Murderer Smith Still at Liberty in Oregon City
Salem April 20 Frank Smith escaped prisoner and murderer still free with a 2500 reward. Portland and Oregon City officers search everywhere while Canby and Woodburn report renewed efforts. Henderson dies later in Salem hospital, Shaver and Culver wounded but alive as search continues across Marion and Clackamas counties.
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Salem
Frank Smith
Allice
Hanlon
Oregon City
Portland
Canby
Smith
C. B. Henderson
Desperado Smith
Salem Hospital
Culver
Marion County
Shaver
Woodburn, Or
J. R. Shaver
Clackamas County
O. D. Henderson
Henderson
Philypines
Co. M
Philippines
Smaith
Harry Tracey
Q Portland
Woodburn
Clackamas
Marion
Sheriff Shaver
Captain Henderson
Sheriff Culver
Joseph Richards
Smith Shaver
Dora Jennings Found Not Guilty
Grant's Pass Oregon, April 27 The jury returned a verdict of acquittal after one hour of deliberation. Dora Jennings and her family react with tears of joy as the murder trial concludes. The verdict may affect the broader case in the Jasper Jennings appeal.
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Grant's Pass
Oregon
Dora Jennings
Dora
Jasper
Supreme Court
Hoth
Official Mortality Statement After San Francisco Quake
San Francisco reports 25 bodies recovered and 503 injured in the earthquake. General Greeley released the official tally and noted plans for rebuilding along new lines. The Red Cross Society, facing theft of wagonloads of donated provisions, now runs strict accounting.
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San Francisco
Governor grants pardon and arrests rest in Oregon capital
Salem April 28. The governor honored a requisition for George Wright charged with robbery at Wilson Kansas now under arrest at Baker City. A pardon was granted to W B Turner charged with bicycle theft now in Multnomah county jail on recommendation of Yamhill county citizens and the prosecuting attorney.
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Salem
George Wright
Wilson
Kansas
Baker City
W. 8. Turner
Multnomah
Yamhill County
Pacific Coast League Dead as Season Ends
Los Angeles and Portland met to close the season in Los Angeles with the league effectively disbanded. Manager Storlep stated the league would issue releases to all Los Angeles players and pack up operations, with no confirmation of future play this summer or next spring.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Portland
Manosoe Storlep
Eld
Los Pasee
Napier
Looters Driven At Point Of Bayonets
Oakland reports describe a post fire looting spree in which hundreds scoured ashes for valuables including intact china bronzes and a gold piece. Banks prepare to resume with limited deposits while planing mill and other industries restore operations.
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Oakland
Chinatown
Lonton
Mirs
Planing Mill Association
Sd Wills Escould
Board of Public Works
Fort Mason
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
World News in Brief Roundup From Harsh Times and Trials
Chicago police seek Harvard professor Erich Muenter on arsenic murder charge after he borrowed money days after his wife’s funeral and traveled to Los Angeles. Reports note a homicidal past and a chilling incident of gas asphyxiation. Other dispatches cover coal-field troops departing, a weight-throwing record in Athens, a Standard Oil probe, a sinking steamer near Bentong with Russian soldiers aboard, and relief delays in San Francisco.
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Chicago
Erich Muenter
Harvard College
Axortelde
Los Angeles
Aftershock follows quake as parks fill and loot fears rise
The article notes pleasant weather drawing crowds to parks and open spaces for summer, while authorities combat looting and soldiers restrain shootings. Chinatown evacuees are driven out, souvenir hunting rises among elites, and General Greeley reports 7000 tons of food distributed in ten days, with bread-line workers scarce.
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Chinatown
General Greeley
Welch Meets With City Council On Eugene Water Plan
A. Welch, manager of the Willamette Valley Co, discussed selling the Eugene water plant to the city at cost within five years or at an appraised value agreed by engineers from both sides. The city cannot purchase now with only 100,000 available. Company work progresses toward a pure water system with new reservoir, filters, and a 12 inch feed main planned to improve pressure and supply.
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A. Welch
Willamette Valley Co
Eugene Light and Water Plants
Eugene Council
Welch
Eugene
Mr. Welch
Bay City Renovation Proceeds Across San Francisco
San Francisco outlines new reconstruction plans after the earthquake. Streets will be widened with parks and boulevards to prevent future fires. Market Street will host temporary buildings within a month while major sites including the Chronicle and various banks are repaired. Rents surge. flats up to 150 dollars monthly. In Oakland, heavy rain floods camps at public parks. About 30,000 campers at Gold en Gate Park shrink to 6,000. housing work continues and polling booths are set up to shelter the homeless.
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San Francisco
Market Street
the Chronicle
Claus Spreckles
Shreve
Merchants Exchange
Crocker
Union Trust Company
Oakland
Cal
Colden Gate Park
Polling Bootia
Garden seed of all kinds in balk
Seed stock at Chambers Hardware is reported to be in a balk with all varieties affected. Local shoppers are advised to check stock and expect possible delays as inventory allocations are recalculated.
Local Dems Conclude Primary Ballot Totals in State Fallout
Fragmented OCR text shows Democratic primary results and list of officials with scattered names such as Gearin Cochran Matlock Wannoa Taylor Hurria Veatch and others. Mentions include secretary of state and attorney general officials, plus surveyor and justice positions.
Marriages Reported In San Francisco Area Notices
Several society notices describe weddings: Fred Hill and Miss Kael of San Francisco wed at their uncle C. Croner’s residence with Rev J S McCallum officiating. Emett Eugene of Walton to Ida C Hadsall wed at the bride’s parents home. Rev D B The ceremony attended by a few relatives and a dinner held by Mrs Hadsall. Joseph H Koke and B gretary married at a church ceremony with the groom in a printer role, the bride among colleagues. Alfred H Miller of Ty and Dollie married at Hon and Mrs Heney Pearl street with limited guests present.
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Fred Hill
Miss Kael
San Francis
O'Che
Emett
Walton
Ida C Eugene
Mr . Hadsall
Magene
Hadsall
Creek
Joseph H. Koke
Gretary
O'Farrell
Alfred H. Miller
Dollie
Aew
Heney
Pearl Street
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Snow
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League Dead
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Bacramento
China Basin
Stanford University
David Starr Jordan
Stanford
Glen Ellen
Sonome County
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San Bronc
Baden
San Mateo
Burlingame
Pajaro
Salinas
Vesuvius
THE
Reading
Athens
Sheridan
New York
Steubenville
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Singapore
Haversham
Bentong
San Franciscs
Grelg
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Paris
Castellanes
Mogardor
Moroccco
Hadj Mohammed Mesfewi
Wilkesharre
Paul Pilgrim
Lightbody
Berties
Washington
Binger Hermann
Hermann
City Council
Bay City
Offny
Elebi
U.S
Gearin
Congrerg
Supreme Gy
Taylor
Lahor GG
Zamwall
Hurria
Veatch
Celes
Edinwnson
Hayes Walton
Dorris
Ead
Cea Tal
Parker
Douglas Gee, Gilfry
John McMahan
Klovdahl Hunt
W. P. Cheshire
W. L. Cheshire
M. S&s
Qrrie
Sherife
Richardson-Har
Koke
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