Roosevelt Net Eight Delegates In Missouri and North Carolina
Chicago June 14 Colonel Roosevelt won eight contested delegates from Missouri while Taft led with twelve from Mississippi and six from Missouri. Roosevelt also gained four at large seats and ten votes for the day, with Missouri seating four Roosevelt men and Governor Hadley as a potential temporary chairman. Ousted Roosevelt delegates vow to fight.
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Roosevelt
National Committee
Taft
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Hadley
Marion Butler
W. S. Robinson
Kentucky
Harmony
Dixon
Committee On the
Roosevelt Leutenants
Governor Hadley
Jesse A. Tolerton
Walter S. Dickey
Hugh McIndoe
John D. McNeely
Frederick Essen
A. A. Speer
John W. Tippin
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Vigilance Committee
Florentine
Congress Hotel
Washington, D. C
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt Bribery Charges Stir Chicago Convention
Francis J. Heney warns the Roosevelt side that accepting delegates would be like taking stolen goods as tensions rise at the Republican national committee. Senator Dixon accuses Taft men of bribery while Barker for Alabama denies Alverson's defection and insists on wavering under pressure.
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Francis J. Heney
California
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Joseph M. Dixon
Roosevelt
National
Taft
William R. McKinley
Alabama
Dixon
National Committee
Coliseum
D. Barker
South
United States
Roosevelt Quarters
Senate of the American People
Balloons and Bribes at a Political Mixer
A fragmentary report notes a balloon built to cross the Atlantic and mentions Franklin D. Roosevelt. Senator Dixon faces a bribery charge as McKinley declines comment. Alexander P. Moore of Pittsburgh, the groom, is introduced to reporters as Lillian Russell’s husband with talk of convention seats and women's suffrage.
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Roosevelt
Mr. McKinley
Dixon
Moore
Chicago
Alexander P. Moore
Pittsburg
Lillian Russell
Senator Dixon
Walter Wellman
Atlantic
Melvin Vaniman
Akron
Atlantic City
Honor historic route marking Herkimer's 1777 march line
Fourteen bronze tablets along a 40 mile Mohawk Valley route were unveiled in Utica New York to mark Gen Nicholas Herkimer's advance in August 1777 to aid Col Peter Gansevoort at Fort Stanwix. The tablets include a map and explain site significance. Unveiling groups include German American Alliance Sons of Oriskany Utica Chamber of Commerce and local lineage chapters.
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Utica
N. Y
Mohawk Valley
Nicholas Herkimer
Peter Gansevoort
Fort Stanwix
German American Alliance
Sons of Oriskany
New York City
Cortelyou on Stand in 1907 Money Trust Hearing
Secretary of the Treasury George J. Cortelyou testified to the 1907 government deposit of 25 million dollars in New York national banks to ease the panic. He recalled meetings with J. P. Morgan and other financiers but could not name the banks involved, citing memory limits and directing questions to Treasury records.
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New York
George J. Cortelyou
the Treasury
Roosevelt
Puro
Money Trust
New York National
Samuel Untermyer
Cortelyou
Morgan
Mr. Untermyer
Stock Exchange
Mr. Cortelyou
Untermyer
Treasury Department
Wickliffe La congressman laid to rest in Kentucky
Louisville mourns as Congress man Robert C. Wickliffe of Louisiana is buried in Cave Hill cemetery after dying Monday in Washington. The burial took place in Kentucky soil from his native state.
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Louisville
Robert C. Wickliffe
Louisiana
Cave Hill
Flynn Johnson bout looms as fighters tune up in East Las Vegas
Jim Flynn weighs 192 pounds after eleven rounds of road work and trains under Tommy Ryan for the July 4 matchup with Johnson. Flynn calls next Monday Ladies Day in camp. Johnson finishes six rounds with Cutler and three with Respress, looking fit and fast. Governor McDonald reportedly opposes open town policy and may call out militia if gambling law infractions occur.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Jim Fiynn
Tommy Ryan
Flynn- Johnson
Ryan
Flynn
Johnson
Marty Cutler
McDonald
Norman Mack arrives in Baltimore amid committee row
Mr Nagel secretary of commerce and labor and Missouri GOP member refused to sit with the committee when Missouri contest cases were heard. Governor Hadley demanded he do so. A separate note cites a plan for Burlington route trains over the Chicago Northwestern link starting August 12.
