California Floods Submerge Reclaimed Districts
Record floods in California push water over levees along the San Joaquin and related rivers. Levee breaks near Stockton flood mid and upper reclamation districts, with 5000 acres in Venice tract inundated and 3000 dairy cows affected. Dredges and pile drivers operate as engineers race to close breaches, while forecasts warn of continued high waters and possible millions in damage.
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Stockton
Cal
Wiater
San Joarnin
Linmean
California
Middle River
Roberts
Venice
San Joaquin
Twitchell
Androwidande
Mercer
Sacramento le
Livestock Bill Becomes Law Under Heyburn Provisions
Washington July 9 The Heyburn livestock bill became law June 29 with the president's signature. The agriculture department will issue permits to ship livestock under revised terms for extended transit. Ships longer than 28 hours require proper rest, food, and water facilities, with five hours minimum stoppage. Some extensions possible by owner request. penalties include fines of 100 to 600 dollars for noncompliant railroads.
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Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Heyburn
Hvestack
Tourist Stage Robbed Near Yosemite After Afternoon Hold Up
A lone highwayman robbed six Yosemite stage passengers six miles from Ahwahnee in Cal. He wore a campaign hat and blue coat, forced passengers to jump and perform gymnastic feats, and looted about $200 in cash along with a $600 diamond and $400 watch. Authorities from Madera and Maripopa counties and Yosemite Stage and Turnpike offered a $250 reward. the incident followed a prior similar robbery and Yosemite’s high tourist turnout that season.
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Oregon Sunday Journal
Yoremite
Cal
Ahwahnee
Youumite
Yowemite
Walleo
Judge Emory Shot in Seattle A Family Motive Revealed
July 9 Seattle reports Judge Gordon Emory died after being shot by his nephew by marriage Cheeter Thompson son of a prominent Seattle lawyer Will H Thompson and part of Maurice Thompson author of Alice of Old Vincennes Thomp son fired three shots at the judge inside his home over a broken betrothal to the niece Charlotte Whittlesey The assailant held his family hostage until surrendering to police officials described as a troubled youth with alleged mental disturbances and an unbalanced mind amid a high profile pursuit and inquiry into motive
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Old
Vincennes
Seattle
Enrigel
Emory
Gordon Emory
Cheeter Thompson
Trix
MS Emory
Superior Court
Thompson
Thomas
Judge Mary
Young Thompson
Maurice Thompson
Will H. Thomprom
Beatile
Whittlesey
Thompeson
Toremrot
Rail Officials Testify in Federal Inquiry Over Rates
A federal jury hearing in New York examined Lake Shore railroad officials George T. C. Roberts and N. N. Anspach on published tariffs and suspected rebates to Standard Oil. Separate New Jersey life insurance probes begin with testimonies from David P. Fucker and David Watkine, amid anticipated reforms. Charles Karl named solicitor in Commerce and Labor. Clarence Legendre pleads guilty to manslaughter in a photo incident with the president.
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Cleveland
Federal Island
George T. C. Roberts
Interstate Commerce Commission
N.N. Anspach
Lake Shore
Ted
St. Louis
Railiou and Warehouse Commission
Kansas City
Trenton
N. J
State Senate
Fe Insurance
New Jersey
Senate
David P. Fuckler
Inurance Department of
New York
Five Meet Poisonings Stir Packers Conference Visit
Five persons in separate families were poisoned by meat from stockyards packers, police say. Secretary Wilson toured the yards in Chicago with packers, urging inspections under the new federal law. The meeting, short and somber, ended with a pledge for tougher enforcement and improvements as each party carried a copy of the statute.
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Wilson
Chicago
Wilton
THAW CONFERENCE WITH ATTORNEYS IN NEW YORK
Attorneys visited Thaw this morning while his wife waited. Garvan conferred with Dr. McDonald as prosecutors push the case. Pittsburg detectives seek evidence to show Thaw was demented in childhood and to prove he took young girls to restaurants.
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New York
Garvan
Dr. McDonald
Pitteburg
Hazen Pingree Accused Co-Respondent in Michigan Divorce
Detroit July 9 Hasen S Pingree son of the late Michigan governor is named co respondent in the divorce suit of Alexander W Beal head of a coal mining and shipping firm The two women involved are among Detroit society’s most prominent young matrons Pingree's mother, widow of the governor, is prostrated by the affair.
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Detroit
Mich
Hasen
Pingree
Michigan
Alexander W. Beal
New Plan for Thistute Housing Destitute Families
Mayor Schmitz authorized J W Lake to lease market and Laguna street sites for erecting tents housing destitute families. The plan aims to provide homes with small rentals and potential ownership, removing residents from relief camps as Lake had been pursuing the plan independently.
