Goldfield Reno and Ely Vie for Jeffries Johnson Fight
San Francisco reports the Goldfield Nevada bid leads Tex Rickard toward moving the July 4 heavyweight bout from San Francisco to Goldfield. Reno and Ely press their offers as negotiations with three Nevada towns continue, while officials in California urge court action to restrain Langford Kaufman plans.
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San Francisco
Tex. Rickard
Goldfield
Nev
Sporting World
2Uckard
Nevada
Reno
Ely
Cal
Johnson Jeffries
Tex-Rickand
Maurice Sullivan
Rickard
Associated Press
Tla Big Mehta
Gans-Nelson
Kaufman-hansford
Gillett
Lauek
Ee Pippy
Jeffries to Reno Flight Delayed by Training Move
Ben Lomond reports manager Berger ordered packing of training equipment for shipment to Reno. Jeffries likely to depart tomorrow night as Jett criticizes Governor Gillett's decision and church supporters.
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Ben Lomond
Berger
Reno
Jeffries
Jett
Gillett
Johnson Indicates Reno Plan For Summer Bout
Jack Johnson said in San Francisco on June 17 that he will train ahead of a July fourth fight and plans to travel by motor to Reno. He added he does not care where the bout is held as long as the training road house near Reno suffices.
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San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Reno
Jonson
Suburban Handicap Run At Muddy Track
Spearhead Bay Jume 17 offers four year old Olam Bata and R T Wilson Jr. a victory in the suburban handicap held on a mud soaked track. The event once drawing forty thousand spectators drew only a few onlookers with betting halted.
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Spearhead
Bay
Jume
Olambata
R.T. Wilson Jr
Wage Increase Demanded by Western Rail Labor Union
Denver reports a major wage movement to be launched by three large railroad labor bodies the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and, the Order of Railway Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Over 600 workers are involved with demands spanning fifty two Western roads and a 10 to 25 percent pay raise plus new working rules. The engineers’ demands will be presented April first to railroad heads, catching the railroads by surprise.
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Denver
Colo
Pashway
America
Brotherhood — of Loomotive
Brotherhood of
Fsat
St. Louis
Chicago
Young Chicago Desperado Holds Up For Wife
Police report Adamg Moore, 22, a self described gentleman hold up man, aided his wife of eight months then robbed a clerk at Groschow store. He fired no shots, was captured after a chase, and confessed robbery as a livelihood.
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Chicago
Willeth Street
Adamg Moore
Waldorf Hotel
Clark
Ander
Moneig
Cota
Grove
Rob
Moore
Jaces
Lo & Beneh Cook
Delug
Cronin
Businis
Abe
Roosevelt Landings Detailed National Pageant Schedule
June 17 dispatch outlines Roosevelt arrival timetable at New York with 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 d a.m. transfers, reception arrangements, and highlights a naval and civic welcome. It notes the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria voyage, Manhattan and Androstoggin cutters, and a Battery and Oyster Bay arrivals sequence.
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New York
Manhattan
Androstogggin
Peepee
Hudson
Gaynor
California Governor Declares Against Kaufman Langford Fight
Governor Gillette orders two militia companies to prevent the Kaufman Langford boxing match planned for tomorrow as promoter Louis Blot vows to proceed. District Attorney Fickert and Police Chief Martin reportedly support blocking the event while Blot threatens an injunction. the governor says prize fighting may be doomed in California.
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San Francisco
Gillette
Lauck
Louis Blot
Fickert
Martin
California
Anigeles, Ton
National Guard
Land Sharks Prey on Western Homesteaders Targeted by Federal Probe
Evidence of land sharks preying on Western homesteaders is being prepared by Assistant Attorney General Knaebel at the request of Washington authorities. Indictments are expected after grand jury hearings this summer as scammers lure buyers with false land offers and threaten contests to extract cash. Some schemes involve fraudulent land shown as valuable with water and transport access, while the buyer ends up on worthless land elsewhere. Federal police are instructed to arrest anyone soliciting such business in post office buildings.
