Presidents Conference on Conservation at White House
A May White House gathering of Governors and industrial leaders, led by President Roosevelt, focused on conserving natural resources. Discussions proposed a permanent federal state partnership and broadened executive authority, with emphasis on state sovereignty and intergovernmental pacts.
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Accusations of Gunness Accomplice Arise in Indiana Case
Denials from Laporte officials and a lawyer for Ray Lamphere followed a Cleveland letter claiming Mrs Bella Gunness was aided to lure victims. Investigators noted a man seen with Lamphere on the Guenther road and found fused metal and bone fragments at the Gunness farm. A Cleveland informant described a stranger showing a portrait of a rich widow in Laporte and urging a visit.
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Minnesota Bryanites Split Over Convention Strategy
In St Paul on May 13 the Bryanite faction wavers about bolting the Democratic State Convention. A Merchants' Hotel meeting left T. T. Hudson hinting Bryan supporters may withdraw if the convention acts unsatisfactorily. Many Bryan followers fear a Denver contest would hurt Bryan’s fall chances. Eight at large delegates are to be chosen with F. G. Wilston, S. J. Turnblad, T. D. O’Brien, D. W. Lawler, A. C. Weiss, Frank A. Day, W. I. Hammond, and Martin of Crookston named.
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Taft Forces Win Out in The California Primaries
Complete unofficial primary returns show Taft leading Roosevelt in California with delegates instructed for Taft. The report traces Taft gains across North Dakota, Louisiana, Michigan, Texas, Idaho, Alaska and California, tallying total pledged Taft delegates to at least 568, plus additions from other districts, surpassing the 491 needed for a majority.
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Taft Garners Seventh District Delegates in Louisiana
Louisiana Seventh District Republican Convention at Lake Charles last night instructed delegates for William Howard Taft for president. The gathering aligned its slate to back Taft in the 1912 campaign.
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Sixth District GOP Convention Endorses Roosevelt for Taft
In Baton Rouge on May 13 the Sixth District Republican Convention elected two delegates and two alternates pledged to Taft and adopted resolutions endorsing President Roosevelt's administration.
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Republicans pick Taft delegates in Sixth District
Stockton California reports that the Sixth Congressional district Republicans elected delegates to the National convention and instructed them to vote for Taft for the Presidential nomination. The Third District followed suit yesterday.
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Taft delegates poised to rise with state conventions
Special Dispatch reports from Taft headquarters in Washington state that Mr. Hitchcock announced telegraphic advices from party leaders in North Dakota Montana Oregon Washington and California showing that their conventions tomorrow will instruct forty six additional Taft delegates. At week’s end Taft had 452 pledged delegates with 387 instructed and 36
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Three factions vie for control of Georgia Republican Convention
In Atlanta on May 13 three factions contest the Georgia Republican State Convention set for Macon. The old line administration led by Johnson may send H L Johnson and Judson Lyons as delegates to the National convention with Taft instructions. Blodgett and Sistrunk factions also claim influence and have arranged separate conventions and delegations.
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Three Mile Circle by Wright Airplane Near Kill Devil Hill
In MANTEC North Carolina on May 13 the Wright brothers conducted two flights on their new aeroplane near Kill Devil Hill. A straight run of three-quarters of a mile followed by a complete three mile circle demonstrated control and smooth operation of the craft as observers watched from the shore. Meanwhile in Washington a U S Signal Corps balloon carried wireless gear for tests at high altitude, passing over the Capitol at 900 feet as Lahm and colleagues prepared to test sending and receiving messages between Annapolis and the Washington Navy Yard.
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Tornado Wrecks Louisiana Towns and Surrounding Areas
A May tornado struck Gilliam Oil City and Bolinger Louisiana causing loss of life and injuries. Reports say the storm tracked from near Shreveport toward Little Rock and Texarkana, with Gilliam wiped out and Oil City destroyed. In Bollinger two people died and ten injured, including Mrs Marshall Davis and several relatives, while S B Bollinger mill was damaged.
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Tornado Kills or Injures Half Gilliam Residents
Gilliam, Louisiana, a town of 75 to 100 people, suffered massive damage as about half its inhabitants were killed or injured by a tornado. The Postal Telegraph Company in Little Rock received a message calling for immediate relief. Later reports say all houses in Gilliam, except two, were demolished.
Tornado Strikes North of Palestine Causes Flooding
A tornado formed eighty miles north of Palestine during a torrential rain, causing damage as wires fell and flooding residences and stores. Train service halted due to washouts, and the water works dam gave way, leaving the city without water for fire protection.
Tornado Sweeps Through Southwestern Iowa From Missouri
A tornado crossed from Missouri into Fremont and Page Counties Iowa last evening destroying farm homes and a school near the Finley residence. Mrs Will Finley was killed. The storm began near Watson Missouri where several were injured and ended six miles west of Clarinda as it dissipated.
Tornado Wrecks Nemaha Town in Nebraska Shakeout
A tornado struck Nemaha Nebraska ten miles south and east of Auburn yesterday afternoon wrecking the town. No deaths were reported but several residents were bruised and cut.
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