California Assembly Passes $500,000 State Building Bill
Sacramento June 11 The assembly met all morning while the Senate met in the afternoon. The bill providing $500,000 for a state building in San Francisco passed after debate. Interior members opposed a constitutional amendment allowing San Francisco and San Jose to charter changes without legislative approval for two years, amended to require a three fifths majority by the people, approved 55 to 10. The assembly anticipates more measures to pass tonight, with lingering business tomorrow morning. Addresses by Rolley and Hauser favored higher appropriations to 750,000 or 1,000,000.
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Sacramento
Senate
San Francisco
Interior
San Jose
Assembly
Rolley and Hauser
Derailment near Martin City claims engineer life
An eastbound Missouri Pacific passenger train derailed near Martin City Missouri twenty miles from Kansas City. Engineer John Donovan of Kansas City was killed and fireman H Forstund was seriously injured. The incident is suspected to be an act of wrecking.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Denver
Martin City
John Donovan
H. Forstund
Invaders defeated at Mongoy en in Honduran border clash
A cablegram from the Guatemalan foreign affairs ministry reports a crushing defeat of revolutionaries who crossed the Honduras boundary and their Salvadorean frontier counterparts. The action occurred at a location named Mongoy en and streets. The vote on the measure was close, shifting from no to aye, final tally 6 to 7.
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Washington
Honduras
Mongoy
Smoot Case Pushes Senate Split Over Utah Seat
Washington June 11 The Senate heard both majority and minority reports from the privileges and elections committee on Reed Smoot of Utah. The majority, led by Senator Burrows, says Smoot is not entitled to his seat, while the minority, led by Senator Foraker, takes the opposite view. Senator Bailey also spoke, agreeing with the majority on Smoot’s lack of entitlement.
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Washington
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senate
Burrows
Smoot
Foraker
Bailey
River rising threats flood in Kern river region
The Kern River flood nears May highs as snowmelt feeds rising waters through Kern Valley. At Canyon, water stood 6 feet 10 inches noon today, within inches of May’s peak, with expected further increases from warm weather. Reservoirs and levees are monitored as roads, bridges, and rural crossings face inundation and damage repairs begin.
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Canyon
Jewett Lane
Bakersfield
Kernville
Sierras
Mount Whitney
Kern River
Kern County Land Company
Miller and Lux
Cole
Goose Lake
Tulare Lake
Delano
Old Headquarters
Button Willow
Dorsett
Americans Will Not Stay in the Philippines Report
In Manila June 11 the annual report to Governor General Ide notes Americans prefer not to stay in the Philippines. A. W. Ferguson warns the pool of American clerks is shrinking and transfers to federal or insular service are needed to recruit qualified staff for limited terms. He proposes permanent mobility or temporary duty with eligibility transfers.
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Manila
Suez
A. W. Ferguson
Ide
Fergusson
Executive Bureau
United States
Philippines
United States Civil Service
Insular Service
Insular
War Department
Little gents' lace shoes on sale in varied styles
A sale advert lists little gents' box calf lace shoes in sizes 10 to 13 percent with sale price 1.50. Also offered are caseo calf lace shoes with solid sole neat tip and seamless build in sizes 10 to 13 percent at 2.00 and vici kid lace shoes in sizes 11 to 13 at 1.60.
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Vici
Vici Kid
Attack on Dillonvale coal company house
An attack likely by strikers fired fifty shots at the M A Hanna Coal Company check house in Dillonvale Ohio from a hill 200 feet away. Four watchmen inside escaped injury as company officials, meeting with the mayor, organized a defense party. No company fire was exchanged and strikers refused to return to work. Miners stand firm on the 1903 wage scale.
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Dillonvale
M. A. Hanna Coal Company
Eberleat
Two Mutual Life Men Indicted by New York Grand Jury
Dr Walter L Gillette and Robert A Granniss formerly vice presidents of Mutual Life Insurance Company were indicted for forgery and perjury by a special New York grand jury investigating insurance matters under District Attorney Jerome. Gillette is accused of making false statements in the grand jury room with five forgery counts alleged.
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New York
Walter L. Gillette
Robert A. Granniss
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Jerome
Gillette
Electric car runs away on Haight street in San Francisco
A electric car on the Haight street line broke from the motorman and sped down Masonic avenue until overturning at Page street. Three of the six passengers were injured, including Miss Agnes Cannon, Miss Rose Crosby, and W. F. Elliott. The vehicle pinned a hydrant, spraying water, and the group was removed to Park Emergency Hospital with severe contusions and lacerations after rescue.
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Masonic Avenue
Page Street
Agnes Cannon
Rose Crosby
W. F. Elliott
Park Emergency Hospital
Rail rebates case dismissed in Kansas City court
In U S District Court Kansas City on June 11 the cases against the Chicago and Alton and the Chicago St Paul railway for granting export shipment rebates and against D H Kresky a local freight broker for conspiracy to obtain rebates were dismissed at the suggestion of District Attorney A L Van Valkenburgh. Indictments were returned last December and Van Valkenburgh said he was convinced the two railways had been tm-
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Kansas City
U. S
Chicago and Alton
Chicago, St. Paul
D. H. Kresky
A. L. van Valkenburgh
van Valkenburgh
Car overturns as riders jump to safety
A man and two boys riding on the outside of a car along with the motorman and conductor escaped injury by leaping clear just before the car overturned.
Indictments Dismissed in Related Shipping Cases
Cases dismissed involve shipments and enornant lack of awareness of shipment nature. They are distinct from indictments against Chicago and Alton and J. N. Father and F. A. Wamma officials accused of paying rebates on packing house products, to be tried later this month.
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Chicago and Alton
J. N. Fathern
F. A. Wamma
Summer Outing Must Have KropDAK Adds Enjoyment
A KRopDAK promises added pleasure to summer outings and picnics. The ad invites readers to view a large assortment, noting many sizes and all prices to fit different budgets.
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Houghton
Yalo
Busick
Lynch
O’brien
Creighton
Siskiyou
Gates
Butte
Gans
Tehama
North Fork
California
Rosedale Bridge
Greely Place
Dinkelspiel
Quality Store
Gale Wrico
Theddinksbbiel Veh Store
Mutual Life
Haight Street Line
Hughes
19Th Street
Chester Avenue
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