End of an Era as Jeffries Johnson Fight Looms
Reno dispatch notes fading hopes for boxing as Jeffries and Johnson prepare for Monday decision. Warnings of boxing’s demise circulate among fans and fighters. Jeffries trains at dawn. Johnson sparring rounds pass without fanfare. Plans finalize for $30,000 purse transfer to Reno. Sullivan expects arrival July 1. Umpire Sheridan resigns after Washington New York game. Canadian rights offer tops news. California fire from engine sparks destroys 1740 acres of barley. dockside loss tallied at $60,000.
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Richard
Iceno
San Francisco
Rickard
Tim Sullivan
New York
Reno
Sullivan
Jeffries
Tom Flanagan
Associated Pron
Washington
Sarge
Olin Sheridan
Hyan
Chicago
Stockton
Cal
Union
Jury Out 80 Hours in Browne Bribery Trial
The Browne bribery case jury has been out eighty hours with no verdict. Judge Mc Surely plans to wait until Friday before deciding whether to discharge or continue deliberations. Baseball scores follow with National and American League results listed for Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington, and Chicago.
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Browne
Associated Press
Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
McSurely
Victim of Accident Drowns Near Beattie
A drowning occurred east of Beattie when a person identified as A Newiive Sind ete was found in Owen Labs. Rescue crews reported the incident yesterday and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident and location.
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Brattle
Weed
Owen Labs
Beattie
American Victor Over English Pug In Welter Title Bout
Harry Lew an American defeated Young Josephs of England in the seventh round of a twenty round welterweight match for England’s title and a $2,000 purse a side. Lew led throughout as Josephs’ seconds threw in the sponge after three counts. Elks notice follows with Tonopah lodge No 1062 BE to meet at 8 pm sharp. Initiation after business. W. Keeler acting BE and Welbon, Ber. Chicago reports Bat Masterson en route to Reno to witness a noted upcoming battle. Mas terson once a renowned gunfighter and U.S. marshal under Roosevelt.
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Associated Premm
London
Harry Lewis
Young Josephs
England
Lewis
Josephs
ELKS
Tonopah Lodge No
E. Keeler
BE. R
Welbon
Chicago
Bat Masterson
New York
Roosevelt
Reno
Rat
Tle
Three Bandits Centered in Ogden Robbery Heads West
Three bandits who robbed an Oregon Short Line passenger in Ogden are at large as posses from three counties and Harriman lines pursue them. Officials report the robbers fled toward Nevada along the Southern Pacific route with less than $500 taken from the American Express crew.
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Associated Press
Ogden
Utah
Oregon Short Line
Harriman Hines
Nevada
Southern Pacific
American Express Company
Roosevelt and La Follette Hold a Political Talk
United States Senator La Follette of Wisconsin spent two hours this afternoon talking politics with Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and departed smiling. Senator Burke of Nebraska plans a future visit to discuss insurgent ideas and Representative Madison the Kansas Insurgent will visit Roosevelt late this week.
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Associated Prem Oyster Bay
United States
la Follette
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Burke
Nebraska
Madison
Kansas
Pinchot
Inventor of Wireless Phone to Visit Nevada
Special to the Bonanza reports North American Wireless plans to build a long distance wireless telephone and telegraph station chain across the west and midwest. Lee De Forest, inventor of the wireless telephone, will visit Nevada to demo the Wireless Age, lecture, and select tower sites. He is now chief engineer of the North American company and touring the western United States from Brattle to San Francisco, with new stations planned near Seattle and the Great Lakes region already in operation.
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lThe
North American Wireless Corporation
Nevada
West
Northwest
Middle West
Southwest
Lee de Forest
Dr. de Porent
New York
Western Canada
Winnipeg
Victoria
Vancouver
Britteh Columbia
Heattle
de Forcette
California
Francisco
Buford
Dix
Kilpatrick
Sumner
Great Lakes
Tonopah Prepares Daytime Fireworks For Fourth
The business district will be decorated for the Fourth of July as contracts were set weeks ago. The pyrotechnic display committee plans fireworks on both days of the celebration and also in the evening, with daylight shows described as a new feature for the western country.
