Tom L. Johnson Eyes Governor Run in Democratic Caper
Columbus dispatch reports Tom L. Johnson plans to announce a bid for Ohio governor with Democrats expecting the official move soon. Johnson reportedly invited William Jennings Bryan to attend the state convention and influence the Kansas City platform and free silver rally. Antijohnson faction led by John L. Zimmerman plots to counter any Bryan endorsement and may back John H. Clarke for U.S. Senator if needed.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
William Jennings Bryan
Sam Jones
United States
Tom Johnson
Bryan
Kansas City
East
Bill Bryan
John L. Zimmerman
John H. Clarke
Youngstown
Clarke
Jones Says He Will Not Seek U S Senate Seat
Toledo Ohio July 13 Mayor Jones refused to contest for the United States Senatorship saying absolutely no to a candidacy while noting he will not speak further until he can think over the matter. He added there may be a signed statement later after consideration. He appeared at his office despite illness, hoping the illness would not be exaggerated.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Jones
United States
Major Jones
Special election to fill congressional vacancy in Sixteenth District
Governor Nash issues writ of election to sheriffs of Belmont Jefferson Carroll Harrison Monroe counties for a special election to fill the vacancy in Congress caused by the resignation of Joseph J Gill of Steubenville. The resignation takes effect October 31 and the election is set for November 3, same day as the State election.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Nash
Belmont
Jefferson
Carroll
Harrison
Monroe
Congress
Joseph J. Gill
Steubenville
Gill
Butler County Republicans Promised a Contested Primary
Hamilton July 13 Butler County looks to a contested August 1 primary with ex police chief Charles B Hoover and William H Pfau filing for Sheriff. Democratic slate includes David Lingler M D Lindley Nathan Fleemer and Luke Bannon. Christ Pabst unopposed for Auditor. Several candidates for other offices, lively race expected.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Butler County
Charles B. Hoover
Middletown
William H. Pfau
David Lingler
M. D. Lindley
Nathan Fleemer
Luke Bannon
Christ Pabst
State Board of Public Works names officers in Columbus
The Ohio State Board of Public Works elected W. G. Johnston of Akron as President and William Kirtley Jr. of Defiance as Vice President. Resolutions honoring Captain Goddard were adopted. L. E. Hamlin, seated as a member, remains on the special canal commission per Governor Nash's ruling that he may hold two posts.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
State Board of Public Works
W. G. Johnston
Akron
William Kirtley, Jr
Defiance
Goddard
Ll. E. Hamlin
Soi
Special Canal Commission
Nash
Hamlin
Governor Nash Heads Ten Day Lakes Trip
Governor Nash departs Wednesday for a ten day lake trip from Cleveland to Duluth aboard the freighter J. Richardson. He will be accompanied by staff member Col Henry C. Ellison Col James D. Ellison State Insurance Commissioner A I Vorys and County Treasurer Willis G Bowlus.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Nash
Lakes
Henry C. Ellison
Cleveland
James D. Ellison
A. I. Vorys
Willis G. Bowlus
Duluth
J. ©. Richardson
Roosevelt Again Seeks Hanna as National Chairman
In Oyster Bay in July it is semi official that Roosevelt favors Hanna for a second term as National Committee Chairman despite rumors. His vice presidential choice remains unnamed and described as a dark horse not yet mentioned.
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Hanna
Commercial Tribune
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
National Committee
Prince of Wales visits U S Warship Kearsarge
The Prince of Wales toured the U S battleship Kearsarge at Spithead aboard the flag ship after breakfast with Rear Admiral Cotton. He inspected turrets and asked questions while officers demonstrated loading speeds and ventilation, with royal salutes and bands playing God Save the King.
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Prince OF Wales
U. S
Portsmouth
Eng
United States
Cotton
Kearsarge
Channel Fleet
Spithead
Prince
Hemphill
William
Belknap
London
King
Beresford
Blue Jackets
Army maneuvers to cost a million and test mobilization
The War College will publish plans for autumn maneuvers of regulars and guardsmen in the Department of the Lakes with West Point Kentucky as the mobilization site. Funds will be drawn from available War Department resources, and the best state units will be invited to participate.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
The
War College
Department of the Lakes
West Point
Root
Judge Advocate General
War Department
United States
Ohio
Oliver to Be New Assistant War Secretary
President Roosevelt intends Brigadier General Robert Shaw of Albany New York to replace Colonel William Carey Sanger as Assistant Secretary of War. The appointment follows discussions with Secretary Root and reflects Sangers pending retirement due to Mrs Sangers ill health. General Oliver has a distinguished military career.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Robert Shaw
Alibany
Wm. Carey Sanger
Root
Sanger
War Department
Oliver
Naval Ensign Hussner Appeals After Fortress Sentence
Berlin July 13 Admiral Von Koester Inspector General of the Navy gives notice of an appeal against a revised sentence of two and a half years in a fortress for Naval Ensign Hussner who killed Artilleryman Hartman for failing to salute properly This action is on the unanimous demand of newspapers of all parties.
