New Prefect Apostolic Named for Vast Northern Diocese
A papal decree creates a new diocese covering Northern British Columbia and Yukon. Father E Bunor, longtime Dawson missionary, is named prefect apostolic and will base the seat at Prince Rupert, terminal of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway. Meanwhile reports on a regional strike clash. Operators claim a fizzle as workers return. unions say the strike advances, noting hours gained for workers in some cases.
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Yukon Territory
Yukon
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Minis
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Somr
Abe Spring
Mine Owners’ and Operators’ Association
William Burns
United Mine Workers
Vorys to Succeed Frank Hitchcock in Taft Campaign
United Press Service reports Chicago June 9 that Vorys will replace Hitchcock as Taft campaign director at the Republican national convention. Hitchcock resigns from meetings and proxies, and anti Taft factions hope for fair contests. Georgia districts seat Taft delegates. Kentucky first district also favors Taft. Louisiana delegation dispute looms with requests for full or no seating.
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Vorys
Ohio
Frank Hitchcock
Taft
Hitchcock
Solomon Luna
New Mexico
Georgia
Kentucky
Threats by Black Hand Target Pittsfield Millionaire
William Pollock, a Pittsfield manufacturer, received several Black Hand style letters demanding a large sum. He refuses to pay and is under guard as detectives identify and surveil the writers and their agents. The report also notes the Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s northeast coast, over 1000 miles long and 30 miles wide.
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Black Hand Society
Pollock
North
Australia
Great Barrier Reef
Mississippi Taft delegation seated as convention split
In Chicago on June 9 the Taft men and anti Taft element, largely composed of African Americans, were seated in the Louisiana contest case. Governor Yarmouth pledged not to sit with the "niggers" and to pursue the fight to the credentials committee. The Taft delegation from Mississippi was seated this afternoon.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Yarmouth
Mississippi
Republicans Prepare Memorial to Protect Court Prerogatives
Eighteen national party leaders in New York announce a memorial to the Republican convention resolutions committee. They seek a platform plank opposing any infringement of the constitutional powers of the supreme or other U S courts. The move stems from fears of labor leader activity and potential court powers erosion.
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New York
Resolutions Committee
Supreme
United States
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Anarchy in Portugal After Plot to Assassinate King Manuel
Consternation sweeps Lisbon as a plot to kill King Manuel with a dynamite bomb at a religious feast was uncovered. Three conspirators are jailed with more arrests expected. those behind the outrage face swift action.
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Lisbon
Manuel
Murder In The Woods Near Selkirk Claims Bergman And Elfors
A Finn named Finn killed partner Bergman and grievously wounded Anderson after Bergman flashed over $200 in cash. Ellfors fled with the murder weapon after the attack, while Anderson crawled to Selkirk to seek police help. Authorities pursue Ellfors as of June 9.
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Anderson
Dawson
Ellfors
Elfors
Bear
Selkirk
Yukon council to convene July 1 for reapportionment
Dawson reports orders call a Yukon council meeting on July 1. The wholly elective council act takes effect next winter. Main task is reapportionment of voting districts to elect ten members who, with the commissioners, will form the new legislature.
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Dawson
Yukon Council
Left-handed Speaker Cannon rarely swings gavel right handed
Cartoonists depict Speaker Cannon as right handed, but he is left handed and never uses the gavel with his right hand in a thousand tries.
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Speaker Cannon
Hearst Gains Votes in New York Recount
In the statewide ballot recount, William Randolph Hearst shows a net gain of 116 votes from 206 counted boxes. The gain matches the contestant’s original forecast and underscores steady progress in the tally.
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United Press Service
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Sixth Victim Dies After Tennessee Explosion
In Los Angeles the sixth victim of the Tennessee fireroom explosion died last night and was buried with full honors today. The navy will await relatives’ word before final disposition of the remains.
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United Press Service
Los Angeles
U. S
Tennessee
Harmonie Society Plans Summer Ball and Schedule Change
A large Doherty’s hall gathering Sunday approved a Kraenchen week from next Sunday. The society will stage a ball on July 3 and shift future meetings to 6 o’clock in the evening instead of the afternoon.
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Harmonie Society
Doherty's Hall
Foggy London Day Drives Gas Bills Soaring
Fog shrouds London as residents face gas charges ranging from fifty thousand to seventy five thousand dollars. The haze complicates heating needs and bills rise for households amid colder conditions.
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London
Passengers Saved as Crew Drowned Aiding Ships
Reports say the British passenger steamer Spaner ran ashore near Macao and was total wreck. Passengers were saved in lifeboats, but eight crew members disappeared while launching boats to assist passengers, presumed drowned.
Siberia Holds Vast Land Share Surprising Scale
A historical note claims Siberia contains one ninth of all globe land, suggesting Great Britain and Europe excluding Russia along with the United States could fit within its outline. The statement emphasizes vast continental size and geographic proportions.
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Siberia
Great Britain
Europe
Russia
United States
Platform completed for Roosevelt driven Republican platform
Roosevelt and advisors have nearly finished the first draft of the Republican platform for the coming campaign. The document presents Rooseveltian policies as core party principles and is expected to pass with little debate at the national convention. It notes Congress will handle practical tinkering with the sub proposals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Congress
Judge Reid Trudges 22 Miles to Whitehorse
The Prospector is trapped on a bar 22 miles from Whitehorse. Judge Reid and Jim Rogers reached Whitehorse after a long overland trek. River navigation awaits rising lake waters with boats expected to leave Thursday. Whitehorse and Skagway bustle with crowds as hotels and restaurants profit from the influx.
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Prospector
Jurist
Jim Rogers
Navigation
Whitehorse
Judge Reid
Skagway
Paget Sound
Insanity Case: Thompson Freed to Florida
Chester Thompson, long under insanity investigation and deemed sane by a Tacoma jury, was released from the county jail today. His father Willi Thompson will take him to Florida immediately, ending his Seattle home stay as the state’s appeal led to the release.
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Chester Thompson
Willi H. Thompson
Florida
Seattle
Thompson
Washington
Mrs Ford wins silk skirt in Simson Brothers raffle
Mrs H S Ford holds ticket 1207 and wins a silk skirt in a raffle by Simson Brothers. The drawing offered several fine skirts and prizes.
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Mrs. Ford
H. S. Ford
Simson Brothers
Barinetti On Trial For Safe and Trust Embezzlement
Barinetti, ex-vice president of the defunct California Safe and Trust Co, stood trial on a charge of misappropriating about $225,000. J Dalzell Brown, former general manager, is serving a term in the penitentiary and is identified as a principal associate in the alleged scheme.
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San Francisco
Bartnett
California Safe and Trust Company
J. Dalzell Brown
Canned Meat Prices To Advance At Stock Yards
Chicago bulletin reports canned beef prices will rise due to cattle shortages and higher beef costs, with the move aimed at meeting market conditions.
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Chicago
Geil
Men for Yukon Mine Labor From Vancouver
General Manager Perry of the Guggenheim interests says 1,500 men will be employed in the Yukon this summer with at least 300 shipped from Vancouver. A hundred men were sent on Saturday, while the Western Federation of Miners opposes the move. Most laborers are Slavonian, and local manager Thomas criticizes their shipment as undesirable for the territory.
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B. C
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Guggenheim
Klondike
Yukon
Western Federation of Miners
Dawson
Jane
Manag Thomas
The
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