Taft Clubs Forming Candidate On Picnic
Telegraph dispatch from Hot Springs Virginia notes Taft clubs forming in New York City Philadelphia Beaumont Texas California Kendalville Indiana Knox ville Tennessee East Orange New Jersey Middletown Ohio Lewesboro Minnesota West Milton Pennsylvania Phebus Virginia Cincinnati Woodstock Ta. Middlesex Club Boston conveys affection and support and Taft may respond to Bryan comments. Taft golfed with Senator Bourne and George Ingalls. later a picnic with Mrs Taft and son Charles. General Corbin defends Taft against anti Christian charges.
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the Tribune
Hot Springs
Taft
New York City
Philadelphia
Beaumont
Tex
California
Kendalville
Ind
Knoxville
Samuel L. Powers
Middlesex Club
Boston
Bryan
Senator Bourne
Oregon
George Ingalls
J. H. Hoyt
Department of the Philippines
Archipelago
General Corbin
McKinley Sherman Conference in Utica on Campaign Matters
In Utica New York Chairman McKinley and Secretary Loudenslager of the Congressional Campaign Committee with Charles Dawes met with Representative James S Sherman the vice presidential candidate. They discussed transferring the chairmanship to McKinley and other campaign issues. Notification celebration planned for August 18. Sherman to depart for the St Lawrence River region Monday for several days.
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Utica
N. Y
McKinley
Republican ‘Congressional Campaign Committee
Loudenslager
Charles Dawes
James S. Sherman
Sherman
St. Lawrence River
Woodruff Heads to Adirondacks Camp for Meeting
Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of the Republican State Committee, left town on the 7 o clock train for a camp near Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks and will return August 10. He says there is no change in the Governor renomination situation and expects no shift until the state convention. He invited about a dozen state leaders to visit, a routine campaign activity. Ex-Representatives Lucius N. Littauer and George J. Smith, and Senator Wempie were among yesterday's callers.
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Timothy L. Woodruff
Republican State Committee
Raquette Lake
Adirondacks
State Committee
Lucius N. Littauer
Gloversville
George J. Smith
Kingston
Wempie
Schenectady
Editors' Work Highlighted by Kern and Marshall in Indiana
In Indianapolis on July 31 Democratic candidates John W. Kern for Vice President and Thomas R. Marshall for Governor addressed the Indiana Editorial Association at Fairview Park. Kern urged restoring public trust in the press, asserting editors and independent voices must lead the effort toward what they consider right.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Indiana Editorial Association
Fairview Park
Mr. Kern
Porter faction backs Storrs for State Senator seat
The Porter faction of the Republican party endorses William W. Storrs of Lockport for State Senator in the 47th District opposing James S Simmons of Niagara Falls. George F. Thompson of Middlegport, a Thompson bolts threat looms if Storrs endorsement stands. Leaders plan to confer with Thompson on Saturday night.
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Tribune
Lockport
N. Y
Porter
Republican Party
William W. Storrs
James S Simmons
Niagara Falls
Wadsworth
Sterre
George F. Thompson
Mid- Gieport
Assembly
Thompson
Storrs
Thompen
Roanoke Man Convicted in Lynching Attempt Case
John Finney, a Roanoke, Virginia resident, was convicted at Rocky Mount court for beating Mary Jamison in Franklin County during an attempted assault. The jury returned a death verdict after five minutes of deliberation, making Finney the first criminal sentenced to be executed by electric chair in the area.
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Roanoke
John Finney
Mary Jamison
Franklin County
Rocky Mount
Finney
Freus
Mack Names Committees for Campaign Labor and Executive Panels
Norman E. Mack chairman of the Democratic National Committee formed the labor committee from existing national committee members and announced plans for finance press and speakers panels. An executive advisory and labor slate includes lawmakers and party leaders from multiple states as Mack plans eastern and New York headquarters with Chicago as central base.
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Buffalo
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Labor Committee
National Committee
Eastern
New York
Mack
Chicago
P. I. Hall
Nebraska
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Martin J. Wade
Iowa
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
John T. McGraw
West Virginia
George W. Greene
Rhode Island
R. M.johnston
Texas
Clark Howell
Georgia
T. E. Ryan
Wisconsin
J. F. C. Talbott
Maryland
John W. Tomiinson
Alabama
John E. Osborne
Wyoming
James S
Virginia
Isador Rayner
George Chamberlain
Oregon
Hoke Smith
John E. Lamb
M. E. Ingalls
Ohio
Josiah Quincy
Massachusetts
George Ehret
Irving L. Handy
Delaware
Archibald McNeill
Connecticut
James K. McGuire
J. K. O'Donnell
Illinois
James E. Campbell
Roger C. Sullivan
Robert S. Hudspeth
New Jersey
W. A. Rothwell
Missouri
E. S. Johnson
South Dakota
Edwin A. Newman
District of Columbia
Richard FE. Metcalfe
Mr. Mack
W. J. Conners
Bryan
Kern
Hoffman House
East
All Eyes on N E Mack at Hoffman House
Secretary Urey Woodson and Illinois Democrat Roger Sullivan await Norman E Mack, hoping he will energize Wall Street cash for the party. Sullivan pressed Mack for funds while McCarren’s Brooklyn regulars remain wary but open to Harmony efforts.