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Schmitz
J. W. Lake
Market
Laguna Streets
Lake
Ned
Board of Trade Wins and Death of Congressman Adams
The United States circuit court of appeals upheld an injunction against a Kansas City firm, ruling the Chicago Board of Trade retains ownership of quotations when posted on black boards in other cities. In Chicago, Congressman Henry C. Adams of Wisconsin died at the Auditorium hotel this morning.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Kansas City
Chicago Board of Trade
Congressman Adams
Chicago
Henry C. Adams
Wisconsin
Auditorium Hotel
Wife Murderer Executed In Charlestown Prison
John Schidlofski, described as half crazed with fear, was electrocuted in the Charlestown prison for uxoricide. Also reported, the fishing schooner Stanley Joseph bound for Halifax with oil on board was lost in a storm near the Grand Banks, captain Tiane Ellis.
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Boston
John Schidlofski
Charlestown
Halifax
Stanley Joseph
Tiane Ellis
Grand Banks
Probable Steel Bridges to Replace washed-out Wood Span
It is likely four steel bridges will replace the washed-out wooden bridge over Wild Horse creek near Athena. Bids are sought after since court shifted from wood to steel and will consider the bids this afternoon. Bennett becomes road viewer. Ferguson resigns, replaced by Bennett.
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Wild Horse Creek
Athena
Fire destroys Cambridge Idaho amid coal oil blast
A Cambridge Idaho fire, sparked by coal oil used in a cook stove, caused about 40000 in losses. The Moran hotel suffered 13000 in damage with 7000 insured, three houses burned for 12000 with 1000 insured, and Lyon and Huddleston’s livery stable burned for 4000 with 500 insured. Several wagons and property were also lost.
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Bolee
Cambridge
Idaho
Pondleton
Washingtay County
Mra
Jlee Burley
Cnleen
Moran Hotel
Broun
Lyon & Huddleston
Woliver
Letter Threat Grows From Chicago Tobacco EMS
A Chicago employer of Italian laborers received a letter demanding 3600 from members of a society after a man asked for a cigarette with the killed. The note, signed Fianca Della Neva, threatens harm if payment is not made. In a separate item, Brooklyn bids for a 400000 sewer contract for 250 acres south of Flushing are due, after an earlier award to Uvalde Contracting was cancelled for irregularity.
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Chicago
Salvatore Someno
Taborere
Brooklyn
Flushing
Uvalde Contracting Company
Piano Warehouse Burned in Cincinnati Fire
The Woodman piano warehouse in Cincinnati was destroyed by a morning blaze. Loss estimated at 147000 dollars. The fire heavily damaged the building and its contents, with authorities investigating the cause.
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Woodman. Se
Stopwork on Field Building Sparks Police Stand
Building Commissioner Bartlen stationed 12 policemen before Marshall Field's to bar entry as a new wing rises and fire ordinances are claimed as unmet. Store reps protest, an altercation ensues, and an injunction is expected to halt actions until a conference with the mayor leads to police removal and resumed business.
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Chicago
Bartren
Marshall Field
Choice lambs dominate Chicago market with strong demand
Choice spring lambs brought 8 1 8 25 while good springers sold around 7 75 to 7 85. Medium grade lambs quoted at 8 50 to 8 75. culla and throwouts scaled to 4 50 to 5 60. Yearling lambs and Illinois feeder top bids noted, alongside Indiana fed clipped lambs at 7 35 and highs near 7 10. Providences, FB July 9 reports cotton mill workers facing wage-driven cuts affecting 25 000 employees.
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Chicago
Three Flood Damages Suit Against Pendleton City Byers
Three damage suits totaling 12 621 09 were filed in circuit court over recent floods. Plaintiffs R E Tarbett Peoples Warehouse and Baker Folsom accuse Pendleton City and W S Byers of negligence in mill race history and floodgate removal. Damages sought include goods and repairs for Tarbett 3791 75 Peoples Warehouse 2446 54 and Baker Folsom 6872 80 plus business losses.
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Carter
Pendleton
R. E. Tarbett
Gosda
Peoples Warehouse
Baker & Folsom
Revolutionists Defy, Moscow Siege Prompts Arrests
In St Petersburg July 4 demonstrations fill streets as police clash with crowds. An officer urged revolution supporters in Moscow to rally 2000 people, a detachment briefly dispersed them, and a lieutenant was arrested after the clash. Guards of mail wagons now carry rifles while landlords flee estates.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Plumbers End Strike as Wage Demand Settled in San Francisco
In San Francisco on July 9 the Master Plumbers association passed a resolution allowing individual action on wage increases. Journeymen had demanded higher pay, and the strike effectively ended with all workers returning to the $6 wage this morning.
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San Francisco
Master Plumbers’ Association
Bookmakers at Mead's track face counterfeit coin probe
Discovery this afternoon shows book markers at Mead's race track suspected of distributing thousands of counterfeit Volnts to winners. Secret service officers already hold 2000 bogus coins and wholesale arrests are expected.
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Seattle
Mead's Race Track
Secret Service
Five Per Cent Wage Increase in New England Mills
The morning an advance of five per cent in workers wages at cotton mills in New England took effect. About 160000 textile workers have had their wages raised since the start of the year.
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Boston
New England
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