Wertz Wins Nomination On Seventy-Eighth Ballot
Everett L. Wertz city attorney of Oquawka Henderson county won the Democratic district nom for minority representative on the 78th ballot after a long deadlock at the 33rd district senatorial convention. George R. Whiting of Keithsburg Mercer county was nominated for state senator. The convention adjourned then reconvened to finalize ballots and endorse Wertz amid debate over regional support and party reform.
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Keithsburg
Everett L. Wertz
Oquawka
Henderson County
George R. Whiting
Mercer County
Britton
Mullane
Looney
Jordan
Sehaab
Mercer
Henderson
Wertz
Committee On Resolutions
W. J. Bryan
Republican Party
John Looney
Nebraska Democrats Rally Behind Bryan Candidacy
Lincoln Aug 15 Democrats meet for state nomination with aim to please William J. Bryan and secure harmony for his presidential bid. George W Berge of Lincoln emerges as leading gubernatorial hopeful, supported by populists. convention adjourns amid vacancies to fill. Rock Island delegates return reporting blocked by Mercer Henderson county bloc and Britton’s refusal without clean hands. Socialists nominate Nels Bohman for state senate and Perry Shipman for representative. McCaskrin announces independent bid for legislature. Tenth district conventions set for tomorrow in Rock Island Aledo and Crystal Theater.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Gerge W. Berge
Lincoln
Mickey
George W. Berge
Rock Island County
Keithsburg
Mercer- Henderson County
S. R. Kenworthy
Mercer County
Britton
Mercer
Henderson County
T. R. Lees
Rock Island
Art
Moline
Nels Bohman
Ane Perry Shipman
Tenth District
Crystal Theater
Aledo
Hendricks Joins Los Angeles Bricklayers Union at 99
Samuel M. Hendricks aged 99 years and 4 months has joined the Los Angeles bricklayers union after working as a contractor in the city for 20 years. He hopes to take journeyman work. One of his five children, a daughter born four years ago, is noted. In Pittsburg, Paul O. Stensland, president of a Chicago bank, was seen, while William Jennings Bryan and his party left Paris for Madrid aboard a train to New York.
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Los Angeles
Samuel M. Hendricks
Stensland
Pittsburg
Paul O. Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of
Chicago
New York
Cronberg
Prussia
Edward
Frankfort
William
Frederick Charles
Wesse-Nassau
Freidrichsheff
Berlin
Cologne
Foreign Office
Germany
Great Britain
Indignation Over Brutal Whipping of Mile Smirnoff
St. Petersburg August 15 reports intense public outrage over the cruel whipping of Mile. Smirnoff by Chevatoir guards. She was whipped 27 times in view of officers after remarking guards’ gaiety, clothing shredded and flesh lacerated. Papers demand trials. Twentieth Century confiscated.
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St. Petersburg
Mile
Smirnoff
Chevatoir
Nevski
Port Arthu
Camera Fiend Holds Up Stage
Eighteen passengers traveling from Harbin Springs to Saltstoga in a stage were startled when a masked robber forced them to dismount and line up. Silverstein, a passenger, searched others and retrieved plunder after the thief returned the money. Miss Hayes then revealed the hold up was a joke, but passengers remained angry.
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San Francisco
Harbin Springs
Saltstoga
Silverstein
Shaw Buys Silver Increases Toward Weekly Demand
Secretary Shaw purchased 50,000 ounces of silver at 66.62 cents per ounce, with government demand expected at 59,000 to 100,000 ounces weekly for an indefinite period. Director of the Mint Roberts will accept bids each Wednesday thereafter until further notice.
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Washington
Shaw
Mint
Roberts
Root Makes Talk Grand Army Veterans in Grand Procession
Buenos Ayres August 15 At the official banquet at government house President Alco rta honored Secretary Root with a speech reaffirming U S policy of no alliances while stressing informal bonds with South American republics Root praised liberty justice and mutual assistance and pledged thanks for the warmth of the welcome His remarks were met with loud applause and broad satisfaction by the diplomatic corps and high officials.
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Buenos Ayres
Government House
Alcorta
Root
South America
United States
South American
Repubies
Washington
Man Kills Brother in Law Then Slashes Wife in Insane Act
In Batavia Illinois Aug 15 Emil Berner a mechanic murdered his brother in law Ernest Franzeen by slitting his throat and severely slashing his wife who is expected to die. He then cut his own throat dying minutes later. Neighbors were summoned and a daughter Sigma and a boarder escaped via a window.
