Taft declares no withdrawal from race amid Roosevelt hopes
AP dispatch from Washington and Battle Creek report President Taft resisting withdrawal from the 1912 Republican nomination. Taft says he will stay in Chicago convention race, while Roosevelt and Col. Roosevelt remain noncommittal. White House callers discuss organized efforts and campaign plans with Taft’s supporters planning vigorous action.
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Washington, D. C
Taftie
Roosevelt
Chicago
Thua
White House
Taft
Onde
Aft
A, Follette
Tese
Labor Leaders Said McNamara Guilty In Dynamite Plot
National labor officials allied with Samuel Gompers were told two years ago by Charles Bookwalter that John J. McNamara and the Iron Workers conspired in a series of dynamite explosions. Bookwalter pressed that Gompers and other leaders knew and would testify, while Gompers denied knowledge or involvement and said he was focused on organizing workers. Federal inquiries continued in Los Angeles and Indianapolis with statements from Thorsch and Lawler on union links to the case.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
National Labor
Sanuel Gompers
Avenean Federation of Labor
Charles A. Kuvkwalter
Ami Jon J. McNamara
Bookwalter
Albert von Spreckelsen
Genera
Federal Grand Jury
John J. McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Bem
Tus
Iron Workers’ Union
von Spreckelsen
John J
Svat
Gompers
McNamara
Scvre U
Iron
Ion
Samuel Gompers
Tidianapolis
MaNamaras
Hugo Thotrec
Iron Workers
American Federation, of Labor
John d. McNamara
Bookwaulter
Hugo Thorsch
Frank W. Ball Aird
Leon Rappaport
Rappaport
John B. McNamara
California
William J. Burns
Gurwen - Hugo Thorsch
Philadelphi
Thorsch
Bu Hess
American Federation
Thorech
Walter
Gom
Sekret
American Federation of Labor
Los Angeles
Oscar Lawler
Southern California
John D. Fredericks
Charles W. Miller
United States
Lawler
McNamaras
E. A. Clancy
Clancy
San Francisco
J. J. McNamara
Cal
John E Munsey
East Lake City
Federal
D Gilson
Olaf A. Treitmoe
Award Exclusion League
Treitenoe
Gilson
League
Supreme Court Candidate List Grows to Three
President Taft’s pool for the Supreme Court vacancy widens with Justice Swayze of New Jersey added to United States Circuit Judge Hook of Kansas and Secretary Nagel. A final decision awaits Attorney General Wickersham’s return from Panama next week. Senator Curtis advises evaluating Judge Hook’s Oklahoma two cent fare decision by reading the opinion.
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Janee Swayze
New Jersey
Wy Associate Press
Washington, D
Taft
Supreme Court
Swayze
Wickersham
Panama
Curtis
Kansas
Two Banks Burned in Marquette Region Fire
Two banks in Michigan Ispheming and Negaunee were destroyed by a simultaneous fire today. Ishpeming National Bank loss estimated at 156 dollars while Negaunee State Bank faces about 160000 dollars in damage. Authorities suspect arson.
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Aby Associalea
Marquette
Mich
MI National Bank
Ispheming
Negaunee State Bank
Negaunee
Ishpeming
Jin Young
Congress Debates Bills and Treaties Amid Hearing Session
Lawmakers in a brisk session heard various measures including a government Panama line proposal and mail order house protection. Petitions favored treaties while amendments sought ratification with differing positions presented by committee members and several aides.
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Tor Bristow
Kansas
Panama
Tor Rayner
Maryland
HOUSE
Meat Trust Trial Reveals Packers' Price Control Tactics
Henry Veeder testifies in Chicago as government probes the old packers pools 1893 to 1902. He describes weekly meetings and the maximum weight method used to distribute business, while letters and records vanish from the alleged price fixing scheme.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Henry Veeder
Veeder
James N. Wilkerson
Mr. Veeder
Ian
Bucking
Sulzberger
W. D. Miles
Armour Packing Company
Kansas City
Ferdinand Sulzberger
Schwarzchild and Sulzberger & Co
Henry Ve
Boston
Opinion On Subject Recalled By Mr Veoder
A cautious reply from Mr Veoder notes uncertain recollections and suggests the matter may have originated from his office though no definite basis for an opinion exists. He acknowledges limited memory on the subject.
