Roosevelt Attacks Wilson Over Platform and Nominations
Theodore Roosevelt speaks at Revere Massachusetts denouncing dishonesty in nominations and elections and contrasting the Progressive platform as a binding contract with Wilsons claim the platform is not a program. He cites Lorimer and Chicago convention corruption and attacks party bosses and decisive reforms.
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Revere Reach
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Hoosevelt
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Sansome Lorimer
Aba Ee
Lorimer
Chicago
New England
Crane
Aldrich
Penrose
Guggenheim
Dillingham
Gallinger
Batley
Johnston
Senate
Gurgenheim
Lorimertam
Latimer
New York Times
Darrow Cleared of Bribery Charge in McNamara Case
Clarence S. Darrow was found not guilty on the bribery of juror charge in the McNamara case after a 34 minute jury deliberation. The judge eliminated the first count against him and ruled uncorroborated accomplice testimony insufficient for a guilty verdict.
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Los Angeles
Clarence S. Darrow
Chicago
McNamara
Hutton
Darrow
N. Lockwood
J. B. McNamara
Lockwood
Foreman Williams
Golding
Dunbar
Los Angeles Times
McNamara Brothers
County
George N. Lockwood
Bert H. Franklin
McNamara Defense
Times
J. J. McNamara
Llewellyn Iron Works
Franklin
Los Angeles County
Relief for Refugees Authorized By House
Washington Aug 17 The House authorized using 20000 from a 100000 fund to provide subsistence for rising numbers of American fugitives from Mexico. The action aims to support refugees as they seek safety and shelter amid border tensions.
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Washington
Mexico
House
Moose Boosters Plan Kans City Convention Drive
The Moose boosting committee led by J. C. Thompson and R. S. Flower departs for Kansas City to campaign for Mobil e lodge support at the national gathering. James A. Carney also travels ahead to prep the campaign while Thompson later visits Lafayette to consult the International Clerks headquarters where he serves as fourth vice president.
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Moose
J. c. Thompson
Fifty-Fourth
R. Sc. Flower
Order
Charles Rudolph
John L. Moulton
Mobile
Ohio
Kansas City
Sie
Arthur “H. Jones
Thompson
James A. Carney
Lafayette
Ind
International Clerks
Taft vows to fight Congress over commerce court fate
President Taft stated he would veto the legislative, executive and judicial appropriations bill if it tries to abolish the commerce court. He warned he will not compromise and would defend interstate commerce, amid reports of Democratic retaliation against key state department adjutants.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Commerce Court
House
Democratic House
State Department
Bureau of Trade Relation
Smoot
Saunders
Senate
White House
Schepps at Buffalo en route to New York
Rosenthal conspiracy witness Sam Schepps, who arrived in Buffalo, was a guest of Assistant District Attorney Rubin and two detectives on a Niagara Falls sightseeing trip. They planned to leave for Newark Sunday night on the New York Central.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Sam Schepps
Rosenthal
Rubin
Niagara
Schepps
Bs Trolley
Fhre Falls
Newark
New York Central
Mrs Leola Jones Remains in Jail on Bond Plea
Nashville August 17 Mrs Leola Jones charged with the murder of Mrs Alva Cave remains in jail at noon today while her attorney seeks relief and securing signatures on a bond set at seven thousand dollars with the remaining three thousand to be raised.
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Nashville
Tenn
Leola Jones
Alva Cave
Rope barrier at New Jersey White House grounds
Governor Wilson surveyed New Jersey day preparations as a rope barrier along the White House lawn drew his curiosity. State Chairman Grosscup explained the barrier was to keep the crowd back, and the governor quipped about not wanting the crowd back. The Sonatas Silent League of New Jersey formed at the governors cottage HQ, with officers named from Hoboken Jersey City South Amboy Englewood and Bound Brook.
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Sea Girt
N. J
Willson
New Jersey
Grosscup
White House
Rea
Sonatas Silewasnk Mies
Englewood
George Mason Lamonte
Bound Brook
Newstead Reflects After Atlantic Motor Boat Trip
William Newstead engineer of the 35 foot Detroit, which recently crossed the Atlantic, rode the Mauretania today and recalled rough seas and high winds during the voyage. He said the trip was a success but that he will not attempt deep sea motor boat travel again, declaring himself a confirmed landlubber.
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New York
William Newstead
Detroit
Mr. Newstead
Louisiana Progressives Placed on Honor Roll
New Orleans Aug 17 The national Progressive party in Louisiana is being indexed Edward J Thilberger secretary of the local organization began yesterday to send out cards to be filled with names and addresses of those who intend to follow Colonel Roosevelt in the race for the presidency He aims to keep in close touch with Louisiana Progressives through this card system.
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New Orleans
National Progressive Party
Louisiana
Edward J. Thilberger
Roosevelt
Thilberger
Six Months Hard Labor for Stealing Trousers
James McClennon, a Black man known to police, stole trousers from M Hoffman on upper Dauphin street, fled from Patrolman Pistole, was arrested by Officer Murray, and today received six months hard labor at a Recorder Hale hearing.
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James McClennon
M. Hoffman
Dauphin Street
Oliver Pistole
Murray
McClennon
Hale
Proposed bridge plan faces committee decision and demands
The Mobile Chamber committee rejects Henry Mce Laughlin’s bridge proposal linking Mobile and Blakely rivers for the Pensacola Mobile and New Orleans Railroad. The diverging terms include traffic limits, profit sharing, and annual $9 000 interest. a further conference is planned as a compromise may emerge. The plan ties to Blakely Island improvements and broader interstate rail connections.
