No Hitch in New York Subways Peace Talks Progress
Far East negotiations for peace proceed with Russia and Japan poised to meet. Lamsdorff confirms plenipotentiaries to discuss terms, and a Russian reply to President Roosevelt is expected to satisfy Washington. Witte’s role remains debated, with possible Berlin talks speculated though not confirmed. In New York, underground traffic was halted by a Park Avenue water main flood, delaying commutes and straining transit as pumps worked to dry the tunnel.
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ST. Petersburg
Lamsdorff
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Manchuria
M. Witte
Berlin
Arisugawa
Frederick William
M. Wittee
Alexieff
M. Bezobrazoff
New York
Harlem
Bronx
Park Avenue
Port Arthur
von Buelow
Norderney
Hanover
M. Kurino
Half priceRoyal Worcester corsets and boys wear sale
A local sale advertises half price Royal Worcester corsets with multiple lines and styles reduced from retail as low as 48 cents for stout dowager styles. It also features boys wash suits, sailor and Eton blouse sets, white vests, and white dress fabrics offered at special weekly prices including 18 to 40 cent per yard linens and 1.00 to 1.35 per yard organdy and dotted silks.
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Bakersfield
Royal Worcester
Prices on the Bourse Rise as Peace Prospects Support Trade
Prices on the Bourse today were strong and trading was active on the peace prospects. Imperial 4¢ rose a full point.
Valley the Go By Junketers Banned in Southern City
Valley the Go By Junketers are shown the lights and banquetted in the Southern City. Congressional irrigation investigators toured Los Angeles today, lunched at the Jonathan Club, and were entertained by California Club ladies before heading to San Francisco via the Coast Route.
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Irrigation Committee
Los Angeles
Congressional Party
Chamber of Commerce
California
Jonathan Club
California Club
San Francisco
Evidence in Loomis Case Supports Defendant
In Washington on June 12 before Taft left for West Point a hearing in the Bowen Loomis inquiry took place. Clyde Brown treasurer of American Asphalt Co testified that Loomis’ check was an ordinary exchange for convenience and showed company records of Loomis’ call for American money. Ira Atkinson of the asphalt firm testified and denied discussing rumors of checks passing through officers.
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Washington
West Point
Taft
Bowen-Loomis
Clyde Brown
American Asphalt Co
Loomis
Asphalt Company
Brown
Ira Atkinson
Harry Unwine
Atkinson
Roosevelt Oil Company Elects New Directors
Stockholders met at the Southern Hotel on Saturday and elected directors for the ensuing year. The new board has not yet chosen officers. By resolution the principal place of business was moved from Bakersfield to Oakland.
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Roosevelt Oil Company
Southern Hotel
Bakersfield
Oakland
Walker on Trial for the Havilah Killing
John Newton Walker faces trial for the April murder in Havilah of David Burton and James Bagsby. Seven jurors accepted, with new Venice ordered for 10 o'clock Tuesday as selection continues. defense stresses reasonable doubt and jurors’ prior exposure to coverage.
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New
Venice
John Newton Walker
David Burton
Havilah
James Bagsby
Walker
Laird
Sanders
Burton
Emmons
Californian
Christ Sorenson
F. C. Aston
M. Morrison
G. W. Hamilton
Sidney B. Dewey
J. W. Record
J. L. Osborne
Board Bill Reduced at County Jail for Short Sentences
The Board of Supervisors voted to cap jail board costs for inmates under sixty days at 20 cents per day and 30 cents per day for longer confinement. Chairman Jastro defended the jail’s reputation and warned against small crimes aimed at free meals. Frank G. Bigelow began a ten year federal sentence at Fort Leavenworth, expected to take a clerical role in the prison’s executive department after medical clearance.
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Board of Supervisors
Jastro
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Frank G. Bigelow
Milwaukee
Bigelow
Executive Department
Big Crowds to Attend Bakersfield Fourth of July
A. L. Powell of the Santa Fe predicts a large turnout for the Independence Day celebration in Bakersfield after surveying northern conditions. Governor will attend and nearby counties anticipate the event as the valley’s most pretentious Fourth with excursion trains arriving.
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A. L. Powell
The
Santa FE
Bakersfield
Who Pays the Freight and Rebates Debate
An orator asks who pays the freight and rebates in the country while a student emphasizes broader concerns. The Daily Californian is noted for its large circulation.
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Subway
Elevated
Great Suit Sale
Ranney
Palmer Hammocks
Dinksbpieldi
Stripes
Jewelers
19Th Street
Wickersham Company
Opticians
Chester Avenue
Daily
Kodaks
Hughes
Kodak Headquarters
KODAK
Nineteenth Street
Chester
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