Heavily Fined in Alton Railroad Case
The Alton railroad and two former officials John Fithorn and Fred Wann were fined a total of 60000 by Judge Landis in federal court. They were charged with paying rebates totaling 15000 to Swarzhiln and Sul xerger. The cnn poration received a 40000 fine while the two officers were fined 10000 each. The defendants attempted an appeal.
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Scrippa News Association
Chicago
Alton Railroad
John Fithorn
Fred Wann
Landis
Swarzhiln
Sulxerger
Cnnporation
Lewiston man tardy wedding after dare from visit
Max Alexander, nephew of Joe Alexander pioneer merchant, married Della Goodhue of Salem Oregon after a dare. Ai H. Goodhue, owner of the Commercial creamery, urged the prank that led to the ceremony at the court.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Max Alexander
Joe Alexander
Della Goodhue
Salem
Oregon
Fatal Gas Stove Explosion Claims Three in Arcaudia
Mrs. William Migner and her three year old daughter died in a gasolene stove blast in Arcaudia this morning. William Fletcher, a youth, suffered serious burns while attempting to rescue them.
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Scripps News Association
Arcaudia
William Migner
William Fletcher
Confectioners Supply Dealers Open Annual Convention
The Confectioners Supply Dealers opened their annual convention at the Manhattan Beach Hotel in New York on July 11. The event is well attended and will run for two days with discussions focusing on trade matters.
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Gonepory
New York
Confectioners Supply Dealers
Manhattan Beach Hotel
Pacific Coast Nurserymen Plan Convention in Tacoma
The Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen holds its annual convention in Tacoma with members from the Pacific coast attending. A notable program has been prepared and delegates with their ladies will take several trips after the convention ends before returning home.
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Scripps News
Tacoma
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen
Pacific Coast
Died A Pauper In Chicago After Fall From Fortune
James Manning once rich and prominent linked to Guiteau Garfield slaying died at 52 in a Chicago loft above a stable. He squandered his fortune and died calling for his separated wife who had split their wealth after uncovering his misconduct. Secretary Taft, en route to address the Ohio Bar, refused to rule on presidential candidacy.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
James Manning
Guiteau
Garfield
iSevriom News Association
Detroit
Taft
Ohio Bar Association
Railroad foreman Henry Evans shot by a man of color
Henry Evans a 35 year old railroad foreman was shot and killed this morning in Pittsburg by a negro. A posse is in pursuit as authorities island the area.
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Scripps News Association
Pittsburg
Henry Evans
Flooded Farmland Swamped After Levee Break Near Stockton
In San Joaquin County the San Joaquin River flooded over forty thousand acres of prime land after a levee on the old Kanes track broke. The breach inundated six thousand acres of barley, potatoes and asparagus while Chas Woreing and a crew of men with thirty horses are stranded. The men are expected to escape, but the horses are trapped and likely to drown.
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Beripps News Association
Stockton
San Joaquin
Kanes
Chas
Mutinies and Robbery Reported Across Ports and Garrisons
The St Petersburg admiralty paymaster’s office was robbed by three youths who shot the treasurer and two guards, stealing 12000 dollars before escaping. Mutinies are reported in ten government garrisons, Odessa demands a constitutional convention, and Sebastopol reports an attempted assassination of Vice Admiral Chunin, with him wounded and hospitalized. A secret service officer arrested in Oyster Bay is investigated for truth and mental state. In San Francisco, Assistant Attorney Sturtevant denies giving grace to Welching insurers, and in North Dakota Abner Smith commits suicide after a murder charge.
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iScrippe
St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Odessa
I Serious News Association
San Francisco
Sturtevan
Welching
Bride’s Father Slays Son-in-Law in Arkansas Town
Blytheville Arkansas July 11 Joseph Waugh who wed without dowry consent returned for a blessing and was shot dead in the presence of his bride by his father-in-law Joseph Woods who fled. Officers organize a posse to capture him. Woods hid in the woods but was found and Deputy Sheriff Jas Walker shot and killed the fugitive.