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Henry MceLaughlin
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile River
Blakely River
Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans
J. B. Robertson
McLaughlin
Mc-Laughlin
Mobile
Baldwin
Baldwin Counties
Othine
Mobile Item
Pensacola, Mobile and
New Orleans
Blakely Island
Chickasabogue
Cochrane Lines
North
Weert
Adams to pitch for Montgomery in final Memphis game
Adams a young Montgomery pitcher formerly with Selma will start for Montgomery this afternoon in the last Memphis club game of the season. McAllister to catch, with Kissinger and Seabaugs as the battery. weather clear and hot.
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Mungum
Montgomery
Ala
Adams
Memphis
Selma
McAllister
Bernhardt
Kissinger
Seabaugs
New Orleans Aims For Seventh Straight Win Over Chattanooga
The New Orleans team, in high spirits, plans to extend its winning streak to seven as they host the Chattanooga club. Manager Frank plans to use Weaver in the box with a pitcher who has recovered from a boil behind the bat, while Lov e, Covaleskle, and Chappelle may also appear. The Chattanooga club visits tomorrow in a cable header.
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New Orleans
Pols
New
Orleans
Cuattanooga Club
Frank ‘Lanned
Weaver
Covaleskle
Chappelle
Chattanooga Club
Three Auto Victims in New Jersey Crash
Mr and Mrs Edward A Horling of Huntington Valley PA and their chauffeur Joan Kilroy were killed when their car overturned near Greystone Gre Brook two miles from White House New Jersey this afternoon.
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White House
N. J
Aus
Edward A. Horling
Huntington Valley
Joan Kilroy
Grebrook
Mayor urged forgiveness as Burke resignation case unfolds
Philadelphia reports Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg pushes a Golden Rule response to Councilman William Burke resigning after his former convict story. The mayor suggests citizens forgive and consider Burke's actions, while Burke's location remains unknown and President McCurdy has not yet read the letter. Burke's council tenure included eccentric incidents such as sharing cattle with street women and a brief police detention.
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Philadelphia
Rudolph Blankenburg
William Burke
Common Councils
McCurdy
Burke
Jackson Exonerated by Atlanta Magistrate
R B Jackson of the Gober Jackson firm was cleared by Magistrate J Bey after detectives seized jewelry said to be stolen from a Cincinnati salesman. The case was settled out of court with no further action.
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Atlanta
R. RB. Jackson
Gober& Jackson
Cincinnati
J.bey
Key West Rodent Not Infested With Plague
Dr John Py Anderson of the U S government health service examined a bacillus on a rodent in Key West finding its action and growth differ from bubonic plague. He will take culture tubes to Washington for tests and report results to local health officials.
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West
John Py Anderson
United States Government Health Service
Washington
Hooper Attacks Liquor Platform Over Four Mile Law
Tennessee Governor Ben W. Hooper criticized the Democratic liquor plank calling it the first step of saloon forces to overturn the four mile law. He accused the measure of proposing a legalized saloon return to Memphis Nashville and Chattanooga and warned of wider spread city by city impact. He also labeled former Governor Patterson as a guardian ad litem of the convention.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ben W. Hooper
Tennessee
Memphis
Chattanooga
Patterson
Concluding Sessions of Catholic Press Association
Concluding sessions of the Catholic Press Association meet in Louisville prepare for tomorrow's Federation of Catholic Societies of America ceremonies led by papal delegate Most Rev John Bonzano. Officers are to be elected with incumbent E J Cooney of Providence likely to be re elected as president.
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Louisville
Catholic Press Association
Federation of Catholic Societies of America
John Bonzano
The
Press Association
E. J. Cooney
Providence
R. L
Board of Health renews fly and mosquito crusade in New York
The New York Board of Health renews its campaign against flies and mosquitoes labeling them hygiene out laws. Officials attribute a Brooklyn typhoid fever outbreak largely to typhoid germs carried by flies.
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New York
New York Board of Health
Brooklyn
Taft Signs $160 Million Pension Bill
Taft signed the $160,000,000 pension appropri ation bill as his first official act. The pension office was notified and orders sent to eighteen outlying agencies to begin payments. Every federal pensioner will be paid by Tuesday at the latest.
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Taft
Washington
Confession of 16YearOld Boy Ties Poison Death and Illness
In Banta Rosa California the 16yearold Adam Clark confessed after his rest to poisoning food at his home. His mother Augusta died and father James died soon after while neighbor John is seriously ill. The boy claimed a motive tied to family separation and the abuse he faced and worked with a baling crew before the incidents.
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Banta Rosa
Cal
Adam Clark
Windsor
Augusta Clark
James Clark
John
Adam
Statistical report of railroad accidents injuries and fatalities
The report notes 1 556 injuries and 2 883 fatalities from railroad accidents versus the prior year. It cites 1 116 deaths by trespass or rides and details Indy shop incidents with 22 976 injuries. Electric lines and interstate trains show 5 deaths and 403 injuries. Other accidents raise fatalities to 50 and then 912.
Rates From California on Necessity Held by ICC
Washington Aug 1 The interstate commerce commission blocked eastbound transport rate hikes from August 19 to December 17. Propsoed increases range 36 to 160 percent with changes to drugs and medicines adding one to two dollars per hundred pounds. The commission called the proposed rates "most extra" and vowed thorough investigation.
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Washington
Interstate Comerce Commission
Page of The Mobile Item Pro claims daily gains offer
A fragment from The Mobile Item notes a daily gain scheme promising profits to readers who join. It relies on urged participation and hints at widespread appeal but provides no verifiable details or official endorsements.
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Amon
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