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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1908
Page
6
In Shelburn Indiana a liquor dispute erupts into violence as citizens led by Rev. Geo Hayes attack a beer depot with a search warrant. Hayes is fatally wounded in the pitched battle. Armed guards defend the depot while threats target homes. Governor Henley may deploy troops.
President Gompers places Chicago at the political storm center as the American Federation of Labor moves to start its campaign next week. The executive council will meet to outline plans ahead of the Republican convention to push labor planks.
President Roosevelt nearly died when his horse reared at a creek and toppled into the water. He managed to jump clear with no serious injuries and continued riding for two hours despite being soaked.
Police guard the Vandorn Iron Works in Cleveland after a dynamite blast last night damaged the plant. Fourteen sticks were found today and authorities fear enemies target the factory though the company reports no labor troubles.
An old advertisement extols DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for cuts scratches and bruises with a claim it heals quickly. It notes special usefulness for piles and promotes Reed’s Drug Store as the seller.
William J. Partridge, a wealthy mine owner, arrived in San Francisco with three Yaqui children aged about three. He says he killed the children's parents in Sonora in self defense after a recent clash, and the orphans will be adopted by him.
United Press reports the government may seek prosecutions that if successful would impose up to sixty eight million dollars in fines on the Standard Oil Company. Attorney General Bonaparte directed the action as Washington notes the potential penalties far exceeding earlier 79 million totals.
British Parliament approves an annual subsidy of 750000 dollars as Cunard liners Lusitania and Mauritania set mark speeds averaging 24.5 knots on round trips across the Atlantic. The House of Commons passed the bill after the performance by the turbine ships.
Secretary of the Navy Victor H. Metcalf filed a suit to determine if express companies are common carriers under interstate commerce laws. He alleges exorbitant rates charged by Adams and Northern Express on shipments from Washington to the Navy Yard at Bremerton on July 20, 1907.
James B. Regan manager of the Knickerbocker Hotel filed an answer in Evelyn Thaw’s $25,000 damages suit. He asserts her testimony portrays her as an objectionable character and says she and KE. R. Thomas caused scandal when dining together without Mrs. Thomas.
The morning passenger list includes Mrs M J Schroche and Mrs Kinney en route from Mexico to Springfield Ohio with Mrs Darnell accompanying to Laredo. Numerous travelers from Mexico and beyond pass through, including Attendees for a wedding in town and figures from Ottawa, San Antonio, and Chicago.
Chicago June reports seven presidential booms are active as Taft faces a field converging on a deadlocked convention. Delegates pledged to Taft foresee a dark horse scenario prompting a Roosevelt renomination if contests require seating by the National committee.
In Indianapolis on June 3 anti Taft presidential hopefuls press Taft memorial day remarks claiming General Grant was forced to resign to avoid court martial and drinking. Senator Hemenway talks with Fairbanks as Foraker Hughes Knox and Cannon plan to press the issue. Antis warn against nominating Taft now.
Chicago on June 3 Andrew Bev ing former secretary of Justice of Freeman N Y committed suicide by inhaling gas on his 70th birthday. He accepted Dr Osler’s theory and left an essay titled Statute of Limitation arguing three score ten is the scriptural limit of man’s time on earth and urged readiness to say goodbye at age seventy.
A dramatic English Derby victory saw a strong favorite prevail as wagers favored a heavy underdog. The win reshapes expectations for future Classic races and highlights the entrant's consistency on the turf.
London June 5 The English Derby saw Signorinetta, a hundred to one outsider, win with August Belmont and W. K. Vanderbilt among unplaced heavy bets. King Edward and thousands of race lovers watched the king’s entry run poorly, being badly beaten.
Washington reports the government will deploy 200 additional marines to Panama to maintain order during the presidential election. Fights threats to U.S. property prompt intervention as authorities expect further measures to prevent unrest.
The Postmaster General announced that beginning October 1 letter postage to Great Britain will cost two cents per ounce. The British Government has just agreed to this arrangement.
Four people including a mother and her three children were found dead from gas fumes in Chicago on June 3. Police are investigating whether the deaths were self inflicted, murder, or accidental.
About 100 trainsmen and yard crews of the Western and Atlantic Railway walked out at Atlanta on June 3 over discharge of workers. The action could trigger a general strike across the Louisville and Nashville line.
A Raleigh mail item quotes B F P Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina praising Dr King’s New Life Pills after 15 years of indigestion and heavy spending. The ad promises a guaranteed remedy available from all druggists for 25 cents.
Des Moines reports show Senator Allison leading over Governor Cummins in the primaries with expected renomination. Both camps claim victory as Judge Prouty appears to have defeated Congressman Hull for renomination.
The funeral for Evelyn Gribble was held at the Methodist church at ten this morning with a large attendance. Burial followed in the cemetery plot beside her late husband John Gribble. Pallbearers included J. C. Gravis, S. J Bennett, W. H. Mims, T. A. Austin, H. Borchers, and J. W. Thompson.
Weatherford Texas June 1 William Voyles who lived near Witt just across the Jack County line was accidentally shot in the brain with a target rifle while on a fishing trip. He died Saturday night.
Summer stomach issues are common and readers are urged to avoid indigestion. The ad promotes Kodol as a digestant for all foods, claiming it handles dispepsia and stomach troubles and noting Reed's Drug Store as the seller.
Marksville Louisiana June 1 Two entomologists from the Louisiana Crop Pest Commission report a promising poison for the boll weevil. It does not solve the problem entirely but allows spring treatment before cotton forms appear, with treated fields showing pest clearance.
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