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Urey Woodson
Democratic National Committee
John R. Burton
Roger C. Sullivan
Tllinois
Hoffman House
Norman E. Mack
Mr. Mack
Wall Street
Meek
Buffalo
Sullivan
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
St. Louis
Illinois Machine
Mr. Sullivan
Mack
Cash
McCarren
Murphy
Kings
Brooklyn
Bryan Notification Plan Delivers Nonpartisan Lincoln Event
In Fairview Nebraska on July 31 a nonpartisan notification program for William J. Bryan’s presidential nomination is set. The plan includes sunrise guns, band concerts, a luncheon, a Capitol grounds ceremony at 2 PM, and a dinner at Fairview for the notification committee. Bryan and Kern attend, with police and the state band leading. Bryan works on his acceptance speech, aiming for completion early next week.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Major Brown
National Committeeman
Hall
Sheldon
Nebraska
Capitol Grounds
Government Square
Bryan
Kern
Lincoln Hotel
Messrs
Nebraska State Band
State Capitol
Porto Ricans Support Bryan Fund in New York Meeting
The Porto Rican Bryan Club held its second meeting at 41 East 22d Street. Members, natives of Porto Rico and naturalized citizens, endorsed Bryan and started a fund to aid Nebraskan supporter. money, resolutions were sent to Lincoln and fundraising planned across Porto Rico. A newspaper to aid Bryan is planned in New York. About twenty thousand Porto Ricans live in the United States, with three thousand in New York and half entitled to vote.
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Bryan Club
East 22d Street
Porto Rico
Bryan
Lincoln
United States
New York
Johnson to Speak for Bryan in September Tour
In a letter from St. Paul dated July 31 Governor Johnson offers his oratorical powers to the Democratic National Committee. He says he will be available in September and will travel where needed, responding to Bryan’s request for support as many states wish to hear the governor speak.
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St. Paul
William J. Bryan
Johnson
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Metz Back on the Job After Vacation Briefing
Controller Metz returned to duties with a tan and tales after a July 4 Denver trip and a Western tour. He avoided politics, discussed ferry guarantees, possible city funding, and an October resolution, and announced an immediate probe into the Byrnes suspension.
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Controller Metz
Finance Department
Denver
Pat McCarren
Metz
California
Massachusetts
Newport
R. I
Bryan
Coler
Board of Estimate
Fourth Avenue
Hurley
Queensland
Thomas F. Byrnes
Stokes Accepted for Socialist Assembly Candidacy
In a Grand Street meeting, J G Phelps Stokes and Mrs Stokes addressed about 200 Socialist supporters. Stokes spoke in Yiddish as chairman Meyer Gillis announced his nomination, noting the Sept deadline and his plan to campaign across the West while the Sth district would gain two months of his time.
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Socialist Party of the &Th Assembly
Grand Street
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Mrs. Stokes
Genossah Stokes
Comrade Stokes
Meyer Gillis
Mr. Stokes
West
Stokes
Sth
National Committee
Western Points
Coler Files Bid for Governor in Kings County Meeting
At a Kings County Democratic committee meeting in the Johnson Building Coler declared his candidacy for Governor in the autumn and criticized Controller Metz over bonds and the Fourth Avenue subway. Denis Winter accused McCarren of seeking Hearst’s defeat and said he refused.
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Kings County Democratic Party
Johnson Building
Fulton and
Nevins Streets
Coler
Metz
Denver
New York City
J. P. Morgan
Fourth Avenue
Denis Winter
McCarren
20Th Assembly
Hearst
Fatal drowning follows reconciliation in Norfolk
A Norfolk report states Mr and Mrs R S Swain of Roper North Carolina were caught in a storm that washed a bridge out and drove their car into a canal. The two months old infant and two year old child drowned while the parents survived. The couple had been estranged but reconciled the day before the tragedy.
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Norfolk
Ropers
N. C
R. S. Swain
Hurt by Auto Walks Four Miles in Rescue
Elwood New Jersey July 31 Charles J. Swain former president of the Quaker City Motor Club and Dr. John R. Overpeck of Philadelphia were hurt when an automobile skidded into a ditch and overturned to avoid a team and wagon with two boys. Swain walked four miles to obtain aid.
