Bryan Indorsement Sparks Friction at Illinois Democratic Convention
Delegates reaffirm Bryan as the party’s leader for 1908 despite calls for Sullivan’s resignation. The Illinois Democratic convention ends amid heated debates and personal exchanges, tabling Sullivan’s removal while praising Bryan’s leadership. N L Plotkowski wins state treasurer. Caroline Grote is nominated superintendent of public instruction, the first woman to be named to a Illinois state post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Plotkowski
Chrintendent of Public Instruction
Misa Groute
Pike County
Chicago
John S. J
Mica Clatla Bourrand
William J. Bryan
Rogers Sullivan
National Committee
Bryan
Sullivan
Democratic Party
Thalman Beeschehstein
Jas
Stater Central Committee
State Central Committee
J Carroll A. Boggs
Fairfield
See Tenney
Edward Cail
Springfield
Rainey
Boggs
Hoggs
Nicholas L. Plotrowsky
John White
Peoria
Aliss Caroline Grote
Misa Grote
Ilnois
Sultan's Illness Fatal Report Stirs Anatolian Palace Talk
A Constantinople dispatch to reformist papers says the Turkish sultan Abdul Hamid’s condition is deteriorating after a brief improvement. It notes his reluctance to name an heir and alleges palace intrigue to crown Mohammed Burhgn-Badine born 1685, with supporters backing a continuance of the current terror regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Reform Party
Constantinople
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Mohammed Rechard
Abdul Harni
Moharomédans
Mohammed Burhgn-Badine
Ellis Rode in Pullman as Texas Sees Separate Car Clash
W H Ellis a New York promoter tied to Abyssinia figure Klog Mene lik rode in a Pullman car through Texas heading to New York from Mexico. Authorities attempted to move him to the segregated compartment but he refused. Rail lines faced penalties under the state separate coach law for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Austin
Tex
W. H. Ellis
New York
Klog Menelik
Abyssinia
Texas
Mexico
Raffrana
Roach
Secretary Wilson Hidden Visit Shocks Omaha Packing Plants
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture arrived unregistered at a Omaha hotel and drove to South Omaha packing plants. After inspecting several plants he returned and said he would go to Minneapolis, insisting his identity be kept private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebi
Wison
Department of Agriculture
Mone
Death by Bomb in Poland Terror Plot Unfolds Abroad
Records from Siedice and St Petersburg reveal a bomb blast killed Warsaw police chief Gol cew and wounded two officers and a woman. Bodies of a fashionable girl and a student found at Peterhof park are linked to terrorists seeking to murder Gen Trepof. A counterterrorism letter to the widow of a political leader instructs her to fund victim relief within three days. Reports from Moscow and Odessa discuss bank robbery suspects and rising anti Jewish tensions amid wartime turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Gol
al. Hertzenstein
Constitutional Democrat
Moscow
Belenzoff
Credit Mutual Bank
Odesais
Vistula
Perllong
Borisov Regiment
Bearta
Tragedy on Cleveland Cincinnati Line Kills Two Crew
An Indiana derailed passenger train No 25 near Taft twenty miles northeast of Indianapolis kills engineer Parker Bugby and fireman Harry Guy. The engine tender baggage and smoking car leave the track while passenger cars stay on the rails. No passengers hurt. Train began at Elkhart on the Michigan division of the Big Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago and St. Louis
Taft
Parker Bugby
Harry Guy
Elkhart
Michigan
Big Four
Rugby
Rebels Fight Near Havana In Western Cuba Uprising
Rebels clash with rural guards near Hoyo Colorado twenty miles from Havana as Gen. Banderas is reported wounded and the revolt in Pinar del Rio region grows. authorities claim they can cope with the uprising while arresting suspected conspirators and reinforcing towns including Consolacion del Sur San Juan de Martinez and Matanzas region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Peat
Havana
Quentin Banderas
Hoyo Colorado
Banderas
Moiang
Matanzas
Colon
Macaugua
Macagua
Col. Aviles
Pino Guerra
Ostranpes
Col. Albert
San Jose Lajas
Pozo
Lagthalias
Jose Miguel Gomez
O'Parrill
Freyre Andrade
Perez
Binar del Rio
Cuba
Lhe
Licely
Jaa
Pinar del Rico
Pinar del Rio
Consolacion de Sur
San Juan de Martines
Western Railroad
Peg-Leg George Wooten Whipped by Whitecappers at Gospel Meeting
Special to The Washington Post from Nashville Indiana reports George Wooten known as Peg-leg was whipped by whitecappers after defending his father's Campbellite beliefs at a Crooked Creek schoolhouse gospel meeting. He says he grabbed the minister Clyde Springer by the neck and cuffed him when the preacher denounced hell for New Lights and hump-backed Campbellites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Nashville
Ind
George Wooten
Brown County
Wooten
Peg-leg
Pegleg
William Wooten
Johnson Township
Thery Whitecappers
Crooked Creek
Clyde Springer
Hell
Whitecaps
Locomotive Collides With Auto In Worcester Area
