Busy Republican state convention opens in Columbus Ohio
Delegates pour into Columbus for the Ohio Republican state convention as 21 district delegations prepare to elect permanent committee members. Theodore Burton to give keynote, with debate over whether to nominate a state ticket now or recess for the national meeting. Des Moines primaries shape senate race between Kenyon and Young. Wisconsin women organize to oppose suffrage. Arizona convention splits Taft and Roosevelt delegates.
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Columbus
Ohio
Walter E. Brown
State Central Committee
Roosevelt
United States
Theodore B. Burton
Arizona
Tucson
Ariz
Taft
Chicago
Idaho Democrats split on Baltimore delegation as Dubois lines up
Coeur d'Alene Idaho June 3 The state Democratic convention faced a likely clash over placing former Senator Dubois Clark's campaign manager on the delegation to Baltimore. The Dubois camp allied with K I Perky of Boise and claimed a majority while opponents denied it. A Clark caucus was held with Ada county opposed to instructed delegation, and it appeared the Clark slate would represent Idaho with a Dubois member as national committeeman, while formal instructions remained unsettled.
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Associated Press
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Baltimore
Dubois
Clark
Ee K. I. Perky
Boise
Ada
Frank Moore
Latah County
Dubois in Control in Democratic Caucus at Baker City
In Baker City Oregon a Democratic special caucus heard 190 of 280 delegates favor Judge K I Perky for national committeeman and 220 for Clark who would control the convention. Ada county tried to sway Hawley with compromises. Nugent sought Bryan support. Hawley refused to join Nugent’s push as talks with him heated in his drawing room.
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Dubois
Baker City
Ore
K. I. Perky
Clark
Perky
Idaho
Ada County
Hawley
Kinyon
Wilson
Nugent
Bryan
Southeastern
Meena
Taft Grants Unconditional Pardon in land fraud case
President Taft granted an unconditional pardon today to Willard Jones of Portland. The pardon relates to land fraud cases associated with the late Senator Mitchell and former General Land Office official Ringer Herman. Details of the pardon were released in Washington.
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Jones
Washington
Taft
Willard Jones
Portland
Mitchell
Ringer Herman
General Land Office
Rebels Planing Flank Movement From Bachimba
Reports from Chihuahua on June 3 indicate rebels led by Villa and Rabago may attempt a flank with federal cavalry. A stand is planned at Bachimba 46 miles south of the city in the mountain passes near the Mexican Central railroad. Rebels say they are gaining ammunition and supplies for renewed fighting despite current shortages.
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Chihuahua
Villa
Rabago
Bachimba
Here
Double Tragedy in Chicago Uncle kills himself after wounding girl
In Chicago on June 3 Joseph Hartzog a 30 year old married man shot Mary Jeskowich aged 16 after an alleged attempt to pursue her. He then killed himself by shooting through the heart. Mary was taken to a neighbor for safety.
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Chicago
Neice
Joseph Hartzog
Mary Jeskowich
Hartzog
Attem
Bankers to Testify in Money Trust Inquiry
Washington June 3 officers of the New York Clearing House association and the New York Stock Exchange will be summoned to testify before the House Banking and Currency Committee. Nearly all national banks have refused to supply information on loans and borrowers.
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Washington
New York Clearing House Association
New York Stock Exchange
Money Trust
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Industrial Worker of the World member released after brief hearing
San Dien June 5. A. B. Carson an Industrial Worker of the World was arrested after resisting an officer on the street a week ago. He was released today following a short preliminary examination in which only the prosecution presented evidence.
Oregon Idaho Central work to begin soon at American Falls
Construction on the first thirty five miles of the Oregon Idaho Central will start within days and reach Landing this fall to haul out the crop. Contractors and bidding teams are on site with the Phee construction company of Chicago holding the contract for the initial segment. The project aims to connect with Oregon Short Line near the water tank forming a wye and enabling material delivery to a power plant under construction.
