses at 940 F Street NW and 132 Fourteenth Street NW. Brersthig and Harvey’s Sons also offer first class funeral services with dedicated chapels and crematorium options.
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NAMES FOR HEARST TICKET FOR COUNTY OFFICES
The Municipal Ownership League announced its Hearst slate at Hearst headquarters in New York after daylong talks. The ticket includes Samuel Seabury for Justice, John Patmere for Judge, Clarence J. Shearn for District Attorney, Joseph Woody for Sheriff, Fairfax McLaughlin for County Clerk, Michell Brayer for Registrar, and Manhattan president Thomas Gilleran among others. Jerome was not discussed or considered after union opposition and labor vote concerns. a campaign committee of a thousand is to be formed at the Hoffman House tomorrow.
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New York
Municipal Ownership League
Hearst
League
Supreme Court
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Court of General
Michell Brayer
Manhattan
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Max Stern
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Arthur Hagan
Simonj Levy Melville
Palliser
Jerome
Hearst Nominators
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Roosevelt to Outline New Position on Rates During Southern Tour
The article reports President Roosevelt plans to present a clear stance on railroad rate legislation during his Southern trip. He has drafted the rate portion of his message, is expected to release it to the Public Printer, and aims to influence Congress before it convenes. Some say his attitude is not fully captured, but he remains firm on pushing legislation without backing off.
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Split on the tariff in Massachusetts Republican dinner
Boston reports a Republican editors’ dinner where Governor candidate Lieutney Guild urged immediate tariff revision, challenging Democratic stance. Eben Draper, running for lieutenant governor, argued Massachusetts industries and labor are safe with no tariff tinkering. Washington says the President favors free coal and iron. Senator Crane supports duties removal, while Senator Aldrich backs low duties but fears next session limits.
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Statehood for Arizona Gains Bipartisan Support
Prescott Oct 15 members of a Congressional delegation touring Arizona voiced strong backing for separate statehood. The group includes Adams and Maner of Wisconsin Goebel of Ohio Tawney and Davis of Minnesota Madden of Illinois Maynard of Virginia and Marshall of South Dakota. Goebel said Arizona’s schools alone justify statehood and Maynard, the lone Democrat, would relocate here if possible.
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Virginia
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South Dakota
Lodge Ridicules Massachusetts Democrats in Boston Speech
Special to The Washington imi Boston Oct 16 Senator Lodge ridiculed the Democracy of Massachusetts in a speech before the Republican Editorial Association in Boston last evening. He mocked the party’s gyrations candiate changes and shifting positions noting Gen Bartlett’s candidacy and Democratic hopes for Whitney as lieutenant governor. He accused the CanaCanadian reciprocity issue of being cast aside and criticized treaties and economy as lacking substance.
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Folk Opposes Presidential Prospects, Missouri Wary
Governor Folk is discouraged from national ambitions as Rep James T Lloyd of Shelbyville notes Missouri Democrats rally to Folk’s leadership. Lloyd cites Senator Stone’s Butler Club speech endorsing Folk’s enforcement of laws, while Warner’s presidential boom is dismissed as mere aspiration by Republicans and Democrats back Roosevelt on rate and tariff issues.
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Mount Holyoke professor challenges anti marriage stance
Miss Kate Gordon of Mount Holyoke College openly disputes calls to curb marriage and childbearing. She argues the domestic life is a vocation, not a sole goal, and education should prepare women to choose life work wisely. Prof. Herbert Mills of Vassar backs her stance.
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Balloons Fly For Charity In Paris Endurance Flight
Aeronautic representatives from France Belgium Spain Russia Italy and England launched from the Tuilleries Gardens for a charity endurance event aiding Calabria Italy earthquake victims. Fifteen balloons began toward the German frontier amid high winds as pilots seek to beat the German distance record and to keep balloons aloft forty eight hours with gas. Beanies the American abandoned the contest as the event proceeds.
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Peace Treaty Signed As Russo Japanese War Ends
Washington announced the Russo Japanese peace treaty is in effect as of yesterday. Emperor Nicholas signed in Peterhof and Emperor Meiji ratified in Tokyo. French envoy later confirmed. Russian orders issued to recall interned ships as prisoner exchange date not fixed. American vice consul Thomas Smith sent funds from Japan for Japanese prisoners.
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Koreans Without Leaders Say Uprisings Not Serious
Baron Hayashi, interviewed in Osaka, said Korea uprisings lack leaders and are not serious. He claimed the peninsula is effectively a dependency of Japan and that with capital and foresight Korea’s natural resources could be developed into wealth. He arrived in Tokyo today.