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Batavia
Emil Berner
Ernest Franzeen
Grand Army Parade in Minneapolis Impresses Crowd
Illinois in front as the Grand Army of the Republic paraded through Minneapolis with flags flying, bands, and a long line of veterans. Governor Van Sant served as grand marshal, followed by officials and a division of marching state contingents. Thomas A. Martin collapsed from a heart event and George A. Penny was injured by an automobile during the procession.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Ucd
Reese
Epectatera
Cook Band
Denver
van Sant
8. R. van Sant
Fred B. Wood
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maryland
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Veterae
Thomas A. Martin
Department of the Potomac
Treasury
Washington
George A. Penny
Logan
Police Chiefs Assassinated in Warsaw Violence
Aug 15 reports say attempts to murder police officials across streets in Warsaw. Two named leaders, Wlocdawek and Niknowicz Piotrow, are reported killed as bombs injure nearly 100. panic spreads through the city.
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Warsaw
Wlocdawek
Niknowicz
Police
Piotrow
Jury Holds Employees in Case of Railway Wreck
Pittsburg August The coroner s investigation into the wreck of the Cincinnati and New York limited express on the Pan Handle railway August 6 closed with a verdict holding John L Skarry telegraph operator and L B Jones leverman to await grand jury action on murder charge.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati & New York Limited Express
John L. Skarry
L. B. Jones
Leverman
Rock Island veterans lead Illinois escort in Minneapolis encampment parade
Rock Island county veterans escorted Commander E. H. Buck of the Illinois department in the grand review at the Minneapolis encampment. About 200 men from Moline and Rock Island posts wore blue uniforms with white caps while a martial band provided the march music. Notable figures included Anson M. Hubbard at 90 and Lyston D. Howe, the youngest Civil War veteran who enlisted at age 10. The county’s parade leadership was led by ex Governor Samuel R. Van Sant as chief marshal.
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Rock Island County
E. H. Buck
Illinois Department
Minneapolis
Chicago
Illinois
Buck
R. H. Graham Post
Moline
John Buford Post
Rock Island
C. H. Deere
F. G. Allen
Anson M. Hubbard
Lyston D. Howe
Streator
Howe
55Th Milnois Infantry
A. M. Hubbard
E. S. Chase
Pioneer Corps
Victor E. Engdale
6Th Illinois Infantry
J. H. Hauberg
Ilinois
B. F. Stow
Iowa
Rational
Department of Ilinois
Ben W. Fisher
28Th
Ilinois Infantry
John P. Beck
Samuel R. van Sant
Grand Army of Heroes
John Buford
R. H. Graham
Rock List
C. C. Webber and Co
D. Velie
Messrs. Webber
Velie
Nominated tickets emerge from Texas factions
In Houston and Terrell on August 15 the reorganized Texas Republicans nominated B. H. R. B. Green's son for governor, J. C. Gibbons for lieutenant governor, and W. M. McDonald for national committeeman. Delegates from about thirty counties gathered as the regular convention met in El Paso and honoring Cecil Lyon drew protests. Meanwhile the prohibition convention at Terrell named J. W. Pearson for governor and other officers, while St John of Kansas addressed the sessions.
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Houston
Tex
B. H. RB. Green
Texas Midland Railroad
Hetty Green
New York
Cecil A. Lyon
Texas
Cecil Lyon
Paso
Terrell
J. W. Pearson
Lee Thomas Brown
J. M. Russell
J. P. Crouch
L. J. Winters
H. L. Andrews
St. John
Kansas
el Paso
W. C. Averill
Beaumont
Burglars Fire Village After Robbing Store at Berrien Center
Berrien Center Mich Aug 15 After robbing the general store of J A Rutter burglars early set fire to the building and attempted to destroy the village The village was saved through the hard work of a bucket brigade of 100 men who labored for several hours fighting the flames
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Berrien Center
Mich
J. A. Rutter
Avenged Killing: Ben Steward shot by ambush
In Marietta J T August 15, unknown assailants killed Ben Steward, who had shot Dr Graham of Holder, a month earlier, avenging the doctor death. Cal Steward, fleeing on a horse, escaped. Topeka announces a state bucket shop crackdown led by Attorney General Coleman under a seven year old, unenforced law.
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Marietta
J. T
Dr. Graham of
Holder
Ben Steward
Steward
Cal Steward
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Coleman
Rival Teamsters Elect Officers
Chicago Aug 15 The United Teamsters of America elected officers headed by Newton W Evans of Bloomington IL as president. The new rival union pledged support from 17 Chicago members and several from New York with about 100 from various other cities joining the organization.
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Chicago
United Teamsters of America
Internation! Brotherhood of Teamsters
Newton W. Evans
Bloomington
New York
Lhncats
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