At a Worcester crossing a Boston and Albany line locomotive struck a touring car, flinging occupants. Louis J Chase of Cambridge suffered a skull fracture and severe injuries to his thigh. Mrs Chase is fatally hurt. Irving H Page of Chicopee Falls has rib injuries. his wife is home with head and body injuries. Page is president and treasurer of Stevens Arms and Pool Co. of Chicopee Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Louis,j. Chase
Cambridge
Brookfield
T. Vincent -Hidapttal
Chase
Irving H. Page
Chicopee Falls
Boston and Albuty Railroad
Ghage
Three Die In Furnace Explosion At Jones Laughlin Plant
A blast at the Eliza furnaces of Jones Laughlin Steel Company in Soho Pittsboro Pa. kills George Marsley Andrew Marsley and Michael Boise while injuring nine others. The explosion as gas buildup sent flames over workers dumping coke into the furnace. Surviving men were rushed to the emergency hospital with two remaining in risk at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsboro
Eliza
Jones & Laughling Steel Company
Soho
George Marsley
Andrew Marsley
Michael Eoke
Andrew Marshy
George
Michael Boise
John Marsley
George Ola
Ola
Marsley
Mercy Hospital
Ing
Banking Department of Union Trust Co
Mid
Quake Devastation Report From Valparaiso and Chile
A Washington dispatch chronicles continuing earthquake shocks in Valparaiso Chile and surrounding towns. It notes widespread destruction, about 1000 deaths, martial law, looters shot, and relief efforts with ships delivering aid. Disaster spans Valparaiso Aconcagua and nearby villages with enormous property losses estimated at 30 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pop
Valparaiso
Vino del Mar
Luache
Quillotta
Llai Lai
Santiago
Prohibition Candidate Slapped Opponent at Greenville Meeting
At a Greenville campaign meeting ACC Jones, the Prohibition candidate for governor, slapped Brinson, a one-armed man, who offered no defense. Jones was arrested and later bailed in an outside jail. Eyewitnesses reported interference as the incident erupted during the speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Greenville
Acc. Jones
Prohibition
Brinson
Jones
Abe
Brus Jones
Sn Ok
Woman Sentenced to Hang in Missouri Murder Case
Agnes Myers faces execution after being found guilty of murdering her husband in Liberty Missouri. The court set the death sentence for next Monday, with reports noting activities surrounding the case in New York and Kansas City as codefendants Frank Hotman and others await similar outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kangas’ City
Agnes’ Myers
Atart
New’ York
William 3
Bryan
Myera
Tionday
Liberty
Frank'Hottman
Plive
Kansas City
Oklahoma man declares persecution claims as band leads parade
James F Sharp declares he is persecuted and leads a band of about fifty followers through the streets of Oklahoma. A previous parade here last year resulted in a band member sent to an asylum. Sharp recently returned and formed a camp east of town, with followers allegedly proclaiming a Garden of Eden. The today parade included many children and baby wagons in the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla
James
F “Sharp
Adam
Ion
Pacific
Sharp
Barid
Garden of Eden
China yields to powers on frontier customs
A Tokio dispatch in the Daily Telegraph says the united diplomatic representations of the United States Great Britain and Japan have promised to establish custom houses on the Russo Chinese frontier. Japan will consent only after these customs are set up at Delay and Antang. In Nashville Tenn Aug 21 General Manager Ewing of the Dark District Tobacco Growers Association ordered a 50 cent per hundred increase for all medium and dark leaf tobaccos due to crop shortages and unfavorable growing conditions. Washington Route stopovers and high class sleeping cars offered by J Poston Gen Agt 511 Pa Ave NW at special rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Daily Telegraph
United, States
Great Britain
Japan
China
Adde
Antang
Neshville
Tenn
Ewing
Dark
Valtforatin
Washington-Sirhset
J. Poston
Gen
S11
Pa. Ave
Six Seek United States Senator and Governor in Nebraska
Lincoln Aug 21 more interest centers in the Republican State convention than in any other gathering for ten years. The convention will nominate a U S Senator and eight candidates seek the gubernatorial nomination. Norris Brown leads the instructed delegates for the Senate while Rosewater is second. State Senator George Sheldon is expected to head the gubernatorial ticket on the first ballot. A platform draft was completed but not considered satisfactory by all delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebr
Norris, Brown
Edward Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Joseph H- Mutltd
George D
Mefkleighn
Frank M. Curry
Lorenzo Crounz
Norris Brown
Rosewater
George Csheldon Wit
State ‘Central Committee
Matrimonial Syndicate Figure Mrs Browne Arrested
New York reports Mrs Browne, linked as friend to a widow, locked up at Stevcor Street Police station after creditors with warrants confront her. Creditors A Habeeb and S Hamra, Syrians dealing in rugs and kimonos, filed against Mrs J Wallace Browne, from 114 West Seventy third Street, per Magistrate Simms on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New’ York
