Secretary Wins Out Again as Taft Delegates Rise
Sixteen more Taft delegates seated on the Republican national convention roll call after Florida and Georgia contests. The anti Taft faction failed to gain ground. Florida and Georgia settlements postponed parts of the contests until Monday. Allegations of forged tickets and heated exchanges surfaced during Florida proceedings with claims linking Butler Ames to the affair.
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Florida
Georgia
Taft
New
Friends
Butler Ames
Massachusetts
United States
J. N. Stripling
Henry S. Chubb
Stripling
Senator Foraker
Frank S. Streeter
New Hampshire
Mr. Streeter
Mr. Stripling
Jacksonville
Chubb
Coombs-Chubb
Gas Plant Explosion Wrecks Indianapolis Area
The Prest-O-Lite gas plant at 211 East South Street exploded yesterday afternoon, wrecking nearby buildings including St. Vincent hospital and injuring several people. Alfred Bringhurst, former Market Street drug store owner, was treated for injuries from flying glass, with many patients at the hospital hurt. Miraculous not more people were killed as heavy iron debris flew across the area.
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East South Street
Indianapolis
Bringhurst
Nobleman Is Dismissed In Perjury Inquiry
Berlin dispatch reports the Jaegliche Rundschau publishing a guarded statement that the inquiry into Prince Philip Zu Eulenberg's perjury charges compromised a high royal official at court. The emperor, upon learning case details, dismissed the nobleman from all offices and ordered him to leave his official residence.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Jaegliche Rundschau Today
Philip Zu Eulenberg
Philip
Detectives Engage Suspects. Officer Killed in Shootout
Near Elizabeth four men are suspected in a Monongahela Coal Co store robbery. County Detective Englar t shot and killed one robber and was wounded twice during arrest attempts this morning. The incident follows last Thursday's alleged hold-up.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Elizabeth
Englart
Monongahelia Consolidated Coal Company
Ice Cream Parlor Opens on Market Street
J. S. Tuttle has opened an ice cream parlor in connection with his other business on Market Street.
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J. S. Tuttle
Market ‘Street
Committee Has Prejudged Delegates Seated in Convention
Chicago June 6 delegates face preselected outcome as allied candidates Knox Fairbanks and Hughes abandon further evidence before the Republican national committee. They plan sessions to outline reasons to appeal credentials committee if cases are not pursued, aiming to block Taft allied seating. Bradley to lead appeal. Lowden resists a party rift. Cannon camp noncooperation noted.
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Court of First Instance
National Committee
Credentials Committee
Convention
Bradley
Kentucky
Fairbanks
Frank O. Lowden
Cannon
Lowden
McKinley
Cortelyou for Second Choice
Kealing jovially suggested that if Taft fails to win first place, Secretary Taft might be the nominee. National committeemen discuss an eastern running mate, preferably New York, with Cortelyou favored by some and others wary of a Roosevelt cabinet ticket. Knox and Dolliver are also mentioned amid a broader vice presidential rumor mill.
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Secretary OF Treasury
Taft
New York State
Cortelyou
Dolliver
Iowa
Fairbanks
Knox
Pennsylvania
Joseph ‘B. Kealing
Bryan Is Indorsed by Kentucky Delegates
William J. Bryan was unanimously indorsed by legislative district conventions held across Kentucky to name delegates for district and state conventions, which will select national convention delegates and delegates at large.
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Associated Press
Louisville
William J. Bryan
Kentucky
Dayton guests of East Broadway couple on visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Underwood and their son of Dayton Ohio are guests of Mr and Mrs Stelboel Smith of East Broadway during a short visit.
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Charles Underwood
Dayton, Ohio
Stelboel Smith
East Broadway
City Prepares for Large Visitor Day Parade
More than a thousand visitors expected as three lodges decorate and a parade forms in the city. Red Men delegations arrive from Kokomo Peru and Walcott while many out of town guests join the graveside decorations of Woodmen and Eagles. Leaders urge full lodge turnout and a large majority of Red Men in line.
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Kokomo
Peru
Walcott
Boy suffers head gash after fall on Market Street bridge
Otto Panton son of Chris Panton had three teeth knocked out and a gash on the head when he tripped on Market Street bridge Friday evening. He was running and fell after tripping on sidewalk boards. He denies diving from the bridge and says the report is wrong.
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Otto Panton
Chris ‘Panton
Market Street
Inter Collegiate Meet at Marshall Field Hails Chicago Victory
Chicago wins the annual inter collegiate track meet at Marshall Field with 24 points led by Merriam and Jacobe. Stanford and Wisconsin tie for second with 20. Illinois fourth with 18. high crowd and two relay exhibitions noted after the regular program.
