Balance of the State Ticket Nominated at Sioux Falls
The convention adjourned with a full ticket declared for November. Robert J. Gamble led the U S Senator endorsement with 901 votes to 468 for Martin, signaling faction strength changes had Minnnehaha county remained with the organization. The ticket includes Gamble, Philo Hail, W. H. Parker, Crawford, Sho ber, Cassel, Wipke, Clark, Astr ed, Hinning, Dokken, Rice. The convention finished early Wednesday.
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United States
Robert J. Gamble
Martin
Gamble
Crawford
Elrod
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Philo Hail
Brookings
W. H. Parker
Deadwood
Coe J. Crawford
Huron
H. C. Shober
Highmore
C. H. Cassel
Canton
D. P. Wip
Menno
S. W. Clark
Redfield
H. A. Astred
John Hinning
Campbell County
D.C. Dokken
Dueil County
Geo, Rice
Flandrean
Chicago Building Commissioner Probes Packinghouses
Building Commissioner Bartzen and twelve deputies inspected Chicago stockyards and packinghouses, calling conditions filthy and unfit. He vowed to compel Packers to fix violations and led a thorough survey expected to take four to five days.
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Chicago
Bartzen
Deputies Seized by Horse Thieves in Montana
Helena Montana June 7 William Vasko and Hugh Culbertwood Valley county deputy sheriffs were captured by horse thieves near Ashfield after attempting to arrest them at a cabin. The outlaws fired on the deputies and took their horses leaving them unharmed but bound.
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Helena
Mont
William Vasko
Hugh Culderwood
Valley County
Culbertson
Ashfield
Federation elects officers including Mrs Platt Decker
In St Paul on June 7 the Federation of Women's Clubs elected officers with Sarah Platt Decker of Denver chosen as president and Mrs Philip N Moore of St Louis named first vice president while Mrs May Alden Ward became second vice president.
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St. Paul
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sarah
Platt Decker
Denver
Philip N. Moore
St. Louis
May Alden Ward
Prohibitionists Nominate State Ticket for Governor
The 60 member South Dakota group nominated a state ticket headed by Knute Lewis of Lake Preston for governor. Prohibitionists selected a slate including a running mate and other officials as they coordinate their campaign across the state.
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South Dakota
Knute Lewis
Lake Preston
Judge Orders Grand Jury to Probe May 15 Elections
Denver report notes Judge Mullins issues formal orders calling a grand jury to investigate alleged election frauds from May 15, review the removal of District Attorney George Stidger, and the appointment of a special prosecutor.
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Denver
Mullins
George Stidger
Bryan Endorsed for Democratic Presidential Nomination
Hot Springs Arkansas and Indianapolis Indiana June 7 reports show Democratic state conventions endorsing William J. Bryan for president in 1908. Acclamation favored Bryan in Arkansas with Hearst supporters seeking a primary vote. Indiana Democrats expect a Bryan endorsement resolution in the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
William J. Bryan
Friends
William R. Hearst
Humphreys
Washington County
Jefferson Davis
United States
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Republicans Nominate Slate For State Offices
Harrisburg June 7 The Republican state convention at Lyceum theater nominated Edwin S. Stuart for governor Robert D. Murphy for lieutenant governor Robert K. Young for auditor general and Henry Houck for secretary of internal affairs After roll call Olmsted of Delaware county was chosen temporary chairman The convention proceeded without a break.
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Harrisburg
Lyceum
Public Invited to Visit Chicago Packers Plants
Chicago packers issue full page ad inviting the general public to inspect their plants to verify product purity wholesomeness and the sanitary condition of the buildings. The invitation extends to all Americans and especially Chicago residents.
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Chicago
Chicago Packers
United States
Brewers in Convention at Claypool Hotel
Over 200 delegates from nearly every state attend the convention at the Claypool hotel. Albert Liebler welcomes the Indianapolis brewers on behalf of the group, with an estimated capital of 500 million dollars.
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Claypool Hotel
Albert Liebler
Indianapolis Brewers
Senate flood of telegrams on railroad rate bill amendment
In Washington on June 7 telegrams to the senate about the anti pass conference amendment to the railroad rate bill continued at a high volume though somewhat abated. Most telegrams were presented to the senate.
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Washington
Senate
Seventeen Die, Fifteen Hurt in Dye Works Fire
A June blaze at the four story New York and Boston Steam Scouring and Dyeing works caused an explosion on the first floor. Two people died and fifteen were injured. The dead include Bernard the proprietor. Nearby residents crowded the area before authorities could respond.
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New York
Boston
Bernard
Denials Open Chicago Packinghouse Hearing on Neill Report
Chicago Packers spokesman Thomas Wilson rejects Neill Reynolds findings and defends conditions in packinghouses. He disputes canned meat “freshening” practices, defends sanitation efforts, and explains use of foreign matter and bones. He asserts some cattle and hogs die or are diseased, sent to rendering, while denying systemic disease.
