Quake Shocks San Francisco and California Towns
Two strong earthquakes struck central California and western Nevada today, the second major tremor seconds after the first. San Francisco reported panicked crowds, a fatal heart attack from fright, and minor structural damage including cracked Hall of Justice and a fallen storefront granite piece. Telephones failed as people sought news and safety, with widespread tremors felt from Sacramento Valley to Fresno and Reno and a city clock stopping at UC Berkeley.
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Santa Clara College Observatory
University of California
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Interstate Commerce Commission to probe express rates and practices
The Inter State Commerce Commission ordered a sweeping inquiry into all U S express companies under the interstate act. The probe will review rates, classifications, regulations, and practices, plus accounts and revenues, with several months needed to compare new tariffs filed by most carriers.
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United States
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Borough Express Company
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Canadian Northern Express Company
Dart & Com
Panys Express
Davenport & Mason's Express
Dodd & Child's Express Company
Dunlap’s Express Company
Earl & Prew's Express
Globe Express Company
Great Northern Express Company
Knickerbocker Express Company
Manhattan Delivery Company
Morris European
National Express Company
New England
New EnglandExpress Company
New York
Boston
Oklahoma
German Gunboat To Morocco Triggers Euro Tensions
Reports from Madrid, Tangier, and Berlin describe German forces landing at Agadir Morocco with orders to guard German firms and protect lives and property. France protests as Germany asserts commercial rights, while Spain vows no troop occupation. Officials foresee rapid steps to restore order and calm-Berlin says no broader aims.
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Disqualifies the Sheriff in Atlantic City Election Case
Justice Samuel Kalish disqualified Sheriff BE L Johnson as unfit to empanel a grand jury and dismissed his panel. Attorney General Edmund Wilson requested a special term on July 18 to appoint a new grand jury after a witness alleged erased poll book entries showing double voting.
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BE. L. Johnson
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Legislative Investigating Committee
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Seven Years For Ex Teller In Ohio Bank Case
Julius W Hop king former teller of the First National Bank pled guilty before Federal Judge William L Day and was sentenced to seven years in the Leavenworth penitentiary. He confessed embezzling about 3104 000 over several years to finance a business proposition. His wife died two weeks earlier. He was arrested two months ago.
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First National Bank
Willam L Day
Leavenworth
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Surgeons Aid Miss Drexel in Appendicitis Treatment
Newport Rhode Island July 1 Miss Alice Gordon Drexel daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Drexel received appendicitis treatment at the Drexel summer home. She was to be introduced to society on July 15 and a party was planned for tomorrow night. She was reported very comfortable tonight.
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Washington Post
Newport
R. I
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Jom R. Drexel
Chaos in Ocean Ports and Straited Strikes
London July 1 shipping situation shows improved chaos at ports as ship owners concede higher wages and recognize the stevedores union. Major liners from Liverpool sail or are delayed. fire on the Arabic and tugboat strikes complicate moves. conferences Monday may settle the strike and protect food transport to Britain amid rising prices.
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Cuthbert Law
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Hull Four
Steel delegates set for Brussels conference trip
London July 1 steel delegates led by HH Gary and Charles M Schwab head to Brussels for next weeks talks. Judge Gary stressed there will be no effort to fix steel prices and that United States Steel Corp will not violate U.S. laws. He also said he knows nothing about wire trust indictments. James T Harahan heads to Liverpool and downplays the indictments.
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Brussels
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Charles M. Schwab
E. C. Felton
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T. J. Drummond
W. A Rogers
EB. A. S. Clarke
J. G Butter, Jr
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Congress Fails To Work In Brief Session
Congress met yesterday with both houses adjourned to next Wednesday. Many senators and representatives left the city to give Fourth of July speeches. Charles G. Bennett, secretary of the Senate, presided over a full session for the second time, lasting 2 12 minutes. The House session lasted ten minutes.
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House
Famous theater closes after 1032 performances in Paris
Special cable reports Nouvegutes Theater shut its doors for the last time after 1032 performances of Cham pigol Malgra Lui. The venue ends 33 years of existence to give way to a new street. Its farces, notably Gift for Maxims, influenced adapters. King Edward VII was said to never miss a visit when in Paris.
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Parla
Nouvegutes
New Street
Onde
Edward VII
Paris
French destroyer Speedy sets near record on speed run
Paris reports the torpedo boat destroyer Casque of 745 tons steamed 36 knots for six straight hours and achieved 35.10 on a sport. The feat trails only the British Swift of 2,000 tons with a record of 36.25.
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Washington Post
Paris
Casque
Swift
New Department Accounting System Aims to Save Money
The Cleveland economy and efficiency commission’s uniform government accounting system, approved by the President and cabinet, goes into effect at the start of the fiscal year. It promises labor and expense savings, faster departmental reports, and centralized Treasury updates while replacing varied old methods. A one year trial begins with Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts already using a similar approach. First of Several Reforms.
