Western campaign chiefs plan national appeal via regional unity
The article describes a new approach by Mr. Hitchcock to mobilize Western Republican leaders across states and territories. Western command plans a conference to exchange ideas and create a system for cross state political support, aiming to broaden responsibility and boost Taft and Sherman’s standing. A Denver delegation pushes for a Western headquarters in Denver or Salt Lake City, with a decision after Hitchcock’s return East.
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California
Nevada
Marren
Wyoming
Hitchcock
Leach
Taft
Sherman
Denver
Salt Lake City
Nho
Hitchccock
Wages Rise as 1907 Leads 1890s Food Costs Rise
Washington July 1 1907 wage data show average hourly wages up 3.7 percent from 1906 while regular weekly hours fall 0.4 percent. The Bureau of Labor reports 4 169 establishments covered and 1 014 retailers indicating retail food prices up 4.2 percent from 1906 to 1907. Purchasing power of wages slightly declines as food costs outpace wage gains.
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Washington
Bureau ‘of Labor
Bessemer
Murphy Still After Gaynor In Tammany Plan
Charles F. Murphy plans fall campaign strategy from Good Ground estate after Denver convention. He aims to ratify the Denver ticket next week with ex-Senator Towne and ex-Chairman Conners guiding the process. Murphy backs Bryan Kern alignment and prefers Gaynor or Littleton for Governor, while Conners backs Chanler. Coler favors him.
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Denver
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Good Ground
Murphy
Ordet
Bourke Cochran
Tammany
Charles A. Towne
Bryan
Kern
Yetate
William J. Conmere
Particu
Sly
William J.gaynor
Martin W. Littleton
Gaynor
Conners
Chanier
Coler
Himerit
Highwaymen Attack Woman in Bank Avenue
Mrs. Rose Strauss of Byram Shore was attacked by three highwaymen in Bank avenue last evening. She fought them off with a whip but received a razor slash to her forehead. Her hat and hairpins were knocked off, and the assailants, believed intoxicated, fled after the struggle.
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the Tribune
Greenwich
Comn
Rose Strauss
Byram
Labor unions reject Gompers Bryan pledge stance
At the Central Federated Union meeting delegates challenge Gompers for pledging AFL support to Bryan. Foley retracts rumors about a Bryan endorsement. several unions say they will not be bound to a single party. Delegates argue the pledge won’t sway labor votes and call for independent union action.
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American Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
Bryan
Gompers
Central Federated Union
Foley
Riggers’ Protective Union
Victor Buhr
International Brotherhood of Painters
Henry Kieinman
Bernard Korn
Waiters’ Union
Albert Abrahams
Pressmen's Union
Bernard Fried
United Delegations of Cloakmakers
Noone
Brian
James Wallace
Municipal Street Payers’ Association
Gompers Returns from Denver Denying Politics
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor arrived in Washington late tonight from the Denver convention. He refused to discuss politics saying any comments will appear in the federation's official organ within a few days.
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Washington
Samuel_Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Denver
Bryan Seeks Full Disclosure On Campaign Contributions
At Lincoln Nebraska July 19 W H Taft announced the Republican National Committee will not take corporate money for the campaign Bryan responded with a written statement urging that all individual donations above a reasonable minimum be disclosed before the election. Sunday visitors pressed the issue at Fairview including Omaha Mayor James Dahlman who met Bryan but spoke privately.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. H Taft
Hot Springs
Republican National Committee
Bryan
Fairview
Mr. Bryan
James Dahlman
Omaha
Dahlman
Hearst Bid Faces Brooklyn Defections In Independence Row
Leaders of the Independence League in Manhattan fear Brooklyn defections to Bryan and Kern. Alfred J. Boulton openly backs Bryan. Hearst defense efforts rise as key figures defect or back rival plans. Names tied to Chicago convention and New York state delegation surface amid tense party maneuvering. Hearst aims for a strong New York showing and plans to influence the national ticket with a slate including Hisgen Graves Walsh and Neal.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn
William Randolph Hearst
Bryan
Hearst
Alfred J. Boulton
Kings County
Independence Party
Chicago
Independence
10Th Assembly
Brian
Kern
Maximilian F.ihmsen
G. W. Thompson
Register
Thomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
John Temple Graves
Georgia
Howard
Taylor
Illinois
Charles A. Walsh
Iowa
M. W. Howard
Alabama
Reuben Robie Lyon
New York
Charles F. 8. Neal
Indiana
Clarence J. Shearn
Committee On
Denies Cabrera Story by Telegraph to Tribune
Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter of Somerset, former American Minister to Guatemala, emphatically denied charges that he collected 10,000 in gold from President Cabrera for the Roosevelt campaign in 1904. The accuser, Dr. Herman Prowe, published in a German paper and broadcast nationwide. Hunter said he was not in Guatemala at the time and had resigned in 1902, later serving in Congress from Kentucky’s 11th district.
