Maryland Delegation Favored Roosevelt in State Primaries
Maryland reported 16 national convention votes to go to Roosevelt and Clark, with Clark leading in Baltimore City and both sweeping the city's delegates. Harmon and Wilson trailed as Republican and Democratic delegations formed, while Harmon's small vote kept a quick party decision uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Wilson
Harmon
Maryland
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Taft
Harmony
Roosevelt Clark
Baltimore City
City
New Jersey
Port
William F. Stone
Rush Cavalry to Border Near Cheyenne
The War Department ordered Union Pacific to rush 150 box and flat cars to Fort Russell to ship horses of the Ninth Cavalry awaiting orders to move to the Mexican border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Unionacific
Fort Russell
Ninth Cavalry
Life-Saving Apparatus Bill For Transports Passed
Congress approves measures after Titanic disaster to equip all U S army transports with life saving gear. House passes bills unanimously and expects rapid Senate action. A maritime conference in Washington will set terms and the president may begin talks with maritime nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
United States Army
House
Senate
British sloop Algerine sails to Mexican west coast
The British sloop Algerine will depart Esquimalt tomorrow to protect British interests on the Mexican west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Esquimalt
Taft Delegates Dominate Nevada Convention
Taft supporters controlled the Nevada Republican state convention at Fallon and named six delegates to the national convention who are instructed to vote for Taft’s renomination. The administration was endorsed and the convention warmly backed Senator Nixon and Congressman Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fallon
Nev
Taft
Nevada
Nixon
Roberts
Railroad 10 Selah Seeks Condemnation Suits Assured
Two condemnation suits were filed in superior court by Yakima Valley Transportation against Goodlanders and against Schwaegler and Oregon Mortgage. The land sought is for a right of way for a railroad to be built to a point northwest of Selah, near the county seat. Administrator appointed William L. Wallace is named administrator of the estate of Sarah Wallace and has posted a $1,200 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Valley Transportation Company
Wesley D. Goodlander
Fannie D. Goodlander
John B. Schwaegler Company
Oregon Mortgage Company
Selah
William L. Wallace
Sarah Wallace
Thousand Women March in Greatest Suffrage Parade America
Fifteen thousand women marched up Fifth Avenue on May 4 in a votes for women demonstration. The event featured twelve divisions, suffrage colors, special hats, riders on horseback, and female automobilists at the rear. A mass meeting at Carnegie Hall followed with women speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Fifth Avenue
Inez Millolland
Roberta Hill
Carnegie Hall
Roosevelt Rebutts Taft On Trust and Policy Claims
Colonel Roosevelt issues a statement from Oyster Bay denying Taft's claim that Roosevelt favored repeal of the anti trust law. He asserts Taft approved the harvester trust course at a cabinet meeting and in private talk, and notes Taft was present during related discussions. Roosevelt says he will continue campaigning in Ohio after a Maryland tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Taft
Baltimore
Harvester Trust
Maryland
Ohio
Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Lorimer
Massachusetts
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Tacoma for Taft Returns Promote the City Vow to Him
May 6 reports from 47 city precincts and three towns show the Republican County Convention will seat 68 Taft delegates and 10 Roosevelt delegates. Both Taft and Roosevelt leaders say these delegates will hold the balance of power in the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Taft
Roosevelt
Government Suit Attacks Steel Trust in New York
The government began a suit to dissolve United States Steel Corporation by attaching its subsidiary American Steel & Wire Company. It seeks proof that since 1889 the firm has been part of pools and restraints on trade. Testimony before Special Commissioner Brown in Philadelphia began with two witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
American Steel & Wire Company
Brown
Philadelphia
George KE. Holton
American Horse Shoe Association
Federal Grand Jury
Wallace Buell
Port Chester
N. Y
Mrs. Haynes Dies from Runaway Accident
Mrs. James T. Haynes died at Yakima General hospital from injuries after a runaway accident on Monday April 29. The Maine native, about 55, leaves a husband and 17 year old son. She had lived in North Yakima for 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima General Hospital
Haynes
Maine
North Yakima
Alaska Quake Record Rumor Signals Seismograph Event
