Taft Indorsed as Summit County Presidential Hopeful
Summit County Republicans unanimously indorse Secretary Taft for the 1908 Republican nomination while denouncing Senator Dicks. W. B. Baldwin named postmaster amid intra party feuding as Wanamaker-led insurgents dominate a brief meeting in Akron. Taft urged by Ohio Republicans as Roosevelt policies are praised.
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Washington Post
Akron
Ohio
Dayton
Taft
Summit County
W. B Baldwin
Baldwin
Beacon Journal
Wanamaker
Chicago
Republican County Executive Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Republican State Central Committee
Countess Festetics Lands With Pets On La Lorraine
Special to The Washington Post New York May. Countess Festetics, daughter of J B Haggin, arrives with her mother from Le Harve aboard La Lorraine. They plan a brief U S visit before returning to Paris. The two dogs Venere and Corina travel in matching wardrobes with outfits including pajamas. Both dogs wear white and black check dresses to match the countess costume.
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Washington Post
New York
Harve
Countess Festetics
J. B Haggin
Paris
Venere
Corina
Morton Urges Southern Nominating a Dixie Democrat for President
Paul Morton former Secretary of the Navy and head of Equitable Life spoke in Richmond at a Jefferson Hotel banquet to Virginia and North Carolina agents. He urged the solid South to unite for a Southern nominee such as John W. Daniel Judge Gray White or Culberson, saying Northern Democrats might back a Southern standard bearer. He noted his own Republican alignment and Roosevelt support but argued for regional unity at the convention.
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Morton
Dixie
Sterizl
Washington Post
Richmond
Paul Morton
Navy
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Jefferson Hotel
Virginia and
North Carolina
W. A. Danner
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Judge Gray
Delaware
Justice White
Louisiana
Culberson
Texas
Roosevelt
Pella
Backer to Aid Boeck Represented Chinese Clique
Special to The Washington Port New York May There was a jewelers meeting at Edward Dayton store about J Edward Boeck missing with jewels valued around 260000. Boeck allegedly worked with a Chinese clique to lure American capitalists into China development and planned a New York to China steamship line worth 15000000 with Boeck receiving 250000.
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Washington
New York
Edward Dayton
West Thirty-seventh Street
J. Edward Boeck
Mr. Dayton
Boeck
Upper Broadway
Tragic double murder suicide at Munson Hill home
Silas Putman a War Department watchman shot Emma Deavers, then killed himself, as their quarrel over a house and children ended in a family tragedy at Munson Hill near Falls Church Virginia. Neighbors, mayor Payne, and a doctor rushed to aid. the four Deavers children survived in shock.
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Silas Putman
War Department
Emma Deavers
Putman
Munsins Hill
Walls Church
Deavers
Ruth
May
Gertrude
John T. Payne
Falls Church
Brat
Pitman
Taylor
Fairfax
Payne
Seven Graduates Poisoned at Alton Reception
Special to The Washington Fest from Alton NL May 25 seven of the fourteen Upper Alton High School graduates are dying after eating ice cream at a reception hosted by Miss Lucie Rice. Several others including Superintendent Heywood Coffield and Grace Lowe aged eighteen are critically ill. A chemical analysis will determine the ice cream content. T A Rice, hostess father, is ill from the poisoned dessert.
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Alton
Upper Alton High School
Lucie Rice
Heywood Coffield
Grace Lowe
Warren Lowe
Clarence Sergeant
Nancy Lowrie
Hunice Drum
Alan Atchinson
Florence Miller
Jean Strider
Eva Deen
John McHale
Marie Tunker
Earl McCown
Georgie Boyd
Emily Ireland
T A. Rice
Blizzard Strikes South Dakota After Rain Lashes Black Hills
Sturgis reports three days of rain ending in a blizzard. Snowfall causes widespread flooding, washed-out bridges, and travel disruption across the Black Hills region. F.T. Rawlings advertises real estate loans at 4 to 6 percent.
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Sturgis
Dak
Black Hills
F.T. Rawlings
Dismissal for Thousands at New York Central
New York May 25 thousands of New York Central Railroad employees will lose their jobs in a sweeping cutting order aimed at saving 200 000 to 250 000 dollars monthly. Departments must file reports listing the minimum staff needed to operate the system as a large number of clerks trainmen yardmen and switchmen face layoffs after a weak business season.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Indicts Millionaires in Court Over Bribery Schemes
The San Francisco grand jury indicted six millionaires on bribery and attempted bribery charges and added indictments against Abraham Ruef and Mayor Schmitz. Twelve more individuals faced multiple counts charging they bribed supervisors to fix gas rates and award trolley franchises. Bail totaled over half a million dollars for several executives, with Schmitz securing 160000 in bonds after prior 50000 posted.
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Schmitz
Ruef
San Francisco
Milllionaires
Abraham Ruef
H. Schmitz
Frank G. Drum
Eugene D. Sable
John Martin
G. M. Ambsen
B. E. Green
W. I. Brobeck
Parkside Transit Company
Coffey
Home Telephone Company
Patrick Calhoun
Mullally
United Railways Investment Company
Consel
Calhoun
Ford
Abbott
New York
Coffhy
Schlessinger
Theodore V. Halsey
Pacific States’ Telephone and Telegraph Company
Glass
Tornado Toll Rising Across Texas Towns
Tornadoes swept southwest to northeast across Texas killing at least fourteen and injuring many, with Emory the hardest hit where six died. Gribble Springs, Willspoint, Rosebur, and Park Springs reported fatalities and extensive property damage as storms tore through counties and towns.
