Republican Campaign Committee to Open New York HQ Around July Fourth
Washington reports that Representative Sherman says the Republican Congressional campaign committee will open offices in the St James Building New York around July 4. He outlines plans to elect as many Republicans as possible and asserts the campaign will not rely on corporate money.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Sherman
New York
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
St. James Building
Purcher
Populist National Committee backs Watson for President
The People's Party annual conference in St. Louis discussed the political landscape and endorsed Thomas E. Watson for president after hours of debate. Speakers noted reforms and labor ownership trends while urging unity under a shared banner for 1908.
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St. Louis
National Committee of the People’s Party
Olympic Theatre
James H. Ferris
Joliet I
People's Party
Paul J. Nixon
Chillicothe
Ferris
Theodore Roosevelt
la Follette
Thomas Lawson
William Jennings Bryan
Folk
W. R. Hearst
Wall Street
Bryan
Hearst
Roosevelt
H. J. Mullins
Tennessee
Thomas E. Watson
Prohibitionists to Name Moran for Governor Nomination
Boston dispatch notes District Attorney John R Moran will accept the Prohibition nomination for governor at the party convention in Pilgrim Hall. Moran pledges impartial enforcement of the law and opposes class legislation. The Democratic nomination remains uncertain, with Moran aiming for it or backing Prohibition if needed.
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Tribune
Boston
John RB. Moran
Pilgrim Hall
Moren
Mrs Harriet S Huntington Dies After Illness At 80
Mrs Harriett Huntington of San Francisco aged eighty died after several weeks illness. She was mother of Henry E B Huntington and Mrs EB Parke Holladay. Longtime Oneonta resident, she visited her daughter Mrs Holladay in the city this winter.
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San Francisco
Harriett Huntington
Henry EB Huntington
Willard Vy. Huntington
EB. Parke Holladay
Toney
Oneonta
Holladay
Clinton County GOP names Deming for Assembly and Holcomb for clerk
At the Clinton County Republican convention ex Sheriff A T Deming of Beekmantown was named for Assembly and Jesse W Holcomb of Rouses Point was nominated for a third term as county clerk. Resolutions unanimously endorsing Roosevelt and Higgins were adopted, with Higgins support pledged. Assemblyman H Wallace Knapp was endorsed for State Senator and named Clinton County delegate to the Senatorial convention. Senator George R Malloy was endorsed for Congress from the St Lawrence Clinton Essex District.
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Plattsburg
Clinton County
A. T. Deming
Beekmantown
Jesse W. H Holcomb
Rouses Point
Roosevelt
Higgins
Clinton
H. Wallace Knapp
Clinton-Essex-Wash
Deleee
George R. Malloy
Congress
St Lawrence“Cinton-Essex
Parsons Aide Whittle Backed For District Leader
Friends of Representative Herbert Parsons in the Sith District endorse Thomas W. Whittle secretary of the Republican County Committee for district leadership. At the Wilican Club meeting Tuesday night district captains supported him as resolutions urging Whittle’s leadership were adopted.
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Herbert Parsons
Men Sith
Thomas W. Whittle
Republican County Committee
Wilican Club
Mr. Whittle
Wisconsin Democrats Endorse Bryan As Standard Bearer
Milwaukee June 27 Democrats of Wisconsin met in state convention to outline policy for fall primaries and will endorse William Jennings Bryan as the national standard bearer in the campaign.
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Milwaukee
Democrats of
Wisconsin
William Jennines Bryan
Vo Hational
Delegates Applaud Bryan Endorsement at 1908 Convention
In Portage Daniel H. Grady as temporary chairman praised Mr Bryan as the embodiment of the principles of Democracy, triggering tumultuous applause from seven hundred delegates as they declared for tariff revision.
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Daniel H. Grady
Portage
Mr. Bryan
Croker backs Bryan in quiet New York welcome
Richard Croker, while abroad at his Irish estate, sent a letter to Bryan backers in New York praising Bryan and expressing hope he becomes president. The note, dated June from Dublin, is read by Aqueduct Commission secretary Harry Walker as plans for a Bryan reception in New York proceed, with John F. Fitzgerald and Croker Jr. added to the planning committee.
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Richard Croker
New York
Dublin
Bryan
Harry W. Walker
Aqueduct Commission
William Hoge
Clencairn
Sandyford
United States
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Richard Croker, Jr
Campaign Gift Trial in Lodge Secretary Case
In Feston on June 27 a Republican gathering filled the Superior Criminal Court as witnesses in the trial of Senator Lodge’s secretary Robert G. Proctor for larceny. Prosecutors contend Proctor failed to turn over $225 from John G. Bestgen to the state committee for a campaign fund. Multiple officials testified about possible payments and recollections, with the matter tying to Bestgen’s claim of a German consulship through Proctor’s influence.
