Blood Bath in Four Husbands and Local Murders
Portland authorities report John D. Roseclair confessed to fatally stabbing his wife after a dispute over skim milk at breakfast. In Atlanta, George Burge stabbed his wife to death and wounded his stepson after returning home. Los Angeles saw A Gerson stab his wife five times amid divorce tensions. In St Louis August Poos killed his wife following a fatal injury to his son after a family quarrel.
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Portland
Ore
John D. Roselair
Roapelair
Hancock
Hillsboro
Roseclair
Roaseclair
Burge
Los Angeles
Cal
A. Gerson
Gerson
St. Louis
Poos
Sharp razor tariffs spark Senate debate in May
In Washington on May 18 the Senate debated razor tariffs as the finance committee pressed a 55 to 100 percent rise for common razors. Amendments to set rates near the Dingley tariff were rejected while others proposed gradual 5 percent annual reductions and a president fixé rate based on revenue.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Com
Stoke
Smoot
Algoich
Kailer Owen
Will Heir Restores Wealth to Widow in Denver Area
Mrs Lorace Crow Hosford uncovered the will of her husband's father in Denver area matters, restoring him to an inheritance and revealing a fortune of $100,000 awaiting the couple. The husband believed he had been disinherited, while the wife is described as the daughter of the commandine.
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Los
Jenver
Lorace Crow Hosford
Horsford
Awalta
Government seizes timber and mills in Choctaw depredation probe
A U S marshal seized 6,000,000 feet of lumber six canteen and other property from the Ping i Widher Hopkins Lumber firms and others after an investigation into alleged timber depredations on the Choctaw reservation.
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Okshoma City
Pingi and
Widher Hopkins
Texas clubs grow in number size and influence
The May issue of the Bulletin reports 292 commercial clubs in Texas with 163 counties having at least one hub. It notes Texas leads the region in club numbers and a 60,000 member base. The association promotes a slogan Fewer Laws Better Laws and aims to guarantee fair deals for every dollar invested. The Texas Commercial Secretaries Association holds its annual Dallas meeting May 1 to 20.
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Ft. Worth
Tex
Bulletin
Texas Commercial Secretaries
Aegopiation
Nap
Texas
Commercial Clube of
Dallas
Union Pacific to Deploy Monster Mallet Locomotives
Union Pacific announced at railroad headquarters that monster double Mallet locomotives will soon be used on the Wyoming division, with an experimental smaller engine first and a test on Sherman Hill west of the city. The engines feature eight pairs of large drivers and tripled size and weight for heavy freight on steep grades.
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San Francisco
Union Pacific
Sherman Hill
Spreckles Details Graft Fight and Immunity Offer
Rudolph Spreckles testified in the Patrick Calhoun graft case about opposing Calhoun’s overhead trolley plan and a proposed switch to a street trolley. He said he directed his attorney to prepare incorporation papers for a rival system and offered immunity to Supervisor Gallagher for full confessions of the board’s doodling schemes, which Gallagher refused without blanket immunity for all supervisors.
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San Francisco
Rudolph Spreckles
Pattick Calhoun
Calhoun
Heney
Spreckles
United Railroads
Transportation Sytem
Gallagher
Board of Supervisors
Oil executive Pierce freed on false affidavit charge
Clay Pierce president of Chapoune Oil Co was discharged in district court after being accused of filing a false affidavit that the firm was not connected with a trust. The second indictment and trial were postponed until fall with October 1 set as the date. Pierce posted a $20,000 bond.
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Texas
Cae
Clay Pierce
Chapoune Oil Company
Pierce
Alleged Swindlers Defense Is Brazen in Arizona Mine Case
Closing arguments ended in the government case against the Horn brothers H. Snider and Raymond P. May. They are charged with improper use of the Two Queens mine in Arizona. The government says they paid 6000 for a half interest and capitalized it at 10 million dollars. The defense argues buyers understood they were paying for a chance, not a guaranteed asset.
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Kansas City
Horn Brothers
H. Snider
Raymond PF. May
Queens Imine
Arizona
Civil Service Officer Williams Resigns in May
James T. Williams Jr. resigns as civil service commissioner to Taft citing impaired health. He plans to reside at Fort Bayard New Mexico for climate benefits after a brief appointment.
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Waithington
James T. Willams, Jr
Taft
Williams
Fort Bayard
N. M
Roosevelt gift tobacco scandal shocks Anti Cigarette League
Chicago May 17 Lucy Page Gao ton head of the Anti Cigarette League expressed regret over a report that Kermit Roosevelt, then unmarried, carried 6000 cigarettes and 225 pipes to Africa as gifts. She questioned the plausibility given Roosevelt family image and noted the league’s concern over promoting tobacco use among natives and women.
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Chicago
Lucy Page
loAgie
Kermit Roosevelt
Africa
Wis Pon
Carrie Nation
President Roosevelt
Teague
Roosevelt
Loeb
Longworth
Lammoat
Startling allegations against United States Express outlined
New York May 17 Arguments began in a bid to appoint a receiver for United States Express and dissolve the firm. John L Dudley, a stockholder, seeks book examinations from treasurer Hilward T Platt. Defendants include former Senator Platt and executives from rival firms. charges claim squandering assets, excessive salaries, dividends beyond capital, and loss of business to rivals.
