Roosevelt to Attend National Convention
Chicago May 26 Nearly all presidential candidates open headquarters with Taft and Cannon lacking official managers. Foraker presides at his Ohio delegates while McKinley locks Cannon interests. Roosevelt’s attendance rumored by Taft rivals as a sign of weakness. no public ent..ainment plans known. he may stay with wealthy friends.
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Chicago
Taft
Cannon
Foraker
Benson Foraker
Ohio Senaor
Young Foraker
Ohio
Beecher B. Day
Frank H. Hitchcock
William B. McKinley
Cannon Eceuts
Illinois
Maverick
Gates
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Hughes
Republicans Work Out Patchwork Currency Bill
Washington May 26 The Senate and house conferees on the currency bills held three meetings and reached a tentative agreement. Key points include a reduced reserve requirement, higher bond valuations for state and municipal issues, and limits on emergency currency. Circulation on the commercial paper basis capped at 40 percent of bank capital. Redemption fund raised to 10 percent, total emergency currency not to exceed 500 million dollars, and a three year bill life.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Vreeland
Nicipal
National Clearing House
Mrs Guinness Swindle Suspect Linked by Connecticut Letter
Emma C. Kolb of South Coventry writes Governor Hanly describing a mysterious woman in black accused of swindling across eastern Connecticut. A LaPorte County sheriff may use the letter as a clue to the possible whereabouts of Mrs. Guinness if she is alive, with a photo resemblance noted by the Coventry resident.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hanly
Emma C. Kolb
South Coventry
Conn
Laporte County
Oklahoma Outlaws Thomas and James Wycliff Surrender
Tahlequah Oklahoma May 26 Thomas and James Wycliff famous Oklahoma outlaws surrender to state authorities after thirteen years of pursuit by federal and state agents.
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Tahlequah
Okla
Thomas
James Wycliff
Oklahoma
Counterfeiter Davis Escapes Arrest Then Is Recaptured
George Davis of Denver attempted to pass a counterfeit five dollar bill at the Germania Hall saloon. Police arrested him, he fled from headquarters, but Policeman Devereux caught him hours later as he emerged from an alley. He had 100 pennies and $1.85 in silver on him.
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George Davis
Denver
Germania Hall
Hawkins
Davis
Rajah's Son Narayan Arrives Aboard Ere Press
Prince Narayan son of the rajah of Cooh Bahar appears among passengers on the steamer Ere Press arriving in Victoria British Columbia bound for England via the United States This May 26 report notes his voyage.
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Victoria
B. C
Ere
Press of
Japan
Prince Narayan
Cooeh
Bahar
England
United States
House Floor Scraps Hit Senate Idle Day
House floor leaders clashed over blame for current conditions after an order by Payne of New York allowing five days of printed remarks in the Congressional Record. Business moved fast with a bill opening parts of the Cheyenne and Standing Rock reservations to settlement. Senate work was sluggish as conferees on the car bill met and hoped for progress toward adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
Payne
New York
Williams
Cheyenne
Standing Rock
Senate
Billie
Wyoming Forestry Appointments Announced
The forest service announced Wyoming forest guard appointments for the Yellowstone Teton and Big Horn national forests. Named are Amos N. Davis AvA Simpson Mark Kilgore Charles H. Deviney Thomas J. Impson Edward Romey Herman E. Anderson and Hans N. Kleiber for the respective reserves.
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Washington
Forest Service
Wyoming A Forests
Amos N. Davis
A. Simpson
Mark Kilgore
Charles H. Deviney
Thomas J. Impson
Edward Romey
Yellowstone (Teton) National Forest
Herman E. Anderson
Hans N. Kleiber
Big Horn National Forest
Riverton to Locate Municipal Cemetery
Riverton Wyoming May 26 river ton appoints a committee to arrange for the purchase of a municipal cemetery The Pearson ranch has been used as the local burying ground with twenty bodies interred there and the town will likely purchase the ranch cemetery
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Riverton
Wyo
Pearson Ranch
Bank cashier dies by own action in Mississippi
Natchez Mississippi May 26 J O Davidson cashier of the Woodville bank committed death by his own action today by drinking carbolic acid He was 40 years of age It is understood the bank will not be in any way affected
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Natchez
Miss
J. O. Davidson
Woodville
Wilson County
Wave Nearly Sinks Ship Off Jamaica Cruise
A single great wave just before the bow nearly wrecked the Norwegian tramp steamer Joseph K. Cuneo on a voyage from Port Antonio Jamaica after completing its cruise.
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New York
Joseph K. Cuneo
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Weather Outlook for Wyoming and Local Data
Forecast for Wyoming shows showers and cooler air on Wednesday and Thursday followed by fair conditions. Local data for the 24 hours ending 6 pm May 26 1908 records a maximum of 71 degrees and a minimum of 44 with trace precipitation reported.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Palmer
Bcation
Johnson Flays Centralization at Tuscaloosa Commencement
Gov John A Johnson of Minnesota warned Alabama alumni at the University of Alabama commencement that centralized federal power and privileged wealth threaten American liberty. He blamed tariffs and law favoritism for trusts and urged defense of states and people’s sovereign rights.
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Birmingham
Ala
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
State University
Tuscaloosa
Johnson
Hanging in Public in Pottaville May 26
Sheriff Evans plans an in person execution of Felix Radzius today to teach foreign coal region populations a lesson. Tickets have been issued to Polish Hungarian Slav Lithua nian Russian Italian leaders to witness the death.
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Pottaville
Clay Evans
Felix Radzius
Radzius
Bryan urges emergency currency and security for deposits
William J. Bryan told the Chicago Bankers Club that emergency currency should be issued by the federal government and loaned to banks, and that state and national banks should share same protections. He warned that absent absolute deposit security a government bank would gain popularity, and praised Oklahoma’s cross-bank backing plan with a quarter of 1 percent levy.
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Oklahoma
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Bankers’ Club of
Bryan
Government Savings
Congress
Government Savings Bank
Evelyn Thaw Withdraws Suit for Divorce
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, through counsel, withdrew her 1908 annulment suit against Harry K. Thaw. The case was dismissed without costs. Daniel O Reilly stated she was an unwilling participant from the start and cites pressure from Thaw's relatives. He said no reconciliation occurred and she seeks possible financial recompense.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Daniel O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Evelyn Thaw
Buried City of Stomp Age Found Under UC Berkeley
Berkeley researchers report a buried city beneath the University of California campus. The Berkeley Society for Psychical Research, led by Professor Veril, uses instruments to map massive walls and locate ancient lines, claiming the site predates Columbus by thousands of years. University professors have not yet thoroughly verified the finds, but interest grows in the claimed discovery.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Berkeley Society For Psychical Research
Veril
Paycdical Society
Columbus
Frat Initiation Stunt Leads to Disorderly Conduct Plea
In Ann Arbor on May 26 George Van Brunt of Kansas City pleaded that he stole to gain entry into a secret society initiation. He and Thomas Co. Wanty of Grand Rapids faced a disorderly conduct charge after a scuffle with police following a plan to steal a car window from a building. Wanty was fined $19 and Van Brunt was fined and costs and suspended from the university for one year.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
George van Brunt
Kansas City
Justice Doty
van Brunt
Thomas Co. Wanty
Grand Rapids
Wanty
University
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