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Ed Knaebel
Denver Times
Knaebel
Federal Grand Jury
Denver
Bhe
United States Land Office
Tornado Describes Extensive Fort Collins Damage
A tornado struck Fort Collins causing substantial damage in the west side residential district. Buildings lost roofs, one roof was lofted over fifty feet, an auto was moved thirty feet, windows shattered, and debris scattered. Rain followed. Estimated damage runs to thousands of dollars.
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Fort Collins
Cole
West Aide
Bustes Park
Oklahoma cigar girl not puzzled by fortune
Miss Cordélia Wallace a 19 year old cigar store worker in Muskogee receives notice she is heir to Miss Cordelia Potts estate near Monroe. The estate value is about 70000 dollars. She says she expects to continue selling through the probate process.
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Oklahoma
Muskogee
Okla
Cordélia Wallace
Monroe
Cordelia Potts
Rery
Men Wind Up Spree On Hair Tonic And Die
Yampa Colorado June 17 Three men die after a carousal in Hayden from drinking hair tonic and alcohol Lewis Corbin 23 Roy Buick 35 William Caldwell 40. Postmortem by Dr J V Solandt shows death from poison in hair tonic. Corbin’s stomach removed for state health analysis. All three were local well known characters.
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Yampa
Colo
Hayden
Here
Lewis Corbi
Corbin
Buciik
Caldwell
J. V. Solandt
State Board of Health
Bux ‘Elok
Torpedoes cause damage on Carey avenue street scene
A damaged report describes torpedoes on Carey avenue triggering a disturbance. A vehicle ran over four anchor torpedoes causing alarm during a late night incident with unclear details and conflicting names.
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Carey Avenue
Citizens' party formed in Denver during mass meeting
A new political group called the Citizens' party was organized in Denver led by Judge Ben B. Lindsay. The party supports initiative and referendum, recall, direct election of U.S. senators, direct primary, public utilities commission, and proposed income tax amendments to the constitution. Unusual committees were appointed to organize efforts for the state election.
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Denver
V. Q.mass
Ben B. Lindsay
Juvenile Court
Citizens’ Party
United States
Public Utilities Commission
Statehood bill advances after house conference vote
The Senate today adopted the conference report on the administration railroad bill after extensive debate. The House is expected to pass the statehood measure tomorrow, with Speaker Clark presiding as the body moves toward final approval.
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Washington
Administration
Japanese Suspect Arrested in Denver Murder Case
After a seven week manhunt Gengko Mittsunga a Japanese national alleged by police to have killed Mrs Catherine Wilson is arrested near McCook Nebraska and will be extradited to Denver Detectives Will Jewye and others take charge. Mrs Wilson was found dead May 7 in a packing box in her basement at 1054 Clayton Street Ridgely Wilson her husband and daughter Mable Ray Garland identified the body. The murder involved blows from a heavy instrument and no signs of a struggle in the house.
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Heaver
Colo
Gengko Mittsunga
Havi Sed Onrikr
Catherine Wilson
Ridgeley Wison
McCook
Neb
Denver
Extradt
von Pagers
Mittgunga
Mitsuudga
Armaiong
Diap Anese Society
Whiloh Las Tranches
Thig
Chiles
Armatrome
Ridgelay Wilson
Aizs
Mabel Ray Garland
Cotton King Patton Indicted in New York
In New York today jury proceedings began against Patten and co defendants Janniit ae tek erdpd Pallet Jates AL Patten of Chicago Busett B. Siutee of Texas and others for alleged conspiracy. Indictments allege government aims to prove manipulation of a portmanteau Parker apaluvt Taw Patten amid speculation related to price and market fraud.
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New York
Janniit
Pallet Jates AL Patten
Chicago
Busett B. Siutee
Texas
Frank Doapie
William P BeoWwa
Som
Botiawlitte
Sydney J. Herman
Hebert Aly Thompson
Charles I Hlae
Pottot Parker
Young Forest Ranger Fatally Shot by His Wife in Yampa
In Yampa Colorado a young forest ranger Moyle was shot and killed by his wife after a quarrel by Kish Creek. The trial centered on whether the shooting was accidental or deliberate with Moyle firing a revolver during a struggle. A jury deliberated today without a verdict.
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Yampa
H. Moyle
Tenal
Kish Creek
Thomas Cooper
Chie
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