Prizefighter Tommy McCarty Dies After Frisco Ring Injury
San Francisco April 30 Tommy McCarty died after a sixth round knockout by Owen Moran. McCarty collapsed from a fractured skull and died at the hospital despite revival efforts. Moran and two seconds were arrested on manslaughter charges as officials plan an inquest and confront anti fight protests across the state.
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Oran McCarty
Frisco
Big Will
MccCarsty
San Francisco
Owen Moran
Tommy McCarty
McCarty
Donhue
Church
Tommy McCarthy
Fickert
Moran
Clover
Oakland
Tommy DeCarty
Call for Coupons and Free Cooker Offer
A store advertises coupons with every purchase. At $100 spent, customers receive a free fireless cooker. Alternative options include $50 purchase plus $2.95 cash, or $25 trade in with $8.95 payment to obtain a $10 cooker. Displayed in store with live demonstration, offer valid six months.
Illinois Legislator Admits Bribery in Senate Vote
Charles A. White a Democratic representative in the Illinois legislature confesses to taking two thousand dollars to vote for William Lorrimer for the United States Senate. He says the bribes were paid to expose corruption in Springfield and that Lee Browne Democratic leader in Chicago handed him the cash in two installments.
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Illinois
William Lorrimer
United States
Chicago
Charles A. White
Ilinois
United States Senate
Fanatic seeks Tart life in Pittsburgh Taft visit
Pittsburg reports a fanatic named Mike Shimko who shot Frank Stala and sought to assassinate Taft on arrival April 1. Police find notes with Confederate references and believe Shimko’s arrest will defuse danger during Taft’s Buffalo visit. Taft stayed with Angile Wilcox near Roosevelt’s oath site as McKinley’s death home is watched.
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Pittsburg
Mike Shimko
Frank Stala
Itieh
Taft
Shimco
McKinley
Buffalo
Angile Wilcox
Roosevelt
John Milburn
Flannery Resigns as San Francisco Pole Commission Chief
Harry P. Flannery, indicted for grand larceny by the Marion County grand jury, resigns as president of the San Francisco Poles Commission. Mayor McCarthy accepts the resignation. Flannery proclaims innocence and blames a conspiracy by political enemies in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Harry P. Flannery
Marion County Grand Jury
Poles” Commissioners
McCarthy
Plannery
Francisco
Cort Completes Booking Change With Shuberts
The Shuberts announce they will show in Cort controlled theatres in the Northwest instead of Klaw and Erlanger bookings. The move follows Klaw and Erlanger revoking Cort bookings, forming a new cooperative bloc with John Cort and Liebler & Co.
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New York
Shuberts
John Cort
Northwest
Shubert and Liebler & Co Attractions
Klaw & Erlanger
Cort
Num
Cort open policy shifts bookings among La Grande towns
Leving more than 150 Cort theatres will follow an open door policy and refuse dictation from the trust. La Grande's Steward Opera House receives standard Cort bookings while Shubert shows may appear occasionally. Cort distributes his best shows between La Grande Pendleton and Baker City.
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Cort
la Grande
Opera House
John Cort
Shubert
Pendleton
Baker City
Roosevelt Welcomed in The Hague Before Rotterdam Visit
American tourists Roosevelts party visited The Hague on April 30. Colonel Roosevelt viewed a schoolchildren’s dance in the public square honoring Princess Juliana’s birthday. He was presented to Empress Mother and received at the American Embassy. The Roosevelts depart for Rotterdam tomorrow.
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Hague
Col
Roosevelt
Juliana
Rotterdam
Pawned bones of relative loaned for nine dollars
Advertisements recount a woman from Los Angeles pawned the skeleton of her mother in law for nine dollars nine months ago with promise to redeem. Winberg seeks ten dollars to recover the bone assets and aims to sell the skeleton if not repaid.
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Bones
Leon
Nat Binee Ale Fr
Beatt
Los Angeles
Winberg
Scott
Promisig
Ito
Constantinople in Danger Amid Balkan Struggle
Reports from Constantinople describe a fierce battle between Turkish forces and Albanian rebels in the Solunika Uskaub corridor. Hundreds killed and wounded as Turkish troops reinforce city defenses amid a regional uprising and Albanian revolt.
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Beime
Toocaspace Bay
Constantinople
Solinika
Uskaub
Conspiracy to Overthrow Taft News Brief
An investigative committee today refused requests related to Brandeis and the Glavis Charge. The discussion focused on drafts and papers tending to show additional findings and context surrounding the matter.
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Taft
Washington
Ballinger, Phichot’ Investitting
Brandeis
Wickerstrant Wummary
Glavis
Ambush Fatality and Wounding Reported in County
A man was shot and killed in an ambush in the extreme eastern part of the county during a recent confrontation. An unidentified shooter fired from a bush, killing one person and wounding a hired man named Arthur Rollin. The shore area was remote, hindering telegraph or telephone communication to relay details.
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Rooge Hessken
Fred
Arthur Rol
Lin
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