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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1908

Page

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King Edward and Queen Alexandra Sailed to Meet the Czar

The English monarchs travel aboard the Victoria and Albert with a guard to meet Emperor Nicholas on the yacht. The first afloat meeting aims to minimize assassination risk and is viewed as shaping a triple entente among France Russia and Britain to preserve European peace.

London Edward Queen Alexandra Victoria and Albert Nicholas Germany Russia Frenoce Enaghs Europe Eve

Local Fort McIntosh Weather Report

Observations for the Fort McIntosh area show the 24 hour period ending 5 p m yesterday with a maximum temperature of 100 degrees and clear skies.

Local Weather Report Fort McIntosh

Greatly Increased Facilities By Southwestern Tel and Telephone

The company reports a large expansion of direct through circuits across its territory to offer prompt efficient service. A new line connected with Oklahoma provides first class service to Oklahoma City Guthrie and western Oklahoma points. Southwestern Tel and Telephone Co.

Oklahoma Oklahoma City Guthrie

Enid Suffers Worst Flood in City History

Enid Oklahoma experiences a 12 foot flood in main streets after a severe storm. City water from Doggy Creek expands to 2000 feet in places. Homes wash away. occupants rescued from roofs as lights and streetcars lose power.

Enid Okla

Mad dog panic hits Englewood suburb

A wild dog panic swept through Englewood, a Chicago suburb, with police shooting unmuzzled dogs as hundreds of children watched in fear. Reports say chaotic scenes included barking, flying bullets, and animals running loose amid the chaos.

Chicago Englewood

Republican Outlook Arkansas Stirs Anti Taft Movement

National committee seated Taft delegates from Alabama and Arkansas. Antis vow to keep contests alive at credential committee and possibly on the convention floor. Burke leads antis accusing the committee of star chamber methods while Taft backers claim control three to one. Hitchcock predicts Taft nomination by acclamation. Florida contest opens with delegates at large from two districts and antis leader Stripling notes only fifteen attendees.

United Press Chicago Ills National Committee Taft Alabama Arkansas Antis Burke Star Chamber Hichcock Florida J. N. Stripling

Tornado Wreaks Destruction In Chester Kansas

Hy United Press reports a tornado formed near Scandia and struck Chester Kansas on June 6. It sucked water and sand from the Republican River, destroyed houses and barns, including John Shivelys house at Geneva where his daughter and a servant were killed. The storm moved toward Republic City and downed all wires, fearing heavy losses.

Chester Was Scandia Republican Geneva John Shively Republic City

Parker Declines Denver Delegate Role Alarmes Democratic Camp

New York June 6 Democrats fear Alton B Parker will not go as a delegate to the Denver convention deeming it a ratification meeting He will not discuss the issue but opposition to Bryan on the program is known Leaders worry about the impact on the New York campaign.

New York Alton B. Parker Denver Parker Bryan

Starving Chinese Found in Galveston Car in San Francisco

Sixteen half starved Chinese were found packed in a Galveston Texas box car opened in Southern Pacific yards San Francisco. The car carried heavy steel and had been on the road ten days with forty eight hours in the yard. One man showed a certificate of admission. others were believed smuggled across the Mexican boundary at El Paso Texas.

San Francisco Galveston Texas Southern Pacific el Paso

Hoke Smith Defeated By Prohibition Stand Charge

Temperance advocates claim Hoke Smith lost renomination for governor due to hostility to capital and corporations. They argue his prohibition stance and anti corporate policies stirred opposition and may signal moves to repeal the law.

Hoke Smith Jos. M. Brown Smith

Investigation Ordered Into Cruiser Tennessee Accident

An official inquiry will ascertain the cause of the shipboard accident that killed six sailors and injured several aboard the armored cruiser Tennessee. The dead will be buried in simple naval ceremonies this afternoon at Point Firmin in San Pedro harbor.

Los Angeles Cal Tennessee Point Firmin San Pedro Harbor

Tennessee Accident Report From Admiral Sebrees

Navy Department received Admiral Sebrees’ official report on the Tennessee disaster near San Pedro. Four dead, two fatally hurt, seven seriously injured. Cause cited a four inch boiler tube burst. Injured taken to Los Angeles Hospital.

Washington, D. C Navy Department Sebrees Tennessee San Pedro Los Angeles Hospital

Pope Grants Audience to Three Irremovable Rectors

The Pope received Reverend L. A. Moench of Milwaukee and Reverend Charles Thiele of Fort Wayne in a private audience in Rome on June 6. Both irremovable rectors presented Papal jubilee greetings and offerings from their dioceses.

Rome L. A. Moench St. Joseph's Church Milwaukee Charles Thiele St. Peter's Church Fort Wayne Ind

Cardinal Logue Returns From Visit To United States

Cardinal Logue sailed from New York for Ireland after a farewell address to Americans. He warned two great perils to the United States over prosperity and divorce, outlining concerns during his visit.

New York Cardinal Logue Ireland United States

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the Czar King Edward and Queen Alexandra Yacht Victoria and Albert ONE Price Department Store C. Richter Smeaundes ATMA Southwestern Tel. & Telephone Co Tory Outlook Kansas Alton Parker Vention Caltech Press J. K. Beretta B. M. Alexander Dario Sanchez I. Alexander J. K. Beretta, Jas. R. Moore A. W. Wilcox Laredo National Bank Spiprer First State Bank & Trust CO J. A. Ortiz Laredo, Texas M. A. Hirsch John K. Woods Admiral Se Brees Washington Pope The L. Daiches Laredo P. S Joseph Netzer
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