Heflin shoots two men on Washington car. inquiry follows
Alabama Congressman Thomas Heflin and Edwin Ellerbe boarded a Pennsylvania Avenue streetcar bound for Capitol Hill. A struggle over a whisky bottle led Heflin to fire through the window, hitting Thomas Lumby in the head and Thomas Lumby McCreary in the leg. Lumby is in critical condition and Heflin faces assault charges before posting bail.
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Washington
Thomas J. Heflin
Alabama
Thomas Lumby
Thomas McCreary
New York
McCreary
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sixth Street
Capitol Hill
Heflin
Edwin J. Ellerbe
Twelfth Street
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Lumby
Mr. Heflin
Defalcation charges rise to 1.1 million against bank officials
Pittsburg March 29 Henry Reiber paying teller and John Young auditor of Farmers Deposit National Bank were arraigned on new charges raising total defalcations to 1,100,000. Bail set at 205,000 with both men jailed. Embezzlement and misapplication alleged with false entries over three years before March 10, 1908. They allegedly confess to Government authorities amid rumors of forthcoming indictments against local businessmen.
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Pittsburg
Henry Reiber
John Young
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
William T. Folds
Big Strike Reported at Gulkana Diggings Alaska
A Valdez dispatch says miners from the Gulkana diggings report another large strike. Claim owners spent winter tunneling and now rate ground at about 20 dollars per pan. Peter Monahan, locator of Golconda and owner of top claims, spent 1500 dollars on wine for the camp.
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Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Valdez
Gulkana
Peter Monahan
New Golconda
Best
Earthquake Hits Chilapa Causing Major Fire
An earthquake rocked Chilapa, a 15 000 population town in Guerrero, Mexico, triggering fires in a dozen locations among collapsed buildings and sparking a large conflagration that swept the town.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Chilapa
Guerrero
Attempted assassination targets Bulkley Wells in Telluride
Telluride Colorado reports an early morning dynamite attack on General Bulkley Wells at his home on the Smuggler Union mine property near Pandora. The blast wrecked the outer porch and house but Wells escaped serious injury, though shaken and bruised. Sheriff Patrick increases jail guard for Steve Adams amid rising local hostility.
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Telluride
Gbalkiey
Wells’ Tech
Wellson
Gane Wells
Boise
Frank Steunenberg
Idaho
General Wells
Bulkley Wells
Fitzpatrick
Steve Adams
Arthur L. Collins
Wells
Adams
Murder on Santa Fe Express Ends Messenger Bailey
A Wells Fargo express messenger A D Bailey was killed on Santa Fe train No 1176 between Florence and Newton Kansas. Robbers rifled both safes taking about 1000 dollars and jewelry. Bailey's body was found in the car with brutal head wounds after the train reached Newton. Evidence suggests he was asleep when attacked. Two other items note Michigan Congressmen push for land grant protections and Chester Gillette executed for Grace Brown murder in Auburn New York.
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Newton, Kas
A. D. Bailey
Wells-Fargo Company
Santa Pe
Florence
Newton
Bailey
Gillette
Auburn
N. Y
Chester FE
Grace Brown
Auburn Prison
Refuses to Seek Pardon in Orchard Case
Boise March 30 self confessed murderer Harry Orchard refuses to apply for clemency. Orchard says he will accept full penalty unless an official pardon is filed by his behalf with Idaho State Board of Pardons. Attorney General notes board cannot act on Judge Wood's recommendation alone.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
State Board of Pardons
Wood
Orchard
Frank T. Wyman
Pardon Board
Market prices for farm commodities in Portland Oregon
Wheat and hay prices listed for Portland area on March 31 with figures for Bluestem Red Russian and Valley crops. Oats rye butter eggs honey hops and wool prices from Valley and Eastern Oregon markets shown in cents per unit or per hundredweight.
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Portland
Ore
Wheat—Club
Valley
Bluestem
Fresh conspiracy uncovered in Port au Prince
Port au Prince reports a new plot against the government involving General Larraque who was arrested March 14 on suspicion of conspiracy. He fled to the French legation on Saturday with two other officers after being released with four others on March 24.
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Port Au Prince
General Larraque
Explosion devastates Hanna coal mine injuring workers
In Hanna Wyoming on March 29 a gas explosion in Union Pacific Coal Company Mine No 1 killed 20 men. A second explosion in the evening trapped 60 to 60 more rescuers, feared dead, as search efforts continued.
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Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacific Coal Company
Rheumatic Pain Balm Praised by Pontypool Postmaster
Pontypool Ontario postmaster Thos Stenton says eight years of rheumatic pain were relieved by Chamberlains Pain Balm after trying many remedies. He reports greater relief than with any prior treatment and recommends it to other sufferers. Evans Drug Co. carries the product.
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Thos. Stenton
Pontypol
Ont
Evans Drug Co
Citizens' Platform for Aberdeen City Council
The Citizens' Ticket pledges to run city government like a private corporation with taxpayers as stockholders. It calls for permanent streets, reform of the water rent to keep minimum charges to families under 190 dollars monthly, and ward protections. It denounces ward boundary changes and political interference, listing six ward candidates.
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Citizens
Aberdeen
South Aberdeen
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Endorsement
Spirit Lake Iowa druggist L H Farnham touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best remedy for constipation. He urges a trial and promises pleasant effect with 25 cent price and free samples, available at Evans Drug Co.
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L. H. Farnham
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Chamberlain
Evans Drug Co
Local Wheat and Produce Prices Report Ottawa Style Markets
Seattle listings dated March 31 show Wheat Bluestem at 87 14 88c a bushel and 85 86c weekly. Oats Puget Sound at 25 26 per ton, Barley 25.50 per ton. Hay Eastern Washington 14 16 per ton, Puget Sound hay 10 12, Wheat hay 10 13, Alfalfa 10 11. Butter Washington creamery 32c per tb, Eggs Selected local 18 19c dozen.
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Valley Timothy
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Puget Sound
Washington
Washington Creamery
California
Dobbs Divorce Suit Seeks Dissolution in Chehalis Court
The State of Washington summons John W. Dobbs in Chehalis County to appear within sixty days after March 26 1908 to answer a complaint filed by Alice J. Dobbs seeking an absolute divorce. Grounds include abandonment cruelty neglect and injury making life burdensome with no chance of reconciliation. The case lists J C Cross as attorney for the plaintiff with filings from Wishkah block Chehalis. Publication spans March 26 to May 7 1908.
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State of Washington
Chehalis County
Alice J. Dobbs
John W. Dobbs
J. ©. Cross
Plaintiff
Wishkah Block
Washington
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