Vesuvius Quiet as Relief Efforts Expand in Naples
Naples reports clear skies and rising death tolls as rescue work continues. Six thousand workers clear debris while the king directs operations and military aid delivers clothes and food to the stricken region. In Gibraltar a wave struck the steamer carrying the American Olympic team, injuring several and threatening competition.
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Naples
Mattucci
Coloniet
Avches
Cine
Gibraltar
Athens
H. L. Hillman
Quartermaster
J. & Mitchell
Harvey Cohn
F. A. Borneman
Kerrigan
Sheridan
Mitchell
Hillman
Paying with Fractured Skull
Cincinnati April 13 George RR Wilson 35 of San Francisco lies dying in city hospital with a fractured skull. He was assaulted and unconscious. Police investigate a fight between three men on Finding avenue as cause, with no robbery.
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Cincinnati
George RR. Wilson
San Francisco
City
Drowned at Stockton asylum in shallow cistern
Lester W. Pease epileptic patient at the Stockton asylum fell into a cistern in eight inches of water and drowned last night. His home was in San Francisco.
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Stockton
Cal
Lester W. Pease
Stockton Asylum
San Francisco
Zion board proposal by Voliva and Dowle
Chicago April 11 Voliva proposes a Zion board of five appoinby Dowle and five by Voliva to direct the affair. After a conference Attorney Wet-
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Chicago
Voliva
Dowle
Wet
Six Die as Cyclone Ravages Briggs Texas
A cyclone swept Briggs Texas yesterday causing six deaths including Mrs Hichman and daughter Arnet Taser and wife and R A Patterson and wife. Many injured and buildings destroyed.
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Dallas
Texas
Briggs
R. Hichman
Arnet Taser
R. A. Patterson
Dowle Attorneys File Revocation in Lake County
In Vion City on April 13 Dowle's attorneys filed a revocation of the power of attorney held by Volilva in Lake county. The action admits that a telegraphed revocation failed. Barnes, Dowle's counsel, is in Chicago negotiating.
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Vion City
Robber slain as Miller defends wife in New York
In New York on April 13 Herman Miller, a former soldier, woke to a burglary. A robber attacked his wife. Miller fired, killing the man fighting his wife. A second thief was captured by police later. Miller identified the dead man as Ed Scanlon and named Pat Donovan as the prisoner. The intruders sought his money as they entered the house.
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New York
Herman Miller
Miller
Ed Scanlon
Pat Donovan
Insane Soldier Stabs Self Repeatedly Aboard Train
Orden April 13 report says Thomas Cole among 16 deteriorated servicemen traveling from Mare Tsinnid to Washington stabbed himself 20 times with a pocket knife and is expected to die. A companion leaped from the car window, fled to hills, and was later captured after a fierce struggle.
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Orden
Thomas Cole
Mare Tsinnid
Washington
Simon Brooks Hoodoo Number and Hanging at Walla Walla
Simon Brooks was executed in the Walla Walla penitentiary for the murder of Adolph Miller near Vancouver FrIdgefield on November 20 lant. The trap opened at 6 13 on Good Friday the 13th. He wore cell 14, was convicted on the 24th, divorced 13 years, and had lived in Washington 13 years. He offered no remarks before death.
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Adolph Miller
Vancouver
Todtferont
Suallen
Friendship Am
Walla Walla
Walin Walin
Simon Brooks
Frldgefield
Washington
Wallia Walla Man Plans Inland Empire Evangelical Campaign
Walla Walla porter and janitor W. O H Turner, after receiving a $52 000 inheritance from his mother's estate, visited Pendleton to arrange a religious campaign across the inland empire. He intends to hire tents and preachers to reach country districts and spread the gospel. Turner asserts a balanced plan and earnest purpose, despite newfound wealth.
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Pire
W. O H. Turner
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Thorugh
Inland Empire
Turner
Execution at Folcom Prison William Gray hanged in Cal
William Gray a colored man was hanged at Folcom prison Sacramento on April 13 for the murder of a Chi homin in Sacramento He mounted the gallows coolly and faced the end without fear Senator Elkins introduced a bill to appropriate 100000 dollars for experiments in chemicalization of American woods and for utilizing wood wastes in by products manufacture
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Folcom
Folsom
Cal
William Gray
Sacramento
Elkins
American Woods
Rio Grande Western Plans Ogden Canyon Line Into Wyoming
Ogden April 12 Rio Grande Western a Gould road has taken options on property in Ogden canyon the last Wasatch pass and will build a line from Ogden through northern Utah with a branch to Wyoming to tap Jackson Hole coal region The line will be 2006 miles long.
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Ogden
Rio Grande Western
Gould Road
Ogden Canyon
Wasatch Range
Utah
Wyoming
Jackson Hole
Life Saving Station Bill Passed by Congress Amid Land Fence Scandals
Washington’s Senate and House reach accord on a life saving station bill for the Washington coast as fenced government land dispute gains attention. Greene and Gaynor receive four year sentences in Atlanta federal prison, with fines totaling $575,000 after embezzlement charges. President and Attorney General Moody extend congratulations to prosecutors. Barnes faces senate charges over postmaster nomination amid White House involvement in Mrs Morris affair.
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Senate
Washington
Green and Gaynor
Honavy
Hoosevelt
Barnes
Green
Gaynor
Reesevelt
Moody
Erwin
Greene
Fenster Tillman
Morris
White House
Substantial subsidy plea threatens shipping sovereignty
Alfred Winsor, president of the Boston Steamship company, warns that without government aid American ships will be driven from the seas. Ex congressman Loud argues Spreckles line could fall under Japanese management if the subsidy bill fails. Nominations for Washington appointments include William F. Haynes for Waterville land office and F. A. Nichols and F. A. Henry for public money receivers in North Yakima and Waterville.
