Gompers Opposing Delegates Have Few Followers at AFL Meet
Denver dispatch reports the twenty-eighth AFL convention opening with strong applause for Samuel Gompers. Delegates indicate little opposition to his re election and debate centers on future politics and the Buck Stove injunction while Gompers denounces press suppression and Republican policy.
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Denver
Colo
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Bryan
Buck Stove & Range Company
Jrank Morrison
Russia
Republic of
United States
Supreme Court
Hatter
Dred Scott
Cannon
Congress
James S. Sherman
Lincoln
Teddy Roosevelt Jr and the carpet mill wage debate
The piece follows Theodore Roosevelt Jr who works in a Hartford carpet mill earning $5 a week for ten and a half hours daily. It contrasts protectionist tariffs with labor earnings, highlighting the Dingley schedules and questioning the value of protection after decades.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Teddy, Jr
Hartford
Conn
Chicago Record-Herald
Teddy
William Lyford
Republican National Platform
Republican Party
Brussels
Wilton
Republican Platform
Moclips Postmaster Charged With Rape Arrest Sparks Local Sensation
Frank Schafer, 30, postmaster and merchant in Moclips, was arrested Tuesday on a rape charge filed by Frank Gates, father of 17 year old Oma Gates. Bail set at 1000, Schafer taken to Hoquiam for appearance in superior court. The girl is said to be near motherhood and could not attend the preliminary hearing. Schafer claims a plot against him and cites a past furniture dispute and an attempted hold up by Gates. The Herald reports the full story.
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Frank Schafer
Clam
Moclips
Frank Gates
Oma Gates
Hoquiam
Ogden
Gates
James J Hill Honored At Seattle Banquet Tour
James J Hill chairman of the Great Northern and Northwest rail officials were guests of honor at a Seattle Chamber of Commerce banquet. Speakers lauded Hill as an empire builder and praised his future vision for rail development. He warned overland lines may plateau and opposed ship subsidies while supporting targeted maritime commerce subsidies. John H McGraw served as toastmaster at the New Washington hotel event.
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Seattle
James J. Hill
The
Great Northern
Northwest
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
New Washington Hotel
Hill
Thomas Burke
John L. Wilson
Julius Caesar
Mr. Hill
Platte River
Milwaukee
John H. McGraw
Postmaster in Seattle Is Dismissed Over Campaign Contributions
George M. Stewart, postmaster at Seattle, was fired for soliciting political campaign contributions in defiance of President Roosevelt's order. The civil service commission filed charges, but details remain undisclosed and the dismissal was delayed until after the election. Stewart had been reap pointed despite protests from Senators Piles and Ankeny.
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Washington, D. C
George M. Stewart
Seattle
Roosevelt
Washington
Stewart
Civil Service Commission
Taft
Ankeny
Piles
Convention to discuss Galveston system for smaller cities
Olympia reports a proposed December convention of second to fourth class city representatives to draft a bill enabling adoption of the commission form of government. Organized by P. H. Carlyon and the Chamber of Commerce, the plan would require state law for smaller cities but not for first class cities to amend their charters.
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Galveston
Olympia
Des Moines
Iowa
Houston
Texas
P. H. Carlyon
Chamber of Commerce
A Square Deal in Politics by William J. Bryan
Bryan argues for a government and party rooted in popular consent. He defines a square deal as government aligned with the people, fair taxation, equal rights, and nonpartisan courts, with parties led by those who reflect voters’ will and protect the public interest.
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Bryan
The
Circle Magazine
Grays Harbor-Herald Ad Rates Noted for Aberness
An Aber-looming notice details the Bomi-Weekly Herald price and schedule. The ad urges readers to publish notices, highlighting modesty's shedding for wider exposure and a twice-weekly transcript of local happenings.
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Grays Harbor
Aberness
Herald
Elma Title Settled in Favor of Mrs. Winter
The Washington Supreme Court ruled for Harriet P. Winter in Jimmerson Hamilton vs. Harriet P. Winter confirming title to land near Elma. The elder Hamilton died in 1877, heirs claimed clouded title over 25 years, but the court held possession under color of title for a quarter century effected the statute of limitations.
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Jimmerson Hamilton
Elma
Supreme Court
Harriet P. Winter
State Supreme Court
Heralded Twice-Weekly Tell It All
A compact historical note referencing a publication known as The Herald that appears twice weekly, promising comprehensive coverage. The item emphasizes the paper's frequency and all-encompassing reporting approach.
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the Herald
Residence Lots Sold in East Hoquiam Sale
Forty eight lots in East Hoquiam valued at 16800 dollars were sold today by the East Hoquiam Land company. Most deeds include a building restriction requiring a residence within a set period, signaling new pretty homes for the area.
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Arland and Hopkins
H. Gleason
Power Wood
McDonald Place
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R. S. C. Club
East Wishkah Street
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