Bryan pledges no big stick if elected president
Lincoln Nebraska August reports Bryan receiving farmers from Olee county presenting a big stick gourd and a $50 campaign gift from 50 members He says a democratic victory will mean government led by the people with reduced fear driven coercion He notes Republican funds and reform opposition while praising farmers influence in policy Chicago talks outline state driven fundraising plan and estimates half a million to a million dollars needed for campaign expenses
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Olee County
Nebraska
Republican Party
H. H.hanks
Hanks
Roosevelt Receives Warm New Zealand Greeting
Admiral Sperry reports New Zealand government and people warmly welcome the American Atlantic fleet at Auckland. The prime minister and executive council present a token and cordial invitation to President Roosevelt to visit New Zealand. The president replies with thanks and mutual regard for the New Zealand people and fleet.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Admiral Sperry
Auckland
N. Z
New Zealand
Executive Council
Dominion
True Bills Result of Divorce Suit
New York Aug 13 The grand jury indicted Mrs Benjamin Teal Harry M Mousely a private detective and Julia Fleming a seamstress for attempting subordination of perjury to induce Mabel Mac Causlin to give false evidence against Frank J Gould in divorce proceedings
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New York
Grand Jury
Benjamin Teal
Harry M. Mousely
Julia Fleming
Mabel MacCauslin
Frank J. Gould
Durkee heirs win suit over Union Pacific bonds fraud ruling
George Gould Harriman and UP officials faced a U S appeals court decision in St Louis that reprimanded plaintiffs in a case over 27 299 million dollars of Union Pacific bonds. Administrators of Charles Durkee's Wisconsin estate claimed ownership in a dispute the court labeled fraudulent.
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St. Louis
George “Gould
Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
United States Court of Appeals For
District of St. Louis
Union Pacific Railroad
Charles Durkee
Wisconsin
Tony Pastor Near Death in Personal Illness
New York August 13 Tony Pastor a widely known theatrical manager lies at his home in Eliehurst L L seriously ill and feared to die today. His illness stems from a general breakdown caused by business worries and recent unprofitable ventures.
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Miness
New York
Tony Pastor
Eliehurst
L. L
Pastor
Convention Adjourned as Catholic Societies Reelect President
Boston August 13 The American Federation of Catholic Societies closed its session by reelecting Edward Feeney of Brooklyn as president Pittsburg chosen for next year’s meeting and approving a platform urging Catholic schooling condemning false religious teachings praising Sunday observance and opposing socialism The Luther League of America also reelected William C Steever of Philadelphia as president and named Luther M Kubns of Omaha as secretary in Chicago August 13
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American Federation of Catholic Societies
Boston
Mass
Edward Feeney
Ooklyn
Pittsburg
Lutherans
Chicago
Luther League of America Today
William C. Steever
Philadelphia
Luther M. Kubns
Omaha
Rehearing Sought in Standard Oil Case Over $29,000,000 Fine
Washington and Chicago officials prepare a petition for a rehearing in the Standard Oil case. The 40 page document argues the circuit court of appeals erred and urges that Judge Landis did not exceed his discretion. If denied, the government will seek certiorari to the U S Supreme Court.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
Sims
Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Apps
Department of Justice
Hoyt
Court of Appeals
Landis
Carr
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Religious Mania Spurs Murder in Los Angeles Home
In Los Angeles on August 13, H. J. Dufty, 68, driven by religious mania, attacked and killed his son Fred and daughter with an ax then slit his own throat. Neighbors say Dufty had shown escalating insanity for weeks due to religious fervor.
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Los Angeles
H. J. Duffy
Dufty
Fred
King Edward Leaves for Marienbad Waters
Ischl Aug 13 King Edward heads for Marienbad to take the waters after a farewell at the railway station from Emperor Francis Joseph who showed notable activity during the visit. The British ruler travels to the resort as part of royal health duties and diplomatic exchanges conclude the stay.
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Emperor Francis Joseph
Ischl
Edward
Marienbad
Runaway Grand Trunk Flyer With 300 Passengers
Battle Creek Mich Aug 13 A Grand Trunk east bound flyer ran for miles with no engineer at the throttle. Engineer Charles Strang lay injured beside the track as the fireman backed the train to find him. The engineer suffered a broken arm a crushed shoulder and a fractured skull. Washington Aug 13 President Roosevelt’s farm commission to aid farmers met with Gifford Pinchot to discuss cooperation in buying necessities and improving farm life.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Charles Strang
Grand Trunk Flyer
Ranaway
Washington
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Methodist Church Opens Fight for Choice of New Speaker
Baltimore August 13 The Methodist Episcopal Church launches a campaign to back a speaker in the national House who will permit a vote on the interstate liquor shipment bill. The church with over 3 million communicants forms the Temperance Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church to handle temperance matters and seeks members' cooperation. The shipment bill would remove local prohibition effects and make cross border liquor subject to destination state laws. The address criticizes the current speaker for blocking the bill via judiciary committee control.
