Roosevelt Delegates Compete as Taft Delegates Clash
Rival Roosevelt and Taft factions contest the Washington state seats at Chicago. In Aberdeen two Roosevelt delegates are said to have been barred from the Taft hall and were thrown down stairs by police. affidavits will be sent to Chicago. In Dayton Roosevelt declares a 539 vote threshold and more than 600 delegates already pledged. Provo adds eight Taft supporters as Utah pledges to back Taft by any honorable means.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Washington
Dayton
Provo
Utah
Escapes Jail Ends in Tragedy and Shootout
In Laredo Texas on May 15 Mari ano Martinez escapes from Neuvo Laredo jail after eighteen years with seven others. Martinez collapses and dies a block from the jail. Jailer Fructuesgo de Leon is killed and the remaining seven escapees remain at large.
Governor Carey to Speak at Casper Oilmen's Convention
Casper May 15 Plans advance for an Oilmen's convention on May 28 29 in Casper with Governor Carey slated to speak President B B Brooks Wyoming Oilmen's Association confirms attendance Several social events are planned including a smoker lunch and banquet at Franco refinery with a concert and ball at the Coliseum The Midwest company plans a luncheon on the 28th
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Casper
B. B. Brooks
Wyoming Oilmen's Association
Carey
Frisco Bread Strike Threatens City Famine
The San Francisco bakers union struck after master bakers refused to affix union labels to bread. The largest bakeries face shortages while about 60 smaller shops have complied and will supply bread citywide.
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San Francisco
Michigan Democrats Send Uninstructed 30 to Baltimore
The Michigan Democratic convention ended with a vote to send an uninstructed delegation of thirty to the national convention in Baltimore. In South Carolina eighteen delegates also go uninstructed after a 178 to 162 vote, with Wilson supporters winning on a modified resolution endorsing Wilson without instructions.
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Bay City
Mich
Baltimore
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Wyoming Clark Boosters Visit Denver After Wyoming Convention
Governor Georges T. Beck and Hon. William Cody lead Wyoming Clark boosters to Denver after a Cheyenne convention. They secured an instructed delegation and backed a resolution to end the two thirds rule for presidential nominations, signaling a Democratic majority stance.
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Denver
Colo
Georges T. Beck
William Mod PC Cody
Wyo
Clark
Cheyenne
Beck
Wyoming
Simpson
Federal advances under General Orozco near Jiminez
Reports from Jiminez Mexico May 15 say federal forces under General Jellez push northward toward Yermo with the vanguard ten miles away and Huerta’s main columns three miles behind.
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General Orozcos
Jiminez
Mexico
Jellez
Yermo
Huerta
Darrow Put On Trial In Bribery Case
Clarence S. Darrow of Chicago faced trial in Los Angeles for alleged bribery of venireman George N. Lockwood in the McNamara brothers case. The proceedings occurred in the same courtroom where the McNamara brothers were sentenced last December for dynamiting.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Hall of Justice
McNamara Brothers
Clarence
Darrow
Chicago
George N. Lockwood
Veniremen
James B. McNamara
Wilson Says Campaign Must Be Fought On Tariff Lines
Washington May 15 Governor Wilson of New Jersey argues the coming campaign should focus on tariff policy not personalities. He calls tariffs a privately run scheme that raises prices and profits a select few, praising trials and government investigations as evidence. He warns wealthy interests control the tariff and fund campaigns to keep power.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
New Jersey
Congress
Pearlstine Vindicated by Court in Conspiracy Trial
Judge John A. Rider ordered acquittal for S. S. Pearlstine and George W. Bremer on charges of conspiracy to defraud public funds and subornation of perjury. The defense questioned government witness Edwin Sturdevant, whose reliability was disputed, while Bremer allegedly arranged land transfers and profits with J. W. Bledsoe and W. Peterson of Egbert. The court found the evidence insufficient for a guilty verdict.
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John A. Rider
S. S. Pearlstine
George W. Bremer
United States District Court
Bremer
Edwin Sturdevant
Hub
Pearlstine
W. Peterson
Egbert
100 Carloads Stock Ordered Restocking Wyoming Ranges
Cattlemen in Converse county send orders for over a hundred carloads of new stock to eastern markets amid heavy losses last winter. Orlin Junction expects twenty cars by May 25. State Veterinarian B I Davie has supervised inspections to remove infected or exposed cattle and Natrona county work is completed with Converse county to follow.
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West
Wyoming
Converse County
Orlin Junction
B. I. Davie
Natrona County
Davia
Taft and Roosevelt Clash Reflected in Chicago Message
The Chicago Record-Herald notes the dialogue on Taft versus Roosevelt with a push to avoid quarrel. The piece frames the question as a common debate among readers and politicians.
Jolly Crew of Mystic Shrine in Cheyenne
Mystic Shrine members returning from a California convention traveled home on three Union Pacific special trains through Cheyenne. A passenger inspection found no mishaps and attendees recalled a greatly enjoyable gathering as they rode eastbound after the event.
