Indiana Roosevelt delegates contest in national committee fight
In Indianapolis the Roosevelt faction fights to unseat Taft delegates at large as the Republican National Committee hears contested primaries from Marion County. Charges include fraud, packed ballots, and voter manipulation with witnesses alleging hundreds driven to polls. Taft forces deny systemic fraud and note some irregularities but follow party precedent for review.
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Mohicago
Ill
Indiana
National Committee
Roosevelt
Victor Rosewater
National Republican Committee
Indianapolis
Wabash Avenue
Taft
Albert J. Beveridge
Frederick Landis
Edwin M. Lee
Charles H. Campbell
Roosevelt National Committee
Harry S. New
Charles Fairbanks
James E. Watson
Joseph D. Oliver
United States
James A. Hemenway
Charles F. Heilman
Roller
Bill Flinn
Gifford Pinchot
Francis J. Heney
George C. Pardee
William Barnes, Jr
New York
Larce
Marion
Marion County
Harry Wallace
National
Martin Huge
Joseph B. Kealing
Endenor
Bvelt
Penditornia
Commonwealth
California
Knight
Crane
Harry New
Borah
Bank Sues State Over Taxes on Twin Banks
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will rule in Schmelz Brothers v Commonwealth on whether two banks under one firm name taxed separately for capital stock in Hamp ton and Newport News. The state won an appeal to move the case to a docket likely in the fall at Staunton or November in Richmond. The dispute stems from a Hampton and Newport News operation, with about $15,000 in back taxes contested after a circuit court sided with the bankers.
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Richmond
Lable
Supreme Court of Appeals
Schmelz Brothers
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Staunton
Circuit Court
Elizabeth City
Hampton
Newport News
Cuban Rebels Attack Marines At Cuero Mines
United States Marines guarding Cuero mines near Santiago Cuba were attacked in darkness by rebels. More than 160 shots fired with no casualties. Rebels also burned sugarcane at Hatillo plantation. volunteers engaged, several wounded. Generals Moncal and four others offered 2000 men to Monteagudo, who declined for now.
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Santiago
Cuba
Cuero
Mannaring
United States
Hatillo
Hiatillo
Mario Monocal
Monteagudo
Ater
Warships Sailed From Key West To Havana Port
Americans in Havana breathed easier as two U S warships departed Key West and reached Havana. Foreign interests in Cuba may now gain immediate protection if threats arise. Townsfolk reported patrols by rurales and infantry while authorities arrested all armed Black people, with about 200 in custody. Reports from outskirts described ongoing disorder but no major troop moves.
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Havana
Key West
Cuba
Strike Halts French Liners At Le Havre Port
At Le Havre port workers join icemen and seamen in a strike that halts maritime traffic and could spread to other ports though mail ships escape disruption. The France sailed plans falter with John Wanamaker and Edwin Osborne aboard awaiting Taft speech in Philadelphia.
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Havre
France
John Wanamaker
Taft
Wanamaker
Edwin Osborne
New Jersey
French Steamship Line
Paris
Indebted to You for Winning My Case Joke
A witty quip features a speaker expressing heartfelt thanks for winning a case, then reveals the twist that the speaker only represented a newt, delivered in a vintage humorous tone attributed to Filegende Binetter.
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Newt
Postmasters and editors bandwagon quips and Blair Bill note
Editorial snippets reflect partisan shifts from Taft to Roosevelt and back, with a quip about preferring the other road. A Fincastle Herald reader suggests reviving Blair Bill funds for education, while a Fredericksburg Free Lance piece lauds Admiral Schley’s widow pension as overdue justice.
