Fight For Republican Nomination at Chicago Coliseum
Warring Taft and Roosevelt forces gathered at the Coliseum for the fifteenth Republican National Convention opening. Police stood watching as delegates and reporters filled the hall amid tension, with Roosevelt and Taft factions proposing rival temporary rules and preparations for a contested roll call.
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Chicago
Ill
Taft
Roosevelt
Coliseum
National Committee
Col. Roosevelt
Illinois
Hall
William B. McKinley
Deneen
Lawrence Y. Pharman
Logan Hay
Springfield
Thos. Healey
Mr. McKinley
Roosevelt Organization
Brook's Blacksmith Takes Own Life In Village
Special to Brooks reports Fred Temple aged 30 a blacksmith committed death by own action last night shooting himself through the heart in front of his home. The scene drew neighbors who found him at the gate with a revolver in hand. Death was instant per Dr. Anderson. Family and business troubles said to provoke the act. Survived by wife and two children. Temple formerly with Smith and Temple, now conducting the business solo.
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Coliseum
New York
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
Louisianna
Chicago
E. J. Lampson
Ohio
National House of Representatives
Thomas Jefferson
Fred Temple
Brooks
Temple
Anderson
Smith and Temple
Black Smiths
250 Men Go to Calgary Camp
The depot resembled a mini transport station as 250 men of the Mist Alberta Hussars departed for Calgary for a ten day camp. Officers in charge include Col. Sissons in command with A Squadron Major Jenkins and Capt. Reid, B Squadron Major Kealy, Capt. Armstrong, Lieuts Oakes Dyer and Royce, Squadron Major Benwell Jr Mort and Reeson, and Capt Dawson Adjt.
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Col. Sissons
Alberta Hussars
Calgary
Jenkins
Reid
Kealy
Armstrong
Oakes
Dyer
Royce
Benwell
Jr. Mort
Reeson
Dawson
Courts Question Civil Backing for Church Marriage Ruling
Tremblay vs Depatie, two fourth cousins who wed in Sorel in 1904 without church dispensation, see church dissolve their union for marrying a fourth cousin. Justice Bruneau upheld the church decision, now appealed to the Court of Review arguing civil courts cannot recognize ecclesiastical nullification.
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Alp
Montreal
Que
Quebec
Justice Bruneau
Tremblay
Depatie
Maine's First General Primary With Low Voter Turnout
Portland Maine June 18 Less than half the general election vote was cast yesterday in Maine s first general primary. Republican Burleigh won a 5000 vote plurality over his Senate opponent while Governor Haines enjoyed a victory. Democratic votes favored Governor Plaister and Senator Chadish Gardiner for renomination.
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W. A. P. Disputch
Portland
Maine
Burleigh
Congress
United States Senate
T. Haines
Plaister
Chadish Gardiner
Double Electrocution at Auburn Prison
Auburn New York June 18 The second double electrocution in Auburn prison history occurred this morning. Ralph Friedman and Jacob Ruhn Rochester burglars who murdered Geo Schuschart, a grocer, were executed by the chair.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Auburn
N. Y
Auburn Prison
Ralph Friedman
Jacob Ruhn
Rochester
Geo. A. Schuschart
Credit Men Meet in Boston for Annual Convention
The seventeenth annual National Association of Credit Men convention opened in Boston on June 18 with delegates from major manufacturing wholesale and banking firms. Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald welcomed attendees, with Boston Credit Men's Association head George C. Norton greeting the group. Speakers include Granville Fortescue, J Howard Reber, George W. Babb, S S Pratt, H D Evy, W H Muench, H W Parker, H B McComas, Harry P Boyd, and Henry C. Scott among others.
