Taft Wins Vast Taft Delegates In Committee Row
In Chicago on June 6 the Republican National Committee ruled Alabama and Arkansas contests for the national convention seats held by Taft supporters. The move affected 24 seats with no divisions required. Protests against Hitchcock Fralter and Phelps sitting as proxies were tabled after outside protest. Alabama contests of 22 seats were then taken up.
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Chicago
Rell
Republican National Committee
Alabama
Arkansas
Taft
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Frank H. Hitchcock
Arthur F. Fralter
the Treasury
Charles G. Phelps
Washington
Hitchcock
National Committee
New Mexico
Alaska
North Dakota
Joseph B. Kealing
United States
District of Indiana
Fairbanks
James Francis Burke
Pennsylvania
Knox
W. F. Aldrich
Congress
Messrs. Statter Aml Phelps
A. M. Stevenson
Colorado
Official Count Necessary In Seventh Town District Race
In Des Moines on June 4 the Seventh Town District congressional contest remains undecided though unofficial tallies favor Judge Prouty or Captain J A T Hall. An official count will determine the outcome. Iowa Republicans favor William B Allison for senator with at least a 10 000 majority. B Z Carroll leads Warren Garst for governor by about 24 000, and George W Clarke leads E Murphy for lieutenant governor by over 20 000.
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Des Moines
Prouty
J. A. T. Hall
Iowa
William B. Allison
United States Senate
B. Z. Carroll
Warren Garst
George W. Clarke
E. Murphy
Democrats Instruct for Bryan At National Convention
Baltimore June 4 Democratic state convention elected delegates to Denver and adopted a platform. It omits Bryan from a guaranteed nomination, listing only four Bryan supporters among sixteen delegates. Nevada Carson June 2 Nevada instructs Denver delegates to support Bryan for president, endorses Governor Sparks, and denounces the Aldrich-Vreeland law.
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Baltimore
Denver
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Nevada
Carson
Nev
William Jennings Bryan
Sparks
Aldrich-Vreeland
Chamberlain Leads Oregon Senate Race In Early Returns
Early returns from Portland on June 3 show Governor Chamberlain Democrat with a likely majority of 1000 or more over Judge Henry M Cake Republican for United States senator. Legislature expected to commit twenty five members to the people's choice, Hawley and Ellis win big, equal suffrage loses, Prohibition carries in many counties.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Henry M. Cake
United States
Hawley
Ellis
Washington
Postage Pact Sets 2 Cent Letter Rate to Oct 1
Postmaster General Meyer announced an agreement with Britain and Ireland to implement a 2 cent per ounce letter rate starting October 1, 1908. The move, aligned with England’s penny postage concept, follows President Roosevelt’s support for a restricted union with England. Presently the rate is 4 cents for the first ounce and 3 cents for each additional ounce.
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Washington
Meyer
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
England
Rouswell
Roosevelt Slightly Hurt In Saddle Horse Accident
President Roosevelt narrowly escaped serious injury when a saddle horse fell backward from the Rock Creek ford. He leaped clear, suffered bruises and soreness, but remounted after wading out. The episode lasted minutes before he and his orderly secured the frightened animal and rode on, with details of the fall not fully clear.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rock Creek
White House
Gunman shoots Dreyfus aide at Zola Pantheon ceremony
Paris report says Gregori, a La France Militaire staffer, fired twice at Major Alfred Dreyfus during the Zola Pantheon event. Dreyfus was lightly wounded in the thigh, Gregori was arrested, and authorities tallied 220 arrests linked to the attempted assassination amid anti Dreyfus and anti Zola sentiment.
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Paris
M. Emile Zola
Pantheon
la France Militaire
Gregori
Alfred Dreyfs
Dreyfus
Zola
Catholic Fair
Boulanger
Tornado Hits Geneva Neb Mortals Reported in June
A tornado sweeping Fillmore County, Nebraska, left at least five dead and several seriously injured. Names appearing include June Smith and Irene Shively, children of John Shively, plus Elijah Argenbricht and two Small children near North Branch, Kansas, with more victims unlisted.
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Geneva
Neb
Fillmore County
Juin Smith
John Shively
Irene Shively
Elijah Argenbricht
Schickley
Mr. Small
North Branch
Kan
Belmont Heir Illness Improves Slightly At Hempstead
Oliver H P Belmont, heir to the New York estate, has been dangerously ill with appendicitis at his Hempstead summer home. He is reported to be a little better but his condition remains critical.
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Uune
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Hempstead
Sixteen Workmen Die in Vienna Celluloid Factory Disaster
Vienna on June 6 reports sixteen workmen killed and seventeen seriously injured in an explosion at a celluloid factory in Of takring a Vienna suburb. Investigations begin into cause and safety failures as rescuers work through the debris.
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Oftakring
Roosevelt plans Africa hunting trip with son Kermit
Washington reports President Roosevelt intends to leave the United States for Africa in April next year to spend a year hunting big game. He will be accompanied by his son Kermit and return with specimens of every big game species. Mrs Roosevelt and other family will stay at Sagamore Hill during the expedition.
