Taft and Roosevelt Duel Over Mass Delegates in Tight Primary
Late returns from 711 of 1080 precincts show Roosevelt 43 890 and Taft 45 280 in Massachusetts Republican race. Baxter leads Crane for delegates at large, while Clark moves ahead of Wilson. Boston results favor Clark and Roosevelt among at large delegates, with Daand Edges in Heaston city tally.
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Roosevelt
Bay State
Clark
Wilson
Troston
Mass
Massachusetts
Baxter
Crane
Taft Claims Victory In Massachusetts Presidential Primary
In Boston and major cities voting opened early with polls closing by late afternoon in many places. Taft backs claim all 36 delegates. Roosevelt supporters predict at least 20 for Taft amid a large Boston voter list of 111,000. Democratic ballot more complex with nine delegate groups and Wilson pledge among candidates.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Berkshires
Bay State
Newburyport
Lynn
Salem
Haverhlll
Champlin
Taft League
Matthew Hale
Roosevelt
Wilson
Roosevelt Wins State By Wide Primary Margin
A Cheyenne dispatch reports Roosevelt carrying Massachusetts by 16000 in the primaries and securing delegates at large with three-fifths of the rest. The rough tally also shows Taft leading Boston by about 290 votes in concede margins.
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Chicago
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Florida returns show Underwood leading Wilson in primaries
Re turns from presidential primaries in Florida indicate Oscar Underwood leading Woodrow Wilson as polls closed. Ballots were lengthy with reports of slow counting and a near fair majority for Underwood at midnight.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Wilson
Oscar Underwood
Underwood
Early returns outline party delegate totals and candidates
Boston primaries report partial results from dozens of precincts across multiple towns and cities. Roosevelt leads in several counts with Taft close behind. La Follette and Wilson also appear in the tallies. Delegates at large favor Baxter for Roosevelt and Crane for Taft as ballots trickle in.
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LaFollette
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Taft Group
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la Follette
Death Ship in Port Returns Titanic Victims to Halifax
The Mackay Bennett carried 190 Titanic victims to Halifax harbor including two women. Guards ferried in as coffins and embalming tents lined the pier while Captain Roberts confirmed Colonel Astor’s body with $2500 found in his pockets.
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Mackay-Bennett
Navy Yard
Niobe
Richard Roberts
Colonel Astor
Lardper
Private Hurt By Street Car Dies of Injuries
Joseph Brown a private in Company B Eleventh Infantry died from injuries after a street car accident at the post. He was amputated after wounds were found to be serious and did not recover. Military services were held at the post and his body to be sent to Newark New Jersey for burial with his parents.
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Joseph Brown
Eleventh Infantry
Fort Russell
Newark
New Jersey
Johnson rejects $30,000 offer to fight Langford in Australia
Milwaukee April 20 report says Jack Johnson turned down a $30,000 bid from Hugh McIntosh to meet Sam Langford in an Australian bout. Johnson reportedly said, nothing doing, in response to the proposal.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Jack Johnson
Hugh McIntosh
Sam Langford
Australia
Johnson
Astor Family to Hear Will in Readings this Week
New York April 30 A family meeting to hear Colonel John Jacob Astor will is planned for late this week or early next. The will reportedly follows his marriage to Miss Forees and provides for her and contingencies of a second marriage including life use of the Fifth Avenue mansion for Mrs Madeline Foree Astor and provisions for Ava Willing Astor the divorced wife. The estate is about 150.9 million dollars.
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John Jacob Astor
Colonel Astor
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Astors
Madeline Foree Astor
Fifth Avenue
Ava Willing Astor
Rockefeller Tops New Jersey Oil Stock List
A Wall Street house publishes a list of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey stockholders. John D. Rockefeller is credited with 244,419 shares worth about 219.1 million dollars at current quotations, not counting holdings in subsidiaries such as the Indiana company valued near 25 million dollars.
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Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
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John D. Rockefeller
Indiana
Water lands withdrawn to prevent stockman monopoly
The president, by executive order under the withdrawal law, has set aside unappropriated public lands containing springs and streams in Utah and Wyoming. The action aims to keep watering places open for public use and curb private control over grazing ranges. About 60,000 acres across six counties are affected, including 245 springs and streams.
