Navy Parade Draws Massive Turnout in San Francisco
Eight thousand bluejackets and Marines from the Atlantic and Pacific fleets paraded through San Francisco streets in the largest naval procession in peace or war. Rear Admiral Vans led the fleets with six other admirals, while Secretary Metcalf, Governor Gillett, and Mayor Taylor reviewed the march. Admiral Evans could not attend. Rear Admiral Thomas stood in for him as the Atlantic fleet was honored at a post parade reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal Sperial
San Francisco
Cloers
Vans
Admiralvans
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Gillett
California
Taylor
van Ness Avenue
Naval Guard
Williams
Fleet Marine
Connecticut
Iem
Seaton Sefrocder
Virginia
Market Street
van Nesa Avenue
Washington Street
Bay
Yorktown
Fairmont Hotel
Evans
Thomas
Atlantic
Shortage Found in City Clerk Accounts at Mobile
Expert accountants engaged by Mayor P. J. Lyons in Mobile report a discovered shortage in the books of former City Clerk R. B. Owen totaling 29,900 dollars. The issue emerged during a routine financial audit conducted today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
P. J. Lyons
R. B. Owen
Shortage Found in City Clerk's Office Admits Theft
An assistant city clerk Conway Penny admitted taking 2800 dollars reflecting a shortage from 1906 to 1908. A Baltimore bonding company is surety for the first amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway Penny
Baltimore
Cleveland Continues On Road To Recovery
Mrs. Cleveland reports former president William Howard Cleveland is improving and not in danger. Lakewood hotel manager Becker says the party remains in good spirits despite poor weather and Dr. Bryant remains on site with a physician always present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewoo
N. J
Cleveland
Becker
Lakewood Hotel
Bryant
Taft Asked to Secure Honest Ballot Count in Panama
Panama May 7 Secretary Taft urged by prominent party members to obtain from the Panamanian government clear assurances that the next presidential elections will feature an honest count of ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Taft
House Opposed 10 Aldrich Bill
The Republican conference committee began considering a bill to adopt approved commercial paper as a basis for currency. Members were polled for suggestions, with session delays as Weeks and Knowland are out of town. leaders warned against rushing the measure and urged a genuine bill to pass to the banking committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Toaday
Representative Vreeland
New York
Knowland California
House
Weeks
Knowland
Vreeland
Prince
Illinois
Banking and Currency Commission
Banking and Currency Committee
Banking Committee
Conference Committee
Aldrich
Senate
Banking and Currency Committees
Taft Mien Fight in Kentucky Ends in Taft Delegate Victory
Taft faction fought a long credential session in Kentucky to push their delegates at large for the national convention. After disorder and wire pulling the Taft camp won, electing Willson Burnam Bullitt Kane and others as delegates at large to back Secretary of War. Roosevelt and Burroughs visited Pine Knot with students cheering Teddy.
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Morning Journal
Louisville
Committee On Credentials
Taft
William ©. Bradley
Patt Banks
Chicago
FE. A. Willson
A. KR
Burnam
Richmond
W. Marshall Bullitt
Bed Kane
Pine Knot
North Garden
Roosevelt
John Burroughs
Washington
University of Virginia
Teddy
Franz Joseph Celebrates Jubilee With German Imperial Guests
Vienna reports the jubilee of Emperor Francis Joseph crowned by a royal gathering led by Emperor William of Germany. A gala banquet at Schoenbrunn, massed choirs, and a Brahms monument unveiling mark the celebrations amid cordial alliance signals.
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Morning Journal
Vienna
Germany
Emperor William
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
August William
Victoria Louise
Leopold
Bavaria
Saxony
Wurtemburg
Baden
Saxe- Weimar
Oldenburg
Mecklenburg
Schwerin
Frederick of
Anhal
Leopold IV of
Lippe
George
Schaumburg-Lippe
Willian
Schoenbrunne
Seclock
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Himesellf
Johannes Brahms
Karls Platz
Francis Joseph Dhank
William
Donaueschingen
Staton
Wurgemberg
Steamer Peter Rickmers Struggles in Heavy Seas
New York May 8 reports say the steamer Peter Rickmers lies with stern to the sea after shifting position. All masts are gone and the vessel leaks badly as four life saving crews wait for daylight to aid rescue once winds ease.
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Sandy Hook
Peter Rickmers
Zacia Inlet
New York Harbor
Bachmann
Rickmers
New York
Rangoon
Burmah
Zaciz Inlet
Morning Journal
Bryan Endorsed in Massachusetts Convention for Bryan
The Massachusetts Democratic state convention chose four delegates to the Denver national convention led by George Fred Williams and John B. Moran with Daniel J. Doherty and John W. Coughlin. The platform backed William J. Bryan for president and instructed the four delegates to vote accordingly.
