Conferees Agree On Naval Bill And Lighthouse Provisions
Washington June 10 The House approved the conferees report on the naval appropriation bill overruling conferees and adopting Senate amendments to limit shipyard construction and authorize a million dollar Pacific coast collier. The omnibus lighthouse bill passed the Senate with a new bureau of lighthouses and civilian inspectors. Additional amendments were approved to favor automobile provisions for the speaker and vice president. Conferees aim to settle the automobile clause and funding for relief stations at Ranacapa Island and Santa Cruz. The railroad bill talks include possible final agreement next Monday or Tuesday with federal securities regulation dropped and physical valuation not provided. Taft pressed for retaining stock and bond provisions and immediate rate-increase measures.
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Navy Yard
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Ranacapa
Land
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Santa Cruz
Administration
Taft
Interstate Commerce
Confernee Committee
Johnson Chooses New Manager For Boxer John Johnson
Associated Press report from San Francisco details Johnson naming Tom Flannagan as near-manager to oversee business matters until July. Flannagan, developer of long distance runners, will assist Johnson after the big fight before leaving for Canada. Tex Rickard explained he advised against Nolan in camp to preserve harmony, and Johnson pledged to replace Nolan with another aide.
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George Little
Billy Nolan
Jack Johnson
Xone
Flannagan
Tom Flannagan
Johnson
Canada
Tex Rickard
Harmony
Nolan
Baseball News Roundup From Rainy Day Schedule
Baseball scores from various cities show Chicago beating Washington 1 0 in ten innings, Cleveland edging Boston by 1 0, Detroit defeating New York 4 0, and National League play New York 6 over Chicago 4 with other games postponed by rain. Coast League results include San Francisco 3 Oakland 1, Los Angeles 6 Vernon 5, and Portland 10 Los Angeles 2.
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Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Vernon
Sacermento
Portland
Convictions for Defrauding Government
Charles Helke secretary of American Sugar Refining was convicted on one count of conspiracy to defraud the government of customs duty on sugar. Ernest Gerbracht former Williamsburg refinery superintendent was convicted on all six counts. James Bendernagel former cashier acquitted on one count, retrial ordered. Helke faces up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine at age 65.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Helke
American Sugar Refining Company
Ernest Gerbracht
Wil Hamsburg
Brooklyn
James Bendernagel
Heike
Millionaire's Son Caught Burglary Suspect
Associated Press reports Ray mond M. Wyley, claiming to be son of George L. Wyley, president of Standard Underground Cable Co. of New York, was arrested in the act of burglary in the Los Angeles fashion district. He faces charges in city prison.
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Associated Pressos
Angeles
Raymond M. Wyley
George L. Wyley
Millonaire
Standard Underground Calle Company
New York
Loonie Brae
Kerens Jr. Recovers After Overdose Incident in St. Louis
Sy Associato Pres. ST. LOUIS June 11 Richard Kerens Jr son of the United States ambassador to Austria Hungary was taken to the city hospital unconscious from an overdose of uiraldehyde. He recovered enough this morning to be moved to his home.
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Sy Associato Pres
ST. Louis
Richard €. Kerens, Jr
United States
Artassador
Austro-Hungary
Fire Devastates Seattle District in Massive Blaze
A severe fire at First and Battery in Seattle destroys warehouses and many buildings. A general alarm was raised as flames spread across three by two blocks, with heavy smoke drifting to the waterfront. Firemen are missing, ambulances mobilized, and the Pacific Hospital at Vine and First is in danger. Estimates of damage reach 200000, with up to twenty deaths reported.
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Pirst
Battery Streets
Tre
First
Wall Streets
Pacific Hospital
Vine
First Streets
City Hospital
Jeffries Defeats Corbett Lookalike in Training Bout
Ben Lomond Cal June 10 Jeffries camp followers praise his defense against Johnsons famed uppercut and outbox Corbett in a sparring session. Corbett and Choynski head to San Francisco for a three round exhibition while Jeffries denies manager trouble and vows the camp remains a united happy unit.
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Associated Press
Ben Lomond
Cal
Jeffries
Boilermaker
Corbett
Johnson
Choynski
San Francisco
Organi
Butler Theater Evokes Large Audience For Light Vaudeville
A large audience enjoyed last evening’s Butler theater program featuring The Jejuvenation of Father and a Vitagraph film Convict No. 796. Today offers The Gigantic Waves Call of the Forest A Cowboy's Devotion and showings with the Bihel sisters Tom Hurley and Mr and Mrs Ed Hogan. Matinee and evening shows priced 15 and 25 cents respectively for all.
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Audimneet
Butler Theater
Vitagraph
Bihel Sisters
Tom Hurley
Ed Hogan
Assassin Delivers Knockout in Fifth Round Bout
Stanley Ketchel knocked out Jim Smith of New York in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round bout. Smith, a newcomer, fought gamely but was outclassed by Ketchel’s right swing to the jaw.
