Taft Gains Ground as Contests Narrow on Taft Delegates
Republican national committee completes four days of hearings with sixty one contests filed and forty settled. Louisiana split delegation approved with Taft majority and a half vote for each side, while Louisiana and Mississippi districts move toward seating Taft delegates. The process involves high tension between Taft and Black and Tans factions, with calls for party unity and strong personalities clashing in Washington and Chicago.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Texas
Virginia
Taft
Louisiana
Migalsaippi
Mississippi
Missouri
Lily White
Washington
Roosevelt
National Committee
Pearl Wight
Warmoth
Credentials
Senator Foraker
Ormsby McHarg
McHarg
South
United States
W. D. Heyburn
Idalo
Scott
Alabama
New
Judson W. Lyons
Georgia
Lyons
Vice Presidential Prospects Shape Up Before Convention
The piece surveys possible runners for vice president as factions back Hammond Guild Cortelyou and others. Eastern contenders gain favor while Illinois Iowa Michigan options face resistance. Central question remains who will unite the ticket as talks continue and Bryan plans a long rest at Fair View.
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John Hays Hammond
Massachusetts
Curtis Guild
New York
George B. Cortelyou
the Treasury
Jas. S. Sherman
J. Sloat Fassett
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
J. P. Dolliver
Iowa
United States
J. C. Burrows
Michigan
Sherman
Illinois
Dolliver
Guild
Burrows
William J. Bryan
Fair View
Nebraska
Morris of Skippers Recalls Pneumonia Battle
Jesse P. Morris recounts his spring 1908 illness in Skippers noting an attack of pneumonia left him weak with a deadly cough. He credits quick relief to Dr King’s New Disease Cure after taking two and a half bottles, then recovering fully.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King's
Mae Immedia
Revolutionary faction ousts organization at Indiana GOP convention
In Plymouth on June 10 Charles W. Miller secured the Republican nomination for both the Thirteenth district vacancy and the Sixty first congress seat after a heated, faction driven convention led by Moorman allies. Miller’s win came as Moorman withdrew before Starke county amid chaotic proceedings and rules committee clashes.
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Plymouth
Ind
Charles W. Miller
Thirteenth
Abraham L. Brick
Miller
John L. Moorman
Moorman
Indiana
Committee On Rules and Order of Business
Archibald Graham
Judson Fitzpatrick
John W. Parks
Eugene Alleman
Warsaw
Yeas
Graham
Parks
Congress
Starke County
Abolition of public gathering protection on race tracks at risk
Albany reports the Hughes backed bills to end public gathering protection at race tracks face a tight deadline. Senator Foelkner’s possible vote is crucial, with a 2 p.m. adjournment looming as leaders head to Chicago for the Republican convention. The senate judiciary committee and assembly codes panel favor the measures despite opposition.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Friends
Foelkner
Brooklyn
Chicago
Senate Committee On Judiciary and Codes
Assembly Committee On Codes
Curvillee
New York
Dem
Hitchcock testifies in own defense in trial
Raymond Hitchcock, the actor, denies charges of improper conduct with two young girls as he takes the witness stand after the state's case closes. The trial resumes in New York with Hitchcock denying the allegations.
Penitent prison sentence for Indiana horse thief
Robert H. Green of Wayne town Montgomery county pleaded guilty to stealing horses and was sentenced by Judge James A. Pritchard in Indianapolis to one to fourteen years. Green admitted he took horses to cover speculative losses from wheat investments and his son’s farm led to the thefts. eleven horses tied to Green already recovered.
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Indianapolis
Robert H. Green
Waynetown
Montgomery County
James A. Pritchard
Criminal Court
Green
Michigan City
Wiltsie
Pritchard
Michael Foley
Crawfordsville
Foley
Linois
Must Face Trial for Embezzlement in Indiana
Fred Lubbe, former cashier of the First National Bank of Dillsboro Indiana, charged with embezzling 15000 dollars, was brought from Los Angeles to Indianapolis by U S Marshal Lee Youngworth and jailed. He was indicted last November but fled. located in California and ordered transferred by Judge Olin Welborn. No trial date set.
