Democratic National Committee Framing Campaign Rules
Lincoln Neb July 15 The national committee's meeting with W J Bryan and J W Kern at Fairview resulted in a plan to form clubs nationwide and appoint a sub committee to name a chair and adopt public campaign contribution rules No corporate donations over 10000 will be accepted and all gifts over 100 will be published after Oct 15 with immediate publication thereafter While under 100 will not be published No money after Nov 1 Atwood of Leavenworth is favored for chair but Bryan has no favorite and the sub committee may still consider him beyond that no clear candidate exists Officials expect Atwood to be the sole candidate under current view The Chicago meeting date Aug 12 will precede Taft Cincinnati events and Kern will be notified in Indianapolis where a celebration is planned for him.
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Tincoln
Neb
Auditorium Annex
Chicago
National Committee
W. J. Bryan
J. W. Kern
Fairview
Democratic National Committee
John N. Atwood
Leavenworth
Kan
Denver
Atwood
Bryan
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Taggart
Indiana
Hall
Nebraska
Mack
New York
Osborne
Wyoming
Green
Rhode Island
Ryan
Wisconsin
Daniels
Wade
Iowa
Tomlinson
Alabama
Cole
California
Brady
Oklahoma
D. J. Campau
Michigan
Tom L. Johnson
Urey Woodson
Ollie James
Mr. Atwood
Lincoln
Mr. Bryan
Cincinnati
Taft
Kern
Indianapolis
Glidden tour cars reach Philadelphia in clean run
About fifty Glidden automobile tour cars arrive in Philadelphia. The field traveled from Harrisburg to Philadelphia, a distance of 183 1/2 miles, with clean scores and no penalties recorded.
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Philadelphia
City Hall
Harrisburg
Thomas D Jordan Dies of Heart Disease in Subway
Former comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance society Thomas D. Jordan collapsed and died of heart disease in the Wall Street subway station in New York. The death occurred during a director's meeting at Pasco Improvement Co where he served as president. He leaves a widow, a son Frank, and a daughter Mrs Edward D O Brien.
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New York
Thomas D. Jordan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Wall Street
Pr. F. GC. Wells
Jordan
Mr. Jordan
Armstrong Insurance
Yellow Dog” Fund
Armstrong Committee
Europe
Justice Goff
Englewood
N. J
Pasco Improvement Company
M. Jordan
Frank
Edward D. O'Brien
Martin Nominated for Unexpired SD Term
Mitchell S D July 15 The Republican state convention nominated Eben W Martin of Deadwood for the unexpired term of the late George W Parker and named presidential electors John L Brown C H Lien G F Schroeder Gotlieb Noering It is felt the nomination will unite warring stalwart and insurgent factions Martin a stalwart was the successful full term candidate at the primary insurgents controlled the state convention.
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Mitchell
S. D
Eben W. Martin
Deadwood
George W. Parker
John L. Brown
Brown County
C. H. Lien
Roberts County
G. F. Schroeder
Pennington County
Gotlieb Noering
Hutchinson County
Martin
One Dead Two Wounded In Chinatown Shooting
In Philadelphia a shooting in Chinatown leaves Lee Chi dead and two white men wounded. George Lee, a Chinese man said to be the shooter, and ten other Chinese men were arrested as police cite factional rivalries between two Chinese tongs in the city as the cause.
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Philadelphia
Chinatown
Lee Chi
George Lee
Tongs
Plot Against the Czar in Sosnovice Arrests Rise
Berlin reports a private dispatch from Sosnovice in Russian Poland alleging a plotted assassination of Emperor Nicholas. The plot involved over 100 men and women arrested, with further arrests expected as gendarmes and Cossacks guard the railroad station and frontier checks tighten.
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Berlin
Sosnovice
Poland
Nicholas
Mrs Hartridge Dead in Pittsburg Meningitis
Mrs Clifford Hartridge widow of Clifford W Hartridge chief of counsel for Harry Thaw in his first trial died at the Homeopathic Hospital Pittsburgh from cerebrospinal meningitis following a disappearance last October that sparked rumors about her whereabouts and reasons for leaving her husband.
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New York
Clifford Hartridge
Clifford W. Hartridge
Harry Thaw
Homeopathic
Pittsburg
Infant Burned As Matches Cause Blaze At Home
Minneapolis report details Emanuel Gallanter, 2 1/2, who burst into flames at his home as he and other children played with matches. His mother smothered the fire with bare hands and rolled him in a blanket. injuries are described as probably fatal.
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Minneapolis
Emanuel Gallanter
Henry Gallanter
Prohibition Party Opens Convention in Columbus With Fiery Speech
Temporary Chairman Patton electrified about 1,500 delegates at Memorial Hall as the Prohibition national convention began in Columbus Ohio. He denounced rival parties and the press while declaring victory over “rum demon” and calling for unity in the eight prohibition states. Delegates from Iowa Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin arrived, with water wagon escorts and a Missouri dry banner signaling the procession.
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Columbus
Union Station
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Memorial Hall
Charles E. Jones
Chicago
National Committee
H. A. Thompson
Dayton
W. G. Calderwood
Robert H. Patton
Springfield
William H. Ferguson
National Prohibitionist
Patton
David B. MecCalmont
Frankish
Edward W. Clark
Indianapolis
Frances P Beauchamp
Lexington
Theodore E. Ostland
North Dakota
Prohibition Debate Shapes Republican Platform Speech
The discussion centers on party platforms with Mr Patton denouncing Taft and Cox while attacking the Democratic stand on liquor. He cites the 1875 antisumptuary plank and questions Bryan's stance. Numerous platform drafts will be sent to the resolutions committee and a brief temperance aligned plank is expected, plus possible endorsement of woman suffrage.
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Patton
Gril
Wade & Eis
Ohio
Ellis
Pattoh
William H. Taft
Te “Jenet
Cincinnati
Cox
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Oklahoma
Democratic Party
Missing Link Found by Explorer Cites Gold Theft
A famous explorer announces joy at discovering the missing link. He retrieves stall gold from under his bed and proceeds to claim the fair treasure, as reported by the New York Journal.
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New York Journal
Price’s Process Extracts Rare Flavor from Fruits
Dr Price uses a unique method to isolate the true character of each fruit. He markets a class of ravatines of rare excellence with flavors that are free, strong, and pure, suitable for ice cream, jellies, custards, and similar desserts.
Elks Elect Officers at National Convention
Rush L. Holland of Colorado Springs chosen Grand Exalted Ruler with officers elected by acclama tion except for the loyal knight race won by Charles F. Sweet and inner guard with three candidates. 1909 convention city was Los Angeles over Detroit amid parade bands and a city wide barbecue.
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Rush L. Holland
Colorado
Dallas
Tex
Colorado Springs
Colo
John G. Shea
Hartford
Hackensack
N. J
Fred C. Robinson
Thibuque
A. M. Tower
St. Augustine
Fla
Los Angeles
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Grand Loyal Knight
Charles 4. Sweet
Dowagiac
Mich
Grand Inner Guard
Detoit
Mystery surrounds Hazel Drew death in Topy none arrested
In Topy New York on July 15 authorities struggle to lift the cloud of mystery around 19 year old Hazel I Drew's death. Police have questioned several persons but have made no arrests and no tangible clues have emerged.
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Topy
N. Y
Hazel I. Drew
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