Labor leaders urge donations for Bryan ticket campaign
A circular from Samuel Gompers and the AFL executive council urges organized labor to fund a campaign to elect the Democratic ticket. It calls on unions to contribute to a national fund for speakers and literature and names Frank Morrison as collection point at 42% G Street NW Washington DC. John Mitchell also appears on the letter.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Bryan
Gompers
Frank Morrison
Congress
Executive Council
The
Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Three Masked Men Rob Two Women in Washington County
Three masked men battered in the door of Miss Maria de Garmo’s home in a remote area, bound and gagged her and her niece Miss Lizzie Hartman, slashed carpets and opened chests, robbed jewelry and cash, tortured the elder woman until she fainted, and escaped after finding fifteen hundred dollars overlooked by the thieves.
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Washington
Maria de Garmo
Miss de Garmo
Lizzie Hartman
Miss Hartman
Prady for War Between Dutch and Venezuela
Willemstad Curacao Aug 11 The colonial government prepares for possible trouble between the Netherlands and Venezuela. The cruiser Gelderland sails to Aruba with rifles and ammunition to bolster defense. Aruba lacks protection. A Caracas letter says the Venezuelan river steamer Felix departed with troops toward Maracaibo bay.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Netherlands
Venezuela
Gelderland
Aruba
Maracaibo
Felix
Maracalbo Bay
Fire on Train Kills Three Prisoners Held in Centerville Jail
Thirty one prisoners arrested for firing into a Blocton train Sunday, killing three and injuring eleven, are jailed in Centerville under heavy guard. Robert Hayes, the sole American among them and Blocton Mineral Union president, is in a separate cell. Circuit court cases set for two weeks hence.
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Centerville
Ala
Blocton
Robert Hayes
Stotts Dies After Heat Exertion In Sheridan Baseball Game
Frank B. Stotts water commissioner of Wyoming’s northern district died at Wyoming General Hospital of brain hemorrhage caused by heat and exertion. He collapsed after a ball game a week earlier between lawyers and doctors in Sheridan.
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Sheridan, Wyo
Frank B. Stotts
Northern District of
Wyoming
Wyoming Hospital
Stotts
Grand Aerie of Eagles Opens Session in Seattle
The Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles began its annual session in Seattle at Moore theater with about 3,000 of 10,000 delegates present. F. P. Mullin, Seattle Aerie No. 1, presided as business begins the next day amid a heated contest over the 1909 convention host cities with Omaha competing against St. Paul and Saratoga Springs.
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Seattle
Wash
Grand Aerie
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Moore Theater
F. P. Mullin
Seattle Aerie No. 1
Seattle Aerie
Eagles
St. Paul
Omaha
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Okuma Comments on U S Naval Expansion Policy
Count Okuma tells Hochi interview that the United States expansion policy stems from Japan's rise as a world power. He doubts Roosevelt era views will long guide American public opinion.
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Okuma
Tokio
Count Okuma
The
Hochi
United States
Japan
Roosevelt
America
Will contests filed in Honolulu courts over two estates
In Honolulu on August 11 the widow contests the will of the late Prince Kawananakoas claiming it incomplete. Emil Dreler also begins a will contest alleging undue influence by others at the time the will was made.
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Honolulu
H. I
Prince Kawananakoas
Emil Dreler
August Dreler
Wreck Death Toll Rises to Five in Montana
Billings Montana August 11 193? The Northern Pacific North Coast Limited wreck near Allard yesterday has now claimed five lives. Rescuers found an unidentified hobo body this morning and reports say dismembered portions of another body were found.
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Billings
Mont
Northern Pacific North Coast Limited
Allard
Parker Not Anxious To Speak To Democrats
Judge Alton B. Parker arrived in San Francisco from Los Angeles and will proceed to Seattle for the National Bar Association gathering. He has been asked to address San Francisco Democrats but shows little eagerness to do so.
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Parker
San Francisco
Cal
Alton B. Parker
Los Angeles
Seattle
National Bar
Judge Parker
Labor Control Plan Divides Colorado Labor Groups
Delegates at a Colorado State Federation of Labor convention debated a plan to bind local unions to a statewide or national ticket chosen by a federation majority. Opponents warned the scheme would lock in candidates unacceptable to much of labor and empower those in power.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
State Federation of Labor
Committee On
Explosion Kills Thirteen in German Mine
In Saaberueken Germany an explosion of fire damp at the Dudweller mine five miles from the town killed thirteen men and left eight seriously injured officials reported today. The accident occurred during work in the mine and rescue teams worked through the night to recover victims.
