Farmers' Union Holds Annual Dallas Convention
Dallas August 8 President Calvin opened the third annual Farmers' Union convention with about 400 delegates present as Mayor Smith gave the welcome. Speakers noted 500000 members, with 200000 in Texas, and urged growing growth and better farm schools. Calvin criticized oil mill trusts and seed prices, pressed fair seed prices and union ownership of mills.
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Dallas
Calvin
Smith
Wheeler
Bell County
Texas
Neel
R. B. Cousins
Farmers’ Union
Great Britain
Austin
W. W. Grubbs
Greenville
Union
Pompey
Tex
Mississippi bond sale halted over payment method
Jackson reports a sensational halt in a $500,000 bond sale won by Rollins & Sons of Chicago on July 22. A firm representative offered certified checks including a $1,600 premium. the governor refused currency and demanded payment per law, and the deal was abandoned with $50,000 forfeited.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Rollins & Sons
Chicago
Texas League Sued Over Franchises
Temple Baseball association sues in McLennan County District Court targeting J D Roberts Cleburne J W Gardner Dallas W H Ward Fort Worth W R Davidson T W Simpson Waco H Mack Greenville J B Edens Corsicana. Petition seeks receiver for Texas Baseball league and accounting and calls for injunction to bar owners of Cleurne Dallas Fort Worth and Waco teams from disposing of franchises property or players until case is decided. Litigation stems from Temple club being dropped from the league.
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Texas Baseball League
Cleburne
Dallas, Fort Worth
Waco
Temple Club
Brawl Over Balls In Boston After Baseball Game
After a Boston versus Pittsburg game, manager Fred Tenney and umpire Klem clashed over ball custody. Tenney attempted to search Klem's pockets, blows were exchanged, and a ball struck Tenney in the face. Reports will go to President Pulliam.
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Kiem
Boston
Pittsburg
Fred Tenney
Tenney
Klem
Pulliam
Shreveport Shuts Out Memphis in Nine to Nothing
The Shreveport baseball club defeated Memphis 9 to 0 on Tuesday. Other results include Birmingham 2 Atlanta 1, Nashville 3 Montgomery 2, Cincinnati 8 Brooklyn 1, Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 0, Pittsburg 7 Boston 5, Washington 6 Detroit 5, Chicago 4 Philadelphia 0, Cleburne 4 Dallas 3, Cleburne 2 Dallas 0, Waco 5 Fort Worth 4, Houston 2 Galveston 1, Austin 3 Lake Charles 2, Beaumont 6 San Antonio 0.
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Shreveport
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Nashville
Montgomery
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Boston
Houston
Galveston
Austin
Lake Charles
Beaumont
San Antonio
Porter's Nominated Governor Heads Iowa Democrats
The Democratic state convention at Waterloo nominates Claude Porter of Appanoose County for governor. The platform calls for revenue tariff, direct US senatorial elections, and strong anti trust legislation. It endorses labor organization aims and pledges support for William J. Bryan in 1908.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Claude Porter
Appanoose County
United States
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
William J. Bryan
Idaho Democratic convention names Bryan backers in keynote
Cour dAlene Aug. 8 The Idaho Democratic convention adopts a platform with Mormonism as the keynote and nominates United States Senator for governor C. O. Stockslager. Bryan is endorsed in his speech accepting the nomination. Dubois predicts a Bryan victory in two years and pledges to apply Democratic principles locally.
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Cour dAlone
Ida
Idaho
United States
C. O. Stockslager
Bryan
Dubois
W. J. Bryan
Baker Wins Tough Featherweight Bout in Pacific Club
In Los Angeles on August 8 Harry Baker of San Francisco the amateur featherweight champion outlasted Frankie Neil over twenty rounds at the Pacific Athletic Club and was awarded the decision Tommy Burns refereed and Baker’s victory drew cheers Neil protested loudly and stood dumfounded in the ring afterward.
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Neil
Los Angeles
Harry Baker
San Francisco
Frankie Neil
Pacific Athletic Club
Baker
Tommy Burns
Umpire Johnstone Backed by Pulliam Over Umpire Decision
In New York on August 8 1908 President Pulliam supported umpire Johnstone amid a dispute at the Polo Grounds. McGraw refused Johnstone and Emslie refused to work without him, leading to a Chicago win as the league faces possible resignation if leadership does not sustain Johnstone.
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Pulliam
New York
Pantie
Polo Grounds
McGraw
Johnstone
Emslie
Chicago
Steinfeldt Career Path Highlights Fort Worth Ties
Third Baseman Steinfeldt from the Chicago team lives in Fort Worth and began his career in Houston. He played for the Fort Worth club, then Cincinnati, and this season was sold to Chicago. An outstanding infielder with few equals.
