Giants and Red Sox Open World Series At Polo Grounds
A record crowd of about 40,000 gathered at the Polo Grounds to witness the opening game of the world series between the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox. The day was sunny as Mayor Gaynor and Mayor Fitzgerald joined in cheering. lineups and pitching plans were discussed, with Tesreau vs Wood anticipated.
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Wagner
Stahl
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Roosevelt Refuses To Exit Car During Central States Tour
Detroit Oct. 8 Colonel Roosevelt refused to leave his car amid a crowd, saying he was occupied by an investigation. In the Detroit stop, stenographers gathered to help prepare speeches. Baseball notes detail a tense Boston New York game with multiple runs, hits, and errors as the rosters battled for a lead.
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Edison for Roosevelt claims grit after long phonograph tests
Thomas A. Edison, after fifty six hours of sleep in a two week stint of testing a new disk phonograph, declared himself a natural born bull mooser and said Theodore Roosevelt is the only candidate who could succeed in Washington.
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Thomas A. Edison
Theodore
Washington
Catholics Plan Silent Parade In Columbus
About 7,000 Catholics will march in silent parade through Columbus streets next Sunday as a pre test against blasphemy and indecent language. Rev. Fr. Kearney of Zanesville will speak at an open air meeting after the parade.
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Kearney
Zanesville
Rain Postpones Chicago White Sox Cubs Opening Game
Rain delayed the Chicago baseball championship opener between White Sox and Cubs at Comiskey Park after long drizzle. Thousands waited as officials and managers spoke of strong effort. next game set for Wednesday at the West Side Grounds with plans for alternation until one club wins four.
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Evictions Spark Distress as Miners Face Home Loss
Distressing scenes unfolded in Charleston West Virginia as deputy sheriffs removed families of latriking miners from cabins on Cabin Creek. Soldiers guarded the process to curb mistreatment while the two month notice to return to work or relocate stood. Company B of the first West Virginia infantry was placed in arrest for an alleged drinking incident as Adjutant General Elliott planned an investigation.
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Chicago Policemen Tried for Theft
Chicago October 8 Captain John J Mahoney and Lieutenant B J Burns were tried by the civil service commission for incompetency and neglect of duty linked to their failed effort to capture two bank robbers from the New Westminster robbery netting about 272000. Assistant Chief Schuettler and commissioners probed to locate a money bundle once with James Sidlas who runs a saloon where Burns was bested. Sidlas reportedly held 10000 Canadian bank notes and 20fi thousand helanes are questioned.
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B. J. Burns
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Civil Service Commission
New Westminster
Schuettler
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Elton Lower
Temperature Record From Yesterday
Yesterday the maximum temperature was 59 degrees at 2 pm. One year ago today the minimum was 47 degrees and the maximum 57 degrees. (advertisement) Verso Havang 10c Cigar.
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Buchanan Optier Co. Syndicate
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Roosevelt calls for retractio n on Wilson misstatement
Albany Oct 8 Col Roosevelt urged President Wilson to prove or retract his Pueblo Colo claim that United States Steel is behind the third party program for trust regulation. He said the statement has no foundation and demanded public proof or a retraction. He noted Perkins is the only major figure aligned with him. others back Taft or Wilson. Roosevelt passed through Albany en route to Michigan for tour stops.
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Middle Wear
Given More Time in Sugar Trust Case
New York October 8 The United States district court granted the government's request for 100 days more to introduce evidence in the dissolution suit against the American Sugar Refining Company.
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New York
United States District Court
American Sugar Refining Company
Benny Heitmuller Dies in Los Angeles Typhoid Death
Right fielder Benny Heitmuller of the Los Angeles Pacific Coast League team died today at Good Samaritan Hospital from typhoid fever. An old advertisement for Big Head Cigars is noted in the cutline.
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Straw vote hints at presidential leanings in Waterloo
Last evening at the Town Criers meeting a suggestive straw vote on presidential preferences showed Roosevelt leading in Waterloo areas, narrowly ahead of Woodrow Wilson. The Democratic candidate closed the gap with the Progressive party, while participants from diverse industries gathered but did not clearly sway the outcome.
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Wilson
Montenegro Declares War on Turkey at Constantinople
Montenegro declared war on Turkey with the note delivered to the Ottoman government in Constantinople. Reports say heavy fighting on the frontier, with Montenegrin forces clashing with Turkish troops and Malissari tribesmen. Diplomatic expulsions followed as Montenegro ordered its envoy to leave, while powers urged restraint and Macedonian reforms.
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