Roosevelt Leads Chicago Contingent in Anti Thief Campaign
Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Chicago amid cheering crowds wearing a new fighting hat and vows to confront corrupt politicians. He dismisses campaign plans but pledges personal leadership in the fight between the plain people and what he calls professional politicians and special interests. Roosevelt states he will travel to Chicago to confront opposition and insists he will act when he chooses.
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National
Assassination Claim Roars Over Roosevelt Delegates
Chicago reporters note leaders of the Roosevelt faction protest the Republican national committee actions to unseat delegates. They demand rescission and threaten responsibility for assassinating the party’s leaders including governors who urged Roosevelt to run.
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Republican National Committee
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Roosevelt Leaders Plan Battle at Nomination Conference
Chicago leaders say 500 Taft delegates pledged, 442 Roosevelt seats conceded. The Roosevelt camp avoided public comment as McKinley announced the Taft tally amid guarded discussions behind closed doors.
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Dooks
Chicago
McKinley
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Roosevelt Taft 254 Seats Contested in Republican Hearings
Chicago June 15 The Republican National Committee wrapped up its hearings on 254 seats in the national convention amid partisan tension. Roosevelt leads Taft 235 to 10 with 9 unsettled. Texas battles split by district with Taft winning two of eight. Cecil Lyon of Texas condemned delays and argued no formal contest existed in some Taft claims. Continued on Page 5.
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Taft
Texas
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Wayward
Texaa
Bonewater
Democrats Gain Ground as Republicans Face Trust Fights
Washington dispatch notes the Democratic House advances constitutional aims and tariff reform while criticizing Republican stalemate, arguing Democrats build a concrete legislative record against trusts and privilege. The piece forecasts a campaign choice between principle and bluster, with Taft's vetoes shaping the path.
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Businessmen and Politics in Advertising Decisions
The piece argues that business people should separate politics from advertising choices. It notes that mixing politics with business usually harms both, and suggests some businessmen withhold ads due to editorial stances. A rare few may be swayed to withdraw advertising for political reasons, hoping publicity improves their finances.
Insurrectos Threaten US Territory Across Rio Grande
El Paso reports Mexican insurgents would fire into American soil if U S recruits cross from Juarez. Colonel Orosco Sr requested by Col Steever to keep rifles and bombs from crossing. Juarez garrison warned of potential violence recalling 1914 attack. Gen Campa arrested on insubordination amid internal rebel friction.
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St. Louis Medical College
State Geologist Reports Rich Ore near Sundance
State Geologist Jauilson and Assistant Trask inspect Bear Lodge claims near Sundance. Ore samples run $8 to $15 a ton, containing gold tellurium and silvanite linked to Cripple Creek rock. Several mining companies operate, with prospectivity boosting immediate expansion. Encampment reports gold strikes in Medicine Bow area. Victoria property claims a 28 foot vein averaging $14 gold, with regular free gold pockets. tunnel and shaft show permanent value. New Rambler and Bays operations report seven foot lode carrying $32 per ton in platinum plus gold and copper.
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Trask
Cripple Creek
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Nels & Adams Gold Mining Company
Wyo
B. P. Arendell
Medicine Bow Range
Victoria
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Horse Trails By Scent Drive Hunt For Saddle Thief
Fort Collins Colorado June 15 A L Howard a farmer with twelve horses stolen from Laramie City Wyoming pursues the thief on his saddle horse Happy Hooligan across territory. Howard's scent tracking leads to a chase that ends with the thief fleeing and the herd still at large.
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Han Onde Sienook
War
Peek-a-boo stockings on view in New York
A New York display on West Thirty-ninth Street shows a peek-a-boo stocking described as half a stocking with abertura and no darning needed. The piece is likened to a coat of moll and celebrated for its sheer transparency and novelty.
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West Thirty-ninth Street
Lady Godiva
Roosevelt declines temporary convention chairmanship
Roosevelt tonight declined the suggestion that he stand as temporary chairman of the convention. The proposal had been discussed recently and was put to him by Alexander Moore of Pittsburgh.
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Alexander Moore
Pittaburg
Ban on Roller Towels and Drinking Cups in Wyoming
A legislative move in Wyoming targets public rollers and drinking cups as health risks. The state board of health and officials vow to craft a law to ban these items in hotels parks trains and second homes, while vendors ready supplies to meet the new demand.
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Four Alleged Killers To Be Tried In Cheyenne Week
Four men, including Private Peace Sergeant Krug Corporal Stewart and J Warren Jenkins, face capital murder trials in Cheyenne this week. One defendant remains hospitalized with severe injuries, another is charged in the death of his lover’s husband, and Jenkins is accused of killing his wife with a heavy blow.
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