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Tonopah
Bey
Emma
Auto Driven by Robert Taft Strikes Laborer
Beverly June 27 The serious condition of Mietimel Thistella a laborer struck today by a motor car operated by Robe Taft son of the president has caused a Taft family change of plans They were to depart for New London for the Harvard Yale regatta but will remain in Beverly unless the man improves Dr S J Hister of Boston treated the injured man and arrived at noon Robert Taft spent much of the afternoon at Beverly hospital and the president will likely arrive Thursday
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Stellan
Robre Taft
Taft
New London
Beverly
Beverly Hospital
8. J. Hister
Boston
Robert Taft
Wire firm fiscal agent Parker arrested for stock fraud
George H. Parker, fiscal agent of United Wireless Telegraph for the west of the Mississippi, was arrested on a federal warrant for use of the mail to defraud. He was released on $10,000 bonds. The warrant cites a Des Moines letter dated April 8 alleging misrepresentation to sell stock.
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Associated Press
Smattlr
Wash
Pum
George H. Parker
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Hint
Parker
BB. Shepherd
Des Moines
Iowa
Tong War Breaks Out in New York Chinatown
In New York Chinatown a Tong war erupted with heavy gunfire. Three Chinamen were shot in 90 seconds, two fatally, another wounded, while over 40 shots blasted bricks and pavement before police arrested seven Chinamen within three minutes.
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New York
Chinatown
Tatro seeks divorce after arrest in neglect case
A M Tatro of Reno filed for divorce from his wife in district court alleging cruelty. He says they married in 1907 in New York and that Mrs Tatro insulted him and struck him with a rubber hose causing injury. His trial on the wife’s neglect charge is set for next Tuesday in Justice court.
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Reno
A. M. Tatro
District Court
New York
Justice Court
Noise and Plans for Rally in Nevada
Fragmentary text describes a forthcoming event in Nevada with plans for intense activity and widespread participation. Mentions a minister aiming to deliver every minute and strong expectations for a large turnout, though details are unclear.
Annual Review of Appropriations Made Public
Washington reports the annual review of national appropriations and expenditures for the last session. Democrats claim the billion dollar high water mark was passed while Republicans cite $893,120,761 in revenues and charges. Both parties agree total government appropriations and expenses reached $1,027,133,446. Chairman Tawney and Rep Livingston released the document.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Tawney
House Appropriations Committee
Representative Livingston
Secretary of War Dickinson Completes World Tour Stop in San Francisco
Secretary of War Dickinson and Mrs. Dickinson arrived in San Francisco from Seattle on their world tour. They plan to depart tomorrow on the steamer Siberia bound for the Orient, per Associates Brown.
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Associates Brown
San Francisco
Dickinson
Mrs. Dickinson
Seattle
Siberia
Lomax Named Passenger and Trade Manager for Western Pacific
San Francisco June 27 announces RE J Lomax longtime Union Pacific general passenger agent Omaha for 26 years has been appointed passenger and trade manager of the Western Pacific with offices in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Western Pacific Railroad
RE. J. Lomax
Union Pacific
Omaha
Western Pacific
Valuable bullion shipped to Reno from Homal mine
George B Pelton secretary of the National Mining Company and Frank Stall left tonight with 822 pounds of bullion valued at 200 per pound from the Homal mine. The ore was milled at the Bigh arade mill and transported in two automobiles guarded by Shortt Lamb. The consignment was loaded in Reno for delivery via the Wells Fargo Express.
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George
Pelton
National Mining Company
Frank Stall
Stall
Reno
Na- Homal
Bigharade
National
Shortt Lamb
Kenoe Dare
Welle Fargo Express Ey
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