Government to own all railroads within five years says Ripley
P. Ripley president of the Santa Fe predicts government purchase of every railway line in the U S within five years. He says Congress will be urged to implement measures for government control and to acquire all systems as an economic necessity.
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Tacoma Bids for Fight at Stadium Touches $101000
Local capitalists in Tacoma have authorized the Tacoma Athletic Association to offer 101000 and reimburse Rickard and Gleason for all expenses if they transfer the Jeffries Johnson fight to Tacoma Stadium. The structure will seat 40000. A telegram was sent to promoters today.
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Tacoma Athletic Association
Rickard and Gleason
Tacoma Stadium
Albany County Fair Plans Purse for Regional Horse Race
Albany county fair directors set a $200 purse for a regional horse race at the September meeting. Entries must include four horses owned in Albany or Carbon counties Wyoming and Jackson county Colorado with at least two counties represented. The fair runs September 14 to 18.
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Albany County Fair
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Wycoming
Jackson County
Colorado
Teddy's Hunt Critique by Mrs Fiske Encourages Humane View
Mrs Maddern Fiske says ex President Roosevelt harmed the humane movement with his jungle hunt. She condemns hunting for pleasure and urges restraint, urging standards of mercy and justice for animal life and society.
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Teddy
Mrs. Fiske
Coal rates into Idaho deemed excessive by commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission found coal freight rates from Rock Springs Kemmerer and Diamondville Wyoming to twelve Idaho points excessive. Rates averaged $4 per ton while the same mines to Portland, Oregon were lower. the commission ordered Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific to reduce rates to $3.50 per ton by August 15.
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Washington
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Diemondville
Wyo
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Commimnian
Oregon
Valon Pacifice
Professor Hyalo p Explores Spirit After Death
New York June 17 Facts supporting life after death are presented by Professor James H. Hyalop of the American Society for Psychical Research. He discusses seances with Mrs. Leonora Piper over a decade, arguing a spirit is energy or consciousness attached to a subject, not necessarily tangible, and may connect to ether, astral, or other forces.
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American Society For Psychical Research
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Miss Elder in Mr. Opp a Reading Star
Donna Bell Elder has built a strong reputation as an expression teacher with pupils in prominent public roles. She excels in interpretive reading and attracts favorable press and testimonials from leading critics nationwide.
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Donna Bell Elder
Miss Elder
From Pulpit to Factory at the Chautauqua Season
George S. McNutt the Full Dinner Pall Man will speak with sympathy for laborers across the land. He cites unequal profits and offers remedies in a modern, engaging approach. Burton Thatcher singing delights. Hig rich Daritome fills the tent. Theodora Roosevelt calls Chautauqua one of America’s most thoroughly American institutions.
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Burton Thatcher
Chautauqua
Theodora Roosevelt
Japanese Labor Deepens California Farm Dependence
Sacramento reports that unskilled Japanese farm labor is deemed essential for California’s expanding dairy, fruit, and vineyard industries. The state labor commissioner’s study, begun after the 1908-09 anti-Japanese agitation, notes Japanese workers perform about half of this labor and argues a subsistence, mobile labor force is needed with minimal employer responsibility for ongoing hires.
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California
Geome
Conflict Over Japanese Labor in Fruit District
A report notes a clash of opinions in the fruit-growing region about Japanese workers. The debate centers on whether Japanese labor fits the ideal American worker and whether their ambition aligns with owning homes and leading industries or competes with native workers.
Japanese laborers in California judged favorable in report
A California inquiry assesses Japanese workers amid immigration law debates. It finds Japanese laborers not unfavorably compared to whites in the fields, shows desire to settle and adopt American ways, and notes courteous treatment by agents. the report stops short of offering solutions to the labor question.
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Roosevelt Jr selects Kermit Roosevelt as best man
Theodore Roosevelt Jr announces by wireless that his brother Kermit will serve as best man at the Roosevelt Alexander wedding on Monday. Evelyne Irving had been asked but withdrew after her father’s death. Kermit to rehearse Sunday afternoon.
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Gates
Kermit
New York
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Evelyne Trving
Theodore, Jr
United Mine Workers Officials Move HQ to Cheyenne
President James Gibson and Vice President Arthur Morgan of District No. 22 arrive in Cheyenne from Sheridan to establish district headquarters. They plan to open offices and organize for the upcoming convention of the Mine Workers after the Wyoming State Federation of Labor meeting in June.
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United Mine Workers
Man shoots wife to keep her in house
A Chicago man shot his wife to prevent her from leaving the house while he was away. Police report the motive was to confine her, and the case is under investigation with medical status not disclosed.
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Chicago
Shooting After Domestic Quarrel Ends With Arrest
A violent morning quarrel led to a man firing at his wife, injuring her in the ankle. Neighbors raised an alarm, an ambulance took the woman to Promient Hospital, and police captured James after he fired several shots near his ears.
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Jame Upl
Promient Hospital
James
Milwaukee Faces Typhoid Epidemic Says Health Officials
Milwaukee records 963 new typhoid cases this year with nearly 400 active cases in city, health commissioner Dr. Rucker states, alleging facts were suppressed. The report notes official admissions of the outbreak and urgent public health concerns.
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