Firebrand Crumpacker Pushes Campaign Contribution Bill
The Crumpacker amendment to a bill on publicity of campaign contributions passed the House 165 to 123 amid a heated debate. Democrats opposed the measure, arguing it echoes Reconstruction era limits, as southern members condemned the apportionment provisions. The amendment aims to re enact key sections of the old federal election law while removing provisions authorizing troops at polls.
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Hill
Afr
Crumpacker
Indiana
House of Representatives
House
Williams
Wese
National Congressional Committee
Congress
Indictments in Lamphere case broaden case to Gunness
The Laporte grand jury returned seven indictments against Ray Lamphere for arson five murders and being an accessory in the Helge tein murder. Mrs Gunness is indicted as principal in the Bergelein killing though officially dead. A skull found in a cesspool is believed to belong to one of the buried victims. Long hair suggests it is a woman's skull among the dismembered remains found earlier in the chicken yard graves.
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Gunness
Bar of Justice
Helgetein
Pady
Life
Peasants Hanged in Russia for Agrarian Riots
Twenty Russian peasants from two local associations in Yekaternoslav district were hanged at Khe son by decree of a court martial. The executions mark a new hard line after recent agrarian disturbances aimed at driving out landed proprietors by burning estates.
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Russia
Yekaternoslavistrict
Khe~son
Mining Agreement Ratified by United Ming Workers
At a late hour Thursday night the convention of United Ming Workers of America in Kansas City Missouri ratified the agreement between the operators and owners of the Hanses and Afiseouri ici.
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United Ming Workers of America
Kansas City
Iwners
Hanses
Afiseouri Ici
Father of 21 Leonard Bertrand Dies at 68
Leonard Bertrand of Gre Bar Wisconsin father of twenty one children is dead from Bright's disease at age sixty eight. One child born of same mother died and eighteen are living. Mrs Bertrand survives and is in robust health.
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Leonard Bertrand
Gre Bar
Wis
Bright
Bertrand
Sioux City Live Stock Market Prices
Sioux City live stock market quotes show Treves at 6.35 dollars and ton hoes at 5.40 dollars. The brief listings reflect prevailing prices for the daily market report.
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Sioux City
Denver promoter charged in mining fraud case
E. Chapin Gard, mining promoter with offices at Denver Calo, was indicted by the federal grand jury for using the mails to further schemes to defraud and has been arrested.
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E. Chapin Gard
Denver
Calo
Federal Grand Jury
Perjury charge ends Mae Wood Platt divorce case
Mae C Wood of Omaha had her divorce suit against United States Senator Thomas C Platt dismissed by Justice O Gorman who ordered her imprisoned in the city jail under $5 000 bond for perjury The witness testified about a forged certificate of marriage and the senator's son cast doubt on letters allegedly from Miss Wood
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Mae C. Wood
Omaha
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Justice O'Gorman
Supreme Court
Bliss Wood
Miss Wood
Platt
Frank H. Platt
Aliss Wood
Belgium Rail Disaster Near Antwerpen Tu rday Morning
A catastrophic Belgium rail crash near Contich six miles southeast of Antwerpen involved the Antwerp Express at fifty mph colliding with a pilgrim train on a siding. Three cars were crushed. 3 dead and 79 wounded by Thursday afternoon. total injured later reported over 440. Surgeons and nurses rushed to the scene as workers and peasants rode in the wreckage.
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Belgium
Contich
Antwerp
Married on dog license causes South Nomvak mix up
William Hrisick and Alexandria Kirezeka, Poles of South Nomvaik, sought a dog license from Town Clerk Herbert R. Smith on a Saturday and were instead married by Justice John Curnow. The bride filed for divorce proceedings claiming officials caused the mistake, saying they only wanted a license for their dog Louise. The bridegroom’s cousin is named Pride.
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South Nomvak
William Hrisick
Alexandria Kirezeka
South Nomvaik
Herbert R. Smith
John Curnow
Erisick
Louise
Robbers Kill Chicago Purchasing Agent in City Alley
Robert P. Holmes of Commonwealth Edison Company Chicago was found dead in a downtown alley early Thursday with strangling marks and a face blackened by asphyxia. His valuables were missing, police said.
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Robt. P. Holmes
Commonwealth Edizon Electric Company
Chicago
New Bridge Wrecked by Dynamite on Harlem Line
A bridge under construction on the Harlem branch of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad at Bey Chester was blown by dynamiters. Fifty pounds of explosive were discharged under the first span Thursday.
