Dolliver's Day To Lead At Chicago In Taft Rivalry
June 13 report from Chicago centers on vice presidential prospects with Senator Dolliver favored by administration allies. New York delegates hesitate to back Sherman if Hughes remains in race. General Woodford denies claims Hughes will retire. New York and Utica factions seek to unite behind a top candidate. Platform talks focus on railroad regulation and antitrust revisions with conservatives pressing possible conflicts at the convention.
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Littauer
Sherman
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Terk
Parsons
Tribune
Huces
Depew
Govimor Hughes
Bryan
Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Howard Taft
Inter- Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Torpedo Test on Florida Declared Successful at Fort Monroe
The U S monitor Florida was pierced by an American Whitehead torpedo off Pine Beach near the Jamestown exposition grounds. The blast created a 20 foot long hole extending from the superstructure, yet watertight bulkheads limited leakage. Officials called the test satisfactory and not fatal, with final inspection pending on machinery below decks.
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Taft
Meyer
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Army
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The
Colorado is ashore on Dungeness Spit in fog
The cruiser Colorado, a 13 680 ton warship launched in 1903, went aground at Dungeness Spit during high tide. Port Angeles launches have not yet returned. The ship cost over 3 500 000 dollars and carries four 8 inch guns, fourteen 6 inch guns, and forty four smaller guns with 822 crew.
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Colorado
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General Firmin Says U S Erred In Haiti Policy
General Antenor Firmin of Haiti, a leading Progressive figure and former constitutional founder, arrived incognito in New York. He states his mission is peaceful and aims to reform Haiti away from Nord’s rule, denies seeking a protectorate, and reflects on U S and European interests in Haiti. He plans to travel to Europe, meets Root and Washington, and urges U S support for constitutional reform.
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Nord
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Washington
Root
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Leger
State Department
Legion of Honor of France
Betting Ban Dampens Gravingend Race Day Furor
A hush fell over Gravesend racecourse as a strict anti-betting regime limited wagering to a minimum. About ten arrests were made amid police and Pinkerton enforcement, with no major incidents and a holiday crowd of about ten thousand. Attorneys Herbert Barry and Watson plan test cases next week to challenge posting prices, definitions of betting, and interbet agreements, potentially allowing limited wagering if courts uphold changes.
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Jian Pinkerton
Kings County
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Herbert Barry
Davies, Stone & Auerbach
Watson
Nicoll, Anable, Lindsay & Fuller
Elder
Woman Jump to Death and Panicked Jumpers
Orange New Jersey June 13 A trolley car incident left one woman dead and many injured as passengers followed the motorman and conductor who themselves leapt from the car after a fuse blew. The dead woman is Anna Collins a servant about twenty five. The car was on the Newark line of the Public Service Corporation near Main and East Orange.
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N. J
Anna Collins
East Orange
Newark
Public Service Corporation
Orange Free Library
Main Avenue
Main Street
Patrick Derrig
Frank Nulty
No Threat to Hughes on Albany Trip
Rumors claimed Governor Hughes faced threats after anti-racetrack gambling bills. Police and entourage disputed the tale as unfounded. Hughes, with Mrs Hughes and ex Attorney General and Mrs Simon W Rosendale, toured the New York State Training School for Girls on a Hudson-bound auto trip.
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Hughes
Agnew Hart
Hudson
Simon W. Rosendale
New York
New York State Training School For
Hyatt
Albany Police
Bailey Relapse Delays Senator Bailey in New York
Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas relapsed during treatment in New York after two weeks in the Waldorf. A three-physician consultation including Drs. E G Janeway and John B Cosby followed by transfer to a quieter room. Dr Cosby said the illness is not immediately dangerous but may be serious and that recovery will take a long time.
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Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Record Flood Certain as Rivers Rise Across the Midwest
Heavy rains from the Rocky Mountains to the Wabash push flood fears higher. Kansas and Missouri wheat fields destroyed as Smoky Hill, Saline and Republican rivers hit peak levels. North Topeka gains a new channel while Kansas City fears citywide flooding. A Fort Smith tornado destroys rigs near Tulsa and a fisherman near Peoria is killed by lightning.
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Rocky Mountains
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Missouri
Kansas
Smoky Hill
Saline
Republican
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Kansas City
Union Station
Kaw
Fort Smith
Ark
Glenn Oil Pool
Tulsa
Oklo
Peoria
Roy Diamond
Joseph Morin
Whirlwind Strikes Hoboken Causing Damage
A cone shaped cloud appeared above the Lackawanna yards in Hoboken and damaged windows and signs in the 4th Ward. The whirlwind carried a small boy a short distance and traveled about a quarter mile from Ferry and Monroe streets to surrounding districts.
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Monroe Streets
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Passaic Widow Awaits Death At 6 A M
Mrs. Anna Kisebia of 3d Street Passaic New Jersey believes a heavenly message set by God will end her life at 6 tomorrow morning. She recounts a dream forecasting her death and remains calm and coherent apart from this belief. Doctors report no immediate sign of imminent death and keep her under close watch to prevent self harm.
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N. J
Anna Kisebia
3D Street
General Hospital
Not Too Poor to Buy 103 Pianos
John Niederstein, clerk of Queens County, cites 103 chattel mortgages filed by a department store on pianos bought on the installment plan. He argues this shows that poor people still purchase luxuries, even in hard times, countering claims of widespread financial distress.
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John Niederstein
Queens County
Delegates Divvy for Denver Convention In Democratic Race
The Tribune lists 668 delegates for Bryan 22 for Johnson 11 for Gray 177 uncommitted. Seventy delegates chosen since June 7 from Oregon New Mexico Kentucky Virginia and Utah. Philippines 6 delegates will apply for admission. Contests noted for DC Idaho seats.
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Tribune
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New Mexico
Kentucky
Virginia
Utah
Bryan
Philippines
Mr. Bryan
Johnson
Gray
Bryan Claims 697 Delegates for Denver Nomination
Lincoln Neb June 13 William J Bryan returned from York Neb today and his office announced 697 delegates to the Democratic convention at Denver were pledged to vote for Bryan as nominee, twenty five more than the two thirds needed.
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Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
York
Woman saves man by dislodging bone from throat
Ambulance Surgeon Nevins reports Mrs. William J. Dodd of 17 Prescott Place East New York pulled a swallowed bone from Louis King’s throat. King had begun convulsions. Dodd forced the bone out with her bare hand despite injuries to herself.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Alfred Brickman
Brownsville
William J. Dodd
Prescott Place
New York
Louis King
Mr. Dodd
King
Diver Falls Seventy-Five Feet At Brooklyn Beach
Professional high diver Joseph Jakob of Brooklyn attempted a first dive using a patented apparatus before ten thousand spectators at Berges Beach. The 75 foot fall into Jamaica Bay left him hospitalized at Kings County with poor prospects for recovery. He had warned management about the device despite cautions.
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Joseph Jakob
Hards Street
Brooklyn
Jamaica Bay
Kings County Hospital
Jakob
Bergen Beach Amusement Company
Washington Playgirls Tag the President Fund Drive Novelty
Report from Washington on June 3 describes two cars of social ladies in Merry Widow hats attempting to attach tags to the President during a fundraising drive for Washington playgrounds. The President was busy, so the group tagged others instead while Quentin Roosevelt had already raised funds from tag sales. Also notices Montauk Steamboat Co announces Shinnecock departures from New Pier 8 for Block Island starting June 21 with schedules including Saturdays and Fridays through July 3.
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White House
Quentin Roosevelt
Montauk Steamboat CO. (Ltd
Shinnecock
E. R
Block Island
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