Taft and Roosevelt fight over Mississippi and Missouri delegates
National Committee wrestles with contested delegation seats as Taft gains 149 to 153 total with Mississippi awards. Heney faces unseating over Democratic ticket candidacy. Missouri contests threaten to reshape the convention as Hadley leads Roosevelt forces and party tensions rise across states.
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Pat
Roosevelt
Stubbs
Hadley
Missouri
Mississippi
Herbert
Hadlley
Bitter Fight for Delegates at National Republican Rally
In Chicago on June 13 delegates arrive for the Republican convention as Taft and Roosevelt camps clash over bribery charges and delegate strategies. Rival leaders push for third candidate moves while compromise efforts fail amid a lively hotel lobby confrontation.
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Republican party
Katherine Waugh M'Cullough
Taft
Roosevelt
South
New
Im’ Burling
Montana
Harry New
Congress hotel
Butte
Thousands Net Found in Nepperhan Creek in Westchester
In Westchester County Fannie Aldrich aged sixteen waded Nepperhan Creek and found a box containing 2400 dollars stolen from the paymaster of the Catskill Aqueduct. The discovery occurred in June and the incident is reported as a remarkable find by a local youth.
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New York
Nepperhan creek
Westchester county
Fannie Aldrich
payminster
Catskill aqueduct
Strike Breaker Causes Boston Streetcar Accident
A crowded Broadway bridge streetcar jumped tracks injuring a young woman and others as a strike-breaking motorman raced at high speed. The car veered toward the foot passageway and water but the protecting framework kept it from falling. Plans for a mass meeting of 156000 in support of the strike were discussed by labor groups in Massachusetts.
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Boston
Broadway bridge
Massachusetts
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Hoston Central Labor union
Carmen's
Lowell
Samuel Compete
elevated sul
South Boston
Roxbury
elevated
Insurgent Threats and Riots Spark International Turmoil
Refugees report a village near Palma Soriano burned by rebels fighting under insurgent flags in Santiago province. Generals Stone and Lyonet threaten to kill all non Negro individuals if Morua law blocking black political activity is not annulled by Saturday. Looting reported as insurgents move through Palma Soriana and nearby Cobre district. In Palermo Italy rioting leaves 150 wounded over a maritime law, with calls for government officials to resign and a general strike declared.
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Santiago
Palma
Soriano
Palma Soriana les
Cobre
Stierra Cobre
stones
lyonet
Gomez
United States
Palermo
Star Witness and Sidelights on Helps State
Los Angeles June reports detail Darrow trial witness Browne, the district attorney’s chief of criminal investigation, and defense counterarguments about bribery framing. Chicago convention gossip follows with Knight and Pinchot remarks on suffrage, plus humorous lobby anecdotes and political rhapsodies.
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SamuellL. Browne
bureau of criminal investigation
ofice
Bert Franklin
Lockwood
Darrow
Browne
Earl Rogers
McNamaris
Chicago
George A. Knight
Roosevelt
Leig
Ike
California
Waleht
Pipe lines held common carriers by interstate commerce ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled pipe lines remain interstate common carriers even when privately owned and on multiple state lines. It ordered Union Oil, Associated Oil, Standard Oil and 15 subsidiaries to file rate schedules. The Silver Market notes New York and Mexican dollar prices.
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Washington
coumerece
Union Off company
Associated Off company
Asgactited Pipe Lins company
Standard Qi company
New Jersey
commission
Stricken Mother Watches Daughter’s Coffin in Baltimore
Mrs Grace Hennock of Woodlawn looked into her daughter’s coffin in Baltimore then suffered convulsions. After regaining consciousness she was found stricken again, as mourners watched in a somber scene at the bier.
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Baltimore
Grace Hennock
Woodlawn
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