Akron Register-Tribune reports settle strike by Chicago Teamsters
The Chicago teamsters joint council named a full powers committee to settle the strike and hold conferences with employers. They delayed, then formed the panel led by W J Gibbons to negotiate with dry goods houses and rail express firm settlements require all or none. Perjury charges in a contempt case before Judge Koblsaat prompt an investigation.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Joint Council
Mayer
Employers’ Association
Teamsters’ Joint Council
W. J. Gibbons
Koblsaat
Speaker Gully Resigns From House of Commons
London reports that Tuesday afternoon the House of Commons heard William Court Gully announce his resignation as speaker due to ill health after ten years in office. Premier Balfour and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman spoke briefly, with the premier stating a resolution would be introduced to recommend the king elevate Mr Gully to the peerage.
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London
House of Commons
William Court Gully
Balfour
Henry Campbell-Bannermann
Gully
Czar Alive and Well: Berlin Rumor Denied
Rumor of an assassination attempt on the czar circulated on the Berlin bourse and through telegraphs but Gen. Masloff, czar’s chancellor, assures from abroad that no incident occurred at Tsarskoi Selo. The Associated Press confirms the absence of any report of an attack.
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St.Petersburg
Berlin
Associated Press
Masloff
iTzarskoi Selo
Collision kills two on westbound Overland near Riverside
In California two men died and several were injured when a westbound Overland passenger train collided with a Salt Lake Railway special four miles from Riverside on Tuesday. The Lead cars carried Ohio delegates to the Knights of Columbus convention in Los Angeles, and none of the delegates were injured.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Overland
Salt Lake Railway
Riverside
Ohio
I Knights of Columns
Knights of Columbus Convene in Los Angeles Cathedral
In Los Angeles following a solemn pontifical high mass at St. Vibiana's Cathedral, visiting Knights of Columbus attended a national council meeting behind closed doors at a local hotel. Supreme Knight Hearne presided over the session.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cathedral of St. Vibiana
Roosevelt Proclaims Lassen Peak Reserve in California
President Roosevelt has established a new forest reserve in California named Lassen Peak Reserve. It covers part of the northern Sierra Nevada and comprises a little under 900000 acres, with nearly 84 percent classified as forest.
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Washington
Roosevelt
California
Lassen Peake Reserve
Sierra Nevada Range
German Schooner Emma Louise Injured in Fog Collision
London reports a fog bound naval accident near Dun genesa where the British battleship Hannibal fouled the German schooner Emma Louise after a collision between the battlecruiser Caesar and the bark Afghanistan. No further details on injuries or casualties were provided.
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London
Caesar
Afghanistan
Dungenesa
Hannibal
Emma Louise
St. Louis butcher fatally stabbed in boarding house
John Wallhouse, a butcher, was killed by a sharpened file at a 2 Second Street boarding house Sunday night in St. Louis. Julius Schulte, a machinist, was arrested on the charge of stabbing Wallhouse.
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St. Louis
John Wallhouse
Second Street
Julius Schulte
Waillhouse
Fatal boiler blast at Cleveland steel plant kills three
In Cleveland Ohio three workers died and two were seriously injured when a cap blew off a furnace boiler at the American Steel and Wire Company Tuesday. The incident prompted investigations and emergency response from local authorities.
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Cleveland, O
American Steel and Wire Company
Sioux City Stock Market Quotation Snippet
Sioux City quotations list butchers steers at 4.00 to 5.00 and lop hours at 5.20, reflecting midweek market activity in Sioux City. The fragment notes prices for livestock and related trade, indicating typical local market movements.
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Sioux City
Uesday
A Peace Platform Adopted at Lake Mohonk Conference
A platform of the principles underpinning the international arbitration movement was adopted at Friday's session of the conference on international arbitration held at Lake Mohonk New York. The document outlines aims and achievements of the effort toward peaceful dispute resolution between nations.
