Wreck of World's Fair flyer near Pueblo tolls many
A Colorado disaster reports nearly one hundred dead after a Denver and Rio Grande train bridge collapsed into Dry Creek near Eden seven miles north of Pueblo. Two passenger cars and a baggage car plunged, while two sleeping cars and a diner stayed on track. Fireman Mayfield warned by engineer Hindman as the bridge failed, both escaping with others. Rescue efforts found seventy six bodies by evening, many identified by belongings, as searchers labored through the river and banks for hours amid floating debris and caved banks.
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Pueblo
Colo
Eden
Steele's Hollow
Dry Creek
Foss
Fountain River
First Street
Frank Mayfield
Hindman
Mayfield
F. M. Jones
Notty Pueblo
J. M. Killin
H. 3
Gilbert
Tony Fisher
Wyata
Irene Wright
Dorothy Johnson
Harry Johnson
Ingineer Hindman
Sheehan In New York Will Direct Democratic Campaign
The Democratic National Committee fixed headquarters at 1 West Thirty fourth Street New York with no West branch or extra committees. Chairmen Sheehan and Taggart will direct the campaign. Gorman communicated with the committee from the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and Chicago hosts a separate argument over headquarters location or Indiana focus.
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New York
Democratic National Executive Committee
Democratic National Committee
James M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Taggart
Nicol
Peabody
Woodson
West Thirty-fourth Street
Century
Lae West
Cowherd
Congressonal Committee
Executive Committee
Chicago
John P. Hopkins
National
Roger C. Sulivan
Hoffman House
National Committee
Timois
Indiana
Indianapolis
Socure
Sheehan
Borr Denies Supporting Parker Davis Ticket
Ex Representative Charles P. Dorr of Webster Springs, West Virginia, denies a report that he would back Parker and Davis in the campaign. Once a Democrat, then a Republican member of the Fifty-fifth Congress, Dorr says the rumor is not true and offers no further comment. The message came via telegram from The Post in Washington.
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West Virginia
Parkersburg
Charles P. Dorr
Webster Springs
W. Va
Parker
Davis
Dorr
The
Post
the Post
Washington, D. C
Few Guests At Rosemount Notify Parker Nomination
Esopus New York August Carlton Carpenters erected a speaker’s stand at Rose mount for Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri to notify Judge Parker of his nomination for President on Wednesday. The grove above Parker’s home will host the ceremony with a large crowd expected. August Belmont arrived from New York to meet Parker and a few guests, including Judge Gray and the Lamonts, will attend tomorrow. Parker remains busy with his daily routine of swimming, personal mail review, and horseback riding with Mrs. Parker.
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Esopus
N. Y
Rosemount
Champ Clark
Missouri
Judge Parker
Belmont
New York
Raschmount
Judge Gray
Delaware
Daniel R. Lamont
Leaves Fight to Courts in Wisconsin Faction Clash
New York August 8 chairman Cortelyou said the national committee will not intervene in Wisconsin factional fights, leaving the matter to the courts. He called a Republican executive committee meeting for tomorrow at 11. Today most members gathered at headquarters except Connecticut’s Brooker, detained on business. Senator Kean discussed New Jersey prospects with Cortelyou and Gov. Murphy as conferences continued on joint campaign efforts.
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Senator Gorman
Fifth Avenue
Executive Committee
Maryland
Sheehan
Taggart
Nicoll
Democratic Executive Committee
Wiliam F. Sheehan
Gorman
New York
Cortelyou
National Committee
Wisconsin
Republican Executive Committee
Brooker
Connecticut
Kean
New Jersey
Cortelyeu
Gov. Murphy
Portes Perturbed Battle-ships Stop En Route
Dispatch of the American European squadron to Smyrna unsettles the Porte and pressures final settlement with Turkey. Secretary Hay bluntly warned Chekib Bey that American patience is exhausted as a naval demonstration looms to secure fair treatment on schools hospitals and charities. Rear Admiral Barker reports the fleet’s arrival at Gibraltar while Hannibal sails to Smyrna.
