Peabody Considers Resignation Amid McCurdy Suit
In New York reports say Mutual Life Insurance faces more trouble as President Peabody plans to resign amid a $7,000,000 lawsuit against ex-President McCurdy. Separately in Stockton California F S Pope, a Southern Pacific worker, is believed fatally injured after a holdup near Hickman. valuables and watch missing.
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New York
Mutual Life Insurance Co
McCurdy
Peabody
Hamilton
Stockton
Cal
Mar
F. S. Pope
Southern Pacific
Hickman
Sacramento
Judge awards John Seymore $11100 in estate case
In San Francisco March 24 Judge Hebbard awarded John Seymore former chief of detectives $11100 for ten years as superintendent of the James L. Fair estate from June 1895 at $300 monthly. Defendants were Mrs Therese Oelrich Mrs Virginia Vanderbilt and Chas L Fair estate. Seymore left a life position for this post and had received $7500.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hebbard
Superior Court
John Seymore
James L. Fair
Therese Oelrich
Virginia Vanderbilt
Chas. L. Fair
Seymore
Labor Legislation Propaganda Targeted by AFL Council
The AFL executive council in Washington on March 24 decided to prosecute propaganda favoring labor laws and will question all candidates about their positions on the proposed measures affecting labor.
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Ser Ppa News Association
Washington
Executive Council of
American Federation of Labor
Two Hanged in Mt Holly for Murder Robbery
Mt Holly New Jersey March 24 Rufus and Geo Small two negroes were hanged this morning for the murder of Miss Florence Allison on January 19 the object was robbery Philadelphia March 24 former Mayor Ashbridge died this morning as one of the last of the Quay politicians
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Mt. Holly
N. J
Rufus
Geo. Small
Florence Allison
Philadelphia
Ashbridge
Quay
Redlands Home of Steunenbergs Reported
Mrs Frank Dmunenden and Hellury Ghikaren plan Redlands as permanent home as the widow stays in contact with prosecutors over her husband’s murder case.
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Steunenbergs
Beripps News Association
San Diego
Cal
Frank Dmunendeng
Hel Lurey Ghikaren Jwise
Redlands
Chief of Police Murdered in Constantinople
Constantinople reports the murder of Redven Pastia, chief of police, as he traveled from his country home to the city. No arrests are mentioned.
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Constantinople
Redven Pastia
Ono Executive Rallying in Columbus Governor Pattison Improves
Governor Pattison slept well in Columbus and awoke this morning refreshed and apparently stronger after the rally with Ono executives.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pattison
Joint Scale Committees Meet in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on March 24 the joint scale committees met in session this morning and again this afternoon. Operators plan to leave as statistics from various coal fields were presented and discussed at length.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Three Hundred Men Idle as Rail Line Closes
Huntington Ind March 24 The threatened coal strike is given as the reason for closing the Chicago and Elis railroad. Three hundred men are idle as a result of the shut down.
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Scrippa News Association
Huntington
Ind
Chicago & Elis Railroad
Grain Markets Chicago Report March 24
Wheat opened at 0.78 and closed at 0.78. Corn started 4 45 and ended 4 4. Oats opened at 10 K and closed 0.30. Markets show standard day’s fluctuation with oats leading gains.
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Chicago
Drowned Laborer in Grande Ronde River
Andrew Mattson a Port land laborer on the new railroad drowned in the Grande Ronde river after allegedly walking into the water while in a drunken insane state. Coroner inquest notes mental disturbance for several days.消息 sent from Elgin reporting an insane man in the woods. sister in Butte Montana and brother in Glealum Washington notified for disposition of remains.
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Andrew Mattson
Portland
Grande Ronde
Messengara
Elgin
Butte
Montana
Glealum
Wash
Mattson
Norway
Western Pacific Secures Oakland Terminal Advantage
In San Francisco on March 24 a high authority reports the Western Pacific Railroad has secured terminal facilities in Oakland between the Key Route and the Southern Pacific. The move is said to bar ongoing litigation as a mere formality. In Harrisonville Missouri on March 24 Thomas M. Casey formerly general manager of the Salmon Bank at Clifton pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to five years in prison.
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San Francisco
Western Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
Oakland
Mole
Harrisonville
Mar
Thomas M. Casey
Salmon Bank
Clifton
Death sentence for murderer in Cornfield case
Morris Buck was sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. C. A. Cornfield, wife of a wealthy air operator, in Los Angeles. The verdict followed a conviction for the crime, with the court delivering the capital punishment sentence this morning.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Morris Buck
Marriage License Issued to Bliss and Cobb Couple
Washington reports a marriage license issued this morning to Cornelius Bliss Jr. and Miss Zaidee C. Cobb. The couple plans to wed on April 26.
