Democratic convention opens with temporary chair chosen
Denver June 27 Theodore A Bell of California was named temporary chairman of the Democratic national convention by the committee on convention arrangements. No permanent chair was chosen. Names mentioned include Henry D Clayton Judson Harmon Folk Bailey. Officials appointed include Urey Woodson secretary and James J Keane chaplain. Delegates from the Philippines may be seated without a vote.
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Theodore A. Bell
California
Denver
Colo
Theodore A. Beli
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Judson P. Harmon
Ohio
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Edwin Sefton
Washington
D. C
John S. Martin
Missouri
J. G Fenn
Indiana
Eugene W. Sulivan
Illinois
N. D. Crutchfield
James J. Keane
Wyoming
Philippines
Bryan
Bell
Clayton
Loeb Declines National Republican Chairmanship
In Oyster Bay on June 27, Loeb secretary to the president told Taft and national committeemen he would not accept the post. He planned to enter private business after March 4 1909 and would not take the chair. No decision on a national chairman was made today and the sub committee meets in Washington July 8 to decide.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Taft
National
Frankb. Kellogg
Wm. L. Ward
Loeb
National Republican Committee
Washington
Revolutionists Capture Another Mexican Town
El Paso reports Thomas Labrada, leader of the Mexican Junta at Austin, says revolutionists seized Jiminez, a 12,000 population town, and target Diaz across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass. Advices say several Mexican soldier companies joined the revolutionaries.
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el Paso
Tex
Thomas
Labrada
Austin
Las Vacas
Jiminez
Diaz
Rio Grande
Hagle Pass
Weather Outlook and Local Readings for Wyoming
Weather report notes a fair Sunday with cooler southeastern areas and a Monday similar outlook. Local data for 24 hours ending 6 pm June 27 shows a maximum around 76 and minimum near 66 with Palmer listed as the reporter.
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Washington
D. C
Wyoming
Borden
Palmer
Lynching in Georgia City Outskirts Targets Two Negroes
Waycross Ga June 27 Walter Witking and Albert Baker two African American men were lynched by a mob of about a thousand on the city outskirts. One was accused of outraging a 14 year old girl. The men were brought from Wayne County for the alleged crime.
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Waycross
Walter Witking
Albert Baker
Wayne County
Skeleton Found in Box Car in Chicago Mystery
Chicago police investigate a possible murder mystery after finding an unrigged skeleton of a man dressed in coat vest and trousers in a box car behind 8819 Commercial avenue. The lower jaw is missing and the skeleton is clothed, attracting police interest.
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Chicago
Commercial Avenue
Tornado Hits Clinton Mississippi Destroys Town
A tornado struck Clinton Mississippi at 6 30 PM causing numerous injuries and widespread destruction with many homes and buildings ruined in the town. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as residents faced extensive damage and displacement.
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Clinton
Miss
Prohibition Fight Spurs Nashville Parade and Prayer Meetings
In Nashville the June 27 parade of thousands of prominent ladies and children showcased the prohibition battle between Edward W. Carmack and Malcolm R. Patterson for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Debates drew crowds exceeding 200,000 as Patterson seeks a 20,000 vote margin and Carmack hopes for a statewide win. Prayer meetings and temperance songs accompanied polling outreach.
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Nashville
Tenn
Extator
Edward W. Carmack
Ornor Malcolm R. Patterson
Commonwealth
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Patterson
Carmack
Sailors' Fatal Fight in San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 27 two sailors from the Atlantic battleship fleet were wounded in a saloon fight. Hospital steward H. A. Harris of the Georgia was badly hurt and gunner’s mate B. J. Harvey of the Connecticut was wounded. Philip A. Becker of the Illinois shot them while buying whiskey for 19 year old J. F. Gunning of the Brooklyn. Becker was arrested and later exonerated Gunning.
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San Francisco
Cal
H. A. Harris
Georgia
B. J. Harvey
Connecticut
Philip A. Becker
Illinois
Becker
J. F. Gunning
The
Brooklyn
Harris
Harvey
Gunning
Balloon Philadelphia collapses over Schuylkill. five aboard unhurt
The balloon Philadelphia ascended from Point Breeze Philadelphia and collapsed over the Schuylkill river at 2 PM. Navigator Professor King kept it afloat until crossing the river. Five passengers were aboard, including two women, all uninjured.
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Philadelphia
Point Breeze
Schuylkill River
Professor King
German Car Still Leads in Siberia Dispatch
A Tomsk dispatch says a German car leads in Siberia and will reach Moscow in a fortnight while Berlin expects twenty days. It has covered 872 miles in 78 hours before arriving at Tomsk. The American car is reportedly behind.
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Berlin
Tomsk
Siberia
Moscow
Tomak
Train Blown From Tracks In Milwaukee Route Crash
A Milwaukee and St. Paul mixed train along with fifteen freight cars and a passenger coach derailed after an explosion. Seventeen people aboard were injured in Chicago on June 27.
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Chicago
Kitchen Nominated for Governor on Sixty Ballot
Charlotte North Carolina June 27 Congressmen W E Kitchen wins the Democratic state convention nomination for governor on the sixtieth ballot by sixty votes.
