Gorman Signals He Won't Seek Office If Amendment Fails
Democratic convention in Maryland centers on disfranchisement issue with Senator Gorman pledging not to run again if the proposed constitutional amendment is defeated. Dr Gordon T Atkinson renominated for state comptroller, platform vows no bipartisanship in election boards. Warfield and Rayner absent. amending proposal supported by Republicans and mugwumps.
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Baltimore
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Washington Post
Binitimoure
Senator Gorman
Lee
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Battle Cry for White Suffrage in Maryland Campaign
A political appeal proclaims the removal of black voters as a threat to Maryland. It advocates intelligent white voter supremacy through bipartisan registration, vigilant observers in the registration room, and court appeals, pledging fair and lawful methods while rejecting arbitrary denials.
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Maryland
Taft Starts For Home From West Coast Tour
Secretary Taft and party depart San Francisco by special train after collecting curios and gifts in Japan China and the Philippines. The train travels the Overland Limited to Chicago then via B&O to Washington reaching home in fourteen days eleven hours.
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Orient
Anti American Outbreak in Parral Featured by Vandalism
Official confirmation from Parral Mexico reports a Sunday demonstration against all foreigners and Americans in particular. Houses were stoned flags pulled down and women insulted as foreigners sought refuge indoors. Police were unable to quell the disturbance. American Consul James A Long acted for foreigners in Parral, town of 15000 near Jimenez on the Central line. many businesses are foreign-owned, especially by Americans and Germans.
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Washington Post
Paso
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Parral
Mexico
James A. Long
Jiminez
Keene and Gould clash for Wabash control in N Y
James R Keene opened a public campaign against George Gould over the Wabash Railroad as proxies are sought on the stock exchange Keene who aided Ramsey in the feud now backs a rival position brokers hold much of the voting stock and margins fueled power plays in New York history notes Keene once allied with Gould and Jay Gould’s heirloom reputation as vengeance lingers in rumor
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New York
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George Gould
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Jay Gould
California
Tatbor J.taylor
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Grand Larceny Charged at New York Company Office
New York September 7 Hale rotary and treasurer of MacLean News Forbes Company dealers in liquor root powders and Smock an auditor were arrested in the Fifth Avenue offices on grand larceny charges. Experts found discrepancies totaling about $7,000 with potential for more. Both trusted employees of the company an adjunct of the American Tobacco Company allegedly drew checks indorsed them with the company stamp and diverted funds to personal accounts.
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Myward F. Hale
Rotary
MacaAnews & Forbes Company
Harry Smock
Fifth Avenue
Smock
Hale
American Tobacco Company
Smockway
Woman argues own divorce case before Ohio Supreme Court
Carrie O Burns of Cincinnati pleads her own case in the Burns divorce action, a first for Ohio Supreme Court history. The lower court granted the husband divorce and alimony, with $2,000 to the wife, later increased to $3,000 on appeal. The court today took the matter under advisement after a motion to extend time for printed matter.
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Supreme Court
Carrie O. Burns
Cincinnati
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Burns
Mra Burns
Opposed By Olney Revolt In Effect on Rail Rate Law
Conservative Democrats reply to Bryan argues government rate making threatens public interests and stability. Olney cautions federal control could force two rival boards to bid down service, risking universal government ownership and constitutional clashes across interstate railroads. He notes the broad scope of regulation could extend to highways under commerce power and warns of drastic political consequences. A September furniture sale and discounted furnishings follow.
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New York
Democratic Party
W. J. Bryan
Richard Olney
North American Review
Cleveland
Mr. Ommey
Railroads
Olney
United States
Mr. Olney
Rate Making by Government Faces Legal Hurdles
The paper argues that politically driven railroad rate making by the national government raises serious legal and constitutional issues. It concerns division of power between the states and the United States and notes that the Supreme Court has not definitively resolved these questions.
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United States
National Supreme Court
Milwaukee mayor confronts grand jury over Pfeister threat
Milwaukee mayor Rose testified before the grand jury and defended his role in backing the 1900 street railway franchise and related contracts. He described bluntly his threats toward Charles Pfeister to stay in line and denied any gambling links while alleging press and public insinuations about his honesty.
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Henry F. Cochems
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Charley Pfeister
Foreman Perry
Charles Fr. Pfeister
Pfeister
Perry
Montgomery Protest Over Roosevelt Welcome Costs
Alderman Sullivan declares opposition to any appropriation for president Roosevelt’s Montgomery visit as a special council meeting stalls on a $230 entertainment resolution. Acting Mayor McIntyre leaves chamber, leaving no quorum. resolution dies until next meeting. The plan to entertain the president drew local debate amid Tuskegee and Booker Washington school considerations.
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Montgomery
Ala
James J. Sullivan
Roosevelt
P. C. McIntyre
Gunter
Booker Washington
Tuskegee
Lewis
Morgan declines Panama voyage letter to Shonts
Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama writes Chairman T. P. Shonts that a sightseer's trip with the Panama Canal Commission would not yield practical data. He doubts the project’s feasibility, distrusts nonprofessional opinions, but pledges support and authority if the work proceeds. He closes with respect and goodwill.
