Contests settled as Taft gains delegates in party hearing
The Republican national committee finished seven days of hearings on contests, awarding 219 seats. Taft’s total rises to 603 on the temporary roll call with only one complete defeat in Virginia Fifth district. Allies vow to stick to the finish and Hughes support surfaces.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
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National Committee
Rex Taft
Foraker
Louisiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Brownlow
John Vines Wright Dies Noted Ex Congressman At 80
Washington reports John Vines Wright oldest living ex member of Congress died Friday at his home after a stroke. Born 1828 in Tennessee he held treaties with Indians and served in the Confederate Congress and Tennessee Supreme Court. Survived by widow and five daughters, funeral planned Sunday in Washington.
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Tennessee
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Supreme Court of Tennessee
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War Department
Hot Springs
Wiley
Alabama
Tag Day at White House Raises Funds for Playgrounds
Quentin Roosevelt led a White House tag day collecting one dollar from nearly 200 visitors and employees. He tagged 198 people from after school until dinnertime, with the French ambassador and cabinet members among the honorees.
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Washington
White House
Quentin Roosevelt
Beneft
Quentin
Landscape Artist Drowned in Hudson River
John McGreer a 69 year old landscape artist formerly of Chicago was drowned in the Hudson River Friday in New York.
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New York
John McGreer
Chicago
Hudson River
Brakeman Frank E. Cheney Dies On Duty
Frank E. Cheney a Nickel Plate brakeman from Ft. Wayne died yesterday while on his gun in service. The incident occurred during regular duties with investigators noting no further details available at this time.
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Frank E. Cheney
Nickel Plate
Ft. Wayne
Billik’s Death Sentence Put On Hold By U S Supreme Court
In Chicago a condemned necromancer named Billik escaped the gallows when Judge Landis granted a U S Supreme Court appeal. Gov. Deneen and the state pardons board weighed action as a crowd outside the jail cheered the reprieve and the prisoner fainted with relief.
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Herman Billik
United States
Landis
Supreme Court of the United States
Billik
Deneen
State Board of Pardons
Springfield
Father Voightman
Wilmette
Rbillik
William T. Davies
Hfe
Two Die and Four Hurt in Morris & Co Fire Kansas City
A pair of explosions and a following blaze at Morris & Co packing plant in Kansas City Kansas caused two deaths and four serious injuries. Fire took five hours to control amid high water, with extensive property losses estimated around 250000 to 350000 dollars.
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Morris & Co
Riverside
Kan
Kansas Cities
Morris
Kaw River
Antigo
Wis
Frost Veneering and Seating Company
Albuquerque
N. M
Continental Oil Company
Luas
Good Templars Adjourn After Prohibition Support Convention
The national grand lodge of the Order of Good Templars adjourned Friday night after elections and officer installations. Resolutions praised Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma and Gov. Glenn of North Carolina for supporting prohibition. New officers include Grand Chief Templar George F. Cotterill of Seattle and Grand Secretary Willard O. Wylie of Boston.
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National Grand Lodge
Order of Good Templars
Haskell
Oklahoma
Glenn
North Carolina
Prohibition
George F. Cotterill
Seattle
Wash
A. M. Leffingwell
Watertown
N. Y
Thaw to Stay in Jail Pending Move to Change of Asylum
Harry K. Thaw will remain in the Poughkeepsie jail while his lawyers seek a change of venue from Justice Dowling of the New York Supreme Court. They contest the order to commit him to the Matteawan State Hospital for the Insane. Justice Morschauser noted better prospects elsewhere given strained relations with Matteawan officials.
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Harry K. Thaw
Poughkeepsie
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
State Hospital For
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Morschauser
Poughkerpsie
Matteawan
Rivers Rising Again Prompting Flood Warning
Unusually heavy rains fell across Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Iowa on Friday. The Kaw and Missouri rivers are expected to reach high stage by Wednesday night. Missouri river readings show a rise of one foot from morning to night with continued ascent and flooding of lowlands destroying acres of wheat and corn.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Weather Bureau
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Jefferson City
Glass Works Bankrupt in Centralia with 300 Workers
The Allison Glass Works in Centralia Hawaii filed for bankruptcy in federal court. Liabilities are listed at 184000 dollars and assets at 150000 dollars.
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Big Glass Works
Centralia
Allison-Glass Works
Montgomery Ward's Mother Dies in Niles
Mrs. F. A. Ward aged 86 and lifelong Niles resident died at home Friday of old age. She was the mother of Montgomery Ward the Chicago merchant.
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Montgomery Ward
Niles
Mich
F. A. Ward
Theft Returned Four-Fold
Secretary Cortelyou received a conscience fund contribution of 8000 dollars postmarked Jersey City. An unsigned letter states a past theft from the government and that the 8000 dollars brings the total returned to 40000 dollars, four times the original amount.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Jersey City
The
Treasury
Harmony Among Maccabees in Toledo Biennial Review
The twenty first biennial review of the Knights of the Modern Maccabees closed at Memorial hall after a heated session ending in harmony. Officers elected include Post commander N S Boynton Port Huron great commander George S Lovelace Muskegon record keeper A M Slay Port Huron finance keeper R J Whaley Flint medical examiner T M Slen eau Port Huron great editor S D Williams Detroit great counsellor Frank E Jones Ann Arbor.
