Government moves toward retrial in Standard Oil case
Lenox Massachusetts July 29 Attorney General Bonaparte Solicitor General Hoyt Frank Kellogg of Minnesota District Attorney Sims and aides met to review documents and plan further criminal prosecutions of the Standard Oil Company The conference reportedly decided to pursue immediate retrials with confidence of success and potential victory that would stand up to higher courts
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Lenox
Mass
Bonaparte
Hoyt
Frank Kellogg
Minnesota
Sims
Wilkinson
Chicago
Department of Justice
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Americans killed as clash erupts near Comstock
A Del Rio dispatch reports Mexican troops and revolutionists clashed opposite Comstock Texas killing two American residents in Mexico. American troops have reportedly been sent from Del Rio to the scene to restore order.
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el Paso
Texas
del Rio
Mexico
Comstock
One Thousand Fire Laddies Open Parade in Clinton
Clinton Iowa July 29 Special The fireman's tournament and annual meeting opened with a great parade. Fully a thousand firemen marched in line and attendance on opening day likely set records. Judges had not yet announced prizes for largest company and best appearing team by afternoon. Muscatine and Davenport officials and visitors attend.
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Clinton
Muscatine
Davenport
Dubuque Girl Anna McCaffery Missing After Illness
Dubuque Iowa July 29 mystery surrounds the disappearance of Miss Anna McCaffery twenty seven who wandered from her Julien avenue home Monday night. An all night search failed to locate her and foul play or self destruction is suspected as the cause of her disappearance.
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Dubuque
Anna McCaffery
Julien Avenue
Labor officials meet over Rock Island nine hour law clash
Commissioner of Labor Neill conferred with Railway Telegraph Operators about alleged violations of the nine hour law for railroad telegraphers. H B Perham of St Louis, president of the operators, said the probe would focus mainly on the Rock Island line.
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Chicago
Ill
Neill
H. B. Perham
St. Louis
Rock Island Road
Weather notes expect storms and cooler Thursday
Forecaster notes possible local thunderstorms tonight or Thursday with cooler conditions expected on Thursday. Sunrise is at 4 40 am and sunset at 7 14 pm with moonset around 8 27 pm.
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Ilowa
Illinois
Taft Aboard Steamer Targeted by Shanty Boat Gunfire
Cincinnati July 29. The steamer Island Queen carrying Judge William H. Taft and guests was fired on from a shanty boat on the Ohio River. Mrs. C. B. Russell was lightly hit. Taft was unaware of the attack. A shotgun was used by an unknown shooter. Taft to Hot Springs tonight after remaining at his home today. Taft named honorary member of the steam shovelers union at his Taft residence.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Wm. H. Taft
C. B. Russell
Ohio
Taft
Union
Henry C. Corbin
Hot Springs
Steam Shovelers Union
Shoveler
Suburban Island Resort at Davenport 15 Now Enjoined
Davenport Iowa July 29 A temporary injunction was granted against the Suburban Island resort in district court along with two more against Davenport saloon keepers. Eleven injunction cases involving saloon keepers were addressed as Davenport battles over Sunday closing rules continue.
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Davenport 15
Davenport
Iowa
Scott
Betty
The
Civic Association
Janses and Stolley
Claus Jasper
Brooklyn Bank Officials Arraigned on Grand Larceny Counts
Frederick H. Schroeder and Col Edward E. Britton, officers of Eagle Savings and Loan Co. in Brooklyn, were arraigned before Judge Dike on four indictments alleging grand larceny. They pleaded not guilty and were held on $10,000 bail each.
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New York, N. Y
Frederick H. Schroeder
Eagle Savings and Loan Co
Brooklyn
Edward E. Britton
Dike
Kings County
Schroeder
Britton
Peace Conference Debates Workers Arm Refusal
On July 29 London delegates at the universal peace conference focused on the workingman’s role in peace. Debates favored workers worldwide refusing to take up arms unless the dispute is first submitted to an impartial international tribunal.
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London
First Turkish Parliament Named for November 1
Constantinople July 29 report states an imperial decree convokes the first Turkish parliament under the new constitution for November 1. The sultan took an oath on the Koran and will appear publicly as a citizen. He also issued a decree enforcing monogamy for imperial princesses to aid European dynastic marriages.
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Constantinople
Moyer Reelected President of Western Federation of Miners
Denver delegates vote to keep Charles H. Moyer as head of the Western Federation of Miners at the convention held in Denver on July 29.
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Denver
Colo
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Bryan Plans Outline of Campaign and October Activities
Lincoln and Montgomery dispatches report the first authentic outline of William Jennings Bryan's campaign strategy. He will deliver a few prepared speeches by October and spend October at his home guiding educational campaign work through interviews and signed writings.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Haskell
Charles W. Bryan
National Democratic Committee
Harriman to Head Gould Roads
New York July 29 Sub stance indicates E H Harriman is to align with the Gould railroad interests He is in conference with George J Gould and bankers Kuhn Loeb Blair Co The talks concern the Wheeling and Lake Erie eight million dollar note due August 1st Rumors say Harriman may take a leading role in Gould railroads
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New York
N. Y
E. H. Harriman
Gould Railroad
Harriman
Geo. J. Gould
Kuhn, Loeb and& Co
Blair & Co
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Gould Councils
Gould Railroads
Washington Man Dies After Horse Dragging Incident
James McCreedy of North Washington died from injuries after being thrown from a frightened horse on a public highway. His foot caught in the stirrup, he was dragged and trampled as the horse sped away. The 45 year old business man, partner in Stuart & McCreedy meat market, was transported by the county poor farm superintendent to a nearby farm residence for medical care.