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Chicago Packers
Neill- Reynolds
Chicago
Thomas Wilson
Nelson Morris Company
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Neill
A. D. Melvin
Mr. Neill
Capitol
Standard Rendering Company
Scott
Kansas
Mr. Wilson
Haskins
Secretary of Agriculture
Millionaire Steel Expert Commits Self Destruction
A renowned Pittsburgh steel authority and social leader aged among the city’s elite ended his life with a self inflicted gunshot to the temple. He arranged the act with care, leaving no known note to explain the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Italians Force Free Ride on Canadian Train
A gang of fifteen Italian laborers boarded a Canadian Pacific train at Aiken’s Pit Saskatchewan refused fare and drew knives to force the conductor to carry them free. Police arrested the crowd at Moose Jaw after he wired the incident ahead.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Aikens Pit
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Coal officials accused of accepting cash from coal firms in 1903- today
Joseph Boyer of Altoona testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that five mining companies paid him 3 to 5 cents a ton as fuel coal allowances from 1903 to the present, totaling over 46000 dollars. He admitted cash payments and directed coal orders to benefit those firms.
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Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph Boyer
Altoona
A. W. Gibbs
Boyer
Hastings
Second National Bank of
Graff Coal Company
Clearfield and Granton Coal Company
Dunkirk Coal Company
Thomas Blythe & Co
Clearfield and Granton Company
Blythe & Co
Glasgow
Crisis draws near as ministry and parliament clash
A tense standoff unfolds as ministers and MPs trade accusations amid looming crisis. Protests intensify as government representatives insist on decisive action while opposition presses for transparency and reform.
Turbulent UKRAINE parliament crisis sparks mass unrest
In St Petersburg on June 7 the lower house and the government clash as strikes spread to Kiev Odessa and Moscow. Peasants seize land and the Constitutional Democrats push for cabinet dismissal amid a crisis over agrarian policy and government restraint. The bishops and nobility back a land grant plan amid mounting opposition.
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St. Petersburg
Popular Assembly
Kieff
Odessa
Moscow
Constitutional Democrats
Volga
Builders' lockout blades carpenters in metropolitan area
Four Build ing Trades Employers' associations have declared a lockout of the Brotherhood of Carpenters. The move affects about 12,000 carpenters in the metropolitan district and will idle thousands in related trades. Associations include the Master Carpenters' and the Metal and Window Frame groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Master Carpenters’ Association
Eight Blondenski Children Survive Chicago Fire Rescue
A fire at 1089 Sacramento Avenue forced Chicago firemen to throw eight Blondewiski children from a second story window to escape a blaze. The children aged three weeks to nine years were saved by the fall. one girl inhaled smoke but recovered. Others were uninjured.
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Chicago
Joseph Blondewiski
Sacramento Avenue
Fire Wipes Out Town in Mississippi Blaze
New Orleans reports a fire nearly destroyed Juhé-Duck Hill Mississippi a town of about 1000 residents leaving its population homeless and the aftermath disrupting daily life. The blaze reportedly consumed most structures and left numerous families displaced.
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New Orleans
Duck Hil
Miss
Prisoners Refuse Food at Sandomir Jail
In Sandomir, Radom province, fifty prisoners held without trial refuse meals as the authorities face a protest. The incident unfolds at the provincial jail, highlighting growing unrest among detainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Sandomir
Radom
Eleven Bulgarians Killed in Turkish Band Attack
A Turkish band attacked near Stantehova, close to Ketchana, on June 2 killing eleven Bulgarians according to reports reaching Salonica June 7. The incident follows border tensions in the region and underscores ongoing ethnic violence.
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Salonica
Stantehova
Ketchana
Emperors Wir and Francis Joseph Greet at Vienna Arrival
Emperor Wir arrived in Vienna and was greeted warmly by Emperor Francis Joseph at the Northern Station. The monarchs exchanged hearty welcomes then proceeded to Schebrunn Castle, with archdukes, ambassadors, and military officials present as a regimental band played. The German emperor William inspected the guard of honor before the royal party traveled to the castle amid cheers.
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Vienna
Wir
Francis Joseph Ir
Schebrunn Castle
Germany
Wiliam
Guard of Honor
Galacski
Wekerle
Boy Found in Box Car Survives Hunger Seeks Family
Minneapolis June 7 doctors at city hospital fight to save August Mueller age six teen found starving in a box car at Clear Water Junction just outside the city. The boy says his parents are in Spi Valley Minn and he ran away to find a brother in Los Angeles Cal. He walked to Albert Lea two days aboard a box car with little to eat then hid in a Great car in Minneapolis fearing arrest.
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Minneapolis
Scarlet Fey
Th City Hospital
August Mueller
Verdict in suit against Richard Canfield awarded to Delahanty
In New York on June 7 a jury awarded John Delahanty the full $45,000 sought in his suit against Richard Canfield following a raid by the district attorney W. v. action in the city.
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New York
John Delahanty
Richard Canfield
W. v
Canfield
Engagement of Senator Crane and Miss Boardman announced
The engagement of Massachusetts Senator W. Murray Crane to Miss Josephine P. Boardman of Washington is announced. The brief notice notes a NY District Attorney summons and a Rochester church matter, and cites a US Supreme Court term 1906 6 review with 463 disposed cases, plus Norwegian travelers to Chicago for King Haakon VII’s June 22 visit.
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W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Josephine P. Boardman
Washington
Jerome
New York
Joseph W
Church of
Rochester
N. Y
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago
Haakon VII
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