Parker Opens California Campaign for Bryan and Kern
Judge Alton B. Parker spoke to about 2000 in Temple Auditorium Los Angeles outlining Democratic tariff reform and campaign finance as the central issues. He denounced corporate influence and said the nation faced a long term struggle against entrenched interests and a corrupt alliance with corporations.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Alton B. Parker
W. J. Bryan
John W. Kern
Temple Auditorium
Judge Parker
Mysterious poison kills fat cattle at Van Tassell ranch
State Veterinarian W F Pflaeging investigated the death of thirty to forty fat beef steers at the Running Water ranch in Converse county. He suspects a poisonous plant such as white loco or wild parsnips caused intestinal inflammation and death in about three days, with partial paralysis before the end. The loss, about $9,000, involved cattle weighing 1,200 to 1,400 pounds, while some cattle in the same pasture were spared.
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W. F. Pflaesing
van Tassell
Converse County
Pflaeging
Laramie
Aven Nelson
University of Wyoming
McFarland Beats Brock in Pacific Athletic Club Bout
Packy McFarland defeated Phil Brock at the Pacific Athletic club in Los Angeles in the seventh round. Referee Eyton stopped the contest as Brock neared severe distress after being driven through the ropes and pounded with unanswered blows to a bleeding face. Brock fought gamely to the end.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Packy McFarland
Phil Brock
Pacific Athletic Club
Eyton
McParland
Brock
Reported resignation of Republican secretary
Chicago reports Elmer E. Dover has resigned as official head of the Republican committee. A New York dispatch says Dover denied any resignation and declined to say if he intended to resign later.
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Chicago
The
Daily News Today
Elmer E. Dover
Republican Committee
New York
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Boy Prisoners Charged With Robbing Post Office
In Steamboat Springs Colorado two brothers James Fulton and Howell Fulton both 15 were arrested for the Huggins post office robbery on June 27. They faced United States Commissioner Mallory and posted $500 bonds for August 15 proceedings. Postmaster John Hill was out of the building when the theft of $68 occurred from a trunk. Also reported three children aged 1 2 and 4 died in a Minneapolis fire after their mother locked them in a room and went shopping.
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Steamboat Springs
Colo
James Fulton
Howell Fulton
Yampa
Huggins
United States
Mallory
John Hill
Minneapolis
Minn
Aug. T
Frank Lindberg
Wyoming Weather Forecast for August 7 1908
Fair Saturday with warmer southeast portion. Sunday will be fall like. Local data show 24 hour period ending 6 PM August 7 with a maximum of 67 degrees and minimum 52. Precipitation 0.15 of an inch. Palmer, Section Director.
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Washington, D
Palmer
Sensational murder clue ties Nemmer to slayings
Chicago August seventh police report sensational evidence in the murder of Tuffa Shashem. Two boys say Shahem visited the home of Hassen Nemmer on the disappearance day, Nemmer is under arrest, room at 102 Mather Street holds saws a long knife and bloodstains. Police suspect Nemmer in two prior killings of boys about fourteen.
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Chicago
Tuffa Shashem
Mud Lake
Shaahem
Hassen Nemmer
Nemmer
Mather Street
Terrific Storms Batter Eastern Cities
Boston and Philadelphia report severe thunderstorms on August 7. In Boston a cloudburst dropped 1.65 inches of rain, flooding streets and halting traffic while tents at Franklin Field were blown around. In Philadelphia a damaging electrical storm with hail toppled roofs and injured workers near Westchester.
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Boston
Mass
Knights of Pythias
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Westchester
Colorado Democrats Pick September 8 for State Convention
Milton Smith announced that the Colorado Democratic state convention will be held September 8 in Pueblo. The executive committee of the state central committee chose the date and venue at Denver.
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Waaveannum
Denver
Colo
Milton Smith
State Central Committee
Pueblo
One to Five Years in Pen for Notorious Swindler
Charles Barry was convicted of note swindling and sentenced in New York to an indeterminate term of one to five years. A Freeport New Jersey manufacturing firm gave Barry notes totaling $150000 to be discounted. The firm alleges Barry kept the notes but failed to pay as agreed.
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New York
Charles Barry
Freeport
N. J
Barry
Strikers Stand Firm Told No Replacements Coming
Quiet prep for a long strike siege in Winatolg Aug 7. Pickets guard shop entrances and rail terminals as no large influx of men appears. Women work cleaning cars while the CPR promotes local firemen to locomotives, removing a potential Brotherhood objection. A bridge over the Soo river was attempted to be burned last night.
