Cummins Poised for Nomination on Second Ballot at Republican Convention
Delegates in the district favor Cummins with confidence expressed by Herriott Harriman and Trewin as contenders. Brant pursues lieutenant governorship with Prentis mentioned to influence delegates. The Second district caucus faces division over Jackson county and credentials, threatening Cummins’ chances.
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Herriott
French
John Herriott
Cummins
A. B. Cummins
David Brant
Clinton
Kleimme
P. T. Prentis
Ringgold
Harriman
Jackson County
Committee On Credentials
Brant
Clinton County
Dave Brant
Mr. Cummins
Brown
Ed C. Brown
O’brien County
Welcome Mowrey
M. Weaver
Jackson
Cedar Rapids Planourt Platform Sees Conservative Rail Tax Stance
Fort Dodge's George E. Roberts says the convention will likely avoid radical changes to railroad taxation. He notes taxes are fairly collected but not evenly distributed among lines. A railway plank will be added but kept conservative with little deviation from standard resolutions.
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Cedar Rapids
George E. Roberts
Fort Dodge
Committee On
John Herriott
Convention Program and Cummins Rivalry in Iowa
Cedar Rapids hosts the state convention with district caucuses and a 11 am opening session. Leaders foretell Cummins dominance, while anti Cummins factions gauge chairmanship, with delegates pledged to Cummins and Brown favored for railroad commissioner. Scott county delegates ride in a private car as Cedar Rapids accommodates visitors amid sparse decorations. A factory fire at Iowa Manufacturing destroys the building, causing $20,000 loss and 30 workers unemployed.
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Cedar Rapids
State Central Committee
Schmidt
First Avenue
McCormick
Coe College
H. O. Weaver
Slayton Jubilee Singers
J. C. Davis
Keokuk
Scott County
A. B. Cummins
L. F. McLaren
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Frank Baker
Cummins Leaders Vow Independent Chairmanship Fight
Cummins leaders replied they will name who they please for chairman and reject any concessions. They warn they will fight to the end on all committees and allow no dictation from the opposition on any question.
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Cummins
Anti-Cummins candidates refuse to unite in Iowa race
In Cedar Rapids on August 6, anti Cummins forces fail to consolidate by pressuring two candidates to withdraw. Trewin and Harriman refuse to bow out, Herriott argues for his own chance at Iowa governor. Delegates loosen binding instructions, drifting toward Cummins as support coalesces.
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Cedar Rapids
Cummins
Trewin
Harriman
Herriott
Iowa
Mr. Cummins
Oil Near Sioux City Struck In Nine Foot Well
Sioux City August 6 diggers struck a six inch vein of black petroleum twelve miles from the city in a well ninety feet deep. An Ohio expert is to visit soon to judge the find and its probable value. Drinking water is scarce in the area as oil surfaces in ponds and ponds gleam with crude oil.
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Ohio
Sioux City
Ohio Company
Wyoming
Blaze at Oskaloosa Plant Reported
A fire outbreak at an Oskaloosa plant was reported in the afternoon, with firefighters battling the flames and smoke visible across the site. No injuries were immediately announced, and investigators began assessing the cause as units secured the scene.
Attorney Brackean Brackean Struck Down In Dubuque
Dubuque Aug 6 Thos B Br-eanbrack a renowned Anamosa attorney died after sudden illness on a train and in Dubuque. He was 67 near 68, born in New York and long practiced law in Anamosa with Senator Ellison. Rema ins sent to Anamosa for interment.
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Dubuque
Thos. B. Brcanbrack
Anamosa
O’donnell
Finley Hospital
To Close Saloons Sunday Des Moines August 6
Des Moines police were active all day Sunday watching saloons for violations of the mulci law. Only one arrest occurred, with P. J. McConnell and R. Riha posting $50 each for appearance in police court at George Johnson's place on Seventh and Cherry streets. Officers Strait and Barnes observed potentially damaging conduct during the watch.