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American Falls Press
Rockland
Landing
Oregon-Idaho Central
Phee Construction Company
Chicago
Oregon Short Line
Hammer
Idaho Consolidated Power Company
American Falls
Idaho
High Cost Reaches High Water Mark
New York reports living costs at record highs as of June with overall prices up about ten percent from a year earlier. Eggs butter fish potatoes tea coffee sugar salt molasses beans up twenty-two percent. meat leads gains. Wheat corn oats barley flour up thirty-three percent. fruits cheaper than a year ago but still above 1910 levels. Leather products thirteen percent, chemicals thirteen percent higher. textiles slightly cheaper overall.
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New York
United States
Deadly trap gun injures thief in Hibbing shed
Hibbing Minnesota on June 3 Paul Huttenen set a rifle in his shed to shoot automatically at a nightly thief. The thief did not come, Huttenen forgot the rifle and last night he entered the shed a bullet passed through his body and he will die.
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Hibbing
Minn
Paul Huttenen
Huttenen
Battle-ships policy battle reaches Senate panel
Washington reports the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs resumes consideration of naval plans as the administration seeks funding guidance. Details remain unclear as members debate shipbuilding scope and strategic priorities.
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Washington
Jane
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Taft Welcomes German Fleet at Fort Monroe
President Taft presides over the official welcome as the German warships arrive at Fort Monroe Virginia to begin a schedule of ceremonies and festivities. The German fleet travels to Hampton Roads after sailing from Kiel to reciprocate the prior American fleet visit. The Mayflower carries Taft and the German ambassador as salutes echo from both squadrons.
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Fort Monroe
Taft
Kiel
Hampton Roads
Wheat market closes with July wheat at 1.10¼
Chicago June 3 price report shows July wheat closing at 1.10¾ per bushel. The brief market note records a modest uptick in futures trading as traders weigh supply and demand signals.
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Chicago
Hopson to Run for Bannock County Sheriff
W. S. Hopson, a Pocatello pioneer, announces entry on the go ticket for Bannock county sheriff in the coming primaries. He has been US marshal under Fred T. Dubois and longtime Democratic official workman, with unknown rival plans from incumbent W. W. Cooper and Deputy Jim Francis.
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Hopson
Pocatello
Bannockcorn
Hop
Gate City
W. 8
United States
Fred T. Dubois
Democratic County Central Committee
W. W. Cooper
Jim Francis
Bannock County Republicans Plan June 11 Delegates
Bannock county Republican central committee sets a June 11 meeting in Pocatello to elect nine delegates for the Idaho state platform convention in Boise on June 25. The convention will seat 180 delegates with three per state representative, no proxies allowed.
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Bannock County
Republican County Central
Pocatello
Boise
Cahres L. Heitman
Idaho
Republican State Central Committee of
Republican Party of
Republican Central Committees
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Bingham
Blaine
Bonner
Bonneville
Vanyon
Cassia
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Fremont
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Shoshone
Twin Falls
Washington
Charles L. Sritman
Republican State Central Committee
E. G. Davis
Republican State Committee
W. H. Witty
Central Committee
Waiters Strike Deepens Across New York Hotels
New York on June 3 reports the waiter and cook strike entering its second week with both sides claiming victory. About twenty venues are affected with fewer than six closing dining rooms while most remain open using strike breakers.
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New York
Score
Oil acreage filed in Alkali Butte and Conant district
Denver reports five thousand acres believed to lie under oil in Alkali Butte and Conant creek oil district filed within a week.
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Denver
Alkali Butte and Conant Creek
Howells Seated Challenge Dominates Chicago Convention Talk
Chicago reporters and hotel corridors buzz over R B Howell’s bid to seat him as Republican national committeeman from Nebraska. The Coliseum, site of the 1908 convention, opens June 18 and seats 11188 with 3200 in the balcony.
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Howell
Chicago
National Committee
R. B .Howell
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Libby
Richmond
Charles F. Gunther
Republican National Committee
Harry 8
New
Republican Party
Oeper Committee
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