Capers Rules Convention After Father’s Death
Biot Capers insists on no votes on account of his late father as delegates at large to Chicago stay uninstructed while the National Administration endorses. A scene erupts when a delegate shakes a gavel in the revenue commissioner’s face igniting talk of a rump meeting during recess.
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Chicago
National Administration
Shakes
Revenue Commissioner
Tnes
Columbia
Repubican Staite Corontion
Moocleck
Thompson
Mail Carter
Coumbia
Wish
Ireland
John Capers
United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Republican National
Democratic Bryan resolutions falter at New Jersey convention
Chaotic city scene in South Carolina and Mississippi style clashes mark the Republican convention scene as delegates clash with Captain Capers, a black official, amid disorder. Resolutions support Taft and internal revenue aims are debated, with a vote to move toward conservative administration amid protests.
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New Jersey
South Carolina
Colorado
Taft
Arkansas
Connecticut
New Haven
New York
Fassett
West Virginia
Senate
France
Jussérand Saux
Princeton
Bryan
Congress
Naval Plain
Pthisia
Asheville
Alexandriana
Taft Votes in Jersey Amid Contested Delegates
Reported across New Jersey, Republican delegates were selected with no contests outside Hudson and Essex counties. In Essex, a battle occurred between Regulars and a New Deal faction led by Colby supporters, continuing on page three. Interest earning bank accounts advertised by the bank.
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Trenay Os
Republian
New Jersey
Hudson
Essex
Colby
Knudsen claims wireless type setting by Paris machine
Danish inventor Hans Knudsen, famed for liquid air, says he has perfected a wireless type setting system that operates a Unotype machine from Paris. He demonstrates long distance wireless photography and asserts a machine setting 3900 words per hour, enabling London news desks to send copy directly to printing presses via Marconi.
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Washington Post
London
Paris
Hans Knudsen
Knudsen
New York
Marconi
Nine Die In Dramatic Grash Motorman Mishap
Nine men died and about thirty were injured when two interurban trolley cars on the Detroit Jackson and Chicago Railway collided near Ypsilanti while traveling about forty five miles per hour. Motorman Isa Fay was crushed beneath his vestibule. local car Motorman Wingrove jumped to safety. The severely wounded were taken to University Hospital in Ann Arbor. The crash followed a running-time change that reduced the limited service from Ypsilanti to Detroit, with the two heavy cars not stopping at Harris switch as required.
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Detroit
Detroit Jackson and Chicago
Here
Ypsilanti
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Isa Fay
United Err
Isa Fay Jackson
John Paget
Charles Carmen
George E Howard
Jack McMullen
Syracuse III
Granni Tetroft
Tay
Harris Switch
Ypailant
Wingrove
Fay
Collison the Wicked Limited
Broker Mass
Psilanttini
L H Chamberlain
WS Stever
Roy Williams
Pittsburg Society Rife With Legal Strife Disbands Club
Pittsburg society scene erupts as the Friday Afternoon Club is disbanded after a conspiracy suit. Mrs C A Green sues three fellow members for slander connected to an anonymous letter about officers. The dispute led to a new court appearance seeking a retrial, while a separate notice announces the Washington Southern Railway will discontinue dining car service on train No 48 beginning May 1.
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Loeal
Washington Post
Pittsburg
Pittshburg
Superior Court
C A Green
Anna Griefer
Marie B Kramer
Annie I* Pafferty
William Thaw
Mrg Greens
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Washington Southern Railway
Washington
Pope Blessing at New York Diocese Centennial
The New York diocese marked its 300th anniversary with a high mass at St Patrick's Cathedral attended by Cardinal Legaun and Cardinal Gibbons among dignitaries. Pope Pius X sent apostolic benediction and President Roosevelt sent congratulations to Archbishop Farley as thousands filled the streets and 7000 to 7500 attended the cathedral ceremony.
