Gompers Defends Labor Votes Against Attacks
Washington July 31 Samuel Gompers, AFL president, rejects reports he would or would not deliver the labor vote to any party. He says organized labor is honest and will back the party best representing its interests. He emphasizes personal integrity and denies a personal political campaign against him. Frank Hitchcock, Republican national chairman, says no such campaign has been planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Frank H. Hitchcock
Gompers
TAFT IS SOMEWHAT TIRED
Taft admits fatigue from eight days of rapid events. After arriving at Homestead hotel from Cincinnati he reviews correspondence and golf with Senator Bourne of Oregon. He plans a limited August schedule and will address the Virginia Bar Association. a White Sulphur Springs horse show may tempt a trip via mountain roads with Congressman Gaines. He expects one political speech that month in an unclearly dated Virginia event.
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Hot Springs
Waft
Homestead Hotel
Cincinnati
Bourne
Oregon
Taft
Virginia Bar Association
White Sulphur Springs
Gaines
West Virginia
Judy
Virginia Repuli
Belive
Aneast
Bryan defends Independence platform vs Democratic ties
Lincoln Nebraska report quotes Bryan on the Chicago Independence party platform. He says many planks mirror Democratic positions and warns voters who back independence yet stay aligned with reform goals to consider which party offers the most reform. He dodges a rival letter accusing him of vote purloining.
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Lincoln
Nebo
Bryan
Independence Party
Chicago
Bryay
Democratic Party
Victor Bogewater
Omaha
Bratheriadaw
Allen
Bryan Accepts Elephant Mascot Offer For Speech Day
Speech of acceptance has begun by Bryan with notable visitors including John Wern. Bryan telegraphs willingness to accept an "educated mile" mascot from Minnesota Agricultural Society, joking about understanding elephant habits and gladly accepting the mascot.
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Bryan
John Wern
Agricultural Society of Minnesota
West Virginia Democrats Nominate Louis Bennett for Governor
Charlestown July 31 After an all night session the West Virginia Democrats in convention nominated Louis Bennett of Lewis County for governor at 4 am The platform includes two disputed planks on negro disfranchisement and Jim Crow measures with heated debate After the resolutions committee approved them they were added amid wild excitement The disfranchisement plank argues for amending the constitution to keep the electorate white and better govern and it calls for separate accommodations for white and colored passengers in public conveyances
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Charlestown
W. Va
Democrats of
West Virginia
Louis Bennett
Louis County
Resolutions Committee
Repub- Henn
Democratic Party
Hisgen Arrives at Home in Springfield Mass
Thomas L. Hisgen of West Springfield, nominee of the independence party for president, arrives from Chicago to Springfield where hundreds greet him. He is escorted to the town hall for a partisan yet personal tribute, with a homecoming parade through main streets led by Massachusetts delegates and Mrs Hisgen riding with him.
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Springfield
Mass
Thomas L. Tseen
West Springfield
Independence Party
United States
Chicagoe
West Spritvchield
Hisecen
Masachusetts
Hisgen
Springfeld
West Springteht
Representative Sherman Nominated for Vice President in Utica
Utica N Y July 31 Representative Sherman has received word from Schator Burrows chairman of the committee to notify him of his nomination by the Republican party for vice president that it was agreeable to the committee to come to Utica Aug 15 the date suggested by Shompan Seruper Burrows will make the address on behalf of the committee
Hull Nomination Ratified by Iowa Republican Council
Des Moines July 31. The state executive council issued a vote of nomination for congress to J. Alt Hull. This makes Hull the official nominee and his name will appear in the regular Republican column on the official ballot for the fall election.
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Hull
Deptiticate
Des Mo'nes
Executive Council of the State
Congress
J. Alt. Hull
Tli
Desention Repented Plea She Made To A Priest
A Chicago mother, secretive about her identity, regained custody of a deserted infant found at St Joseph in Hammond Indiana. The priest Father Plaster arranged care with Mr and Mrs Cropps of Thummond, and the mother, later visiting the priest, confessed and wept over deserting her child. The couple agreed to return the child to her, and she left in relief. Police in Hammond and Chicago took no action against her.
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Chicago
St. Joseph’s
Hammond
Ind
William Cropps
Thummond
St. Joseph's Church
Kneans
Plaster
Tammond
Chictuvo
Miners Union Injunction Sought At Nash Ville
Circuit court in Nash Ville granted a restraining order in a case brought by Eagle Mercantile and Winkle Mercantile against the United Mines Workers and the Federation of Labor. The injunction protects nonunion workers from interference while the companies, owning most local mining and commerce, seek to restrain union activities in Winkle amid the coal belt. The ruling enables nonunion workers to seek work at Harrisburg and Eldorado without disruption.
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Carmi
Idee
Charles TY. Moore
Circuit Court
Nash Vile
U. M.W
Federation of Livbor
Winkle
Fagle Mercantile Company
Winkle Mercantile Company
Hithe
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Somnambulist Falls to Death at Johnsonville
Mrs Frank M Galbraith, wife of a farmer living twelve miles northeast of Fairfield at Johnsonville, fell down a staircase while sleepwalking and was fatally hurt. The accident occurred July 31.
