Taft Offers Hughes Delegation Pact In New York
Washington January 24 1912 Secretary Taft writes Representative Parsons that he will not risk Republican victory in New York by a contest and urges backing Governor Hughes for a united delegation The move aims to avert a factional fight in a key state and reshapes support among Taft Hughes and Knox camps while Roosevelt observers weigh the political effects.
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Taft
Empire State
Washington
New York State
Hughes
Herbert Pariis
Ohio
New York
Roosevelt
Gov. Hughes
York
Wght
Inxor& Hughes
Murray Crane
Fairbanks
Cannon Wali
Knox
Odell
Black
Brackett
Woodruff
Hughod
Grover Cleveland
Thia
Senate
Cannon
A Follette
White House
Fett
Hebert Parsons
Herbert Parsons
Vorys
Columbus
Roons
Gona
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Minneis
Wisconsin
Snowstorms Halt Testimony In Thaw Trial Proceedings
In New York on January 24, a heavy snowstorm disrupted court proceedings as Dr. Bingham and other witnesses could not attend. Attorney Littleton sought a postponement, citing illness and travel difficulties. Justice Dowling granted the request and delayed the exam, noting the storm impeded communications and transportation.
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New York
Littleton
Wtammer Adriatie
Wihoemeey
T Are
Sandy Hook
Bingham
Dowling
P Roceas
Three Suspects Captured in Sicily Hold-Up Case
In Meschina Sicily three Italians Carmelo Cavalli Rosario Degrazio and Giuseppe Velormo were captured after months of search for the Portage Massachusetts paymaster robbery. A fourth suspect Francesco Imbesi had been arrested earlier. Police surrounded a house near here and six officers entered after a brief fight with no casualties.
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Meschina
Sicily
Portage
Jampbell
Hayex
Campbell
Carmelo Cavalli
Rosario Degrazio
Giuseppe Velormo
Francesco Imbesi
Farmers Capture A Mountain Lion Near Maryeville
Farmers south of Maryeville believe they killed a mountain lion weighing about 125 pounds after a raid on John Baker near Portage. The animal allegedly fed on sheep and hogs and was later found trapped on Baker’s property, while a separate bank robbery near Portage in July 1904 left Patrick Campbell and driver Charles Hays wounded, with a gold shipment stolen. Campbell, though wounded, pursued the assailants and later identified a suspect.
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Maryeville
J . Baker
Baker
Portage
Patrick Campbell
Iruritan Coal Company
Charles Hays
Hays
Campbell
Hold-up Case Arrests Reported in Philadelphia
Philadelphia wires report arrests in the case of the hold-up of m pages. The brief item notes police actions and ongoing investigations with no detailed names or locations provided in the readable fragment.
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Philadelphia
M Pages
Rose County local option bill headed for report
Columbus Ohio January 24 Senator Drake, chair of the senate temperance committee, said the Rose County local option bill would be reported next week. It will be recommended by Drake, Sites and Atwell, with Ward and Harper refusing to sign the report.
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Columbus
Drake
Senate Temperance Committee
Rose County
Sites
Atwell
Ward
Harper
Folk Announces Candidacy for United States Senate
Jefferson City reports Governor Folk has announced his bid for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Wea. Stone. He frames his candidacy as a service to the party and to supporters who share his ideas and urges those who seek public office to pursue it within the party’s cause.
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Jefferson City
Folk
Bia
United Stats
Wea. Stone
Foth Niates
United States
City Hall Destroyed in Portland Fire
A spectacular pile of ice encrusted with gilt remains of Portland’s $800,000 city hall after a total blaze today. The fire ran uncontrolled and caused damage to Chestnut Street and nearby church property, threatening the business district. Total losses likely near a million dollars.
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Portland
Nut Street
Five Baltimore firemen killed in fatal warehouse blaze
A January morning blaze at the Negesters pons company foundry in Baltimore caused five firefighter deaths and twenty-two injuries. Chief George W. Horton is among the seriously hurt as walls collapsed trapping responders. Property loss reaches half a million dollars. Fire spread to neighboring Baltimore Bell and Brass Works and other facilities.
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Baltimore
Negesters Pons Company
George W. Horton
Walla
Buldings
Baltimore Bell and Hrass Works
Finn and Emrich Company
Ma Pchinists
City Mall
Anenex
Abortive plan to kill premier and overturn Portuguese monarchy
Lisbon reports disclosing a failed plot by a group of advanced Republicans to assassinate Premier Franco and trigger a republican uprising with bomb and revolver attacks. Police raided a conspirators’ meeting, several leaders captured, weapons found, and a royalist crackdown enforced while the republicans claim no broader support.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Joverniment
Hhe
Amu
Franco
Sugeens
Villa Vicost
Abruzzi
Army
Navy
Jon Chagras
Kranca, Borger
Mundo
Grendella
Jall
Chagras
Brazil
Vreuler Pranco
Idiabon
Mernadino Machado
Diarlo Hjustrade
Prize Loot Found Hidden in Grain Hoard
Youngstown Ohio January 24 Charles A Whitmore bought the buylus and unearthed two thousand two hundred sixty six dollars hidden in grain once belonging to Lewis Sadler of New Buffalo. Sadler, found emaciated and declared insane, was taken to a state hospital. In Amesbury Massachusetts January 24 Lewis Woodman aged twenty two and Blanche Adkins fifteen drowned skating on Lake Gardner. A hat was recovered then Miss Adkins body. John Andrejack fourteen died after breaking through ice at Bridgeport and Frank Hayes twelve perished from the same cause at Danbury Connecticut.
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Youngstown
Charles A Whitmore
Buylus
Lawis Sadler
New Buaffle
Sadler
Massion State Hospital
Wale
Amesbury
Mass
Lewis Woodman
Blanche Adkins
Lake Gardner
Dking
John Andrejack
Lee
Bridgeport
Frank Hayes
Mike
Danbury
Four alleged Blyrau fire bugs nabbed in Kivria
In Kivria O state marshal records Deputy Monroe reports four alleged Blyr...a firebugs in custody after Friday arrests following state witness Mostler’s testimony. The trio, John Malcolm and Edward Smith among them, face charges of destroying property and setting Beal’s stable ablaze. Abe Goode, a hostler, testified and is tied to the livery business. All pleaded not guilty and are held on bonds.
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Kivria
Kmour
Monroe
John Oe Jaro
Mostler
John Malcolm
Edward Smith
Goode
Lahm Postpones Flight Plans to Cleveland Again
Canton January 26 The veteran airman Lieutenant Frank P Lahm delays his balloon voyage once more after weather delays. The extremely aged flyer had been set to depart earlier but weather and winds prompted a further postponement, with no new date announced.
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Lahm
Cleveland
Canton
Frank P. Lahm
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