Roosevelt Seeks Presidential Nomination At Progressive Convention
Ex President Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Chicago and meets with party leaders as the first national Progressive convention opens with Albert J. Beveridge as temporary chairman. Delegates discuss Roosevelt as presidential candidate and Hiram Johnson, Luke Wright, and John M. Parker as potential vice presidents. Southern contests settled to favor White voters in choosing delegates. Judge Landis also discussed as a possible figure among delegates.
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Luke Wright
Tennessee
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Provisional Committee
South
Judge Landis
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
New York Central
Roosevelt
Provisional Convention Committee
Congress Hotel
Senator Dixon
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Heveridge
Beveridge
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Ohio
Nrew
Provisional National Committee
Republican Party
Democracy
Luke Weight
Johnson
Philippines
Japan
Wright
Mr. Parker
New Orleans
Parker
Pearl Wight
Wight
Louiisiana
Kenesaw M. Landis
Danish Americans attend opening of Scandinavian park in Denmark
A large Danish American gathering in Copenhagen marks the formal presentation of a Danish American National Park in Jutland to the Danish government. In Newcastle Pennsylvania actually snow falls in August with cooler skies and overcoats seen on the streets before the moisture melts.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Jutland
Newcastle
Infant badly burned after placed on oven door
In Sterling Illinois on August 5 the seven year old daughter of Mrs Kas Frankfather placed a baby on the open oven door. The infant was severely burned and did not recover.
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Sterling
Kas Frankfather
Taft Firm Instand Reports Border Fire Reaches Washington
A Washington dispatch to the New York Herald reports bullets flying into El Paso from across the Mexican border. Officials met with President Taft at the White House to discuss the incident but gave no official confirmation. A Juarez telegram described wounded soldiers and civilians arriving, signaling rebel movements near Casas Grandes and potential evacuation of Juarez by General Orozco.
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el Paso
Washington
New York
New York Herald
Henry S. Stimson
Leonard Wood
White House
Taft
State Department
War Department
Department
Convention Program of Third Party
Convention opens at noon with prayer and Beveridge of Indiana as temporary chairman. Roosevelt to address Tuesday and Wednesday August 7 at noon. Credentials report and permanent organization follow with platform adoption and speeches of acceptance. Adjournment scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Mr. Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
Committee On Resolutions
Indiana Banker Is Freed From Federal Prison
Noah P. Marker former cashier of the First National Bank of Tipton Indiana was released from the federal prison at Leavenworth Kansas after being convicted of embezzling large sums from the bank.
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Indiana
Leavenworth
Kan
Noah P. Marker
First National Bank of
Tipton
Ind
Beachey Injured In Fall From Airplane In Battle Creek
Aviator Beachey is in serious condition at Nichols Hospital Battle Creek after a fall from his plane. He suffered a broken shoulder, multiple fractures, and a deep facial gash though doctors say recovery is possible.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Brooklands
Byfleet
Mineola
N. Y
William Spear
New Orleans
Bishop Ludden Nearing Death In Syracuse Diocese
Syracuse August 5 Bishop P A Ludden head of the Roman Catholic diocese of Syracuse is slowly sinking after months of illness and death is expected at any moment He is in his seventy eighth year.
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Syracuse
N. Y
P. A. Ludden
Ludden
Blanche Ring Undergoes Appendicitis Operation in New York
Aug. 5 Blanche Ring was operated on here for appendicitis with no complications reported. The singer remains under observation at the hospital and her fans are asked to send best wishes.
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New York
Navy gunboat faced Dominican soil landing dispute
Commander Morgan of the Nashville reports to Puerto Plata governor that armed opposition will meet any landing of American marines or bluejackets. The state department withholds action while awaiting Dominican response. Also, in Nicaragua, Diaz forces clash with rebel General Mena after Chamorro becomes commander.
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Washington
Casey BG. Morgan
Nashville
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
United States
Morgan
Navy Department
State Department
Managua
Nicaragua
Diaz
Mena
Chamorro
Archbald Impeachment Trial Postponed Until October
The Senate voted 44 to 19 to postpone the impeachment trial of Judge Robert W. Archbald of the United States commerce court. House managers sought an August 7 start, but Archbald’s counsel asked for October 1 to allow preparation. The decision came after two hours in executive session.
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Washington
Robert W.archbald
United States Commerce Court
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
House
Archbald
A. S. Worthington
Checker Tourney Opens at Cedar Point with 40 Players
The second American checker tournament opened at 11 a.m. in Cedar Point Ohio with about forty top players from the United States and Canada competing for prizes from 300 to 25 dollars. The event is expected to run about ten days as the American Checker Association held its annual meeting chaired by Frank A. Fitzpatrick of Boston.
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Cedar Point
Canada
Lkely
American Checker Association
Frank A. Fitzpatrick
Oeton
Illinois Progressive convention names ticket and indorses Roosevelt
In Chicago the Progressive state convention, with 58 delegates to the national gathering, endorsed Theodore Roosevelt and drafted a platform favoring initiative and referendum, direct senatorial elections, anti-railway laws, a short ballot, and direct public-welfare decisions. Jane Addams attends as delegate at large and Merriam maps the Illinois keynote.
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Merriam
Charles E. Merriam
Walter Clyde Jones
Funk
B. F. Clarris
Champaign
Brogght
John P. PF
Conrad
Will County
Progressive Party
Conention
Progressive
Anks
United States
Oregon
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Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Taft Firm Instand
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Blanche Ring
Funk IS
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NEW Party
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Lindsey
Denver
Uncle Sam
Dominican
Bloomington
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Frank H. Funk
Dean Franklin
Macomb
Fletcher Dobyns
Philip Decker
Murtphysboro
Edwin Winter
Danville
Edward 0. Peterson
Aurora
University of Hainois
B. F. Harris
Raymond Robins
Frederick L. Hatch
Spring Grove
Jane Adams
Mary J. Wilmarth
C. D. Thomas
Frank G. Allen
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