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Boston
Mass
National Association of Credit Men
America
Foss
Fitzgerald
Welcedine
George C. Norton
Boston Credit Men’s Association
Granville Fortescue
Pan-American Union
Washington, D. C
J. Howard Reber
Commercial Law League of America
George W. Babb
New York
National Board of Fire Underwriters
S. S. Pratt
New York Chamber of Commerce
H. D. Evy
Toronto
Canadian Credit Men’s Association
W. H. Muench
Cincinnatti
H. W. Parker
St. Paul
H. B. McComas
Los Angeles
Harry P. Boyd
Baltimore
Henry C. Scott
St. Louis
Harvard's Merry Class Day Celebrates 1912 Seniors
Harvard University marked class day with prayers, orations, a class poem and ode, cheers for the Yale game, campus oaths and stunts in the Stadium, and celebratory teas and dinners. The day began with chapel services by Professor Geo H. Palmer, then moved to Sanders Theatre for graduating exercises with oration by Robert Benchley and poems by James Gilkey, George Gray.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Yale
Appleton Chapel
Geo. H. Palmer
Holworthy Hall
Sanders’ Theatre
James G. Gilkey
Watertown
Wis
George W. Gray
Houston
Robert C. Benchley
Worcester
Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur begins eighth biennial session
Crawfordsville Ind June 18 The Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur fraternal order headquartered in this city opened its eighth biennial session with a large delegation attending. Officers report nearly 125,000 members across 32 states and more than 5 million dollars in death claims have been paid since founding.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Supreme Tribe of
Anniversary of Waterloo Banner at Windsor Castle
London marks the Waterloo anniversary as a Duke of Wellington representative presents a banner at Windsor Castle. The banner hangs in the guard room above the bust of the first Duke of Wellington, replacing the one taken down last year.
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London
Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Windsor Castle
Vermont Democrats Convene to Select Delegates and Nominate State Ticket
Vermont Democrats met in Montpelier to choose delegates at large and by district to the national convention and to nominate a state ticket for the fall election. Indications suggest Baltimore delegates will be uninstructed.
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Montpelier
Democrats
Vermont
Baltimore
Investigation Into Rail Coal Rates Ordered by ICC
Washington June 18 the Interstate Commerce Commission on its own motion ordered an inquiry into railroad rates and practices for hard coal transport. All anthracite lines in the so called hard coal trust will be respondents in the proceeding.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hard Coal Trust
Coupon 29 offers photo gramme of The Cigare painting
Tuesday June 18 coupon number 29 grants the holder a photo gramme reproduction of The Cigare painting with six consecutive Daily News coupons for ten cents. Present coupons and money at the News office after Monday June 24. Not deliverable by mail.
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Daily News
Vhis
Mall
Plans for Water Mains for Other Side of River
City council met with Ald. P. Robertson presiding in the mayor’s absence. Reports from Water and Gas committees urged granting Bell and Sons water for their slaughter house and advancing gas distribution to River Park with a projected cost of 4938.50 debentured.
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Saskatoon
Mattere C. N. R
Ald. P. Robertson
Ald, Doty, Ainsley
S. E. McLelland
Pratt
W. J. John
Bell and Sons
River Park
Ald
Johnston
Miss Canada Tail Enders Jump Up In Contest
The Miss Canada contest features a sudden jump by tailenders with scores 480 and 6700. Leaders Vera Fleming Ethel Lalonde retain top positions as others like Gertie Evans Margaret Mitchell Heid Marjorie Rae Adeline Legh Phyllis Becker Louise Nason remain in the standings. Madison Wisconsin Alumni Day at the University of Wisconsin celebrates with reunions and a large class set to receive diplomas tomorrow.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Trumping up Charges Against License Dept. Men to Shield Selves
Edmonton reports a four day contest between the Liquor License Department and bootleggers on the G T P. Edson’s public note: six months of arrests and convictions present the department as upholding law, while critics call officers scum. the piece defends lawmen as honest and necessary in combating crime.
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License Dept
Edmonton
Edson
Liquor License Department
Siguor License Department
Canada Delightfully Loyal Praised by London Bishop
The London bishop praised Canada for its loyalty at a Halifax Cathedral fund drive report. He cited the way Canada sang God Save the King as evidence of national spirit and declared Canada magnificent.
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London
Canada
ALJ
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Cable
the King
Minnesota Labor Federation Opens Brainerd Convention
A large turnout of delegates gathered in Brainerd Minnesota for the annual Minnesota State Federation of Labor convention. President E G Hall opened the session with routine business and anticipated debate over legislative measures affecting organized labor throughout the day.
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Brainerd, Minn
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
E. G. Hall
Organized Labor
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Ston
Ald. Pratt
Miss Mitchell
Miss Rae
Miss Fleming
Miss Lalonde
Miss Evans
Vera Fleming
Ethel Lalonde
Gertie Evans
Margaret Mitchell
Marjorie Rae
Miss Adeline Legh
Phyllis Becker
Louise Nason
Inspector Forster
Fs WU
UTA Bua
Miss Canada
Louis J
Maarjorie Rae
Miss Margaret Mitchell
Miss Gertle Evans
Adeline Legh
Minnesota Labor Federation
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