Roosevelt Loses Contested Seats From the South
Chicago June 14 Roosevelt loses contested seats in North Carolina and South Carolina while Taft forces claim Taft delegates in Oklahoma and Tennessee. Fist fight erupts outside the national committee rooms as disputes over Tulsa conventions and gag rule protests unfold.
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Taft Deleaues
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Honey Howls
Republican National Committee
Chicago
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Taft
Texas
Cecil Lyon
H. F. McGregor
Houston
Lyon
Grant Victor
United States
L. G. Disney
Patrick Dore
West Villa
National Committee
Tulsa
Francis J. Heney
Mr. Gill
Gill
Ormsby McHarg
A. M.stevenson
Denver
Borah
Idaho
McHarg
Heney
Colorado
Stevenson
Thomas T., Devine
Viva Voce
Sells
Washington
Chicago Welcomes Republican Convention Dignitaries
Chicago brims with arriving throngs as banners bands and uniforms appear. Delegations friends admirers and curious crowds gather to witness the quadrennial Republican convention amid bustling streets hotels and candidate headquarters.
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Chicago
Boise chosen for next Good Roads convention meeting
Logan Utah June 14 Boise will be the next gathering site for the Intermountain Good Roads association third annual convention in the west J A Hendrickson of Logan named president and O J Stilwell of Ogden secretary unless a majority of the 400 delegates reject plans Secretary William Wallin of Pocatello was the choice for re election but declined due to private affairs Governor Hawley of Idaho spoke at the session The convention highlighted road work by Intermountain states Theodore Turner of Pocatello urged a national highway from the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone Park noting autos would cut costs by feeding draft horses to food animals
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Logan
Utah
Boise
Intermountain Good Roads Association
J. A. Hendrickson
O. J. Stilwell
Ogden
Wiliam Wallin
Pocatello
Hawley
Idaho
Theodore Turner
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
Birthday of Old Glory Observed Across Washington
On June 14 Washington marked Flag Day with widespread displays of the red white and blue. From public buildings to private homes the nation’s flag fluttered along Pennsylvania Avenue as government offices and public schools held observances. The flag was adopted by Congress 135 years ago and Betsy Ross is credited in popular lore with sewing the first version.
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Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Government Department
Congress
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Betsey Ross
John Ross
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Women Biblical Students Conference Opens in Monte Ile
The annual Young Women's Christian Association southwest conference opens on camp grounds near Monte Ile Arkansas and runs June 14 to 24. About 400 women from Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas attend to study association work and missionary opportunities with speakers including Rev John S Blayney Miss Eleanor Stafford Millar and Rev Robert Hill.
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Monte Ile
Ark
Young Women’s Christian Association of the Southwest
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Young Women’s Christian Associations
John 8. Blayney
Huuchinson, Kas
Eleanor Stafford Millar
The
Moody Bible Institute
Robert Hill
D. D
Dallas
Great U S Track Team Sails for Stockholm
American track and field experts deem the squad the greatest ever assembled and they departed from New York for Stockholm aboard a ship converted into a floating gymnasium to stay in condition for the Olympic games.
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New York
Stockholm
United States
France loses fourth submarine Vendemaire near Cherbourg
The Vendemaire submarine was crushed by the battleship Saint Louis during mimic warfare off Cherbourg Penins ula and sank in 150 feet of water. Twenty three crew members including Commander Lieutenant Prioul and Ensign Audie perished. A board of inquiry found no blame on the Saint Louis.
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France
Cherbourg
Saint Louis
Minister of Marine
Prioul
Audie
Smelter Strikers Storm Plant in Perth Amboy Turmoil
A thousand striking workers at the American Smelting & Refining plant in Perth Amboy New Jersey were fired on by deputy sheriffs. One man was killed with two neck wounds and several others were wounded while strikers set fire to the fence before retreating. Strike leaders vowed another charge despite the casualties.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
American Smelting & Refining Company
Brother of Murdered Governor Protests J T Morrison Bid
C B Steunenberg brother of Idaho's slain governor attacks John T Morrison's gubernatorial bid. He cites Adams and Orchard testimony linking Morrison to defense of killers, accuses Morrison of betraying Frank Steunenberg and tainting the state’s name. He thanks The Statesman for reporting trials and urges voters to reject Morrison.
