Taft Victory Backed By Columbus Political Aide
Arthur Verge of Columbus Ohio Taft campaign leader scores his first Ohio victory by winning endorsement of the Republican state central committee for Taft as Ohio’s choice for the 1908 presidential nomination. Verge outmaneuvered Foraker forces, pressed primaries, and could become a national figure if Taft is nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur 1 Verge
Columbus
William Howard Taft
Ohio
Republican State Central Committee
Indorse Taft
Vorys
Charles Taft
Taft
Vorrys
Joseph Benson Foraker
United States
Foraker
Vorya
Flo
State Central Committee
Vorusa
Washington
Edith Root and Ulysses S. Grant to Wed in Autumn
Engagement announced for Miss Edith Root daughter of the Secretary of State to Lieut Ulysses S Grant son of Maj Gen Frederick Dent Grant and grandson of President Grant. Wedding likely in early autumn with Washington years of romance and social circles noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Root
Elihu Root
Ulysses S. Grant
Frederick Dent Grant
Grant
Washington
Roosevelt
Lieut
Chant
Leutenant
Misa Toot
National Capital
New York
Miss Root
McKinley
West Point
Young Grant
Phillippines
United States
FUGITIVE TAYLOR OFFERED IMMUNITY FOR TESTIMONY
William Sylvester Taylor former Kentucky governor and fugitive since the Goebel murder has been offered immunity if he returns to Kentucky to testify in the Caleb Powers case. He fled to Indiana where he has practiced law after a career marked by a bitter campaign and the Goebel assassination involving alleged ballot fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sylvester Taylor
Kentucky
William Goebel
Indianapolis
Caleb Powers
Taylor
Goebel
Indiana City
Ruther County
Sarah Taun
Attorney Generalship
Frankfort
Leeielnaure
Washington, D. C
New Counsel for Thaw Named in Thaw Case
Martin W. Litthelon chosen as chief counsel for Harry K Thaw in the pending trial set for the September term He is a former Brooklyn Borough president and known criminal lawyer with deep New York law knowledge His fee reportedly stands at twenty thousand ninety dollars and he follows Delmas in leading the defense in the historic Stanford White slaying case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin W. Litthelon
Secu Delphin Delmas
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Boroush
Frrooklyn
Tor
Boinge
New York
Hind
Littleton
Voller
Delmas
West
Thaw
As Atrong
Detrei
Jerome
Vast Nevada and Idaho mining boom headlines report
The Western Ore Producing Company's Reno plant burned. Goldfield camp shipments reached 3,254 tons ore and 540 tons milled valued at 498,420 dollars. Copper belt near Baker City shows strong developments. new mills rise at Coeur d'Alene and Garfield. Round Mountain mill expansion to 60 tons daily. Silver Bow strike near Tonopah promises large activity and a stampede potential.
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Western Ore Producing Company
Reno
Nevada
Goldfield
Jesse Winter
Grand Encampment
Wyn
Baker City
Poorman
Tleure
Snake River
Fetish Mining Company
Hailey
Idaho
Baby McKee
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
Boulder
Imperial
Parke
Wheels
Hell
Heragles
Daniel W. Edwards
Tonopah
Nat C. Goodwin
Coeur d'Alenes
Northern Ore Purchasing Company
Mormon Basin
Durkee
Atlanta
Erent
Silver City
Utah Copper Company
Garfield
Round Mountain Mining Company
Round Mountain
Min Agoment
Aight of
Nampit
Pho Ae
Penn Wyomite Company
Grand Encampmeers
Wyo
Utah State News Highlights From Monroe to Ogden
Reports from Monroe to Ogden cover heavy rain hindering harvests, a hotel owner’s death from a three week old runaway incident, and plans for a Salt Lake City beet doe show. Other items note oil field interest in southern Utah, a bear attack death in Wyoming, an escape from the state penitentiary, and local advertising efforts for Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis M. Tarmon
Manti
Salt Lake City
Intermountain
Monroe
Felda
Utah
James Chapman
Ogden
Wyoming
Joseph Hemphe
State Penitentiary
Hemphe
Will Pratter
J. H. Seeley
Frank Tuttle
Mount Pleasant
Fred J. Kiese
Irrigation Congress
Sacramento
Mbt. Pleasant
Alex Branside
Ogden Valley
Ogden River
P. M. McArthur
Real Esta Men‘'s Association
J.P. Christensen
Cripple Creek
Colo
Christensen
Ogden Tabernacle Choir
Goda
Salt Lake
Dozens of 1900s Disparate Events Reported Across U S News
A wide range of incidents are noted including strikes by New York City wholesale beef workers, fatal fires in Rochester Indiana and Massillon Ohio, a bond rate rise in New York, frosts hitting Western Canada, a boy burned in Lac du Flambeau Wisconsin, a free gunfight near Barberville Kentucky, and floods in central Japan. Additional items cover mining killings in Coaldale Pennsylvania, antitrust suit against International Harvester, a dam construction death near Roosevelt Dam Arizona, royal amnesty in India, burglaries in Santa Cruz California, and various diplomatic and criminal developments worldwide. Continuous brief notes mention auctions of New York auto sales, a tablet unveiling in Salisbury England, and political moves in Pretoria and Berlin.