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Tribune
Louisville
W. Godfrey Hunter
Somerset
Guatemala
McKinley
Cabrera
Roosevelt
Deutsche Zeitung
Mexico
Herman Prowe
United States
Prowe
Hunter
Kentucky
Congress
Lth
Washington
Duel Over Girl's Love Ends With Arrest And Hospital
Honest Jim Reilly as president of North Pelham led a swift pursuit after a duel over a woman's love. Within an hour Patrolman Belding and Reilly captured fugitive Sabbato Tunicello on Crary avenue Chester Hill. Tunicello was arraigned before officials and taken to New Rochelle Hospital where Francesco Chiariello, the rival, must identify him. Chiariello remains gravely ill.
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Jim” Reilly
North Pelham
Reilly
Belding
Mount Vernon
Crary Avenue
Chester Hill
Sabbato Tunicello
van Patten
Tunicello
New Rochelle
Francesco Chiariello
Chiariello
Bryan Favors Dollar Plan for Bryan Campaign
Telegraph report from Oklahoma City July 19 notes The Daily Oklahoman starts a dollar subscription bureau for William J. Bryan with his approval. Editor telegrammed for permission and Bryan replied I heartily approve of your plan. Get all the dollar subscriptions you can and accept larger ones from those able to give more.
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the Tribune
Oklahoma City
Okla
Daily Oklahoman
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Pryan
Trackless trolley proposed to climb Walden's Ridge
Pennsylvania capitalists arrive to plan a trackless trolley line from Chattanooga to Walden's Ridge home of the National Interstate Club. The $500,000 project would use two overhead wires and a car with a wheel steering system, carrying thirty passengers. A 15 mile trip would take under 30 minutes on a chert gravel roadway, a first of its kind in America after several European precedents.
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The
Tribune
Chattanooga
Tenn
Walden’s Ridge
National Interstate Club
America
Europe
A series of plots old feuds revived in Central America
The report describes a web of revolts and conspiracies involving Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Presidents Zelaya Cabrera Figueroa Bonilla coordinate moves to topple leaders, with arms stockpiled and frontier troop buildups. The U.S. cruiser Albany sails to deter intervention as tensions ease and each nation claims neutrality.
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Panama
Cua
Honduras
Pere
Cabrera
Guatemala
Cava
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Figueroa
Salvador
Prudencio Alfaro
Manuel Bonilla
Miguel O. Bustillo
Central American Court of Justice
Cartago
Costa Rica
United States
Albany
Amapala
Shots at Hospital Boat in Ceiba Honduras
In Ceiba under martial law Honduran soldiers fired on a skiff carrying Dr. Allen Jamel and U S hospital staff as they attempted to leave. The searchlight precaution failed and the party swapped vessels and spent the night aboard the Rosina before proceeding ashore the next day.
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New Orleans
Orleanean
Seiba
Rosina
Dr. Jamel
Prince Oscar of Prussia Greets Turners at Bonn Parade
Frankfort on the Main July 19 Prince Oscar of Prussia visited to greet Turners Union members gathered in a symbolical procession. Clubs wore period costumes from Olympic times to today. A five hour parade featured a strong American delegation and five waving American flags. Massed exercises followed as fifteen thousand turners prepared for the international contests.
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Frankfort-on-the-Main
Prince Oscar
Prussia
Austria
Bonn
Turners’ Union
Turners
Tense day in Alabama mining strike escalation
Birmingham dispatch reports quiet in Alabama mining fields during a strike while troops move between Blossburg and Republic for reconnaissance. Deputy Sheriff deaths and numerous warrants sharpen tension as 1000 strike breakers prepare to enter mines on Monday. Governor Comer tours district with family as troops guard depots and towns.
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the Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Blossburg
Republic
Lucien Brown
W. H. Weston
B. F. Phillips
Republic Company
Allen Dennis
Comer
Narrow Escape Of Doctors In Cleveland Park Incident
In Gordon Park Cleveland Dr George W Crile Dr Frank Bunts and Mrs Crile were nearly killed when their horses were struck dead by an electric current from a sewer conduit tied to street railway wires. The riders were thrown and injured Mrs Crile suffered facial injuries, Crile bruised, Bunts escaped with minor scratches.
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The
Tribune
Cleveland
George W. Crile
Frank Bunts
Crile
Gordon Park
Chinese envoy of thanks to visit Washington
The Chinese government will appoint Tang Shao Yi as High Commissioner to Washington to thank the United States for remitting part of the Boxer indemnity. The choice favors an American educated envoy to strengthen ties amid European and Asiatic power rivalries and promote broader American influence in China.
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Peking
Tang Shao-Yi
Moukden
Board of Foreign Affairs
Washington
United States
America
Yuan-Shi-Kai
China
Fleet Rivalry Welcomes American Warships to Australia
Melbourne reports ahead of Admiral Sperry’s fleet visit to Auckland Sydney Melbourne and Port Philip. The voyage along the Pacific route will include receptions in Auckland and Sydney, a statewide program in Melbourne, and a series of official banquets, dances, and athletic events for 15,000 sailors and officers. Burns aims for three fights while in Australia.