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Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Trunk Construction Train Wreckin Grand Rapids Kills Four
Four Grand Trunk railway workers died near Penano Tuesday when a construction train ran into a washout and derailed, with all four cars ditched. The accident highlights the perilous conditions of track repair crews.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand Trunk
Penano
Alfonso in England welcomed amid rain and pomp
London greeted Alfonso XIII of Spain with meticulous ceremony supervised by King Edward VII. The British royal yacht Victoria and Albert led a naval convoy to Portsmouth where a formal welcome occurred, despite rain. The royal party then traveled by train to London, halted briefly by a roof collapse at Farlington station.
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London
Alfonso Niil
Spain
England
Edward
Portsmouth
France
Victoria and Albert
Cherbourg
Royal Yacht
Order of the Garter
Prince of Wales
Fanny
Farlington
Race War In Augusta Sparks Fatal Clash In DC
A race riot in Ruener, D C, leaves Thurrell McLane dead and his son wounded. One negro dies and three are wounded. White residents attack a house after a missing child case, as Sheriff Rayburn and Coroner Owens seek to retrieve the child. Armed white men pursue several black suspects amid threats of lynching.
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Augusta
Ruener
D. C
Thurrell McLane
Rayburn
Owens
Aiken County
Dave Heigh
McLanes
McLane
Heigh
Colorado Rivers Run High and Flood Damage Reported
Colorado streams surge as warm weather melts snow. Arkansas River runs higher than two decades with ranches, wagon bridges, and railroad property damaged. Rio Grande Southern near Rico immobilized. boy Higgins drowned trying to ford Swater River near Sulphur Springs.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Buena Vista
Salido
Pueblo
Arkansas
Rio Grande Southern Railroad
Rico
Higgins
Swater
Sulphur Springs
Tornado Devastates Binghamton Neighborhoods
A severe tornado struck Binghamton New York on Monday night damaging many houses and barns in the Fifth and Sixth wards south of the Susquehanna River. Despite extensive destruction several blocks wide only one person was badly injured and no deaths were reported though many buses were wrecked.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Susquehanna River
Missouri Fails to Seize Bridge at St Louis
Washington Secretary Taft refused Missouri's bid to take possession of the Merchants' Bridge across the Mississippi at St Louis, ruling no charter violation occurred. The action ends the state’s attempt under existing conditions and maintains federal control of the bridge.
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Missouri
Washington
Taft Monday
State of Missouri
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Brooks Sentenced in Mail Fraud Case in St Louis
Charles S. Brooks of the National Securities Company was convicted in federal court of using the mails in a fraud scheme. He received a 17 month penitentiary term and a $450 fine.
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Charles S. Brooks
St. Louis
National Securities Company
United States District Court
Strike Leader Arrested in Chicago Conspiracy Case
Cornelius P. Shea, head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and leader of the two month Chicago strike, was arrested Monday night and jailed on charges of conspiracy.
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Chicago
Cornelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Tie
Ordered to Leave Vladivostok Declared Evacuation
Ao dispatch from St Petersburg reports all non-combatants ordered to evacuate Vladivostok. No combat details provided.
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St. Petersburg
Vladivostok
Striking Draymen Seize Casks and Block Bridges in France
Six hundred striking draymen in Cette France seized a number of wine casks and blocked the ends of bridges connecting town sections. Troops were summoned as several regiments were ordered to the scene.
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Cette
France
Former Grand Rapids attorney sentenced for water contract scam
Lant IK Sals bury, former city attorney in Grand Rapids, received a $2000 fine after a superior court conviction for criminal conspiracy to obtain a water contract from the city. The case centers on actions aimed at securing city water supply terms.
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Grand Rapids
Lant IK
Salsbury
Refuge at Manila grounds for Russian cruisers arrival
Washington held a White House conference including President Roosevelt Secretary Morton and Attorney General Moody to decide the fate of the Russian cruisers Aurora Oleg and Jemtchug who arrived at Manila after the Korean straits battle. They may be interned or kept only briefly for repairs until they reach home ports.
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Washington
D. C
White House
Morton
Moody
Manila
Aurora
Oleg
Jomtchug
Korean Straits
Train
United States
Tuzon
Enquist
Associated Press
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Three Youths Dead in Hillsboro Murder Suicide
In Hillsboro Ohio three youths Madge Dines 14 Nettie Hart 16 and George Baldwin 18 were found shot to death in an upper room of Ed Dines farm home three miles from the city late Sunday night. The girls were killed with a revolver while the boy was shot with a shotgun whose barrel lay in the room. Police reject the murder suicide theory though some circumstances suggest it. A fourth person is suspected but identity and motive are withheld.
