Republican Convention Not For Laboring Men
Chicago June 11 The Republican national committee reaches Texas and settles contests for the temporary roll call. Taft is certain of forty nine delegates with possible fifty. The labor plank faces a fight as the American Federation of Labor and the National Association of Manufacturers push opposing provisions. Samuel Gompers named in a labor conference context is deemed Democratic by the National Association of Manufacturers president.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Texas
Taft
Tennessee
Oliver
Wade H.billis
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Knox
Anish. H. Stevenson
Foraker
American Federation of Labor
National Association of Manufacturers
van Cleave
Republican Party
Samuel Gompers
Democratic Party
Denver
Millionaire plans charity drive for 20000 unfortunates
C W Averill, newly rich with 10 million dollars from a Farmington, Maine aunt, vows to aid 20000 people deemed unfortunate in society. He intends to set up a distribution depot in New York or Chicago and will give aid ranging from 100 to 1000 dollars to individuals in need.
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Los Angeles
Cal
C. W. Averill
Farmington
New York
Chicago
Mr. Averill
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Firemen Memorial Day Observed Next Sunday in Cheyenne
Chief Thomas Holland announces Cheyenne Fire Department will hold memorial exercises Sunday June 14 at First Methodist Church. Departments wear full uniform while Rev B C Jordan delivers eulogy for departed members and fire heroes. Music by organ choir and Haneschka orchestra. Cheyenne marks first observance following Boston custom begun seven years ago.
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Thomas Holland
Cheyenne Fire Department
First Methodist Church
B. C. Jordan
Haneschka
Boston Fire Department
Ican
Cheyenne Department
Esterbrook Shaft Caves At Hundred Feet
Douglas Wyoming June 11 The roathfall and floodwater in the Bate Brook mine caused the shaft to cave in about 100 feet from the surface and the property is shut down indefinitely. The collapse happened at night with no workers present and operations may not resume for at least a month.
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Douglas
Wyo
Batebrook
Ateo Point
Well-known ranchman shoots self in Cheyenne dugout
Arthur Haygood, about 32, a Granite Canon area ranchman and son of the late Judge Haygood, attempted suicide with a .32 revolver in a dugout behind his sister Mrs. W. E. McNulty’s home at 800 West Twenty-fourth street. He was rushed to St. John’s hospital where Dr. L. P. Desmond removed more than two dozen bone splinters from his forehead and face. His condition was described as favorable and recovery expected.
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Arthur Haygood
Granite Canon District
Haygood
W. E. McNulty
West Twenty-fourth Street
St. John's Hospital
L. P. Desmond
Judge Haygood
Granite Canon
Lone Tree Creek
Granite Station
Desmond
Cheyenne
Progressives Carry South Dakota in Primary Returns
Huron South Dakota June 11 Chairman Richards of the Republican Progressive central committee says early returns show Gov Crawford progressive defeats A B Kittredge stalwart by about 2600 votes for United States senator with other progressive candidates winning nomination by 1000 to 2000 votes Hall and Glass also victorious for Congress based on Tuesday's primaries.
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Huron
Richards
Republican Progressive Central Committee
Gov. Crawford
A. B. Kittredge
United States
Hall and Glass
Congress
Weather Report for Wyoming Forecast June 11 1908
Washington D C June 11 forecast for Wyoming calls for fair Friday and Saturday, cooler air later. Local data show 4 hours to 6 p m June 11 with a maximum of 79 degrees and a minimum of 50, trace precipitation.
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Washington
D. C
Wyoming
Palmer
Hitchcock Acquitted in Four Other Charges Remanded
New York June 11 Jury in the Raymond Hitchcock case found him not guilty on mistreating two young girls. He was remanded to the Tombs on four other indictments. bail expected when court convenes. Witnesses included his chauffeur Herman Rupke and former congressman William Astor Chanter.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Fortyfirst
Helen von Hagen
Voercks
Tombs
Justice Goff
Herman H. Rupke
William Astor Chanter
Great Neck
New York City
Raymond Hitchcock Declared Not Guilty
New York jury returns a verdict of not guilty for Raymond Hitchcock the comedian charged with attempted assault upon young girls after 2 50 this morning.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Court Affirms Indian Police Authority Winnebago Officers Freed
U S Court of Appeals sides with the Indian department in ruling that Winnebago agency police are valid officers. Charles Rainbow James Fisher and Peter Decora are freed from Thurston county Nebraska custody after habeas corpus reversal of lower court decisions. The case centers on agency rules, arrest of Thomas Sloan and jurisdiction over Indian police powers.
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St. Paul, Minn
Vandeventer
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Charles Green Rainbow
M. Young
Sherif
Thurston County
Nebraska
Winnebago
Adams
Ritter
Omaha
Neb
Willis Vandeventer
James Fisher
Peter Decora
Indian Department
Thomas L. Sloan
Winnebago Indian Agency
Indian Agency
Sloan
United States
Gogs
Trieber
Young
Goss
Circuit Court of Appeals
Eastside Easter hat clash at Albuquerque church
In Albuquerque on June 11 the local ministerial association urged women to remove oversized hats in church, a request met with mixed reactions. Some parishioners left or plan to stay away, while others will comply as Episcopal and Catholic clergy require head coverings. Hats in view reach four feet in width.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Ministerial Association of
Episcopal
Wyoming Central Wins in Water Controversy
Judge C B Carpenter of the district court sustains the state water board ruling granting Wyoming Central Irrigation exclusive rights to water in the ceded Shoshone Indian reservation. Settlers Cooperative Ditch seeks to use irrigation water but loses the challenge.
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Lander
Wyo
Settlers’ Co-Operative Ditch Company
Wyoming Central Irrigation Company
C. B. Carpenter
District Court
State Board of Water Control
Wyoming Central Company
Railroads Estimate Convention Attendees for Chicago
Chicago on June 11 reports railroads estimate about 0,000 people will come into the city for the Republican National Convention.
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Chicago
German American Trust Sues Western Alkali for 350000 in Wyoming
Rock Springs Wyoming June 11 The German American Trust company a Colorado corporation sues Western Alkali company operator of a soda works near Green River seeking 350000 plus foreclosure of a deed of trust on all property including the electric plant supplying Green River with light The case stands as the largest amount ever sued in a Wyoming court It names the German American Trust as plaintiff and Western Alkali as defendant
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Rock Springs
Wyo
German-American Trust Company
Western Allkall Company
Wyoming
Green River
Senator Hawkins Dead in New York Notice
Former State Senator Hawking aged 80 from Jamenport Illinois died in New York after a three month illness.
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Senator Hawkins
New York
Hawking
Jamenport
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Esterbrook
South Dakota
Weather Report
St. Louis Sone
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Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Feenne
Peter Rer
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Renee H. E
Pittsburg
U. S
van Devanter
Wyoming Central
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