Bryan and Kern Head Historic Democratic Ticket
William Jennings Bryan was unanimously nominated for president on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. John Worth Kern of Indiana won the vice presidential nomination by acclamation after a long night of demonstrations in a packed amphitheater with 10,000 spectators, flags, horns, and cheers.
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Denver
Colo
William Jennings Cryan
Nebraska
United States
William J. Bryan
John A. Johnson
Geo. Gray
Bryan
Johnson
Minnesota
Stat
Gray
Alabama
Ignatius J. Dunn
Omaha
America
John Worth Kern
Indiana
Kern
George Gray
Delaware
John Mitchell
Ilinois
Colorado
Thomas
Chas. A. Towne
New York
Connecticut
Archibald McNeill
Georgia
Clark Howell
Mr. Kern
Missouri
Kern a staunch party man in Indiana politics
John W. Kern, nominated for Vice President by the Denver convention, has a 24 year record in Indiana politics. A longtime party loyalist, he opposed free silver in 1896 then rallied behind Bryan after state and national stances. Born December 20, 1849 in Alto, he served as Indianapolis city attorney from 1887 to 1901 and is praised as a forceful orator and ally of Hendricks and Voorhees.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Denver
Kern
Ventions
Eleet Bryan
Alto
Hendricks and
Voorhees
Wife Hides Fortune Found In Dress After Wife's Death
Samuel Smyth of Oakland discovered two bank books in his late wife’s dress showing deposits totaling 27000 dollars. Mrs Smyth died in March and the widower will receive the funds. The couple married in 1871 and the wife had built up property and savings during their partnership.
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San Francisco
Samuel Smyth
Oakland
Cleveland will admitted to probate in his own handwriting
Grover Cleveland's will, in his own handwriting, is admitted to probate in Trenton New Jersey. It discloses minor bequests and a fund of 10000 for each of four children. The remainder goes to Mrs Cleveland with her as executrix and Frank S Hastings as executor. He requests burial at his death place and wishes not to be moved unless necessary to lie beside his wife.
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Trenton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Frank S. Hastings
San Jacinto Forest Renamed to Cleveland National Forest
Roosevelt renames San Jacinto National Forest in California as Cleveland National Forest in honor of the late President Cleveland. The rebranding recalls Cleveland’s 13 National Forests created in 1897 on NASA-based recommendations, totaling about 23 million acres. San Jacinto was among the originals.
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Washington, D. C
San Jacinto National Forest
California
Cleveland National Forest
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Washington
National Academy of Sciences
San Jacinto Forest
Mother and Daughter Injured in Chimacum Runaway
Port Townsend July 14 A runaway accident injured Mrs A W Buddress wife of a prominent local attorney and her six year old daughter The mother lies at death’s door with fragile health and the girl sustains multiple fractures and a dislocated ankle as the rigUpset during hitching at Chimacum
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Port Townsend
Wash
A. W. Buddress
Chimacum
Buddress
Democratic Platform Highlights From 1900 Era Policy Outline
The platform calls for anti injunction measures, labor rights, an eight hour day, tariff reductions and repeal of wood pulp duties, corruption curbs on patronage, centralized government limits, and fiscal restraint. It condemns Roosevelt’s bureaucracy, supports banking reform, rate regulation, direct senatorial elections, expansion of waterways, and U S territorial and military priorities including Hawaii and the Philippines. It also backs income tax, civil service enforcement, grazing rules, and admission of Arizona and New Mexico, plus a strong navy and opposing Asiatic immigration.
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Congress
Senate
Department of Labor
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Gulf
United States
Latin America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Philippines
NAVY
Oklahoma
Union
Alaska
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Bryan Pleased With Kern Nomination
In Fairview Nebraska on July 14 William J. Bryan expressed warm congratulations to John W. Kern for the vice presidential nomination. He said Kern was a longstanding friend and that the nomination met with unanimous approval among supporters. The telegram to Kern praised the platform and urged a visit on the way East.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
J. W. Kern
Bryan
Kern
John W. Kern
Denver
Colo
William J. Bryan
Secret order extends Minnidoka irrigation title payments
Secretary of the Interior issues a new order allowing settlers on the Minnidoka irrigation tract in Idaho to pay building charges of 22 dollars per acre in installments from one to ten years. The previous rule required payment within five years. Delays in obtaining title hindered tax collection and town improvements, and the change responds to public demand.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Interior
Minnidoka
Idaho
Girl Masks as Boy on Dining Cars in Omaha
Melwood Kemmaster, a 17 year old from San Francisco, dressed as a boy to seek dining car work. Arrested in Omaha for vagrancy, she admitted the disguise and the judge ordered her to revert to female attire and return home. She became discouraged but agreed to go back home.
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Omaha
Melwood Kemmaster
San Francisco
Railroads to contest Interstate Commerce lumber rate ruling
Western railroads have decided to challenge the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling on lumber rates in court. J. C. Stubbs of the Harriman lines led conferences as railroad traffic interests call the decision a straddle and a botch, while Northwest lumber interests express displeasure. The case will raise questions of ICC jurisdiction and powers.
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Chicago
Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. C. Stubbs
Harriman Lines
Northwest
Portland markets brief on farm commodity prices
Wheat prices list Club 85c red Russian 83c bluestem 87c Valley 85c Barley Feed 24.50 rolled 25.50 26.50 Oats No 1 white 26.50 gray 26 Timothy hay Willamette Valley fancy 15 ordinary 12 East Oregon 17.50 mixed 15 alfalfa 12 Butter extra 25c fancy 23c choice 20c store 16c Hops 1907 crop 5 6 1/2 c Eggs candled 17 18c Wool Valley 14 15 1/2 c Eastern Oregon 8 1/2 6c Mohair Choice 18 18 1/2 c
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Seattle Market Prices for Grains and Produce
Wheat Bluestem 8 extending into market rates. Oats 26.50 to 27.50 per bushel. Barley 25 to 26. Hay Eastern Washington timothy 15 to 17 per ton. Puget Sound timothy 10 to 12 per ton. Wheat hay 12.50 per ton. Alfalfa 9.50 to 10 per ton. Butter Washington creamery 25 cents per pound. Ranch 20 cents per pound. Oregon 24 cents per pound. Eggs Selected local 22 to 24 cents per dozen. Eastern and Oregon 2 cents per dozen.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Baestern
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Louis Michel
Mgr
Wenatchee, Wash
Edison Phonograph
Edison
Springdale Orchards
S. P. Beecher Peshast
L. Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
PINE
C. R. Lamb
Minneapolis, Minn
G. E. Lamb
P. Davis
Treas
Leavenworth, Wa
Rock Eisner & Roach
Rietors
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