Johnson Wins In 15 Rounds In Reno Heavyweight Fight
John A Johnson defeated James J Jeffries in a 15 round world heavyweight title bout in Reno Nev before about 17 000 spectators. Johnson dominated with superior ring generalship and stamina while Jeffries faded after round six. The end came when Johnson floored Jeffries three times in the fifteenth, the towel was brought in, and the referee awarded Johnson the victory.
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John A. Fohnson
James J. Feffries
Reno
Neve
Johson
Jeffries
Johnson
Asdliny
Nev
John Arthur Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Tex Tickard
Efe
Johnson 'Ke
Johnson Jeffries Fight Triggers Riots Across Cities
The Johnson Jeffries bout ends with Johnson knocking out Jeffries and prompting nationwide race riots. Police quell mobs as violence erupts in New York, Cincinnati, Omaha, Little Rock, Lake Providence, Tallulah, and other cities. Dozens are beaten. several deaths reported and a white defender saved a man near Central Park West.
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Johnson
New York City
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
United States
New York
Uvaldia
Cincinnati
Ane
Omaha
Mounds, Ill
Lake Providence
Little Rock
Ark
Tallulah
Central Park West
Taft Withdraws 8 Million Acres for Conservation Drive
President Taft used recent Congressional approval to withdraw over 8 million acres in Beverly Mass as the first step in a broad conservation policy. He appointed a five member engineer board to direct ongoing reclamation projects. In other items, Philadelphia reports Paul Weber charged with stealing 38 thousand dollars from a bank, while Cairo authorities note an arrest in Philadelphia.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Congress
Philadelphia
Paul Weber
Cairo
Egypt
Labor unions and railway crafts around the world
The report notes Augusta Georgia electricians forming a union, Tallahassee housing a printers union, Nevada forming the Nevada State Labor League in Reno, El Paso Texas boiler makers gaining two cents an hour, and Sacramento California building trades roster doubling to about 170 members. It mentions seven German trade schools for locksmiths and blacksmiths, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers with over 65 000 members formed 57 years ago, and Dominion Labour Minister Mackenzie Ning representing Canada at a Toronto function. Also cited is the new $1 000 000 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers headquarters in Cleveland Ohio, touted as a vast monument to organized labor.
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Tabor
Augusta
Tallahassee
Fla
Nevada
Reno
Nevada State Labor League
el Paso
Tet
Insg
Sacramento
Cal Fins
Germany
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mackenzie Ning
Dominion
Cleveland
Ohio
Motor Cyclist Killed at Denver Amusement Park
A motor cycle racer named W. W. Thorpe was warned against reckless riding at a Denver amusement park. He laughed about dying with his wife in Fresno and five minutes later was dead while warming up for a race. In a separate report, aviator Wachtox was killed near Rheims after his monoplane exploded mid flight, colliding in the air.
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Denver
Col
Fresno
W. W. Thorpe
Thorpe
Rheims
France
Wachtox
Notes of the Diamond recounts season woes and player moves
The note recalls Pittsburgs struggles against Eastern teams, praises young pitchers and fielders, and cites moves like Wilkes-Barre leasing Joyce from Montreal. It mentions Tex Mirwin replacing Billy Bergen, Cole’s skill, and Frank Laporte’s hot bat as the Highlanders improve.
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Pittsburgs
Rd. Stein
Brooklyn Cluh
Sherry
Detroit
Cubs
Cole
Thierzog
Boston Nationals
Becker Dent
Tex. Mirwin
Brooklyn
Cateh
Billy Bergen
Brooklyns
Frank Laporte
Highlanders
Ingelder Hag Bean
Young Wauser
Cardinals
Evolter
Hasterr
Inheritance Tax Bill Passes Amid Albany Fight
Albany reports the Merritt graduated inheritance tax bill passed the Assembly and Senate after heated caucus debate. The measure is expected to yield 4 to 5 million dollars annually for New York. Roosevelt's leadership on the primary bill was defeated in both houses amid party line votes and last minute amendments.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
Lloyd C. Griecom
New York County Republican Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Cobb
Agnew
Allen
Brough
Burlingame
Berne
Caffrey
Cullen
Frawley
Gardner
Tarden
Harte
Ramenperger
Schulz
Stillwell
Sullivan
Platt
Cronin
Grady
McManus
T. DB
Brackett
Emerson
Witter
Hughes
Chief Justice Fuller Dies in Sorrento Maine
Melville Weston Fuller eighth Chief Justice of the U S Supreme Court died suddenly in Sorrento Maine at seventy seven. The long time jurist left an estate valued at about 81.5 million, much in Chicago real estate, with his daughter Mrs Nathaniel Francis present.