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Wyoming
United States Geological Survey
General Land Office
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Government sues International Harvester for 140 million
The government files a equity petition in federal district court at St Paul accusing the International Harvester Company of monopoly under the Sherman act and seeks dissolution of the 140 million corporation. Cyrus H McCormick defends the case, noting the firm was organized in 1902 to improve efficiency and foreign trade with modest returns and significant farmer savings.
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St. Paul, Minn
Federal District Court
International Harvester Company
Chicago
St. Paul
Cyrus H. McCormick
International Harvester
Wreck in Arkansas injures twenty near Fort Smith
A Frisco passenger train derailed near Fort Smith Arkansas injuring twenty people with several more hospital visits reported as rescue teams respond to the Kiamt en route wreck scene.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Kiamten Reaitty
Big Railroad Strike Averted
New York reports that a potential strike by engineers on fifty railroads east of Chicago was averted tonight after agreement reached between railroad and engineer committees.
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New York
Chicago
150 Drowned When Ship Is Blown By Mine
Smyrna April 30 The steamer Texas of the Archipelago American Steamship company struck a mine at Smyrna entrance and sank. One hundred fifty aboard were drowned while ninety of 156 passengers were rescued. several injured. The disaster followed a deviation from the pilot boat indicated course.
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Constantinople
Texas
Grand Junction Elks Plan $40000 Temple Construction
Grand Junction Colorado April 30 The Elks lodge voted to begin building a $40000 temple at once. A site purchase at Fourth and Ute avenues for $62000 was approved. The two story temple will include dancing rooms gymnasium bathing pools and other conveniences. A building society will manage the project.
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Elks' Lodge
Fourth and
Ute Avenues
Americans in Flight Mexico War News Summary
Refugees from Sinaloa and Sonora arrive in Nogales as Americans pull out of Northwestern Mexico. US customs records show 3 000 cattle worth 48 000 dollars with duties 13 000 collected. Rebel forces advance toward Torreon as federals hold line near Tepeac. A 2 000 rebel band under Manuel Guerrero is routed near Kare rikon by federals and police after April 24 battle.
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Sinaloa
Sonora
Mexico
United States
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Orosco
Torreon
M[fiotlties
Tepec
Hi Paso
Manuel Guerrero
Jenkins Held For Wife Murder Without Bond
Warren Jenkins is charged with fatally shooting his wife and was ordered held without bond after a preliminary hearing held yesterday afternoon before Judge Had Words. The case was moved to the city hall for a large crowd. testimony described Jenkins visiting the home the night of the murder and fleeing as officers arrived. Doctor Beard testified to a head wound and scene details including a will found among papers in the desk.
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Warren Jenkins
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Dr. Beard
Hove
Rigdon
Jenu
Effort to insure ship after disaster faces delay
The Civil action in Washington seeks to preserve testimony of Titanic officers Bruce Ismay Joseph Boxtrall and Charles Lightoller for a later suit. Mrs Louise Robins of New York widow of Colonel Astor joins as plaintiff in the life loss case. Seamen left for New York after District Supreme Court orders. An unusual equity action aims to secure officers testimony before a later filing.
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Bruce Ismay
Joseph G. Boxtrall
Charles Lighttoller
Titania
Lfe
New York
Simmons
District Supreme Court
aTree Ling
Louise Robins
Gol. Astor
Titanic Inquiry Explores Lifeboats and Ship Design
Senate committee investigating the Titanic disaster considers reforms including more lifeboats and rafts that auto float, double hulls and watertight compartments. J Bruce Ismay says reforms would follow with contractors. Jamay denies attempting to reinjure the ship's sinking while news emerged.
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Washington, D. C
Kresti
Senate Pony
Mittee
J. Bruce Ismay
Internatonal Mercantile Marine Company
Commttee
Jamay
Tle
England
Isuag
Franklin
Unuil
Ismay
Titanic
White Star Line
W. R. J. Dunn
New York
Piedko
Creer
Calleo the Telegraph Company
Portugal monarchist plot to restore king to throne
Report from Liston Portugal dated April 30 states mutiafobista leaders aim to renew the effort to restore the king to the Portuguese throne. Government authorities here received information describing the plan as preparatory steps to address the northern shortage and reestablish the monarch.
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Portugal
Mutiafobista
Tmla Atep
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