Reform Forces Take Control of San Francisco City's Mayor Office
Supervisors declare Mayor Engene Schmitz unable to perform duties and name James L. Gallagher acting mayor under Langdon. Gallagher will resign once a replacement is chosen. Joseph Dwyer among possible appointees, as reform prosecutors push to restore Schmitz-era officials. Schmitz jailed for extortion. new regime to govern until January, barring court interference.
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James L. Gallagher
San Francisco
Witliam H. Langdon
Board of Superviors
Engene Schmitz
Heney
Ooh” Spreckels
Langdon
Act
Gallagher
Disriot
Ayor
Mprosecution
Memiber
Iine
Joseph“Dwyer
The
Independent League
Spreckels
Schmitz
Janary
Sir Gallagher
Fle
Treilmoe
O'Neill
Kwélvé
Kaufmann Case Defense Rested in Sioux Falls Trial
In Sedg Sioux Falls on June 1 defense rests without putting Emma Kaufmann on the stand in the murder trial of the house servant Agnes Polrels. State evidence in rebuttal was offered but defense objected to new testimony. The court considered reopening the case as Attorney Egan of the state sought to present further material. Peter Erickson, key state witness, testified as the day closed and the court weighed admissibility of additional evidence.
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De_fendant
Elandreau
S. D
Emma Kaufmann
Sioux Falls
Agnes Polrels
Egan
Peter Erickson
Collision of trains in Sylvia injures and kills several
In Sylvia on the Southern Railway a passenger train collided with a freight engine. One man was killed and a woman passenger fatally injured. A flagsman on the passenger train died later from injuries after jumping. Mrs Gristoff suffered serious injuries by jumping from the rear platform. About a score of other passengers were shaken and lightly bruised.
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Asheville
N.C
Jne
Southern Railway
Sylvia
Stoker Accuses Holmes of Using Position for Profit
Washington June 78 The government’s first witness in the Edwin H Holmes trial testifies that Holmes shared advance cotton crop report information. New York broker Lon ie H Van Riper says he met Holmes in 1904 and agreed to a two thirds share of profits from tips. He recounts advances leading to $167,000 profit for November 1964 and a five member partnership including Holmes.
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Stoker
Holmes
Washington
Lonie H. van Riper
New York
Edwin H. Holmes
Agricultural Department
van Riper
F. A. Peckham
Moses Haas
Quiet in New Orleans Italian Disorder Ends
In New Orleans on June 18 the Italian disorders and threats of lynching have subsided. The kidnaped Lanaca boy is now being pursued by regular detectives replacing private house searches. Wholesale Italian arrests have stopped. London reports the prohibition on presenting The Mikado has been withdrawn and Home Secretary Gladstone announced the change to the house of commons.
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New Orleans
Lanaca
London
Home
Gladstone
House of Commons
Telegraphic Brevities From The Era
The note details a Germany Spain trade pact needing action, Justice Charles Buller Woodward of Maine’s Supreme Court died at his Bangor home from apoplexy, over 200 Italian railroad workers return to old wages on the New York New Haven and Hartford line in Connecticut, and the Travelers Protective Association opens its eighteenth annual session at Jamestown with about 1500 delegates.
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Germany
Spain
Charlee
Buller Woodwart
Supreme Court ‘of
Maine
Bangor
New York, New Haven
Baseball scores across leagues from major cities
National League results show Chicago 2 Boston 1, St Louis 0 Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati 1 New York 9, Pittsburg 3 Philadelphia 7. American League games include Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 1, Washington 4 Detroit 5 in ten innings, Chicago 2 New York 4 in eleven, Boston 4 2 St Louis 11, second game Boston В? St Louis 1. American Association matchups list Columbus 2 Milwaukee 1, Indianapolis 0 St Paul 4, Louisville 1 Minneapolis 6, Toledo 4 Kansas City W, second Toledo 5 Kansas City 4.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Market Quotations From Wheat to Livestock Across Cities
Minneapolis and Duluth quotes show wheat prices and grades, flax futures, and July and Sept delivery. Chicago futures list wheat corn oats pork butter eggs and poultry prices, with regional cattle and lamb quotes at St Paul stock yards.
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Duluth
Dulutt
Northern
Ste
Gee
Dee
St. Paul
Chicago
Taft Visits Davenport and Iowa City for Banquets
Secretary of War Taft was the guest of honor at a Davenport Tri City Press club banquet and later spoke at a Yale club event in Iowa City. Speakers included Governor Cummins and University leaders. Taft addressed a crowd on The Philippines and shared embattled-lawyer anecdotes.
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Taft
Laws
Davenport
Iowa City
Tri-City Press Club
United States
Tove City
Yale Club
T. R. Lane
Des Moines
Yale
Tanyy Meeligus
Cummins
Iowa
Theodore Roscovelt
George E. Maclane
University of Iowa
Lafayette Young
Nes Moines
J. O. Stevenson
Waterloo
John S. Brooksmith
Cedar Rapids
George H. Lewis
Harvey Ingham
Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
Philippines
Woman Burned to Death in Accidental Paint Fire
Mrs Maggie L Pratter wife of Will iam Frazier a farmer near Eldora was burned to death when a can of heated floor paint spilled on her. The heat melted the can bottom causing the fatal accident in the kitchen.
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Maggie L. Pratter
William Frazier
El+dora
The Hub Promotes Fit and Style in Ready-to-Wear Suits
The Hub touts Kaufman hand made garments as superior in fit and style to tailor made rivals. It highlights in-house factory, stock diversity, and lower prices from 15 to 20 dollars, urging customers to refresh wardrobes for the Fourth of July celebrations.
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Kaufman Shops
Kaufman
Low Rates to the Jamestown Exposition
Chicago St Paul Railway advertises low fares to the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk Virginia. Travel via routes east of Chicago with stopovers at New York Niagara Falls Philadelphia and Washington. Tickets available until November 30 with final return December 15 and a Jamestown exposition folder mailed free upon request.
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Norfolk
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
New York
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Washington
Jamestown
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Boone
Stolte
Dubuque
Benson
Law and Order League
Archbishop Keane
Cady
du- Uuque
Sundas
Dave
Christ
Ll. mi
Roosevelt
Prentekers
Casino Baching Club
St. Mary's Parish
Mississippi River
Catest
Emmetsburg, IA
Price Clothiers
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Norpolke
Sioux City
Lowa
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