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Elwood
N. J
Charles J. Swain
Quaker City Motor Club
John R. Overpeck
Philadelphia
Thousand Boys Elect Leaders In Winona Lake Camp City
In Winona Lake a thousand boys at the Boys City camp elected officers for the year. The Liberal ticket won pledging a clean city, correct finances and no tobacco with Joseph W. Clark of Portland named mayor. Other posts included clerk treasurer and board of public works as votes backed reform and a Fairbanks booster letter aided the campaign.
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Tribune
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Lake
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Joseph W. Clark
Portland
Board of Public Works
Fairbanks
McCafferty on Trial Over Richmond clemency dispute
Inspector McCafferty faced trial before Deputy Commissioner Hanson on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and interfering with Richmond District Attorney Samuel H. Evins. The case stemmed from Charles C. Brown's May 1 robbery arrest and a sentence reduction urged after Brown offered information on Staten Island robberies. Evins testified the inspector pressed for clemency via letters and questioned his handling of the case. Judge Stephens and Commissioner Bingham defended actions as justice driven. Hanson reserved decision.
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McCafferty
Detective Bureau
Hanson
Police
Samuel H. Evins
Richmond
Charles C. Brown
Brown
Stephens
Staten Island
Evins
Bingham
Woods
Mr. Hanson
Auto speed war tragedy injures university student
Carl Burton of Aurora and a University of Chicago student was fatally injured when his auto skidded and hit a taxi at Michigan avenue and Madison street. The car occupants sustained injuries. T. P. Henderson, driver, has been linked to a Glencoe speed dispute after a constable shot a woman in a prior incident.
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Chicago
Carl Burton
Aurora
University of Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Madison Street
Burton
Central
T. P. Henderson
Glencoe
North Shore
Henderson
May seal mine as a tomb in Hanna disaster report
Cheyenne Wy July 31 In a report to Governor Brooks on the Hanna coal mine disaster of last March costing fifty nine lives State Coal Mine Inspector Noah Young finds Union Pacific Coal Company violated laws by hastily reopening a fire plagued entry leading to an explosion He recommends sealing the mine forever and enacting new underground safety statutes for workers.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Brooks
Hanna
Noah Young
Union Pacific Coal Company
Lineman Killed Working on High Tension Line
Frank Fitzpatrick a 22 year old lineman for the Hudson River Electric Power Company was instantly killed at Ballston New York on July 31 by contact with a 30000 volt line atop a pole on the Spier Falls to Schenectady route.
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Ballston
Frank Fitzpatrick
Spier Falls
Schenectady
Hudson River Electric Power Company
Marshal Kills Alleged Deserter in Ripley County
W B Whitwell, a Ripley County storekeeper, was shot and killed today while resisting arrest by deputy U S marshal W G Smith from Chicago. Whitwell was alleged to have deserted from the U S Army two or three years ago.
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Doniphan
W. B. Whitwell
Ripley County
W. G. Smith
United States
Chicago
Whitwell
United States Army
Hungarians for Western Canada plan large colonization
Father V. Kovacs, envoy for Pope Pius X and Emperor Francis Joseph, arrives in Winnipeg to study Western Canada land conditions. The aim is to settle 200,000 Hungarian farmers there and shift immigration away from the United States where Hungarian workers suffer in unsanitary camps.
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Winnipeg
Man
Father V. Kovacs
New York
Pius X
Francis Joseph
Austria
Canada
Hungary
Father Kovacs
United States
Apportionment Validates State Senate and Assembly Reallocation
Albany reports Secretary of State Whalen issued notices to county clerks for November elections after Supreme Court Justice Fitts sustained the 1907 act reappportioning Senate and Assembly districts. Porter contends unconstitutionality of extraordinary-session acting. appeals discussed with Richmond and Rockland counties joined in one district. The decision forecloses efforts to block the election under the new apportionment.
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Albany
James S. Whalen
Supreme Court
George H. Fitts
Hughes
Senate
Assembly
Justice Fitts
Alexander T. Porter
New York
Secretary of State
Porter
Richmond
Rockland
Court of Appeals
Staten Island
B. B. Coyne
G. H. McLaughlin
Senator Hinman
Binghamton
C. P. Williams
Harrison Board Bans Springless Baby Carts
The Harrison New Jersey Board of Health adopted a resolution condemning springless baby carriages and go carts for causing spinal trouble due to bumps and jars. The measure, proposed by Dr Henry Allers, left enforcement unclear and sparked speculation on how to remove these vehicles from use.
