Old Guard Solid for Taft At New York State Convention
Rochester special reports the Republican State convention bolstering Taft despite Roosevelt gains in Illinois. Delegates elected Kibiby Root William Burns Jr Edwin Merritt Jr William Berry with alternates Brackett Browe Anderson Whitehead. Platform disavows Roosevelt principles while urging delegation alignment with Taft. Comptroller Prendergast protests Butler reading Roosevelt. Senator Root fights for binding instructions and loses.
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Rochester
Larke
Kibiby Root
William Burns
Edwin Merritt, Jr
William Berri
Edgar T. Brackett
Browe
Charles W. Anderson
Charles W. Whitehead
Rmochester
N. Y
Olutinara
Illinois
Taft
Committee On
Barnes
Chicago
Roosevelt
New York
Fali
Prendergast
Nicholas Murray Butler
Root
Belief flood crest passed as waters recede in Tennessee
In Memphis the flood crest has passed with water receding about four inches since Wednesday. A break in the main levee near Golden Gate, Ark, submerged over forty townships five to ten feet deep. No further loss of life reported. Vicksburg faces a 10.6 foot Mississippi rise, threatening levee failure and greater destruction.
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Memphis
Tenn
Golden Ke
Ark
Vicksburg, Miss
Mississippi
Sleuths Work On Addie Cash Case In Virginia
Richmond special reports detectives have finished work on the Addie Cash case in Ashland where the colored man is charged with attempting an assault on Miss Rouse. The evidence is clear and the case goes before the Commonwealth's attorney. the hearing is set for the third Wednesday in May after prior actions in Hanover. Local feeling against the perpetrators is strong.
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Richmond
Ashland
Addie Cash
Miss Rouse
The
Commonwealth
Hanover County
Beach's Friends Urge His Return
AIKEN D C Speciall That the authorities investigating the assault on Mrs Frederick O Beach in Aiken February 26th are prepared to invoke the State Department to apprehend Frederick Beach abroad. Detective M S Baughan swore out a warrant for Mr Beach charging assault with intent to murder and began to appeal to Washington. Friends led by C Oliver Iselin campaign to send a cable to Mayor Gayles.
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Aiken
D. C
Frederick O. Beach
New York Society
Washington
State Department
Mr. Beach
C. Oliver Iselin
New York
Gayles
Extradition Question Ties to Aiken Case
Authorities advise Beach of the warrant and urge return to Aiken to face misdemeanor charges. Governor Dix extradition hopes hover, while Keach’s repatriation from Europe remains doubtful. A new potential co defendant is hinted, with Detective Baughan citing motive tied to a fence moonlight view.
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Aiken
Klease
Dix
New York
Keach
Europe
Beach
Baughan
Iieach
Land grant suit begins over Northwest Territory claims
Senator Chilton and colleagues introduce a bill to compel joint or several claims against the United States arising from Virginia’s cession of the Northwest territory. States involved include Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and others, with potential sums around 100 million dollars. The case touches Virginia debt disputes tied to West Virginia’s separation and historic Congress limits on Northwest land titling.
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Washington
D. C
Chilton
West Virginia
Watson
Martinsod Swanson
Virginia
Court of Clathes
United Sta
Norchiwest
Kentucky
Delaware
New Jersey
Georgia
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maryland
South Carolina
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Continental Congress
Northwest Territory
Judge Oglesby to defend Allen gang in Hillsville trials
Special Judge N P Oglesby of Bristol has been retained to defend the Allen gang at trials in Hillsville next month. Oglesby, a former Carroll County circuit judge, says Floyd Allen will claim he did not precipitate the shooting and did not anticipate trouble. He will admit involvement but deny killing anyone and contend he was shot at the outset, possibly by Deputy Clerk Quesenbury. He plans to counter a conspiracy theory by noting he carried only a small pistol.
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Bristol
N. P. Oglesby
Carroll County
Allen
Hillsville
Floyd Allen
Roanoke
Oglesby
Quesenbury
Major Kizer Will Accept Position in Auditor Office
Norfolk veteran Major Charles G. Kizer will arrive in Richmond on May 1 to assume the first clerk position in the Auditor of Public Accounts office. The post, extended by C. Lee Moore, follows his long tenure as Norfolk police chief noted for efforts to curb gambling.