A heavy earthquake likely somewhere in Alaska was recorded today by the University of Washington seismograph, indicating a significant seismic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
University of Washington
Selemograph
Packy McFarland Dominates Red Robinson in Two Rounds
Packy McFarland toyed with Red Robinson of Pittsburg throughout a two round bout in Rochester. The encounter showcased McFarland's control and quick combination work as the bout concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packy
Rochester
Packy McFarland
Red Robinson
Pittsburg
Taft campaigns in Ohio defends bosses and trusts
President Taft spoke in southern Ohio in ten stops from Nelsonville to Cincinnati. He argued bosses are created by local conditions and defended Roosevelt's stance while noting Lind and Brown as bosses Roosevelts dealings. He said he pursued Roosevelt policies except on steel and harvester trusts and referenced George Perkins threat of litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Taft
Ohio
Nelsonville
Cinfcinnati
Roosevelt
William F. Lynn
Pittsburg
Walter Brown
Steel and Harvester
Perkins
George W. Perkins
Steel and Harvester Trust
Water dispute over Venus Creek lands in suit
Robert Smith and Mary A Smith sue Virginia Yakima Orchard Co and others in superior court claiming ownership of Lot 8, Section 19, Township 15, Range 8 and about 760 acres more. They allege East Wenas Creek was diverted, damaging their property and seek an injunction. hearing set for May 11 at 2 oclock. Wende and Taylor for plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Robert Smith
Mary A A. Smith
Virgina-Yakima Orchard Company
CC. T. George
Oscar F. Leonard
H. C. Schumacher
East Wenas Creek
Nct
Grady
Wende & Taylor
Gomez Provisional President of Mexico Announces Assumption
Emilio Vasquez Gomez issues a proclamation declaring himself provisional president of Mexico He plans to move toward Chihuahua to set a provisional capital and confer with Orozco but Orozco’s noon departure to the front disrupts the plan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Mexico
Chihuahua
Orozco
Promised Land of Yakima Valley Revisited by Goddard
Grenville Goddard, once part of Jim Corbett's party to San Francisco twenty years ago, visits North Yakima again and praises the city's growth. The noted baritone singer, aging well, says Yakima's development mirrors optimism and plans to stay several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenville Goddard
North Yakima
Jim Corbett
San Francisco
Yakima
Goddard
Rip van Winkle
North Yakima Typographical Union Reports Record Year
North Yakima Typographical Union No. 614 held its March meeting with full active membership. At the May 6 session, Secretary Sanders announced every member paid dues and remained in good standing. About 40 members comprise the local union, and such two records may not be matched nationally since the International union’s founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Typographical Union
North Yakima Typographical Union
Sanders
North Yakima Union
International Union
Best Sheep State Found Right Here Best Sheep State Found Right Here
J B Rennie of the Vendome hotel says lamb prospects are excellent as spring rains improve range. Nile Sheep company owners Tom Rennie and Forrest Wenner hold 5000 February lambs bound for Chicago by June, while buying 2500 yearling ewes from Stanley Coffin for delivery May 11. Rennie touts Oregon as ideal for sheep, noting widespread lamb sales for mutton and opportunities to buy breeding stock cheaply in Oregon and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Rennie
Forrest Wenner
Nile Sheep Company
Chicago
Stanley Coffin
Washington
First Steamer for Nome Delivers Greens and Goods
The Silver Wave, first cargo steamer to Nome this season, sails from Seattle with vegetables and fruit to replenish homes in Nome Alaska. It carries rifles ammunition phonographs traps calico beads knives axes tea flour cigars pipes tobacco for trade with furs whalebone and ivory. Captain E T McIntyre predicts anchoring first in Nome roadstead this year and plans three Nome trips including Siberian coast and Arctic searches for walrus and polar bears. Captain Grewer serves as mate after a voyage from Boston aboard the Athena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Bering Sea
Nome
Alaska
Cordova
E. T McIntyre
Silver Wave
Corwin
United States Revenue Cutter
McIntyre
Siberian
Arctic
Grewer
Horn
Boston
Gloucester
Athena
Edison Plans Major Educational Film Project
Thomas A. Edison aims to invest 3 million dollars over eight years to develop a repertory of educational films for use in schools. Arthur Chandler, president of the Orange New Jersey board of education, described Edison’s work to the New England society and outlined future plans to bring moving pictures into classrooms worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
