Roosevelt’s Refutation of Taft Attacks in Worcester Speech
Roosevelt denounces Taft as yielding to bosses and privileged interests. He labels Taft’s claims of loyalty as hypocrisy and accuses him of disloyalty and crooked deals including the Payne Aldrich tariff. Roosevelt arrives at Mechanics Hall to deliver a combative address and defend his own campaign stance.
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Worcester
Mags
Taft
Roosevelt
Mechanics Hall
United States Senate
Harvester Trust
Atall
Lime
Tatt
Arizona lawmakers approve recall of judiciary measure
Phoenix April 26. Both state houses passed a constitutional amendment to recall the judiciary. Governor Hunt signed the bill. The house vote was unanimous. The senate had two dissenting votes.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Hunt
House
Senate
Costs to marry and divorce in Kansas revealed
Topeka reveals average costs in marriage and divorce: $8.50 to wed and $35 for divorce. Figures come from residents compiling statistics on state marriage laws and divorce practices.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Relative Seeks Missing Uncle in Wyoming Ranch Inquiry
Robert Bamford of Victoria British Columbia writes to the Wyoming Secretary of State in 1912 asking if a George Bamford, a rancher in the Wyoming territories, aged in his seventies, with a first wife and a second wife, and children Thomas Edward a girl and a boy, may be located by registry and given an address.
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Wyoming
Robert Bamford
Victoria
B. C
George Bamford
Wyoming Territories
Thomas
Edward
Less Money For Political Navy Yards And More For Good Roads
Washington dispatch argues for shifting federal funds from navy yards to road programs. It cites Maine coast yard cost, claims no battleship access there, and urges road improvements to aid farmers and markets. Proponents present figures on road versus rail costs and rent increases with improved infrastructure.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Maine
Navy Yard
Hale
Atlantic
Friends of the Movement
Bodies of Astor Straus Found From Titanic Disaster
New York April 26 The bodies of Col John Jacob Astor and Isidor Straus recovered and aboard the cable ship Mackay Bennett The wireless dispatch to White Star Line lists forty nine previously unknown recovered dead including the embalmed bodies of Astor and Straus Of the 205 dead aboard Mackay Bennett ninety one named ashore and the fate of Captain Roberts noted as Halifax awaited Mackay Bennett’s arrival expected Monday evening.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Isidor Straus
Mackay-Bennett
White Star Line Company
Col
William Dobbyns
Col Astor
White Star Line
Col. Astor
T R and Clark Are Favorites in Cheyenne
The Orpheum Theatre showed ten presidential possibilities on its screen drawing strong Cheyenne interest. Clark and Roosevelt drew loud applause, signaling potential support in a local presidential primary, while other candidates received little reaction from the audience.
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T. R. and
Clark
Cheyenne
Orpheum Theatre
Foas
Underwood
Wilton
Taft
Roonevalt
Harmon
Hughes
Laoilette
Cummins
Roosevelt
Wilson
Wyoming Hero Rewarded for Saving a Girl
Special to The Leader Pittsburg April 26 Carnegie hero fund awards medals and money to nearly fifty act of bravery including Mrs H Bardette Martin of Thermopolis Wyoming who lost her husband in 1910 rescue of Mise Evans Wheeler. Martin receives $2000 and silver medal plus a life pension and child allowances.
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Pittsburg
Wyoming
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
H. Bardette Martin
Thermopolis
Wyo
Nfe
Martin
Mise Evans
Wheeler
Mise Wheeler
Missouri convention ends twenty four hour deadlock for Roosevelt
In St Louis on April 26 Governor Hadley led Roosevelt supporters to secure eight delegates at large for the national convention after a day of deadlock with Taft forces. Taft delegates resigned when Roosevelt instructions prevailed, while Roosevelt also led in district results with several contested spots noted.
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St. Louis
Herbert
Hadley
Roosevelt
Taft
Missouri
Joseph Bf. Black
Richmond
John A. Duncan
St. Joseph
John G. Lahir
Harry D. Train
Kansas City
Frederick H. Kreismann
Charles D. Morrin
Jense Tolarton
Bronson
Walter
Roosevelt wins Kansas primary with 12 delegates pledged
Topeka April 26 Roosevelt carries Kansas with 12 delegates pledged from presidential preference primaries. Taft wins the First district with two delegates while Roosevelt leads four districts. Taft concedes Fifth and Sixth. Roosevelt holds 465 delegates and about 600 votes expected at the May 8 state convention.
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Topeka
Kan
Roosevelt
Kansas
Taft
Customs Rules Change For Pipe Smokers
Washington April 26. Assistant Secretary Curtin amends customs rules to allow adult travelers to bring into the United States three pounds of prepared tobacco duty free instead of the previous fifty clears or 200 clarative.
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Washington
Wilson Leads Delegates As Clark Trails In Border States
Washington April 16 Woodrow Wilson claims 164 delegates while Clark has 113 in early returns from Nebraska and Oregon. The report shows Wilson carried two Nebraska districts and all four in Oregon with Harmon delegates aligning behind Wilson.
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Woodrow Wilson
Clark
Washingwn
PD. C
Woodrow Wilaon
Nebraska
Baltimore
W. Brown
Lincoln
Wilson
Son
Harmon
Pennsylvania
Wivconsin
Okinboms Dinetruetad
PO Mulne
North Dakota
Io Minoia
Oregon
British Warship Heads to Mexico for Refuge
Mexican dispatch reports a British war vessel is en route to Mealees Coast to provide refuge for British subjects. The move follows talks among European powers about protection and potential further naval aid in the Gulf region.
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Mexico City
Mearleo
Heilain
Gulf Towet
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Ife
Sutton
Meek
Robert M. Meek
If Meek
Edwin A. Sutton
Cokedale
Colo
Tom Neary
Sutter
Teddy
T. R
Philippines
Mexico
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