Federal grand jury arguments in Mitchell case and land fraud indictments
A federal grand jury session led by U S District Attorney F J Heney concluded arguments on United States senator John H Mitchell plea of abatement. Mitchell’s attorney pressed the plea while Ira Wade and Dr W H Davis Albany mayor were arraigned on land fraud indictments. Wade pleaded not guilty. Davis filed a demurrer. Leading defendants including Mitchell and Congressman Williamson were present.
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Scripps News Association
Portland
United States
F J Heney
Ths
John H Mtchell
Mitchell
Ira Wade
W H Davis
Albany
Williamson
H»rman
Standard Oil Cuts Crude Oil Price
The Standard Oil Co. reduced the price of crude oil by five cents per barrel in two territories, dealing a hard blow to independent firms. The company will not accept crude oil below thirty-two degrees gravity and will buy only one tenth of total production.
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Lima
Ohio
Standard Oil Co
Kangaa
Theis Parte
French Orders Ban on Beau at Indo China Governorship
Paris on April 18 reports the French government has ordered Governor General Beau to enforce wartime naturalization regulations issued at the war’s outset.
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Scrips News Association
Paris
M Beau
Indo China
Saigon Naval Move Rumored Toward Kamranh Bay
Reports from Paris dated April 18 state naval forces at Saigon are ordered to move toward Kamranh Bay where the Russian fleet is said to be coaling. The claim cites the French News Association as the source.
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Paris
Saigon
Kamranh Biy
Wood Men of the World hold Pacific convention
In Los Angeles 152 delegates from the Pacific jurisdiction attend the Wood Men of the World convention. The race for Head Consul to succeed the late F A Falkenburg includes J H Foley Los Angeles 11 Goak Denver and A B Keith Butte. Next head camp seen in Seattle with Women of Woodcraft debating HQ move to Boise Idaho. Uniform Rank weighs consolidation of nine Pacific states under Major General Will E B Ransom of San Francisco. Head camp runs until April 26.
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Los Angeles
Pacific
F A Falkenburg
J H Foley
Goak
Denver
A B Keith
Butte
Mont
Heattle
Woodcraft
Leadville
Colorado
Boise
Idaho
Will EB Ransom
San Francisco
Trial Opens in Moscow for Grand Duke Assassination
The trial of Kaleleff in Moscow began today for the assassination of Grand Duke Sergins by a bomb under the imperial carriage. He refused to plead and was sentenced to death.
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Scripps News Association
Moscow
Kaleleff
Sergins
Limoges to bury victims of clash at public expense
Limoges reports the city will bury those killed in yesterday’s clash between strikers and soldiers at public expense. A general meeting of strikers is planned this afternoon amid fears of renewed disorders as troops patrol the streets.
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Scrippa News Association
Limoges
France
Tug explosion near Kingston kills eight crew
Eight men are reported dead after a Canadian government tug exploded at Kingston Ontario this afternoon. The Scripps News Association dispatch from Cape Vincent New York notes the incident involved the tug and its crew with no further details available.
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Scripps News Association
Cape Vincent
I-8
Kingston
Ontario
Japanese contract to build first Orient steel plant in Cleveland
The Japanese government closed a contract with a Cleveland engineering firm for a complete steel plant including a wire drawing shop. This marks the first plant to be built in the Orient with the Mikado overseeing much of the ordinance. The Cleveland company will also build a steel plant at Shanghai.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Engineering
Orient
Mikado
Clevelands Company
Bhanghai
Patterson murder trial opens in New York with jurors seated
Nan Patterson trial began in New York as four tall men were examined and excused and the fifth was being examined at recess. Patterson appeared stouter than at her previous trial with her father in attendance. Adam Aldrich, formerly with the American 105 Uo, was chosen foreman of the jury.
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Scrippa News Association
New York
Nan Patterson
Mise Patterson
Adam Aldrich
Strike Averted? Rail Strike Seen as Failure
Rome April 18 The railway trainmen strike is generally regarded as a failure with more trains in operation today and new workers being hired. No disturbances are reported or anticipated.
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Scrippa News Association
Rome
Japanese Proclaim Strait Zone for Defense
Tokio April 18 The Japanese issued a proclamation declaring the straits of Leagarm as a defense zone and imposed the usual navigation restrictions on all vessels entering or passing through the area.
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Tokio
Straits of Leagarm
Equotable Agents Endorse Alexander for President
The general agents of the Equotable met this afternoon and adopted unanimously a revolution prepared by president Alexander endorsing his management. They pledged their support to him in his move for naturalization.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Equotable
Alexander
McBain Tells His Story At Inquest into Trost Killings
J H McBain describes the events leading to the deaths of Theodore and Charles Trost after an overnight dispute over a claim. He recounts removing and carrying firearms, firing at both Trost brothers in self defense, surrendering to authorities, and the coroner’s verdict finding McBain acted in self defense.