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Chicago
Fulcher
Sorrento
Melville Weston Fuller
Supreme Cat of the
United States
Washington
Aubrey Francis
James & Freeman
Minneapolis
Puller
Freeman
Francis
Tacoma
Wash
Hugh Wallace
W. Il. White
T. S Beecher
Tarrytown
Ito PL
Mason
N. Nathaniel Francis
Augusta
Maine
Bangor
Tragic Wreck Kills Eighteen on C H and D Line
Wreck of the Cincinnati section of the Twentieth Century Limited near Genoa Ohio leaves eighteen dead including three women and twenty-two seriously injured. The collision with a northbound freight train at 180 ppm caused a disastrous high speed crash amid confusion over orders. Identified victims include J P Baker Cincinnati W A Smith J Smith Kirk George Frante Dayton and Aubrey Francis among others from Ohio. The incident prompts scrutiny of railroad safety and orders as investigators detail the wreck sequence and casualty list.
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Middletown
Ohio
Cincinnati
Century Limited
New York
Hamilton
Dayton
Genoa
Olio
Lmited
P. Baker
W. A, Smith
J. Smith Kirk
George Frante
Frank Golden
John W. Cooley
Nationwide effort to bar Johnson Johnson fight pictures
A countrywide crusade led by Christian Endeavor societies seeks to ban displaying the Johnson Jeffries Reno fight pictures amid fears of race riots and public disorder. Major Richard Sylvester backs authorities in blocking shows in Washington Atlanta Cincinnati St Louis and other cities, with governors appealed to and reach extending to Europe and Australia.
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Washington
D. C
Reno
Richard Sylvester
International Association of Police Chiefs
Sylvester
Atlanta
Baltimore
St.Louis
Cincinnatii
Johson
New York City
Uvaldia
Ah Little Rock
Ark
Houston
Texas
Omaha
Christian Endeasor Society
Upston
United Society of Christian Endeasor
Rrade
Europe
Australia
St. Louis
Fight Pictures
Johson- Jeffries
Cincinnati
Selwab
New England the nations summer time playground
New England is hailed as the nation’s vacation playground with improved transport links to Portland and Williamstown, rising real estate activity on the North Shore, and growing tourism to the White Mountains. The Tafts and Roosevelt entourage are noted as drawing summer crowds, while Maine shore resorts and Boston area sites attract visitors with mountain trips, golf, boating, and seaside leisure.
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New England
Maine
Rangeley
Moosehead
Grand Lake
New York
Portland
Williamstown
Mass
Keene
N. J
New England Agriculture
Special Bureau
Concord
N. H
Beverly
North Shore
Gold Coast
Iisltors
Bretton Woods
Presidential Range
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Washington
Boston
Berllehem
West Sogal
Maplewood
Petterson
North Conway
Jackson
Profile House
North Wood
Jin
Washington Muddle on Infantry Posts and Park Strife
Washington discussions roil over placing an infantry regiment in the capital and converting Potomac Park into a military post. Protests surge from citizens while officials fear insubordination and seek formal channels.
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Washington
National
Washington Barracks
War Department
Army Engineers
Army War College
Fort Myer
Virginia
Potomac Park
River
Congress
Harvard Navy Dominates Regatta With Three Wins
Harvard crews swept the Tha HATO tte ard regatta at New London winning the Varsity and freshman eight oared and Varsity four colored races by wide margins. Breezy nine mph headwind and rough water aided Harvard to a 20.46% in the Varsity time, Yale 21:04, New Haven five lengths back. This matches last year’s triple win in Yale Harvard intercollegiate events.
