Republican Ticket Endorsed in Nevada Convention
Nevada Republicans nominate Patrick L. Flanigan H. B. Maxson Hugh H. Brown Conahern and H A Comins J G Thompson S H Bter Rhett Oscar Smith A Codd for state offices and electors The Goldfield convention praised Taft Sherman Roosevelt and Bryan while debating county representation and party rules The platform calls for state railroad rate law direct US senator elections and mint re opening plans in Carson City
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Patrick L. Flanigan
Washoe
Hugh H. Brown
Supreme Court
J. 8. Daveler
Goldfield
Mystic
Milton M. Detch
Brown
Chicago
H. B. Maxson
Nevada
G. F. Turrittin
Samuel Platt
Daniel EB. Storms
Con Ahern
George Hdgar Jackson
Congress
United States Mint
Carson City
United States
Taft Views on Tariff Revision Expressed
Associated Press reports Taft outlined tariff revision plans saying if elected he would summon the sixty first Congress in an extraordinary session to revise the tariff at the earliest possible moment as a duty under the Republican platform. Postmaster General Meyer arrived for a weekend visit and suggested Governor Hughes would likely be renominated.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
Taft
Axty-First Congress
Meyer
Art
Hughes
Steamship Asia Encounters Derelict Kinomoto Maru
The Asia returning from the Orient reports sighting a derelict schooner at 33 56 N 163 25 E, believed to be the Kinomoto Maru. The Asia transports silk valued at 2 690 000 dollars.
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Honolulu
Orient
Favor Jaws on Book-Making at Alameda GOP Convention
At the Alameda county Republican convention in Oakland resolutions favored enacting laws on gambling including book making and pool selling in the state.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Alameda County
Tom Longboat Sets World Record In Charity Five Mile Race
In Hamilton on August 22 Tom Longboat the Indian won a charity athletic meet five mile race in 27 minutes 35 seconds. Kerr of the Canadian Olympic team ran 100 yards in 10.5 seconds and a 220 yard in 21.0 seconds. World record listed as 21 1 6 seconds.
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Associated Press
Hamilton
Ont
Tom Longboat
Kerr
Stock Change Highlights Large Block At Market Open
A two hour trading window sees a large block of shares crossing the market as about a million shares change hands. The prior day’s action suggests steady mood as investors await the next move.
Platform Passage Adopted At Convention
The platform adopted at the convention was read by Senator Comins of White Pine, chairman of the renotations committee, and was adopted as read.
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Comins
White Pine
Shahs Strategy in Teheran Tabriz Truce Negotiations
Alarming dispatch from Tabriz reports the shah summoning ministers at Baghshah palace. He orders royalist authorities to seek a truce with evolutionists and bide their time until troops arrive from Tehran while attempting to subsidize opposing forces.
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Associated Press
Teheran
Tabriz
Baghshah Palace
Tabris
Princely envoy Ain Ed Dowleh fails in Tabriz effort
Dispatches from Perala say Ain Ed Dowleh sent to restore shah’s authority in Tabriz was unsuccessful and Ain Ba Dowleh is reported a prisoner.
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ST. Petersburg
Perala
Ain Ed Dowleh
Tabriz
Ain Ba Dowleh
Metal Market News: Lead Copper and Silver Quotes
The Metal Market reports New York trading on August 22 with lead steady around 4.57 to 4.62 percent, lake copper quoted at 13.60 to 18.68, and silver at 61 2-4.
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Associated Press
New York
Lake
Bryan to Rally New York in Democratic Push
William J. Bryan outlines plans after a three hour meeting at Democratic headquarters with Mack and committee heads to carry New York into the Democratic column. He will tour major New York cities while Kern is expected to tour the Pacific states in the campaign push.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William J. Bryan
New York State
Bryan
Mack
National Committee
Des Moines
New York
Middle West
John Kern
Lkely
Pacific States
Cloudburst Damages Florence Area Buildings Bridges
A cloudburst near Florence, Colorado, sent torrents through Oak Chandler and Sand Creek, washing out several buildings and bridges. Damage is expected to reach $500,000 with no lives reported lost at the time.
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Associated Presa
Pueblo
Colo
Florence
Oak
Chandler
Sand Creek
Italian strikers threaten violence at Auburn labor dispute
Fifteen deputy sheriffs guard seventy five Japanese workers sent to Auburn to replace striking Italians. The Italians refused to leave box cars where they lived and were hauled to Seattle by order of Northern Pacific officials.
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Associated Preas
Wash
Auburn
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Premature Shot Kills Miner at Shawmut Mine
James Spurrell died this afternoon at the Shawmut mine after a fuse mishap in a thirty foot shaft. An initial blast caused a fall and seven subsequent explosions blew his body apart. J. D. Wilkie, a fellow worker, sustained minor injuries.
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James, Spurrell
Shawmut
J. D. Wilkie
Cloudburst Drowns Two Men in Berwind District Colorado
A cloudburst in the Berwind mining district near Trinidad Colorado floods a gulch and drowns Homer Martin and James Vinelnet two miners were swept to their deaths as heavy rains hit the area this afternoon
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Colorado
Trinidad
Colo
Berwind
Here
Homer Martin
James Vinelnet
WRECKED AUTO CAUSES DEATH
A speeding car plunged into an abandoned quarry in Delaware Park. Chauffeur James Wayland died. passenger James Wakefield was fatally injured. James Morrison was seriously hurt. The car was shattered into splinters.
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Buffalo
Delaware Park
James Wayland
James Wakefield
James Morrison
Electors Named for Hearst Party Convention
About 100 delegates from 43 of 48 counties met in Oakland for the Independent Progressive League convention. Ten William R. Hearst presidential electors were nominated though Hearst did not attend. The platform backed women's suffrage by referendum and an anti-racing pledge.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Indendhaence League Party
William R. Hearst
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