Roosevelt in Chicago accelerates pace toward convention
June 15 Roosevelt arrives in Chicago amid Taft campaign surge as Taft forces mobilize to win the Republican national convention. Roosevelt holds a mass meeting Monday night and plans to stay through the convention, while McKinley and aides organize delegates and workers.
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Calnney Ronsevelt
Tasaile street
Tle
rza
waltng
Roosevelt
national committee
Taft
Velinel Roosevelt
Frank Tyree
secret service
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La Follette
Cumming
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Calane Roosevelt
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Rooevelt
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Shooting preferred to hanging by murderer in Nevada
Andrija Mircovich, condemned for the murder of John Gregory, became the first Nevadan to choose shooting under the new law granting condemned men the option. He told the court he preferred to be shot and was sentenced for execution on August 23.
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TONOPAH
Andrija Mircovich
John Gregory
Nevada
Mircovich
Leuge Strike Report Near Derby Sparks Miner Hope
Urban, a long time prospector in Derby county, reports a promising strike after tracing float, digging a trench, and sinking shafts along a quartz ledge. He uncovered several pockets of fire and a promising ledge, expressing renewed confidence after a decade of toil.
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Join Urban
gals cnty
Senta
Iie
ylenty
Derby
Urban
Discharged After Second Trial Delay in Becker Lodging Case
Mant Sale, held on a burglary charge at the Becker Lodging house on Commercial row, was discharged from custody on motion by District Attorney William Woodburn. Judge Orr announced the dismissal after Sheriff Ferrel communicated in broken English and lodge signs that the charge was dismissed. The district attorney noted the first trial’s jury was out over 24 hours and disagreed, finding the evidence insufficient for conviction.
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cpumy
Becker
Commercial row
thia
William Woodburn
Orr
Sam
Sato
Silo
Ile
la displasa
Salo
Taft Delegates Seated in Texas Contest at National Meet
At the national committee session in Chicago on June 14, 24 of Texas thirty delegates were awarded to Taft, two to Roosevelt. The tally shows Taft 186 contests decided, Roosevelt 18, with several contests still undecided. West and Second districts ruled for Taft, Third and Fifteenth districts for Roosevelt, and Fourth Fifth Eighth Ninth Tenth districts split in Taft favor.
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CHICAGO
Texas
Taft
Roosevelt
national committee
Republican national committee
contesta
Cecil A. Lyon
Hoosevelt
dmgit
Preparing Big Mining Suit Begins in National Mines
George A. Bartlett returned from National and Winnemucca after preparing for a major suit between National Mines and Charleston East Mines. The dispute involves valuable National mining ground and could prove one of Nevada’s most contested cases in years. Plaintiffs are represented by Bartlett Dixon Bilis and Attorney Campbell of Winnemucca. defendants by Attorney Metson and others. Trial starts Monday morning.
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George A. Bartlett
National
Winnemucca
National Mines company
Charleston East Mines company
Nevada
Bartlett, Dixon and
Bilis
Salt Lake City
Campbell
Attornay Metson
Two Divorce Cases Heard By Judge Orr
Two divorce cases were heard in Judge Orr's court yesterday. Olve S. Miner sued Allen T. Miter of New York and obtained a decree while a second plaintiff was denied and advised to settle in New York. The first case noted cruelty and drinking. custody terms were left as part of the decree. The second case involved duress claims and a hurried marriage. Judge Orr refused to grant the annulment and advised New York settlement. Verdi article notes local liveliness and business activity with Taft poised to attend a Washington game between the Phillies and the Nationals.
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Orr
wally
Harry
Shull
hamself
Isabella C. Shull
Isabella McNaughton
Jack McNaughton
Isabella
McNaughton
Bishop Potter
Bishop Smith
New York
sinee
Reno
Militia Seeks Mergers and State Support for Nevada Unit
Reno will form a state militia company. About 7 joined. 44 have prior training. Judge French authorized Colonel Charles R. Reeves as mustering officer. The group will train in drills calisthenics and social activities and may form a team for a fall Atlantic coast shoot. Nevada’s Dick bill share is around 40000. Fallon plans a militia company. Reeves aided by McDowell Elder and Chapman. A June 24 meeting at the st hall will elect officers.
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Reno
French
Dick Jaw
Charles R. Reeves
Atlantic
tge
Nevada
Fort Leavenworth
Fallon
Reeves
Roosevelt address feared stampede feared by Roosevelt
A draft address to delegates could trigger a stampede on issues raised, a scenario feared by Roosevelt four years earlier. Roosevelt followers hope such an opportunity may arise.
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Roosevelt
Sentences Meted Out in District Court
Three prisoners pleaded guilty to felonies and were sentenced by Judge Orr this afternoon. Baward Garland and Willan Costello faced first degree burglary pleas but were allowed to plead to second degree burglary. Bach received an indeterminate term from two years to over five years. Leon Noel, charged with burglary of Mrs McQuilm’s home, was sentenced to not less than two years and three months or more than two years nine months.