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Hay
Hasida
Constantinople
Smyrna
United States
Turkey
Leishman
Porte
Legation Las Men
Chekib Bey
Chekib’ Bey
State Department
Legation
Foreign Office
Congress
Haw
Naval squadron coal refill at Gibraltar and Lisbon
The Hannibal and accompanying ships, well supplied with coal, will coal at Gibraltar for two or three days then sail to Lisbon for shore leave. Admiral Barker stays in Lisbon until orders from the Navy Department arrive to proceed westward or redeploy to reinforce Admiral Jewell in the Eastern Mediterranean if needed.
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Hannibal
Lisbon
Gibraltar
Portugal
Admiral Barker
Navy Department
State Department
Turkey
Mediterranean
Armenian Archbishop Delegation Seeks Turkish Help in Armenia
London reports a commission of Armenian Church leaders will meet Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and seek United pressure on the Sultan to restore order in Armenia. They plan to present a letter to President Roosevelt in Washington urging moral force, noting massacres around Mugh Bitlis Van and Bayazid and citing America’s Smyrna squadron as supportive.
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London
Lansdowne
H. Sarafian
America
Sahak Agvadian
Persia
India
Jean Loris Melkow
Caucasus
Supreme Patriarch of
Turkey
Armenia
Bitlis
Van
Bayazid
Melikow
Associated Press
Porte
Smyrna
Beavers Case Goes Over in Brooklyn Indictments
George W. Beavers former superintendent in the salary and allowance division of the U S Post Office Department appeared before Judge Thames in Brooklyn. The submission of briefs on his removal to the District of Columbia for alleged bribery was not ready and the case was continued to an indefinite date. Beavers bonds continues and he must remain within reach of U S district attorneys. His counsel indicated briefs could be completed in a few days and likely presented around August 18.
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New York
George W. Beavers
F Post Office Department
Washington
Thames
Federal
Brooklyn
Beavers
District of Columbia
E Beavers
United States
Reyes Names Cabinet as Colombia Falls in Line
Bogota Aug 7 Gen Rafael Reyes assumed office today as President of Colombia succeeding Senor Marroquin. The cabinet includes Bonifacio Velez as Secretary of State Diego Castro secretary of War Jorge Holguin as Secretary of Finance Lucas Caballero as Secretary of the Treasury Carlos Cure as Secretary of Public Instruction Enrique Cortes as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Complete calm prevails here.
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Bogota
Colombia
Afael Reyes
Davis to be notified at White Sulphur Springs
Former Senator Henry G. Davis, Democratic vice presidential candidate, announced plans for notification by the committee at White Sulphur Springs, W Va, at 1 p m on the 17th. Special trains will convey the committee and party from Hoskins Charlestown and Cumberland Md. Davis and aides left for Deer Park Md to spend the night and will address a Mountain Lake Park Md Chautauqua reception for Lieut Hobson before returning to Graceland to finalize the notification arrangements.
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H. W. Mollman
Deer Park
Mountain Lake Park
Lieut. Hobson
Santiago
Graceland
Populist Tinkles Warns Democrats On Fusion Ticket
Lincoln August 8 Thomas H Tinkles Populist vice presidential candidate told reporters Democrats in Nebraska must offer three anti Parker State tickets to secure Populist backing or risk losing Populists. He warnedWatson and Tibbles or no Populist support and said fusion talks will continue with committees from both conventions meeting in conference.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Thomas H. Tinkles
Democrats of
Nebraska
Tibbies
Watson
Tibbles
Postmaster McMichael Reprimanded for Political Discrimination
President Roosevelt approved a Civil Service Commission report finding Philadelphia Postmaster McMichael guilty of political discrimination in clerk and carrier appointments. The inquiry showed 25 percent of eligibles were passed over after three certifications, far above the national average. The commission urged reprimand and restoration of unjustly rejected names, plus strict adherence to rules limiting discriminatory use of the certification pass.
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Roosevelt
McMichael
Civil Service Commission
McMicheel
Philadelphia
Robert B. Jenks
Civil Service Reform Association
Jenks
Philadelphia Post-Office
Examiner Wanamaker
Broken rail wrecks Vandella train near Plainfield
Vandella train No 20 from St Louis at 60 mph struck a broken rail near Plainfield Indiana. Five cars overturned and burned by a gas tank explosion. grain elevator and freight cars destroyed. No fatalities. one serious injury to Mrs B X Wigderson of Antigo Wisconsin. Most injuries from shattered glass. Passengers moved to Indianapolis by interurban. fire menaced nearby factories briefly. Senator Vest reportedly near death at 1 o clock tonight in Missouri.
