Indiana and North Dakota Democrats Endorse Bryan for President
Indiana delegates report the credentials committee favors seating Taggart from the Seventh district, with 11 seats, as the platform pledges tariff revision, direct senate elections, and a broad liberal program. The state convention votes to support Bryan for president and Kern for vice president, with delegates instructed to Denver. North Dakota and Iowa follow with Bryan endorsements as resolutions urge Bryan’s nomination at Denver.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Credentials Committee
Taggart
Postal Savings Bank
Treasury
Panama Canal
Aldrich
Fowler
United States
Kern
Bryan
John W. Kern
Penrose in Serious Condition Shocks Philadelphia
March 26 bulletin reports Senator Penrose in grave condition with no significant change in his status. The advisory noted great anxiety over his recovery. In Boston, Governor Guild experienced a restless night but improved somewhat over the last day.
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Philadelphia
Senator Penrose
Guild
Boston
Governor Guild
Senator Burrows Objects to Smith Seat in Maryland
Washington March 26 Senator Burrows objected to the swearing in of Senator-elect Smith of Maryland chosen to succeed the late Senator Whyte. He argued Smith's election did not follow the constitutionally prescribed form. The motion to seat Smith carried without division.
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Washington
Burrows
Smith
Maryland
Whyte
Wounded diplomat dies after operation in San Francisco
Durham White Stevens, the diplomat shot by Whan Change and attacked by Chun, died after an operation for peritonitis caused by six intestinal wounds. The death leads to murder charges against Change and Chun. Chun is recovering from a gunshot wound.
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San Francisco
Durham White Stevens
Whan Change
Stevens
Change
Chun
More Ships For Hayti Added To Gunboats Marietta Paducah
Washington reports two more war vessels dispatched to Hayti after a state and navy department conference. The gunboats Marietta and Paducah, previously at Guantanamo Bay Cuba, join Des Moines already en route to Haytien waters, giving a three ship presence.
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Marietta
Paducah
Cuba
Washington
Hayti
State
Navy Departments
Des Moines
United States
Haytien
Guantanamo
Kans Faculty Shakeup at Kansas State Agricultural College
Mrs. Henrietta Calvin, professor of domestic science and art, resigns at Kansas State Agricultural College with Sept. 1 effective date. Report says the full 10-person domestic science staff will quit, following President Nicholls resignation amid faculty disputes. Auto racers move cargo for Nome to Siberia race with ships from San Francisco and Ogden. Corwin to sail May 10.
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Agricultural School
Manhattan
Kan
Henrietta Calvin
Kansas State Agricultural College
Nicholls
Seattle
Wash
L. H. Gray
Corwin
New York
Paris
Nome
Siberian
Gray
Siberia
San Francisco
City of Pueblo
Valdez
Charles Godard
Moto Bloc
Fire destroys Leland hotel in Springfield blaze
Springfield reports a wind driven fire destroyed the Leland hotel after spreading from the upper northwest corner. The Republican state convention was underway with delegates in attendance. all escaped with their lives though baggage was lost. Loss pegged at 75 000 dollars as the building burned for hours and was brought under control by 1 PM.
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Springfield
Ill
Leland Hotel
Armory
Metropolitan Tower to Be the Highest Yet
New York outlines revised Metropolitan Life Insurance building plans raising the completed tower to about 683 feet with a lookout at 675 feet. The 25 foot increase makes it roughly 70 feet taller than the Singer building and second only to Paris's Eiffel Tower in height worldwide.
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Singer
Eiffel Tower
New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Madison Square
Metropolitan
Paris
Goldfield Banker Accused Indicted for Embezzlement
Goldfield Nevada reports two indictments found by the grand jury against State Bank and Trust Company president Rickey for embezzlement. Separately, Ohio, Providence, and Omaha items note Roosevelt administration praise, tariff revision calls, and new telephone line links Omaha with Council Bluffs and a regional network of half a million telephones.
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Rickey
State Bank & Trust Company
Goldfield
Nev
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Omaha Independent Telephone Company
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Orion Light Plant Burns to the Ground
Orion Illinois March 26 The village electric light plant owned by the village was almost totally destroyed by fire at 7 oclock this morning The loss is about 8000 No insurance was carried after a policy had expired and renewal was refused The village is temporarily without light plans are under discussion to obtain service from Alpha The plant existed about five years and may be rebuilt by the village or a private corporation The cause may have been sparks from railway tram connections or electric currents nearby
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Orion
Argus
Alpha
Togo
No More Silver Sent Free Appropriation Exhausted
Washington March 26 Secretary Cortelyou issued a general circular announcing that the 1908 appropriation for transporting silver coins is exhausted and no more standard silver dollars will be sent free of charge from the treasurer or assistant treasurers offices to applicants.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Congress
United States
Publishers Seek Free List for Paper Faces Setback
New York March 26 The American Newspaper Publishers association failed to secure a hearing from the ways and means committee on legislation to place print paper and wood pulp on the free list. Chairman Sereno E Payne said no tariff revision hearings would occur before the presidential election. Herman Ridder said President Roosevelt urged action and warned of rising prices and timber shortages if the measure fails.
