Roosevelt wolds real oldtime reception in Texas
Chicago June 17 Roosevelts backers claim to secure entire Texas delegation before convention while Taft forces vow to win it all. Nebraska repudiates Rosewater as chairman and Seattle mobilizes against seating Taft delegates. Roosevelt platform favors primaries and direct senator elections amid fears of Tafts gains.
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Taft
Texas
Seattle
Republican Party
Washington
Ita
Victor Rosewater
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Chicago
Democratic candidate strength after first ballot debated
Baltimore June 17 The actual strength of the democratic candidates will not be known until after the first ballot when 269 uninstructed delegates and 54 scattered votes for Baldwin Marshall and Burke are cast These three favorites are expected to drop out after the first ballot leaving the fight to four candidates Speaker Clark Governor Wilson Governor Harmon and Representative Underwood
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Baltimore
Baldwin
Connecticut
Marshall
Indiana
Burke
North Dakota
Clark
Wilson
Harmon
Underwood
Order of Business at Republican Convention Tomorrow
The convention at the Coliseum Chicago will convene at noon with the national committee chairman. A Catholic Jewish and Protestant prayers follow. Temporary chairman Geiling will outline platform goals, with officers read, rules adopted, and committees formed before adjournment to noon the next day.
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National Committee
Republican Party
Lafayette B. Gleason
New York
William F. Stone
Maryland
Milton W. Blumberg
Washington
Atte
Rolleau
Roosevelt Platform Sidetracked on Referendum and Recall
Chicago dispatches report June 17 that Roosevelt forces cut federal initiative, referendum, and recall from a tentative platform draft. Western progressives deem these vital but weakly endorsed, with direct election of U.S. senators endorsed at primaries. Taft forces claim Georgia delegates will back Taft. Virginia delegates oppose Root as temporary chairman. Dixon proclaims Roosevelt winning on first ballot by 42 votes.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
United States
Taft
Georgia
McKinley
Ed Stout
Lincoln Johnson
Root
Virginia
Bolldly
Dixon
Pilot Rock Groom Weds Not to Wed Again Until Out of Town
Special Correspondence from Pilot Rock June 17 tells of Carl Ris and his bride who vowed not to marry again until leaving the community after a surprise reception en route to Portland. Ris cut bonds with a pocket knife, outpaced the bridal party, and returned to Pilot Rock to a festive scene. The bride is sister of L. C. Scharptf, bank cashier. Ris is assistant cashier.
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Pilot Rock
Carl Ris
Pendleton
Ris
Portland
Pendiecton
Ris Charayark
L. C. Scharptf
Mr. Ris
Beef Barons Say They’ll Quit Business
Washington reports that the attorney announced he was notified by District Attorney Wilkinson of Chicago that representatives of the National Packing Company, the beef trust, told him that the Armour Swift Morris Interests, which control the company, intend to wind up its business.
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Washington
Wilkinson
Chicago
National Packing Company
Beef Trust
Armour, Swift & Morris
Taft Vetoes Bill For Army Reorganization
Washington June 17 President Taft vetoed the army appropriation bill stating it would substantially reorganize and change the army establishment. He warned the measure would render General Wood chief of staff and other able officers ineligible for service after March 65 1913 and hinder efficiency.
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Washington
Taft
Ileo
Wood
Texas Rail Road Penalties Trial Faces Denison Austin Route
One of Texas state suits for penalties against railroads, filed at the urging of the railway commission, aimed at Missouri Kansas Texas Road for 400000 dollars. The action accuses failure to operate the limited on a Denison to Austin schedule for sixty days late in December 2010.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Railway Commission
Denison
Dave Iate
Temple Candidate Rivalry For Eastern Oregon Hospital Superintendent
In Salem sources report two candidates for superintendent of the Eastern Oregon state hospital Dr J U Temple and Dr J D Plamondon. They are the only applicants named as the board plans to elect next month. Plamondon was first appointed by Acting Governor Ray Bowerman but ousted when the position was deemed unnecessary while Plamondon’s competency was questioned. Royal circles predict Temple will win if the contest is between the two.
