Thaw jury excused until Thursday as trial plans unfold
New York April 1 The Thaw jury was excused until 10:30 Thursday morning while the lunacy commission prepares a report. Jerome tightens evidence ahead of the commission and Thaw’s lawyers say no alienists are needed before it. If resumed, the case may go to the jury by Saturday night. Evelyn is kept away from the courtroom by a subpoena served at the Tombs.
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Jerome
Evelyn
Fitzgerald
New York
Thaw
Lunacy Commission
Mattewann
Thaw Wan
Bridge of Sighs
Murder near Denabla power station shocks Chico scene
Allen C. A, a seed oman living in a tent with three men near Denabla power station, killed his tent mate Jim Berry and wounded Tom Tarinor after a quarrel sparked by Allen refusing to bring in wood. He is under arrest in Chico, California dated April 1-C.
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Chico, Cal
C. Allen
Oman
Denabla Power Station
Jim Berry
Tom Tarinor
Allen
Drowned Man Found In Lake Merritt With Hidden Cause
A man’s body was found in Lake Merritt this morning with head under mud and stuck in the mud. Police consider murder possible though no violence marks were found. An unknown man inquiry underway.
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Oakland
Lake Merritt
Drawing Jury In Warner Case
At 9 40 the afternoon 10 of the 12 jurors in the Warner case had been secured. The panel includes W. PF Temple D Brownell A Ruppe B H A Gilbert Charles Vinson A Alloway SP Shaw R Porter W W Atherton Amos Richardson. Mrs Mabel Young Warner to now be tried as the defendant. Judge Fee and judge Not Well mentioned. court adjourned until 1 50. The term promises a long trial with jurors and witnesses to be seated for the Warner case.
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Warner
W. PF
Temple
D. (. Brownell
A. Ruppe
BH. A. Gilbert
Charles Vinson
A. Alloway
SP. Shaw
R. Porter
W. W. Atherton
Amos Richardson
Mabel Young Warner
Selecion of i
Meners, Winter & Collier
James A. Fee
Meesis
McCourt and
Phoipsa
HW. J. Bean
Ines
Murdered Wife Found Dead in Bed in Chicago
Mrs. Charlotte Graff was found dead this morning with head injuries from an ax. Her husband Charles Graff is missing and sought by police. The couple had three children and reportedly quarreled for years.
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Chicago
Charlotta Graff
Charles Graff
Restraining Order Sought in Pacific Coast Case
The Pacific Coast Construction Company seeks a restraining order to stop J L ODonnell from disposing of horses or grading equipment used as a sub contractor. Plaintiff McCourt & Phelps alleges contract failures and names John Palmer J L ODonnell Thomas H Beechill and W A Bechill as defendants. O Donnell is the only contractor at work under the company and faces action for attempting to dispose of his outfit amid contract noncompliance.
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Pacific Coast Construction Company
McCourt & Phelps
J. L. O'Donnell
Pacific Coast Company
John Palmer
Thomas H. Beechill
W. A. Bechill
O'Donnell
Boy Hurt in Fall From Bicycle Near Wade Home
Eugene Clark, 10, son of John Clark, a stonemason, was badly injured Sunday morning when he fell head first from a bicycle in front of E. T. Wade's home. He lay unconscious for about an hour. Dr Rin60 reported the boy remains under care but improved today.
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Eugene Clark
John Clark
E. T. Wade
Rin- 60
New Coal and Grain Rates Hit Rail Freight
Eastern lines implement a general rate rise to 10 percent, affecting coal shipments in Maryland Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and Colorado. Chicago raises grain rates to 17 1 2 to 19 cents per hundred pounds amid op costs concerns and anti railroad legislation. Kansas City notes a 1 1 4 cent rise per 200 pounds from Missouri river to Mississippi river routes. protest filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission anticipated.