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Boston
Mass
William J. Bryan
Denver
George Fred Williams
Bedham
John B. Moran
John W. Coughlin
Fall River
Daniel J. Doherty
Westfield
Alexander F. Chamberlain
Clark — University
Worchester
Faneyhall
Committees of Resolutions
Bryan
Massachusetts
Treasury
Philippine Islands
United States
United Party
William J Bryan
Papal Consistory Postponed to September Jubilee
A semi official Vatican statement says the pope has postponed his Consistory from June to September to align with his priesthood jubilee. The move aims to mark the milestone with the reassigned ceremony in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vatican
Ohio publishers driven into bankruptcy by paper price rise
Washington May 7. House committee hearings reveal publishers face soaring paper costs. Akron Beacon Journal publisher Cr Knight cites firms driven to losses and payroll borrowings. AP president Frank B Noyes and Chicago Record Herald discuss contracts with International Paper and price speculation.
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Morning Journal
Washington
House
Mann
Cr. Knight
Akron
Ohio
Beacon-Journal
Knight
Frank B. Noyes
Associated Press
Chicago Record-Herald
Corinth
Hudson
Record-Herald
Noyes
International Paper Company
Record Herald
Sims
Mr. Stafford
Mr. Noyes
Mr. Norris
Double suicide at Phoenix nursery shocks city
At Frank Wagner's Phoenix area nursery a man and his fourteen year old daughter Maggie died by their own actions. The police report cites the girl’s romantic troubles under parental restraint and a prior suicide attempt. The details remain unclear as investigators review the scene.
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Morning Journal
Phoenix
Ariz
Frank Wagner
Maggie
Tragic double Shooting and Suicide Allege Domestic Tragedy
A father shot his daughter in the kitchen then, after calling for help, returned with a shotgun and killed himself by firing into his head. Neighbors and a doctor were summoned as the scene unfolded.
Price Slump in Steel Trust Products Reported
A meeting of leading pig iron interests at United States Steel Corp outlines no price maintenance agreement. Producers quote based on manufacture cost, current pig iron prices well below production cost across regions. Lake Superior ore producers curtailing output, ore prices expected to stay near last year’s levels.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Lake Superior
Jerome Hearing Reveals Juries and Insanity as Jail Leverage
New York May 7 District Attorney Jerome testifying in his defense described a case where sending a wealthy man to an insane asylum was the closest he came to jail. He cited financial stakes in New York Life and related firms and denied pressuring indictments in the Ryan rail case. The hearing adjourned after a tense exchange on campaign funds and charter prohibitions.
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New York
Jerome
Harry Thaw
Pierce
al. Adama
Kregel
Mr. Jerome
New York Life
the Mutual
The
Equitable
McCall
Parker
George W. Perkins
Nylic
New York Life Insurance Company
Thomas F. Ryan
Metropolitan Street Rail Way Company
Thomas Fr. Ryan
Wall-Cordaindt Street
Technicality Frees Foe of Roosevelt
Reverend Ira D. Williams, an itinerant preacher, was acquitted by U S Commissioner Hindsdale in Denver after testimony that he did not write the insulting inscription on a letter sent with Roosevelt’s name. The letter was said to be written at a Cheyenne mission house where Williams was in charge and mailed by a soldier who frequented the place.
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Denver
Ira DD
Will Wins
Roosevelt
United States
Hindsdale
Cheyenne
Williams
Russia Railways Deficit Eyed in Duma Budget Talk
In St. Petersburg on May 7 the council debated the railway administration budget. The deficit for the state railways this year is reported at 66 million dollars.
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St. Petersburg
Douma
Railway Administration
Missouri Republicans pick delegates to Chicago conventon
In De Soto Missouri on May 7 Republicans of the thirteenth district chose M. E. Rhoades and Joseph Caldwell as national convention delegates. A resolution to instruct them to back Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination failed by 85 to 7.
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DeSota
Missouri
M. £. Rhoades
Joseph Caldwell
Chicago
Taft
Identification of another victim at Guinness farm confirms matrimonial legend
Rain halted digging at the Guinness farm as investigators identify Ole BR. Rudsberg of Tola Wisconsin as one of the buried remains linked to Mrs. Bella Guinness. Prosecution plans to indict Ray Lamphere at the May term as evidence mounts.
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Laporte
Ind
Guinness
Ole BR. Rudsberg
Tola
Wis
Andrew Helgelin
Mansfield
Bella Guinness
Rudsberg
Matt Rudsberg
Oscar H. Rudsberg
Smutzer
Ray Lamphere
Mack
Jennie Olsen
Asle K
Helgetin
Helgelin
Smith
Lamphere
Iullness
Decoy letter sent to Wisconsin man translated
Waupaca Wisconsin May 7 The translated letter from Mrs Belle Guinness the alleged Laporte murderess was rendered from Norwegian to English The letter begins Dear Sir and says Peterson of Waupaca replied to her ad in the Scandinavian noting many others had answered and she would answer none yet
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Wisconsin
Waupaca
Wis
Carl Peterson
Belle Guinness
Laporte
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Golden Gate Metropolis
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Measure
Committee On Banking and Currency
Taft Mien
Kentucky
Senator Bradley
Franz-Joseph
Europe
Austria
Kaiser
Bay State
Friends of Peerless One
Phoenik
Wagner
Indiana
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