Taft Meets Ohio Republicans Over Vorys Chairman Hope
Secretary Taft spends the day in official duties and political talks in Washington. A key conference with Ohio Republican leaders urged Arthur L Vorys as national chairman, with Taft asking Vorys to come to Washington next Wednesday. Kellogg of Minnesota’s Oyster Bay visit fuels speculation on a campaign chair.
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Republican National Committee
Kellogg
Minnesota
Washington
Taft
War Department
Republican Party
Walter Brown
Republican State Central Committee
Henry Williams
Republican State Executive Committee
N. A. Gilbert
Arthur L Vorys
Vorys
Mr. Vorys
Oyster Bay
Frank F. Kellogg
Roosevelt
Lipton Ready to Challenge for America's Cup Under Rule
The Field reports Sir Thomas Lipton will challenge again for the America's Cup under the universal New York Yacht Club rule. A cutter rigged new yacht, sized by the NYYC, may be built with two vessels designed by Fife awaiting selection. Lipton seeks NYYC approval and a accepted challenge in the sport's interest.
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London
Sir Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Nanoon
Scotland
Sir Thomas
Fife
Five drown in Hargis creek flood near Wellington Kansas
A cloudburst northeast of Wellington Kansas caused Hargis creek to overflow. Five people are known to have drowned including Mrs Shirley Sherman a young married woman washed from her house Mrs Edward West Mrs Sherman a Santa Fe engineer’s baby daughter and an unknown Black woman. Many others are missing.
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Wellington
Kan
Hargis Creek
Here
Shirley Sherman
Edward West
Sherman
Santa Fe
Hurst
Osler Chosen as Independent for Edinburgh Rector Post
London report notes Professor William Osler, regius professor of medicine at Oxford, selected as an independent candidate for Edinburgh university lord rectorship. Liberal candidate is Winston Churchill and Conservative candidate is George Wyndham for the office.
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London
William Osler
Regius
Oxford University
Edinburgh University
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
George Wyndham
Ireland
Jury finds Jardine boy guilty of willful murder
Kasota Minnesota June 30 a coroner's jury ruled ten year old Robert Jardine guilty of willful murder in the shooting death of seven year old Russell St John and ordered the boy held by Sheriff Teaster.
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Kasota, Minn
Russel St. John
Robert Jardine
Jardine
Teaster
Bishop Henry Potter Reported in Dangerous Health State
Cooperstown June 30 Bishop Henry Potter of New York is regarded by physicians as in a dangerous health state after a prolonged illness with stomach and liver trouble.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Henry ©. Potter
New York
Baseball Scores From American Association and Leagues
American Association games show Indianapolis 10 over St Paul 4 and Louisville 2 over Kansas City 3. Milwaukee 5 beat Toledo 4, second game Milwaukee 12 Toledo 0. Minneapolis 2 lost to Columbus 1 with a second game Minneapolis 3 Columbus 6 in seven innings due to trains. American League results include Philadelphia 4 over Washington 0 and New York 1 versus Boston 4 in ten innings. National League scores have Brooklyn 11 over New York 7, Cincinnati 5 over Chicago 3, and Boston 9 over Philadelphia 2.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Market quotations from Minneapolis and Duluth wheat prices
June 29 market bulletin shows Minneapolis wheat on track and to arrive with prices for July September and various Northern grades. Flax prices listed. St Paul cattle hogs and sheep ranges noted with steer and lamb values.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Chicago market headlines show mixed grain and livestock prices
June 29 quotes list Wheat at July 855 cents and Sept 864, Corn July 69, Sept 69 5/8, Oats varied with Sept 38, Dec 39 54, Pork futures July 14.70, Sept 14.95, Oct 15.00. Butter and dairy prices noted. Eggs 15 cents. Poultry eggs and turkeys listed. Cattle ranges include Beeves 4.85 to 8.50, Western cattle 4.75 to 6.90, calves 4.75 to 6.50. Hogs by category from 5.85 to 6.55, Sheep 2.85 to 5.25, Lambs 4.00 to 6.00.
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St. Paul
Chicago
S&i
Prohibition Plank Dominates Democratic Platform Debate
Denver, June 30. The anti injunction plank fuels party discussions as resolutions committee and likely convention debate its wording. General James B Weaver leads prohibition efforts citing Southern state backing and vows to push a clear, decisive plank in favor. V P prospects shift with Chanler’s fading momentum and Governor George Chamberlain of Oregon emerging as a possible nominee while five outsiders vie for the post.
