Ballinger Cleared as Glavis Case Ends Controversy
President Taft upholds Secretary Ballinger amid dismissal of Special Land Agent L J Glavis over Cunningham coal land claims. The Interior Department case found Glavis acted with insufficient evidence and delayed proceedings, while Ballinger’s handling and adherence to law drew strong support from the President and public.
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Flia Vulce
Cnme
Lareubtratty
Baltogee
Othe
the Post
Shareluun
Caure
Albany
Sretary
Cobb G
Lenges
Ty Glavis
Laverlor Department
Cheningham
Cithers
Vial Y
Ballinger
Pierce
Dent
Schwartz
Mfc
Taft
Glavis
Iiauise Glavis
Pinchot
Girard Ednehot
Congress
Spokane
Eorge Chardes
California
Irrigation Congress
Interior Department
Hallinger
Forest Service
Garfield
Roosevelt
L. H Glaviz
General Land Office
Seattle
Wash
Lara Omee Dennett
Hervies Schwartz
Cunningham ‘Group
Coal Yana
Alasks
Glavist
Cunningham
Glavia
Bia
Alaska
Dennett
Auassion
Department of the Interior
Interior
jSiavis
Commie
General Land
Secalled
Glayis
The
Cronu
Secretary of the Interior
Saiy
Cunningham ‘Eluim
Slaima
Safa Ee
Popainr Eixeorslang Sandey
Taft Train Tour Through Massachusetts and New York
President Taft travels by rail from Boston toward Chicago skirting Massachusetts and New York. Crowds greet him at stations while he speaks briefly from his car. Aged aunt Miss Della Torrey joins the trip. Vice President Sherman briefly boards, then hops off with candy left behind. Governor Hughes greets in Albany as the journey continues toward Syracuse with a busy itinerary and growing vocal strain on the president.
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Massachusetts
Sherman Hopson
New England
Worcester
Byrecuse
New York
Taft
Lake Erie
Chicago
Dere
Ti P.m
Boston
Tatt
Springfield
Pittsfeld
New York State
Albany
Charlier
Hughes
Gov. Hughes
Syracus
Pittsfield
Misa Della Torrey
Milbury
Mass
Cincinnati
Touraine
United States
Crane
Wiliam Nelson Cromwell
Eastor
Cromwell
New York Central |Limes
Sherman
Utica
J.J. Richardson
J. Gove
New ‘York “Central
Charles
Francis
State of Massachusetts
Governor Johnson Operated On For Abdominal Abscess
Rochester Minnesota September report says Gov John A Johnson underwent a two hour thirty minute operation at St Marys Hospital for a deep seated abdominal abscess connected to the intestines. Surgeons William and Charles Mayo said the procedure was serious but successful and the governor was resting comfortably later.
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Rochester
Minn
John A. Johnson
St. Mary
Wiliam J. Mayo
Charles Mayo
Gov. Johnson
Johnson
William Mayo
St. Macy's Hospital
C. F. McMegin
Mystery in Girl Death in Canal Dover
Coroner rules Florence Weber death likely self-inflicted after body found in the Tuscarawas River. Police search for a mysterious woman who allegedly summoned the 13 year old girl from her uncle Samuel Weber’s home Monday night. Relatives report the girl had been morose. a separate witness described meeting a stranger near the scene.
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Canal Dover
Ohio
Florence Wehner
Tuscarawan River
Samuel Weber
Mias Weber
Catherine Kuerteber
Miss Weber
Kenerteber
BR. J. Colley
Romig
Tere
Nisa Webar
Gen MacArthur for Senate in Wisconsin
Gen MacArthur, recently retired as ranking officer of the U S Army, is considered as a potential candidate for United States senator in Wisconsin He would bridge rifts between La Follette supporters and anti La Follette factions The three main camps are led by La Follette loyalists ex State chairman WD Connor and former Governor D Davids The Cook candidacy aims to unite stalwarts who oppose La Follette MacArthur has not aligned with any faction and is viewed by leaders as possibly restoring party harmony Other items mention Hudson River steam navigation and October travel details
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Milwaukee
Wis
MacArthur
Wisconsin
la Follette
la Folette
Igtested
Death in a Glass Shocks Coney Island Party
A New York city tragedy reports a party returning from Coney Island ended with David W. Clark consuming potassium cyanide in the Prince George Hotel writing room. He asked for blood as he collapsed, a note to the core from the letter read aloud, and investigators named the National Bar at Fifth Avenue and Twenty eighth Street as a reference point in the chaotic scene.
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New York
Coney ‘Ysland
David W. Clark
Prince Gewga
Tdbp
Botaiontorn
Bari
Fifth Avenue
Tenants clash as Waableyton Inventors League meeting erupts
Chaos erupted in the Munsey building as an interloper, not a committee member, was expelled from the Waableyton Inventors League executive session. Officials defended the action while tenants rushed from offices to witness the hall fight. A Chicago magazine representative sparked a separate dispute over making it the league's official organ. The September 22 meeting is slated for Flynn's Hall.
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Mimsey
League
Hall
Waableyton Inventors’ League
T. F. Wiliams
George T. Payne
J. H. Kelley
J. H. Schrenck
George Gordon Bryan
W. P. Armstrong
Joseph J. O'Brien
Munsey
Chamittee
Wat
Presiden Armstrong
O'Brien
Armstrong
Chicago
Flynn's Hall
K Atreet
Seek New Trial In Rank Case In Asheville
Asheville witnesses raise claims Deputy Marshal Robert Ramsey questioned jurors before a verdict in the Breese and Dickerson case. affidavits from jurors Norton and Garren allege Ramsey talked amid deliberations. Judge Newman says no verdict was tainted. jurors to be questioned in court. Defense seeks new trial or retrial.