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Teeta
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Brotherhood
Soo River
Endurance and Auto Races Arranged for Frontier Days
Blake Kennedy and George Walker announced endurance horse and automobile races from Denver to Cheyenne during Frontier Days. The endurance race on August 20 offers prizes of 150, 100, and 40 for time trials starting between midnight and 2 am and finishing at Frontier Park. Auto races August 21 and 22 for touring and runabout types offer cups donated by the Denver Post.
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Blake Kennedy
George
Walker
Denver
Cheyenne
Frontier Park
Denver Post
The
Post
Funeral for London Times Paris correspondent William Lavine
William Lavine, London Times Paris correspondent, was buried at the British embassy church after dying August 5 in Paris. Attending were Henry White the American ambassador and Sir Francis Bertin the British ambassador along with many French officials.
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Paris
William Lavine
London Times
Henry White
Francis Bertin
Fine for violating the anti pass law in federal court
Helena Montana August 7 convict 8 C Watts brakeman for Great Northern fined 800 dollars for issuing a pass to his wife and giving it to Gertie Williams who was fined 100 dollars both indicted in the federal court today for anti pass law violation
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Helena
Mont
Watts
Gertie Williams
Great Northern
Williams
Democrats Turned Down By The Railroads In Lincoln Meeting
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, was informed that no reduced railroad rates will be offered for the Bryan notification meeting in Lincoln Nebraska on August 12. Eben McLeod, Western Passenger association chair, replied that no concessions were made for the Democratic gathering, citing Nebraska’s two cent fare law as the reason.
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Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Eben McLeod
Western Passenger Association
Mack
Cincinnati
Nebraska
Roosevelt plans for East African hunt
President Roosevelt prepares for a British East Africa safari next year hosted by William N. McMillan who owns a 20000 acre Nalrobi plantation. The hunting party will include two elephants two rhinoceroses two hippopotamuses and other game with no lions tigers or wolves limited only by ammo.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
British Eoast Africa
William N. McMillan
St. Louis
McMillan
Naljrobi
Mombasa
Kermit
Popotam
Roosevel
Sagamore Hill
Tom Marshall
Mayne Reid
du Challu
Africa
Legion
New York State
Thaw Files Bankruptcy Petition in Pittsburg
Harry Thaw, of Poughkeepsie New York, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in a U S court in Pittsburg. He said he has spent about 200000 and faces another 200000 in claims. He reported 20000 in cash and called the action a business necessity due to heavy expenses.
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Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
United States
Charles Morshauser
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Pittaburi
Thaw
Indians Massacre Thirteen People Near Lampazas Mine
A letter from A D McPhee, superintendent at Promontorio mine near Moctezuma Sonora, reports Yaqui Indians killed ten people from three families on July 24 near Lampazas mine. Ranchers fled their homes and gathered at Promontorio for safety as the danger spread through the region.
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Fl Paso
Tex
W. M. Gillette
Sancarlos Indian Reservation
Arizona
A. D. McPhee
Promontorio Mine
Moctezuma
Sonora
Lampazas
Parachutist Woman Survives 900 Foot Fall
Mrs. Kya Jones, balloonist for a carnival, plummeted nine hundred feet when her parachute rope snapped in Abbotsford Wisconsin. She landed among tree branches and sustained multiple injuries including broken ribs but is expected to recover.
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Abbottsford
Will
Kya Jones
Nhany
Wyoming National Guard Returns to Cheyenne After Maneuvers
The Third Regiment of the Wyoming National Guard, less briefly engaged at Crow Creek reserve during the pre week, arrived in Cheyenne by a special train. The Colorado National Guard joined them and proceeded to Denver. Wyoming citizen soldiers will depart for home today.
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Wyoming National Guard
Crow Creek Reserve
Cheyenne
Colorado National Guard
Denver
Wyoming Citizen
Court appeal to resolve party name dispute
Wallace Aug. 7. An appeal to the courts will be made at once to determine which faction of the two democratic state conventions is entitled to the name of the democratic party.
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Wallace
Lda
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W.J. Bryan
Republican Party
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New York City
Farland
Weather Forecast
Sakser Nemmer
Colorado
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Detroit
Sioux City
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Omaha
Dow Molnes
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