Browne
Hamilton
West Eighty
Habeet
J. Wallace Browne
Weat Seventy-third
Simms
West Side Court
Desperate Civil War Fears After Dominican Arrests
Advices from Guayubin Santo Domingo report Gen. Guellite leading 900 revolutionists toward Monte Crist to strike at government forces. Sarto Démingg sends 1,200 men from Moca to oppose rebels as tension grows. American customs collectors Milbourne and Thurston, killed near Las Matas, are arrested at Port au Prince. Dominican government demands extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Haitien
Haiti
Guayabin
Santo Domingo
Guellite
Dejabon
Ger. Navarro
Monte Crist
Sarto
Moca
Revol Honists
Milbourni
Thurston
Las Matas
Porc Au Prince
Ice Investigation Ends as Grand Jury Deliberates Indictments
New York Aug 21 The grand jury ended its ice inquiry after hearing witnesses including Wesley M Oler president of the American Ice Company and Richard Foster of Scott Foster Company No decision on indictments was made yet though some believe evidence shows a criminal conspiracy to fix ice prices Witnesses examined yesterday include John N Briggs and William M Montgomery with Montgomery’s brothers and John and Fred Montgomery also in the ice business Subpoenaed but not called to testify Brang Jr a White Plains dealer remained unseen after the panel was dismissed Rosalaky spoke with foreman Bernard Katach after adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syerlal
New York
Grand
Torday
Wesley
Death in Buffalo Street Fight Ends Two Families Feud
In Buffalo on August 2 Italiand families clashed on Main Street over a long feud. Dominic Garcia and Raphael Balsttle died, Frank Sardinia perished, and two Sardinia brothers were wounded. Garcia brothers wounded, one expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Frank
Sardinia
Dominic Garcia
Garcia
Raphael Balsttle
Frank Sardinia
Fils
Snelling
Domine Garcia
Louisiana Race Battle in Colorado Southern Camp
A pitched battle in a Colorado Southern construction camp fifteen miles west of Oakdale, Louisiana, left five whites and five Black workers wounded, several fatally. Sheriff dispatches deputies to the scene as details filter in from Lake Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Colorado Southern
Oakdale
Unwise in Peace, Criminal in War Carter Says Depot System Blamed
Brig. Gen. William H. Carter of the Department of the Lakes in Chicago denounces the Army quartermaster system as unwise in peace and criminal in war. He calls for decentralization, criticizes the depot system for stripping commanders of authority, and urges reforms in line with Spanish-American War lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Carter
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Quartermaster’s Department
Army
War Department
Russia
Carter
Spain
éiIs
Canter
McKinley
Quartermaster's Department
Gan
Gen
Waa
Philippines
Seven Workmen Killed in Mexican Quarry Blast
News from Salomé Batlla Mexico reports seven laborers killed at a rock quarry operated by the National Railroad of Mexico near Laredo Texas. Foreman Antonio Perez was among the dead as a heavy powder charge exploded burying the workers under large boulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Salomé Batlla
Mexico
National Railroad of Mexico
Antonio Perez
Perez
Ten Cent Fare Injunction Sought By New York Attorney General
Albany August 21 Attorney General Meyer will seek a permanent injunction to restrain the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company from charging more than a five cent fare between Brooklyn and Coney Island. A pro forma lower court ruling will be asked with final determination at the October term of the Court of Appeals. Halleybury Ontario fire wipes out business section with losses of 150000, insurance 106000. Johnsonville Cal fire wipes out town. two miners killed and twenty five buildings burned. Crookston Bank Robbery: Mentor Bank looted of 1200 by blast. thieves flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
WN. C
Meyer
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Court of Appeals
Halleybury
New
Ontario
Reno
Nev
Johnsonville
Plummer County
Cal
Fie
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Swhlivan
White
Committee On
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Owen Thompson
Sicksonville
Thompson
Awho
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Kern
Bellville
Bellevule
Congress
Meat Trust
Railroads
Ppd
Iamore & Ohio
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Capital
Tele City
Ocean
Wes
Sabur
Rena Dee
Sultan
Ellis
Pullman
Wilson
Poland
St. Petersburg
Rockville, Montgomery Co
Baltimore and Ohio RR
Gomez
Consolacion’ del Sur
Charles
Senor
J. G. Gomez
Demetrio Castillo
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Castillo
Wilson & Alayers
Hoosier
Colle
Atvalparaiso
Quilleta
Liai
Lima
Ecuador
Rai
Palea
Curico
Concepcion
Aconcagua
Abarca
Llai Lisi
Limache
Hierro Viejo
Chile
Wm. J. Bryan
South Carolina
Akay
Mir‘Geress
Man
Deglares
Oklahoma
Abaxidons
Nebraska
Mrs. Brown
Monte Gristi
New York Grand Jury
Peacemaker
Louisiana
Départment of the Lakes
Sevein
Crookston, Minn
Bank of
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