Grand jury criticizes county offices and calls for reform
The Santa Clara County grand jury report, dated August 1, attacks the Recorder's office and county officers for wasteful spending and lax financial practices. It condemns anti slot machine inaction, criticizes city officials, jury drawing by constables, urges a temporary insane detention building, and recommends abolishing the grand jury system.
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San Jose
Cal
Grand Jury
Recorder's Office
Board of Supervisors
Justices Courts
Sil Evans Pipe Dream noose ends at Hilensburg cabin
Sheriff Brown investigated claims that Sil Evans of four miles north of Spokane was held up by Harry Tracey at a cabin last Monday and forced to supply the fugitive with food, with Evans’ story evolving in local report.
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Sil Evans
Californian
Spokane
Wash
The
Chronicle
Hilensburg
Brown
Harry Tracey
Evans
Evans story declared fake by sheriff after river chase
Tails said Tracey showed a back head wound and headed to the Columbia river while warning a man to stay in his cabin. Sheriff Brown concludes Evans' account is false after reviewing the investigation results.
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Tails
Tracey
Columbia River
Brown
Evans
King Edward Enjoys Night Aboard Royal Yacht Victoria
King Edward is doing well after an excellent night as the royal yacht Victoria sails eastward for a cruise. The King relaxed on deck last evening while a minstrel crew performance entertained him. The Prince and Princess of Wales departed for London this morning.
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Cowes
Victoria
Prince and Princess of Wales
London
San Diego Saloon Keeper Dies Of Poison Self-Administered
Edward L. Folkerson aged 26 proprietor of the Zephyr saloon in San Diego died after returning to his rooms from a brief absence. An autopsy found the death due to poison and an attempt will be made to identify the drug. Folkerson had been an important prosecution witness in a murder trial held recently. There is no known reason for self poisoning.
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Ward L. Folkerson
Zephyr
Folkerson
Heavy rains sweep Mississippi valley causing flood damage
Record-breaking rainfall drenched Western Tennessee Northern Alabama north and central Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas with over four inches in Memphis and higher totals at Arlington and Helena. The downpour lasted about a day with clearing weather forecast though floods damaged railroads and crops in low-lying areas.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Arlington
Helena
Ark
Bad Woman Murders Two Companions After Debauch
Salinas California August 1 Warren Johnson and Joseph Bordges scions of prominent families were attacked early today by an abandoned courtesan after a debauch. She shot Johnson in the abdomen and Boidges in the back. Johnson likely will die while Bordges has a chest wound. The woman fired at herself but was prevented from killing herself and is under arrest.
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Salinas
Cal
Warren Johnson
Joseph Bordges
Boidges
Water-Cure Smith Arrives at Home
General Jacob H. Smith returned from Manila aboard the transport Thomas and refused interviews. His aide Lt. G. H. Shields reported he would not speak to reporters. Major Davos delivered Smith’s retirement order on board. Smith remained at Occidental hotel as visitors called. London reports probate of Lord Pauncefote’s will valued at £63,700.
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San Francisco
Jacob H. Smith
Manila
Thomas
Smith
G. H. Shields
Davos
Transport Service
Canes
Ee Occidental
London
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Gage Libel Suit Heads to Court Action
In San Francisco Police Judge A J Fritz ruled that an inquiry into a collusion charge by Attorney A A Moore for Governor Gage against John D Spreckels and W S Leake can be legally made and will decide tomorrow. The libel case is set for trial at 10 o clock Monday morning.
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San Francisco
Cal
A. J. Fritz
A. A. Moore
Gage
John D. Spreckels
W.S. Leake
Moore
Louis P. Boardman
Fritz
Spreckels
Boardman
Union Iron Works to Move to Antioch
Stockton dispatch reports Irving M. Scott of the Union Iron Works secured an option on 1200 acres near Antioch and plans to relocate there due to San Francisco labor troubles. He intends to build a new town housing about 6000 workers, tying to a Sacramento to Antioch double track railroad survey.
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Stockton
Cal
C. A. Harp
Sacramento
Antioch
Associated Press
Irving M. Scott
Union Ior. Works
San Francisco
Harp
Réfablée
Scott
Shenandoah Quiet After Camp Life Reigns
Shenandoah Pa August 1 A quieter town would be hard to find as soldiers settle into camp life. Company and regimental drill plus target practice will be conducted daily, marking a calm period in the region.
