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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
3
A tumultuous session of allied delegates last night in Washington discussed credentials and unity amid calls to back President Roosevelt. Speeches urged maintaining constitutional order, while critics warned against entrenching partisan divides and risking party cohesion as the national convention approached.
A detailed Republican platform outlines aims under varying conditions. It endorses the Aldrich-Vreeland plan, a strengthened currency law, rate protections, forest conservation, arid lands reclamation, and Panama Canal work while advocating pension upgrades, state admissions, and overseas mail treaties.
Tennessee Democratic executive committees from six counties endorsed William J Bryan for the presidential nomination at Denver. The resolutions urged sending national delegates favorable to Bryan, with large delegates likely to be LD Tyson of Knoxville CP Fitzhugh of Memphis and Senators Brazed and Robert L Taylor.
Mr Mackay and wife along with George Harvey of New York announced a $120000 donation for an University building at the Mackay house of Mines and the unveiling of his father’s statue scheduled for June 9 at the university grounds.
The text underscores continuing present administration policies toward corporations and urges enforcing the law impartially. It calls for applying the President's recommendations and a square deal for all, stressing equal protection under the law without regard to persons or places.
Mr Walsh gives Colorado School of Mines a nucleus fund to support research in rare mineral elements including uranium vanadium and tungsten. He adds $1000 in memory of son Vinson Walsh, to create a loan fund for mining students lacking means, with Mrs Walsh and daughter Evelyn Walsh Inia also named.
Local representative Buthr Ames arrived from New York and told the Republican National Committee in Chicago he was not involved with forged admission tickets or their distribution. United States District Attorney Suplap called the claim untrue. He alleged election machinery limited public input and described arrangements that let only controllable delegates enter the convention hall. He denied claims about using identified tickets and denied Stripling’s admission of such actions.
Two more men died yesterday in the same accident near the armored close Tennesee on Friday morning raising fatalities to seven. The deceased were Frederic Maxwell Freman and John F A Carrell. Freman’s body was transported to New York with his father Jacob Manfield Ives. Carrell is survived by Mrs M Poeun and his sister of New Haven Connecticut. Funeral services will be held at Sin Pedi Cal with military honors Chaplain Dekens of the Ponnesses officiating.
Governor Sop Ist signs a law prohibiting employment of relatives within the same state office, effective today. The measure, backed by Miss Due and Hackl I.T., aims to curb nepotism, though some say it could limit cases and may not cover all counties and cities. It also notes the governor’s daughter was elected to a state post, highlighting potential conflicts.
A young man, about 23, found dead in his hotel room in New Jersey. He was discovered in a rocking chair with a tube connected to a gas jet, and a note suggests unemployment struggles. Authorities describe the death as self-inflicted, noting a clean appearance and no immediate signs of foul play.
London June 7 burglars entered the Bushey residence of noted artist Sir Huberton Herkomer. They stole silver plate and left many valuable items behind, cutting a painting from its frame and rolling it up to place by the artist’s door. other works were untouched.
The battleship Florida will be punctured beneath her waterline armor on a June 13 demonstration to test hull strength and a new fighting mast design. Secretary Taft and Metcalf to attend. officers and an armed crew will man the vessel for the trial in Hampton Roads near Jamestown Exposition grounds. The test plans call for a torpedo to make a precise hole, with the ship expected to settle about four feet rather than sink, and dry-docked afterward to reveal the damage and verify bulkhead effectiveness.
The article reports on the Legislature's push to pass abolishing public lists with Governor Hughes guiding, relying on Senator Foelker and newly elected Senator Wallace plus Senator Locker recovering from surgery. It notes anticipated votes, the governor’s recomm endation, and possible adjournment timing amid party conventions.
Paris police face a new mystery after the murder of Auguste Remy a 77 year old banker in Rue de la Pepiniere. A wine carafe and glasses found at the scene hint at a possible link to the Steinhel murder. Jewelry valued highly was reported. three suspects were thought to have dined with Remy prior to the attack.
Mrs Post of Clair Bt Cleveland reports Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills ease headaches and all over pain without nausea or after effects. They soothe nerves, curb misery from neuralgia sciatica stomach and back pain. If not helped, druggist refunds first purchase. 23 cents not sold in bulk. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
John J Collins a former altar boy disrupted Sunday mass at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church Newark seize the chalice from the altar during the 10 oclock service. He bowed at the altar railing genuflected then mounting the steps seized the chalice and faced the congregation before police restrained him. He was arrested and held for examination as to his sanity.
Fragmented dispatches describe plague in Caracas and La Guaira with U.S. reaction rumors. Fl Constitucional denounces claims of U.S. support for Colombia, while Castro’s position and external communications ripple through Willemstad and Havana. Multiple notes cite quarantine, shipborne reports, and labor tensions influencing regional stability.
Belmont win record noted as 11 from pentamitis with observers reporting gradual recovery after a night of rest. Medical notes indicate patient improvement, with Belmont’s condition stable though weak. Local coverage mirrors concern for his strength and ongoing treatment.
Residents of the small village report a rat infestation overtaking the town. Local authorities are mobilizing efforts including traps and dogs, while gunfire and hunts are used to control the spread. The situation prompts emergency responses from Rene and others as they seek immediate relief and long term solutions.
A canoe with four youths overturns on Lake Quin Sigimond. Three deaths reported among two girls and a seventeen year old, with a fourth member, a nineteen year old, missing. A local physician helped recover the craft and attempt rescues. Identities of the girls and some youths were not yet established.
A Yale student, George F Catlin, drowned near New Haven after a canoe accident at Stony Creek. Arthur W Ruff of Schenectady, another Yale student, attempted rescue, strapped himself to the canoe, and held Catlin up as long as possible before fainting and drifting ashore with the mayor.
The body of nine year old Anna Luchinski, daughter of Polish miner Michael Luchinda of Standard, was found in a box car in Mount Pleasant on June 7. Authorities say she was choked after mistreatment. Charles Williams, a young Black man, is being questioned as officials seek more details about the crime.
Long fragment recounts Tyler Morse and his wife occupying a luxury apartment from December to July. Amanda Thame and Mrs Gould accused, furniture damaged, champagne spilled, and claims of substantial payout. Morse denies wrongdoing while curator details seek compensation for ruined items.
A Capitol defendant died amid a complex piracy conspiracy trial. The proceedings highlighted a well known jet-interceptor figure and the case drew attention to alleged crime connections and a controversial painting.
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