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Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Missouri
Republican National Committee
Hadley
Burlington Road
Denver
Colo
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
Chicago & Northwestern
Burlington
Harvard Grads Gather for Associated Harvard Clubs Meeting
New York reports a large assembly of Harvard graduates from across the country at the Associated Harvard Clubs meeting. President Lowell spoke at the business session. A grand banquet is planned at the Hotel Astor with Joseph H. Choate as grand master of the parade. Cadet drills and a West Point visit are on the schedule.
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New York
Harvard
Harvard Clubs
Lowell
Hotel Astor
Joseph H. Choate
West Point
Archbold Case in House Judiciary Committee Action
The house judiciary committee in executive session took up charges against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court. No decision will be announced for several days as members debate whether to await congressional action and the president on the senate's vote to abolish the court.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
House
Senate
Planquet Rout Rebel Commander Near Pedrisena
Gen Aure Ha Planquet a federal commander is said to have routed Gen Argumedo near Pedrisena about 50 miles southwest of Torreon capturing two cannons and munitions. Gen Argumedo is reported wounded.
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Torreon
Mex
Aure Ha Planquet
Argumedo
Pedrisena
Arzumedo
Rebels lose 25 in Palmarito fight near Santiago
In Havana on June 14 a fierce clash near Palmarito in Santiago province pits insurgents against 200 federal troops under Lieutenant Ortiz. The rebels were forced to retreat after 25 were killed, including their two leaders, with several captured.
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Havana
Palmarito
Santiago
Ortiz
Cox Named Defendant in Suit by National Reserve Bank
George B. Cox former Republican political boss of Cincinnati is named as a defendant in a New York supreme court case brought by the National Reserve bank to recover $30,000. An attachment for the amount was issued against Cox's New York property.
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New York
George B. Cox
Republian
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
National Reserve Bank
Cox
Doctor offers million for cancer cure dies in Columbus
Dr L M Early died in Columbus on June 14 from cancer. His case baffled physicians worldwide and he offered one million dollars for a cure without success.
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Columbus
L. M. Early
Announcement on Harmon not accepting second place for VP
National Chairman Norman Mack and Secretary Urey Woodson opened Democratic HQ in Baltimore. Gov Harmon would not accept second place on the ticket, while Elwin Henderson of Detroit prepared to second Harmon’s nomination. Michigan and Illinois delegates discussed temporary leadership as Clark and Anderson supporters travel to Chicago.
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Baltimore
Norman Mack
Democratic National Committees
Urey Woodson
New York
National Committee
Mack
Les
Harmon
National
Daniels
Judson Harmon
Edmond H. Moore
Ohio
Elwin Henderson
Detroit
Champ Clark
Michigan
Edwin ©. Wood
Harmon, Clark
Andrweed
Wood
Committee On
Chicago
Flag Association Meets in Governor's Room on Flag Day
The American Flag association held its annual meeting in the governor's room at City Hall marking the flag's 135th anniversary. Col Ralph E. Prime presided and thanked late vice presidents Admiral Schley and Gen Fred Grant, and treasurer Maj Noel Blakeman. Officers were reelected with two new vice presidents Admiral P. P. Harrington and Maj Langdon Vian, and Maj Henry S. Swords as treasurer.
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New York
American Flag Association
Ralph E. Prime
Prime
Admiral Schley
Fred Grant
Noel Blakeman
P. P. Harrington
Langdon Vian
Henry S. Swords
American team sails for Stockholm to compete in Olympics
A 150 man American squad aboard the Midland left New York for Stockholm to contest the sixth Olympic revival. The crew carries the American flag as they head to Sweden to represent the State and Stripes in the games.
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New York
America
Sweden
Midland
Stockholm
G O P Candidate Assailed by Iowa Labor Group
In June 14 Iowa Federation of Labor condemnations label John T. Adams of Dubuque an enemy of organized labor, sparking disputes as he seeks national committee honors for the GOP.
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Assaiied
Muscatine
Tiows
John T. Adams Dubuque
Ag Publican National Committee
Tian Lowa
Iowa Pederat of Labor
Vesear Receives Gift Approaching Two Hundred Thousand
Poughkeepsie June 24 President James Taylor announced a gift totaling nearly 200000 to Vase ar college during the commencement exercises.
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Vesear
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
James Taylor
Vasear College
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Charles Nagel
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