Insurgents and Standpatters Clash Over Iowa Republican Platform
At Des Moines Aug 2 insurgents and standpatters in the Iowa GOP prepared rival planks for the state convention. The standpatters endorsed Taft Carroll and the Wayne-Aldrich tariff while progressives urged limited Taft mention and support for the state administration. Key figures included Hepburn Dolliver and Cummins with a battle expected over the supreme court race and liquor policy.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Taft
Republican Party
Gov. B. Carroll
National Republican
Carroll
Hoth
Lacey
Chaiman
Umrming
Supreme Court
Horace & Deemer
W. D. Ivana
Resolutions Committee
Iself
Lawa
Fall Styles For Men Forecast Narrow Shoulders Loose Coats
Fashion notes from Climago as a Coliseum show signals a shift in fall menswear. Narrow shoulders and fuller chests become the new elite silhouette, with baggy overcoats and a prominent Elizabethan style collar. Peg-top trousers tighten at the shoe tops, and bright ties gain popularity alongside plain four-in-hand options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exuibita
Party Leaders at Mackinac Secluded in Informal Conferencing
At Mackinac Island Michigan a group including Speaker Cannon Norman Mack chairman of the Democratic national committee W J Conners Justice W R Day and Charles W Fairbanks were seen together at a single hotel fueling rumors of a major conference. In another item at Olean a Republican convention nominated Edward B Vreeland of Salamanca by acclamation for reelection to Congress from the Thirty seventh district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canhin
MackInac Island
Mich
Alig
Cannon
Norman
Mack
Democratic National Committee
W. J. Conners
Butato
W. R. Day
Charles W Fairbanks
Central Labor Union Event Draws 3200 Members and Friends
The Central Labor Union organized a river trip and music event for about 3200 members and guests. Charles D. Seals served as executive committee chair with John B. Colpoys CC and other members including Butch Joseph OBrien Albert Bumwerdner George Reynolds Luke Ludi J W Considine Emmett Adams and Charles T. Smith on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Charles D. Seals
John B. Colpoys
Central Labor Union, CC
Butch Joseph O'Brien
Albert Bumwerdner
George Reynolds
Luke Ludi
J. W. Considine
Emmett Adams
Charles T. Smith
Yale Hospital Boat Yale Arrives After 1600 Mile Voyage
Greenwich youth George Rowland 21 builds and sails the 40 foot hospital tender Yale from Booth Bay Maine to Imugga Harbor NWF over rough seas. He presents the boat to Dr Grenfell for Labrador work, completing a 1600 mile voyage with a student crew and no mishaps. Rowland is son of New York businessman George Rowland and brother of novelist Henry Rowland.
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Washington
Imugga Harbor
Nwf
George Rowland
Greenwich
Conn
Yale
Booth Bay
Grenfell
Rowland
New York
Henry Rowland
Census Figures Show Growth in Fort Wayne South Bend and Sacramento
Fort Wayne Indiana reports a population of 108,993 in the thirteenth census, up 18,818 or 41.7 percent from 1900. South Bend's population reaches 53,684, up 17,685 or 49.1 percent from 1900. Sacramento California stands at 44,698, up 15,414 or two percent from 1900.
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Fort Wayne
South Bend
Sacramento
Ind
Cal
Society Woman Arrested In Pelham Police Clash
Mrs. Atte Crownshield Rogers Pierce and Miss Adele Ritchie were arrested near Pelham station after a lane incident. Pierce described two men with clubs attacking her carriage and horse as she fled. Ritchie publicly criticized the Pelham police while in custody after being seized nearby.
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Adele Ritchie
Pelham
Loo
Washington Post
New Rochelle
Atte Crownshield Rogers Pierce
Tom” Pierce
Adele
Ritchie
Pierce
Little Dot
Miss Ritchie
Railway Lawyers Confer Shaping New Federal Code
Portsmouth August 2 A conference of railroad attorneys opened to discuss the railway law enacted by the last Congress. Representatives from major U S systems attended, called by Col Henry L Stone of the Louisville and Nashville. Edgar J Hich of the Boston and Maine Railroad presided. Sessions are secret with plans for a permanent organization.
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Congress
Portsmouth
N. H
United States
Henry L. Stone
Louisville and Nashville Railway
Edgar J. Hich
Boston and Maine Railroad
Rich Woman Is Angry Over Mrs Bull Case
New York and Albany reports outline the Quandary of Mrs Philp Van Valkenburgh as Rich widow condemns corruption allegations tied to John A Qualey and Harvey W Corbett. Gov Hughes refuses Rhode Island extradition warrant citing lack of indictment and insufficient facts.
