Convention Preparations Stir As Delegates Arrive
The report notes Republican prospects rise with Hughes as likely ticket head. Active convention preliminaries start late tonight or Sunday. Delegates arrive gradually with no state at full strength yet. New York Massachusetts Maine expected by noon, Missouri later day. California delegation arrives Saturday with many western states to follow.
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Hughes
New York
Massachusetts
Maine
Missouri
California
Alaska Delegation Contest Shapes Territorial Power Split
The article details a Taft loyalist split in Alaska with three delegations vying for control. Hoggett and Heid factions clash as Shea and Shackelford secure Alaska’s next national committeeman seat. Oklahoma district contests follow, with Taft delegates retained.
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Dee Dogniton
Alaska
Taft
Charles W. Fulton
California
Arthur F. Statter
John F. Heid
New
Hoggett
L. P. Shackelford
Juneau
George Shea
Nome
Fulton
Heid
Shea
Shackelford
Oklahoma
Six New Mexicans Draw Straws For Seats
The New Mexico delegation contests concluded with the committee awarding only two seats. Major F C Bryan withdrew the third and fifth district contests as he judged his case weak. The six reported delegates faced internal debate and several proposals, including partial voting and drawing lots, before a resolution was reached.
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F. C. Bryan
Aryan
New Mexico
Delegation Seating Plan Debated at Convention
The committee explored six names to fill two seats with a drawing from a hat and later considered Salomon Lana of New Mexico as a tiebreaker. Luna will confer with the New Mexico delegation before a final decision read by Monday. The fault committee finished ranking the temporary poll as members exchanged felicitations before adjourning at 1:20 p.m.
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New
Salomon Lana
New Mexico
Luna
Dover
Tbe
Hppotcock Claims Seven Henpre Votes
Frank Hitchcock states 704 votes for Taft on the first ballot, revising his May tally. He lists 513 instructed delegates, credits Ohio and Virginia Foraker votes, notes loss of a Tennessee eighth district seat, maintains 36 endorsement votes, and accounts for 227 instructed votes for others with 49 unallocated.
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
National Committee
Hitchcock
Foraker
Ohio
Virginia
Tennessee
Jealous Lodger Kills Three Then Ends His Life in Denver
In Denver tonight Charles E. Byers shot and kissed landlady Mrs. Mary E. Boren then murdered Edward Smith before fatally shooting himself. Smith had been ordered from the rooming house after accusing Mrs. Boren. Mrs. Boren, from Howard Kansas, had divorced her husband last year and lives with two children there.
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Denver
Colo
Charles E. Byers
Mary BE. Boren
Edward Smith
Byers
Smith
Boren
Armin Matinee at Elks Theatre This Afternoon
The Armin company presents Occurrence at the Elks Theatre this afternoon offering a popular priced matinee for ladies and children with few men expected at home. Confusion billed as one of the wittiest comedies. Trans In Town shows for the last time tonight and Roanoke appears at Casino Sunday night with a return to Elks Monday.
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Armin Company
Elks Theate
Roanoke
Eli
Elke’ Theater
Information bureau seeks rooms for Irrigation congress visitors
The committee in charge of the information bureau has canvassed the city and many rooms are listed for visitors during the congress. Those missed in the survey should contact the bureau at once, telephoning 604 or visiting the John Lee Clarke store to place rooms on file.
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Information Bureau
John Lee Clarke
Albuquerque Proposes Popular Vote on Sunday Band Concerts
A local letter from Y K Sellers argues for a city wide vote on whether Sunday band concerts in the park should continue. He defends personal liberty, criticizes clergy led reform, and offers to fund and run neutral polling with ballots for and against the issue.
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Albuquerque
J. C. Rollins
J. A. Shaw
Hugh A. Cooper
Ui Town
Stomach Tablets Sell Cures and Mining News Highlighted
Stomach and Liver Tablets praised for curing stomach troubles with small cost and free samples at druggists. Mines and Minerals for June 1908 lists major articles on coal mining, ore dressing, mining districts, mine fires, drilling costs, and mining innovations with multiple authors and topics.
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Chamberlain
Virginia
Ro W. Raymond
Montezuma
Mtienne A. Ritter
Sydney E. Walker
England
Tf R B. Wilson
Boundary District
Frederick Ket Fer
James Underhill
James Ashworth
New Mexico
Frank A. Young
Rosita
Mexico
Manuel Schwarz
HL. W. Fox
J.N. V. Dorr
Late Dr. Morgan Dix joked to graduates on aging brains
A New York clergyman recalls Dr. Morgan Dix humor when addressing a medical school class. He quips that physiologists say the older man’s brain shrinks, explaining why the old man knows little while the young man knows everything.
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Morgan Dix
New York
Mrs Elinor Glyn compares American and English summers
In Santa Barbara Mrs Elinor Glyn notes American summers are fine while Eastern summers in places like India or Arabia run hot. She recalls a New York scene where a drenched child laments the heat and says the blouse is wet and she cannot help crying from the heat.
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Elinor Glyn
Santa Barbara
India
Arabia
New York
Ballard's Herbine touted as cure for stomach and liver complaints
A short ad claims Ballard's Herbine eases constipation and dyspepsia. It promises mild yet effective relief for all cases at 56 cents per bottle.
Memorial Service for HB RT at Episco ps Church
The annual memorial service of the HB or RT will be held at the Episco ps Church corner Fourth Street and Jost Silver Avenue on Sunday June 14 at 11 o clock AM.
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Episcops Church
Fourth Street
Jost Silver Avenue
Baby Balm Promises Calm For Crying Infants
Moties's baby Witxir is advertised to soothe nerves and aid teething babies. It claims to improve bowels and stomach while being pleasant and safe with no harmful drugs. Sold by J. H. O'Reilly Co at 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
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Moties
J. H. O'Reilly Co
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