First Governors Conference Ends on Conservation Effort
President Roosevelt presided as the first conference of forty six state governors concluded with a declaration urging national action to conserve natural resources. The event featured the presentation of a cooperative framework and a plan for ongoing intergovernmental collaboration, ending with a White House garden party for over 1,500 guests.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Folk
Missouri
Blanchard
Louisiana
Glenn
North Carolina
W. J. Bryan
White House
Fatal Train Crash Near Muskogee Oklahoma
South bound Missouri Kansas and Texas passenger No. 5 collided head on with a northbound freight three miles north of Muskogee. Two trainmen killed Budie West Parsons Kan and James Lanihan Akron Ohio engineer. fifteen passengers injured including W B Newton Denison Dr J J Dial Corsicana Tex Mrs J J Dial Dr L Kelton Harry Van Eaton and Gustavo Granada. Wreck due to misunderstanding of train orders. engines and cars telescoped. injured taken to Muskogee by special train.
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Muskogee
Okla
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Budie West
Parsons
Kan
Flyer
James Lanihan
W. B. Newton
Denison
J. J. Dial
Sulphur Springs
Tex
L. ©. Kelton
Corsicana
Harry van Eaton
Dallas
John C
Gustavo Granada
Akron
Metsker Acquitted After Cassopolis Court Demonstration
Christina Metsker of South Bend Indiana was acquitted of murdering Carleton Morgan in Cassopolis Michigan. She testified the shooting was accidental after a confrontation involving her husband and a man at Mrs May Green’s home. Large courtroom crowd cheered and escorted her to the jail and depot.
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South Bend
Prohibition Rule Bans Liquor at Chicago Convention
The Republican sub committee bans liquor in Coliseum convention hall during meetings and convention week, forbids portraits on walls, and limits decorations to flags and bunting. It authorizes Chairman New to arrange a parade of marching clubs from across the United States.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
New
United States
Secretary Wilson to Quit After Eleven-Year Cabinet Service
Washington May 16 James Wilson secretary of agriculture told friends he intends to resign. He has served eleven years continuously and led a department that grew from modest to central to national reliance across four administrations.
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Washington
James Wilson
Wilson
Closing Days Show Harmony In Senate On Aldrich Bill
Washington May 16 The Aldrich currency bill narrowly advances after swift Senate action and a quick conference with the House. A nine member National Monetary Commission is created to study U.S. banking law. Final tally 47 ayes 20 nays.
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Washington
Senate
House
Messrs
Aldrich
Allison
Hale
Daniel
Teller
Congress
Senate Committee On Finance
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Manila
National Monetary Commission
United States
House Sets Adjournment Target for May 23
Washington May 16 The House speeds legislation cleanup before adjournment May 23 passing the military academy appropriation bill and the omnibus public buildings bill. The supply bills remain with the general deficiency bill next up for Monday action. A bitter clash over former Speaker Keifer and a party line vote sent the Vreeland currency bill to conference.
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Washington
Keifer
Ohio
Sherwood
Vreeland
Senate
Yeas
Fire destroys Minneapolis warehouse causing heavy losses
A major blaze in Minneapolis destroyed the Central warehouse at 630 700 First Street North and its contents. The four story brick building and its inventory are expected to exceed 100000 dollars in loss. The fire quickly engulfed the structure, becoming one of the city’s most spectacular blazes in months.
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Minneapolis
First Street
Sperry Commands The Atlantic Fleet In San Francisco
Rear Admiral Charl Stillman Sperry assumes command of the strongest first class flag fleet in the nation after a brief ceremony. Admiral Thomas yields to Sperry aboard the flagship as Emory moves to the Louisiana and Schroeder takes Virginia’s Fourth division, marking reshuffled commands before Thomas’s retirement in October.
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San Francisco
Charl Stillman Sperry
Charles M. Thomas
Connecticut
Admiral Sperry
Sperry
W. H. Emory
Georgia
Louisiana
Richard Wainwright
Seaton Schroeder
Virginia
Wisconsin
Thomas
Lifesavers Rescue Crew From Waterlogged Schooner McGee
Hundreds of New Jersey beachgoers watch lifesavers rescue the captain and four crewmen from the three masted schooner William McGee near Sea Isle City as distress signals fly. The vessel later wrecks at Camden inlet.
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New York
New Jersey
William McGee
Sea Isle City
McGee
Camden Inlet
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Igi
Thomas Rochford
Phone
South Kenwood
I. W. Kessler
H.F. Chandler
Proprietor
ST. ST. Paul
Austin Lodge No
Elk’s Hall
J. Solon Wood
Ruier
Conference of Governors of the
P. I. Cordier
Mannington
Foley
W.L. Straub
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bay
Port Tampa
K. O. Wold Druggist Corner
Main and
Bridge Street
Vreeland Bill
Philppine and
Atlantic Fleet
Shades
J. M. Thomas
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