Cowherd Secures Nomination In Missouri Primaries
Aug 7 report notes Cowherd leads in most counties and is expected to win the Republican nomination for governor over McKinley. St. Louis candidate Gill appears set to lose the Democratic nomination in the Eleventh District to William Igo. Dyer clinches renomination in the Twelfth, Illes leads Cotton, and Phillips, a Negro, runs against him. Speaker Clark faces no Republican opposition in Ninth, Bartholdt maintains strong support in the Tenth.
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William
Kansas City
Piliot W. Say
Yee
C. McKinley
Overnor
Rem
Atrick F. Gill
St. Louis
Heron J. Catlin
House of Representatives
William Igo
L. C. Dyer
Republian
W. H. Cotton Iles H. Phillips
Champ ‘Clark
Hard Bartholdt
Committeemen Leave New York for Sea Girt
Members of the committee to notify Governor Wilson of his nomination for the presidency prepared to report to Sea Girt New Jersey the summer home where the notification ceremonies were set to occur. Senator Olmsted of Kentucky is chairman. National Chairman McComas attended with guests including former B Parker and Charles R. the vice chairman of the Bianco.
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Ew York
W'I
Democratic National Committee
Girt
N. J
Sumner
Wilson
Slec Ol
Kentucky
McComas
1 B. Parker
Charles R
Cr Iman
Bianco
Lew
Pistol Route Shortfall Highlighted in Large Sum Case
A report notes a pistol route case with a notably large sum involved. The document emphasizes the brevity of the route despite the substantial monetary figure and hints at financial stakes tied to weapon trade or distribution.
Roosevelt and Johnson Slate For Progressive Ticket
Chicago August 7 The Progressive party plans to nominate Theodore Roosevelt for president and Hiram Johnson of California for vice president at their first national convention in the Coliseum. Delegates will place Roosevelt's name aided by William A. Prendergast with Jane Addams delivering seconding speeches.
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Chicago
New
Progressive
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
William A. Prendergast
New York
Prendergast
Jane Addams
Illinois
Ben B. Lindsey
Colorado
Hiram M. Johnson
California
H. T. Allen
Kansas
Horatio Csota
J. M. Parker
Louisiana
Lucius F. C. Garvin Johnson
Hiram W. Johnson
United States
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Wold
Oscar Straus
Johnston
National Committee
National Progressive
William Allen White
Aged White Man Held After Threatened Lynching in Richton
C. W. Blackwell, a 60 year old Richton merchant, faced charges of criminal assault against W. O. Byrd's 11 year old daughter. A mob formed to lynch him but authorities reinforced the county jail in New Augusta with heavy deputies and warnings to fire on any crowd. Blackwell to be tried in district court in September.
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New Augusta
Miss
C. W. Blackwell
Richton
Bearman
Blackwell
W. O. Byrfl
Rishton
Byrd
Col Gibbons Gray Cornwell Ends Life After Misappropriation Links
West Chester Pennsylvanian reports Col Gibbons Gray Cornwell, former Sixth Regiment commander and prominent lawyer, killed himself aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad train while returning from New York to face charges of misappropriating funds from a trust estate valued at a quarter of a million dollars. Investigations reveal missing bonds and extensive estate assets. his resignation from command was dated yesterday.
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Westchester
Gibbons Gray Cornwell
New York
Friena
Colonel Cornwell
Cornwell
William Mullen
Lisits
Colony Cornwell
Arthur B. Reid
Darlington
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Gibbons
Gray Cornwell
Pennsylvania “ National Guard
West Chester
New K
West Philadelphia
RT. Cornwell
Iiane
National Guard
Emerald Hodgeson memorial building opened at Sewanee
A Sewanee special reports the Emerald-Hodgson memorial building formally opened yesterday. Bishops Guerry of South Carolina and Raitor of Florida participated as the new structure, which housed fifty beds and cost a substantial sum to complete.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compoud promotes quick cold relief
A Wis informal testimonial claims Foley's Honey and Tar Compound helps ease summer colds quickly and may prevent asthma or bronchitis. The maker notes no opiates and safety for children.
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Foley
W. Allen
Wis
Madero Will Not Resign Amid Peace Conference Efforts
In Mexico City the government proceeds with a peace conference plan after Zapata demands Madero's resignation. El Kilguero in Morelos is named as the meeting site with a three member government committee led by Valentine J. de Liano to urge armistice and negotiate terms with Zapata and his staff before a landowners convention. The goal is a settlement without forcing Madero's resignation.
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Mexico City
Emiliano Zapata
Madero
el Kilguero
Morelos
Valentine J. de Liano
Zapata
Zapatistas
Railroads propose freight rate hikes to Pacific coast routes
General increases in freight rates on commodities to become effective Sept 8 are proposed in tariffs filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The proposed changes aim to meet decisions from Spokane Reno and Phoenix rate cases and would raise rates from the East to Pacific coast points while reducing inter mountain rates.
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Washington
Trans-Continental Railroads
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Commission
Spokane
Reno
Phoenix
Death Mystery: Morphine Overdose Suspected in Pensacola
Coroner's jury reports Peter Christiansen died from morphine overdose administered by unknown parties. Wife and James Croft, a steamboat engineer, were released after questioning. Christiansen died a week earlier as investigations continue into possible foul play.
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Pensacola
Fla
Peter Christiansen
Fiequan
James Croft
Christiansen
Mal Mate
Net
Abolition of Commerce Court to Be Submitted to Taft
The House approved a bill to abolish the commerce court while retaining its five judges as extra circuit judges. The Senate passed the provisions today by 30 to 19, opposing Cummins Crawford and Barton. The measure now goes to President Taft as part of the appropriations bill.
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Commerce Court
Taft
House
Senate
Cummins
Crawford
Barton
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