Convention Opens in Chicago as Roosevelt Faction Mobilizes
Chicago June 18 Roosevelt forces consolidate. Governor Hadley leads, declaring no contested delegates seated. Missouri, Ohio, Arizona, Texas caucuses align with Roosevelt while Cummins supporters push third‑man plans. Roosevelt seeks 540 uncontested delegates before permanent organization, criticizing Rosewater’s approach and appealing to Taft.
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Chicago
Victor Rosewater
Callaghan
Haywood
Roosevelt
Hadley
Missouri
Republican National Committee
Borah
Root
Lendere
Taft
Ohio
A. L. Garford
Elyria
Arizona
Texas
John
Elgin
P. HE. Baer
C. A. Warnken
T. F. McGregor
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Cummins
Iowa
Truman Potter
Mazon City
Noot
Ghieszo
Kenyon
Tait
National Committee
Rosewater
Murder Fight at Villisga Almost Ends in Death
In Villisga Iowa June 18 officers guarding the post office were drawn into a quarrel with Cherokee Will Sparhker. Sparhker offered whiskey to Warriman who objected. A rough fight followed and Sparker drew a pistol and fired missing Kelsoe who intervened. Warriman tried to seize the weapon as Sparker shot and faced assault with intent to kill charges.
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Villisca
Warriman
United States
Harrison
Kebsoe
Creston
Kelsoe
Will Sparhker
Spariker
Sparker
Parker
Convention of Travelers Opens in Peoria with Delegates
More than 600 delegates attend the annual National Travelers' Protective association opening in Peoria Michigan. A large street parade precedes the session with over 800 in line. President Hopper of Omaha calls the meeting to order and committees are named. Delegations travel from Indiana Texas with Houston seeking the next convention and a Lone Star state candidate for national presidency.
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Peoria
National Travelers’ Protective Association
Hopper
Omaha
Tydiana
Texas
Lone Star State
Houston
Death toll climbs to thirty from Kansas tornado
A Merwin Missouri widow Mrs Henry Cameron dies from tornado injuries raising the death toll to thirty. Mrs William Tucker and Miss Piney Todd are believed fatally hurt and funerals will be held once coffins arrive in Merwin. Sailors vote against joining the dock strike in London.
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Kansas City
West
Missouri
Henry Cameron
Merwin
William Tucker
Piney Todd
American clergyman killed by motor bus in London
Rev. J. S. Weld, an American clergyman, was run down and killed by a motor bus on Cockspur street in the West End. Mrs. Weld learned of the tragedy on returning to their hotel after visiting her bankers.
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London
J. S. Weld
Cockspur Street
Westend
Yesterday's Results in Major Leagues Across Cities
Baseball results from Chicago Pittsburgh Boston and Cincinnati with scores and pitcher pairings. National and Western League games listed show final tallies and key contributors, including O'Toole Marquard Kling and Sugge. Game specifics include first and second games in doubleheaders and varying inning totals.
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Chicago
RHE
Boston
Hall-Cady
Walsh-Sullivan
Pittsburgh
R.H.E
New York
O'Toole-Kelly
Marquard-Meyera
R.hle
Cincinnati
Perdue-Kling
Humphries-McLean
Sugge-McLean
Dickson-Kling
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Harmon-Wingo
Yingling-Miller
War of the classes warning at national conference
Reports from Cleveland dated June 19 cite speakers at the National Conference of Charities and Correction warning that industrial distribution will trigger a dangerous class war in America. They urge better school preparation for work and note concurrent NAACP sessions. Other items report Gov McDonald aiming to block the Flynn Johnson fight and a big stock increase for the United States Rubber Company.
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Cleveland
America
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Louis F. Post
Chicago
Evangeline W. Young
Boston
William Wirt
Gary
Ind
Beulah EB. Kennard
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Committee On Organization
Rubber Company
Trenton
N. J
United States Rubber Company
Taft Vetoes Bill to Oust General Wood
President Taft vetoed the army appropriation bill and sent it back to Congress with a message disapproving the provision to remove Major General Leonard Wood from the office of Chief of Staff on March 4 next. The item reads like a News-Telegraph want ad.
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Taft
Wood Washington
Congress
Leonard Wood
Sraft
Convention Hall Chicago Ends in Parade of Delegates
June 18 convention observers recount disorderly moments as Georgia delegate Johnson stirred the center hall with a speech, Hadley rallied support for McGovern, and Root was named temporary chairman amid roars and jeers. Police maintained order as crowds sang the Star Spangled Banner and officials moved to organize the proceedings.
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Chicago
Vic
Fairbanks
Johnson
Georgia
Convention
Rosewater
Stone
O’callaghan
Maynard
James E. Wilson
Indiana
Hadley
Missouri
Watson
Congressman Payne
New York
Payne Bill
Payne
Roosevelt
Wilson
Foss
Convention Hall
Senator Root
Cochems
Wisconsin
McGovern
Hedges
Root
Taft
Borah
California
HIALL
Francis J. Heney
Senator Bradley
Kentucky
Lorimer
Woman accuses Prof Houser in Des Moines
Mrs. James Taylor of Iowa City filed a complaint against Gilbert L. Houser professor of biology at the University of Iowa alleging he threw her four year old son down stone steps on his terrace. Also reports include Allen defeating Chassell for Republican secretary of state nomination in the primaries, Arthur Brisbane invited to speak, peddlers ordered to stay away from farmers, a farmhand murdered near Flint, a drowning in the Des Moines river at Boone, and the Hamburg pistol duel victims James and John Hunter.
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Dex Moines
James Taylor
Iowa City
W. R Hart
Gilbert L. Houser
University of Iowa
Thaw Seeks Freedom in Mental Testimony
In White Plains on June 18 the third bid by Harry K. Thaw to gain freedom opened with Dr. W. A. White stating he examined Thaw on three occasions, most recently last Thursday, finding no paranoia and that Thaw is not insane. The doctor said memory tests showed rational reporting.
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White Plains
N. J
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
W. A. White
Thaw
W. T. Jerome
New York
Man Shot by Wife to Dead in Chicago on June 18
William A Miller was shot by his divorced wife after crawling into her home through a second story window. He died while insisting he sought reconciliation. Mrs Miller is held by police and says she acted in self defense after being seized and choked. Tommy Ryan resigns as trainer at Flynn camp in Las Vegas New Mexico on June 18 amid discord ahead of July 4 Yack Johnson bout for heavyweight title.
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McDonald
Albuquerque
N. M
Flynn-Johnson
Las Vegas
Milwaukee
Dominick G. Leone
Michael Cesaro
Miurdarer
Chicago
William A Miller
Tommy Ryan
Flynn
Las Veeras
Jim Flynn
Beet Yack Johnson
Ryan
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Uncle Way
Indorses
Villisga
Marshal Kalsee
Sailors’ and Firemen’s National Union
Sailors' and Firemen’s Union
National Federation of Transport Workers
News-Telegraph
Sioux City
Rae
Bronx City
Lincoln
Gifin-Ca¢man
Palmer-Carney
Luelier Littauer
Willam L.ward
Boles Penruse
Littauterviet Ward
Charities and Corrections Conference
Prof
Houser
Greater Des Moines
Arthur Brisbane
Abk
Len
Chassell
Allen
W. & Allen
F Airfield
Edward Chassell
LeMars
Republics
Executive Council
Brisbane
Hearst
Des Moines
Needham
Flint
Mason City
James Waddell
Here
Waddell
Boone
Paul Patterson
Hamburg
James Hunter
John Hunter
Slayer
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