Mississippi Delegates Split Fight Reigns in Taft Camp
Chicago dispatches detail the Taft aligned majority seating four Mississippi delegates at large and a plan to split votes among Louisiana delegations. A split on seating and half votes sparks revolt led by Governor Warmoth with Roosevelt allies backing the compromise. Cannon arrives in Chicago amid calls for a colored voters convention to unite support for the Republican nominee.
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Taft
Louisiana
Chicago
Mississippi
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Taft Organization
Washington
Louisiang
Warmoth
Pearl Wight
Teamaase
National Committee
Secretary of War
Frank H. Hitchcock
John G. Jones
Poor Case Against Raymond Hitchcock
The prosecution rested its case in the Hitchcock trial as indictments tied to charges by three young girls were presented. Key witness Elsie Voecks offered testimony that partially corroborated prior statements but grew confused under cross examination about statements Hitchcock allegedly made.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Elsie Voecks
Miss von Hagen
Hitchcock
Convention Opens in Milwaukee Brewers Meet 48th Annual
The United States Brewers' Association opens its 48th annual meeting in Milwaukee on June 9 regarded as the most important convention in brewing history. Prohibition questions are expected to be debated from all angles. Mayor David S. Rose welcomes attendees and denounces all saloons outside the decent class. President Julius Liebmann urges temperance and regulation of saloons as essential to the brewing industry.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States Brewers’ Association
Rose
David S. Rose
Julius Liebmann
Association
Import Of Argentine Corn Marks First US Shipment
The Corn Products Refining company arranges America s first port delivery of 20 000 bushels of Argentine corn. Five hundred tons are en route to New York priced at 71 1 2 cents a bushel, excluding a 15 cent import duty with 90 percent refund if the product is exported.
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New York
Newcastle
America
Corn Products Refining Company
Argentina
Confederate Veterans Meeting Opens With Enthusiasm
In Birmingham Alabama the Confederate Veterans annual reunion opened in the Hippodrome auditorium with Major General George P Harrison presiding before about seven thousand people. The Alabama division commander called the assemblage to order amid strong public interest and organized proceedings.
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Birmingham
Ala
Hippodrome
Confederate Veterans
George P. Harrison
The
Navy Names Four Battleships Florida Utah and Wyoming
Secretary Metcalf announced that the two new battleships authorized at Congress’s last session will be named Florida and Utah. The next battleship will bear Wyoming, and the monitor Florida will be renamed after a city in the state.
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Florida
Utah
Washington
Metcalf
Wyoming
Cortelyou Emerges as Roosevelt Taft Preferred VP Pick
Washington dispatches report rapid moves to back Elbert Gary Cortelyou for vice presidency with Roosevelt and Taft forces aiming for Chicago. Cortelyou declines comment citing New York’s own presidential possibility for Hughes, while Guild of Massachusetts prepares to present his candidacy at the convention. Hammond headquarters open in Chicago for John Hammond with Montgomery overseeing the New York operation.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
New York
Hughes
Fairbanks
Sortelyou
Louis Coolidge
Boston
Cornelius N. Bliss
Guild
Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
Senat Ledge
Governor Guild
Chase 8S
Osborne
Sault Ste Marie, Mich
George J Gould to Attend Sister Anna Gould Wedding
New York expects George J Gould to be at the wedding of his sister Madame Anna Gould to Prince Helie de Segan. He plans to sail for Europe on the Kron Prinzessin Cecilie and says the Gould family gives full consent.
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New York
Europe
Kron Prinzess
Cecilie
George J. Gould
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Segan
Gould
Bible in School Upheld by State Supreme Court
Springfield June 9. The State Supreme Court denied the mandamus petition by Roman Catholic residents of Scott county to stop Bible reading Lord’s Prayer recitation and hymn singing in Winchester school. Plaintiffs Ring Doyle Watt Murphy and Markillie protest use of King James version as contrary to Catholic teaching. Falls From Cab Train Wild. Omaha June 9. A Burlington Kansas City train ran wild for 20 minutes at 40 mph as fireman notes engineer fell from the cab. Italian Pilgrims killed. Novara June 9. Nine Italian pilgrims die and 83 injured in a railroad collision.
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State Supreme Court
Springfield
Supreme Court
Scott County
School Board of
Winchester
Jeremiah Ring
Jon J. Doyle
Johanna Watt
Margaret Murphy
Bridget Markillie
Omaha
Neb
Burlington
Kansas City
Novara
Italy
President names committee to aid national conservation
Washington June 9 In line with governors at the White House conference last May the president has created a national conservation committee to study and advise on conserving the nation's natural resources and to work with state bodies. The roster lists Theodore E Burton chairman Waters Iowa. Senator Reed Smoot chairman Forests Utah. Albert Beveridge Indiana. William Irwin Wisconsin. Knute Nelson Minnesota. James J Hill Minnesota. John Dalzell Pennsylvania chairman Philo Hall South Dakota. Charles R Van Hise Wisconsin. John Mitchell Illinois.