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Saaberueken
Germany
Dudweller
Premature Explosions Kill Eight In Two U S Incidents
In Wheeling West Virginia a gas leak caused a fire in a millinery shop on South Goff street killing three and injuring one. Four other individuals escaped by leaping from third story windows as the blaze spread. In Montana five men died and another was dying after a quarry blast at Albright near Great Falls. The dead include August Johnson L A Palmer Joseph Lagotich John Kombol and George Lagotich with Frank Brugo severely injured.
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Wheeling
W. Va
South Goff Street
Gavin
Great Falls
Mont
Albright
August Johnson
L. A. Palmer
Joseph Lagotich
Austria
John Kombol
George Lagotich
Frank Brugo
Italy
Thousands Gather in Lincoln for Bryan Notification
Lincoln Nebraska August 11 thousands of democrats flood the city for the Bryan notification ceremonies Officials report a platform completed at the state house where the event will take place Bryan meets with leading democrats including John W Kern Norman E Mack Joseph Daniels and governors and campaign planning outlined with funding discussed for the coming political struggle
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
State House
John W. Kern
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Joseph Daniels
The
National Committee
John E. Osborne
Wyoming
John E. Lamb
Indiana
Hail Storms Do Great Damage in Henderson and Evansville
A powerful hail and thunder storm caused more than 100000 dollars in Henderson county damage with about sixty percent of the tobacco crop ruined. In Evansville three people killed as lines and livestock suffered heavy losses across the storm swept area.
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Henderson
Henderson County
Evansville
Ind
Bryan enjoys strong support across states for presidential run
Fairview Nebraska August reports from callers and letters boost William J Bryan for president with busy day of visits by Henry Clayton J W McClure S S McGuire Henry George Jr Harvey Hardy and Epworth league members. George Sr notes labor move ments and trade unions rise in politics. Norman Mack to preside at notification with Father Nugent delivering invocation and ten special trains to Lincoln for the event.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
United States
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
J. W. McClure
Sedalia
Bryan
George
New York
Littlefield
Maine
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Kansas
Nebraska
Mack
Norman E. Mack
F. J. Nugent
Kern
Strike Breakers From England to Replace Striking Workers
Montreal Ontario report says Canadian Pacific Railway plans to bring several hundred English mechanics to replace striking workers. London agents told to hire first class men and dispatch them promptly.
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Montreal
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
England
London
Ranch Roy Dies After Reaching City
Roy Traynor a 17 year old son of a Sweetwater county stockman died in Rawlins Wyoming after being rushed to town for medical help. He fell ill at home and arrived in the city too late for treatment to save him.
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Roy
Rawlins
Wyo
Roy Traynor
Sweetwater Country
Four Men Missing After Great Salt Lake Boat Tour
A party of four sailed from Saltair beach in a small motor boat on Saturday night aiming to tour the Great Salt Lake and return Sunday night. As of now no trace has been found and authorities fear the boat was swamped by the Sunday storm if they did not reach shore.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Saltair Beach
Great Salt Lake
Retired Navy Admiral Robly Evans Named for August Retirement
Rear Admiral Robly Evans, former commander of the Atlantic fleet battleships, will be placed on the retired list on August 18. He is currently on leave at Lake Mohonk, New York.
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Bob Evans
Washington, D.C
Robly Evans
Flvet
Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Printers Union Discusses Tuberculosis Remedy and Meeting Plans
Boston August meeting of the International Typographical Union favors appointing a committee to study tuberculosis impacts on members and opposes an annual convention in favor of a five year cycle. H Russell Wray of Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce outlines western treatment advantages and printers' union home success.
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Boston
Mass
Internation Typographical Union
H. Russell Wray
Chamber of Commerce of
Colorado Springs
Wrights longest and most successful flight at Le Mans
Le Mans France Aug 11 Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio made the longest and most successful flight of a series of aeroplane trials remaining in the air three minutes and forty four seconds. The machine circled the field three times at about thirty six miles an hour.
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le Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Weather forecast for Washington DC and Wyoming report
Weather report notes showers in Wyoming on Wednesday and Thursday with southeast portion affected. Local data show a 24 hour period ending Aug 11, 1908 with a maximum of 60 degrees and a minimum of 52 degrees and precipitation of 0.12 inches. W. S. Palmer, Section Director.
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Washington
D. C
Wyoming
Stitheast
Palmer
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PRADY
Stott
Grand Aerie OF Eagles
Labor Control
West Virginia
Montana
Frontier Days and
the Daily Leader
Iowa
Chas, Lindsey
Henry George
Salt Lake
Wrights
Weather Report
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