Prohibition plank battle fuels Denver Democratic meeting
Denver June 30 The fight over an anti injunction plank in the Democratic platform expands with Gen James B Weaver Iowa leading a push for a prohibition plank backed by southern dry delegations. The plank remains undecided and Bryan ally support seeks broad consultation before drafting the resolution.
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Denver
Committee On Resolutions
Convention
James B. Weaver
Iowa
Weaver
New Man for Second Place in Vice Presidential Race
The vice presidential field remains unsettled with Chanler's prominence waning while Governor George C. Chamberlain of Oregon draws fresh support and could be acceptable to Bryan if nominated. Contests filed with the national committee cover forty five seats, with thirteen actually in dispute across Districts in Pennsylvania and Washington. Chicago and Brooklyn delegations prepare to file challenges, led by Robert F. Burke and the McCarren Murphy faction, as convention seating plans draw debate over auditorium capacity and decor.
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Chanler
New York
George C. Chamberlain
Oregon
Bryan
National Committee
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Brooklyn
Fventh
Robert FE. Burke
McCarren-Murphy
Committee On
Wilson
Roger Sullivan
Ilinois
Brent Wilson
Sullivan
Seating Capacity Raised in Hall
Committee decision boosted hall seating from 11,538 to over 12,790 with enthusiasm from all members. They are reviewing floor plans to possibly add more seats, aiming for greater capacity at the venue.
Taft Combines Duties With Republican Politics
Secretary Taft spends June 30 handling war department matters from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and meets with Republican faithful from Ohio urging Arthur I. Vorys as national chairman. He plans to confer with the national committee sub-committee at Hot Springs on July 8 before any announcement. Frank Hitchcock arrives to close Taft's Washington HQ as talks continue.
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Washington
Taft
War Department
Republican Party
Ohio
Arthur I. Vorys
Vorys
Frank H. Hitchcock
Chicago
Hitchcock
Hot Springs
Sherman Comfortable After Night in Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland reports Representative Sherman Republican nominee for vice president had a comfortable night at Lakeside hospital. His temperature pulse and respiration were normal according to hospital statements.
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Cleveland
Lakeside Hospital
Representative Sherman
Potter Bishop Ill in Cooperstown After Heat Wave
Bishop Henry Codman Potter of New York is seriously ill in Cooperstown seeking rest since May. He had shown some improvement, but the extreme heat last week worsened his condition.
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Potter
Cooperstown
N. Y
Henry Codman Potter
New York
Golden wedding guests recall fifty years ago
Greencastle Ind June 30 Mr and Mrs W P Wood celebrated their golden wedding with a family picnic. Among the guests was Mrs Mary A Hunt who was a bridesmaid at the marriage fifty years ago.
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Greencastle
Ind
W. P. Wood
Mary A. Hunt
Still True to the Old Party in Lincoln Address
Chancellor B Benjamin Andrews reaffirms loyalty to the Democratic party in a speech at the State University in Lincoln Nebraska on June 30. The presentation underscores party unity and continued support for Democratic ideals in the university setting.
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Lincoln, Neb
the State University
B. Benjamin Andrews
Democratic Party
Patrol to Send Troops to Border as US Enforces Law
President Roosevelt orders Texas troops to Del Rio El Paso and other points to aid civil authorities in maintaining order amid Mexican revolutionary activity. Attorney General and Texas Governor pledge strict neutrality law enforcement while reports from Mexico say calm prevails despite sensational rumors abroad.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Department of Texas
San Antonio
del Rio
el Paso
Texas
United States
State Department
The
Campbell
Lawyer-Were you ever in jail Witness-No record emerges
A Baltimore American item presents a terse exchange where a lawyer asks about jail time and a witness replies he has never been jailed, and has never run for office, reflecting a clipped courtroom or press dialogue. The brief line captures a moment of denials and political non-participation.
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Baltimore American
Dream Inspired Inventor Sells Churn Patent For 25000
Willis Pratt of near Farmersburg Indiana became $25,000 richer after dreaming an improved churn design. He built a model, secured a patent, began small scale manufacture, and a Chicago churn firm offered to buy, agreeing to his price and sending a representative.
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Sullivan
Ind
Willis Pratt
Farmersburg
Pratt
Chicago
Sporting man in trouble at Bow Street over blackmail plot
London June 30 Robert Stevier arrested at the Sandown track on charges of trying to blackmail Jack Joel nephew of Barney Barnato the diamond king Joel paid Stevier 25000 to stop harassment after Stevier threatened to publish a defamatory article in the Winning Post a contract was arranged through a sporting friend and a check was presented in court Stevier remanded in custody bail refused.
