Utah Mining Magnate Targeted in Bluff to Steal 50 000
Bliss Baker 24, UC Berkeley senior, admitted involvement in a plot to extort Daniel C. Jackling, mining magnate, by threatening Mrs Jackling with a fake hotel incident. He claimed a Chinese conspirator and book agent George Beeman ordered the scheme, while police hunted Beeman and the alleged money drop near Millbrae. Baker linked the plan to criminology study with Loeb-Lovett era speculation.
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San Francisco
Bliss Baker
University of California
Daniel C. Jackling
Jackling
Rudolph Spreckles
San Mateo County
Baker
Pal
George Beeman
Beeman
Spreckies
Hilleborough
Dancer Behind Second Suit Against Whitney
Evan Burrows Fontaine, the dancer, filed a second suit for breach of promise in Westchester County Court against Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. A motion seeks change of venue to New York City since both residents are in New York, arguing local court lacks jurisdiction.
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White Plains
N. Y
Evan Burrows Fontaine
West Chester County
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Whit
Wes Chester County
New York
Son officiates at the wedding in Fairbury
The Rev Leonard Braumbaugh of First Christian church officiated at the marriage of his father John Braumbaugh of Chester Neb to Miss Edith Bay of Belvidere Neb. The Reverend Braumbaugh's mother died nine years ago.
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Fairbury
Neb
Leonard Braumbaugh
Astor
First Christian
John Braumbaugh
Chester
Edith Bay
Belvidere
Braumbaugh
Meusel Homer Sparks Yankees Early Lead in Red Sox Tilt
Bob Meusel belted his 17th homer of the season in the first inning fueling the Yankees past the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The drive cleared the left field fence with Dugan and Veach aboard, staking New York to an early advantage.
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Meusel
Boston
Bob Meusel
Yankees
Redox
Ffeenway Park
Dugan
Veach
Caillaux Declares No Moratorium in Financial Plan
Paris reports Caillaux urging no moratorium as his fiscal bill gains senate support. He defends a six billion franc note circulation increase, arguing audacity can build confidence while vowing expenditures be fully covered by receipts.
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Paris
France
Jaux
Senate
Chamber
M. Caillaux
Brance
Reclamation Policy Urged Revision At Great Falls Meeting
Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work urged revision of federal reclamation to curb land speculation and tenancy. He cited Montana projects with 14 million spent and only 625 thousand repaid, blaming large holdings and lack of capital rather than poor resources, and warned of shifting settlers to day labor. He called for stay-on-the-farm incentives and stressed land grant colleges as vital to farming.
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Mont
Department of the Interior
Hubert Work
Secretary of the Interior
Sun River
Montana
Work
United States
Gale
Trouble in coal district at Pomeroy Bend strike
In Pomeroy Bend Ohio the long running miner strike worsened when outlying mine structures were set ablaze, a river ferry dynamited, and an automobile damaged amid a string of disturbances as non union operations resumed at several coal firms.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Pomeroy Bend
Convention ends with delegates head to Victoria excursion
After a three day National Koreten Trade Council convention in Seattle, more than 1200 delegates relaxed and traveled to Victoria, British Columbia for an excursion today.
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Seattle
National Koreten Trade Council
Victoria
B. C
British Queen Styles Hats With Personal Flair
London reports Queen Mary is subtly changing hat shapes while staying true to a small toque. She favors taller styles with wider trimmings yet wears the hat straight on the head rather than tilted low. The queen avoids black, using it only for strict mourning, unlike Queen Victoria who wore crepe folds in mourning ceremonies.
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London
Queen Mary
Victoria
Bowdoin Sets Sail for Arctic Expedition
Commander MacMillan speaks of the Bowdoin leaving Sydney for an Arctic voyage with the Peary ready to follow. He praises Navy support led by Byrd and McDonald, highlights radio contact, airplanes, color photography, and National Geographic backing for a scientifically focused trek into northern lands. The group anticipates constant civilization contact and thanks Sydney and Cape Breton Island for hospitality.
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Bowdoin
Donald B. MacMillan
MacMillan
Peary
United States Navy
U. S
United States
National Geographic Society
Gilbert Grosvenor
Eugene F. McDonald, Jr
National Association ‘of Broadcasters
Cape Breton Island
Body Recovered From The Gillis Theatre Fire
Kansas City officials confirmed one body found in the Gillis theatre ruin after an explosion and fire Thursday night. Investigators anticipated a possible two or three fatalities, revising earlier fears of a heavier toll. Detective questioning pointed to A G Fenberg, jewelry store owner in the building, as believing the blast began in his shop.
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Kansas City
Gillis Theatre
A. G. Fenberg
Hart to Start a New Picture in Comeback Vehicle
Barbara Airey has been chosen to star opposite William S Hart in his return to the screen after two years away. Camera work on the western story selected as Hart's comeback project will begin within three weeks, Hollywood reports say.
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Hollywood
Calif
Barbara Airy
William 8
Hart
Wheeler Called Before Court A New Charge
Shadows of another investigation into Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana and his former client Gordon Campbell oil operator arose when witnesses from Wheeler Campbell trials were subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury in Spokane Washington. The Spokane probe details were not disclosed and Wheeler was previously acquitted of pressuring oil claims before the interior department.
