Haywood Rejects Presidential Bid and Calls for Unity
William D. Haywood released a statement in Chicago on May 12 saying he never sought candidacy and urging comrades to halt nomination efforts. The piece notes Coates warning against a nomination, Payton chaired the socialist convention, and the national committee moves to investigate factional tensions in Washington with a plan to reorganize locals.
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Chicago
William D. Haywood
Socialist National Convention
United States
David C. Coates
Colorado
Idaho
Haywood
John W. Payton
Pennsylvania
Washington
Dr. Titus
Socialist Convention Adopts Labor Oriented Address
The Chicago socialist convention condemns capitalists and “organized labor” crisis with court rulings against labor. It cites Danbury hat and Dred Scott parallels, calls Supreme Court an instrument of class injustice, and urges workers to vote. Industrial Workers of the World delegation fails on a trades union resolution. Robert Hunter cites Rockefeller as socialist. Munter supports Rockefeller against reactionary college movements. Charles Aked linked to Rockefeller church and Fabian socialism.
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Danbury Hat
Supreme Court
Socialist Party
Industrial Workers of the Weld
Robert Hunter
New York
University of Chicago
Rockerfeller
Munter
Charles Aked
Ameri¢s
Lead Bishop Starha Plans Diocese Parish Tour
Rt. Rev. Bishop Starha will depart with a group of passengers on an evening train for a tour visiting every parish in the Lead diocese. He will be away until early June dedicating churches and confirming parishioners, with no other church work during the trip. At Burke Gregory County he will dedicate the Catholic church led by Father Gleason, formerly of St. Patrick's Cathedral, whose large congregation supports the new building.
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Tran
Starha
Lead
Burke
Gregory County
Father Gleason
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Bishop Announces Diocese Parish Edifices and Pine Ridge Trip
The bishop will dedicate new churchs in Herrick Gregory county and lead diocese parishes with large congregations and substantial funds raised for the buildings. He will attend the Indian congress at Pine Ridge agency later this month before returning to Lead, promising a busy schedule during the extended tour.
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Lead
Herrick
Gregory County
Pine Ridge Agency
Indian Congress
Hart McKee divorce granted in Paris custody of child
Paris reports Mrs Hart McKee was granted a divorce from her husband on petition and his counter petition was granted as well. Costs are split evenly. The wife receives custody of their child Hugh Tavis. McKee must pay $200 monthly for support. No alimony awarded. McKee’s suit against his wife and her father was dismissed.
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Hart McKee
Paris
McKee
Hugh Tavis
Chik MccKee
Abel
Original Kid Farmer In Ring Mayhem Held In Peoria Jail
In Peoria Illinois on May 13 The Original Kid Farmer is recovering from injuries in a boxing match against Jack Morgan of Indianapolis Morgan Ryan referee Carroll and others including Walters Parker Bggert and Harris are detained in Peoria jail authorities suspect Farmer collapsed mainly from over exertion rather than blows.
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Peoria
Ill
Kid” Farmer
Jack Morgan
Jack Ryan
Thomas Carroll
Morgan
Walter Parker
Farmer
J. Bggert
Fred Cole
Indianapolis
Cainer
Cal Harris
Fanmer
E C Lewis Acquitted of Mail Fraud Charge
E C Lewis president of the Lewis Publishing company was acquitted of using the mails to defraud in connection with the People's United States Bank. The court directed a verdict finding no proven intent to defraud and noted no depositor loss.
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E. C. Lewis
ST. Lewis
Lewis Publishing Company
People’s United States Bank
People’s Bank
Post Office
Lewis
Lew’s
Minnesota Democratic State Convention Faces Rump War
At the Minnesota Democratic State Convention in St Paul on May 14 the opening session announced that no Bryan men would be seated. Bryan delegates threaten a rump convention unless recognized. The platform will state Minnesota favors Johnson as the best chance of election.
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Minnesota
ST. Paul
Minn
Resolutions Committee
Bryan
Johnson
Horatio C. Burchard Former Statesman Dies at 89
Horatio C. Burchard, former congressman from this district, died this morning at his Freeport Illinois home. He was elected to the U S House in 1860 and served ten consecutive years, earning renown as a leading thinker. He chaired the Ways and Means Committee and later directed the U S Mint for five years.