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Methodist Church
Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
House of Representatives
Congress
Temperance Society of
National House For Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Party Endorsed Letter From Gompers Read
Denver August 13 The Colorado Federation of Labor endorsed the Democratic party after reading a long communication from Samuel Gompers and the AFL executive council denouncing the Republicans and praising the Democrats. Delegates protested the pledge as contrary to the convention’s wishes, but efforts to reconsider failed. Tammany Hall in Line New York August 13 Tammany night adopted resolutions endorsing the Democratic national ticket and pledging efforts to elect Bryan and Kern.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Tammany In Line
New York
Tammany
Bryan
Kern
Thought Wife a Burglar Kenosha Man Shoots Helpmate
Kenosha Wisconsin August 13 A carpenter F J Long mistook his wife Lorina Long for a burglar and shot her in the face at their home The wound tore a hole in her face knocked out two teeth and broke the lower jaw Long earlier feared a burglar and kept a revolver under his pillow Mrs Long woke late at night to close a window and was shot as her husband fired in a half asleep state
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Kenosha
Wis
F. J. Long
Lorina Long
Long
Mrs. Long
NEW LEAGUE IS FOR PEACE Typographical Union Learns Object of Recent Organization
Boston August 13 The freshly formed Printers league an association of employers spoke to the International Typographical union convention yesterday. Charles Francis of New York president of the league said the group seeks peace and harmony favors unions and settles troubles by arbitration discouraging strikes and lockouts. He urged cooperation and foresaw closer ties next year between the two organizations.
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Boston
Printers’ League
Association
Charles Francis
New York
League
Francis
Taft Campaign Team Shows Strong Conference Progress
National Chairman Hitchcock reported strong satisfaction from Taft’s camp after a three hour session governing campaign strategy. Hepburn of Iowa discussed state conditions following Senator Allison’s death while Taft political plans for Ohio advanced. Hitchcock arrived in Washington to coordinate eastern and western operations and preconvention HQ surrender.
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Ohio
Hitchcock
Iowa
Taft
Hepburn
Allison
Washington
Washington, D. C
Hot Springs
Chicago
National Committee
Cummins Alone Is Responsible For Senate Decision
Des Moines Aug 15 Governor Cummins issued a statement on the succession to the late United States Senator William B Allison. He said he will not call a conference of progressive Republicans to consider the senatorial subject. He will decide alone and take full responsibility, seeking help but assuming final authority.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
United States
William B. Allison
4Ilison
Davis defeats Mamer for supreme court clerk by 626 votes
Chicago Aug 15 One of the chief surprises of the primaries was the defeat of Christopher Mamer by J McCan Davis for supreme court clerk by 626 votes. Final returns show Davis likely to gain more as Henry county lags. Mamer, in public office 25 years, was considered invincible. Davis seeks business administration with no pledges to take a straight salary or return surplus fees. Belated districts leave Deneen with a slight 12,000 plus majority.
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Chicago
J. McCan Davis
Springfield
Christopher Mamer
Supreme Court
Henry
Davis
Mamer
Deneen
Taylor to Return and Face a Trial in Goebel Case
Louisville August 13 The Evening Post reports a close associate says former Governor W S Taylor will return from Indianapolis to Kentucky for trial on charges of complicity in the Goebel murder case immediately after the November election.
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Louisville
The
Evening Post
W. 8S. Taylor
Taylor
Kentucky
Indianapolis
Goebel
Violence on Canadian Road: Windows Broken and Rail Missing
The Transcontinental Canadian Pacific express arriving in Winnipeg reports all windows broken in a Pullman car between Brandon and Broadview. A rail was removed from the Winnipeg Beach line last night, but trackmen detected the gap ahead of an excursion train, averting a disaster.
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Winnipeg
Transcontinental
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Brandon
Broadview
Winnipeg Beach
Turk Hassin Nemmer Held on Murder Charge in Syrian Boy Death
Chicago reports Hassin Nemmer a Turk and devout Musselman was held by a coroner's jury on the charge of murdering Tuffifa Hhashem, a Syrian boy whose body was found in pieces in Mud Lake and a drainage canal after a fortnight. Nemmer proclaimed his innocence. In Pontiac Illinois, H H McDowell, former Grand Army of the Republic department commander, died of pneumonia at his home.
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Chicago
Hassin Nemmer
Tuffifa Hhashem
Nemmer
Pontiac
H. H. McDowell
Grand Army of the Republic
STILL REPUBLICAN Declares Fight to Secure Lower Rail Rates
In Lincoln Nebraska on August 13 Senator Robert M La Follette told about 6000 at Epworth Assembly that he remains a Republican and praised Bryan but defended his own party. He said the drive for lower railroad rates and non discrimination began in the 1870s in Wisconsin Illinois Iowa and Minnesota. He denied being a Democrat despite audience heckling and condemned the Aldrich Vree land bill as vicious.
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Lincoln
Neb
Epworth Assembly
Robert M. LaFollette
Bryan
Wisconsin
Hliinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Roosevelt
la Follette
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Mack
Nev
John W. Kern
New
Gould
WRRA
Kessler
Republi
Standard Oil
John Dpd
Rockefeller
Freman
PARTY
Gompers
Tammany Hall
NEW League
Virginia
Hot. Springs
A. J. Vorys
Hughes
Youngstown
Maine
Vermont
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Cummins Alone
Progressive Conference
Chris Mamner
McCan Davis
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