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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1908

Page

14

Gompers Denounces Republican Court Planks At Denver Rally

The labor leader criticizes the GOP platform's court writ plank as an insult to workers and courts. He says Democrats back labor demands and urges workers to study platforms and vote accordingly, aiming to back Bryan in the coming campaign.

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Gompers' Party Views on Labor Plank Debated

The piece critiques the Republican and labor platforms, citing Samuel Gompers and the Seneca party, arguing the injunction plank is a flimsy evasion that would empower corporate interests. It notes laborists’ protests and calls for stronger protections for workers against court injunctions in labor disputes.

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Indictments and Election Platitudes Mentioned in DC Court Case

July reports detail John Mitchell’s refusal to evade service and his stance on contempt planks in the Democratic platform. He cites advisement by physicians for canceling engagements and asserts no plans to speak on partisan matters while awaiting further legal action.

John Mitchell Acre Jeff Spring Valley Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Wasingan Coure Vitenetl Bryan Kern Denver

Fifteenth Husband Sues for Cruelty in Iowa Widow Case

Phoebe Townsend of Council Bluffs Iowa known as a notorious widow with eight ex husbands filed for divorce alleging cruelty. Her court history shows six previous deaths among spouses and four living husbands in Council Bluffs, with Townsend remarking she cannot live without a man.

Champion Grans Iowa Fremont Phoebe Townsend Townsend Council Butts

Stetson Engaged to Count Santa Susaha

Philadelphia reports Mrs John B Stetson widow of a hat magnate is engaged to marry Count Santa Susaha Portuguese consul at Chicago. Mrs Stetson confirms the engagement after recent rumors.

J B Stetson Philadelphia John B Stetson Santa Susaha Chicago Stetson

Gould conspirators tied to misconduct probe in court case

New York prosecutors probe a far reaching plot linked to Frank Jay Gould and his divorce suit. Wives and a private detective face bail hearings as Mabel MacCauslan's statements spark alleged perjury schemes involving money offers and fake testimony at the Glenmore apartment and in related court actions.

Frank Gould Mabel MacCauslan New York Polic Belore Frank Jay Gould Millonaire Ben Teal Henry S Mousley Julia Fleming Mabel D MacCausian St Paul Minn Miss MacCauslan Testlig Goulds Frank Gould Moustey Teal Glenmore Miss Devoe

Mrs Teal in Breach of Promise Suit Trial Woes

Mrs Eleanor Toomey known as Mrs Teal, wife of William C Toomey, faced sensational Ramsey county court testimony after suing Dr Joseph W Bettingen for 60000 for breach of promise to marry following her divorce. The interview with Assistant District Attorney Hart was brief.

Teal Hart Paul Bi Teal Eleanor Toomey Wiliam C Toomey Jamey J Hill Joseph W Bettingen Ramsey County Toomey Mra Loomey Betingen Sete Ee Ates

Douglas for chairman overshadowing Democratic circles

Boston July 21 In political circles tonight reports say the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee was offered to former Gov William L Douglas Those close to him profess ignorance while supporters doubt he would accept Douglas is at Monument Beach aboard his yacht and was not expected home until tomorrow

Boston Democratic Nnional Committee Willam L Douglas Douglas Monument Beach Gaines Axmen Taft Hot Springs Virginia Alveh H Martin Bastom Slemp Old Dominion National Committee Ema Bryan South North Carolina Georgia Joseph H Galnes Congress West Virginia Greenbrier County White Sulphur Springs Ayl Gainsaidge

Bishop Potter Dead in Cooperstown at 74

Henry Cadman Potter seventh Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York died at Fernleigh Cooperstown after weeks of illness Embolism in the right leg followed stomach trouble and a long illness His relapses and rallies were followed by family and clergy as he led reform efforts in city government and employer employee relations He previously promoted municipal reform and moral renewal and faced a failed “Subway Prayer” experiment before his death.

Cooperstown Henry Cadman Potter Kpccopal Diocese of New York Fernleigh Quei Potter Mason Davidge California Sarah Potter Alonzo Potter Edward S. Clark Stephen C Clark F A Clark Charles Russell William Hyde Bishops Frottersiness London Eizabeth Clark Potter Bishop Potter Horatio Potter United States New York City St Paul's Church Tammany Seth Low Columbia College

Taft Eyes Oyster Bay Speech With Roosevelt’s Approval

Judge Taft plans to place his acceptance speech before President Roosevelt for judgment and possible changes. A trip to Oyster Bay is proposed to secure Roosevelt’s support and to bolster West and Southern votes amid efforts to break the solid South for Taft.