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Mr. Veoder
Trains Meet One Dead In Head On Collision Near El Reno
A head on collision today near El Reno Oklahoma between the Firefly bound and passenger train No. 41 killed Firefly engineer James Potter of Chickasha Oklahoma and injured twenty passengers and crew members.
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Associated Preas
el Reno
Okla
Hock Inand
James Potter
Chikenaba
Senator Stephenson Exonerated by Senate Committee
Washington June 3 The Stephenson investigating committee will meet to review Chair Heyburn Idaho’s report exonerating Senator Stephenson from corruption charges. The document states no Wisconsin legislature member was shown to be influenced by money in Stephenson’s favor, notes $107000 campaign spending tied to Wisconsin primary law, but does not condemn the law.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Stephenson
Senate
Heyburn
Idaho
Wisconsin
Alr
Forged Notes Cause Albion Bank Failure In Michigan
The Comptroller reports forged Albion National Bank notes totaling 144000 were placed in the bank by its cashier. An Albion special notes possible arrests today if any occur after the bank shutdown. The cashier H M Darling lies critically ill and may die, hindering explanations of 90000 in questionable paper found torn by Examiner Johnson.
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Associated Iresa
Washington, D. C
Comptrol Iter
Murray Today
Alvion National Bank of
Albion
Mich
Jackson
Jackson Citizen Press
Albion National Bank
Detroit
Detroit Journal
H. M. Darling
Examiner Johnson
H. E. Johnson
United States Examiner
Mr and Mrs Snead Happy After Elopement Report
Minneapolis dispatch reports Mrs J B Snead of Fort Worth Texas and Albert G Royce eloped to Winnipeg Canada. They plan to return to Texas with Mrs Snead's husband and her father Thomas Snyder of Clayton New Mexico. A Canadian reconciliation was claimed. Royce remains in Winnipeg jail with Texas to follow.
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Minneapolis
Minn
J. B. Snead
Fort Worth
Texas
Winnipeg
Canada
Albert G. Royce
Thomas
Snyder
Clayton
N. M
Ptnson
United States Boundary Line
Dickens Burial Sought Near New York After Sudden Death
Alfred Tennvaon Dickens son of England’s famed novelist died suddenly from gastritis in New York. A cable from Mrs. Kate Perugini in London requests simple funeral arrangements if he left no instructions, to be approved by his daughters. Messages also indicate Australian daughters were contacted for guidance.
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Agpuuimiwurem
New York
Alfred Tennvaon Dickens
England
Dickens
Kate Perugini
London
Alfred
Jana N. Tait
Melbourne
Perugini
Australia
Songbird Lina Cavalieri Granted Divorce in Paris
Paris court grants the divorce to opera singer Lina Cavalieri from Robert Winthrop Chanler of New York. Proceedings described as formal with judgment read in absentia of Mr Chanler.
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Associate A Press
Paris
Mme
Lina Cavalieri
Robert Winthrop Chanler
New York
Department of the Seine
Chanler
Boy Cleared of Patricide by Coroner’s Jury in Sedalia
Fourteen year old Royd Wellatt was exonerated by a coroner’s jury here after he claimed he killed his father in self defense during an attempted assault. The jurors ruled the death no criminal act by the youth and freed him of blame.
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Associated Pree
Sedalia, Mo
Royd Wellatt
Dewitechi
La Follette Holds Line in Michigan Campaign Push
Senator La Follette defies rumors of withdrawal as Progressive Republicans declare his name will stay in the race for president. He campaigns in Michigan and Illinois charging trusts, with Brandeis praising his anti trust bill and urging continued support.
