Kentucky Delegates Battle in Roosevelts Taft Contest
Chicago June 11 factions in Kentucky contests stir a lively fight as national committees meet. 16 contested delegates and a two at large seat are debated across districts First Second Fourth Seventh Eighth Tenth and Eleventh. Ormsby McHare for Roosevelt, Cre ar for at large, claim deliberate plan to push Kentucky toward Taft against popular will.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Ormsby McHare
Crear
Frankfort
Republican State Committee
Weather and political notes from a midwestern paper
The forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity calls for showers this afternoon or tonight with cooler air tonight. Wednesday should be generally fair with light southerly to westerly winds. Yesterday’s high and last night’s low were 66 with a 66 read at 7 am. A separate political item reports Roosevelt and Taft delegates wrestling over seating in Indiana and South Bend, with a committee reversal and taunts from Senator Borah.
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Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Taft
South Bend
Roosevelt
Senator Borah
Dancing Turkey Trot Claims Young Woman in Atlantic City
Agnes E. Day, 21, died at 10 Mount Vernon Street Atlantic City after practicing the turkey trot with her husband. She developed a side pain, collapsed, and died ten minutes after leaving their home. doctors cited a burst blood vessel as the cause.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Agnes E. Day
Mount Vernon Street
Warships head to Cuba as tensions rise
In Santiago Cuba the Nashville lands 65 American sailors with a mountain gun to guard Woodfred mines. A guerrilla guide is arrested for ears severed from black people’s heads. General Wood warns of further army moves if Cuba becomes more unsettled while the Atlantic fleet division heads to Hampton Roads awaiting orders. ships Massachusetts Utah North Dakota Florida and Delaware may be sent to Cuba.
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Two Towns Burned As Volcano Erupts Ashes Destroy Crops
Kodiak Alaska June 9 tug to Seward reports two villages Kodiak and Woody Island buried under a foot of ashes from a volcanic eruption. Revenue Cutter Manning saved lives of 500 by taking them aboard.
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Alaska
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Suing Judge Landis for Half a Million
Chicago June 11 Litigation in federal courts involving Standard Oil has shifted to a higher scale of suits. William J Ammen attorney filed a 590000 dollar claim against Judge Landis in the superior court after a judge had criticized him for language in a brief before the U S court of appeals.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Landis
Superior Court
William J. Ammen
United States
Court of Appeals
Judge Landis
Mr. Ammons
George F. Harding
Oil Company
Ammen
Oil
La Follette Aides Urge Roosevelt Visit to Demo Invention
Chicago June 11 Walter Houser manager of La Follette's campaign arrived today to push a public demonstration in Chicago. He said we are here to fight straight through with all talk of politics set aside and to show how the invention works in front of Roosevelt and others in pockets of opposition.
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Chicago
Walter Houser
la Follette
Eruption Sighting Near Matmai Villiage and Alaska Cannonade
A distant eruption near Matmai vulcano causes widespread fear as large settlements suffer crop destruction and 500 residents seek safety aboard the revenue cutter Mann ing. In Alaska heavy cannonading near Mount Hayes suggests a volcanic event with ash and dimmed sun for over 40 hours.
Lorimer Case to Rest for the Conventions
Washington reports that senators expect the Lorimer case to stay dormant until after the two national conventions and to push pending appropriation bills before month’s end. The Lea of Tennessee death won’t affect the schedule, with July 1 to 6 set for Lorimer’s title discussion and Lea’s expected speech. Vanderlip testified in New York on clearing house checks and tax-like practices. Judge Landis rebuked Ammen for attacking the bench, while party leaders debate Taft Roosevelt alignments and seek Roosevelt’s Chicago visit to gauge the machine.
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Washington
Lorimer
Lea
Tennessee
Mi A
Flood Conference Called by Gov Deneen in Chicago
Governor Deneen has summoned a conference of governors to meet in Chicago on June 14 to discuss steps to prevent river flood disasters and to provide for reclamation of flooded lands.
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Chicago
Deneen
Girl thought victim of Chinese located in Chicago
Miss Catherine O Brien, 16, who vanished weeks ago, walked into Desplaines Street police station and said she wanted to go home. A man who accompanied her fled when officers tried to detain him. She said she was enticed away by a waiter and refused to name him. She cited a newspaper report linking her with Chinese as prompting her surrender. Also Chicago Methodists decide to refuse marriages for divorced persons who do not grant 10 days to examine records.
