Nominating Committee Names Club Officers
The Californian reports the nominating committee selects officers for the club including Mrs. Dimies T. S. Denison as president and Mrs. Robert J. Burdette as first vice president. Emma Fox moves from recording secretary to second vice president, with Mrs. W. T. Coad as recording secretary. Deliberations were secret from 5 to 10:30 with tight guards and a planned floor presentation forthcoming.
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Denison
New York
Robert J. Burdette
California
Emma Fox
Michigan
W. T. Coad
South Dakota
Decker
Colorado
Massachusetts
Burdette
T Ue
Fox
Federation
Barnes
Kentucky
Schley Extends His Sympathy Over Sampson’s Death
Admiral Schley expressed regret and sympathy for Admiral Sampson’s family. He said he never spoke unkindly of Sampson and asked Baltimore friends to postpone the delivery of the Cristobal Colon silver service scheduled for that night.
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Admiral Sampson
Baltimore
Cristobal Colon
English Force Relieves Garrison In Cape Town Outpost
An English force relieves a garrison at a Cape Colony outpost in Western Cape as reports describe strategic movements near Kkiep. The dispatch notes Allied strength in the region and signals a bolstered defense amid ongoing patrols and supply concerns.
Relief of Okiep and Boer movements in South Africa
Reported relief of the Okiep garrison by a British force under Colonel Cooper after a siege begun April 4. Boers retired south, Concordia district cleared of Boers. May 7 dispatches cite 208 Boers captured and ten burghers killed near Lindley, and Lord Salisbury says peace terms remain unchanged. General Lucas Meyer’s wife received a cable stating peace in South Africa was probable.
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Transvaal
Smutz
Cooper
Lord Kitchener
Okiep
Concordia
Cape Colony
London
South Africa
Baby show prizes spark a noisy scene at Queen’s stand
A crowded gathering watched the baby show awards as 84 entries produced 22 first prizes. Judges included Mrs. Sweet, Mrs. Rogers, and Clarence Berry. O. E. Pettus and Miss Nellie Boyd also drew attention as the awards were announced by R. E. Farnum.
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Mrs. Sweet
Grand Rapids
Mich
L.S. Rogers
Tehachapi
A. L. Lavenson
San Francisco
Nellie Boyd
Fresno
Clarence Berry
Klon
Dike Millionaire
Ovid E. Pettus
Music House
Sherman, Clay & Co
Artemus Ward
R. E. Farnum
O. E. Pettus
Injunction Against the Packers Being Prepared
United States District Attorney Bethea returns from talks with Attorney General Knox on the beef trust probe. A bill for an injunction against the packers is being prepared in Washington and likely to be filed in Chicago, extending to seized goods in transit if contracts with railways rebates are proven. Witnesses in St Louis describe uniform prices and secret rebates among Armour, Swift, Nelson Morris, and Cudahy, with weekly price fixing meetings and shipments routed to East for higher grade beef.
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Chicago
United States
Bethea
Knox
Beef Trust
Washington
Special Attorney Day
ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Jefferson City
Crowe
Supreme Court
Prendiville
Armour
Swift
Nelson Morris
Cudahy
East St. Louis
Will of Mrs Susan G Tevis filed for probate distribution
The will and two codicils of Mrs Susan G Tevis were filed with the County Clerk. The estate valued about 20000 dollars will be distributed among heirs Harry L Tevis William S Tevis Margaret T Blanding Louise T Sharon and two grandchildren Alice Boalt Tevis and Hugh Tevis. Mrs Tevis had previously given her real estate holdings to her children's corporations and later transferred large stock and bonds to her children. The Jackson and Taylor residence will go to son Harry L Tevis after her death. John Drum is attorney for the estate.
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Lloyd Tevis
Jackson and
Taylor Streets
Harry L. Tevis
Taylor Street
White House
President to Sign Oleomargarine Bill Soon
Washington May 7 The President announced he would approve the oleomargarine bill either today or tomorrow removing all doubt about his intention. The communication was released through the Californian's leased wire and reflects clear support for swift passage of the measure.
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Washington
Kilbreth v Hobson Trade Suit Judged in Superior Court
Judge Short rendered judgment for the plaintiff in the Kilbreth versus Hobson case in Bakersfield Superior Court. The dispute arose from a trade in which Hobson exchanged El Capitan livery stables for plaintiff’s Bakersfield business property, which Kilbreth alleged failed to meet stated representations.
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Judge Short
Superior Court
George F. Kilbreth
I. B. Hobson
Ry Stables
Bakersfield
Hia
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Mrs. Burdett
The
Californian
Los Angeles
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Schley
Miral Sampson
Kkiep
Western Cape Colony
Lindley
Orange River Colony
Lord Salisbury
Buckley Magle
Queen’s Court
Tulare Lake
Buckley
A. Alexander
Francis Borgwardt
E. A. Baer
Maurice Prendiville
Veen
H and
Twentieth Street
Nineteenth Street
N Street
Chester Avenue
Sixteenth Street
H Street
National Guards
Kern
Dinkelspiel Bros
Madras
Seersucker
Chambray
Norfolk
Susan G
Tevis
Chil
Dren, Harry L. Tevis
William 8. Te
Ugrnaa
A. H. Grenell
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