Kitchener Death Shocks Britain as Hampshire Sinks
Britain declares Earl Kitchener secretary of war killed when battleship Hampshire sinks off Orkney. Captain Henry W. Grant and staff aboard perish. hope of survivors fades. Kitchener had been en route to Russia on a mission linked to counter Verdun and Trentino pressures.
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Germany
England
Hampshire
Orkney Islands
Russia
London
Admiralty
Henry W. Grant
Earl Kitchener
Verdun
Trentino
Kitchener
Lloyd George
Lord Roberts
Sir William Robertson
Ing
Hugh James O'Beirne
Petrograd
O. Fitzgerald
Ellershaw
Frederick Donaldson
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
Royal Engineers
Lord Ool
Baron Kitchener of
Khartoum
Dom Paul
India
East Indies
Final push to sidetrack Hughes in Roosevelt race
Chicago dispatch reports a last effort by party leaders to nominate a candidate acceptable to Teddy Roosevelt to block Hughes. The Old Guard and progressives debate whether Roosevelt should name the nominee or leave the choice to others. Some urge caution while others push for a Roosevelt dominated process.
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Roosevelt
Reorganized Western Pacific Capitalized at 75 Million
San Francisco June 6 Western Pacific reorganized with 75 million capital. Articles state 1.5 million in stock paid in and a plan to build 15 branch lines adding 334 miles of track to the system.
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Pacana Mart News Service
San Francisco
Western Pacific
Conan Doyle aided in submarine hunt says peril easing
London June 6 Sir A Conan Doyle said the submarine danger is past its worst and praised British Navy adaptability. He noted a scheme he proposed for hunting German subs was adopted by the British Admiralty to curb the menace.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
A. Conan Doyle
Great Britain
Admiralty
California Woman Establishes California House for Belgian Soldiers
Miss Julie Heyneman of California based in London has set up California House in Lancaster Gate for disabled Belgian soldiers. A Californians committee furnished the rent free large house and runs a day home offering English and Russian classes, plus design, agriculture, horticulture, and electrical engineering instruction.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Julie Heyneman
California
Government surveyor Hoffman's suicide shocks Elko
W E Hoffman a government surveyor from St Paul Minn slashed his throat in room 54 at the Commercial hotel Elko at 7 this morning He left no note and died of loss of blood Coroner Castle ordered an inquest and Hoffman with links to the St Paul lodge of Masons left letters from his parents wife and Sigourney Iowa His body was moved to J L Keyser Undertaking in Elko for arrangements and shipment home
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W. E. Hoffman
St. Paul
Minn
Commercial Hotel
J. C. Clark
Hoffman
Clark
George Whalen
Whalen
Rupert Bryant
Dr. Sheffield
Castle
J. L. Keyser
Reno
Elko
Salt Lake
Lamoille Valley
J. L. Clark
Commercelal
Sutherland-McFarlane Grocery
The
Independent
Shit-Lake
United States Surveyor General’s
G. D. Kirkpatrick
Sigourney
Iowa
White Bear Lake
W.E. Hoffman
Lodge of Masons
Class Day Exercises at Elko Normal School Highlight Seniors
An Elko Normal School class day program drew a large audience at the Baptist church. Students presented original works, a one act play Sing a Song of Seniors, and a vocal solo by Mrs. Mabel J. Lothrop. Commencement to follow with address by University of Nevada President Hendrick and diploma presentations by the State Board of Education.
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Elko
Nevada
Mabel J. Lothrop
Baptist Church
Hendrick
University of Nevada
Earnest H. Price
Herve
Photographers in Poland Photograph Millions for Occupied Passports
A Breslau photographer orders a vast shoot of Poland’s population for passports in occupied districts. Over three million photographed so far with hundreds of assistants roaming towns and villages. Camera crews face Jewish and peasant resistance and are guarded by soldiers and police. Completion is hoped by July 1.
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Pac
Intl
Warsaw
Breslau
Poland
Kalish
Five Austrian Generals Retired for Inefficiency
Berne June 6 The Vienna correspondent of the Bund reports five Austro Hungarian generals have been removed from command and retired on half pay for failing to carry out operations. Names are kept secret but one may be Field Marshal Viktor Dankl. General von Koergess has been absent from the front, denied as among the five.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berne
Vienna
Bund
Victor Dankl
Galicia
Poland
von Koergess
Serbia
Montenegro
Albania
Taber Preliminary Examination Denies Dismissal In Connell Case
The preliminary examination of J. M. Taber concluded at 2 45 PM with Justice Clark denying the motion to dismiss and ruling Taber bound over to the grand jury. Defense excepted and may appeal for prejudicial testimony. Deputy Saunders announced cases against H A McMurtrey and H A Castle next. McMurtrey set for 9 30 tomorrow. fuller report to follow tomorrow.
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J. M. Taber
Connell
Justice of the Peace
Saunders
H. A. McMurtrey
H. A. Castle
Mr. McMurtrey
Tardy West Virginia Picking Chicago Delegates
South Dakota and West Virginia hold primary elections to choose Republican National Convention delegates. Only one slate is voted, allowing secretaries of state to certify delegates by telegraph so already seated representatives can take seats at the convention opening tomorrow.
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Chicago
South Dakota
West Virginia
Butcher Sentenced in Berlin for Food Regulation Violations
Richard Campe a wealthy Hanover butcher was sentenced to three years hard labor after police found two tons of beef veal and pork hidden in a secret cellar. He confessed to selling meat at high prices to rich customers for over a year.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Richard Campe
Hanover
Firemen Overcome by Smoke in Frisco Blaze
Several firemen were overcome by smoke as a large basement fire raged along the Embarcadero. Losses were estimated over 150000 dollars with flames burning at 3 pm. Fireboats aided crews amid huge clouds of oakum smoke darkening downtown.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
San Francisco
Embaravadero
Oakum
Untitled Sports Timeline Readout
Fragmentary city list shows Pittsburg New York Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis Boston at Boston at Philadelphia Chicago Philadelphia. No clear event or outcome given.
Pepeberdees and Postponed Games in American League
A fragmented sports brief notes the Pepeberdees and all other American League games postponed. The readable text is limited and lacks additional context or opponent details.
Great excitement over Big Six mine discovery in Nevada
In Lyrr district Carlin area mining men report a new Big Six discovery on the Lynn property owned by Ole Elliott and leased to Salt Lake interests. A 300 foot ledge yields gold in all samples taken by Middleton, Arthur, Scott and party, with a rich streak two inches long found in soft rock. The vein is four and a half feet wide near the surface with intact rhyolite walls, and the strike is seen as a major Nevada finding continuing the district’s mining boom.
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Carlin
Lynn
Big Six
Ole Elliott
Salt Lake Company
Nevada
Independent
Frank Middleton
George Arthur
John Scott
Middleton
George Hunter
George Banks
Robert Hunter
Joe Lynn
Dick Royal
Salt Lake
Cartin
Tuscarora
Gold Circle
Mineral Hill
Eureka
Humboldt
Boulder
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W. L. Merithow
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Bertha Frances Byrne
Agnés May Doherty
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Glaggs
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Estella Beatrice Wines
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Sunset Grocery Company
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