Taft Delegates Seated In Key States At GOP Meet
Florida Taft delegates were seated on the convention's opening day as the Republican National Committee heard contests from Georgia and Alabama. The Utah and Texas tie votes referenced indicate Taft's path to the nomination, with allies predicting a strong first-ballot total. Wade Ellis of Ohio prepared draft platform language as Chicago debates proceed.
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Oklahoma Sheriff and Deputy Fatally Wounded in Hitchock Clash
Oklahoma City report details a deadly confrontation three miles west of Hitchcock involving Sheriff George Garrison and Deputy Smith with seven Black suspects. A special 200-man armed train is planned to reach the scene as authorities pursue the Black individuals and respond to fears of racial unrest. The clash followed an attempt to arrest Alfred J Kingsbury, identified as alias James Kingsbury, amid gunfire.
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Pledge in Nebraska 1904 Campaign Questioned in Public Letter
New York dispatch reports William F. Sheehan declares all Nebraska 1904 campaign funds came from the general Democratic National Committee fund raised by voluntary contributions. He writes to William J. Bryan asserting the expenditure was legitimate and not Bryan's responsibility, amid prior allegations of Thomas F. Ryan's $15,000 involvement. The letter notes no delay in notifying Bryan.
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Hitchcock Locked Up In Tombs After Juror Secured
New York June 6 Raymond Hitchcock the actor on trial for abducting a young girl was locked up in the Tombs after one juror was secured and the trial adjourned until Monday Max Steuer counsel for the prisoner said he was not prepared Hitchcock appeared greatly surprised but silent as he was taken to the jail following the adjournment
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Roosevelt aims to make good on governors conference pledge
President Roosevelt plans to implement the promise stated at the White House governors conference. The declaration signals upcoming personnel changes and a likely expansion of the commission’s membership in Washington D. C.
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Chicago Mayor Busse’s Secret Marriage Revealed
Chicago mayor Fred A. Busse admitted yesterday that he married Josephine Lee on April 29 at City Hall. He disclosed only that her father Ed Lee is a photographer from Chicago Lawn, and said he would discuss details later. The surprise announcement leaves the marriage news briefly shrouded.
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Explosion Kills Four Aboard Cruiser Tennessee
Inland waterways commission to be continued with additions. President to issue a full statement. nine current members serve without salaries. Possible new appointees include a congressman, an army officer, and a private citizen. General Mackenzie may be replaced as he nears retirement.
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Tennessee Cruiser Tennessee Explosion Kills Four
Four sailors die and eight injured when a boiler tube explodes aboard the armored cruiser Tennessee off Santa Barbara. The flagship of Admiral Sebree leaves Santa Barbara bound for Los Angeles as crews assess heavy boiler room damage and possible dry docking. The incident follows a prior blast within the Pacific fleet and names several injured and presumed-dead sailors.
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Eight Die in Washington Baltimore Annapolis Electric Collision
An accident near Annapolis on the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway last night killed eight people and seriously injured many. Two cars traveling at high speed collided near Camp Parole, with victims including William E. Slaughter and state senator Peter J. Campbell. Several others, including George White J. W. McDaniel Richard Norton James O’Neal A H Schultz and Ruth Slaughter, are named among the dead or injured. The cause is under investigation amid reports of orders confusion on where cars should pass.
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Five Illinois students walk home to save fare
In Champaign on June 6 five Chicago men and University of Illinois students plan a Sunday walk from Champaign to Chicago to save the 2.56 fare due to tight finances and failed vacation jobs. The walkers are A B Grossberg 09 B Henderson 11 John Hardwick 09 August Tinnen 10 and Martin Conley 10. Prominent Michigan figure Peter White of Marquette dies of heart disease in Detroit on June 6.
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Vienna Aristocrats Summoned to Testify on Ex-Ambassador
Vienna June 6 at Berlin Supreme Court request the Vienna court has summoned numerous aristocrats to testify about their experiences with Prince Philip zu Eulenburg during his term as German ambassador from 1896 to 1902.
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