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Qualey and Corbett
New York
Philp van Valkenburgh
Wiliam Hayes Chapman
Philip van Valkenburgh
Lloyd Line
John A. Qualey
Harvey Wiley Corbett
London
Qualey
Corbett
Newport
R. I
William T. Bull
Lehrman
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Mra. Bull
Prwoners
Mrs. Bull
Albany
Gov. Hughes
Gov. Pothier
Harvey W. Corbett
Providence
R. 1
Gov
Hughes
Pothier
John Qualey
Roosevelt Tour Through Scranton Area Mines and Schools
Col Roosevelt visits Olyphant and Peckville meeting miners and breaker boys, talks child labor with Michael Cummings, tours a mine, then dines with church leaders in Scranton. He plans an all day march through small towns around Wilkes-Barre with John Mitchell.
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Pressman
Col. Roosevelt
Tne
Roosevelt
Moosic Mountains
Isaiah Jenkins
Jenkins
J Mine
Col Roosevelt
Henry Hager
Michael Cummings
Peckville
Olyphant
Father Murphy
Scranton
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Bishop Hogan
Catholic Church
Wilkes-Barre
Father Curran
Mr. Mitchell
Fox and Lybrand Plan New Monoplane After Glider Crash
Fred H. Fox and friend H. Lybrand will build a larger self powered monoplane after the glider crash at the Speedway. Fox attributes the mishap to a loss of self control over the aeroplane and vows to maintain stricter design and safety lines in the Target monoplane. He notes the thrill of flight and compares it to being lifted by a balloon envelope.
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Lybrand
Fred H. Fox
H. Lybrand
Fox
Gain Fox
Fort Erie Plans in Air
Buffalo N Y August 4 racing at Fort Erie faces delays as Niagara Jockey Club officials stay undecided on opening. The meeting may not start until after Hamilton or October, with many regulars heading to Saratoga. After an inquiry, John W Schorr and Albert Simons parted ways, Schorr’s horses to be managed by his son.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Fort Erie
Niagara Jockey Club
Hamilton
Yast
Saratoga
Price
Nelson
John W. Schorr
Memphis
Pease
Hea
Albert Simons
Mr. Schore
John FE. Schorr
Dugan Kept Off Saratoga Rides Under Ban
New York jockey Eddie Dugan under contract to August Belmont remains suspended and will not ride during the Saratoga season. Stewards at both Coney Island and the Jockey Club approved the continued suspension for reckless riding after multiple complaints, including trainer James Rowe’s charge following the Sheepshead Bay handicap. Dugan had stayed on the grounds at Yonkers and traveled to Saratoga to gallop horses in preparation, but reinstatement efforts have failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
X—Vockey
Eddie Dugan
Belmont
Saratoga
Jockey Club
Coney Island
Dugan
James Rowe
James R. Keene
Sir John Johnson
Yonkers
International Road Congress Opens in Brussels
The second international road congress opened at the Palace of Academies in Brussels with experts from Europe, the United States, and Mexico. Col Spencer Cosby of Washington presides as head of the American delegation and sessions will review reports on road building, maintenance, coatings, foundations, and materials.
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Brussels
United States
Mexico
Palace of Academies
Col
Spencer Cosby
Washington
J. E. Pennybacker, Jr
Department of Agriculture
Congress
W. W. Grosby
Maryland Geological Survey
A. B R. Fletcher
Massachusetts
Percy Hooker
New York
Harold Parker
Pierce Vernon
J. R. Rablin
Metropolitan ‘Park , Commission
Prevost Hubbard
Charles W. Roas
Newton
Mass
Mantell Beats Dixie Kid in Ten Rounds Bout
New York August 2 Frank Mantell from Pawtucket Rhode Island contested with Stanley Ketchel ambitions and edged the Dixie Kid over ten rounds at the Olympic A C. Mantell showed staying power and won by a shade decision as Dixie Kid carried weight disadvantage but fought hard. Mantell appeared built for the long haul and remained strong to finish.
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New York
Frank Mantell
Pawtucket
BR L
Stanley Ketchel
Dixie Kid
Olympic A. C
Mantell
Dixie
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported in Port List
Shipping movements show several steamers sailing from New York to European ports including Fishguard Campania to Liver pool and Antwerp Kroonland to New York. Vessels Bremen Fring Wilhelat George Washington Noordam and Sable Inland President Lincoln dock times noted with 1.30 pm forecast.
