Verdict awards Mrs Townsend million in Scott will suit
After forty five minutes the jury awarded Mrs Georgia Townsend of Denver one million dollars in the Scott will case. The widow keeps two million and the ten year old son receives one million. The defense may seek a new trial and appeal to higher courts if denied.
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Daily News
Fort Worth
Tex
Scott
Georgia Townsend
Denver
Ben
Texas
Townsend
Clash of words erupts in Scott will case at Fort Worth
Fort Worth June 5 Attorneys clash as Will P McLean Jr and S B Cantry argue the Scott will case. McLean accuses Cantry and Judge McLean of bias against Georgia Scott while recalling family ties to Georgia and Jeff McLean. McLean vows to secure Georgia Town her rightful share against powerful corporations.
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Daily News
Fort Worth
Tex
Scott Will
Will P. McLean, Jr
McLean
S. B. Cantry
Will McLean
Cantry
McLean, Jr
Bill McLean
Mrs. Scott
Will McLean, Jr
Jeff McLean
Will
Georgia Scott
John Carter
Winfield Scott
Marlboro Track Opens First Spring Race Meet
Baltimore Maryland June 5 The Marlboro track opens its first spring race meet under the Southern Maryland Fair and Agricultural Association. The ten day meeting features steeplechases prominent in the program.
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Baltimor
Marlboro Track
Southern
Weather forecast for Texas and Panhandle region
Today Thursday will be generally fair with cooler conditions in the Panhandle. Central and Northwest Texas may remain clear and hot with a hot and warm trend across the state. Some areas like Nacogdoches and Lufkin experience rain, while overall plains country and Pecos Valley stay generally clear to hot.
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Washington, D. C
Panhandle
Texas
Nacogdoches
Lufkin
Plains Country
Pecos Valley
Government Sues Steamship Lines Over Monopolized Trade
The government filed a civil anti trust suit in federal court alleging steamship interests monopolized transportation of passengers and freight between the United States and Brazil. The petition claims a combination in restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman act.
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New York
Steamship
United States
Brazil
Harmon Captures Ohio's 48 Democratic Convention Votes
Governor Harmon won Ohio's 48 votes at the Baltimore Democratic national convention under the unit rule by a 597 to 355 convention vote. Cox nominated for governor. In Arkansas, Champ Clark leads in instructed delegates to the state convention with hope of Balti more delegation backing him for the presidential nomination.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Harmon Today
Ohio
Baltimore
Cox
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Champ Clark
Call for Texas Democratic executive committee meeting
Special to Daily News Paris Texas June 5 Chairman J Sheb Williams calls the Texas state Democratic executive committee to meet in Austin at 10 am Monday June 11 to select the convention site compile the state at large congressional candidate slate and handle other business Secretary NAT P Jackson to attend.
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Daily News
Paris
Tex
J. Sheb Williams
State
Democratic Executive Committee
State Democratic Committee of
Texas
Austin
Congress
Davenport Hosts Sixth Annual Iowa Elks Convention
Davenport IA June 5 hundreds of visitors gather for the sixth annual convention of the Iowa State association of Elks. The meeting runs through Friday with business sessions a street parade a band contest and various entertainment features.
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Davenport
Iowa State Association of Elks
Nevada Senator George Nixon Dies in Washington
United States Senator George Nixon of Nevada died in a Washington hospital at ten o'clock tonight from spinal meningitis. Nixon was a prominent mining magnate linked to Goldfield gold operations. A Republican, he lived in Reno but maintained a grand estate in the northwest suburbs.
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Washington
D. C
United States
George 8. Nixon
Nevada
Nixon
Goldfield
Reno
Rural Recreation Conference Opens in Cleveland
Several hundred national experts gather in Cleveland for a three day conference under the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Topics include rural traveling libraries gardening contests corn clubs athletics Boy Scout activities Camp Fire Girls and diverse musical and dramatic play programs developed in districts.
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Cleveland
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Taft Orders Four U S Battleships To Cuban Waters
After a White House meeting President Taft and Secretary Knox announced immediate dispatch of four American battleships to Cuban waters to protect American interests. Marines have been sent to Guantanamo City and Guantanamo scene, with Rear Admiral Usher in command.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Knox
White House
Cuban
Kline
Guantanamo Station
Osterhaus
Key West
Washington
Navy Department
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
Ohio
Guantanamo
Usher
U. S
Caimanera
Guantanamo City
Wedding of Stella Dunn and Alten Kimberley at Governors Island
Army officers in full dress uniform attended the wedding of Miss Stella L. Dunn daughter of retired Sint Col Beverly W Dunn U S A and Lieut Alten Kimberley Coast Artillery Corps at the Church of St Cornelius the Centurion Governors Island The couple will go to Fort Monroe Va where Kimberley is stationed
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New York
Church of St. Cornelius the Centurion
Governors Island
Stella L. Dunn
Sint
Beverly W Dunn
U.S. A
Alten Kimberley
U.S. Coast Artillery Corps
Kimberley
Fort Monroe
Winnipeg Horse Show Opens With Record Entries
Winnipeg Manitoba June 4 the eighth annual Winnipeg Horse Show Association exhibition opened this afternoon and will continue through the week. The prizes and trophies offered are liberal and attract a large display of fine horses from many noted Canadian and U S stables.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Winnipeg Horse Show Association
United States
Dynamite Rain Plan Grows In Texas Counties
Wichita Falls Texas reports plans for a broader dynamite bombardment to bring rain, aiming to mobilize farmers in Clay Archer Baylor and Wilbareer counties to buy a carload for explosions. Local businessmen pledge support if other counties join, following widespread inquiries about last week’s experiments.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Clay Archer
Baylor
Wilbareer
Cotton seed oil butter eyed to halve cost of living
St Louis June 5 The Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers association seeks to cut living costs by introducing a cotton seed oil butter retailing at 15 cents per pound. Vice president C W Ashcroft of Florence Alabama announced the plan, while J J Culbertson of Paris Texas said a resolution opposing oleomargarine taxes will be proposed as the convention runs three days with about 1 000 delegates expected.
