Rescue on Flood Waters Brings Refugees to Steamer Kate Adams
Memphis reports show hundreds saved as the steamer Kate Adams plucked refugees from rafts and roof tops after a dam breach. A woman on a floating house refused to leave without her dead baby, which was placed in a soap box and later buried in Memphis. The Mississippi at St Louis measured 30.4 feet with Hannibal at 19, above flood stage. Cairo notes the Ohio River stable at 54 feet, surrounding the city but not yet in immediate danger.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Hanniball
Memphis
Landa
Kate Adams
Medes
Hannibal
Ohio
Ill
Ohio River
Fourag Ae
Mound City
Illinois Central
Fight Planned for Flynn Johnson Bout in Southwest
El Paso Herald reports the Flynn Johnson fight will be staged in the Southwest, with Las Vegas New Mexico as first choice and Juarez Mexico asAlternate. Promoter Jack Curley races against time to secure a venue. Las Vegas is named as preferred site.
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Tex
el Paso Herald
Flynn- Johnson
Las Vegas
N. M
Juarez
Mexico
Jack Curley
The
Herald
Las
Louisiana Republicans Convene to Back Taft Nomination
Alexandria April 8 The Louisiana state convention of Republicans opens with a mix of old guard black and tan delegates and federal officeholders. It is expected to endorse the renomination of President Taft, while anti administration forces plan another convention to contest the Chicago gathering.
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Alexandria
State Central Committee
Louisiana
Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Elihu Root
Zour [Censtee
Root
William Berri
Brooklyn
William Barnes, Jr
State Committee
Jacoh Gould Sehurman
Cornell University
May Wheat Closes Higher in Chicago Trading
Chicago grain markets report May wheat finishing at 1.084 a bushel with April 8 trading activity noted.
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Chicago
Reargument in Intermountain Rate Cases Ordered
Washington April 8 The Supreme Court ordered reargument of the Intermountain rate cases. Chief Justice ordered the full court to hear the matter again to reexamine the rate disputes and the earlier decision in the cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court of
Juste Almond Gel
Stranded Ontario Fire Keeps Crew At Hold
The Merchants and Miners steamer Ontario from Baltimore to Boston ran aground off Montauk Point with a fire in her hold. Fifteen passengers and forty crew were aboard. the crew fought the blaze, holes were cut to flood the hold, and by 6 o clock the fire was checked. Lifesaving crews evacuated passengers and worked to reach the burning ship with breeches buoy gear.
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I. L
Merchants and Miners
Ontario
Baltimore
Boston
Montauk Point
Bood
Move to Save Richeson Life Reaches Governor
Boston, April 8. The first step to save Clarence V. T. Richeson, condemned for Avis Linnell’s murder and scheduled for the electric chair the week of May 19, was taken by his counsel. A. Morse spoke with Executive Secretary Hamlin at the state house, and on April 26 counsel will present to Governor Foss to seek a petition referral to the executive council.
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Boston
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Wif
A. Morse
Hamlin
State House
Foss
Festival Associations of the Pacific Coast Form
Frisco festival news notes the creation of the Festival Associations of the Pacific Coast to promote west coast festivities. George L. Hurtehin of Portland Rose Festival fame leads the group, inviting festival bodies to affiliate and promote regional events. Louis Levy is named secretary for applications.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Festival Associations
George L. Hurtehin
Portland Rose Festival Fame
West
Louis Levy
Exposition Building
Norfolk racing season opens at Jamestown track
Norfolk VA April 8 with more than 600 horses already here and others en route the annual spring meeting of the Norfolk Racing association opened this afternoon at the Jamestown track. The meeting runs until April 27 before horses head to the Pimlico meeting opening five days later. Prominent stables including August Belmont Thomas F Ryan and Richard T Wilson are represented.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Racing Association
Jamestown Track
Pimlico
Metropolitan
August Belmont
Thomas F.ryan
Richard T. Wilson
attempt on Tony Abamerich murder in snowy quarry clash
A man identified as Kvitko was tried for the murder of Tony Abamerich after a quarrel over an Austrian girl. The shooting at close range occurred last winter, Kvitko fled the city, and was captured later in Bowie, Arizona while trying to enlist in the army again.