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New Bruce
Harlem
New York, New Heaven and Hartford
Bey Chester
Prisoner Found Guilty in Child Poisoning Murder
Mrs Sarah Morasch aged 45 was found guilty of first degree murder by a two juror panel on the charge of poisoning 1 year old Ruth Miller. She faces a life sentence.
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Sarah Morasch
Ruth Miller
Fire Rips Through J Winster Meyer Box Plant
A major blaze struck the J Winster Meyer box factory on Thursday afternoon. The fire swept the large building and spread to two adjoining structures, putting many lives in peril as crews battled the blaze.
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Aire
J. Winstermeyer
Prominent Ohio Lawyer Killed in California Car Collision
Evan T. Williams, a leading Ohio lawyer long based in Toronton, was killed on Wednesday when his buggy was struck by a streetcar. Jozeph Cloran was likely fatally injured in the same incident.
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Ohio
Cal
Evan T. Williams
Toronton. C
Jozeph Cloran
Blizzard Ravages Dawson County Montana Stock Losses Reported
A severe blizzard starting Wednesday hits Dawson County Montana with two feet of snow on flat ground and drifts five to six feet. Heavy losses of sheep and lambs are reported, indicating major livestock damage across the region.
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Dawson’ County
Mont
Fatal Brazilian Army balloon ascent ends in tragedy
Lieutenant Fonseca of the Brazilian army died during his first military balloon ascent at Rio de Janeiro. A gust of wind released the ground ropes causing the craft to rise to 3,000 feet before collapsing. Officials cited a possible false maneuver as the cause.
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Rio Janeiro
Braz
Lieut
Fonseca
Leutenant
France
Night riders burn tobacco barn near Lancaster Kentucky
A band of night riders destroyed the big tobacco barn at H. G. Maddox near Lancaster Kentucky on Monday night. The act was witnessed by Flint Randall and Miss Maggis Tate. Young partygoers were forced to join the prayer meeting then sent home as the flames roared and timber crackled while the hymn Nearer My God to Thee floated through the air.
RIND ACT TO COST LIFE
Wealthy New York inventor and manufacturer William H. Marsh dies after a Pasteur Institute prognosis of hydro phobia. He had treated his rabid spaniel, was exposed by a finger scratch, and died while in palliative opiate care following convulsions.
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William H. Marsh
New York
Pasteur Institute
Alarsh
Mr. Marsh
Mixers to Resume Work After Weeks of Southwest Coal Strife
After seventy days of negotiation, the southwest coal strike nears end as a joint committee of operators and miners reaches a wage and working condition agreement. If miners approve, operators will ratify at a convention and miners are expected to return to work Monday under the new terms.
Body Found in Mill Pond Near Hortonville
The mutilated body of Mrs. Tarrie Shaw a wealthy widow was found in Smill pond Hortonville Wednesday. Evidence points to a brutal murder. Charles Abrams, seen with Mrs Shaw recently, is in custody at New Lowton. They had been at odds and Abrams visited Tuesday evening to reconcile.
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Tarrie Shaw
Hortonville
Wis
Smill Pond
Charles Abrams
New Lowton
Abrams
Shaw
Billion Dollar Congress Sets Early Appropriations Record
The sixtieth Congress is projected to end its first session with initial appropriations totaling about 1.026 billion dollars, claimed to be the largest single-session sum on record. The figure underscores the scale of federal spending anticipated during the session.
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Sixtith
Lisbon Leader Alfonso Costa Threatens Liberal Resolve
In a Wednesday speech to the chamber of deputies in Lisbon, Alfonso Costa warned that if the current government does not adopt stricter economy the liberal party patriots may organize a joint action.
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Alfonso Costa
Lisbon
Chamber of Deputies
Professor J A Lee Dies at 56 after Labrador Expeditions
Prof. J A Lee and Prof. Lestie A Lee of Rowdain College Portland died Wednesday at age 56. He was noted for research expeditions in Labrador and South America.
Juror Misconduct Alleged in Battey Removal Case
In a motion for a new trial linked to a verdict against HH V Battey of Council Bluffs clerk of the district court jurors are accused of using a telephone in an adjoining room during deliberations and a juror allegedly claimed Battey cheated a neighbor. Battey’s lawyers argue the large volume of records and the unlocked door to the telephones compromised the trial.
