Bryan Likely to Be Nominated by Acclamation
Denver dispatch reports Bryan supporters confident that William Jennings Bryan will win the Democratic nomination on the first ballot, with a strong platform aligned to his views including anti injunction and railroad reform. Delegates, numbering about fifty thousand visitors expected, prepare for a crowded convention opening tomorrow as Oklahoma and other states rally behind Bryan.
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W. J. Bryan
Denver
Col
Oklahoma
Johnson
Minnesota
Bryan
Uct
Gen. Gray
Kern
Connecticut
Ces
McNeil
Tors
Dan Cantrell
Illinois
Uemptu
Bill” Gray
Murray
Mur
Warner
Los Angeles
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Califor
Denver Democratic Convention Faced With Delegation Seats
Denver July 6 The Democratic National Committee takes up contested delegations with Col Guffy and Pennsylvania likely not seated. Fight over platform planks could move to the convention floor as Indiana arrives. Gov Haskell to press anti injunction plank with Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell aiding. Fifty thousand visitors in the city as the convention opens, calling for direct senate elections.
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Nationalittee
Terry Roll
Denver
Col
Democratic National Committee
Col. Guffy
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Trial set for July 20 in McGregor bribery case
John McGregor county commissioner faces trial July 20 on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribe or conspiracy to bribe in connection with a boiler contract for Atlas Engine Works. Co defendant Thomas E. Spafford and Arthur W. Willcutts are named in the conspiracy charge arising from a March 1, 1907 plan involving Johan E. McGaughey. Emmett Huggins, once bailiff and alleged bribe intermediary, may testify as a key witness. McGregor accuses Huggins of wrongdoing to gain his own liberty.
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John McGregor
Mr. McGregor
Arthur W. Willcutts
Atlas Engine Works
McGregor
Atlas Company
Thomas E. Spafford
Willcutts
Johan E. McGaughey
McGaughey
Spafford
J. M. Broucher
Thomas R. Kackley
Emmett Huggins
Commissioners’ Court
Huggins
Board of County Commissioners
Atlantic City Bathing Suit Scare Draws Crowd
On the Atlantic City boardwalk a young woman wore flesh colored tights with a short skirt provoking a crowd. She sought police protection, a strategy led to a staged rescue using a leather bag and rain coat to shield her and she was sent home in a carriage.
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Atlantic City
Tragedy strikes while riding near Monroe
Mrs Amanda Treat wife of a local politician and banker died an hour after leaping from a horse driven buggy as the animals ran out of control Capt Treat husband of the deceased was seriously injured in the incident reported from Monroe Wisconsin on July 6 during a carriage ride.
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Monroe
Wis
Amanda Treat
Capt. Treat
Indiana Democrats eye November gain in state race
In Indiana, Democrats claim a path to victory as 40,000 workers who abstained two years ago are energized. They cite demographic shifts, labor discontent, and Republican platform weaknesses on temperance and local option to argue the GOP cannot hold the state. The piece notes Roosevelts influence and splits within party lines.
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L. W. Henley
Indiana
Europe
Hanly
Roosevelt
Bryan
Tom Marshal
Politics Behind Suit Over Non-Intoxicating Brewery Beverage
In Frankfort Indiana prosecutors move to test legality of Indy Brewing Co's new non intoxicating malt beverage. Prosecution backed by Attorney General reasons a license may be required for distribution. Business leaders say politics may drive the case as other brewers prepare similar offerings.
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Frankfort
Ind
Indianapolis Brewing Company
William Robison
Clinton County
Bingham
Brewing Company
Marion county special session budget items readied
The Marion county council will consider per diem for grand jury of 1500 dollars transcripts on appeal in poor cases 250 retaining wall and repairs on Three Notch road 1500 expert fees for county books investigation 3600 jury commissioners 200 interest on a 30000 loan 20 82 and 327 92 due to experts for omitted taxes for 1907.
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Marion County Council
Central Union seeks appeal after $5,000 damages ruling
The Central Union Telephone company, in circuit court, Monday moved to appeal the judgment of $5,000 damages awarded to Emma Riggs as administratrix of the late Lawrence Riggs, who died from injuries while employed by the company. The circuit court overruled a motion for a new trial. An appeal bond of $36,000 will be filed within days.
