Campaign Publicity Bill Recommended by Committee
Washington April 21 The McCall campaign publicity bill was unanimously recommended for passage by the committee on the election of president, vice president and representatives in Congress. The report drew support from Democrats and the national publicity law group amid spirited debate and jubilation in the house. The day included a speaker Cannon investigation proposal and a naval bill discussion with a 20 percent pay increase for retired officers.
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McCall
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Congress
Committee
National Publicity Law Organization
Cannon
Williame
Loeb
Sims
Tennessee
Washington Street Railway
Brownsville
Warner
Missouri
Senate
Tex
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Bacon
Weather forecast for Wyoming and Washington DC
Weather report notes local showers in Wyoming and cooler conditions in the north by Wednesday. For 24 hours ending 6 pm April 21, 1908 the high reached 68 and the low 36 degrees with 0.01 inch precipitation. Palmer signs as Section Director.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
W. &. Palmer
Reinforcements Sent Across Frontier Disturbance
Timie April 31 A frontier crisis prompts 2000 troops to be dispatched from here into the disturbed territory per urgent orders from Russian commanders along the perimeter.
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Timie
Perm
Chicago strips 154 citizens over anarchist ties
The circuit and superior courts ruled that 154 men are deprived of their citizenship for alleged anarchist associations. The actions affect both state and federal levels, with the decisions issued in Chicago on April 21.
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Chicago
Ciple
American Car Sailed to Start Race Again in Tokyo Route
The American car in the New York to Paris automobile race, driven by W. Schuster, was loaded onto the steamship Shawmut in Seattle and departed for Yokohama. After passport revisions by Russian officials at Yokohama, the party will sail to Vladivostok to resume the race.
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Wash
New York
Paris
W. Schuster
Shawmut
Yokohama
Vladivostok
Bryan grandson hides then reappears aboard steamer
In New York on April 21 W Bryan is met by his wife Ruth Leavitt and two grandchildren as the steamer docks. The missing grandson little Bryan itt had hidden under his mother's stateroom, triggering a shipwide search before he emerged into his grandfather's arms to cheers from the crowd on deck.
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New York
W._ Bryan
Little Bryan
Bryan
Republicans Fail To Instruct In New Hampshire Conventions
Concord April 21 six of eight members of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee refused to issue instructions at the state and second district conventions. The identical platform urged omission of instructions and supported an early tariff revision and President Roosevelt.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Chicago
Roosevelt
New York Delegates to Meet April Conference on Hughes Nomination
New York delegates to the national Republican convention will join the delegates at large in a conference at the Hotel Manhattan on April 30. The meeting aims to map a campaign following the state auction's instruction to use all honorable means to act about the presidential nomination of Governor Hughes.
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New York
Manhattan
Hughes
Cheyenne Receives First Detroit Electric Runabout
Percy Hoyt foreman of the Alert Hose company yesterday received four Detroit electric runabout, the first machine of this type bought by a Cheyenne resident. The runabout uses storage batteries and Hoyt will use it for hose company duties, as his big steam wagon is too bulky for the work.
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Cheyenne
Percy Hoyt
Alert Hose Company
Hoyt
Alerts
Big Smith
Robbed convents suspect confesses in Minnesota
St Paul Minn April 21 Robert Kehle alleged to have robbed convents and a deaconess home here was caught last evening and made a full confession. Kehle is known to police of twenty cities as a man who specializes in robbing religious institutions.
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St. Paul, Minn
Robert Kehle
Kehle
Supreme Court Orders Two Cases Retrial
The state supreme court ruled yesterday to grant new trials in two cases. State vs Paul Riebier from Big Horn county involves a sheep quarantine violation with a 960 reward. James H Clause vs Columbia Bay loan association from Carbon county centers on a money dispute.
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State Supreme Court
State
Paul Riebier
Big Horm County
Richtex
Supreme Court
James H. Clause
Columbia Baysig @ Loan association
Carbon County
Cortelyou Attends Syracuse Chamber Banquet
Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou was guest of honor and principal speaker at a Syracuse Chamber of Commerce banquet. Nearly 300 business men attended the April 21 event in Syracuse, New York.
Republican convention rebuffs presidential debate resolutions
Winsemuces Nev April 21 The republican convention yesterday rejected resolutions instructing delegates to vote for president by a roll call, with a final tally of 84 to unknown. The event marks a firm stance against binding debates to a single candidate.