Fitzgerald Says Private Warships Meet Contract Built Limits
Newport News Press reports Congressman Fitzgerald urges review of ship records. The Sunboats Nashville Wilmington and Helena. armored cruisers North Carolina Montana West Virginia Maryland. torpedo boats Fanning Terry Roe Monaghan. battleships Kearsarge Kentucky Illinois Missouri Virginia Louisiana Minnesota Delaware were built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
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Fitzgerald
Nashville
Wilmington
Helena
North Carolina
Montana
West Virginia
Maryland
Fanning
Terry, Roe
Monaghan
Kearsarze
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
Virginia
Louisiana
Minnesota
Delaware
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Newport News Press
Tariff factions warned in Leslie's Weekly critique
Gordonsville Gazette cites Leslie's Weekly stating that any Republican nominee must secure all possible votes to beat the Democrats. The paper concedes Republican weakness and notes Taft and Roosevelt cannot mobilize full party strength due to wavering on tariff. Democrats urged to nominate a practical statesman.
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Leslie's
Taft
Roosevelt
Gordonsville
Gettysburg gun for Confederate monument proposal revived
Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans in Richmond has secured one of the Fort Sumter guns unearthed from sand after about fifty years. The Pittsylvania Tribune urges reviving talk of obtaining a Gettysburg gun to mount before the local Confederate monument, hoping for action on the plan.
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Lee Camp
Richmond
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Pittsylvania Tribune
Meat prices rise as cattle supply appears ample
The Staunton Journal notes households perceive meat expensive while cattle seem plentiful. It suggests the packing industry may press for extra cash through the Sweating process to cover legal costs from recent government troubles, a sign of ongoing financial strain.
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Staunton Journal
Plan and politics shadow state meeting and convention history
The Charlottesville Progress notes a Democratic State Committee meeting drafting a primary plan by Ellyson and Duke. The Roanoke News previews Republican convention humor, recalling Roosevelt's 1908 use of patronage to secure Taft's nomination and predicting the colonel's unflappable stance amid disclosures.
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State Democratic Committee
Ellyson
R. T. W. Duke
Charlottesville
Troosevelt
Taft
cMonels
Roanoke News
Taft appoints many Virginia postmasters in a burst
In the past day or two President Taft named a number of Virginia postmasters at various points across the state. The appointments had been under consideration for some time, but the sudden batch suggests there may be an objective behind the move.
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Taft
Virginia
Petersburg
Roosevelt Bluffing at Chicago If He Loses
The Petersburg Index Appeal debates whether Roosevelt plans to bolt the Republican party if he loses at Chicago. The charted behavior suggests he would not pursue a wasted act, as he is not that kind of man.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Petersburg
The Old Free Cattle Range and Sheep Competition
An excerpt from Success Magazine recounts how the open range era ended as sheep and cattle roamed the same lands. It describes the clash between cattlemen and sheepmen, the loss of pastoral grass, rising stock prices, and the push to secure summer pastures amid ecological strain. The piece evokes the old cowboy spirit and the harsh realities of a crowded range.
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Success Magazine
Boston Cars Heavily Guarded After Weekend Strikes
Special. Under heavy police guard, Boston elevated rail service resumed after midnight Monday as Sunday disorders peaked with dynamite usage. Police details guard car barns and passengers, while union pickets urge new members. Explosions battered cars, sparking panic and injuries. tracks were sanded, and some cars slid uncontrolled. The company faced revenue losses from light traffic and fare collection failures. A separate report notes jail system issues and prisoner escapes, highlighting improvements and ongoing dangers from hardened offenders.
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Boston
Mass
Alston
Dorchester Avenue
Unusual Move Blocks Titanic Lifeboat Opinion at Inquiry
Lord Mersey, head of the Titanic disaster inquiry in London, blocked a demand to hear expert views on whether passenger ships should carry lifeboats sufficient for all aboard. Naval Constructor Wilding testified as counsel sought safety evidence to reform marine laws before the Board of Trade.
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London
Lord Mersey
Board of Trade
Wilding
Belfast
Harland & Wolff
Harbinson
Prison escapes test jail design in Virginia talk
In Richmond Virginia Dr J T Mastin secretary of the State Board of Charities and Corrections says jail deliveries rise yearly and criminal ingenuity keeps pace. He notes tool proof bars may fail and urges testing for weak spots while recounting escapes such as at Carroll County and Petersburg jail to illustrate how small openings or a single weak point can enable a jailbreak.