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Taft
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Cleveland Commission
White House
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
Reduces coal rates and refunds plan by state dept
The Cleveland commission seeks economy in executive departments. Secretary Knox orders tighter controls on the secret fund used for Day portrait payments. Vouchers will go to the Treasury after department use, with confidential copies kept only for truly secret cases. Amounts expended will be reported to the Treasury to ensure strict accounting.
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Wyoming
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House
Day
Naval Board Retires Fourteen For Fiscal Year Vacancies
The naval board led by Rear Admiral Wainwright elected fourteen officers to retire to reach forty vacancies for the year. The group includes five captains four commanders four lieutenant commanders and two lieutenants. Acting Secretary Nicholson sent the list to the White House and it was forwarded to President Taft at Beverly. Public release is expected after the Beverly return, with approval anticipated before his western trip.
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Naval Board On Elimination
Wainwright
White House
Nicholson
Taft
Beverly
Permanent Place for Mudd Appointed U S Prosecutor
Sydney E. Mudd Jr was made permanent on the United States District Attorney staff by Mr Wilson after serving since February as an assistant U S prosecutor from the Department of Justice. He is the eldest son of former Representative Sydney F Mudd of Maryland and a Georgetown University graduate who captained the crew and played on the basketball team. Summer Resorts on Southern Railway offers trips to Virginia and North Carolina with affordable low ground-trip fares and good service.
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Okla
Edward Thomas Platt
United States
New York
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State Board of Equalization
State Board
Hradley
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Richard Burr
Wells-Fargo Company
Wells- Fargo and Pacific Companies
Wells-Pargo
Middle Western Trunk Railroad
Sydney E . Mudd, Jr
Wilson
Mudd
Department of Justice
Sydney F Mudd
Maryland
Georgetown University
Georgetown
Southern Railway
Virginia
North Carolina
Land of the
Sky &c
Gates Buys Out Pearson in Mexican Oil Deal
Report from Tampico says J W Gates led Texas Company to purchase all oil and other holdings of Lord Cowdray Sir William Pearson and associates in Mexico for 18 million dollars. The sale includes oil lands, producing wells and a Manatitlan refinery amid post Drax regime upheaval. Gates’ European trip tied to the deal.
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Washington Post
Tampico
Mex
Jonn W Gates
Texas Company
Lord Cowdray
Sir William Pearson
Mexico
Pearson Oil
Drax
Cientifico
Manatitlan
Gates
Europe
J B Sleman Jr Dead Promoter Of Laymen Missionary Movement
John Bottsell Sleman Jr a Washington lawyer insurer and civic worker died at Clifton Springs Sanatorium New York after an illness since February His body will return to Washington to the family home at 3114 Sixteenth St NW Funeral arrangements were not yet set He founded the Laymen's Missionary Movement and organized the Columbia Athletic Club He held numerous civic posts including secretary treasurer of Union Savings Bank and leader in Y M C A efforts for boys He married none and was survived by his father Capt John B Sleman and several siblings
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Washington
Clifton Springs Sanitarium
New York
Sleman
Sixteenth Street
Paul ©. Sleman
Emily F Sleman
Mmes M Shand
John B. Sleman
Post Office Department
Francis 8. Machen
John Bottsell Sleman, Jr
John Bottiell
Young Men’s Christian Association
Columbia Athletic Club
Sloman
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F. H Smith Company
C. F . Nesbit
Orville B. Crown
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Public Library
University Club
Washington Country
Columbia Country Clubs
National Geographic Society
Washington Society of Fine Arts
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Lafayette
FAA
Guam as Pacific Gibraltar Admiral Mahan Urges
Admiral Alfred T Mahan proposes Guam become a Gibraltar of the Pacific to secure American naval supremacy. He envisions impregnable fortifications, a naval base near Manila, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Yokohama, with stations and Marine barracks as key support units.
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Alfred T Mahan
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Army War College
Manila
Sydney
Australia
Hongkong
Yokohama
Coul
Strona
Gibraltar
Wanolulu
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Panama
Newati
Sunphae
Board reshuffles in Washington schools sparks reform cries
New superintendent Dr William M Davidson and Mrs Caroline W Harris join the district board as James F Oyster becomes president and attacks municipal architect Snowden Ashford for alleged waste in school building costs. The meeting at Franklin School marks a sweeping reorganization with the removal of Mary Church Terrill and staff shakeups including Ernest L Thurston as assistant superintendent.
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Caroline W. Harris
Terrill
E. L. Thurston
S. A Kramer
Board of Education
Franklin
James F Oyster
William M. Davidson
Omaha
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A. T. Stuart
Ernest L. Thurston
S. A. Kramer
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Snowden Ashford
Davidson
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