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Des Moines
P. J. McConnell
R. Riha
George Johnson
Seventh
Cherry Streets
Strait and
Barnes
Postmaster appointments and bank reserve actions
Washington announces postmaster appointments in Davis and Plymouth counties and Madison County. J M Jones succeeds A E Paris in Davis, R N Sherrel replaces C W Harrison in Plymouth, A C Turner fills W L Hiatt's Madison post. Comptroller approves First National Bank of New York as reserve agent for Second National Bank of Dubuque and Leavitt Johnson National Bank of Waterloo. Iowa pensions list shows John Brady of Keokuk and Clark Cox of Sac.
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Washington
Bunch
Davis County
J. M. Jones
A. E. Paris
James
Plymouth County
R. N. Sherrel
C.W. Harrison
Peru
Madison County
A. C. Turner
W. L. Hiatt
Comptroller of
First National Bank of New York
Second National Bank of
Local Names and Sums Amid War Era Records
City, $6, Christian I Bloom, Owens, $6, Jacob Meyers, Missouri Valley, $6. Increase, restoration or reissue. Zachary T Fuller, La Porte City, $10, Jennings P Osborne, Earlham, $8, Martha A Owens, Burt, $8. War with Spain, original Jessie Seydell, Hill's Siding, $6. Original widows Nancy A Webb, Stockport, $8.
Buffalo Grand circuit meet opens with five thousand on hand
Buffalo race day drew about five thousand spectators as Whitewood won the 2:14 trot after Driver Snow was fined $100 for laying his mount up in early heats. Captain Bracken beat Captor in the 2:30 trot, the 2:10 heat postponed by rain. At Freeport Illinois John Audubon won the 2:30 trot stake of 3500 with best time 2:16 1 2. Summer Morn Era Direct each won a heat. pace unfinished.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Driving Club
Whitewood
Snow
Captor
Bracken
Gandalle
Waaged
Saat
Marnly Sensaeeee
Weads
O.ceesereeeeres
Lady Thisbe
Ccc
Freeport. Ill
John Audubon
Morn
Era Direct
Baron Nutpin
Sufred
Sampson
Fred Pabst
Crime Rampant At Lawton
Lawton Oklahoma reports a brutal 24 hour period with two men killed by highwaymen one wounded nine watches and 1600 dollars taken. Irwin Rogers was killed instantly during a late night hold up one mile south of town as others fled. A second gang robbed nine prairie schooners near Rush Springs cutting telegraph wires. Beemblossom family witness shot killed and a bystander wounded while the robbers escaped.
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Lawton
O. T
Irwin Rogers
Rogers
Rush Springs
Z. E. Beemblossom
Guthrie
Young Beemblossom
Buffalo Machinists split spurs new organization drive
The Buffalo Inter national Machinists union split deepens as President O Connell dispatches four special agents to disband the 1400 member Buffalo lodge. Disaffection spreads nationwide with a call to all lodges to join a new organization, a Buffalo convention planned next month.
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O’connell
Buffalo
Courier
International Machinists Union
O'Connell
Washington
Lodge of Buffalo
Buffaloians
Will Continue the Crusade in Vienna
Vienna August 6. At a largely attended meeting of the shoemakers today it was decided to continue the anti American crusade despite an earlier announcement that an American firm would not open a branch in Vienna. The goal is to guard against a resurgence of Yankee schemes though no definite next action was chosen.
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Byers
Webb Byers
Shelby County
Cummins
Dick Root
Keokuk
Vienna
Union finds backers for higher pay as non union workers hired
Chicago August 3 The union molders walk the streets after employers refuse to pay $3 daily. Today the National Foundrymen’s Association votes to hire non union men at $4.50 to $4.75 per day, signaling a test in the dispute with machinists and iron molders unions.
