Ohio voters show Roosevelt ahead in primary returns
Ohio reports indicate Roosevelt leading Taft in the Republican presidential primary with Harmon and Wilson neck and neck on the Democratic side. Early tallies show Roosevelt ahead in several counties while Harmon trails Wilson in others, and La Follette making surprising gains in certain districts. Weather kept farmers from the polls as results trickle in from about 5,000 of 6,192 precincts.
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Cleveland
Harmon
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Vicinity
Cincinnati
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Rough Rider
New Jersey
Harman
la Follette
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Columbus
Congress
Senora de la Cueva Bigamist Escapes Prison
Joliet Illinois May 22 Reverend John Horton escaped a prison term for alleged bigamous marriage to Amanda Breaker as State’s Attorney Barr agrees to continue the case to September term. Horton will have served a year in jail by then and will be released and permitted to return to England.
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Joliet
Ill
John Horton
Amanda Breaker
George A. Barr
England
ELECT TWO BISHOPS METHODIST CONFERENCE ELECTS
Rev. Dr. Theodore S. Henderson of Brooklyn and Rev. Dr. W. O. Shepard of Chicago were elected bishops on the eleventh ballot at the Methodist Episcopal church session in Minneapolis. Henderson led with 562 votes to 432 for Shepard, surpassing the 524 needed. Henderson is linked to evangelism efforts and Hanson Place Church. Shepard is North Chicago district superintendent with degrees from DePauw and Syracuse.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Theodore S. Henderson
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. O. Shepard
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Doctor Henderson
Doctor Shepard
Committee On Evangelism
Hanson Place
Rock River
North Chicago
Depauw University
Syracuse University
Vigil of armed volunteers guards Little Rock women
Eight armed men including ministers aldermen and professionals have begun a vigil in Little Rock to protect citizens from a mysterious assailant who has terrorized women and killed a baby in its mother's arms Sunday night. Mayor Taylor called for volunteers to aid the police.
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Little Rock
Ark
Taylor
Leper Held in New York Hospital to Be Sent to Blackwell Island
A young Greek man who speaks no English is detained at Bellevue Hospital with leprosy. He will be sent to the leper colony on Blackwell's Island. He has lived in the United States almost three years, mostly in Washington.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Blackwell’s Island
Washington
Woman Seeks to Head Cardinals
Persistent rumors say Mrs. Helen Hathaway Britton will oust EB A Steininger from the presidency of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball club and elect herself to the place at today s meeting of the stock holders.
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Cardinals
St. Louis
Helen Hathaway Britton
EB. A. Steininger
St. Louis Cardinals
Prince George William Killed in Royal Car Crash in Friesack
Prince George William eldest son of the Duke of Cumberland and chamberlain Von Greve died instantly when their car veered on a macadamizing highway near Friesack Prussia. Chauffeur injured as vehicle toppled. Prince born Oct 28 1880 heir to Guelph titles and relation to Danish and British royal lines.
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Friesack
Prussia
George William
Duke of Cumberland
von Greve
Here
Perlin
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Frederick VIII
Chamberlain von Greve
Prince George William
Great Britain
Thyra
Denmark
Christian
Ernest August
Duke of
Brunswick and
Lumebourg
House of the Guelphs
George IV
England
Passenger Vessel Capsized in Sudden Squall at Amoy
A passenger ship capsized off Amoy China after a sudden squall. A large number of natives were aboard and drowning toll unknown with fourteen bodies recovered so far. Local authorities search for survivors and missing passengers.
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Amoy
China
Flood hits Black River Falls as river rises again
Black River Falls Wisconsin faces renewed danger from flood waters of the Black River. The town, nearly destroyed by a dam burst a year ago and partially rebuilt, sees Main streets submerged and several buildings removed from their foundations as the river climbs eight feet in 24 hours.
