Governor Gillette halts California prize fight plan
Governor Gillette orders Attorney General Webb to stop the Jeffries Johnson prize fight set for July 4 in San Francisco. The governor, citing the law and prior brutal ring scenes, says prizefighting is a felony and directs action to prevent the event, signaling possible venue shift to Nevada or Salt Lake City. The move follows a telegram from Congressman Bennett warning of union pressure and federal concerns.
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Tume
Sacramento
Gillette
Vex Rickard
Nevada
Salt Lake City
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Frisco
Washington
Bis
California
Nelson-Wolgnat
Attell-Connolly
Congrenaman Bennet
House Foreign Affaire Committee
Bennet
Bovernor
Bennet Opposes Panama Fair Dispatch Sparks City Protest
Congressman Bennet signals opposition to a Panama fair while San Francisco Chamber of Commerce president William R Wheeler reports a similar message. Governor action prompts protests from hotel and business leaders, with Mrs. Jeffries possibly weighing in to influence Jeffries against the fight. Harry Monahan notes she may urge Jeffries to withdraw from the Johnson bout.
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Panama Fair
Bennet
William R. Wheeler
Chamber of Commerce of
San Francisco
California
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Jef
Harry Monahan
Jim
Johnson
Stalled in Marsh on Glidden Tour in Kentucky
Glidden pacemaker Colombia was forced to surrender its lead near Glasgow Junction Kentucky after eight flats from Bardstown to Horse Cave. Cars trailed through march lands as several vehicles needed repairs over a 16 mile stretch amid bad road conditions.
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Kentucky
Glasgow Junction
Ihs
Bardstown
Columbia
Horse Cave
Mareh Lands
Sailing Schooner J. Dallas Marvel Sunk in Chesapeake Bay
The schooner J. Dallas Marvel sank after a collision with U Everett in Chesapeake Bay. Captain Baldwin fell seven feet from his aeroplane at Mineola but escaped injury as the machine wrecked. Naval constructor John Sweeney is missing from Bremerton navy yard amid suspected foul play. Anarchist Bogdan Karagic fatally shot himself after firing five times at General Varesanin, Austrian governor general of Boanta.
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J. Dallas Marvel
U Everett
Chesapeake Bay
Baldwin
Mineola
L. 1
John ©. Sweeney
Bremerton Navy Yard
Beattl
Genera Varesnnin
Boanta
Bogdan Karagic
Congress Blamed by Officials for Its Shortcomings
In Delaware on June 16 Representative Washington Gardner of Michigan praised the House of Representatives and urged readers not to deride Congress as it reflects the people. Charles W. Fairbanks, toastmaster, avoided politics. In Niagara Falls, a boarding house fire killed 12 foreign workers and burned eight others after an all-night carousal.
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Delaware
Washington Gardner
Michigan
House of Representatives
Representatives
Congress
Charles W. Fairbanks
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Ont
Qatario Power Company
Pennsylvania Democrats Demand Tariff Revision
In Allentown Pennsylvania on June 16 the Democratic state convention nominated Webster Grim of Bucks County for governor and a full ticket. The platform accuses Republicans of taxing necessities to aid trusts, calls for reform in revenue laws, states most unlawful trusts result from high tariff duties, and demands tariff revision.
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Allentown
Pennsylvania
Webster Grim
Bucks County
C. L. Manson
Wily Mamsport
Intereat
Soveri
Republican Party
Forty Rough Riders visit Cincinnati en route to New York
Forty Rough Riders en route to New York to welcome Roosevelt stop in Cincinnati as guests of Comrade Charles L. Renner. A girl baby born to Mr and Mrs L J Herbsten in St Louis during the stop. parents name the child Theodora. Passengers donate a dollar to the newborn. Brief note on rat control follows.
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Cincinnati
Rough Riders
Cubs
Charles L. Renner
New York
Roosevelt
L. J. Herbsten
St.Louis
St Theodora
Officers of Eagles and Wooster university move on funding
In Chillicothe on June 16 the Raglon of Ohio reported 28 000 Eagles in good standing. Officers elected include President Joseph H Dowling Dayton Vice President M A Hyde Marietta Conductor F Else Galton Inside Guard J F Murray Cambridge Outside Guard Frank Pratt Treasurer Henry G Hoemer Cincinnati Secretary Dan R S Sullivan Columbus Chaplain W B Reynolds Celina Trustees BH Walker St Bernard. In Wooster on June 18 the Wooster university trustees urged by the Carnegie foundation to allow faculty access to funds approved a plan to seek synod approval risking charter change.
