Roosevelt Demonstrations At Chicago Convention Roar On
Taft and Roosevelt generated massive support at the Chicago convention as Lodge secured permanent chairmanship. Delegates erupted in cheers for Roosevelt, with a lengthy demonstration lasting nearly half an hour, Ohio silent while others shouted for Teddy. Alice Roosevelt-Longworth appeared in coverage.
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Labor plank calls for reforms and suffrage in GOP platform
The AFL executive council adopts a labor plank presented by President Gompers urging the Republican party to place labor before capital, grant organized labor rights, extend the eight hour law, create a federal department of labor and a mines bureau, extend suffrage, and establish a government postal savings bank.
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La Crosse Secures 1909 Knights of Pythias Meeting
Delegates from La Crosse succeeded in capturing the Grand Lodge session in Green Bay and the next annual convention will be hosted here next summer. La Crosse is well represented at Green Bay and anticipates one of the year’s largest fraternal gatherings.
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American Saengerfest Opens in Indianapolis
Indianapolis glows with colors as eighty city choirs gather for the National Saengerfest. A 2000 child chorus and a 2500 male chorus from Indianapolis headline five concerts starting tonight at the state fair pavilion with artists Raphael, David Bispham, Adolph Muehmann arriving. Mme Schumann-Heink due tomorrow alongside Cincinnati United Singers and other groups.
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Greater floods feared exceeding 1903 rise in Mississippi
St Louis residents face rising river levels as the Mississippi climbs to 33.5 feet after another night of steady increase. Fears grow of floods surpassing the 28 foot 1903 surge as new dyke breaks flood riverfront properties and devastate crops. Rail traffic slows as farmers suffer heavy losses statewide.
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Warships guard Panama elections
Four formidable warships and nearly 1,500 marines will be in Panama for the preservation of peace at the approaching election. By direction of Roosevelt orders were issued by the navy department today for the battleships New Hampshire and Idaho and a convoy of 800 marines to follow the cruisers Tacoma and Prairie, which are already en route with 300.
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National Committee Action Endorses Nominations Tomorrow
The program outlines a packed convention with a 10 o'clock sub committee on resolutions, an 11 o'clock credentials committee meeting, a 11:30 parade of marching clubs to the convention hall, and a noon start for the second day. Business includes credentials reports, likely fights over adoption, a report on permanent organization and election of Senator Lodge as permanent chairman, rules and order of business, and the announcement of new national committee personnel before adjournment around 4:00.
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Taft control remains as credentials hear the contests end
Chicago June 17 The credentials committee recessed after 5 am with Taft control intact and approving the national committee roll. Leaders of the allies concede no chance to change minds on the floor, while a floor fight may still be moved by a minority report from Mayor Bookwalter. State contests decided overnight favoring those on the temporary roll include Alabama 22 Arkansas 2 Georgia 4 Kentucky 8 Mississippi 10 Missouri 6 Ohio 7 Tennessee 20 Texas 36. Continued on page 6.
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Iowa unanimous for Gov Cummins for vice president
Iowa delegates meet and pledge to cast a solid vote for Gov Cummins after assurances from President Roosevelt that he would support him. Boom framed as a solution to the state’s unity and a strong Republican majority.
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London Judge Denounces U S Divorce Methods
London June 17 Judge Gorrell Barnes granted a divorce to Mrs Phyllis Coke from Hon Reginald Coke nephew of the Earl of Leicester and condemned American divorce laxity The court ruled Cokes Nebraska divorce without Mrs Cokes knowledge and declared the subsequent marriage bigamous criticizing secrecy in United States proceedings.
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Royal Coal mine destroyed by dynamite blast
Miers Butler Pa June 17 The plant of the Royal Coal mines at Argentine near here was destroyed by dynamite. The loss will exceed 20000 dollars.
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Hoch and Read Are God Entertainers in Kansas
A Kansas program featured Governor Hoch and Opie Read entertaining a large audience with afternoon music by the Royal Hungarian Orchestra a lecture The Sign of the Times by Dr Thomas E Green and an evening concert plus a talk Our Heritage by Thomas E Will secretary of the American Forestry Association
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Opening of Chautauqua Attracts Large Attendance
About fifteen hundred people attended the opening in the afternoon, with two thousand expected. The Ohio male quartet and Governor Hoch’s speech satisfied the audience and whetted interest for subsequent performances.
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Belmont claimant offers a bribe to drop claim
In Galveston Texas on June 17 two men who claimed to be detectives pressured Mrs Louise Belmont Clarke daughter of Oliver H Belmont to sign a forged document. They offered $5 000 to drop her claim to the estate saying the Belmonts would pay to avoid notoriety.
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Quits Husband for a Literary Life in Tennessee
In Chattanooga on June 17, Mrs. Hugh Ferrell who writes as Grace Duncan Ferrell announced to her husband on their eighth anniversary that she no longer loves him and is leaving. She departed in a cab, saying she wishes to devote all her time to literary work.
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Nebraskans See Defeat at Polls in Cool Reception
In Chicago on June 17 the Taft La Follette split dominates talk. Senator Stephenson signals Fairbanks support, hinting he may not be bound to vote with La Follette on the railroad valuation plank. Uncle Ike hints at stepping away from party discipline, with a possible senate bid delayed for a week.
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Fairbanks
Wisconsin
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Borah
Croker's Rhodora Loses Ascot Stake
London June 17 Croker's Rhodora the favorite fell in the Ascot biennial stake as White Eagle won at 7 to 1. Heavy track conditions aided the upset and Rhodora was defeated in the features race.
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Weather and Water Update for Wisconsin and Minnesota
River levels near stationary with La Crosse at 11.1 and Prairie du Chien at 12.9. Forecasts predict partly cloudy skies in Wisconsin with possible showers tonight or Thursday and rising temperatures. Minnesota expects showers tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions in the eastern portion.
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