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Hay-Varilla
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Panaimna
John T. Morgan
Engineer Parsons Resigns and Leaves Philadelphia
Mayor Weaver announces William Barclay Parsons resigns from canal consulting board over position. Parsons, an expert engineer from New York, had been engaged for projects at Harpers Ferry Charlestown and Winchester with travel on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Canal Consulting Board
Weaver
Wiliam Barclay Parsons
New York
Harpers Ferry
Charlestown
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Engineer resigns over Panama Canal duties
The construction of the filtration plant saw a key figure present his resignation on September and that it was accepted today. The engineer, Mr Parsons, cites his role on the board of consulting engineers for the Panama Canal Commission and states his duties here would conflict with commission work now set to begin.
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Board Ofsulting Engineers
Panama Canal Commission
Engineers Sail for Canal on Havana to review route
The board of consulting engineers and Panama Canal Commission members sailed from New York to Colon aboard the Havana. Theodore P. Shonts leads the party to inspect the work and consider three canal plans sea level, lock, and lock and lake. The commission will report and advise the President and Congress.
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Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal Commission
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Theodore P. Shonts
R. M. Eendicott
O. H. Ernst
B. M. Harrod
Canal Commission
Mr. Shonts
Board of Engineers
Panama
Congress
Shonta
Advisory Board of Engineers
Navy
Charles H. Darling
Joseph H. Millard
Nebraska
Irving FP. Wenger
Pennsylvania
J. E. Markel
New Fever Centers Report Rise in Scranton and Hamburg Deaths
In Jackson Mississippi surgeon Wasdin reports several suspicious fever cases at Scranton and Little Springs with a diagnosis expected tomorrow. Hamburg, Louisiana lists a fatal yellow fever death, while New Orleans totals rise with 2,941 cases and 384 deaths. Pensacola notes seven new cases, 122 to date, with 21 deaths. Authorities expect a lighter report Friday as initial heavy mortality reflects late reporting.
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Amanda Cobb Charged in Husband's Death in Carnesville
In Carnesville Georgia a grand jury returned a true bill today against Amanda Cobb wife of Prof W H Cobb county school commissioner and former state senator for the killing of her husband. The shooting weeks ago created a sensation with reports she mistook him for a burglar.
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Index to Today's Issue Part One
Page list overview for today includes topics on Gorman's fight for white supremacy Olney on rate control Morgan's canal party resignation Four murdered in Texas frauds bank news freshmen activities anniversaries colored school inquiry insurance investments Franco German agreement Venezuela damage suit Southern prosperity surgeon sessions Virginia Maryland Meyving Day Washington editorial gossip hotel guests social and personal baseball running trotting autoists suburban sewer project Part Two covers land fraud congressman guilty Shaw finance night schools reopen financial and commercial legal record fiction at the time appointed
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Wanamaker to Explain Private Scandal at Opera House
Pastor Rev Henry Wanamaker of the Second Congregational Church plans to rent the opera house in Blyria Ohio to address public interest in his domestic troubles. He acknowledged a separation from his wife after she filed for divorce and hinted at past relationships involving a widow named Fulton. The church council declined involvement, framing the matter as private.
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Church Council
All But Baby Survives as Texas Family Murder Shocks County
Edna Texas September 28 Mrs A J Conditt and four children aged 13 and six to ten were killed at their home. A two year old baby survived. The mother and daughter were attacked and disfigured with heads crushed and throats cut. The four boys were slain nearby. A twelve year old negro boy heard screams and saw a man pursuing a woman. The county is in posse as two killers are believed at large and dogs were sent for.
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A. J. Conditt
Tereta
Primary Frauds Charged in Cleveland Election Case
A warrant was issued for Michael Ryan a Cleveland Republican judge accused of fraud during the recent primaries in precinct A Twentieth ward He allegedly marked ballots for thirty six electors who did not vote and included several dead men on the voter list Ryan is in custody.
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Murphy and McAarren at Tammany meeting in New York
In New York City, a Tammany Hall city committee meeting appointed officers for the upcoming municipal election. Charles F Murphy and State Senator Patrick H McCarren appeared together at the Democratic Club amid rumors of reduced factional strife. Police Commissioner McAdoo said he will not seek the district attorney nomination on the Democratic ticket.
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Tammany Hall
Democratic Club
Charles F. Murphy
Patrick H. McCarren
Brooklyn
Tammany
McAdoo
Jerome
Fraud on bank package of securities sparks forged check case
A forged certified check drawn on Hanover National Bank led to the temporary seizure of securities deposited as collateral for a 300000 dollar one day loan to Pearl & Co. The forger used Pearl & Co. names and forged certification. Pinkerton it agency issued stop transfer orders and sought to arrest involved parties. Listed securities include United States Steel and Missouri Pacific notes among others. Pearl & Co. officials claim no loss and expect the bank to cover any damages. The bank’s cashier admitted possible involvement by a forger gang, while statements from Pearl & Co. downplay internal blame.
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