American clot h ing executive escapes from Mexican prison
Louis Fleischner president of the American Clothing Co in Nogales Mexico escaped after being detained since February 26 on contraband charges. He crossed to the U S border eluding 25 rurales under Lieut Hermosillo. An appeal to Washington will seek his capture and delivery to Mexican authorities. Fleischner, son in law of Manuel Mascarenas, is a wealthy landowner and banker whose family resides on the Mexican side.
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Nogales
Ariz
Louis Fleischner
American Clothing Company
Mexico
Lieut
Hermosillo
Washington
Fleischner
Manuel Mascarenas
Local University Alumni Return From Year Abroad
Bruce Hastings who studied journalism at the state university and Ira Collier from the engineering department arrived home last night after a year away. Boyd French Norman Carlberg Helen Collier and Ben Koehler return tomorrow. Ray Morrison may come Monday and four seniors Lail Crollard Williams Lebeck will arrive after graduation exercises late next week.
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Bruce Hastings
State University
Ira Collier
Boyd French
Norman Carlberg
Helen Collier
Ben Koehler
Ray Morrison
Lail
Crollard
Williams
Rain Needed at Waterville
Fred Reeves reports from Waterville that while wheat prospects remain good rains are needed this month. If rains do not come, a crop shortage is feared in the area.
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Fred Reeves
Waterville
Wheat crop damage hits Southside hard
Southside growers report severe damage to wheat with scorching on lower benches and only limited prospects on higher ground. They say rain in the next week or ten days might yield a partial crop but normal recovery is unlikely.
Wind Turbine Power and Build Details for a Sixteen Foot Wheel
A wind turbine with a sixteen foot wheel on a fifty foot steel tower uses a two kilowatt generator, fifty five cell storage battery, and oil bath gearing. It stores electricity from light winds by adjusting relay switches to optimize output, promising economical operation and ready storage in all but still weather. Popular Mechanics notes cost of about $1,000 to $1,200 depending on storage battery size.
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Electrad
Tricity
Improving Waterways Spurs Delaware Deep Water Plans
Federal authorities approve opening the Delaware River to twelve feet depth up to Trenton to boost inland deep water navigation. The piece notes European milestones, citing Manchester's $80,035,000 canal to create a seaport and Duisberg and Cologne linking inland to the sea via water.
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Delaware River
Trenton
Europe
Manchester
Duisberg
Germany
Rhine
Cologne
First British Steamer Not Bell’s Comet
An 1809 start between Quebec and Montreal on the St Lawrence is named as the first British steamer, with Cassier’s Magazine noting the Accommodation began Nov 5 1809 two years after the Clermont’s New York to Albany run The Ontario and Frontenac were the first lake steamers in 1816.
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Magasine
Bell
Clyde
Quebec
Montreal
St. Lawrence
New York
Albany
Lakes
Ontario
Frontenac
Harrison U S Rep Snubbed by Taft Over Rabbis Visit
Washington June 10 Rep Francis Burton Harrison drew attention after a White House visit where he and two colleagues introduced Jewish rabbis. Taft declined to meet him citing Harrison's remarks on the Ballinger Pinchot controversy, though Harrison had arranged the rabbis meeting weeks prior.
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Washington
D. C
Francis Burton Harrison
Taft
White House
Harrison
Pole Won From Dr Roller in Two Falls
Zbyszko the Polish wrestler defeated Dr. B F Roller of Seattle in two straight falls last night. The first fall lasted 1 hour 52 minutes and the second 10 minutes, both on crotch and half-Nelson holds.
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Seattle
Zbyszcko
Dr. B. F. Roller
Zbyszsko
Roller
Missouri Cyclone Inflicts Wide Damage Across State
A cyclone rips through Missouri isolating many cities with damage estimated at 300000 dollars. No deaths reported yet many injured. Jefferson City bears about 25000 dollars in losses including damage to the prison and the city lighting plant.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Jefferson City
Sharkey to fight July 4 at ringside for Tyson–Jeffries winner
Tom Sharkey, long rival of Jim Jeffries, plans to attend the July 4 bout and back the winner in a match. A friend will post about $50,000 to secure the challenge. Sharkey has trained for a month and says he would step in if Johnson is injured. He predicts Jeffries will prevail and criticizes Johnson’s training.
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New York
Tom Sharkey
Jim Jeffries
Sharkey
Johnson
Jeffries
New York Cloakmakers Union Authorizes City Strike
In New York City the Lady Garment Workers' International Union approves a general strike of 20,000 to 30,000 cloakmakers. The date will be set by the union committee during its session in Boston on June 10.
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Boston
New York City
Lady Garment Workers’ International Union
An Old Man's Fad Ex Senator Clark's Costliest Mansion
Ex Senator William Clark of Montana built a mansion on Fifth Avenue New York costing 6 million dollars. The stone steel marble bronze residence attracted criticism for its vast scale and artistic detailing with the owner personally overseeing every purchase and contract.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
America
William Clark
Montana
Power of the Future Despite Limited Surveyed Power
Government reports show U S total development at 5 356 680 horsepower across 52 827 wheels averaging about 100 hp per wheel. New York leads with 885 862 hp. California follows with 466 747 hp then Maine at 343 096 hp. Overall surveyed power and storage total about 53 000 000 hp. full U S potential may exceed 290 000 000 hp. Engineering Magazine.
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United States
New York
California
Maine
Engineering Magazine
Nason Creek summer home offer to buy land
A frantic ad invites buyers to secure a Nason Creek lot with abundant fish and game. The note promises cheap prices and a $25 cash portion, mentioning the seller staying at Hotel Elman this week and identifying F. A. Reynolds as owner.
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Nason Creek
Court House Blotter Items Span Land Deals and Filings
Public relocation notices and numerous property transactions appear, listing deeds, mortgages, and affiliations. Entries include Agnes W Main and American Trust Co, various land parcels in sections 14 26-20 and 29-26-20, and multiple Leavenworth Cashmere Millerdale area deeds.
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U S
Agnes W Main
American Trust Co
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