Steam Roller Will Be Used In Chicago Convention
Chicago June 4 The Taft forces prepare to steamroll Roosevelt at the National convention here. National committeeman Harry S New of Indianapolis says Taft will gain absolute control when the committee meets Thursday to hear contests. New says the first action will be to refuse seats to Roosevelt men elected as national committeemen from states carried by Roosevelt in the primaries.
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Chicago
Taft
Harry S. New
Indianapolis
New
Roosevelt
Municipal store proposal to ease cost of living
Spokane June 3 Commissioner of Public Works D C Coates said he would ask the city commission to appropriate from 100000 to 200000 to establish a municipal store supplying food and clothing at cost to the people, as a measure to lower living costs. He ran on a nonpartisan ticket but has been active in the socialist party statewide.
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United Presa
Spokane
Public Worka
D. C
Coates
City Commission
OR & Nan-Partisian
Socialist Party
Jones Urges Reward For Chairman Coiner
United Press Leased Wire report from Washington states Senator Jones of Washington renewed his recommendation of B. W. Coiner of Tacoma for United States Attorney for Western Washington to succeed Elmer Todd who resigned. Todd seeks relief and an appointment is expected soon. President made no promise but Jones is confident Coiner will be nominated. Senator Poindexter favors another candidate.
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United Press
Washington
Senator Jones
B. W. Coiner
Tacoma
United States
Western
Elmer Todd
Thirty Crown Thirty Crown drowning near Fraser River
Thirty men prospecting along the Grand Trunk Pacific line in the mountains near Winnipeg are reported to have drowned while crossing the Fraser River by raft and rowboats. They were swept into the raging current.
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United Press
Winnepeg
Grand Trank Pacific
Frazer River
Ratte
Park Road funding faces cut in Congress
Washington June 3 President Taft backs liberal road funding for Mount Teroma National Park but the House Appropriations Committee trims the Sundry Civil Bill to 6400 dollars for the coming year. Rep Warburton failed to restore the amount though Senator Jones plans an Senate amendment to raise the funds. The 6400 dollars becomes available July 1.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Mount Teroma
Secretary of the Interior
House Committee On Appropriations
House
Warburton
Senate
Jones
Taft Urges Publicity of Contests for Convention
President Taft writes to subcommittee chairman urging that meetings of the national committee where contests are heard be opened to the press and public. The letter was received at committee headquarters, and officials say the move will carry weight with the committee. The committee may then open doors to newspaper men when contested delegates' cases are taken up Friday morning.
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Chicago
Taft
Harry
Republein
National Committee
New
Co. Roosevelt
Religious rioting erupts across Belgium injuring many
In Brussels on June 4 scores of people were wounded and at least one killed in riots described as religious in nature. Protestants clashed with Catholics as mobs attacked soldiers at Keckelberg near Belgium. Women and children filled the streets as casualties mounted.
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Brussels
Belgium
Keckelberg
Helgium
Miss Miller Named to Library Board Seat
At a June meeting the city committee confirmed Mayor Thompson's recommendation to appoint Mary H. Miller to fill the vacancy on the library board caused by Mrs Busan Cruttenden's resignation.
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Alty Commigeton
Thompson
Mary H. Miller
Library Board
Mra
Busan Cruttenden
Fiery Pacific Gas Flow Threatens Taft Area
United Press dispatch from Taft California reports a roaring crude oil leak inflaming flames up to five hundred feet high and burning thousands of barrels. Officials plan steam to combat the blaze as wind shifts threaten nearby tanks and a 5900 barrel tank near Pacific 413 and Buick No. 2 well.
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United Press
Taft
Cal
Pacific
Pacific Crude Oil Company
Faming
Pacific 413
Buick of Company
Captain Rostron Receives $10000 Gift for Carpathia Heroism
New York June 4 Captain Arthur Rostron of the Carpathia, which rescued Titanic survivors, was presented with a $10000 draft from the New York American contributors. He deflected praise to his crew and passengers, saying heroes are born of duty and fate, while noting his men and officers were the real heroes. The audience cheered as Rostron entered the box with Carpathia officers. He later traveled to Philadelphia.
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New York
Arthur H. Rostron
Carpathia
Feadera
New York American
Capt
Rostron
Philadelphia
Milwaukee Sets Large Contract For Judith Basin Line
The Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway awarded contracts for 140 miles of new Montana line to Winston brothers of Minneapolis and Twohey brothers of Spokane. Half the work starts at Great Falls, the Lewiston extension the other half. Over 5,000 workers to be employed, operations planned to begin September 1, 1918. Six tunnels to be cut, longest 1,900 feet, total cost about 4.5 million dollars.
