Taft Forces Dominate Republican Convention Proceedings
At the Chicago convention the Taft faction won most questions, defeating Roosevelt efforts over Alabama delegates and other contests. Brookswise reports show majority seating Taft delegates in Alabama Arizona Arkansas and California districts, while Bryan drew cheers but offered no speech.
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Root
Devine
Credentials Committee
Divine
Alabama
Arizona
Roosevelt
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Kansas
California
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
W. J. Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt plans for new party and Wilson or Bryan as running mate
Roosevelt managers seek a mass August meeting to form a national progressive organization. Wilson or Bryan named as potential running mates. Advocates argue a new alignment is needed to unite progressives against Taft Harmon and conservative interests. Roosevelt and allies push to gain support from progressives and Democrats in Baltimore planning.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
George L. Record
New Jersey
Wilson
Taft
Harmon
Plank Denounces Recall of Judges at Convention
Chicago June 21 A subcommittee added a platform plank denouncing the recall of judges and judicial decisions. The shift faces opposition from some progressives who align with Roosevelt, while La Follette supporters push for a minority report. A new tariff plank is being drafted amid convention debates. Local resident A. W. Nye and Mrs Nye returned from Portland.
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Chicago
la Follette
Pendleton Businesses to Close for Elks Circus Day
Pendleton merchants plan a four hour shutdown on June 28 in support of the Elks Circus event. A petition circulated among business houses, saloons and stores requests noon to 4 pm closings, urging all professionals to join the effort for the city’s festive day.
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Business Houses OF
Pendleton
ELKS
Ele Elks
Businet
Hibs
Impeachment urged for Judge Hanford by committee
In Washington D C on June 21 the house judiciary committee voted unanimously to impeach federal Judge Hanford of Seattle after charges filed by Congressman Victor Berger. The panel's report includes draft specifications for articles of impeachment and the full house is expected to adopt it.
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Washington, D.C
House Judiciary Committee
Hanford
Seattle
Victor Berger
House of Representatives
Olesen
Tacoma
House
Reduction of Southern Delegations and States' Rights
Chicago June 21 report on a Democratic convention clash over delegate representation. A minority rules committee plan would cut southern delegates by basing apportionment on 10,000 Republican votes, reducing Texas from 40 to 6, while Roosevelt allies back the measure. The minority also urges state rights, allowing each state to select its own national committeemen, and support for nabet party nominees by national committees.
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Chicago
Alabama
Hadley
Missouri
William Jennings Bryan
McCormick
Illinois
Rosevelt
Roosevelt
National Committee
Missori
Root
Taft
Oregon
Arizona
Arkansas
Watson
California
Michigan
Rules Committee
Solid South
Texas
Nalomil
Taft Delegates Seat Amid Standpat Credentials Battle
Taft men control the credentials committee at Chicago, seating Alabama 3, Arizona 6, Arkansas 16, Florida 12, Georgia 4, Indiana 12, California 2, with Oregon backing Roosevelt. A Roosevelt challenge failed 28 to 16. The 1912 platform drafting opened at 9 am, expected to favor conservatism and tariff revision under Taft’s plan.
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TAFT
Chicago
Seasion
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
California
Phillip Bancroft
Charles S. Wheeler
Roosevelt
Fourth District
Roose
Velt
Oregon
Charles W. Fairbanks
William Barnes, Jr
Bryan Opens Battle Over Parker for Democratic Chairman
William J. Bryan sent telegrams to Champ Clark and several governors declaring war on Alton B. Parker’s selection as temporary chairman of the Democratic national committee. The Baltimore scene centers on a coming clash between Bryan and conservative leaders over Parker’s bid, with Bryan vowing to oppose Parker until the end.
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Chidge
William J. Bryan
Champ Clark
Wilson
Foss
Burke
Gaynor
Baldwin
Alton B. Parker
National Democratic Committee
Parker
Baltimore
Bryan
Bennett presses third term code in Oyster Bay era
New York editor Mr Bennett of the Herald and Evening Telegram adds another expurgation name to his index. He avoids mentioning Colonel Roosevelt by name and uses synonyms for the third term candidate. The policy has long barred William Randolph Hearst from his papers.