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Committee On Resolutions
James B. Weaver
Iowa
Weaver
General Weaver
Sas
Ienational
JUDGES GRAY'S MANAGERS VISIT LINCOLN
Lincoln June 30 Managers of Judge George Gray's presidential canvass Josiah Marvel and J R Beamish arrived in Lincoln to visit William Jennings Bryan. They claimed no missionary work for Gray yet saw a chance to win and believed Bryan’s friends hoped for more votes than they had. Marvel praised Governor Johnson but saw Gray as stronger than him. Hanly will place Gray in nomination and O Boyle will second. Marvel and Beamish head to Denver to establish Gray’s headquarters. Bryan was joined by labor leaders Purcell and Denedry who may attend Denver. they favor a labor friendly plank in the party platform.
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Chanler
New York
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George C. Chamberlain
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Lincoln, Neb
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Josiah Marvel
Delaware
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Philadelphia
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Mr. Bryan
Nebraska
Johnson
Minnesota
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Gray
JL. J. Hanly
Wilmington
Del
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Pittston
Mr. Marvel
Mr. Beamish
Denver
James J. Purcell
Samuel Denedry
Washington, D. C
Thaw Denied Removal From Asylum. Jury Trial Considered
New York June 6 Justice Dowling denied Harry K Thaws request to move from the asylum for the criminal insane to another institution. He ruled Thaw remains dangerously insane and must be restrained. Justice Mills heard habeas corpus arguments for a jury trial on Thaws sanity and adjourned to July 13. He favored a jury trial but did not commit to timing.
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Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Mills
White Plains
Poughkeepsie
Justice Mills
Sailor Seavey Seized After Chase Off Michigan Coast
John Seavey aboard the Wanderer was captured seven miles north of Frankfort Michigan by U S deputy marshals after a weeklong pursuit aboard the revenue cutter Tuscarora. He is charged with stealing the 45 ton lumber schooner Nellie Johnson on May 11 from Montague Michigan. Seavey's two companions, William Loquist and Hugh Colion, fled. the Nellie Johnson was seized while the captain was ashore and later abandoned at Frankfort. Seavey surrendered after an exchange of shots. his partners remain at large.
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Chicago
John Seavey
Frankfort
Mich
United States
Tuscarora
Nellie Johnson
Montague
Seavey
William Loquist
Hugh Colion
Phillips
McCormick
Denver Visitor Attacked and Robbed in Room
D H Campbell of Duluth, in Denver for a visit, was lured by a longtime friend into a room, beaten unconscious, and robbed. Bellboy John West and cowboy John Pryor were arrested on the assault charge.
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Denver
D. H. Campbell
Duluth
John West
John Pryor
Abe Attel and Matty Baldwin Fight Six Rounds
In New York on June 30 Abe Attel of San Francisco and Matty Baldwin battled six fast rounds at the Grand Union Athletic club. Both men stood on their feet and remained on points, the contest described as fairly even throughout.
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New York
Abe Attel
San Francisco
Matty Baldwin
Grand Union Athletic Club
Dr Price Wheat Flake Celery Food Claim
An advertisement argues that a balanced diet including Dr Price's Wheat Flake Celery Food promotes growth and vitality. It promotes the product as a whole wheat preparation with celery, easy to digest, palatable and economical, suitable for children and development.
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Dr. Price
Sensational murder in Philadelphia physician poisoned by ale
Philadelphia authorities promise a dramatic murder case reveal as Dr. William H. Wilson dies after drinking a bottle of cyanide poisoned ale. An autopsy confirms poisoning. a sample bottle sent by express led to a false letter from a brewing company, which did not exist. The letter and bottle were used to lure the physician to ingest poison.
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Philadelphia
William H. Wilson
Express
Peter
Schemm Brewing Company
Schemm
Storm Ruins Cabins in Minnesota Territory
A destructive windstorm swells from the Greenbush region in Crookston Minnesota. Three homesteader cabins are ruined and many others may be destroyed as a strong bush country wind sweeps across the area.
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Crookston
Minn
Greenbush
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