Gaynor Declines Nomination to Run for Governor
James Creelman announces Mayor Gaynor will not seek the governorship and will remain in New York, sending a formal letter to Chairman Dix to prevent his nomination. A Rochester conference follows with Murphy, McCooey, and others weighing a replacement and possible lieutenant governor candidate.
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Genessee Valley
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Thomas M. Osborne
Justice Serard
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Edward M Shepard
John A Bensel
Cly
Martin H. Glynn
Albany
Secretary King Receives Letter on Regional Democratic Tie
Myron D. King, secretary of the Democratic State committee, received a letter from James W. Reilly, secretary to Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic Party, discussing Connecticut and possibly Massachusetts. The Washington Post reports the correspondence from Indianapolis dated September 27.
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Democratic hopes paint broad sweep for the party
A Buffalo dispatch reports rosy prospects for Democrats in national committee planning. The memo says New York State will be carried no matter the ticket, hoping for Gaynor as a strong candidate. Connecticut and Massachusetts look secure. Maine is seen as a conduit to broader Democratic and independent Republican gains.
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Norfolk Man's Mind Blank Stuns Family Inquiries
A Norfolk Va man identified as Charles Herttram Ross remains unable to recognize himself in St George's Hospital London despite repeated prompts with the names Ross Norfolk. Parents of the missing boy insisted on identification after a newspaper photo prompted hope.
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Flee From Cholera Press Reveals Grim Naples Crisis
The Naples cholera outbreak drives 100000-plus people from the city as police struggle to maintain order. 32 new cases and 26 deaths reported. isolation sites planned on Nisida Island. Duke and Duchess of Aosta organize relief. immigrants barred at port. officials conceal truth before press exposure.
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Girl Weds Against Will in Montreal Immigration Row
Victor Turner and Miss Helen Thomas were detained at Montreal immigration on charges of immoral purpose as she wed George Richards of Winnipeg. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. R. W. Dickie after authorities ruled she must return to England or marry Richards. Turner then pursued civil action against the shipline and government.
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Brookins Soars Over Chicago In Early Fly Show
Walter Brookins piloted a Wright aeroplane above Chicago’s tall skyline for 30 minutes to showcase flight and dodge gusts reaching 8,000 feet. He plans a Thursday attempt to set a long distance record by flying from Chicago to Springfield, Illinois, for a $10,000 prize.
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Rioters Clash With Berlin Police in Moabit Precinct
Berlin reports a violent riot with 100 mounted and 500 foot police clashing with rioters. Dozens injured including 13 seriously. many store fronts sacked. lamps toppled. shots fired. hundreds of civilians hurt or arrested. Three deaths not confirmed. Police deployed to quell unrest through the night.
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Must Pay Twice for Gowns Seized by U S Customs
New York news reports Mrs. Horatio N Slater of Boston must pay 2196 28 to retain eleven gowns valued at 1353 by customs appraisers. The dresses ordered seized by Surveyor Hents after her Europe return and will be sold if duties not met. The Slaters are noted as prominent New England society figures.
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Society Girl's Ride in Derby Fashion at Newport
Miss Constance Warren of Newport and New York appeared publicly in riding attire on her black hunter at Newport. She wore a black outfit with bloomers a long tail coat a derby hat and patent leather high top boots. Warren is noted as a skilled rider and powered through cross country obstacles despite the risk of a fall.
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Deputy Nassau Treasurer Shoots Self at Home in Hempstead
J Frank Baukney Nassau county deputy treasurer a socially and politically prominent figure shot himself through the head at his Hempstead home. His accounts with the county are correct and relatives cannot explain the case. Mrs Baukney found him unconscious with a revolver nearby. recovery not expected.
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Murder Blamed in Boy's Death at New Jersey Home
Beverly New Jersey September 27 coroner's jury says 13 year old lad Robert Maguigan Jr found hanged on front stoop was murdered by a known enemy of his father Foreman of a local factory he had threats from a colored man who demanded money and vowed revenge Sister found body and witnessed a colored man talking to the youth before his death The suspect reportedly left for Alabama after the incident
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Train Hits Bankers Taxi Near Death for Two Bank Officers
Poughkeepsie Sept 27 a taxicab was struck by a Central New England Railroad train injuring Edward Atwater 65 president of the Farmers and Manufacturers Bank and George Cornwall vice president of the Poughkeepsie Savings Bank along with chauffeur George Key. Atwater unconscious with skull fracture and leg broken Cornwall badly bruised with arm torn from socket and ribs broken Key chests crushed with possible internal injuries. Both men wealthy with Atwater a former Democrat candidate for state comptroller in 1898. The accident occurred on a private grade crossing near the city.
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Roosevelt Says We Frazzled Em At Tumultuous State Convention
At Saratoga on Sept 27 Theodore Roosevelt claimed victory as the old guard faltered against new nationalism at a volatile New York Republican State convention. Abe Gruber delivered a scathing critique of Roosevelt, accusing him of tearing apart parties and harming business, while the crowd alternated between cheers and boos as the steamroller tactic was deployed.
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Taft to Issue Civil Service Order Affecting Postmasters
President Taft to issue an order placing about 3,000 assistant postmasters under civil service protection and removing them from politics. Recommendations to place second and third class Postmasters under civil service could add nearly 7,200 more affected. Postmaster General Hitchcock pitches a businesslike, self supporting postal system while cabinet panels review fiscal year estimates and possible Guantanamo funding.
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Neapolitans Fles From Cholera and Other Headlines
In today’s issue a wide spread of items appears with mixed local and international news. Headlines list political shifts Roosevelt’s Saratoga victory and central committee changes, plus cultural and social notes including Catholics for Social Reform and a submerged tragedy.
Terror in quake zone grips Flagstaff area
In a 50 mile square region from Flagstaff toward the Grand Canyon, earthquakes drive depopulation as natives flee amid imagined portents. Refugees report cracked homes and massive volcanic stones tearing from the ground, leaving the district in unrest. A late baseball coupon note appears with October 9 deadline.
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Roosevelt Wins Temporary Chairman Role At New York GOP Convention
At Saratoga on September 27 Col Theodore Roosevelt emerged atop a factional clash to become temporary chairman of the Republican State convention over Vice President Sherman. Roosevelt’s bloc secured control as 1,011 votes were tallied with Roosevelt at 567 or 568 and Sherman at 443 or 445, amid procedural battles over committee appointments and authority to name the full committee slate.
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