Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-05-20
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Cincinnati, Ohio.-William H Taft
is officially notified OF his nomina-
ton for the Presidency by the Re-
publican party. A large concourse at
tends the ceremony which is held on
the lawneof Charles Taft's residence.
William H. Taft replies in lengthy
speech, which is received with intense
enthusiasm by those present.
st. Paul, Minn.-An application
was made to Judge Vandeventer of
the United States Circuit Court by
attorneys representing the railroads
operating in Arkansas for a tempo
rary order restraining the State
Railroad Commission of Arkansas
from enforcing the rate laws of that |
State until their validity can be tested |
in the courts. The application was !
made here because the United States
Circuit Court Judge of Arkansas was
not available. The Railroad Com
mission was not ready for hearing, |
and asked for continuance of the |
case. The court issued an order post |
poning the hearing until August 30.
Chicago, nl.-Thomas 4. Hisgen is
nominated for the Presidency by the
Independence party. John Temple
Graves was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent. The convention hall was a
scene of wild enthusiasm when j. L.
Sheppard of Kansas nominated Bryan.
He was only saved by short mar
gin from personal violence.
Lenox, Mass.-Attorney General
Bonaparte is laying the foundation
for another great legal battle against
the Standard Oil Company. Frank
Kellogg of Minnesota has Joined
lforces with Mr.. Bonaparte against
the defendant company.
D
Enid, 0lla.--Judge John Cottrell
of the Circuit Court issues an order
mer road. had raised $4,000, 900 to
take up the work.
Chihuahua, Mex.-The trial of the
revolutionists brought from Casa
GTande will commence in few days
Judge Lira Lira, Judge of the Fed
eral district, will preside. The Judge
is the same whom the revolutionists
1ntended to kill by plot whereby
the train on which he was riding on
the Rio Grande and Sierra Madre
railroad was to have been wrecked
with dynamite. The plot miscarried
by one of the revolutionists weaken
ing and giving information which led
to the arrest of the conspirators.
Panama--The Presidential cleo
ton passed off in very orderly
manner Senior Don Jose Domingo
de Obaldia, formerly Minister to the
united States and acting President
during the absence of President Anna
DOR was elected President.
Puerto Cortez, Honduras. - The
fighting in Honduras is classed as a
genuine revolution by those versed in
the political life OF that section. 1t is
thought that the present fighting is
J scheme to place Honduras, Mica
the view of applying German methods
for the alienation of the condition OF
the working people of the great
American cities.
Berlin, Germany,--Count Zephelin
the world-famed aeronaut, takes fit
teen guests up in giant airship fol
a twenty-four hours test. The ex
{ pertinent is successful, and he claims
D ne can travel 1000 miles in the al
lotted time under fairly favorable
conditions,
Y Cityeof Mexico.-It has been dis
s covered that the recent uprising il
It Mexico was melted by revolutionar!
n agents of the junta in tn Unite,
r States, who did their work while ii
the disguise of Baptist missionaries
The two emissarnes, Euladio Trevin
j. and Cosme Pena have been capture
= at Vanegas and confession has beel
/ forced from them by the sweatin
It methods of the Mexican authorities
Is Trevino was formerly president Of
"a revolutionary club in San Antonio.