Million Goes to Charity Trusts Distribute Grandchildren Shares
The will directs $15 000 among seven grandchildren with Maud C Edmonds receiving her husband’s share if still married or not remarried. Upon their deaths their shares pass to descendants. A $10 000 fund is set for certain relatives and public bequests are made to Newton Home for Aged People Baptist Bethel American Baptist Mission Society and a revoked bequest to Newton Hospital. Trustees may enlarge Newton Centre playgrounds by purchasing adjoining lots.
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Newton Home For
Baptist Bethel
American Baptist Mission Society
Newton Hospital
Newton Centre
King Edward Near Finland Aboard Royal Yacht
A British cruiser reports off Dago Island near the Gulf of Finland signaling the royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King and Queen aboard nearing port. Arrival expected around 10 am after a calm, partly rainy voyage from Cronstadt amid speculation on the Russian Emperor’s sea trip abandonment.
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Dago Island
Gulf of Finland
Victoria and Albert
Cronstadt
Fairbanks Stands Firm in Race Front Position
Chicago June 8 Vice-President Fairbanks declares he will not accept a second place renomination even if offered. His manager Joseph B Kealing confirms the stance and urges supporters to resist any talks of stepping aside.
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Chicago
Fairbanks
Joseph B. Kealing
Guild plan for second spot in Taft ticket advances
The Cannon and Fairbanks camps weigh Curtis Guild as a vice presidential candidate with Indiana support likely. Crane to lead Guild push as Southern color bloc and delegates battle continue. Taft forces sweep eight more contested districts, guaranteeing first roll for Taft at the convention.
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Cannon
Auditorium Hotel
Fairbanks
Guild
Indiana
National Committee
Burton
Taft
South
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Republican National Committee
Taft Camp Faces Louisiana Delegation Split Pressure
Taft forces confront a Louisiana delegation plan to seat Taft and anti Taft factions with half votes each. The move alarms Taft supporters as four delegates at large and 14 district delegates are at stake. Hitchcock announced no compromise as Washington pressure grows ahead of tomorrow’s vote.
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Taft
Louisiana
National Committee
Friends
Secretary of War
Washington
Hitchcock
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft Campaign
Last Ditch Plan by Allies to Save Taft Withdrawn Attack
Chicago dispatch reports a secret strategy council in Senator Hemenways rooms as allies seek to show Tafts un electability and rally anti Taft papers to bolt for Bryan. Cannon denial followed brief speculation he might leave the race.
Kentucky Debates Friction Over Opening Wedge In Settlement
The Kentucky cases provoked renewed ill will among committee members as concessions faced demands. Senator-Elect W O Bradley of Kentucky spoke for the Fairbanks delegation and clashed with Hitch cock over brace politics. Representative William B McKinley, backing Joseph Cannon, said polling shows no candidate will secure a first ballot nomination.
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Kentucky
W. O. Bradley
Fairbanks
William B. McKinley
Joseph G. Cannon
Lodge To Project Policies Of Roosevelt At Rally
Chicago June 8 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as temporary chairman of the Republican national convention will base his speech on upholding President Roosevelt policies. He is expected to stress broad public support for Roosevelt’s program and say future GOP success hinges on unwavering adherence. The third term issue will be touched on lightly as evidence that the country wants a leader who follows Roosevelt.
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Guild
Dalton
Auditorium Hotel
South
National Committee
Taft
Alabama
Ohio
Theodore Burton
Roosevelt
Chicago
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Bowker Believes Son Murdered in Kidnap Case
Athol report says Clifford V Bowker son of Ashley V Bowker disappeared from his Holyoke grandmother’s home three years ago. Father spent much to find him and now suspects murder after new evidence suggests he was drowned in the Connecticut River near Holyoke. Grandmother’s death left $10,000 to Clifford, funds to revert to the father if death proven.
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