Railroads Allowed to Transport Own Articles Across States
Senate vote 25 to 31 failed to block a Supreme Court ruling on railroads transporting commodities produced by themselves. The Bailey amendment would ban such cross state transport of owned items. other actions addressed water transport jurisdiction and rail rate protections under the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Batley
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Simmons
North Carolina
Burton
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads to Plan Answer in Government Suit
Within two days twenty five railroads restrained from raising freight rates will meet in St Louis to plan a response to the government suit. The railroad attorney says the government petition for a permanent injunction will be fiercely contested. The railroads argue any rate increase agreement would be legal if needed to protect the public in current conditions. Membership in the Western Trunk Line Committee does not bind a railroad without consent to any rate schedule.
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Associated Press
Louis
Western Trunk Line Committee
Western Trunkne Committee
Chinese Seek Permit to Discard Their Queues
Chinese leaders petition the throne to end the queue custom on the Packie coast. A memorial to the Chinese minister of war asks for royal permission to discard the long braided queue. The petition accompanies a shipment of memorials awaiting presentation to the throne during a visiting route to Weohinetan.
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San Francisco
Prives Taal Tao
Weohinetan
Hhotel
Norton Named Secretary to the President in Chicago Appointment
Charles B. D. Norton of Chicago assistant secretary of the treasury was appointed secretary to the president today. He will not begin duties until Monday at the earliest and will act head of the treasury for the rest of the week as Secretary MacVeagh leaves for New York for several days.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles BD. Norton
Chicago
the Treasury
Norton
Treasury Department
Scretary Macveagh
New York
Ingenious Safe for Radium Era Unveiled in London
LondonJune 1 Associated Press reports the most ingenious safe yet built for the British Radium Corporation. Its inner cutter uses a three inch lead core inside a burglar proof steel shell to block emanations. The design includes a system to collect radium emanations before opening, with a capacity for 100 pounds of raw ore valued at five billion dollars, and a total case weight of about 18 tons.
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Associated Preav
London
British
Radium Corporation
Murder arrest in San Francisco linked to 4 year Sacramento case
In San Francisco on June 1 party to China voyage with wife Wang Kay Gee, reportedly connected to the Yak Caw Mitt firm of New York, is arrested on a photo of Mars Harlin Wane Chor who was slain in Sacramento four years ago.
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Juranoantom
FRR
San Francisco
China
Wang Kay Gee
Frm
Yak Caw Mitt Company
New York
Mars
Harlin
Sacramento
House Republicans Push Postal Savings Bank Bill
Washington June 1 Republicans in the house went on record for prompt passage of the postal savings bank bill as part of Taft's program. A four hour caucus voted late tonight to back the measure. The bill fixes 45 percent of funds placed in postal banks to remain on deposit by each state and territory. Twenty percent may be withdrawn for investment in U S securities, while five percent must be kept in permanent reserve in the U S treasury.
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Associated Prews
Washington
House Republicans
Postal Savings Bank
Taft
Cancne
Postal Savings Banks
United States
United States Treasury
Deaf and Blind Pupil Plans Philippine School
Berkeley Cal June 1 Roger Layman, a California Institution for the Deaf and Blind pupil, completes a year and will depart for the Philippines to establish a school for the blind. He hails from Pampanga and has been a government pupil at the Berkeley school.
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Berkeley
Cal
Roger Layman
California Institution For the Deaf and Blind
Philippine Islands
Pampanga
Sacramento State League Disbands
Sacramento estate league releases its Sacramento team members in a formal official announcement dated June 1, signaling the league’s dissolution and roster releases for San Francisco coverage.
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Sacramento State League
San Francisco
Sacramento
Explosion Kills Seventeen at Utah Quarry Blast
Associated Press reports a pre mature blast at Union Portland Cement quarry near Devil's Slide Weber Canyon Utah killed seventeen laborers eight miles east of Morgan. Foreman Hugh McGuire survived while most missing workers were foreigners with remains found along the hillside. One Hungarian body was hurled from the tunnel, torn by a telegraph pole.
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Associated Pres
Ogden
Utah
Union Portland C.meat Company
Devil's Stide
Weber Canyon
Morgan
Hugh McGuire
Lege
Anim
Two Masked Robbers Take $2 From Oakland Man
In Oakland on June 1 two masked men held up D. A. Tillmery after which they took his revolver and carry permit. They then lectured him on socialism for about thirty minutes on the street corner before dispersing.
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Angocrates Presa
Oakland
D. A. Tillmery
Celts Run Fast Breaks World Records at Celtic Park
In New York on June 1 Associated Press reports three world marks fell at Celtic Park as Melvin Sheppard clocked 660 yards in 1 minute 21.2 seconds and 700 yards in 1 minute 4 5 seconds. He ran only one race covering 700 yards but was timed at two points.