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Unite Press
Seattle
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Today
Judith Basin
Montana
Winston Brothers
Minneapolis
Twohey Brothers
Spokane
Great Falls
Lewiston
Sutton Rose wedding ties Bremerton to Chehalla in Chehalls court
William A. Sutton of Bremerton and Misa Georgia H. Rose of Chehalla married at high noon yesterday in Chehalls court presided by Justice P. C. Bakufort. The ceremony drew playful gossip as onlookers teased about timing and humor.
Woman Fights Dog To Save Her Child
Perry Mullin, three, son of James Mullin, is in Stamford Hospital in serious condition after a bull dog attacked him on Mrs. Hutch ton’s premises. His mother, Mrs. Perry Mullin, fought the dog by grabbing its collar, then an employee shot the animal. The boy underwent serum treatment and was later sent to New York for examination. A Middletown lab confirms the dog was mad.
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Stamford, Conn
Perry Mullin
James Mullin
F. A. Hamilton
Riverside
Stamford Hospital
Hutch‘ton
John H
Pierson
Stamford
New York
Board of Health
Heney Denounces Taft Pardon Over Portland Land Fraud Case
Fr Henry Heney denounces President Taft for granting an unconditional pardon to Willard Jones of Portland in a land frauds case. He accuses Taft of failing to consider improper jury methods and cites Congressman Wheeler of Pennsylvania as using political influence to aid Jones. Samuels surprised at Taft’s action.
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San Francisco
Taft
Willard Jones
Portland
Francia J. Heney
Jones
Heney
Wheeler
Pennsylvania
California
Oregon
Sam
Commencement Exercises Planned at Centrally High Friday Night
The 1912 graduating class of Centrally high school will hold commencement in the high school auditorium Friday night. Prottt Nelson orchestra and the school chorus directed by Miss Phoebe Wadaworth will provide music, with Mrs ACH St. Clair and Miss Kate Martle assisting. Coffman, school board president, will deliver the address and Loare, Centralia school board president, will present diplomas. The item ends with a stray note about telephone girls and greetings.
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Centrally High School
Prottt-Nelson Orchestra
Phoebe Wadaworth
Ach. St. Clair
Kate Martle
N. BR. Coffman
Chehalis
J. BR. Loare
Centralia Sele Apowrd
Selecting Jury To Try Dr Johnson
A jury pool forms for the trial of Dr. Frank D. Johnson on first degree murder charges in Lewis County. Witnesses include Adelbert Clarke and F C Neville as jurors are questioned amid numerous challenges. debate over women voters and clerk procedures sparks contention.
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Dr. Johnson
Maurice Langhart
Adelbert C. Clarke
L. Bar
Hank
Johnson
F.C. Neville
H. Thompson
F. D. John
Lawrence Bar
Thompson
Auelbert B. Clarke
Bar
Centralia
Clarke
Farmera & Merchants Bank
Depot
James Riley
M.G. Rose
Napavise
A. F. M. Mahon
Dan Warren
Cinnebar
Fred Johnson
Wiliams
Albert Olson
George Brown
R. RK
Francisco
William Irvin
August Peterson
Fred Balofur
W. JA. Large
H.R. ¥An Ribber
Jog J Griner
Maurien Langhorn
Frank D. Johnson
Washington
Lewis County
Recall Ends Ferguson Rule in Hoquiam Vote
Hoquiam Washington June 2 recall of Mayor Harry Ferguson by 1 369 to 1 64 with Chris Knoell elected successor Knoell a local butcher with substantial property interests led the campaign against Ferguson supported by labor activists from Seattle and Central Trades and Labor Council amid bitter 10 day contest involving IWW and strike protests and charges of police protection failures during the mills strike
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Hoquiam
Wash
Harry Ferguson
Chrig Knoell
Se Bis
WSB
b|Ferguson
Central Trades and Labor Council
Barbers and Painters
Seattle
Ferguson
Cnhrge
Chris Knoell
Packers Again Questioned In Beef Price Probe
Washington June 4 Congress is set to investigate another meat trust and question big industry players tied to rising beef and meat prices. After talks between Rep Henry and Rep Clayton a joint statement announced an inquiry, with the Justice Department likely to provide related information.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Chicago
Henry
Texas
House Rules Committee
Clayton
Alabama
Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee, A Joint Statement Was Made Indicating That Aud
Department of Jualice
Reel Trust
Ite
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Philanthropia
Areodalen
United Dress
Miss Miller
Carpatha
Milwaukee
Fr. Heney
Alice
F. TD
Fred Balfour
B. Williams
R. R. Francisco
Jim van Bibber
J. @. Pollard
Andrew Parnell
Charles Harper
W. T. Nash
M. OC. Rose
Hoquian
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