Opposition grows to state building in San Francisco
In Sacramento, debate intensifies over Amendment No 2 limiting San Francisco board powers for Burnham plan projects while opposition rises to a 500000 state building appropriation in San Francisco. Arbitration hopes ease waterfront strike as non union ships head to Seattle. Insurance firms recede from SF after disaster. 75 cent settlements planned for National Thaurance policyholders. Real estate boom noted in Walla Walla with a major sale.
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Frisco Water Front
Bacremento
San Franciscoo Board of Supervisors
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Niw
Assembly
Committee On
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Prisco
House
Sacramento
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Pomona
Eureka
City of Pueblo
Seattle
San Frateiaco
Eagle Insurance Company
New York
Railroad Owns Coal Lands and Trials in Philadelphia
Philadelphia hearings reveal Pennsylvania Central clerk James Aiken admits owning 50 000 dollars in coal stock and is dismissed. Comptroller Riehenack testifies that the Manor Trust Company, controlled by the Pennsylvania Central, owns coal lands. Robert K. Gasnatt, Keystone Coal and Coke general manager, denies the Independent Operator Potter F. Sweek's statements.
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Philadelphia
James Aiken
Pennsylvania Central
Riehenack
Manor Trust Company
Penneylvanian Central Controls
Robert K. Gasnatt
Keystone Coal & Coke Company
Potter F. Sweek
Woodruff Co Sells 34 Acres to George Warder Weston
Yesterday Woodruff and Company facilitated the sale of the Frank Blake place totaling 34 acres to George Warder of Weston for 27200 dollars. Mr Warner will relocate to the property and assume management at once.
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Woodruff & Co
Salling
George Warder
Weston
Frank Blake Place
Warner
Callente & Pioche Railroad Files for Branch Route
June 4 Salt Lake region report states Callente and Pioche Railroad filed articles to extend from Allerste Nev to Pioche Nev. Lor An Kelenie president and HL Bancroft general manager Oregon Short Line join as vice president. Remaining officials tied to Harriman and Senator Clark representatives. Nevada and Vien Miners and Smelter Corp guarantee the road.
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Salt Lake
Callente & Pioche Railroad Company
Allerste
Nev
Pioche
J. Roses Clark
Lor An- Kelenie
HL Bancroft
Oregon
Papers Returned as Har vey Still Holds Cash
New York dispatch reports Wheeelock Harvey, who vanished with 260000 dollars in checks, sent back the papers by mail to the bank but kept about 240000 dollars in cash. No details on his location or fate were learned.
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Defalter
New York
Wheeelock Harvey
Two Strikers Killed in Indiana Mining Clash
In Indiana Pennsylvania on a June morning two miners were killed and six wounded when strikers clashed with state constabulary at Ernest Minke Town. An unknown miner fled a squad as gunfire opened.
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Indiana
Ernest
Minke Town
Shippers Also Culpable in Packers Trial
In Kansas City on June 8 the government held shippers equally culpable with carriers in the case against packers for accepting relayed goods from the Burling ton for export. A verdict is expected in the near future.
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Kansas City
Ipper
Packers Oy
Burlington
Will Close 200 Oregon Saloons
Oregon measures lead to 200 saloons closing as six counties go dry and four more show dry partials. Benton Linn Lane Tillamook Wallowa Yam hill dry. Sherman Gilliam Lincoln Crook partial drys. Coos dry except larger towns. Wet interests concede losses but gain two victories in Multnomah.
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Portland
Oregon
Benton
Linn
Lane
Tillamook
Wallowa
Yamhill
Sherman
Gillam
Lincoln
Crook
Coos County
Aquor
Jiquor
Multnomith County
Puter As A Jatlaird In Federal Custody
The Oregon Daily Journal reports A D Puter known as king of land frauds sits in county jail under federal surveillance awaiting sentence for complicity in fraud schemes that spanned the United States. Horace McKinley, his confederate, is said to have gone to China but may return to surrender himself. Puter remains confident McKinley will come back to face authorities.
