Taft Manager Inexorable Over Louisiana Delegation Split
Chicago dispatch reports Taft campaign leaders resisting any compromise on Louisiana seating. Frank H Hitchcock insists on full Taft aligned delegations amid broader contested seats in Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia. Race issues cited as central, with concern over concessions provoking more demands from southern delegations.
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Chicago
Taft
Louisiana
National Committee
Friends
Secretary of War
Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
South
Foraker
Bradley Defects as Kentucky Delegates Seat Taft Forces
Senator-Elect Bradley of Kentucky denounces a “brace game” as he quits the committee room after failing to seat Fairbanks delegates. Taft gains sixteen contested votes, eight from Kentucky, six from Georgia, two from Florida, amid Kentucky disputes and threats to send remaining cases to the convention credentials committee. Bradley acted as counsel for Fairbanks in Kentucky contests and then withdrew from further fights, signaling likely escalation to a credentials panel.
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Kentucky
Bradley
Taft
Hitchcock
Fairbanks
Florida
Georgia
Ouisville
Bradey
John W. McCulloch
John W. Yerkes
Seated Appeal Incident At Assembly Vote
Charles H. Scott of Aisbaima rose to respond as two others appealed for twenty members to rise and be counted. The trio stood briefly, then sat again after the attempt to gain support failed.
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Charles H. Scott
Aisbaima
South Dakota Primary Today Tests New Law
Sioux Falls reports that South Dakota holds its first state-wide primary under the new law. Republican factions both stalwarts and insurgents express confidence of victory as polling opens across the state.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
S. D
Heflin Case Postponed to Fall Arraignment
Representative J Thomas Heflin of Alabama failed to appear for an arraignment on an indictment charging assault with a dangerous weapon against Louis Lundy on a street car near Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street March 27. Heflin remained in Alabama after Congress adjourned and, after consulting with Attorney Henry E Davis, the arraignment was deferred until fall due to a crowded docket and the summer recess.
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Washington
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Louis Lundy
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sixth Street
Hetlin
Congress
Henry E. Davis
United States District
Baker Davis
Heflin
Brewers Aim Public Debate on Prohibition at Local Theater
For the first time in the association's history a public meeting will be held at a local theater. Brewers seek publicity and want the prohibition question discussed openly. The event will present the brewers' views alongside prohibition supporters' arguments.
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Association
Baseball Scores From Brooklyn to Omaha in Mixed Matches
A collection of scattered box scores from multiple games across cities including Brooklyn Cincinnati New York St Louis Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia Columbus Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Louisville Indianapolis Omaha and Lincoln. The records show varied hits errors and battery lineups with inconsistent formatting.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Coakley
McLean
Pastorius
Bergen
New York
COS
St. Louis
Raymond
Ludwig
McGinnity
Bresnahan
Philadelphia- Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Willis
Gibson
Moren
Corridan
Doom
Cleveland
Orth
Miemnow
Thielman
Check
Bemis
Vickers
Carter
Krouse
Smith
Waddell
Spencer
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Chicago
L. PC
Boston
Brown
Moran
Wlaherty
Ferguson
Ball
American P. Wwll P.C
Detroit
Washington
Burns Street
Warner White
Walsh Weaver
Sullivan
Brewers in Council Gather for Milwaukee Convention
One thousand brewers from across the United States converge on Milwaukee for the forty-eighth annual convention. About 1,000 delegates arrive as President Julius Liebmann notes local option laws, saloon issues, and politics as central to the agenda. National Secretary Hugh F. Fox stresses cleaning up disreputable saloons amid prohibition debates. The trustees’ session runs long with routine business announced.
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Milwaukee
Julius Liebmann
New York
Liebmann
The
United States Brewers’ Association
Hugh F. Fox
Association
National Conservation Commission Formed by President
Washington June 9 The president has appointed a national conservation commission to advise on natural resource conservation and to cooperate with state bodies. The chairmen include Waters Burton Smoot Nelson and Catzell with executive committee Pinchot and other notable figures such as Hill Carnegie and Mitchell.
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Washington
White House
National Conservation Commission
Waters
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Reed Smoot
Utah
Leistor Knute Nelson
Minnesota
John Catzell
Pennsylvania
Uifford Pinchot
Allison
Beveridge
Champ Clark
Irvine
Wis
Williams
Miss
James J. Hill
Andrew Carnegie
John Mitchell
Hero Saves His Train in Steam Filled Cab
Lawrence O'Brien Illinois Central engineer risked his life to avert disaster on a south bound mail express near Marine. The cab filled with scalding steam as boiler head patch failed. He and Fireman Thomas Slick escaped through the cab opening, O'Brien reopening the throttle and applying brakes to stop the jetting train. O'Brien was slightly scalded.
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Springfield
Lawrence O’brien
Illinois Central
Mail
Marine
Brien
Thomas Slick
O'Brien
O’brien
United States Olympic Team Named for London Games
Seventy six men were selected by the Olympic team committee to represent the United States in London. The lineup features heavyweights and discus throwers Dearborn McGrath Rose Sheridan and Coe with Sheppard Hillman Ewry among others. A supplementary list includes promising younger athletes to fill remaining slots.
