Dawes Victory At Illinois Republican Convention
At Peoria the Illinois Republican state convention opened with J. G. Brown slated as temporary chair and Dawes winning the roll call by counties over Browes. Governor Taft and supporters debated instructions for Senator Culom while Tanner and anti Tanner factions maneuver for control. Prolonged session promised Reeves gubernatorial bid as Dawes’ victory signals party direction.
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State Central Committee
J. G. Brown
Vandalia
Dawes
H. Berthe
Charles G. Dawes
G. W. Peters
David Shannal
Reeves
Teoria. Mis
Tanner Clancey
John J. Brown
Watt
Tanner-Hancey
Teplac
Statentral Committee
Charles Jianes
Tenporer
Escor
Joseph W. Fifer
Ote
Kannetls
Republican Party
Cullom
Sewkius Nation
Mal Sleuhl
Cultom
Lustruette Hin
Tenner Hallecy
Siege fears push Boer stand near Seand river
Mafeking reports show the Boers planning a major defensive stand near the Seand river as Lord Roberts advances. Railroads are diverted south of the Vet river and bridges at the Vet are destroyed, with engineers seeking a detour. Mausers and ammunition are found in farms, and the British push to cross the Vet and Modder rivers.
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London
Hamilton
Winburg
Hutton
T'ole-Carew
Tucker
Maxwell
Lord Roberts
Vet River
Modder
Mafeking
Sarah Wilson
Kroonstad Londen
May
Natal
Kroonstad
al French
Ulry
Ute
Kronstad
Ladybrand
Free Stars
Warrenton
Maseru
Basutoland
South Africa
Varied 1900s News Snippets From Across America and Europe
A set of brief items includes an American flag raising at Paso Sago Tutuila on April 17 and Mrs Elizabeth Hammond celebrating a 4th birthday anniversary in Viroqua Wis. Reports note three deaths from a railway collision near Chaville France and a plot to blow an electric plant at the Paris exposition. Other notes mention potential purchase of H A Taylors stock by A P Wilder Madison Wis, a $50 prize offer to State university students, and a drowning in San Francisco. Additional items report cyclones in Kansas two deaths two injuries, a St Bernard stolen from a North Shore hotel, Kumassi siege by Ashantis, Bruno Anderson killed by a Chicago oil wagon, and Japan cotton mills nearing 1 080 000 spindles with 25 000 workers.
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Paso Sago
Tutuila
Elizabeth Hammond
Viroqua
Wis
Chaville
France
A. P. Wilder
The
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison
H. A. Taylor
T. C. Richmond
State University
Celine McNally
Page Street
San Francisco
Kansas
W. O. Pield
Babs Napoleon
North Shore
Abicaro
Governor Hodgson
Kumassi
West Africa
Bruno Anderson
Chicago
Japan
Massive New Jersey Oil Fire toll and labor unrest
May reports from New York and surrounding areas describe a large blaze at the New Jersey Storage company linked to Standard Oil properties at Constable Hook. Losses run to hundreds of thousands for buildings, oil, decks, and machinery, with private losses cited around 100000. Suspicions point to striker arson amid ongoing labor unrest at local oil works.
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New York
New Jersey Storage Company
Standard Oil Company
Constable Hook
Oxford Copper Works
Prominent insurgent leader Garcia captured by Funston
Manila report says Gen. Pantaleon Garcia, a noted insurgent officer, was captured with documents by Funston’s troops. Earlier, a force of rebels attacked Company 1, 47th regiment at Barotic Iloilo, killing three Americans and wounding seven. News notes Aguinaldo’s northern revolt and requests for reinforcements.
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Manila
47Th Regiment
Barotic
Iloilo Province
Island of
Panay
MacArthur
Lend lKingo
Methodist General Conference Advances Equality Across Episcopacy
At the Chicago session on May 8 the general conference adopted the special committee report approving equal representation at conferences while excluding laymen from annual conferences. Bishop Warren presented the commission’s revision of the church’s organic law, with ballot procedures altered on key questions. The committee on episcopacy reported progress and subcommittees were authorized to study offices and missionary bishops.
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General Conference of Methodists
Chicago
Methodist General Conference
General Conference
Warren
Methodist Gene Conference
Bre
Clergy Aides Debate Episcopal Appointments and Church Administration
A committee hearing on Temporal Economy sees memorials and resolutions referred to sub committees amid discussion of potential changes in church governance. Temperance matters are also sent to sub committees. In Indiana a paper mill, Wabash Paper Co., cites severe straw shortages threatening strawboard production. Folklore and humor items recount Maine store observations and musings on Kingsley and domestic life.
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Bishop Hurst
Committee On
Temperance
Wabash, Ind
Wabash Paper Company
Strike Deepens In St Louis Transit Chaos
In St Louis a mass meeting action caused 3,325 of 3,600 St Louis Transit employees to strike shutting down nearly all car lines. A 16 year old boy on Park Avenue was shot and gravely wounded by Park Avenue division conductor George McClellan, who was arrested. In Atlanta the Telegraphers strike ends as W W Powell confirms suspension of the Southern Railway telegraphers dispute begun April 12.
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St. Louis
George McClellan
Park Avenue
McClellan
Atlanta
W. W. Powell
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Southern Railway
Powell
Vesuvius Eruptions Grow Violent In Three Day Action
Eruptions continue at Vesuvius for three days with crater explosions throwing lava and rock high. Nighttime activity was especially fierce with menacing rumblings. Dispatches from Guayaquil report a failed assassination attempt on President Eloy Alfaro, marking the third attempt since he took office.
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Rome
Vesuvius
Paraima
Gurquil
Ecuador
Eloy Alfaro
General Alfaro
Lfe
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