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marry divorced man.
] The Kaiser has displayed no opno
sition to the dissolution of the Reich
stag
MRS. Albert Pulitzer, wife of the
Wei known journalist, died in New
York on June 81.
Inc chinese of Chicago have offered
a reward for the capture of the muir
derer of Elsie Sigel.
f. Y. Mausey, cashier of the bank OF
Durbin, West Virginia, was killed in
i an automobile accident.
The best orchards in Suffer county,
California, are being secured by Japa-
nese on long term leases.
Emperor Nicholas has gone to Stock
holm on the first of the foreign visits
that he will make this summer.
A half interest in the palatial private
, car built by the late Senator Stanford
was sold at auction recently for $1,000.
The construction of quarters and
; barracks at the Preside of San Fran
cisco and Fort Winfield Scott has com
menced.
Thousands of cattle have died of
thirst in Central Mexico. where not
drop of rain has fallen in twelve
months.
The Standard Oil Company has an,
nounced reduction of ten cents per
one hundred gallons in the price of re-
fined oil.
Miss Hazel Hotehkiss of Berkeley.
California. captured every honor in the
National Tennis tournament at Phila-
delphia.
Nine. Anita Rio of California scored
a success in Grand Opera at Covent
Garden. London gave her a most fiat
tering reception
Emma Eames divorced and Mrs. Elaine
Bohlen, of Philadelphia, were married
quietly in London.
The French government has submit
ted to the Chamber a measure to put
an end to the lotteries which are SO
baneful to the country.
Artist Randall w. Borough, has been
declared winner of the Portola festival
prize Of 800. and his painting be-
comes the official poster of the Portola
festival.
Chancellor Won Bue'ow held lengthy
conference with Emperor William
aboard the Imperial yacht at Kiel, but
nothing was given out regarding the
audience
The collapse of dam in southern
Nevada plunged that section of the
country into darkness and put Va stop
to work in all the mines Two thou
sand men were thrown out of employ
ment temporarily.
w. Marsel, an illustrious Russian,
who had charge of an important part
of the engineering work, in construct
ing the trans-Siherian railroad, has ar
rived in San Francisco. Accompanied
by his wife they are touring the world
and will leave this week for Honolulu
and Japan.
The cru sers Albany, Yorktown, Buff
falo, and Cheyenne, and II torpedo
boats have been ordered to San Fran
cisco, TO take part in the Portola cele-
bration. Efforts are being made to
have the entire Pacific feet included
in the order to participate during the
celebration.
AS result of the visit of Governor
Gillett to the Alaska ukon exposition,
the California building may become the
property of the University of Wash
ington. The building is located on
the college campus, and is wanted by
the university officials, to be used for a
gymnasium.
The Municipal Civil Service Commits
sion. of San Francisco, has declared
that Chief Cook and the Police Com
ore violating the provisions
of the Charter in allowing policemen
to perform clerical work in the Police
It will be taken into the
courts for decision.
. United States Attorney Robert I.
Devlin, returned from Washington,
where he had been summoned to answer
charges which had been filed by DIR.
f. B. Perrin in an effort TO prevent
his reappointment. It is understood
that Devlin succeeded in clearing away
all obstacles to his confirmation by the
Senate.
The National Irrigation Congress
which will assemble in Spokane in
August will be addressed by many
prominent men including Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson. r. A. Ballinger,
Secretary of the Interior, and the Gov
ernors of Minnesota. Florida and Wash
ington, and number of United States
Senators who have been leaders in If
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