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A. D. Puter
Oregon Daily Journal
United States
San Francisco
Puter Jo
Portland
Cave
Horace McKinley
McKinley
China
Peter
Interior secretary restores lands to entry under multiple projects
Washington Jane reports the Secretary of the Interior ordered restoration to entry of nine townships under the Silver Creek project and 500000 acres across Malheur Shewanakan Owyhee Silver Lake and An River projects. Lands deemed unnecessary for reclamation are reallocated.
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Waahington
Jane
East Oregonian
Secretary of the Interior
Silver Creek
Malheur
Shewaukan
Owyhee
Silver Lake
Ana River
BIDDING HARD FOR APPROVAL LEAN HOUSE PUSH
Leaders push for approval as lobby spending climbs in Chicago Papers spending 850000 for space while excluding papers that attacked Packers management. Indignation grows amid plant scandal. Advertisers seek public support with 50000 spent on page ads across regions. Grange in Spokane telegraphs Roosevelt rejecting corporate attorneys speaking for farmers.
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Washington State
Grange
STILL FURTHER INVESTIGATION CHARGES AGAINST BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Washington June The president presses on with questions about the Neill Reynolds inquiry into the Bureau of Animal Industry amid alleged adulterated meat concerns. Reynolds testified, noting satisfactory foreign trade inspections while internal packer reform proceeds amid ongoing disagreement over conference terms. The denatured alcohol tariff bill signed into law and controversy over packing house findings and Beveridge amendment guidelines are reported.
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House Agricultural Committee
Chicago
Agricultural Department
Neill- Reynolds
Neill-Reynolds
Bureau of Animal Industry
James B. Reynolds
Neill-Reyolds
Wadsworth
Reynolds
New York
Tne
Senate
House
Capitol Fire In Baton Rouge Damages State House
In Baton Rouge the state capitol was saved from destruction this morning as Governor Blanchard and a legislator in night clothes fought the flames. Defective wiring caused the blaze with losses estimated at 3000 dollars.
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Manchand
Baton Rouge
June
State Capitol
Blanchard
Mercedes Driver Wins Harokoner Auto Race at Vienna
Drahven driving a 6 horse power Mercedes arrived first in the Harokoner automobile meet from Frankfort. Prince Henry reached at 11 20 and Pierce finished at 12 13. Of 156 starters 115 finished. One driver killed a peasant during the run.
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Drahven
Harokoner
Frankfort
Prince Henry
Pierce
Finiahed
Debate over death penalty in St Petersburg douma
In St Petersburg a debate on abolishing the death penalty nearly breaks up the douma as labor party fights to postpone consideration and violently attacks the ministerial party amid tense proceedings in June.
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St. Petersburg
Labor Party
Mayor and Attorney Barred From Enforcing Gas Bill
Federal Judge Licombe in New York City restrains the attorney, mayor, Jerome and the gas commission from enforcing the 10 cent gas bill until the pending suit is decided. The action delays interposal against enforcement pending court decision.
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New York
Licombe
Jerome
Gas Commission
Morales Case Ties Wife to Escape Outfit Purchase
A republican leader's wife has been arrested as an accomplice of Morales the would be heearsth. She confessed to buying the workingman's clothes used by Morales to escape from the city.
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Modeld
Morales
Heearsth
WANGAED AT WALLA WALLA MURDERER HANGED
A. A. Armstrong, condemned for killing Robert Patton near Montene a year ago, was hanged in the Walla Walla state penitentiary yards at 5 26 this morning in front of reporters and officials. He admitted the murder but claimed justification and said he sometimes had a message from God. He showed insanity at times but remained on death row after two trials.