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Bestgen
Mr. Proctor
Mr. Dennison
Atorney
Colonel Talbot
James B. Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Bestigen
Joseph N. Petterson
Salem
Former Treasurer of Catholic University Dies in Maryland
Washington reports Thomas E. Waggaman once Catholic University treasurer died at a farmhouse near Annapolis from face cancer aged sixty nine. His collapse followed a multi million embezzlement scandal that shook Washington as creditors pursued his art collection and he faced bankruptcy and indictments.
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Washington
Thomas E. Waggaman
Catholic University
Annapolis
Waggaman
New York
Grand Jury
District of Columbia
United States
Writer Budgett Meakin Dies After Hemorrhage in London
London June 27 Budgett Meakin writer and lecturer on industrial betterment died last night from internal hemorrhage. Born 1856 at Ealing Park England he edited The Morocco Times and edited it again after 1884 travels in Europe Asia Africa and America. Founder of the British Institute of Social Science he received the Order of Medjidie for studies of Islam. Married in 16% to Kate Alberta Helliwell of Liverpool.
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London
Budgett Meakin
Ealing Park
England
Reigate Academy
Morocco Times
Europe
Asia
North Africa
North America
British Institute of Social Science
Turkey
Meakin
Morocco
Encyclopedia Britannica
Africa
Kate Alberta Helliwell
Liverpool
Chrisian
Alexander Muir Dies Suddenly, Canadian Hymn Composer
Toronto reports the death of Alexander Muir author of The Maple Leaf hymn. He died suddenly at midnight. The prominent Canadian figure was known for composing the national tune used in schoolyards and patriotic events.
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Toronto
Alexander Muir
Canada
Charles De Witt Dies of Apoplexy in Jersey City
Charles De Witt died at his home in Jersey City from an apoplexy. Born March 21, 1822 in New York City, he began as an Erie Railroad engineer then served as New York agent for Piermont operations and boat lines. He later led the Eastern division of United States Express Company. His wife of sixty years survives, along with a son and daughter.
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Charles de Witt
Jersey City
Barclay Street
New York City
Guatemala
Andrew Jackson
de Witt
Erie Railroad
New York
Piermont
Erie
United States Express Company
Death of Isaac T Frost Flour Merchant in Portland Mich
Isaac T Frost a member of I T J G Frost Co flour merchants died in Portland Michigan on June 26 while visiting his brother Thomas Frost. He was well known on the Produce Exchange in this city and the family, of Quaker origin, came from Ulster County New York.
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Isaac T. Frost
Portland
Mich
Thomas Frost
Frost
Ulster County
Emil Bottger Dies at 57 in Port Richmond Staten Island
Emil Bottger died at his home 165 Heberton avenue Port Richmond Staten Island on Tuesday aged fifty seven. He had moved to Staten Island twenty two years ago and lived there since. Earlier he served the County Clerk of New York and twenty two years ago became superintendent of the United States Sub Treasury in Wall Street a post held through several administrations until his death. He was trustee of Union Free School Port Richmond and served on the local board of education. He was unmarried and survived by two sisters.
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Heberton Avenue
Port Richmond
Staten Island
Bottger
M 1St
Manhattan
New York
United States Sub-Treasury
Wall Street
Union Free School
Ra Fe
York City
Board of Education
Murphy strengthens grip on Tammany as Bronx faction backs slate
Tammany Hall figures say Charles Murphy steadies power through key Bronx leaders aligned with Haffen. Murphy loyalists claim Arthur Murphy and John J. Dietz back the machine, while McClellan allies push Brady and Cochran plan to use Sullivan speeches to sway Hearst. End asks note location Warren Street.
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Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
McClellan
Tammany Hall
John J. Dietz
Dooling
Murphy
Wallace S. Fraser
Sullivan
Sullivan Association
Bowery
Fraser
John A. Sullivan
Boston
William R. Hearst
Hearst
W. Bourke Cochran
Destructive Rainstorm Hits Lower Delaware Areas
Telegraph report from Seaford on June 27 describes a severe June storm dumping over four inches in three hours. Bridges washed away, water two feet deep in streets, boats used to reach homes, stores flooded, with crops including berries peaches and wheat severely damaged and farmer losses around $100,000.
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Tribune
Seaford
Del
Lower
Delaware
Dispossession Move Aims to Pressure Mrs Stenton
A five days notice of dispossession was posted at Mrs Louisa M Stenton 2464 Washington Ave The Bronx the day after her daughter Mrs Alice C Kinnan was murdered on June 8 In quary Gibson named as attorney is accused of being the real owner of the property Coroner McDonald and Captain Price hope the move will push Mrs Stenton to reveal details of the crime and aid in locating the murderer The case continues with examinations and potential libel actions by Robert Hamburger against Gibson
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Archibald J McFarland
Burton W. Gibson
Louisa M. Stenton
Washington Avenue
Bronx
Alice C. Kinnan
Gibson
McFarland
McDonald
Captain Price
Mrs. Stenton
Stenton
Miller
Soe
Robert Hamburger
S* Stepler
Hareburger
Hamburger
Canadian Pacific plans vast Lethbridge bridge project
The Record-Herald reports Canadian Pacific intends to build a bridge near Lethbridge Alberta described as an engineering marvel. The mile long structure would rise about 200 feet above water, surpassing historic bridges in height and length to ease heavy freight on a shortened line between Lethbridge and Macleod. Construction to start immediately.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Canadian Pacific
Lethbridge
Alberta
Brooklyn Bridge
Tyne Bridge
England
Robert Stephenson
Pelly River
Macleod
NYSE Secretary Announces Taxation Sale Rule Change
George W. Ely, secretary of the New York Stock Exchange, told members that due to the amended State Stock Tax law, taxation sales of stock would be 2 cents per share regardless of par value.
