Fifteen Oregon Men Indicted in Timber Land Frauds
The federal grand jury indicted fifteen well known Oregon and Washington figures for conspiracy to defraud public lands. Included are State Senator R A Booth and Henry J Booth, Roseburg official Frank D Alley, and timber men from Seattle and Portland. Also named are a Roseburg minister, Civil War veteran, and Fossil residents. See note on related arraignments and a motion alleging grand jury invalidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Federal
Washington
R. A. Booth
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Henry J. Booth
Roseburg
Edward Singleton
Booths
Williard N. Jones
Thaddeus S. Potter
F. P. Mays
H. L. Sissler
Seattle
Daniel Clark
Clarence Zachary
D. C. Barnard
Charles A. Watson
Fossil
Wheeler County
United States
John H. Mitchell
J. N. Williamson
van Gessner
Marion Biggs
Biger Hermann
Federal Grand Jury
Henry P. Ford
John Guiston
Masonry Crushes Hundreds In Madrid Reservoir Disaster
Madrid March 10 Five thousand workmen march with black banners near the disaster site where a reservoir collapse killed or injured hundreds. Police were stoned as flags were seized and casualties mounted with no exact tally yet.
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Madrid
Palace
Old
Aleister
Garfield leads Kansas Standard Oil probe with bureau team
Commissioner James Rudolph Garfield arrives in Topeka with L P Caswell Charles Earl and Luther Conant to investigate Standard Oil practices in Kansas. He plans a conference with Governor Hoch and says the inquiry will proceed until the case is closed.
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Garfield
Kansas
Topeka
James
Rudolph Garfield
Standard Oil
L. P. Caswell
Charles Ear
Luther Conant
Earthquake kills 4500 in Kangra and surrounding towns
Dharmsala reports 4500 of Kangra town’s 5000 residents perished in the quake. Only a deputy inspector and four sergeants survive among police. Ruins trap many, with Dharmsala Kangra Palanpur Dawan and nearby villages wrecked. Haripur spared but Sujanpur with about 6000 residents also in ruins.
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Calcutta
Dharmsala
Kangra
Palanpur
Dhawan
Haripur
Sujanpur
Symns Killed by Locomotive in Hot Springs
A. B. Symns founder of the Symns Wholesale Grocery Co of Atchison Kansas was run over and killed by a locomotive in Hot Springs Arkansas while seeking health at age seventy three. He came west to St Joseph in 1853 and was father in law to Captain A Rowan famed for delivering the message to Garcia in the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Symns
Atchison
Kan
Symns Wholesale Grocery Company
Hot Springs
Ark
Symns
St. Joseph
A. Rowan
Garcia
Two Killed at a Crossing in Ardmore
Ardmore Indian Territory April 10 Moses Simmons and Miss Mary Pearer were killed when their buggy was struck by a freight train at a railway crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
I. T
Moses Simmons
Mary Pearer
Twenty Injured in Wreck Between Trains at Kansas Station
Twenty or more passengers were injured when the Chicago Express No 8 and the California Limited No 4 collided east of Kinsley Kansas on the Santa Fe line. The rear brakeman failed to flag the Lim it, causing a high speed crash that destroyed the rear sleeper of No 8 and burned cars from both trains. The No 4 engineer was unhurt but the fireman porter and a cock of the limited were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kinsley
Kan
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
United’s
No. 4
Thunderstorm Strikes Indiana Farm Areas Killing Two
A severe thunderstorm swept northern and eastern Indiana causing one fatality and multiple injuries. Charles Murray, a Connorsville farmer, was killed by lightning, while nearby farmhands recovered. John Oliver died from lightning near Frankfort. In Tippecanoe County a house was struck, injuring three children. Allen County suffered heavy damage and early fruit was ruined.
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Indianapolis
Connorsville
Charles Murray
John Oliver
Frankfort
Tippecanoe County
John Eylenes
Allen County
Destructive storm raids Ohio towns with major damage
A storm on April 11 swept southern Ohio causing unroofed churches in Chillicothe and near Somerset, bricks from a steeple crashed into Memorial hall injuring several attending a play. Damage runs into thousands. The storm also hit Indiana and Pittsburgh with hail and high winds causing widespread destruction.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chillicothe
St. Peter’s Church
Memorial Hall
Third Street Presbyterian Church
St. Joseph’s Church
Somerset
Chicago grain and provisions market slips on bearish crop data
Heavy receipts pressured the wheat market as traders feared a bearish government crop report. May wheat at 1.144, July 654, other grains mixed with corn up slightly and oats and provisions largely unchanged. Cash bids show No 2 hard wheat about 1.141 to 1.151 and corn around 48 to 50 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago and Kansas City Livestock Markets Reported Mixed Receipts
Chicago on April 10 reports cattle receipts around 28 000 with steers good to prime steady to 10 cents lower and various quotes for cows heifers canners and calves. Sheep and hogs show mixed moves with hogs near 4 5 to 5 35 and lambs and sheep easing or steady across categories. Kansas City also April 10 lists cattle receipts steady to lower with prices for beef steers western fed steers stockers and cows and calves, hogs and sheep receipts and price ranges mixed.
