Roosevelt Fairbanks Win Unanimous Republican Nomination
Chicago June 23 The Republican convention selected Theodore Roosevelt for President and Charles W Fairbanks for Vice President with every vote. A massive demonstr ation followed with cheers across delegates and spectators, Speaker Cannon leading a flag waving ritual as Beveridge Knight and others seconded the nomination.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles W. Fairbanks
Kind 2
Alabama
New York
Black
Cannon
Lincoln
Beveridge
Roosevelt
George A. Knight
California
Cortelyou Named Campaign Leader For New Political Drive
The article reports Cortelyou preparing to run a national campaign from Chicago and New York with a late July HQ opening. An executive committee of nine will be appointed, with Cortelyou retaining power. Elmer Dover Cornelius Bliss and William Stone chosen for secretary treasurer and sergeant at arms respectively.
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Chicago
Cortelyou
Elmer Dover
Ohio
Scott
Cornelius N. Bliss
Murphy
William F. Stone
Maryland
Senator McComas
Parker
Missouri
David R. Francis
Francis
Louisiana
Coliseum
Congratulatory Telegrams Pour In From Across Nation
Washington June 23 Hundreds of congratulatory telegrams flood the White House tonight among them messages from Whitelaw Reid Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island Union League of Philadelphia Marquette Club of Chicago West Virginia Republicans and the Workingmen's Protective Tariff League of Philadelphia signaling broad national support for the president-elect.
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Washington
United States
Whitelaw Reid
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Union League of Philadelphia
Marquette Club of
Chicago
West Virginia Republicans
Workingmen’s Protective Tariff League of
Philadelphia
Smoot Sends Warm Congratulations From Chicago
Washington June 23. Among the greetings to the President today are these messages from Chicago. Reed Smoot says My heart is with you and wishes success. Rubsell A. Alger sends warmest congratulations and hopes your election will surely follow.
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Washington
Chicago
Reed Smoot
Rubsell A. Alger
Foss Brother Sends His Congratulations to President
The telegram from George Edmund Foss, brother of Eugene N. Foss, Boston reciprocity agitator, praises the President on his unanimous nomination. Dated Chicago June 23 and received in Washington June 28, the message calls the nomination enthusiastic and Rooseveltian in tone.
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Washington
Eugene N. Foss
Boston
Chicago
Rooseveltian
George Edmund Foss
Inquest Hears Life Preservers Useless on Slocum
New York testimony at the Slocum disaster inquest centers on life preservers failing to aid passengers. Witnesses report crusted, easily broken devices and racks that jammed. Captain Van Schaick hospitalized awaiting exam. 24 more bodies recovered, total dead 907 as wreck remains to be explored.
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New York
Paul Liebenow
van Schaick
Court Martial in Ninth Regiment Free from Formal Error
A court martial convened for First Lieutenant John F. Delaney of Company I Ninth Regiment on charges including drunkenness misconduct disobedience absence without leave larceny of records. Delaney and Captain James A. Cully oppose each other with counter charges. about 21 witnesses were sworn. Delaney pleaded not guilty except larceny which the court rejected. proceedings paused to reconvene in the evening.
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James A. Cully
Tremont Street
Treasury of
The
Commonwealth
Delaney
Cully
Boston
Ninth
E. W. M. Bailey
Eighth Infantry
W. W. Stayer
Fifth Infantry
Joseph H. Frothingham
Heavy Artillery
Charles H. Rollins
William Fairweather
Sixth Infantry
Roland H. Sherman
Advo Sarawaii
Fagan
Leutenant
Will Continue Metal Strike Intensifies Rerun
The six week sheet metal strike continues with 15 coppersmiths from BE. B. Badger & Sons joining the protest demanding an eight hour day and a $3.50 minimum wage. Representing workers urge journeymen plumbers to refrain from handling Badger products during the dispute.
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BE. B. Badger &Sons Company
Badger & Sons
Unions Form Alliance to Aid Consumptives Home
Committees from Boston trade unions met at Wells Memorial building and elected Dennis D. Driscoll as secretary treasurer of the State branch A F of L. The union label tables at the lawn party will be on the home grounds Quincy street tomorrow afternoon.
