Democratic Convention Abolishes Unit Rule In Raleigh Incident
William J Bryan led a Dem national convention vote against nominating anyone allied with predatory interests. Ollie James praised tariff focus and Democratic control while criticizing Republicans. The convention also abolished the unit rule by 656 to 498. Roosevelt delegate Charles D Wildes was injured when ex Sheriff Hampton Jones struck him with a glass of water at Raleigh North Carolina.
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Wiliam J. Bryan
National Democratic Convention
Altimore
P. Morgan
August Helmont
Thomas F. Ryan
Ollie James
Kentucky
Congress
Stealt More
Charles D. Wildes
Chicago
Hampton Jones
Raleigh
N. C
Multiple disparate events unfold across states in brief news items
The record compiles a string of incidents including tax law action in Louisiana, a murder suicide in Michigan, a fatal car crash in Grand Rapids, a fatal bakery accident in Harlem, a police bribery indictment in Portland, a $50 000 oil painting robbery in South Orange, a golfer’s wife dies rescuing a young caddy in Glen Cove, a banker’s bank wrecking sentence in Atlanta, a New York seamen strike looming, a murder of E C Kallenbach in Peru, and a Boston Edison Engineers banquet report from the era.
Labor Leaders Gompers and Morrison jailed. appeal filed
Washington Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor were sentenced to one year and nine months in jail for contempt of court and have filed an appeal from Justice Wright's decision while posting bail. President Taft sent Congress an economy and efficiency commission report urging reforms and noted 100 congressional investigations. He urged salaries for government employees pending the regular appropriation bill and backed Charles Dewey Hilles for Republican national committee chairman. Lehmann resigned as solicitor general. Taft accepted to await successor.
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Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
Taft
Congress
Executive Department
Charles Dewey Hilles
Republican National Committee
Frederick W. Lehmann
United States
Mr. Lehmann
Prospecting Rush Near Fox Gulch Draws Many To Iditarod Dig
None reported at Fairbanks of a Fox Gulch gold strike as Iditarod prospectors race to the new dig. Drury B. Badgeley of Pleasant Hill West Virginia died after a swarm of bees settled in his hair and beard and stung him to death. The New York appellate division ruled bedbug evidence justified breaking a lease by a tenant. Boston court awarded ninety thousand dollars from Mrs. Cazenove estate for charity after a contested will case. The Interstate Commerce Commission found grain rates from Minnesota North and South Dakota and northern Iowa to Atlantic ports not discriminatory versus Chicago routes.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Fox Gulch
Imoke
Iditarod
Drury B. Badgeley
Pleasant Hill
W. Va
Sarah Cazenove
Supreme Court
Boston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Duluth, Superior
Milwaukee
Chicago
H. E. Barnard
Uuarnard
Harvard
National Association of Food Commissioners
Seattle
Wash
Indiana
Saya
Harnard
Bernard
John Dee
Utik Agp
Jubn
Appointment of chief statistician for new children bureau
Personal Ethelbert Stewart of Decatur Illinois has been named chief statistician of the new children bureau by Secretary Nagel. The long time labor official brings federal bureau experience to the tariff board background.
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Ethelbert Stewart
Decatur
Federal Bureau of Labor
Tariff Board
Nagel
New Children's Bureau
Cuban Revolt Leader Killed as Insurgents Perish
Gen Evaristo Exstenoz a Cuban rebel commander, killed at Vega Hel laco by government troops after a battle in which 100 insurgents perished. War departments abandoned plans for a 15000 man expeditionary force and ordered decommissioning of four large army transports at Newport News.
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Evaristo Exstenoz
Vega Hellaco
Cuba
War Departments
Newport News
Rebel leader Orozco offers surrender terms through Mexico City report
An unconfirmed Mexico City report says Orozco has signaled willingness to surrender to President Madero and asked for terms for himself and his men. Baron Paterno received life imprisonment with ten years solitary for the murder of Countess Trigona, queen’s lady in waiting, in Rome.
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Mexico City
Orozco
Madero
Baron Paterno
Rome
Italy
Trigona
Indiana State Fair expands educational shows and health rules
Indiana State Fair plans a major expansion of educational exhibits from Purdue University instructors in animal husbandry soils and dairying to benefit farmers and breeders. The event opens Labor Day week with extended night hours and large livestock and machinery displays. A state food safety drive led by H E Barnard targets health code enforcement in restaurants and food plants, seeking medical inspections for workers and patrons.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Oan
Vas
Dt Tag
Blind Indiana student to graduate with class of 230
Fred McCartney of Bloomington, blind, completes his Indiana University course. He substituted philosophy for math, majored in English while studying French and German literature, and used New York American and European Braille systems. He started in 1909, finished with 186 credits, and plans to teach.
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Indiana University
Fred McCartney
Bloomington
McCartney
New York
Paris
Berlin
Europe
G A R Encampment Officials Plan Indianapolis Meet
In Indianapolis a joint meeting of the Special Commercial club committee and G A R representatives from four of six posts discussed arrangements for the Indiana encampment in May. They aimed to show the public that Grand Army veterans will participate and oppose Memorial Grove desecration.
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C. E
Indiana Christian Endeavor Union
Indianapolis
German Evangelical Zion's Church
Charles J. Orbison
Special Commercial Club Committee
G. A. R. Puesta
Commercial Club
Deadlock at Democratic convention despite multiple ballots
Baltimore delegates wrestled with a historic deadlock at the Democratic nominating convention as Clark backers held the lead on many ballots. Senator Stone urged withdrawing rivals to break the impasse, but the move failed and Harmon and Wilson factions shifted support without solving the two thirds requirement.
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Baltimore
Clark
Stone
Missouri
Harmon
Onto
Wilson
Three Fishermen Killed By Freight Train Crash
In Muncie Indiana three young fishermen were killed when a Big Four Freight train struck a crowd of five men watching a Chesapeake and Ohio train pass beneath a bridge. Two men escaped by jumping but three were buried beneath the locomotive. All victims came from prominent families.
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Muncie
Ind
Five Hour San Francisco Chess Duel Ends With Outburst
Two elderly chess enthusiasts at the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco played a nearly five hour match with strict adherence to the rules. After a tense sequence, one player made a fatal break and his opponent quickly moved a knight, prompting a sharp reaction. The quitting remark revealed the other man’s frustration with chatter during the game.
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Mechanics’ Institute
San Francisco
Saturday Evening Post
No Wife's Cooking for Them Turko Dinner Table Mention
A quirky dialogue notes a wealthy Turk at his wife’s dinner table and jokes about longevity. It mentions Garfield Tea as a health product and ends with a wry line about appearances and guilt.
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