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Hillsboro
Madge Dines
Nettie Hart
George Baldwin
Ed Dines
Madge
mayor Weaver calls for honest government in Philadelphia
Mayor Weaver urged citizens to pursue honest government and city control of public works. Rolla Dance, secretary of Philadelphia civil service board, was removed by order of the mayor, who suspended the civil service applicant list except for medical inspectors.
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Weaver
Philadelphia
Rolla Dance
Civil Service Board
Mrs. Rogers Given Reprieve By Court Action
Montpelier Virginia chief justice Rowell refused to grant a writ of error in Mrs. Mary Rogers murder case. Gov Bell announced a short reprieve to allow attorneys time to seek U S Supreme Court review.
Fatal Minneapolis Storm Kills 8-Year-Old Girl
A severe Saturday storm in Minneapolis killed Elizabeth Gann, eight, when struck by lightning. Several houses were set on fire, utilities were disrupted by toppled wires, and about a score of residents narrowly avoided serious injuries as signs and structures blew down.
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Minneapolis
Elizabeth Gann
Stormy Lightning Destroys Two Chicago Churches
A severe thunderstorm in Chicago on Sunday struck three churches with lightning, destroying two completely. The storm damaged several other buildings and caused an estimated total loss of about $200,000.
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Chicago
Skeleton of Missing Man Found in Michigan Woods
The skeleton of Daniel Trigg, missing since January last year after leaving lumber camps, was found in the woods near Manistique, Michigan. A letter in his pocket identified him, confirming he froze to death during his wanderings as a lumberman.
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Manistique
Mich
Daniel Trigg
Two Men Die in Braddock Steel Plant Blast
Two men, Pittsburg Pac workers Michael Taide and John Yatsko, were killed when a hang exploded in furnace J of Edgar Thompson steel plant in Braddock. Fellow workmen Vincent Nehart and Andrew Nemmits were seriously burned during a rescue attempt Sunday.
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Pittsburg
Pac
Michael Taide
John Yatsko
Vincent Nehart
Andrew Nemmits
Edgar Thompson Steel
Braddock
Exposition Building Burns in Milwaukee Fire
Milwaukee exposi tion building occupying a city block was totally destroyed by fire Sunday evening. Loss about $800,000 insured for $75,000. Fire suspected to have started from an electric light wire.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Exposition
Oss
Pennsylvania Man Assassinated in Newcastle
John Pete of the Newcastle Brewing Company was shot through a window while with his wife and four children at lunch on Sunday. He died instantly, the assailant unseen. Police searched for a suspect as details remained unclear.
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Pennsylvania
Newcastle
Pas
John Pete
Newcastle Brewing Company
Memorial service held at Tsarskoi Selo for naval fallen
In St Petersburg the emperor, empress, and royal family attended a Sunday memorial service at Tsarskoi Selo honoring those who died in the naval battle in the Sea of Japan.
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St. Petersburg
Tzaurskoi Selo
Sea of Japan
Dennison acquitted in Omaha diamond heist case
The Dennison case ended with an acquittal after a trial in Red Oak. Jurors said lack of corroborative evidence tied to Dennison’s involvement in the 1893 Pollock diamond robbery led to the verdict amid heated courtroom exchanges. Dennison’s extradition fight and political ties drew heavy attention and funding from both sides.
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Congressman Smith
Dennison
Red Oak
Thomas
Connell
Green
Missouri Valley
Omana
Omaha
Iowa
United States Supreme Court
Jewelers’ Protective Association
Cupid After Schoolmaams Threatens Ottumwa Teachers
Ottumwa faces rising Cupid related disruptions as six local school teachers are set to marry within months. Superintendent Prof A W Stuart voices concerns over the romantic trend, noting teachers once ready for classroom duties now shifting toward domestic plans.
