Watson Their Choice Declines at People's Party Convention
At St Louis on April 4 the People's Party nominated Thomas E Watson of Georgia for president and Samuel Williams of Indiana for vice president. Nebraska and Minnesota delegations, pro Bryan, walked out after a tense session. the remaining convention backed Hollecker as permanent chairman and pressed toward adjournment for later nominations.
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St. Louis
United States
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Samuel Williams
Indiana
People’s Party
Nebraska
Minnesota
William J. Bryan
Jay W. Forrest
Albany
N. Y
Watson
J. Weigham
Bryan
Denver
Jacob S. Coxey
Ohio
Coxey
George A. Holnecker
Jersey City
Hollecker
Newspaper Woman Testifies on Crow Agency Abuse
Mrs. Helen Pierce Grey, arrested last summer for her Crow reservation protests in Montana, told the Senate Indian Affairs Committee that Indians are forced to eat diseased cattle to avoid starvation, are beaten without cause, kept in duress at government posts, and that reservation school children are mistreated, with claims officials in Washington knew of the acts.
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Senate
Washington
Helen Pierce Grey
Montana
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Government Reservaton School
Indiana Republicans Back Fairbanks for President at State Convention
Indianapolis April 2 The Indiana Republican state convention adopted its platform elected four delegates at large to the national convention and two national electors at large instructing all Indiana delegates to back Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks for the presidency and nominating J. E. Watson of Rushville for governor on the first ballot.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
J. E. Watson
Rushville
Watson
Chancellor Day Acquitted in Defamation Case
New York April 1 Chancellor Day of Syracuse University was acquitted as Bishop David H. Moore dismissed five charges alleging defamation of President Roosevelt. The bishop ruled the complaint an attack on free speech and press, drawing cheers from the audience. Day did not reply to the charges.
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New York
Hacken Schmidt Loses To Town Boy In Big Chicago Match
In Dexter pavilion Chicago 8000 spectators watched George Hacken Schmidt the Russian Lion lose after more than two hours of futile tagging and pushing. Referee Ed Smith awarded the decision to the Town boy amid loud cheering as Gotch briefly hit the mat but quickly recovered.
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Chicago
George Hackenschmidt
Dexter Pavilion
Ed Smith
Gotch
Thirty Six Lost As Tiger Sinks After Collision Off Isle of Wight
In the Portsmouth district a torpedo boat destroyer and the cruiser Berwick collided during night maneuvers. Thirty six men perished including Lieutenant Middleton. twenty two were rescued. The Tiger sank instantly amidships after a knife like rupture.
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Hug
Middleton
Tiger
Isle of Wight
Berwick
Home Fleet
Portland
Canadian Pacific breaks with metal trades unions
The Canadian Pacific Railroad abrogates last September's agreement with metal trades unions from the Great Lakes to the Pacific. A one month malice call is issued, wages and hours unchanged, but workers fear a strike as thousands are affected and a system wide meeting is planned. Ottawa conciliation board will be asked to negotiate.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Great Lakes
Pacific Coal
Labor Department
Ottawa
Venezuelan trouble nears critical phase in senate
The pending American claims against Venezuela have been submitted to the senate. Secretary Root's extensive documentation signals a critical negotiation phase. The president sent the correspondence to congress without comment, underscoring the seriousness of the American case.
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Washington
America
Venezuela
Senate
Root
Congress
Consreas
Leech Named Public Printer in U S Treasury
John S. Leech of Illinois, already public printer in the Philippines, is appointed public printer in Washington by President Roosevelt. He will succeed Public Printer Stillings, whose resignation was accepted recently. The move came as a surprise since Leech had not been mentioned before.
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Washington
John S. Leech
Mlinois
Philippines
Leech
Stillings
Roosevelt
Miners Cease Work Amid Wage Dispute Across Districts
About 250000 miners have quit work awaiting a new wage scale between United Mine Workers and coal operators. Some districts have signed on, while Illinois, Ohio, and western regions plan closures or partial idleness. No statewide strike is declared though several districts face temporary suspensions pending settlement.
