Bryan on the First Ballot at Democratic Denver Convention
The Democratic national convention in Denver opened with William Jennings Bryan leading on the first ballot. Bryan won 892% to Johnson 46 Gray 59 with two not voting. The event featured long, passionate demonstrations, a formal platform aligned to Bryan, and ongoing suspense over leadership positions and further ballots.
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Tulsa Postmaster Arrested On Fraud Charge
Tulsa Oklahoma July 9 Frank Creath West Tulsa postmaster was arrested Tuesday on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses and is jailed. Creath ers is a prominent figure and his arrest came as a real surprise.
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Shamrock Wins Lipton Cup Threat to Cape May Race
Miami physician Dr. A Thompson, a Civil War veteran and old Miami resident, died Tuesday. The Lipton Cup cruiser race from New York to Cape May and back covers 325 miles with the Shamrock favored to win the $1 000 prize.
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Taft Plans Speech Writing Week At Hot Springs
Taft will spend next week writing his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination. He will not invite visitors yet and has not written a word for the Cincinnati address on July 28. He will seek leaders’ views after completion before public release. Frank Hitchcock states committee posts not announced for a week.
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Oklahoma Troops Ready for Possible Indian Uprising
Acting Governor Bellamy ordered the militia to be in readiness to depart by special train to Okfuskee county as a Snake Indian uprising threat loomed. Reports of Indian pillaging near Henryetta were found untrue. one company was deployed at Sheriff Odom's request while Intosh county remained under arms.
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Bryan Praises Platform At Democratic Convention
William J. Bryan praised the platform adopted at the Democratic national convention Thursday night saying it is clear specific and strong. He thanked the committee for detailing the issues and said the platform will strengthen the party in the fight ahead.
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Little Profit in Athletics at Yale 1906 7
Yale university athletics earned only 600 in profits for 1906 07 far below 18007 the prior year. The annual reports by the financial union via the Yale alumni weekly show a reserve fund totaling 113529.
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Mrs Belle Gunness Captured by Hinsdale Sheriff
Hinsdale, Mich sheriff reports capturing Belle Gunness and holding her awaiting local authorities decision. Officials refuse to send an officer and say Gunness died in the blaze that destroyed her home.
Watson Nominated by Populists at St Louis Conclave
Thomas E. Watson of Thompson Georgia was formally notified of his nomination for president by a committee of the St Louis national convention at a large Populist meeting in Atlanta Thursday night.
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Senator Warner Heads East For Trips And Meetings
Senator William Warner has departed for several eastern cities. He will spend a few days in St. Louis and then travel to New York City to meet with the board of managers of the national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers on July 13. In Denver a dinner was hosted at the Brown Palace by Thomas Taggart, chairman of the Democratic national committee, honoring old and new members of the committee.
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Prize for Aeronauts To Fly Paris To London
Paris reports Henry Deutsch de La Meurthe offers 45000 francs to the first aeronaut who carries a passenger aboard a dirigible or airplane from Paris to London. A test airship is planned for July 14. Frankfort Count Zeppelin says his new airship will not fly overland within 24 hours before July 14.
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Bridge Collapse in Cologne Kills Workmen
A bridge under construction over the Rhine at Cologne collapsed on Thursday. Dozens of workers were on the structure and many lost their lives in the disaster.
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Troops Ordered Out to Scene of Indian Trouble
Guthrie Oklahoma Acting Gov George Bellamy has ordered a company of the National Guard at Chandler to proceed at once to the scene of the Indian trouble. Other companies are ordered under arms. Firemen killed at Jefferson City. Jefferson City Missouri Peter Dulle of this city a Missouri Pacific fireman was killed at Marshall Junction on the river route Wednesday night when the tender of a fast train ran over him.
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Democratic Platform Echoes Reform Call in 1900s
The document outlines a Democratic national platform asserting government by the people, calls for campaign finance publicity and limits, direct election of senators, antitrust actions, tariff reform, income and inheritance taxes, and strong federal state regulation. It condemns trusts, favors licensed interstate commerce control, and supports immigration enforcement and panama canal development.
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