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Central Union Telephone Company
Emma Riggs
Lawrence Riggs
Central Union ‘Telephone Company
Hall's Disappearance Stuns I C O F Grand Lodge
Joseph Hall chief janitor of the I C O F Grand Lodge building in Pennsylvania and Washington streets vanished after Thursday morning. A witness saw him on a train bound for Terre Haute. Grand Secretary Leedy attributes the disappearance to a nervous breakdown amid building moves and worker stress. Hall, popular and longtime janitor, had drawn his salary the day before and was not known to be leaving.
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Joseph Hall
I. C. O. F. Grand Lodge
Pennsylvania
Washington Streets
John J. Glendenning
Pennsylvania Street
Hall
Terre Haute
W. H. Leedy
Lodge
Division Street
Leedy
Sovereign Lodge
Billheimer Boasts Of Fishing At Statehouse Picnic
John Billheimer auditor of state claims he is Capitol fishing champion after boasting of a five pound bass caught on Flat Rock near Edinburgh. Sam Shutt contests the claim and invites a fishing duel on Lick creek next Saturday to settle who is the state’s top fisher.
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Sam Shutt
Atatehouse
Billheimer
Lick Creek
Bishop Potter Resting More Easefully In Turn of Illness
Late news briefs report Bishop Potter resting more easily after a serious illness, offering a faint ray of hope to his family. Additional dispatches note Dutch petitions to Queen Wilhelmina over Venezuela seizure of three trading vessels, a planned royal wedding by Prince De Sagan to Anna Gould, Peary sailing toward the North Pole, a Delage car victory in an auto race, a pontine poisoning death at a New Jersey picnic, and heat affecting J S Hawes of Red Star Yeasts in Indianapolis.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Potter
Willemstad
Curacoa
Wilhelmina
the Hague
Chamber of Commerce
Naval League
General Dutch Union
Venezuela
London
Prince de Sagan
Anna Gould
New York
Red Star Yeasts Company
Morris Street
Midison Avenue
Guffey Denies Party to Quit His Delegates
Denver July 6 Col Jim Guffey faces a Puerto Rican style duel as James Kerr of Clearfield plans a coup to unseat Guffey at the convention. Kerr argues the convention can seating delegates and aims to push Kerr to a majority while Guffey vows to resist and keep his delegates. The Pennsylvania contest and Bryan’s stance color the Denver clash as Guffey’s heated rhetoric shocks old allies.
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Guffey
Arrest Man in Mystery Death of Philadelphia Doctor
Frederick Gies Jr a foreman at a Philadelphia publishing house was arrested on suspicion in the murder of Dr William W Wilson who died after drinking poisoned ale He denies knowledge beyond public reports Gies wife Elizabeth died June 19 and a buried stillborn child was later tied to the case Police say his description matches the bottle sender and type letter purchaser from Keystone Type foundry He lived at 422 McClellan Street and has been absent from work ten days.
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Philadelphia
William W. Wilson
Frederick Gies, Jr
Gies
Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson Alexander Gies
Bright
McClellan Street
Keystone Type Foundry
Roll of Paper Substitutes for Bunch of Bills
A. B. Mondell of 543 Talbott Avenue attended a Fourth of July celebration at Delaware and Nineteenth Streets. His pocket was picked of a money roll, but it was replaced by a roll of newspaper cut to resemble currency. He later discovered the substitution and believed he still held real money for hours.
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A. B. Mondell
Talbott Avenue
Delaware
Nineteenth Streets
Mr. Mondell
Mr. Mondeil
Five Die When Car Hits Wagon at Lynnwood Station
In Los Angeles on July 6 five people were killed and five seriously injured when an electric car struck a wagon carrying a picnic party at Lynnwood Station. The head of the group was rancher Joseph Ollar, with children aged 14 Joseph Ollar, 8 Theodore Kuehner, 9 and Elsie Kuehner, 8. Ollar was taking the youngsters on a picnic excursion when the crash happened.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lynnwood Station
Joseph Ollar
Thomas Ollar
Theodore Kuehner
Elsie Kuehner
Ollar
Gov Hanly Returns From Iowa Speaking Stop
Gov Hanly returned Monday afternoon from Iowa where he spoke on July 4.
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Hanly
Iowa
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Edinburgh
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