Bryan Arrives in St Louis for Breakfast and Coliseum Speech
Bryan arrived this morning to a large greeting in St Louis. Mounted police and a citizens committee escorted him to the Jefferson hotel for breakfast. He then visited the Merchant's Exchange at one o'clock and is slated to speak tonight at the Coliseum.
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Scfippa News Association
St, Louis
Bryan
Citizens Committee
Jefferson Hotel
Merchant's Exchange
Coliseum
Bryan Backed by Alabama Convention for President
The Alabama state convention endorses W. J. Bryan for president, declaring support for his core principles, while a measure condemning railroad government ownership is tabled without a vote. In Washington, the cruiser Des Moines loads small caliber ammo at Norfolk and sails under sealed orders toward Havasu to protect U.S. interests. In Rushville, Oliver Gore and two Black men were electrocuted after a live trolley line fell across a fence. Constantinople reports a note about the Turkish government.
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Scrippa News Association
Montgomery
Ala
Tic
W.J Bryan
Scripps News Association
Washington
Des Moines
Norfolk
Havasu
United States
Key West
Rushville
Ind
Oliver Gore
Gore
Engineers Hold Forth At Philadelphia Convention
Hundreds of engineers from across the United States attend the twenty fifth annual convention of the North American Society of Engineers at Philadelphia. The Hotel Walton serves as headquarters with sessions at the South Broad Street Theatre and exhibits at Horticultural Hall. Assistant District Attorney Garvan resumes the Thaw case investigation in New York, seeking Edna Goodrich, who introduced Evelyne Nessbitt to White.
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Scripps News Association
Phildelphia
United States
North American Society of Engineers
Walton
South Broad Street
Hotal Walton
Horticultural Hall
New York
Garvan
Edna Goodrich
Evelyne Nessbitt
White
Northwest Anti-Saloon League Convention Opens in Seattle
The first Northwest convention of the Anti-Saloon Leagues and reform societies opens in Seattle with delegates from Oregon Idaho and Washington. Nearly a thousand attendees will discuss initiative referendum local option and temperance work while speakers include Dr P A Baker Edwin G Dinwiddie and Howard H Russell among others.
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Scripps News Association
Seattle
Wash
Anti-Saloon Leagues and Reform Societies of
Northwest
Oragon
Idaho
Washington
Dr. P. A. Baker
Columbus,c
Edwin G. Dinwiddle
Washington, D.C
Howard H. Russel
New York
Banker drinks poison in Tangier suicide attempt
Stensland the Chicago banker who fled faces a grave dose of poison and remains seriously ill under constant guard. If his condition allows, he will be placed aboard the Prince Adelbert for transfer to New York.
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iScripps News Association
Tangier
Stensland
Chicago
Prince Adelbert
New York
Lipton to Issue Another Challenge for Cup
The Daily Standard reports Lipton will issue another challenge for the American yacht cup before returning from America. In Portland the closing arguments in the F. P. Mays land fraud case began this morning.
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Scripps News Association
London
The
Daily Standard
Lipton
America
Portland
F. P. Mays
Bank Run Hits Hibernia as Rumors Spread
San Francisco September 11 depositors rushed to withdraw funds from Hibernia the Pacific coast’s strongest savings bank as unfounded rumors fueled a run. By morning the sidewalk frente the bank was crowded with about two thousand people while three tellers dispensed cash as pass books were shown.
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Scripts News Association
San Francisco
Hibernia Bank
Pacific Coast
British Chamber Meet Opens With Postal Rate Proposal
The autumn session of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom opened in Bristol with a large attendance. The key topic is a proposed movement for cheaper postal telephonic telegraphic and parcel post rates between Great Britain and France, with hopes to interest governments and the International Postal Union while noting possible objections from other member nations.
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Scripps News Association
Bristol
Association of Chambers of Commerce of the
United Kingdom
Great Britain
France
Chambers of Commerce
International Postal Union
Union
Sawmill Firm Forms Corp In Elgin
The Hacket Lumber Company of Elgin has filed articles of corporation with the county clerk. Incorporated with a capital stock of twenty five thousand dollars, it comprises Elgin lumbermen and moneyed men from Colorado. W. A. Hacket leads the effort, with corporators W. A. Reiber, C. P. Gannett, GC Hill, Mr. Nelson, and W A. Hacket.
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Hacket Lumber Company of
Elgin
Colorado
W. A. Hacket
Deceased fruit confiscated by county inspector
County Fruit Inspector P H Dickison seized fourteen boxes of apples and pears offered for sale as infected fruit. State Commissioner Judd Gaer reviewed the case as investigators prepare to strictly enforce the long standing law on selling infected fruit.
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P. H. Dickison
Judd Gaer
Gove
Connecticut Democratic Convention Opens in Hartford
The Connecticut State Democratic Convention opens at the Hartford Auditorium with permanent organization to be followed by platform adoption and state ticket nominating. William Jennings Bryan declined to speak due to prior arrangements. Mayor E. F. Thayer of Norwalk is seen as a strong gubernatorial candidate amid multiple nominations.
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E. F. Thayer
Norwalk
Bartlett Returns from Port land Witness Gallery Stays Silent
E W Bartlett came back from Portland after nineteen days in the witness gallery. He was summoned to testify in the Mays case but did not take the stand. He noted many others in the court house who did not appear. Prosecutor Henesy faces difficulty proving conspiracy among Sorenson, Jones and Mays as the indictment requires each to be guilty of a conspiracy and connected to the fraud. Bartlett’s purpose was to identify legal papers sent to the prosecution.
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E. W. Bartlett
Portland
Mays
Court House
Henesy
Test case trials begin for disaster insurance losses in San Francisco
The first insurance suit over disaster losses opens before Judge Whitson of Trans Atlantic Fire Insurance Co. as one of five test cases to be tried consecutively. The outcome will guide insurers on settlement actions amidst high interest and pressure from policyholders. In Portland, Maine, Rep Charles Edger Littlefield is re elected for a fourth term in the second district as election results remain close. The Federation of Labor calls the narrow escape a victory and pledges renewed effort to defeat other candidates on their list.
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Scripps News Association
San Francisco
Whitson
Trans Atlantic Fire Insurance Co
Portland
Charles Edger Littlefield
Maine
Federation of Labor
Supreme Court affirms child labor law for laundry case
Salem Sept 11 The state’s suit against J S Shiren of Multnomah county for working child labor in a laundry was sustained by the supreme court. The lower court’s decision was affirmed.
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Scripps News Association
Salem
Supreme Court
J. 5
Shiren
Multnomah County
Ohio Republicans shift state convention to Dayton
Dayton reports the Ohio Republican state convention set for Welfare Hall managed by the Men’s Welfare League. Gov. Andrew L. Harris named permanent chairman as 862 delegates are to convene with Foraker-Dick favored by signs. Burton faction claims broader voter support but lags in delegation.
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Welfare Hall
National Cash Register Company
Men's Welfare League
Andrew L. Harris
Reform Faction
Burton
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