New York Leaders See Hitchcock on Hughes Renomination
Republican leaders in New York met with Frank Hitchcock to seek his view on Gov. Hughes renomination. Hitchcock refused to discuss state ballots or indicate Roosevelt Taft positions, saying national campaign control should avoid state factional fights. He planned to split time between Chicago and New York as headquarters operations begin.
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Taft
Hughes
Hitchcock
New York
Chicago
New York State
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican ‘National Committee
Taf
Gr. Hughes
Cincinnati
Mr. Hitchcock
Timothy L. Woodruff
Herbert, Parsons
Wiliam’. Ward
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Parsons
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Hughcock
Yatt
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Youngstown
Ohio
West
Metropolitan Life
Manhattan
Washington
Metropolitan
Clergyman Captures 32-Pound Muskellonge in St Lawrence
Syracuse July thirty one reports Rev. C. E. B. Aled of New York hauled a 32 pound muskellonge from the Thousand Islands area of the St Lawrence River. The two hour struggle exhausted the clergyman but yielded the largest fish in years for the river.
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Syracuse
N. Y
St.Lawrence River
Thousand Islands
C. EB. Aled
New York
Robbers Loot Gold Mine in Giant Conspiracy Uncovered
London reports a gigantic conspiracy to rob the Rand gold mines. Gold amounting to about 100000 dollars was stolen this year, with thousands more stolen in 1907. Detectives shadow the suspect, believed to have shipped the loot to England by various routes.
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Washington Post
London
Mail
Pietermarnisburg
Rand
England
Auto Accident Kills Girl Near Roslyn Long Island
Louise Reinhardt eleven year old daughter of John Reinhardt a newspaper artist died in Nassau County Hospital after an automobile crash near Roslyn Long Island. Reinhardt his son Frederick thirteen and the chauffeur B A Ward were injured when a tire burst sent the car into a telegraph pole.
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Mineola
Roslyn
Long Island
Louise Reinhardt
John Reinhardt
Nassau County Hospital
Taft favored in West Virginia amid Negro vote concerns
Senator Nathan G. Scott predicts Taft will win West Virginia in November and says Bryan cannot carry enough central states. He notes labor splits on party lines and warns Democrats’ Jim Crow planks risk losing black Republican voters. Scott plans to push a gubernatorial merger to avert Republican ticket split.
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Central States
Nathan GB
Scott
West Virginia
Taft
Brownsville
Senate
Virginia
West
National Committee
East
Isot
Iowa
Kansas
Wisconsin
Inquest Finds Hazel Drew Death Caused By Blunt Force
Coroner M H Stropa announces the Hazel Drew case conclusion stating death resulted from injury to the dura mater due to a blow from a blunt instrument. He notes unresolved investigative crews remain active and new methods will be used. A promising pursuit involves a runabout with two unknown men seen near Teal Pond July 7.
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Jaiye
M. H. Stropa
Hazel Drew
Teal. Pond
Tabortan Road
Teal Pond
Defies Commerce Commission in New Orleans Line
New Orleans Belt Line, a city owned railroad, will begin handling interstate traffic despite Interstate Commerce Commission rate rules. The belt commission plans to press its case in court after receiving a telegram demanding 21 days notice before filing rates.
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New Orleans
Interstate Commerce
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Belt Commission
Gompers Defends Labor Vote Influence in Election
Samuel Gompers denies hasty urging of labor to back the Democratic ticket. He says Republicans insulted labor with their platform while Democrats embraced labor’s demands, and he argues that the labor vote should be used to advance rights and redress, not dictated to by any party. He cites injunctions and Supreme Court rulings as key issues and urges informed support for the Democratic party.
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Democrata
Samuel Gompérs
American Federation of Labor
Independence Party
Gompers
Post
Democratic Party
Supreme Court of the United States
Tradt
Brainian
Labouy
American Federation
Eratic
Hda
Supreme, Court
United States
Equity
Bar
Supreme Court of
Montana
Supreme Court
Faras
Supreme Court of the
John D Lewson
Lewson
23 Miners Entombed In Crow's Nest Pass Cave-In
A Canadian Pacific mine shaft collapse at Crow's Nest Pass in Coal Creek British Columbia buries 23 miners. Rescue crews work to tunnel 400 feet through earth to reach the trapped men and sustain life until they can be removed.
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Crows' Nest Pass
Canadian Pacific
Gallen
Rocka
No Election Bets On Curb Market This Year
The curb market in the financial district will not hold elections betting this year, contrary to recent years. Officials reported bets totaling around $2,000,009 to $3,000,809 were recorded previously, with brokers noting a change in account handling and legal considerations.
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Tha Trig
Needle Point Kills Girl in Warsaw Ind
Violeta Bowen aged 18 died from heart leakage after an incident in Warsaw Indiana. She awakened her mother to report a peculiar sensation spreading from her hand to her forearm and shoulder before collapsing. Postmortem findings describe a needle point causing fatal damage, with prior weeks noting piercing hand pain.