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Pittsburg
Cal
Trunk Line
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Seaboard
Tt Ie
Kansas City
Missouri River
Minneapolis
Memphis
Little Rock
Board of Trade
City
Haninet
Interstate Commerce Commission
First Salem Hearing On Train Bulletin Regulation
The state railway commission will meet in Salem on April 1 to consider Henry Hahn of Portland for an order regulating and publicly bulletin timing of train arrivals and departures for passenger stations. The action aims to aid travelers and addresses public convenience. It will be the first hearing in Salem with notices sent to all state railroads. Three men on a box car ride atop a Boston and Maine train were knocked off when it passed a covered bridge and killed.
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Kathroad Commission
State Railway Commission
Salem
Henry Hahn
Transportation Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce of Portland
Basem
Boston & Maine Railroad
Open shop ends union recognition in St Louis breweries
In St Louis and nearby areas open shops were imposed by brewery owners after a Saturday ultimatum. Hundreds of workers were hired regardless of union status as unions announced they would not be recognized. Friction between unions sparked potential further actions and a broader walkout looms. In San Francisco a separate union laundry strike affected nine hundred workers, with thirteen laundries closed and a 40 percent wage demand.
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San Francisco
St. Louis
Eust
East St. Louis
Granite City
Oilers
Otto Stifel
American Federation of Labor
Steifel
International Association of Brewery Workers
Stife
American Federation
Adolphus Busch
Unioss
Timber Brand Investigations Face Fresh Federal Probe
Federal grand jury continues investigations into timber grafts. Report alleging Steunenberg’s involvement is flatly untrue. evidence against timber men remains contested amid ongoing inquiry.
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Hales
Federal
Steunenberg
Hewicai
Tehust
Six Men Killed in Freight Train Wreck Near Ft Worth
A freight collision six miles south of Ft Worth Texas early today left six men dead and thirty freight cars burned. The wreck disrupted rail traffic as investigators began to review the scene and determine the cause.
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Ft. Worth
Tex
Here
Chicago Wheat Market Opening and Closing Prices
Chicago Wheat Market on April 1 opened at 78 fi f and closed at 70 3-4. Corn opened 46 1-8 and closed 45 7-2. Outs opened 43 and closed at 2 3-4.
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Chicago
Conciliation Thought Nearing Settlement at Mines and Rail Talks
Chicago authorities and railroad managers as well as workers discussed minor demands with a likely settlement on arbitration. In Alaska a company of U S infantry with a carling gun arrived at Treadwell mines as miners planned a noon base meeting. In Chicago A Holbrook pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy in restraint of trade with sentence deferred.
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Chicago
Alaska
Treadwell
Knapp and Neill
Juneau
United States Infantry
Ft. Seward
Treadwell Mines
A. Holbrook
Holbrook
Furniture Trust
Trials Set for May 9 in Moyer Haywood Pettibone Case
Boise April 1 Judge Wood fixed trials for May 9 at Boise in the Moyer Haywood and Pettibone case. Defendants demand separate trials. The state plans Haywood first, with a decision in days on whether Moyer or Pettibone will follow. Pettibone is believed to come last.
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Boise
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Wood
Haywood
Moyer
Pettibone
Tolson shoots wife in Iola then fights crowd
Iola Kansas on April 1 reports John Tolson fired five shots into his wife and battled an angry crowd before a posse captured him. Jealousy is cited as the motive in the incident.
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Iola
Kan
John Tolson
Reed Shot by City Marshal During Arrest in Weston
Weston April 1 Special report states Reed head of Reed and Basket mountain was shot in the hip by City Marshal D S Lavender while resisting arrest Saturday evening. Read, about 21, is improving though critical, and there is hope of recovery due to youth and strength. No blame attaches to the marshal. Also noted Minneapolis man A Smith will finance a Marshfield Oregon sawmill of 250000 feet in ten hours, second in Pacific coast only to Port Blakeley.
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Weston
Justie
Basket Mountain
D. S. Lavender
Read
Itle
Lavender
A. Smith
Furberman
Minneapolis
Marshfield
Ore
Pacific Coast
Port Blakeley
Hermiston Faces Saloons Fight Amid Petition Drive
A bitter clash looms between Hermiston and Echo over saloon petitions. Hermiston residents fear nonlocals will back saloon licenses and echo precincts seek permits. Local self-government advocates vow to oppose outside influence and press the county court for a Hermiston-centered decision.