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A. A. Armstrong
Dea
Walla Walla
Robert Patton
Montene
State Penitentiary
Patton
Patton, But Always Claimed That He Was Justified In the Crime, and Even Tord
Portland Stock Market Shows No Change In Prices
In Portland on June, the livestock market holds steady with full receipts of hogs and sheep and steady demand. Cattle remain quiet as official quotations list hogs at 6.50 to 6.46 for stockers and feeders, steers at 4 and feeders at 4.50, with ewes and lambs priced around 4 to 5 cents.
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Portland
Oregon
Inmba
Pacific Coast Baseball Yesterday Scores From All League Fame
Portland defeated Los Angeles 7 to 2 while Seattle posted a June win. Beattle beat Fresno Oakland 8 to 7 on June 8. Butte triumphed 7 to 4 over Tacoma the same date. Spokane beat Gray's Harbor 10 to 3 on June 8.
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Portland
Los Angeles
Spokane
Gray's Harbor
Montana Coal Mines in Flames Reported Deadly Outbreak
A fresh fire flares in No 6 vein at Rocky Fork coal mine Helena Mont June 8. A rescuing party of 60 entered to search miners but was overcome by gas. Joe Bracey is dead and several others are in critical condition. State inspector MecDer mott leads efforts with water pumped in as mines face long work suspension.
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Red Lode
Northern Pacific Company
Miniora
Joe Bracey
Thomas Skelly
A. L. McFarl
Terry Flemming
William Gatley
Thomas Atherton
Corporation defiance halts tunnel inquest in New York
Coroner Shrady faces defiance from Pearson & Son counsel as inquest into the East River tunnel death proceeds only after authorities secure information. Company refuses to produce accident book and subpoenas. In Chicago the wheat market closed higher and Frank Holdman underwent surgery at St Anthony's Hospital. Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker elected president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs at St Paul.
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New York
Shrady
Pensylvania
East River
Pearson & Son
Mra
Sarah Platt Decker
St. Paul
Grand jury expected to report tonight in county cases
After a five day session the grand jury will present its report this evening to Judge Ellis. Indictments likely target local gamblers and several prisoners, including Stone, the Weaton attorney, and Robert Weddig tied to an Echo holdup. William Wilson, once in charge of the car for John Husser’s Foster burn, has been released but remains in town. The panel also reviewed county property, visiting the poor farm for management inspection.
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Miatilia
Jall
Stone
Weaton
Rob
Ert Weddlg
Echo
William Wilson
John Hussir
Foster
Bounty Court
Seattle
Weston Normal to Be Reopened This Fall
Weston Normal is set to reopen next fall after a state wide appropriation of about 46 000 for two years maintenance. Board of Regents members R Alexander and Col J H Raley express satisfaction and plan a faculty appointment meeting soon. President French may seek re election. Alexander to Portland to discuss the timetable.
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Board of Regents
Weston Norma School
Normal School
R. Alexander
Board of
Weston School
Col. J. H. Raley
Weston Normal School
French
Falr Lake
Portland
Worthington
Wooster Banquet Sickenings Alarm Wooster University
Mary Mo Kirtley of Boise Idaho one of 11 Wooster University girls suffers ptomaine poisoning after a banquet last night. Two others in serious condition. Physicians cannot account for the illness. University authorities silent.
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Wooster
Mary Mo. Kirtley
Boise
Idaho
Wooster University
Taft Won't Run for President in 1908 Says Authority
Washington reports June 1908 speculation that Taft will not pursue the presidency to finish Philippines work on a sound basis. The decision on accepting the Supreme Court judgeship offer will wait until December 1, according to the highest authority.
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Washington
Taft
Philippines
Supreme Court
Sheep killed in Idaho sparking cattlemen dispute near White Bird
In Grangeville Idaho on Monday about 300 sheep owned by J Davis of Salmon River were killed. The attack likely by a cat amounts to a flare up following a prior fence dispute in which Davis's son shot William Hehle, a cattleman. Tensions rise as cattlemen press enforcing law barring sheep grazing within two miles of homesteads.
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Idaho
J. Davis
Salmon River
White Bird
Davis
Willam Hehle
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