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New York City
Charles Webster
Rochester
Ind
Atwood
Massillon
Ohio
Toronto
Canada
Fred Kersters
Lacchsco
Wis
Japan
Coaldale
Phoenix
Arizona
Broughton
Desert fragmentations and accidents dot Verdi to Denver
A scattered Nevada to Colorado news roundup details Greek laborers struck by trains near Verdi and Bucktown, a 14-year-old boy killed by a horse near Cody, multiple injuries from wagon wheels and falls, a meteorite sighting near Mt Brougher, ptomaine poisoning suspected in Laramie, a homicide linked to billiards in Montana, a lightning bolt hospitalizing a Colorado woman, and various other mishaps including railroad and mining incidents across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William George
Laramie
Mt. Brougher
Tonopah
John Luther
Bucktown
Colo
Joseph Musago
Nellie Rockel
Denver
Adams County
Hillings
Mont
Joe Lawson
Charles Fisher
Lawson
W. D. Howard
Jansen
Eddie Harriman, Jr
BE. H. Harriman
Rawlina
Perry Roberts
Francis FH. Cook
Spokane
W. M. Brown
Wells Fargo
Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
W. A. Wilsey
Reno
Wilsey
Th. F. Caldwell
Pinedale
Wyo
Stonkmen
Oscar Jones
Las Animas
Cole
Tutte
Joe Lafleur
Emerson
Atwood
Lafleur
Freeman Charles
Cornell Blula
Piedmont
Nevada Smelter & Mines Corporation
Tybo
Tonopa
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Operi
F. Augustus Heinge
New York Commercial
Silver Bow
Mililog
Utah State News
John A. Exbert
West Jordan
Park City
Salt Lake Hospital
Elwin Clay
E. W. Clay
Garrison
State Board of Land Commissioners
Stton
George M. Spencer
Salt Lake Chry
Byencer
Nephi Commercial Club
Col Linde
Induany
Barberville
Charles
James Compton
Santa Cruz
Cal
Young Crompton
Pretoria
Edward
Wal Street
Ambassador Reid
Salisbury
Saliabury
England
American Line
George Carnie
Marion
Staten Island
Carrie
Ken McCann
Dirigo
Castella
Julius F. Eter
Syracuse
N. Y
Alamosa
Ho Grande
Elter
Frances von Hredow
Newlands
Leopold von Mredow
Berlin
Elmerant
Moroech
Alengar
John Foxy
George Warner
Subgun
Los Angeles
Russia
Pinine
Paelle
Port Arthur
Jdjainese
Foodey
Eipyeort
San Jose
Paul C. Darth
Nayeh
Northwest
Southern Pacific
Verdi
Russell
J. Allen
Clark's Fork
Cody
Jenn! Galloway, & Negress
Praam Worhes
Calorade Springs
Thomas Ratertys
Fort Morgan
Roc Springs
Proment
Yeok
Wye
W. W. Wilson
Utah Construction
Kilcoot
James ‘“Slim’ Moore
Western Pacific
Ay Witnemaces
George Gilbeen
Maunsell
Golifield
Jyettee
Percy Henley
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