Perjury Charges and Witness Testimony Reported
In Chicago Judge Humphrey summoned from Springfield amid claims of perjury in a case. Prominent witnesses reportedly produced positive information as the jury was empaneled. Earlier notes mention a mass burial in India after a devastating earthquake, and a Sicilian peddler identified in a murder probe in San Francisco.
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Chivaca
Abe Federal
Abe
Shtertereuge
Springfield
Wemphrey
Chicago
Humphrey
San Francisco
Cal
Harry van
Ed Franks Captured After Six-Year Hunt In Colorado
Ed Franks alias Bob McMagus, last suspected member of Black Jack Ketchum’s gang, is jailed in Trinidad after a six year pursuit. He faced trial for train robbery, a capital offense, following a dramatic arrest near a desolate Colorado spot.
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Trinidad
Colo
Ed Franks
Bob MccMagus
Franks
Olmers
Ife
Black Jack
Pear Folsom
N. Mo
Ed Farr
Jyherit
Hueefano County
Sam Ketchaim
McGinnia
Folsom
Ketcham
McGinnis
Black Dack
Colorado & Southern
Wouridad
Pisse
Furr
Ex Governor Valley Given Time to Repay Groceries
Topeka Kan April 3 Attorney General Colman said he would allow ex Governor Valley a reasonable time to repay the groceries he used before any suit. He declined to set an exact period but insisted the ex governor must show intent to repay rather than delay. Missing since Sunday.
Farewell to Hig Wife New York April farewell note
Floyd K. Rock of Majean New York district manager for Northern New York of the Washington Life Insurance company disappeared Sunday after writing a letter to his wife. He planned to visit Chinatown and the sights Sunday night. No trace of him has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Floyd K. Rock
Jane
S. Y
Borthern
Washington Life Insurance Company
Chinatown
Siufus
Strate Lt
Bristow to Topeka Visit Clarifies Recreation Claim
Topeka April 7 Joseph L Nijhow necab commissioner to investigate The Pamana canal situation. Nijhow says visit is not distress or political signification but purely one of recreation. Guthrie Oklahoma Territory April 7 Governor Ferguson honored requisition papers for J Z Clark J G Jones and Hugh Jones wanted in Natrona Wyoming for stealing three yearloads of horses from William Clark. The men are under arrest at Oklahoma City. The horses branded W U located in Omaha.
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Topeka
Kans
Joseph L Nijwow
Necab
Pamana Canal
Bristol
State school fund order tightens bid records
Topeka April 7. The state school fund commission ordered all pond offers to be recorded at least days before purchase actions. Bonds must be in existence at the time. Frank Bango shot and killed Angie Garsha at a Cherryvale zinc plant Wednesday night.
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Frank Bango
Angie Garsha
Cherryvale
Kans
Rockefeller Gift Won't Change Oil Firm Stance
New York April 7 The chief solicitor of the Standard Oil Co H C T Dodd issued a statement on Rockefeller gift rumors saying Rockefeller made money honestly and that Standard Oil does not own stock in railroads nor control railroads. He adds that since interstate commerce law enactment the company has not received lower rates than other shippers or any rebates or plans.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
C. T. Dodd
John L. Rockefeller
Mr. Dodd
Mr. Rockefeller
Flora Pengy
Litlie River
Kansas
Fred Coston
McFarland
Rayymond
Germany
Raymond
Mr. Forks
Wes
Apap
Grace
Fulxs
Newson
American Mathematical Society
Aeof
Equitable Life Directors End Controversy with Neutralization Plan
In New York on April 7, thirty eight of fifty Equitable Life directors met and after over an hour of discussion announced adoption of a two seats neutralization plan. Rumors of resignations proved unfounded. A formal statement by Senator Depew and Cornelius Bliss claimed harmony, with a committee to investigate management.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Isptlery
Equitable
Depew
Conelius X. Bliss
Mystery in a Case in New York Hotel Stabbing
In New York on April 7 a stabbing in a 3 Thirteenth street hotel left Mane Wilson dead at a hospital. James Boyne a club steward was arrested after admitting he was with the victim earlier but denying knowledge of the wound. Police noted a long knife and a Jack the Ripper like claim linking the attack to past London crimes.
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New York
N. Y
Dack the Ripper
White Chapple
London
Thirteenth Street
Mane Wilson
Jack the Ripper
James Boyne
Boyne
Balloon crosses the Channel to Calais in calm after storms
Jaques Feure's balloon Falkes tone landed near Calais at 1:00 am after a Channel crossing from England. The crew faced three severe storms but remained unharmed and in good spirits upon touch down. A Boone Iowa telegram notes engineer Ward of Chicago & Northwestern set a distance record on the eastern lawn division with a 202.5 mile trip in 189 minutes, despite delays. Governor Hochhng appoints Charles D. Welch of Coffeyville as attorney for the state board of health, replacing W. F Schouch. Welch to serve for the time actually employed.
