Uncertainty Attends First Test of Primary Law in Illinois
Chicago Aug 8 Polls opened at 6 o clock for Illinois primaries the first direct test of candidate nomination by the people Republicans Democrats Prohibitionists and Socialists vote for state offices congression al nominations and advisory U S senator Hopkins Fors Mason Webster Stringer Blakeley and others vie for Senate De Neen Yates duel for governor with seven Democrats and one Prohibitionist and one Socialist in the field Weather favors a large vote delays expected due to long ballots and many precinct committeemen Hopkins leading in early returns across districts while Stringer leads for Democratic Senate nomination Stevenson Patton McGoorty Lewis head the Democratic gubernatorial race. Prohibitionist Sheen and Socialist Trower also run.
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Chicago
Albert J. Hopkins
George ¥. Fors
William E. Mason
William G. Webster
Lawrence B. Stringer
Addison Blakeley
Republican Party
Charles 5. Deneen
Richard Yates
Hopkins
Stringer
Deneen Yates
Stevenson
Pattison
McGoorty
Lewis
Strike beat but union dispute unsettled workers
Winnipeg reports 50 more non union workers drafted in at Canadian Pacific shops with space arranged for up to 1000 in yards. A special policeman was assaulted. Executives rebuke strikers for taunts. company claims strike nearly defeated while strikers vow to win. Also reports ore dock strike at Allouez and 200 steamfitters quitting at Angus shops in Montreal.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
Superior
Wis
Allouese
Great Northern
Montreal
Angus
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Wrights flight and Baldwin airship tests at Le Mans
Wilbur Wright of Dayton flew three and a half kilometers in Le Mans France toward noon. Captain Baldwin at Fort Myer conducted a military balloon trial of nearly five miles aiming to show airship value in war. The craft rose buoyantly to about 200 feet, circled, then followed a two mile forward path before returning toward the wind.
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Lemans
France
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Batray
Dr G
Baldwin
Washington
Captain Baldwin
Fort Myer
Butt
United Sudes Aviary
L Coward
Tattoo Women on Chin A Blow to Affinities
Wareaw Indiana August 8 Reverend Arthur Rawet native of Maori land in the South Pacific spoke at Winonanape assembly arguing that tattooing all married women in the United States on the chin would reduce affinities. He said he plans to seek President Roosevelt’s help to push a bill through Congress and noted a prior Rock Island visit two years ago.
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Wareaw
United States
Arthur Rawet
South Pacific
Winonanape
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Battleship fleet seen at Auckland port in early sighting
Auckland reports sighting of the American battleship fleet under Admiral Sperry off the port at 4 this morning with plans to arrive around 8 am Sunday. In Rome Cardinal Gibbons is reported much improved and able to visit the pope after recent illness.
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Auckland
Admiral Sperry
New Zealand
Gibbons
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Unon
Americans Made Despised During Olympic Games
Montrest Aug 8 Canadian pre team greeted by cheering crowd on arrival aboard the Vietorian The Montreal Athletic Club reception contrasted with American athletes who drew ire for conduct during events The manager H Crocker accused Carpenter of deliberate fouling in the 400 meters claiming it was premeditated and widely protested by officials and competitors alike.
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Montrest
Aimnirors
Stort
Paul
Carpenter
Holswelle
Crocker
Pai
Prizes awarded at Knights of Pythias encampment
Competitive drills at the Knights of Pythias uniform rank camp in Boston produced cash prizes for infantry and cavalry classes. Troop 43 of St Joseph won 800 in cavalry, while Company 1 of Georgia took 1500 for infantry with 97.09 points. Additional prizes went to Indiana, Michigan, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and other units as storms drenched the camp and the supreme lodge confirmed Major General Arthur J Strobbart as commander in chief. Milwaukee was chosen for the next encampment location.
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Boston
Mass
Knights of Pythias
Franklin Field
St. Joseph
Georgia
Indiana
Warstoc
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Alabama
District of Columbia
Ojo
Maryland
Mobile
Ala
Smoky & Company
Pittaburg
Anbu . Y
Arthur J. Strobbart
St. Paul
Salvation Army Chief Booth Starts Three Months South Africa Tour
General William Booth, head of the Salvation Army, departed from England for Cape Town today on a three months tour of South Africa. The 70 year old leader mapped an arduous itinerary that would tax a younger man as he set out from London for the voyage.
