Utah Republicans Endorse "Teddy"
The Utah Republican state convention in Salt Lake City nominated six delegates at large for Roosevelt. Tension rose between Kearns and anti-Kearns factions amid church influence talk. Chairman James Anderson started the gathering, with Ogden Mayor William Glasmann as temporary chair, praising past Republican prosperity and criticizing Clevelandism and Democratic policies.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Roosevelt
Kearns
Salt Lake County
San Juan
Howell
James Anderson
Utah
William Glasmann
Ogden
William McKinley
United States
American Academy Holds Eighth Convention in Philadelphia
A convention of national importance opened in Philadelphia marking the eighth annual meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Frank A. Vanderlip presided as the chair while William Barrett Ridgely, Frederick D. Kilburn, and Frederick A. Cleveland spoke on government regulation of banks and trust companies and national bank reports.
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Philadelphia
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Frank A. Vanderlip
the Treasury
William Barrett Ridgeley
Frederick D. Kilburn
New York State
Frederick A. Cleveland
New York University
Ridgeley
Ontae
Casualties at Omaha Fire
Omaha April 8 Kirk Anderson a lodger was fatally injured John Pearsall a fireman received dangerous wounds and the two babies of Mrs Anderson were badly hurt in an early morning fire at a lodging house on Fourteenth and Jones streets Several other occupants were hurt Firemen and residents escaped in night clothing with difficulty Property loss was not great
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Omaha
Kirk Anderson
John Pearsall
Anderson
Fourteenth
Jones Streets
Explosion at Plotsch Gas Plant Kills Three
Three men died and another was fatally injured in an explosion at Plotsch Gas Company's compressing plant in Chicago. The deceased are Joseph Cumberlaid Stephen Hienson and Charles W Grigsby.
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Chicago
Plotsch Gas Company
Joseph Cumberlaid
Stephen. Hienson
Root to Represent Northern Securities in Pacif ic Case
Elihu Root has been engaged to represent the Northern Securities company as special counsel in its fight to block E R Harriman from gaining control of the Northern Pacific railroad. Root follows former cabinet member John W Griggs and John G Johnson in the high profile merger case set to be argued in St Paul next Tuesday.
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Porto Rico
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West
Theodore Roosevelt
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E. H. Harriman
Supreme Court
Great Northern Securities Company 2 Trust
Supreme Bench
McKinley
New York
Elihu Root
ER. H. Harriman
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Securities
Root
Orst
John W. Griggs
Anglo French colonial treaty signed including Morocco Egypt and Newfoundland
The Associated Press reports from London that an Anglo French colonial treaty has been signed covering Morocco Egypt and Newfoundland. Details were cabled April 5 and April 7. The accord unites multiple colonial subjects under one agreement.
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Paris
Associated Press
London
Morocco
Egypt
Newfoundland
Senate Passes Alaska Fee Relief Amid Chinese Exclusion Debate
The senate approved a five year license fee relief for Alaska Construction Co and debated China policy. Speaker Patterson warned that unless new laws pass, all exclusion barriers could fall when the 7th of December arrives due to China denouncing the 1894 treaty. He contrasted 1880 and 1902 acts and urged prompt action with amendments proposed to shift operative dates.
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Washington
Senate
Alaska Construction Company
Patterson
United States
China
Congress
Mysterious Quiet in the Far East Dispatches
Reports describe the burial of Russian sailors from a notable action amid the Far East tensions. A Vicksburg gunboat reportedly accompanied bodies to the grave as foreign warships trailed.
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Far East
Petersburg
Ho Ney
Nipo
Vicksburg
Russian Interests In Korea Temporarily Placed With French
St. Petersburg reports that with the departure of Russian representatives from Korea, protection of Russian interests there is temporarily entrusted to French diplomatic and consular representatives.
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St. Petersburg
Korea
Fire Engulfs Six-Story Iron Building in Manhattan
Firemen battled a two and a half hour blaze at the six story iron building at West Broadway and Franklin streets occupied by James Barron and Co. The blasts caused explosions that revived the flames. Loss is estimated at 150000 dollars. Water breached West Broadway flood depth reached two feet and cellar basements of neighboring properties were filled.
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New York
West Broadway
Franklin Streets
James Barron & Co
Dominican Foreign Minister Mission Reaches San Domingo
New York April 8 General Juan Francisco Sanchez Dominican Republic minister of foreign affairs who spent about three months in the United States on a special mission sailed to San Domingo He reported success in Washington where he sought formal recognition of President Morales and praised Secretary Hay for promising a minister resident to San Domingo to strengthen ties.
