Governors Congress closes in Washington on cooperation
May 15 Washington governors conference closes after adopting resolutions for natural resource conservation. A five governor committee will plan next year’s meeting and consider forming a permanent organization. Roosevelt praised the cooperation and a ceremonial record will summarize the event.
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Washington, D.C
Wil J. Bryan
Nebraska
Guy
Missouri
House of Governors
United States
Kentucky
Folk
Sheldon
Swanson
Roosevelt
W. J. Bryant
William J. Bryan
Conference of Governors
Cleveland
Harvard Scholar Sued for Breach of Promise
Cambridge, May 15. Annie Manley sues former Harvard assistant professor Philip B. Marcou for 30000 in a breach of promise claim. Manley testified of gifts and a lodging house purchase after meeting in Boston ten years ago. Marcou, who resigned after threats of suit, denies the allegations. he is expected to testify.
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Cambridge
Mass
Philip B. Marcou
Harvard University
Annie Manley
Bond
East Cambridge
Misa Manley
Marcou
Paris
Madagascar
Phil
Boston
Mias Manley
Baratoga
Trains Collide Near Muskogee Killing Two Trainmen
A south bound Missouri Kansas and Texas passenger train No. 6 ran fifty minutes late and collided head on with a northbound freight three miles south of Muskogee Oklahoma. Two trainmen were killed and fifteen passengers injured as about two hundred passengers were aboard. The wreck was attributed to an engineer mistaking orders.
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Muskogee
Okla
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
SRE
Prince Colonna Denies Aiming for Heiress Alliance
Prince Prospero Colonna and his son Prince Mario Colonna arrived in Washington from New York on a pleasure trip. He denied plans to pave the way for an international alliance and said the trip was to give his son a glimpse of America during his education.
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Prince Prospero Colonna
Prince Mario Colonna
New York
Prince Colonna
Pen
America
Aldrich Bill Substituted in Currency Legislation
Washington May 15 The Vreeland currency bill passed by the House yesterday was sent to the Senate finance committee where Senator Aldrich substituted the Aldrich bill in amended form. The Senate approved the change and sent the measure to conference to seek agreement. House activity sped toward adjournment with major bills cleared and 825 private pension measures enacted.
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Washington, D. C
Vreeland
House
Senate
Comera Nea
Aldrich
Appropriation for Two Wyoming Towns Headed in Bill
Special to The Leader Washington D C May 15 The omnibus public building bill passed by the house includes 115000 for a public building and site at Lander Wyoming and 10000 to purchase a site for a public building at Rock Springs Wyoming. Also Wyoming witnesses fees in the bill are raised to 3 per day. Pensacola Florida May 15 Fifty seven sticks of dynamite were found near Big Bayou Trestle west of the city the dynamite is now in navy yard officers’ possession.
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House
Public Buildings Committee
Lander
Wyo
Rock Springs
Senator Clark
Wyoming
United States
Colorado
Pensacola
Fla
Big Bayou Trestle
Navy Yard
Millionaire Thaw seeks release in Matteawan habeas corpus hearing
In Poughkeepsie on May 15 the habeas corpus hearing for Harry K. Thaw examined claims about his alleged control of Matteawan asylum. Dr. Amos T. Baker testified as to Thaw's statements about eclairs lilies and decor, his epilepsy and nervous ailments, and Thaw’s assertion that some doctors exaggerated his condition. The doctor stated Thaw is insane and release would be dangerous.
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Star Wittessa
Jerome
Baker
Thaw
New York
Plano
Europe
Baken
White
Court Upholds Roosevelt Dismissal of Soldier in Brownsville Riot
Judge Hough sustains right of President Roosevelt to dismiss a Negro soldier from the Twenty-fifth Infantry for alleged participation in the Brownsville Texas riot. Oscar W. Beld sued for $122 wages from discharge to enlistment end. Judge Howe rules for the government.
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New York
Roosevelt
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
Hough
United States District Court
Oscar W. Beld
Howe
Wyoming Showers and Cooler Forecast for Weekend
Weather report from Washington May 16 1908 notes showers and cooler conditions in Wyoming for Saturday and Sunday and fair weather otherwise. Local data through 6 pm shows a maximum 72 degrees and a minimum 17 degrees with no precipitation.
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Washington
D. C
Wyoming
Palmer
Western states ask for self government in forests
Senator Heyburn of Idaho urged the senate to declare that forest lands belong to all the people and to demand citizenship duties from private landowners who convert farms to forest or game reserves. He contrasted game reserves with civilization and criticized limits on land use, noting government roles in forest management and hunting. The debate touched on funding reserves and government provision of game.
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Washington, D. C
Heyburn
Idaho
Senate
Forestry Reserve Service
Massachusetts
Mr. Lodge
Clark
Wyoming
Mr. Heyburn
Forestry Service
Teller
Posses Close on Trail of Bold Wells Fargo Holdups
Three masked men robbed Wells Fargo Express of 35000 at French New Mexico last night. They were seen ten miles south of Folsom bound for Folsom to catch a southbound train. Sheriff Romero of Las Vegas leads the chase. Deputy Bud Farmer of Colfax County, who escorted the money, has vanished and is suspected. The loot was in three packages and the robbers used a sledge to smash the strong box.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Wells Fargo Express Company
French
Folsom
Emory’s Gap
Romero
Las Vegas
Bud Farmer
Colfax County
Dawson
Prench
Guinness Victim Buried at Night in Laporte
The first Guinness victim buried with Christian rites in Laporte Indiana was Andrew K Helgstein of Mansfield 8 D. The body was released this evening and Lutheran rites were read at the morgue. Two men followed the coffin to the grave by lantern light.
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Laporte
Ind
Guinness
Patton
Andrew K. Helgstein
Mansfield
Ranch Lands Fetch 14000 Dollars Near Sheridan
Wilden Bros sold 200 acres adjoining Sheridan to Daniel Bogart for 14000 dollars. The buyers paid 70 dollars per acre, the highest price for ranch land in the county, in a property likely to become part of the city.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Thin County
Wilden Bros
Daniel Bogart
Committee favors large Carey Act grant for Wyoming
Washington May 16 The house committee on public lands reported favorably on a bill allotting 1,000,000 acres in Wyoming under the Carey act for reclamation.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On Public Lands Today
Wyoming
Half Million Dollar Fire Destroys Plant in Omaha
A large blaze in Omaha Neb tonight destroyed the old Omaha Packing Company plant in South Omaha with 3,000,000 pounds of meat lost. The adjoining Cudahy Packing company plant faced serious danger at the height of the fire, while the old facility was mainly used for meat storage.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha Packing Company
South
Cudahy Packing Company
National City Bank Funds $1,000,000 Export to Paris
New York May 15 The National City Bank announced an arrangement of one million dollars for export to Paris.
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National City Bank Today
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