Roosevelt plans mass convention to back third party candidate
Roosevelt and a seven member committee met in Chicago to outline a mass convention likely in August. The plan calls for a broad non partisan coalition with open doors to LaFollette Bryan and Wilson and a nomination open to a candidate supported by progressive sentiment. Roosevelt says he remains the candidate for states where presidential primaries endorsed him.
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Chicago
Col. Roosevelt
Committee of Seven
Florentine
Congress Hotel
Gov. Johnson
California
James A. Garfield
Ohio
Ben Lindsey
Colorado
G. T. Taylor
Tennessee
H. L. Anderson
Florida
Richmond Pearson
North Carolina
Oscar Hundley
Alamada
Gov
Stubbs
Kansas
Judge Lowder
North Dakota
George L. Record
New Jersey
Charles E. Merriman
Illinois
Gifford Pinchot
LaFollette
Bryan
Wilson
Roosevelt
Col
Himmeself
Mrs Pankhurst Released From Holloway Prison Today
London June 24 Mrs Imaline Pankhurst leader of the militant suffragettes convicted for conspiracy after window smashing demonstrations is released from Holloway prison due to severe illness from refusing food She collapsed and was taken to a private hospital while fellow suffrage worker Mrs Pethick Lawrence remains jailed and is being forcibly fed Home Secretary McKenna says release came on physician advice due to a weak heart that could not endure forcible feeding.
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London
Imaline Pankhurst
Holloway
House of Commons
Home Secretary
McKenna
Taft backed plan to dominate national committee
Taft allies push to control the new Republican national committee in Chicago while Roosevelt loyalists face possible removal. Nine members will confer with Taft to enforce the convention pledge and decide fate of Roosevelt appointees. Powell Clayton presided. Hilles eyed as new chair, Roosevelt contingent resignations noted.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Taft
Thomas K. Neideringhaus
Missouri
Roy
West
Illinois
New Willard Hotel
Washington
Gen. Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Fred W. Estabrook
New Hampshire
Howell Sanders
Tennessee
John T. Adams
Iowa
S. A. Perkins
Alvah H. Martin
Virginia
Powell Clayton
Committee of Nine
Meyer Lissner
California
I. A. Casewell
Minnesota
Borden T. Whiting
New Jersey
Richmond Pearson
North Carolina
Thomas Thorson
South
Hilles
Col. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
National Committee
William Flinn
Pittsburg
William Allen White
Kansas
Murphy Hesitates Over Steam Roller at Democratic Convention
Baltimore dispatch reports W J Bryan sent a message to Tammany leader Murphy urging restraint as the national committee weighs backing away from Parker for temporary chairman. Murphy debates pursuing a tactical path to influence the convention while conservatives warn against forcing Parker.
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Murphy
William Jennings Bryan
Baltimore
National Committee
Judge Parker
W. J. Bryan
Lenter
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Parker
Tammany
Bryan
Senator O'Gorman
New York
Clark
Gompers and Morrison Are Sentenced Again
In Washington on June 24 Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison were sentenced for contempt of court by Justice Daniel Thew Wright. Gompers got one year and Morrison six months, both released on five thousand dollars bail pending appeal. John Mitchell was not present. his sentence not pronounced.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Daniel Thew Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Frank A. Morrison
John Mitchell
American Federationist
Buck Stove and Range
Debs
Wright
Gompers
Morrison
West
Supreme Court
Man Arrested for Refusing to Stop Auto at City Corner
Officer Elmore took J. W. Bryson into custody Saturday night charged with refusing to stop his auto at Mill and Washington streets when ordered. The case is unsettled as Bryson demanded a hearing with the hearing time to be set today.
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Elmore
J. W. Bryson
Mill
Washington Streets
Bryson
Excitement in Washington Picture Show Over Italian Flag
Large Italian flag displayed during a Washington street cinema screening causing protests from an American youth. The flag was removed after the audience reacted to war images shown on screen.
