Carmack Killed in Street Duel Over Editorials in Tennessee
Former Tennessee senator and editor Edward Carmack was shot dead in Nashville in a street duel with Robin Cooper after a dispute over Carmack editorial attacks on Cooper and the Democratic machine. Cooper was wounded and in hospital. Colonel Duncan Cooper, his father, was detained by police. The confrontation occurred near the Polk flats as Mrs. Eastman witnessed the moments of firing.
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United Gates
Tennessee
Nashville
Robin Cooper
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Carmack
Duncan
Tennessenan
Colonel Cooper
South
Mr. Carmack
Seventh Avenue
Federation of Labor Opens Twenty-Eighth Convention at Denver
The American Federation of Labor begins its twenty-eighth annual convention in Denver with a major vote expected on endorsing the executive council political program from the recent campaign led by Mr Gompers. Opponents seek to oust him amid charges of pernicious political activity and a leadership challenge.
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American Federation of Labor
Denver
Executive Council
Gompers
Samuel Gowpers
Federation
Gompers Haw
Congress
Postmaster Morgan Survives Assassination Attempt in New York
New York Postmaster BM Morgan was wounded in the abdomen by EH B Mackay who then killed himself. Morgan owes life to his 14 year old daughter Dorothy who knocked the revolver aside. The attack on One Hundred and Forty-sixth Street near Morgan’s home was close range. Mackay, an eccentric former asylum inmate, left a premeditated note and had grievances about mail handling.
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New York
BM. Morgan
New York City
B Mackay
Morgan
Dorothy
Mackay
One Hundred and Porty-sixth Street
Pierce Surrenders in Texas False Swearing Case
H Clay Pierce of St Louis, Waters Pierce Oil chairman, arrived in Austin and posted a $20000 bond to appear before a grand jury on charges of false swearing connected with Waters Pierce Oil re admission to Texas business after 1900 anti trust ouster. Case continued to January term after agreement.
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Austin
Tex
H. Clay Pierce
St. Louis
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Matthews
Waters-Pierce Ol
Texas
Pierce
Tragic Wichita Shooting Ends in Family Trage dy
Oscar Huber killed his wife then shot at his mother in law Mrs Turner before killing himself. The wife died holding a four months old child, which was crushed and seriously injured. The incident arose from a family quarrel.
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Wichita
Kan
Oscar Huber
M. A. Turner
London Honors New Lord Mayor at Guildhall Banquet
Prime Minister Asquith spoke at the Guildhall banquet in London marking the inauguration of Sir George Wyatt Trussett as the new lord mayor and closing the king's sixty seventh birthday celebration. In Jefferson City Missouri Governor Folk pardoned Dr J D Todd of Vernon county who had been imprisoned since March 24 1906 for killing Richard Wall at Richards Vernon county.
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London
Asquith
George Wyatt Trussett
Jefferson City
Folk
J. D. Todd
Vernon County
Richard Wall
Richards
Chicago Grain and Provisions and South Omaha Live Stock
Chicago markets closed steady to slightly higher on wheat with liberal receipts offsetting gains. Corn and provisions softened while oats remained firm. South Omaha stockyards reported steady cattle and hog prices with moderate receipts and varying classes, plus lambs and sheep showing mixed results.
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Chicago
Lord
Market roundup for livestock and hog prices
Receipts show 83 000 cattle with steady to lower bids. Steers 4.40 to 7.50, cows 3.00 to 6.00, heifers 2.40 to 4.60, calves 3.00 to 7.85, stockers 2.50 to 4.60. Hogs receipts 55 000 with choice heavy shipping 4.10 to 6.20, butchers 6.05 to 6.15. Sheep receipts 40 000 25 cents lower, sheep 4.00 to 7.50, lambs 4.76 to 6.50.
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South Omaha
Texas
North Dakota Battleship Launch Showcases Dreadnought Design
The battleship North Dakota launched at Quincy Massachusetts with sponsor Mary L Benton of Fargo North Dakota. Gov John Burke attended as the shipyard cheered while the crew hailed a new all big gun warship with ten twelve inch guns and a turbine driven design capable of over twenty one knots.
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America
Mary L. Benton
Farge, N. D
North Dakota
Quincy
Mass
Misa Mary L. Benton
Fargo
D. Pathve
John Burke
Delaware
Newport News
Woman Blackmailer Foiled By City Detectives
An unknown woman threatened Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps with death and demanded $20,000. After two days of stalking in Denver, she rode with Phipps to a bank where detectives intervened. Dynamite sticks hurled at officers failed to explode when they dropped to the floor, preventing disaster in the city center. The suspect, claiming hypnotic influence, was arrested and refused to name herself.
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Denver
Genevieve Chandler Phipps
Lawrence Phipps
Pittsburg
Mrs. Phipps
Manufacturers Exude Optimism on Trade Conditions
The Manufacturers Association publishes a continuation of member statements showing improved commercial conditions and an optimistic business outlook for the Western region. The group, with 3,000 members across industries, expects to add about 650000 workers to present forces.
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Manufacturers’ Association
Injunction Freezes Missouri River Rate Case Order
In the United States circuit court judges Grosacup Seaman and Baker granted a temporary injunction restraining the Interstate Commerce Commission from carrying into effect the Missouri river rate case order.
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Grosacup
Seaman
Baker
United States Circuit Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
JAIL FOR MORSE CURTIS FREED
From the Tombs in New York City Charles W Morse who was sentenced to fifteen years in a federal prison at Atlanta for misappropriation of funds and false entries directs his counsel to secure his freedom Alfred H Curtis former bank president who was jointly tried with Morse was released on a suspended sentence
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Tombs
New York City
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
National Bank of North America
Alfred H. Curtis
Morse
Roosevelt Aims For Elihu Root As Senator Choice
In Washington an agreement among President Roosevelt Janes Wadsworth Jr and William L Ward points to Elihu Root of Clinton New York as the successor to Thomas C Platt on March 4 1909. Roosevelt defends Tafts private religious belief as not a public political issue and says he held back publishing the letter to avoid election agitation.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Janes Wadsworth, Jr
New York State Assembly
William L. Ward
Thomas C. Platt
United States
Elihu Root
Clinton
N. Y
Taft
J. C. Martin
Dayton
Prison for Colorado Banker Sentenced to Eight to Ten Years
President of the State Bank of Rotky Ford Colorado was sentenced to eight to ten years in the state prison. He was convicted of unlawful use of the bank funds and receiving deposits after knowledge of insolvency.
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Colorado
State Bank
Rotky Ford
Colo
Two Drowned While Hunting Near Pel Jean Bay
Minneapolis reports the drownings of Laurence Kitehll, seventeen, son of Joseph Pilchli, and his companion John Conrerdy of Chicago, while busting in Pel Jean bay, Wright county.
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Minneapolis
Larence Kitehll
Joseph Pilchli
John Conrerdy
Chicago
Peljean Bay
Wright County
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