Bitter Taft Roosevelt clash over Michigan delegates
Bay City Michigan April 11 Taft and Roosevelt factions split the Michigan Republican convention after 24 hours of dispute. Two sets of delegates vie for seating as police and militia guard the armory while Knox Shields and Beveridge lead their camps. Credentials will determine seating at the national convention with King signed cards required.
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Bay City
Mich
Taft
Roosevelt
Michian
Michigan
Robert H. Shields
Houghton
Armory
Knox
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Shields
Navy
Truman Newberry
Detroit
W. D. Gordon
Midland
B. F. Cremer
Marquette
Gordon
Cremer
Mr. Beveridge
Gordon-Cremer
Paul H. King
State Committee
King
Osborn
Prince Albert of Monaco Makes $1 Million Wyoming Oil Play
Casper Wyo reports Prince Albert of Monaco, traveling incognito, has invested $1,000,000 in Wyoming oil via Verner Reed and the Mid-West Oil Co. The Monaco ruler, famed for Monte Carlo, is expanding his stake after meeting Reed and touring Casper fields.
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Casper
Wyo
Europe
Prince Albert
Monaco
Monte Carlo
West
Monsieur Blanc
Ns House
Prince
Wyoming
Verner Z. Reed
Colorado
Mid-West of! Company
Gays
Danver Post
Mr. Reed
Merchants Value Leader's Big List in Cheyenne
The Lewder subscription set gains 1500 names, drawing merchant notice in Cheyenne columns. Readers should trade with firms speaking to the people through Wyoming's independent Leader page featuring Wm. Myera Dry Goods and others from groceries to real estate and light power.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Wm. Myera Dry Goods Co. Dry Goods and Mens Furnishings
Jos. Wasserman, Kopard, Shoes
Nishings
J. L. Rockwell
Kelley Mercanile Co
Cheyenne Furniture Co
W. W. Keefa
J. F. Ott
Federal Land & Securities Co
J. M. Newman
Chas
B. Bailey
Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power Co
Nicholas G. Petry
Major General Fred C Grant Dies in New York
Frederick Dent Grant son of Ulysses S Grant and former head of the Department of the East died at the Hotel Buckingham in New York after heart failure. He served in the Civil War, Spanish American War, and led the Department of the Lakes before his death. He was born May 30 1850 in St Louis and educated at West Point.
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Fred C. Grant
Gotham
Creighton University
Omaha
Mt. St. Mary's Seminary
Cincinnati
Ohio
Stannell
Jackson
Neb
Lysaght
Kearney
St. Philomena’s Cathedral
St. Mary Magdalen's Church
McGovern
St. Peter's Church
Twenty-eighth and
Leavenworth Streets
New York
Fred D. Grant
Department of the East
Buckingham
St.Luke Hospital
General Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
United States
Frederick Dent Grant
St. Louis
Anneposta
Fourth Cavalry
Wyoming
Colorado
Union Pacific
Colorado Central
Grant
Europe
General Sherman
Southern Pacific
Harrison
Austria
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
PERCENT RAISE AND WORKING CONDITIONS AGREED
In Denver the PD and R G railroad management reached a settlement with firemen engineers conductors and trainmen. Firemen received about a seven percent pay increase while engineers conductors and trainmen gained concessions in working conditions. Over 2000 men affected. In Washington the House public lands committee set hearings for May 3 and 4 after a request by Gifford Pinchot to hear arguments on leasing the public domain for grazing.
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Denver
Colo
PD. and
R. G. Railroad
Washington, D. C
Public Lands Committee of the House
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt Builds Lead at Convention Despite Taft Push
The Roosevelt campaign announced 468 delegates elected with 142 for Roosevelt and 44 for Taft, plus 84 New York uninstructed and other contests. Maine and Vermont swung toward Roosevelt, with New England unity behind him. Final Maine victory margins and Indiana district results backed Roosevelt, while Taft allies claimed gains in several cabinet and political circles.
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Colonel Roosevelt
Taft
Cummings
Senator LaFollette
New York State
Roosevelt
Illinois
Maine
New England
Iiiola
Mississippi Valley
Vermont
Papal Death Rumor Denied by Vatican
World wide uproar over Madrid telegram claiming Pope Pius X is dead proves false as Vatican insists the pope remains alive and active. The rumor sparked outraged disbelief, widespread news extra editions, and intense media frenzy before an official denial is issued.
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London
Madrid
Pius X
Rome
Papal Nunciatur
Vatican
Europe
America
Pape Pius
Operators and Miners to Agree in Ant hracite Talks
Philadelphia April 11 The miners and operators subcommittees appointed at yesterday's conference held a three hour session today. At its conclusion the groups expressed satisfaction with progress. The committee will resume tomorrow. Three main points discussed were wages recognition of the union and a board of conciliation.
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Philadelphia
Delegates from New York at national Democratic convention
Ninety uninstructed New York delegates chosen to represent the state at the Democratic national convention despite the uodt rule. Proceedings of the slate convention were harmonious. The platform denounces Taft era tariff policy and accuses the Republicans of deceit over tariff revision promises.
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New York
New York State
Taftan
Train crash follows bridge fire near Empalme
Nogales reporting that a southbound Southern Pacific train derailed after plunging through a partially burned bridge south of Empalme. Crews say Hingmeer Lutz was killed and Expresa Messenger Mapes injured as all cars left the rails except the Pullman and one coach. The incident follows a rebel blockade that halted a northbound train the prior night.
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Nogales
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Empalme
Hingmeer Lutz
Expresa
Mapes
Harmon in Nebraska Auditorium Address Preview
Cov Flarmon arrived in Omaha on April 11 and spoke this morning about the auditorium event Friday. He outlined plans and urged attendance at the discussion in the city venue.
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Omaha
Neb
Flarmon
Thie
Major Leagues Open Season With Record Opening Day
Opening day across the Nationals and the Americans drew large crowds as teams posted early results. Yankees and Browns, Phillies and Giants, Pirates and Cardinals all notched wins amid a festive start to the 112 season with several games featuring dramatic late plays and high attendance.
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Nationals
Americans
Huston
New York
New York Yankees
Chicago
Carter FH. Liarrison
Prominent Iowa Insurance Man Dies By Own Action
W D Skinner a leading Iowa insurance figure killed himself by turning on gas in his Des Moines home last Monday night A match struck by his wife or a guest sparked an explosion tearing through the residence Mrs Skinner and shoe dealer W L White were injured and Skinner's body burned beyond recognition He had lived in Des Moines 40 years and held multiple offices at Hawkeye Fire Insurance before retiring recently
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W. D. Skinner
Iowa
Des Moines
Mr. Skinner
Hawkeye Fire Insurance Company
FOSS SAYS TARIFF REDUCTION WILL INCREASE MANUFACTURING
Governor Foss of Massachusetts argues tariff repeal boosts US manufacturing. He cites Payne Aldrich shifts cutting duties on hides boots saddlery iron ore and agricultural tools and notes export values rose in 1908 1910 despite tariff reductions. He contrasts protectionist rhetoric with observed gains in leather and iron and steel exports and discusses wage comparisons between protected and unprotected industries.
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Clyde VW. Tavenner
Washington, D
Foes
Massachusetts
Howe
SOC
Vetreno
Hou
Asor Im Ti
Foss
Ameria
Aliilar
America
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