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J. U. Temple
J. D. Plamondon
Eastern
Oregon State Hospital
Salem
Plamondon
Ray Bowerman
State Board
Roval
Temple
Dr. Plamondon
Boy Catcher Dies From foul ball in Ohio game
Wellston Ohio with Homer Norris ten years old living near Glenroy was struck over the heart by a foul tip while catcher in a baseball game He rose to his feet caught another ball then fell dead across the home plate Players thought he fainted but found he was dead The accident occurred at a local game near Wellston Ohio and Glenroy
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Wellston
Ohio
Homer Norris
Glenroy
Thaw Trial Resumed In Mental Condition Inquiry
New York June 17 Justice Martin J Keogh of the supreme court resumed the inquiry into the mental condition of Harry Kendall Thaw the Stanford White slayer at the White Plains courthouse Today a jury trial was refused and Justice Keogh will preside alone on the evidence Four alienists are expected to testify for Thaw and the state A decision is unlikely for several months
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Thaw
New York
Martn J. Keogh
Supreme Court
Harrys Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
White Plains Court House
Keogh
Allenista
Cuban Rebel Leader Killed in Battle Reported
Washington dispatch confirms General Estenez, leader of Cuban revolution, killed in battle. Telegram also says rebels were badly routed and General Lecoste was captured by federal forces.
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Washington
Estenez
State Department
Lecoste
Nominating contests loom as delegates chosen for Baltimore
All Republican and Democratic delegates to the two conventions have been elected except Vermont eight member delegation to the Baltimore convention, to be chosen tomorrow. Despite Speaker Clark’s strength, heavy bets place his nomination at Baltimore in the East.
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Clark
Chicago
Vermont
Baltimore
East Agadinet
Tongue Gone Talker Surprises Doctors After Surgery
48 year old Cincinnati patient Montague faced tongue removal for a cancer and chose extirpation to save life. A few days post surgery he surprisingly regained the power of speech defying doctors. News from London dated June 17 reports 70 people killed in a factory wall collapse at Pokrovek.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Montague
Monagie
London
St. Petersburg
Pokrovek
Taft forces tighten hold on convention amid talks of unity
Chicago reports show Taft leaders affirming control with Barnes Jr promising enough votes to elect Root as temporary chairman. Roosevelt faction moves to nominate Roosevelt and push a progressive platform, while security measures are arranged to prevent disruptions. Hadley named floor leader, fueling talk of a Roosevelt running mate. Cummins delegation reportedly to back Taft briefly before possible betrayal, in a convention negotiation over organization.
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Chicago
Taft
William Barnes, Jr
Root
Roosevelt
National Committee
Victor Rosewater
Bill Stone
Stone
Chicago Citizens’ Committee
Hadley
T. R
Missouri
Rosevelt
Taft-Cummins Trade
Cummins
Iowa
Big Fight Expected At Chicago Convention Over Roll Call
Roosevelt supporters vow to challenge the national committee roll and propose substitutes. Taft faction rejects Roosevelt options while vowing police presence to keep order. Roosevelt warns only uncontested delegates vote on temporary organization.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
National Committee
Rosewater
Taft
Bryan Denies Soft Impeachment at Chicago Welcome
Chicago June 17. Bryan arrived unheralded yesterday and was today enthusiastically acclaimed. He admitted the welcome was warm as ever from the Democratic party. While many expect him to be nominated at Baltimore, he again denied to the United Press that he was a candidate.
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Chicago
Bryan
Democrate
Baltimore
United Press
Fifteen Round Go at Oregon Tonight
Fans will see Charles Jost and Jack Stanley in a fifteen round boxing match at the Oregon theater. This first bout since the Evans Mullin go stirs enthusiasm with Jost seen as a west strongman and Stanley a Chicago welterweight facing well known rivals. Downey from Boise has accepted Jost’s Fourth of July challenge. Weigh in at 158 at 3 pm. Main event to start about 9 30 pm. Pete Jost meets Frisco Boyd in preliminary.
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Charles Jost
Jack Stanley
Squared
Oregon
Evans-Mullin
Jost
West
Triler
Evans
Stanley
Chicago
Hoise
Jack Downey
Idaho
Pendleton
Boise
Pete Jost
Charles
Frisco Boyd
Delaware committeeman J Coleman de Pont heads powder firm in suit
Chicago June 17 J Coleman de Pont the Delaware committeeman who joined Roosevelt early in the Chicago fight is president of the de Pont Powder company, the target of a government suit for dissolution initiated under the Roosevelt administration. His action has occasioned not the surprise.
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Chicago
J. Coleman de Pont
Delaware
Roosevelt
de Pont Powder Company
Bedlam Rules In Windy City As Millions Seek Nomination
In Chicago the city erupts with noise as crowds rally for presidential candidates. Clubs from Bangor to Topeka fill the scene while bands clash with cries of Wuxtry and clamor for the front of the line. Headquarters bustle as campaigns marshal support for the first ballot.
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Bedlam
Windy City
Chicago
Society For the
United States
James G. Blualne
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