Life Threats Led 16 Year Old to Williamson Shooting
John Knuckles recovering at Bluefield Sanitarium after a February 25 shooting at Williamson near the telephone exchange. He says a party threatened to kill him for pursuing a young lady employee and he was shot as he returned toward the office. He will return to Williamson to deny a suicide report and aid in locating the shooter.
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John Knuckles
Bluefield
Williamson
Daily Telegraph
Knuckles
U S grand jury indicts Baker for railway mail robbery at Welcome
The United States grand jury in Wheeling indicted Frank Baker for rifling the mails at Welcome West Virginia on December 29. He is also charged in Marshall county with the murder of Operator Hutchinson during a station robbery attempt. Baker is held in New York and will face a federal preliminary hearing April 10.
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Wheeling
W. Va
United States Grand Jury
Frank Baker
Welcome
West Virginia
Marshall County
Baker
Hutchinson
Baltimore and Ohio
New York City
United States
Shields
Conference of Operators and Miners Adjourns in Indiana
A two hour session in Indianapolis concluded with no resumption of work ordered in mines across Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois and nearby districts following the conference between coal operators and miners representatives from the three states.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Bank Robbers Blast Huron Safe In Topeka Heist
Robbers dynamited the state bank safe at Huron and escaped with 6500. The bank building was badly wrecked. Officials believe six men carried out the raid and fled on a hand car.
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Huron
Kan
Topeka
State Bank
White Pharmacy Accepts Orders for Easter Flowers
The White Pharmacy announces it is taking orders for Easter flowers. Local customers can place selections for delivery or pickup, with arrangements available from a range of seasonal blooms.
Father witnesses son death on railway yards
James Neal 18 from Graham was killed when struck by two locomotives and a cab at the extreme west end of Flat Top yards while crossing a main track. His father William Neal witnessed the tragedy from a nearby garden, then left for Graham as officials arranged burial. The body was returned to Graham for funeral services this afternoon.
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James Neal
Graham
William Neal
Crockett’s
April Weather Predictions by Rev Irl R Hicks
The St Louis prognosticator Rev Irl R Hicks predicts a stormy April with multiple central and reactionary storm periods from the 3rd to 5th and 14th to 16th and 26th to 28th. Expect warmer spells, cool changes, snow squalls in the north, and excessive thunder and rainstorms toward month end.
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Irl R. Hicks
St. Louis
Jury clears American Ice Co in presentment case
New York April 7 the special grand jury filed a presentment with Justice Dowling reporting they found no sufficient evidence to indict the American Ice Co or its president Wesley M Oler.
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New York
American Ice Co. Today
Justice Dowling
The
Supreme Court
American Tee Co
Wesley M. Oler
Passenger Admiral Evans Improves at Pas Robles Springs
Rear Admiral Evans showed marked improvement after a night at Pas Robles Hot Springs Cal Dr P McDonald surgeon on the flagship Connecticut and who accompanied the admiral reported he is feeling better this morning than since his arrival at the springs
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Pas Robles Hot Springs
Cal
Evans
P. McDonald
Senator Tillman Arrives in Atlanta for Sanitarium Treatment
Senator Tillman of South Carolina arrived in Atlanta on April 7 and was taken to a local sanitarium for several weeks of treatment. The condition is described as satisfactory.
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Atlanta
Tillman
South Carolina
Lynchburg Beats New York Team In Exhibition Tilt
The Lynchburg Virginia League club defeated the New York American League squad by a 10 to 9 score in an exhibition game played today in Lynchburg Virginia.
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Lynchburg
Judge Holt Fines Great Northern Railway for Rehating
In New York on April 7 Judge Holt levied a $50,000 penalty against the Great Northern Railway Company for rehating.
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New York
Holt
Great Northern Railway Company
Congressman Brick of Indiana District Dies Suddenly
Congressman Brick of the Thirteenth Indiana district died suddenly in Indianapolis this morning. The brief notice appears among local items with other ads mentioning a sale on tomatoes and groceries at The Steptoe Cash Supply Co and Sublette & Barnes.
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Indianapolis
Brick
Indiana
Steptoe Cash Supply Co
Taft Endorsed. Crawford Selected by South Dakota Republicans
The South Dakota Republican state convention adopted resolutions backing W. H. Taft for president and Governor Crawford for U S Senate. It favored free-list status for iron coal lumber and monopoly controlled goods, extended ICC powers, a flat two cent passenger rate, and reduced freight and express charges.
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Huron
D. D
Republcan
W. H. Taft
Crawford
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Delays in City Taxes Lead to Property Delinquency
City treasurer D. G. Lilly warns unpaid taxes must be collected by May 1 to avoid property becoming delinquent. The notice includes promotion for DeWitt’s Little Marty Risers, DeWitt’s Carboliged Witch Hazel Salve, and crystal domino sugary products sold by Sublette & Barnes.
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D. G. Lilly
City Treas
DeWitt
Marty Risers
Delegates Chosen Without Instructions at Delaware GOP
The Republican state convention in Dover elected a full delegation to the Chicago national convention with no instructions. The only contest, a resolution to back Taft, failed decisively. State organization led by Senators Dupont and Richardson controlled the meeting, while the senate faction, defeated in primaries, had few delegates and favored Taft instruction.
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Dover
Del
Chiccazo
W. H. Taft
United States
Dupont
Richardson
Senate
Taft
Double Hanging Reported at Philadelphia County Prison
Philadelphia April 7 A double hanging occurred at Philadelphia County Prison. Max Soifer and Joseph Torrico were executed for murders tied to jealous passions.
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Max Soifer
Joseph Torrico
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
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Admiral Evans Better
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South Dakota
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Delaware
Saddlery Sale
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