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New York
Unitedtates Express Company
John L. Dudley
Max
Hilward T. Platt
Platt and Dragons
Edward T
Frank H
James ©. Fargo
Wellis- Fargo Expresa Company
United States Company
Leyi C. Weir
American Express Company
U. S. Company
Francis Linde Stetgen
Chauncey HW. Crosby
Aegeta
Vadancas
Reyuee
Frank H. Piatt
New Savings Bank Opens In Wyoming
The Trust and Savings Bank began business in the Stock Growers National Bank building yesterday with many deposits from new savers. Cashier Harry B. Henderson oversaw the day’s operations before leaving the state bank examiner’s office. successor named later. Prominent stockholders listed include Amos W. Barber Stephen Fon Frank J. Bon Charles W. Burdick John Clay Albert Chapman and others.
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Wyoming ‘Trust and Savings Bank
Amos W. Barber
Stephen Fon
Frank J. Bon
Charles W. Burdick
John Clay
Albert Chapman
J. T. M. Connor
William ©. Dering
A. H. Doane
John Warrington
Harry B. Anderson
Viola A
Henderson
Fred Hofmann
Edward Hofmann
Percy
Hoyt
George W. Hoyt
Charlo N. Jackson
Pay
Johnston
Jolmaton
J. A. Johnston
John W. Lacey
Mia
Elizabeth V. Lacey
Roderick N. Mutuon
Arthur H. Marble
William Spense
David Nimmo
Thomas Kh
Andrew F. Rodel
Fred W. Roadel
Fred B Bheldon
Percy Smith
Kent Snyder
Wiliam Storey
Curtla Templin
Fort Troops Instructed By General Morton
Brigadier General Morton, commander of the department, or Mim, poured, who soon a tour off of his department yesterday.
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Morton
Mim
Pourl
Fort Russell Fort Jus displays largest fort exhibit
General Mortop reviewed Fort Jus displays as Batteries C and D of the Fourth artillery arrived from the Pacific coast to be stationed at Fort Russell. A 250 man train with pine deers and gear traveled with a second section to No 6. The Ninth colored cavalry was ordered to Port Russell while barracks fill. John Kinzel and John Hill of Co J Fort Russell were arrested Sunday on information provided by George Rollins and Fred Dohnatead.
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Fort Jussell
Port Russell
John J. Kinzel
John JH. Hill
Co. J. Fort Rinsell
George A. Rollins
Fred Dohnatead
Foreigners Charged With Violating Game Laws
Deputy State Game Warden Thomas Murray arrested four Italians and one Bohemian for shooting birds on Crew Creek bottoms west of the city. They were jailed to answer charges of hunting without a license and shooting birds out of season under the new game law. Murray says he will enforce the license rule for resident foreigners and observe the law as well as citizens.
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Thomps Murray
Crew Creek
Murray
Aga
Pennsylvania Road Makes Remarkable Progress
New York reports show the Pennsylvania Railroad carried 141,659,644 passengers in 1908 with no fatalities from train accidents. Total passengers declined 7.4 percent from 1907 while injuries dropped 81.6 percent to 102. One injury per 1,358,519 passengers. Passenger miles totaled 8,467,671,462 with high safety across shipping routes and 66,208,096 miles of ski train service added to operations.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Eeter
Involuntary Bankruptcy Filed Against Tracey & Co
New York May 17. An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against Tracey and Co stock brokers of New York and Chicago. The firm did a large business and the estimated liabilities are around 7000 dollars. E. G. Benedict was appointed curator.
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New York
Tracey & Co., Stock Bro
Chicago
E. G
Benedict
Captain Hains Sentenced to Eight to Sixteen Years
Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. was sentenced to an indeterminate eight to sixteen year term for the killing of William E. Annis. The defense sought a new trial, challenging the verdict’s weight and legality, while the judge found no legal errors and noted the defendant received a fair trial. If unblocked, Hains will be sent to Sing Sing to begin serving.
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Flushing
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
John F. McIntyre
Garretson
McIntyre
Supreme Court
Hains
Seema Se
Otth
Garrettson
Cil
Garratson
Captain Hains
An Whi
Sing Sing
New Portland Train Delayed One Day Limited Service
The New Portland passenger train slated to depart yesterday was canceled due to equipment shortage and left westward at 3 this morning. The first eastbound train is due tomorrow at 5 from Portland, with an added Denver division train between Julesburg and Denver shifting westbound traffic from No. 2. Assistant Superintendent Roth has returned from North Platte and Division Engineer A J Whart will be absent for several days in Omaha.
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Portland
Esterday
Denver
Julesburg
Roth
North Platte
A. J. Whart
Omaha
Marooned for Nine Days on Shifting Island in Rio Grande
Arrando and his 14 year old son Alberquerque were swept to an inland island by floodwaters from melting snow on the Rio Grande. They endured nine days without shelter, surviving on raw sheep meat and muddy river water before being rescued as the island vanished beneath rising flood. A foreman and the son had driven cattle to the island a week earlier to graze.
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Arrando Ig
Hte Son
Iland
Candy Island
Arrando
Tiln Wasutioenas
Alberquerque
N. Mh
Rio Grande
Uns
Olty
Jose Arrando
Khia
Wirod Potaly
Aheep
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Deberry
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