Bitter Feud Erupts In Unprecedented Olympic Spectacle
London July 23 A heated dispute at the Olympic track ended with the 400 meter final voided as officials ruled Carpenter fouled Halswelle. Carpenter disqualified, race ordered to be run again, prompting protests from the American team and a griping crowd.
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London
Amateur Athletic Association
J. C. Carpenter
Cornell University
J. R. Taylor
Irish-American Athletic Club
W. C. Robbins
Cambridge
Mass
Wyndham Halswelle
United Kingdom
Taylor
Robbins
Carpenter
Haiswelle
Rnce
Atticinai
James I. Sullivan
Barlow S. Weeks
J. B. McCabe
Gustavus T. Kerby
Everett C. Brown
Alonzo Stagg
England
Sullivan
Two Armed Camps Split Natalbany In Race Tensions
Natalbany Louisiana sits divided into two armed camps after a day of race hatred and warnings of a looming race war. About 500 foreigners including Italians gather near fires on the outskirts while 75 residents rally under Sheriff Saal to defend the town. A warning of an planned Italian attack prompted patrols and readiness overnight.
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Natalbany
Walter Simmons
Sheriff Saal
Train Wreck Near Livingston Leaves Cars Off Rails
The Burlington eastbound passenger train derailed nine miles east of Livingston on a curve as rails spread. All coaches left the track and three overturned but no passengers or trainmen were injured. A wrecking train works to clear debris. service unlikely before tomorrow.
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The
Standard
Livingston
Burlington
Nichols
Helena Seeks More Carnegie Gift for City Library
Helena July 23. City officials say Andrew Carnegie must raise his gift from 30 000 to cover a library building large enough for current needs and future growth. Peter Larson donated the site. trustees plan to press Carnegie to supplement locally.
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The
Standard
Helena
Andrew Carnegie
Peter Larson
Carnegie
Ten Killed in Feud Over Local Politics in Brazil
In Stana da Paranagaba, Mattogrosso, a feud between two prominent families turned violent with a general armed clash. Ten men died, including two magistrates, after political disputes erupted into deadly violence.
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Rio Janeiro
Stana da Paranagaba
Mattogrosso
Douglas 10 Refuse Democratic Offer
Monument Beach Massachusetts July 23 Former Governor William L Douglas says he is out of politics forever and has not been offered the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee though he would appreciate the compliment if offered.
Haskell Offered Treasurership of Democratic National Committee
Guthrie Oklahoma July 23 Governor C N Haskell has been tendered the treasurership of the democratic national committee Formal announcement of his acceptance will be made when the committee meets for organization in Chicago on Saturday
Eight West Point cadets sent home for hazing
West Point New York July 23 Eight cadets from the United States Military Academy were sent home to await action by the secretary of war for hazing members of the fourth class. Named were William T Russell Harry C Weever Byron Jones George Chase William M Prude Isaac Spaulding William Molke and James A Gillespie.
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West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
William T. Russell
Harry C. Weever
Illinois
Byron Jones
New York
George Chase
William M. Prude
Alabama
Isaac Spaulding
Oklahoma
William Molke
Virginia
James A. Gillespie
Pennsylvania
Large ratification meeting on Main Street draws 8000
In Kalispell on July 23 an open air ratification event gathered about 8,000 people on Main Street. Former Governor Smith delivered the main address with Senator Long and Fred Whitefield also speaking.
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The
Standard
Kalispell
Bryan
Main Street
Smith
Senator Long
Fred Whiteside
Watson assails Bryan as Georgia rally opens
Thomas R. Watson the populist candidate for president opened his Georgia campaign in Macon at the Grand Opera house. He urged Georgia's electoral vote but would transfer it to Bryan if needed to defeat Taft, while directing his assaults at Bryan and praising Roosevelt and Taft. He attacked Bryan over Crisp and Brownsville drew applause.
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Macon
Thomas R. Watson
Grand Opera House
Georgia
Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
Crisp
Brownsville
Banker killed in Paris linked to Camille Remey relative
A Helena man tied to Camille F. Remey, who is serving a 10 year sentence for the Beaverhead county killing near Wolf Creek in 1905, said August Remey the Paris banker killed by two servants was an uncle of the Montana convict. The remark notes Remey’s Paris relatives were hinted at during his trial.
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Standard
Helena
Camille F. Remey
Deer Lodge
Wasson J. Oliver
Beaverhead County
Wolf Creek
August Remey
Montana
Remey
Paris
Canada
Strike Breakers Guarded in Birmingham Mines
Hundreds of strike breakers are being placed in Birmingham district mines under military escorts. There has been no disorder.
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Birmingham
Ala
Death in storm hits militia camp at Gettysburg field
A fierce storm struck a militia camp near Gettysburg, collapsing tents and causing fatalities. Regional authorities investigated as weather warnings advised residents to seek shelter and secure temporary encampments.
Storm toll at Gettysburg National Guard encampment
A violent electrical storm at the Pennsylvania National Guard encampment near Gettysburg last night killed three troopers and seriously injured 26 others. Lt Col Lewis announced the fatalities and named the dead Privates Burt Barber Milton Garver Morrison. Several officers and musicians were injured. Wires were down tents flooded and a mass of panic followed as wounded were moved to the field hospital and surgeons treated the injured.
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Gettysburg
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Lewis
Philadelphia
Stuart
Burt Barber
Milton Garver
Morrison
O. J. Gunning
Warren
James A. Saunders
Erie
Christler
Butler
Kennedy
Tenth Regiment
Lures His Aunt to Lonely Spot Ey of Relative
A fragmentary report describes a man luring his aunt to a secluded location. Details are sparse and the context remains unclear from the damaged OCR text.
Murderer Augste Eberhard Captured After New Jersey Crime
Augste Eberhard, who confessed to killing his Viennese aunt Mrs Ottillie Eberhard in New Jersey after luring her from Germany, was captured near Paterson and jailed. He pursued money to marry a New York girl, planned further slayings, and spoke of an accomplice fleeing west.
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New York
Auguste Eberhard
Ottillie Eberhard
New Jersey
Paterson
N. J
Hackensack
Eberhard
Preakness Mountains
Brill
Germany
Ottillie
West Twenty-third Street
Susquehanna
Looking for a successor to manage the campaign
Utica New York July 23 reports James S Sherman will not remain as chairman of the republican campaign committee. A conference with Speaker Cannon Representative Tawney and Representative Loudenslager examined the committee's organization. No decision was reached.
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Utica
N. Y
James S. Sherman
Republican Campagn Committee
Cannon
Tawney
Minnesota
Representative Loudenslager
New Jersey
Sherman
Miss Collins Sues Brokerage Over Chair Injury
Reno case of Katherine Collins suing Nat C. Goodwin Brokerage for 5125 damages claiming a chair was too high during Feb 22 to March 23. She worked as a stenographer and says the chair caused spinal trouble necessitating two operations.
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Reno
Katherine Collins
Nat C. Goodwin Brokerage Company
Roosevelt orders retrial in Standard Oil case
President Roosevelt directed the attorney general to initiate a retrial of the Standard Oil case. He said the circuit court of appeals reversal does not change the merits, only the fine, and pledged to ensure justice by pursuing the case with Kellogg to bring offenders to account.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Loeb
Frank B. Kellogg
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Camille Remey
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