San Francisco Bribe Story Denied By Rail Officials
San Francisco May 17 The Call claims Eugene Schmitz is San Francisco mayor in name only, with a seven member committee from major local firms running the city. Rail executives deny Ruef’s charge they paid 200000 for trolley franchise control. Dr Poheim reportedly gave detectives details of Schmitz pressuring licenses for French restaurants for a Ruef fee to protect proprietors.
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San Franciscoo
Cal
Eugene Schmitz
San Francisco
Calhoun
Tirey Ford
Thornhill Mullaly
United Raiilways
Abe Ruef
Ruef
Polheim
Joseph Poheim
Burns
Schmitz
Two Big Cattle Deals Are Made In Gila County
Globe Arizona May 17 Griffen Brothers sold Dr J D Jacoby of Fresno Cal the Flying Hranch on Salt River and 4000 head of cattle The deal valued around 65000 with details kept private Lon Netherton acted as purchaser's agent The H Bar cattle and Rye Creek ranch were sold to D A Haught and S Haught Also mention of M Joune buying Broad Street property and future plans to return from Europe to focus on Globe interests
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Globe, Ariz
Gila County
Griffen Brothers
J. D. Jacoby
Fresno
Cal
Salt River
Fred ©. Griffen
John C. Griffey
la Gila County
New Mexico
California
Lon Netherton
Dr. Jacoby
M. Rouse
Tonta Basin
Ariwore
Uty
Rye Creek
D. A. Haught
SX. Haught
Glia County
Joune
Broad Street
Europe
Hie
Globe
San Antonio Seeks 1908 Baptist Convention
San Antone Texas hosts a determined drive to secure the 1908 Baptist general convention with a strong San Antonio delegation of pastors and laymen. The 1907 session closed in Richmond. other cities bidding include Birmingham Knoxville Atlanta Nashville and Hot Springs. The Texas convention plans to meet November 5 in the city, attracting 2000 to 6000 delegates with preparations underway for hospitable entertainment.
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San Antone
Tex
Antonio
Richmond
San Antonio
Birmingham
Knoxville
Atlanta
Nashville
Hot Springs
Ark
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Bull dog halts runaway horse in town street chase
A bull dog belonging to the owner of Hissers Union store on North Second Street stopped a frightened horse that bolted at about 10 o clock. The dog leaped onto the horse and clamped the halter strap in its teeth, preventing further danger as onlookers watched the animal drag the horse briefly along the street.
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Jorntg
H Hissers’ Union
North Second Street
Roosevelt to consider rail value commission proposal
A Tacoma dispatch quotes President Roosevelt mulling a plan to appoint a congressional commission to appraise U S railroad property values. Northern Pacific lawyer BS Grosscup cites talks with Senator Daniels and others indicating government ownership of railroads could shape the upcoming campaign and lessen party line rigidity. The shift suggests regulation by state laws would end and federal handling would rise. Late state legislature adjournment troubles Harrisburg hoteliers delaying annual meetings, with Elks and Golden Eagle events disrupted.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Tacoma
Wash
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
BS. Grosscup
General Western
Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
Grosscup
Daniels
Washington, D. C
Hie
Harrisburg
Elks
Knights of the Golden Eagle
The
Boston Shriners Stop in Albuquerque on Lumber Mill Tour
Two private cars carried about fifty Aleppo temple members of Boston as they toured Albuquerque after the Los Angeles conclave. Host city members guided them to the University and American Lumber plant, marveling at the saw mill’s speed and machinery efficiency. The party, led by B. W. Rowell, imperial recorder, includes many dignitaries and two private cars Signet and Relance on an extended trip through New Orleans, San Antonio, El Paso, Denver, and Chicago.
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Mystic Shrine
Boston
Albuquerque
Los Angeles
Unis City
Vocal Temple
Ballut Abyad
Fiction
American Lumber Company
Enipe
B. W. Rowell
Imperial Recorder
Temple
Charles C. Henry
Charles A. Erter
Rabban
George Shackford
James 8. Blake
Clarendon E. Holman
W. A. Patenaude
Daniel W. Lawrence
Dr. Robertson
Thomas T. Tracy
W. H. Parker
A. S. Lang
Alice Maude Hallett
W. H. Forbes
L. B. Carr
F. Copeland
T. J. Baudy
W. W. Blood
FM. Downs
L. A. Downs
A. W. Stetson
W. Ho Jackson
H. J. Morse
J. Ho Sherman
Dr. Frothingham
W. E Patemaude
Too Angeles
New Orleans
San Antonio
el Paso
Denver
Chicago
Frank Wo
George B. Marat
About & Welock
Berradulle
Allen
Los Angelot
Boxton Temple
Orchard Interviews Stir Idaho Trial Coverage
Boise May 17 sixth day of Haywood trial opens with Orchard interview controversy. Judge Wood warns against influencing witnesses. jurors and witnesses excluded during discussion. Orchard speaks of reading, treatment, and a personal sense of duty while denying coercion or immunity.