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Jolly Crew of
Mystic Shrine
Cheyenne
California
Mystic Shriners
Shriners
Union Pacific
Baby Not Evelyn Thaw's Says O'Mara
Pittsburgh May 156 The Evelyn Thaw baby mystery continues with the Holman home at Brookline sealed. W J Holman secretary of the Pittsburgh stock exchange refuses to discuss the baby rumor. W J Gordon recalls Evelyn in Winnipeg last November and with Moe Macketsle actress companion of her stage days. He adds no baby was with the women. Roger O Mara states an operation years ago would prevent Evelyn from bearing a child.
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Pittsburgh
Evelyn Thaw
Holman
Brookline
W. J. Holman
Moe Macketsle
Evelyn
Roger O'Mara
New York
Charge of Conspiracy Against Government Proved to Be a Myth
Judge Rinep ordered a verdict of acquittal after Sturdevant testified the grand jury was right in bringing the indictment but the facts did not sustain a guilty verdict. The defendant’s reputation for truth and veracity was noted in court.
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Rinep
Sturdevant
Death of Anthony Wilde Amid Election Turmoil
Anthony Wilde, long time mayor of Hartville, was found dead in his Wheatland home, with heart disease suspected. He had helped with local elections the day before, returning home exhausted, and died overnight. Coroner Beard pursued the case, noting heart disease as the probable cause. The Wilde brothers, Joseph and Anthony, have long been prominent in regional affairs, with Anthony facing recent legal actions but acquitted.
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Anthony Wilde
Wheatland
Mr. Wilde
Hartville
Beard
Wilde
Cheyenne
Wilde Brothers
Joseph
Ft. Laramie
Anthony
Emma Goldman’s Manager Brutally Attacked in San Diego
Emma Goldman and her manager Ben Reitman were the targets of a vigilante attack after a failed San Diego lecture attempt. Reitman was tarred and feathered with IWW marks, left with little clothing, and walked to Bernardo before catching a train to Los Angeles. Goldman left the city, citing security concerns and hostility from residents, despite police advice.
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San Diego
Calif
Emma Goldman
Ben Reitman
Los Angeles
Reitman
Trac
Bernardo
Denmark Proclaims Christian X King After Frederick VIII's Death
In Copenhagen on May 15 Christian X was proclaimed king from the palace balcony as crowds cheered. Messages of condolence arrived, Taft among them, while the Danneborg yacht sailed with the king’s body for burial in Germany.
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Copenhagen
Christian X
Denmark
Taft
Danneborg
Lubec
Germany
Frederick VIII
Hamburg
Frederick
Epworth League Reports Insight From General Conference
The Epworth League report to the general Methodist conference notes a sharp rise in charters issued for league chapters nearly matching regular pastors. It praises German Epworth League efforts and significant progress in the colored conference. It cites financial independence, missionary work in Mexico India China and the Philippines, and calls for expanded service and resources.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Epworth League
General Methodist Conference
Mexico
India
China
Philippines
Family of Seven Found Cremated in Lund On Fire Ruins
Charred bodies of seven persons found today in the ruins of Chriv Petersons home near Lund, Lyman county. Believed to be Paterson, his wife and six children. whether murder occurred or bodies burned remains unclear.
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Oacomma
Persona
Chriv Peterson
Lund
Lyman County
Paterson
Jes
Colorado Freight Rates Reduced by ICC Ruling
In Grand Junction on May 15 the interstate commerce commission sustained the Grand Junction chamber of commerce in a case against the Denver and Rio Grande and Colorado Midland railroads for discriminating against Colorado's Western slope. The ruling bars higher Denver and Pueblo rates to Grand Junction than those to Utah, cutting Western slope freight charges by about fifty percent and aligning them with Utah rates. It affirms the fourth section of the long and short haul clause and denies further delay in final adjudication.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Omaha
Missouri
Mississippi River
Denver and
Rio Grande and Midland
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Santa Fe
Utah
Grand
U P Invades Western Colorado Invasion Report
Fruita May 16 The first track is described as the connection between the Oregon Short Line and Southern Pacific to be built from Thompsons Utah to Durango Colo and Parmington NM Engineers say the line uses a Carty coal from nearby mines for the Rio Grande route but is claimed as Short Line equipment part of the invasion of western Colorado by Harriman interests
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Fruita
Oregon Short Line
Southern Pacific
Thompsons
Utah
Durango
Colo
Parmington
Rio Grande
Wetern Colorado
Harriman Lings
Forest Fires Roar Through Washington West of Beattle
Five lives are known lost, two men missing, and property damage runs into hundreds of thousands as several forest fires in Northwestern Washington go unchecked yesterday and last night, leaving communities in peril.
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Gov
Frisco
Michigan
Clark Boosters
O. H. Tavenner
Riner
Rooveveiet
O’mara
MGR
U. P
Western
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