Two Killed as Electric Car Strikes Auto in Florencia Park
Samuel Elmore a wealthy salmon packer died when his car was struck by a suburban electric train style vehicle near Florencia park. A passenger Mrs Garrettson of Astoria perished. Witnesses said Elmore tried to pass two wagons as the fast electric car approached. A separate report from Rusk Texas notes Leonard Johnson a black man accused of killing Miss Maud Redeing was burned at the stake by a mob.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Samuel Elmore
Florencia Park
Garrettson
Astoria
Elmore
Rusk
Tex
Leonard Johnson
Maud Redeing
Trunk Mystery Stuns Portland Police
In Portland Oregon a trunk mystery ends in murder as a young man’s body is found inside a trunk at Union station. A blood pool near the trunk tips investigators to the scene and the trunk delivered by an expressman was addressed to North Puyallup Washington.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Union Station
North Puyallup
Washington
Calif Republicans Confront Intra Party Tension In San Francisco
At a San Francisco meeting of the Republican state central committee on June 20 resolutions condemned the insurgency and praised the Payne Aldrich tariff. A vow for primary candidates to reject ties with Southern Pacific was tabled while a pledge to back the Republican ticket passed. A call for legislators to be morally bound by an advisory senatorial vote failed. The convention was set for September 6 in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Republican State Central Committee
Chester Rowell
Fresno
Southern Pacific
United States
Goldfielders in Reno After the Big Fight
Goldfield sent a sizable delegation to Reno on Sunday aiming to land the big match. They offered to pay the $1,000 state license and build the arena with a substantial guarantee. The plan would have one fighter train in Tonopah and the other in Goldfield if Rickard accepts. Names observed include Mau rice Sullivan M J Cahalan E 8 Highley Walter F Drabnick Theodore Folerle W L Beswick W W Keith C EB Redmond Harry R Grier Cliff Bollong John O Rourke Charles Kapp W St Pierre William Virgin and Charles Evans
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Goldfield
Reno
Tonopah
Rickard
Maurice Sullivan
M. J. Cahalan
E. 8. Highley
Walter F. Drabnick
Theodore Folerle
W. L. Beswick
W. W. Keith
C. EB. Redmond
Harry R. Grier
Cliff Bollong
John O'Rourke
Charles Kapp
W. St. Pierre
William Virgin
Charles Evans
Public Buildings Bill Passes House With Big Authorizations
The Public Buildings bill, carrying 19 288 500 dollars for new construction and 3 095 000 dollars for continuing contracts, passed the House by a viva voce vote at about 1:60 AM. The report cites Associated Press dispatch from Washington dated June 20.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Farm Hands Love A Pretty Girl At Butler Theater
The Butler theater program Sunday and Monday drew strong crowds with Baby Hackley a versatile juvenile entertaining. Film bill includes Capturing Cub Bears a tale from Arloge France Max Leads Them A Novel Chase and The Peacemaker a Vi ta graph romance In the Season of Buds Biograph drama shows Uncle Zeke farm life and two suitors Stephen and Henry pursue Mabel with Henry favored until Stephen wins her over.
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Butler Theater
Mr. Goodfriend
Baby Hackley
Arloge
France
Max
Zeke
Mabel
Stephen
Henry
Nevada Fight Controversy Reaches Nevada And California
Reno hosts Rickard and Goldfield boosters amid hopes for the July Fourth bout. Governor Dickerson faces pressure as Nevada fight fate hangs in balance. Johnson withholds informant’s name on betting opponent. Jeffries heads to Ben Lomond as public pleas flood Carson City for Nevada venue decision.
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Carson City
Jeffries- Johnson
Nevada
Dickerson
Gillett
California
Oregon
Finch
Martial Law Declared in Cananea Mexico Amid unrest
Cananea Mexico reports martial law in Cananea and border towns after arms smuggling raids and arrests of a dissatisfied faction. Police hunt for weapons across northern Sonora as two infantry companies and rurales guard Cananea. Chief Rafael Lopez resigns and disappears amid threats.
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Cananea
Mexico
Bernardo Reyes
Europe
Senor Madero
Monterey
United States
Sonora
Rafael Lopez
Hughes Favors Direct Primary For New York
Governor Hughes sent a direct nomination bill to the legislature and urged broader anti corruption measures. The message accompanies a push to inspect all legislative corruption and tighten political selection practices. George Kosta was sentenced for arson related actions in San Francisco.
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Hughes
New York
Associated Press
Albany
N. J
Machinists restrain posting pickets near Baker Iron works
Los Angeles June 20. Judge Bordwell issued a temporary writ restraining 600 machinists union members from posting pickets near the Baker Iron works during the iron workers strike and from holding noon meetings to influence non union workers at the site.
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Baker Iron Works
Iron Workers’ Srike
Akron Promoter Bids for Jeffries Johnson Fight
Akron Ohio mayor wired promoters an offer of $100000 to bring the Jeffries Johnson bout to Akron for July 4th. He says the fight will not be stopped and can be held under Ohio law.
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Associated Press
Akron
Bawyer
Jeffries-Johnson
Jane
Ohio
Roosevelt Becomes Contributing Editor at Outlook
Theodore Roosevelt begins a new professional chapter as contributing editor of the Outlook from an office on Fourth Avenue New York. He is recognized by crowds after appearing on the street and proceeds to attend his son’s wedding after a morning of work and luncheon with a cousin.
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Associated Press
New York
Roosevelt
United Charities
Fourth Avenue
Twenty-second Street
Theodore Roosevelt
National League scores from major cities today
National League results include Philadelphia 5 Boston 2 Brooklyn 4 New York 1 Chicago 6 Cincinnati 4 St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 3. American League Detroit 4 St Louis 2 and Cleveland 10 Chicago 0. Coast League Los Angeles 4 Portland Vernon 0.
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National League
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Cincinnail
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Detroit
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Portland
Vernon
Pennington seeks to oust meat packers in Missouri
Two petitions will be filed in the Missouri Supreme Court by Attorney General Major. Armour Packing, Swift and Company, Morris and Company, and Hammond Packing with St Louis Dressed Beef to face charges of violating anti trust laws and conspiracy. The actions aim to curb control by National Packing and its subsidiaries in Missouri.
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Associated Press
Jefferson
City
Missouri
Supreme Court
Major
Armour Packing Company
Swift and Company
Moris and Company
Hammond Packing Company
St. Louis
Local Billiard Pro George Kennedy Dies by Suicide
George Kennedy, a professional billiard player from this city, shot himself today. A note found clutched in his hand stated he was tired of life. The terse tragedy followed unclear motives and amid circulation of the usual want ads in the paper.
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Amepcimtea
San Francisco
George Kennedy
Ten Best Waltzers Prize Dance by Tonopah Clerks
Arrangements for a dance to be hosted by the Tonopah Clerks' Social Club tomorrow night at Miners' Exchange hall are complete. Committees report satisfaction. music is top quality and prizes for the prize waltz are described as jewels of workmanship.
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Tonopah
Miners’ Exchange Hall
Post Card Fiends to Flood Nevada
Geo Rockwell, head of the Stop that Fight post card movement, said a protest against holding the Johnson Jeffries fight in Nevada would begin tomorrow under Gov. Dickerson.67
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Nevada
Associated Press
Columbus
Geo. Rockwell
California
Dickerson
Mevada
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