Adventuring Americans Reach Paris After Siberia Car Journey
The group arrived in Paris late night after leaving Liege at 5 30 and crossing the Belgian frontier. They faced customs delays and sleepless hardship but praised the France journey as excellent despite fatigue. Tomorrow Shuster will meet Gen Picquart with a letter from Taft. They travel without luggage awaiting public outfits.
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Liege
France
Meaux
Paris
Shuster
Gen
Picquart
Taft
United States
Muitch
New York
Siberia
America’s Triumph Popular in Automobile World
The arrival of the Thomas car in Paris and its win over five foreign rivals in the New York to Paris race is celebrated. Experts praise the crew’s pluck and endurance amid hardships, noting the achievement as a landmark for American industry and auto manufacture.
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Thomas
Paris
New York
Lew
Alaska
United States
Siberia
Manchuria
Germany
Italy
France
Harry S. Houpt
John Elliott Bowles
America
Montague Roberts
Cheyenne
Mathewson
Brinker
Shuster
San Francisco
Russia
Automobile Club
Harry Clinton
Harry Lozter
W. W. Burke
Thomas Car Dominates Transcontinental Race Coverage
The report details the Thomas car completing 12,000 miles from New York to San Francisco and Vladivostok to Paris in 170 days, with a 70 day Vladivostok to Paris leg. It notes the Protos arrival in Paris ahead by three days and contrasts American legs, Seattle to Yokohama, and Alaska detours, ending as the Protos breaks down at Kel.
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New York
San Francisco
Vladivostok
Paris
Seattle
Valdez
Alaska
Nome
Yokohama
Kobe
Japan
Tsuruga
Asia
Europe
United States
Protos
Thomas
America
Pocatello
Idaho
Chicago
Zust
de Dion
Kel
Nikolsk
Postanite Dnaya
Lake Baikal
Kainsk
Irkutsk
Perm
Viatka
St. Petersburg
Moscow
American Car Leads German in Transcontinental Race at Paris
The Thomas car fought from New York to Paris ahead of the Protos, exchanging leads across Alaska, Vladivostok, and Moscow. After mechanical setbacks and multiple repairs, the American team, with drivers Shuster and Miller, finally pursued the German to Paris while Lieut Koeppen finished with the Protos.
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New York
Paris
Lieut. Koeppen
George Shuster
Thomas
Buffalo
Boston
Shuster
Montague Roberts
Cheyenne
Indiana
George Miller
Capt. Hansen
Sr. Chaffray
Cheyenne Mathewson
Roberts
Bracs
Ogden
Harold Brinker
Brinker
Frisco
Alaska
Japan
Vladivostok
Miller
Knape
Maass
Chicago
Schneider
Pocatello
Thomas car returns as sole finisher in Paris race
E R Thomas president touts the Thomas stock car as the only vehicle to complete the official New York to Paris route. The car covered 5 631 miles beyond its nearest rival, endured Siberian roads, winter snows, and remote terrains while Shuster and Miller drove day and night.
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New York Times
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Paris
E. R. Thomas
E. R. Thomas Motor Company
Pocatello
Idaho
Seattle
Thomas
Vladivostok
American
Siberia
Russia
Thomas Flyer
Shuster
Miller
America
Oil Conference Breaks Up Over Standard Oil Case
Federal legal experts in Lenox Massachusetts part ways as Frank Kellogg heads to New York and Attorney General Bonaparte returns. A motion for a rehearing of the Standard Oil case is expected in Chicago Circuit Court of Appeals within days with possible certiorari to the Supreme Court if denied. The government foresees months of delay and a likely retrial, while Standard Oil policyholders receive pamphlets explaining the district court of appeals reversal of the $29 million fine.
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Lenox
Mass
Standard Oil Company
Frank B. Kellogge
New York
Charles J. Bonaparte
Standard Oil
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court of Appeals
Landis
Grosscup
Bonaparte
United States Circuit Court
Lardis
Real Estate Operator Arrested on Conversion Charge
Theodore D. Robertson, a noted Port Chester real estate operator and member of Robertson & Brothers of 207 Huguenot Street in New Rochelle, was arrested on a warrant accusing him of converting clients funds to his own use.