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Asheville
N. C
Robert Ramsey
Mem‘pera
Breese
Dicker Row
First National Bank
Thi City
Norton and
Garren
Morton
Rameey
Dickerson
Aff
Davit
Ramey
Biar
Newman
Newmen
Asfreville
Rejoicing at Pole In Observations Day
A fragmented report notes celebratory remarks and striped symbolism near a pole during a public observance. Ambiguous phrases reference dawn events, moving spectators, and local reactions. The readable text mentions observers and participants but lacks clear names, places, or dates.
Dr Lucian Lavdry and companion recover pocketbook in Berlin
In Berlin, Dr Lucian Lavdry of New Orleans, touring Germans, had a pocketbook dropped during a ramble. His companion picked it up and returned it to the owner, who thanked them and urged both men to accompany him to a cafe where a confidence game began.
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Waallngten Post
Berlin
Lucian Lavdry
New Orléans
Waadbunkeed
Palong
Lad‘Ory
Tts
Thane’ Vfusely
Halley’s Comet Located by Heber LD and Photographed
San Joss Cal Sept 1k Halley’s comet located by Heber LD cards and photographed with Crossley telescope at Lick Observatory. Comet visible only with powerful instruments and expected to brighten rapidly. Also features an Arctic extract recounting Peary’s pole ascent and Eskimo celebrations with Stars and Stripes.
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San Joss
Cal
Halley
Heber LD
Crossley
Lick Observatory
Ajecdy
Air Esiile
Hathor
Labrador
Wireless
Maldelbors
Vie
Cape
Ray
Stara and Stripes
North Pole
Matthew Menson
Hubert’ H. Peary
Peary
Pole
Menson
Ft.re
Murder suspect held says she will know slayer
Fannie Infusino identifies Michele Rizzo as the man who lured her, Teresa Procopio, and Ferdinando Procopio to a ravine where they were shot. Rizzo, arrested in the Italian section, is questioned with intent to link him to the murders. Rewards totaling over 3,000 are offered if he is proven the killer.
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Fannie Infusino
Procopio
Teresa
Michele
Michele Rizzo
Washington
Utes
Teresa Procopio
Ferdinando Iptualno
Bleecker Street
Tie” Pont
Ineh Aho Jae
Ber Atin
Aia
Ahat
Thy
Ner
Dpe
Terese Pracopio
Anavn
Rizzo
Faxton Hospital
Serst
Barry
Grande
Italiin
Brophy
Wius
Infusino
Allent
Procopion
Intusina
Fannie
Iltte Freddy
Calabris
Baltimore and Ohio President Murray Reports ImprovingConditions
President Murray of the Baltimore and Ohio conducted an inspection trip through his railroad system and neighboring lines. He observed crops in excellent shape, a promising harvest, and rising optimism in manufacturing centers across the middle West. He predicted stronger fall and winter business as confidence grows among leading industries and states visited.
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Murray
Baltimore
Baltimore and Obie
Woman in Fatal Duel in Chicago Fashion District
In Chicago at 30 Prairie avenue a fashionable residence, Mrs. Jutud Tripp was shot dead and Mrs. Louis Bitters gravely wounded after a quarrel. Police report the two women were in separate rooms when the shooting occurred. The assailant had connections to a supervising superintendent of a manufacturing firm.
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Chicago
Jutud Tripples
Prairie Avenue
Louis’ Bitters
Tripp
Mystery King Cole at Carnival as Gold Reward Offered
A Washington Post dispatch from September 16, 1908 previews King Cole's planned Washington appearance for a carnival. The article teases the elusive Emperor of Elysia and offers 5 in gold to identify him before the Post reveals his identity in Sunday editions. It describes his retinue, pageantry, and the spectacle along Pennsylvania Avenue to the Tidal Basin.
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Parzen
Rho's
Aerogram
Washington Post
King Cole
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Smad
Putt
Twongit
Schreechit
Swat
Jiggers
Engtend
Colchester
Imperial
Helarity
North
South Pole
Post
Eivala
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Conservation
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Bal Linger
L. J. Gravis
Cunningham Coal
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Ralinger
Tim
Alluny
Slavia
Ciena Ds
Gravis
Cunningham Elsims
Denrett
Schwarte
Theis
Wiegal
Department
Tor
Schwarts
Bis
Portland
Glavic Bas
Veryil
Deya
Opperal
Reveral
H. H. Witherstein
Frank A. Day
Inc
Gen. MacArthur
Senate
Tere Kerk
Amd
Infruder
Beary
Bunko IW
den Linden
Heidelbers
Bernlétt
Bartlett
Mera
Adm
Britain
Cape Columbia
Wei
Henson
Arctic Circle
Eskinos
Timal Len
Ooteh
Mgingwab
Ousmierst
Staton
Gomichander Peary
Flendan
Coptinulse
Hensor
Gia
Seserved
King Cole's
Ebict
His Majesty
Mark
Neptune
Figgera
Waddington
Tyrrell
Uitet Fintes
Josaph
V. Coosim
Washutston
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