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New York
American Newspaper ‘Publishers’ Association
Congress
Ways and Meats Committee
Herman Ridder
Publishers’ Organization
Sereno E. Payne
Payne
Williams
Ridder
Roosevelt
United States
House
Ways and Means
Tobacco Warehouses Fire Destroys Covington Properties
Covington reports a large fire destroying the leaf tobacco warehouse of Hamilton & Co with an estimated loss of 150,000 dollars. Arson is suspected as the cause. Five residences and a saloon were also destroyed in the blaze.
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Kentucky
Covington
Leaf
Hamilton & Co
Elgin Closes 17 Schools and 19 Churches as Unsafe
Elgin Mayor orders closure of seventeen schools and nineteen churches as unsafe structures in Elgin NL. Buildings including theaters and public halls condemned amid safety concerns.
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Elgin
Taft and tariff resolutions clash in Fourteenth district
In Springfield the Fourteenth district GOP convention raged over Judge Charles J. Searle’s Taft and tariff resolutions for Rock Island county. Berry of Hancock county moved to table. Rock Island and Mercer voted against. Berry's substitute urged adopting Taft resolution via the resolutions committee. Searle’s measures were ignored by the committee.
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Springfield
Argus
Fourteenth District
Charles J. Searle
Rock Island County
Searle
Taft
Hinois
Berry
Hancock County
Warren
Henderson
Hancock
McDonough
Table
Rock Island
Mercer
Tabling
Mr. Searle
United States
Warren, McDonough
Rock Island and
Mercer Way
Rock Island and Mercer
M. G. Reynolds
Aledo
Adjustment of Tarife Wrinkle Hits Illinois Buildings
Mayor Price orders closures as fifty structures declared unsafe including the Y M C A building Elgin academy and Chicago Telephone company plant. Firetraps will need enormous expenditures to repair or replace them and bring them to safe condition.
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Price
Elgin Academy
Chicago Telephone Company
Republican convention at Springfield endorses Cannon and Deneen
Springfield March 26 at 10 am the republican convention elected four delegates and alternates to the Chicago convention. George Buckingham served as temporary and permanent chairman. The platform praised Cannon and Governor Deneen while endorsing Roosevelts administration. Tariff plank debated and final draft favored tariff readjustment with minimum and maximum rates and protection for American farmers. Fire at Leland hotel caused brief adjournment before naming delegates Shelby Cullom Albert Hopkins Charles Deneen Fred Busse and alternates William Hodson John Marshall Charles Eckhart P F Smiley.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Roy O. West
State Central Committee
George Buckingham
Danville
Cannon
Deneen
Cullom
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Washington
Boutell
Congress
Central Reserve
Taft
Canyon
Leland Hotel
Shelby M. Cullom
Albert J. Hopkins
Charles S. Deneen
Fred A. Busse
William Hodson
John R. Marshall
Charles G. Eckhart
PF. H. Smiley
Separate Freight and Passengers Mark Diamond Jo Season
St Louis and Keokuk plan an early start for the Diamond Jo Packet season with April 11 launch of the Sidney and later the Dubuque and St. Louis service, aiming to a mid May running shape on the upper river. Ships receive major overhauls, with the Dubuque getting a new hull at Eagle Point yards in Dubuque. The season features separate freight and passenger operations, possible different landings, and a shift to less decks and more staterooms along with a move from American to European meal service.
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Diamond Jo Packet Company
St. Louis
Keokuk
Dubuque
St. Paul
Quincy
Eagle ‘Point
Whem
Shonts Duke Sued Over Major Tailor Bill
New York, March 26. Burt L. Rich appeared before Justice Conlan seeking to set aside service of a summons in a suit brought by James F. Hannigan as assignee for James Cavanaugh the London tailor. The action seeks $2,000 for a tailor bill contracted in 1901, the bill now totaling $1,345 plus interest.
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New York
Burt L. Rich
Duc de Chaulnes
Theodora Shonts
Theodore P. Shonts
Justice Conlan
James F. Hannigan
James Cavanaugh
Yesterday in Congress Senate currency bill moves and House clashes
Washington March 26 senate amendments to the currency bill were adopted with one exception. The house afternoon session featured a heated denunciation of President Roosevelt by Mr Stanley of Kentucky who likened him to Alexander Hamilton. Mr Bryan was praised as a statesman as the chamber adjourned at 5 13 P M to resume today after debate on an agricultural taxation bill.
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Ohio
Providence
R. 1
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Jare
Houses of Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Stanley
Kentucky
Alexander Hamilton
Bryan
Herald
New York
Witlere Mewine
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Tom Taggart
WHI
Denver
Committee On Rules
Iowa Democrats
Cedar Rapids
Claude R. Porter
Charles Miller
George F. Rhinehardt
Sioux City
John E. Mulvaney
Polk County
J. P. O'Mally
Dallas County
Jerry Sullivan
Parley Sheldon
Story County
Sheldon
North Dakota
Grand Forks
N. D
William J. Bryan
Johnson
Penrose
Ysicians’ Bulletin
Haytii
Kansas
State Civil Service Commission
W. M. Young
Betty Grafter
Leland
Bloomington
Young
State Asylum Investigating Committee
Civil Service
Hook
Ben Giroux
Harriett A. Hook
Lincoln
Civil Service Commission
Giroux
Orion Light
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Plank
Congressman Boutell
Sidney
ST. Louis and Keokuk
Shonts Duke
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