29 Jun 1908
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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
1
Harry Orchard will not be hanged as scheduled on Friday. Idaho Governor grants a reprieve until after the state board of pardons meets. Prosecution favors commutation to aid in convicting others believed guilty.
William Loeb secretary to the president refused the chairmanship of the national Republican committee and said he would accept no position in the new administration. If Taft is elected Loeb will retire to private life and is reportedly set to take a high railway corporation post.
The canal commission plans a $600 purchase from New York for fireworks to stage a grand Fourth of July celebration in Panama. Commissioner Blackburn leads the push with multiple committees expected to manage red lemonade, a cornet band, and a village program echoing colonial pomp.
A terse remark compares aging rivals to a child craving two cakes yet unable to consume them. The line hints at jealousy and frustration, with a melancholy aside of tears.
Denver observers foresee the struggle over who will be the runner up to Bryan as the sole contest at the July 7 Democratic convention. Dozens of families name possible backers and at least 30 pledge support, making the anticipated nomination for second place the principal point of tension.
Abe Ruef's trial on bribery charges tied to trolley franchises began this morning in San Francisco. He faced a stiff prosecution and appeared almost ill while contending with the strongest evidence yet presented.
The scene depicts a tense exchange in a dim room with a doctor and Mrs. Hooligan. The doctor nags about keeping the thermometer at 70 while Mrs. Hooligan insists she has it set and mentions a chilly, impossible moment. The dialogue hints at discomfort and a sense of urgency.
A Detroit News report notes swindlers rarely risk death by their own hand until after they have robbed victims, underscoring the perilous arc of their schemes and the dangers of pursuit.
Secretary Taft retires from the Roosevelt cabinet tomorrow afternoon and begins a busy period of departmental duties and campaign work. Luke Wright arrives and takes up departmental direction as Taft’s successor, with official nomination to be announced July 28.
United States Geological Survey leader L. M. Prindle and eight men arrived via Tanana and will stay in the district all summer. One party will push up the Tanana to McCarty's roadhouse, then cross and finish on the east side. J. W. Bagley leads that group. Prindle remains near Fairbanks for geological work. They left Seattle in May by Whitehorse, overland to Carmacks with the boundary survey party under T. Riggs. Sixty horses accompany both outfits to Dawson. They lodge at Shaw House with pack horses at Pioneer stables, and include J. W. Bagley F. T. Kelsey C. B. Bagley T. S. Beardsley William Ouston John Hanson H. B. Angstedt.
In Charlotte on June 29 Congressman Kitchen captured the Democratic nomination after a small majority on the sixteenth ballot. The convention adjourned with Kitchen securing the lead amid a tight vote count. In Paris, Abbe Loisy’s Synoptic Gospels and his reply to the modernist encyclical were condemned by the archbishop, though Loisy says he will persist with his work.
Sir Thomas Lipton, in Glasgow, announced his plan to challenge the United States again this summer for the international cup. Despite recent defeats, he remains enthusiastic and convinced he can win the trophy in the next race.
Denver June 29 Manager Dahlman visiting for Bryan issued his first official outlook. He forecasts an easy convention victory and states there is no shadow of a doubt Bryan will win on the first ballot. Dahlman claims 703 votes on the first ballot.
Spirit at work. Seattle June 29 wharf rates on Alaska shipments as well as all others have been increased to 50 cents a ton. The new rates go into effect immediately.
R C Wood resigns as cashier of the Fairbanks Banking Company effective July 15. Wood helped found the bank with Captain Barnette after arriving from Dawson over four years ago. R B Dusenbury to succeed him. bank officials cite a voluntary departure to pursue new opportunities.
The school director election is taking place today with polls at City Hall. One candidate, Frank B. Hall, seeks reelection. Polls stay open until 8 pm with all qualified voters, including women, eligible to vote. Up to press time about 40 votes were cast.
In Denver on June 29 observers foresee William Jennings Bryan guiding the Democratic convention next week. A caucus chose Bell of California as temporary chairman and Woodson as secretary, with Edwin Sexton of Washington, D. C. named permanent chairman.
Soldiers brace for an impending assault as commanders order intensified measures. Units mobilize across key positions, awaiting confirmation of enemy movements and potential engagement.
News from revolutionist camps reports rapidly increasing ranks with many new recruits drawn from country districts. Soldiers are mobilized in Mexico City, Chihuahua, Oaxaca and other major cities as rebel forces are feared to storm them within days. The Diaz cabinet works to organize an efficient army to quickly suppress the movement and avert peril to Mexico's welfare.
A brief Chicago Journal item recalls a reader asking if a clairvoyant would swindle them. The reply confirms yes and notes the cost of the deception as two dollars.
Des Moines Iowa June 29 Governor Cummins resigns as Iowa executive to resume the practice of law. The move follows his national prominence after being nominated by Republicans for vice president. He will enter legal work immediately, the profession he left to serve public office.
The Northern Steamship Co the new Yukon river line loads two steamers Julia B built at Ballard and A G Lindsay for St Michael. Captains McCarthy and Peabody will command the vessels and sail under their own steam for the North.
Panama on June 29 reports a heavy vote across the republic. General Obaldia, a Guer rera designado, appears to have an almost certain claim to victory in the presidential race. Results for the three designados positions remain uncertain.
The steamer Victoria arrived from Nome after a dramatic voyage along the coast. A dense fog on the fourth day out pushed her toward Pinnacle Rock, where a reef strike was avoided thanks to slow progress and course deviation.
The proposed wireless station at Nome will not be erected this year due to damage to the equipment during shipment on the Victoria. Ice troubles damaged the outfit. replacement in time for this season is impracticable, so installation must wait over another year.
Actress Henrietta Crossman plans travel to India to claim a $100,000 fortune left by her grandfather. She will abandon the stage temporarily to establish residence for this purpose.
A block of buildings at the corner of Cheny and Dimond streets was dynamited early this morning. Four people were killed and about 40 injured. The attack targets Gallagher’s associates and Ruef era corruption cases, with ties to Gallagher’s lodge and his men in Los Angeles.
A lighthearted description from York Word centers on an affable individual who sold Battery Park to new immigrants and prompts speculation about what a mine deal could entail. The piece weighs humor against potential implications for land and settlement.
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