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Warsaw
Ind
Mise
Violeta
Bowen
Mise Bowen
Taft Babies Named in Campaign Stir
Hot Springs Va July 31 Taft name recognition reaches new heights as families in Cincinnati and beyond name newborns after the candidate and display photos and autographs. Several parents report William Taft themed births and one mother asks Taft to adopt a neglected girl while Taft declines citing two existing children.
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Hot Springs
Wiliam Howard Taft
Myrtle
Arthur A. Durham
Raleigh
Taft
Tetter
Will
Taft Durham
Paul Krause
Seventh Avenue
Krause
Wright Seeks Cadet Dismissal Clarification At Oyster Bay
Secretary Wright and Joseph Bishop meet with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss matters in Panama and the possible reduction of hazing expulsions from West Point. Bishop returns to Panama on Monday while Loeb leaves for a month’s vacation and Lorster acts secretary in his absence.
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Washington Post
Oyster Bay
N. Yi
Army
Navy
Snan
Washington
Wright
Joseph Bishop
Isthmian Canal Commission
Knesis
Sagamore Hill
Ang
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Buest
Forrester Gifferd
Pinchat
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Sea Girt
Panama
Bright
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Badets
West Point
United States
Republic
Uncle Sam
Canal Zone
Canal
Rudolph Lorster
Loeb
Wright Reviews Milistamen at Seagirt Camp
Prominent New Jersey figures attend a public reception honoring Gen. Luke E Wright Secretary of War. He reviews a national Swampien camp assemblage with Gen. Franklin Ben and Col. Austen observing. Senators Kean Brizs Dryden congressmen R Howell join state officials and others at Union Station excursion in Winchester and Halltown.
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Seagirt
Luke E Wright
Wrightiwas
Franklin Ben
United States Army
Austen
Maj
Sadler, Jr
Me Murphy
Stokes
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United “States
Kean
Brizes
Bonaparte Wants Ellis for First Assistant Attorney General
Wade H. Ellis, Ohio attorney general, received an offer to be First Assistant Attorney General of the United States. He asked for time to consider the post after strenuous work surrounding the nomination of W H Tariff for president. The letter from Attorney General Bonaparte arrived yesterday, but Ellis was resting and could not consider the roster for two weeks.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Wade H. Ellis
Ohio
United States
Elis
W. BH. Fatt
Ellia
Bonaparte
Ellis
Leaders Visit Sherman in Utica Conference with Rep Sherman
Representatives McKinley Dawes and Loudenslager met with Representative Sherman in Utica to discuss campaign management and committee work. Dawes departed for Chicago, others moved to New York, with Sherman slated to visit World Island in the St. Lawrence River as guest of Walton Clark in Philadelphia.
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William ‘B.' McKinley
Iminosis
Republican Congressional -Campaign Committee
Charles G. Dawes
Loudenaleser
Utida
Sherman
Washington man killed by rail near York Pennsylvania
Special to The Washington Fest. James Holland of Washington was struck on railroad tracks near Locks Mills outside York. A northbound Northern Central train killed him. crew learned of the accident at Harrisburg and found a broken engine step. Death caused by brain concussion.
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York
Washington
Locks Mil
James Holand
Northern Central
Harrisburg
Masked men assault headmistress at girls boarding school
In Antony suburb near Paris two masked men beat the aged directress Jeanne Larrieu and two assistant sisters with hammers in a night attack on a girls boarding school. The cries alerted residents. assailants escaped, leaving the directress wounded but alive.
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Bestew
Johnson to aid Bryan in Democratic drive
St Paul Minn July 31 Gov Johnson offers his oratorical powers to the national committee in a letter to W J Bryan He will be available about September and will go where wanted in response to Bryan's note that many states wish to hear the governor and support the campaign.
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St. Paul, Minn
W. J. Bryan
Women to Attend Council head of American Delegation to Geneva
Atlantic City July 31 Ella Worth Nutt a watchman on the pier attempted suicide by tying a halyard to a flagpole and jumping from the pier. He was 50, married, and had told friends of his intention to end his life due to failing health. He survived the fall with a broken neck.
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Atlantic Ci N.ol
Ellaworth Nutt
Ptéel Plier
Nutt
Publicity in Good Faith Promotes Political Disclosure
Paris July 31 Perry Belmont president of the National Publicity Organization says both Democratic and Republican parties will publish campaign contributions and expenditures to test voluntary disclosure and to push for prompt federal and state laws. He notes the New York law is rigorous and calls for full transparency in sources and outlays ahead of the election while both parties seek credible publicity.
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Perry Belmont
National Publicity Organization
America
Democrate
Democrati
Republican “National Committee
New York
New ‘York
Art SA J
United States
Tragedy at Forts Inspection on for Today
Fort Washington and Fort Hunt suspend hostilities as guardsmen train in coast defense. Militiamen show rapid mastery of artillery plotting and ship sighting under regular officers supervision, while visitors prepare to inspect batteries Sunday.
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Hunt
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Potomac
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River Forte
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Terrell
Comin
Crosby
Col. Coffin
Col
Urell
Gunner Crosby
M. Emmet Urell
Oneill
Segond
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Klemroth
Giovannoni
Rickette
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Gahn
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