Cummins Backs Roosevelt and Fights New Party Threat
Des Moines Sept 3 Senator Cummins declares support for Theodore Roosevelt over Wilson and opposes forming a new party in Iowa. He defends Republican nominees and condemns Taft convention representation, arguing California and Illinois delegates skewed the 1912 GOP Nominating process. The statement critiques national committee control and unfair seating of Taft delegates, urging reform to prevent future revolts.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Iowa
Taft
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
California
Ilinois
Town
Minnesota
Ohio
Polk County
Washington
Arizona
Vermont Fight Decided Today in Gubernatorial Vote
Vermont voters head to the polls under light rain as Allen M. Fletcher Cavendish. Frazer Metzger, Harlan Howe and party leaders claim strong turnout amid reports of high registration and robust logistics to transport voters. Prohibition and socialist candidates also contest.
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Allen M. Fletcher
Cavendish
New Movement
Frazer Metzger
Harlan Howe
Clement F. Smith
Fred W. Sutter
Brin
Vermont
Wood pleads not guilty in dynamite conspiracy case
W m M Wood president of the American Woolen company pleaded not guilty in superior court to an indictment charging conspiracy to distribute dynamite in Lawrence during the textile strike last winter. Bail set at 5090 was deemed satisfactory. Dennis J Collins and an unnamed Boston merchant were expected to be brought in later. Fred E Atteaux surrendered and was brought into court as the third man named in the conspiracy case.
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Boston
Wm. M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Lawrence
Lavelle
Samuel L. Powers
Dennis J. Collins
Cambridge Fog
Fred E. Atteaux
Ile
F. E. Atteaux & Co
Dya and Color Manufacturers
Atteaux
Woman of 45 Wins Long Swim in Mississippi River
In St. Louis on September 3 Mrs. Catherine Gross 44 years old won the two mile women’s swim in the Mississippi River with a 27 minute 80 second time. Her closest rival Misa Adelaide Steger 18 was 200 yards behind. Ming Chanette Lover 20 finished third. Nine started seven finished. All but the winner were under 25.
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St. Louis
Catherine Gross
Gray Hatred
Mississippi River
Misa Adelaide Steger
Ming Chanette Lover
Rioting convicts seize Jackson prison yard
Mutinous inmates at the Michigan State Prison in Jackson break from the bull pens and free about 76 prisoners. militia companies and fire and special deputies rush to the scene amid fires and threats of wall scaling.
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Michigan State Penitentiary
Jackson, Mich
Jackson Prison
Jackson
Mich
Water is cause of fatal fever in Clinton excursion
Miss Hazel Chassee a 19 year old resident of Clinton Iowa dies of typhoid fever at her home linked to an excursion party that drank unfiltered river water. About a dozen others aboard the trip are ill with the same disease. A separate item reports Judge John Finchout ordering patrolmen in St Pauls to arrest and punish men harassing women with a food rousing by mubsban?
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Clinton
Hazel Chassee
Masiters Clureen
St. Hans
Minn
St. Paul's
John. Finchout
Ohio voters decide on forty two constitutional amendments
Ohio residents cast ballots in a special election on September 42 amendments including initiative and referendum woman suffrage municipal home rule and changes to the judicial system Good roads and other proposals covered long ballots with many marks taking five to fifteen minutes per voter Secretary of State Graved said results would come in slowly and final outcomes likely not known until tomorrow
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Colinas
Ohio
Toy
Tevat
Graved
Paving Tested for Iowa Cities
The University of Iowa engineering laboratory tests paving materials to prevent improper laying. Cities such as La Porte City Muscatine Mt Pleasant Cedar Rapids Iowa City Des Moines Corning Perry Grinnell Red Oak benefited from brick asphalt and bitulithic tests. Services are provided at cost.
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Towa
Ity
Iowa
University of Iowa
Engineering College
la Porte City
State University
Muscnatine
Mt. Pleasant
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Des Moines
Corning
Perry
Grinnell
Red Oak
No Fusion Extends Between Republicans and Progressives in Missouri
St Louis September 8 fusion between regular Republicans and Progressives is now claimed to be dead with delegates at the Progressive state convention favoring no fusion. Governor Hadley hoped for a deal but Progressive leaders deny it and prepare to nominate their own candidates. Col Roosevelt will be the main attraction at the convention and Judge Norton will deliver the keynote address before political business begins.
