Suspect arrested for murder of Marvin Boy in Dover
Dover April 24. Frank H. Butler, 2 deckhand on the steamer John P. Wilson, was arrested for the murder of Horace N. Marvin four year old son of Dr. Marvin who vanished March 4. Detectives weigh that the boy was killed and Butler holds key knowledge. Butler denies awareness and claims the boy sat on a haystack on the Margin farm when he and two men moved items from the former owner. Caldwell says Butler was sent to barn to load wheat screenings. despite Butler’s claim the bag was light Caldwell found it heavy and later loaded on wagon. The bag Butler says contained the body allegedly disappeared. The public suspects Butler knows little of the case. Jeffersonville April 24 judge Montgomery declares the will of Professor W W Borden invalid making the widow sole beneficiary of a 1 000 000 estate. Borden endowed a museum for the people.
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Dover
Del
Frank H. Butler
John P. Wilson
Horace N. Marvin
Marvin
Butler
Margin
Caldwell
Jeffersonville
Ind
Montgomery
W. W. Borden
Borden
Worthington's Plea for Binger Splendid Effort
Washington April 23. A Binger Hermann defense argument by A S Worthington is cited as key to staving off conviction. Worthington, a leading criminal lawyer, framed witnesses’ character and challenged government evidence while detailing Robertson salary division and compensation, as Great Northern railroad accepts 2 cent passenger and Minnesota commodity rates with May first effect.
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Washington
A. 8
Worthington
Binger Hermann
Sr. Worthington
Hertoann
Mr. Worthington
Hermann
Robertson
Great Northern Railroad
Minnesota
Nobby Hats Offers Spring Styles and Prices
Nobby Hats promotes a spring selection with up-to-date styles and colors. The shop highlights a fine assortment of stiff and soft felts offered at modest prices.
Men’s Swell Suits For Summer Wear Line
A swell line of men’s suits for summer wear features hand tailored coats and light trousers. This season’s double breasted blue serge coat paired with summer trousers and no vest represents the style for outings. Prices from the leading makers start the display.
Corvallis Water System Profits From City Plant
Corvallis Oregon reports a city owned water system surplus of 1353.74 after eight months of operation amid private competition. The plant cost 75000 funded by bonds. water from Marys Peak flows via a fifteen mile pipeline to serve a city four times its population. Interest and expenses total 1599.04 for three months ending March 31 leaving 1853.74. Projected revenue will exceed 8000 annually, with a sinking fund to start in seven years.
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Corvallis, Or
Oregonian Special
Mary’s Peak
Corvallis
Heinrich Conreid Ill With Spinal Trouble
New York dispatch reports from Berlin that Heinrich Conreid manager of the Metropolitan Opera house is seriously ill at the Hotel Gaiserhof with spinal trouble.
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New York
Berlin
Heinrich Conreid
Metropolitan Opera House
Gaiserhof
Irving Place Theater
Taft reports Panama Canal progress and talks
President Taft described a five day Panama inspection including a long conference with Panama officials in the presence of Senator Kittredge and Minister Squiers. He noted tentative agreements on zone disputes, complaints about the Panama Railroad, and considerations of wages for steam shovel men and engineers. He mentioned pushing land condemnation titles and transferring control to Colonel Goethals as the Isthmian project proceeds.
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Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Taft
Panama
Kittredge
Canal Committee
Senate
Squiers
Colon
Rogers
Isthmian Canal Commission
Isthmus
Stevens
Goethals
Hibert and Gaillard
Admiral Rousseau
Steveng
Colonel Goethals
Taft Says No Statement Before Ohio Trip
Washington reports Secretary Taft declined to announce political plans before his scheduled Ohio trip beginning Friday and suggested he may say nothing after the journey.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Fernie Coal Strike May Be Settled
Fernie April 24. A conference between coal operators and miners shows inclination toward settlement. Government intervention is opposed by miners and operators. In New York Mrs Lydia Staley killed herself by leaping from a fifth story window after reportedly hoping to meet Dowie. Portland customs receipts for the past fiscal year exceed one million dollars, over 150000 more than any prior year since the port's establishment.
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Fernie
Dowie
Lydia Staley
New York
The
Bronx
Portland Durne
Ill man travels to Europe for aid after prolonged illness
The text notes Mr. Conreid, bedridden for months, left for Europe for treatment about a week ago, unable to move without help.
Prospect of Criminal Charges Over Capitol Furnishings
Harrisburg April 24 An investigation into the $9 million capitol furnishings and decorations expenditure suggests criminal proceedings may be brought by the state. Several prominent figures in the affair will be examined, including a former governor.
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Pennsylvannia
Pennypacker
Harrisburg
Legislative Commission
State
Attempt to dissolve Russian Douma rocks St Petersburg
Several provincial governors arrive in St Petersburg to back reactionary move to dissolve parliament amid fears debates cause agitation. The liberal panic eases as Emperor receives Premier Golovin in a cordial session.
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St. Peteraburg
St. Petersburg
Premiser Golovin
Ruick and Borah See President
United States District Attorney Ruick of Idaho met the president in Washington today amid timber fraud indictments and related matters. Senator Borah of Idaho also spoke with the president and plans to return to Idaho to help prosecute the Moyer Hay wood trial.
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Washington
United States
Ruick
Idaho
Borah
Afgbt
Moyer-Haywood
Street Car Men Seek $3 Daily Wage With Overtime Pay
Sean Francisco reports on April 24 that street car workers have submitted an agreement demanding a flat $3 per day for eight hours of work and overtime paid at one and a half times the base rate.
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Sean Francisco
Archbishop Blenk Invested With Pallium In New Orleans
In New Orleans on April 24 Archbishop Blenk was vested with the pallium by a high ranking Catholic delegation led by Cardinal Gibbons. The insignia marks his succession to the late Archbishop Chapelle who died of yellow fever two years prior.
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New Orleans
United States
Cardinal Gibbons
Blenk
Chapelle
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Enginner
Philadelphia Ledger
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Heinrich Conried
Samuel W. Pennypacker
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Ernor Pennypacker
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