Taft Delegates Rally as Nomination Seems Secured
Chicago June 11 Taft supporters claim 491 delegates seated on temporary roll ensuring Taft nomination on first ballot. Contests in South Carolina districts end with Taft wins, allies vow surprises in credentials. tariff plank push discussed with Odell McKnight consideration. New York and Ohio figures with Hitchcock and Guild weigh second-place moves.
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Chicago
Taft
National Committee
South Carlina
Tennessee
Tera
Virginia
South Carolina
Carolina
Taftitez
Epring
Hitchcock
W. H. Taft
Benjamin B. Odell
New York
Calvin J. McKnight
Odell
General Ellis
Ohio
Winder Taft
Guild
Upstate
Hughes
Empire State
Tall
New
Nurse Foils Kidnapping Plot in Albany Senate Vote
A daring kidnap plot aimed at Senator Foelker failed when a trained nurse blocked four assailants at his home. The nurse's quick actions allowed Foelker to reach the capitol and cast the deciding 26 to 23 vote in favor of Governor Hughes anti racing bill, hailed as a victory for law and order.
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Albany
Foulker
Hughes
Interco
Foelkere
Foelker
Senate
Foetker
Tacoma Man Sanbagged in North End Robbery
Tacoma deputy shipping commissioner C. Z. H. Swift was struck with a blackjack near Wright and Park streets and robbed of a gold watch. He remained unconscious for several minutes before reaching home unassisted.
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Tacoma
Wash
C. Z. H. Swift
North End
Wright and
Park Streets
Swift
Publicity drive for Grande Ronde resources outlined
Rohrabacher, representing Pacific Monthly of Portland, arrives in La Grande to assemble data for a 64 page promotional booklet. He will collect descriptions and photos on local industries and resources to publish thousands of copies in Portland, with the Commercial Club backing the campaign.
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Rohrabacher
Pacific Monthly of
Portland
la Grands
Grande Ronde Valley
Commercial Club
Rebrabacher
Pacific Monthly
Ple
la Grande
Board of Managers
Nevada banker robbed by masked highwaymen
Reno Nevada June 11. August Frohe of the Washio county bank was held up early today near his office by two highwaymen who blocked the way with a revolver and forced him to surrender a small amount of cash before they escaped on horseback. He was torched and masked robbers fled.
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Columbus
Charles By
W Poraker
National Committee
Hitchsock
Furneas
Hitchcock
Kurtsgad
Reno
Nev
Stanford kin secret marriage linked to Napa clubman
San Francisco report states on June 1 that Charien Lathrop daughter of Stanford University treasurer and niece of the late Mrs. Jane Stanford secretly married Walter Watson, a Napa county clubman and prominent figure, with Mrs. Stanford bequeathing four million dollars.
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San Francisco
Mike Jennie Stanford Lathrop
Charien Lathrop
Stanford Univerity
Mra
Jane L. Stanford
Walter Watson
Napa County
Wetnon
Btanford
Businessmen Push Artesian Water Petition in City
About 116 local businessmen circulate a petition urging the city council to study artesian water within city limits. The plan aims to provide data on potential location and cost, signaling readiness to consider a water supply venture.
City Eyes Arterian Water Well Feasibility
Citizens urge council to approve a contracted price and test an arterian water well. If the jet project yields nothing, the coat is not valuable, yet the city faces a dire water shortage. A petition will go to the next meeting, followed by an investigation if approved.
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Nxt
Denver Convention Plans a Dry Democrat Gathering
New York reports that Denver will host a dry national convention with Tammany Hall leaders arranging ample water and ice for attendees. The piece portrays the event as a lavish, well-stocked affair intended to prevent thirst among the thousand or so delegates traveling by train.
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New York
Denver
Bankers Report Missing Mail Pouch With 50000
The postoffice department confirms a mail pouch containing 50000 disappeared after shipment to New York. Local bankers warn that banks will suffer unless the funds are recovered and the loss is resolved.
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Los Angeles
Postoffee Department
New York
Temporary restraining order sought over county liquor election
A complaint filed seeks a temporary injunction to block enforcement of the local option law until after the June election. The suit targets the county clerk and investigates notices near voting sites, alleging improper posting and potential interference with the liquor election results. The action was before the county court and continues.
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Union County
Yudigg Crawford
On & Socaarene
Ctr
Coty Burt
Ieee
Wilson
Tinian
Cote
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Horton
Governor Guild
Hays Hammond
Michigan
New Hogland
Pege
Anthcing II
Chas
Ony
Nurec
Hot Lake
T. HM. Crawford
W.W. W. Cotton
W. A. Robbins
Cochran & Cochran
Fourth Street
Kohrmian
Cy Wn
Ti Grier
Spraguoit
Herman Flillek
Mary Vrant
Virga
Supreme Court
Niliek
Ak Lim
Tamron Ration
Tammany Braves
Ware
Nevada
Helrees
Tenpayer
Anne
Biller
Tammany
Onsla
Hill’s Drug*store
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