Woman in Northport fires on intruder in doorway
Mrs Horner warned the man outside the hall door to leave or face danger then fired twice with a revolver when he vandalized the shattered glass. Dr Simpson, involved in a long legal saga, later testified of his motives. The case tied to Horner's death in 1903 and subsequent trials.
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Mrs. Horner
Millie
Julia
Dr. Bimpson
Long Island
Onion Valley
Horner
Homer
Suffolk County
Northport
West Fifty-ninth Street
Manhattan
Broadway
Owever
Huntington
Simpson
Texas
New York
Sven
Prohibition factions clash as convention opens
Columbus scene features H L Pecke attacking female suffrage and urging a single-issue platform. Debate touches on Anti Saloon League endorsement while figures like Rev S H Taft and Rev William Taft attend. Seaborn Wright declines nomination amid party split in Atlanta.
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Ohio
H. L. Pecke
Sandusky
Pecke
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Anti-Saloon League
Charles R. Tones
Chicago
Antitaloon League
Taft
Oklahoma
William N. Taft
Connecticut
Taft plans sharp attack on Denver platform in Cincinnati speech
Taft begins work on acceptance speech for Cincinnati addressing Democratic railroad regulation plank. He contrasts Hepburn bill and Roosevelt era licenses with Democratic measures, aiming to frame a clear Republican alternative. He analyzes platforms, drafts with leaders, and will deliver a concise acceptance with a longer public Q&A.
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New York Times
Hot Springs
Cincinnati
William Howard Taft
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Denver
Judge Taft
Taft
Roosevelt
George Ingalls
J. H. MacClinton
Bath County
Lamar Dunn
New York
New County Court House
Germantown
Mr. Taft
Germantown J
Ridder Appeals to Roosevelt Over Paper Price Collusion
Herman Ridder, president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, writes to President Roosevelt on June 29 seeking aid to curb paper maker cartels. He cites DoJ actions eight months, notes Fibre and Manila Association raised prices by 16 per ton, totaling 2 million dollars annually, with most firms pleading guilty and fines totaling 48 thousand dollars. He questions leniency for corporations, urges relief for newsprint users and workers, and attaches the indictment.
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Roosevelt
Ridder
Department of Justice
Fibre and Manila Association
Manila
Box Board Pool
Sulphite Pulp Association
Mr. Ridder
Allied Printing Trades Unions
Guffey Questions Bryan Support as Democrats Split
Pittsburg dispatch reports Col J M Guffey ex-DNC member says he will not commit to Bryan for November while Philadelphia delegates seated by the Credentials Committee arrive home indignant yet pledge loyalty to Bryan. Donnelly backs vigorous Bryan support as Guffey remains noncommittal.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Col. J. M. Guffey
Democratic National Committee
Pennsylvania
Denver
Bryan
Cal. Guffey
Charles P. Donnelly
Philadelphia
Col. Guffey
Bryan League
Gang Attacks Old Man in Italian Neighborhood
A group of young Italian youths on First Avenue at 117th Street assaulted Morris Schapiro, 405 East 117th Street, between 4 and 3 o clock yesterday. They tripped him, searched his pockets, and beat him, then disappeared with his belongings as bystanders offered no help. The incident occurred near saloons, with police at East 104th and East 126th Streets failing to respond.
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First Avenue
117Th Street
East 104Th
East 126Th Street
Morris Schapiro
East 117Th Street
Jefferson Park
Ellis Island Food Award Delayed in Bid Scrutiny
Bids for feeding Ellis Island immigrants were submitted to the Department of Commerce and Labor in Washington. Assistant Secretary Wheeler noted a hitch in the complex bid forms and said the award would be completed soon with a renewal bid by Harry Balfe pitted against Hudgins and Dumas, signaling a fierce three year contest.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Ellis Island
Wheeler
Department
Harry Balfe
Hudgins
Runaway Horse Injures Two in Times Square Incident
A bay horse from the Hotel Knickerbocker cab service bolted after a paper on Forty second Street. It dashed up Broadway, circled the Times Building, and collided with an open car at Seventh Avenue, breaking two legs and being shot to end its suffering.
