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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
1
Illinois Democrats hailed the Peoria state convention with Bryan speeches, Stevenson gains, and a platform aligned to the Denver doctrine. Bryan urged turnout while deriding Taft, as Stevenson defended governance and attacked the state administration. Trustees of the University of Illinois named. details of electors and convention steps noted.
Democrats endorse Denver platform as a complete declaration of sound principles. They recognize William Jennings Bryan as a man of clear vision, right on vital public issues. Illinois voters are tired of mismanagement and corruption and demand rescue of state institutions from political asset control.
The United States circuit court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania ruled the Hepburn commodities clause unconstitutional. It bars railroads from transporting across state lines any article manufactured or mined by them after May 1, 1908 unless needed for their common carrier business, with timber and manufactured products exempted. The decision targets railroads that own coal mines.
Des Moines Iowa September 10 The second joint ballot in the senatorial contest showed little change from Wednesday Rep Kendall was absent Cummins trailed by one vote as standpatters scattered their ballots At the end Cummins announced he would urge Progressives to back a motion to adjourn until November The tally read Cummins 65 Porter 46 with scattered standpat votes.
Springfield marching remarks show strong support for Governor Deneen and the state administration. The convention largely handled routine business like trustees for the University of Illinois and electors at large while praising recent hospital and charitable institution reforms amid critiques of a lengthy legislative investigation.
The document attacks Democratic attempts to leverage the hardship of four unemployed attendants against public charities as malicious. It praises Republican candidates on national and state tickets, cites no local option or personal liberty mentions, and notes electors at large chosen by acclamation. Laura B. Evans Arthur Meeker A P Grout Allen F Moore named as University of Chicago trustees.
President Gompers told the AFL executive council that Speaker Cannon will lose reelection. He said labor allies and reform factions oppose him and actively oppose his return.
Washington reports speculative talk about who may replace late Frank Sargent as immigration commissioner general. John Mitchell, ex president of the United Mine Workers, is among those mentioned though his friends doubt he seeks the post. Queen Wilhelmina miscarried at Apeldoorn. royal health is reported satisfactory. Latrobe football game injures four players in early season. Charles Lord, former Tonopah and Goldfield president and ex Baltimore and Ohio officer, dies of Bright's disease in Philadelphia.
Orville Wright flew three sensational flights at Fort Meyer, circling the drill grounds 57 times in 57 minutes 31 seconds, then 62 minutes 15 seconds in the evening. He carried Lieutenant Frank P Lahm for a two man flight, setting a new two person record as cabinet and military observers watched history in the making.
Standard Oil replies to a motion for review of the famous Landis rebate hearing. Wright soars beyond a 57 31 morning record, waves as cheers erupt. He stays aloft over an hour to fulfill a government time contract, then descends. A crowd scatters as the plane swoops toward them in a bumping landing.
Chicago Sept 10 counsel for Standard Oil of Indiana filed an answer to government petition for a rehearing of the appeal from Judge Landis judgment fining the firm 29.24 million for rebate law violations. The answer defends the circuit court’s reversal and argues the real issue is whether the verdict reflects the wealth and payment ability of the New Jersey unit versus the Indiana unit.
The coroner s jury in Omaha returns a verdict that Dr. Frederick Austin died of a pistol shot fired by an unknown person. Charles E. Davis is to be held for further investigation after identification by Mrs. Abbie Rice. his brother Frederick H. Davis posted bond and a formal hearing is planned. Davis's brother defends him and reveals family troubles including epilepsy and past asylum stays. Mrs. Rice remains detained for further inquiry into the case.
Chicago dispatch reports George W. Fitzgerald, accused of stealing 173000 dollars from the U S subtreasury, freed by Judge Chetlain after subtreasurer Boldenweck refused to testify. The judge dismissed the case as federal agents withheld witnesses to protect an ongoing secret service investigation.
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