Executve Oyster Bay Root Wet Springs Taft West Roosevelt Hy Springs New York Twenty-third Street Longland City Sagamore Hill Great West Il Taft Frank B Kellogg Kellogg

Rich man kills wife in Bath Beach mansion

Andrew Cropsey 39, a wealthy veterinary surgeon, shot his young wife Gertrude 26 in the old Cropsey mansion Bath Beach after a property quarrel. Two shots hit her left chest. Cropsey arrested, offered no explanation, claimed he would face the chair. A torn letter found in his pocket by his wife bears on the shooting. They had eight years of marriage and nine children.

New York Andrew Bergen Cropsey Gertrude Cropsey Bath Beach Andréw Cropsey Tyro

Wreck on Pagifig Coast Mates Row Fourteen Hours for Help

The German steamer Anubis of Kosmos Line, en route from San Francisco to Hamburg, grounded in the channel between San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands. First and third mates and seven crew reached safety after a 14 hour perilous boat voyage. sixty eight remained aboard as tugs were summoned to assist. The ship, badly leaking with fires out, drifted on a sand bar near Point Concepcion and may be a total loss with cargo valued around one million dollars.

Santa Barbera Cal Anubis Kosmos Line San Francisco Hamburg Germany San Miguel Santa Rosa Islands Point Concepcion

Bullock Asked to Africa by Roosevelt

Special to The Washington Post from Colorado Springs July 21 reports Seth Bullock Roosevelt's close ally and South Dakota marshal nominee has been invited to join the President on a big game hunting trip in Africa. Bullock, in town for a Republican committeemen conference, says he is greatly pleased and intends to go. he first met Roosevelt 25 years ago in Dakota Territory when they both ranched on the Little Missouri near Medora.

Washington Post Colorado Springs Colo Seth Bullock

Small Memphis Woman Slays Mad Dog in 10 Minute Struggle

Mrs Mary Forrester of Buntyn Avenue in Memphis weighs under 100 pounds and strangled a 60 pound mad dog after the animal attacked her and had bitten a neighbor girl. She grabbed the dog by the neck and yanked until it collapsed dead on the porch, ending the desperate ten minute encounter.

Memphis Tenn Mary Forrester Buntyn Avenue

Clash at Blue Creek region leaves one dead and two deputies wounded

In Alabama near Birmingham a clash between deputies and Black miners in the Blue Creek region south of the city left one Black man dead and deputies Newsome and Whalley seriously wounded. Troops were deployed with gatling guns at Republic and Biossburg as the district braces for further unrest. In Kentucky a coal company mine strike incident at Caseyville saw a dynamited towboat Harvest er and a wounded engineer John Goodall of Gallapolis. No arrests reported.

Birmingham Ala Blue Creek Riembehan Louisville and Nashville Railroad Deppties Newsome Whalley Republic Biossburg Tame Duc Kentucky

Plot to kill Belgian king alarms Brussels authorities

Brussels authorities arrest several anarchists amid rumors of a plan to assassinate King Leopold in Brussels on July 21. The report notes officials are alarmed by the alleged plot and are investigating the claimed threat.

Brussels Leonold

Taft Campaign to Open Chicago Headquarters

Republican national committee votes to set up campaign headquarters in Chicago replacing New York as Frank Hitchcock leads western campaign planning from the city. Messages from Pikes Peak greet Taft and Sherman as leaders discuss fundraising and state by state strategy before Cincinnati notification ceremonies.

Colorado Springs Republican National Committee Frank H. Hitchcock Chicago New York Hitchcocks Taft Intermountain Republican Conference Brank Ho Hitchcock National Committee Hitchcock Sherman Missouri River Pikes Peak Seni Antiers West Hittchcock Central States Cincinnati

Sothern Sued for Divorce in Reno Filing

Special to The Washington Post reports actor E H Sothern was served with divorce papers by former co star Virginia Harney alleging incompatibility. The suit, filed in New York on July 21, cites two years of separation and is expected to proceed quickly with no defense anticipated as Sothern travels in Europe. Virginia Harney, now said to reside in Reno, seeks dissolution under Nevada law.

Washington Post New York E H Sothern Virginia Harney Netherlands Sothern France

Woman of Mystery Frances Caspari Faces Prosecution in Baltimore Case

Frances Caspari, known as a woman of mystery and former Maryland penitentiary inmate, faces criminal charges for obtaining funds by false pretenses from Baltimore women totaling over $100,000 across 22 years. In an interview at Washington jail she defended herself, claimed innocence, and linked the hoard to a failed plan with then Mayor Ned Lane, who died by suicide after her arrest.

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