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New York
United States
London
Dearborn
McGrath
Rose
Sheridan
Coe
Sheppard
Hillman
Ewry
Students Catch Dragon Flies For Brazilian Demand
New York on June 9 reports Columbia University students catching dragon flies at night with nets to ship to Brazil. The insects are collected as a mosquito control measure, as Brazil has asked the U S department of agriculture for a supply to curb malaria bearing pests.
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New York
Columbia University
Brazil
United States Department of Agriculture
Spreckels Marriage Confirmed in Philadelphia
Adolph Spreckels son of a sugar magnate has married Alma de Brettville of San Francisco. The couple, reportedly wed, reside in apartments on Girard Street in Philadelphia's business district.
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Adolph Spreckles
Philadelphia
Adolph Spreckels
Alma de Brettville
San Francisco
Girard Street
Brookings Student Dies After Sham Battle Mishap
Brookings South Dakota June Robert Watson a South Dakota State college student died after a sham battle accident Friday. Watson a militia company member fell onto a ten foot wall bayonet during a drill causing fatal intestinal injury. He was a junior and popular student from Minewer.
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Brookings
S. D
Robert Watson
South Dakota State College
Watson
Te College
Arlgiing
Mitewer
Dowager Queen Maria Pia Linked to $40,000 Estate Payment
Lisbon reports the royal finance inquiry into King Carlo's reign reveals Dowager Queen Maria Pia received $40,000 from the estate. She does not deny the payment, arguing her $2,400 yearly allowance was insufficient to maintain her royal status.
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Lisbon
Jane
Carlo
Maria Pia
Proclamation Sets Flag Day Observance in Alabama
Governor Deneen issues proclamation designating Monday June 15 as flag day in Springfield Alabama urging nationwide display of the national colors from public buildings factories businesses and homes to observe the day across the state.
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Springfield
Deneen
Receiver for a Railway in Toledo Court
In United States court at Toledo the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad was placed in receivership with B A Worthington of Cleveland named as receiver on a $100000 bond. The American Car Wheel company petition claims an indebtedness of $25000000.
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Toledo
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
B. A. Worthington
Cleveland
American Car Wheel Company
Hogs and cattle markets in Chicago trade June 9 1908
Estimated receipts 16000 with yesterday’s carry 7023 and a market steady to higher. Hog prices ranged from 5 15 to 6 24 for light and mixed packers 5 20 to 5 64 for others. Cattle and sheep activity shown with 4000 cattle and 13000 sheep, with varied grades and futures. Grain firm with Beach Wickham Grain Co report from Chicago.
Hitchcock trial widens with girl’s vivid accusations
In New York June 9 the Raymond Hitchcock adultery case moves fast as Helen von Hagen testifies of meetings with the actor at West Forty second Street and Great Neck. she recounts alleged acts from December 1906 and cites earlier links to Flora Whiston. Hitchcock laments Tombs confinement while his wife Flora Zabelle supports him in court.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Helen von Hagen
von Hagen
Garveo
Elsie Veecks
Hitchcock
Great Neck
Whiston
West Forty-first Street
Elsie Veeck
Flora Zabelle
Plot Against Royalty Thwarted by Lisbon Police
Lisbon reports police uncover and foil a planned bombing of royal family members during a June 18 religious feast by the Society of the Black Cross. Ringleaders Jose Avila Adael Duarte and Constantine Mendes are among the arrested anarchists. manufactured bombs and seized correspondence show ties to Manue Buissa and links to Barcelona and Madrid radicals.
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Lisbon
Society of the Black Cross
Jose Avila
Adael Duarte
Constantine Mendes
Manuel Buissa
Carlos
Luiz
Barcelona
Madrid
Hearst Gains Eleven Votes in 1906 Mayor Election Recount
In New York on June 9 the review of 54 ballot boxes from the disputed 1906 mayoralty contest shows William R. Hearst gaining eleven votes. Hearst has net 116 more votes after recounting 208 boxes since proceedings opened before Justice Lambert.
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New York
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Lambert
Health Board Is Enjoined In Meadville Milk Order
Meadville Pennsylvania June 9 Judge T J Prather issued a preliminary injunction restraining the Meadville board of health from enforcing an order that milk be sold only from tuberculin tested cows. The dairymen oppose the order.
Death from Practical Joke Murders Moris Caseberg
Pittsburg June 9 Morris Caseberg aged twenty two died in a hospital from peritonitis after fellow workers allegedly inflated his body with compressed air on May 30 at the Duquesne Steel works. An investigation is underway.
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Pittsburg
Morris Caseberg
Duquesne Steel Works
Hughes Seeks Laws to Stop Racetrack Gambling
Governor Hughes asks the legislature to convene an extraordinary session to consider a measure to prevent racetrack gambling. He also urges passage of laws addressing cattle diseases, notably tuberculosis.
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Hughes
Albany
N. Y
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Conference of Governors
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Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
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