Convention in Wild Uproar for Teddy at Republican Rally
The Chicago convention opened in wild excitement as Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts was named permanent chairman. Roosevelt demonstrations roared through the hall, with cheers and chants of four years more as delegates marched in, flags waved, and credentials proceedings began amid a sea of clubs and banners.
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Chicago
Jime
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Burrows
Committee On
Uet
Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
United States
Lodge
Bjarge
Blaine Young Men’s Republican Club
Cincinnati
Philanders
Knox Marching Club
Philadelphia
Americas Club
Pittsburg
Marion Club
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Republican Glee Club of
Columbus
Hamilton Club
Taft
Ohio
Committee On Resolutions
Tion Trenry Baker
Minnesota
James B. Connor
Indiana
Fremont
National Committee
Americas
Coldwater
Committee On Credentials
Chicago Fire Department
Chieo
Williams. Waters
Waters
Harry Daugherty
Knox
Keystone State
Gilchrist Likely Winner in Florida Governing Race
Jacksonville reports show Broward and Fletcher close in the Democratic primary for governor and U S senator. Early returns suggest Albert W. Gilchrist likely defeats John N. C. Stockton for governor by a large margin, while Fletcher appears elected to the Senate. Gilchrist backed local option on prohibition.
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Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Florida
Broward
Duncan A. Fletcher
Albert W. Gilchrist
John N. C. Stockton
Fletcher
Gilchrist
President of Novorossysk Republic Sentenced
The 1905 rebellion case ends with the president of the Novorossysk republic receiving 15 years at hard labor. Two other leaders get ten years each, and 66 additional defendants receive shorter prison terms.
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Novorossysk
Russia
Daliver's Friend Drops Dead in Des Moines Rooms
In Des Moines Iowa on June 18 O L F Brown a well known lowernnsurance man and personal friend of Senator Dolliver collapsed and died while reading a letter from Senator Dolliver waarin he stated he had no desire for the vice presidential nomination the event was reported from Des Moines.
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Daliver
Des Moines
United States
Dalliver
O. L. F. Brown
Mr. Brown
Firebug Threats Tenement in Stanton Street Blaze Endangers 200
An incendiary attempt to torch a large tenement on Stanton Street endangered about 200 occupants. The fire was aimed at the main entrance as kerosene saturated the stairway from ground to roof. A sustained effort to ignite the building failed.
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New York
Stanton Street
Minister Wu Talks at Iowa University Commencement
Minister Wu Ting Fang delivered the commencement address at Iowa University on Wednesday. He spoke on Chinese Students in America and said he relied on their influence for preservation and furtherance of friendly relations between the United States and China.
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Wu Talks
Iowa City
Wu Ting Fang
Iown University
America
United States
China
Gompers Battles for Labor Planks in Illinois Debate
In Chicago on June 18, Samuel Gompers and AFL leaders urged a labor oriented plank in the Republican platform. He pressed for laws to protect wage earners, abolish certain injunctions in labor disputes, extend the eight hour act to federal workers, and establish a general employers liability act. A heated exchange followed over injunction figures with Emory of the National Manufacturers' Association disputing the data.
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Chicago
Resolutions Committee
American Federation of Labor
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Samuel Gompers
Keefe
Duncan
Federation
Gompers
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Emory
National Manufacturers’ Association
Triple Killing in New Orleans Black Hand Case
In New Orleans on June 18 three Italians were shot dead and a fourth fatally wounded while attempting to extort from Pietro Giacona, a wealthy wine merchant. Giacona and his son defended their home, shooting a man who fired first, as two others fled. one later died and another was found critically wounded. One slain man was identified as Barraca. Giacona denied inviting guests to settle debts by violence. Giacona is noted as among the wealthiest Italians in the South, and the scene sits on a historic site once occupied by General Beauregard.
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New Orleans
Pietro Giacona
Chartres Street
Giacona
Louisiana
Gincona
Barraca
Giaco
South
Gen. Beauregard
Church Session Opens in Muskegon Biennial Synod
The bi ennial synod of the Christian Re formed Church of the Two Americas, representing nearly 75,000 members, convened in Muskegon Michigan on June 18 with about 200 delegates from 12 classes attending.
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Muskegon
Mich
The
Christian Reformed Church of the Two
Wealthy Merchant Ends His Life in Gallitzin
Johnstown businessman Joseph Fangele aged 50, a director of several banks and president of Cresson Springs Brewery, shot himself near Gallitzin on Wednesday, ending his life amid local tragedy.
