Ohio Truce Boosts Taft as Rivalry With Foraker Ends
Ohio leaders signal Taft is the party choice for the 1908 presidential nomination after recent conferences in Cincinnati Columbus and Toledo. A May 15 meeting will formalize what supporters call a de facto endorsement, while discussions about Foraker's Senate seat and a possible joint taft-foraker endorsement loom as rivals reassess strategy.
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Taft
Hia
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Ohio
Garfield
Foraker
Buckeye
Republican Party of Ohio
Republican
Congress
Friends
Senate
Autos Plunge Fatal In Embankment Crash In Dover New Jersey
Automobile driven by William H Rickey founder of Rickey Machine Co East Orange swerved and plunged over a twenty foot embankment near Dover New Jersey. Rickey was killed instantly while his assistant sustained only minor injuries.
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Dover
N. J
William H.rickey
Rickey Machine Company
East Orange
Here
Rickey
Tragic Love Triggered Covington Double tragedy
Meg Floyd of Covington was killed this evening by Ban Upling whose love for the girl was unrequited. The assassin then shot himself, dying from the temple wound, after coming to Covington a year ago.
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Pique
Ohio
Meg Floyd
Covlington
Ban Upling
Covington
Pete the White House Bull Terrier Attacks Visitor
Pete the White House terrier bit John T. Thomas, a Navy Department clerk, as he walked near the north gate. Dr Joseph M. Neller treated the wound with cauterization, and Thomas planned to return to work soon. Pete, famed for prior chases of diplomats and curiosity about danger, was chained as punishment and kept under guard.
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Pete
Roosevelt
John T. Thomas
Navy Department
Mr Thomas
Ives
Street
Joseph M. Neller
H Street
White House
Ble
Bluecoats
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Heller
Dean
Mousserand
Airey
Virginia
Harriman Faces Market Backlash Over Union Pacific Plan
Special to The Washington Post reports H Harriman disclosed Union Pacific needs over 360 million to cover floating indebtedness and proposed 75 million new securities plus Southern Pacific 26 million. Traders sold off the stock, sending Union Pacific down 7 3 4 points as rights valued, while Southern Pacific fell. Harriman, still in control, eyed a syndicate to underwrite unsubscribed portions and emphasized potential convertibles.
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Union Pacific
Harriman
Washington Post
New York
H. Harriman
Southern
Southern Pacific
Harriman Unca
Union Pacific Board
Harriman Kunstif
Tock ,Exchange
Rueton
Harpery Ferry
Martinshurs
Herkeley Springs
Baltimore
Sale Atom
Waninaton
Whéi
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Jacob H Schif
Bankers’ Commission
Rogers
Europe
Union Pacific Railroad Company
San Pedro
Manchuria
Mongolia
Russians find refuge after exile in Scandinavia and England
Eighteen Russians who left Denmark arrived in London to convene a congress of the Social Democratic Labor party. A leader said the group represents 200 Russian districts and is a revolutionary party seeking to improve workers’ conditions, while denying terrorism. Also noted is a Caldwell rug sale with sessions at 3 and 3, featuring fine weaves and designs.
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Sweden
Norway
Deneven
England
London
Hrussiana
Denmark
Russia
Social Democratic Labor Party
Jeger
Hrusala
Fire heroine Aurora Wittebort dies in Kansas City blaze
Aurora Wittebort, noted musician and former heroine of an Indiana train rescue twelve years ago, perished in a University incident fire in Kansas City. She previously saved a passenger train near Hartford City, Indiana by signaling the oncoming train with her skirt, earning French honors and a later education funded by passenger donations.
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Kansas City
Miy
Aurora Wittebort
the University
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Hartford City
Ind
Des Moines Man Dies on Witness Stand in Court
Des Moines Iowa May 9 James Hadfield a 65 year old pioneer testified in a civil action boasting of his health before the jury. He suddenly gasped slumped from his chair and died. Heart disease was given as the cause.
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Des Moines
Laws
Iowa
James Hadfield
Big State
Hadfield
One Dead in Wreck on Chicago Burlington & Quincy Rail
A Chicago accident on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line near Hamlin Avenue killed Mrs Mary Miller and injured about sixty others. The four car train, traveling forty miles per hour, derailed after the locomotive partly left the rails, flames erupted, and engineer Newlands was badly scalded while aiding passengers. Daughters were among the injured. cause believed to be rail spread or tender issue.