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Richmond
Charles G. Kizer
Norfolk
Auditor of Public Accounts
C. Lee Moore
Kizer
Major Kizer
Moore
Colone
Morton Marye
E. L. C. Scott
Ashland
National Drainage Congress Opens in New Orleans
The National Drainage Congress opened its convention at the Winter Garden in New Orleans. Governor Sanders cannot welcome delegates. H. G. Pleasant presided as Edward Wisener called the meeting to order. Colonel Pleasant and Mayor Martin B. Herman gave welcomes. Edmund T. Perkins of Chicago spoke for the congress. Afternoon session to hear Congressman Ramsdell on Our Rivers and Harbors.
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New Orleans
National Drainage Congress
Winter Garden
Sanders
H. G. Pleasant
Edward Wisener
Colonel Pleasant
Martin B. Herman
Drainage Congress
Edmund T. Perkins
Chicago
Ramsdell
Horseradish Trust Report Roils New York Markets
A Consul Skinner report from Hamburg details a Horseradish Trust in New York. The group buys German horseradish and stores it in Manhattan cold storage, aiming to sell at peak prices. About 10 000 bundles, ten sticks per bundle, valued at 30 cents to 14 cents per bundle, are stored. New York also purchases German seeds and root stock totaling over 170 000 dollars annually.
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Washington
Horseradish Trust
New York
United States
Skinner
Hamburg
Germany
Manhattan
Apannse
Beach and wife arrive in Paris amid Avien scandal
Mr and Mrs Prederwa O oenet the Avien scandal principals arrived from London and went to stay with William K Vanderbilt. Leach may consult Vanderbilt on whether to return to Aiken to face charges of attacking and slashing his wife on February 26th. Interview attempts at the Van derbilt mansion drew no comment from Leach.
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Paris
Prederwa O. Oenet
London
William K. Vanderbilt
Leach
Vanderbilt
Aiken
Vanderbilt Mansion
Rue Leroux
New York
Canvass Supports Roosevelt Delegation From Maine
Bangor Maine special canvass of delegates and leaders at the Republican state convention indicates Colonel Roosevelt will carry all twelve Maine delegates to the Republican national convention.
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Bangor
Maine
Roosevelt
Strike vote looms as mine talks resume in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia Pa nearly a fort night after a suspension mine operators and miners meet in joint conference to decide if a strike is needed or if work should resume. Leaders include George F Baer and John P White with union recognition as core demand. Conference may last four days and wage rise of ten percent is under discussion.
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Ipatladelphia
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
French Ambassador Adopts A Mongrel In Chase
Washington special reports French ambassador J J Jusserand paused his entrance to the Riding Club scene to cradle a stray dog. He commanded his footman to catch the animal and returned to the embassy with the canine tucked under his arm. He declared no one will kick his dog around.
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Washington
J. J. Jusserand
M. Jusserand
Roosevelt Strong in Illinois as Taft Favored
The New York Herald predicts Taft will carry Illinois decisively with about fifteen of twenty five districts plus eight delegates at large. The piece notes radicals back Taft, union labor and farmers back Roosevelt, and says final results will shape Republican support for the Chicago convention.
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Herald
New York Herald
Taft
Illinois
Roosevelt
Eee
Pereans Issue Statements on Taft Campaign Result
Senator Dixon cites the TDibnote result as ending Taft campaign support for a denomination in Washington. The statement asserts Clark's strength over Taft, reflecting a political shift and intra party tensions amid incomplete details.
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Pereans
Taft
Dixon
Washington
Clark
Roosevelt Celebrates Illinois Primary Victory in Pennsylvania
In a Stumping tour through Pennsylvania Colonel Roosevelt praised Illinois voters for a "glorious victory." He declared the people’s voice will silence the bosses and pledged to continue the fight for the principles at stake. Roosevelt expressed elation over the Illinois primary results and vowed to repeat the win.