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George W. Ely
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Ohio railroads ignore two cent fare law
Cleveland June 27 railroads in Ohio are ignoring the two cent fare limit for Interstate traffic. Attorney General Ellis rules no charge over two cents per mile within the state, even on interstate business. Commercial travellers threaten legal action to force compliance with the new statute.
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The
Tribune
Cleveland
Ohio
Ellis
Windsor Trust elects John A Young president
John Alvin Young, longtime vice-president and executive officer of Windsor Trust Company, was elected president yesterday to succeed the late Justice Charles H. Van Brunt. The firm operates uptown at Fifth Avenue and 47th Street and downtown in the Mutual Life Building, Nassau and Cedar streets, with assets around 15 million dollars and deposits above 3.12 million. Directors declared a semi annual dividend of 3 percent from earnings.
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John Alvin Young
Windsor Trust Company
Charles H. van Brunt
Fifth Avenue
47Th Street
Mutual Life Building
Nassau and
Cedar Streets
Boy Dies in Tool Chest in Backyard Tragedy
Five year old Jimmie McCallum of 515 West Gith Street vanished from his grandparents yard after breakfast. Four hours later his body was found crammed in a carpenter’s tool chest, suffocated. Grandmother had cared for him. doctor from New York Hospital pronounced him dead.
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Jimmie McCallum
West Gith Street
Jimmie
James McCallum
Marta Jackson
West @2d Street
Hudgins
New York Hospital
Kieie Brothers Bail Jump Raised After Indictment
Joseph and Morris Kieie once Maiden Law diamond merchants faced grand larceny charges from last October. Bail rose from 1900 to 15000 and 16000 respectively after failing in a 195 case amounting to 39000. prosecutors allege they obtained diamonds through misrepresentation.
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Joseph and
Morris Kieie
Maiden Law
General Bingham at Coney Island
Police Commissioner and Mrs Hingham with Deputy Commissioners O Keeffe and Waldo visited Coney Island aboard the police boat Patrol yesterday afternoon They went to Dreamland and tried to gain a private entrance but were ordered back by gateman Peter OHagan The Commissioner said a man like Mr O Hagan is needed at headquarters to keep out politicians.
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Hingham
O'Keeffe
Waldo
Coney Island
Dreamland
Peter O'Hagan
Senator Reynolds
O'Hagan
Bankrupts and receivers appointed in city cases
Bankruptcy proceedings list receivers for Louis Korobor and Williams & Schuman with bonds set. Julius Wolff files voluntary petition with debts of 49048 and assets 50. Principal creditors include Market and Fulton National Bank, Leonard Lawrence, J L Matt Iron Works, and Troy Steam Laundry. Assets consist of wearing apparel.
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B. Hamlin
Louis Korobor
Prince Street
Robert A. Inch
Williams & Schuman
Julius Wolff
Wooster Street
the Market and
Fulton National Bank
Leonard Lawrence
Detroit
J. L. Matt Iron’ Works
Beekman Street
Troy Steam Laundry
Troy
Asasts
Bucking bronchos arrive for Pawnee Bill at Brighton Beach
Major G H Lillie known as Pawnee Bill receives two carloads of unbroken bronchos from an Oklahoma ranch. The animals have never worn saddle or bit and are expected to attract crowds at Brighton Beach Park as cowboys test their bucking abilities this summer.
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G. H. Lillie
Pawnee Bill
Oklahoma
Brighton Beach Park
Bill West
Giant cracker destroys boy’s eye in fireworks accident
In Paterson New Jersey June 27 after a high school class banquet graduates gathered near the soldiers' monument by Passaic Falls and lit fireworks. A delayed giant cracker exploded as Sidney Adleman rushed to check the fuse burning his face and causing severe eye injuries.
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Paterson
N. J
Passaic Falls
Sidney Adleman
Ryle Avenus
Death notice of a famed cricketer taught royals in England
Denver reports the death of Wi jam Hes, born June 4 14 in Dorking Surrey, a renowned bowler who taught many members of the English royal family the game. He gained wide fame in Surrey and was sought by Queen Victoria to instruct the Prince, later King Edward II, in cricket.
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Wi Jam Hes
England
Dorking
Surrey
Victoria
Prince of Ales
King Edward IL
Uehelee
Czar
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