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Berlin
von Koester
Hussner
Hartman
Dublin Rejects Welcome to King Edward
In Dublin on July 13 the municipal corporation debated presenting an address to King Edward. The public gallery filled early and a large crowd forced entry. Lord Mayor Harrington denounced the move and Maud Gonne joined demonstrators. Police cleared the hall after a four hour session, and the motion to welcome the king failed 40 to 87.
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Dublin
Municipal Corporation
Edward
Harrington
Maud Gonne
Orangemen Parade Riots Spark Broad Belfast Unrest
In Belfast on July 12 about 100000 Orangemen participated with police on duty and troops in barracks. In Rostrevor and Carrick Hill rioting followed attacks by Nationalists, missiles flew, windows broke, and numerous injuries occurred before police restored order.
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Belfast
Ireland
Orangemen
Rostrevor
County Down
Carrick Hill
Conspiracy to Avenge King Alexander Reported in Bucharest
In Bucharest on July 13 a Servian frontier garrison lieutenant was arrested on threats against Colonel Maschin. A search of his quarters uncovered evidence that twelve officials formed a league to avenge the late King Alexander.
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Bucharest
Romania
Alexander
Maschin
Fraudulent Naturalization Papers Set Aside
Judge Rogers in the United States District Court set aside the naturalization of thirty nine Russians and Italians on motion by District Attorney Dyer. The action follows prior similar rulings, with Dyer seeking hundreds more Italian and Russian naturalization papers voided after the conviction of John Barabaglia and Nathan Levin for aiding fraud.
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ST. Louis
Rogers
United States District Court
Dyer
John Barabaglia
Nathan Levin
Largest Ohio condemnation verdict for six city blocks in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Southern Railway trustees won verdicts totaling 1,348,412.66 for six blocks in Cincinnati. Two verdicts set 97,241 for property owners and 1,261,171.06 for amicable sales. the case, begun May 18 and ended July 13, is the largest in Ohio for condemnations and involved many lawyers and compromises.
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Cincinnati Southern Railway
Ohio
Vine Street
Plum Street
Water Street
Commeroe Street
Pfleger
Union Hay and Grain
Washington T. Porter
John S. Conner
Edward Colston
Mr. Porter
John Carlisle
Thomas Morrison
Porter
John W. Warrington
Dransin Wulsin
C. W. Baker
Wade Eilis
B. B. Dale
C. P. Cobb
Fred Keam
W. W. Granger
Langley Continues Work On Flying Machine Tests
Washington July 3 Scientists under Smithsonian Secretary Langley work incessantly to complete the aerodrome and ready it for practical tests but a date for the tests remains uncertain. The device is developed by Langley with a guardeden facility and a houseboat at the wharf may move with the apparatus for river tests.
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Washington
Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Mr. Langley
Occaqua
Potomac
Wu Ting Fang Receives Clerical Post in Peking
July 13 Washington reports Wu Ting-fang, former Chinese Minister to the United States, has been appointed second assistant in the corps of under secretaries in Peking. Conger notes the role is nominally clerical but offers chance to use his foreign experience if desired.
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Washington
Conger
Peking
State Department
Wu Ting-fang
United States
Flood Claims Thirty Lives In Graeffenberg Austria
A flood swept Graeffenberg in the Freiwaldau valley destroying fifty houses and killing thirty residents. T. Bred Blau reports from Prussia with the latest casualty figures and local damage details.
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Breblau
Prussia
Graeffenberg
Austria
Freidwaldau
Tent Endeavor collapses injuring many at Denver event
The big Tent Endeavor collapse during the Christian Endeavor convention left more than 8,000 inside the canvas. About 20 people were injured, including Mrs. Jessie M. Thornburg of Denver. Rescue workers aided the crowd as a praise service formed outside.
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Demdpr
Col
Jessie M. Thornburg
Denver
A. M. Ramsey
Chicago
Winifred Sleep
St. Mark's Hospital
Electric Light Company
Mr. Ramsey
Allela Murdock
J.C. Peters
Alamosa
Mary Ells
Powers
Trenton
Neb
I. N. Johnson
K. G. Patterson
Etta Ward
Strikers Clash Looms As Kellogg Freight Moves
Chicago on July 13 faces potential clashes as Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company begins moving freight through picket lines at noon. Police will protect wagons while unions plan meetings to resolve the dispute. Curran and Hawley weigh involvement of the Switchmen's Union amid threats of a broader rail strike.