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Board of Health of
Harrison
N. J
Henry Allers
Fisherman Rescues Launch Crew Off Barnegat
Sandy Hook July 31 Barnegat lifesaving station reports a gasoline launch the Reno from Camden capsized off Barnegat at 2 p m Two men aboard were saved by a fisherman who did not give his name and landed at Barnegat The launch was a total loss Both men were unconscious and their identities not learned
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Sandy Hook
N. J
Barnegat
Reno
Camden
Arkansas Governor Little Committed to Sanatorium
St. Joseph Missouri July 31 Governor John S Little of Arkansas has been placed in a sanatorium here after suffering a nervous breakdown since his election which has developed into acute melancholia.
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St. Joseph
John S. Little
Arkansas
Lord Roberts Affected by Heat in Montreal
Montreal July 31 Lord Roberts was prostrated by the heat today and all engagements were canceled. The program included a luncheon reception at the Board of Trade and a garden party. He was slightly improved this evening and will go to Ottawa tomorrow morning as planned.
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Montreal
Lord Roberts
Board of Trade
Ottawa
Georgia Court Rules On Liquor Mail Order Solicitation
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that soliciting whiskey or other intoxicants by mail from any state into Georgia or within Georgia violates state law. Any person making such solicitations is guilty of a crime against the state.
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Atlanta
Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia
Two Killed and Six Hurt in Mayfield Yard Crash
In Scranton on July 31 two men died and six were seriously injured in an Ontario & Western yard accident at Mayfield. The workers were repairing cars on a siding when a following train collided with them, the cars being repaired being hurled from the jacks.
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Scranton
Penn
Ontario & Western
Mayfield
Racine Banker Taken For Defalcation In Cleveland
A Cleveland telegram says John H. Schulte paying teller of Racine First National Bank is arrested after being accused of a $15,000 defalcation and will be sent to Milwaukee for trial. He disappeared last Tuesday afternoon.
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Racine
Wis
Cleveland
C. N. Fratt
First National Bank
John H. Schulte
United States
Milwaukee
Auto Wreck Kills Child Near Greenvale Station
A touring car carrying James McCreery’s vehicle owner B A Ward and John Rhinehart with his children Louise and Jacob Rhinehart overturned near Greenvale on July 31 after tires blew at fifty miles per hour. Louise Rhinehart died at Nassau Hospital from a skull fracture. John Rhinehart and Jacob survived. District Attorney Coles orders separate investigations of auto accidents to punish carelessness.
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Greenvale
Long Island
Spetah
B. A. Ward
West
Manhattan
James McCreery
John Rhinehart
Bull's Head
Louise
Jacob Rhinehart
Louise Rhinehart
Nassau Hospital
Rhinehart
Denied by Consuls Honduras exequaturs cancelled
Washington July 31. President Davila of Honduras cancelled exequaturs of foreign consuls at Ceiba over alleged friendliness to revolutionists. American Consul Drew Linard and Vice-Consul Reynolds, plus French and Norwegian officers, deny any breach of propriety and say they merely informed the commandant of the demand. State Department will review next week as Captain Maxwell of the gunboat Marietta is ordered to Ceiba to protect and shelter consuls if needed.
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Washington
Davila
Honduras
Ceiba
Drew Linard
Reynolds
France
Norway
State Department
Central America
Bacon
Lester Ugarte
Fiallos
Porto Rico
Maxwell
Marietta
Porto Cortez
Opium Smoking in United States and Imports Rise
Washington reports Dr. Hamilton Wright preparing for an Inter national Commission trip to study opium trade. Crude opium imports last year rose by one million pounds over the prior year with about 75 percent turned into morphine and a portion used illegitimately. In 1578 smoking opium totaled 54 000 pounds, rising to 151 000 pounds in 1907 despite tighter controls. In New York City one third of about six hundred Chinatown residents are confirmed smokers, with about five thousand white opium smokers estimated. Philadelphia counts roughly three hundred Chinatown smokers.
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Washington
China
Intertactional Commission
Hamilton Wright
New York City
Wright
New York
Philadelphia
Dynamite in Alabama Strike Claims Home Bombing
Birmingham Alabama July 31 The home of George Banks a Negro miner in Emsley was damaged by dynamite early today Banks wife and mother in law were in the house but escaped injury Go Comer has announced he intends to remain in the district until all indications of trouble have ceased
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Birmingham
Ala
George Banks
Emsley
Dayne
Banks
Go Comer
Mine manager's home dynamited in Kentucky incident
Lexington reports say a dynamite attack targeted the home of George Mines in Johnson County. A stick of dynamite was set on the roof, tearing a hole and injuring Perry Mines's wife. Authorities note the act may be tied to a wage dispute.
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Lexington
Johnson County
George
Perry
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Mr. Taft
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Dawes
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W. Storrs
Mack Names Committees
N. E. Mack
Democratic
Golden Stream
Bryan Notification
Club
Canal
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
M’cafferty
Marshal
Western Canada
A. T. Porter
New Jersey Health Board
Governor Little
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