Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-07-29
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Cincinnati, Ohio.-William H. Taft |
is officially. notified of his nomina-
ton for TIM Presidency by the Re-
publican paVy. A large concourse at
tends the ceremony, which is held on |
the lawn of Charles Tafts residence. |
William II. Taft replies in a lengthy |
speech. which is received with intense |
enthusiasm by those present.
st. Paul, NIinn.-An. application
was made to Judge Vandeventer of
the United States Circuit Court by
attorneys representing the railroads |
operating in Arkansas for tempo
rary order restraining the State
Railroad Commission of Arkansas
from enforcing thu 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 a hearing,
and asked for continuance Of the
case. The court issued an order post
poning the hearing until August 90.
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Chicago, Ill.-Thomas L. Hisgen Is
nominated for the Presidency by the
Independence party. John Temple
Graves was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent. The convention hall was
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
forces with Mr.. Bonaparte against
the defendant company.
Enid, Olla.--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
Grande will commence in few DAYS.
Judge Lira Y Lira, Judge of the Fed
eral district, will preside. The Judge
is the same whom the revolutionists
intended to kill by a 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 oneeof 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 ANA
, 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. It is
: thought that the present fighting Is
3 scheme to place Honduras, Mica
/ the view of applying German methods
= for the alienation of the condition o.
the working people of the grea
American cities.
a Berlin, Germany.-Count Zephelin
: the world-famed aeronaut, takes fiji
teen guests up in a giant airship TO
a twenty-four hours test. The ex
It pertinent is successful, and he claim
n he can travel l 900 miles in the al
lotted time under fairly Favorable
conditions.
y City of Mexico.--It has been dis
IS covered that the recent uprising i
1t Mexico was melted by revolutionar
n agents of the junta in tn Unite
If States, who did their work. while /
the disguise of Baptist missionaries
The two emissarnes. Euladio Trevin
D. and Cosme Pena have been capture
r at Vanegas and a confession has bee
a. forced from them by the sweatin
ST methods Of the Mexican authorize
Is Trevino was formerly president of
M revolutionary club in San Antonio.