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Pope
New York
Roosevelt
Archbishop Farley
Washington Post
S Patricks Cathedral
Madison Avenue
Wiftieth Street
Cntirdrval
Fifth Avenue
Cardinal Legun
Cardinal Gibbons
Sacred College
Cardinal Ligue
Farley
Mgr Taleenlo
Archbisho Farley
Diocese of
John M Farley
Archdiocese of
Oll
America
St Peters
Rome
Pius X
St Patricks
Fear Lost Child Stolen In Ramapo Mountains
Mary Kelly aged six, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Kelly of near Sloatsburgh Orange County, has been missing from home since Monday morning. Dozens of men women and children have scoured the Ramapo Mountains seeking her. Rumors of kidnapping persist as authorities search every foot of the range for any trace. The case echoes the old Marion Clark kidnapping in New York years ago.
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Washington
Middletown
Mary Kelly
Andrew Kelly
Sloatsburgh
Orange County
Ramapo
Marion Clark
New York
Japanese Postman Imprisoned After Consul Servant Attack
From Peking April 28 the Mukden incident, linked to an assault by a Japanese postman and others on the American Consul General Willard D. Straight’s native servants, is regarded as closed. Kato, the Japanese consul general, Mukden, sent an apology. The postman received one month’s imprisonment, and his two accomplices were punished.
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Peking
Mukden
Willard D Straight
Kato
Mr Straight
Dane foretells fate at Kenosha jail arrest
Nels Christensen a 26 year old Dane jailed in Kenosha Wisconsin awaiting a death he believes will come before morning has had a last farewell to friends. He came from Copenhagen last June after a Danish fortune teller warned of arrest on April 26 and death two days later. On nearing the jail door he encountered a one legged man a cross eyed man and another Dane named Harry Hansen. Christensen fainted cried its no use and doctors say his condition is critical.
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Cincage
Nels Christensen
Jal
Kenosha
Wis
Christensen
Copenhagen
Harry Hansen
Charles Hansen
Ole Hertaberger
Nazareth
Robert Bachman
Beeve
Irene Smith
Henry Smith
Borough Council of Alliance
Bachmans
Bachman
Vera Dolge fires at husband in Los Angeles case
In a fit of temporary insanity at their home Vera Dolge wife of Fritz Dolge of Alhambra fired two shots at her husband with a revolver. One shot missed and she had earlier attempted to shoot him. She is now in a county hospital charged with insanity. The Dolges are prominent in Los Angeles society.
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Los Angeles
Vera Dolge
Fritz Dolge
Alhambra
Alfred Dolge
Dolgevile Nyc
Dolge
Dowager Empress to Lease English Country House
Queen Alejandra’s sister the Dowager Empress Marie of Russia seeks a country home in England and plans annual visits. Compton Place, Eastbourne, is a likely English residence. Washington Southern Railway ends dimming car service on No 29, daily 4 50 pm from Washington to Richmond. parlor car service ends Sundays.
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Washington Post
London
Alejandra
Empress Marie
Russia
England
Compton Place
Eastbourne
Empresa
Washington Southern Ry
Washington
Richmond
Kurds Massacre 2000 Near Urumiah
Dispatches read in Parliament report Kurdish forces destroyed thirty six villages around Urumiah in Persian Armenia and killed about two thousand people. The April dispatches confirm widespread pillaging and a deadly campaign affecting the region near Teheran.
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Urumiah
Persian Armenia
Teheran
Persia
Clubman Kills Himself In New York Small Arms Tragedy
Charles Coster a prominent clubman and former amateur boxer shot himself in his New York home tonight ending his life. A son of Gen Charles Ir Coster he had been a broker with Coster Kapp & Co at 66 Broadway and a stock exchange member. Family reports say he was cheerful and there were no known business troubles.
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Charles Coster
Washington
New York
Arik
Mike Donovan
Mr Coster
Charles Ir Coster
G W Coster
Union Club
M. Coster
Coster, Kapp & Co
Broadway
Telegram doctored to defeat racing bill sparks graft probe
Rep J Stoat Fassett alleges a deliberate telegram alteration by Western Union officials and an unnamed Capitol operator changed wording to oppose the anti racing measure. Vic Fassett vows full cooperation in the probe as investigators seek the guilty party and potential indictments. secrecy surrounds the mysterious messenger amid a broader inquiry.