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Times Square
Knickerbocker
Forty-second Street
Broadway
Times
Seventh Avenue
South Dakota Republicans to ratify ticket at Mitchell
Mitchell South Dakota July 13 The Republican State Convention will meet here tomorrow to ratify the ticket named at the June primary and adopt a platform.
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South Dakota
Mitchell
Refuses Tennessee Nomination
George N Tillman of Nashville declines the Republican nomination for Governor citing ill health. The declaration appeared in a card published today.
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Nashville
Tenn
George N. Tillman
Brooklyn Dogs Prohibited From City Transit Cars
Indignation rose among dogs of all ranks in Brooklyn as the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company issued an order barring canine passengers. No new permits will be issued and existing permits expire at the end of the month.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Tammany Men Back Bryan Can Win
Tammany Hall leaders return from Denver vibing on Bryan’s ticket with six burros in tow. Murphy and Littleton speak of a good chance, while delegates report harmony and focus on the campaign as trains bring in more assemblies and the Sullivan crowd lands in New York.
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Charles F.murphy
Mr. Bryan
Lincoln
Erie
Sullivan
Culkin
Eugene Driscoll
Billy ” Reynolds
Daniel E. Rankin, Jr
Culkins
Democracy
Kern
Oceanic
N. J
Tammany
Mr. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Twentieth Century Limited
New York Central
Martin W. Littleton
Daniel F. Cohalan
Lewis Nixon
Francis Burton Harrison
Joseph Cassidy
Queens
Robert L. Luce
Philip Donahue
J. Sergeant Cram
Murphy
National Committee
William J. Conners
New York State Committee
Long Island City
Good Ground
L. I
Wigwam
Littleton
New York
Metz Returns Early From Western Trip
Local officials discuss Controller Metz's plan to cut short a Western tour and come back to the city early next week. The move follows a Denver convention and raises questions about a possible new assault by McCarren on the Democratic organization.
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Metz
Democratic Organization
Denver
Salt Lake City
Pacific Coast
Conners Calls For Ratification Meetings In All Counties
Albany letter from Democratic State Committee Chairman William J. Conners orders local committees to quickly schedule ratification meetings and reorganize Bryan and Kern clubs in each county. He aims for at least one county meeting before August 1 and praises the Denver convention’s ticket and platform. He expects labor support and independent Republican business endorsements, urging unified effort to elect the ticket.
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Albany
Democratic State Committee
William J. Conners
Bryan
Kern
Denver
Alderman Kennealy in dispute with cabman Sinnott
Alderman William P. Kennealy of the Twelfth District and cabman Joseph P. Sinnott clashed after a Denver visit. In Jefferson Market Court Kennealy said he did not want a cab, while Sinnott claimed the Alderman implied buying up all his men for a dollar each. Sinnott was fined $2.
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William P. Kennealy
Twelfth District
Second Avenue
Denver
Twenty-third Street
Cabnan
Joseph P. Sinnott
Tenth Avenue
Jefferson Market Court
Kenneally
Sinnott
Iowa Democrats claim Bryan ideal for campaign
Des Moines Iowa July 18 Jerry B Sullivan a leader among Iowa Democrats says the battleground for the presidential race will be in the Middle West and Iowa will likely vote Democratic for the first time. He argues progressives and Roosevelt Republicans would favor the Democratic platform and candidate over the Republican rivals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Middle West
Jerry B. Sullivan
Sullivan
Bryan's Conception of the Presidency and One-Term View
William J. Bryan outlines his view of presidential power in Collier's Weekly, arguing checks and balances limit the president, who must work with the Senate and House, consult the Attorney General, and avoid special interests. He favors the vice president as ex officio cabinet member, urges public sympathy, moral courage, informed judgment, and commitment to a one-term philosophy.