Tornado Wrecks School in Albia
A severe storm swept Southern Town with Albia hit by a tornado that wrecked the Grant school. The roof collapsed onto rooms below fifteen minutes before assembly. Pupils and teachers escaped injury but J A Taylor was killed when a heavy corn crib was dropped on him.
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Southern Town
Albia
Grant
J.A. Taylor
Lightning strike near Greenfield saves farmer life
George Rohner of near Greenfield is in critical condition after a bolt struck a harrow he rode. A double team of two horses and two mules were killed instantly. Rohner had just replaced the steel seat with a wooden one, which likely saved his life.
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Woulen
George Rohner
Greenfield
Rohner
Ufe
Traketa-Tows Romance Hidden in Local Notices
A fragmented local item recalls a romance between individuals linked to Langford and Bea ie jove. The groom is described as 42 and the bride as younger, with missing details about dates, places, and full names.
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Robert HW. Roberts
Langford
B.D
Mary E. McCormick
Bea Ie Jove
Death of Joseph Norton in Cres ton after sudden illness
Joseph Norton, who arrived in Cres ton in 1877, died at his home Thursday after a sudden illness. He served as mayor at the arts and as secretary of the Board of Education for many years. A prominent grain dealer, he leaves a wife and a family of grown children.
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Joseph Norton
Creston
The
Arts
Board of Education
Deaths at Pomeroy Two Old Citizens Pass Away
Deaths of two longtime residents reported at Pomeroy. Mrs A Puller arrived to claim land three miles west in 1871 and is now dead. Willis D Parker, 72, was buried Wednesday after moving from New York and homesteading west of Pomeroy in 1868.
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Pormeroy
Pomeroy
A.puller
Willis D. Parker
New York
Pomeror
Short Course in February for Towa Corn Association
Mr John Sundberg as president of the Towa Corn association announced this week's course for the far northwestern Towa held in Sioux City probably the first week of February. The course will be under the direction of Prof Ifeldas with a special stock under Pref Curtiss supervision.
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John Sundberg
Towa, Corn Association
Sioux City
Ifeldas
Hawkeye Insurance Campany Seeks Second Renewal
The Hawkeye, Iowa's first campy insurer, seeks its second renewal as both old charters expire. Its capital started at 25000 dollars and now stands at 900000 dollars with a 1908 charter date.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
Reverend Parker Pressed to Resign Over Lincoln Business
In Lincoln the pastor Rev. T. F Parker faced calls to resign, accused by a church board member of prioritizing house sales over saving souls. Parker reportedly ran two Lincoln businesses on the side, drawing local criticism from the Methodist church.
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Divine
T. F Parker
Lincoln
Ostecia
Methodist Church
Parker
Snake Bite Leaves Hopeville Child In Critical Condition
The year old daughter of N. T. Morgan of Hopeville is in critical condition after a snake bit her hand while she reached into a snake nest for eggs.
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T. Morgan
Hopeville
Convicted of Burghley and other court actions
Leon Cartwright, a married man with a child, was found guilty of breaking and entering a Pitot Mound store and received an indeterminate sentence to the Ana mosa reformatory. Fionn Lundquist, from Dodge township near Boone, was arrested for criminal assault on May 16. Clarice Peterson was the complainant and Lundquist awaits trial in county jail. Charte Dunn, a farmer near Marshalltown, was arrested on a charge by Dunn’s stepdaughter Miss Ethel Sandstrom, following a late Thursday afternoon report.
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Leon Cartwright
Pitot Mound
Anamosa
Fionn Lundquist
Dodge Township
Boone
Clarice Peterson
Lundquist
Charte-Dunn
Marshalltown
Plan War on Hog Cholera At Ames Conference
The Department of Agriculture will attend a conference at Ames on May 28 to discuss plans for supplying hog serum to prevent and treat hog cholera. Secretary Wilson and Dr. A D Melvin will lead the delegation with invited representatives from multiple states. The meeting will review a serum treatment proven to save many hogs, and states will arrange serum distribution to their farmers through agricultural experiment stations.
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Secrtary Wilson
Ames
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
Clerk Battey Convicted in Council Bluffs Court
H. V. Battey, clerk of the district court and former president of the Clerks' Association of Iowa, was found guilty of misconduct after a jury deliberated about one hour. The charges included alteration of records and failing to report county fees, with defense arguing the fees were his but the alterations not by him. Battey faced ongoing conflicts with the county board. an outside accountant checked the office during the case.
