Unreasonable Demands Stir Trade Union Tension
Omaha officials urge shopmen to withdraw unfair demands as five national union presidents head to San Francisco to discuss the pavement walkout risk. Rail leaders and labor figures warn strikes would worsen slack times. Los Angeles reports recruitments for Harriman lines amid unrest.
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San Franciito
Omaha
Davy Gomeeee
Peewee
Illnois
Neb
Matager Pallér
Hobler
Los Angeles
James Farley
Harriman
Misner
Los Angeles Labor Council
Frisco
San Francisco
Aus
International
Julius Kruttachnitz
Manis
Kilbe
Frackiin
Ryan
O'Sullivan
O'Connell
Federation
Gompers Speech Sparks Threats and Arrests Context
Portland report says detective Burns fired shots to deter an attack on Samuel Gompers of the AFL as he prepared to speak. Burns accuses the McNamaras of buying evidence and threatening violence to obstruct the prosecution, linking Gompers to a magazine story about dynamiters.
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Portland
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Burns
Gompers
McNamaras
Taft doomed by lack of crowd-pleasing appeal, Clapp asserts
Long Beach California August 20 United States Senator Clapp a Progressive Republican leader says President Taft has no chance to win in 1912 and is ill tempered, sour and fretful as he travels to Fresno to speak tonight.
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American Press Association
United States
Joece
Colies
Long Beach
Cal
Taft
Clapp
Fresno
International Laryngol Phonological congress opens in Berlin
Delegations from leading American medical schools attend the third International Laryngol Phonological congress in Berlin for a seven day session. The event gathers representatives from major institutions across the United States.
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Berling
Ea of America
Berlin
Three Birdmen Enter Coast to Coast Flight for $50,000
Three aviators launch attempts for a $50,000 prize in a coast-to-coast flight from the Pacific coast. Competitors include Robert Fowler of Los Angeles backed by Fred Grundy, C. H. Rogers who won distance honors at Chicago aviation meet backed by Cash Register company, and Harry Atwoods.
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New York
Robert Fowler
Los Angeles
Fred Grundy
California
C. H. Rogers
Chicago
Cash Register Company
Harry Atwoods
Pacific Coast
Hat of Writer Shoaf Found After Disappearance
A battered bat and a bludgeon found the morning after writer Shoaf vanished are in the police department. Shoaf’s father, investigating the case, declined to say if the items would aid in locating the man suspected of killing Shoaf.
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Los Angeles
Shoaf
Justice Brown Denounces Judicial Recall at Conference
Supreme Court Justice Brown criticized recall as clumsy and costly for judges. He argued jurists must have courage to issue unpopular rulings and warned recalls could mask abuses. The gathering also backed commission government and proposed laws to fund desertion support while spouses are jailed.
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Bostot
Justice Browt
United States Supreme Court
American Association Today
Ttig
Brown
Alabama Republicans Gather in Birmingham for State Convention
The advance guard of the Republican party has arrived in Birmingham for the state convention to be held tomorrow. Delegates will choose a new state committee and chairman and discuss plans for the campaign. Harmony is expected as factions mend and a compromise chairman may be named. The convention is anticipated to endorse President Taft.
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Birmingham
Ald
Iiee
Taft
Beattie Murder Case Nears Prosecution Defense Turns on Witnesses
In Chesterfield August proceedings the Beattie murder trial saw defense evidence centering on a bearded stranger linked to the shooting of Mrs Beattie. Eugene Hanshaw testified a tall bearded man on a turnpike acted as key witness to support Beattie's story. The judge struck parts of a hatpin and bloodstain testimony as the defense pressed its case.
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Cheaterfield
Beattie
Eugene
Chesterfield
Prosention
Alexander Robertson
Eac
Henry
Hils
Booth
Paul
Heney Retained in Judge Fray
Francis J. Heney will defend nine defendants charged with conspiracy to defeat justice by hanging Judge Hanford in effigy. Over 500 petitions to Congress seek Hanford impeachment as the cases move toward trial. The nine were arraigned before US Commissioner Totten. hearing postponed to Sept 26 on prosecution request. Erickson, Kelley and Mohr remained jailed on bond.
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Seattle
Francis J. Heney
Hanford
Congress
United States
Totten
Erickson
Kelley
Mohr
New Face Powder Found in South Africa Discovery
Washington reports a U. S. consul has disclosed the secret of Angoche women in South Africa. J O Spence stationed at Lourengo Marquez sent samples of the African wood and grinding stone used to make the face paste. American women may benefit from the discovery.
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Washington
South Africa
U. S
J. O. Spence
Lourengo
Marquez
Spence
Wisconsin Professor Weds In Washington Ceremony
Miss Josie Helen Dodson daughter of Dr and Mrs H A Dodson of Washington married Professor Rollin Henry Denniston of the University of Wisconsin. The ceremony was conducted at the bride’s parents home by Rev Donald C McLeod of the First Presbyterian church.
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Washington
Josie Helen Dodson
H. A. Dodson
Rollin Henry Denniston
University of Wisconsin
Donald C. McLeod
First Presbyterian Church
Moore and Murphy Rematch Slated for Ten Rounds
New York August 30. Pal Moore the Tittle Britisher and Tommy Murphy of this city are set to collide for ten rounds at the National Sporting club tomorrow night. In their last bout Murphy held the advantage, but Moore seeks a return to prove he can at least equal the Harlem challenger.
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New York
National Sporting Club
Pal Moore
Tittle
Tommy Murphy
Murphy
Moore
Re-election Fight at Post Office Clerks Convention
At the Jacksonville convention of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks a major effort will be made to defeat President Frank T. Rogers and other national officers on grounds of inactivity and inefficiency in promoting member desired legislation.
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Rogers
Jacksonville
Fln
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
Frank T. Rogers
Storms Strike South Hurled Damage Across Charlot's Area
North Charlottes suburb suffers heavy destruction as hurricane and cloud cover tear through churches and streets. Reports indicate about 20 deaths in Charleston area with debris removal under way. Coastal vessels report widespread wreckage while three Savannah fishing parties remain missing.
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Charlot's
North Charlottes
Charleston
Savannah
Publisher Edwin Earl Cleared in Telegraph Message Case
Superior Judge Bordwell sustained the demurrer against Edwin Earl publisher of a morning newspaper in a charge of disclosing a telegraphic wireless message content. The ruling found the code sought to prohibit wire leas messages and its applicability to Earl’s publishing of a message to the Los Angeles Times.
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Los Angeles
Bordwell Today
Edwin Earl
Earl
Los Angeles Times
Umatilla Project Funding Likely From Reclamation Fund
Oregon expected to receive 84 million dollars from the reclamation fund for the Umatilla project if the supervising engineer's report meets the Interior Secretary's approval on his September return. C J Blanchard of the reclamation service says Fisher will grant funding for Umatilla North Yakima and Idaho projects before heading east from Alaska. Fisher and party departed for a trip on the Alaska Northern railway to milepost 7 and will return to Skagway by revenue cutter then stop at Juneau arriving Seattle September 1.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Umatilla
Pthser
C. J. Blanchard
Washington
Yakima
Idaho
Alaska
Fisher
Yaterfor
Seward
Alaska Northern Railway
Mile Post
Skag- Way
Juneau
Sea
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Louise Reeves
Heney
Judge Fray
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