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New London
Harvard
Crimson Navy
Yale
Cambridge
Varsity Elect
New Haven
Westward
Kiel
Kathe
Hazel Hotchkiss
Berkeley
Cal
United States
Wisconsin
Poughkeepsie
Princeton University
Intercollegiate Association
Scott
Stanford
Europe
Cornell
Ithaca
Curtiss Drops Bombs From Biplane Over Lele Kenka
In Hammondsport New York Glenn Curtiss flew a biplane over Lele Kenka to demonstrate naval air power. Admiral Kimball watched as Curtiss dropped twenty bombs hitting the mark eighteen times in twenty trials.
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Hammondsport
Glenn Curtiss
Lele Kenka
Admiral Kimball
Navy Department
Curtiss
Taft and Roosevelt Meet in Teverly Secretive Greeting
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt greeted each other warmly at Teverly Massachusetts but kept details of their meeting private, neither revealing the substance or purpose of their talks.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Teverly
Mass
Illinois Supreme Court bars Bible reading in public schools
The Illinois Supreme Court at Springheld ruled that religious exercises including Bible reading, singing and prayer cannot be conducted in public schools during required attendance. The decision centers on the separation of church and state within state education.
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Supreme Court of
Ilinois
Springheld
Medal For the King in London Presentation
American representatives presented the Hudson-lulton gold medal and address intended for King Eoward to King George in London. The ceremony reflected diplomatic symbolism as the award crossed international lines and honored royal leadership.
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Hudson-lulton
Eoward
King George
London
Lombard Treasurers Falls To Ten Year Term For Forging Notes
John B Lombard former town treasurer of Framingham Massachusetts was sentenced to ten years in prison for forging town notes totaling about 300000 over the past decade His lawyer sought leniency citing age sixty but Judge Sherman held clemency lies with the executive branch and described the offense as grave A separate court martial underway concerns Colonel Bowen and Temperamental incapacity while butter supplies dip in the Northwest due to drought and Liberal Tory talks over Lords veto fail to reach agreement.
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Cambridge
Mass
John B. Lombard
Framingham
Lombard
Sherman
Thieves Loot a Church in Suffield Conn
The Second Baptist Church was broken into at night and silver communion service and a similar historic heirloom were stolen. Minister Gude’s body cremated. ashes to be sent to Christiania Norway after death in White Sulphur Springs Virginia.
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Suffield
Conn
Second Baptist
Gude
Washington, D0 C
Tate
Ove Gude
White Sulphur Springs
Christiania
Norway
Telegraphic Picks and Policy Notes Across Nations
Telegraphic notes report Acayima Nicaragua captured by Estrada forces. The budget speech forecasts a deficit not exceeding 15 million dollars. The Pope will appoint two American bishops for Philippine dioceses. English Unionists see tariff reform as a key issue. An imperial decree in Pekin dampens demand for immediate commercial reform. Porter Chatillon, a claimed arsonist, denied allegations and challenged mental condition. James Re Keene in New York City pledged a $500,000 loan to Henry S. Haskins amid alleged store blocking. A $51,000 award against New York Central for property damage was cut to $59,000 by Judge Goff. Australia backs extradition of Porter Chaplin, deferring treaty interpretations to the U.S. government.
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Acayima Nicaragua
Estrada
Philippines
England
Pekin
Porter Chatillon
Aife Harder
James Re Keene
New York City
Henry S. Haskins
Yar Central
Tt le Tom
Minty
Tudge Goff
Tralian Pareliyn
Porter Chap ‘An
United States
Ta Sie
Two Girls in Auto Killed by Long Island Tram
Andrew Crawford of Riverdale learns his daughters Charlotte and Janet Crawford aged nineteen and seventeen were hurled from an automobile and killed at the Merrick road crossing when struck by a Long Island railroad tram. Father and chauffeur Charles Menshneauer were injured but not mortally. The tragedy occurred as they were driving to Long Beach for a day by the hotel.
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Valley Stream
L. L
Charlotte M. Crawford
Janet P. Crawford
Andrew Crawford
Riverdale
Mioix
Long Island
Merrick Road
Charles Mensnehauer
New York City
Crawford
Lome Beach
Guo
Quarter Million Fluctuations in Reno Fight Wagers
Commissioner Corbett announced that over a quarter million dollars changed hands in Reno on the fight outcome. Wagers of 10 000 each and several around 5000 were placed by men of national prominence at ringside. Pari mutuels favored Johnson to win in fourteen to nineteen rounds with odds of 20.90.
