Clark Captures Iowa Delegates in Democratic Drift
Hurlington Iowa May 16 Iowa's twenty six delegates to the Democratic National Convention will vote for Champ Clark The state convention instructed all delegates to vote for Clark under the unite rule Chairman N F Reed called the gathering to order and instructed M F Healey as temporary chairman Delegates cheered W J Bryan Officials show Wilson supporters oppose Clark instructions If defeated Iowa would send a split delegation to Baltimore with twenty pledged to Clark and six to Wilson
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Hurlington
Iowa
Champ Clark
Clark
Unite Rile
N. F. Reed
Democratic State Central Committee
M. F. Healey
Fort Dodge
Healey
Wilson
Bryan
Harmon
Balti
Rebels Routed as Deserts Burned and Dead Count Rise
May 16 near Yer mo Mexico under the sun, federal troops push north ten miles gathering many rebel corpses from last Sunday’s engagement. Starving survivors reach the camp, while Huerta arrives and plans to advance with the main force. rebels reportedly fortified at Bellano and Escalon and wires reportedly down south of Chihuahua.
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Huertas
Yermo
Mexico
Huerta
Kellano
Conejos
Juarez
Chihuahua
Bellano
Escalon
Roosevelt claims 501 delegates in bid for first-ballot Chicago nomination
In Toledo Roosevelt asserts over five hundred delegates are pledged and predicts nomination on the first ballot after thirteen Ohio speeches. Cleveland Taft counters, urging focus on American interests as he criticizes Roosevelt and plans to depart for western Ohio.
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Toledo
Ohio
Roosevelt
Chicago
Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Taft Receives Telegrams Tonight
Cleveland dispatches report Taft in Cleveland May 16 receives telegrams from supporters and associates as campaign pages continue. Continued on Page 8.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Taft
Supreme Court Ends Equalization Board's Tax Power
Denver May 16 the supreme court held the state tax commission created by last session's law is legal and should appoint. The board of equalization cannot assess inter county business firms and will invalidate this year's assessments on railroads telegraph and express firms if done by the board. Assessments must be fixed by the tax commission before June fifteenth. The suit by a Boulder company prompted the question. the court gave an opinion but did not decide.
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Denver
Colo
Shafroth
Supreme Court
State
Tax Commission
General Assembly
Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
Boulder
Government Pays For Support Of 42000 Indians Who Don’t Exist
Washington May 16 report charges that Congress has funded the care of more Indians than exist in Oklahoma. Testimony before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee shows that large sums go to Indian Service officials and salaries while only a small share reaches Indians. Figures claim about 90 percent of appropriations fund officials and overhead rather than Indian support, with 75,012 Indians in Oklahoma in 1907 leaving 42,000 supposedly supported but nonexisting. Senator Owen introduces a bill to abolish the Indian office amid calls for reform.
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C. H. Tavenner
Washington, D. C
United States
Martin J. Bentley
Oklahoma
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Congress
Indian Department
Indian Office
Benator Owen
Valentine
Two attempted murders and a death by self harm
A 22 year old man from Pennsylvania, employed briefly at Union Pacific shops in Laramie, died of a self inflicted gunshot wound found by his roommate after he returned from a circus parade. Despondency over ill health was noted as the probable cause. The coroner was notified.
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Laramie
3. &. Minor
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania
Eight New Bishops Will Be Elected
Minneapolis May 16 Homer C Stunts of New York a salutant secretary of the mission board of the Methodist Episcopal church was elected bishop on the first ballot today. The episcopacy committee recommended eight new bishops and the report was adopted with little discussion. Voting on bishops will likely begin tomorrow. Automatic retirement by time limits for bishops will probably be acted upon favorably. Bishops Warren of Denver and Newly of New Orleans will retire from active work at the close of the general conference.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Homer C. Stunts
New York
Mission Board
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry W. Warren
Denver
Thomas B. Newly
New Orleans
Bandits Loot Queen and Crescent Express in South
New Orleans May 16 Robbers who held up a Queen and Crescent express train near Hattiesburg Mississippi yesterday secured at least $200000 from the safe. The haul included over thirty currency packages, one containing more than $50000. One package carried $140000 according to the express messenger.
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New Orleans
Queen and Crescent Express
Hattiesburg
Mins
Op Express
Private Hackett Charged After Brutal Throat Slashing
Private Hackett of the Ninth Cavalry is jailed on attempted murder charges for slashing Le titia Anderson from ear to ear with a razor. Surgeons placed twenty seven stitches. victim survived. Police say jealousy sparks the crime. Hackett arrested after a later attempt to enter her home. Victim hospitalized and later released.