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Marshall
Leland Stanford, Jr
University
University of Wisconsin
Illinois
Merring
Carr
Michigan Agricultural College
Merriam
Jacobe
Chicago
Bellah
Leland Stanford
Wisconsin
Clinois
Grinnell
Purdue
Michigan Agricultural
Ames
Indiana
Beloit
Marquette
Lawrence
Colorado Agricultural
Marshall Receives Warm Send Off From Boone County
In Lebanon Indiana on June 6 Thomas R Marshall Democratic nominee for Indiana governor received a rousing welcome. Samuel M Ralston vanquished foe joined him onstage with praise and the two shook hands as the audience applauded. Ralston credited the convention for nominating a man "big in understanding" who loves the country and its institutions. Marshall thanked supporters and shifted to national issues in his remarks.
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Mr. Marshall
Samuel M. Ralston
Ralston
Boone County
Victor
Democratic Party of
Indiana
Marshall
Eastern tryouts crown new track records in Philadelphia
At Franklin Field trials for Olympic entries, Yale athletes set pole vault and discus marks while other records fell across Athens Paris and St Louis. A C Gilbert cleared 12 ft 7 1 2 in to break the pole vault world record as M J Sheridan and A K Dearborn topped the discus.
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A. C. Gilbert
Yale University
W. R. Dray
Yale
F. S. Nelson
A. K. Dearborn
New York Athletic Club
M. J. Sheridan
A. C
New York
Sheridan
A. W. Shepard
Charles J. Baker
J. P. Halstead
Cornell
J. A. Rector
University of Virginia
D. J. Kelley
Spokane
Washington
N. J. Cartwell
University of Pennsylvania
Lawson Roberson
A.C
F. M Ramsdell
University of Texas
J. B. Taylor
F. G. Bellars
Track meet results show college and high school winners
Hurdle results list J F Natwick Wisconsin first O G Field Purdue second H L Horton Leland Stanford third with time 154 5. Discus throw names J Messmer Wisconsin first 129 feet 2% inches A Brunage Illinois second 121 feet 1% inches W L Steffens Purdue third 119 feet 6 inches. College Relay One Mile Illinois first Chicago second time 3 26. High School Relay One Mile Oak Park high school first Culver Military academy second time 3 41.
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J. C. Blankenagle
Wisconsin
R. S.ricard
Purdue
C. E. Ash
Indiana
N. A. Merriam
Chicago
E. F. Lindberg
Illinois
J. C. Miller
Leland Stanford
D. P. Crawford
E.W. Lambert
Ames
Co. B. Byer
Lawrence
H. Huff
Grinnell
W. W. May
J. W.nelson
Colorado Agricultural
O. J. Jobst
Beloit
J. O. Milel
Leland “Stanford
C. J. Oviatt
Michigan Agricultural
J. W. Days
D. J. Martin
H. T. Slaght
J. J. Schommer
G Martin
O. P. Ostoff
H. L. Heston
C. SS. Jacobs
S. H. Bellah
W. R. Jones
L.'.gardner
C. G. Fifield
J. F. Natwick
O. G. Field
H. L. Horton
A. Brundage
W. L. Steffens
College
Oak Park High School
Culver Military Academy
Naval budget rejected by Duma in 194 to 78 vote
St Petersburg June 6 The Duma rejected a naval budget item of 5 500 000 to lay the keels of four battleships this year by a 194 to 78 vote The decision signals a loss of confidence in the marine ministry and is expected to trigger wholesale resignations from that ministry
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St. Petersburg
Duma
Ministry of Marines
Fire Ravages Wabash Drug Store and Nearby Structures
Fire in Wabash Indiana destroyed the drug store of Rindscher and Buchanan and damaged surrounding buildings. The blaze cost about 11000 dollars and threatened the business district. W B Lowenberg estimates the Fair store loss at 3000 dollars from water and smoke.
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Associated Press
Wabash
Ind
Rindscher & Buchanan
W.B. Lowenberg
Mrs Pearce Is Guilty In Spiritualist Robbery Case
Denver jury found Mrs. Leonora Pearce guilty of robbing Mrs. Harriet O Rowe, an aged blind woman, of 16000 by exploiting belief in spiritualism. The offense carries a maximum 10 year prison term.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Leonora Pearce
Harriet O’rowe
Thresholding Trust Formed by Indiana Threshers
Forty threshing machine owners in northern Indiana met in Fort Wayne on June 6 and formed a trust. Wheat will be threshed for four cents a bushel, up one cent, while oats will be threshed for two and one half cents, up one half cent.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
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