Delegates Named as States Open Republican Nominating Contests
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania convention filed certificates for Porter and at large delegates after a tense finish. Stevenson clashed with the rules over a delegate and local option plank while Knox received strong applause. Vermont and Connecticut diverged on candidate instructions as Green Mountain delegates were chosen and Burlington’s plan kept Roosevelt policy in focus. Parkersburg saw Taft support and Chicago-bound delegation set at a large, enthusiastic gathering for supreme court judges and three nominees.
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W. T D. Porter
State Department
Capitol
Julius G. Bone
Lackawanna County
A. B. Stevenson
Pittsburg
Keyser
Philadelphia
Stevenson
Walton
Roosevelt
Knox
Edwin 8. Stuart
James Elverson
Charles A. Kook
Robert P. Habgood
Bradford
Burlington
Vermont
Chicago
Millingham
Fletcher D. Proctor
Frank L. Green
St. Albans
Allen M. Fletcher
Cavendish
Parkersburg
W. Va
Supreme Court
Taft
Democratic and Republican state conventions in four cities
In New Haven the Democrats chose an uninstructed national delegation after defeating a Bryan instruction. Birmingham Republicans represented anti administration faction with noncommittal platform and Scott's switch. Jackson hosts two Republican factions led by Roosevelt supporters and Foraker backers, splitting the convention amid tumult.
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New Haven
Conn
Denver
Bryan
Birmingham
Ala
Scott
Chicago
Jackson
Miss
Foraker
Roosevelt
Washington
Balters
Menaced by Two Evils Detroit April 30 Lead Paragraph
Menaced by two evils in Detroit is reported with sparse detail in April 30 copy. The notice hints at threats or dangers facing residents but provides no names places or concrete actions. Further information is unavailable in the readable text.
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Detroit
Lecture by Gov Johnson on The Majesty of the Law
Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota warned Alumni of Western high school that centralization of federal power and business control concentrates power in few hands. He spoke on law and governance in the lecture titled The Majesty of the Law.
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United States
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
The
Western High School
Dr. Morgan Dix Dies at 81 in Trinity Rectory
Rev. Dr. M Dix longtime rector of Trinity Protestant Episcopal parish since 1862 has died at Trinity rectory on West Twenty fifth Street due to heart failure after brief illness. Born in New York City in 181? he was ordained in 1842 by Bishop Alonzo Potter. He led nine churches and twenty six clergy while overseeing Trinity corporation a major church body. He was a son of General John A Dix famed dispatch author.
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New York
M. Dix
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Parish
Trinity
West Twenty-fifth Street
Dix
Alonzo Potter
Philadelphia
Rinity Corporation
Lower Broadway
Wall Street
Printing Paper Trust Hearings Probe Price Fixing
New evidence before the House committee links a paper trust to uniform newsprint pricing. John Norris of the New York Times and the American Newspaper Publishers Association cite H G Craig Co and International Paper as coordinating output and prices. Norris accuses Cowles of false cost claims and seeks subpoenas for key officials to determine if a famine was artificial or natural.
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Washington
United States
House
Norris
New York Times
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
International Paper Company
John Hanrahan
Paper Trust
David S. Cowles
American Paper and Pulp Association
Cowles
Pup
Paper Mill Efficiency Cuts Labor Cost Per Ton
Norris argues modern machinery raises output per machine, lowers labor cost per ton. He cites wider paper rolls, faster speeds, higher daily tonnage, and claims manufacturing costs rose less than prices. He plans to publish data to refute claims of rising labor costs amid paper-industry consolidation.
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Norris
International Paper Company
Cowles
Lyman
International Company
Daly Estate Divides Millionaire James Daly’s Property
In New York on April 30 the will of James Daly, dying railroad contractor, divides his estate between his son John W Daly and his daughter who is married to Senator Henry Willis of Redlands California. Willis inherits one million dollars. Daly’s body will be buried in the family plot near Limerick Ireland as he requested. He was working on six suburban track layers for the New Haven road at his death.
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New York
James Daly
John W. Daly
Henry W. Willis
Redlands
Cal
Willis
Ireland
Limerick
Daly
New Haven Road
Change of Venue Is Asked in Dowagine Bank Case
Cassopolis April 30 James H Kinnane attorney for Frank W Lyle and Ir B Gage jailed officers of the defunct Dowagine bank has asked for a change of venue to Jackson county The case was continued without any decision on these points.
