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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1910
Page
1
The boxer Jorason departs Reno en route to Chicago to fulfill a vaudeville engagement at Gotham. Reports say the big fight cost millions in an epic spectacle with Johnson arriving in Chicago on Thursday and leaving Friday for New York to complete the engagement at Gotham.
Reno Nevada on July 6 reels from the Jeffries Corbett bout fallout with thousands leaving town. Bets on Johnson and Jeffries swirl. trains back up the mountain division as Pullman reservations fetch high prices. Johnson heads east to vaudeville, Jeffries retreats to Los Angeles county ranch.
Arthur P Heinze, brother of Fritz Augustus Heinze, loses appeal from US conviction for aiding removal and mutilation of United Copper company accounts books. He is sentenced to ten days in the penitentiary on Blackwell's Island.
Oregon resident Orville B C Hyde, convicted of fatally shooting Colonel Swope, received a life sentence in state court. Hyde showed no remorse as the judge pronounced the term, signaling a severe punishment for the high-profile case.
Kansas City July 6 Dr B C Hyde convicted of poisoning Colonel Thomas H Swope philanthropist was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor by Judge Latshaw in criminal court. Hyde and his wife sat together as a motion for arrest of judgment was overruled and an appeal to the state supreme court was filed. The prisoner will remain in the county jail until the higher court takes up the case.
A crowd of about 200 fell from a bridge into the Illinois and Michigan canal during a tub race at Utica Illinois. One person was killed and about thirty injured with two possibly fatally. Rose Farmer aged 16 of Utica died en route to a LaSalle hospital. Rescuers search the water and wreckage for additional victims.
In Rheims Morane flying a Bleriot mono plane set a 20 kilometer eliminatory record in 13 minutes 8 seconds. He along with Lindhamer Leblanc Raeder Latham qualified for the Bennett cup race. Latham completed 100 kilometers in 1 hour 23 minutes 25 seconds.
A Black intruder brandished a knife at Hub Bailey’s home near Corsicana, threatening his bride of three months. Mrs Bailey grappled with him and forced him to flee. A posse caught the suspect in Richland Creek bottoms and he died after identification.
In New Orleans on July 6 the two houses elected Governor Jared Young Sanders to fill the late MecEnery seat with a term through March 1915. Sanders, age 44, will be officially proclaimed after joint session votes.
The text lists line scores from several 1900 era baseball matchups including Boston New York Pittsburg St Louis Washington Detroit Chicago and Cleveland. It names teams pitchers and batters such as Ames Wiltse Raymond Meyers Wilson Mattern Frock Graham Brown Kling White Powell Gibson Gasper Sages McLean Willis Bresnahan Carrigan Warhop Sweeney Plank Lapp Street Lake Petty Killifer Allen Sullivan and others with run totals and inning by inning results.
Fire destroyed Gillies lumber yards in Arnprior Ontario wiping out five to five million dollars of timber. The blaze covered about half a square mile before firefighters stopped it, while the mills were saved after a strenuous effort.
Placer miner P J Carrigan from Alaska says he climbed Mount McKinley in June 1907 and found the copper tube with Dr. Frederick A Cook’s flag and records, which he restored to the niche. John R Bradley, Cook’s former backer, finds Carrigan’s story plausible and relearns Cook’s pole claim amid recent doubts.
Probable showers today with a chance of showers continuing into tomorrow across Illinois and Indiana. Temperatures remain mild as wet conditions develop.
Estimated receipts totaled 14000 hogs with leftovers 5723 yesterday. Hog market shows lights at 9 50, mixed 9 10 to 9 50, heavies 5 80 to 9 35, rough at 8 80 to 9 10. Cattle and sheep receipts 14000 and 17000 respectively, with cattle steady to strong and sheep steady.
Hog and sheep market summary with estimated receipts for today and tomorrow, official receipts and shipments from yesterday, and price ranges for bulk light mixed and heavy shipping grades. Cattle section lists records for beef and stocker markets with price bands across regions and classifications.
In Omaha on Saturday James Shea of Omaha was thought killed in Cornwall New York. The body of a man identified as Shea accompanied the family home on the same train. The living Shea appeared alive and well delaying burial of the unknown body until proper identification.
Pittsburg July 6. Cubs star shortstop Tinker torn ligament from a slide to third base will be out about a month per doctors. He finished the game despite pain and was aided to his room by teammates at the hotel after dinner.
Heavy shipping grades range from 8 50 to 9 40. Rough grades run 8 85 to 9 15. Cattle range strong while sheep sell 10 to 15 lower.
Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Company Chicago lists daily wheat corn and oats futures with open high low and close figures for July and September contracts. Prices show slight movements across wheat corn and oats with December and September listings and scattered bid quotes.
Heverly Massachusetts July 6. Secretary Ballinger discussed reclamation service reforms at the summer capital saying lands drawn by the president should be rectified after examinations. He hinted friction with Director Newell over removal and rejuvenation of the reclamation service as the president backs an Army Engineers review by fall.
A prominent activist travels to England to observe overseas suffragette tactics and learn organization and campaigning techniques. The visit aims to bolster domestic efforts and apply international methods to secure voting rights.
From Sorrento Maine on July 6 hundreds of condolence messages arrive for Chief Justice Melville W Fuller who died of heart trouble at his summer home. A simple funeral at Main Stay will be led by Rev Freeman before the body sails to Mount Desert Ferry and Boston for onward connections to Chicago where burial will occur Friday or Saturday.
Chicago July 6 after a conference between States Attorney Wayman and Attorney W J Forest the prosecution stated Browne's retrial before Judge McSurely could be delayed a week or ten days Browne counsel will request the delay Wayman offered no objection and Lorimer vote case may also go over until next week
A robber knocked the agent unconscious with a heavy club at the Great Northern ticket office on the Water front in Everett and escaped with three sacks of gold and silver coins totaling 2,457 dollars on July 6.
Chicago reports hogs receipts 16000 with quotations 9.15 to 9.20 for choice heavy to light, cattle receipts 9000 with steers 8.15 to 8.50, heifers 5.15 to 7.50, calves 5.00 to 7.75, sheep 12000 with lambs 7.75 to 8.50 and wethers 4.25 to 4.65. Omaha and East Buffalo markets show mixed gains and steady to strong tones across cattle hogs and lambs.
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