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Campania
New York
Liverpool
Antwerp
Kroonland
London
Minnetonka
Bremen
Xron Fring Wilhelat
Hamburg
Naples
George Washington
Noordam
Rotterdam
Ralner Wilhelm
Lincoln
Panther
Cape Cod Bay
Choctew
Washington
Amphitrite
Greenville
Miss
Patapeco
Southern Drill Grounds
Cheyenne
Bremerton
Abarende
Algiers
Buffalo
San Francisco
North Dakota
Boston
Newport
Dixie Smith
Flusser
Lamson
Preston
Reid
New London
Gardinera Bay
Patapsco
Norfolk
Abarenda
Port Seid
Wilmington
Canton
Hongkong
Town
Indiana
Massachusetts
Funchal
Horta
Roosevelt Shake Too Much Run Ends in Collapse
Belvidere New Jersey August 2 The Shea after shaking hands with Theodore Roosevelt ran 212 miles into the city and collapsed as he prepared to describe the meeting Doctors took four hours to revive him He has heart disease The incident occurred on a county road while danger lamps were illuminated and Roosevelt and Lawrence Abbott witnessed the scene.
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Washington Post
Belvidere
N. J
Shea
Theodore Roosevelt
T. R
Lawrence Abbott
Lyman Abbott
Delaware Water Gap
Shea Land
Col. Roosevelt
Tree
Ten New 2 10 Performers Spark 1910 Harness Meet
Detroit Aug 2 1910 reports the first two important harness meetings of 1910 in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo producing at least ten new 2:10 trotters. The ten horses average about 2:07 with a fraction faster than 2:08, suggesting a strong start to the Grand Circuit season with entries rivaling last season’s marks. Names include Dudle Archdale Dilly Burke Hallworthy Qamar The Capt George Vito and Robbie H McGregory among others.
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Detroit
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Columbus
Lexington
Dudle Archdale
Blk. m
Archdale
Dilly
Robbie H. McGregory
Robert T. McGtogor
Benson
Brooklyn repairs eyed after naval board visit
The naval board led by Rear Admiral Thomas inspected the armored cruiser Brooklyn at the Philadelphia navy yard and is expected to recommend refitting the vessel at a cost not to exceed $600,000. The Brooklyn, though a first class armored cruiser, will serve as an auxiliary to the fleet after alterations are completed about six months from now.
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Philadelphia
Naval Board
Thomas
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Flossie and Lucy Rival Deviled Crab Feud Ends In Window Break
In Armour piece area a feud between Flossie Turner and Lucy Allen erupts over a jockey named Jimmy the jockey and an alleged encounter with a colored gentleman who claimed to be Jack Johnson. After a wild scene with a pick handle and a window escape, Flossie faces a police court fine and promises to return by Labor Day. The rajah’s emissary and a $100,000 pearl add further intrigue to the tale.
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Armour Piece
Flossie Turner
Jack Johnson
Frosele
Flossie
Washington
Lucy Alien
Flossate
Lucy
Jimmy
Jock
Gov. Hughes
New York
Simmy
Icy
Moon-ight Murphy
Agon
Timmy
Moonlight Murschenck
Cropper
Harney
Roosevelt Jr On The Job In San Francisco Carpet Firm
Theodore Roosevelt Jr begins work at a carpet and rug company in San Francisco after his marriage. He says he wants to be known simply as a San Franciscan citizen working for a living, reporting 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and planning to move soon to 1910 Pacific Avenue.
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San Franciscan
San Francisco
Cal
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
California
Roosevelt
Pacific Avenue
AEROS IN RAILWAY HALL AT UNION STATION EXHIBIT PLANNED
Edward H. Young, president, submitted a proposal from George H. Winslow to arrange an aeronautic exhibition in the upper half of Union Station at no cost. The Aero Scientific Club has joined the Aeronautic Federation and intends to seek federation approval. Young said a dozen valuable exhibits including airplanes and gliders, plus propellers engines and accessories, are ready.
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Aero Scientifc Club
Edward H. Young
George H Winslow
M.C. A
Union Station
Young
Aeronautic Federation
Federation Heensus
Mystery of Buddha's Eye Ends With Captain Missing
Cap t H C V G MacAdam from Hereford England who sought a $100000 blue pearl said to be in Buddha's eye vanished after arriving in New York as Reginald Behenck claims to seek the Rajah Ranee's jewel. Police alerted as investigators note a telegram claiming the case and jewel were gone between stations.
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Washington Post
New York
H. C. V. G. MacAdam
Hereford
England
Buddha
Reginald H. Behenck
Rajah Ranee
Scherick
Boston
Touraine Hotel
Detantivad
Dogs Beverage Brawl Out in Bloomfield Street
A beer keg toppled from a wagon on Bloomfield avenue spilling amber fluid. A collie and a dachshund drank and fought drunkenly, then mixed in a friendly stumble and wandered away toward Park Street and Midland avenue. Nearby Paris labor news notes mild bank strikes and an “open-mouth” strike concept.
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Montetatr
New York
J Brewery
Bloomfield Avenue
Colfie Lawa
Tne
Midland Javenue
Park Street
United Mine Workers to Convene National Convention
T. L. Lawin, president of the United Mine Workers, announced a call for a special national convention to be held in Indianapolis within the next two weeks. He said the move is imperative due to complications in some districts and deceptive methods used against the workers in Illinois.