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices From South Omaha Market
South Omaha reports cattle receipts around 4000 with steady demand and ranges native steers 4.00 to 6.50, cows 3.25 to 4.85, western steers 3.50 to 4.25, canners 2.00 to 3.25, stockers 2.75 to 5.75, calves 3.00 to 6.00. Hog receipts 3500 with steady tone and prices 4.73 to 5.30, bulk 5.22 to 5.27, pigs 4.73 to 5.10. Sheep receipts 4500 slow with westerns 6.00 to 6.90, wethers 5.40 to 5.85, ewes 5.00 to 6.30, lambs 5.75 to 7.50.
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South Omaha
Wethers
Sketch of J S Thompson dies in Campbellsport Wis
Sketch of J S Thompson who died at his Campbellsport home outlines his Massachusetts birth in 1823 and Wisconsin life from 1852. He helped build Ke-waskum farms, taught school, ran a sawmill, carried mail on foot, and helped form the Old Settlers association and Good Templars lodge. Eight children and several siblings are listed.
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JS. Thompson
Campbellsport
Wis
Montana
Decedent
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Kewaskum
Thompson
Couchville
Peter
Jacob Schrooten
Auburn
West Bend
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Old Settlers’ Association
Good Templars Lodge
Grand Lodge
C. A. Knapp
Lisbon
N. D
R. A. Reynolds
H. D. Weenink
Dillon, Mont
A. O. Nuss
Waupaca
Alma Thompson
H. J. Thompson
Billings
Mont
Twin Bridges
Merrill Thompson
H. P. Eames
D. S Thompson
Brighton
Col
Basin Horses in Demand in Big Hole Basin Trading
George Fertig of Lethbridge Alberta traveled to the Big Hole basin and bought a carload of mares from George Woodworth. Woodworth reports selling about 90 of 100 advertised horses since February 1st for $10,950 total, averaging roughly $125 per head. The note concludes that it pays to breed quality horses.
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George Fertig
Lethbridge
Alberta
George Woodworth
Clear D
Big Hole
Mr. Woodworth
Outlaw gang clash at Car Junction ends with fatality
William Weaver, head of the Anti-Horse Thief association of Missouri and Kansas, fought a gang at Car Junction. One gang member was killed and another badly wounded. Police found burglar tools and dynamite in their possession. Three gang members escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin, Mo
William Weaver
Anti-Horse Thief Association of
Missouri and
Kansas
Car] Junction
Nation to settle in Oklahoma after jail term
Carrie Nation, jailed in Topeka, plans to leave Kansas after serving her sentence. She intends to settle in Oklahoma where she will push for a prohibition clause in the constitution as Oklahoma achieves statehood.
Seattle thief dies after police surround her apartment
Minneapolis April 11 detectives sought to arrest Mrs W J Moore alleged Seattle thief. Surrounded by quantities of stolen goods she took acid and killed herself in her apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
W. J. Moore
Seattle
Alias Summons for Divorce in Beaverhead Montana
In Beaverhead County Montana a divorce action is filed by Josie A V Slawter against John D Slawter. The defendant is summoned to answer within twenty days, with default leading to judgment. The petition seeks dissolution of marriage on grounds desertion and non support after over one year apart. Filed April 7 1905 with clerk F A Hazenpaxer and attorney C W Rosson.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
Josie A. V. Slawter
John D. Slawter
F.A. Hazenpaxer
C. W. Rosson
United States Land Office
Helena
Mont
John Kenison
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead County
F. A. Hazelbaker
William Kennison
Philip Thorpe
Delvar Henderson
Dell
Edgar Kennison
Frank D. Miracle
Register
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India
Indiana
Anderson
Ind
Markleville
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Kansas City
J. S. Thompson
Reynolds
Kelly
Supreme Court
Mathes
State Bank
Dr. Poindetter
Laura
Woman Thief
Kliss
Mayfield & Banks
Idaho and
Helena Streets
Ite
Jmllon
Oscar
Centennial
Scott& Decker
Redrock
Furmer
Beaverheead County
Pearl I. Smith
James L. Jones
Bannace and
Washington Streets
Dillon, Mon
Hinkley Lodging House
M. Eddy
D. MauRice A. Walker
Metlen Boiloine
Baptist Parsonage
Dwis Norrie, d
Villon
Tribune
Roy Dindey
California
Zundle Soap Co
Granite St
Butte
J. S. Virmillion
James Kirkpatricr
Dillon Employment Agency
J. T. Williams
Paul Brown
Main Street
Crystal Saloon
Dillon, Montana
Dillon Bakery
Joe T. Oishi
Nollister
Rocky Mountain
Hottuserce
Dave Wolden
Eouth
Passena
Department of the Interior
Frank Barbgur
Maggie Jaggers
Frank A. Hlnzelbaker
Samuel Jaggers
Grant
Charles Chappel
Patrick Connor
Ee Sects Bond
Frank D. Mrmaciz
Desert Land
Paitea Ae
Ieelena
Charney Wilson
Pas
Madison County
Dillon Mont
uOe
Stephen Davis
Kenison
Alonzo C. Meeker
Thomas Wilson
Frank D.miracle
William H. Connor
Dell, Mont
F.A. Hazelbaker
Henry C. Patterson
Frank Nelson
Jackson D. Brandenberg
Lima
Peter Peterson
Frane D. Moracve
Consolidated
William N. VY. Lenkersdorfer
M.M
William
Tash
W. MW. M
Henry Seifken
Polaris
James R. Abrams
Em N. Y. Lenkersdorfer
William 8. Tash
John Lenkersdorfer
Frank D. Miracle Register
Lana
Saiar Mont
F. A. Baker
Cork
Dil- Tone Mont
X. Rafin
Harvey Salli
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