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Senator Cassidy
Guv Hughes
Bill
Representaive J Stoat Fassett
New York
Elmora
Lassett
Cassidy
Vic Fassett
Capitol
Washington
Aeronaut Survives 2000 Foot Plunge At Fort Worth
Special to The Washington Post Tort Worth Texas April 28 A McCormick an aeronaut of Omaha plunged from 2000 feet while clinging to a ripped parachute he landed unharmed but exhausted He planned another ascent after recovery Tonight he said he would try again. Lafayette Alabama April 28 Republican convention splits with two factions led by J Thompson and Charles H Scott electing separate delegations Neither faction instructs Roosevelt supporters. Norfolk Virginia April 28 A fire at the Jamestown Exposition grounds destroys the Philippine village buildings and stockade.
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Aecronaut
Washington
Pat
Worth
Tex
A McCormick
Omaha
Tuskegee
Lafayette
Ala
J . Thompson
Taft
Charles HW Scott
Roosevelt
Norfolk
Jamestown F Exposition
Ning Die in Trolley Crash New York Catholic Celebration
A trolley collision in New York results in Ning Die death, with witnesses describing chaos near the Catholic celebration. Authorities investigate contributing factors as mourners gather.
Bandits Get 15000 From Pay Wagon Ambush
Four armed Italians ambushed a pay roll wagon of the United States Coal and Coke Company between Gary and Wicom and escaped with about $15,000 in two cases. Superintendents Payne and Esser returned fire but all four robbers fled into hills. Over a thousand miners and guards joined the search toward Big Four, W Va, with a $1,000 reward offered by Q C Toole for capture.
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Boy
Washington Post
Bluefield
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
Wicom
Tfo Payne
Bom Qsser
Coil Company
Kno 2
Coal
United States Steel Company
Payne
Esser Ju
Allearny Painy
Norfolk and Western Railway
QC Toole
Cive
Explosion damages dye plant injuring score of workers
An April 28 explosion at the Sharpess Dye Wood Extract Cam pany plant in Chester caused by dust combustion destroyed the chipping and extracting department. About a score of workers were injured, several seriously, with one assistant chemist George Miller seriously hurt and George Harris possibly fatally injured. The blast tore the roof and fire threatened nearby areas but was contained, with $150000 in losses and $500000 of machinery in the dept burned, though it is believed saved.
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Chester
Sharpess
Campany
George Miller
Atatra
George Harris
No Snake Venom for Thaw Treatment Denied
Matteawan April 28 report says Harry K Thaw would be treated with venom from a lance-head towake to aid his mental condition. Dr A T Baker in charge at the State Hospital for the Insane dismissed the claim as nonsense, noting no recent marked change in the young man's condition despite rumors of violent outbursts.
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Matteawan
Harry K Thaw
A T Baker
State Hospital For
Mr Cleveland Much Better in Lakewood Hotel
Grover Cleveland, ill at a hotel in Lakewood New York, passed another good night and is reported to be improving daily as of April 28.
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Lakewood
Grover Cleveland
Burkett Declares Street Car Company Controls Bills
Nebraskan asserts street car company bosses control legislation. Senator Gallingen challenges the claim and refuses to retract. Burkett’s stance meets vigorous opposition as rail regulation moves face company-led resistance.
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Nebraskan
Gallingen
Burkett's Charge on District Street Car Access
District Commissioners say they have not time to consider Burkett's charge despite hundreds of residents and petitioners pressuring for street car service to extend to the District. The record shows repeated personal interviews and requests to Senators to compel the street car company to run cars out to the District, yet no legislation passes that affects managers of the system.
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Committee On the
District of Columbia
Burkett
Congress
Washington
Deadrock
Gallinger
Nebraska
Brightwood
Rillinger
T' Osun
South Street
Florida Avenue
United States
District Appropriations Bill Passes Senate Amid Streetcar Row
The district appropriation bill totaling about 11.6 million passed the Senate after committee reports. Debates centered on streetcar service to Brightwood and opposition to railroad influence, with amendments and sharp exchanges over vehicle counts and car schedules.
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Tore
Isfert
Tollert
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