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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
1
The ex president of the United States departed early this morning from New Jersey Howe and was slated to travel this summer. He had been ill for weeks yet appeared to improve before planning a return home.
Former President Stephen Grover Cleveland died at his Princeton residence early this morning due to heart failure amid long illness. Physicians cited heart and kidney disease with pulmonary thrombosis as immediate causes. A funeral will be private at Westland on Friday June 25.
Ex president Grover Cleveland dies after a serious illness at Lakewood then Princeton. The 71-year-old statesman, treated by Drs Bryant Lackwood and Gaudenter, had his condition worsen overnight. Funeral plans point to burial in a family plot at Neeten cemetery beside Ruth Cleveland.
Tamworth N H June 24 Although Mr Cleveland died before nine today no word had reached the Cleveland summer home from Princeton by one o clock The estate manager withheld news to avoid rumors until a personal friend confirms It is stated Mrs Perrine and four Cleveland children Esther Marion Richard and Frances are at the isolated Cleveland place and the household awaits confirmation
A fragmented OCR text notes limited communication in a rural area around W. H. Cook’s farm near Tamworth and West Osine, with the only nearby telephone line and transport by team. It references Cleveland home and local lines as the sole link, mentioning the Cleveland children and Perrine in a distant context.
In Alaska the political scene centers on James Wicker Sham announcing his bid with Thomas Cale as delegate candidates. Former allies Rowen and Carson shift support, while Major Chim’s campaign debut positions Cate as a key backer in Fairbanks. Cale’s strength rises in Tanai and Fond du Lac connections shape the race.
A telegram from Negros reports the murder of A. D. Everett, a government forester, and T. R. Wakely, a schoolteacher, by HK tribesmen. The party had begun inland travel and gone missing for six weeks with no further details available.
The scattered dispatches report severed diplomatic ties between the United States and Venezuela with Caracas awaiting word on further actions. The Marietta warship was ordered to Porto Cabello to move American officials to the United States, while diplomatic friction with the Dutch amid port closures and Curacao cargo prohibitions continues under President Castro’s policies.
Reported in informed circles is a likely severance of relations between the two countries. Venezuelan revenues have fallen sharply due to plague and poor economy, yet the government reportedly continues to meet its obligations.
The Travelers' Protective Association's Milwaukee meeting heard FW Crandall's report opposing the Sulzer bill. He recommends a mileage book at discount to standardize and cut local rates, and urges minimizing accident costs while noting the Hepburn act may require executive powers to correct abuses.
Associated Press report from Springfield dated June 24 describes William Mulholland, a laborer, entering a house where his estranged wife and sister in law Mrs A Cleland O Sappington sheltered. He fired five shots injuring Mrs Mulholland and Mr and Mrs Sappington. Mulholland fled and had not been arrested.
Telegraph dispatches describe Tehran fighting with small arms and artillery today as the shah’s troops clash with revolutionists. Buildings and the palace were reported damaged with many casualties. the government declares a state of siege while Russian reports offer a differing account of the bombardment and pursuit of bomb throwers.
Los Angeles authorities report a organized ring smuggling Chinese laborers into the United States via the Mexican border. An independent investigation is to be led by a special agent from Washington as officials urge tighter enforcement while downplaying a potential mass invasion risk.
Insurance adjusters surveyed the aftermath of a blaze at Moadas's place in Three Rivers on June 2. Total liabilities for the insurers reach £3,689,750 with the estimated actual loss above $2,008,600.
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