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Chicago
Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company
Kellogg Company
Chicago Terminal Transfer Company
Curran
Switchmen’s Union
Frank Hawley
Buffalo
Teamsters
Terminal Transfer Company
Hawley
Haytiien Capital in State of Siege
Port au Prince Haiti July 13 The clash between President Nord and the Chambers escalates as a state of siege is proclaimed and the National Guard is recalled to service amid fraud allegations over Haitian government securities totaling about 2 000 000 dollars with alleged complicity of the national bank of Haiti
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Nord
Chambers
National Guard
Haytien
National Bank of Haiti
Soledad Captured Opposite Rebel Stronghold Venezuela
Soledad near Ciudad Bolivar on the Orinoco River was taken by government troops. An AP correspondent witnessing river-front trench shelling reports plans for a landing and a general attack aided by General Gomez. Deserters say Gomez defeated Paredes before entering the Orinoco valley, and Rolando may not resist Us.
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Soledad
Venezuela
Gomez
Orinoco
Antonio Paredes
Puerto Cabello
Irapa
Rolando
Ciudad Bolivar
Supreme Court Justice Denounces Lynchings as Murders
Milwaukee July 13 Associate Justice David G Brewer of the United States Supreme Court said that every participant in lynching or burning a negro is a murderer in law. He noted extenuating circumstances may vary the crime but principal participants can be charged with murder. He predicted a reaction against lynchings and an upcoming popular remedy.
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Chicago
RE. E. Chivers
New York
Our Brothers In Black
Cecilia Armstrong
Garfield Boulevard Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Chickago
Central Presbyterian Church
Nevada
Ohio
Milwaukee
David G. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Brewer
Desperate Negro Band Routed After Hard Fight
In Barboursville Kentucky on July 13 a band of eight Clay County Negroes attempted store robberies and resisted a posse pursuing them. Twenty shots were fired and one Negro was dangerously wounded. The band escaped back to Clay County.
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Barboursville
Clay County
Barbousville
Impertinent Negro Arrested in Vincennes
Henry Thomas a Black man claiming a wife in St Louis was arrested on a complaint by Democratic Metropolitan Police Board member George Gardner. Gardner and companions were elbowed and insulted by Thomas who arrived from Terre Haute amid racially tense post Evansville tensions.
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Commercial Tribune
Vincennes
Ind
Henry Thomas
St. Louis
George Gardner
Metropolitan Board of Police Commissioners
Gardner
Thomas
Terre Haute
Evansville
Russia to Open Manchurian Ports Six Years Hence
St Peters burg July 13 According to Novikral Port Arthur Russia informs China it must exclude foreign ers from Manchuria and delay opening Manchurian ports due to espionage by Englishmen and Americans in disguise Russia promises to open the ports six years hence when tranquilized and settled
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ST. Petersburg
Novikral
Port Arthur
Russia
China
Manchuria
Russian War Minister Leaves Port Arthur for St Petersburg
General Kuropatkin and his staff who attended the Port Arthur conference with M. Lessa r and other high Russian officials have departed Port Arthur to return to St. Petersburg.
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Cheefoo
China
Kuropatkin
Port Arthur
M. Lessar
North China
Manchuria
Far East
St. Petersburg
Pope Leo XIII Alarming Condition Deepens in Rome
Rome reports Pope Leo XIII in a grave, deteriorating state despite injections of stimulants and nourishment. Dr. Lapponi notes ongoing weakness, partial coma, and fluctuating consciousness as life signs remain precarious.
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Rome
Lapponi
Pope Leo
Mazzoni
Rudolphs Trial Will Be Held Without Him
George Collins alias Fred Lewis, ally of bank robber Bill Rudolph, was taken to Union for trial on killing detective Charles Schumacher. Rudolph will be tried with him in absentia, despite not yet being captured, as Sheriff Brush and four deputies guard against escape.
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ST. Louis
George Collins
Fred Lewis
Bill” Rudolph
Union
Charles Schumacher
Rudolph
Thomas B Brush
Frankin County
Arrest of 17 year old sister charged in infant murder
Bloomington Ill July 13 a sensation rose as de Jardine 17 daughter of Andrew Jardine was arrested for murdering her infant sister The allegations claim the defendant had a special interest in removing the baby and was a principal in the murder The two year old Me bel Jardine was slain last Thursday night her body found later in a field hacked and mutilated
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Bloomington
Ill
de Jardine
Andrew Jardine
Mebel Jardine
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