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Great Falls
Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Gordon Campbell
Wheeler
Baseball Scores and Standings From Recent Games
Detailed box scores from games across Chicago Boston Philadelphia Detroit and Pittsburgh with RHE results. Highlights include notable pitching pairs Edwards Myatt Shocker Bengough Ruffing and Heving and hitters Carlson Lane Barnes and O’Neil among others with multiple seven inning performances and late inning rallies.
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Rhe
Cleveland
Edwards
Myatt
Robertson
Grabowski
Boston
New York
Shocker
Bengough
Ruffing
Heving
Riffian Forces Driven Back After Eastern Offensive
Fez Morocco June 27 Abd-El-Krim led a major Riffian offensive against French forces in the eastern Azar region. Total Riffian strength listed between 3 000 and 6 000 with some detachments. The assault ran from Tuesday to Thursday, facing French machine gunners and artillery. French counteractions and local allies helped repel the attack, driving the Rif back.
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Fez
Morocco
Abd-El-Krim
Aza
Davies pleads guilty in assault case. sentenced to prison
Charles B. Davies, retired meresunt, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to kill tied to a plot to slay his wife last fall. Judge John C. Hogin sentenced him to one to ten years hard labor in the Lansing state penitentiary. Davies was taken to the penitentiary after the sentencing.
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Concordia
Kansas
Charles B. Davies
Lansing
Davies
Kansas City
Hogin
State Penitentiary
Stephenson Case Set for Hearing in Noblesville
In Noblesville Indiana Judge Fred E Hines reset the Stephenson murder case to July 6 with jurors to be drawn from a 100 member venue The defendants Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry are indicted alongside D C Stephenson in the Oberholtzer case Bail requests were denied and opening statements planned for mid July as the defense sought a later start.
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Noblesville
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Fred E. Hines
Hamilton Circuit Court
E. P. Inman
Earl Klinck
Ear! Gentry
Evansville
Stevenson
Miss Oberholtzer
Hines
Stephenson
Klinck
Gentry
Hammond
Old Time Miner S M Myrick Dies in Leadville
Leadville Colorado obituary reports the death of S M Shady Myrick a noted mining figure from Neath Valley California. He died of paralysis after a long career that included discovering rare gems now in the Smithsonian. His Myricktite agate designation stems from his discoveries.
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Leadville
Colo
S. M
Shady
Myrick
Neath Valley
Calif
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Myricktite
War Dept Plans Steps to Douse Power at Muscle Shoals
The War Department moves to reduce power use from Muscle Shoals during testing of the plant's main generator units, starting in August and lasting several months.
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Washington
War Department
Muscle Shoale
Seized Liquor Haul Leads to Preliminary Hearings
Thirty crew and nine additional men face charges after the coast guard captured a schooner Marion Adams and six smaller boats carrying nearly six thousand gallons of alcohol off Southwest Pass Louisiana. Customs men moved the cargo to a Mobile warehouse as the Saukee cutter secured the vessels in a record single- voyage rum seizure.
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Mobile
Ala
Saukee
Southwest Pass
Marion Adams
Coast Guard
Aero American Coasta
Shepherd Acquitted in Foster Son Murder Case
Chicago report states William D. Shepherd was acquitted by a jury of murdering his foster son William N. Me. The article continues on Page Wight.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
William N. Me
Page Wight
Brothers Must Divide Estate After Court Ruling
Omaha judge rules Joseph and John Murphy must share their late brother James Murphy estate equally with Matthew Murphy of Pasadena California after finding the brothers concealed value when settling for sixty thousand dollars. The memorandum cutting out Matthew was not a valid will and the two brothers plan to appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court.
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Omaha
Joseph
John Murphy
Matthew
Pasadena
Calif
Hastings
James
John
Supreme Court
Oklahoma Anglers Must Display Licenses In Public View
Oklahoma City news reports a new state law requiring all anglers to wear their fishing licenses visibly in the center of the back of their outer garments. The law, passed by the last Legislature, authorizes wardens to demand visible license display.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Angiers
Anti foreign feeling in Canton on the rise
A Canton Christian college dispute over a statement blaming foreigners for the Shameen shooting sparks American concern. A later college retraction admits Chinese fired. controversy centers on garbled wording and attitudes in the foreign community. Meanwhile anti foreign sentiment grows as Chinese troops hold positions facing Shameen and foreign protection is stepped up.
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Canton
Associated Press Today
D. H. Camerson
Standee Oil Company of
New York
Canton Christian
Can i _ resolutions college
Caret
Hong Kong
Shameen
France
E. Pasquier
H. K. Kurge
Helena
Asssst
Miss Young Ordered to Set Aside Salary for Creditors
New York creditors of Miss Clara Kimball Young were allowed to seize part of her California earnings under a court order. The directive requires $1,400 of her $1,508 weekly salary to be set aside for creditors while she remains in California, following a Detroit lawyer’s judgment for legal fees.
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Los Angeles
New York
Clara Kimball Young
Miss Young
California
Robert W. Seowanen
Detroit
Young
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