Harmon Renominated by Acclamation in Ohio Convention
Dayton June 22 Ohio democrats renominated Governor Harmon by acclamation on a moderate platform. The convention placed the Favorite Son label on Harmon for a future presidential bid and urged reform of federal tax waste while denouncing tariff favors and Republican control of lawmaking.
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Dayton
Harmon and Harmony
Ohio
Tom Johnson
United States
Bryan
Cleveland
Alfred M. Cohen
Cincinnati
Minnesota Republicans Endorse Roosevelt Taft Harmony
The Minnesota state Republican convention declined a full endorsement of Theodore Roosevelt while praising his conservation work. Taft factionists backed Eberhart on a Taft platform and insurgents renominated Senator Clapp. The tariff issue drew mixed smiles as leaders sought unity and telegraphed President Taft.
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Washington
D. C
Unitanks
Ger. Eberhart
Lind
Clapp
Taft
White House
West
Qapp
Penrose Supreme in Pennsylvania Republican Convention
Harrisburg June 22 Without a dissenting voice the delegates to the republican state convention nominated Senator Boies Penrose for leader and state prepared slate. John K Tener for governor John M Reynolds for lieutenant governor Chas F Wright for state treasurer Henry Houck for secretary of internal affairs. The platform endorses Taft Payne Aldrich tariff and Stuarts administration. Pomerene of Canton nominated for lieutenant governor on second ballot. The convention adjourned 90 minutes after opening.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Theodore Roosevelt
Hugh T. Halbert
St. Paul
Roosevelt
Taft
S. Y. Gordon
Gover A. O. Eberhart
Tariff Commission
Chicago
Harrisburg
Boies Penrose
John K. Tener
Charleroi
John M. Reynolds
Chas. F. Wright
Henry Houck
Tener
Washington
Penrose
Henry F. Walker
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Payne-Aldrich
Stuart
Wm. McKinley
Cotton Kings of the Big Pool Indicted in Federal Conspiracy
In a session of a Special United States grand jury charges were filed against Patten Hayne Brown Scales Colonel Thompson Kit Me Harman and Rothchilds alleging a conspiracy to restrain trade. The principals were sketched in court during the proceedings.
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United States Grand Jury
Patten
Hayne
Brown
Scales
Thompson
Kit
Harman
Rothchilds
Blaze damages St Paul building and injures several
A gas explosion in the basement of the Andrew Scoch & Co. grocers building in St Paul caused a $100000 fire that damaged multiple structures. Injured include Lt Charles Clark Pipeman Flaherty Lt Dunn and a Wells Fargo employee. Dunn treated after smoke exposure. Fire under control by 1 am.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Andrew Scoch & Co
Charles Clark
Flaherty
Dunn
St. Joseph's Hospital
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Jack London Faces Private Saloon Fight in Oakland
Author Jack London, in Oakland to cover the Jeffries Johnson bout, got into a tussle in Timothy Muldowney's saloon after being ordered out. London suffered facial injuries. Muldowney was arrested for assault and battery and London agreed to testify.
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Oakland
Cal
Jack London
West
Jeffries-Johnson
New York
London
Timothy Muldowney
Muldowney
Two Killed When Train Hits Auto In New Jersey
Elizabeth N J June 22 A H Norris chauffeur for New York and Thomas Gilfeather traveling salesman for a lubricating oil firm were instantly killed at Woodbridge seven miles from here when their automobile was struck by a Philadelphia Reading train at an unprotected crossing Gilfeather's body burned in the wreckage
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Elizabeth
N. J
A. H. Norris
New York
Thos. Gilfeather
Cincinnati
Woodbridge
Here
Philadelphia & Reading
Gilfeather
Bentley to Wed Miss Head in Beloit Wedding
Edward E. Bentley a La Crosse banker has secured a license to marry Miss Anna G Head of Beloit The Bentley family banker is president of Batavian National Bank of La Crosse Miss Head went to La Crosse to teach in the high school
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Beloit, Wis
Edward E. Bentley
la Crosse
Anna G. Head
Hottest Day Yet As Heat Wave Claims More Lives
The La Crosse region hits 95 degrees at 2 PM with record warmth in the present spell. City observers note no general rain, but a possible local shower overnight. Across the nation cities from Chicago to New York report multiple heat related deaths and prostrations amid high humidity.