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St. Louis
Interstate
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Rebels and Federals Press Toward Chihuahua Frontier
From Chihuahua June 5 Associated Press reports advancing rebel and Federal forces converge near the city. Orozco fortifies forty miles south while vanguard under Rojas moves fifty-two miles south. Huerta reportedly abandons troop trains at Bellano and moves artillery overland toward the front.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua
Orozco
Rojas
Huerta
Bellano
U S Marines Land in Cuba as Tension Rises
The AP reports 450 American marines landed on Cuban soil and traveled by train to Guantanamo. Officials say the action protects foreign interests, but a general impression points to possible intervention. In Havana, excitement grows over a reported convoy of four American battleships from Key West.
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US Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Guantanamo
Capitol
Key West
Presbyterian Church in Canada opens thirty ninth General Assembly
The thirty ninth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada begins its sessions this evening with retiring moderator Rev. BP KR MacKay of Toronto chairing. Most ministerial commissioners are in the city, elders' representation is large, and tomorrow’s arrivals will complete the body. Much business is anticipated despite fewer major items than in some years.
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Everton
Alia
Thirty-Ninth
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church In Canada
MacKay
Toronto
Three blind graduates earn degrees at Columbia commencement
New York on June 5 three blind graduates received degrees at Columbia University. Each student, despite severe visual impairment, completed the college course with high standing while supporting themselves through private tutoring and similar work during college.
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New York
University of Columbia
Younh
Democratic state convention crowds in Duluth expect delegation
Dieleweates arrive in Duluth as the Democratic state convention opens tomorrow to choose Minnesota delegates for the Baltimore convention. Wilson managers forecast an instructed delegation for the New Jersey governor based on recent counts and conventions.
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Duluth
Minn
Special Train for Texas Cler Women to National Meet
A Texas Federation special train carrying the Texas women to the National Federation of Women's Clubs centennial meeting in San Francisco departs Fort Worth on June 18. The train will stop at San Antonio at 7 20 am and travel via San Marcos Austin Temple and other cities to Fort Worth, joining the General Federation Special at Newton Kansas the next day. Additional sections leave Houston and Galveston the same morning with stopovers at Albuquerque Santa Fe Grand Canyon Riverside Redlands and Los Angeles planned.
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Fort Worth
Tes
Texas
National Federation of Women's’ Clubs
San Franccisco
Texas Federation Special
San Antonio
San Marcos
Austin
Temple
Houston
Galveston
General Federation
Newton
Kan
Albu Huerque
Santa Fe N.M
Grand Canyon
Riverside
Redlands
Los Angeles
Colorado Republicans Elect Protest Delegation to Chicago
A Colorado Republican convention selected twelve delegates to the national convention in Chicago headed by Judge Lindsey. The delegation memorialized the convention to seat the group and expressed support for Roosevelt without instructing delegates for him. The gathering included about three hundred progressive Republicans.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Chicago
Roosevelt
Lindsey
Fort Worth Doctor Stabbed. Family Aid Requests Filed
Dr J R Smith a Knox county landowner and physician was stabbed by tenant A Lyles in Monday Texas. After surgery at St Josephs Fort Worth Smith regained consciousness and ordered support for Lyles family while he lies jailed in Benjamin Texas. Nine wounds were reported on his back neck and face. Bond set at 1500.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. R. Smith
A. Lyles
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Lyle’s
Benjamin
Texas
Smith
Knox Coubpty
Knox
Dr. Smith
Lyles
Ilia
K. Smith
Mexican Voters Face English Literacy Bill in Arizona
The Senate passed an education measure requiring voters to read and speak English, a move that would disfranchise thousands of Mexicans if enacted. The bill awaits House action and follows a prior territorial era effort.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Sénate
House
Meet to Revise Constitution
A state convention to propose amendments to the New Hampshire constitution assembled today and began organization. Several questions were suggested for consideration, with public attention focused on woman suffrage and a proposal for a short ballot to reduce election costs under the direct primary system now in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Taft Forces Move to Seat Roosevelts Plan at GOP Meeting
Taft leaders agree to meet with full force Roosevelt's bid to control the Republican national convention. They plan to permanent the temporary organization with Senator Root as chairman. Taft allies expect to secure control of the committee, backed by supporters of Taft's candidacy.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Roosevelt
Senator Root
Taft
National Committee
Contests of GOP Delegates in Chicago Hearings Begin
In Chicago Republicans gather as the National Committee prepares to hear some 260 delegate contests. The committee acts as a temporary roll, with attorneys and witnesses, then votes in executive session. Key figures include Dixon, McKinley, Dick, and MetHare guiding Taft and Roosevelt interests.
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Chicago
Ill
Republican National Committee
National Committee
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippines
Porto Rico
Taft
Roosevelt
Senate
Dixon
Representative McKinley
Charles Dick
Ohio
Ormady B. MetHare
New York
Roose
Roosevelt Leads in South Dakota Primary Returns
Latest returns show Roosevelt delegates leading by about fifteen thousand. Kyrne tops Egan by seven thousand for governor. Sterling supporters claim nomination over Gamble, while Gamble supporters dispute defeat. Burke leads Curtiss by eight hundred in the second district, Martin wins the third, and Dillon leads Branson in the first district.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Roosevelt
Kyrne
Egan
Thomas Sterling
Senator Gamble
United States Senate
Burke
Curtiss
Martin
Dillon
Branson
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Winnipeg Horse Show
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Presbyterians of Canada
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