Roosevelt Taft Battle Marks Start of Convention Fight
Chicago June 18 Roosevelt and Taft factions clash as Rosewater opens proceedings at the Republican national convention. Roosevelters contest seating, plan to unseat committee nominees, and push for a Roosevelt temporary chair. Boasting possible dual conventions loom with Hughes and Root as possible figures.
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William H. Keller
Justice Hughes
Senator Root
Robert T. Lincoln
Taft
Roosevelt
Hughes
New York
Timothy Woodruff
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress Hotel
Convention Program To Day At Coliseum Hall
The program lists a 0 a.m. opening at Coliseum convention hall, a band concert at 10 to 12, noon convention opening with Victor Rosewater of Nebraska as acting chairman, Rev. James F Callahan presenting guyes to Rosewater, Fred W Upham for Chicago convention committee, Lafayette B Gleason as temporary secretary, and proceedings including roll, nominations for temporary chair, election of temporary chairman, keynote by the temporary chair, and adjournment.
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A. m—Coliseum
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
Republican National Committee
James F. Callahan
St. Malachy's
Guyes
Fred W. Upham
Chicago
Readi
Lafayette B. Gleason
Borah Introduced as Roosevelt Attends Virginia Rally
In Virginia the crowd roared with ovation as Senator Borah from Idaho appeared on stage during the rally. America was sung with all standing followed by Borah’s brief address. When Colonel Roosevelt arrived the crowd waved flags and cheered while the organ played My Country, Tis of Thee and Roosevelt concluded with a speech.
Wood Saved By Taft Appended Legion in Army Measure
President vetoes army appropriation bill criticizing attached riders as dangerous. The veto leaves the army without maintenance funding for the next fiscal year unless Congress passes a single appropriation bill. It also spares General Wood from removal as chief of staff after March 4, 1918 and blocks army reorganization proposed in the measure.
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Congress
General Wood
California Voices Align Behind Mc Govern for Medov ern
Delegates mingle as Mc Govern is named for temporary chair with Flynn Heney Johnson Virginia Hadley seconding. California pledged 26 votes for Medov ern amid mixed cheers and hisses as nominations proceed.
Convention Hall saga at Point of Order convention
At Convention Hall in Chicano Alabama the National Committee chair Victor Rosewater called the convention to order. The Michigan delegation and Indiana’s Watson supported Root’s nomination for temporary chairman amid disorder. Hadley and Fort urged Roosevelt roll substitution before the roll call progresses.
Taft Prepares for Chicago Republican Meet
President Taft remains in direct touch with White House staff as Chicago gears up for the GOP convention. Wires reach the press tables at the Coliseum and correspondents rush every item to the president. He plans to attend the Washington Philadelphia baseball game with Secretary Knox as guest, then stay alert to telegraph reports to direct campaign moves.
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Washington
Chicago
White House
Taft
Knox
Delegates Hurt In Crash Near West Harrison Street
A head on collision between a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train and empty coaches injures many delegates from Georgia to the Republican National Convention. All injured delegates are colored. The wreck scatters glass over the cars and wreckage lines the rails near West Harrison Street.
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Chicago
Georgia Taft
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Harrison Street
Confirmation of Cuban Rebel Leaders Death and Capture
Washington reports Admiral Usher cabled the navy department confirming Estenez the Cuban insurgent leader has been killed and LaCaste the paralytic rebel commander captured by government forces. Officials believe this blow may end the revolution though bands may continue looting briefly.
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Washington
Admiral Usher
Guantanamo
Navy Department
Estenez
LaCaste
Thaw Case Doubtful as Alienist Contradicts Testimony
In White Plains June 18 1908 prosecutor Jerome pressed Thaw's sanity defense after alienist Dr A White testified Thaw is sane now and never insane Jerome then challenged the doctor with his earlier sworn statement claiming Thaw was insane at the time of the White shooting A lingering witness issue and allegations of concealment by Thaw backers added to the tension Thaw remained hopeful and plans to testify himself.
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White Plains
N. J
Latty K. Thaw
Matteawan
Justice Keogh
William Travers Jerome
Stanford White
Liberty
A. White
Government Asylum For the
Washington
Jerome
Doctor White
Thaw
White
Susan Merrill
Gale Wipes Out Village in Guthrie Oklahoma
Sixty or more houses in Kaylor village were destroyed by a severe June gale, leaving the population of about 300 unhurt except for two injuries. Not a building remained standing according to the report received. Five drowned in a destructive flood near High River Alberta where Camp Corcoran workers slept.
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Guthrie
Okla
Kaylor
Winnipeg
Man
John Corcoran
Uv Camp Corcoran Construction Compty
High River
Alberta
California Democrats Take Special Train to Convent Facility
Delegates leave San Francisco for Baltimore aboard a special train carrying 1400 quarts of wine the same amount of grape juice half a mile of fruit for state headquarters two Champ Clark mascots a hound dog and a bear cub aboard the train in June.
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San Francisco
California
Baltimore
Italian Leader Shot Dead in Third Ward
Milwaukee authorities report Dominick C. Leone superintendent of the city garbage plant and a prominent Third ward Italian colony leader was shot in front of a Jefferson street saloon and died minutes later.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Dominick C. Leone
Third Ward
Jefferson Street
Hitchcock Will Not Attend Republican Convention
Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock says he will not attend the Republican national convention in Chicago unless he changes his mind and will remain in Washington as of the June 18 statement.
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Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Chicago
City
Miss Julia Clarke Killed Flying at Illinois State Fair
Denver woman Miss Julia Clarke twenty eight a licensed aviatrix died at the Illinois State fair ground when a Curtiss biplane struck a tree limb during a practice flight. The machine crashed and crushed her skull as spectators watched.
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Winole State Fair
Julia Charke
Denver
Clarke
Riverside
William Pickens
Chicago
Curtiss-Wright
Lansing Callan
Callan
Miseke
Fair
National Packing Company dissolution urged by government
Washington dispatch reports General Wickersham advised against voluntary dissolution by August. He indicated the government would maintain civil action to compel breakup of the National Packing company.
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Washington
General
Garros Wins Grand Prize in Angers Aviation Derby
Angers France garros the French aviator wins the aviation derby prize of 26000 dollars for a 683 mile triangle course from Angers to Cholet Saumur and back to Angers. The event is known as the aviation derby and tests endurance and navigation.
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Angers
France
Garros
Von
Himes
Cholet
Saumur
Satmur
Rebel Chief Defiant Rules Out Surrender Near El Cobre
Julie an iomarechi insurgent leader defies calls to surrender. He ordered all whites to leave the El Cobre area and warned he will hang anyone proposing surrender. The proclamation was issued from Santiago Cuba on June 18.
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Santiago
Cuba
Julie An Iomarechi
el Cobre
Yale Law School banquet scorches Roosevelt recall with bar voices
New Haven June 18 speakers at Yale law school banquet assailed Roosevelt recalling judges. Voices from Justices Hornsblower Proctor Clarke and Pitney of the U S Supreme Court joined in sharp criticism of the ex-president.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Law School
Rowsesvelt
Hornsblower
John Proctor Clarke
New York Supreme Bench
An Pitney
United States & Court
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