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Pueblo, Glan Aw Hinton
Kitko
Tony Abamerich
Iltnera
Anid
Kvitko
Sity
Bowie
Arizona
Alma James Murder Trial Opens in St. Louis
In St. Louis on April 8, the case of Mrs Alma James, accused of murder, was called for trial. The state aims to prove the crime occurred last May and her defense centers on temporary insanity due to indignities suffered from her husband.
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St. Louis
Alma James
James
Pinchot Flops From LaFollette to Roosevelt
Lincoln April 8 Following LaFollette departure Pinchot invokes a telegram mishap linking his shift to Roosevelt and accuses campaign manager Houser of pressuring his withdrawal. Louisiana hosts Taft aligned convention, confirms endorsement and hints at split delegation with Roosevelt supporters. A walkout talk stems from San Antonio meeting by Locomotive Engineers and Conductors amid Mexico language disputes.
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LaFollette
Sunda
Gifford Pinchot
Medill McCo
Johnson
la Follette
Roosevelt
Rudolph Spreckels
Iform
Spreckels
Pinchot
Walter 8
Houser
Wisconsin
San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Order of
United States
Contested Delegates Expected at Kentucky State GOP Meeting
In Louisville on April 8 Taft and Roosevelt factions claim big delegate leads. At the state convention Wednesday, 2356 seats are filled and 842 are contested, setting the stage for a heated seating fight.
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Louisville
Taft
Roosevelt
Illinois Primary Promises Most Complex Ballot Yet
Chicago voters prepare to cast ballots in a historically intricate primary. Republicans and Democrats will choose a president and U S senator and a county coroner, with Chicago also voting on woman suffrage.
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Illinois
Chicago
United States
Hir
Springfield to depart at eight in the morning
Fragmentary report notes a departure from Springfield at eight o clock with Colonel in company of Coner Dewey Roosevelt manager in Il A.
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Springfield
Las
Cal Woverall
Coner Dewey
Roosevelt
Ila
Taft Again Attacks Federal Officials Over Kentucky Votes
President Taft at headquarters accuses federal officials of misconduct in Kentucky election. Campaign manager for Roosevelt calls for action and potential investigations into alleged irregularities if proper steps are not taken.
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Dixon
Taft
Alias Dine
Roosevelt
Kentucky
New York Convention Arrivals Ahead of Rochester Meeting
Delegates and visitors arrive in Rochester New York for the Republican state convention set to meet tomorrow to adopt a platform and elect delegates and alternates to the national convention.
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New York
Rochester
N. Y
Pahanta Poaile International Exposition names officers
Exposition officers held a recent election and re elected the present regular officers and executive committee for the coming year. President Charles C. Moore leads with vice presidents William H. Crocker Rev B Hale I W Hellman Jr M H de Young Leon Sloas James Rolph Jr Rudolph J Taussig as secretary and A W Foster as treasurer.
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Charles C. Moore
William H. Crocker
Rev. B. Hale
I. W. Hellman, Jr
M. H. de Young
Leon Sloas
James Rolph, Jr
Rudolph J. Taussig
A. W. Foster
Editor Honored for Panama Expo Role
San Francisco reports John Bris ben Walker former Cosmopolitan owner and editor has been chosen director of exploitation for the Panama Pacific International Exposition. He begins work with enthusiasm aiming to make the 1915 exposition one of the greatest in world history.
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San Francisco
John Brisben Walker
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Wage Hikes Hit New England Textile Mills
Boston April 8. Labor unrest grows as a wave of wage increases could add over 12 million dollars to textile workers pay in New England over the next year. Operators remain dissatisfied and strikes are near in nearly a dozen mills unless demands are met this week.