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Fairfield
Frank M. Galbraith
Farher
Johnsonville
Fatal Freight Accident Near Vandalia
Carmi town resident Ed Overtense was instantly killed after failing to hear a freight train whistle. In Columbus, Ohio, the state auditor reports 458 fewer saloons since January 1, reducing revenue by about $307,207, with total yearly revenue near $5,000,000 including the $1,000 Aiken tax.
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Carmi
Ed Overtense
Vandalia
Ohio
Columbus
Japanese nobleman weds LaCrosse woman in international marriage
In LaCrosse Wisconsin on July 81 an international romance ends as Shegetare Norikubo, a member of a noble Japanese family, marries Marie Louise Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L A Harrison. Norikubo's brother is noted as a leader in the Japanese parliament.
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Wisconsin
LaCrosse
Wis
Shegetare Norikubo
Marie Louise Harrison
L.A. Harrison
Norikubo
Impeachment Motion Moves Against Portuguese Cabinet
In Lisbon two days after a deputy Costa led a push by Republican leaders for impeachment of cabinet members. Costa charged ministers with responsibility for the assassination of King Carlos and the crown, as the bill passed its second reading.
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Franco
Lisbon
Ady Si
Hill
Costa
Pronco
Carlos
Extradition of Political Offenders Strains U S Mexico Ties
The United States confronts difficulty extraditing offenders labeled political crimes tied to Mexican border revolts. Officials insist such acts are felonies and should be extraditable, while President Roosevelt contemplates using special counsel to enforce neutrality laws amid heightened cross border tensions.
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Washington
United States
Oyster Bay
Creel
Roosevelt
Mexico
Warrant Issued for Manslaughter in Dayton Car Crash
Dayton witnesses a warrant charging manslaughter against Colonel Herbert G. Catrow after he struck Eugene Sullivan an elderly laborer while speeding, per coroner verdict. The case stems from the July incident in Dayton Ohio.
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Dayton
Herbert G. Catrow
Catrow
Eugene Sullivan
Millionaire Muam Faburd Linked to Georgia Candidate Withdraws
A resident of Muam Faburd, identified as a millionaire and Republican congress hopeful, withdrew from the race about a week after a notable accident. The decision followed widespread attention linking him to the incident.
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Muamfaburd
Battleship sale and Caribbean voyage amid world news
The report notes a British planned wartime sale of a battleship, the Netherlands sending Jacob van Heems kerk to the Caribbean, President Roosevelt's stance on a liner permit, and Austria- American lines. other items include Palmer honeymoon voyage, Lords pensions amendments, severe weather lightning deaths in Minneapolis, Wabash note protections, German balloon experiments, Secretary Och’s arm vacation, and a Dublin welcome for Irish American athletes.
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Netherlands
Jacob van Heemskerk
Carribean Sea
Roosevelt
Sala
Austria- American Steamship Company
Alice Roosevelt
Lotter Palmer
Kohlsant
New York
Europe
House of Lords Line
House of Conmens
Minneapore
George J. Gould
Wabash Company
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Och
Oyster Bay
Ife
Trish-American Athletic Club
Dublin
Parnell
Teatienen
D. T. Aid W
Frank Litzenberger
Faton Lumber Company
Eaton
Nu Creek
Miss Clare McNown Drowns in Rice Lake Incident
Fan Claire Wis July 31 Miss Clare T McNown seven years on Han Claire school faculty drowned in Rice lake The body was recovered near a boat overturned heat It is thought a storm that passed over the lake shortly after she went out upset the boat Her home was at Mauston Wis
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Fan Claire
Wis
Clare T. McNown
Memher
Han Claire School
Rice Lake
Oan
Mauston
Leishman Reports Quiet Early Government Changes
Washington July 31 ambassador Leishman dispatches say the transition shows Ivy little upheaval. It is too early to determine if the new government machinery will run without conflict or disturbance.
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Washington
State Department
Leishman
Commodity quotes from Chicago Board of Trade
The Markets column lists Chicago Board of Trade quotations for Wheat and Corn with July and September futures. Wheat opened high and low with July at 0.8894, Sept around 0.208, while Corn showed July near 0.70 and Sept around 0.6745, reflecting intraday price levels and volume.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Toy
Tay
Live stock and lumber suit update across states and markets
The report aggregates Chicago and East Buffalo stock quotes for hogs cattle sheep and calves with price ranges and weights. It notes a suit in Lyon County Kansas by Attorney General Jackson against the Yellow Pine association of St. Louis with coordinated actions by Missouri Texas and Oklahoma AGs aiming to break up an alleged lumber price fixing cartel.
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Wea
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Lamber Pool
Finporta
Kan
Jackson
District Court of
Lyon County
Yellow Pine Association
St. Louis
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Boy shot on river steamer near Cincinnati
Charles Trawks, sixteen, is wounded by small shots fired from an unknown person aboard a river steamer Island Queen near the same place where Mrs. Russell was struck earlier. Police suspect an irresponsible river gambler. the boy’s injuries are not severe.
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Cincinnati
Charles Trawks
Russell
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