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Roosevelt
Sears
Vilage
Michael Popeck
Squire
Burgess
Teddy
John Pressman
Mr. Roosevelt
York State
United Mine Workers
Washington Post
Indianapolis
Ind
T. L. Lawin
Veiled Prophets tied divorce suit stirs St Louis contractor
Special to The Washington Post. St Louis August 2. James L Powell a railroad contractor sues for divorce from May Woulsa Frets Powell's wife previously from Virginia and asks $20000 attention damages against C Frederick Elkfelt president of Mound City Chair Company Powell says he still loves his wife and suspects Elkfelt's influence over her after they first met at veiled prophets night. Powell laments long absences and says he confronted Elkfelt seeking to end the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
St. Louis
James L. Powell
May Woulsa Frets
Virginia
Washington
Cleveland
Powell
C. Frederick. Eikfelt
Mound City Chair Company
Elkfelt
Elkfelts
Gunner's Mate Injured in Torpedo Test Accident
Q W Follin a chief gunner's mate on the battleship Montane suffered a badly lacerated arm in torpedo tests at Lynn Haven Bay Virginia last Saturday. Initial fears suggested amputation but it is not now required. Follins has served in the navy nine years. The Washington directory does not list O W Follins.
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Q. W. Follin
Lynn Haven Bay
Navy Department
Hevey
Navy
O. W. Follins
Washington City
Destruction of Weasel Leaves Perry Cutter Lost
The Perry, a long-serving revenue cutter with half a hundred officers and men, ran aground on a rock in the Bering Sea amid a heavy storm and was wrecked. No lives were reported lost. the crew was redistributed to other vessels. Commanded by Capt Haake, the Perry is the latest in a line of vessels serving the northern patrols, leaving the Manning and the Tacoma on duty near the Pribilof Islands.
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Boston
Perry
Revenue-Cutter Service
Pribtiof Islands
Hush
Bear
Bering Sea
Treasury Department
Foley
Haake
Revenue
Tacoma
Nome
Alaska
Buffalo
Great Lakes
Army Orders Show Widespread Officer Movements
Major Edwin P. Brewer goes on leave for two months while Lieut. Guy Hanns receives five days and Capt. Jacob Johnson also five days. Col. Louis Brechemin to sail for the Philippines then proceed to Omaha as chief surgeon. Brig. Gen. Brechemin relief and Capt. Gilbert Youngberg to report to West Point. Major George Burr to visit posts on official business. Coast Artillery transfers include Corbin attached to 141st company and Stuart moved from 108th to unassigned. Additional station changes and medical corps reassignments noted along with naval movements and the dismissal of Capt. Robert H. Peck for conduct unbecoming an officer.
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Edwin P. Brewer
Seventh Cavalry
Guy B. G. Hanns
Coast Artillery Corps
Jacob C. Johnson
Robert C. Eddy
Clarence H. Mc+ Nell
Louis Brechemin
Medical Corps
Philippines
Lex Franclete
United States Military Academy
George W Burr
Ordnance Department
Fort Moultrie
Fort Sumter
Hereven
Fort Fremont
C. Barrances
Fort Picker
Fort Dade
Fort de Sota
Fort Taylor
Fis
Fort Caswell
John P. Xeeler
Coast Artilery Corps
Alexander J. Btuart
Fort Monrod
Coast Artillery School
Matthew E. Hanna
Third
Calgary
Second Cavalry
Frederick C. Johnson
Thint Cavalry
Department of the Gulf
Franaig M. C. Usher
Maj
Usher
Fort Bam Houston
Tex
Department of Texas
Becona
George Dillman
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Riley
Hana
Commandant Mounted Service School
Clifford
Corbin
Canal Artillery Corps
Jeses M. Beker
Philip Yost
Guy B. Lawragon
Fort Strong
Mars
Department of the East
William W. Gray
Omaha
Nebi
Department of the Missouri
Nebraska Christian Endeavorers Urge Mrs Longworth to Quit
In Fairbury Nebraska four Christian Endeavor societies voted without dissent to send a public request to Mrs Nicholas Longworth urging her to give up the cigarette habit. They argued that the influence of a former President’s daughter would carry weight with American youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Christian Endeavorers
Longworth
Washington Post
Fairbury
Nebr
Christian Endeavor Societies
Nicholas Longworth
America
Cost of Woman's Bonnets From Fall Mall Magazine
The article surveys French bonnet prices from history to present, noting Empress Eugenie and Princess Mathilde as fashion patrons. It contrasts 904 franc early prices for a white straw bonnet with today’s feather hats reaching up to 1000 francs, and morning and evening styles ranging 10 to 200 francs, while wages and costs shift.
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Fall Mall
France
Eugenie
Mathilde
Worth
Paris
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