Democratic Committeeman Urges Complete Ticket For Governor
Norman Meek and W J Conners elected as delegates to the Democratic State Convention in Erie County. Committeeman Math cites Mayor Adam of Buffalo and Hearst as potential nominees, urging a full ticket from top to bottom by the regular party convention next Tuesday in Buffalo. He warns a Hearst nomination via Independence League would humiliate the party and urges unity with no dictation.
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Adam
Hearst
Indersmng
Independence League
Toon
Mayor
Washington Poste
Buffalo
Norman FE
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Lorger
J WN Adam
Atam
Szgn
Gome Monihe
William R Mearst
Idependence League
Hearst Ai
Tam
Mr Hearst
Maine
California
Telepend
Empire
Democratic Party
Nis
Mio
Wyck
Norman
Meek
W J Conners
Ferend
Uannet
Willam FR
Eris County
Murphy
Buffato
Betor McCarren
Bufffalo
Brooklyn
Patrick H McCarren
Toro
Democratic Committee
Hierbert E Pison
County Republics’ Committee
Odell
New York County
State Committee
Tammany
Charles Fo Murphy
Tammany Hell
Governor
Sammany Hall
Percifal Nagle
McCellan
Seader
Te Therfleth Assembly
Srath
Pammany Hall
McMiellan
Jerome outlines planks for New York Democrats
District Attorney Jerome backs home rule for cities and municipal ownership of transit gas and electric services with local choice. He seeks direct election of U S Senators and stronger anti corruption laws. He attacks Mack Conners Murphy and Hearst ally Hearst and criticizes Tammany Hall.
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Washington
New York
Jerome
Buffalo
Salt
United States
Norman E Mack
W J Conners
Democratic Party
F Murphy Isader
Tammany Hall
WBR
Hearsts
Tammany Jubilant in Fight for Unit Rule at Buffalo
The Washington Post reports that Murphy holds a bare NY Democratic majority over McClellan and Sullivan factions in the Tammany executive committee. A clash for control of the state organization at Buffalo looms, with Hearst allies backing Murphy’s governor bid and independence support.
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Tammany
Buffalo
Murphy
Spbelal
Washington Post
New York
Charles F Murphy
McClellac
Sullivan
Enfale
Mr Murphy
William Fr Flerist
Murph
Primates
Hearst
Tammany Hall
Suffalo
Buffato
Bank opens account at Union Trust Co example
In the banking department of Union Trust Co. 44 F an open account without delay and increase income is urged. The text references trial and draws attention to smart and large accounting, noting interest in securing customers.
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Banking Dept of Union Trust Co
Tragic Great Northern Express Wreck Near London
A Scotch express train leaving London for Grantham collided after derailing at a curve near Greatham. Ten killed and sixteen injured as engine and coaches plunged off an embankment and caught fire. Brakes likely failed. engine turned turtle and several cars burned. many passengers trapped beneath debris. engineer and fireman reported dead. superintendent of the mail car missing.
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London
Great Northern Railway
Greatham
Grantham
Iater
Pastor Bans Distillers Amid Church Row in Benton
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania in September Pastor Hartington resigned after objecting to church members employed by the McHenry Distilling Company serving communion while retaining their distillery jobs. The conflict arose over church roles and employment. Official members of his Finch faced dismissal from church duties as a result.
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Bloomsburg
J M ‘Marrington
Benton
Bullwater
Finch
McHenry Distilling Company
Meir
Hartington
Woman Beghar Found With $100 In Ragged Clothes
Mary Ward aged seventy five was arraigned in the Tombs Folioa Court before Magistrate Breen for disorderly conduct. A police officer said he found her at Fulton and Nassau streets with a small basket of apples to suggest she was a vagrant. She claimed she had money in the bank and protested a prison sentence. Her six month sentence would keep her until spring.
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Washington
Mary Ward
Tombs
Breen
Fulton
Nassau
Mapaele
Lost Gems Now Arrested in Baltimore Sleep Theft Case
Solomon Urbach, Maiden Lane diamond dealer, arrested on a writ of detention issued by US Judge Hough after a September 1 theft in a sleeping car to Baltimore. The complaint by Hayes & Herenfeld cites insomnia and a wallet containing jewelry under Urbach’s pillow. Bail set at $10.00. A bankruptcy petition was filed against Urbach.