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New York Times
New Rochelle
N. Y
Theodore D. Robertson
Robertson & Brothers
Huguenot Street
Port Chester
Battle Within the Republican Camp Over Governor Hughes Nomination
State Republican leaders face a fractured field as Governor Hughes seeks renomination. Wadsworth and others push booms while internal doubts grow. Chairman Woodruff lobbies Parsons who remains undecided and wary of opposing Hughes.
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Gov. Hughes
Hughes
Woodruff
Wadsworth
Fassett
William Berri
Brooklyn
Parsons
Mr. Parsons
Parsons Veetereny
Oyster Bay
Pony Barks at Hughes in Meadow Brook Polo Scene
In Hempstead Meodow Brook hosts Buster Brown, a clever polo pony owned by H. E. Leache and trained by Marion Bell. The chestnut pony performs playful feats unties scarves, reads cards, and math, while evincing opinions on President Roosevelt and Hughes. Buster Brown has siblings and racing pedigree including a world record holder for 3 1/2 furlongs.
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New York Times
Hempstead
N. Y
Buster Brown
Meadow Brook
H. E. Leache
Adeline
Texas
Marion Bell
Roosevelt
Hughes
Thomas
Philadelphia
Hunter Shifts Candidacy From Congress to Assembly
Robert Hunter, the Socialist candidate for Congress in the Tenth District, informed party managers he now prefers a run for the Assembly in the Sixth District. Secretary Solomon of the New York Socialists indicated last night that Hunter’s request will likely be honored.
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Robert Hunter
Congress
Assembly
Solomon
New York Socialists
Hunter
Taft Reaches Hot Springs Amid Fatigue and Plans
Taft arrived at Bromestead Hotel Hot Springs Virginia with Mrs Taft and Gen Corbin after a Cincinnati trek. He noted fatigue from recent campaigning and planned limited August engagements including a Virginia Bar Association talk and a non political hospital visit style rally.
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Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Bromestead Hotel
Cincinnati
Taft
Gen
Corbin
Four Mile
Senator Bourne
Oregon
Covington
Virginia Bar Association
White Sulphur Springs
Gaines
West Virginia
Taft Party
Virginia
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Mr. Taft
New York
Arthur I. Vorys
United States
Scott
Hearst Favored Taft Claim From Independence Party
Joseph T. Marshall Nebraska delegate alleges in an affidavit that the Independence Party Convention was packed and controlled by Hearst payrolls with the platform mutilated and restored to favor Republicans. He says Hearst lawyer Clarence J. Shearn had sole access to the platform after the resolutions committee.
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New York Times
Chicago
Ill
Independence Party
W. R. Hearst
Joseph T. Marshall
Independence League
Nebraska
Marshall
Committee On
Clarence J. Shearn
Hearst
Walsh
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt enjoys a quiet day as visitors limited
President Roosevelt spends a restful day at Oyster Bay with no callers except Secretary Loeb. Tomorrow will bring a line of guests including Gen Luke Wright Joseph Bishop and Mrs Bishop and Gifford Pinchot. Loeb heads to a month of travel including Portland Me and the Maine woods with Oscar Straus. Rudolph Forster to run duties in his absence.
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Oyster Bay
I. S
Roosevelt
Loeb
Sagamore Hill
Luke E. Wright
Isthmian Canal Commission
Joseph Bishop
Bishop
Gifford
Wyoming
Mr. Loeb
Rudolph Forster
Hobson's Cousin Arrested for Embezzlement Charge
Edward M. Hobson of Washington D C a cousin of Congressman Richmond Pearson of Alabama was arrested at 3 AM at 312 West Twenty second Street on request of Washington police to answer embezzlement charges. He claimed to be a Washington agent for the New York Horse Insurance Company and said the firm owed him money. Bail was set at 500 in relation to the Washington case. Detective Burlingame left for New York with five warrants and Hobson faced charges of non support embezzlement and forgery with accusers W A Taylor and George D Farquhar and his wife filing the non support.
