Revision plank drives Cannon support at state convention
Springfield ML March 26 Republicans press for Joseph Cannon as President and endorse a tariff revision plan. They nominate four delegates at large and back Gov. Deneen’s administration, while praising Cannon and pledging to work for his national nomination. Applause greets Cannon plank.
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Springfield
Joseph G. Cannon
Olested
Nes Siftes
Shelby M. Cuehen
Albert J. Flopkins
Charles © Beneen
Mayon
Red A. Busse
Chicase
Deneen
Henry Route
Washington
Cannon
Personal Liberty Plank Adopted at Chicago Ward Conventions
The United Societies issue a personal liberty plank adopted in many Chicago ward conventions. The plank pledges enactment of laws giving every citizen the greatest measure of personal liberty, reportedly added at the last moment at the suggestion of Chicago Republican leaflets concerned about the Cook County ticket this fall.
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United Societies
Chicago
Cook County
Fire Ravages Leland Hotel During State Convention
Delegates at the Republican State convention in Springfield face danger as a blaze started in the upper floors of the Leland Hotel. Many lost baggage while some delegates risked their lives to salvage belongings, forcing a scramble through flooded lobby areas as flames spread. Police tried to restrain access amid the chaos.
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Cannon
Cen
Sjreaker
Leland Hotel
Nuckingham
Tellows
Tate
Monts Paris
Aryshan
Liu
Fecsa
Springfield
Mar
Armory
Indiana Democratic State Convention Names Ticket At Indy
The Indiana Democratic State convention in Indianapolis closed after naming a state ticket and authorizing delegates to back William J Bryan. John W Kern was endorsed for vice president, with THOMAS FR MATSHALD as governor and FRANK J ALL as lieutenant governor among others. six candidates contended for governor and four for lieutenant governor.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
Thomas FR. Matshald
Columbus City
Frank J. All
Musb- Alle
James F. Cox
Columbus
Marion Bailey
Liston
John Isenbarger
North Manchester
Walter J. Lotz
Munels
Supreme Court
M. B. Lairy
Loganaport
Flw
Palt
Greentrott
Burt New
North Vernon
Patrick J. Scrurser
Obert J
Alry
Bloomington
Highwayman Killed After Cab Robberies in Chicago
James Kane, 18, was found dead in a cab on Highteanth Street near Calumet Avenue after a spree that saw his trio assault a cabman at Rush and Gale, rob two pedestrians at North Clark and Kinzle, and shoot at police near Halsted and Archer. Kane’s companions fled. officer fire likely caused the fatal shot. Kane had a police record.
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Chicago
Maur
James Kane
Highteanth Street
Calumet Avenue
Kane
Robert Campion
Rush and
Gale Avenues
Campion
William Willard
North Clark and
Kinzle
George Morris
Halstead Street
Archer Avenue
Roosevelt political rally lauded Cannon for 1908 bid
The article recounts praise for Speaker Joseph G. Cannon as a national standard bearer and urges delegates to attend the Chicago convention on June 18 to back his nomination. It frames Roosevelt as endorsing Cannon and notes public applause and supportive remarks by convention leaders.
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Springfelay
Boutell
Speaker Cannon
Wncuiv
Chicago
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
J. MW. Franciz
Springfield
Gladsteine
Bismarck
George T. Buckingham
Danville
Roosevelt
United States
Gladstone
John Callan
O'Laughlin
Congress
Venezuela
Root
Castro
Osten
Russell
Secretary Root
Eufrope
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Hay
Castre
William J. Calhoun
McKinley
Spain
America
State Department
New York and Bermudez Company
A. F. Jarrett
Orinoco Corporation
Orinoco Steamship Company
Orinoco River
Horatio R. Hamilton
Bermudez
Hamilton
New York and
Crespo
Supreme Court of Venezuela
Foelicidad
New York and ‘Bermudez Company
Warner and Quin— Jar
Bermudez ‘Company
Denial in Hill Case Follows German Official Silence
Berlin reports deny that Germany plans to reject David Jayne Hill as Ambassador. Foreign office says no official action has been taken and no differences with Washington exist. Ambassador Tower says he will resign within months and return to the United States.