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Chililcothe
Raglon
Ohio
Casun Committee
Joseph H. Dowling
Dayton
M. A. Hyde
Marietti
F. Else
Galton
J. F. Murray
Cambridge
Frank Pratt
Diamouth
Henry G. Hoemer
Cincinnati
Dan R
Sullivan
Columbus
W. EB
Reynolds
Celina
Trustes
Walker
St. Hernard
Phelps Captured Near Munrow Bridge in Maas June
Situs Phelps, who killed Deputy Sheriff Hrsldne of Charlemonts, Bun day, was captured in the woods on Minor mountain Munger after a wild chase. A deputy ranger wounded pursuit led to the arrest. The scene recalls gruesome reports as the events unfold with local lawmen vowing to pursue further.
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Munrow Bridge
Maas
Situs Phelps
Sheri Hrsldne
Charlemonts
Bunday
Munger
Phelps
Kaine
Passion Play Postponed Amid Flood Disaster
Berlin reports a postponed passion play due to floods. Querammergause remains isolated with fifty houses uninhabitable. About 400 visitors are delayed and a food shortage threatens the town's relief efforts.
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Berlin
Querammergause
Reclamation Bill Passed by Senate to Fund Land Projects
Washington June 16 The Senate adopted as a rider to the land withdrawal bill a bill authorizing 80,000,000 dollars in certificates of indebtedness to complete reclamation projects. Only Senators Burton Gallinger and Kean voted against it. Ah Ola English Proverb.
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Washington
Senate
Burton
Gallinger
Kean
Live Stock and Grain Prices Across Cities
A scrambled Chicago toledo and Boston market listing shows cattle hog and sheep prices by city. Cattle export cattle and heifers command premiums while hogs range from light to heavy with varied bids across Cleveland Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
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Buffalo
Owen
Pittsburg
Helfern
BC Ours
Cleveland
Boston
Wool
Ohio
Pennsylvan
Indiana
Cincinnati
Hulk
Hage Bacon
Colum
Toledo
Gotham Readies for Roosevelt Arrival in City
New York June 16 Colonel Roosevelt’s publicity HQ runs day and night to push mimeographed notices of his visit. Trains from Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania New York Central and others head to the city to accommodate Hamilton Club Rough Riders and invited guests. Roosevelt will leave quarantine aboard the Androscoggin then travel by water parade up the North River. About 2 600 guests await him at the Battery where Mayor Gaynor will greet and Roosevelt speak. Large parade trimmed to curb fatigue. Roosevelt declines interviews. Mars abandons Kansas City flight after two miles.
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Cosby
Harwood
Hunter
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Hamilton Club of
Chicago
Rough Riders
Kab Serin
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Manhattan
Iiner
Watts
Connecticut
Mille
New Mexico
Fort
New Jersey
Androscoggin
Vanderbilt
South Carolla
Pred B. Balzell
North River
Gaynor
Hue
Recepton Committee
Mars
Lawrence
Kon
JS. Mars
Kansas City
Divers Begin Search For Charlton's Body In Lake Como
Divers from the navy yards started examining the bottom of Lake Como to find Porter Charlton's body or any evidence of murder tied to his wife’s death, while the Italian prefect pressures to satisfy the skeptical American consul who threatened his own lake search if refused. Constantine Spolatom, a Russian, remains under arrest with no guilt shown yet.
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Como
Italy
Navy Yards
Lake Como
Porter Charlton
Charlton
Constantine Spolatom
Disappoints Veterans Governor Harmon Missed Xenia Talk
Governor Harmon could not attend the Xenia G A R encampment due to urgent duties. General R A Brown of Zanesville Post led the main address. Officers were elected, with Mrs Tata M Hoffman of Wilmington chosen president of the Ohio Woman's Relief Corps, defeating Mrs Ada M Timberman of Toledo. Charlotte D Davidson of Xenia elected senior vice president and Dori L Brust of Cleveland named junior vice president.
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Harmon
Xenia
G. A. Ft
R. A. Brown
Zanneville
Tata M. Hoffman
Wimington
Department of Ohio
Woman's Relief Corps
Ada M. Timberman
Toledo
Hofman
Amos Hoffman
G. A. R. Mra
Charlotte D. Davidson
Dori L. Brust
Cleveland
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