Hot Shots and Campaign Banter Across Papers
A collage of quips from Detroit News Boston Herald Newark News and others shows satirical attacks and campaign chatter. References include adding delegates Bryan Harmon Roosevelt Wilson and Woodrow Wilson with mentions of corruption and political theater.
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Bryan
Harmon
Detroit News
Lesa Wathlegtos
Boston Herald
Chicago
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Newark News
Kansas City Star
Milwaukee Sentinel
Moving Picture Houses
Columbus
Woodrow Wilson
Jude Harmon
Roosevelt Taft clash in New Jersey primary described
May 28 reports from New Jersey predict Roosevelt will defeat Taft in the preference vote and secure district delegates. Roosevelt and Taft supporters claim differing delegate tallies with four delegates at large and 12 district delegates in play. Wilson leads Democratic side with rival delegates opposing him. Perfect weather drives heavy early voting across the state.
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Iweware
N. J
Harps
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Pres
la Follette
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Woman walks 1070 miles New York to Chicago in 43 days
Mrs. David Beach, wife of a wealthy New York businessman, completed a 1070 mile trek from New York City to Chicago in 43 days. She followed a raw foods diet, weighing 1494 pounds at start and 129 pounds at finish, and was greeted by crowds at Chicago City Hall.
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New York
Chicago
New York City
David Beach
Carter H. Harrison
Beach
Mrs. Beach
Woman horsewhips lawyer in street dispute in Verett
Mrs Emily J Russell widow of Oakland California attacked Schuyler Duryea lawyer in Verett after claiming a breached note dispute. Duryea's body was badly cut by the whip. She was not arrested and left for Oakland.
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Waites
Ne Verett
Emily J. Russell
Oakland
Cal
Schuyler Duryea
Roosevelt Delegation Contest Heads To National Convention
Orms by McHarg opened Roosevelt headquarters in Chicago to push the Washington state fight. He says the bitterest contest will be the Washington delegation led by Ballinger Wilson and allies, despite a 20 to 1 taft sentiment. Medill McCormick says all Roosevelt delegates will meet at Oyster Bay next Saturday. Roosevelt’s delegation includes Miles Poindexter and others. district selections list Pendice ton and Craweford among names.
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Chicago
Orms
McHarg
New York
Roosevelt
Congress Hotel
Washington State
Ballinger
John L. Wilson
Taft
Medill McCormick
Oyster Bay
Loren Grinstead
George H. Walker
Seattle
Grinstead
National Committee
W. T. Dovell
Howard Cosgrove
Miles Poindexter
Thomas Murphine
S. A. D. Glasscock
Whatcom County
Robert Moran
San Juan
Donald McMasters
Clarke County
N. S. Richards
Chehalis
O. C. Moore
Spokane
W. L. Johnson
Stevens County
Frank R. Pendiceton
Snohomish
James A. Johnson
Thomas Craweford
Lewis County
Thomas Geisness
Clallam
L. Roy Slater
J. C. Keller
Lincoln County
Aviators Arrival Promises Thrill at Meadows Air Meet
The Meadows hosts an aviation meet tomorrow and Thursday at 2 30 p m featuring Jim Parmelee and J Clifford Turpin pupils of the Wright brothers assisted by William Morton The program includes five events daily such as the ocean roll spiral glide figure eight and the dip of death Genevieve Buckner the star girl will fly tomorrow afternoon The aviators discuss the sensation of flying and the terror and wonder of being aloft in the machine
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the Meadows
Jim Parmelee
J. Clifford Turpin
Wright Brothers
William Morton
Genevieve Buckner
Darrow Trial Proceedings Include Detective Contempt Claim
National Erectors' Association detective Robert Mat faces contempt figures after citing dictagraph evidence against Clarence Darrow. In court, Darrow’s defense accuses Foster of attempts to sway jurors via newspapers as George N. Lockwood testifies on a bribe passing. The district attorney probing motives cites intent to detect a great crime amidst tough questioning.
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Erectors’ Association
Hutton
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Foster
George N. Lockwood
Kert H. Franklin
Franklin
Lockwood
Rogers
Woman plans Chicago walk on vegetable diet
Mrs Béach intended to finish her trip before June 1 and presented Mayor Harrison a letter from Mayor Gaynor of New York. The letter described a woman walking to Chicago on a vegetable diet and doubted her success, yet promised a welcome if she made it.