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New York
Solomon Urbach
Maiden Lane
Gap
Baltimore
United States
Hough
Hayes & Herenfeld
al Jance
Urbachan
Mae
Urbachs
O Donovan Rossa resigns Cork council post for America
J Donovans Rossa returns to Cork after a Tuesday arrival and attends Cork County council meeting. He tenders his resignation from his official position under the council and thanks Cork’s representative body for the engagement. The resignation is accepted and he will sail for New York on the steamer Merjan tomorrow.
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J. O'Donovan Rossa
Cork
Ireland
J O'Donovan Rossa
Boston schooner seized with smuggled goods case
Customs officials seized the American fishing schooner Arthur Whife at Northeast Harbor Nova Scotia. The vessel is charged with landing smuggled goods at Liverpool Nova Scotia some time ago. The ship is reported to sail from Boston. Further ticket details and excursion information follow.
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Nova Scotia
Shelburne
Arthur Whife
Northeast Harbor
Stirtontt
Liverpool
Nova Scoti
Biney
Boston
Senator Clark’s Niece Wedding Postponed by Wreck Delays
Iowa story recalls Grace A Baker marrying F A Nicholas in Des Moines with no Senator Clark present. A telegraph wedding gift of $10,000 was sent to the poor clerk bride, daughter of Clark’s late sister. Clark, a former Iowa man, hoped to attend but faced delays in travel and business. The ceremony finally occurred after repeated postponements.
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Senator Clark
Iowa
Sreelad
Washington Port Des Vwoines
Mles
Grace A. Baker Miece
W A Clark
Montane
F A Nicholas
Clark
Ant
Kansas
Helena Chief Exonerated in Pistols Duel Verdict
Special to The Wemnington from Helena Montana September 18 coroner's jury exonerates Jack Plannery chief of police of killing T P Perdue during a pistol duel on September 16 3906. Jury finds Perdue shot at Flannery first and that officers acted in self defense.
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Flannery
Perdue
Kansas City
Fiys
WRECKED ON BROADWAY CRASH INVOLVES SPRINGER FAMILY
A touring car owned by John Springer was crushed between two street cars at Broadway and Thirty First Street. The Springer family including Mrs Springer, John H, and daughter Gladys, escaped with minor bruises and shock after the vehicle was struck, caught fire, and the occupants were freed by rescuers.
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New York
Broadway
Thirtyfist Street
John Springer
Grand Opera Hoge
Springer
Springerys
John H
Gladya
Springers
Hantle
Aples
Thor
Washington Wins Canton Parade Prizes in Toronto Event
The Odd Fellows parade drew over 200,000 spectators in Toronto on Sept 19 with 10,000 marching in a drill show. Canton Washington from Washington DC won first prize in the twenty four chevaliers contest, while Canton Lucas of Toledo placed second. Canton Victoria from St Thomas Ontario and Canton Rochester from Rochester New York won the aigteen chevaliers contest. Additional prizes went to Canton Akron Ontario for parade appearance, Canton City of the Straits from Detroit second, and Canton Allegheny from Pittsburgh third.
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Speeder
Warington Post
Toronto
Odd Fellows
Canton Washington
Washington DC
Prise
Canton Lucas
Toledo
Orfo
Aigsteen
Canton Victoria
St. Thomas
Ont
Canton
Rochester
Two Shot Dead in a Hammond Saloon Over Boxing Feud
In Hammond Indiana on September 19 Patrick Golden and Ferguson Lauden fought over the Ganz Nelson bout. Lauden shot Golden twice killing him and then killed porter James Blenn and wounded Detective John Bellamy who tried to intervene. Lauden fled the scene as bystanders fled the saloon.
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Chicaske
Hammond Ind
Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Patrick Golden
Ferguson Lauder
Ganz
Nelson
Lauden
Golden
James Blenn
John Bellamy
Laudon
Ramsey Asks For Charter In Keystone Air Line Plan
Harrisburg dispatch reports a charter application for the Keystone Air Line to be built by a syndicate led by Joseph Ramey Jr. The proposal covers a statewide trunk line with routing through Frederick and Baltimore area cities, filed with the secretary of the commonwealth and routed to Governor Pannypacker.
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Harrisburg
Joseph Ramey, Jr
Pennsylvania
Keystone Air Line
Typhoon Devastates Hong Kong Port and Ships Suffer
Hong Kong reports a catastrophic typhoon causing heavy loss of life and massive property damage. Dozens of vessels sunk or ashore, hundreds of Chinese boatmen displaced, and the harbor paralyzed. Rescue efforts involve British, American, and Japanese ships aiding survivors. Bishop Hoare among those affected as authorities scramble to assess the full toll.
