Convention at Work Allies Lack a Leader and Opposition Crumbles
The Democratic national convention opened in Denver with Theodore A. Bell presiding. Bryan momentum dominates, opposition to a Bryan vice presidential pick collapses as New York silence stalls a united front. The platform committee works on injunctions and tariff planks amid Bryan draft details and calls for direct senate elections and bank deposit guarantees.
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Pennsylvania
James M. Guffey
Bryan
Guffey
James Kerr
New York
Alton B. Parker
Democratic National Committee
McCarren
Roger Sullivan
Mr. Bryan
Minnesota
Delaware
Georgia
Maine
Murphy
Johnson and Gray
ant-Bryan
Haskell
Lincoln
Full Resolutions Committee
Democratic Party
F. W. Brown
Nebraska
Committee On
Brown
Bell Has Strenuous Day at Denver Convention
Theodore A. Bell temporary chairman of the Democratic convention at Denver faces a comic travel ordeal as flood conditions in Lincoln and washouts delay his arrival. A special train arranged by General Manager Melcher finally secures his progress amid a staged sequence ending with news of his safe arrival in Denver.
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Denver
Theodore A. Bell
California
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bell
Salt Creek
Melcher
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Atlantic Fleet Sails Homeward to Hampton Roads
The Atlantic battleship fleet led by the Connecticut departed San Francisco heading across three oceans toward Hampton Roads. Rear Admiral Sperry commanded the squadron as it passes Honolulu for a weeklong stop and plans calls at Auckland Sydney Melbourne before Manila and a late February 1909 arrival for Roosevelt review.
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Connecticut
Sperry
San Francisco
Great Oceans
Hampton Roads
C. 8. Sperry
Golden Gate
Pacific
Honolulu
Auckland
Sydney
Melbourne
Manila
Roosevelt
Peary Starts Arctic Quest With Limited Supplies
Commander R. E B Peary and the Roosevelt depart East 24th street New York for the North Pole mission. The explorer says over 4000 dollars remain unfunded for the attempt and predicts a three year Arctic voyage aided by unknown wild game days.
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R. E B. Peary
Roosevelt
Plier
East 24Th Street
New York
North Pole
Self-Hypnotism Death Stumps Chicago Doctors
John Neriza of Chicago died after hours of agony with hallucinatory and auto-suggestion symptoms, believed to be caused by self hypnosis linked to worry over Fourth of July noise. Physicians found no poison. an inquest will be attended by Alexian Brothers hospital staff and alienists to explain the death and the role of weak mental state in such cases.
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John Nerlzn
Chicago
Neriza
Alexian Brothers
Eight Die as Alameda Local Crashes Santa Cruz Train
A Alameda local engine crashed into the smoking car of Santa Cruz train No. 67 at First and Webster streets in Oakland. Eight were killed and over thirty injured as the wreck hurled the coach and passengers across the main line. The tender also buried part of the wreckage with dead and wounded.
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Alameda Mole
Oakland
Santa Cruz
First
Webster Streets
Alameda
Webster Street
Deadly Missouri Pacific Collision Kills Nine
A Missouri Pacific train from St Louis collided near Knobnoster with a Kansas City bound train, killing nine people all from the Kansas City train and injuring about fifty. The deceased include Michael Burke of Poplar Bluff, R Inglish of Olean, Fred Story of Franklin KY, W J Frisbie and John Hood of St Louis and Hurley, W H Harding, a Negro mail clerk, plus a baggage man and two assistants from Jefferson City.
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California
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Knobnoster
Michael Burke
Western Union Telegraph Company
Poplar Bluff
R. Inglish
Olean
Fred Story
Franklyn, Ky
W. J. Frisbie
John Hood
Hurley
W. H. Harding
Man Campbell
Jefferson City
Fourth of July Disaster Totals Reach New High
Seventy four dead and two thousand seven hundred eighty six injured mark this year’s Fourth of July celebrations in the United States, breaking records since 1899. The death toll may rise with possible tetanus cases, while injuries lag behind the five year average. Fire losses total five hundred thirty five thousand four hundred fifty three dollars, about the ten year average.
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United States
Wheat prices rise as European markets boost Chicago grain
Chicago grain and provisions report shows a sharp advance led by higher European wheat prices. September wheat closes up 1 1 2 cents with July at 58 3 4 cents and 59 1 2 cents in the nearby. Corn and oats gain, pork and lard futures rise, cash bids posted for No 2 hard wheat No 2 corn and No 3 oats.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Ruef Released on Bail After Record California Bond
Abraham Ruef former San Francisco political boss is freed on bonds totaling 1 560 000 the largest in a California criminal case. Seventy eight indictments allege bribery related to franchises granted to public corporations. Ruef’s father sister and Ruef himself sign the sureties. A San Francisco real estate transfer to relatives valued at about 1 005 556 supported bail. Ruef’s income from the property was estimated at 16 900 annually.
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Abraham Ruef
San Francisco
California
Oliver Grand Jury
Ruef
Board of Supervisors
Murasky
Fire Ravages Port au Prince Near Palace
A serious blaze in Port au Prince near the palace spread rapidly in high winds. Four hundred buildings burned including the court house and prison. the arsenal and powder stores were destroyed, with many explosions causing panic.
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Port Au Prince
ASPCA Puts Record Push to Rid New York of Stray Dogs and Cats
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports 77,607 dogs and cats killed in a period, bringing total destructions to 177,007 as efforts to remove homeless animals intensify in New York City.
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American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Society
New York City
South Omaha Live Stock Prices and Receipts
South Omaha cattle receipts 1,600 with higher quotes. Native steers 4.50 to 7.63, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.25, western steers 3.49 to 6.16, Texas steers 3.00 to 5.15, canners 2.00 to 2.25, stockers and feeders 2.00 to 5.00, calves 2.75 to 5.75, bulls/stags 2.75 to 5.00. Hog receipts 2,800 up. heavy 6.17 to 6.22, mixed 6.15 to 6.17, light 6.10 to 6.74, pigs 5.50 to 6.40, bulk 4.15 to 6.17. Sheep receipts 1,700 up. yearlings 4.25 to 5.00, wethers 3.75 to 4.25, ewes 3.00 to 4.00, lambs 5.54 to 6.60.
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South Omaha
Texas
Preston and Munro Named by Socialist Labor Party
The national convention in New York City nominated Martin R. Preston of Nevada for president and Donald Munro of Virginia for vice president.
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Preston
Munro
New York City
Socialist Labor Party
Martin R. Preston
Nevada
Donald Munro
Virginia
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago July 6 cattle receipts 12 000 steady to 15 cents higher steer 6 60 5 25 cows 3 60 5 50 heifers 3 50 6 90 calves 5 40 6 25 bulls 4 50 5 25 stockers and feeders 3 75 5 15 hogs receipt 30 000 firm choice heavy shipping 6 70 6 50 butchers 6 65 6 75 night mixed 4 35 6 50 choice tight 6 50 6 65 packing 5 75 6 40 pigs 4 50 6 00 sheep receipts 13 000 orm sheep 1 75 4 40 lambs 5 00 7 0 yearlings 4 75 5 80
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Chicago
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Antipodes
Peary
Arctic
Frisco
James Keeler
Western Nebraska
Alliance, Nebr
Wema
Newberry’s Hardware Co
Dierks Lumber Coal Co
D. Waters
Mgr
Alliance Act Studio
Lie
Stea
Gadsby
John Hague
Live Stock Commission Company
South Omaha, Neb
South St. Joseph, Mo
Oscar Braman
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