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Bryan to be Guest of Japanese Leaders in Dinner
William J Bryan and his family will spend two weeks in Japan after arriving at Yokohama. They plan a five day visit to Tokyo where Marquis Ito and Count Okuma will host a dinner for Mr. Bryan. The Japan-American Society will invite him to address members at the Young Men's Hall on October 17 with Count Okuma presiding.
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William J Bryan
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King Oscar Resumes Control of Sweden's Government
Stockholm reports King Oscar formally took back control of government. He had on August 10 appointed Crown Prince Gustave as regent during the king's health absence in Maratrand. The crown prince had previously acted as regent on similar health grounds.
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Stockholm
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Maratrand
Evacuation of Manchuria A Six Month Withdrawal Expected
Tokyo reports the government has ordered Manchurian headquarters to begin evacuating Japanese troops on October 16 with a full withdrawal anticipated within six months. The plan aims to pull forces from Manchuria as part of the withdrawal.
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Japan
Woman's Soliloquy on Sterilization in 1905 Manila
M D Appleman from Manila reports a satirical piece lamenting extreme sterilization in daily life. The author mocks relentless sterilized goods and practices, noting sterilized milk water clothing and cooking implements, then questions social trends and colonial expectations in the Philippines.
Whisky output in Scotland falls since 1808
Special Cable Dispatch reports Scotland’s whisky production has dropped by 10,500,000 gallons since 1808 with this year’s decline near 2,000,000 gallons. Stock on hand rises by 10,088 gallons to 121,778,089 amid reduced consumption especially of lower grades. Experts predict tighter production and eventual standardization, with trade improving for higher grade bottled whisky.
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Scotland
Togo Worships Ancestors at Ise Temple in Japan
Tokyo reports Vice Admiral Togo’s visit to Ise Temple to honor ancestors. The act stirs national religious sentiment and is seen as a model for moral education, with renewed emphasis on ancestral worship in the army and navy. Togo’s remarks after the great naval battle credited the spirits of imperial ancestors with aiding Japan’s victory.
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Bomb Thrown at English Villa Near Warsaw Kills Two
In Russian Poland, October 15, a bomb exploded yesterday at the villa of an English manufacturer. The cook and gardener were killed and the residence injured. The attackers fled but were pursued by police, and when pressed, the fugitives shot and killed three policemen before escaping.
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Uprising in East Africa Threatens Uganda Railway
From Zanzibar reports arrives of a Randi tribal rising in British East Africa. Rebels menace the Uganda Railway as fighting erupts between British troops and insurgents, signaling a serious regional conflict.
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Royal Tribute to Irving From King and Queen
King Edward and Queen Alexandra sent a message of sympathy to Sir Henry Irving’s family noting he would be a great loss to the profession. President Roosevelt and Jules Clarette also sent condolences. A public interment at Westminster Abbey is favored, with funeral plans unsettled pending a managers meeting on Monday.
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Eleven Villages Destroy in Tartars Armenians Clash
Elizabethpol Russia reports renewed fighting between Tartars and Armenians. Hostilities destroyed two Armenian and nine Tartar villages as bands clashed in surrounding districts. In Jamaica, Kingston felt an island wide earthquake last week with two major shocks causing soil motion but no property damage.
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Carnegie School Opens with 7000 Applicants
Carnegie's School of Technology opens tomorrow near the Carnegie Institute, offering a rich cultural complex for students. More than 7,000 applications were received from all nations, but only 12 of the applicants could be admitted in the initial building, with 1,723 U.S. residents rejected and to be given preference as additional buildings are completed.
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Knudson Rides Freight Nude After City Club Dinner
Dr. Arthur St. Clair Knudson a prominent New York financier and yacht club member, was found atop a Yonkers freight train naked and dazed after leaving the City Club. He credited fear and a wild dash through Broadway before boarding a train toward High Bridge, then ran to escape an oppressive feeling. He recovered at St. Joseph's Hospital with his clothing recovered. his attorney Wilbur Williams and Dr. Eric Satterlee went to New York with him.
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Parkhurst on Corruption at Madison Avenue Church
Dr. Parkhurst delivered a sermon on corruption in high places at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church New York, noting that many elites show hypocrisy between private virtue and public roles. He cited corporate boards, insurance funds, and political contributions as graft, urging officials to align actions with Christian standards and condemning covert campaigns.
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