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la Crosse
Thompson
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Ind
Unionists push new state constitutions in western territories
The American Federation of Labor in a quarterly session announced immediate work in New Mexico and Arizona to press for adopting state constitutions modeled after Oklahoma. A labor union driven campaign will run through the territories to advance the plan.
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Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Surveyors Lost in Death Valley
A report details two surveyors missing in Death Valley after a work trek. Boiling ooze noted at a site raises safety concerns while search teams coordinate shelter and water considerations amid harsh desert conditions.
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Death Valley
Delirious Wanderers Find Slimy Water on Desert Trek
A nine man Berkeley engineering party crossing Death Valley searches for water after one member dies and water runs out. They descend to a sulphur well in an abandoned camp to drink slimy, muddy water before returning to civilization.
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San Francisco
Cal
Berkely
Death Valley
Herbert Masters
Bakersfield
Borax Lake
Masters
Charles S. Davidson
Roosevelt's Record Car Run Sparks Newsroom Shuffle
Col Roosevelt makes a record drive from Oyster Bay to New York City in his new car. He meets 25 Hamilton club members from Chicago and discusses addressing them in Chicago. He dines on the Waldorf roof with Campfire club members and denies opposition to Hughes primaries. He plans to stay in New York tonight and defends his family’s privacy amid marriage gossip.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
New York City
Outlook
Hamilton Club of
Chicago
Roosevelt
Waldorf, Astoria
Campfire Club
Hughes
Ananias Club
Douglas Robinson
Robt. J. Collier
James T. Williams
Senate passes omnibus public buildings bill in Senate
The senate this afternoon approved the omnibus public buildings bill as reported by the senate committee, without further amendments. It goes back to the house for concurrence.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
White Is Called a Man with the Cunning Mind of a Judas
Chicago June 22. In a bribery trial of Senator William Lorimer the defense attacked White as a calculating figure akin to a Judas. Lawyer Erbstein argued White wrote a 30 000 word confession for pay and mocked Wayman’s claims while Browne’s prosecution faced crossfire over alleged political plotting and due process.
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Chicago
United States
Wm. Lorimer
Lee O’neil Browne
Illinois
Lorimer
Browne
Wayman
White
Beckemeyer
Erbstein
Judas
Roosevelt
Link
P. H. O’donell
Life of unions hangs on decision in Illinois case
Springfield Ill June 22 The fate of labor unions in the state rests on a supreme court ruling in a case testing the right of union members to refuse to work with employees who have withdrawn from the union The dispute involves a Chicago local union of the Amalgamated Association of street and electric railway employers and whether withdrawing members may be shunned by those remaining The injunction to force workers to stay was denied by the lower court and the appellate court reversed sending the matter to the supreme court on a certificate of importance
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Chicago
Plan for Universal Peace to Cost Ten Thousand Dollars
Congress considers a proposed scheme to devote ten thousand dollars from its budget to promote universal peace. A House resolution has passed and is sent to the Senate via the foreign relations committee. The plan envisions a five member presidential committee with Col. Roosevelt named as a potential head.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Col. Roosevelt
Taft Sees End of Session Saturday and July Boston Plans
President Taft predicted Congress would adjourn by Saturday evening and that he would press ahead with his Fourth of July program in Boston as announced.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Taft
Boston
Senate OKs loan of 1000 tents for Elks encampment
The senate approved a resolution authorizing the secretary of war to lend 1,000 tents for the Elks annual encampment in Detroit next month.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Secretary of War
Elks
Detroit
La Crosse Railway Carmen and Company Reach Two-Year Pact
An agreement was signed last night creating a two year contract from June 20 1910 to June 20 1912 between the La Crosse City Railway company and the car men union. Key terms include wage scales 19 cents, 20 cents, and 23 cents per hour with overtime rules and reinstatement with full pay after arbitration. The open shop issue was dropped and the arbitration clause was revised. The company president B Edwards and union committee members Charles Masterson Dean Strout Thomas Daley A P Rieg and Charles Kanter signed. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the deal.
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Carmen
la Crosse City Railway Company
The
Arbitration Board
Board of Arbitration
B. E.wards
Charles Masterson
Dean Strout
Thomas Daley
A. P. Rieg
Charles Kanter
Company
Carmen Express
Weather and River Forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Coldest in La Crosse 64 and warmest 94 with no precipitation. Forecast through Thursday evening calls for fair conditions in Wisconsin and Iowa with little temperature change, partly cloudy showers in western Minnesota, and gradual river fall over the next 36 hours with several gage readings noted.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minesota
Iowa
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