Panama Lottery Draws Fascinate Americans on Isthmus
The Panama Lottery draws huge interest among Americans and Panamanians with grand prizes reaching 7500 gold. A Panama Railroad conductor won 7500 gold and left his job to return to the United States. Drawings are public with a child picking balls and numbers recorded on a bulletin board. Tickets cost 1 gold or can be bought in fifths for twenty cents, and prizes include 3000 gold to the winning number, 100 gold to nine tickets, 5 gold to ninety, and 1 gold to nine hundred tickets. The system attracts systems players and is marketed to Americans with circulars inviting participation.
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Isthmus
Norman Mack Chosen Democratic National Chairman
After a seven hour session with Bryan and Kern the National Democratic Committee selects Norman E Mack of Buffalo New York as chairman with L P Hall of Nebraska vice chairman C N Haskell Oklahoma treasurer John Martin Missouri sergeant at arms and Urey Woodson Kentucky as secretary The choice ends a bitter contest and follows pressure from Bryan and local party leaders Murky details of rival Conners and Erie County noted but Mack wins
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
National Democratic Committee
Mack
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
W. J. Conners
State
Democratic Committee
Bryan
Taft Campaign Opens Eight State Headquarters
The Republican conference led by Frank Hitchcock orders immediate campaign headquarters in Illinois Iowa New York Missouri Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin with polls begun to gather voter data. State leaders plan county township and precinct meetings to extend the effort nationwide. Hitchcock will visit New York Cincinnati and Washington to supervise openings.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
National Committee
Taftakind Sherman
Illinois
Iowa
New York
Missouri
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
E. B. Hart
A. T. Rogers
A. R. Burnham
Kentucky
Roy O. West
Ilinois
James P. Goodrich
Indiana
C. F. Franke
Robert H. Winn
G. J. Diekeman
A. D. Brown
Walter 8. Dickey
W. D. Connor
Edward St. Clair
Carl Riddick
A. P. Adler
A. S. Bennett
D. E. Alward
T. H. Salmon
James A. Martin
Rush DB. Lake
James HB. Thomas
Hitchcock
Cincinnati
Washington
State Central Committee Sets Denver Nominating Convention
The Republic and State Central Committee announced a full nominating convention to meet in Denver between September 12 and 16 with the exact date to be chosen by the State Chairman. A seven member committee was appointed to form a Denver County Committee to unify rival factions.
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Denver
Col
Republican State Central Committee
Prince of Wales Reviews Fleet at Quebec Harbor
The Prince of Wales reviewed an international fleet at Quebec harbor after embarking at King's Wharf. A royal salute welcomed him as combined salutes fired from 111 ships marked his passage. Thousands observed the naval review while a later pageant on the plains celebrated Quebec’s history before a gala citadel dinner with colonial representatives.
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Prince of Wales
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Citadel
Cham- Plain
Plains of Abraham
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
Japanese Spy On Wisconsin Troops Reported At Camp Douglas
A Camp Douglas dispatch says two Japanese army officers were found on surrounding bluffs during the Wisconsin National Guard encampment. They watched maneuvers and rifle practice through field glasses and then left for Minnesota to continue observations.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Camp Douglas
Wisconsin National Guard
National Guard
Minnesota
Half Million Rally in Hyde Park Supports Licensing Bill
London crowds estimated near 500000 gathered in Hyde Park to back the government licensing bill. The temperance rally featured 120 speakers including Winston Churchill and Lord Kennaird, with 100 bands joining in a mass rendition of Onward Christian Soldiers.
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London
Hyde Park
Temperance
Winston Spencer Churchill
Dr. Clifford
Lord Kennaird
House of Commons
Bombay Strikers Riot Continues Amid Troop Intervention
Rioting in Bombay prompts troop action with several strikers reported killed. Authorities' hard line appears to deter further violence as civil unrest follows a two day strike by mill workers in sympathy with a jailed Nationalist leader.
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Bombay
Warrant Issued for Ohio Banker Gazell in Bank Embezzlement
A warrant was issued early today for the arrest of H. W Gazell Secretary Treasurer of the Farmers and Merchants Banking Company in Cleveland Ohio. Gazell is charged with embezzling 32825 dollars. The assignee reports bank assets impaired by about 200000 dollars.
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H. W Gazell
Farmers and Merchants’ Banking Company
Gazell
Long jail term for banklooter
William F. Walker the former treasurer of the Savings Bank of New Britain pleaded guilty to four counts of embezzlement of securities totaling 470000 in the form of railroad bonds. He faces up to twenty years at Wethersfield state prison and received a minimal one year term once sentence was announced.
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William F. Walker
Savings Bank of New Britain
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Shumway
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West Point hazing eight cadets dismissed
Oyster Bay N Y July 25 President Roosevelt approved the dismissal from West Point of eight cadets found guilty of hazing underclassmen. The boards reports and the academy superintendent's report were approved. Secretary Loeb said reinstate ment could come only by Congressional action.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Military Academy
West
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Negro jailed in million dollar mail pouch robbery case
Charles Savage, a Black man, was arrested in Kansas City by post office inspectors for stealing a mail pouch from Union Station on June 6 containing 50,000 dollars sent from Los Angeles to a New York bank. Detectives say he hid the money to recover after release, citing a Denver newspaper capping as corroboration. He had been released previously for lack of evidence, traveled widely, and surrendered during interrogation.
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Kansas City
Charles Savage
Post Office
Kansas City Union Station
Los Angeles
New York City
Savage
Denver
MacNeil’s Island
Taft welcomed by hundreds at Central Station
Judge Taft arrives in Cincinnati amid large crowds while his brother Charles Taft and supporters greet him warmly. He avoids speeches, offers informal handshakes, and heads home for rest before Notification Day events. A possible evening conference with Arthur Vorys is noted as likely.
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Springfield
Judge Taft
New York
Mr. Taft
Arthur I Vorys
Taft
Mr. Vorys
Shah Sends More Troops to Tabriz Amid Turmoil
Teheran dispatch reports Shah orders a mountain battery and two infantry regiments to Tabriz due to bad news, with further reinforcements to follow under Maire-es-Sul tanah. Government troops reportedly short of ammunition as a fortified camp forms north of Teheran to shield the city from rebels. Abdul Fath Mirza, Shah’s imprisoned brother, attempted escape and faces antiroyalist plots. Colonel Lickholg seeks relief as popular antipathy toward Russians grows. In Tehran, Mirza Ahmed, liberal editor, is impaled for political crimes.
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Teheran
Tabriz
Maire-es-Sultanah
Abdul Fath Mirza
Shah
Abdul
Zoristam
Lickholg
Mirz Ahmed
Night Riders Exposed in Equity Society Tale
The Commercial Tribune previews a Sunday feature on the Society of Equity linked to night riding and lawlessness, promising a full story in the August 2 edition. It urges readers to remember August 2 for the report.
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Society of Equity
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