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Richmond
Virginia
J. T. Mastin
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Mastin
Dr. Mastin
Carroll County
Williamson
Petersburg
Bristol
Democrats Plan for Baltimore Convention Gathers in New York
In New York City leaders Norman Mack and Urey Woodson discussed the approaching Democratic National Convention in Baltimore. Woodson noted anticipated record attendance amid contest expectations from the Philippine Islands Alaska Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia with three Colorado women delegates confirmed and more from other Western states.
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New York
Baltimore
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Woodson
Mack
Cromwell Gibbons
Florida
Hollins Randolph
Mr. Woodson
Democratic Party
Chicago
Philippine Islands
Alaska
Porto Rico
District of Columbia
A. J. Daly
Colorado
New York Hosts German Fleet Visit Aims for Friendly Ties
The German battleship squadron including Moltke Stettin and Bremen arrived off Virginia and toured New York City. General Bliss Captain Gleaves and the German consul met Rear Admiral Paschwitz. Mayor Gaynor met officers and a Waldorf Astoria dinner was planned for the fleet.
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NW York
New York
United States
Virginia
Moltke
Stettin
Bremen
Tasker H. Bliss
Department of the East
Gleaves
Brooklyn Navy Yard
von Rebeur- Paschwitz
Gaynor
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
Roosevelt's Fair Attitude Toward Opponents and Primaries
The Harrisonburg News argues Roosevelt seeks the will of the people through primaries, noting he wins by large margins where primaries exist, while Taft relies on machine delegates. It implies GOP bosses oppose Roosevelt and Democratic support for Taft methods questions democratic principles.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Harrisonburg News
Orozco's Rebels Make Last Stand Near Chihuahua
Scattered bands of insurrectos under General Orozco are surrounded south of Chihuahua by six federal columns and face annihilation. Reports from Bachimba Pass say rebel leaders may try to cut through, march toward Torreon, and join Zapata in Morelos, risking a campaign against Mexico City. Federals under Blanquet advance. Orozco's retreat north to Juarez is pressured. food rations are low and some troops hunger.
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EL Paso
Texas
Orzoco
Chihuahua
Bachimba Pass
Chihuahua City
Torreon
Zapata
Morelos
Mexico City
Huerta
Orozco
Sanjines
Sanchez
Ortocea
Blanquet
Orozeco
Juarez
Roosevelt Foes Reach For Credentials At Convention
Roosevelt backers plan to seize the credentials committee and shift the contest path to the convention floor. Taft supporters anticipate a protracted struggle as Roosevelt leaders aim to control delegates from states won or swayed by their bloc. A further plan foresees a separate Roosevelt convention if the regular gathering fails to cede victory.
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Chicago
Ill
Theodore Rooosevelt
Republican National Committee
Coliseum
Roosevelt
Taft
National Committee
Committee On Credentials
Roosevelt States
Sill Pight
Roosevelt May Not Go for Chicago Visit
Oyster Bay N Y Colonel Theodore Roosevelt upbeat over private Chicago reports and hints he may not need to travel to Chicago. George W Perkins returned from Chicago and briefed Roosevelt by phone while reporters noted his optimistic attitude. Roosevelt denied knowledge of a special train and said a trip was not certain or guaranteed.
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Oyster Bay
George W. Perkins
Roosevelt
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Theatre pairs collide in storms by Barnes remark
The Washington Star quotes Stormington Barnes admitting that combining tragedy and farce failed the run as a box office joke. He notes when tragedy played receipts dropped. when farce played, receipts dropped too. The remark highlights a failed approach in the series of dramatic representations.
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Stormington Barnes
Washington Star
Little Robert Declines Gelatine Dessert Nervous Mass
Little Robert eats well at dinner but studies a nervy looking gelatine. His aunt asks if he wants some. He replies with a witty remark about the quivering mass, noting it looks nervous. This light local anecdote appears in the Johnstown Telegraph.
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Robert
Johnstown
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