Lind Named For Governor By Minnesota Democrats
Minneapolis July 28 three hours of disorder marked the Democratic state convention as John Lind was nominated for governor despite his repeated refusals and a telegram from Portland denying acceptance. The platform opposes Taft on tariff reform and condemns Ballinger. a son of Lind reports the elder will refuse the nomination while Lind himself remains silent.
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Colorado Women to Have Candidate For New Representative
Denver notes July 28 that Kate Williamson is named by Colorado women as their candidate for the new congressional seat due to population growth. The announcement says the state will have an additional representative in the national house and that one of the women will hold the post.
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Desperate gang battle leaves multiple wounded in New York
In a sprawling early morning melee on the West Side, around a dozen men were seriously hurt and nearly twenty more injured as four gangs clashed for about half an hour. Police, aided by patrolmen, eventually dispersed the mob after a hundred gunshots. The Bear Athletic club event preceded the riot, with rival groups including the Gophers Jungle gang and Hounds of Hell involved.
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Riot at Williamsburg sugar plant ends after police fire
In New York on July 28 a crowd of about five thousand strike supporters attacked police guarding the Williamsburg refinery. Police opened fire, killing one man and wounding many as rioters fought to free non-union workers. Rev Father Farrell urged peace, and the violence briefly subsided before resuming later.
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Crowda
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Syndicate's Scheme Balked as Kuhn Loeb Controls Rock Island
Kuhn, Loeb Co. has taken over holdings of an English syndicate in the Rock Island Missouri Pacific Lehigh Valley railroads. The move gives the bank control and derails a planned transcontinental system led by Dr. B. S. Pearson. The Pearson group also held Lehigh Valley Wabash and Missouri Pacific stock.
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Rockland
Pearson Syndicate
Ernest Cassell
England
Butchers Promise Cut in Prices of Meat
Chicago July 28 Retail meat prices to fall if United Butchers of America plans succeed. John H. Schofield, secretary of the national organization, says the August convention will push to form independent cooperative abattoirs rendering plants and tanneries in Chicago. He argues the move would let butchers slaughter cattle and market by products, making meat at least 50 percent cheaper while still earning profit.
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Roosevelt declines to discuss Ohio convention remarks
Colonel Roosevelt refused to talk about the Ohio convention today after reading a copy shown by a reporter. He offered brief exclamations and then said few days would pass before further comment.
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Illinois Central fraud tale unfolds in court testimony
Chicago July 28 The Ilinois Central railroad faced a million dollar fraud scheme as Harold A. Sims testified before Master in Chancery Roswell B Mascow. Sims, former Memphis Car Company superintendent, said Illinois Central and repair firm officials colluded to pad bills. Inspectors were bribed, Memphis Car material was stolen and billed to Illinois Central, with Oscar Rosterman named as a key conduit.
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Grand Trunk Strikers Threaten Yardmaster at Bridgeburg
In Buffalo area unrest over the Grand Trunk strike worsens. Strikers block traffic and burn two freight cars and a caboose on the main line at Bridgeburg. A Yardmaster, B. G. Poster, faced a threat to leave town or be shot as about 1,500 freight cars await clearance.
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Hopkins Bribery Plot Aired in Illinois Senate Fight
Chicago reports allege a scheme to buy 17 Democratic votes for Albert J. Hopkins in January 1909. A $35,000 fund was said to exist with $32,000 per vote, but the plan unraveled after warnings from Speaker Shurtleff and Roger Sullivan. Democrats were warned off, and no Hopkins votes were cast.
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Albert J. Hopkins
Chicago Tribune
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Shurtleff
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Alahe
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Springfield
Plague Slaying Russian People by Thousands
The government sanitary commission released figures on the cholera outbreak across European Russia. Since May there have been 87,853 cases and 16,661 deaths, with a notable weekly rise and 14,374 cases reported in the week ending July 24.
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European Russia
International hunt for Crippen and Leneve nears end
Wireless reports say Dr Crippen and Miss Leneve are aboard the Montrose with no arrests yet. The liner Laurentic carrying Inspector Dow of Scotland Yard is en route to Rimouski to join the search and identify the fugitives upon arrival.
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Hubby’s Mama Sealed Up With Fly Paper
Mrs Dlana Branton used fly paper to seal her mother-in-law s mouth and was fined 10 dollars. The mother-in-law Sa ving Branden admitted to Court that she was a very tedious old person and dictated her story in her own way. The defendant claimed the paper caused her hair and衣, and the judge summarized the strange scene in court.
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