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League Board of
Steinfeldt
Chicago
Fort Worth
Houston
Harry
Cincinnati
Penitentiary Board Reports August Session Actions
Texas state penitentiary board meets in Austin for the August regular session. Financial Agent Wortham reports July 1 balance of 25198, receipts 70209, disbursements 79562, July 31 balance 15845. Superintendent Baker notes July convicts on hand 3981, new 92, recaptured 3, sheriffs return 2, discharged 8, died 5, delivered to sheriffs 1, paroled on hand 3964.
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Austin
State Penitentiary Board
Wortham
Baker
Decree on Compromise Ends Emergency Rail Rates
In Austin on August 8 the decree and terms of a compromise between railroads and the state over an injunction against the railroad commission blocking emergency dry goods rates from last September were filed in federal court. The decree states it does not affect the 1897 act granting the commission power to set emergency rates and requires the railroads to pay all costs.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Temple Baseball group seeks receiver in Texas Baseball League
The Temple Baseball association led by J. H. Sullivan filed in the Nineteenth district court for a receiver of the Texas Baseball league. They seek 2000 dollars actual and 2500 dollars punitive damages plus a full accounting of league funds to determine money due Temple. Named defendants include J. W. Gardner Dallas W. H. Ward Fort Worth T. W. Simpson W. R. Davidson Waco J. D. Roberts Corsicana and H. B. Mock Greenville. The hearing is set for Saturday.
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Waco
Nineteenth District
Temple Baseball Association
Temple
J. W. Gardner
Dallas
W. H. Ward
Fort Worth
T. W. Simpson
W. R. Davidson
J. D. Roberts
Corsicana
H. B. Mock
Greenville
Timber Thieves Target East Texas Lands
Judge Burns of the Federal court is alerted to timber thefts in east Texas. Forty injunction citations have been issued with temporary restraining orders against squatters, to become permanent when thefts from lands are proven. Lumber prices push efforts to preserve Texas forests.
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Judge Burns
Houston
Texas
Federal Court of
Soldier dies at Camp Mabry after brief illness
Austin report states Roger Lockhart of a Dallas infantry company died at Camp Mabry hospital Wednesday morning during the state encampment after a brief illness.
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Austin
Roger Lockhart
Dallas
Camp Mabry
Making Maple Sugar The Modern Way and Early Methods
The sugar season fuels busy industry in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Buckets ride ox sleds to sugar orchards as modern evapo rators and metal spiles replace crude wooden gear. Sap yields and sirup quality hinge on weather with ten quarts per fair day and eleven pounds per gallon of sirup, requiring about thirty two gallons of sap per gallon.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
The Magnetic Compass First Used On European Vessels
Cyrus C. Adams notes in Harper's that lodestone and magnetic ore led to the first compass and aided navigators. By the twelfth century European ships adopted a needle stroked on lodestone, enabling offshore voyages and better coast line charts. Italian sailors produced notable surveys of the Black Sea Mediterranean coasts and Atlantic routes.
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Black Sea
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Cyrus C. Adams
Harper's
Anger Sparks Jail Storm Threats Over Attack on Girl
A Gulfport Mississippi rumor reports groups of angry men gathering at street corners threatening to storm the jail to seize and burn a black man accused of assaulting Alice Dement, a North Gulfport girl. His capture followed.
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New Orleans
Gulfport
Miss
Alice Dement
North Gulfport
Rainfall Surges Over Ten Inches in Miles Texas
Over ten inches of rain drenched Miles Texas and surrounding areas on August 8 as residents battled flooding and road washouts. Local authorities warned of rising water levels and advised motorists to avoid flooded streets while crews inspected damaged properties.
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Miles, Tex
Unusual death by self at Bay St. Louis merchant
In New Orleans on August 8 Frank Jacobs a 75 year old Bay St. Louis Miss merchant shot himself under unusual circumstances after ordering drugs from Parker Blake company and receiving refusal. He then wrote to the company manager. his letter reportedly contained objectionable matter and led to his death by his own hand.
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New Orleans
Frank Jacobs
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Parker Blake Company
Jacobs
Miss Walker Wins Large Damage Verdict
Union City Tenn August 8 Twenty one thousand dollars was awarded Miss Lola Walker by the jury in a damage suit against Colonel Dick Edwards for alleged breach of promise. The case was on trial thirty two days.
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Union City
Tenn
Lola Walker
Dick Edwards
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