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Chicago
National Foundrymen’s Association
Heavy rains end Nebraska drought in Furnas county
Heavy rains swept southwestern Nebraska, breaking a drought that had held since July 4. In Furnas county’s Sappa valley the downpour reached three inches in under thirty minutes, the heaviest recorded there.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Sappa
Furnas County
Robbery at Selby Smelting Co. Largest on Pacific Coast
A sensational heist at the Selby Smelting & Lead Company near San Francisco sees robbers tunnel into the vault and steal about 1,200 pounds of gold valued at around 260000 to 280000 dollars. They fled by boat in fog, leaving two bars worth nearly 50000 on the water’s edge. sacks of 110000 inside vault untouched.
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Selby Smelting Company
San Francisco
Selby Smelting & Lead Company
Selby Works
Bay Shore
Pacific
Bay Cities
Selby Company
Trial of Raymond Ross Sealed with Guarded Haste
In Atlanta guarded by three militia companies under Governor Chandler’s order Raymond Ross the accused assailant of Mrs Miller was moved to Canton to stand trial. Judge Goger convened a special session and requested militia protection. The trial lasted about 40 minutes and Ross was sentenced to be hanged on August 27. He was returned to Atlanta jail for safekeeping.
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Atlanta
Chandler
Raymond Ross
Chicago Board of Trade condemns advertising pools and similar schemes
The Chicago Board of Trade directors adopted resolutions declaring that promotion and carryings on of pools, syndicates or adventure companies under its rules through public press advertisements or circulars is a grave offense. The measure aims to curb promotional schemes and safeguard orderly trading practices.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Bold Pacific Coast Gold Vault Robbery Baffles Detectives
A major vault burglary at the Selby works on the Pacific coast involved mining and tunneling under the building. Robbers bored over 150 holes, lowered a plate, and loaded four gold bricks and crude gold into a boat via a tunnel. Officials say the crime may involve multiple assailants and remains unsolved.
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Selby Works
Associated Press
Join Forces of the Idle Strike in San Francisco
In San Francisco on August 6 a walkout of more than 400 union boxmakers occurred as they refused to sign agreements demanding resignation from the union. Mayor Phelan says peace talks are ended after his efforts, while non union workers face daily assaults.
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San Francisco
Phelan
Miners Return to Work After Belleville Dispute
The United Mine Workers national executive board ruled at Indianapolis that 200 Belleville miners on a 48 hour strike must resume work and await adjustment. The board found the miners in error for striking and also faulted mine superintendents, concluding both sides erred.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers Today
Belleville
Four More Die as Blast Kills and Hurts City Residents
Philadelphia reports seven dead and four fatally injured after last night’s explosion on Locust Street. Over 60 injured, many more potentially buried as debris is cleared. search by 200 officials continues amid rain. Authorities suspect gasoline stored in a nearby grocery may have caused the blast.
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Philadelphia
Locust Street
Aii
Patrick Quigley
Samuel
Gates
Lizzie Atkins
Morris Rosenthal
Department of Public Safety
Rails derail eastbound flyer near Milford Junction
Six cars left the tracks at 60 miles per hour injuring 80 passengers lightly. The incident followed spread rails on the Baltimore and Ohio near Milford Junction Indiana on Tuesday night.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Milford Junction
Ind
National Coal Trust
Chicago
Norfolk
State Pure Food Commission
Resistencia
Tampa
Lawrence McGriskin
Gallistol School
South Chicago
London Times
Neville G. Lyttelleton
Lord Milner
South Africa
Lyttellton
Lord Kitchener
London Morning
Sofia
Andrianople
Keane of
Dubuque
Catholic University
Rome
New York
Celtic
Rock Island
Kansas
Missouri
Great Britain
India
Afghanistan
Long Branch
John Daly
Ocean Avenue
Lisbon
William H Claggett
Washington
Idaho
Spokane
Wash
United States Senate
Tow
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Oskaloosa
James H. Trewin
State News
Oklahoma
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National Founders’ Association
Molders’ Organization
W. F. Harriman
Pacific Coast
Seymour
Warren
Illinois
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