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Wsyphoon
Hongkong
Port
Yor
Sun
Observatory
Aad
Fred
Kowloon Peninsula
Monteagle
Fatshan
Keungshab
Wing Chai
Hermaniz
Castellano
Tak Bing
Emma Luyken
Dan Rosario
Contelon
Twomaz
Fatshen
Key
Joseph Charles Hoare
Victoria
Pioneer
Castle Peak Gay
Drs Hoare
Hongkons
Delhane Popps
Terrible
BEC
Eli Matthery Nethan
Hong Kong
London
Colonial Office
Matthew Nathan
Vessels Afloat as Typhoon Impacts Global Channels
About fifteen ships offshore in Europe and the United States are ashore including the British sloop Phoenix two French torpedo boats and three American vessels in New York. The Commercial Cable Company reports lead lines to Canton and Swatow China interrupted by a typhoon causing disruptions and limited destruction around Hong Kong.
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Europe
United States
Phoenix
New York
Commercotel Cable Company
Canton
Swatow
China
Hongkowe
Deport Hindu Immigrants Sparks Call by Canadian MPs
MPs Mac pherson and Gallagher urged Premier Ladner to deport hundreds of Hindu immigrants arriving in Canada from British colonies. They cited labor shortages and justify action while unions protest. The piece notes settlers include Indian Army reservists and widespread tension on the Pacific Coast over brown settlers.
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Coltuttiun
Ottawa
Macpherson and Gallagher
British Columbia
Wilfrid Ladlier
Canada
Ood Britsaherses
Pacific Coast
Dominion
British Empire
Hatfield Feud Ends In Brother Killings On Railroad Track
Special to Thy Washington Post Huntington W V September Capt Watford famed West Virginia outlaw dies from two pistol shots fired by his younger brother Doctor Bilas R Hatfield during a confrontation on a railroad track near Wharnell Mingo County The younger Hatfield twenty six year old graduate of Louisville Medical College surrendered to Mingo authorities after the fatal duel in which Cap Hatfield reportedly killed more than an oxen man during his years of lawless raiding.
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Washgton Pa
Huntington
W. V. Sept
Watford
West Virginia
Kentucky
McCoy
Whararcliff
Mingo County
Bilas R Hatfield
Cap
Ara
Wharzell
Hatfield
Wharncliff
Lou Smile
Ky Y Medical College
Man Sentenced Fifty Years for Attacking Two Women
In Wilmington a Black man named Charles Conte was found guilty of assaulting Beatrice Frankish and her daughter Miss Gussie Leitch on a public road ten days earlier. He received fifty years in prison and a sentence of thirty lashes at the whipping post. Conte was arrested Monday night, confessed yesterday, and was indicted, tried, and sentenced today. He will be whipped next Saturday.
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Wilmington
Charles Conte
Beatrice Frankish
Gussie Leitch
Neers
Miss Leitch
Conley
Protests Over Names Used on Fusion Trusters Ticket
New York nominees protested unauthorized use of their names on the selected fusion test ticket for Mutual Life Insurance Company trusters. Mayor J N Adam of Buffalo, named on united committee ticket, wired Judge Parker that the fusion ticket used his name without his consent. James D Phelan, former mayor of San Francisco, sent similar message. William L Gallaudeau of this city also wrote the committee.
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New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
J N Adam
Buffalo
United Committee
Aitoh B Parker
Cheirman
International Policy Holders' Committee
Fusion
James D Phelan
Ban Francisco
International Policy Holders’ Committee
William L Gallaudeau
Murdered for his money in Hartford murder case
The body of Fred Lerner of Broad Brook was found in the Connecticut River at Windsor Locks. Police say Lerner carried about $200 and was murdered for his cash. Deputies note Lerner recently withdrew funds and spoke of it in public. Authorities pursue a tobacco worker suspect and expect an arrest.
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Hartford
Conn
Fred Lerner
Broad Brook
Connecticut
Windsor Locks
Montag
Sherif Wilson
Wilson
Lerner
Lis
Paxon Daily Briefing: Political Developments and Regional News
New York politics update notes shifts under Taft era policy. Reports on labor issues and eight hour order. Jamestown era ground breaking headlines for Virginia and Maryland. Santo Domingo debt pleas amid stranded liner relief requests. Editorial comment and scattered notices fill the page.