New England Society
Arthur
Chandler
Orange Board of Education
Evisoh
Marconi Says Europe Regulates Wireless Better Than U S
William Marconi told the Titanic Committee in Washington that European regulation under the 1907 Berlin convention ensures better attunement and priority rules for wireless messages. He noted the United States was not a signatory and described carrier captain authority and press message ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Marconi
Berlin
United States
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Gaynor
Signor
Marconi
Prince Paul Troubetakou
Cate Perhiwe
Signer Marconi
Astor Estate Held in Great Trust Fund
New York May 6 The Astor family reveals John Jacob Astor will drawn after his marriage to Madeline Force and seven months before his Titanic death. Vincent Astor becomes sole principal beneficiary with major trust funds totaling millions for the widow Muriel and Ava Willing Astor and a posthumous child. The will preserves the family fortune at about 75 million with most assets in trusts. The widow receives 100 thousand outright and 200 thousand annual income until trust income starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Force
Vincent Astor
Astor
Muriel
Ava Willing Astor
Roosevelt and Taft Delegates Tussle in Clallam County
In Port Angeles on May 6, Roosevelt and Taft supporters each elected eight delegates to the state convention to contest control of the Jamullam county delegation. The Roosevelt faction held the convention and, after rejecting proportional division, the Taft men withdrew from the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Angeles
Roosevelt
Taft
Jullam County
Tott
Fourth Attempt Fails as Steamer Vorburg Goes A shore
BAY CITY May GeeThe fourth attempt to save the steamer Vorburg after it went ashore at Nahalem bar failed this afternoon. Another interation will be tried at the morning tide tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Vorburg
Nahalem Bar
Van De Water Promoted to District Freight and Passenger Agent
C FB Vandewater of North Yakima and Walla Walla is appointed district freight and passenger agent for the North Coast territory. He will base headquarters in North Yakima with three assistants and will supervise both freight and passenger operations this season. He has served 22 years with the line and begins new duties May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. FB. Vandewater
North Yakima
Walla Walla
Vandewater
Tle
Walla Wall
Walle Walla
Ll. L. Wyckoftt
Cleveland
A. Me. Allister
J. Howard Henry
Mr Borngessér
Eee
Lancaster
Portland
A. Hering
Pacific Fruit Express
Battle report from Alamos in Sonora frontier
Meager reports from Alamos in Sonora describe a clash between rebels and federals in the extreme southeast. Advices say casualties are unknown with no clear tallies of killed or wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
Cananea
Alamos
Only One Drowned Among Titanic Victims Recovered
Halifax reports that of 17 bodies recovered from the cable ship Minia near the Titanic wreck, only one died from drowning. The ship's physician says the other 16 perished from exposure, dying several hours after the vessel sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Seek for Decisive Victory in Mexican Revolt
Mexico City May 6 General Huerta federal commander at Torreon began moving troops northward today to confront the rebels led by Orozco in what is believed to be the turning battle of the revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Huuerta
Torreon
Orozen
Have Hope Worst Is Over In New Orleans Levee News
New Orleans on May 6 reports the flood defense crisis continues with persistent breaches along levees. Engineers still express cautious hope of victory as repairs lag and the threat persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pass Compensation Bill in Senate Vote
Washington May The Senate tonight passed the workmen's compensation bill as originally framed by the employers' liability commission by a 64 to 15 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Employers’ Liability Commission
Democrats Making Little Progress in Walla Walla Convention
The Washington state Democratic convention adjourned after organizing temporarily and awaiting the credentials report. The committee completed the Adams County contest and hoped to report the King County contest later. talks included seating the Adams County delegation for Chapin, while further business was postponed to the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State
Walla
Credentala Committee
Adams County
Hitler
Adunys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tast
Mr. Smith
Mr. Bonaparte
Steel Trust
Venus Creek Water
Gomez
Yakima Valley
John Rennie
Herald Reporter
J. B. Rennie
Vendome Hotel
Fila
Edison
Europe
RTT
RTE
GREAT
Young Vincent Astor
Clallam
van DE Water
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!