Pardon Powers Shocks Kentucky as Powers and Howard Granted
In Frankfort on June 13 Governor Wilson pardoned Caleb Powers and James Howard in a famed Kentucky murder case. The decision drew national interest as petitions poured in for clemency. Former Governor William S. Taylor, a fugitive, praised the pardons as a righteous action, noting the prior trials and unjust hardship.
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James Horward
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Taylor
Gochel
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Vowers
Mortgage Filed in Chicago for 300 Million Bonds
A fifty year general mortgage from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad to the Central Trust Company of New York and trustee Oliver M Spencer was filed in Chicago. It covers the railroad property and franchises to secure 300 million dollars in bonds at five percent for road improvements, contingent expenses, and retirement of matured bonds.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Central Trust Company of New York
Oliver M. Spencer
Strong measures at Gravesend track to stop betting
Police deploy 400 uniformed officers and many plainclothes detectives at Gravesend Race Track to preempt betting this afternoon. Authorities bar crowds from congregating near the grandstand as a large attendance gathers, with no trouble reported at the first race.
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Wiravesend Race Track
New York
Gravesend
Florida's water tight bulk head torpedo test near Norfolk
At Fort Monroe on June 13 a torpedo test was conducted on the water tight bulk head of the monitor Florida. An American Whitehead torpedo delivered a 220 pound gun cotton charge from about 400 yards to assess bulk head resilience and damage extent.
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Fortness Monroe
Hampton Roads
Florida
Wife Murders Husband And Children Then Kills Self
In Cadillac Michigan on June 13 Mrs Daniel Goeper shot and killed her husband Mal and five of their six children before taking her own life. A sixth child was fatally wounded. Neighbors found the bodies this morning. authorities say Mrs Goeper appears to have been insane.
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Daniel Goeper
Mal
Man and Wife Drowned Near Paleo in Ravine
Salina Kans June 13 Mr and Mrs Thomas Kerth were drowned last night returning from a wedding near Paleo. Their vehicle was swept by a strong current in a ravine and the bodies were recovered several hours later.
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Kans
Thomas. Kerth
Paleo
Mn Wedding
Markets by wire grain and provisions
Kansas City market notes show Wheat July 83 percent, Sept 81 and Dec 81 and a half. Corn July 64 and Sept 68, Des 50 and 60. Hay prices for Timothy and Prairie Timber at 10.50 to 12, with packing costs cited. Chicago market reports list Wheat July 89 and Des 87 four? details.
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Death of Guy Simpson early in Omaha hospital
Guy Simpson longtime South Auburn Nebraska schools superintendent and former first sergeant in the Twentieth Kansas died Wednesday in an Omaha hospital from complications after an appendectomy. He served in the Philippines, married to Bessie Criss of Lawrence, and was respected as a fine young American and valued educator and soldier.
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Twentieth Kansas Company
Omaha
Philippines
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Co. L
South Auburn
Nebraska
Bessie Criss
Lawrence
Sam
May Find Body Near Grasshopper Creek Drowning Site
Geo W Maffet predicts the body of Charles Roberts will be found within weeks near the Grasshopper River junction after an accidental drowning. He notes the creek is wide and shallow with snags likely to trap a body, suggesting a careful search when water returns to normal.
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Journal
Geo. W. Maffet
Charles Roberts
City Banks Urge Cashing Laborer Orders Without Discount
Banks across the city agreed this morning to cash all laborer orders in full. The orders will be signed by the street commissioner, then filed with the city clerk, and finally presented to the banks for immediate cashing without any discount.
Second Wakarusa Flood Drenches Topeka Area In 1903 Echo
Daily flood report describes the Wakarusa overflowing and flooding large areas around Topeka and Lawrence. Dikes break near Maskell, rail lines cut, mud Creek floods, thousands displaced toward high ground. Officials including Mayor Barker and Councilman Hatchin coordinate urgent relief and street repairs as crest expected tomorrow noon.
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Douglas County
Maskell
Topeka
Barker
Hatchin
Jon
Not Guilty Verdict in Capitol Conspiracy Cases
Norrisburg Pa June 13 The jury found the capitol conspiracy defendants not guilty. The report notes flood conditions in Lawrence with the Wakarusa River rising rapidly, trains stranded, north Lawrence isolated, and extensive water damage to homes, barns, and fences.
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Chris Schanke
North Lawrence
Wy TL Hurchins
Lawrence
PLC
Santa Py
Trolliday Amd Wikler
Ottawa
Perry
Delaware
Vnse Stors
the Journal
Kaw
Lan Manhattan
Blue River
Bintrice
Nebraska
National attention centers on Chicago for vice presidency talks
Chicago hosts delegates from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio as Republican race tests Governor Hughes. Reports say eastern states eye the second place nomination while Taft supporters push, with Topeka flood and Kansas City warnings threaded through the day. The convention opens Tuesday amid heavy rainfall and rising rivers.
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Hughes
Vure
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Taft
Toturrow
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Big Rush for Beata Hails Chicago Convention Seat Bid
A sensational rush for a convention seat in Chicago on June 13 drew offers up to 125 dollars. Officials noted the unprecedented demand at a Republican gathering.
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Chicago
Offeiala
Wedding silver at Gustafson's in Omaha
June 13 report notes the Missouri River rising six inches in Omaha with a stage near 17.8 feet. The flood crest is expected tonight as Sioux City reports stagnation, while Blair shows a rise upstream. Local commerce highlights jewelry and novelty items from Loomas Studio and Ray mond's Drug Store with Raspberry Ice from Wiedemann's.
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Levee Breaks Near Carrollton Missouri After Rain
A levee seven miles southeast of Carrollton broke early today after three inches of rain fell across Carroll County. Hundreds of acres of crops were destroyed and heavy flood damage reported statewide.
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Japanese brides stranded as Seattle immigration slows
In Seattle on June 13 over fifty prospective Japanese brides reached the dock with about a dozen intended husbands awaiting them. New immigration rules hinder landing of Japanese. Passengers likely to be cleared in about two weeks as inspectors process arrivals.
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Wash
To Nominate Kellogg
Joseph Cotton of Duluth will place Frank Kellogg in nomination for the vice presidency at Chicago on June 13.
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Joseph Cotton
Duluth
Frank B. Kellogg
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