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United States
San Domngo
Morates
New York
Juan Francisco Sanchez
Dominican Republic
San Domingo
Washington
Morales
Hay
House Committee Defeats Desert Land Repeal Bill
Washington April 8 by vote of three to the House committee on irrigation defeated the bill to repeal the desert land laws. Voting against the bill were Chairman Mondell of Wyoming and Representatives Orrill Dwight Marshall Willanson Cooper Hitchcock and Bell after protracted hearings.
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Washington
House Committee On Irrigation Today
Mondell
Wyoming
Orrell
Dwight
Marshall
Willanson
Cooper
Hitchcock
Bell
Women in Modern Industry Discussed at Chicago Symposium
A Chicago symposium opened April 8 examining changes in home life since women entered business and professional fields. Prominent club women from across the country attended as chambers debated the topic Women in modern industrialism.
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Chicago
Earthquake Kills 24 in Macedonian Villages
Vienna dispatch reports a quake on April 4 killed 24 people and injured 40, destroying 1,500 houses and causing widespread distress in the vilayets of Kossove and Salonica in Macedonia.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Kossove
Salonica
Macedonia
Respite Granted for Hawaiian Man in Murder Case
Kansas City reports James Brow a Hawaiian who was to be hanged today for killing his step daughter received a respite until May 6. The delay postpones the execution in the murder case.
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Kansas City
James Brow
Brown
Philippine delegation scene after Grosvenor speech
A fragment from a historic page notes Mr Grosvenor speaking and a reception oratory scene involving Philippine affairs. The readable text captures a moment after his address with observers nearby in a formal setting.
Appointment of New Judge for Second Circuit in Honolulu
Attorney General Knox announced at the cnbli net meeting that the omet will appoint A. N. Kenoik to succeed John W. Kalua as judge of the second circuit at Honolulu. Kalua was removed from office. Kepoikai currently serves as treasurer. Formerly under the gdom he was judge of the same district.
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Washington
Cnblinet
Knox
Omet
A. N. Kenoik
Ceed
John W. Kalua
Ionolulu
Torday
Kepoikai
Hawaii
Gdom
Aisir
Exposition Bill Poses Challenge in Washington
In Washington AP report Clark faces hurdles as an exposition bill moves through the legislature. Hill signals support, while division emerges over funding and scope.
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Washington
Clark Exposition Hill
Wreck on Missouri Kansas Texas Flyer injures several
A Missouri Kansas and Texas flyer wrecked four miles south of Kansas City Kansas early today. Passengers and crew aided victims until physicians from Fort Scott arrived. Injured listed include W C Gunn Fort Scott G W Rathler St Louis J D Thompson Cedar Falls Ia and others with medical crews dispatched by wrecking train from Frisco railway.
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Fort Scott
W. C. Gunn
CG. Gunn Lang Company
Silizh
W. Parmelee
G. W. Rathler
St. Louia
Michael Maley
Syracuse
N. Y
George Bumwalt
Watseka
A. Bush
Chicago
St. G. Callahan
Sante Tonto
J. Streeter
Cedar Falls
E. S. Dawson
Durant I. T
Wit Karson
St. Louis
J. D. Thompson
Thomas K. Sparks
W. W. Sparks
Cin Innati
Mary Fostick
Carthage
G. W. Hoyt
Train wreck injures many near Fort Scott
Missouri Kansas and Texas flyer No 5 on the south run derailed four miles south of Fort Scott Kansas at 4 30 this morning as rafts spread. Engine baggage mail and express cars piled up followed by the smoker and chair car over turning. Many injured but no fatalities reported.
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Kansas City
Kan
Here
Missouri
Kansas
Fort Scott
Tornado Toll In Mexico Town and Nebraska Blizzard News
An EF connected report describes a tornado near Mexico Texas killing three and injuring nine, including a four year old, with homes and crops damaged. Separately Nebraska faces its worst April blizzard in years, with snow and wind causing outages and cattle at risk. Kansas City and Topeka report telegraph and phone outages amid the storm.
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Houston
Texas
Mexico
John Ballard
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Memphis Flood Delays Traffic After Mississippi Rise
Memphis readers report the Mississippi at four and eight tenths feet above danger level on April 8. Several North Memphis streets are flooded causing traffic delays, with no damage reported. Railways remain unaffected unless water reaches forty feet.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Trafic
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