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New York
Bennett
Herald and Evening Telegram
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
William Randolph Hearst
New York Suit Over Hotel Bills Against Gal Borden and Family
Charles H. Davis of the Hotel St. Andrew sues Gal Borden son of a milk company founder to recover 592.77 in accommodations and cash charged for hotel services. Ramona Borden 16 and John Leary are named in the suit with Mrs. Borden seeking divorce after a year of estrangement. Borden resides at the Hotel Plaza. he allegedly agreed to cover expenses for his wife and daughter, which he denies.
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New York
Gal Borden
Charles H. Davis
St. Andrew
Borden
Ramona
John Leary
Broadway
Davis
Hotel Plaza
Boren
Nye Made Grand Chaplain of Oregon Royal Arch Masons
A. W. Nye, former Pendleton Commercial Club deacon and local pioneer, was honored as grand chaplain of the Grand Chapter of Oregon Royal Arch Masons. At the Portland session he served Pendleton as representative and was named by Oscar Hayter, grand high priest. Nye is the only eastern Oregon officer recognized for merit and service to the order.
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A. W. Nye
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Portland
Nys
Pendleton Commercial Club
Pendleton
Oregon
Nye
Oscar Hayter
Snake in Pulpit Tender Foot Preacher Kills Snake
Greeley Colorado Rev John Bent ley invalid preacher from Eastern college faced a rattlesnake in a rural adobe schoolhouse ten miles from here He seized the snake by the neck and stamped it to death He used the incident to illustrate sin and continued his sermon to a growing audience that night at Ute schoolhouse
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Greeley
Colo
John Bentley
Eastern Theological College
Theatrical Magnate SupeS In The Orient
New York manager Henry W Savage returned from a five month pleasure trip through China Japan and India aboard the Luaitanin He studied native playhouses in Hong Kong and Tokyo and even appeared on local stages to observe behind the scenes This experience aimed to gain color and insight into oriental theater not a quote.
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New York
Henry W. Savage
China
Japan
India
Hongkong
Tokilo
Auping
Nomination May Come Next Week In Convention
Chicago June 21 Anticipating a possible prolongation of the convention Colonel Harry New of the committee on arrangements today obtained an option on the Coliseum a week from tomorrow The chances are the convention will swing into the middle of next week We are not taking any chances on being ousted from the Coliseum My own opinion is that adjournment will come about Monday
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Chicago
Harry New
Coliseum UI
New
Foulke Bandit Must Return to Prison Cell
Albany N Y June 21 The court of appeals upheld the appellate division ruling remanding Foulke E Brandt to Dunnemora prison Brandt valet to Mortimer Schiff the New York millionaire was sentenced to 30 years for attempting to burglarize the Schiff home He alleged he was jailed on trumped up charges to protect a Schiff family member
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
Apprellate
Foulke E. Brant
Dunnemora
Brandt
Mortimer Schiff
New York
Schiff
Titanic inquiry names Ismay and Smith as responsible
London June 21 Attorney Seamlan M P appearing for the Seamen's and Firemen's union told the board of trade inquiry that Bruce Ismay and Captain Smith were equally responsible for the Titanic disaster and that the tragedy resulted from lack of proper seamanship.
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London
Bruce Ismay
Captain Smith
Attorney Seamlan, M. P
Seamen's and Firemen’s Union
Board of Trade
Harvard Defeats Yale in varsity and freshmen rowing
In New London Connecticut on June 21 Harvard defeated Yale in two rowing events. The freshmen eight won the two mile race and the Harvard varsity boat won the four oared race by two lengths.
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Harvard
Yale
New London
Conn
Harvard Varsity
Worst wind and dust storm sweeps country, causes damage
Pendleton endured the year's worst wind storm with heavy dust, toppling trees, downed wires and power outages. Walla Walla felt the surge as well, delaying trains, disrupting telephones, and forcing kerosene lighting in homes while rain later cooled and settled the dust.
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Pendleton
Pacific Power & Light
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Walla Walls
Pasco
Helix
Fulton
Vayer
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