American boys win more athletic prizes in Olympic week
London July 20 The second week of the Olympic contest at Shepperd's Bush opened with field events and track races. Americans led in many events and raised their flag three times for victories in the 100 meter sprint swimming the standing broad jump and the bantam catch-as-catch-can wrestling. America added six points in field events while France gained one and Greece increased its score. United Kingdom leads with 654 to 46 for America, eight-point gap closing.
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London
Shepperd’s Bush
Ing
France
America
Greece
United Kingdom
First Wyoming Montana Coal Miners Operators Conference
Denver July 20 The first conference of Wyoming and southern Montana miners and operators begins tomorrow or Wednesday. Both sides form temporary organizations and set up scale committees at the Club building and Brown Palace. The joint talks aim to create a unified body with a chairman and mixed subcommittees. J J Hart of Union Pacific Coal likely to be named joint chairman. Thomas Gibson leads the miners as spokesman. The miners seek a wage increase and changes in conditions. last year John Mitchell aided the talks, and President Lewis advised the miners this year though not participating in the scale. Deliberations likely to take weeks. All miners belong to the United Mine Workers of America.
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Denver
Colo
Wyoming
Montana
Brown Palace
J. J. Hart
Union Pacific Coal Company
Thomas Gibson
John Mitchell
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Missing $1000 Package from Des Moines Adams Express
A $1000 package vanished from the Des Moines Adams Express office. Three identical parcels were sent. two arrived safely while this one disappeared. The package likely contained currency and was sent by a Des Moines bank to an external address. Detectives search for clues with no breakthrough yet.
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Des Moines
Adams Express
Adams Express Company
Old Quebec Gaily Celebrates Founding
Quebec July 20 The founding celebration begins with mounted heralds and armed watchmen in Champlain era costumes parading the streets. The city adopts a carnival air as the battleship New Hampshire arrives later greeted by salutations from British French warships and shore batteries.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Champlain
United States
New Hampshire
Taft Opens Germantown Court House Dedication
Judge Taft assists in opening court and dedicating the Germantown Virginia courthouse. He notes the judiciary's strength rests on shared public responsibility and civic duties including jury service. The ceremony is a neighborly affair five miles north of Hot Springs.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Germantown
Five Men Burned by Molten Metal at Wisconsin Steel Mill
Five workers at the Wisconsin steel mill in South Chicago were burned when molten metal overflowed from a furnace. Two of the victims may be related. they were employees of the company and were attempting to control the flow of the metal.
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Chicago
Wisconsin Steel Mill
the & 7 Company
Fire destroys major Ontario business block
In Fort William Ontario on July 20 a fire gutted the John King company warehouse Galvation headquarters and the stores of Kirkup Wilkie and R Strachan causing about 200000 dollars in losses to the block.
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PIR
Ontario
Canada
Fort Wi
Ont
John King Company
Galvation
Kirkup , Wilkie and
R. Strachan
Little Road in Big Graft Railway Worth Only $400000
Rapid City S D July 20 creditors of the Missouri River Northwestern railroad known as Crouch line met to plan action for the road, now in receivership. Receiver Bailey cites total road value under $400000 and $2500000 in debt, needing at least $75000 more to restore operations, including $50000 for rolling stock, with accusations of past extravagance by officials.
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Rapid City
Missouri River & Northwestern Railroad
Crouch Line
of & Receiver
Bailey
R Crouch
Missouri River & Northwestern
Fire at 226 250 South Third Street Displaces Williamsburg Tenants
New York July 20 two persons were overcome and twenty four families at 226 250 South Third street Williamsburg were thrown into a panic when an incendiary fire broke out. Firemen found the tenants huddled on the fire escape landing and several extension ladders were run up the front walls while many tenants were carried to safety.
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New York
South Third Street
Williamsburg
Flame Breaks From Head of Murderer
Ossining New York July 20 Charles H Rogers and Angelo Laudiero murderers were electrocuted at Sing Sing prison. Laudiero showed a flame from the head electrodes and an odor of burning. Rogers killed Willis and Frederick Olney near Middleton New York and murdered housekeeper Alice Ingrik after attacking her. motive robbery. Rogers escaped but was arrested in Los Angeles a year later. Laudiero murdered a fellow Italian.
