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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
7
The 1908 Republican National Convention in Chicago closes with William Howard Taft proclaimed the nominee after one ballot. Ohio and Indiana led the Taft surge as delegates cheered amid demonstrations and photographer flashbulbs.
In Allentown two women near the Terminal attempted to board a Lehich Valley vestivnted express. One slipped inside while the other clung to the steps for several blocks until a passing fireman noticed. The train halted and the second woman was admitted. She wore a large Merry Widow hat and appeared nearly exhausted.
The Fred Doug Jay National Republican League has mobilized a campaign effort aiming to rally Black voters to back the Republican ticket in Chicaro. The organized push outlines outreach plans and endorsements to widen minority support for the party.
James S. Sherman of New York was nominated for vice president on the first ballot by the Republican national convention. The Taft camp argued against him amid West opposition and concerns he would weaken the ticket, amid heat and dust in Chicago.
A group of 75 negro voters from west, north and south organize to boost ward support for nominees chosen at the National Republican Convention. Troops depart Monterey for Alaska as six companies of the Twenty second Infantry move from the Presidio to duty posts in the territory.
In Hermann Missouri Rev Valentine Strauss of the German Evangelical Church went on a two month homicidal spree firing from crags and tree tops. He was killed by a dozen armed locals at Max Knieche’s blacksmith shop after a vow of forgiveness on his last breath. His wife and five children fled as the mob closed in.
Dr George Gibier Rambaud head of the Pasteur Institute returns from Paris with notes on an improved rabies serum. The treatment offers faster immunity but is not a cure, sparking hope for bites but wants time to work. Separate Brussels item reports a chauffeur fined 110 for injuring a bicyclist in King Leopold’s car. the king cited but immunity granted.
Westinghouse electric interests in Germany unite with the Bergmann Electric Company of Berlin to install electric traction systems for the Prussian State Railway Administration. The plan aims to electrify steam railways with $12,500,000 already appropriated to begin the project.
Wes Paul Minnesota special quotes Frederick Weyerhauser, head of the timber giant, who dismisses reports of an impending forest famine. He notes Weyerhauser controls most top timberland in Washington Oregon and Idaho and says Minnesota and Wisconsin still hold enough quality timber for ten to fifteen years of mill usage.
Senator Foraker issues a congratulatory letter to an unnamed recipient marking a notable political milestone. The message honors achievement and reflects party and civic service themes typical of the period.
A Telegram from Booker T. Washington pledges colored support for the Republican candidate after his Chicago nomination. The War Department released Taft and other officials' replies, including messages to Foraker, Hughes, Cannon, Fairbanks, Knox, La Follette, and Taft Jr, noting gratitude and political backing.
Buffalo won the 1911 head camp meeting over Dallas by delegate vote. Head Consul Talbot will earn 10000 annually, Clerk Hawes 7500, head banker 5000, each director 6000. Executives may buy the Ambler ranch near Colorado Springs and raise funds by subscription for a sanitarium for consumptive Woodmen.
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company announces it will begin manufacturing special plate-glass tombstones featuring a full portrait of the deceased. The innovation has attracted many inquiries and represents a new approach in memorial stones.
Henry M. Flagler resigns as vice president of Standard Oil at age 78 to devote his business hours to Florida enterprises. The note comes from New York in a special report on his departure and motives.
U Surrenders leadership. Eufaula Alabama special congressman John Sharp Williams of Mississippi resigns the minority leadership of the House to take effect December 1 next. H D Clayton, chairman of the Democratic caucus, confirms the move in a June 13 letter noting the aim to allow time for a successor and to give the new Speaker needed experience in the short winter session. Williams also states that if the next House is Democratic the party should win the coming campaign based on last session issues.
Mrs. Mary Farmer aged 39 was found guilty of murder in Watertown trial. She faces execution by electric chair at Auburn prison during the week of August 2. Her husband remains under indictment as alleged accessory to the crime.
A man and a woman are condemned to death in Warsaw for alleged involvement in an attempt on General Skallon Governor General of Warsaw. Seventeen death sentences were handed down from other towns and cities in Russia.
The Supreme Council of the Independent Order of Foresters announces higher insurance premiums by 40 to 100 percent. New members at age 20 will pay 8.7 cents per thousand per month versus 6.2 cents. at 30 years 1.82 dollars vs 0.72. at 10 years 2.15 dollars vs 0.90. and at 44 years 4.31 dollars vs 5.00.
A concise reflection suggests people adjust judgments to align with personal forecasts. The idea implies bias in perception and decision making when faced with unfamiliar or uncertain outcomes.
Chicago hosts a special four year plan as the Republican party establishes a new national committee. Many members are seasoned insiders, while several are new to politics. The following list outlines the committee members.
New York. directors seek court order to modify injunction in the dissolution suit. They propose reducing capital needs from 2 million to 1 million and borrowing 1 million from Equitable Trust Company. Directors claim 82 percent of depositors support reopening. bank shows liabilities 14.41 million, assets 14.44 million, surplus 31,820, plus 2 million capital stock.
Washington special notes that Secretary Taft and running mate James S. Sherman form the heaviest national party ticket yet, their combined weight totaling something near 500 pounds despite Taft joking about a 300 pound limit.
In Pittsburg on Ellsworth avenue Rev Dr J McKee, owner of adjoining property, has completed a 40 foot high fence that blocks light to A J McSorley’s flat house. McKee denies the fence is built out of spite.
Several hundred churchgoers in Wilmington watched as Sexton Bartlett Crogan caught a supposed mad dog inside St Pauls Catholic Church. He choked the animal and hurled it from a window, averting a panic.
Pottsville doctors performed rib removal on 25 year old Elmer Weil to ease pressure on his heart. The operation at Pottsville hospital proceeded without complications and surgeons expect a full recovery.
Old crop potatoes on South Water street advanced 5 cents per bushel to 1.00 or 1.10 by grade while new crop tubers climbed 10 cents to 1.25 and 1.40 depending on desirability. Over the last two weeks the price has risen about 25 cents for the staple food.
Joy spread in Taft Indiana at the nomination of Secretary Taft for president. The article notes Taft would seek a post office if elected. Taft is described as a small station on the Indianapolis division of the Big Four railroad between Anderson and Pendleton. It lies six miles from Anderson and two from Pendleton.
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