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Chicago
Chicago, Buryington and Quincy
Hamlin Avenue
Mary Miller
Thomas Miller
Burlington Road
Miller
Hinckley
H Thayer Hihsdale
F . Newall
Eligabeth Miller
Sarah Miller
Ing
United States
Robert Chids
Robert Childs
Loutes Hayes
Steorge
Aforton Riverside
Bruiaed Ha MiGrana
Hinsdale
Mra
Pauline Moranz
East Grove
Katherine Moranz
Mra. Morant
Siine
Theresa Wiednowski
Bia Shepard
Hinadale
George Morton
Elizabeth
Newlands
Rean
Dari
Body found in well shocks small Ohio town
In Zanesville Ohio May 9 foul play is suspected in the death of Edward Wetherall a wealthy aged farmer found in a well at his home near Stockport Ohio A coroner's inquest tonight revealed marital strife between Wetherall and his young wife as investigators searched the area and the coroner ordered the stomach removed for analysis in Columbus.
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Zanesville
Oho
Edward Wetherall
Stockport
Ohio
Wetherall
Columbus
Uprisings in India alarm London as natives revolt
A Washington Post dispatch from London reports widespread Indian unrest on the fiftieth anniversary of the mutiny. British authorities prepare for large scale military action as Punjab and Bengal districts face uprisings, looting, arson, and arrests amid reports of anti European sentiment and troop mobilization.
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Lahore
Washington Post
London
Merut
India
Indian Empire
Hbbertson
Punjab
Morley
Lala Lajpat Rai
Mymen Singh
Bengal
Fuller
Calcutta
Dewangenj
Tarakanda
Nasirahed
Mymansingh
British India
Train delivers baby boy on Pittsburgh commuter route
A Washington, D. C., woman aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad train traveling at about fifty miles per hour birthed a baby boy in transit. The infant and mother, Mrs. Moses Herzog, were cared for by fellow passengers and taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. Herzog awaited them at Union Station while plans to visit friends in the East continued.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Washington Post
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stewart Station
Moses Herzog
Washington, D. C
Union Station
Mother
Babe
Allegheny General Hospital
Childa
East Liberty
Colored bishop movement gains traction in Episcopal convention
At the Washington Pos convention note, Rev Henry St Phillips praises a colored missionary bishop plan. The Church of St Luke and Epiphany votes to recommend electing a colored bishop, citing long debate and urging ministers to reach negro congregations without racial prejudice.
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Washington Pos
New York
Henry St. Phillips
Episcopal Diocess of
Pennsylvania
Church of St. Luke
Ari
Grammer
Henning Nelms
Phiilips
Hotel thieves nabbed on New York train at Penn Station
Frank Adams and Henry Atwood, two skilled hotel thieves, were arrested by police on a Pennsylvania Railroad train at Sixth Street station after detectives traced stolen goods from six Riggs House rooms. The pair, claiming to be from Camden New Jersey and New York City, admitted guest status but denied thefts. Skeleton keys and baggage identified by multiple victims led to the arrest. detectives expect to query other city hotels. The total value of stolen property is about 300 dollars while authorities seek corroborating records from other cities.
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Southern Pacific Company
Markiman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Central Pacific Railway Company
United States
Treasury
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Harriman
Kruttschnitt
Raila
Kruttechnitt
Respectia
Asion Pacific Common
Frank Adams
Henry Atwood
New York
Pennsylvania Station
Hartigan
Mullen
Ivans
Pennsylvania Railroad
Prasenger
Sixthstreet
Riggs Howee
Boardman
Frank A Adams
Hast Street
Camden
West Thirty-eighth Street
New York City
Riggs House
Polica
Silver
Atwood
New York Express
National
Nesdquarters
Baltimore
Adams
No 6
Haywood Trial Opens with Undesirable Citizens Letter Debate
William D Waywood faces life trial amid a tense jury selection in Boise Idaho. Prospective jurors are questioned about influence from Roosevelt Taft and state leaders while defense and prosecution probe affiliations and labor ties. Only three jurors meet both sides earlier, with challenges ongoing and 100 additional talesmen to be summoned.
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Idaho
Boise Idaho
Wiliam D Waywood
Frank Staunenberg
Ear Nest
Harwood
Haywood
Talesmen
Stat
Surare
Roosevelt
Taft
Gov
Goodie
Boise
Heyburn
Richardson
Miner Owners’ Association
Allance
Colorado
Ade
Ams
A. L. Evring
Vané
Crnstialé
Grocer
Dee
Samual D
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Indorse Foraker
Fairbanks
Mr Foraker
Kime Ee Sotvenived
Paam
Self
Guardian
Snd Hetarn
Batard
Sundsy
Penh Gyivanis
Romuler
Mrs Herzog
Randolph Streat
Herzog
Wi G Street
Biscopal
Baltiopore
Reture
Baltimore and
A. B
Royal Larealtede
Grand Eiectricanly
Bempton Roads
Mday
Ter
Department of Union Trust Co
Len F St
H. Sma
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