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Orchard
Nature OF
Boise
Idaho
Breitenberg
Woman in Court as Haywood Murder Trial Wives Honor
Boise May 17 Mrs Haywood attends court in constant presence wife of the man charged with murder of ex Governor Steunenberg. In wheelchair she sits near the defense table while the Haywood family shows devotion and courage amid the tense proceedings. A dialogue with Wingate reveals juror attitudes toward Orchard’s confession and Haywood’s guilt or innocence.
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Jacob Wakteck
Boise
Taian
Mia
Steunenberg
Haywood
Ines
Vernon
Mrs. Haywood
Prise
Hon
van Qgure
Lralld
Uri
Wingate
Richardson
Wild Chicago Board of Trade wheat prices and events
Volatile trading at the Chicago Board of Trade saw early gains erode into a dip, then a broad rally pushing July to 1.02 and September December above 101, with wheat and other grains finishing strong amid renewed activity and short selling. At Deming New Mexico two Mexicans, Jose de la Soltero and Jexus Soltero, were arrested on murder and highway robbery charges from 1903, awaiting extradition. a Warsaw assault on a Vistula city office yielded 35,000 with four dead and two wounded. in Lodz, Poland, terrorists killed four guards and wounded several during a bank/office robbery. 45 officers and workers at Kuttner Spinning Mills were shot during a nearby attack.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Washington
United States
C. M. Foraker
Forbes
Deming
N. M
Jose de la Soltero
Jexus Soltero
Gupaceyi
Mexico
Durango
Bonaparte
Marshal Foraker
Jones
Senorita Urbana
Warsaw
Vistula
Lode Lods
Ruslan
Poland
Coyote Canyon Promises Stir Osendine Strike Talk
Dr J H Chamberlain discusses Osendine strike near Coyote Canyon in the Sandia mountains. He believes a rich lode may exist, notes copper deposits plausibly connected to the San Pedro belt, and says deeper mining is needed to attract outside capital. He estimates the deepest shaft around 200 feet.
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J H. Chamberlain
Osendine
Coyote Canyon
Sandia Mountains
Reips
San Pedro
Polk orders clean sweep of Kansas City police force
Governor Polk arrived in Kansas City to discuss a formal inquiry into police corruption. He warned that the police department must be purged of all corrupt elements and that officers tolerating gambling on beats or entering saloons in uniform should face dismissal. Most officers are believed honest, but a wake-up is needed. Also notes President and Mrs. Roosevelt vacation departure from Washington for Pinehurst.
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Kansas City
Polk
Detectives tied to longshoremen strike in Hoboken violence
New York May 17 A bystander Harry Marshall was shot and killed and another man wounded in a Hoboken longshoremen strike clash. The shooter, wounded during arrest, is Benjamin Vincent believed to be with a detective agency. Harvard crew set for Charles River interclass race seniors favored to win amid lineup changes and refreshed boat order the 1807 crew boosted by Richards and Lilly.
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New York
Harry Marshall
Hoboken
Benjamin Vincent
Detectve
Harvard
Charles River
Cambridge
Mas
Richards
Lilly
Varsity
Mike
Poor OCR yields a misread rail rate ruling fragment
An incomplete OCR fragment hints at a decision by Interstate Commerce Commission about railroad rate reasonableness. The text suggests a critique of using distance as the sole factor in setting rates, referencing Missouri and Texas lines, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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Mimouri
Kanaan
Jamestown Exposition Delayed and Incomplete May 17
Jamestown Va May 17 The exposition planned for completion by today remains far from finished with some predicting July or later and others saying it might never be completed. Despite a $400 000 loan arranged by manager Thomas J Ryan progress is slow and the project still shows a wood condition and loose ends.
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Jamestown
Thomas J. Ryan
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Max Bonn
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Caldwell
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Santa Fe Railway
Prouty
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