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Melbourne
Australia
Stars and Stripes
South Pacific
Commodore Porter
Essex
New England
Trenton
Apia Harbor
Honolulu
Sydney
Oceanic Steamship Company of
San Francisco
John Hay
Germany
United States
Auckland
New Zealand
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Tasman Sea
Victoria
Bass Strait
Albany
West Australia
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Manila
Richard Poore
Suva
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Prometheus
Sperry
Powerful
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Fiji
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Dominion
Wellington
Roosevelt
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Thermal Lake
Sperry W
Thomas T. Ewing
Australian Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Port Jackson
Fort Philip
Alfred Deakin
Sydney Heads
Centennial Park
Sir Harry Rawson
New South Wales
Lord Northcote
Government House
Port Philip Heads
Carmichael
Parliament House
Exhibition Building
Fremington
Tommy” Burns
Lang
Burns
Bull” Squires
England
Naval tug Iroquois runs ashore near Pearl Harbor
Honolulu dispatch reports the naval tug Iroquois commanded by Lieutenant Carter grounded today near Pearl Harbor while transporting the Schoeider investigation board to the area. The board members remained aboard the vessel as salvage operations began.
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Honolulu
Iroquois
Carter
Pearl Harbor
Schoeider Investigation Board
Board vessels to shore and proceed to Pearl Harbor site
The board was bound for Pearl Harbor to inspect the site for the proposed naval station. The voyage required going ashore several miles to reach the railway before continuing the trip.
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Pearl Harbor
Naval Station
Doors Open to Fleet in Honolulu Amid Navy Visit
Honolulu July 1. A quiet Sunday as Atlantic fleet officers and sailors enjoyed league county games, Pearl Harbor excursions, and waterfront hospitality. Hundreds toured ships, boats tows carried pleasure parties, and fruit and reading matter were delivered to ships including Nebraska sailors quarantined. Tomorrow fifteen officers per ship will tour Pearl Harbor to view the planned naval station site. The fleet behaved admirably, with the Honolulu band aboard during fruit distribution. Lieutenant Carter did not command the Iroquois during yesterday’s Pearl Harbor grounding. a boatswain led the tug Schroeder.
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Honolulu
Atlantic Bats
League
Pearl Harbor
Naval Station
Ture
Nebraska
Waikiki Beach
Carter
Iroquois
Schroeder
America's Turn Next at Stadium Ahead of Olympic Events
The program lists tomorrow's final in the 100 metre swimming race and the standing broad jump with expectations of American victories. It also includes heats in the 100 and 100 metre races and the 4 metre hurdle contest. Olympic exhibition committees agreed to cut prices by several per cent on most stadium seats starting tomorrow to attract public support.
Victory for Servian King in Serb political crisis
Belgrade July 18 King Peter appears to have ended the Serb crisis by sending M Milovanovics to form a cabinet. He returned the mandate after failing to secure a program with party leaders. After a three hour conference both parties agreed Velimirevics would form a cabinet and Milovanovics would form a coalition ministry to push the budget and other business.
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Belgrade
Servia
Peter
M. Milovanovics
M. Velimirevics
Milovanovics
Dutch Complaints Demand Dutch Government Action Over Curacao
A London dispatch to The Daily Telegraph from The Hague cites extraordinary Dutch apathy toward Castro s unwarranted measures against Curacao. It notes the island s shipping trade nearly vanished and despairing Curacao complaints arrive with the mail. The press calls for action to vindicate the Dutch flag while the government remains silent.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Hague
Dutc
Castro
Curacao
Brooklyn Arion Choir Arrives In Munich For Concert
The Brooklyn Arion Choral Society arrived in Munich from Nuremberg this evening. Thousands gathered at the station as the Munich Saengerbund gave a welcoming song. The Arions rested tonight and will perform a concert on Monday evening.
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Brooklyn Arions
Munich
Brooklyn Arion Choral Society
Nuremburg
Munich Saengerbund
Saengerbund
Arions
Earthquakes Shake Piedmont District in Oklahoma
Farmers in the Piedmont area between El Reno and Guthrie reported earthquake vibrations starting early today and lasting several seconds. No damage reported yet as tremors’ direction and extent remain unclear. Heavy rains drenched a large nearby area.
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Tribune
Fort Reno
Oklo
Piedmont District
el Reno
Guthrie
Antitoxin Aids Pittsburgh boy in tetanus recovery
Pittsburg July 19 Harry Gilbert fourteen year old is at West Penn Hospital with tetanus after a Fourth of July pistol explosion. Antitoxin totaling over 5 worth has been given since admission two weeks ago as nourishment was fed through a cheek incision. Jaws relaxed yesterday and he can take milk from a nursing bottle. Doctors express confidence in full recovery.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Harry Gilbert
West Penn Hospital
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