Contests In Republican Delegates End In Taft Gain
In Chicago on June 16 the Republican National Committee awarded contested delegates to Taft across Oklahoma and Tennessee. The president's total rose to 171 while Roosevelt started with 13. A bloody scene erupted as fights broke out between Roosevelt and Taft factions, prompting police involvement but no arrests.
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Taft 555 first ballot predict set at convention
New York state chairman William Barnes Jr. says Taft will be nominated on the first ballot with 555 delegates and Roosevelt 468. Impartial observers doubt the forecast as 16 votes may swing. McGovern declares Wisconsin to push his name for temporary convention chairman with La Follette ideas in platform fight.
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Cloudburst Kills Crops Hits Huntington Oregon
A 25 year record cloudburst collapsed crops across the region and washed out a long stretch of O W R N track between Huntington and Baker delaying traffic for hours. Homes were destroyed and vast farmland suffered.
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Ore
Here
Baker
Governor Hunt Vetoes Arizona Prize Fight Bill
Governor Hunt vetoed a bill allowing twenty round prize fights in Arizona. In a message to the legislature he called the measure a step backward.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Hunt
Three Men Die High in Air in Elizabeth Rescue Attempt
Three electrical workers died on a high tension Public Service wire in Elizabeth New Jersey while attempting a rescue after Willridge touched a live conductor. Jackson and Burbank, aiding below, also perished as flames swayed their bodies for over an hour until firefighters removed them.
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Burbank
Duke of Connaught to inspect Canadian troops at Pelewawa
Ottawa dispatch June 15 reports for the first time in history a brother of the late King Edward will inspect Canadian troops at Pelewawa Canada's largest military camp. The duke of Connaught will inspect the troops encamped there on Tuesday.
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Pelewawa
Canada
Duke of Connaught
House Members Clash Over Secret Land Office Agents
In Washington on June 15 a heated House debate over the sundry civil bill featured a sharp clash between Representatives Sherley of Kentucky and Lafferty of Oregon. Lafferty proposed cutting an $800,000 secret agent appropriation to $100,000 and denounced the agents while Sherley defended the measure amid a verbal confrontation.
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Sherley
Kentucky
Lafferty
Oregon
Land Office
Alaska
General Strike Threat Lifts at French Ports
H. Rivelli secretary of the National Seamen's federation dispatched messages to French ports urging union members to prepare for a general strike if the liner La Provence sails today with a naval crew.
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France
H. Rivelli
National Seamen's Federation
la Provence
Darrow Case Adjourened Over Witness Interruption Ruling
Los Angeles June 15 District Attorney Frederick signaled the prosecution might drop the Darrow case if Judge Hutten insists on allowing the defense to interrupt to place Antone Johannsen and O A Treitmoe labor leaders on the stand to testify Darrow had no role in spiriting away Flora Caplan. The court granted a further adjournment to hear authorities on the interruption issue.
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Darrow
Hutton
Antone Johannsen
O. A. Treitmoe
California
Flora Caplan
United States exports fall in May across bread meat dairy
Washington reports a clear drop in US exports for May from bread stuffs cattle hogs and sheep meat and dairy products compared with May last year. Cotton and cottonseed rose in quantity though total values were lower.
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Washington
United States
Senate Passes Bill for Legislative Branch Appropriations
Washington June 15 After ten days the senate approved the appropriation bill covering the legislative executive and judiciary. It includes abolition of the commerce court and termination of its five judges. It also sets five year tenure for civil service workers and provides about 34.5 million dollars, 750 thousand more than the house bill. The president is expected to veto, but senate supporters claim a two thirds vote to override.
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Senate
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Commerce Court
Girl Ascends a Throne in Luxembourg Celebration
In Luxembourg on June 15 a grand fete marks the coming of age of Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide who has just turned eighteen and thus becomes reigning sovereign. She has held the title by courtesy since her father's death in February.
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Marie Adelaide
Women Vote Suffrage Petitions Presented in House
Petitions totaling 116 582 signatures from 109 297 individuals and 7 660 organizations were presented to the house by Representative Victor L. Berger of Wisconsin urging a constitutional amendment to grant women the vote on equal terms with men.
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House
Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Mutineers Loot a City in Psinan China
About 2,000 banner men mutinied in Psinan Shantung province and burned looted and shot during the fighting. No foreigners reported hurt. The governor fled to a Catholic mission. Several Japanese houses were looted.
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Shantung
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Catholi
Steel Hearing Is Adjourned in New York
Government counsel announced the hearing on the dissolution of the United States Steel corporation was adjourned by consent until further notice. It was added that testimony likely would be resumed next Monday.
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United States Steel Corporation
West Point Motel Destroyed by Alcohol Lamp Blast
Newburgh New York June 16 an alcohol lamp explosion used by a guest to heat curling irons nearly razed the historic West Point Motel built in 1829. The fire caused extensive damage to the structure and its interior while no serious injuries were reported.
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N. Y
West Point
Colorado River Flood Reaches Historic High at Needles
The Colorado River hit a record peak and flooded 100 miles around Needles California. Government dyke on the Arizona side collapsed opposite the city, waters inundated low lands near Fort Mojave, and four houses were swept away.
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Cal
Colorado
Arizona
Fort Mojave
Iowans on Hand and Busy in Taft Cummins Race
Taft and Cummins factions mobilize for the Republican convention in Chicago. Iowa delegates and leaders, including Cedar Rapids members, plan a caucus to designate committee assignments with George Perkins likely on resolutions and John T. Adams as national committeeman. West Virginians, Maryland and Washington contingent support Roosevelt, while Taft allies gain new arrivals and endorsements.
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Senator Corning
William G. Dawes
Liatther
Brower
Cedar Rapids
Taft
Cummins
Senator Root
Iowa
George
Perkins
John T. Adams
Des Moines
Maryland
Col
Edward Carrington
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Train collision injures nineteen in Georgia incident
A Central of Georgia passenger train from Birmingham to Macon collided with coal cars at Everett. Nineteen people were injured and two crewmen, Engineer T B Mulling and fireman Ed Johnson, were seriously hurt. W L Veilius, a Brooklyn City manufacturing man, was killed.
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Macon
Geoorgia
Firmingham
Everett
T. BE. Mulling
La Follette Turns Seven Amid Campaign Hustle
Washington June 15 Senator La Follette of Wisconsin Progressive presidential candidate is seven years older this Friday He remains in good health after a long continental campaign tour that wrapped up recently in the nation’s capital Chief Justice U M Must Writs Washington Jimi- The sete further amended the legislative appropriation bill to prohibit any federal judge from restraining or enjoining an order of the interstate commerce commission and requiring unanimous approval by the chief justice and two other justices
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N. Y
Thomas A.edison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Washington
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
U. K
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Sete
Interstate — 1 Merce Commission
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