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Washington Post
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Nfe
Emory
Willspoint
Gribble Springs
Rosebur
Park Springs
Gainesville
Harold McCloskey
James
McCloskey
James McCloskey
Joste Turpin
Una Jackaup
Fort Worth
Lyon
Ellis County
Harry Sneed
A. R. Sanderson
Denton
Wardlow
Three Die as East Boston Fire Rages in Woodworking District
A massive East Boston waterfront blaze destroys part of the woodworking area causing three deaths. Victims are Patrick Rourke, James Varasso, and an unnamed Italian known as Tony Rose. Three alarms sent heavy apparatus to quell the fire, with losses estimated at 350000. A separate notice announces Sloan & Co. sale of Persian rugs on Tuesday at 1407 G Street. Also listed is a C&GC Limited sleeper schedule to Chicago and other cities.
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East Boston
Boston
Patrick Rourke
Johnson & Rourke
James Varasso
Tony Rose
Charles Street
Sloan & Co
G Street
Wa. m
Taft Aid for Alleged Jewel Thief Kills Woman and Himself
A chaotic front page item lists a Taft aid related case involving an alleged jewel thief who killed a woman and then took his own life. The fragment hints at a dramatic crime scene and national headlines, with other items touching on trials, politics, and disasters.
Italian Man Fears Black Hand Revenge Refuses Release
In Brooklyn a Italian, Antonio Nobilio, fears Black Hand reprisals after aiding authorities. He begs to stay in jail, expressing concern that release would expose him to certain death. He warns attackers plan to pursue him beyond prison if freed. He will be kept jailed for a period.
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Black Hand
New York
Black Hand Society
Antonio Nobilio
Brooklyn
Nobilia
Hilder
Nobilio
Nobillo
Frick Plans Art Palace In Pittsburg Rival to Carnegie Institute
Special to The Washington Post reports H C Frick plans an academy of fine arts in Pittsburg costing about 16 000 90 dollars to be donated to the city. He will build across from Carnegie Institute, opposing its campus by a taller building. Carnegie agents had offered up to 300 000 for the bargain, but Frick refused. The rival school will educate young artists and Frick is expected to endow it generously.
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Boeck
St. Louis
China
Beeck
William A. Clark
John Anderson
Guggenheims
Simon Guggenheim
Colorado
Washington
Pittsburg
H.C. Frick
Academy of Fine Arts
Frick
Carnegie Institute
Carnegie
Alread
Kaiser to Be a Member of Illinois Athletic Club
In Chicago Emperor William II of Germany will receive honorary membership in the new Illinois Athletic Club in recognition of granting permission to name a club room after him. President William Hale Thompson notes the Emperor offered to donate a handsome oil painting for two walls. The room, near the billiard area, will be among the building’s finest lounging spaces with furniture costing about 30,000, a replica of Charlottenburg Castle’s interior as shown at the St. Louis Exposition.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Emperor Willam
Germany
Tlinois Athletic Club
William Hale Thompson
Lmew Club
Thompson
America
Charlottenburg Castle
St. Louis Exposition
Goulds Peril Believed Plot Aimed to Ruin Reputation
Millionaire Howard Gould’s wife, Mrs. Gould, told Commissioner Bingham a conspiracy to drug her and ruin her reputation, with postal tampering alleged and police surveillance suspected. She indicated anonymous letters warned against dining out, and post office officials signaled a formal complaint would trigger an official inquiry if letters are produced.
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Millionaire
Bingham
New York
Gould
Washington Post
Gould Mane
Hansen
Silat
Ines
William McLaughlin
Anubi
Central Office
Post-office Department
Sands Point
McTaughlin
Howard Gould
Clarence Shearn
Detective Bureau
Howard Goulds
Mulberry Street
Shearn
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County Election Board
Aubrey Thomas
Congress
R. M. Wana
Forest Firestone
Cincinnati
Char P. Taft
Indianapolis
Mistress
Scranton
Verna Davis
Lottie Dawson
Baltimore
Return
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Royal Limited
Pat
Emperor
Japan
Himperor
Mince
Emma
Banking Department of Union Trust Co
S. B. Hege
Washington, D.C
M. E. Church
Putnam
Munson
South Dakota
Frisco
Mayor Schmitz
Thomas Williams
New California Hockey Club
William A. Dingey
Contra Costa Water Company
Fairall
Elisor Biggy
Fillmore Street
Hoagea
Liberty
United Railways
Lord
Lacher
Tudge Dunne
Chris Xander
Meliiston
Onky
Stornm
Jimory
Walter Martin
Burkhalter
Harvey
Simmonds
Cora York
Belle York
T. C. Douglas
Jesse Douglas
McClellen
John Lancaster
BR. C. Miller
C. H. Crick
C. & GC. Limited
Indianpolis
Louisville
Part
Dick's County
Cabman
Mexico
Beecher
McKinley
England
Jamestown
Yoraker
Searles College
Washington Financial
Georgia Day
Jamestown Garden
Army and Navy News
Society
Virginia Society
Cartelyou
Saveyard
Cube
Royal Academy
William J. Long
Montenegro
Rooosevelt
Kidd
Underground
W. W. Jacobs
l—Youns Volk
Son
Art Palace
Pittsburg Institute
Kaiser
Hlinois Athletic Club
Chesapeake Head
Mio
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
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