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Ossining
N. Y
Charles H. Rogers
Angelo Laudiero
Sing Sing
Laudiero
Rogers
Willis
Frederick Olney
Middleton
Alice Ingrik
Olney
Los Angeles
Laudiere
Fifteen Hurt In Automobile Wreck near Lynden
A heavy stage from Lynden to Bellingham wrecked when steering gear failed. Fifteen passengers were injured including seriously Judge J. R. Crites Reverend Joseph B. Williams and driver B. McKay.
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Bellingham
Wash
Lynden
J. R. Crites
Joseph 8. Williams
B. McKay
Tower to rise 1000 feet to top New York skyline
Plans reveal a thousand foot tower to surpass the Eiffel and metropolitan structures and loom above the Singer building. Ernest Flagg confirms sketches exist though no contract is set. Estimated cost around seven million dollars, with completion pending further action after Flagg’s return from Europe.
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New York
Lim Broad Street
Eiffel Tower
Siy- Ward
Equitable
Ernest Flagg
Singer
Flage
Europe
Alabama Troops To Quiet Strikers In Birmingham
Governor Comer ordered the Alabama cavalry to Montgomery then to Birmingham to be ready for distribution around the county amid a miners strike. About 200 troopers arrived, with reports of quiet at mining camps but ongoing unrest and sporadic shooting statewide.
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Birmingham
Als
B. B. Comer
Alabama Cavalry
Montgomery
Peoples Party to Nominate at July Meeting in Chicago
James H. Ferroisa, chairman of the Peoples party national committee, announced a July 28 Chicago meeting. He urged members to attend prepared to stay until plans are matured and understood as all nominations must be made by then.
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Chicago
James H. Ferisa
National Committee
The
Peoples’ Party
Bryan pledged to smash wool trust in campaign
Frank S. Monett former Ohio attorney general met with William Jennings Bryan at Fairview Nebraska and announced active support for Bryan in Ohio He pledged to expose and act against the wool monopoly and called for aggressive use of government power to destroy combine prices He noted the Sherman act sufficiency but criticized lack of government action Bryan praised the stance and talked of widening contributions disclosure. Mayor James Dahlman of Omaha visited Bryan and left without discussing the subject.
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Ohio
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Franks
Standard Oil Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bryan
Taft
Hot Springs
Republican National Committee
James Dahlman
Omaha
Dahiman
Atlante fleet entertains sailors with races and sports
Honolulu July 20. Boat races and other sports marked the day for Atlante fleet officers and men. Admiral Sperry and staff inspected the new naval station site at Pearl Harbor. A seven inch pipe burst on the Kearsage caused scalds to five men, three severely, but no serious injuries. Repairs underway and voyage to Australia unchanged for Wednesday sailing.
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Honolulu
Atlante
Admiral Sperry
Pera] Harbor
Kearsage
Australia
Session of Western Republican Leaders Opens in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, July 20. The Oral session of the Republican leaders with Chairman Hitchcock opened at 2 pm and ran until near 6 pm. National committee members and state central chairmen from sixteen states spoke on state conditions. Colorado Wyoming and South Dakota pledged to carry for Taft and Sherman while urging vigorous campaigns. It is not yet decided when regional central state leaders will meet in Chicago, likely soon after Taft’s Cincinnati notification.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Hitchcock
National Committee
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Taft
Sherman
Central States
Chicago
Cincinnati
Miss Elkins to Wed Italian Duke in Turin
Ktome July 20 announcement confirms the marriage of the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins set for early October in Turin. The couple will travel to Racconigi for a royal reception and then to Vienna. The groom plans to take six months’ leave for the honeymoon, with part spent in the United States.
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Ktome
Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Turin
Racconigi
Italy
Vienna
United States
Russian admiral Rojestvensky dies in Hadnauheim
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, leader of the ill fated Russian fleet defeated by Japan in the Sea of Japan in May 1905, died here last night from heart trouble.
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Hadnauheim
Germany
Rojestvensky
Sea of Japan
Leane Carter Found Mentally Incompetent To Manage Affairs
Chicago July 20 Leane Carter formerly president of the South Side Elevated Railroad company and notable in financial circles has been adjudged mentally incompetent to manage his own affairs. The ruling follows concerns about his capacity and financial oversight, impacting his control over personal and business matters.
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Chicago
Leane Carter
South Side Elevated Railroad Company
Olay
Weather Forecast for Wyoming in July 1908
Forecast calls for fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday. Local data show a 24 hour period ending July 26 with a maximum of 80 degrees and a minimum of 48 degrees. No precipitation reported.
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Washington, D
Wyoming
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