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Calais
France
Jaques Feure
Set. Paul
Boone
Ward
Chicago & Northwestern, Railroad
Eastern Lawn
Clinton
Topeka
Hoch Hng
Charles D. Welch
Coffeyville
R. B. Welch
State Board of Health
Welch
W. F Schouch
Scotland to Help Chicago April 7 Cable Reply
Mayor-elect Dunne has received a reply from the lord provost of Glasgow to a cablegram asking Glasgow tramway managers for a month’s furlough to visit Chicago. They would confer with Dunne on the arrest car situation in Chicago.
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Chicago
Dunne
Glasgow
Roosevelts San Antonio visit fills streets with patriotism
President Roosevelt arrived at Fort Sam Houston amid a 21 gun salute and a crowd of cheering residents. About 10 000 schoolchildren greeted him at Travis Park as he spoke at the Alamo and joined by the Rough Riders for their reunion, marking a highly spirited first visit to the city.
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San Antonio
Tex
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Fort Sam Tnouston
Travia Park
Alamo
President Arrival Preparations Stir Frederick
Ready for president Lawton in Frederick as residents travel from territory towns. Geronimo, prisoner at Fort Sil, seeks audience to win freedom from the president. San Francisco judge dissolves pool room injunctions, allowing police to act freely against establishments.
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Lawton. Okla
Frederick
Geronimo
Air Pon
Fl. Sil
Big Strike Inaugurated in Chicago Over Ward & Co Work
Two hundred teamsters employed by Montgomery Ward & Co struck in sympathy with garment workers out for four months. Labor leaders see this as the opening wedge of a broader showdown possibly involving 20 000 drivers. The Express association testing orders to deliver freight amid pickets as Wells Fargo driver Meyers is discharged. An Express Drivers union official vows a nationwide drive to halt express deliveries.
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Chicago, Ills
Montgomery Ward & Co
Garment Workera
theRailroad Express Association
A. JD. Meyers
Wells Fargo & Company
Reed
The
Express Association
Meyers
J. B. Barry
Express
State prints plant bids due in June for press brick building
Topeka April 7 the state printing plant commission expects to open bids for a new building in early June. The edifice will be pressed brick with tegra cotta trimmings and will cost under the 30 000 appropriation set by the legislature. Wichita April socialist party groups issue a statement exonerating Thomas Will and the Wichita society from alleged plot involvement. Governor Folk granted a respite until May 15 for Allen Henderson who faced execution in St Charles county on April 1.
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Topeka
State Printing Plant Commission
Tegislature
Wichita, Kans
Socialist Parety
Thomas Will
Wichita Society
Socialist Party
Io Kansas
Folk
Allen Nenderson
St. Charles County
Immigration trends show Kansas rising in early 1900s
Topeka papers report arrival shifts from 1903 to 1904 with Kansas total immigrants rising to 2,312 in 1903 and 2,964 in 1904. Comparisons detail Canada, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore arrivals and note regional gains and losses across Nebraska Oklahoma Colorado Missouri Texas Iowa and other states.
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Topeka
W. J. Black
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, Railway
Kansas
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Nebraska
Durling
Oklahoma
Colorado
Missouri
Texas
Igwa
Japanese Demand Indemnity Stalls War Negotiations
St Petersburg April 7 reports say Japan insists on indemnity rather than indisposition to end hostilities, preventing a current attempt at negotiations. A new effort on alternative lines is believed to be under way with French and British financial interests steering talks between Russia and Japan.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Helms Freech
Forced to Retire in St Petersburg from April Reports
A terse dispatch from St Petersburg describes Chief Karkevitch facing pressure on April 4 as Japanese forces retreat after engaging 6,000 Chinese bandits near Tsintsatun. The record notes a casualty or setback, with limited corroborating details in the fragmentary April report.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Karkevitch
Tori
Gom Edaheze
Tsulushu
Tsintsatun
Royal Family Absence Dims St. Petersburg Parade
In St. Petersburg on April 7 the annual horse guards parade lacked the emperor and the imperial family. The event, a major military and social ceremony, saw all business suspended and crowds in the streets amid heightened security over terrorist fears.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
The Russian Retreat Reported From Chinese Front
Japanese dispatches describe Russian movements after a recent defeat near Chinebin Tun. Part of the force retreated toward Shumiencheng while others moved along the Fenghua road toward Finshina. By April 5 Russians were to be seen south of Finshina and occupying Talisiyo, east of Wetyuanpaomen.
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Tokio
Chinebin Tun
Shumiencheng
Fengiua
Finshina
Chinchia Tun
Talisiyo
Wetyuanpaomen
Japanese Army Officers Meet Former Russian Service Members
In Petersburg area reports say Japanese Army officers including adjutants of General Oku's fifth division and a former seminary language professor in Vladivostok met with 2180 other Japanese officers who had previously served in Russia in Manchuria. Delegates in Washington discuss inviting Speaker Cannon to visit Oklahoma and Indian Territory in late May or early June.