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St. Louis
Hadley
Arthur ON. Sager
Sneer
T. O
Col. Roosevelt
Flood toll rises to forty in Western Pennsylvania disaster
Pittsburgh reports forty flood deaths as John Demster and family remain missing near Gannonsburg after a Monday inundation. Sanitary crews rush to clean towns in western Pennsylvania while caravans deliver scarce food over washed roads. The Chartiers valley from Washington to McKees Rocks bears heavy devastation with corn and hay losses and anticipated damage to plants.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Panhandle
West Virginia
Ohio
John Demster
Chartiers Creek
Gannonsburg
Chartiers Valley
Washineton
McKees Rocks
Ohio River
Identity of Dead Young Man Confirmed in Tama Indiana
Fulton Indiana, Sept. 3. The young man killed at Tama has been identified as Albert Rayden, a Fulton hotel worker. He disappeared before the accident, with $20 missing from a cash register and a suit of clothes belonging to A Herrick taken, the name on the clothes guiding identification.
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Fulton, In
Tama
Albert, Rayden
Fulton
A. Herrick
Aggie School Introduces Agriculture Course in Country District
Davenport Iowa September 3 A new agriculture course is added to the Kersey Ridge school in Scott county the first of its kind in the region It will be directed by G B Bliss county stop doctor A demonstration tract of several acres will be used for hands on work starting next spring Clinton Iowa September 3 George Bruslay 30 a Northwestern railway fireman died after being struck by a drain at Lowden Monday afternoon and dying in a Clinton hospital
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Davenport
Kersey Ridge
Scott County
G. BR. Bliss
Clinton
George BE Bruslay
Northwestern Railway
Lowden
Police thwart lynching mob in Chattanooga jail yard
Chattanooga police foiled a mob of six to seven hundred men seeking to lynch three black prisoners after a murder. Officers moved the inmates to a hidden location and the crowd searched city jail and central station without success, then dispersed with little disorder.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Streats
Supreme Court to Try Becker in Rosenthal Murder Case
The New York supreme court transferred Police Lieutenant Charles Becker’s murder case to its criminal branch. Becker pleaded not guilty as arraignment proceeded and a trial date was set for March 12 with a request to delay until mid October. Detectives reported hiding places for witnesses linked to a Hoboken vice ring and Centraville, and money traced to Port Jervis amid witness-spoiling fears. Thomas Coupe, a key eyewitness, was met by detectives in Liverpool after leaving New York on the Lusitania.
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New York
Whitman
Charles Becker
Hernan Rosenthal
Court of General Sensions
Auprema” Court
John W. Goff
Becker
Goff
Backer
Goft
Hecker
Rosenthal
Vice Trust
Hoboken
N. J
Centraville
N. Y
Port Jarvis
N.Y
Thomas Coupe
Liverpool
Herman Rosenthal
Lusitania
Dixon Fails To Unite Progressives In Colorado
Senator Joseph M. Dixon failed to unite the progressive republican party of Colorado with the broader progressive party. Two irreconcilable Roosevelt supporter factions emerged, with Philip B. Stewart M. D. Vincent and Attorney General Griffith severing ties with the costigan-led progressive party. The progressive republicans will enter the regular Republican primaries on September 19.
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Denver
Colo
Joseph M. Dixon
Progressive Republican Party of
Colorado
Progressive Party
East Lake City
Dixon
Roosevelt
Philip B. Stewart
M. D. Vincent
Griffith
Howard P. Costigan
Tudge Ben Lendsey
Stewart
Vincent
Progressive Reepublican Party
One Man Wins Convention By Waving Red Bandana
R Anderson of West Publishing Co. at a state progressive convention used a red bandana to sway delegates toward a third ticket. His dynamic speaking and striking attire, including a gray Prince Albert coat, electrified the hall and drew thunderous applause. He planned a Des Moines appearance with further waving of the banner.
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Des Moines
Medill McCormick
Chicago
McCormick
Anderson
Payette County
West Union
Leigh Wade
West Tinion
Weet Publishing Co
St. Paul
Teddy
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Iowa
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Simpson
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William J.J. Flynn
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Lynn
Secret Service
Flynn
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Missouri
Aggie” School
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Justice Goff
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