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Hig
Illinois
Freeport
Horaths C. Birchard
Congress
House
Mint
United States and Japan Move to Arbitration Treaty
Senate foreign affairs committee today approved a favorable report on the arbitration treaty with Japan, similar to recent treaties with eleven European powers. The pact is expected to be ratified late this afternoon.
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United States
Mikado
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Japan
Rockefeller dismisses Hunter socialist charge in interview
John G. Rockefeller responds to Hunter's socialist claim, calling it an overstatement and noting other matters of interest. He mentions ask Dr. Aked to settle points and recalls good weather on the links despite rain.
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Pocantio Hills
N. Y
John G. Rockefeller
Hunter
Rockefeller
Dr. Aked
Standard’ Oil
United Press
Roosevelt Opens Governors Conference at White House
President Roosevelt headlined the first session of the governors and public men conference at the White House. He urged conservation to avoid exhaustion of natural resources and warned against wasteful practices. Forty-one states and territories attended as talks planned on universal divorce law quarantine and tuberculosis measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Conference of Governors
White House
United States
Philippines
Thomas H. Shipp
Forest Reserve Service
W. J. McFee
Bryan
Ffugies
Inland Waterways Commission
Committee On
Davidson
Wisconsin
Governor Cutler
Utah
Jury of Negroes Impaneled in Wisconsin Murder Case
A historically first all Negro grand jury in Jolurt Wisconsin issues indictments for the murder of Marshall Taylor. The grand jury votes amid a crowd of black witnesses. coroner suggests a single-page cover to investigate the crime.
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United States
Jolurt
Lana Gibson
Negress
Marshall Taylor Cohned
Taylor
Death of James Woodon a noted Hills pioneer passes
Special to ColldTion James Mo Wees Ned a long time resident of Black Hill. He was prominent since the county's first settlement. In 1876 he worked on a survey to the Wilke river and helped establish the Miners and Mechanics bank.
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James Mo
Weeds
Black
Rapid City Leader Woods Dies. Ex-Mayor, Finance Figure
Local records note Woods served as mayor of Rapid City from 1892 to 1908 and as a Democratic national committeeman for South Dakota during the Cleveland administration. He ran mercantile interests, led Woods White and Woods, and was vice president of Pennington County Bank. Survived by widow and seven children. burial planned in Nebraska City Nebraska.
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Deadwood
Woods, White
Tidal Wave Disaster Reports Ten Thousand Dead
The Titan reports a tidal wave at Sankow along the Yangtse River causing about 10 000 deaths. A twenty foot wave flooded districts drowned 3 000 sleeping Chinese in boats and destroyed several steamers. The British settlement near the city is feared wiped out.
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Seattle
Wash
Titan
Roosevelt Opens Morning Session on Natural Resources Conference
President Roosevelt opened the morning session of the conservation conference. J J Hall spoke on railroad interests and the northwest resources. Governor Deneen of Illinois to preside at the afternoon session. Thomas C Chamberlain discussed soil wastage and rainfall with geological facts and scientific deductions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
J. J.hall
Northwest
Deneen
Illinois
Thomas C. Chamberlain
Roosevelt Speech Outlines State and Federal Power Balance
President Roosevelt at a governors conference stresses division of powers. He supports state control within borders and federal role where states cannot act. Governor Comer of Alabama and Bryan advocate conservation through national and state cooperation.
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Roosevelt
Bryan
Nebraska Cyclone Rakes Sarpy County and Nearby Towns
A tornado sweeping northeast Nebraska killed twelve in Sarpy County and caused heavy damage in Omaha Bellevue Louisville Richfield Springfield. The Presbyterian college faced about 50000 dollars in damage and several injuries occurred. Bellevue was described as practically wiped out with multiple deaths reported in Louisville and Richfield.
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Twister
Sarpy County
Omaha
Bellevue
Presbyteran College
Louisville
Richfield
Springfield
Nebraska
Ritchfield
Ritchifield
Whisky stock burned at distillery causing large loss
Fire destroyed the only distillery in the state. About 10,000 gallons of whisky were burned with an estimated loss around 160,000. The blaze occurred in the morning and damaged whisky stocks and equipment. investigators have yet to determine the origin of the fire.