Weather forecast showers and cooler midweek
The forecast calls for showers tonight and Wednesday with a moderate southeast wind. Noon temperature is expected to be 67 degrees.
Hypnotism pupil influences schoolmates in Aberdeen
May 28. Spurgeon Durham an 18 year old student took a correspondence course in hypnotism and is said to wield great influence over several schoolmates. Principal Wilson has reported the matter to the police.
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Aberdeen
Spurgeon Durham
Wilson
103 Die in Madrid Theatre Fire Tragedy
In Villarel Castellon province a moving picture house fire killed 103 people as patrons were crushed and trampled while escaping inward swinging doors. The blaze began from a spark igniting celluloid film and spread rapidly, trapping audience members before exits could be used.
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Madrid
Villarael
Castellon
Rockefeller on Stand in Big Oil Suit
John D. Rockefeller testified in New York at 2 40 pm as H Clay Pierce and associates seek to block Standard Oil from gaining control of Waters Pierce Oil Co of St Louis The inquiry aims to prove the Standard Oil dissolution was not genuine and that the same interests now control Standard and its affiliates despite the U S Supreme Court order.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
H. Clay Pierce
Standard Oil Co
Waters-Pierce Oil Co
St. Louis
Rockefeller
Samuel Untermeyer
Waters-Pierce Company
Standard Ofl Co
Standard
U. S. Supreme Court
House rejects Roberts amendment on battleship funds
Washington May 28. The House votes 125 to 80 against the Roberts amendment in the naval appropriation bill. The measure would have provided 12.6 million dollars for two battleships in 1913 at six million each. The Bartheldt amendment for a single battleship also failed.
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House
Afn
Roberts
Representative Bartholdt
Missouri
Judge Carroll Wins Star Flag for Stevens Post
Judge Carroll wins The Star prize for the best wartime personal narrative among G A R posts. A W Hastie dissented, favoring E W Swan’s battle tale, while R L Blair and R A Leavell were strong contenders. flag presentation to Stevens post will occur at Memorial Day G A R exercises.
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Judge Carroll
Stevens Post
Cotterill
The
Star
R. L. Blair
R. A. Leavell
Miller Post
Jorges
Carroll
Post
Bullet Through Door Wounds Man at Maynard Ave House
Walter Johnson, 26, staying at Banner lodging house 207 Maynard Ave, is in city hospital with a stomach wound from a bullet fired through a door at room occupied by Guy A. Ross. Ross fled after the shooting as Johnson went to the police station. Mrs Ross, who seized the gun, is held as a witness.
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Walter Johnson
Banner Lodging House
Maynard Av
Guy A. Ross
Fred Wilkinson
Johnson
Ross
Wilbur Wright Languishes in Dayton Typhoid Fever
Wilbur Wright, famed aviator and aeroplane designer, lies critically ill at his Dayton home from typhoid fever. Doctors say his life cannot be extended beyond a few hours as Wright’s family remains at his bedside across the morning of May 28.
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United Preas
Dayton
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Finest wartime sentiment uttered by a sailor
Fred L. Boalt recalls Captain John Mayers at the Soldiers' Home in Orting Washington on May 28 describing the Spanish-American War moment when a ship's commander silenced cheering and said Dont cheer boys The poor devils are dying That phrase Boalt calls the finest wartime sentiment ever.
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Fred L. Boalt
Orting
Wash
John Mayers
Dewey
Gridley
Grant
Not Guilty Verdict In Assault Case At Judge Gordons Court
Becky Beck who faced assault in the third degree charges for stopping an employee of the B and R tailors from going to work was cleared by a jury in Judge Gordon's court this morning. The trial centered on alleged interference with a employee and the defendant was acquitted.
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Becky Beck
B. and R. Tailors
Thea Steen
Gordon
Big 110 foot flag pole raised at Dilling Park
A 110 foot flag pole was installed in Dilling Park to be visible from five converging streets. Maj. Ingraham of the Boy Scouts will raise the flag as the Second Infantry National Guard band plays The Star Spangled Banner. The women's committee oversees flag sales lowering free distributions at public markets on Memorial Day.
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Dilling Park
Frye
Ingraham
Boy Scouts
National Guards
Women's Committee
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New Jersey
Accon
Woodrow
California
United Press
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Robert Mat
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