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America
Dr. Hill
Berlin
Lokgl “Anzeiger
Foreign Office
David J. Hill
Washington
Germany
Hill
New York
the Hague
London
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Hilti. Wo
Mar
William
Roosevelt
Jr. Hi
Charlemagne Tower
Tower
David Jayne Hill
Hin
Dill
Kaiser
Mr. Tower
Caldwell
Mr. Coldwell
Mr.Tower
United States
Prince Henry
von Holfenden
Enst
Prussia
Paris
Beck
Hague
Prince
Afr
Ae Staté
Himdelf
Baltimore
Kaisera’ Court
Masser
David Jayne Bill
Henry Wood
Johns Hopkins
Root
State l Department
Davtiil
Body of Parker Dissected After Saving President
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia March 2 James B Parker the colored man who tackled Louis Czolgosh to stop the assassination of President McKinley at Buffalo was dissected today at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia after dying penniless in ward a hospital He had become a wandering figure after receiving a $1000 from Senator Mark Hanna for his bravery and later died in Philadelphia Hospital Insane Department The body was given to the State anatomical board and then to the college authorities for dissection
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Mark Hanna
Buffalo
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Jefferson Medical College
James B. Parker
Parker
Louis Czolgosz
President McKinley
McKinley
Philadelphia Hospital
Insane
West Philadelphia
State‘ Anatomical Board
McKintey
Czolgosz
Czolgoss
Hanna
Ufe. Senate
Ohio
Rockefeller on links at Hot Springs after arrival
Special to The Washington Post reports John D. Rockefeller arrived in Hot Springs from Richmond and went briefly to the golf links. He fell and left the course fatigued, then rest sought. He praised his Southern trip and called Southern women the most beautiful.
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Hot Springs
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Richmond
Morian dies at ninety after long oil career
Morian, a well-known oil operator in Titusville for sixty years, died today aged ninety. He was part owner of the Commodore W. J. Kaunts storage tank where 5,600 barrels of oil were stored for nearly thirty years awaiting a better market.
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Morian
Titusville
Commodore W. J. Kaunts
New York Peeping Tom Decorated by Artists on Roof
A live New York School of Art scene reports a chauffeur known as Peeping Tom hoisted to a life class rostrum on frosted skylights. Artists painted his torso with a naval bird’s-eye view and Lookout Mountain panoramas while critics from Saint Robert Henri weighed in on art for art’s sake.
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Washington Post
New York
Tom
New York School of Art
Broadway
Hfe
Robert Henri
McPherson
Olé Master ‘Boss
Hannibal Pregiosi
United States Navy
Preziosi
Lookout Mountain
Aniquex
Chinamen Smuggled Into United States Arrests Made
Buffalo March 26 federal inspectors arrested three Chinamen on suspicion of illegal entry. They were believed to have been rowed across the Niagara River at night and caught at the New York Central station after boarding a train to New York. The case hints at a revived smuggling traffic and will be explored at next Tuesday hearing.
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Washington Post
Buffalo
Niagara River
New York Central
New York
British Cruiser Scours Crusoe Island for Survivors
The British cruiser Shearwater, after failing to find survivors from the burned vessel Silverhiok, heads toward Juan Fernandez to continue the search near Crusoe Island off Chile. The report notes no trace of the missing ship or crew as of May in Valparaiso. A separate item announces post educational contest pictures Nos. 35 to 60 on sale by mail, with earlier numbers still available.
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British
Cruser
Valparaiso
Shearwater
Bath Silverhiok
Chiles
Juan Fernandez
Robinson Crusoe
Valles
Chilean
Tor Post
Bank Secrets Out Confession Oddly Wrong
In a Farmers' Deposit National Bank case in Pittsburg officials claim the losses from auditor John Young and teller Henry Reiber total up to $1,000,000, far above the bank’s admitted figure. The two men, longtime employees from prominent families, allegedly invested bank funds in a wildcat lead mine stock, with the scheme collapsing as the stock price fell, and they were kept under questioning in a bank basement for days before arrest.
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Venezuela
Calhoun
Bruzual
Bar- Mudez Company
Urbaneja
Caracas
Becamse
Jaurett
Jarrett
J Jaurett
Department of State
Castro
Janrett
State Department
Root
Orinoco Corporation
International Court of Claims
Orinoco Steamship Company
Reiber and Young
Farmers’ Deposit National
Pittsburg
Washington Post
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
John Young
Henry Reiber
Richer
Reiber
Young
Dupes
Montana
Yriea
Relbher
New York
Reioer
Telier
Folds
Youngeld Retber
Farmers’ Bank
Relber
Harry Sierman
Miller ,& Co
Keither
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Hero
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Lfe
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Model
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Comstock
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