Counterfeiters to Aid Venezuela Revolution
Secret service arrests in New York Captain George Boynton and attorney L R Thompson for dying dies to counterfeit the Venezuelan silver dollar to fund a revolution. Also arrested are Joseph Keller and Sidney Keller. Havana reports insurgents capture San Luis after a skirmish in Penar Del Rio. Gueras forces gain control as guards are killed or wounded. Governor Luis Perez joins insurgents in Pinar del Rio. a new insurgent group appears in Santa Cruz Del Norte. President Palma says the movement is unthreatening but fights continue near Havana with rural guards pursuing Bandera’s force and Guines reportedly occupied by insurgents.
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New York
Venezuela
Secret Service
George Boynton
Orinoco Corporation of
L. R. Thompson
Joseph Keller
Sidney A. Keller
Havana
San Luis
Penar del Rio
Pino Guerra
Guerra
Luis Perez
Pinar del Rio
Santa Cruz del Norte
Palma
Associated Press
Santa Clara
Mantanzas
Insurrectos
Bandera
Guines
Nominees Named by State Conventions
Democratic nominees include Nicholas L. Piotrowski for state treasurer a Polish born lawyer who practiced in Detroit and Chicago and served as assistant corporation counsel under Mayor Harrison Caroline Grote of Pittsfield is Democratic choice for superintendent of public instruction and leads state teacher groups John F. Smulski Republican nominee for treasurer Chicago city attorney born in Posen Poland in 1867 and raised in Chicago Francis G Blair Republican candidate for superintendent of public instruction Charleston native and longtime educator leads the Eastern Illinois Normal School training unit.
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Nicholas L. Piotrowski
Poland
St. Thomas’ Seminary
St. Paul
Piotrowski
Northern
Indiana Law School
Valparaiso
Ind
Detroit
Chicago
Michigan
Grover Cleveland
Friends
Harrison
Caroline Grote
Pittsfield
Peoria
Pike County
State Teachers' Association
Illinois Association of
John F. Smulski
Springfield
David, Smulski
St. Jerome's College
Berlin
Germany
St. Stanislaus School
Polish Catholic Gazette of
United State
Francis G. Blair
Charleston
Eastern Illinois State Normal School
Nashville
Illinois States Normal University
Swarthmore College
Franklin School
Buffalo, N. Y
Eastern Ilinois Normal School
Illinois mob besieges negro in Carterville cabin
Aug 22 Carterville Illinois report says John Drew a negro is cornered with a companion in a Johnson City area cabin after killings at Cambon. Drew vows to die fighting. Bloodhounds and a posse pursue, reinforcements called as the siege tightens near Johnson City ten miles from town. Nearby, a Polk county mob in Mulberry Florida lynches John Bapes while Will Lawrence is being moved to Tampa for an alleged assault. In Omaha, Secretary Wilson visits South Omaha stockyards observing packing houses discreetly.
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Carterville
John Drew
Cambon
Johnson City
Here
Drew
Tampa
Fla
Polk County
Will Lawrence
Mulberry
John Bapes
Bapes
Captain Hughes
Lawrence
Wilson
Omaha Stockyards
Omaha
South Omaha
Prisoners Exiled From Administration to Siberia
Moscow reports that 150 political prisoners, exiled by administrative order, begin their journey toward Siberia. In Samara the agrarian crisis worsens with widespread disorders, troops sent to three districts amid ongoing fighting and fatalities. St. Petersburg notes continued murders and deportations despite police impotence, while three political parties drift without a clear tactic or unity.
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Moscow
Siberia
Samara
Russia
St. Petersburg
Daily Chronicle
Constitutional Democrats
Octoberists
Regenerationists
Excitement Again in Stock Market Opening
New York stock market opened with considerable excitement. Initial quotations were lower but soon reversed direction led by Hill stocks with Great Northern preferred nine points higher than yesterday’s close. Northern Pacific Amemenet Copper and Pennsylvania advanced on reports gold imports are being arranged.
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New York
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Amemeneet Copper
Pennsylvania
Sullivan Triumphs In Struggle For State Party Control
Peoria Aug 22 Democratic state convention endorsed William J Bryan and tabled a motion demanding the resignation of state committeeman Sullivan amid fierce rhetoric and spats. Nominees for statewide offices were selected with Nicholas L Piotrowski winning state treasurer and Miss Caroline Grote unopposed for superintendent. Controversy lingered as tensions flared between Bryan and Sullivan factions during the session.
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Sullivan
Republican State Convention Nominates Illinois Slate
The Illinois Republican convention at Springfield Aug 22 nominated Jobn F Smuleki for state treasurer and Francis G Blair for state superintendent with Mrs C F L Hatch and Alexander Lex Mlean L Lehman also listed. The event endorsed Speaker Joseph G Cannon and Sen Shelby M Cullom, while endorsing Roosevelt administration and a deep Ohio River channel to Cairo. The treasurer contest was lively, Smuleki winning on the second ballot amid general harmony.
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Springfield
Illinois
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Caliom
Shelby M. Cullom
Smuleki
Deep Waterway
Roosevelt
Remains of Rear Admiral Train Arrive in America for Burial
Victoria B C August 22 The Empress of China brought the remains of Rear Admiral Charles T Train commander of the US China squadron who died at Chefoo August 4 The body will go to Washington Also Parliament Member Here New York August 22 T M Healy a British MP arrived today in New York
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Train
America
Victoria
B. C
Empress of China
Yokohama
Charles T. Train
United States China Squadron
Chefoo
Washington
New York
T. M. Healy
Tribute to Pattison Endorsed by Democratic Convention
Columbus Aug 22 Democrat convened to debate county option temperance policy. Platform seeks state issues tax on franchise privileges, local public ownership decisions, direct senator election, initiative and referendum, and bans on railroad passes. Tribute to Pattison urged steadfast policy. Finley’s minority report on local option defeated. Hoskins named secretary of state, Haupert state school commissioner, Heinnell food commissioner, Nyswonger public works member. convention adjourned.
