Taft Wins Good News In May Nomination Push
President Taft gains momentum as Roosevelt forces face potential delegate contests. Ohio crowd cheers Taft aligned with county chairs after Columbus central committee backs Taft ticket, signaling strong Chicago convention prospects. Delegates from Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri sparked by contest threats.
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Died notice for Wallace and family relations at residence
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Mounted police to handle strike disorder in Virginia and beyond
Roosevelt supporters claim momentum in key states as Taft managers focus on primaries and conventions. Maryland's presidential preference bill clears hurdles, while Pennsylvania’s mounted police brace for coal strike unrest and defend public order amid labor disputes nationwide.
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Recorder Johnson Accused In Georgia Campaign Funds
A report from Georgia alleges Recorder Johnson attempted using postmaster funds for campaign purposes. Charges were prepared by Georgia politicians and sent to the Department of Justice about ten days ago. Attie Roosevelt headquarters were last night, with no action yet taken, and the case may reach Attorney General Wickersham. Jolson is currently in Georgia and is not expected to return to the city until late this week.
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Taft Carries Vermont Delegates in GOP Caucuses
Complete returns show Taft winning 421 delegates across Vermont counties to 46 for Roosevelt with 32 unpledged. Vermont has eight national delegates. the First District sends 22 Taft and 8 Roosevelt, the Second District 19 Taft and 16 Roosevelt with 16 unpledged in each district.
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WIFE UNABLE TO SAVE HIM IN CEDAR LAKE TRAGEDY
In Cedar Lake Jim Edwin Ploetz a wealthy former Chicagoan and summer resort owner drowned after trying to rescue employer Adam Mazar who fell into an ice channel. Ploetz's wife and son attempted aid. Walter Plibets son also fell through ice but was rescued by his mother. Mazar was rescued after two hours. Ploetz’s body was not recovered for hours.
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Harmon silent on Bryan and Harmon in national press context
Ohio governor Harmon remains noncommittal on Bryan while preparing to address the National Press Club in Washington. He meets with lawmakers and party figures, amid speculation that the Democratic platform may favor a candidate other than Bryan.
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Harmon repudiates Gov Harmon backs Wilson in Ohio
Mayor Newton D Baker of Cleveland repudiates Gov Harmon s presidential bid and backs Gov Woodrow Wilson in Ohio. Mascor Baker signs a Wilson petition for the statewide primary and announces his candidacy as a Wilson delegate. The Baker move wounds Harmon in the state and shifts delegate influence at the national convention.
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Harmon skips Illinois presidential primary due to rushed schedule
Gov Harmon will not enter Illinois April 19 presidential preference primary. The governor cites the short interval between the law’s enactment and the election, calling the situation an apt or improvised affair. Special to The Washington Post, Chicago.
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Assails Taft for Gift in St Louis Wedding Comment
A speaker at the North Indiana Methodist conference condemned both Taft and Roosevelt for accepting gifts. He said he would not vote for either candidate, arguing gifts influenced their views amid reports of a fiftieth wedding anniversary in the city.
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British Resume Work after Coal Strike Ballot Indicates
London reports show miners taking 11 less in the ballot to end the coal strike than in the previous vote. Indications point to many resuming work before final polling results, with several Warwickshire collieries already reopened and about 100 men expected to return tomorrow. The king plans Easter at Sandringham with the queen and royal family.
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50 000 Workmen to Be Idle as Carpenter Strike Hits
About 50 000 workers expected idle as 14 000 union carpenters strike at midnight in sympathy with carpenters over a new wage scale. The Chicago carpenter contractors council and employers dispute the wage terms, with the union seeking ten cents more per hour against an offer of two and a half cents, as major construction projects face delays.
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Railroaders Seek Increase Across Iceig Union Voices Pay Demands
New York March 31 The Organization of Iceig representing carmen tele graph operators dispatchers signalmen trackmen clerks and agents on many Eastern railroads met today and issued a statement that wage claims should be considered before higher salaried employees receive raises Karl H Morton of Boston leader of the Order of Railroad Station Agents said the statement referenced engineers wage demands and noted no direct communication with railroads yet but a general request for a broad advance may be filed within two weeks
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Postoffice Safe Yields $1000 St Elmo Break In
A safe at the postoffice in St Elmo near Lookout Mountain was blown open with nitroglycerin early today. Thieves escaped with over $1000, mostly stamps. The incident occurred in the Chattanooga suburb and is under police investigation.
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Secretary Knox Visit Triggers Porto Rico Sugar Debate
Secretary Knox arrived in San Juan amid grand decorations and a civic reception as Porto Rico debated a possible free sugar measure. A privately presented protest urged full U S contract terms, warning a tariff cut would ruin the island. Local leaders cited economic stakes while press and officials debated policy and the impact on Puerto Rico’s future.
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Rump Convention Divides Alaska Democratic Delegation
In Valdez on March 3, the Democratic Territorial convention adjourned amid factional strife. The Cordova delegation led by William O Conner was barred, ten Juneau proxies and one from Seward peninsula were deemed forgeries, and a rump convention nominated Maryn Harris for Congress and O Conner for national committeeman. Regulars backed Robert W Jennings for delegate and underlined Interior Secretary Fisher's Alaska policy.
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Alabama Primary Today Sets Ballot For State Offices
Alabama voters head to the polls today to select a representative at large for the first time since 1874, choose two associate justices of the State Supreme Court, a president of the State Railroad Commission, a State game and fish commissioner, and delegates to the State Democratic convention on April 17. The convention is expected to back Oscar W Underwood for the presidential nomination.
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Attitudes on Typhoid Prevention and Vaccination
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Man Saves Stableman From Angry Mule at Good Hope Road
S M Frazier of 2 Nicholas Avenue Anacostia pulled Albert Stewart from beneath a vicious maple after a mule kicked him in the head. The stableman lay unconscious on the stable floor until Frazier seized the heels and dragged him to safety. Stewart, twice kicked, left casualty hospital after treatment.
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Farmer Hurt Inspecting New Riggs Theater Site
Harry G Coates, a bushel farmer from Westmoreland county Virginia, fell three feet into an excavation at the Riggs building site at Fifteenth and G streets while inspecting the premises. He sustained cuts and bruises and was taken to Emergency Hospital in not serious condition. He was staying with his sister Mrs H W Miller at 40 Twenty second street northwest.
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Boy Visits Body in Woods Accident Kills 12YearOld
William Mather died at age 12 when a stone toppled during a woods excursion with Antonio Marciano who led him to a hidden boulder. Marciano says the rock rolled back and struck Mather on the head as they climbed rocks. He dragged the body toward the road and later cried, then confessed to police and drew further details as the investigation continued.
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Manhunt Fails to Locate Body as Arraignment Looms
Police report that suspects searched the woods for the body but avoided the scene. Marciano allegedly admitted taking a dollar watch from the body of a mother but claimed it was lost. He is set to be arraigned in court tomorrow with pending charges undetermined by officers.
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Father stabs daughter to death after teaser incident
In South Boston Daniel J Donovan killed his five year old daughter with a pocket knife after she teased him by placing a bottle of smelling salts near his nose. Police say he struck while cutting tobacco at home and later died at Carney Hospital. He was arrested charged with murder.
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