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Cupid
Ottumwa
A. W. Stuart
Dan Cupid
Prof
Stuart
Pranks Cost Boy's Life In Iowa Pond Tragedy
Frank Stevens son of James Stoy yveps a Mahaska County farmer drowned in Steddom's pond northeast of Oskaloosa after three boys called for help as a joke. The victims could not swim and the body lay submerged about two hours in eight feet of water before aid arrived.
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Frank Stevens
James Stoy Yveps
Mahaska County
Steddom
State census to show at least ten percent rise
A H Davidson secretary of the executive council predicts the state census will reveal a gain of at least ten percent. Early county returns suggested declines in rural areas, but later returns indicate a statewide increase, supporting the forecast of a strong overall rise.
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A. H. Davidson
Executive Council
Brooklyn frees alleged murder suspects in Reed case
Borough residents learned on Saturday that the men accused in the Tom Reed murder were released after witnesses failed to testify. County Attorney Rayburn examined several witnesses but the star witness refused to testify against Martin, leading to his release, and Tinley, the other detained suspect, was released from the county jail.
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Brooklyn
Tom Reed
Rayburn
Martin
Tinley
Iwan
Templeton man killed by approaching train at crossing
Frank Kuyper of Templeton, a section boss for the Milwaukee, was killed in Carroll at the Main Street crossing when struck by westbound train No. 11. He reportedly stood on the south track with his back to the oncoming freight, was thrown about 160 feet, and died instantly.
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Frank Kuyper
Templeton
Milwaukee
Carroll
Main Street
Kuyper
Stone-Hauling Bee Supports New Storm Lake Church
The Methodist church at Storm Lake held a stone-hauling bee on Saturday with about 100 loads of stone hauled for the foundation of their new $20,000 church.
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Methodist
Storm Lake
FiveYearOld Arnold Vogt Killed in Dubuque Play Accident
In Dubuque on Saturday five year old Arnold Vogt was run over by a wagon and killed while playing in front of his home, authorities report.
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Dubuque
Arnold Vogt
Sarah Kuhn Dies in Anamosa Prison After Lye Poisoning
Sarah Kuhn, noted inmate at Anamosa prison, died Monday morning after fifteen days of severe suffering from lye poisoning taken during a personal crisis. She had been sentenced to life imprisonment in January 1901 for the murder of her husband.
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Sarah Kuhn
Iowa
Anamosh
Casles
Body of Missing Man Found Near Dubuque Creek
The body of 36 year old Joseph Wagner, who vanished ten days ago, was discovered in a creek a few miles from Dubuque, authorities reported. No further details were provided pending autopsy.
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Joseph Wagner
Dubuaue
Pastor Marsh Abandons Rockwell Church for Mass Home
Rev Marsh pastor of the Baptist church at Rockwell south of Mason City fled with his wife to Holyoke Massachusetts his former Swaledale pastorate in turmoil over alleged associations with a Swaledale youth he resigned weeks ago. A town uproar followed as a Swaledale youth visited Rockwell and a buggy ride ensued then the couple moved toward Cartersville and east on the Northwestern. Swaledale church awaits action on the unresolved matter.
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Marsh
Baptist Hirch
Rockwell
Mason City
Nolyoke
Mass
Swaledale
Indy
Cartersville
Money in Jap Bonds Rise Lures Bank Profit
Valley National Bank of Des Moines expects a neat margin from Japanese bonds bought at 92 1 4. The bonds rose to par after the naval victory was secured, with potential for higher prices. Other Des Moines investors reportedly bought in, and eastern money centers show elation over the surge in Japanese bonds. The issue opened around 94 when first offered about six weeks ago.
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Valley National Bank
Des Moines
Man in prison starts work at tailor shop
Matt Blunter, after twenty two months in Fort Madison penitentiary, has begun work in the tailor shop. In a May 30 letter to his Mt. Ayr mother, he said he had been at work for a week and spoke of feeling weaker, fearing insanity, and asked for a Mt. Ayr paper to stay informed. The letter eased the worry of his mother and sister.
