Democratic machine dusted in penny Wilson wins
Harrisburg headlines report the reform faction’s sweep of Pennsylvania politics. The Reorganization group, led by George W. Guthrie, won the state chair and delegates to the Baltimore convention as Wilson leads in Texas delegate counts. In Texas, Wilson holds a decisive lead with 328 delegates. Roosevelt and Taft trail with partial returns.
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Wilson
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Dallas
Texas
Harmon
Clark
Roosevelt
Taft
Kansas City Brewery Workers Strike 1400 in City
Fourteen hundred Kansas City brewery workers went on strike seeking higher wages and a revised eight hour day. No violence reported. Brewers say $500000 in beer remains in storage while deliveries continue. Union leader says beer production per worker is high and wealth is uneven.
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Kansas City
Sean
Kansas City Breweries Company
Joseph Proebstle
Cincinnati
Brewery Workers’ Union
United States
Eddy Estate Bequest Sustained as Charitable Trust
Concord NH May 7 The New Hampshire Supreme Court holds that Mrs Mary Baker Eddy founder of the Christian Science church left a residuary estate about 2 million dollars to the First Church of Christ Scientist Bastion as a valid charitable trust. The court rules the residuary clause creates a religious trust rather than a direct gift to a church.
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Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Bastion
Supreme Court‘of
New Hampshire
Pioneer Shot Dead in Dispute near State Bridge
Steamboat Springs Colorado May 7 J W Minich 70 killed instantly by Dad Stanley 65 after dispute over a fence line at Sanders Hole Eagle county Stanley a former Routt County resident and G A R veteran fired both barrels of a shotgun Minich lived at State Bridge since leaving Steamboat Springs and had land holdings and a summer resort association He was taken to burial in Steamboat tonight and is survived by two brothers D H and L S Minich both of the area neighbors held Stanley until Sheriff Farnum arrived from Red Cliff.
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Steamboat Springs
Colo
J. W. Minich
Stanley
Sanders Hole
State Bridge
Eagle County
Minich
Farnum
Red Cliff
Munich
Grand Canon
Colorado
Arizona
Pennsylvania
D. H
L. 8. Minich
Twelfth Infantry Ordered To Mexican Border
A company of Twelfth Infantry stationed at Monterey has been ordered to the Mexican border. Twenty-five artillerymen on the border near Campo, Mexico, for more than a month, will be relieved by the infantrymen, per advices received at Fort Rosecrans.
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San Diego
Cal
Monterey
Fort Rosecrans
Campo
Mexico
TWO PRISONERS JUMP FENCE THEN CAPTURED IN CITY CHASE
County officials stopped a break from jail as two inmates Thomas Fry and Clarence Annabury fled the jail grounds with Stewart in pursuit. Fry headed west and Annabury east while deputies chased through streets. Stewart was captured after a struggle near Mrs. Brownlee’s dwelling and both fugitives were soon recaptured.
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Thomas Fry
U. P. Roundhouse
Clarence Annabury
Pry
Alnebury
Stewart
William Rucker
William Yout
Yout
Who Ordered Those Cars Fort Russell Freight Car Orders
The war department says Col Arthur Williams acted on orders from higher authority in supplying freight cars for Fort D A Russell Wyoming. Reports note troops bound for San Antonio last summer faced car shortages and emphasize readiness to respond to any emergency with no change in the Mexican situation.
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Fort Russell
War Department
Fort
Col. Williams
Fort Commandant
Washington
Arthur Williams
Eleventh Infantry
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyo
Texas
D. A. Russell
San Antonio
Willams
NO BOATS TOW REFUGEES SAFETY IN FLOODING AREAS
Baton Rouge Louisiana May 7 seven teen lives are known to have been lost in the Torras crevasse In Missiles spot valley today three whites drowned when a raft carrying a farmer his wife and two daughters broke up in the swift current the farmer was the only one rescued fourteen negroes lost their lives in the Letteworth neighborhood New Orleans May 7 when the river gauge read 21 3 feet at three o clock this afternoon a rise of four inches the Weather Bureau officers predicted the crest of 21 0 would mark the greatest flood recorded in the region Continued on Page b
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Baton Rouge
Torras
Spot Valley
Letteworth
New Orleans
Offlelala
Railcars ordered for Mexican border mobilization
Omaha dispatches report Union Pacific receiving orders to rush 250 box stock and flat cars to Fort Russell Wyoming to move cavalry and equipment to the Mexican border. In Collins Colorado the Colorado and Southern is instructed to send all available cars to Fort Russell Cheyenne Wyoming with nine stock cars sent early this morning.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Today
Fort Rusesll
Wyo
Collins
Colo
Fort Collings
Colorado & Southern
Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Wreck of Confederate veterans train kills 16 near Hattiesburg
In the Confederate veterans special train wreck near Hattiesburg Mississippi ten passengers and six crew members died and forty were injured. The engine baggage day coach and three tourist sleepers derailed and plunged down an embankment. Named dead include Mrs Charles Kolmes Bay Springs Texas Mrs James Cameron Henderson Texas Jamon Downing Atlantic president of Downing Locomotive Draft company and engineer William Wood of Hattiesburg with three passengers missing.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Charles Kolmes
Bay Springs
Texan
Mie
James Cameron
Henderson
Texas
Jamon Downing
Atlantic
Downing Locomotive Draft Company
William Wood
Kendrick Endorsed by Sheridan County Democrats for Senator
Sheridan Wyoming May 7 two parties held county conventions electing uninstructed delegates for Cheyenne. Democrats endorse John B Kendrick for United States senator against Warren, highlighting his Wyoming leadership and Stockgrowers role. Republicans name state delegates while opposing Roosevelt delegates at Chicago.