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William J. Bryan
Collier's Weekly
Collier's
Senate
House
Coyuurts
W. J. Bryan
Tammany Men Recovering After Kansas City Crash
Morris Egan and Thomas E. Rush of the Tammany delegation improved after a Saturday automobile accident in Kansas City. Egan has a sprained ankle and bruises. Rush suffered a fractured wrist. Neither may leave the hospital soon, with homeward travel unlikely for two to three weeks for Egan.
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Pennsylvania
Thomas K. Rush
Twenty-ninth
Morris Eagan
Kansas City
Rush
Eagan
James J. Hagan
Tom” Smith
Tammany Hall
Denver
Yellowstone Park
Hagan
Pennsylvania Station
Kenneally
Michael Kruse
Anawanda
Murphy
John Y. Sheridan
Omaha
Sullivan
Big Tim
Foley
Harburger
Dan" Finn
Joseph Pendergas
William J. Boyland
Percy Nagle
McManus
Morris Egan
Thomas E. Rush
Tammany
New York
Egan
Longshoremen Convention Opens in Erie
The sixteenth annual convention of the International Longshoremen Marine and Transport Workers Association began in Erie Pennsylvania. President Daniel J Keefe condemned court injunctions in labor disputes and urged federal labor legislation to curb them and to limit jury trials in contempt cases. He defended the boycott local option child labor laws and urged affiliation with central and state bodies for mutual protection.
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Erie
Penn
International
Longshoremen, Marine and Transport Workers’ Association
Daniel J. Keefe
Parker Goes to Montana on Yellowstone Trip
Alton B. Parker of New York travels from Denver to Helena to meet T. J. Walsh for two days and then ride through Yellowstone Park on horseback. He rates the Democratic platform as strong and the candidates as acceptable.
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Billings
Mont
Alton B. Parker
New York
Helena
Denver
T. J. Walsh
Yellowstone Park
Chenango Union editor backs Democratic candidate in coming campaign
E S Moore editor of The Chenango Union the county s oldest Democratic newspaper announced this morning the paper would advocate the party s candidate in the upcoming campaign.
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New York Times
Norwich
N. Y
E. S. Moore
Chenango Union
Bryan
Rochester to Host State Democratic Convention
Rochester Democratic leaders were told by State Chairman W. J. Conners that the Democratic State Convention will be held in Rochester after a decision made last week in Denver. The confirmation links Rochester with the statewide party event and highlights party organization in New York.
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Rochester
N.Y
W. J. Conners
Buffalo
Navy yard workers face delayed pay increase to July
Brooklyn notes say Roosevelt executive order delayed salary raises for navy yard workers until July 19. Despite the order, workers doubt the move favors them and fear Congress may be needed. A Navy Secretary letter on implementing the order arrived yesterday, and officials push for faster action.
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Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Bryan denies Watson on Confederate veteran vote
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska telegraphed The Salisbury Evening Post to repeat his denial of Thomas E. Watson of Georgia who claimed Bryan said he could not and would not cast his vote for a Confederate veteran. The exchange is widely discussed as Southern voters receive Bryan's clarification.
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New York Times
Salisbury
N. C
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Salisbury Evening Post
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Bryan
Congress
Watson
Nebraskan
Train surge carries 25000 on Broadway route rush hour
Ninety one six car trains ran yesterday on the Broadway route from Willaimshoro ferries to Rockaway Beach by Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Long Island Rail Road jointly. They carried 25000 passengers and ran three minutes apart during rush hours. More ten car trains also ran on the Lone Island Railroad from Flatbush Avenue and Long Island City stations.
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Broadway
Williamshoro
Rockaway Beach
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Long Island Railroad
Lone Island Railroad
Flatbush Avenue
Long Island City
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