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Plainfield
Ind
Vandella
St. Louis
B. X. Wigderson
Antigo
Wis
Wreck and War News Highlight Early Pages
A summary page lists items in today’s issue including a Colorado wreck, political reprimands, naval movements near Togo, Maryland voting disputes, ice boycotts, bold battle captions, Boer War inquiry, firemen’s convention, Virginia-Maryland items, editorial notes, social notices, Army maneuvers at Manassas, sports results, racing results, financial briefs, and Burley execution news.
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Colorado
Democratic Executive Committee
McMichael
Sultan
Togo
Maryland
Strikkers
Hay
Wolfs Hill
Virginia
Marquise de Fontenoy
Manassas
Burley
Attempt to wreck Atlantic Express near Ahsay Station
John Utley, station agent at Ahsay, was shot in the arm as he corrected a misaligned switch on the Union Pacific line between Rock Springs and Green River. The attackers fled, the Atlantic Express was flagged, and a likely wreck was prevented.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Atlantic Express
Union Pacific
Ahsay
Rock Springs
Green , River
John Utley
Utley
Wilkins
Vessel sinks after fog collision off Cape Cod
Steamship Nantucket from Boston collided with schooner Ella Frances near Norsuch light in dense fog. Only mate Edward A. Wentworth survived after the bow collapse sank the schooner carrying 249 tons of coal from Elizabeth, NJ to Rockland, ME. Capt. Thorndike of Rockland and crewmen Harbour, Seaton, and Herbert Gray perished. others drowned in the wreck or sea.
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Ella Frances
Cape Cod
Worfolk
Merchants and Miners Line
Boston
Edward A. Wentworth
Elia Francis
Mate Wentworth
Norsuch
Elizabeth
N.J
Rockland
Thorndike
W. Harbour
Mike Seaton
Herbert Gray
Rockport
Governors Warn of Troops for Bonesteel Turmoil
Gov Herreid planned to assess the Bonesteel situation before deciding on troop deployment to safeguard filings. Bonesteel prepared for Rosebud land drawings with McCormick and Rugge securing adjacent quarter sections. About a thousand people on the reservation awaited selections as Herrick town emerged. Devils Lake drew thousands for land registration under McKinney. women prioritized in the line, first registrants Righter and Johnson. Fort Totten reservation saw Carrie Fisher register first. early registrants included ten women and man Ryan.
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Talus Rugge
McCormick
Herrick
Washington
Devils Lake
John W. McKinney
Daniel E. Righter
Minneapolis
Hilda W. Johnson
Chisholm
Min
Grand Forks
N. Dak
Carrie Fisher
Grafton
Matthew F. Ryan
St. Paul
Mina
Sailors Picked Up At Sea After Shipwrecks
Nine sailors from the Russian bark Philip Nelson reach safety after foundering near Inagua on July 21. The crew, including Captain Christian sen and eight seamen, were rescued by the Bahamas schooner Miragoave and landed at Inagua before sailing to the Athos. Also reported a double drowning at Canada Lake Gloversville New York, involving Raymond Soule and William Furbeck. A special Pennsylvania Railroad train to Boston offers $12.25 round trip with parlor cars and day coaches on August 14.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
6Th and B Streets
G. A.B
Boston
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New York and Rail
Helling
Hmit
New York
Atlas Line
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Inagua
Hattian
Christiansen
Philip Nelson
Nelson
Havana
Cape Haiti
Miragoave
Bahamas
Athos
A. R
Boston Vie Pennsylvania Railroad
Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies of the
Port Arthur Naval Action Amid Rumors of Fall
Reports from Mukden and Port Arthur detail Russian ships bombarding Japanese positions on July 26 as Chiyoda Itsukushima and Mutsushima engaged. Japanese losses cited include Itsukushima and Chiyoda due to mines, while port defenses and dredger escort are noted. Rumors of Port Arthur’s fall circulate without confirmation amid tension over Liao Yang news.
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Stoegsel
Port Arthur
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Nicholas
Alexieff
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Bayan
Askold
Parade
Novik
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Otnyashnn
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War Office
Chefoo
Chiroda
Kuropatkin
Peterhof Palace
War and Marine
Grand Duke
Alexis
Gotte
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