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Pittsburg
Minois
Illinois
Roosevelt Txlay
Pennsylvasr
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Leads Illinois Primary Runaway Tale
Spec ial-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt swept Illinois with a 115000 plurality. Champ Clark crushed Wilson for the Democratic presidential nomination by nearly 3 to 1, and Senator Shelby M. Cullom joined retired Republican leaders. Taft claimed only two of Illinois's fifty eight delegates as Roosevelt led multiple districts. Clark dominated statewide, while Wilson carried few counties. La Follette drew about 87000 votes, largely from Chicago. Chicago voted two to one against Woman's suffrage. Roosevelt won in McKinley’s home ward and in the Sixteenth district.
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Chicago
Ill
Theodore Roosevelt
Illnois
Taft
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Shelby M. Cullom
Congress
Senate
Illinois
Baltimore
Clark
Wilson
William Lorimer
Lorimer
Thomas Gallacher
Roosevelt
Missourian
St. Clair County
East St. Louis
Winnebago County
Sangamon
Springfield
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
la Follette
William B. McKinley
Champaign
Frank L. Smith
Local Election Totals In Danville City Race Report
In Danville the home of Seph G. Cannon Roosevelt led Taft with 1,844 votes to 1,227. The results reflect a tight municipal contest within the city electorate.
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Seph G. Cannon
City of
Danville
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson Declines to Talk Before Leaving Buffalo
BUFFALO N Y Special Governor Woodrow Wilson left Buffalo this morning without commenting on yesterday's Illinois result. He stated he favors presidential primaries and that the people are entitled to their choice.
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Wilson
Buffalo
N. Y
Woodrow Wilson
Illinois
Virginia counties depopulation linked to new statistics law
Virginia officials say a new vital statistics law to record all births and deaths, taking effect in June, will explain why twenty seven counties lost population between 1900 and 1910 and whether deaths exceed births or residents are moving to cities. The law aims to reveal the real extent of depopulation.
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Virginia
Commonwealth
Census Bureau
State Health Department
Woman Under Sentence Confesses To Murder in Hampton
Virginia Christian, condemned to die in the electric chair for the murder of Mrs. Ida Belote in Hampton last March, confessed the crime. She denied robbery as motive, claiming a quarrel over theft accusations led to the killing, saying she struck Belote and suffocated her with a towel to silence her screams. The confession does not affect her sentence.
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Newport, News
Virginia Christian
Ida Belote
Hampton
Belote
Steel Committee Moves to End Probe of Steel Trust
Washington Special The Stanley steel investigating committee prepared to close its ten year inquiry after today’s testimony from Don H. Bacon Joseph Elwood and Thomas E Colonel experts. Bacon testified Minnesota Iron Company controlled 247000000 tons of ore in the Mesaba Range when acquired by the steel corporation in 1901.
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Washington, D. C
Stanley Steel
Steel Trust
Don H. Bacon
Joseph 8. Elwood
Thomas E. Colonel
Bacon
Minnesota Iron Company
The
Steel Corporation
Messabe Range
Duel of Words in Virginia Police Court Clash
In Richmown Virginia Thursday Police Court heard a heated exchange between Justice John J. Crutchfield and attorney Benjamin Leavenstein during the case of Lelia Meekins. Meekins, a colored woman charged with maintaining a disorderly house and robbing white man E M Stanley, faced a tense crossfire over alleged plans involving an officer and parolee. Meekins was held for the grand jury without bail. co-defendants Martha Jones and Elizabeth Williams were fined $20 and costs and imprisoned ninety days.
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Richmown
John J. Crutchfield
Benjamin Leavenstein
James H. Thomas
Lelia Meekins
E. M. Stanley
Montpellier
Hanover County
Stanley
Meekins
Broad Street
Thomas
Meek
Lowenstein
Cruteheld
Jenning
Ron
Nhyone
Ex Policeman Again In Toils
W A Coleman a fashionably dressed man was arrested this afternoon by Detectives Bailey Belton and Krengel on a serious charge pandering. He confessed to partial support by unhappy women. First case of its kind before the police. Penalty not less than one year in the penitentiary. Coleman will be prosecuted under a 1910 act. He was formerly a Richmond police member but was dismissed for disorderly conduct about four years ago. He was ordered out of town during the Torrence case with the Torrence women.