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Oskatoms
Tornado Devastates Millersburg and Nearby Towns
A western Illinois tornado last night nearly leveled Millersburg killing one woman and injuring many. In Mercer and Henry counties fifteen houses were destroyed, two people seriously hurt. Cleveland saw eight homes and five businesses wrecked, and its public school collapsed burying a teacher and eight pupils. overall light injuries elsewhere.
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Rock Island
Ill
Illinois
Millersburg
Mercer
Henry
Cleveland
Escape attempt ends in prison riot at Chatrinslaw
A bomb exploded at Chatrinslaw government prison as prisoners tried to break free. In the ensuing chaos ten guards were killed and many others were wounded during the attempt to gain liberty.
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ST Petersburg
Chatrinslaw
Prioners
Open Letter to Roosevelt Sparks Debate on Socialist Tone
Chicago May 13 The resolution committee urged withdrawing unread or passing the letter to President Roosevelt without debate The Roosevet letter by G A Hoelin of St Louis argues the president insulted socialists and their rights to demand truth Illinois Lewis contends the letter ridicules socialism The noon recess halted debate
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Lewis
Ilinois
Tornado Ravages Multiple Oklahoma Towns
A powerful tornado struck Woodward Oklahoma and devastated Arnett Vici Grand Nashville Mutual Estelle Richmond and Cestos. Reports indicate remote towns with limited telegraphic contact and few deaths but enormous property damage is expected.
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Woodward
Oklo
Arnett Vici
Grand
Nashville
Mutual
Estelle
Richmond
Cestos
Horse thieves caught in Butte County jail case
Turbin Offerson Leon J Monroe and Ernest Stuart are jailed in Butte county awaiting circuit court action next week. North Dakota authorities want them extradited for stealing property. Offerson is linked to a past horse theft in Lyman county. He has a wife and two children and has wintered on a Rabbit creek claim near Slim Buttes.
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Butte County
Turbin Offerson
Leon J. Monroe
Ernest Stuart
Moreau
Bowman County
North Dakota
Hutte County
Monroe
Start
Offerson
Lyman County
Reder
Rabbit Creek
Slim Buttes
Cattle and Horse Theft Probe Targets Butte Region
A Bee report notes widespread cattle and horse theft from the Moreau River north to Milwaukee with multiple brands found on seized animals. Brands include J N Baker Haley N J and Keene & Son Haley N D plus R L Jackson Hiley N D and Little Missouri Co. Ab branding variants and claimed ownership by Offerson spur debate on harsh sentences to deter future theft.
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Moreau River
Milwaukee
J. N. Baker
Haley, N. J
Keene & Son
Haley, N. D
R. L. Jackson
Hiley
N. D
Little Missouri Co
Offerson
Butte
Widow Hunter Belle Gunness Letters Prompt Alleges Alive
In La Porte on May 14 Sheriff Smutzer and Mayor Darrow report a flood of letters about Belle Gunness. A Milwaukee writer signing as John Williamson claims Gunness is alive and can be produced within three days for 5000 dollars. An unsigned letter from Winnamac Oregon also asserts she is there.
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LA Porte
Smutzer
Darrow
Belle Gunness
John Williamson
Milwautkee
Supreme Oracle Race at National Neighbors Convention
At the national Royal Neighbors of America convention in Chicago delegates collapsed during ballot counting. The administration ticket led by Mia Fay Hawes of Rock Telandl UI appears defeated. Lydia Collins is believed elected supreme oracle and Myrtle Dada of Rock Island supreme recorder.
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Chicago
Royal Neighbors of America
Administration
Supreme Oracle
Mia
Ae Fay Hawes
Rock Telandl UI
Lydia Collins
Supreme Joracle
Myrtle Dada
Rock Island
Supreme Recorder
Thaw Habeas Corpus Hearings Delayed by Paranoia Claim
In Poughkeepsie May 15 the habeas corpus proceeding for Harry K Thaw focused on his claimed insanity. Acting Superintendent Baker testified Thaw said his paranoia arose just before and ended after he killed White, and that the disease is incurable.
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Ploughkeepsie
N.Y
Harry K. ‘Thaw
Mattowwan
Superin Asylum
Baker
Thaw
Phaw
White
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Socialist Convention
Horatio C. Burchard
Jury OF
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B. S. Bunch
Blacksmith
Hulett
Wyo
Havoc Wroud
Desperte
Ind
America
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