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Associated Press
New York
Celtic Park
Melvin Sheppard
California roads seek to halt switching charges suit
Suits filed in United States circuit court in Topeka seek temporary and permanent injunctions to stop the Interstate Commerce Commission from enforcing an order that would ban switching charges of 2.50 per car by the Santa Fe Southern Pacific and San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake for moving freight cars to side tracks at San Francisco and Los Angeles. The fate of the railroads right to charge for switching hinges on the court decision and will be awaited nationwide.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United States Circuit Court
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Butorent
Inex
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in Two Leagues
National League results show Boston tied with Chicago. Brooklyn defeated by Pittsburgh. New York beat Cincinnati. Philadelphia over goals with a five to one tally. American League games postponed due to rain. San Francisco Oakland 4 0 Los Angeles. Portland 4 Sacramento 3.
Panama Canal Damaged by the Culebra Slide
The Culebra slide near the Panama Canal worsens as April movements halt twelve steam shovels. A 500,000 cubic yard debris flow from the Cucara cha slide blocks the main work, prompting mass evacuations at Gold Hill prison and Culebra. April excavations total 2,601,347 cubic yards with much concrete to be laid by May 21.
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Washington
Culebra
Panama Canal
Goldhill
Gotch Defends World Wrestling Title Against Zybszko
In Chicago on June 1 Frank Gotch easily defeated Stanislaus Zybszko to retain the world wrestling championship. Gotch dominated the Polish challenger in every phase, winning the first fall in six and a quarter seconds with a bar arm and half nelson hold, then taking the match after 27 minutes and 36 seconds with a bar arm wrist rock.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank Goter
Stanislaus Zybszeko
Goteh
Zybiezsko
Gotch
Band of Mules Struck by Owl Train Near Newman
The southbound Owl train struck a band of mules near Newman, California, last night. Eighteen mules were killed as the blinded animals were unable to move off the track despite the engineer’s whistle. Several corpses lay beneath cars and wheels clogged with flesh, requiring over an hour to clear. No injuries to people were reported.
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Associated Press
Fresno
Cal
Owl
Newman
Kerr
Two Indictments Forforthcoming in Goldfield Grand Jury
Goldfield June 1 The second session of this year's grand jury adjourned after a full day and an evening session subject to the foreman J. Miller. Two indictments were returned One against John Antonini for the murder of J. Clark at Millers and the other against Abe Summerfield for jail breaking No bill was returned against Dominick Antonini
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Goldfield
Grand
Oll
Holdig
Pamois Parte Mes in England Founder Dies at Bredford
Sir Francs Roymenr Heden, founder and president of the Naval Service of Painters and Etchers, died at Bredford today. The longtime leader, known for promoting artist collaboration, leaves a legacy in maritime painting circles.
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Pamois Parte Mes
England
Taft Begins Four Day Western Trip
President Taft departs Washington for a four day tour reaching Jackson Michigan and ending back in Washington. He will attend Bryn Mawr College commencement in Pennsylvania and speak at Ada Ohio Northern University. He will also address Detroit board of commerce and Monroe Custer monument unveiling. He plans to attend Jackson tablet unveiling commemorating the Republican birth and return Sunday night.
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Washington
Taft
Jackson
Mich
Bryn Mawr College
Pennsylvania
Helen
Bryn Miwr
Ada
Ohio
Ohio Northern University
Detroit
Board of Commerce
Monroe
General Custer
Washington Sundlay
Presbyterians Act on Church Relations Board
The general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church adopts a plan to create a permanent committee on church relations. Nine members will form the panel to study closer ties with evangelical denominations. The vote was 183 to 60 at Philadelphia.
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Associated Prom
Philadelphia
General Assembly
The
United Presbyterian Church
Hills
Fire destroys Colby block in Everett. $125,000 loss
A June 1 blaze tore through the Colby block three story brick store and office building in Everett. Total damage estimated at $125,000. Owner H. H. Brownell of Seattle, druggist Dwight Darling, and dry goods operator W. F. Hall listed as heavies losers. Two women on the third floor were rescued by firefighters using ladders.
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Everett
Wash
Colby
H. Brownell
Seattle
Dwight Darling
W. F. Hall
Army Flier Breaks Record In Wright Biplane Flight
In San Antonio Lieutenant D B Fowler flew in the Wright biplane for one hour two and a half minutes, surpassing a prior army record. His reported height was 206 feet above ground.
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ARMY
San Antonio
Tex
D. B. Fowlers
Alreh'r
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