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Edward M. Hobson
G Street
Washington
D. C
Richmond Pearson
Hobson
Alabama
West Twenty-second Street
Tombs
Corrigan
New York Horse Insurance Company
Corrigah
Edgar M. Hobson
Burlingame
New York
Boardman
W. A. Taylor
George D. Farquhar
Bryan Answers Hearst Platform A Plea For Votes
In Lincoln Nebraska on July 30 W. J. Bryan issued a formal statement analyzing the Independence Party platform. He notes many planks align with the Democratic platform including direct Senate elections tariff labor and trusts positions while criticizing insufficient labor department support and imperialism opposition. He argues voters should choose between supporting the Democratic platform or the Republican Party.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Independence Party
Republican Party
Department of Labor
Democratic Party
Runaway Hurl Miss Drucker Killed at Seabright Crossing
Julia Drucker dies in a railroad accident at Seabright New Jersey with her sister Marie Drucker and Mrs. Manheim among those affected. The incident spurs a call for safer crossing measures after prior deadly crashes at the same spot.
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Julia Drucker
Amal Liestes
Atlantic Highlands
Marie Drucker
Drucker
Mr. Manheim
Manhattan
Louise Terry
Surrey
Seabright
Juanita Terry
Charles W. Trappe, Jr
Miss Terry
Charles W. Trippe
Louise Farr
Ata
Trippe
North Borough
West End Express
New Jersey Southern Railroad
Juanita
Charles W. Trippe, Jr
Mack Arrives to Mend Rift in Democratic Party
Norman E. Mack arrives at the Hoffman House to begin a New York campaign push. He will meet Parker-Sheehan leaders, Tammany’s Charles Murphy, State Chairman William Conners, and Senator McCarren to seek harmony. He aims to prevent intraparty fighting that could alienate independent voters.
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Norman E. Mack
Mack
Hoffman House
National Committee
Chicago
Mr. Mack
Parker-Sheehan
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
William J. Conners
Senator McCarren
McCarren
Murphy
Conners
Gompers Attacks Foes in Labor Politics
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, denounces political critics as renegades and discredited labor outcasts. He calls protests by labor leaders misrepresentations from enemies of organized labor and refuses to alter his stance amid threats to his leadership.
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New York Times
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Organized Labor
Bryan Accepts Mascot Elephant Offer From Minnesota
Lincoln Neb July 30 Bryan replies to the Minnesota Agricultural Society letter and telegrams he would be delighted to use an educated male elephant as a mascot. He says the elephant understands habits of the animal and he shall accept him.
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Lincoln, Neb
Taft
Bryan
Agricultural Society of Minnesota
Mr. Bryan
Two Lynchers Are Killed In Florida Lynching
In Pensacola a midnight clash left two mob members dead and nine wounded as a sheriff’s force resisted a lynching of Leander Shaw. Shaw was hanged by the mob after attacking Mrs. Lillian Davis. police fired during two jail assaults before Shaw's execution at an electric light pole.
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Pensacola
Fla
Leander Shaw
Shaw
Lillian Davis
Henry C. Kellum
Bud ] Nichols
Mrs Gunness Poisons Found in Stomachs
Coroner Mack reports Dr. Walter Haines found strychnine and arsenic in the stomach of Andrew Helgelin, last Gunness victim, and also in Mrs. Belle Gunness and two children in fatal doses. Attorney Worden argues Ray Lamphere could not have aided in the deaths.
Train Derailed in Kansas Kills Engineer Injures Passengers
The Santa Fé California Limited derailed at Wakarusa twelve miles west of Topeka. The engineer was killed and several passengers injured, including Mrs. Reginald Reeves of New York who was badly bruised.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fé California Limited
Wakarusa
Here
Reginald Reeves
New York
West Virginia Ticket and St Paul Campaign News
Charleston reporters note Democratic State Convention nominated Louis Bennett of Lewis County for Governor on the first ballot and then reconvened to complete nominations with Adam B. Littlepage of Kanawha for Secretary of State. In St Paul Frank A. Day says Governor Johnson will join an advisory committee of fifteen for the Bryan campaign.
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Charleston
West Va
Louis Bennett
Lewis County
Adam B. Littlepage
Kanawha
United Mine Workers
ST. Paul
Frank A. Day
John A. Johnson
W. J. Bryan
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