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Richmond
W. A. Coleman
Bailey
Belton
Krengle
Werner
Coleman
Torrence
Warrenton Hunt Club Point to Point Races Set Next Friday
The Warrenton Hunt Club closes the hunting season with annual point to point races at Clifton Farm near Warrenton. A record entry list for four events features noted riders from Virginia and beyond including T. L. Evans Chilton Glasscock R. C. Daniels Jr. and Louie Leith.
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Warrenton
R. C. Daniels, Jr
Louie Leith
Trial date in Hillsville debated before large crowd
In Wytheville Virginia on Thursday the court weighed venue for the Allen case with a large turnout. Judge Staples prepared to rule whether to hold the trial in Hillsville or move it to Floyd and Victor Allen’s home county, Carroll, amid motions to dismiss attachments and grant a venue change.
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Staples
Allens
Floyd
Victor Allen
Bud Marion
Hilleville
Raines Sentenced to Eighteen Years for Roanoke Murder
In Roanoke Virginia Special the jury found Joshua P Raines guilty of second degree murder in the death of Eva M Chambers a Roanoke county school teacher on a public road near her school on January 26 He was sentenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary Miss Chambers had taught at Raines School for three years and had boarded with the Raines family before a dispute led her to move to another home.
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Roanoke
Joshua P. Raines
Eva M. Chambers
School board faction leads to murder trial motive
The document notes a controversy over removal from the school board, claims of slander by Miss Chambers against Mrs Raines, the suit for $5,000, and the prosecution asserting motive for a murder. The defense pleads temporary insanity as part of the case.
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Bers
Miss Chambers
Raines
Taft Heads to New York for Yale Class Dinner
President Taft departed Washington for New York at 1 30 PM and will attend the Yale class of 78 dinner at the University Club at 6 30 PM this evening. The trip highlights Taft’s ongoing schedule and engagement with Yale circles.
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New York
Washington, D. C
Taft
Washington
Yale
University Club
House to strip gag order on civil service speech
The eleventh hour revision of the executive gag order prohibiting civil service workers from petitioning Congress will not derail the House plans. The House will assert in the post office appropriation bill and a general bill that Government employees are not to be deprived of free speech by executive order.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Princess Maria Is Baptized Amid Great Pomp
Marie Clothilde Bonaparte daughter of Prince Victor Napoleon and Princess Clementine was baptized today with royalist enthusiasm. Crowds shouted Vive Le Prince Vive La Princesse after the ceremony. The infant will inherit about 90 million dollars from her mother, largely from her father’s Congo fortune. In another note, Victor sent French soil to Brussels so the child would be born on French soil.
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Paris
Marie Clothilde Bonaparte
Victor Napoleon
France
Clementine
Leopold
Congo
Victor
Brussels
FAKER IS ARRESTED IN LYNCHBURG
L. M. Hunter of Saratoga New York, about thirty five, was arrested in Lynchburg Virginia today on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses for $50. He planned a $25,000 tower plant and admitted prior trouble at other towns including Roanoke Bedford City Alta Vista and Danville with a similar scheme.
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Lynchburg
L. M. Hunter
Saratoga
Hunter
Roanoke
Bedford City
Alta Vista
Danville
Parliament Faces Home Rule Bill in Historic Debut
In London the British government introduces a home rule bill granting Ireland autonomy. John Redmond outlines provisions to a packed House as Sir Edward Carson and Ulster Unionists vow a fierce fight. Ramsay MacDonald and Augustine Birrell are named for key roles as Irish bishops and Nationalists attend in force.
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London
Great Britain
Ireland
Asquith
John Redmond
Redmond
Edward Carson
Ulsters
Sir Edward
A. Bonard
Commons
Law
Ramsay McDonald
Laborites
Augustine Birrel
Bisho
Nationalist Party
Average farms in fine shape across the United States
The thirteenth census shows 6 961 502 farms covering 478 452 000 acres improved land accounts for 64 4 percent of farm acreage. Average farm size is 188 1 acres with 75 2 acres improved. Total farm property value tops 40 991 000 000.
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D. C
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Bulletin
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