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Loud
California
Spreckles
Washington
House Committee
Alfred Winsor
Boston Steamship Company
Beattle
Orient
Etya
Hie
San
San Franccssca
Australia
Washington, D. C
William F. Haynes
Coulee City
Wash
Waterville
A. Nichols
Ellensure
North Yakima
F. A. Henry
Spokane
Train blockade to end Sunday on Salt Lake route
Sal Lake April 11. It is officially announced the blockade of the Salt Lake route will be raised next Sunday. The through train to Los Angeles leaves tomorrow night. The line has been tied up since March 24 by washouts through Meadowville and washes in Nevada. Lexington April 12. Fire at the race track stables this afternoon. origin unknown. Efforts are being made to remove the racers.
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Los Angeles
Teanes Salt Lake
Sal Lake
Salt Lake
Meadow Villey
Nevada
Lexington
Blacklist Initiative Aims to Stop Dressmaker Swindles
Chicago dressmakers vote to blacklist women who default on gowns, promising publicity against debtors and a war footing to protect artisans. Mme Schubert says co operation and boycott will bar swindlers from ordering gowns, with a strict cash policy for future orders. Wenatchee to vote May 1 on $12,000 city hall bonds.
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Chicago
Mme. Schubert
Wenatchee
Oscar G Stone Accused as Local Forger in Weston
Weston says Oscar C Stone a young would be lawyer turned check forger. He allegedly forged $10 $15 and $20 notes from Klamath Falls to Weston Spokane and Pendleton. Stone left Weston for Pendleton and Spokane while funds were unavailable. A second charge alleges he took $60 from Mrs Taylor as her attorney and fled, leaving payment overdue.
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Oscar C. Stone
Weston
Taylor
Stone
Klamath Falls
Young Stone
Pendleton
Spokane
Farmera’ Bank of
Will Wella
Tdle
Piri National Bank
Pendleton Savings Bank
Farmere’ Funk
Klamath
Moses Taylor
Oregon in Dry Dock at Premerton for Repairs
Premerton April 12 The battleship Oregon Captain Merrill arrived after a 71 hour San Francisco run and will be placed in the dry dock for extensive repairs costing about 1 000 000 dollars. The ship will be out of commission at least a year, with 500 men discharged at San Francisco and 200 more to retire here. Officers deny a smuggling tale and say relics were sent to friends. The dry dock work will impact many navy yard workers who have faced layoffs.
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Premerton
Oregon
Merrill
San Francisco
Cricie
Orient
Vesel
Hongkong
Navy Yard
Transmits 672 Words Across the Atlantic by Wireless
On a Wednesday night the DeForest wireless telegraph system flashed 672 words across the Atlantic from Coney Island to Ireland, covering 2290 miles without cables or wires. The feat marks a major advance in wireless telegraphy and long distance communication.
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Chicago
Atlantic Ocean
Coney Island
Ireland
Majority Fauna Statement No 1 prompts pledges in Oregon primaries
Statewide returns show 230 Republican and Democratic candidates for the Oregon state legislature. Of these, 136 are pledged unqualifiedly to vote for the people's choice for United States senator. Fifty have modified the pledge to support a Republican, and 44 remain noncommittal. In Clackamas County all 16 Republicans and one Democrat signed Statement No 1. Lane County has nine candidates all pledged to back the people's choice for senator. Yamhill County also shows near unanimity, with one exception. Clatsop County voters pressured candidates to pledge, leaving almost all to observe the people’s will. As the meaning of the pledge grows, support strengthens that the next legislature will elect the people’s senator.
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Oregon
United States
Clackamas County
Lane County
Yamhill County
Clatsop County
Peace Conference Adjourns to September in Hague
Official word states the second Hague peace conference will be adjourned until September. In St. Petersburg the Ftell neocom asylum reports 902 patients in its care at an average cost of 22.85 cents per day each.
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St. Petersburg
Tt i
Hague
Wash
Pendleton and county schools share record apportionment
County Superintendent Welles assigns 25477.07 to 94 districts as the largest spring apportionment in county history. Prompt tax payments by O R & N Co and anticipated abatements boosted funds, with Pendleton leading receipts at 7144 and Milton at 2464, among others like Weston Echo and Adams.
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Pendleton
Milton
Weston and
Athena
Welles
John Halley
Farndale
C. K. Goodman
Weston
C. L. Pinkerton
Echo
Elmer Spike
Athens
G. Chamberlain
Miltom
S. A. Miller
Helix
T. Isaac
Fruitvale
F. EF. Kroh
Man
Weston Mountain
J. English
Ukiah
H. C. Mock
Swakhammer Lecture Disrupts Schoolhouse Meeting
The Right Rev Swakhammer, a Ethiopian born preacher, faced disruption in a Tamplco area schoolhouse when a man entered with hat on. Swakhammer demanded removal, anger flared, the meeting ended with his exit via the back door. He has notified the prosecuting attorney. Also, Paul Shoup, Harriman Lines official, promoted to head passenger agent for the San Francisco region, starting May 4.
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Swakhammer
Tamplco
Yakima Republic
Yakima County
Paul Shoup
Harriman Men
Portland
Phaenger
Harriman Mnes
San Francisco
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