Buffalo Sunday Times, Vol. XLIV, No. 53, September 15, 1901

Page 1: – Large black and white portrait photograph of Theodore Roosevelt with caption: Our New President, Theodore Roosevelt – “The Funeral on Wednesday” – Funeral arrangements for McKinley’s funeral in Washington, D.C. – “Secy. Hay’s Note to Foreign Representatives” – Text of John Hay’s note about McKinley’s death – “Representative of King May Attend Funeral” – Reports from England – “The Post of Honor to the Grand Army Legion” – Arrangements being made at the Capitol and White House – “Acting Secretary Hackett’s Order” – Notice of McKinley’s death to the men in the navy and army by Acting Secretary of the Navy, F. W. Hackett – “Brief Funeral Services on Wednesday Morning” – Services to be held in Washington, D.C. – “President’s Proclamation” – Text of Theodore Roosevelt’s proclamation – “Pauncefote’s Telegram” – Text of telegram from Lord Pauncefote of England – “Archbishop of Canterbury” – Condolences on McKinley’s death – “All Business Suspended” – Response in Santiago de Cuba – “President’s Family” – Progress of Roosevelt’s family to Oyster Bay – “M’Kinley’s Home is Heavily Draped in Black” – From Canton, Ohio – “Mayor of Rochester, Eng. to Rochester, NY” – Message expressing condolences – “Governor Stone Sends Telegram to Roosevelt” – Message from the governor of Pennsylvania – “Governor’s Proclamation” – Text of proclamation by New York State Governor R. B. Odell Jr. – “Hon. David B. Hill’s High Tribute to the Dead” – Statement by former Senator from New York – “Late President’s Insurance” – Info on McKinley’s life insurance policies – “Business Will Cease” – In Niagara Falls, New York

Page 2: – Three black and white photographs – two of Theodore Roosevelt [captions: Theodore Roosevelt as Lieutenant Colonel of the Rough Riders; Theodore Roosevelt as He Appeared When Police Commissioner of New York City] and one of “Miss Alice Roosevelt” – “Marine Circles Were Much Affected by Sad News” – Flags at half staff on shipping vessels – “Emma Goldman Threatened by a Chicago Mob” – “King Edward Sends Message of Sorrow to Choate” – “Governor Odell Voices an Expression” – Statement by New York State governor – “Secretary Gage’s Tribute” – “Tammany Leader’s Tribute to M’Kinley”

Page 3: – Editorials about Theodore Roosevelt as president, presidential security, and anarchism

Page 4: – Articles about the reaction to McKinley’s death in various Western New York communities including Silver Creek, Jamestown, and Dunkirk

Page 5: – “Morning Performance Now” – at the Pan-American Exposition’s Indian Congress – “The Magic Flute” – Concession on the Midway at the Pan Am – “Bostock’s Great Show” – Article about Bostock’s Pan Am concession – “How Important News was Disseminated by Telephone” – Describes the route that news about McKinley took via the telephone lines

Page 7: Black and white photographs of “the McKinley Burial Plot” and “One of the Latest Photographs of Wounded President” – Drawing of the Milburn House with scenes of “Crowds Awaiting Bulletins” and “Removing the President from the Hospital” at the lower left and upper right corners respectively – “Attacks on Presidents” – Story about previous attempted and successful assassinations of presidents – “Pan-American Exposition Program” – List of special days and events at the Pan Am

Page 11: – Drawing of Leon Czolgosz, John Wilkes Booth, and Charles Guiteau; captioned: The Three Murderers of American Presidents

Page 13: Banner headline: Body of President M’Kinley Will Lie in State at City Hall Today – “Body in State at City Hall” – Details of funeral in Buffalo and funeral train to Washington – “Body of President Was Not Laid Out” – “Sabbath of Sorrow for All in Buffalo” – Details of some memorial services – “Death Mask” – Death mask to be created by a Washington artist – “Mrs M’Kinley is Bearing Her Grief Bravely” – Report on Mrs. McKinley – “Touching Words of Senator Hanna” – Statement by Mark Hanna – “Was President Killed by Poisoned Bullet?” – Speculation about cause of McKinley’s death – “Theodore Roosevelt Takes Oath and He is Now Our President” – Details of inauguration – “Czolgosz’s Case Comes Up Tomorrow” – Grand jury proceedings – “How the President Passed the Evening” – People that visited Roosevelt at the Wilcox house – “Czolgosz Removed!” – Czolgosz moved from police headquarters

Page 14: – 7 black and white portrait photographs of the doctors involved in McKinley’s care – Black and white photograph of Representative Grosvenor, Senator Fairbanks, and Senator Hanna – “Meeting of Common Council Yesterday Afternoon” – Resolution from the Buffalo Common Council on McKinley’s death – “James B. Parker Misrepresented” – Correction on previous article – “Buffalo in Mourning Over President’s Sad Death” – Reaction of the city – “Czolgosz Suspects in North Tonawanda” – Police holding two anarchists – “Grand Army Day, Memorial Service” – Modified plans for Grand Army of the Republic Day at the Pan Am – “Police Orders for Viewing the Body” – Arrangements for the public to view McKinley’s body at City Hall – “Coroner Wilson Says He is Sorry He Gave News” – Coroner was source of premature news of McKinley’s death – “Words of Sympathy from Bishop Quigley” – Statement from Catholic bishop – “From the Adirondacks to Buffalo with Roosevelt” – How they found TR on Mount Marcy

Page 15: – Black and white photographs of McKinley at the Pan Am Stadium on September 5, reviewing the troops; tent outside the Milburn House for the soldiers and newspaper men; flowers sent to McKinley by Governor Gregory of Rhode Island; President McKinley’s sisters leaving the Milburn House – “Thousands Gathered About the House of the Dead” – Scene at the Milburn House [drawing of sectional view of the Milburn House] – “City is Black in Its Somber Garb” – Flags at half staff – “Czolgosz Now Stands Charged with Murder” – Details of the charges and where Czolgosz was being held – “Callers to Express Their Sympathy” – Callers to the Milburn House – “Experience of Secret Service Man at Exposition” – How two Secret Service men didn’t know that the other was there

Page 16: – Black and white photographs of the home of Emma Goldman’s parents in Rochester; anarchists’ headquarters at St. John’s Street, Chicago; the weapon used to shoot McKinley; Emma Goldman – Pen and ink drawing of “Nowak’s Hotel in Broadway, Where Leon Czolgosz Stopped in Buffalo” – “Beautiful Tribute by Judge Murphy” – Statement – “Young Law Student Walks from Nebraska” – Walk to build up health/visit the Pan-American Exposition – “Emma Goldman’s Family: Facts Concerning Them”

Page 17: – Black and white photograph: “Dr. Rixey and Secretary Cortelyou in Consultation on Rear Porch of the Milburn Residence” – “Camp Milburn and Its Many Bright Journalists” – Information on the journalists that reported about McKinley’s condition – “Business Man Says Give Anarchists to the People” – Uncredited editorial

Page 19: – Black and white photographs of scenes from the Pan Am including: View of the Triumphal Bridge on President’s Day at the Exposition; President and Escort Approaching the Temple of Music Shortly Before Czolgosz Fired the Fatal Shots; View of the Electric Tower From the Bandstand

Page 21: – “Remarkable Test of Endurance” – Full page article with map and photos of the law student from Nebraska that walked to Buffalo to visit the Pan Am

Page 24: – Black and white portrait photograph of Judge John Hazel, “Who Swore in Theodore Roosevelt as President of the United States”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-15

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

24

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Newspaper

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

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