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Roosevelt
United States
Africa
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Kermit
New York
Cairo
Explosion on cruiser Tennessee near Point Loma at test
A steam pipe in the starboard engine room burst during a speed trial off Point Hueneme on the Tennessee. Four men were killed instantly and ten injured as scalding steam and debris swept the fire room. Four men died en route to the Tennessee, and Admiral Sebree, Captain Howard and Chief Engineer Robertson had just left the area when the blast occurred.
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San Pedro
Cal
United States
Tennessee
Point Huenene
Uriel Sebree
F. B. Howard
Robertson
Record Aerial Trip Lands Near Clear Lake South Carolina
A six person crew from Chicago led by Captain C J Rumbaugh plus Charles A Coay and Charles Iniunter flew a long distance aerial trip ending eight miles southwest of Clear Lake. The group, with a small dog, claimed about 800 miles in eleven hours averaging 75 mph with actual distance over 800 miles and likely near 80 mph during the flight.
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Clear Lake
S. C
Chicago
Quincey
Drayer
Here
Charles A. Coay
C. J. Rumbaugh
Charles Iniunter
General Buller Dead At Ninety Four Hailed Boer War Hero
General Sir Redvers Henry Buller died in London after weeks of illness. Born in 1839, he gained fame in the Boer War for relieving Ladysmith after a long siege. He commanded forces in South Africa 1898 and led operations in Natal, including the relief of Ladysmith and the expulsion of the Boer army from Natal.
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London
Redvers Henry Buller
Ladysmith
South Africa
Natal
Cardinal Logue Sails for Home from New York
Cardinal Logue, noted Irish church figure, left New York aboard the Campania after a five week stay in the United States calling the visit the most eventful of his life. He planned European voyage to resume duties after conference and rest.
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Cardinal Logue
Home
New York
Amazing Posters In Cars On New York Third Avenue Line
Frederick W. Whitridge the federal receiver prints placards for transit cars urging both conductors and passengers not to steal from the company and to keep cars clean. He warns conductors they face dismissal for incivility. The notices, printed on heavy cardboard, will be posted in all cars and confront riders and staff with the new rules.
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Third Avenue Railway
New York City
Frederick W. Whitridge
Sixty-fifth Street
Third Avenue
City
Conductors urged to be civil and polite to the public
Whit Ridge writes to railway conductors that being civil is as easy as insolent and that every official and employee has a duty to be more polite to the public than the public is to him. The note emphasizes courteous treatment as essential in railway service.
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Whitridge
Englishwoman lowers over cliffs to collect gull eggs
A seaside visitor in England is seen perched 400 feet above the sea in a rope chair to gather gull eggs from cliff nests. Miss Leslie, a local resident, says the activity is safe with careful rope checks, though fishermen warn of danger as gulls dive to defend their nests. She sometimes lowers herself with help, even taking young birds as pets.
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Ng Land
Miss Leslie
Shoemaker's Novel 26-Inch Wide Building in Reno
H. Gordon, a shoemaker, constructed a three story narrow shop on Center street Reno. The 26 inch wide structure is described as the world’s narrowest for its height and serves as a single bench workspace with a single display shoe in the window. He sleeps on the top floor and cannot turn around on his cot. Ground floor customers access the shop directly.
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Reno, Ney
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
My. Fairbanks
Gordon
Chicago
Building Industry Exposition in St Petersburg
An international exposition for art and building industry will be held in St. Petersburg Russia from June to October under the direction of the Society of Civil Engineers of Russia. It features sections on building materials carpentry and metal work sanitary protection fireproofing electrical apparatus artistic furnishings literature and technical instruction methods.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Society of Civil Engineers of
Washington Shuns Jewelry Fashion Note
In Washington it is rare today for women to wear more than a brooch or stickpin except at formal events. Necklaces bracelets earrings and chains seem to have vanished. Baroness Moucheur wears either all white or all black for promenades and calls with only small diamond pins visible to fasten her high collar.
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Moucheur
New Train Routes Connect Pierre to Rapid City and Cities
New daily train service links Pierre and Rapid City with Pullman sleeping cars between Huron and Rapid City and a through Pullman service to the Twin Cities. Westbound train 503 departs Huron at 8:00 PM daily except Sunday. Pierre arrives 1:10 AM daily except Monday. Eastbound train 602 leaves Rapid City at 2:30 PM daily except Saturday. Pierre arrives 7:30 AM daily except Sunday. Direct connections plus continuing service to Deadwood, Belle Fourche, and Hot Springs. Through Pullman cars to St Paul and Minneapolis. For details, ticket agents of The North Western Line.
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Thepid City
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Smitsy
Wit & Trains
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Deadwood
Lesh Belle Fourche
Hot Springs
Willl
Barrn
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Haron
North Western Line
Degrees Shown By Son In Hat Band Colors
A farmer remarks on his son's college degrees, noting the hat band of three colors as a proud display. The exchange frames an informal pride in education and achievements through a small-scaled rural conversation.
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Dr King’s New Life Pills Boosts Digestion Relief
An advertisement from a Newfoundland store touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best remedy for indigestion. It claims rapid comfort after trying other medicines and guarantees satisfaction at O Million Oisent drug store, 256.
Misheard Message From Washington Messenger
A bewildering telephone moment in Washington involves a caller seeking Secretary Hay and asking who is speaking. The reply comes faintly, then clarifies with a pun about hay and dried grass, finally revealing the speaker as Secretary Hay.
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Washington
Hays
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