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Washington Street
Death notices from Ohio and Illinois region
Death records list Mrs. Robert McCune aged 88 of Warren Ohio John A Thompson 55 of Hickory township Mrs James Lostetter 79 of Pulaski and Cecil B McArthur 14 of 115 East Long Avenue all noted in the local notices with terse residency details.
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Robert McCune
Warren
Ohio
John A. Thompson
Hickory Township
James Lostetter
Pulaski
Cecil B. McArthur
East Long Avenue
Sudden Death Of John A Thompson In Hickory Township
John A. Thompson of Hickory township died at 55 after a Sunday heart attack at home. Survived by his second wife and children Mrs Jack Simison J Homer Thompson and Harry K Thompson. Also brothers Robert A Thomas W and James B Thompson. Funeral Wednesday at 1 pm at the family home with interment at Plaingrove U P Cemetery.
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John A. Thompson
Hickory Township
Thompson
Jack Simison
J. Homer Thompson
Volant
Harry K. Thompson
Robert A
Thomas W
Plaingrove Township
James B. Thompson
Slipper Creck Township
Eastbrook U. P
Plaingrove U. P
Lightning Strikes West Pittsburg Postmaster Home
The McMahon family in West Pittsburg was shocked when lightning hit their residence. A piano player was seated as sparks flew around, rain entered through a torn slate, but the house did not ignite and the family recovered from the fright with only minor structural damage.
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William McMahon
West Pittsburg
McMahon
New Castle Man Hurt on Railroad
J. F. Edmunds of New Castle a switchman on the New Castle branch of the P. R. R. was struck by a caboose while moving a box car at the Lake Shore round house switch. He suffered scalp wounds requiring stitching and has returned home. Oil City Derrick reports.
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J. F. Edmunds
New Castle
Lake Shore
Oil City
Derrick
Locket Recovered via Newspaper Ad
Miss Margaret E. Riney of near Volant recovered a valuable locket lost at Cascade Park after spotting the ad in The News. The park employee finder, Miss Lizzie MacMasters, saw the notice and returned the locket to its owner.
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Margaret E. Riney
Near
Volant
Cascade Park
Lizzie MacMasters
Park
Booms for Vice Presidential Candidates Spread in Baltimore
United Press reports June political chatter as several politicians seek a running mate role. Mayor Preston of Baltimore is the only openly named candidate with broad local backing. Other figures discussed include Governors Burke and Foss, ex-governors Montigal and Douglas, Representatives Harrison and Harmon, and Clark Howell, with regional balance shaping potential selections.
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United Press
Baltimore
Preston
Maryland
John Burke
North Dakota
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Douglas
Massachusetts
Montigal
Virginia
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Closing Sunday campaign meeting in Beaver Falls
New Castle residents gathered in Beaver Falls for the Sunday campaign closing service. Attendees included L. W. Sutton William Ayers John Andy McKee and daughter R L MacNab Dr Loyal Wilson T H Bopp Clare P DuShane William and Frank Butler and Peter Porter. Rev Sunday was in Pittsburg then planned to return to Beaver Falls for the final meeting before heading to Hood River Ore.
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New Castle
Beaver Falls
L. W. Sutton
William Ayers
John Andy McKee
R. L. MacNab
Dr. Loyal Wilson
T. H. Bopp
Clare P. DuShane
William
Frank Butler
Peter Porter
Pittsburg
Hood River
Ore
Surveying Crew Seen Near P and Lc Land on Riverfront
A large corps of surveyors was spotted this morning in Union township along the P and Lc E right of way. The company recently bought most riverfront land for miles, with preliminary development work anticipated though specifics remain unclear amid circulating rumors.
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Union Township
P. & L. E. Company
Bryan says he will run as temporary Democratic chair
Baltimore June 24 Bryan told progressives he will personally seek the temporary chairmanship if no other candidate is agreed on. He warned conservatives seeking Parker would mean a fight, with 600 to 700 Parker votes predicted and Wilson support likely to oppose Bryan.