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John B. Kendrick
Wyoming Blackgrowers' Association
Sheridan County Democrats
United States
Kendrick
Sheridan County
Senator
Warren
States
Francis F. Warren
Wyoming
City water analysis finds water potable at Fort Russell and Cheyenne
Mayor Bresnahen reported on city water quality after complaints from Fort Russell. State Chemist Henry Knight confirmed potable sanitary water with no germ forming bacteria, based on samples from Fort Russell and Cheyenne, though analysis occurred during spring freshets.
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Bresnahen
Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Laramie
Knight
Col
Arthur Williams
Mort Russell
W. A. Wyman
J. Th. Conway
Laramile
Citikeng
L. KR. Bresnaten
Cheyenne, Wic
L. R. Bresnahen
F Battery
Fourth Field Artillery
Tragedy disrupts Arizona legislature in Phoenix shooting
In Phoenix on May 7 a deadly incident halted Arizona's law making as Finley Coffman shot Malcolm Gillette in the capitol rotunda. Coffman then killed himself. Officials note no motive and suspect mental illness.
Knox to Review Troops at the Presidio
Secretary of State Philander C. Knox arrived in San Francisco and will review 1,000 troops at the Presidio tomorrow before visiting the Union League and University clubs. He departs for Los Angeles Thursday.
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San Francisco
Cal
Secetary
Knox
San Frabeleco
Los Angeles
Presidio
Union League and
Univeralty
Delegates Named to Democratic Convention in Tivern Wye
The slate includes A Berry P W Metz A W Goons T W Boratt J M Workman and J W Gould chosen to back Wilson of Arkansas with four supporting Wilson one for Clark and one neutral.
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Tivern
Wye
May Teed
A. Berry
P. W. Metz
A. W. Goons
T. W. Boratt
J. M. Workman
J. W. Gould
Wilson
Ark
Clark
Counties Send Free Delegates to State Meet
Incomplete returns from Wyoming counties show many delegates heading to the state Republican and Democratic conventions on May 18, with most expected to be unbound. Laramie County Democrats condemn unjust freight rates and favor a State Railroad Commission to regulate intrastate rates, citing coal transportation costs and industrial hardship. The resolutions urge voter support for the initiative and referendum amendment and oppose federal land and public fund constraints impacting state policy.
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Wyoming
Laramie County
Wyomeum
Democratic County Central Committee
Witereas
United States
Interior Department
General Land Office
Dave
Railroad Officials Attend Publicity Meeting
Industrial club directors hold night session admitting three new members Joan W Jamison Cary Abbott and James R Hill. Effort announced to win freight rate reductions with delegates named for Democratic and Republican conventions. Attending officials include Prana Wilent Motiler Linkdredge and others with expectant appearances by Governor Shaffreth and Senator Borah.
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Tional Bank
James R. Hill
Western Union Telegraph Company
Han Ha
Roch Springs Eal
Theus Polute
Cheyenne
Wight
Clu
Industrial Club
Wilent Motiler
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Yost
Jnr
Capitol Avenue
Mre. Brownlee
Hoach
Mr. Cook
Jack O'Brien
Ab Leve
Hammonds Barn
Tribune
Leader
Washington Dispatch
Associated Press
Union Pacific
Fort Collins
Sheridan
Democratic
Republican County Central
John B. Ken
Drick
United
Mr. Kendrick
Park County
C. B. King
Garland
A. T. Loftegarden
Powell
Chicago
Hollieter
J. M, Schwood
W. L, Walls
C. B, King
A. T. Loftgarden
L. G, Pheljs
W. 8
Bennett
Fort Mussell
Fort D. A. Huesell
Flattery
Henry G. Knighty
Ariz
Phoeniz
Newmakers
Finley Coffian
Malcolm Gillette
Coffman
Thme
Big Horn
Bib
Chih
Joan W. Jamison
Cary Abbott
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