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Se -Petersburg
Oku
Vladivostok
Manchuria
Washington
Hird
McGuire
Oklahoma
Cannon
Yoomers
Indian Territory
Kaw Indians Withdraw from Tribe in Allotment Move
Fifty Kaw Indians at Kaw City chose their food allotments and left the tribe. They received a final annuity of 2900 each and also drew 31.00 from the sale of dead Jodiao lands.
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Guthrie
O. T
Kaw City
Bombs Found In Palace In Tsarskoe Selo
A Tsarskoe Selo palace map uniformed Cossack arrest reported. A packet later found inside the palace contained two bombs. The incident linked to the larger security sweep described by a Bt. Petersurg correspondent.
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London
England
Bt. Peterasurg
London Daily Chronicle
Tsarskoe Selo
Lawrence Electic Light Firm Formed by Local Investors
A new company named Lawrence Light, Heat and Power is organized by Lawrence residents to acquire the electric light and power stations. An immediate investment of about 30,000 is planned to repair and enlarge facilities, with gas plant sales forcing the split from the gas operation. The deal excludes dam ownership, but power will be drawn from the dam via existing water power agreements to support local service.
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Lawrence Meu
Lawrence Eleectric Ght
Lawrence Light, Heat and Power Company
Lawrence
Ifvim- Lewis
Pew Company
Lawrence Light, Heat & Power Company
Bowersuck
Seram
Plans to mark the Santa Fe Trail in Kansas
Mrs W E Stanley and the Daughters of the American Revolution meet in Yopeka to organize marking the Santa Fe Trail. The Kansas legislature funds 3000 with a further 1000 sought from schoolchildren. Monuments will line the trail along major routes and rail crossings. Town streets may be renamed to The Santa Fe Trail and The Trail for brevity. A tag for the battleship Kansas is also planned.
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W. E. Stanley
Daughters of the American, Revolution
Santa Fé Trail
Kansas
Comet Grove
Lawton franchise and Anadarko water works details announced
Telegraph briefs note a twenty year electric franchise for Lawton signed by Dallas investor W S Heartich and water works project for Anadarko built by W W Cook & Sons under Interior Department supervision. Kansas City representatives verified city terms. Rural routes for Liz Burlingame Osage County and others to start May 1 include population and housing counts.
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Lawton
W.S. Heartich
Dallas Tes
Anadarko, Ok
W. Cook & Sons
Junction
Kans
Turns
McDonald
Kansas City
City
Chares E. Gordon
Interior Department
Coliowiog
Kansas
Liz Burlingame
Osage County
Kasporia
Paula
Miami
Wut
Springhill
Johnson County
Mrs T Collins Dies After Months of Illness
Mrs T J Collins died at her home, Tennessee and Quincy streets, after an illness of several months. Born in Derry Ireland in 1843, she moved to Kansas in 1857 and married in 1869. Survived by a daughter and a sister and brother, the death prompts funeral services at the Catholic church tomorrow at 10 a.m. The community remembers her as kind and beloved.
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T J. Calling
Tennessee
Quincy
Bridget Donnelly Collins
County Derry
Ireland
Kensis
Mr. Collins
Neil
Mary
Jennie M. Donnelly
KU lecture on investments and campus notes
University of Kansas events include Tr. J. I Kirkland announcing the June 5 Ph Beta Kappa address by Vanderbilt chancellor. Mr NP Wright presented a paper on The Science of Investments noting municipal bonds as ideal investment and warning against speculative practices. Chemistry and mathematics updates, campus deaths, revivals, and local notices follow.
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Tr. J
Kirkland
Vanderbilt University
Nashvile, Tenn
NP. Wright
Sociology and Economica
Wright
University of Illinois
Kansas City
Hr. P. Wright and Co
Blackmar
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India
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Coleman
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Standard
John D. Rockefeller
Equitable Life Assurance
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Feading Medical Schools
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Christain Charety
An Arbor
Michigan
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Zoological Department
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Columbia
W. J. Mumparteer
H. S.C. Emicy
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R. B. Branson
M. W. Hlackman
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Roy Moody
McClang
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Lawrence Partatorium
Warren Fireet
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Chey
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Tistots
Enhohard Wouters
Gorn
Ro Jones
Sersiven
Sccond Baptist
Hare
County Institute
Ladies of the Episcopal Church
Wagstar’s Grocery
Presbyterian Church
J. E. Wells
United States
Fallon
Spare Webbe
DL Howerseck
Paul
Brooks
Ent
Ossbie
Benson
Vico
J.B. Wartion
Présidany
O.a. Hull
Fico Proaidena
Oireectors
Watkins
OLA
W. K. Hssen
Bonea
ACA Abead
Moore
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