Railroad President Killed in Soo Line Train Wreck
Detroit Minn June 3 United Press Leased Wire President L F Berg of the Mobile and New Orleans railroad was fatally injured in a wreck on the Soo line near Verdas while riding in his private car attached to the Winnipeg flyer Mrs Berg was instantly killed as the train washed out and burned six others were seriously hurt one other passenger fatally injured.
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United Press
Detroit
Minn
Winnipeg Flyer
Soo Line
L. F. Berg
Mobile and New Orleans Railroad
Biers
Million Dollar Vessel Burns on Great Lakes Route
The Northwest, valued at , one of the finest vessels in the Great Lakes fleet operating between Buffalo and Duluth, was destroyed by fire early today. Fire started, it is believed, from spontaneous combustion.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Northwest
Great Lakes
Duluth
Corbett Brags Of Purse Made From Dead Man Skin
A police tale from Corbett describes the capture of Tom Blank and his skin used to craft a purse. Veness, a Gold Bar official, confirms the claim and notes souvenir pieces were once taken by two officers. The account prompts questions about Corbett's brutality reports and fitness for his long service.
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Corbett
John Corbett
Veness
Gold Bar Company
Coris
Notory
Tom Blank
Chinese Rebels Reported Slain in Southern China Battle
A clash in southern China between rebels and loyal Chinese troops leaves about 300 rebels dead. Other fighting is reported in southern provinces as tensions rise against the Manchu dynasty.
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China
Vancouver Strike Halts Major Chinese Quarter Work
In Vancouver on June 3 a union strike involves about 5,000 workers. Chinese carpenters and outside trades join, ceasing work on several large buildings in the Chinese quarter. Mongolian leaders state the cause as racial tension, with a lone quote about white workers not liking Chinaman labor.
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United Press
Vancouver
B. C
Local and regional brief items from Springfield and beyond
Springfield reports warrantless jail for Holland Company cashier who refused to provide depositor balances after a name change forced by a former president. Dennis Dent faces charges for passing a worthless check. A ransom demand emerges in New York over a kidnapped son. Other notes include a six week nap for Hazel Schmidt and a golf ball accident injury in Elgin. Coal miners strike in Wilkes-Barre. A toddler in Chicago dies while chasing a butterfly. A London club aids underpaid actresses. new sea vessel wireless law to ease fog departures. A barge sinking near Dyke man and a rancher killed by a Santa Fe train at Tulare.
Senor Espinosa Complains Of Sleeping On Floor At Hotel Lankershim
In a Los Angeles report, Senor Espinosa formerly of Hermosillo Mexico, staying in a fine suite at the Hotel Lankershim, explains that he cannot sleep on spring beds and orders a mattress placed on the floor.
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Los Angeles
Lankershim
Senor Espinosa
Hermosillo
Mex
Fragmented OCR Item Delivers Murky Losses and Claims
A garbled report references William G. Mc York builder of Hudson tubes near recovery after a recent auto accident. Chicago mentions Maurice Enright of Steamfitters union facing double murder claims with self defense absolution for union agent William Gentle s. Other fragments note a purse loss near a Central building and a fraud order against Pacific Oil Company of California with debarment history.
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York
William G
Chicago
Maurice Enright
Steamfitters
William Gentles
London's Bargains Featured on Page Three
London's Bargains highlights on page three of today’s Star showcase discounted goods, store hours, and seasonal specials. Readers are urged to visit participating shops for limited-time offers and bundle deals.
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London
Navy deserter shoots self after job trouble in Washington
Rollie Hamm 19, a former Navy man, shot himself at 118 Washington St Seattle after failing to find work and amid family uncertainties. He left letters to his mother stating he was out of work and ill, and officials said he had been troubled, with a prior failed suicide attempt last week. He was taken to the city hospital in hopeful condition.
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Danville
Ind
Rollie Hamm
O. F. Hamm
Dela Hamm
Mary
R. F. Hamm
RAF
Washington St
Hamm
Thureday
John O'Brien
Washington
Hatteras Island Animals Roam Free Without Fences
Hatteras Waxton reports on Hatteras island where ponies cattle pigs sheep and goats roam without fences or herders. Each animal has an owner marked by brands or clips and once a year a roundup marks and brands stock before they are released again. Fisher folk share a communal property sense despite occasional neighborly hunting.
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Hatter
Waxton
Hatteras Island
Packers Seek Rehearing On Sherman Law Indictments
In Chicago on June 3 attorneys for J. Ogden Armour and other packers urged a re hearing, arguing that even if all indictment allegations were true the Sherman act interpretations in tobacco and oil cases would negate any crime. Meanwhile Postmaster George F. Russell discussed Seattle street naming at a Municipal League meeting, and W. J. Rankin spoke on weights and measures at the New Washington Rathskeller.