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Knights of the Modern Maccabees
Memorial Hall
N. S. Boynton
Port Huron
Mich
George S. Lovelace
Muskegon
A. M. Slay
R. J. Whaley
Flint
T. M. Sleneau
S. D. Williams
Detroit
Frank E. Jones
Ann Arbor
Minneapolis Banker S A Harris Dies at Pneumonia
Minneapolis banker S A Harris, president of the National Bank of Commerce until its recent consolidation with the Northwestern National bank, died Friday afternoon in Minneapolis of pneumonia.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John Roodhouse Dies in Springfield Founder of Roodhouse
John Roodhouse founder of the town of Roodhouse died Friday night at his home in Springfield aged 73. He was a prominent citizen of Green County.
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John Roodhouse
Roodhouse
That City
Creen County
Durham and Elias Muse Fined for Slot Machine at Greenfield
Durham and Elias Muse, merchants at Greenfield, were fined 38 dollars and 30 cents for having a slot machine in their business premises.
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QO. Durham
Elias Muse
Greenfield
Tragedian Frank Rapes Dies in Atlantic City at 75
The well known tragedian Frank ce Rapes died in Atlantic City New Jersey Friday night after several months illness. He was 75 years old and had retired from the stage a year ago.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Frank Ce. Rapes
McCord Wins Wabash Scholarship at Winona School
Robert D. McCord of Indianapolis won the Wabash scholarship awarded by the Winona school. He was judged the best all round scholar and achieved top honors in the program.
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Robert D. McCord
Indianapolis
Winona School
Doings of Iowa Bankers in Sioux City Session
The Iowa Bankers association concluded its session with a vote against recording support for state law guaranteeing bank deposits and a resolution to hire salaried bank examiners. Officers elected: L. T. Brooks president, J. H. Ingwerson vice president, J. M. Dinwiddie secretary, D. L. Heinsheimer treasurer. Waterloo named next meeting site.
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Waterloo
Iowa Bankers’ Association
L. T. Brooks
Hedrick
J. H. Ingwerson
Clinton
J. M. Dinwi
Negro editors back Foraker over Brownsville affair
Iowa negro editors meeting in Des Moines praised Foraker of Ohio for his stance on the Brownsville incident. They also commended President Roosevelt for moving to end the Jim Crow car system.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Foraker
Ohio
Brownsville
Roosevelt
Cooks Who Cook Collected in Reporter Local Columns
Local columnists profile cooks who share kitchen tips and regional recipes this week. The feature highlights community chefs, their specialties, and the neighborhood food scene shaping home cooking.
Betson Races at Gravesend Under New Anti Gambling Law
Orlando Jones leading bookmaker faces test of new Agnew Hart anti gambling statute at Gravesend as 15 000 to 20 000 fans attend. Police arrest nine bookmakers for violating the law while John Cavanaugh warns no displayed odds and betting acts will be allowed.
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New York
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Agnew-Hart
John Cavanaugh
Metropolitan Turf Association
Jones
Coney Island
Richard Weldon
Carr
Weldon
Theyfray
Billy
Jockey Club
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Cavanaugh
Wisconsin Prohibitionists Name State Ticket
Wisconsin Prohibitionists adjourned sine die after naming a state ticket and delegates-at-large to the national convention. The slate includes Governor W. D. Cox of Milwaukee and officers F. H. Park, D. W. Emerson, J. B. Smith, and others as officers. Delegates seek to comply with the primary election law and unite for the primary.
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Wisconsin
W. D. Cox
Charles H. Forward
Oshkosh
F. H. Park
Racine
William Agar
Eau Claire
J. B. Smith
Madison
D. W. Emerson
Emerson
Hardwood Lumbermen select Detroit for next convention
Officers of the National Hardwood Lumbermen's association were chosen in Milwaukee on June 13. O. O. Agier of Chicago was named president with F. A. Diggins of Cadillac Michigan first vice president and F. S. Underhill of Philadelphia second vice president. Orson B. Yeager of Buffalo was third vice president and George D. Burgess of Memphis became treasurer.
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Milwaukee
National Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association
Detroit
Mich
O. O. Agier
Chicago
F. A. Diggins
Cadillac
F. S. Underhill
Philadelphia
Orson B. Yeager
Buffalo
N. Y
George D. Burgess
Memphis
Oklahoma Negro Hanged for Wife Murder
Frank Ford, an African American man, was hanged in Frederick Oklahoma for the murder of his wife near Manitou on June 16. The scaffold allowed hundreds to witness the execution as the trap was sprung.
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Oklahoma
Frederick
Okla
Frank Ford
Manitou
Ford
Jasonville Man Charged With Theft From Northwest Coal Mine
George Duncan of Jasonville was arrested and charged with absconding with 800 dollars belonging to the Northwest coal mine.
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George Duncan
Jasonville
Northwest
Grieving Private Sentenced For Goldman Lectures
William Bowalda, a loyal World War I soldier, faced court martial after attending Emma Goldman lectures in San Francisco to practice shorthand. He admitted to handshake and sympathy but insisted no applause. General Funston reduced his penalty to three years in Alcatraz. Emma Goldman reacted with sorrow.
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Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
United Staes
William Bowalda
Emma Goldman
Buwalda
Goldman
Miss Goldman
Buwelda
Frederick Funston
Funston
United Staes Army
Charles Childress Killed at Railroad Crossing
Charles Childress of Miontmerend was struck by a train at a railroad crossing and died instantly. Authorities report a fatal accident with no immediate details on witnesses or investigation.
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Charles Childress
Miontmerend
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