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Baltimore
Alton B. Parker
William Jennings Bryan
Belvedere Hotel
Bryan
Parker
National Committee
Gage
Clark
Champ Clark
Murphy-Taggert-Sullivan
Wilson
New Jersey
United Wilson
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Illegal liquor selling charged in Seventh Ward
Three arrests for alleged illegal liquor selling were made by constable Orris of the Third Ward and Constable Shaffer of the Seventh Ward at the direction of District Attorney Dickey. The defendants Fred Attonio Francesco Ditrisgio and Mrs Luigi Maglione appeared before Alderman Coates and gave bail of 800 dollars each for a Wednesday hearing.
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Orris
Third Ward
Shaffer
Dickey
Fred Attonio
Francesco Ditrisgio
Luigi Maglione
Coates
Seventh Ward
Builders Busy on the East Side Report
Sixteen houses are under way within one square of East Washington street between Morton and Adams streets. All but one are for occupancy by owners, signaling a healthy real estate market and rapid urban progress in the past year.
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East Washington Street
Morton
Adams Streets
Waste paper baskets set on streets by city
Three dozen wire rubbish and waste paper receptacles were placed on downtown streets by the street department after council orders. The New Castle made baskets, produced at the Standard Wire company plant, aim to keep city streets cleaner and have drawn much attention.
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New Castle
Standard Wire Company
P. L. E. Manager Yohe Returns From Baltimore Conference
J. B. Yohe general manager of the P. L. E. returns today from a Baltimore visit where he met Western Maryland railway officials for a conference.
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J. B. Yohe
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railway
Storm Leaves City in Damaged Wake and Lightning Toll
A severe Sunday night storm caused extensive damage across the downtown area including broken street lighting and a flooded district. Lightning struck several buildings in Mahoningtown Moravia and Park avenue causing a barn fire and a chimney collapse with minor injuries reported to residents. The Second ward fire department building suffered damage to its flag staff roof and telephones while workers were stunned by the blast. Continued damage and repairs are noted, with more details on Page Four.
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Jas. Woods
Mahoningtown
Moravia
Woods
H. G. McKibben
Park Avenue
McKibben
Second Ward Fire Department
Sam Quest
John Holt
Quest
Jennie Hanna
North Lee Avenue
Page Four
Death from blood poisoning follows leg bruise
Cecil Brinker McArthur fourteen dies at home from blood poisoning after a leg bruise from pushing a wheel barrow. He was son of Mr and Mrs John W McArthur of 115 East Long Avenue. Survived by three brothers and six sisters. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 pm at the residence with interment in Oak Park Cemetery.
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Cecil Brinker McArthur
John W. McArthur
East Long Avenue
Grace M. E. Church
Thomas Long
Lincoln School
James
Frank
New Castle
Thomas
Catherine
Nellie
Florence
Nettie Campbell
Clara Green
Elizabeth Stevens
Oak Park Cemetery
Lightning Prank Douses Home With Soot
A lightning strike on 1128 Hemlock Street during a storm damaged the chimney and heater pipes. Mrs. Patton, alone at home, was unharmed but blackened by soot and frightened. The room filled with soot, ruining carpets and furniture while Mr. Patton was at church.
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N. C. Patton
Hemlock Street
Patton
Sunday School Attendance Figures
Attendance at Epworth M Church Sunday school yesterday was 448 with an offering of 18.48 dollars.
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Epworth M
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Ance
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Mrs. Pankhurst
Charles D. Hilles
Tee Chairman
Achusetts
Penrose
Mittee
Eliza
Fatterfe
Cratic Ticket
Gov. Wilson
Marshall
Indiana
Burke
Gaynor
Gov. Foss
Gov. Baldwin
Connecticut
Harmon
Surveying Corps
P & Lc Land
Tween
Gressives
H. H. McKibben
Ters
Cecil McArthur
Lightning
N. A. Patton
Spot
Bolt
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