Planning to Ruin Roosevelt The Republican Bosses and the Big Financial Interests
Washington July 9 The article outlines a factional battle within the Republican Party over Roosevelt's renomination. It discusses Senator Hanna as a potential ally kept in reserve, Quay and Platt aiming to push Roosevelt aside, and the influence of Wall Street and railroad magnates against Roosevelt. It notes Hanna's strategy to march delegates in trust for Roosevelt while keeping options open and highlights concerns about Roosevelt's stability and political judgment.
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Washington, D. C
Hanna
Roosevelt
Quay
Senate
Stone
Aldy Platt
New York
Republican Nation
Republian
Congress
Wall Street
intere+s
Republican Party
Freight Handlers Strike Likely Settled in Chicago
Freight handlers strike in Chicago nears settlement as state arbitration plans are accepted. Strikers appoint committees to meet railroad officials to push wage talks. Committees plan to report to a general meeting this afternoon with hopes for a compromise.
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Chicago
State Board of Arbitration
Boys loot a railroad bridge near Martinsburg
A gang of local boys attempted to steal parts from the Cumberland Valley railroad bridge over Tuscarora Creek. They removed nuts bolts and rods risking collapse. an oncoming passenger train halted when the workers were spotted. warrants issued for the youths and prosecution to proceed.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Erature
Cumberland Valley
Ohio Railroad
Tuscaré
W. A. Gard
Priscilla Collides With Powhattan in Fog Fatality
In Narragansett Bay last night the Fall River line steamer Priscilla struck by the steamer Powhattan in fog. The collision tore a hole in Priscilla’s port bow and cost a crewman his life, the sailor found pinned in his bunk beneath wreckage at Newport.
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Newport
R. L
Fall River Line
Priscilla
Powhattan
Narragansett Bay
Desperate Prisoners Blow Up a Jail in Missouri
At noon, James Blades Leck Allen and James Murray, notorious Buchanan county inmates, wrecked the jail rear wall with dynamite. Guards repelled the escape attempt with Winchesters after a brief, fierce clash.
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Joseph
James Blades
Leck Allen
James Murray
Buchanan County
Ibberty
Heat Wave Persists in Pittsburg Amid Casualties
Pittsburg July 9 heat grinds on with temperatures in the nineties. Six deaths from heat and ten prostrations have been reported. Mill workers are among the hardest hit as cooler weather is forecast for tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
A Venerable Politician Grossed the Divide
Syracuse reports the death of Judge William A Marvin at his Skaneateles home aged 74. He was appointed United States district attorney at Key West by President Van Buren.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William A. Marvin
Skannetailes
United States
Key West
van Buren
Insane Man Captured After Months in Woods near Braxton Line
Thomas Cart, an alleged violent lunatic who escaped two months ago, was captured by J. R. Johnson and another man after wandering through Clay Braxton Roan Callahan Gilmer and Nicholas counties. He subsisted on herbs roots and uncooked meat and claimed the Lord commanded him to run to a hilltop. He will be sent to Spencer asylum under heavy guard.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
J. R. Johnson
Stinson Creek
Clay County
Braxton
Clay
Roan
Callhoun
Gilmer
Nicholas Counties
Sizemore
Thomas Cart
Insane Asylum
Spencer Asylum
Brooklyn Woman Sues Over 1.5 Million Mining Stake
Kathryn C. Plumer claims fraud in California quicksilver mining deals and seeks dissolution of partnership with Riley A. Bogges, a court-ordered receiver, and an injunction to prevent stock transfer as Empire Consolidated Quicksilver Mining Co. with $5,000,000 capital and North American Trust Co. involved.
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New York
Kathryn C. Plumer
Brooklyn
Kings County Supreme Court
Riley A. Bogges
Quicksilver
California
Bogges
Wall Street
Consolidated Corporation
New Jersey
Empire Consolidated Quicksilver Mining Company
North American Trust Company of
Immense Downpour Strikes Peoria and Midwest Railways
A severe storm swept Peoria Illinois and surrounding areas with heavy rain crippling rail traffic. A Lawrence and Western freight train plunged through a bridge at Farmdale injuring the engineer fatally and leaving the fireman dead beneath the engine.
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Peoria
Ill
Lawrence & Western
Farmdale
Hay's Intervention For China in Tien Tsin
Secretary Hay acted quickly on China's appeal relayed by Minister Wu regarding Tien Tsin. Foreign generals blocking evacuation will be instructed by their governments, and Tien Tsin is expected to be turned over to Chinese authorities.
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Tien Tsin
Washington, RD. C
Hay
Huccoche
Woman Charged With Killing Husband in Kentucky
In Bourbon County near Paris Mrs Fannie Montgomery Bedford is jailed on a charge of causing her husband Bedford County Surveyor Bedford's death. A coroner's jury found he died from injuries inflicted during a scuffle sparked by marital disputes over a will and divorce. Mrs Bedford denies guilt citing illness and dispute over a will.
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Frankfort
Bedford
Bourbon County
Paris
Fannie Montgomery Bedford
William Kenney
Howard
Kenney
Death of Rafael Romero Noted Scout in Indian Wars
Rafael Romero a Mexican native and Civil War veteran of the Second Colorado Cavalry died yesterday in his Indian camp near El Reno Oklahoma He served as a scout under Generals Miles Custer Lawton and Phil Sheridan and participated in the Geronimo pursuit Romero was long associated with Miles Lawton and Arizona society.
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Guthrie, Ok
Rafael Romeo
Mexico
Miles
Custer
Lawton
Phil Sheridan
el Reno
Second Colorado Cavalry
Geronimo
Arizona
Handy with fists Him Up
Police unravel a months old mystery charging Thomas Scott with robbery. William Street, his companion, is reported as a suspect. Scott, posing as a woman, lured men to rooms then attacked and robbed them with Street aiding in threats and escape. An outfit described as fashionable aided the disguise.
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Columbus
Thomas Scott
William Street
Scott
Striet
Hhe
Metal and Money Market Update
New York on July 9 reports Mexican dollar at 42 cents, silver at 52 1 2 cents, copper trading between 11.95 and 12.15.
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New York
Tragedy Still Enjoys Life As Merrill Connected To Tracy
Seattle reports police arrest Thomas Madden Philip Ritchie and Andy Nelson on aiding outlaw Tracy's escape. Merrill, last seen with Tracy, joined him near Ren ton and was with him at Hop-Cheng house this morning. Tracy is believed surrounded near Black River Junction as posse closes in.
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Seattle
Wash
Sheriff's Office
Thomas Madden
Philip Ritchie
Andy Nelson
Tracy
Merrill
Anderson
Orillia
Washington
Renton
Hop-Cheng House
Hop House
Black River Junction
Taxe Washington
Cows Labeled as Walking Time Bombs Near McCloud River
In Redding California a herd of six cows near a spring frightens locals as dynamite is planted by Charles Burns to cool ore at a nearby gold mine. Burns expects an explosion that never comes, and the cows graze undisturbed while panic spreads through the camping area.
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Redding
Calif
McCloud
Lambson
United States Fishery
Charles Burns
Burns
Robert Raccoff
Jersey
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