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Letitia Anderson
Hackett
Ninth Cavalry
Baker
Christenser
Wife’s Song Won Heart Of Another Adminiker Hero
New York May 16 A writer and former San Francisco Press club manager J P Wilson today filed for divorce from his wife Mis Ann Elisabeth Wilson known as Antoniette Kopetski prima donna of The Chocolate Soldier company He names Charles Dobson a wealthy mining promoter as the man involved in the affair
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New York
J. P. Wilson
San Francisco Press Club Today
Supreme Court
Mis
Ann Elisabeth Wilson
Antoinette Kopetsk
Chociate Soldier” Company
Wilson
Charles Dobson
Rebels Seize Vera Cruz Oil Refineries Reported
In Vera Cruz on May 16 rebels reportedly seized two large Pierson oil refineries. A British gunboat indicated it would land marines if needed to safeguard property and lives in the trouble zone.
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Mexico City
Pierson
Vera Crus
Stabs Companion on range near Little Willows
Robert Hall stabbed William Hutsell five times in the body on a remote sheep range near Little Willows. Hutsell survived after discovery and prompt medical aid stopped bleeding. Hall fled believing he had killed his companion. sheriff Roach searched the area but did not find him. Hall is considered dangerous and likely to be arrested soon.
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Robert Hall
William Hutsell
Little Willows
Hutsell
Hall
Roach
Rev Matthew Named Moderator
Rev Mark A Matthews of Beattle was elected moderator on the first ballot at the 124th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in Lowieville on May 16. Dr Thomas C Clyce of Austin Texas was elected moderator of the Southern Presbyterian Church General Assembly in Bristol Tennessee on May 16.
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Lowieville
Mark A. Matthews of
Beattle
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Bristol, Tenne
Thomas C. Clyce
Austin
Texas
Austin College
Bouthtrn Presby_ church
Richeson Sand? Time to Die in Electric Chair
Clarence W. T. Richeson, a former Virginia Baptist preacher, is slated to die in the electric chair next week at Charlestown state prison. Gov. Foss may refer the case for clemency after a petition for commutation to life imprisonment was filed. Richeson, found guilty of the murder of Avis Dunnell, has shown calmness and received spiritual counsel from Rev. Herbert Johnson.
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Charleston
Richeson
Herbert
Johnson
Warren Avenue
Morse
Fous
Avis Uinnelani
Charlestown
Henry Butts
Butts
Lfe
Tralia
Richeton
Foss
Aluminum Trust Sued in Monopolizing Aluminum Goods
Pittsburg May 16 The federal government filed a civil anti trust suit against the Aluminum Company of America to obtain an agreed decree to restrain the so called Aluminum trust from monopolizing the manufacture of aluminum and tie products including cooking utensils.
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Pittsburg
Aluminum Company of America
Aluminum Trust
Arizona Solons Work Overtime in Special Session
Phoenix Arizona May 1 Governor Trent announced the legislature which ended its first session at midnight will reconvene next Thursday morning. Members of both houses stopped the clock, extending the last day to 36 hours to work on appropriation bills.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Trent
Ibilla
Major Butt’s Name Struck From U S Army Pay Roll
Washington reports that Major Archibald W. Butt Tafts aide who perished on the Titanic has been formally dropped from the United States army pay roll. Normally ninety days pass before removal but Major Butt’s case is deemed unnecessary to follow that rule.
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Hull
Washington
Archibald W. Butt
Taft
United States Army
Butett Wis
Police quell crowd as AME delegates elect four bishops
Kansas City Missouri May 16 After a session of confusion marked by the summoning of police to quell fifteen hundred delegates and friends who crowded into the hall the African Methodist Episcopal conference late today elected four bishops.
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Kansas City
African Methodist-Episcopal Conference
Frontier Shriners Engage Mystic Delegation in Park Show
The Shriners from Cheyenne hosted a frontier show for visiting Mystic Shriners at Frontier Park. C Ki Irwin organized a rapid program featuring Bucking throughes and niles, a quarter mile race between thoroughbreds from Irwin's ranch, and a race pairing an automobile with a horse. Automobile parties observed the exhibition during a city tour finishing with the Frontier Park showcase.
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Cheyenne
C. Ki. Irwin
Mystic Shriners
Niles
Mr. Irwin
Matty
Desein Ihao
Frontier
Frontier Park
Russell
Rich New Yorker Kidnaps Son From Vampire Wife
Colorado Springs May 16 A New York banker Clarente Brokaw kidnaped his 6 year old son on May 6 to escape alleged domestic troubles with his wife described as a vampire. He fled to his parents in Colorado Springs and says he intends to keep custody, while New York friends initiate a search and divorce rumors swirl around the couple and social circle.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Kipling
Clarente Fpilette Hrokaw
New York
Thomas B. Bro
Sos East Cimmaron Street
Colorado Springs. Mr. Hrokaw
Domentic
Brokaw
Hier
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Equalization Board
Self
Pal
S. E. Minor
OLL
STABS
Matthew
Rev. Richeson Sane
William A. Morse
Phillip R. Dunbar
Boston
John L. Lee
Lynchburg
Virginia
Major Butt
Shriners
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