Fight Over Anti Injunction Plank Dominates Democratic Platform Debate
Denver reports reveal a fierce push to insert a strong anti injunction plank into the Democratic platform. General Weaver leads southern support while Bryan aides press for a clear definite statement to avoid ambiguity.
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Denver
Committee On Resolutions
James B. Ver
Iowa
General Weaver
Mner
Weaver
National Conitee
Bryany
Abdy
Bryan
Chanter Boom
Chanier
New York
New E. Mack
National Committee
Chanler
Ial
Lincoln
Neb
Wm J Bryan
W. W. Blackverett Wash
Judge Black
North Carol Charlotte
N.C
Severia
William J
Bird Bler
Ilyn
Deavehead
Brooklyn
Police Trail Murderer in Chinaman's Slaying Case
In Lorain Ohio June 40 police know the slayer of Young Pa a Chinaman. James Naylor is held as a witness after being asked to help rob the victim who carried 100 dollars. The killer boarded an early train after the homicide and is believed to have acted alone. Young Joe of Pittsburg investigates his cousin's death. Tremaine family member will go to Pittsburg for burial.
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Lorain
Young Pa
James Naylor
Naylor
Young Joe
Pittsburg
Spelling Contest Highlights NA A Convention
At the fifty sixth annual National Education Association meeting in Cleveland delegates enjoyed a varied program over five days. A special spelling contest among eighth graders pitted teams from Cleveland Pittsburg New Orleans and Erie with Cleveland winning 38 errors and two players Mae Thursby and Marie Bolden achieving perfect scores. Bolden received cheers as her performance was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
National Educational Association
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Erie
Mae Thursby
Marie Bolden
Miss Bolden
Four Men Offer To Sell Fingers
In Columbus four men offered a finger each for 300 dollars to A C Balloux of Wheeling who lost fingers in an ice cream freezer. Ballouz is in East Liverpool hospital while his brother Joseph spoke of the offer and a surgeon’s suggestion. The bidders include Robert B Robbins W E Thompson O B Maneperger and a man signing as D of Edward Street.
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Columbus
A. C. Balloux
Wheeling
W. Va
East Liverpool
Joseph Ballouz
Robert EB. Robbins
W. E. Thompson
O. BE
Troops Ready to Guard Mexican Border Amid Insurrection
Washington orders troops to Del Rio Eagle Pass and El Paso to keep order along the border. In Mexico 2 500 federal troops are said to have moved from Torreon to hem in bands blamed for the attacks on Viesco and Matamoros. Juarez officials claim the insurrection is nearly quelled with a week or ten days needed to finish pursuit.
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el Paso
Tex
Jaurez
Rio Grande
Torreon
Coahuila
Viesco
Hacienda Matamoros
Villar
Third Military Zone
Mexico City
War Department
Viesca
Matamoros
Juarey
Chihuahua
Washington
State Department
Taft
Albert L. Myer
Department of Texas
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Bishop Potter in Critical Condition at Cooperstown
Cooperstown report says Bishop Henry C. Potter of New York is in a dangerous state after stomach and liver illness. Doctors use oxygen to prolong his life as he remains hospitalized in Cooperstown.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Potter
Toke
Henry C. Potter
New York
Wage Scale Signed for 10000 Tin and Sheet Workers
After days of talks, American Sheet and Tin Plate Co and the Amalgamated Association reach a wage agreement. Tin workers face a 5 percent cut and sheet workers a 2 percent cut, affecting about 10 000 employees. The old scale ends at midnight. A follow-up meeting is planned at the Lincoln Hotel to finalize details.
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VRON
TIN
Pittsburg
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Amalgamated Associated of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Stewart A. Davis
W. A. Irwin
P. J. McArdle
Llewellyn Lewis
William Larkins
Lincoln
Tin Plate Workers’ Association
Wheeling
C. A. Robinson
American Sheet and Tin Pige Company
Pitts Park
State Debt Dispute Hits Supreme Court Tangle
Virginia West Virginia debt suit moves toward adjudication after a conference in Washington. First hearing set for November 9 in Richmond before Master Charles Littlefield. Dispute concerns apportionment of Virginia's bonded debt after West Virginia split from Virginia. original claim ranges from 30 to 40 million dollars.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles EB. Littlefield
Maine
Richmond
Littlefield
West Virginia
Virginia
Plans for Equitable Life skyscraper to top New York skyline
Architects for the Equitable Life Assurance Society filed plans for a 62 story New York skyscraper rising 909 feet to the flagpole tip with a 150 foot pole. The main block will be 34 stories with a 28 story tower and cupola. Cost is listed at 10 million dollars.
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Equitable Life
New York
Paris
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Building Department
Equitable
Broadway
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Out of Work Youth Ends Life in Despair
Wilbur Knecht age 19 committed suicide by shooting in Columbus Ohio after becoming despondent from unemployment. He left no note and the tragedy was attributed to his unemployed condition.
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Columbus
Wilbur Knecht
Foraker Heads to Cincinnati Amid Senate Talk
Senator Foraker travels to Cincinnati for about ten days and rejects fresh reports of a political deal with Taft supporters. He says there is no basis for claims of negotiations and postpones the senatorial question until Ohio's Republican legislature is in place.
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Washington
Foraker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Senate
Taft
Paris Chamber violence over Failieres Russia trip funds
Socialists provoked a violent scene in the Chamber of Deputies as they opposed funding for President Failieres' Russia visit. M Vaillent accused the Russians of murders and atrocities, while another Socialist deputy called the emperor an assassin. The appropriation was finally approved.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Failieres
Russia
M. Vaillent
Grand Stand Collapse Injures Dozens at Baseball Game
A storm driven crowd surge caused the Sunbury Shamokin baseball game collapse. More than a score were injured and six seriously as the grandstand gave way. Names of seriously hurt include Tony Gauzele David Attig George H Gibson Greenough Haupt Edward Goos and William Taylor.
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Sunbury
Pasune
Shamokin
Tony Gauzele
David Attig
George H. Gibson
Greenough Haupt
Edward Goos
William Taylor
St Louis Woman Elected Pres
Boston June 30 Mrs Phillip Moore of St Louis was today elected president of the women's clubs in convention here.
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Boston
Phillip Moore
St. Louis
Women's Clubs
Knife attack at mining camp leaves victims in Belmont county
Bridgeport Ohio June 30 One man is dead another dying and two more injured after Mike Kartik entered a mining camp at Barton and fought with Hungarians who refused him entry He is under arrest and faces charges in connection with the assault
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Bridgeport
Ohto
Mike Kartik
Barton
Belmont County
Kartik
Ohio Republicans urge Vorys for national chairman
Washington reports that Ohio Republican leaders urged Secretary Taft to consider Arthur I. Vorys for national chairman. Walter Brown Henry Williams and N. A. Guilbert pressed that Vorys binding Ohio party strength, warning Hitchcock’s selection could disrupt the well established Ohio organization. Taft asked Vorys to come to Washington for a meeting next Wednesday.
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Washington
Taft
War Department
Republican Party
Ohio
Walter Brown
Republican State Central Committee
Henry Williams
Republican State Executive Committee
N. A. Guilbert
Arthur I. Verys
Vorys
Hitchcock
Hearst Loses Recount Suit Against McClellan in New York
In New York on June 30 the jury found in favor of Mayor George B. McClellan in the recount suit brought by William Randolph Hearst, who had alleged fraud after the mayoral election. Hearst had claimed he was counted out, but the recount showed no more than one ballot difference in the precincts.
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New York
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
New York City
George B. McClellan
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