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Reno
Nev
Bettany
Corbett
Pari-Mutuels
Johnson
Train Kills Brother Ambrose at Morristown
Rector Ambrose, 68, of the Catholic Boys Protec tory and a prominent Catholic editor, was struck by a train while crossing a track near the school and died instantly. In Baltimore, Robert Davis, a well known Democratic politician, drowned in Stony Creek when a rowboat capsized. Captain Bernard J. Ward clung to the overturned boat until rescue. In Washington, Wilber Burrows, an attendant at the Government Hospital for the Insane, was sentenced to six months for kicking and mistreating a patient.
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Morristown
Pat
Catholic Boys’ Protectory
Roe. Davis
Baltimore
Robert Davis
Stony Creek
Bernard J. Ward
Keking
Washington
Government Hospital
Wilter Burrows
Prominent Figures Involved In Diverse 19th Century Affairs
The quarter shows Frank Gould purchasing two French racehorses, Dr Goldwin Smith selling an estate valued at about one million dollars, Sir Purdon Clarke resigning as metropolitan museum rector, and Theodore Roosevelt earning a formal title. The king and queen of Bulgaria become popular in Paris, Sam Wo Anlerton aged eighty two, Tuan Williams noted as Chilean navy father, and notable deaths include Stark B. Taylor in Washington.
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Frank Gould
Goldwin Smith
Purdon Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Paris
Lores
Congressmain
San Miguel
House of Thepresentatives
Tiruwana
Cuba
Tisahi
Chicacolas
Demoore
Tuan Williams
Santiago de Chile
Theodore Roosevelt
Court of Claims
Washington, T. C
Jeffries Johnson fight receipts show profits near 120000
Reno report details gate receipts totaling 270775 for the Jeffries Johnson bout. subscriptions and 15760 paid admissions plus 760 complimentary tickets. Ticket sales by price tiers listed. Purse and bonuses reached 121000 with Rickard and Gleason predicting around 120000 profit.
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Reno
Nev
Tex Rickard
Jeffries-Johnson Field
Rickard
ISO
San Francisco
Jack Gleason
Sanders Tone Senator Choice by Louisiana Assembly
In a sweeping vote Governor Jared Young's faction secured Sanders as the Louisiana Tenor Assembly's selection for the U S Senate seat left by Senator McEnery's death. In Syracuse New York, George McGowan a famed 51 year old lawyer drowned in Skaneateles Lake.
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Haton Rouge
Jared Young
Sanders
Louisiana Tenor Assembly
United States Senate
Senator McEnery
Syracuse
N. Y
George McGowan
Skaneateles Lake
Tragic baseball death in Olive Oklahoma
In Olive Oklahoma William Johnson was killed during a ball game after being struck in the base of the right car by a pitched ball. The close game saw Johnson attempt to duck a second pitch, collapse immediately, and die without a sound as teammates watched.
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Olive
Okla
William Johnson
Johnson
Rondily Johnson
Fireworks and firearms deaths rise in nationwide Fourth tally
A clipped 19th century casualty note reports 35 deaths in the nation from fireworks and firearms this Fourth of July period, down from 48 last year. Chicago records one accidental pistol death. overall insured totals drop from 2700 to 2200. One chief record indicates 908 deaths for the Fourth in the era.
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Chicago
Bradford Almy Found Dead in Ithaca Area Creek
Bradford Almy of Ihara, Missed After Fowth of daly Fishing Tip, was found dead on Enfield Crack near Enox Creek after a searching party failed to locate him. He was fifty five and a well known judge in Tompkins County, Ithaca region.
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Bradford Almy
Ihara
Ithaca
Braddford Ali
Ates
Tompkin County
Enfield
Atinv
Rural Free Delivery praised as top Civil Service branch
P V De Graw cites morale advantages of rural free delivery and cites that only 175 of 41 000 carriers were dismissed for cause last year. The article also lists sports results including Kiel sailing events, Lawn tennis champion Hazel Hotchkiss, and intercollegiate feats.
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Civil Service
Raleigh
N. C
P. V. de Graw
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