Grosvenor Defends Democratic Life and White House
General Grosvenor Ohio asserts beef packing odors offend some inspectors and defends the president against attacks as an antiquated relic. He praises plain democratic living, the president’s daily life, and public schools for the president’s children, defending the $25,000 presidency travel allowance and urging bipartisan support for a quarantine bill with Senate-resistant provisions.
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General Grosvenor
Ohio
Brundidge
Grosvenor
White House
Louisiana
Congress
Pearl Wight
Roosevelt
Hepburn
House
Senate
Simple funeral for Senator Arthur Pue Gorman
In Washington on June 8 the funeral of Senator Arthur Pue Gorman of Maryland was held at his residence with minimal ceremony per his wishes. About 100 attended, including Vice President Fairbanks, Governor Warfield, and congressional colleagues. The body was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery vault after brief services.
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Washington
Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
Roosevelt
Senate
Henry G. Davis
West Virginia
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Committee of Congress
Fairbanks
Warfield
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lost His Game by Vance in Temple Tilt
In Dallas a brilliant pitching display by Temple’s Vance was ruined by a wild eighth inning overthrow that allowed three runners. The day’s scores include Fort Worth 9 over Waco 1 and other baseball results across the leagues, with Chicago and Detroit games noted.
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Vance
Dallas
Temple Baseball Club
Dellas
Temple
Fort Worth
Waco
Cleburne
Greenville
Capitol’s Close Call Caps Louisiana Statehouse Fire
Fire damaged the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge on a Thursday May or June date. The roof was destroyed as flames spread quickly and caused substantial property loss estimated around $50,000 with thousands evacuated or relieved.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Neill Testifies On Chicago Packing House Conditions
Charles P. Neill, one of two inspectors, tells the House Agriculture Committee he saw hundreds of unreported issues in Chicago packing houses. He cites tuberculosis concerns, moral risks from workers, and filthy, never washed floors. He warns against a full committee visit, blaming negligence and noting some problems were remediable.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
Charles P. Neill
Chicago
Papers Read at Texas Press Association Meeting
About 330 attendees in Corpus Christi heard papers on Thursday at the Texas Press association meeting. Miss Mary Lehman recited the Boat Race and Memories of Dreams by J. M. Lewis, a San Antonio writer read a Texas press dedication poem, and honorary membership was given to the young author. Several new members were elected.
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Corpus Christi
Texas Press Association
Lehman
Hallettsville
J. M. Lewis
Kennedy
San Antonio
Texas Press
Anti-Trust Cases Continued to October Term for Fort Worth Exchange
All anti trust cases against Fort Worth Livestock Exchange members and packing houses were continued to the October term of the Twenty-Sixth district court at defendants request. The Western Union Telegraph Company has refused to pay the last quarter tax under the Kennedy income tax law.
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Fort Worth Livestock Exchange
Packing House
Twenty-Sixth District Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
Kennedy
Hurrah For Bryan Declared by Watterson in Courier Journal
Henry Watterson in the Courier-Journal backs the Nebraskan as the Democratic presidential candidate for 1908. He argues Bryan will win nominations from multiple state conventions before the national convention, leaving the party to confirm him, choose a running mate, and craft a platform. Found in Pond Gortion Texas body of Grandma Rigo, elderly Palo Pinto cattleman relative of W R Ringo, found near her daughter Mrs Askew.
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Louisville
Henry Watterson
Courier-Journal
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Gortion
Tex
Grandma Rigo
W. R. Ringo
John L. Ringo
Robert Ringo
Palo Pinto County
Askew
Man Found in Residence Says He Sought Food
A man found in J. A. Austin's residence in Brownwood Texas claimed he was seeking food and was jailed. The Senate sent the railroad rate bill back to conference and indicated no action on a statehood bill until Tuesday in Washington.
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Brownwood
Tex
J. A. Austin
Washington
Senate
Bitter House Hearing Attacks White House Spending
In Congress Mr. Brundige of Arkansas attacked the presidents expenses, citing Cleveland McKinley and Roosevelt totals. He condemned guard costs and traveling funds, urged military protection, and criticized the White House dispatch of police in Washington and beyond. The Chicago Record-Herald notes Roosevelt is seen as Bryan's only rival.
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Executive Department
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Minor Morris
Chairman
Whington
Chicago
the Record-Herald
Theodore Roosevelt
Bryan
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