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Washington
White House
Waters
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
William Ellison
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Reed Smuro
Three Banks Forced Out In Pittsburg Area Crisis
Three banks belonging to Peter Rutsek in Uniontown Brownsville and Connellsville suspended today Deposits total 35000 and around 30000 foreigners are said to have left deposits to Europe The withdrawals are blamed for the closures Belmont Grows Worse in New York Oliver H P Belmont deteriorates as death expected at any moment
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Pittsburg
Peter Rutsek
Uniontown
Brownsville
Connelsville
Europe
Belmont
New York
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Road Crash Triggers Receiver for Wheeling & Lake Erie
Expensive terminal construction and mounting debts push Wheeling & Lake Erie into receivership. National Car Wheel claims total indebtedness over 28 million dollars, with notes and mortgages due soon. Judge W W Taylor appoints B A Worthington as receiver, bond of 100000 filed.
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Toledo
Ohio
National Car Wheel Company of New York
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
United States District
W. W. Taylor
Peti Fon
Wheeling
B. A. Worthington
Cleveland
United Surety Company
Baltimore
National Car Wheel Company
Taylor
Pittsburg
Squires and Duncan
Squires, Sinders & Dempsey
C. A. Selders
Wheeling Road
Wheeling & Lake Erie Road
Pittsburg & Wabash
Ramsey
Eighty Missing In A Shipwreck Off Lantao Island
Hongkong June 9 The British passenger steamer Pow An running between Hongkong Canton and Macao struck a rock off Lantao island Sunday night and is a total wreck Eighty natives are missing but all European passengers and officers were rescued The Pow An a twin screw steamer of 2339 tons was built at Glasgow and belonged to the Hongkong Canton Macao Steamboat company limited
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Hongkong
Canton
Macao
Lantao
Capsum Pass
Canton River
Glasgow
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company, Limited
Bourne Sees Chance for Roosevelt Senate Nomination
Senator Bourne of Oregon, famed for his second elective term, met with the president at the White House and said there is as much chance as ever that Roosevelt may be named to Senate service, amid discussions around the Chicago convention and peding Stam peding.
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Bourne
Chicago
Washington
Senator Bourne
Oregon
White House
Roosevelt
Taft
Flood Drives 7000 From Homes At North Topeka
The Kaw River flood forces about seven thousand residents from their homes in North Topeka before the crest arrives. The city braces for continued rising waters as relief efforts mobilize and authorities issue warnings to vulnerable areas.
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Kaw
North Topeka
Floods Drive Thousands From Topeka Homes
In Topeka Kansas flood waters from the Kaw river forced about 7 000 people from North Topeka and 8 000 from other areas. Union Pacific depot floor, tracks washed away and train service cut off. no lives lost but extensive property damage. Crests expected to fall as weather officials predict relief by tomorrow morning.
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Topeka
Kaw
Kans
North Topeka
Union Pacific
Kansas Avenue
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Dawes Hosts Fellowship Dinner Amid Political Talks
Charles G Dawes hosted a good fellowship dinner in Chicago for several score of Republican leaders. After the event groups of party chiefs met and rumors circulated that Senator Crane of Massachusetts may become national committee chairman with Harry S New of Indiana as vice chairman, Charles G Dawes as treasurer, and Elmer Dover of Ohio as secretary.
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Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Good Fellowship
Senator Crane
Massachusetts
Harry S. New
Indiana
Ilinois
Elmer Dover
Ohio
Emperor’s Reval visit marks first Russian waters royal tour
King Edward and Emperor Nicholas met at Reval as the British yacht Victoria and Albert escorted the royal party. The emperor and suite arrived by train with guards and police along the Baltic line, while schoolchildren lined the disembarking platform. King Edward and Nicholas lunched aboard the Polar Star with the dowager empress amid bright summer weather.
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Reval
Edward
Emperor Nicholas
King Edward
Bay of Reval
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Peterhof
Samara
Baltic
Stolypin
Iswolsky
Dikoff
Marine
Almas
Pelterie Flies New Monoplane Near Versailles
Robert Pelterie, a wealthy young Frenchman, made the first flight of his self invented monoplane near Versailles, flying over a mile at about 120 feet. The wings resemble a bat and the motor and steering resemble Farman design. Wilbur Wright witnessed the flight and is expected to conduct preliminary flights at Pelterie’s private aerodrome.
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Paris
Robert Pelterie
Versailles
Pelterie
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Pel- Bate
Detectives Raid Suit Involving Seized Children
Mrs Minnie Haines sues for 5000 after Central Detective agency officers and Chicago police raided a Sterling home to recover her two daughters Irma and Eva Haines. The raid led to arrests for assault and battery as the children were taken to Chicago for hiding.
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Sterling
Frank A. Campbell
Central Detective Agency
Dearborn Street
Chicago
John Leatnard
Christ Baker
William Haines
James H. Haines
Charles Jackson
Minnie Haines
Hotel Gramatan Fire Wrecks Wing In Bronxville
Fire destroyed a wing of the Hotel Gramatan in Bronxville N Y last night. Guests in other portions suffered little inconvenience. Total loss estimated at 200000 with jewelry losses exceeding 100000. Local authorities investigate cause and extent of damage.
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Bronxville
N. Y
Hotel Gramatan
Japs Fighting in Korea Reports 26 Engagements in Four Days
Seoul dispatch from June 3 to 7 reports 26 engagements between government troops and insurgents. In these actions 113 insurgents were killed and 25 taken prisoner.
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Tokio
Seoul
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Joseph G. Cannon
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Cream City
Saacaing
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Pal
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Conservation Congress
Lake Erie
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Weather Bureau
Russian
Korea
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