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Shenandoah
Bowling tour details released for All-American bowl trip
Dayton Ohio August 1 details for the All-American bowling tour to the Pacific Coast are complete except for the schedule. Sam Karp secretary of the American Bowling Congress will personally conduct the tour. The players have been named and prepared for travel.
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Dayton
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Sam Karp
The
American Bowling Congress
Team schedules long road trip with Chicago opener
The group is ordered to report in New York on October 2 for several days of practice. The first game is set for Chicago in October. After three days, the trio travels to the coast via the northern route with seventy two playing days arranged and no game booked after August 15.
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New York
Chicago
Australian Miners Dead in Woolongong Mine Blast
Melbourne August 1 sixty seven bodies have been recovered from the Mount Kimbla colliery at Woolongong where an explosion occurred yesterday rescue work hampered by after damp in the mine
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Melbourne
Australia
Mount Kimbla
Woolongong
President Roosevelt Takes Quiet Sagamore Hill Day
The President spent a day with no public business at Sagamore Hill and received no visitors. Mr and Mrs Roosevelt left for an all day outing. Miss Alice Roosevelt departed for Newport to visit Miss Helen Cutting, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Fulton.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Newport
Helen Cutting
Robert Fulton
Santa Fe orders fifty electric headlights for locomotives
Topeka Kansas August 1 The Santa Fe has given an order for fifty of their monster locomotives running between Chicago and Albuquerque to be equipped for electric headlights.
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Californian
Topeka
Kas
The
Santa Fe
Chicago
Albuquerque
Strike Hits Chicago Boiler Makers and Shipbuilders
About 1500 boiler makers shipbuilders and helpers in Chicago walked off the job today after the Master Boilermakers Association refused wage demands. Inside rates would rise from 30 to 35 cents and outside from 60 to 65 cents per hour. Workers seek higher pay while employers warn the strike could wreck Chicago boiler work as jobs shift to cheaper cities.
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Chicago
Woodmen League Draws 100000 in Colorado Springs
More than 100,000 Woodmen of the World from the Pacific jurisdiction gather in Colorado Springs for the annual league. Delegations from California, Oregon and Washington attend the head camp meeting in Cripple Creek after stopping in Springs for the log-rolling event.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Pacific
California
Oregon
Washington
Cripple Creek
Riverside approves electric street car franchise plan
Riverside California July 31 The city trustees awarded the franchise for a new electric street car line and ordered work to start within four months and finish within a year. The route extends from Colton and San Bernardino toward Redlands and toward Coronado with branches, totaling over fifty miles in one system plus ten miles already in operation in Riverside, creating valuable electric facilities for the valley.
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Riverside
Cal
Colton
San Bernardino
Redlands
Coronado
Santa Fe denies wage increase for six hundred trainmen
Topeka July 31 official denial from the Santa Fe general manager refutes New York dispatches claiming a pay raise for six hundred trainmen would start August 1. Assistant Manager Sweet states no wage increase demand has been made by the trainmen.
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Topeka
Kas
The
Santa Fe
New York
Sweet
Charles Craven Lynched After Virginia Murder Capture
Charles Craven, a Black man accused of killing William H. Wilson near Herndon, Virginia, was captured this morning and brought to Leesburg. He was lynched in the afternoon, according to reports from Washington.
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Washington
Charles Craven
Wm. H. Wilson
Herndon
Leesburg
Earthquake Grips Lompoc and Los Alamos
Severe tremors rocked Lompoc and Los Alamos on August 1 with aftershocks following the main quake. Chimneys crumble from weak masonry while windows shatter and water tanks collapse nearby. Officials note no mass panic as people survey damage and clear debris.
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Lompoc
Cal
Associated Press
Los Alamos
Arthur
Santa Barbara
Juan Careaga
New Cars Faster Time For California Limited
Officials announce Santa Fe placed an order with Pullman for fifty new cars costing 1,000,000 dollars for winter service on the California Limited. The train is to beat last season’s time into San Francisco by three hours, with running time increased west of Albuquerque.
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Topeka
Kas
The
Santa Fee
Pullman Works
California Limited
San Francisco
Albuquerque
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