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Council Bluffs
H. V. Potter
District Court
Clerks’ Association of Lawa
Clerck
Battey
Board of Supervisors
Jes Moines
Senate cuts Estherville building from public bill
The omnibus public building bill reported to the senate increases Iowa project appropriations. Only the 860 000 allocation for Estherville was stricken out by the senate public building committee. Other changes raise Davenport to 76 800 Council Bluffs to 71 400 and Denison site funds to 10 000.
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Estherville
Senate
Iowa
House
Senate Public Building Committee
Davenport
Denison
Rockwell church supper deaths rise amid fever outbreak
Eight more people have died from fever linked to a Rockwell church supper on April 1. In a continued toll, ten additional deaths have been reported, signaling a worsening public health incident.
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Rockwell Cie
Oskaloosa City Council Approves Sewer and Lighting Upgrades
Oskaloosa city council on Monday evening approved a new sewer system, paving several blocks, and an increase of sixty lamps for city lighting, to improve infrastructure and public safety.
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Oskeloosta Bull
Oskalogsa City
Gas Plant to Be Built by Missouri Valley Light
The recently passed ordinance allows the Missouri Valley Light Company to erect a gas plant and begin construction immediately.
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The
Light Company of
Missouri Valley
Des Moines Man Commits Suicide in Kansas City Hotel
Jud B. Vance of Des Moines, 45, shot himself in a Savoy hotel room in Kansas City Tuesday night. He left a widow and three sons, with a $20,000 life insurance policy.
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Jud B. Vance
Des Moines
Savoy Hotel
Kansas City
Vance
Call to National Banks Issued by Comptroller in D C
The Comptroller of the Currency in Washington issues a call for national banks to report their condition as of close of business May 14. Banks must file detailed statements and honor deadlines, impacting operations and regulatory oversight nationwide.
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Washington, DD. C
Miss Helen Maloney Wed to Arthur H. Osborne in New York Ruling
The article states Helen Maloney of Philadelphia married Arthur H. Osborne per a decision by Referer Cohalan filed in the New York Supreme Court. The report notes Maloney is daughter of Martin Maloney and references a legal confirmation of the marriage.
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Helen Maloney
Martin Maloney
Philadelphia
Heyer
Arthur H. Osborne
Referer Cohalan
Supreme Court of New York
Cloudburst Flood Hits Illinois Levee Near Havana
A cloudburst caused the Illinois river levee near Havana to break flooding nearby areas and forced twenty five families from their homes. The Catholic Knights Adjournment closed its annual meeting in Kansas City Missouri with officers elected and installed for the next term.
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Cloudhurst
Illinois River
Havana
Til
Catholic Knights
Catholic Knights and Ladies of Security
Kansas City
Government chemist links divorces to bad cooking
Dr. H W Wiley, chief of the government bureau of chemistry in Washington, told University of Nebraska students that 75 percent of divorces are caused by poor cooking.
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H.W. Wiley
Government Bureau of Chemistry
Washington
University of Nebraska
Carload of Mail Burns in Wyoming UP Car Fire
An entire carload of United States mail was burned near the eastern end of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific on Wednesday night.
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United States
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Prisoner Found Guilty in First Degree Murder Case
Mrs. Sarah Morasch of Kansas City Kan was found guilty by a jury of first degree murder for poisoning 4 year old Ruth Milter. She faces a life sentence.
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Sarah Morasch
Kansas City
Kan
Ruth Milter
Noted Army Deserter Faces Fifteen-Year Prison Term
David Sheehan, a highly notorious deserter, has been sentenced to fifteen years in a U.S. military prison after deserting the army eleven times. The case marks him as the service's most infamous deserter to date.
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United States
David Sheehan
Mrs Thaw May Drop Suit In Desire To End Marriage
Evelyn Nebir Thaw may abandon the annulment proceedings against Harry K. Thaw, a statement from her counsel Daniel O'Reilly on Wednesday indicates.
Brakeman Falls From Train in Creaton
James T. Boyd a young married brakeman from Creaton is hospitalized after a fall from a train. His left foot was crushed requiring immediate amputation per reports from the scene.
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Creaton
Death of D B Barton Traveling Salesman for Pine Tree Lumber Co
D B Barton a traveling salesman for the Pine Tree Lumber company of Little Falls Minnesota died Sunday in Mason City from complications after an operation for appendicitis.