Veterans Gather in Peoria for Illinois G A R Encampment
Thousands of Civil War veterans converge on Peoria Illinois for the Grand Army encampment department of Illinois. City officials decorate the town and arrange a council of administration and credentials followed by an open session at the Shriners temple. The mayor will welcome the veterans with addresses of greeting from local leaders.
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Peoria
Ill
Grand Army
Department of Ilinois
Council of Administration
Committee On Credentials
Shriners
Parade to Honor Veterans Groups Under One-Mile Route
Representatives of the Woman's Relief Corps Sons of Veterans and Daughters of Veterans along with allied groups hold annual meetings. A one mile parade route will be lined with care for marchers and reviewed by Commander-in-Chief Trimble Department Commander Duffy Governor Deneen and other notables. Encampment ends Friday.
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Woman's Relef Corps
Sons of Veterans
The
Daughters of Veterans
Trimble
Duffy
Deneen
Burial delayed as Richeson autopsy finds brain normal
Boston May 22 body of Clarence V. T. Richeson awaits disposition after autopsy by Medical Examiner McGrath who stated his brain was normal. Douglas Richeson undecided on transport of the body. Reverend Herbert S. Johnson recalls Richeson answering with I am willing to live or to die when asked if he would live or die for Jesus sake before the death signal.
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Boston
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
North Grove Street
McGrath
Richeson
Douglas Richeson
West
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Jesus
Denver Mayoral Race Tensions Between Parties
Denver voters head to the municipal election as Mayor Speer faces the Citizens party backed by Republicans leaning toward the Citizens line. Juvenile Court Judge Ben Lindsey runs on the Citizens ticket with Prohibitionist endorsement.
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Denver
Citizens’ Party
Colo
Speer
Citizens Party
Ben Lindsey
Dies From Hydrophobia Epidemic Claims First Victim
Lincoln Tl May 22 John Kenning aged sixty died here as the first victim of an hydrophobia epidemic that has preyed here for two months. Kenning bitten five weeks ago by a house and rabies developed Sunday. Pasteur treatment used too late and he died in convulsions.
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Lincoln
John Kenning
Kenning
Former Steel Trust witness details bridge pool price fixes
Percival Roberts testified at a government hearing outlining how the Bridge steel company pools were absorbed into the Steel trust and how stock exchanges and director appointments occurred. He described meetings by pools including Carnegie Steel and Jones & Laughlin to fix prices with penalties for noncompliance.
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New York
Percival Robtz
Ue Steel Trust
Special Lxambi
Combire
Daniel G. Reid
J. M. Dickinson
Mr. Roberts
Pang
Robert Bacon
J. P. Morgan
Morgan Bank
Steel Corporation
Bacon
Bridge Trust
Steel Trust
Roberts
John C. Langan
Brooklyn
W. C. Temple
Pittsburg
Langan
Temple
Bridge Pools
E. E. Jackson
Structural Steel Iron, Plate Steel Association
Shafting Association
Carnegie Steel Company
The
Steel Company
Phoenix Iron Company
Cambria Steel Company
Jones & Laughlin Company
Woman in Washington Attempts Suicide at Barber Mansion
Mars Ledrell Barber, daughter in law of Amzi L. Barber, jumped from a room in the Barber mansion tower where her husband died. She is seriously injured after weeks of nervous prostration, in Washington on May 22.
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Washington
Mars
Ledrell Barber
Amzi L. Barber
Barber
Darrow Case Delayed as Jury Panel Summoned
In Los Angeles on May 22 Reca Sherif Hammel and deputies faced difficulty forming a new 12 member jury for the Clares Darrow bribery trial. No session was held and only one juror was selected.
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Los Angeles
Reca Sherif Hammel
Clares Darrow
Mt. Vernon Chautauqua Dates Set for August
Mt. Vernon Indiana announces its chautauqua will run from August 16 to 26. About 5000 season tickets have been sold. Notable attraction includes William J. Bryan as a featured speaker.
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Mt. Vernon
William J. Bryan
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