Promoters Wrestle With Utah Fight Ban Ahead of July 4
San Francisco June 17 Tex Rickard Jack Gleason and other fight promoters face an unsettled plan for the Langford Kaufman bout on July 4 in San Francisco. Governor Gillette remains opposed to prizefights and Utah officials also object. If injunctions halt the event Rickard weighs moving to Nevada while Gillette insists no fight should occur and will act to stop it immediately if attempted.
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Salt Lake
Bory
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Folk Praises Gillette Duty to Enforce Law in Prize Fight
In a Muskingum college commencement address Joseph W. Folk former Missouri governor lauded Governor Gillette for enforcing anti prize fighting laws even if it requires bypassing local officials. He warned local laxity undermine state authority and peace. The report also notes a federal indictment of Peter G. Thompson Hamilton paper firm president for bribery tied to postal card paper. Thompson a fugitive sought by national and U S marshals.
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Federal Land Jury
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Champion Coated Paper Company
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New Yorke
Pray for Fair Weather New Yorkers Fear Rain
New Yorkers fear rain for Colonel Roosevelt homecoming as preparations for a Manhattan arrival near completion. Weather could disrupt Broadway Fifth Avenue decorations and carriage processions for senators, congressmen, and dignitaries. Dim skies prompt hopes for clearing winds before tomorrow morning. The Roosevelt celebration committee and Waldorf Astoria delegates convened with Dennis Kelly elected chairman and others present.
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Whole villages swept away in European floods
Budapest reports 260 dead as Krassoszoczeny district floods wipe out several hamlets. Railways and telegraphs down hinder relief. In southeastern Europe death toll likely to rise with damaged districts reachable only by boat. Property losses tallied near 2 million dollars and more. Frankfort expected to host governors meeting on conservation with Governor Brown of Arizona to preside.
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Krassoszoczeny
Vienna
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Nelsonville Man Tells How to Secure Sunday School Attendance
Cleveland June 17 A Nelsonville business man Dean described how he built up what is reported as the largest men s Bible class in the United States at the Nelsonville Church of Christ In a mining town of 6000 the class has 650 members started with zero four years ago Political methods applied to the Lord s work were cited as the reason Members are assigned to work on non members Like a political organization they seek to bring doubtful voters into line Officers reelected and new officers listed
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Cleveland
State Sunday School Association
Offenra
W. A. Kudaly
Cincinnati
Joseph Clark
Columbia
B. M. Hastings
Alevon
J.btowart
Piqua
Dickinson Announces World Tour From War Secretary Office
War Secretary Dickinson sails around the world beginning with Nashville for a military review, then Chicago, San Francisco, and ultimately the Pacific Mail steamer Sthertit. He travels with Mrs. Dickinson and aides, reflecting U S military diplomacy amid tours through the Philippines and China. Ohio eyes a large delegation to the National Education Association meeting in Boston July 4-8 with state officials taking leadership roles.
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China
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Russia
France
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Chicago
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House Row To Be Restored In 75 Year Old Procedure
Washington predicts harmony will prevail in the House as an old discharger of committees returns. A majority vote will move any bill from committee to the calendar, a move hailed as a backward step forward by parliamentarians. Garven, sought for governor, receives Republican backing amid anti corporate pricing talk.
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Hinds
Growth of Telephone Service in the United States
A census bureau report notes that telephone conversations in 1907 exceeded eleven billion, reflecting a 124 percent rise since 1902. Over five years, telephone use more than doubled, with 1902 recording about five billion conversations.
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United States
Census Bureau
Ohio Briefs From Buckeye State June 17 1910
Items from Ohio towns report a miner crushed to death in Herrick mines a delayed wedding in Toledo and a prison escape in Columbus. Other notes include a miners wage agreement, a strychnine death of a baby near Wonster, a fire at a dairy farm in Columbus, and cholera losses among hogs. Ohio veterans elect Axline as commander at Xenia encampment. Patterson nominated for Tennessee governor and hyena recapture near Rhensburgh. Statehood bill passes in Washington.
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Joha] Giewek
Herrick Mines
Columbus
A. Shanf
Winchester Pike
Paul Fischer
Anstatanis
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Xenia
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Ashland
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Roosevelt Offered Post As Head Of Trade and Labor Group
National Trades and Workers' association based in Battle Creek telegrams W. S. Bryce and offers Colonel Roosevelt its presidency for one year. C. W. Post at the Seville in New York would deposit $100,000 for the year’s salary. Post supports mediation over coercion and envisions Roosevelt as mediator between capital and labor.
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C. W. Post
New York
National ‘Trades and Workers’ Association
Battle Creek
Mich
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Seville
Trades and Workers’ Association
Colonel Roosevelt
Association
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Roosevelt
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National Trades Workers’ Association
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Hellevea
Hamilton Aims at 60 Dollar London Edinburgh Air Prize
New York June 17 Charles K Hamilton announced plans to fly to Europe next month to attempt the Daily Mail 60 prize for a London to Edinburgh night flight of about 400 miles with two stops. He also hopes for New York to St Louis and New York to Chicago prizes among over 800000 dollars in foreign awards. Bleriot, serving in Paris, was ordered to carry dispatches by air from Chalons to Paris and completed the mission brilliantly.
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Charles K. Hamilton
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Daily Mail
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Edinburgh
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Louis
Chicago
Daily Mall
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Major Monoher wins Columbus horse show cup
Springfield coverage notes Major B. F. Monoher of the United States Army won the cup offered by Governor Harmon for officers chargers at the Columbus horse show. Ferode Rexford owned by Langhorn Tabb Anderson took flat and second honors in the hunt contest, with Connolsaeup ridden by Anderson and Ellen Rasmussen earning two ribbons. J. J. Bushnell of Springfield repeated as a winner and proposes an all Ohio exhibition in a Columbus Coliseum, which has met favorable response from horse lovers.
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Columbus
B. F. Monoher
United States Army
Harmon
Ferode Rexford
Harkaway Hunt Club
Pittsburg
Connolsaeup
Langhorn Tabb Anderson
Mayeville
Mr. Anderson
Mise Ellen Rasmussen
Chicago
J. J. Bushnell
Spritfield
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