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William Booth
Salvation Army
England
London
Cape Town
South Afric
Book Printed by New Zealand Government Souvenir for Fleet
Auckland Aug 8 a government printed book for American battleship fleet officers serves as a souvenir. Prime Minister Ward’s greeting lauds the fleet as a visible embodiment of Western might and dominion. Roosevelt is cited as reflecting national ethics and aspirations, with New Zealand aiming for peace and justice.
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New Zealand
Auckland
Joseph G. Ward
Roosevelt
Thaw Declares Bankrupt as Creditors Stand to Share
Pittsburgh Aug Thaw has filed for bankruptcy with detective Roger O Mara appointed receiver Thaw lists monthly income of 3300 under his father's will and says 3700 is unsecured including 21000 owed to his mother Mrs Maury Copley Thaw He claims 2000 in securities and names John Newell and James Platt as creditors He asserts most unsecured debts arise from physicians alienists and lawyers and says bankruptcy ensures equal treatment of all creditors
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Pittsburg
Aug. S
Tarry K. Thaw
Roger O'Mara
Maury Copley
Shaw
Vince Pigiter
John Newell
Aml
James Platt
Thaw
Hartridge & Deabady
New York
Honyars
BoGleaeen
Somie Alken Momlein Hiomillen
W. Littleton Yee
Pels i Grbumy
Newbury
Graeme Hammond
Charius Wagner
Binghampton
Evans
Morratown
Dana
Poughkeep Y Ug. S
Harry K. Thaw
Elmer Dover Denies Resignation Rumor
Secretary of the Republican Committee Elmer Dover stated there was no truth to reports he had resigned after replying to rumors in New York on August 8. He provided a clear denial to questions about his status and future.
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Republican Committee
New York
Elmer Dover
Corbin
Taf
Republicans Back Bryan Platform Boosts Dover’s Position
Mgmalas secretary of the republican national committee Dover visited to hear Mrs. Dover outline the platform. He said he spoke with Chairman Hitchcock and would meet him again before leaving town. Dover refused to say if he planned to resign now or later.
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Mgmalas
Republican National
Dover
Hitchcock
Chafin Visits Fairview as Prohibition Hopeful
Eu gene W. Chafin, prohibition candidate for president, visited the Bryan home at Fairview Lincoln Neb Aug 8. He left as a courtesy visit amid letters from Republicans in the area indicating plans to vote Democratic this fall. The Fairview session also discussed campaign fundraising with a need for at least 500000 to finance the Democratic effort. John W Kern, Democratic vice presidential nominee, visited Chicago area offices, while Lloyd opened Democratic headquarters at the Auditorium Annex. Tim Harrington, famed wrestler, is dying of pneumonia in Butte Mont.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition
Chafin
Sryan
Denver
Great
Sen Fettigrew
South Dakota
Finance Committee
Haskell
Te National Committee
Kern
Chicago
Aus
John W. Kern
Democratic Committee
Auditorium
Mack
Charles Iown
Indianapolis
Butte
Mont
Tim Harrington
Roosevelt Lays Responsibility On Himself For Brownsville Action
President Roosevelt issued a statement asserting full responsibility for the original order discharging a battalion of African American soldiers over the Brownsville incident and for refusing to suspend the action. He rejected General Henry C. Corbin’s claim that credit or blame lay elsewhere.
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Oyster Bay
Aug
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Texas
Henry C. Corbin
United States Army
Corbin
Wilerate
Corbin Teld Prath
Rudolph Forester
Santa Fe road fined seven thousand dollars in rebate case
In a United States court yesterday Judge Bethes fined Santa Fe seven thousand dollars after a guilty plea to rebating. The case involved an offered bonus of 40 100 Wag paid as freight and rebates tied to locating a manufacturing site. The company received 11 000 of its bonus, with a 2240 freight charge as part of the transaction.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Bethes
United States
Dts Ine
Neil
Discovery of cash in box car linked to Jerseyville hermit death
Jerseyville August 8 The discovery of cash and securities totaling about 2400 in a box car used by Peter Meyer the Jerseyville hermit as his home is seen as evidence that his death was natural. A jury returned a verdict of natural causes.
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Hermit
Peter Meyer
Jerseyville
Jersey Ville
Meyer
Babies Burned In Home In Minneapolis Night Tragedy
Three children aged one two and four were burned to death when their mother Mrs Frank Lindberg left them locked in a room in their home at 2824 Nineteenth Avenue South to go downtown for shopping. The house caught fire and neighbors, hearing screams, tried to rescue the children but were unable to save them.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Aug
Frank Lindberg
Nineteenth Avenue South
Etraven
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