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Beripps News Association
Washington
Mar
Cornelius Bliss Jr
Zaidee C. Cobb
Battleship Wisconsin Ordered to Sail for Shanghai
The battleship Wisconsin received rush orders today to depart at midnight for Shanghailand. The voyage signals heightened naval readiness as tensions rise in the Pacific theater.
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Scripps News Association
Manila
Wisconsin
Shanglija
Strange man dies at Union depot in mysterious case
Deputy Coroner J J Garr returns with the body of an unidentified man who died at Union depot after being seen sleeping in the waiting room. An empty bottle once held laudanum was found, suggesting death by his own action. The man, age about thirty five to forty, had no identifying papers. No inquest will be held.
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J.J. Garr
Union Depot
Lovers Dam
W. H. Bently
Henry & Carr Undertaking
Carr
Union
Tts
Elgin
Rogers Again on the Stand in Missouri Oyster Suit
New York March 24. H. H. Rogers led questioning in the Missouri Oyster suit against Standard Oil. He identified officials of subsidiary firms and said D A Moffat, president of Standard in Indiana, sent for the rowarde ra they wanted. Rogers denied owning Waters Pierce stock but heard of the company. He said his knowledge of management across Waters-Pierce, Republic and Standard was limited.
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New York
Arch
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
D. A Moffat
Standard Company
Indiana
Rowarde Ra
Rogers
Waters Pierce Company
Hadley
Watners-Pierce
Republic
Standard
California Hosts Washington Party Visit
A Washington party led by Governor Mead arrived in Los Angeles and was escorted to Long Beach for a public reception at the Chamber of Commerce. A Sunday Cataline trip may be canceled due to forecast rain.
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Los Angeles
Gal
Mar
Washington
Mead
Long Beach
Chamber of Commonrce
Cataline
Fighters Released After Manslaughter Charge Dismissed
Frank Neill and others charged in the death of Tennehan were dismissed after a three day examination. The court ruled promoters failed to comply with the law in the punishment incident in the ring.
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Scripps News Association
Frank Neill
Tennehan
Neill
Candidates edition announced for Union and Wallowa counties
The Observer will publish a candidates edition next Friday featuring about twenty candidates before Union and Wallowa voters. Six thousand copies will be mailed to every registered voter in the two counties as a premium advertising medium. Interested parties are urged to visit the office to discuss details.
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Observer
Union
Wallowa
President approves sentence of Lieut Kirkam
The President approved the sentence of Lieut Hugh Kirkam of the eighth cavalry who was dismissed from the service and sentenced to two years at Leavenworth for embezzling. Lieut Horace Little, a Philippine scout, was dismissed for drunkenness. Taft asked the Senate military committee to reduce the coast and field artillery and to make it a regimental organization.
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Washington, D. GC
Hugh Kirkam
Eighth Cavalry
Leavenworth
Ambezsling
Horace Little
Taft
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Coast and Field Artillery
Man Wins 10000 Damages Over 1905 Ball Bleacher Injury
August Auerbach sues the American League baseball club for damages from a ball striking his head in a 1905 game. Auerbachward seeks a new trial after the $10000 judgment in his favor.
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Chiesen
Maerh “Os
Phe
Wao Bh
August Auerbach
American League Baseball Club
Burns to quit boxing after one more year of fights
San Diego March 24 Tommy Burns heavyweight champion arrives and reveals he will retire from the ring in one year. He plans to fight Jack O'Brien and then leave boxing to enter business. He says relatives urge him to quit.
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Scripps News
San Deigo
Cal
Tommy Burns
Jack O'Brien
Manila Clash Reported as Currey Missing in Samar Skirmish
A telegram from Manila dated March 24 says the constabulary fought a body of Pulejanes on Samar. Governor George Currey is reported missing since the engagement.
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Scripps News Association
Manila
Samar
George Currey
Pirates Use Stink Pots After Launch Loot Rejected
A brief dispatch reports ship pirates near Raha Oil Company area who seized a launch, attempted to loot but found no money aboard. They fled after using stink pots, altering their plan amid a noted capture incident and scattered details.
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Kong
It Sons
Wistal
Raha Oil Company
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