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Chicago
Catherine O'Brien
Desplaines Street
Methodist
Boom for Vice Presidency Sparks Convention Tactics
Chicago June 11 William Barnes Jr chairman of New York Republican State Central Committee arrived and conferred with Taft leaders aimed at securing him as likely Taft floor leader. He backs Elihu Root as temporary chairman. Governor Hadley of Missouri moves to Roosevelt HQ as potential temporary chair and floor leader contender. In hotel lobbies Borah Idaho is discussed as possible vice presidential candidate but Borah says he will not be considered.
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Francis Heney
San Francisco
California
Abe Reuf
Heney
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Crear
Borah
Taft
Republican National Committee
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Georgia
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Daughtry
Houser
Chicago
New York Republican Central Committee
William Barnes, Jr
New York Republican State Central Committee
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Barnes
Elihu Root
Madley
Hadley
Missouri
J. R
Idaho
Suspect Two In Williamsa Murder In Iowa Town
Villisca Iowa June 11 No positive clues have emerged from detectives after Sunday night’s murder of Joseph Moore and seven others. Authorities work on a theory involving two male relatives of the family who bore grudges against Moore and his wife. One man was reportedly in Villisca recently and a second may have been here as well. Bloodhounds were used again today.
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Villisea
Iowa
Joseph Moore
Moore
Villisca
Will of William Stead Leaves Estate to Wife
London June 11 The will of late William T Stead a London newspaper correspondent lost in the Titanic disaster was published yesterday The famous journalist left his estate worth about 45000 to his wife An extract from the will calls for his private papers manuscripts letters and personal diaries to be given to his eldest daughter Estelle to be managed at her sole discretion A codicil is mentioned but cannot be found Los Angeles June 11 Despondent after a jilted marriage plan William Walters a Chicago traveling salesman commits suicide at his brother Georges home Following a letter from his fiancee a woman of Dekalb Ill Darrow Passes Cooney Los Angeles June 11 The defense in the Darrow trial refuses to cross examine Patrick J Cooney a Mc Namara defense investigator who testified for the prosecution
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London
William T. Stead
Estelle
Los Angeles
William Walters
Chicago
George Walters
Walters
Dekalb, Ill
Darrow
Cooney
Patrick J. Cooney
McNamara
Trust Quizzers Ready For Work
Washington June 19 A house sub committee with Clayton as chairman was appointed to investigate the beer trust and other trust questions. The trust investigation will begin when the Archbald impeachment case is disposed of. The senate committee on interoceanic canals today favorably reported the house bill open protect and operate the Panama canal and govern the canal zone. The bill retains the house provision exempting feastwise vessels from tolls and embodies an amendment strictly regulating railroad owned vessels. An impeachment resolution was presented in the house by the judiciary committee against Judge Hanford of Seattle for his action in the Olsen socialist citizenship case. A subcommittee will go to Seattle to hear charges against Judge Hanford.
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Washington
House
Clayton
Beer Trust
Archbald
Senate Committee On
Judiciary Committee
Hanford
Seattle
Seatsle
Death of Rep Wickliffe on Potomac tracks rocks D C
The body of Louisiana Representative Robert C Wickliffe was found mangled on Potomac park railroad tracks. He had been away fishing and was returning when killed likely by a southbound train. His wife learned of the death while at the Capitol gallery.
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Representative Wickliffe
Washington
Robert C. Wickliffe
Louisiana
Potomac Park
Wickliffe
Boardthrows out four legislative contests
Springfield, June 11. The state canvassing board decided four primary election contest cases. It ruled it cannot look behind returns. In the Sixth district two candidates were upheld as nominees, Robert E. Wilson and Joseph A. Weber. In the Seventh district J. J. O Ro urke was declared nominee against Walter A. Lantz. In the Twenty sixth district Frank Gillespie of Bloomington became Democratic nominee. The Fifty first district contest involved Elwood Barker who was the high man by 16 votes, defeating George Hill.
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Springfield
Robert E. Wilson
Joseph A. Weber
Democratic Senatorial Committee
J. J. O'Rourke
Walter A. Lantz
Frank Gillespie
Bloomington
D. D. Donahue
Hamilton County
Elwood Barker
George Hill
Attacks His Daughter Before Gallows execution
Washington Pa June 11 A few hours before being hanged for murder Jan Ribarik tried to strangle his daughter as she bid him farewell Guards beat him unconscious with an iron bar The daughter testified against him during the trial He went to the gallows without regret for his crimes or the assault He was executed for the murders of Mr and Mrs Novak and Stephen Stanvoji Only a separate item notes fifty nine field laborers burned to death at a barn near Yambov St Petersburg June 11
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Jan Ribarik
Ribarik
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