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Johnstown
Joseph Fangele
Cresson Springs Brewery Company
Gallitzin
Here
Reduction Plan Is Lost
Chicago June 18 The push for a reduced representation of delegates to the national Republican conventions failed 24 to 17 in the rules committee. Burke with 16 supporters will file a minority report. Southern opposition argued the move would disrupt the party in the South and hurt Black delegates, echoed by Gen Powell Clayton.
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Chicago
Committee On Rules
Burke
Parsons
Alabama
South Carolina
Maryland
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Mason and Dixon Line
Political clash over negro votes and GOP credentials
The excerpt reports on party strategies as the Democratic claim to seize black votes and a claim that the Democratic ticket would count those votes nationwide. It notes the Republican credentials committee spent fourteen hours reviewing contests with no change to the temporary roll, and that the national committee’s eight-day effort received full approval. In a separate item, an assailant known as August who attacked Mrs. Joseph McVey was found dying after slashing his throat and wrists in a farm clump, near Middletown, New York.
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Democratic Party
National Committee
Middletown
N. Y
August
Joseph McVey
Montgomery
State Troops Called Out After Royal Mines Outrage
Butler Pa June 8 State constabulary troops have been summoned following the dynamite outrage at the Royal mines at Argentine near here. Non union miners refuse to return to work and an air of uneasiness prevails.
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Butler
Royal Mines
Argentine
Fire destroys $120,000 Imperial Hotel in Petaskey
Fire of unknown origin totally destroyed the Imperial hotel in Petaskey Michigan. The summer hotel valued at 120000 had not opened for the season. The only occupants were the caretaker.
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Petaskey
Mich
Imperia
I Mpevisi
Prominent Gift to Toledo Art Museum and Other Wires
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES reports Libbey pledges 106000 to Toledo's art museum. John D. Rockefeller and household arrive at Forest Hill summer home, staying until fall. Over 1000 steerage passengers on Potomac likely stranded due to crowding. Accident Underwriters to award three lifesaving medals annually. Special service squadron Maine Alabama ahead of Atlantic fleet to Honolulu. Nineteen lots on Fifth Avenue between Thirty Seventh and ThirtyEighth Streets bought for a large New York retail store, including former aristocratic homes.
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D. Libbey
Toledo
John D. Rockefeller
Forest Hill
New York
International Association of Accident Underwriters
Special
Maine
Alabama
Pacific
Honolulu
Fifth Avenue
Thirty Seventh
Thirty-eighth
Saengerfest Opens in Indianapolis With 15000 Visitors
The thirty second national Saengerfest opens with a parade of 162 flags and banners as 2,000 visiting singers, 2,000 Indianapolis school children, and a local male chorus prepare five concerts. Delegations from over 50 cities arrive, boosting visitors to more than 15,000. guests include Mme Schumann Heink, Mme Rappold, Adolph Muehlmann, and David Bispham. Otto Allen, alias Charles Smith from South Bend, is arrested in Peoria on counterfeiting charges after presenting a fake dollar at a saloon.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Saengerbund
Idianapolis
Mme
Schumann-Heink
Marie Rappold
Adolph Muehlmann
David Bispham
Peoria
Otto Allen
Charles Smith
South Bend
Allen
Editor Fatally Shoots Desperado in Salisbury Home
June 18 report says W H Stewart, a newspaper editor, shot an intruder during a burglary attempt at his Salisbury home. The assailant, Frank Smith, later died from a stomach wound while at his residence. The incident followed an in-home confrontation with the editor.
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Desperado
Salisbury
N. C
Frank Smith
W. H. Stewart
Market Highlights Chicago June Grain and Dairy Prices
In Chicago markets prices drifted. Wheat and corn show bullish and excited tones with July wheat around 90s, July corn near 67, September oats up, butter and eggs mixed with creameries higher and egg prices firm. New York reports quiet wheat gains aided by showers and steady foreign cues.
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Chicago
Minnesota
New York
Western
Tice
F.o
Livestock Prices in Chicago and Omaha Markets
Chicago and Omaha market notes show cattle and hog prices with varied quality grades. Cattle ranged from native steers to cows and feeders, with prices from about 2.50 to 8.00 per hundredweight, while hogs included heavy packers near 5.50 to 5.85 and light barrows around 5.75 to 5.85. sheep and lambs also listed with prices from roughly 5.20 to 7.25 per head.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Texas
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Go.p
Gvenmion
Trio
Paris
Lemoine
Henry Lemoine
Julius Wernher
Resolutions Body
James Francis Burke
St. Petersburg
Kokovsoff
Dama
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