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Wermiston
Echo
Hermiston
Hawley returns from congress with hopes for favorable committee seats
Congressman Hawley, back from a House session, met with key figures to push favorable legislation. He aims to influence public land policy and push for a bill on free locks for Oregon, while praising progress with Rivers and Harbors Chair Burton. A separate note reports a disorderly court session with eleven drunks and others receiving standard sentences.
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Hawley
Congress
House of Representatives
Salem Journal
Ward
Oregon City
Oregon
Burton
Two Are Killed by Jilted Lover in Portland
Roscoe James of the Oregon penitentiary shot and killed Grace Disney on a Portland street after she jilted him, then killed himself. Grace Disney and rival Ha I Reed were present when the tragedy occurred on the night of April 1, with James dying later at St Vincent's hospital.
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C. W. James
Oregon Penitentiary
Grace Disney
Portland
James
Half Reed
Roscoe Jams
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Miss Disney
Ha) Reed
Reed
Oung James
Enormous Realty Transfers For March In Multnomah County
Real estate transfers filed for record in March totaled 4 725 154 dollars, a new county record beating prior peaks. January and February had 2 941 881 and 2 353 504 dollars respectively, with a February surge not reflected until March. A large share stems from deeds conveying the block bounded by First Second Pine and Ash streets to the Portland Railway.
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Multnomas County
Oregon Daily Journal
Ansfers
Second
Pine
Ash Streets
Portland Railway Company
Timber reserves in western states hold vast timber
A Warghington dispatch reports the Forestry Department tests show Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Colorado reserves contain at least 1,000,000,000 feet of timber valuable for lumber. University of Washington tests indicate timber harmed by fire retains value and can be milled within a year.
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Warghington
Wutedu
Wyoming
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
University of Washington
Dipping Law In Force In State Reports on Inspectors
John Bryant remains county inspector with eastern Oregon appointments pending and western districts filled. Willamette Valley Wool Growers form an association as state officials urge sheepmen to organize for better stock and wool prices, legislative influence, and market stability.
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Smith-Crawford Building
W. McClure
W. H. Lytle
McClure
Orégon
Oregon
John Bryant
Western Oregon
Steuslorf
Marion County
Edward Ziegler
Gervais
Benton
Lincoln
Peter Whitaker
Corvallis
Polk
C. M. Lewis
G. T. Boothby
Monmouth
Lane
J. Christy
Eugene
Douglas
Ben F. Riddles
Dr. Hunt
Oakland
Washington
John W. Sewall
Lin
W. H. Stensloff
Suit to Recover Amount From Oregon Land & Construction Co
The suit was filed this morning by J. N. Koonta acting through Col. J. H. Raley to recover 557.82 from Oregon Land and Construction Co and G. W. Hunt. Of the total, 302.93 is claimed due on a note and 257 for money paid for a watchman at the Echo flour mill. The indebtedness is alleged to have been incurred at the defendants’ instance. M. E. Hotchkiss shipped 700 hogs from Elgin in Wallowa county to Portland a few days ago, with prices as high as 7 cents paid at Elgin for some hogs.
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J. N. Koonta
Col. J. H. Raley
Oregon Land & Construction Company
G. W. Hunt
Echo
M. E. Hotchkiss
Elgin
Wallowa County
Portland
Collision on North River sinks ferry and tug
In a blinding snowstorm on North river this morning the railroad ferry Muaconetong and the tug Daly collided. The bug was sunk. Four and possibly five men, asleep in the cabin, were drowned.
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New York
North River
Muaconetong
Daly
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Udge
Organized Labor of
Timber Brand Investigations
Moyer ET AL
Fonny
Marshal Laven
Willamette Valley
Roscoe James
Girl
Enormous Realty Business
Woolgrowers of
Western
Dally
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