Corruption of Delegates Charged by Taft Men
Chicago June 12 charges of bribery theft and other accusations threatened to precipitate developments before the Republican convention. Taft bureau director McKinley accused Roosevelt managers of trying to capture the convention by force and hinted at a progressive split if Taft is renominated. Leaders expect Taft or Roosevelt to be nominated, with Roosevelt forces criticising the national committee's work and Taft supporters sleuthing for supposed traitors as Barnes arrives with pledges to influence the platform committee.
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Chicago
McKinley
Taft Bureau
Roosevelt
Taft
William Flinn
Dixon
Roosevelt Committee
National Committee
William Barnes
New York
Roosevelt declares Taft supporters bolt GOP ranks
Oyster Bay June 12 Roosevelt denounces the national committee as Taft men bolt from the Republican party. He says the decision on Chicago contests has him in a fighting mood and questions what the twenty four Roosevelt delegates from California will do if the convention refuses to admit two more. He offered no prophecies.
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Oyster Bay
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Taft
National Committee
Chicago
California
Taft Gains Forty More Votes At Republican Convention
Taft adds forty votes raising total to 141 as contests settled by the national committee. Roosevelt forces faced Taft in California Arizona and Michigan contests with Taft prevailing on several at large and district seats. Governor Osborn of Michigan and Roosevelt delegates were unseated amid a heated committee session.
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Taft
Chicago
National Committee
California
Arizona
Michigan
Roosevelt
Louisiana
Filst
Mississippi
Osborn
Tariff blamed for woes of the Republican Party
Washington dispatch explains that the tariff's long use as internal tax relief created a weapon for trusts and a burden on workers. It argues tariffs enriched a small class, harmed American labor, and misled voters, driving the GOP into ongoing troubles as leaders deny error and defend tariff protections.
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HH. Taverner
Washington
Republican Party
Europe
Steel Trust
Lawrence, Maag
Flag Day Observance Promoted By State Citizens
The Woman's Relief Corps will serve refreshments in City park Friday as the Elev enth infantry band performs in the afternoon. Citizens are urged to wear flags to show love for the emblem and explain the meaning of the observance to children.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Eleventh Infantry Band
Buffalo floodproof devastation claims dozens missing
Special to The Leader Sheridan Wyoming June 12 one dead at least six believed drowned and property loss around 300000 from a cloudburst that hit Buffalo at 6 90 pm. Clear creek spiked to fifteen feet. Whole blocks flooded and stores gutted including the First National Bank and City Drug. Relief funds raised to 1000.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Buffalo
Rodney Childs
Clear Creek
The
Buffalo Voice
Haven M. White
Occidental
Budweiser
Cloudburst Near Wheatland Cuts G. & 5 Traffic
Wheatland Wyoming June 12 A gang of laborers repaired Colorado and Southern tracks between Wheatland and Ava after a cloudburst. The Cheyenne north train required passenger disembarkation and temporary haulage through town. The drought and ditches of the Wyoming Development Company were flooded. repairs were to finish and water to run again Friday morning. Local farmers praise the rainfall for alfalfa crops and deny crop damage.
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Wheatland
Wyo
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Ava
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Joseph A. Hiliott
Elliott
Colorado & Southern
Eight-year-old girl saves brother from drowning in Wyoming creek
Thermopolis Wyoming June 12 Bertha Barnap eight years old is a heroine after pulling her baby brother from four feet of swift water near their home. Using a long pole she steadied him and guided him ashore as onlookers aided. Other near misses involve Thelma and Delta tones and A W Merrill as witnesses to rescues.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Bertha Barnap
Witter
Hlineks Gerrett
Illymates
Thelma
Delta Tones
Terra Firma
A. W. Merrill
National Guard orders challenged by Col Sliney in Wyoming
Lt Col M Sliney of the Third Infantry declares Wyoming National Guard orders illegal and opposes Governor Carey. The dispute centers on the appointment of Willem Lue Bole as adjutant and Joseph Rosters as sergeant major, made without authority, with Sliney claiming the governor and adjutant general acted improperly.
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Wiliam Dutais
Wyoming National Guards
Joseph H
M. Siiney
Third Infantry
Ciney
Larkwell
Bliney
Willem Lue Bole
Johepl Rowentorg
N. A
Eliney
Graham Pletcher
Stiriey
Guard
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Heve
Rochester
Sherman
Root
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Missouri
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Tennessee
Francis J. Heney
Johnson
Heney
Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Huffala
Occidental Hotel
Ocelderital Hotel
Firet National Bank
Buffalo Livery Stable
Sheridan Council
Chamber of Commerce and Business Men's Club
Clearmont
Trafic
Girl
Baby Boy
Col. Sliney
Nat
Gevernor Carey
Liew
Silney
Dubois
Bergoudt Rosenberg
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