Seward weekly gateway., 1906-08-18


 London. Aug. l4-NIrs. Pearl Mary . Teresa Craigie, better known by her nom de plume, John Oliver Hobbes, died last night in her sleep, of heart disease. She was found dead in bed this morning. She was the author of several popular novels and other writings.
 Says West Demands Roosevelt Washington, D. C., Aug. l5-Con- gressman P. P. Campbell of Kansas arrived in the capital today from a sumping tour through Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska and aHirms that the west will de- mand the reuomination of Presi- dent Roosevelt in 1908. He says the president is no doubt sincere in his declinatiou but will be com pelIed to accept.
 Nominate Green for Governor
 Houston. Tex. Aug. l5-The reor- ranized Republicans of Texas in state convention today nominated F. II. R. Green, president Of the Texas Midland Railroad Company, for governor. He is a son of Hetty Green, the famous woman millionaire of New York.
 Regulars Also Meet
 EI Paso Texu Aug. l5-The Repub- ltcan state convention effected a tenn porary organization this morning. It is expected that w. C, Averill of Beaumont will be nominated for gov ernor The fight with the Green fac riou of the party will be carried to the polls.
 Democrats Will Name Campbell
 Dallas. Tex. Aug. l5-The Demo- cratic state convention is in session here today. It will no doubt nominate Thomas Campbell for governor, as he received plurality of votes at the primaries.
 Coney Island Cars Stop
 New York, Aug. l5-Au Coney Island cars were stopped today because of a court decision which prevents the company from collecting fares. Pas sengers refused to pay voluntarily and operation was stopped promptly.
 PerSians Want Reform
 Teheran. Persia. Aug. l5-Persians demand more extensive reforms than are promised by the government. They insist that the claim of divine right by the shah shall be abandoned and that parliament be given unlimit- ed power to rule. This would shear the shah of all power and reduce him to fgurehead.
 Grand Army Veterans Collapse
 Minneapolis, Aug. I6 - After the Grand Army parade five veterans col Iansed from the exertion and died. They were Col. Charles Heating of New Orleans. commander of the de- partment of Louisiana: Thomas Mar tin. vice commander of the depart ment of the Potomac: George Penny of Logan, Iowa; and two others. The day was hot and many of the marcherS were overcome by heat and fatigue. 
 Bryan Now in Spain
 Madrid, Aug. l6-William J. Bryan reached Madrid this morning.
 Northwestern to Build West
 New York, Aug. Stockholders of the Chicago x Northwestern Rail- way Company will be asked at the annual meeting in Chicago October IS to vote an increase of the capital stock from SlOO 100000 to S2OO,OOO, 1000. Wall street says the purpose is to ex- tend the line to the Pacific coast with in the next two years.
 R. B. Brown Heads Grand Army
 Minneapolis, Aug. l7-R. BE Brown of Zanesville, Ohio, was chosen com mander-in-chiei of the Grand Army of the Republic today, for the ensuing year. William H. Armstrong of h. dianapolis was elected senior vice com mander and E. B. Fenton of Detroit junior vice commander.
 Governor Fails to Stop Lynching
 Greenwood, $. C., Aug. 17-Bob Davis, a negro who assaulted Jennie Brooks, white girl, last Monday, was taken from jail last night and lynched. As the mob was taking the man from jail Gov. Heyward arrived and ad- dressed the crowd imploring the lynchers to let the law take it's course. The crowd cheered the governor and then rushed the negro away to the edge of town where he was hanged and his body riddled with bullets.
 Cannon Will Not Talk of 1908
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