Big Conference Held by Iowa Republicans for Harmony
About a thousand Iowa Republicans met in Des Moines to quell factional strife and back Governor Cummins’ plan for a special legislative session. The aim is to amend the state primary law so voters select the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in November rather than a legislative caucus. Speakers included Senator Dolliver Major Lacey and George Perkins. Cummins urged a primary to unify the ticket and allow unbiased voter expression. a proclamation fixed August 31 for the session.
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Carroll
State Central Committee
Gary
United State
Taft Invited to Illinois Campaign Stop
Optimistic political talks reached Taft in Hot Springs as Senator Hopkins urged a Sept. 9 appearance at the Illinois Republican state convention in Springfield. Taft declined to attend but left open a possible speech tour including Illinois. North Dakota Senator McCumber and James Kennedy discussed including North Dakota in a future itinerary. Hopkins, tariff committee chair, signaled the issue could become the main national topic as schedules on import competition are set.
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Wne
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Illinois
Washington
Burrows Committee
Front Tariff Commission
Springfield
State University
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McCumber
North Dakota
James Kennedy
Tariff Commission
United States
Tariff Revision Aims to Cut Schedules and Add Surplus Items
The campaign argued that the summer prepared revision to be enacted in a special session would reduce many schedules and set a maximum and minimum tariff. The plan would broaden the lump list to include more articles under the late class, making tariff policy more effective than the current Ningley tariff.
Hearst Writes Facetiously to San Francisco Troquois Club
W R Hearst issued a playful letter to the Troquois club in San Francisco replying to a request he resign from the Democratic organization He says the Democratic party does not exist only a party he calls preventive and mocks the club for staying active He withdraws from the club with best wishes and a wish they keep up with their mule
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W. R. Hearst
Troquois ‘Nh
Thearst
Elit
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Marty
Bryan to Speak at Birthplace Then Topeka and Lincoln
After a dinner hosted by John W. Kern and wife for William J. Bryan and Democratic leaders, Bryan departed for Salem Illinois where he would speak at his birthplace today. He plans to go to Topeka Kansas and then Lincoln Nebraska. Chairman Mack departed for Washington.
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Indianapolis
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Lincoln
Neb
Mack
Washington
Notificaton ceremony for Independence candidates postponed
New York on August 26 reports the notification ceremony for Independence party nominees Thomas I. Hisgen and John Temple Graves, originally scheduled for August 29, has been moved to August 31.
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New York
Independence Party
Thomas I. Hisgen
John Temple Graves
Markets roundup from Chicago Board of Trade notes
Chicago and East Buffalo reports detail futures quotes for Wheat Corn Oats and Pork and Lard with openings highs lows and closes. Cash sales numbers for Winter and Spring wheats corn oats and by sample grades. Live stock and poultry prices and receipts listed for hogs cattle sheep and calves. East Buffalo figures provide steady markets with specific feeds and hay prices.
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Sitoe
Timothy Hay
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
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Buffalo
N. Y
Punning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Bandit Crosses Two Consecutive Days Loots in West
A lone highwayman robbed a Yellowstone and Cody to Meeteetsee run, taking about $20,000 in money watches and jewelry from sixteen stagecoaches. The second day near Helena, a similar raid netted around $1,700. posse hunts across Red Lodge Cody Meeteetsee, unsure capture possible due to rough country.
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Cody
Meeteetsee
Wyo
Carbon County
Red Lodge
Yellowstone Park
Trnvingston
Chicago Standings and Daily Baseball Scores
Chicago Aug 26 Following are the standing of the big league clubs and the daily baseball scores.
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Warner saves money in pension bureau under Warner
Washington reports a rise of 371,089 in pension certificates issued and a saving of 1,848,666 in maintenance appropriations from 1905 to 1908, compared with 1901 to 1904. The Interior Department releases Warner administration figures from Commissioner Warner’s forthcoming report.
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Bureau
Commissioner of Pensions
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Interior Department
Pension agents and bureau expenses show large increases
The text outlines pension increases from 1M to 14 and 1905 to THOS, totaling $16,502,671. It notes operating expenses rising from 10% to 1804 amounting to $15,281,745 and then $13,077,162 for 1905–1908, a decrease of $2,204,586. It states annual appropriations for bureau maintenance declined, with $1,545,006 saved and covered into the treasury as an expenditure.
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Treasury
Wall collapses bury workers at Chelsea site
A thirty foot brick wall under construction at a Chelsea building site collapsed on August 26, burying more than twenty workers. Seven bodies were recovered in the first half hour and fifteen injured men were taken to the marine hospital, with several not expected to survive.
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Marine Hospital
Ambassador Thomspon Injured in Mexico City Bicycle Accident
United States ambassador to Mexico David E. Thompson was struck by a bicyclist in central Mexico City and sustained a fractured arm and facial contusions. An X-ray ruled out further injuries and his condition is not serious.
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Mexico
David E. Thompson
United States
Two Men Named John Raiser Share One Wife in Indiana
Mrs. John Raiser of Muncie recounts an odd marriage history marrying two men of the same name. One is a Kentucky man she divorced, the other a local Muncie resident. The men are unrelated and have never met.
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Muncie, Ind
John Raiser
Raiser
Kentucky
Muncie
Death of a Centenarian Pioneer in Tilino’s
Rockford Aug. 26 Mrs Mary Torphy a state pioneer dies at her home aged 100 She spent most of her life in Tilino's and was a well known figure in local history Her passing marks the end of an era for the community and the region
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Mary Torphy
State
Tilino
Hogs and cattle market summaries from Chicago August 26 1908
Market reports show hog receipts and prices across categories with a weak to steady trend. Cattle and sheep values are steady to mixed, with heavy shipper grades and western cattle showing resilience amid official receipts and shipments data.
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Reeves
Texas
John A Sabcock with The North American Commission
John A. Sabcock is identified as being with The North American Commission in a brief notice. The piece notes his affiliation, implying a role or position within the organization, without additional context or events.
Ex minister in crisis ends life amid church critique
Ill half blind former minister Rev Albert H Trick shot and killed himself at Mills hotel New York Aug 26. Once pastor in Chicago and Saratoga he left a bitter letter to Chas N Dowd blaming money's role in society and the church. He contrasted Jesus with Robt Ingersoll and said he could not worship America's Trinity of success pleasure and gold. He wrote of joining his mother in death, leaving two sons and a Brooklyn daughter and a wife who died years earlier.
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America
Albert H. Trick
Mills Hotel
Chicago
Saratoga
N. Y
Chas N. Dowd
Robert Ingersoll
Jesus
Amerca
Robt. Ingersoll
Brooklyn
Fire devastates Omaha Wagon Works coal chutes and nearby plants
A blaze at the Omaha Wagon works coal chutes in East Omaha caused about 100000 in damage. Eight lumber cars on a sidetrack burned as flames enveloped the wood filled building. Losses: wagon works 50000 to 70000, Omaha Saddle Tree 15000 to 2600, Carter White Lead saved after porch burned.
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Neb
Omaha Wagon Works
East
Wagon Works Company
Omaha Saddle Tree Company
Carter White Lead Company
Weather and Shipping Briefs From Midwest and New York
The forecast covers Illinois Wisconsin and Lower Michigan with partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures and possible showers. An Atlantic shipping note reports the Kronprinzessin Cecilie completing Cherbourg to New York in 5 days 21 hours 9 minutes at an average 23.35 knots, marking a record for the short route.
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Cherbourg
Kronprinzess
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