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Geo. F. Russell
Seattle
Municipal League
Washington Rathskellar
W. J. Rankin
Taft Blocks Probe Over State Department Voucher
President Taft ordered Secretary Knox not to answer a House committee summons on a $2,460 State Department voucher. Knox testified he declined to produce departmental accounting books per Taft's directive, linking the matter to payments for a portrait by Albert Rosenthal and a clerk’s voucher for $2,400 with other disbursements.
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Taft
Knox
House Committee
State Department
Taft Knox
House
Michaels
Albert Rosenthal
Cable Fall Wounds Longshoreman at Pike Street Foot
A Seattle power line cable dropped at 11 this morning injuring Johnson, a longshoreman, as workers at the cable gave way. He was taken to City Hospital with injuries described as not serious.
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BE. Johnson
Seattle Tacoma
Pike
City
Local Seattle Men Indicted in Navy Fraud Conspiracy
Five men including Emar Goldberg, W A O rder, and E Silverstone face indictments for conspiracy to defraud the navy department of thousands of dollars. The scheme allegedly involved forged bids and a dummy company to win contracts for inc boler plate and tallow, with charges also including forgery and bid manipulation. The investigation spans 1908 to 1910 and involves navy yard officials at Bremerton and the pay office.
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KE. Silverstone
Herald
Seattle
Edwin F. Meyer
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
J. A. Kettlewell
Navy
Walker Building
Navy Department
Federal Grand Jury
Emar Goldberg
Great Western Siehing and Refining Co
W. A. O Rder
W. A. Corder Machinery Supply Co
E. Silverstone
Herald Hotel
Navy Yard
Mivy
Kettlewell
Méyer
Silverstone
Ettlewell
Meyer
Ney
Meyers
Great Western Smelting Co
Inc. Boler
Itlewell
Corder
Great Western Smelting and Refining Co
Goldberg
James Henry
Department of Justice
Itist
Theatres Showings and Vaudeville Lineup
Moore Dark presents The Marriage of Kitty starring Figman and Lois in In a Woman's Power at several venues including Orpheum Majestic Pantages and Battle Max. The program highlights new vaudeville acts across Moore-Dark stages.
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Moore
Attle
Max Figman
Kitty
Lois
Orpheum
Majestic
Pantages
Banker gets four years for drawing revolver at christening
Centertown Arkansas banker M F Fair began a four year sentence after drawing a revolver at his nephew James Stroud’s christening. He objected to the ceremony not being conducted according to his religion.
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Centertown
Ark
M. F. Fair
James Stroud
Fair
Noted Northwest golf and tennis star Canfield dies in crash
Ee Mug Heave Canfield of Beattie a renowned Northwest golfer and tennis expert died in Spokane from injuries after an auto wreck on Tuesday. He was 87, a Phillips Andover graduate who once practiced law in Chicago and had worked in Seattle real estate. Funeral services are planned Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church with cremation.
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Heave Canfield
Beattie
Northwest
Spokane
Canfield
Spokane Golf and Country Club
Phillips Andover College
Chicago
Seatle
Florence C. Canfield
Europe
Trinity Lutheran Church
Regal Dental Offices emphasize gentle care and modern methods
Gentle dentistry promises patient satisfaction with care, sympathy, and skill. The Regal Dental Offices advertise painless methods, specialists, and a focus on replacing missing teeth without plates. They guarantee all work in writing from 1405 Third Ave NW near Union.
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Regal Dental Offices
Third Ave
N. W. Cor. Union
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Dennis Dent
J. L. Howarth
Dent
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Hazel Schmidt
Elgin
K—R. E. Hamilton
Wilkesbarre, P
Héllenbeck
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Three Arts
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Iditarod
Dykeman
Merchants’ Exchange
Tulare
Cal
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R. H. de Mott
Central Building
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National Theatre
B. C. Voris
Ramsey
Dayton
Seattle Spirit
Theo. Wilts & Co
Washington, D. C
Cable
Thore
W. A. Corder
W. A. Corder Machinery Supply
Mr. Max
Donner
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Hotel
Savay Cafe
James &, Ditty
Seventh Ave
Russia
Oscar Hammerstein
Russla
Vivien
Vondon
Lady Decies
Vivien Gould
England
Cleveland Plaim
Chicago Post
Regal Dentists
Dental
Prof. Stevens
New Academy
Ohio
Art Drug Company
Entrance Rock
Dalty
Pike ST
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