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Paxon
New York
Hongzorg
Cape Haffiel
Taft
Mitchei
Bryan
American Federation of Lebor
Baltexy
Assasse
Jamestown
Virginia
Maryland
Santo Domingo
Philpmoes
T-Rocial
Army and Navy Newa
Endorse Roosevelt for 1908 by Washington Republicans
Washington Republicans meet in Seattle on September 19 1908 and endorse President Roosevelt for renomination. The state convention nominates incumbents for Congress W H Humphrey Seattle and W Gushman Tacoma. Supreme Court candidates Hercan D Crow and Wallace Mount Spokane Milp A. Heath Beattie Ralph O Tafops Goldendale. W L Jones nominated for a fifth term as a Congressman amid Gompers labor war backdrop.
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Washington
Seattle
Wash
Roosevelt
Gongrem
H Humphrey
Frescle
Gushman
Tacoma
Wesley L Jonesworth
Yodkna
Mainbera
Supreme Court
Hercan D Crow
Wallace Mount
Spokane
Milp A
Heath Beattie
Fusion Ticket Named by City Party and Democrats in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Sept 19 The party conventions nominate Clarenes Gibbons for district attorney Col WW Allen for city treasurer Albert WH Ladner for register of wills and four Republican judges A M Beiter Charlee B McMichael William E Staake Joseph F Lamoreille plus Democrats Samuel P Botan wed for district attorney. Conventions set for Congress county offices and state legislature with no pett y leader concessions.
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City Party
Democrata
Philadelphia
Unite
Puston
Clarenes Gibbons
Col WW Allen
Albert WH. Ladner
A. M. Beiter
Charlee B McMichael
William E. Staake
Common Pleas Court
Joseph F Lamoreile
Orphans’ ‘Court
Congress
Common Pleas
Snd Orphans Court
Samuel
P Botan Wed
Ei Tory
Wilder for G A R commander endorsed at Chickamauga
Wempers of Wilder's Brigade announces support for former commander Gen J T Wilder as candidate for Grand Army of the Republic commander in chief. Brigade officers are reelected and a resolution asks Congress to establish a system to manage the national military park. Next meeting set for Chaneston, Tenn.
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Chaneston
Chief Kiely Ousted as Loule Police Chief
In Loule on September 8 the police commissioners dismissed Kiely from the force after a trial on neglect of duty charges. Capt Edmond P Tredey was appointed Chief of Police as Kiely’s replacement. The board found Kiely culpable for causing a sergeant to file a false election day report and for permitting an immoral officer to serve in the Central district.
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Loule
Sepc
Msn
New Kiely
Cief of
Police
Edmond P .Tredey
Aga Net Kiely
Patrick Appeals To Higgins In Patrick Case
Albany N Y Sept Gov Higgins said he would meet tomorrow with several men who asked to see him on an appeal in the Albert T Patrick case. He did not state the exact point but indicated it related to crucial medical questions from the autopsy and potential lung congestion.
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Albany
Noy
Sept
Higgins
Todey
Albert T Patrick
Senor Zayas
Taft
Afr Taff
Bint
Palma
Baréleanna
Senor
Russian General Slaié in Warsaw amid turmoil
A fragmented report from Warsaw notes General Slaié of the artillery was mistaken for a court martial member amid revolutions. Nicolaieff was seen wandering near Wielka in a chaotic scene. Rebels killed a man named Shak with revolvers and fled the area.
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Warsaw
Ruset
Poland
Ten Wiedlatem
Artilery
Nicolaieff
Wielka
Kansas banker vanishes from Sedan bank amid defaulter note
Richard W. Henderson of Sedan reports the disappearance of Stollard, cashier at People's State Bank, with deposits around 2600 dollars. The safe is left tampered and the exact amount missing is undetermined. A note says he fled to avoid defalcation. The item appears amid unrelated listings and ads for carpet and furniture dealers.
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Sedan
Stollard
Gashier
The
People’s State Bank
Taft Begins Peage Hearings In Havana Mission
In Havana on September 13 Taft opened preliminary peacemaking hearings with moderate and liberal leaders as Roosevelt mediation unfolds. Taft and Bacon plan written terms. Zayas and Menocal briefed. Capote and Zayas set future consults. Officials guard Marianao estate as talks proceed amid insurgent camps nearby.
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Havana
Taft
Bacon
Roosevelt
Menocal
Morgan
Morgen
Marianea
Cal. Baldomero Acosta
Arroyo
Quinta Aldalgo
Cubs
Républis
Hiserfoge
Ense JS
Mendez Capote
Alfrado Zayas
Gene Mottecal
Capote
Bens
Tor Zayas
Taftanid
Associated Press
Campa
Keaway
Ronsevelt
Myr Tatt
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