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Boston
Wells Memorial Building
Dennis D. Driscoll
A. F. of L
Quincy Street
Labor Notes: unions aid Gloversville lockout and elect leaders
A Boston ledger reports varied union actions last night with officers elected in several locals including Stonemasons, Gasfitters and Fix ture Handlers, Boston Machinists, and Stablemen. Funds were pledged to Gloversville glove makers and consumptives home, plus benefits to Nashua strike supporters.
Filipino commissioners tired of receptions tour
Filipino commissioners touring the country for the St. Louis exposition have asked the War Department bureau of insular affairs to have visiting citizens' committees cut back on entertainment details. The delegates, used to a midday rest in the Spanish custom, find the pace exhausting and seek relief from the schedule.
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Washington
St. Louis Exposition
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Burned by Steam at Cambridge Factory
Wallace W. Vigneaux of 300 Prospect Street Cambridge was burned by escaping steam while working as a desk maker at 208 Broadway Cambridge. He was taken to Cambridge Hospital with serious burns to his arms and body yesterday.
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Lincoln
Uncle Joe
Wallace W. Vigneaux
Prospect Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Hospital
Broadway
High Tribute to Mrs Shuman in Boston Crematory Service
A grand tribute followed Mrs A Shuman to Forest Hills crematory as hundreds attended the Boston service. Notables from philanthropy and charity, including Rev Minot J Savage, traveled from New York and Boston to honor her life. Her sons and sons in law acted as pallbearers amid overflowing floral tributes from colleagues and federation groups.
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Forest Hills
Boston
New York
Minot J. Savage
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Shuman
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Federation of Jewish Charities
Russians Report a General Jap Advance
From St Petersburg dispatch dated June 21 General Kuropatkin cites Japanese movement from Kaichan toward the north with Kuroki’s Siu gen column suspended to align forces. Japanese van guard strength a division plus cavalry, with forts rising along the Siuyen Kaichau road and Sapenhai occupied. Russian forces report no losses while Japanese casualties occur. General Sakharoff notes renewed Japanese assault toward Senuchen and Sentchen with multiple divisions and heavy guns, and a Russian sharpshooter wounded amid fog-bound maneuvers.
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Saimatsze
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Siagen
Funeral services for Mrs Shu man held at Beverly church
Flowers from many organizations lined the service at the church for Mrs Shu man. Rev Dr Savage delivered a moving eulogy with emotion. A Whittier poem followed by hymns and prayers closed the service before cremation and interment at Forest Hills.
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Ober Street
Hospital Point
Beverly
North Shore
Savage
Whittier
Forest Hills
Garden Party Tug of War Wins Cup at St Marys Brookline
Brookline residents gathered for St Marys Church garden party on Linden Street. Nine hours of festivities featured tug of war between parish groups Division 7 and 23 with AOH and MCOF teams. Division 7 won the final heat and received a loving cup.
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Brookline Wheelmen
Leavitt Gilpatric Wedding at Somerville Church
Miss Charlotte Leavitt daughter of Rev Horace H Leavitt wed Walter H Gilpatric of New York City in a Somerville Broadway Congregational Church ceremony attended by a full house. Rev Burke S Leavitt of Melrose Highlands officiated and gave the bride away.
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Horace H. Leavitt
Broadway Congregational Church
Somerville
Walter H. Gilpatric
New York City
Burke S. Leavitt
Melrose Highlands
Torpedo Flotilla Engages Port Arthur Forts
A Chefoo special reports a Japanese flotilla of three destroyers and four torpedo boats reconnoitering Port Arthur from the east at noon. They engaged the forts with two cruisers nearby, one possibly Yakuma, and an auxiliary Nippon or sister ship acting as scouts. Heavy firing on the land side continued until dusk.
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Chicago
Daily News
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Yakuma
San Francisco
Nippon
Spencer Carey wedding in Roxbury home ceremony
Miss Martha Foss Carey of Cambridge married Louis Victor Spencer at the groom's Roxbury home 30 Mount Pleasant Avenue. Rev Abner Newcombe of Bethany Baptist Church officiated.
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Carey
Cambridge
Louis Victor Spencer
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Roxbury
Abner Newcombe
Bethany . Baptist Church
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