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Orr
Baward Garland
Willan Costello
Bach
George Herberth
Sparks
Leon Noel
McQolnm
penitentay
Ball Games Tomorrow at Moana Park
Two baseball games set for tomorrow at Moana park. Reno Power Light and Water faces Southern Pacific with Goodwin and Cameron as battery versus Nease and Soltenberger. The second game features wholesale and retail grocery clerks. Early start at 11 o clock due to afternoon wild weet show.
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Reno Power, Light, and Water company
nine
Southern Pacific
Goodwin
Cameron
battery
Nease and Soltenberger
Moana park
Drunken defendants appear before Police Judge Stanaway
Several defendants faced Judge Stanaway with pleas of guilty or discharge. Thomas Burns pleaded suit or discharged, Marise and Fyfe admitted to drunk and fighting, both floated. Keating pleaded guilty after drinking and fighting, also floated. Swenson Foley and Haated pleaded guilty for drunk and fighting.
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Stanaway
Thomas Burns
L. BR
Marise
I. Fyfe
John Keating
E. &. Swenson
James Foley
Buried under wreckage of ore car
Special to The Gazette Ely June 15. While riding on top of an ore car on the Nevada Northern at East Ely Thursday evening entrant Haviland was thrown from the car and buried beneath wreckage. His body was mutilated and unrecognizable. He was conductor of the ore train and was well known in the city.
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The Gazette
ELY
Nevada Northern
East ‘Ely
enree Haviland
Haviland
Aviators to Stage Reno Exhibition of Large Airships
Large Pacific coast airships arrive for Moana Springs assembly ahead of a planned exhibition. Promoter Jack Steele backs the event with a cash deposit while Southern Pacific agents arrange round trip fares for groups. Attendants expect record crowds as pilots McTaynaham and Bryant prepare multiple test flights amid high altitude winds.
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Reno
Jack Steele
Southern Pacific company
California
Mo‘ana Springs
Pacific coast
Eugene Bly
McTaynaham
Moana
Santa Cruz
Bryant
Francis
Summoning New Jurors For Current Term
Sheriff Ferrel and deputies serve subpoenas on venire men for current term including civil cases. A venire of forty has been summoned. First trial is Matt Sale, followed by Parl Strelb charged with murdering H C Dodge. The case attracts wide interest in the city with known local figures involved.
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Ferrel
veniremen
Matt Sale
Parl Strelb
H. C. Dodge
Darrow Trial May End Abruptly in Court Shuffle
Los Angeles June 15 The Darrow jury bribery trial faced a potential abrupt end as prosecutors retreated from a prior stance and allowed defense witness testimony. Anton Johanneson testified about pressure on Mrs. Flora Caplan and her departure from California. Darrow denied knowledge of the alleged “spurning away” of the woman as officials weighed connections to the Times dynamiting probe.
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Laurence S. Darrow
Anton Johanneson
San Francisco labor reader
Darrow Jamsel
Rogers
Hutton
California
Johansen
Johannsen
Schmidt
Times
pres jence
Oscar Lawler
gpeclal
Reno
Nev
John .R. Tarrington
McNamara
Caplan
Darrow
VANDAL ATTACKS ANDERSON SCHOOLHOUSE NEAR MOANA
A vandal entered the Anderson schoolhouse near Moana springs this week and damaged ink bottles, painted desks and furniture, smashed the globe, tore up books and pictures, and wrote obscene phrases on the blackboards before exiting. Constable Rosenthal was alerted and found the motive appeared to be theft.
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Anderson
Moana springs
Rosenthal
Big Profits in Tonopah Mines
Tonopah reports show two local mining companies posting May profits. Tonopah Mining Co of Nevada earned 241,152 dollars and Belmont Development Co. earned 125,646 dollars, signaling extensive, profitable activity for shareholders.
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TONOPAH
tocal
Tonopah Mining company
Nevada
Belmont De
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New West Magazine Nears Newsstands At July Start
Nevada to launch a new monthly illustrated magazine titled The New West. It will be a 143 page 15 cent publication with a development section highlighting state resources. Editor Edward N Buck argues the Sunsets advertising approach proves such a magazine can attract settlers and support Nevada production. The name was chosen to cover Nevada Utah and Idaho regions. BURNS HERSELF TO DEATH IN BALTIMORE Ten year old Irene Wisner saturated her clothing with benzine and set it afire citing fear of punishment for poor school work. She died, asking that her toys be shared with classmates.
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Nevada
The New West
Edward N. Buck
Southern Pacific railroad
Sunset
Californoia
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Idaho
BALTIMORE
Irene Wisner
Fairport town organized near New Pine Creek in Modee county
A new town named Fairport was organized along the N C O railway line in Modee county California. It lies two miles south of New Pine Creek and has a hotel contract awarded to William Sely. Architect Delong Champ of Reno prepared the plans for a two story mission style hotel building.
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N.C.O
Modee county
California
Fairport
New Pine creek
Willian Sely
Delongchamp
Reno
Suffragists Organize Branches in Nevada Counties
The Ploche ladies form a branch of the Nevada Equal Franchise Society and Ely women organize a White Pine county branch led by Mrs Helford and Mrs Allen Bragg. This brings nine of sixteen counties into organization.
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Nevada Equal Pranchise
Rociety
Grand Theatre Tonight Presents World Best Silent Drama
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