Government to own every railway line in five years
Chicago June 17 P Riple y president of the Santa Fe predicts government ownership of all U S railways within five years. He says Congress will see purchase measures as economical and that capital value will be high. Washington considers the plan as a step toward final government control of routes.
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Tacoma Bids For Jeffries Johnson Fight Transfer
Local capitalists in Tacoma Washington authorize the Tacoma Athletic Association to offer 101000 dollars 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 the promoters with the offer.
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Albany County Fair Sets 200 Purse for Races
Albany county fair directors set a $200 purse for a horse race at the September meeting. Entries restricted to horses owned in Albany or Carbon counties Wyoming or Jackson county Colorado, with four horses to start and at least two counties represented. The fair runs September 14 to 18.
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Teddy's Hunt Was Bad Says Mrs. Fiske
Denver June 27 actress Mrs. Maddern Fiske criticizes Theodore Roosevelt’s hunt as detrimental to humanitarian progress. She argues humane ideals grow morality and public figures must restrain cruel displays, questioning the ethics of killing for sport and the impact on youth.
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Coal Freight Rates to Idaho Cut After ICC Ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled coal rates from Rock Springs, Kemmerer, and Diamondville Wyoming to twelve Idaho points are excessive. The average rate above four dollars per ton was deemed higher than a longer Portland distance. The commission ordered Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific to reduce to three dollars fifty cents per ton by August 15, with further reductions possible if needed.
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Professor Hyslop Examines Spirit Life 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 in a report on ten years of seances with Mrs Leonora E Piper and others He argues a spirit is energy or reality consciousness not a tangible object and may be attached to matter ether astral force or spiritual beings.
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Miss Elder in Mr. Opp offers strong teaching record
Miss Donna Bell Elder, noted teacher of expression, has built an enviable reputation with pupils in prominent public roles. As an interpretive reader she ranks first, with hundreds of strong testimonials from top critics and favorable press notices.
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From Pulpit to Factory at Our Chautauqua Season
George S. McNutt, the Full Dinner Pall Man, will speak at our Chautauqua with sympathy for laborers. He warns against unequal profits and advocates humane treatment. His lectures mix heart and modern social ideas, praised for relevance. Burton Thatcher’s singing delights, Hig rich Daritome fills the tent, and the program draws crowds.
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Japanese Labor Necessary on California Coast Farms
Sacramento reports that unskilled labor, largely supplied by Japanese workers, is deemed essential for California's agriculture. The state labor commissioner's study, conducted after extensive field work, concludes farm labor with subsistence independence and quick mobilization is needed to sustain California’s vast field, orchard, and vineyard industries. It notes Japanese workers perform over half of this labor, second to the Chinese, and addresses district complaints and mobility during harvest.
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Ambition and Labor Roles Across Immigrant Workers
A report notes a clash of views in the fruit-growing district over immigrant labor. It discusses efforts to advance progress for American workers to own homes and operate industries, contrasting the expected role of Japanese labor with other nationalities and the ideal of an autonomous American worker.
Japanese Labor in California Report Says Categorical Findings
The document notes that Japanese workers, in restricted numbers, are compared to white laborers with a higher standard applied to the Japanese. It states Japanese laborers wish to settle and adopt American customs, while investigators report courteous treatment during visits and limit suggestions to presenting facts rather than proposing solutions to the labor question.
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Roosevelt Jr Names Kermit Roosevelt Best Man at Wedding
Theodore Roosevelt Jr asked his brother Kermit by wireless to serve as best man at the Roosevelt Alexander wedding in New York. Evelyne Irving was forced to withdraw after her father’s death. Kermit will rehearse Sunday afternoon.
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United Mine Workers Officials Arrive in Cheyenne
President James Gibson and Vice President Arthur Morgan of District No. 22 arrive in Cheyenne from Sheridan to move district headquarters and launch preparations for the Mine Workers convention following the Wyoming State Federation of Labor meeting.
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Man shoots wife to keep her in house
In Chicago on June 17 a man shot his wife to prevent her from leaving the home while he was away. The incident reflects a grim attempt to control a spouse and raises questions about domestic violence and safety.
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Chicago
Husband shoots wife after quarrel. suspect captured
A violent morning quarrel ended with James firing at his wife in the ankle. Neighbors alerted police who pursued the suspect as an ambulance took the woman to Prominent Hospital. James was captured after firing several shots near his ears.
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Jame Upl
Promient Hospital
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Milwaukee Battles Typhoid Epidemic Startles City
Milwaukee faces a severe typhoid outbreak with 963 new cases by January and nearly 400 more by mid year, state health officials reveal. Health Commissioner Dr. Rucker confirms widespread infections and admits facts had been suppressed.
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