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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
2
In Iowa's primary race, Senator W S Allen and Chassell vie for the secretary of state nomination with a narrow margin. Early county returns show Chassell leading by about 62 votes as votes from eighty four counties come in.
Des Moines Elks, ilustrais, journeyed to Davenport for the seventy annual session starting today. Members from Ames, Huong and Grinnell joined en route via the River road. Lav enport hosts a convention expected to be among the best with thousands of delegates and a grand parade as a feature.
The Luther League of the Swedish Lutheran church of the Sietx City and Hort Dodge held a meeting.
Detective Franklin testified that $4,000 linked to Samuel Gompers through the AFL headed for Clarence Darrow in the McNamara defense fund. He said Darrow and Bert H. Franklin discussed the money’s source and that Harriman’s involvement could be explained by a mortgage payment.
Progressive leader W B Kenyon defeated former Senator Lafayette Young in Des Moines by an estimated 60 000 to 75 000 votes in Monday's Iowa primaries securing the Republican senatorial nomination. Clarke topped Holden and Proudht for the governorship on the Republican side. Kennedy Kendall Hangen Pickett and Dunn won other nominations with Kenyon carrying Des Moines St Louis City Davenport and several other large cities.
The Republican state convention in Columbus Ohio selected six delegates at large to the national convention by a vote of 38014 to 8262. Delegates named include U S Senator T Ke Burton Cleveland Charles Taft Cincinnati Warren G Harding Marion H M Dougherty Columbus D J Cable Lima and A Vorys Columbus. Taft leads with 14 delegates and Roosevelt 34 from Ohio. The convention adjourned to July 2 for nominating a state ticket and adopting a platform.
Six men were wounded when missiles were hurled during a street clash between striking laborers and police in Newark New Jersey on a Wednesday afternoon. At least six people were shot and many others injured in the melee.
Washington June 7 The large naval collier Mars recently ran off the Bahawa shoals while en route from Newport News to Key West and escaped danger.
Chicago reporters and photographers swarm the Clark hotel to capture Senator Dixon of Montana as Roosevelt’s manager arrives. Clerks identify attire and build for quick recognition while two lookalikes are mistaken for Dixon, one misidentified as Taft ally AL Butler and another as a Boston salesman. Dixon poses with and without his hat, offering varying angles for the cameras.
A Texas Roosevelt supporter Col Cecil Lyon recalls a Washington scene with delegates, bellboys and a supply of documents as Taft and Roosevelt campaigns clash. The piece notes a large delegation from Alabama, a political song about Teddy, and a boastful Colorado national committeeman A M Stevenson weighing over 300 pounds.
A librarian points out a load of books including reports of Republican conventions from 1900 14 and Mus and Taft authored Problems of the Day. Mr Hfillea appears offended at the library director's remarks about the collection.
The well boys of the big hotel perform many roles for delegates. They carry ice water and life preservers to various headquarters and rooms. They also act as pages, messengers, and aides in delegations, handling office duties and other tasks.
Cornelius A Doyle of Greenfield, state official, was chosen unanimously by the Republican state central committee as candidate for secretary of state to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James A Rose. Doyle assumed the office Monday after approval by Governor Deneen and two justices of the supreme court.
Washington June 6 Representative Thomas of Kentucky and Joseph Annin a reporter fought in a corridor of the house office building Tuesday over a newspaper story Thomas alleged misrepresented him.
Foulke B R Brandt former valet of Mortimer L Schiff was returned to Dannemora prison on Tuesday for a thirty year sentence amid a report of renewed high tensions at the institution and lingering questions about the case and its aftermath.
Sioux City Iowa June 6 congressman E H Hubbard of Sioux City eleventh district died at home ofTribune editor John C Kelly. Hubbard had just been renominated in the republican primary against George C Scott of Sioux City. Heart disease listed as cause of death.
The executive council commuted the death sentence of Mrs. Lena Cusumano of Hull for the murder of her husband Frank to life imprisonment. The ruling was issued in Boston on June 7, reflecting a reprieve to the condemned wife.
Nine people are reported injured in a northern rail collision near Winnipeg Manitoba with officials saying several are seriously hurt. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as investigators began to document the wreckage and transport arrangements for the injured.
Washington June 7 The United States accelerates Cuban intervention to guard property. The fourth Atlantic Fleet division under Rear Admiral Usher will proceed to Guantanamo with Minnesota Mississippi Missouri and Ohio. About 1 000 sailors and 800 Marines plus 125 Marines per ship support landings as needed. Navy and war department officials held talks with Taft Knox Meyer and Stimson. army mobilization remains ready at 10 000 with 5 000 to Cuba if needed. Commander Kling reported at Deses Point for reinforcements.
Senator George Nixon of Nevada died in a Washington hospital after an illness that began with a nasal growth operation. His wife hurried across the country in a bid to reach him, seeking Christian Science treatment from healer Williams Campbell, while doctors reportedly lost hope. The immediate cause was blood poisoning following the nasal growth operation at the Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat Hospital.
Montreal June 7 physicians attending the duchess of Connaught issued a bulletin noting she passed a comfortable night and bore the journey well with her royal highness reported improving.
Ohio delegates from unit 48 for Harmon Toledo prepare to attend the Democratic national convention in Baltimore with a plan to vote for the chosen candidate. The text notes forty eight debates linked to the convention and the Ohio delegation's intent to support the party’s nomination.
Des Moines June 7 Endy B Hunt Jr of room 610 Iowa Loan Trust building was arrested by deputy U S marshal on charges of sending obscene literature through the mails. Inspectors claim a chain from Chicago to the Pacific coast, with I G Ebeling of Chicago linked to poisoned flowers. Twenty five thousand cards seized. offices extend from Sioux City and Council Bluffs to Omaha Kansas City Denver Salt Lake City and beyond as distributors to smaller offices between the Mississippi and California.
Waterloo Rev Perkins of Davenport is re elected president of the Iowa Sunday School association at its second session. Elected officers include first vice president S M Musselman Wayland second vice president W H Beachler Waterloo recording secretary Join Bliss Diagonal and treasurer George Hoody Des Moines. State central committee members are chairman T J Oliver Onawa A W Murphy Shenandoah Edith King Primghar Paul Topel Postville J E M Cash Davenport.
In Marshalltown depositions reveal sensational testimony for Mrs. Evan Robertson of Los Angeles alleging illegitimate birth to the late Thomas R Campbell of Lynnville. The suit names Carson H Campbell and thirty heirs in a $60,000 dispute over money and real estate. the case hinges on Campbell dying intestate.
Iowa Falls residents will join in the annual road drag day observance at Owasa on Thursday June 20 with music by the Towa Falla Mil iary band. A feature of the program is an address by Prof. T. H. MacDonald state highway engineer of Ames on Roads and Bridges.
Iowa City clerk Clayton Eddy of Des Moines and Lee Bailey of Iowa City were seriously injured when their motor boat struck a submerged rock on the Iowa River. The vessel's bottom was ripped out in the crash a few days ago.
The I O O FP state association picnic at Meln tire in Miles K Culver served as Chief Breaker of the day. Other addresses were given by Col R T St John and Rev Paul P Pease.
The Seventh Day Adventists will dedicate their new cement church in Mason City this Sunday. Attending are Elder Campbell of Nevada, J. W. McComash of Creston, and H. E. Wolf of Calmar.
Charles City considers a bond proposal to raise 25000 dollars to fund a manual pumping and lighting plant upgrade. The measure aims to improve municipal infrastructure and public utilities, pending public review and voting.
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