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Matt Blunter
Fort Madison
Mt. Ayr
Matt
Hunter
Terrific hail storm strikes eastern Iowa between Tipton and Mechanicsville
A historic hail storm shattered the region between Tipton and Mechanicsville on Tuesday night. Ice blocks reportedly measured up to twelve inches in circumference, carried to Tipton fourteen miles away, and some stones were as large as a hen's egg after the journey. Hogs in pastures were killed, while horses and cattle were blinded by the impact, stampeding into barbed wire fences and dying. The storm affected about a mile and a half of land with no accompanying wind.
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Tipton
Mechanicsville
Iowa
Population in Iowa Likely Up Ten Percent
Officials overseeing the Iowa census express optimism that the statewide population will rise about ten per cent compared with 1900. Secretary A H Davidson at Des Moines says the current county-based estimates are unreliable and that the full census will show a net increase despite talk of decline.
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Iowa
Executive Council
A. H. Davidson
Des Moines
Five Years for Council Bluffs Burglary
William Hughes also known as Welly was sentenced by Judge Wheeler in Council Bluffs to five years in the state penitentiary at Ort Madison for burglarizing a home. He took $2.19 in pennies from a child's bank three gold rings and jewelry. Hughes has one arm yet remains a dangerous criminal and has made two desperate jail-break attempts since arrest.
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William Hughes
Sheriff and wife flee Red Oak after Dennison trial advice
Acting on Judge Walter J. Smith’s advice fearing the chief witness in the Dennison trial at Red Oak could be kidnapped and moved to Colorado where he faces murder charges, Frank Sheriffliefe and his wife departed Red Oak Saturday evening for Des Moines.
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Walter J. Smith
Dennison
Red Oak
Colorado
Frank Shereliffe
Des Moines
Waterloo man dies by own hand in Davenport room
J C Utman of Waterloo committed suicide in a Davenport room on Monday by slashing his throat with a pen knife, then finishing with a rester. He was found in a pool of blood.
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J.C. Utman
Waterloo
Davenport
Lis Troon
Mapleton area farmer held up by two foot pads
Matt Farr a farmer living south of Mapleton was robbed by two foot pads while walking home on Wednesday night. Mir Pare searched but had no money. Police consider the incident likely the work of tramps.
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Matt Farr
Mapleton
Mir Pare
Opening Up Newton Field Leases Boost Rural Coal Areas
Several farms south of Webster City and three miles east of Homer are leased by multiple investors, with plans to open up extensive coal fields in the region, signaling a new era of resource development nearby.
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Newton
Webster City
Homer
Russian command declares revolt as war needs falter
Reports from the front quote General Linovitch claiming open revolt by troops after news of a Russian defeat. Analysts foresee regime change and a national assembly, while European powers hail Japan's victory and Russia's sea power loss. Oyama leads about 420,000 men with fresh reinforcements as plans circle to outflank the Russian left.
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Tineviteh
Revensky
Milechuria
Linewitch
Russia
Caaf
Sowvorine
St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Alexlett
Opgan
Slavo
Kuselg
England
America
Japan
Augela
Strait of Korea
Europe
Berlin
Tondou
Manchuria
Marshal Oyama
Linovitch
Fourt
Tenth Army
Mukden
Oyama
California Tourist Crop Sets Record Season
California reached a record tourist season yielding about 18 million dollars in state tourism and rail revenue. An estimated 50 000 visitors stayed roughly fifty days each, with average daily spending high. Destination regions concentrated spending in southern California and near San Francisco, with rail fares and meals boosting totals.
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California
Golden State
Chicago
Cle Ista
Californias
San Francisco
Minor Note H Clay Grabb Trial In La N Muddled Charge
Report cites H Clay Grabb on trial in La N Muddled case wounding his brother in law O B Davis with 1908 acquittal noted. Mentions James Tilney allegedly escaped from government prison at Alcatraz Island California and is believed trapped in St. Louis. Robbers reportedly stole 1400 dollars of Sead from a San Francisco post office. Authorities say a loot of 12000 more in stan a 00,000 in gold could have drawn the criminals.
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H. Clay Grabb
la N. Gy
O. B. Davis
James Tilney
Acatraz Island
Californuia
St. Louis
Sanfrancisco
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