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Columbus
Ohio
Committee On Platform
McCann
United States
Congress
Pattison
Bryan
W. L. Finley
Finley
Samuel A. Hoskins
Anglaize
Charles W. Haupert
Newton L. Heinnell
Warren County
George E. Nyswonger
Board of Public Works
Reassurance From Chilean Minister
Washington reports from American Minister Hicks in Santiago dated August 21 note easing anxiety over earthquakes though mill shocks persist. Valparaiso destruction fuels fear of panic as relief subscriptions rise. каб
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Washington
State Department
Hicks
Santiago
Chile
Valparaiso
New York
Lima
Peru
W. R. Grace & Co
Berlin
Zaborze
Upper
Silesia
London
Seven Die From Heat In Chicago Humidity Record
Chicago August 22 seven people died and 20 prostrations were recorded in the 24 hour period ending at 2 am. The day saw a 91 degree thermometer and 83 percent humidity. Five more deaths were added to the toll with temperatures tied at 75 from midnight to sunrise and 88 by 10 am.
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Chicago
Rock Island Delegation Supports Thompson in Illinois Convention
At Peoria on August 22 the Rock Island county delegation backed Judge Thompson and voted 11 against tabling a resolution by Jacksonville jurist to demand Roger Sullivan’s removal as national committeeman. John P. Sexton of Rock Island served on the resolutions committee. The only dissent came when a challenger tried to intrude. regular delegates refused to accommodate and warned they would not serve if the intruder joined. The Fourteenth district added Truman Plantz of Warsaw to the state central committee and installed Mon. G. A. Cooke of Aledo as member at large.
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The
State University
Daniel R. Cameron
Chicago
John S. Cunneo
Clara T. Borland
Peoria
Committee
Kern
Belleville
Bryan
Sullivan
Thompson
Dupage
Bence
Rock Island
Jacksonville
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
John P. Sexton
Committee On
Truman Plantz
Warsaw
State Central Committee
Fourteenth District
G. A. Cooke
Aledo
Thaw Defense Seeks Insanity Plea in White Killing
New York Aug 22 lawyers for Harry K Thaw reach decision to plead emotional insanity only at the time of Stanford Whites death and contend Thaw was not insane before or after the killing Alienists reports shared with Thaws counsel. Mrs Harry K Thaw to be chief witness for the defense.
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New York
Harry JK. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
White
Harry K. Thaw
Fraternal Groups Vote to Merge Under New Name
In Detroit on August 22 the Associated Fraternities of America at its annual convention unanimously approved amalgamating with the National Fraternal Congress to form the International Fraternal Congress. In Berlin a child died today, apparently from cholera, the reports say.
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Associated Fraternities
Detroit
Associated Fraternities of America
National Fraternal Congress
International Fraternal Congress
Berlin
Arrest Report on Fugitive Banker Stensland
Reports from El Paso and Springfield confirm the capture of Paul O. Stensland, Chicago banker, with Governor Deneen informed and declining to release details. Chicago police await official word on the arrest and location, as authorities investigate the sighting near Aguas Calientes.
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Springfield
Deneen
Paul O. Stensland
Chicago
Collins
Aguas Caliensis
Mexico
C B and Q Receiving Large Locomotive Order
Chicago August 22 One of the largest orders for locomotives ever given by any railroad is now being delivered to the Chicago and Burlington by eastern builders. One hundred thirty engines, if coupled, would make a train one and one fifth miles long. Of this total 30 are passenger locomotives and 1 freight.
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Chicago
Chicago & Burlington Railroad
Eastern
Manchouria Doom The Ordeal At Sea
The steamer Manchouria is stranded off Honolulu and likely doomed after four of eight boilers fail from reef shocks. The main steam pipe broke crippling the engine, and the vessel sits further ashore, leaking and drifting. In Chicago, noted educator Albert G. Lane dies of nervous prostration at his home.
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Honolulu
Chicago
Albert G. Lane
West
Peoria Platform Headlines Bryan Support And Reforms
The Illinois Democratic platform praises Bryan for 1908 and denounces Republican mismanagement and corporate control. It calls for a direct primary law, state banking reform, tariff revision, curbs on campaign funds, postal savings banks, labor protections, and child and Chinese labor scrutiny. It urges direct senator election and endorses Bryan for president.
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Ite
Congress
United States
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N. L. Piotrowski
Trustees State University
D. R. Cameron
J. 'S. “Connedy
C. T. Borland
William J. Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
National Committee
Democratic Party
Owen Thompson
Warren
Boggs
John White
Ilinois
Carrie
Ace
Nemony
Nicholas C. Perrig
Harmony
Jesse J. Black
Tatwell County
Frank IsChilds
Rainey
T. J. Kern
Bedlam
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Dennis J. Hogan
Geneva
Frank Orr
Mount Sterling
Boeschenstein
Hogan
Senate
Smulgki
Superintendent of Public Instruction
F. L. Hatch
Alexander Lex M'Lean
L. Lehman
Cairo
South
Iseven
Paul Stensland
Chicaxo
el Paso
Pavo
Stenstand
Manchuria
Tllinois
Republican Party
Meat Trust
Railroads
Standard Oil
Mr. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
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