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Associated Proas
New York
Stanley Ketchel
Jim Smith
Smith
Aged Woman Found Slain in Leavenworth Home
Elizabeth Sehuleer, 74, widow and wealthy resident near the police station, was found murdered in her Leavenworth home today. Police believe robbery was motive as the suspect ransacked the premises before fleeing. The killer reportedly set fire to the house after the crime.
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Kari
Tung
Elizabeth Sehuleer
Mizpam Hothe Glassbrook and Partners Debut
A fragmented notice lists individuals and places including Mizpam Hothe Glassbrook and associates from San Francisco Los Angeles and Palo Alto. Mentions UK and Nevada locations with names like Kennedy and Bowyer. Details are unclear but indicate a held gold event or holding in Marina Liberty area.
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Glassbrook
W. Gatesay
Shalt
Lee Cochrane
San Franchen
Janes P Kennedy
Salt Take Chu
Cornsidine
W. BR
Miona
Charles A. Samilth
Liberty
Nev
W. Tran
Los Angels
le D. Bowyer
D. M. Folsom
Palo Alto
Cal
Marina
Goldheld
Woman killed and body packed in trunk near Moltrasto
The mutilated body of Mrs. Fr M Castle, Mary Crittenden Scott of San Jose, California, was found in a lake near Moltrasto. A cloth bearing initials G L was wrapped around her. Police suspect murder by a blunt instrument and detain Russian Constantine-Ispolateff as a person of interest. Connections are drawn to the earlier death of Miss Estella Reid on a Naples beach. Mrs Castle, a former San Francisco resident, had lived in New York in 1906 and married Neville H Castle, now Nome US district attorney, with a recent divorce filed in Nome. She remarried Porter Chariton of Wilmington, Det.
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Como
Italy
Fr. M. Castle
Mary Crittenden Scott
San Jose
California
Moltrasto
G. L
Euglish
New York
Constantine — Ispolateff
Castle
Estella Reid
Naples
San Francisco
Lake Como
Mary Crittendon Scott
HH. TI. Scott
Harrison Scott
Gampson
Scott
Neville H.castle
United Sates
Nome
Alaska
William Craig
Waldorf-Astoria
Mr¢. Castle
Porter Chariton
Wilmington
Wolgast Breaks Forearm in Milwaukee Bout
AU Wolgast, recent lightweight champion, fought Jack Redmond in Milwaukee in a ten round no decision match. He broke a bone in his left forearm in the seventh round, after injuring it in the fourth, yet led early on before becoming largely helpless to finish.
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Associated Press
Milwauker
Ad Wolgast
Battling Nelson
Jack Redmond
Milwaukee
Wolgast
Redmond
Ismishap Wolgast
Body of Frisco Man Buried Near Naples
The body of Dr. Jules A. Simon of San Francisco has been moved to the cemetery at Bosiia near Naples. He ascended Vesuvius yesterday and is believed to have died from heart failure caused by gas from a fissure.
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Naples
Jules A. Simon
San Francisco
Bosiia
Simon
Vesuvius
Automobile plunge kills seven in Cleveland river incident
An automobile carrying seven persons went over a draw of the Superior Viaduct early Friday morning, plunging about 90 feet into the Cuyahoga River. All seven occupants are reported dead. The crash occurred in Cleveland, Ohio as rescue efforts began and investigation planned.
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Cleveland
Superior Viaduct
Cuyahae River
Considine Visits Tonopah As Nevada Tax Official
L Considine the new Nevada bal ontas collector arrived in Tonopah on a mission tied to county and statewide coverage. Reports say he will oversee Nye Esmeralda and Clark counties, with plans to extend oversight across the state, signaling strong early promise in his role.
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L. Considine
Balontas
Nevada
Sun Cowding
Jiniaiy Wales
Mathes
Waoflee
Diay
Esmeralda and
Clark
Peary Denies German Court Jurisdiction in Franks suit
Berlin June 10 Commander Robert E Peary left for London after being served in a suit brought by Rudolph Francke who claims Peary took Arctic furs and teeth valued at 10000 and forwarded payment in exchange Francke says he handed goods to Peary for transport The explorer asserts German courts lack jurisdiction due to his domicile and property absence. hearing set for June 28. Peary plans to be represented by an attorney and sails to New York soon.
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Berlin
Robert E. Peary
Rudolph Francke
London
Hill
Francke
F. A. Cook
Peary
Utah
Trina
Arctic
Ber- Mn
Beng
Philharmonic Hall
England
New York
Colonel Roosevelt Aboard Kaiser Steamer in Southampton
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt spent Thursday on the Kaiser steamer Victoria at Southampton after a strenuous walk with Sir Edward Grey. He boarded with General Manager Toline Mein, toured the ship, spoke to passengers, dined early, and retired for the night.
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Wito Wat
Roosevelt
Sir Edward Grey
Southampton
Toline
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