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Scripps News Association
Blytheville
Ark
Joseph Waugh
Joseph Woods
Nienenif
Jas
Walker
Aherif
Millinery merchant Miss Ellison murdered in Minneapolis hotel
Police tie robbery to Miss Nallie Ellison of Ellsworth Wisconsin, who recently sold her millinery business and cashed a draft. She traveled to Minneapolis to wed a railroad conductor Briggs and planned to move to Washington to buy a farm. The killer is believed to be someone who knew her business plans.
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Scripps News Association
Minneapolis
Nallie Ellison
Eilaworth
Wisconsin
Ellsworth
Briggs
Washington
English view on Longsworth expected U S presidency
London July 11 The average Englishman believes Longsworth will become president and questions why he does not take his wife’s family name. The public thinks he will assume Roosevelt lineage when he gains the rank his marriage confers. Longsworth resisted the title of Senator but English readers never use Representative.
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Scripps News Association
London
Longsworth
United States
Fresh fighting spurs decisive move in Central America
The state department reports renewed clashes between Gaulhmats and Salvador forces. United States Minister Cons in transit to Guatemala City to meet envoys from both republics, ordered to return to his post.
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Serippa
Washington
State Department
Gaulhmats
Salvador
United States
Co Nbs
Guatemala City
Thaw Case Murmurs From Letters and Juries
Scripps News Association notes from New York quote attorney Terrance McManus describing floods of letters from new cranks about the Thaw tragedy. Many writers seek attention, offering circumstantial testimony and asking readers to remit money.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Terrace McManus
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Clerk Loyalty Sparks Lake Shore Records Row
McEwan, who supplied Lake Shore Railroad records used to prove charge discrimination, quarreled with clerk H. Dodd in Cleveland. Dodd called McEwan a thief and McEwan retorted that Dodd was a liar, noting worse deeds by the company. They were separated before blows.
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Scrione News Association
Gleveland
Ohio
McEwan
Lake Shore Railroad
H. Dodd
Dodd
Lake Shore
Relief Commission Forms Housing Corp For Refugees
The Relief Commission adopted a resolution to form a corporation with two million dollars to build and manage refugee housing. The plan calls for renting or selling the houses once constructed and will be referred to the finance committee with urgent requests for immediate action.
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Scripps News Association
San Francisco
The
Relief Commission Today
Finance Committee
Seddy Stole This Clothes and Political Clash
New York reports a question to W J Bryan about Roosevelt and a quip on his clothing. He argues the 1908 platform was not aligned with needs and harmony with Congress would be hard. Scripps notes riots in Yucatan and a mobile trade murder. Chicago also notes Walla Walla election results with Kellough and Kauffman losses.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Londn
W. J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Bran
Bryan
Ifs
Congress
Nebraska Democrats Plan Specal Train to Meet Bryan
Lincoln July 11 Nebraska Democrats plan to charter a space train loaded with three hundred leading Democrats to go to New York and greet their fellow statesman William Bryan upon his arrival from Europe.
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Scripps News Association
Lincoln Neb
Nebraska
New York
William Bryan
Europe
Highwayman Pursuit Fails as Madeira Crew Returns
In Franno Gal on July 11 Sheiff Jones reports the pursuit of the top highwayman halted when the bandit eluded capture after holding up a Yosam a cages and 62 passengers. Madeira authorities return this morning with no crew regarding the bandit's whereabouts.
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Jerippa News Association
Franno Gal
Sheiff Jones
Madeira
Saloonists Arrested in St Joseph Case on Sunday Trial Refusal
In St Joseph Missouri on July 11, forty seven saloonists were charged for keeping open on Sunday. Accused plead not guilty. Immediate trials were denied and defendants directed to stand trial.
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Rcripps News Association
St. Joseph Mo
Wasco meeting creates county growers association
More than 100 Sharman county farmers attended a Wasco gathering Saturday to organize a county growers association. The group aims to cooperate with a recently formed countywide association and strengthen local farming efforts.
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Sharman
Wasco
Cherry harvest under White Bros supervision in Lewiston
Mr. White of White Bros and Cr Lewiston oversees packing four carloads of fancy cherries bought recently. Workers are employed in the packing as orchards expect lively times. Growers receive five cents more per pound. sanitary stock bought by a Portland firm at four cents per pound.
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Mr. White
White Bros. & Cr
Lewidton
Portland
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