Murder Long Planned In Governor Webb Case
Portland, June 22. Webb confessed with support from detectives findings from a dozen sources. Carrie Kersch, the woman, is named as instigator. Murder charges prepared and Webb and Kersch arraigned before municipal judge following the discovery of William A Johnson's corpse in a trunk at the union depot.
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Portland
Ore
Jesse P. Webb
William A. Johnson
Washington
Union Depot
Webb
Carrie Kersch
Mayor Gaynor's Daughter in a Runaway Match
Augusta Gaynor, second daughter of Mayor Gaynor, wed Harry Kermit Wingut in Wilmington Delaware. The couple registered at the Hotel Plaza in New York City and announced no callers at Mayor Gaynor's home.
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New York
Augusta Gaynor
Gaynor
Harry Kermit Wingut
Wilmington
Del
New York World
Hamilton Flies at Night Then Crashes in Tennessee
In Nashville on June 22 Charles K. Hamilton piloted a biplane with a searchlight under its seat circling to about 600 feet. A motor cylinder head blew, throwing debris into the propeller and ending the flight as the craft plunged to the ground.
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Nashville
Tenn
Charles K. Hamilton
Gasoline Schooner Joe Matthews Crushed in Bering Sea
Nome Alaska June 22 The gasoline schooner Joe Matthews en route to Iolvin Bay was crushed in the ice off Cape Darby. All 20 passengers and crew reached shore and found shelter in Chinak. The vessel remains afloat but is a total loss with cargo. revenue cutter Bear stands by.
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Nome
Alaska
Joe Matthews
Iolvin Bay
Bering Sea
Cape Darby
Chinak
Bear
Heat Wave Bakes Southwestern Oklahoma Pressures Water
Hobart Oklahoma reports a 110 degree measurement in the shade with six straight days above 100. The town's water supply is failing as hot winds scorch crops and corn suffers wind damage.
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Hobart
Okla
Oklahoma
Meeting of Two American Celebrities Sparks Gossip
In Lippincott's Magazine friends of two American figures, one a stutterer and the other nearly deaf, maneuvered to arrange a meeting. Afterward the stutterer recalled the interview saying they struggled as he could not speak and she could not hear, yet they got along.
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Lippincott's
Tex Rickard Fight Arena Trouble Rumors Hit San Francisco
The article accuses Tex Rickard of resisting cooperation with Sid Hester over Reno arena plans and suggests San Francisco politics and boxing promoters may hide underhanded tactics to pressure Rickard. It notes Salt Lake quarrels and a governor letter as possible ploys and mentions Weir backing the Reno fight push.
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Tex Rickard
Sid Hester
Reno
San Francisco
Rickard
Ring Trust
Salt Lake
Hester
California
Nev
Anaconda Standard
William Weir
Johnson and Little Reach Settlement in San Francisco
The dispute between Jack Johnson and former manager George Little ended at a late conference. No settlement figures were released, but it is near the $41,000 original claim. Little resumes Johnson's official management with Alfred Meyerstein as arbitrator. Little said he bears Johnson no ill will and will support him at Reno.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Congress Hotel
Wiliam Throop Rogers
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Jr
Willam Throop Rogers
William Throop Rogers
T. R. Jr
Bill
Theodore
Roosevelt
Carpet House
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Jack Johnson
George Little
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Johnson
Bert Schleinger
Humphrey
Alfred Meyerstein
Reno
Jockey Club Moves Brighton Dates to Empire City Yonkers
New York June 22 The Jockey Club stewards transfer Brighton Beach racing dates to Empire City Yonkers giving Yonkers 26 racing days. The Brighton Beach association had planned an automobile race July 15, a conflict noted by the club and prompted its swift action.
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Jockey Club
Brighton Beach
Empire City
Yonkers
Brighton Beach Association
Raup and Shaw Tie for First in Grand American Trials
W J Raup of Portage Wisconsin and Charles K E Shaw of Chicago tied with 99 of 100 targets in the preliminaries at the Chicago Gun Club. The Grand American shoot continues tomorrow on the same grounds.
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Chicago
W. J. Raup
Portage
Wis
Charles KE. Shaw
Raup
Shaw
McGoorty Caponi Fight Ends In Ten Round Draw
Thermopolis, June U2 report Eddie McGoorty and Tony Caponi fought 20 rounds to a draw. Caponi pressed early and often, but fatigue set in late as McGoorty surged with fast, sustained rhythm in the final three rounds, keeping the bout unsettled.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Eddie McGoorty
Tony Caponi
Caponi
McGoorty
Russell Hall Named Northwestern League Umpire
Special Dispatch to the Standard Seattle June 22 Russell Hall former manager of the Buite team in the Northwestern league was appointed umpire in the Northwestern league today succeeding Rusty Wright who resigned.
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Standard
Seattle
Russ Hall
Buite
Rusty Wright
Something New in Boxing at McCarthy’s Gym Tonight
Three fast bouts headline the card at McCarthy’s gymnasium with Kid Tracy versus Art Nulty in the main event. Jim Murphy faces Jim Sterling in four rounds, followed by Beans Walker against John Johns. A barrel pillow fight serves as a comic finale at 9 o’clock.
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McCarthy
Kid Tracy
Art Nulty
Jim Murphy
Jim Sterling
Four Men Arrested on Vagrancy Suspicion in Butte
Four men S F Rundett C G Bundy R F E Sourwine and J E Henderson were arrested on vagrancy charges amid claims of passing worthless checks. Rundett’s belongings included several checks on Bison State bank with a nearby deposit book showing prior account closure. He had cashed small checks locally despite overdraft history. Sourwine vouched for Rundett but was detained for corroboration.
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S. F. Rundett
C. G. Bundy
R. F E. Sourwine
J. E. Henderson
Rundett
Bison State Bank of
Bison
S. D
Butte
George H. Carr
J. Fahey
Sourwine
Spain Vatican talks Near rupture over non Catholic societies
Madrid reports a rupture may be near in government Vatican negotiations on non Catholic religious societies. Premier Canalejas has telegraphed a Vatican reply summary to the king and held a conference on future action. The reply is understood to be unsatisfactory.
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Madrid
Vatican
Canalejas
Tragedy in Cumberland: Alice Brown Found Murdered
The 18 year old Alice Brown was found with her throat cut in a bushes clump near Cumberland. Buck Nolan also 18, with blood on his hands and bite marks on his arms, is jailed on murder charges. Karl Mudge and Loring Barringer are held as witnesses.
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Cumberland
Alice Brown
Buck Nolan
Karl Mudge
Loring Barringer
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