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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1908

Page

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Delegates From Alabama Arkansas Sit In Taft Camp Seat Battle

Chicago June 6 without recall the national committee settled contests from Alabama and Arkansas involving twenty four seats for Taft. Hitchcock and aides faced protests from outside. matter to be written before hearings on Florida Georgia Kentucky. Alabama results consolidate with 22 delegates, pivotal for first nomination.

Chicago stepibHean National Committee Alabama Arkansas Taft Florida Georgia Kentucky Frank H. Hitchcock Arthur F. Fintzer the Treasury Charles G. Phelps Washington Hitchcock National Committee New Mexico Alaska North Dakota Joseph B. Kealine United States District of Indiana Fairbanks James Francis Burke Pennsylvania Knox

Taft Delegates Win Arkansas Contest In Density of Filing

The First to File contest granted Scott-Davidson supporters 90 minutes for opening with Judge Ana Stratton leading the anti trust case. Taft forces led by Ormsby McHare and O D Street faced brief remarks from Aldrich and J H Manning. The room closed at 4 15 pm and Taft delegates were seated. Arkansas delegation from the Fifth district was shared, with the committee voting to instruct for Secretary Taft.

Scott-Davidson Thompson Ana F. Stratton Montgomery Aldrich J. H. Manning Alexander Washington Taft Ormsby McHare Washington, D. C O D. Street William Fairley N.H. Alexander Mr. Street National Committee Arkansas

Violent storms strike four Nebraska towns in June tornado

Lincoln reports violent wind and rain storms in South Central Nebraska with tornadoes touching Franklin Fairfield Chester and Inavale. Several fatalities and extensive damage occur as residences churches and the high school are destroyed or damaged. Beatrice experiences rising Blue River levels and property losses include livestock and crops.

Lincoln Neb Nebraska Franklin Fairfield Chester Inavale State Journal Clay County Beatrice

Tornado Hits Geneva Neb Killings And Damage

A June 6 tornado near Geneva Nebraska killed two people, fatally injured two others, and destroyed farm buildings including John H. Shively’s farmhouse. Shively’s four year old daughter and a woman named Smith died instantly. Shively and Fusell were fatally or seriously hurt, with Mrs. Shively and a son injured. The storm damaged the industrial school engine house and other structures, with several injuries reported. Additional reports from Kearney confirm at least two more deaths near Boelus and widespread destruction to crops.

Geneva Neb John H. Shively Kearney Boelus Here Voldson

Tornadoes devastate town area causing one death

Two tornadoes near Franceb about an hour apart left Henry Madison dead in the center of the storm. About twenty houses within five miles were wrecked and livestock losses were heavy. All telephone wires were down and a full report was not available.

Franceb Henry Madison

Miners and Operators Reach Two Years Pact in Ohio

Cleveland June 6 Coal miners and operators in Eastern district of Ohio signed a two years agreement after a stormy session. All differences were settled and mining will resume. In the Eastern Ohio field No 8 about 10000 miners are employed. Scale is the same as two years ago.

Cleveland, O Ohio No. 8

Local Cook Hannah Butts Dies by Suicide at Dover Home

Cleveland June 6 Hannah Butts age fifty two formerly a cook for the Vanderbilt Belmont and Astor households at Newport and New York establishments hanged herself at her Dover home. Despondency from a crippled hand kept her from her calling. Miss Butts was born in England.

Cleveland Hannah Butts Vanderbilts Belmonts Astors Newport New York Dover Miss Butts England

Tennessee Cruiser Explosion Kills Four on Sea Voyage

Four men died and ten injured aboard the armored cruiser Tennessee after a boiler tube burst in the fireroom near Santa Barbara as the Pacific fleet headed to Los Angeles. Admiral Sebree and officers narrowly escaped, crews fought fires, and wounded sailors were sent to San Pedro and Los Angeles hospitals. The Tennessee, flagship of the Second Division, led divisions including California, Washington, West Virginia, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Los Angeles Cal Tennessee Santa Harbara Pacific Fleet W. A. Weldon San Pedro Uriel Sebree Fp, B. Howard Robertson George Wood Scranton EB. C. Boggs Woodlawn Ala A. Reinhold Germany George W. Meek Skidmore Kan Temattis Norfolk F. S. Maxwell Toughkenamen J. Burns New York Walter S. Burns Brooklyn N. Y J. P. A. Carroll Hartford Conn DW Niateson East St. Louis R. F. Rutledge Athens G. M. Corns Ironton S. S. Stobinson Reinhold Meek Admiral Sebree Howard Marine Hospital Long Beach Redondo

Brown defeats Hoke Smith for governor in Georgia primary

Official returns from 126 counties and unofficial tallies from 20 others show Brown leading Hoke Smith by about 12,000 votes in Thursday's Democratic gubernatorial primary in Atlanta Georgia.

Atlanta Brown Hoke Smith

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Murphy’s Austin R. R. Murphy Minn Speial Sale Metropolitan Frank Guillemin Minn Republican National Committee Secretary of War W.F. Aldrich Congress Messrs. Statter Phelps A. M. Stevenson Colorado Earl Furniture Co Cheffoniers Cook Baptist Aid Home Insurce Company of E. H. Smith Insurance Agency Minnesota Mini Land Co Odd Fellow’s Block Austin, Minn Stn W. Kessler Milwaukee & St. Paul Winona St. Paul Minneapolis Mankato Pipestone Ortonville F. A. Miller General Passenger Thomas Rochford Phone South Kenwood
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