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Boston
New England
Excelsior Women Move to Preserve Saloon Licenses
In Excelsior Minnesota on April 8 women plan to secure by purchase the licensed saloon permits after a recent election shifted the town from prohibition to a wet status. The move follows several years of dry rule as residents debated liquor availability and regulatory control.
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Excelsior
Minneapolis
Minn
Professor claims women talk too much discovery
Boston April 8 Dr. Charles H. Green of Harvard Medical School says in a lecture that women talk too much. He claims they would be better looking if they listened more and that their energy is wasted by talking.
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Boston
Charles H. Green
Harvard Medical School
Governors Protest State Boundaries in Interstate Commerce Case
The governors of states filed a historic protest with the US Supreme Court to uphold state boundaries against a ruling that could strike down state railroad rates as interfering with interstate commerce. The brief, filed as friends of the court, was led by Harmon of Ohio Hadley of Missouri and Charles H. of an unnamed state.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Harmon
Ohio
Herbert 8
Hadley
Missouri
Charles H
Guy Wuay
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minnesota
Kentucky
Arkansas
West Virginia
Committee of Governors
St. Paul
Minn
Duluth
St. Taal
Fipariar
Wis
Kansas
Kan
Kansas City
St. Louis
Omaha
Neb
Cowincilee Town
Cincinnati
Covington
Newport
Hich
Governors Defend State Rail Rates Against Interstate Challenge
Nebraska committee report notes governors at a September conference submitted a brief on state rates cases. It argues Minnesota Kansas and Kentucky decisions show state rate actions affect interstate commerce and are allowed under dual federalism. The brief asserts state rates can be fair and reasonable without forcing reduced interstate rates. Continued on Page Four.
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Aldrich
Nebraska
Minnsota
Woman arraigned in stabbing of husband editor
New York April 8 Mrs Walter J Snyder wife of Sports of the Times editor was fatally wounded by scissors. She told authorities her husband caused the injuries by pulling her hand during a nail manicure and forcing her toward him. She was arraigned and held without bail pending an inquest.
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New York
Walter J. Snyder
Sports of the Times
Corvner
City to receive $1 million Auditorium pledge
After San Francisco voters approved the Civic Center bond eleven to one Mayor James Rolph Jr asked the Panama Pacific International Exposition executive committee to turn over the $1,000,000 pledged for the Civic Center Auditorium. The structure will rise on city land and be among the world’s finest.
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San Francisco
Civic Center
James Rolph, Jr
Iowa Arcanum Grand Council Opens Twenty-First Session
Keokuk Iowa April 8 Elaborate preparations are complete for the reception and entertainment of the Iowa grand council of the Arcanum which will convene in the city tomorrow for its twenty first annual session Delegates from all parts of the state will attend the meeting.
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Royal Arcanum OF
Iowa
Keokuk
Iowa Grand Council of the
Missouri picks site for state building at Panama Pacific Exposition
Missouri becomes the ninth state to select a site for its state building at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. Thus far Oregon Nevada Montana Washington Idaho Utah South Dakota and the Philippine Islands have received deeds to land and pledge broad participation in the 1915 universal exposition.
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San Francisco
Missouri
Oregon
Nevada
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Utah
South Dakota
Philippine Islands
Taft to Sign Bill Creating Children’s Bureau
Washington report says President Taft will sign a bill establishing a children’s bureau in the department of commerce and labor. The measure aims to collect and disseminate data on all phases of child life and to convert this proposal into law after approved by Congress.
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Washington
Taft
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
British strike ends. mining districts prepare resumption
London reports general activity returning to coal districts across Britain. In Scotland and North Wales many miners descended shafts while England and South Wales crews cleared roadways and prepared for a broad resumption of work.
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London
Real Britain
Scotland
North Wales
England
South Wales
Alaska Exhibit at San Francisco Fair Shows Copper River Gold
Alaska will present a unique exhibit at the 1915 fair in San Francisco featuring a copper specimen weighing pounds gathered from the Copper River valley.
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San Francisco
Alaska
It B . Co
Copper River Valley
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