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Indianapolis
United States
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Clay County
Terre Haute
Illinois
Springfield
Ohio
Southwest
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Kansas City
Kanawha
West Virginia
Huntington Ant
New River
Pocahontas
Parramount
Prince Helie de Sagan Aims for Madame Gould's Hand
New York reports Prince Helie de Sagan declares pursuit of Madame Anna Gould with plans for her to travel to France after his April 9 departure. Tensions rise with Gould family over an intended marriage, amid a will codicil threatening heirs who act without sibling consent. Provisions could cost heirs half their shares in a fortune valued between 0 and 8 million dollars.
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Prince Helie de Sagan
Madame Anna Gould
Madame Gould
France
Madan Gould
de Sagan
Miss Helen Gould
Morehan
St. Rexis
Jay Soald
Admiral Evans Aground for Treatment at San Luis Obispo
Admiral Robley D Evans arrives off Coronado aboard the Connecticnut and is transferred to the Yankton to go ashore where a private car is ready. He shows signs of illness and leaves for San Luis Obispo to receive treatment at mineral springs while the Connecticut returns to Magdalena Bay.
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San Diego
Cal
Connecticnut
Robley D.vans
Coronado
Yankton
Evans Dainty
Connecticut
Magdalena Bay
Woman Kills Intruder in Her Home at Night
Warren Elliott, 30, was shot and instantly killed by Mrs. Green in Mancelona Michigan when he forced entry into her home while she was alone. her husband worked the night shift. Authorities speculate Elliott may have been drinking.
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Mancelona, Mich
Warren Elliott
House and Senate Debates Over Appropriations Continue
Congressional actions dominate the session with fights over agricultural and District of Columbia funding. Debates rage on peonage, Pinchot and forestry policy, and a Snake River dam project. A $10.5 million bill advances briefly before a Democratic filibuster stalls further progress.
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Bureau of Forestry
Senate
District of Columbia
Court Terror in Terre Haute After McDonald Guilty Verdict
In Terre Haute Indiana a brief gunfight erupted in the circuit courtroom after Henry F McDonald was found guilty of dynamiting the Sanford Methodist church on February 21 1907 Chief Detective W E Dwyer was killed instantly and five others wounded McDonald was killed by police fire while the wounded include Harvey V Jones Ira Wellman Sylvester Doyle and a bystander none of the other injuries were serious Municipal panic followed as jurors and spectators rushed for exits while gunfire echoed through the building
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Terre Haute
Ind
Henry F. McDonald
Sanford
W. E. Dwyer
McDonald
Harvey V. Jones
Ira Wellman
Hepburn Improves After Illness in Washington
Washington April 4 considerable improvement is noted in the condition of Representative Hepburn of Iowa chairman of the committee on interstate and foreign commerce who has been confined to his home in this city since Wednesday.
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Hepburn
Washington
Representative Hepburn
Iowa
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Fragmented Vignettes on a Mutilated Reader’s Tale
A distorted passage depicts a character claiming loss of disorderly strength and moral resolve after reading a book. The dialogue includes a judge and a farmer named Jones, and a talking turkey figure offering uncertain odds about taking someone away.
Death Was On His Heels And He Recovered
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia Island recounts a near death from a spring 180 illness described as pneumonix and consumption. He credits Doing New Discovery with rapid relief after two and a half bottles and notes a free trial bottle offered by O M Olsen's drug store with a guaranteed purchase price of 50 cents or 1 dollar.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers, VI
M. Olsen
Proposals and Patent Remedies Featured in Local Ad Copy
An overheard exchange hints at a marriage proposal while an advertisement segment promotes Crosby Frisian Fur Co catalog, DeWitt Kidney and Bladder Pills, Kodol for Dyspepsia, and claims from Eugene A Pfefferle. The jumbled text mentions Mr Pig and various tonic claims with a dated testimonial from 1906.
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DeWitt
Eugene A. Pfefferle
Market Quotations Minnesota and Chicago Livestock Prices
Financial wires report wheat prices at Minneapolis and Duluth with on track notes and futures for May and July trading. Cattle and hogs prices listed for St Paul and Chicago markets with ranges for steers cows veals and lambs and noted variations in value across districts.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Asgc
St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Zoo
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Prices Report
Grain and provisions prices listed for wheat corn oats and rice with May July and Sept contract prices. Pork butter eggs and poultry details included with mixed figures and small decimals.
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Chicago
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