Watsons Halt On Track In National Presidential Race
Thomas E Watson led in Georgia with a split Peoples party convention as Nebraska and Minnesota delegates fought to adjourn. Jay W Forrest tried to nominate Watson amid storms. Coxey faced procedural maneuvers to gain permanent chair, while Minnesotans and Nebraskans clashed over the nominating process.
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Thomas E. Watson
Cratic
Nebraska
Jay W.forrest
Albany
N. Y
Watson
Minnesota
T. J. Veighan
Noted chairman resists pressure in tense meeting
George A. Honnecker of Jersey City was chosen permanent chairman amid intimidation and rough handling. He opposed the Bryan faction and refused to be bullied, delivering firm rulings while defending his authority against aggressive Nebraska delegates.
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George A. Honnecker
Jersey City
Honnecker
Bryan
Coxey
Nebraska
Chairmen clash as Nebraska sparks convention clash
The heated morning at the convention saw Honnecker and T. H. Tibbles clash over motion language amid sharp exchanges. Nebraska delegates later faced disfavor as Parker questioned their Bryan endorsement, leading to party tensions and eventual isolation of Nebraska at the gathering.
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Honnecker
T. H. Tibbles
Nebraska
Tibbles
Honnnecker
Money Plank Drives Debate During Convention
Delegates spent the day debating the money plank of the platform. The adopted plank asserts that issuing money is a government function, to be direct to the people with full legal tender and no bank intermediaries. Other planks call for government ownership of railroads and utilities, taxation of monopolies, initiative and recall, land ownership limits, and regulation of corporations.
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Resolutions Committee
Congress
Plots Talk Amid Portugal Election Turmoil
Lisbon reports persistent talk of a military plot to seize power as citizens prepare to vote for 146 deputies. Regenerators, Progressists, Republicans, Nationalists and others field candidates while fears grow of disorder if repression follows an honest count in Lisbon, Oporto, Braga and other cities.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Chamber of Deputies
Progressists
Oporto
Braga
Aveiro
New Haven Railroad Drops Plan to Enforce Piece Work Rule
Semiofficial word from New Haven indicates the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad will not enforce its March 10 order extending the piece work plan in shops. Piece work continues where customary. The settlement arose after committee talks between shopmen and railroad officials, with shopmen gaining concessions.
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New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Egyptian Cotton Prospects Grow in Southwest
Washington April 4. After years of unsuccessful efforts to introduce Egyptian cotton in the United States the bureau of plant industry reports promising results in New Mexico and Arizona. Several million dollars' worth of Egyptian cotton is imported annually and the department aims to develop its cultivation domestically.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Arizona
Response to the Demand for Laws for Its Benefit
A legal response documents the defendant's position regarding a formal demand for laws or remedies. The filing outlines defenses, procedural posture, and requested court action, aiming to refute or limit liability while preserving rights to contest the claim.
Rev Billy Sunday Narrowly Escapes Train Accident
Bloomington April 4 Evangelist William Sunday narrowly escaped death when a strap from the engine near Ashmore struck a wheel as his special train traveled from Paris to Charleston on the Big Four. The incident caused a scare but no serious injuries were reported.
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Billy
Bloomington
William Sunday
Charleston
Paris
Ashmore
Coach Struck by Sunday Party Catapult Incident
A coach occupied by Sunday and party was hurled through a car window as if by a catapult. No injuries were reported.
Witness Seeks Assurance After Testimony in Montana Cases
Corunna Mich April 4 William Brands owner of a sheep rancher in Montana was a witness to two murders near his lane last fall and is wanted as a witness in both cases. Brands fears retaliation from the prisoners friends if he testifies and may not return to the ranch until the cases are finally disposed.
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Corunna
Mich
Wiliam Brands
Montana
Brands
Tn Coracequene
Laecka Wanna Steel to Hire 2,000 More Workers
Buffalo April 3 The Laecka Wanna Steel company will put 2 000 men to work Monday Half will be skilled steelmakers and the remainder laborers The company will then have a total force of 4 400 men at work. Richard Downs Sues for 10 000 Ind April 4 A young machinist of Princeton filed suit against the Southern Railway company for damages after a wheel piece struck his right eye while in the shops.
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Buffalo
Laecka- Wanna Steel Company
Princeton
Ind
Apri
Richardd Downs
Southern Railway Company
Infanticide Reported in Finnish Drummond Island Colony
Physicians say the child of Miss Mary Rnohmokt found in a trunk at her house in Kree fan, a small Finnish settlement on Drummond Island, bled to death. Prosecutor Holden investigates the alleged murder. The mother is the town postmistress.
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de Tour
Mieh
Pheeiecians
Mary Rnohmokt
Kree Fan
Drummond Island
Holden
Bedford Youth Dies Suddenly in Street
Bedford Indiana April 4 Charles Fisher seventeen dropped dead on the street. He was addicted to the cigarette habit and had one in his mouth when the summons came His mother in a nearby store collapsed from the shock of her son's death.
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Bedford
Ind
Charles Fisher
Auctioneer practices across nations differ widely
Auctioneers describe how sale costs vary by country. In England and America the seller bears expenses, while France adds 5 percent to the buyer’s total. In Holland the buyer pays 10 percent more for the sale.
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England
America
France
Holland
Markets Chicago hogs and cattle report April 4 1908
The Chicago livestock market report shows hog receipts estimated at 10 000 for today with strong demand and mixed grades trading from 5 80 to 6 25 for light and packer grades. Cattle and sheep receipts steady with sheep around 2 080 head and cattle steady. shipping grades quoted from 5 80 to 6 25.
John A Babcock with North American Commission Company
John A Babcock is associated with the North American Commission Company promising a square deal in a brief note urging timely communication and reliability.
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The
North American Commission Company
Open Door Doctrine Clash Over Manchuria Ruling
Baron Rosen met with Secretary Root as US policy on Manchuria and the Chinese Eastern railway comes under scrutiny. Readouts cite Consul Fisher in Harbin declining to recognize the railway director, reaffirming the open door, with references to the Portsmouth treaty and Russian claims.
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Washington
Steel Men Not Pessimistic At Gary Dinner
New York April 4 steel manufacturers convened at a dinner hosted by FE H Gary of United States Steel Corp and most attendees voiced cautious optimism about gradual business improvement. Gary noted no price opinions were sought and there has been no recent move to alter prices.
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New York
FE. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Drunken Man Detains Himself at St Patrick's Cathedral
New York on April 4 Eugene J Fessel of Brooklyn was jailed charged with malicious mischief and intoxication. He entered the sacristy behind the altar wall at St Patrick's cathedral and dressed in priestly garb. He dragged vestments about and used two prayer stands as clubs while resisting capture for ten minutes.
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New York
Eugene J. Fessel
Brooklyn
Fessel
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Hepburn Improves After Illness Keeps House
Washington April 4 considerable improvement reported in Representative Hepburn who has remained at home since Wednesday. He was struck by a heavy cold that settled on his lungs and he also suffered indigestion.
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Hepburn
Washington
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Louisville
Parker
James H. Ferris
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Omaha Platform
Chicago
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
Chicago, Ill
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Chinese Eastern Railway
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