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Indianapolis
Fred Lubbe
First National Bank of
Dillsboro
Ind
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Lee Youngworth
Olin Welborn
California
Indiana School Enrollment Declines in 1908 Census
Indiana school age children total 766,920 this year, down from 776,348 in 1907. Girls numbered 363,068 and boys 388,066, with a state total falling by 9,438. Most counties show decreases amid the statewide counts.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nhumber
Porter charged with wife murder in Portland trial
Ira W. Porter of New Pittsburg faces trial in the county circuit court after a change of venue from Randolph county. Prosecutors and defense field strong counsel as the case opens with the defense claiming the wife’s death was accidental due to a shotgun discharge while rushing to Porter.
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Portland
Ind
Ira W. Porter
New Pittsburg
Randolph County
Personal Mention From Local City News
Capt. Arthur Lyon arrived in the city this morning from Memphis. Mrs. Mary Blank visits her daughter Mrs. Lizsie Shepherd in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. W. O Paige and son return from Ladoga Indiana. Horace McKibbon of Elliston visiting his aunt Mrs. Curl at West Market and Lafayette. A ten pound boy born Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Day at 1619 Ekin Avenue. Samuel H Hood recovered from a sprained limb and resumes business. Rev. Charlee H Jinnick visiting daughter Mrs. Harry Hancock on East Spring Street. Prof. D. M. Hammond returns from several months in the city to Denver for summer. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jari visit son P. N. Carl and family on West Market and Lafayette. Pastor's Aid Society of First Presbyterian to meet Friday at Mrs. Webster’s 319 West Fire Street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Stoy return from ten days in Romeverte West Virginia Mountains. Miss Blennace Atkine visiting friends in city. returns home with Floyd Keebey and Benive Consent.
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W. M. Cornwall
East Spring Street
Messes
Gus. Voight
E. A. Holaday
Harry Leach
William Noon
Tillie Ritz
Irms Helbig
Gertie Voight
Annie Busby
Margaret Jewett
Silver Hille
Highland Country Club
Laula Ferguson
Denver
Col
Helen Bly
Pottstown
Jowett
Adolph Ringenburg
Mary Chblotilde Richarde
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Charles Curran
Peter Richards
Prospect
Union Streete
Homs
Arthur Lyon
Memphis
Mary Blank
Indianapolis
Lizsie Shepherd
W. O Paige
Ladoga
Ind
Horace McKibbon
Elliston
N. Curl
Weat Market
Lafayette Streets
Charles Day
Ekin Avenue
Samuel H. Hood
Charlee H. Jinnick
Newburgh
Harry Hancock
D. M. Hammond
W. H. Jari
Cardington
Ohio
P. N. Carl
Kant Market Street
Romeeverte
West Visginia
Mise
Electric Bitters credited with saving life in Mill Creek
Mr. 0 Farthing of Mill Creek Indiana Territory recalls a near fatal illness nine years ago. He credits Electric Bitters for restoring his health after a bottle cured his weakness and renewed strength. The tonic was sold at Cline D Kocefel's drug store under gas rates.
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Ind
Cline
D. Kocefel
Notice to Candidates for 1908 Republican Primary Fees
County central committee fixes Tuesday June 16 1908 as the last day for candidates to pay assessments for expenses of the Republican primary for county and township officers. By order of the committee M Bext ToumMan Chairman Oscar O Baprs Secretary. Self Satisfied. "Look at the self satisfied club" cartoon caption.
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County Central Committee
Commalisee
M. Bext ToumMan
Oscar O. Baprs
Louisville Courier-Journal
Flood Crest Reaches Twenty Six Feet In Missouri River
The Missouri river flood at Kansas City reached a crest of twenty six feet today. The report notes rising water in the region with ongoing weather impacts.
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Kansas City
Publican Primary Election Set in Floyd County 1908
A publican primary election is planned in Floyd County on June 25 1908 from 1 to m for the purpose of new county and township division. Details appear in local notices for residents and voters.
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Publican
Floyd County
Lad
New County
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