Wilson and La Follette Win Wisconsin Primaries
Fronters report that La Follette defeated Taft by about two to one with returns from Eau Claire Appleton La Crosse Racine Madison and other cities. Wilson led the Democratic ticket roughly as strongly as La Follette did on the Republican side.
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Follette
Taft
Eau Claire
Appleton
la Crosse
Racine
Madison
Woodrow Wilson
Senator la Follette
Auburn Delegates Favor Roosevelt At Maine Caucuses
Twenty one Republican delegates to the state convention were named in Auburn today with dual ballots marked Roosevelt Preference and Taft Preference. Roosevelt led with 460 votes to Taft’s 48, La Follette 1, Cummings 1, and 5 uninstructed.
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Auburn
Roosevelt
Taft
la Follette
Cummings
Uninstructed
Taft Seeks 500000 For Levees And Dykes Aid
President Taft asked Congress to appropriate 500000 for strengthening levees and building new dykes in flood districts along the Mississippi Missouri and Ohio rivers. Within minutes the House passed a bill making 850000 available for the purpose and sent it to the Senate and then to the President for signature.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
House
Senate
Milwaukee Socialists Overwhelmed in City Elections
Milwaukee voters swept out the Socialist administration and installed a nonpartisan Mayor and boards. A large influx of nonpartisan ballots likely ends party participation in future Wisconsin municipal elections. Nonpartisan mayoral candidate Bading defeated Socialist Seidel by 12 977 votes.
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Milwaukee
Board of Aldermen
County Board of Supervisors
Wisconsin
Bading
Seidel
Both Sides Claiming Control In Portland
In Portland Maine April 2 the first district Republican convention will decide if delegates to the Republican national convention back Roosevelt or Taft. Roosevelt supporters claim 163 delegates, a 10 vote margin, while Taft boasted that small York county towns may shift the balance. South Portland and Scarboro caucuses chose Roosevelt delegates.
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Portland
Roosevelt
Taft
York County
Scarboro
Pape’s Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
An advertisement claims Diapepsin relieves indigestion and stomach misery within minutes. A 50 cent package is marketed to let users eat freely, with claims of complete digestion, no gas, and elimination of impurities without laxatives.
Wage Raise Demanded by Clerks Across Northeastern Railroads
The Northeastern Federation of the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks submitted a wage schedule and working agreement to 15 railroad systems east of Buffalo and north of Pennsylvania. The plan affects about 15 000 clerks, including 6 000 on five New England railroads.
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Northeastern Federation
the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
New England
Railroad clerks push eight hour day and minimum wage
Clerks seek an eight hour day and a minimum wage of 2.25 dollars with time and a half for overtime plus holiday pay. They demand four hours as a maximum daily work period and a 25 cent daily wage increase for all clerks. Six thousand clerks on major lines face current minimums from 1.20 to 1.75 and hours from eight to eleven. Boston terminals show nine hour inside work and ten hours outside.
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Boston & Maine
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Albany
Maine Central
Vermont Central
Boston
Lloyd George unveils British budget 1912 13
London April 2 The British budget for 1912 13 was introduced by David Lloyd George in the House of Commons before a thin audience. He noted a nest egg of 32725000 remaining from the prior year the largest surplus on record. He forecast no new taxes and an estimated revenue of 935945000 with a surplus of 1520000. He cited 28000000 more in expenditure and hoped for better naval cuts though trade prospects looked rosy.
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London
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Taft Seeks Square Deal as Taft Endorsed by Committee
Secretary to the President C D Hilles says a Republican national committee majority supports Taft against Roosevelt. The statement denies contrary reports and asserts the committee will decide contests on their merits while seeking a real square deal. It predicts Taft will win a large uncontested delegate majority.
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Washington
C. D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
National Committee
Tufts College Receives Gift from Mexican Alumni
President Hamilton announced a $1900 gift from Felipe Cardenas of Ocampo Coahuila Mexico a Tufts College Engineering School graduate from the class of 1883.
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Hamilton
Tufts College
Felipe Cardenas
Ocampo
Coahuila
Mexico
Charter Fight Heats Up In Boston Senate Vote Today
The Boston charter amendments face Senate action today after bipartisan opposition. Republican senators linked to Martin Lomasney’s push face scrutiny as critics accuse lawmakers of vote trading and political favoritism.
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Boston
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Senate
Martin M. Lomasney
Campaign Fights Charter Amendment Ward Representation
State wide drive for preserving the charter ends with a close expected vote. Senator Quigley and Representative Lomasney back the amendment for ward representation in Boston City Council. Reform forces rush final efforts to block the change. Boston Chamber of Commerce involvement noted.
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Quigley
Lomasney
Boston
Stowaways Sought Aboard White Star Liner Cretic
The White Star steamer Cretic arrives from Mediterranean ports with about 2000 passengers. Police and immigration officers will search for 15 Italian stowaways believed to have secreted aboard at Naples.
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White Star Line
Cretic
Mediterranean
Naples
New Kansas City Federal Court Quarters Ready
The Kansas City federal building quarters for the federal court are ready for occupancy. A completely equipped bathroom has been provided for the judge. The furniture is new solid mahogany and the rooms feature thick carpets and wall decorations, elevating the suites.
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Kansas City
Kas
Kansas Federal Court
Kansas City, Kas
Edward Terry Actor Dies in England at 68
Edward Terry the actor died today at Barnes Surrey after a long illness of neuritis. He was 68 and had been a leading figure on the British stage for nearly half a century. He also wrote works and traveled widely in India Australia South Africa and America.
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London
Edward Terry
Barnes
Surrey
Edward O'Connor Terry
India
Australia
South Africa
America
Adulteration Instructive Booklet Mentioned
A fragment references an instructive booklet titled ete wension and discusses adulteration. The readable text emphasizes learning about adulteration controls and public health guidance.
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Mrs. Bennie Benedict
Pansy
Joe
Roe
Ben
Ouch
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Pacific Coast
Union Pacific & North Western
Tours Department
N. W
T. P. Vaille
Tours Dept
Washington Street
Mass
ST Nel
Railroad Federation
England
Hilles
Committee
Prince
The
Boston Chamber of
Earnsdale Worsted Company
Earnsdale
Earnsdal
OUR
Columbia Grafonda
Columbia Phonograph Co
Gen
Tremont St
Boston, Mass
Columbia
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