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Walter J. Houser
National Progressive Republican Campaign Committee
la Follette
Cai
Vollette
Kalaimazoo
Mich
la Vollette
Chicago
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Okahoma
Kansas
Iowa
la Fallette
Senator la Vallette
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Teays
Mar Brandeis
Lu Wollette
Fuda
Cann ‘Yhure
United States Steel Corporation
Droft
Steel Trust
Senator la Follette
Dmnola
Medill McCormick
Walter
Illinoia
Michigan Railways
Kalamazoo
Micch
Geneval
Robert M. Wa Follette
Michigan
Taft
United States
Wisconsin
Academy of Uate
Grand Rapids
R. M. le Follette
Congress Reopens After Holiday Recess With Early Bills
Congress reassembled in Washington after the Christmas recess, with Senators Bristow introducing two bills to reshape sea and rail competition. One proposes a steamer line to Central and South America via the Panama Canal and government or Panama Railroad control. The other would bar any railroad stake in a competing steamship line. Speaker Clark suffered bronchitis but kept his post.
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Washington, D, DC
Congress
Bristow
Panama Canal
Central and
South America
Panama
Washington
Clark
United States
Exhume Morrow Body for Second Autopsy
Judge Korsten orders reopening of Charles B. Morrow death case to exhale an autopsy. Mrs. Morrow, accused of murder, maintains innocence as investigators pursue clues and a possible grand jury presentation. The inventor was found dead on his porch with two fatal bullet wounds.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jan
Korsten
Charles B. Morrow
Orat
Charles Bt. Morrow
Morrow
Bank receivers held hostage by angry workers at Smithfield
Two federal court receivers for Smithfield Marl Clay and Transportation Co. were seized by laborers in Smithfield Virginia while attempting to flee by boat. They were confined to a hotel and later released on a promise of funds to satisfy Italian workers. no immediate danger reported. Mayor Strock secured their release from the hotel, but the men remained in Smithfield.
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Associated Preasy
New York
Smithfield, Marl, Clay and Transportation Company
Smith- Weld
Joi, Steard
John T. Reid
Norfolk
Smithfield
Strock
Phice
No Phosphorus in Matches Passed by Wisconsin Labor
The Wisconsin Federation of Labor executive committee urged Congress to back the Esch bill eliminating phosphorus in match manufacture. They also seek repeal of the state inheritance tax and adoption of old age pensions for widowed mothers, with a tax to fund labor if repeal fails.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Wisconsin
Congress
Prominent Sheboygan Leader T. N. Raweon Claimed Very Ill
A Sheboygan dispatch reports T. N. Raweon, father-in-law of F. A. Bennett and former mayor and gubernatorial candidate, is very ill after two paralytic strokes. An additional item notes Mrs. Kate Canisius of Chicago died from apoplexy after a New Year dinner at her son's home in Sheboygan.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Sheboygan
T. N.raweon
F. A. Bennett
iShehboygan
Kate Canisius l
Chicago
Mechanics Walkout Over Time System at Norfolk Navy Yard
About 250 Norfolk naval yard workers protested by walking out today, opposing what they say is an effort to implement a scientific timekeeping system. The Associated Prensa report notes the demonstration occurred in Norfolk, Virginia, on January 3.
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Associated Prensa
Norfolk, Va
Norfolk Navy Yard
Progressives Hold Meeting in Green Bay District
Special from Green Bay Wisconsin reports that Progressive Republicans from the Ninth Congressional District will hold a meeting in Green Bay. The Milwaukee Journal dispatch notes the event is set for a near future gathering with party leaders attending.
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Green Bay
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
A_Journal
Anoe
Gites Bay
Jowwery
Missouri Democrats to meet in Washington on Folk split
A Missouri State Democratic committee member will travel to Washington on Monday to help bridge differences over the party’s support for folk as a candidate for national convention. The item notes party debates and the aim of securing unified backing for Joseph W Folk.
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Associated Preea
Washington, D.C
Jan
hMembed
Missouri
Democratic
Mittee
Washington
Joseph W. Folk
Snowbound Dighton and nearby towns appeal for aid
Snowbound towns in western Kansas isolated for over a week seek help from the state utilities commission. Dighton, Healy, and Jetmore report shortages of provisions and coal as Santa Fe branch service remains cut. Citizens rely on the Dighton Commercial Club to press for relief due to ongoing railway disruptions.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Dighton
Lane County
Keansas
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Texas Panhandle
Nebraska
Mimouri
South
Colorado
Huron
Mercury
Moines
Platte
Neb
Sero
Dodge City
Tex
Wichita, Kan
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