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London
Robert Stevier
Sandown
Jack” Joel
Barney Barnato
Joel
Stevier
Break at Maryland School for Boys Sees Sixty Escape
Sixty lads revolted at the Maryland School for Boys in Baltimore on June 30 and escaped the institution. Eleven were recaptured. Led by a large boy with a crowbar, they stormed the outer gate, demolished the lock, and fled in multiple directions. Guards fired pistols but bricks and stones flew back. Captain Baker was struck in the head but not seriously injured. Police statewide launched a general alert for the gray-clad fugitives.
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Baltimore
Maryland School For Boys
Baker
Quarrel Over Hen Egg Tied to Murder Trial
In Carmi Illinois on March 13 John W Fulford a racehorseman was killed in the streets. Toten Dale the defendant in the murder case had the trial postponed to the October term as witnesses were unavailable. Dale married and popular. Fulford was unmarried. The motive is reported to stem from a hens egg dispute and a mystery surrounds the full sequence of events.
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Carmi
Toten Dale
Dale
John W. Fulford
Fulford
State and City to Lose Nothing in Bank Failure
Pittsburg June 30 It is probable that the city of Pittsburg and the state of Pennsylvania with deposits around two million dollars in the defunct Allegheny National bank will be fully reimbursed without further court proceedings.
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Pittsburg
State of
Pennsylvania
Allegheny National Bank
Election Returns Quiet in Panama Liberal Victory Reported
Acting Secretary Atlee received a cable from Minister Squiers in Panama stating elections passed quietly and that Panama and Colon returns indicate a Liberal ticket success.
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Panama
Washington
Atlee
Squiers
Colon
Johnson Declines Denver Visit Amid Presidential Bid
Des Moines reports Governor Johnson stating he will not go to Denver. He confirms he is a candidate for his party's presidential nomination and says he would not pursue any other office if he does not win. His friends understand this position.
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Des Moines
Denver
Johnson
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago trade in 1908
The Chicago market report shows official receipts yesterday at 31,047 and shipments 8,671 with estimated receipts today about 14,000 and tomorrow 2,500. Hog prices range light to heavy from 5.95 to 6.74, cattle and sheep weaker with cattle slow and sheep weak, while Western cattle and lambs move at varied up to 8.40 for beef cattle and 6.50 for western lambs.
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Texas
John A Babcock in Chicago Illinois
A fragmentary note references John A. Babcock in Chicago Illinois with a promise of timely correspondence and a claim of receiving a square deal. The wording is casual and lacks a clear news event or action.
Thaw's Sanity Trial Hopes Rise as Judge Sees Likely Jury Rule
White Plains June 30 Harry Thaw advances toward a jury trial on his sanity after Justice Mills signaled it may be only a matter of time. He ordered detention at Poughkeepsie jail with case adjourned to July 13 for further affidavits and arguments. District Attorney Jerome criticized Matteawan as the proper place and denounced the proceedings as nonsense. Colonel Bartlett defended Thaw and argued the constitutionality of his commitment, stressing the issue of due process and liberty.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Mills
Thaw
Poughkeepsie
Jerome
Matteawan
Morschauser
Bartlett
Colonel Bartlett
Ag Matteawan
Dowling
Harry K. Thaw
Barnett
Prisoner joins the church on Governor's Island
Charles R. B. Bradley a military prisoner at Castile William on Governor's Island was baptized at the evening service in the Protestant Episcopal chapel of St. Cornelius Centurion before more than a hundred fellow prisoners with an armed guard present. Bradley serving an eighteen month sentence for a breach of discipline has been at the old fort over a year and expressed remorse to Rev. E. B. Smith. He fell ill with malaria two weeks ago and was returned to the post hospital before being discharged back to prison.
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New York
Charles RB. Bradley
Castile
William
Governor's Island
St. Cornelius Centurion
Bradley
Old Fort
E. B. Smith
Post
Brakeman Lawrence Friend Killed at Mattoon
Paris June 30 Lawrence Friend a 23 year old brakeman on the Big Four was killed instantly when, stepping from a freight at Mattoon to let the Knickerbocker pass, he walked too near the main track and was struck by the pilot beam of the passing engine.
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Paris
Dll
Lawrence Friend
Mattoon
Friend
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