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Trost Brothers
J H McBain
Oran Brady
Trost Boys
Brady
Trost
Nou
Wotha
Theodore Trost
Charles Treat
Charles Trost
Fred
Joseph Jefferson in Gradual Decline in Jacksonville
April 18 report states the condition of Joseph Jefferson is practically unchanged this morning as his health gradually nears the end.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Joseph Jefferson
Strike extends as unions vow broader action at Montgomery Ward
President Shea of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reports the strike against Montgomery Ward Co. continues with employees rejecting all peace proposals. He warns the unions will expand the strike to other firms if needed. Montgomery Ward wagons run under police guard with little disorder observed.
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Chicago
Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamaters
Montgomery Ward Co
Alleged bigamist named in Philadelphia murder case
April 18 identification by Mrs Caroline Brecker, aged forty three, of Philadelphia, points to Johann Hooh as the man who married her last October and deserted her a month later, taking two hundred dollars of her earnings and leaving her as a widow.
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Scrippa News Association
Ohicago
Oaroline Btrecker
Philadelphia
Johann Hooh
Seth
Robbers Blow Safe, Hit Olen Town Business District
Fire caused by attempted safe robbery disrupts Olen business district in Chariston West Virginia. Estimated damage pegged at 125000 dollars as morning activity draws wide attention from Scripps News Association.
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Chariston W Va
Olendeeniog
Thelosa
Flag Ripping Riots Mar Ponce District In Puerto Rico
Rioting by strikers in the Ponce district near San Juan led to two meetings. An American flag was torn and trampled during one gathering. Police arrested several participants and rioters sustained injuries.
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Scrippe Nowe Association
San Juan Port Rico
Ponce
Scripps Opens 50 Million Domestic Loan May 1
Tokio April 18 subscriptions to the fifth domestic loan will be open ed May 1. The loan amount is $50,000,000.
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Tokio
President tracks black hare in wild chase near New Castle
A private dispatch says the President is pursuing a black hare near New Castle. He reportedly killed a large one yesterday and hopes to bring in the second today, amid hopes of breaking records.
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Scripps Nowa Association
Glenwood Springs Cole
New Castle
107 Teams at Work on Wallala Wash Canal Project
The Columbia Irrigation Company uses 107 teams at Wallala Wash to build a canal from the Walla Walla river reclaiming land northwest of Wallala. Ten teams are nearly finished as a solid concrete dam already stands across the river and work continues toward the Two Rivers project.
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Wallala Wash
Columbia Irrigation Company
Walla Walla River
Wallala
Two Rivers
Snake River Irrigation Company
Steamslip report sees Russian fleet at Kamranh Bay
The Haisang reports passing Kamranh at noon last Saturday and sighting the Russian fleet anchored in the bay with vessels all engaged in activities amid fleet movements near Singapore.
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Scripps News Association
Singapore
Kamranh
Fight Against Oil Trust in Wayside District
Commissioner Garfield reports evidence from producers in the Wayside district showing a boycott and discrimination against Standard Oil. Forty one of fifty leases were affected, with testimonies alleging pressure linked to the Standard Oil Company's actions. The company reportedly filed figures and documents arguing supply and demand as the sole causes.
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Ecripps News Association
Independence
Kans
Garfield
Wayside
Standard of
Istriet
Kuineas
Standard Oil Company
Kaneas
Secret Service Chief Wilkie to Inspect Philippine Counterfeit Case
Washington April 18 Chief Wilkie of the U S Secret Service sails for Manila to investigate alleged counterfeit of the new Philippines American currency. He will stop at Honolulu to establish a branch and depart from San Francisco on May 3.
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Scrippa News Association
Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service Department of the United States
Manilla
Honolulu
Secret Service
San Francisco
Stock Exchange Dives Sixteen Points on Opening
Northern securities had a sharp break at the market open with a sixteen point drop from 181 to 165. Rumor that there would be no melon cutting sparked the decline according to Peripps News Association reporting from New York on April 18.
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Peripps News Association
New York
Northern Securiies
Stock Exchange
Railroad sues scalpers to block convention tickets
The Southern Pacific railroad company filed suit to stop Ottenger and others from selling expedition tickets to WOW and Knights of Columbus conventions in Los Angeles and to the Lowla and Clark exposition in Portland Oregon.
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Sao Princieco
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Ottenger
WOW
Knights of Columbus
Los Angeles
Portland Oregon
Extradition Case In Bow Street Court In Hawaii Bond Larceny
London April 18 Henry Kapos of Honolulu was committed for extradition at Bow Street police court today charged with larceny of a 8500 bond of the Hawaii Trust Co. This marks the first extradition to Hawaii since it came under U S jurisdiction.
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Eripps News Association
London
Henry Kapos
Honolulu
Bow Street
Hawaii Trust Co
Hawaii
United States
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