Prohibition Convention Opened in Atlantic City Hall
Atlantic City New Jersey July 10 delegates from every state opened the national prohibition convention in a pierfront hall. Insurgent elements promise lively debate over women's suffrage initiative referendum recall and party name change to progressive. Howard assails Taft Roosevelt and the old parties while attacking Panama theft and reform prospects.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Union
Taft
Roosevelt
Howard
Tapt
Chicago
Baltimore
H Roosevelt
Hold Up Men Fail to Blow Safe Near Coffeyville
Coffeyville Kansas July 10 Four men held up southbound Missouri Kansas and Texas Limited near here today After nine unsuccessful attempts to blow the express safe the robbers fled frightened It is said they obtained nothing
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Coffeyville
Kan
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Girl Found Dead in Park in Cleveland Suburb
Police and combined detective forces search for a dark, thin faced man of about 45 in connection with the death of Ida Nudelman 18, found near Gordon park. Initial findings suggested suicide, but coroner reports indicate the revolver was placed in her hand after death and a struggle occurred.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Ida Nudelman
Gordon Park
Droege
New York
Weather forecast for Rock Island area
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity with generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday Cooler tonight with weaker westerly winds becoming variable Yesterday's high was 74 and the low 68 Temperature at 7 am 71 with light winds Precipitation in past 24 hours 0.24 inch
Disorder Marks Darrow Trial as Contempt Fines Issued
Scenes of disorder erupted during Clarence S. Darrow's trial in Los Angeles over alleged juror bribery in the McNamara case. Attorne ys Harriman and Rogers clashed, were cited for contempt, and fines of 10 and 25 dollars were briefly imposed before being remitted after apologies. Harriman testified amid a stream of depositions from Chicago character witnesses.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence S. Darrow
McNamara
Job Harriman
Harriman
Darrow
Franklin
Ford
Rogers
George N. Lockwood
Chicago
Lorimer Case Shows Shifting Senate Support
Senate debate on the Lorimer case features Johnston and Jones defending Lorimer as perjury appears on both sides. Jones cites public clamor and questions evidence while acknowledging money sources linked to whisky interests may have funded the legislative effort. Darrow jury foreman Aguirre retires amid rumors. Hammond opens a lake port canal to connect with Indiana Harbor ship canal.
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Smith
Senate
Lorimer
Jones
Lee O'Neil Browne
Reed
Pomerene
Hammond New Lake Port
Hammond
Ind
Lake Porta
Indiana Harbor
Elks Will Choose Next Convention City in 1913
Portland Oregon reports Rochester New York selected as the Elks convention and reunion city for 1913. Grand lodge session notes committee reports and recommendations on future sites for 1915 Panama Pacific expo bids from San Francisco and Seattle. Mills of Superior Wisconsin elected grand exalted ruler. other officers named include Ward Pasadena. Leach New York. King Topeka. Maxwell Marshalltown. Robinson Dubuque. Faulkner East St Louis. Clark Albuquerque. Shields Clarksburg.
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Portland
Ore
Rochester
The
Elks
Grand Lodge
San Francisco
Seattle
the Elks
Thomas B. Mills
Superior
Wis
Board of
Grand Trustees
Wag
Charles H. Ward
Pasadena
Edward Leach
New York
James L. King
Topeka
Kas
Lloyd RK. Maxwell
Marshalltown
Iowa
Fred C. Robinson
Dubuque
Johno
Convention Turmoil Fatal to Tammany Man
New York July 10 Victor Maguire a Tammany politician and club man is dead here of heart disease. Two sleepless weeks spent in the turmoil of the Baltimore convention is declared to have been responsible for this collapse.
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New York
Victor Maguire
Baltimore
Eight Firsts for United States in Olympic Trials
Stockholm July 10 saw American and British visitors as 200 metres heats produced eight US first places after 18 heats. P J McDonald Irish American A C set a new Olympic weight put record of 15 m 34 cm while Ralph Rose surpassed his 1904 record with 15 m 25 cm. Jackson of England won the 1500 metres final as eight Americans qualified for pole vault finals.
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United States
Stockholm
P. J. McDonald
A. C
Ralph Rose
Rose
Kolehmainen
Finland
Jackson
England
Barnes Is To Be A Taft Adviser
Washington July 10. Subcommittee of nine of the Republican National Committee stays in session with Hilles and other leaders. Most favor an advisory group chiefly outside the RNC, but William Barnes of New York is expected to join. Taft discusses whether an elector on the Republican ticket can vote for Roosevelt on a third party ticket. Oyster Bay July 19. Roosevelt heads a new party calling for immediate tariff revision downward, targeting obviously high schedules.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Hilles
William Barnes
New York
Taft
McKinley
Burke
South Dakota
Representative Moore
Pennsylvania
T. R
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Easy cash boast by Mrs Henning
Chicago July 10 witnesses questioned by the state's attorney about the confession of Mrs Josephine Henning who admitted allowing her name to be used in a suit against Clarence Funk. The case is described as manufactured and baseless while Henning's whereabouts are unknown and probing seeks who influenced the suit.
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Washington
Senate
Lorimer
Johnston
Alabama
Roosevelt
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Jones
Josephine Henning
Clarence Funk
Funk
Hennings
Republicans of Iowa Split at State Convention
Des Moines July 10 Progressives and standpatters failed to agree on a compromise plan as Iowa Republicans opened their state convention to adopt a platform and nominate Supreme Court judges. A floor fight over endorsing Taft was expected with roosevelties seeking Roosevelt support and a third party plan.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bitter fight over office in the NEA on Chicago caucuses
The National Education Association nomination battle centers on Miss Grace C. Strachan of Brooklyn and E. T. Fairchild of Topeka with Fairchild winning the presidency. Chicago teachers are accused of influencing the vote through caucuses as two year feud ends with directors voting to bar further public debate.
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Miss Strachan
National Education Association
E. T. Fairchild
Topeka
Kansas
Chicago
Brooklyn
N. Y
NEA
Grace C. Strachan
Fairchild
National Association
Irwin Shepard
Ella Flagg Young
Boston
Auditorium Hotel
Shepard
Pearse
Young
Lineman Questioned on Villisca Murders
Chicago dated report states Otto Matm schek a 25 year old telegraph lineman was questioned by police about his knowledge of the Villisca Iowa murders in which eight people were killed. He said he worked about one mile from the Moore house and is willing to return. Villisca officer to pick him up.
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Panama
Taft
Columbia
Congress
Chicago
Panama Strip
Otto Matmschek
Villisca
Iowa
Mattuschek
Moore House
Villisea
Half Million Budget Aids Fight Against Plague
A government aid plan proposes 259 thousand for the health board and 20 thousand for health information services as part of a larger civil defense effort. The House also votes to increase funding for a public health program amid wartime needs.
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