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Washington
James McCreedy
Beatty
McCreedy
Stuart & McCreedy
Des Moines Girl Swims Across Wisconsin Lake
Miss Majorie Marsh of Des Moines swims one and a half miles from Waukesha beach bath house to the steamboat dock at Lakeside. She aims to swim two and a half miles to the row boat house this week. Previously she swam nearly four miles on an Iowa lake.
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Waukesha
Wis
Majorie Marsh
Des Moines
J. B. Muir
Waukesha Beach
Lakeside
Pawaukee Lake
Miss Marsh
Iowa
Death of Banker Thomas A. McIntyre Ties To Defunct Firm
Thomas A. McIntyre, head of the failed firm T. A. McIntyre and Company, died in Baltimore. The New York stock exchange house had collapsed for over 1.5 million dollars and McIntyre had been indicted on larceny charges linked to alleged fraudulent transactions. He had been in ill health and deteriorating since the indictment.
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Baltimore
Thomas A. McIntyre
T. A. McIintyre and Company
McIntyre and Company
New York Stock Exchange
McIntyre
Chafin Opens Prohibition Campaign in Waterloo Iowa
Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition party presidential nominee from Chicago, spoke in Waterloo yesterday afternoon and again last night. He highlighted the party platform plank advocating direct election of United States senators by the people.
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Prohibition
Waterloo
Eugene W. Chaffin
Chicago
Prohibition Party
Iowa
Chafin
United States
Woman Found Dead in Chicago Home Under Uncertain Cause
The body of 36 year old Mrs Elizabeth Arney was found by her husband Fred Arney in their kitchen after a razor wound. Police cannot determine if the death was self inflicted or a murder. Arney was arrested pending investigation.
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Chicago
Ill
Elizabeth Arney
Fred Arney
Arney
Guthrie County men held on serious charges after teen accusation
Guthrie Center Iowa July 29 two respected local men M E Coons and Frank Dudley are jailed following the confession of Retta Coons 15 year old daughter of M E Coons. Coons is charged with shooting thirty two head of stock belonging to neighbors while Dudley faces a criminal assault charge based on Retta Coons testimony.
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Guthrie Center
Guthrie County
M. E. Coons
Frank Dudley
Coons
Retta
Body Found In Shed In Dubuque
Frank McLain aged 20, son of a well known Dubuque resident, was found dead in a shed on Dodge Street. He overexerted himself at a ball game Monday and the morning heat caused heart failure in his weakened condition.
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Dubuque
Frank McLain
Dodge Street
Vanderbilt step son killed in Passy automobile crash
G Winthrop Sands, stepson of William K Vanderbilt, was killed when the car left the road near Passy. The chauffeur was pinned under the wreckage and survived. the gasoline tank exploded and the fire engulfed the vehicle. Sands was brought to the Vanderbilt château with injuries.
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Paris
G. Winthrop Sands
William K. Vanderbilt
Passy
Sands
W. K. Vanderbilt
Samuel Sands
Wets and Drys Claim It In Texas Prohibition Vote
In the Texas Democratic primary the statewide prohibition issue remains unresolved after recent returns. Both wets and drys claim victory as the drys lead narrows to about 1,000 votes with reports from distant western counties still to come to determine the final outcome.
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Texas
Ft. Worth
Tex
Final Session Nominates Hisgen for President at Independence Party Convention
The Independence Party nominated Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts for president and John Temple Graves of Georgia for vice president on the third ballot after tense protests over possible Bryan candidacy. Hearst received 149 early first-ballot votes. the convention adjourned at 1 24 a.m. with Hisgen poised for the campaign.
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Chicago
Ill
Thomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
John Templiin Graves
Georgia
Independence Party
Bryan P
J. I. Shepard
Ft. Scott
Kansas
Hisgen
Milford W. Howard
Alabama
John Temple Graves
Reuben R. Lyon
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Graves
Lavine
Howard
Lyon
Hearst
Virginia
Washington
Siedia
Bryan
Democratic Party
Shepard
Charles H. Mitchell
Clinots
Mitchell
Walsh
Waterbury
Emperoria
E. C. Fowler
Toneka
Chas. A. Walsh
Town
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U.S
Uncle Sam
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Landis
Rock Island
John Ahrens
Washington Garden
Joe Galvin
Leonard Smith
Walker
Princeton
Brooklyn Bankers
Eagle Loan CO
First Turk Parliament
Sultan
Moyer
Inter
Big News
Montgomery
Ala
Henry D. Clayton
Democratic Notification Committee
Gould Roads
Thos. A. M'Intyre
McIntyre & Co
Stock Exchange House
John Temple Grave
Vanderbilt
Feur
sTank
NEW Party
Charles Walsh
National
William R. Hearst
C. F. S. Neal
M. W. Howard
Charlesa. Walsh
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