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Cassopolis
Mich
James H. Kinnane
Frank W. Lyle
Ir B. Gage
Defumct Dowagine “Bank
Jackson County
Untitled fragment notes out of control of venue men
Fragmentary text attributes loss of control to venue men in a fat arrangement and hints at an upheaval or disruption. No names, dates, or locations are readable to ground specifics.
Senators Clash Over Choctaw Roll Exclusion in Oklahoma
Senate erupts as Davis claims Interior secretary omits 10000 Choctaw and Chickasaw names from rolls and challenges Foraker. Davis wins passage of his resolution while pension bills advance and sundry civil appropriations move through the House under general debate and five minute rule.
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Senate
House
Washington
House Votes Down Senate Amendments to Naval Appropriation
The House disagreed with the Senate amendments to the naval appropriation bill and the measure was sent to conference. The action sets up negotiations between the two chambers to resolve differences and advance funding for naval programs.
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House
Senate
Confernee
Scores on the Ball Fields Teague News Update
Baseball scores from multiple leagues show Boston seven innings 7 in New York, Chicago 2, Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 3, Detroit 8, Philadelphia 3, New York 1, Toledo 8 Milwaukee 0, Louisville 8 Minneapolis 4, Indianapolis 6 St. Paul 4, Denver 4 Sioux City 5, Pueblo 5 in eleven innings, Lincoln 12 Omaha 2.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Association
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Louisville
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Indianapolis- St. Paul
Indianapolis
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Denver
Sioux City
Pueblo
Des Moines
Lincoln- Omaha
Lincoln
Pittsburg
P.cy
Bootlegging convict pays fine in county court
Carmi Illinois April 30 Roebert Dixon aged thirty was found guilty of bootlegging by a county court jury and paid a $20 fine plus costs.
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Carmi
Roebert Dixon
HOGS AND CATTLE PRICES IN CHICAGO MARKETS
Markets report vivid activity with hogs and cattle showing varied movements. Estimated receipts, official left overs, and tomorrow's outlook detail price ranges and market strength across light to heavy shipping grades and sheep trends in Chicago.
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Texas
John A Babcock Offer From The North American Commission
John A Babcock promotes a square deal with The North American Commission Company promising fair terms and reliable service. The note invites timely contact, asserting commitment to straightforward dealings and customer satisfaction.
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The
North American Commission Company
Jean Reid Engaged to Hon John Ward in British Society
The engagement of Miss Jean Reid daughter of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid to the Hon John Hubert Ward brother of the Earl of Dudley is announced. Ward a favored royal equerry is well known at court and as a racing man though the Earl’s large family rules out succession. The wedding may occur this summer and Ward’s career includes service in South Africa and roles at the War Office.
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London
Jean Reid
Willaw Reid
United States
John Hubert Wart
Earl of Dudley
Reid
Edward
Ward
Dorchester House
Miss Reid
Paris
Whitelaw Reid
D. C. Mills
John Hubert Ward
Kiton
South Africa
Imperial Yeomanry
War Office
Isabella la Catolica
Royal Victorian Order
Turf
Marlborough
Royal wedding in Russia between Swedish prince and Grand Duchess
Preparations near completion for the marriage of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna at Tsarskoe-Selo next week. King Gustav of Sweden to attend, escorted by a Swedish squadron. Events include a state dinner, Orthodox and Lutheran ceremonies, a gala banquet, and a royal polonaise with Emperor Nicholas and other guests. The king departs St. Petersburg May 8.
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St. Petersburg
Tsarskoe-Selo
Wilhelm of
Sweden
Marie Pavlovna
Paul Alexandrovitch
Reval
Gustav
Nicholas
Coster Knapp & Co Suspends After Broker Charles Coster Death
In New York on April 30 following the death by his own action of Charles Coster a leading broker and society man the stock exchange firm of Coster Knapp Co of which he was a member announced its suspension on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The firm was prominent but had done no extensive business and no asset or liability estimates were provided.
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New York
Charles Coster
Stock Exchange
Coster
American Line Subscribes $2500 for Gladiator Families
London April 30 The American line subscribed 2500 to the relief fund for families of Gladiator crew members who died in the collision with the steamship St Paul. The St Paul survey shows far greater damage than initially believed.
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American Line
London
Gladiator
St. Paul
Death of F W Huidekoper in Washington
Frederic Welters Huidekoper longtime railroad executive died at his Washington home from apoplexy at age sixty seven. He served as president and first vice president as well as acting receiver for numerous railroads. The aura of his career spanned management and restructuring roles across the industry.
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F. W. Huidekoper
Washington
Frederic Welters Huidekoper
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