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Charlotte
N. G
W., EB. Kitchen
Train wrecking at Lofty leaves one dead and twenty injured
A Pennsylvania passenger train was wrecked near Lofty, Hazleton, after two spikes were found on Lehigh Valley tracks. The engineer Jon Raub of Pottsville died and about twenty passengers were injured and taken to the state hospital. The tracks run between Delano Junction and Hazleton.
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Hazleton
Lofty
Pennsylva
Jon Raub
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Delano Junction
Republicans Say Bryan Is Winner
H. E. Byram of Lincoln Nebraska, a Burlington official, says Nebraska Republicans and Democrats alike expect a strong Bryan showing at the Democratic National Convention in Denver the week of July 7. He cites widespread Bryan sentiment heard during his travels and expects an enormous Denver crowd.
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Denver
Colo
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
United States
H. E. Byram
Lincoln
Neb
Byram
Burlington Lines
Missouri River
Bryan
Postmistress Reinstated Over Reading Love Letters
Annabelle Whitmore is reinstated as postmistress of Gray's Lake Illinois and will resume duties July 1. She had been suspended two months after Rev. H Haverner accused her of opening and reading letters between him and the woman he married. A hearing before US Commissioner Mark A Forte cleared her of the charges.
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Chicago
Annabelle Whitmore
Gray's Lake
Ill
Washington
Miss Whitmore
H. Havener
United States
Mark A. Forte
Mins Whitmore
Sherman to Leave Hospital After Illness. National Chairman Conference Set
Representative James S. Sherman remains in normal condition and will depart the hospital likely Wednesday. A Washington conference to choose the national chairman is scheduled for July 6, which Sherman plans to attend.
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Cleveland
James S. Sherman
Washington
Taft Returner to Washington DC After Midwest Tour
Secretary Taft returned to Washington tonight after a trip including Cincinnati New York New Haven and Oyster Bay with stops in several East Coast and Midwest cities.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Teft
Cincinnati
New York
New Haven
New Goodon
Oyster Bay
Rich Man Stabbed To Death At Own Table
Paris June 27 The Paris arrest of butler Renard for the murder of August Remy a wealthy retired banker stabbed at his home June 6 reveals a brutal household control scheme. Nephew Rain 50 incriminates Renard after a forced confession detailing thefts jealousy and a dinner night killing.
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Paris
Renard
August Remy
Rain 50
Raingo
M. Remy
Oto
Con
Mme
Remy
Mme. Remy
Government seeks return of lands alleged as fraudulent grants
In Denver on June 27 the government filed two federal suits in Carson City claiming that lands in Nevada, Wyoming and Colorado held by the Central Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad and United States Trust Co were obtained by fraud. Judge M. C. Burch and Assistant Attorney General Frank Hall present evidence that the lands contain rich ore deposits and were misrepresented as non mineral. The government asserts bribery and thievery in the land grants and expects sensational testimony at August 25 trial.
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Denver
Colo
Nevada
Wyoming
Colorado
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
United States Trust Company of New York
M. C. Burch
Frank Hall
United States Department of Justice
Carson City
Revolutionist Army Marches on Torreon
El Correo, a conservative Chihuahua newspaper, reports an army estimated from 4000 to 7000 marching on Torreon in Coahuila. It is unclear if the movement targets Chihuahua state government or the federal government.
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EL Paso
Tex
el Correo
Chihuahua
Torreon
Beach Combers Feast on Melons From Wreck
The Clyde line steamer Chippewa ran aground near Montauk after striking a rock. Thousands of water melons drifted from the wreck, drawing hundreds of beachgoers from Connecticut and New York to salvage the fruit. Wrecking tugs remain nearby as efforts to float the ship continue.
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New York
Clyde Line
Montauk
Connecticut
Wyoming ranchman murdered in East Wyoming
Special to The Leader reports Cyrus Davis, a ranchman of the district, was murdered at his ranch in East Wyoming. No details of the tragedy have been received as of June 27 in Cody.
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Wyoming
East
Cody
Wyo
Cyrus Davis
Thi
Syracuse Wins Varsity Four Mile Race Title
Syracuse wins the varsity four mile race in Poughkeepsie on June 27 with a record time of 19 minutes 34 1 5 seconds. They edge Columbia by less than a third length and Cornell by a bare length at the finish, with Pennsylvania fourth and Wisconsin fifth.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Syracuse
Columbia
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Baseball scores spread across leagues and teams
National League results feature Boston 4 Philadelphia 1 and Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 1. Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 4 New York 4 Brooklyn 2. Western League reports Denver 4 Lincoln 7 and Pueblo 1 Omaha 6 Des Moines 6. American League shows Detroit 1 St. Louis 6 and Chicago 3 New York 7 Boston 6 Philadelphia 6 Washington 0.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburg
New York
Brooklyn
Pueblo
Omaha
Des Moines
Bronx City
Denver
Lincoln
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
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Folk
Bailey
Texas
National Committee
Weather Report
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kitchen
Governor
Wirner
Sherman
Butler
Menial
Mam
Harriman
Western League
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