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J.T. Morrison
John T. Morrison
C. B
Pete’’) Steunenberg
Boise Statesman
Steuenberg
Morrison
Harry Orchard
Steve Adams
Moyer
Haywood
Vettibone
Idaho
Neihbor
Adama
Wheat Market Report Signals Shifts in Grain Prices
A brief market note shows June 14 closing data for wheat and notes movements into July contracts. Specific figures are unreadable in the source snippet but indicate ongoing price activity and market attention on grain futures.
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Watee
Roosevelt's Dark Horse Looms in Chicago Campaign
Roosevelt managers claim Taft will lose fourteen votes while Taft supporters say he has a seventy vote majority over the opposition. La Follette is seen as potentially holding the balance of power as campaigning moves to Chicago. Colonel heads to the city to boost his nomination bid.
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Roosevelt
Taft
la Follette
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
National Committee
Wisconsin
North Dakota
LaFollette
Root
Walter L. Houser
Barnes
Senator Root
Wright Boosts Idaho Falls Crop Outlook
G. G. Wright general manager of Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co in Idaho Falls praised Idaho’s crop prospects after accompanying a Get Acquainted tour. He cited strong dry farming expansion in Bonneville and Fremont counties and predicted record-breaking yields this season. He invited neighbors to celebrate the Fourth and strengthen regional enterprise amid growing faith in the area’s agriculture and industry.
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G. G. Wright
Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co
Idaho Falls
Wright
Bonneville
Fremont
Reunion of Harvard Clubs in New York
About one thousand Harvard graduates from across the country gather in New York for the sixteenth annual meeting of Associated Harvard clubs. The program spans two days with business sessions at the Harvard club and a banquet at the Hotel Astor with President A. Lawrence Lowell as guest.
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Harvard
New York
Harvard Clubs
Hotel Astor
A. Lawrence Lowell
Cambridge
War veterans encampment centers Illinois gathering at Pontiac
Soldiers and sailors from across Illinois attend the annual state encampment of the United Spanish American War Veterans in Pontiac. Reports and organization occupied most of the day. A parade is planned for tomorrow with part of the Illinois National Guard Third Regiment joining the veterans.
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Pontiac
Ill
United States
Spain
Illinois
Illinois National Guard
New Jersey Bar Association Opens Annual Meeting in Atlantic City
Atlantic City hosts the fourteenth annual New Jersey State Bar association with jurists and prominent lawyers attending. Governor Woodrow Wilson and Supreme Court Justice Pitney are among speakers as the two day event covers the new practice act and proposed court rules.
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NEW Jersey Bar Association
Atlantic City
N. J
New Jersey State Bar Association
Woodrow Wilson
Justice Pitney
Supreme Court of the United States
Birthday honors mark King George II June observance
London marked King George's birthday with official observances including flag displays on public buildings and naval salutes at home stations and Centre ports. The king’s birth date is listed as June 3, 1865.
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London
George
Taft Says No Third Candidate For Chicago Nomination
Taft told a visitor in Washington that there will be no third candidate and that he will be nominated on the first ballot with votes to spare at Chicago. He declined to discuss any compromise candidate.
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Washington
Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt to Lead Chicago Nomination Fight
Roosevelt announced he would fly to Chicago to lead his bid for the party nomination. He departs New York at 5 30 p m aboard the New York Central after delegates urged him to counter what they call a power grab by professional politicians.
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New York
Roosevelt
Chicago
New York Central
National Committee
California
Arizona
Kentucky
Archbishop Glennon Reaches Fiftieth Birthday Milestone
Messages of congratulations poured in at the archiepiscopal residence in St. Louis as Archbishop John J. Glennon marked his fiftieth birthday. Born in Ireland, he was educated there before coming to America and serving in the Kansas City diocese prior to his 1903 appointment to St Louis following Archbishop Kain’s death.
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St. Louis
John J. Glennon
Glennon
Ireland
America
Kansas City
Archbishop Kain
Fargo Welcomes North Dakota Elks for Annual Convention
Fargo hosts hundreds for the North Dakota State Elks association convention. The two day event features a parade and entertainment alongside business sessions as the city is festively decorated for the gathering.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota State Elks’ Association
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