Fatal Quarrel With Officer Over Birthday Noise
Portland March 2 Nathan Hiller, a policeman, shot and killed Merman Shaffer at his home during a birthday party dispute over noise. Witnesses say the shooting was unwarranted, with Shaffer’s guests, many German and Russian, present. The officer claimed self defense after Shaffer threatened him and detained the party. an inquest is planned.
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Merman Shaffer
Portland
Nathan Hhller
Ermoin Shaffer
Shaffer
Bolte Shaffer
Salter
Germany
Sulter
Howan
Capwin
Owilt Nevitance
Alter
Thousands Attend Requiem For slain Father In Denver Church
Three thousand people waited in the rain for the funeral of Father Leo Heinticha slain by an Italian anarchist at the altar of a Denver church. Bishop O Connor and fifty priests attended. no disorder occurred as the hearse went to the cemetery. Temperance drive spreads as Raleigh churches hold services for March is temperance month with Governor Glenn supporting the campaign.
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Paterson
St. Bonaventura
Leo Heinticha
Denver
Blake
Father McNutty
O'Connor
Neward
N. J
North State
Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Glenn
Taft Solid in Ohio Delegation Backed by 81 Percent
Secretary Taft will lead a 46 member Buckeye delegation from Ohio to Chicago with 81 percent of delegates instructed for him. The state convention in Columbus tomorrow is expected to be solidly for Taft with little opposition and the program likely to be carried out as planned.
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Ohio
Taft
Columbus
Chicago
Saint Gaudens Works Exhibit Opens at Metropolitan Museum
Inaugural reception tonight features many prominent artists as the memorial exhibition of Augustus Saint Gaudens opens at the Metropolitan Museum in Central Park. The show runs for six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opin
Sf Gaudens
New York
Augustus Saint Gaudens
Metropolitan Museum
Central Park
Bitter fight over mayors in Seattle campaign
Seattle voters face a close mayoral race as candidates John F Miller and Moore accuse each other of underhanded tactics. Open town reform is cited by Miller while Moore supports the current reform policy and police chief. The contest has devolved into innuendo and partisan conflict with no clear frontrunner.
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Seattle
Waerd
John F. Miller
Moore
Itas
Germany Demands Indemnity Over Minsk Torture Case
Berlin reports trouble with Russia over the torture of Edwin Levin, a Berlin correspondent held prisoner at Minsk. Germany may demand his release indemnity and punishment of the torturers.
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Rusedans
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Edwin Levin
Minsk
Buckwheat Cake Champion Relinquishes Title
Wilbur Steele of Delaware, famed for eating 25 cakes and two pounds of butter, has to give up his title after an appendicitis operation in Wilmington. The feat, described as his int ent feat, set a high mark for buckwheat cake eating in the state.
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Wilmington
Del
Wilbur Steele
Delaware
New Nine Hour Law Takes Effect Next Wednesday
Inter state Commerce Commission denies petitions to extend time to comply with the nine hour daily limit for dispatchers and telegraphers. The law becomes effective next Wednesday.
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Wisley
Waahington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Willey
L. R. Wifley
United States Court
Shanghai
China
Secretary Root
Preadent Roosevelt
Root
House
Taft to Speak at Boston Real Estate Dinner
Secretary William Howard Taft will be the principal speaker at the 18th annual dinner of the Boston Real Estate Exchange to be held in Boston this evening marked by prominent city and industry figures.
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Boston
Om HH. Taft
Boston Real Estate Exchange
Bad Work in the Cove After Dance
After a dance near Nibley five miles west of town several boys drank heavily and smashed nine glass panes at the Joseph Trippeer building and Anderson's hardware. No arrests yet, funds offered for evidence. Cove remains in darkness with new snow and subfreezing nights until warmer weather returns.
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Nibley
Cove
Joseph Trippeer
Anderson
Trippeerhee
Altiude
Injunction Denied in Illinois Central Stock Case
Judge Ball denies the injunction request by Henry Lishman for Stuyvesant Fish to restrain Union Pacific from voting Illinois Central stock. Stockholders met and postponed action to 2 PM tomorrow to allow the proxy committee more time.
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Chicago
Ball
Henry Lishman
Stuyvesant F<x
Union Pacific
Illinois Central
Mississippi Negro Republicans Nominate Foraker Delegates
In Jackson Mississippi a meeting of the Negro Republicans convened to nominate a Foraker delegation for the Chicago convention. Indications show two separate delegate sets will be named in the state.
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Jackson
Miss
Missis- Mippi
Chicago
Murder Trial Delayed as Jealousy Motive Sought
New York March 2 Raymond Hitchcock the comedian indicted for abusing young girls saw his trial postponed to March 10 by Justice Blanchard. South Bend March 2 James Oliver inventor of the chilled plow and founder of the giant plow factory died this morning. St Petersburg March 2 Russia and Italy settled a dispute after Tallin the alleged terrorist was found to be a Polish Jew and Italy apologized.
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Clinton
Town
Red Dolph
Eal
New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Justice Blanchard
South Bend
Ind
James Oliver
St. Petersburg
Russia
Italy
Tallin
Ttalians
Wanamaker Heir Dies in Paris Hotel Liverpool
Thomas B. Wanamaker, son of John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, died in Paris at the Hotel Liverpool. The physician attributed the death to rheumatic gout. The young Wanamaker possessed substantial interests in Philadelphia.
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Paris
Thomas B. Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Young Wanamaker
Black Hand in Chicago an Attack on Chief Shippy
Chicago reports an attempted assassination of Chief Shippy by a presumed Black Hand member. Shippy, his son James Foley the driver and the coachman were wounded. the assailant fled. Mrs Shippy alerted police. Doctors say the chief’s injuries are serious but not life threatening. Police seek Black Hand suspects and arrested the assailant’s initials found on underclothes.
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Chicago
Black Hand
Whippy
Shippy
James Foley
Harry Shippy
Chief Shippy
Li Te
Schuettier
D. A
Mendville, Pa
Hief Shippy
Foley
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Church
Tion
LA Grande
Jin Dainty
Gould
India
William &. Sims
Senate Investigation Committee
Sims
Santiago
Admiral Caps
Trippeer
Young, Wife
Tassin
Police
Chief
Black Hand Society
J. W. Messner
Ramael White
Baker City
le Grande
Hill’s Drug Store
Oregor
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