Republican convention fate settles in eight days
Washington and Chicago scramble as Taft and Roosevelt camps clash over 164 contested delegates. National committee meets June 6 to decide seating amid growing rival claims and district contests in Maryland Kansas and other states.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Arizona
Ohio
New Jersey
Taft
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Maryland
Kansas
la Follette
Roosevele
L. D. Purdy
Stanley Wastibura
A. A. Rahu
Georgia
Atlanta
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
McKinley
Dixon
New York
Cummins
National Committee
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Louisiana
Michigan
Missouri
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Tennessee
Virginia
California
Minnesota
Washington
North Carolina
West Virginia
Primarion
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis
Natonal Committee
Mississippi
Mennepin County
Rowseven
Minnneapolis
T' Bet
Roonnvelt
Ender
Dry Measure Advocated by Methodist Conference
The Methodist Episcopal general conference in Minneapolis voted unanimously for the Kenyon Sheppard bill to ban interstate liquor shipments to dry areas. The committee report urged broad enactment through the current Congress and beyond, while W H Anderson of Baltimore challenged the party in power on the Nyayor issue, urging action despite political risk.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
J. Frank Hanley
Indiana
United States
Ufe
Ana
Fairbanks
Senate
Italy
Baltimore
St. Pau
Witness Williams Entangled in Archibald Hearing
May 11 report from Washington shows Biward Williams of Scranton testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in the Archibald case. He contradicted himself over a contract assigning an option on Erie railroad property, with references to a “silent party” and Archbald's stake.
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Associated Sree
Washington, D. C
Biward
Williams
Scranton
House Judiciary Committee
Robert W. Archibald
Commerce Court
Walliams
Archbald
Erie Railway
W. P. Boland
Archlard
Willms
Worthington
Scrafton
Williame
William
Anl
Willams
Wrisley Brown
Webb
Brown
Captain May
New Orleans Flood Strains Levees After Cloudburst Storm
New Orleans La May 1 heavy storm and cloudburst flood the river rose to record levels washing levees and flooding streets three to fifteen inches across. Electric lights failed and traffic halted as downtown marooned residents faced hours of darkness. In Baton Rouge the front levee was overwhelmed while crews stopped a flood at the Celest street wharf and sandbags were placed along the riverfront.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Hain
Missinsippi
Torras
Baton Rouge
Celest Street
Allen Shot At First Trial Defense In Hillsville Case
Floyd Allen testified in Wytheville Va on May 11 denying murder in the Hillsville tragedy of March 4 and alleging Sheriff Webb fired the pistol at him while the Clerk of the Court read proceedings. Prosecutor William M. Foner was killed in Carroll county court.
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Boley
Allen
Queensberry
Maante
Lloyd Allen
Massie
Dexter Coad
Asociated Press
Wytheville, Va
Floyd Allen
William M. Fonter
Carroll County
Hillsville
Webb
Rien
Agreement Reached on Lorimer Case Reports
The majority and minority on the Lorimer election committee have reached a pact to file reports and seek a Senate vote. Senator Luke Lea announced a joint request will fix a day for a vote during this session, with a June timing likely.
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Associate Press
Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Lea
Jjnes
Washington
Friends of Tommer
Gideons Open Eleventh State Convention in Janesville
Milwaukee ses May 11 A daily news special reports the opening of the Gideons International eleventh annual state convention in Janesville. F G Hendricks Fond du Lac and R L Adams read the state secretary-treasurer reports and the Bible committee treasurer report. A H Van Taseel state president spoke and a banquet was planned at Cargill M E church with Rev L E Mutgh Milwaukee to lead.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Janesville
The
Order of Gideons
F. G. Hendricks
Fond du Lac
Bible Committee
R. L. Adams
A. H. van Taseel
A. E. Mieleng
Rev. L. C. A
Waukesha
Cargill M. KE
L. E. i@mutch
Beaney Geta Verdict Auction of Auto Ro Warm Weather Costumes
Fragmented clippings report an auction verdict involving an automobile and items described as warm weather costumes. The note references a public auction and related proceedings, with scattered headlines and notes on the situation.
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Biateen
New York
T. R. Frents
Paris
Laneman
Nccecersee
Vital Methodist conference debate on appeals court policy
Special to The Northwestern from Minneapolis reports a heated general conference debate on appeals procedures and episcopal supervision for colored members. Delegates consider a court of appeals and the prospect of colored episcopal oversight, with strong opposition and concern about church unity.
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Minneapolis
Minn
General Conference
Methodist Episcope
Auditorum
Commission On Judicial Procedure
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of
United States
Doutors Gcoohe
Blake
Rubhles
Anderson
Henry Wade Trogers
Cleve
Inter
Election of colored bishops and reform debate at conference
A broad debate on episcopal oversight and aging bishops dominates discussion at the conference. Proposals include regional grouping of bishops, retirement age changes, publishing cost reforms, and potential residency shifts to Minneapolis amid strong local push.
Mexican provisional president Gomez disappears en route to Texas
El Paso May 11 AP Gomez provisional president of Mexico Enrilo Vasequez Gomez disappeared last night after signing out of Jantex He is reported to be en route back to San Antonio Gomez had established a provisional capital here a week earlier following an invitation from Gen Porfacio Oranca to come to Chihuahua
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US Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Enrlio Vasequez Gomez
Mexico
Jantex
San Antonio
Gomex
Poaquale Ororca
Chihuahua
New Princeton head inducted to office
Princeton New Jersey May 21 perfect weather welcomed the inauguration of John Grier Hibben as president of Princeton University. The ceremony on Nassau Hill drew 6000 people including President Taft Chief Justice White and university leaders. The procession moved from Prospect to Nassau with students singing and academic robes in evidence.
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Associated Press
Princeton
N. J
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Old Nassau
New Jersey
Taft
Hibben
White
United States Supreme Court
Ol Nassau
Inauguration Day at Princeton U Gives Taft Honorary Degree
President Hibben is inaugurated with readings and an oath from Justice Pitney. Taft receives Doctor of Laws. Chief Justice White and university leaders attend as trains bring guests from Philadelphia and New York. Taft joins Prospect House events and the Cornell-Princeton baseball game in the day’s schedule.
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Henry van Dyke
Mahion Pitney
The
Supreme Court
Princeton University
Hibben
John Aikman Stuart
Taft
Oclub
Princeton
White
Pitney
Supreme Court of the United States
Whites
Cornel
Nesbitt Extradited Back to Toronto in Bank Probe
Dr. William Beally Nesbitt, former president of the Farmers' Bank of Toronto, Canada, was taken back to Toronto after extradition was ordered by U S Commissioner Foote and upheld by the state department. He faces charges of making false statements about the bank's financial condition to the Canadian minister.
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Voy Associated Press
Chicago
William Beally Nesbitt
Farmers’ Bank of
Toronto
Canada
Same
United States
Foote
State Department
Richeson Is Examined In Murder Case
Boston May 11 three alienists appointed by Governor Foss examine Clarence V. T. Richeson former Baptist preacher condemned at the May 19 week for the murder of Avia Linnell to determine his sanity.
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Associated Press
Boston
Maes
Foss
Clarence V. T. Richeson
la Dle
Avia Linnell
Richeson
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