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Winsemuces
Nev
New Record for Alimony in Vanderbilt Divorce
Mrs Alfred G Vanderbilt wins divorce suit against the heir to a fortune estimated at 40 to 60 million dollars. Referee McClure has filed a report recommending six million dollars alimony and an interlocutory decree allowing remarriage after three months. Justice O Gorman will review the referee's recommendation in due course.
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New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
McClure
Cas
Supreme Court
Justice O'Gorman
Thaw Sanity Hearing Set After Court Order
Newburgh New York April 21 counsel for Harry Thaw served an order on Matteawan State Hospital to permit Thaw to sign a writ of habeas corpus. Thaw signed the application for the writ for a sanity hearing in supreme court.
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Newburgh
Harry Thaw
Supreme Court
Matteawan Jhsane Asylum
Thaw
Than
Convict Labor Bill Moves From Subcommittee
A bill by Kahn of California to curb convict labor was favorably reported by a sub-committee to the House Committee on Labor. It makes transporting goods tainted by convict labor across state lines a misdemeanor, with fines up to 5000 dollars and possible imprisonment up to one year.
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Washington, D. C
Kahn
California
House Committee On Labor
Veteran Rock Island official Everette St. John dies at 64
Wellesley Mars April 21 Everette St John longtime railway administrator dies at his home aged 64 He was born in 1844 and began with the Housatonic railroad before joining the Rock Island system in 1863 where he served over thirty one years and rose to general manager.
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Omaha
Neb
Brookings
John M. Day
Va Sample
Sample
Wellesley, Mars
Everette St. John
Wellesley
Mr. St. John
Old
Housatonic
Rock Island
Tract Society Forced to Cut Staff Amid Donations Drop
The Amer Tract Society in New York reduces its workforce due to a decline in voluntary contributions. Officials blame tighter money markets for the falling income affecting operations.
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New York
Amer- Tract Society
Man Fatally Shot in West Side Saloon Ambush
William Meyers of Cincinnati, 25, was shot above the heart and killed by engineer Jerome Moran who aimed to kill his wife during an attempted attack at a West Side saloon and concert ball in Chicago.
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Chicago
William Meyers
Cincinnati
Jerome Maran
West Side
Secretary departs for Washington from New York
Secretary left for Washington today from New York as part of official travel.
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Washington
New York
Land fraud testimonies in Hyde-Diamond case before judge
Washington April 21 two ex land office clerks Woods ford D Harlan and William E Walk testified in Justice Stafford court about payoffs to speed land selections and reveal forest reserve boundaries. Witnesses described immunity deals and payments totaling up to 2000 dollars for aiding the alleged California Oregon scheme.
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Hyde-Diamond- Benson-Schneider
Justice Stafford
Criminal Court
Woodsford D. Harlan
William E. Walk
Harlan
Valk
California
Oregon
Special Service Division
General Land Office
John A. Benson
Ben
Gan
Bengon
Interior Department
California Hills
Benson
F. A. Hyde
C. W. Clark
H. M. Morris
Republicans of Denver Select Phelps for Mayor
Denver, April 21 Horace Phelps was nominated for mayor by the Republican convention amid cheering after Sheriff Nisbet withdrew. Lieutenant Governor Harper urged strength in Denver politics and praised John W. Springer, while supporters claimed the party would win this time and attack past fraudulent votes tied to Speer.
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Denver
Colo
Horace Phelps
Sheriff Nisbet
Phelps
Harper
Denver City
Speer
John W. Springer
Mr. Springer
Speer Did Not Own the Sheriff's Office
District Attorney's Office
Street car strikers fire fusillade near Pensacola
Pensacola Florida April 21 street car strike tensions rose as several strikers attacked a street car about five miles outside the city and opened fire with rifles wounding the conductor and seriously injuring him the motorman escaped unharmed.
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Pensacola
Fla
Daughters of the American Revolution Hold Second Day Session
At the national DAR congress in Washington on April 21 the second day focused on routine business with no social events. Delegates studied committee reports and discussed administrative matters for the organization.
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Washington, D. C
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress
United States and Spain Sign General Arbitration Treaty
Washington April 21 A general arbitration treaty between the United States and Spain was signed yesterday. It is understood the pact follows lines of treaties already in force with several European governments.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Spain
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