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D. B. Barton
Pine Tree Lumber Company
Little Falls
Minn
Mason City
Tragic Bat Strike Kills 13 Year Old at Council Bluffs Game
John Norgard, 13, died Tuesday from a blow with a baseball bat during a Sunday youth game in Council Bluffs. The bat ripped from the striker’s hands and struck Norgard above the left eye, crushing the skull.
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John
Norgard
Council Bluffs
Young
Des Moines Women Placed Under Virtual Detention Order
In Des Moines, women are confined to their rooms under a virtual detention order issued by L Hamery, commissioner of the department of public safety. The directive restricts movement and confines residents to their homes pending further action.
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Fcarlet
Des Moines
L. Hamery
Coms Missioner
Department of Publia Safety
Debs Named Socialist Party Nominee for 1908 Campaign
Eugene V Debs was nominated as the Socialist standard bearer after a first-ballot vote at 1 20 am in Chicago. A bid for acclamation followed with other names proposed and Benjamin Barford was nominated for Vice President by acclamation. May Wood Simons received 20 delegate votes for VP. The closest rival to Debs was Seymour Stalman of Chicago with 43 votes.
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Eugene VY. Debs
Staphdard
Socialist Party
Chicago
J. J. Carey
Massachusetts
Benjamin Barford
Debs
Wate
May Wood Simons
A. M. Simons
Blanfan
Roosevelt's Resources Speech Highlights Conservation Calls
President Roosevelt urges Congress to fund conservation efforts at the resources convention. He warns of exhaustion of lumber coal oil and minerals, stresses irrigation and river canalization to expand agriculture and transportation, and commits to sustaining the Waterways Commission if needed.
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Congress
Waterwaye Commission
Debs Named by Socialist Delegates to Lead Campaign
J. W. Slayton of Pennsylvania and GW Wooddy of California received votes amid a heated Socialist gathering. Phil Callery of Missouri proposed Debs as standard bearer, with roars and tears from attendees. Roosevelt, Taft, and Bryan faced hostile reactions while Moyer Haywood Pettibone drew cheers amid labor leader prosecutions.
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J. W. Slayton
Pennsylvania
GW. Wooddy
California
America
Phil Callery
Missouri
Debs
Roosevelt
Taft
William Jennings Brian
Moyer
Haywood and Pettibone
Bryan
Photographs Without Camera Explore Relief Photography
The Washington Pathfinder reports Ms Lippmann of Paris unveils relief photography using interlaced light interference plates that need no camera lens. The two colodion films form tiny patterned globes to image the object from many angles, offering multiple views as one looks. Production aims to go commercial.
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Lippmann
Paris
Washington
Mescit
Public Resource Law Debate on Protecting Natural Resources
A discussion emphasizes coordinating conservation across regions from the Great Plains to the Alleghenies and from the northern lakes to the Mississippi. It argues the public has a right to regulate individual use of property to prevent waste and safeguard resources.
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Pacific
Atlanti
Gulf Coasts
Mississippi Valley
Great Plains
Alleghenies
Northern Lakes
Father of
National party maneuvers unsettled as convention hopes rise
A Washington report says Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley may be offered the secretaryship of the navy if Bryan is elected. The Philadelphia Negroes endorsed Foraker or Knox, arguing Taft or Roosevelt cannot win the black vote. George Gray backers form a league in Philadelphia to push his candidacy. David Simpson is urged as Minnesota’s federal judge successor. Delaware Republicans send unpledged delegates to Chicago amid control by Pa Pont and Richardson. Taft leads in delegate count with 300 pledged by April 23. Bryan’s forces claim three fourths of Democratic delegates nationwide.
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Winfield Scott Schley
Navy
William J. Bryan
Washington
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Fudge David Pr. Simpson
Lochren
Minnesota
Delaware
Dover
Chicago
Pa Pont
Richardson
Friends
Taft
Bryan
Lincoln
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Lamphere
Mab Wood
Eni
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Bliazard
Army Launch
Southwestern
Mill Pond
Wisconsin
Iowa State
Februaary
Neere
Frederick
Wwfl. Reser
Des Motines
Osborne
Wiley
National Convention
Conevention
Collinwood School
Frost
Collinwood
Sooa
Poltics
New Jersey
Maryland
George Gray
Fudge Gray
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