Indictments Against Los Angeles Home Telephone Promoters
San Francisco April 18 It is probable there will be indictments this afternoon in the grand jury session. Action on the Los Angeles promoters of the Home Telephone will be postponed until next week. Prosecution plans to apply for warrants at once for indicted men as police graft probes resume. No word from Toledo by noon on the expected capture of Detwelor.
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San Francisco
Semeon
Los Angele
Aftternoon
Roth de Ruel
Talesmen
Toledo
Detwelor
Walsh Toads in the Market
Chicago April 13 The clearity house committee considers a demand for 24 million dollars from Walsh Toads stockholders for their property. An offer of 26 million dollars from the New York Central is on the table. It is stated a condemnation will be concluded today.
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Chicago
Clearity House Committee
Walsh Toade
New York Central
Whitman Survivor Remembers Oregon Massacre Survivors
The Jane Proclaimer records the death of Mrs J F P Caton, a survivor of the Whitman massacre at Spray Wheeler county. Born in 1641 in Oregon with missionary companions, she endured capture, imprisonment, and brutality before release. She later lived with J G Lovejoy in Salmo before marrying Jomen P B Caren in 1853 and moving to Morrow county near Heppner where he died about 12 years ago.
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Jane
Mre
J. FP. Caton
Spray
Wheeler County
Oregon
Fort Walla Wall
Whitman
Alain
Abe Heme
Fincton
Saloni
Mr. Carson
J. G. Lovejoy
Jomen PB. Caren
Morrow County
Heppner
Importations and Sheep Industry Boom Reported
The article notes a surge in English imports of sheep into the United States last year. It highlights breeders returning with fat sheep, rising prices, and a thriving market that benefited British breeders and American producers while delivering more mutton to consumers.
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England
Saya
Fire Fatalities in Gunter After Kerosene Attempt
In Gunter Texas on April 1 a man identified as Ded J. Cy Price started a fire with kerosene in a bid to hasten breakfast. The blaze killed Price and five of his children, Jennie Ryerss a niece, and Aliee Upchurch a niece. Price died attempting to rescue them as the house burned.
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Gunter
Texas
J. Cy Price
Jennie Ryerss
Aliee Upchurch
Price
Indictment Rumors Involving Senator Borah Reported
April 13 dispatch notes persistent rumors of a grand jury indictment involving United States Senator William E Borah. The report claims indictments against Barber Lumber Company figures for conspiracy, with Borah previously attorney for the firm. No official confirmation yet.
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Fioise
Stannemin
United States Grand Jury
United States
William E
Barber Lumber Company
Wikcors
Borah
Loss at Radium Springs Fire Prompts Rebuild Talk
Mie Lillian Breeden reports belongings lost in the blaze that destroyed the Radium Springs resort yesterday. The fire's origin remains unknown. Estimated losses reach 75,000 with 15,000 covered by insurance. Dr. Amy Currin, former sanitarium assistant, plans to move to Portland for a new position.
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Mie
Lillian Breeden
Radium Springs
May
Amy Currin
Fin
Portland
Arbor Day Observed Across City Schools Name Hawthorne School
Arbor Day ceremonies filled city schools with tree planting and programs. At Hawthorne School a name for the new building was chosen by vote, pending board approval. Athletics and a girls’ baseball game framed the day, as Major Edmond Mallette of the land office died at 65.
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Lester Hamley Wee
Landers
Wawihorne School
Weet End
Orber
Hawthorne
Patrents
Lkely
Hawthorne Schoo
Chester Jordan
Edmond Mallette
General Land Office
Harriman Webster Letter Case Stuns New York Court
In police court H Harriman testified against stenographer HiN accused of stealing the famed Harriman Webster letter and feeding it to papers. Harriman declined to name a man he read a copy to a month after it was written, the court sustaining objections while the letter was identified amid the sensational controversy.
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Harriman
Hetter
New York
H. Marriman
Hin
Famei Harriman-Webster
Nour
Hill
Municipal rottenness blamed on merchants and firms
Berkeley April 13. In an address to UC students Professor penal blamed the municipal rottenness on the merchant class and corporations. He said the labor element could not be held responsible for the result of the election of chmiiz.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Penal
Ho Mild
Chmiiz
Stevens Arrives From Panama Aboard Early April
John F. Stevens arrived this morning from Panama and plans to report in Washington then pursue private business. He may travel to Europe for rest and would not add to prior retirement remarks. Also noted is Irwin’s navy sentence commuted, 15 numbers reduced for good record. Yerkes resigns as internal revenue collector to pursue practice in town.
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Stevens
Panama
New York
John F. Stevene
Washington
Europe
Irwin
Mare
Kesscns Co
Wortington
John Wy. Yerkes
Internal Revenue
Kingston Earthquake and Tragic Shooting Report
An April earthquake in Kingston caused limited damage, noted as the worst since a past city destruction. In Poythind 0.8, Warner shot and killed Nimwell, who had long suffered melancholia after a cerebrospinal meningitis years earlier, appearing partially demented at the time.
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Kingston
Poythind
Warner
Nimwell
Thaw bail bid and insanity claim linger in New York
In Rome and New York reports amid Thaw case confusion, A Blair urges insanity support for Harry Thaw while awaiting a potential habeas corpus motion. Thaw expresses hope for bail as Delmas remains his counsel, Evelyn Thaw’s condition worsens, and speculation grows over changing legal strategy and potential county actions.
Capitalists Indicted in Anti-Jottery Case
Mobile April 1 a federal grand jury indicted Albert Caldwin senior president of the New Orleans National Bank Chapman Hyate Frank T Howard David Mor rin and Alfred Morrie all New Orleans capitalists on the charge of violating the anti lottery law.
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Mobile
Ala
Albert Caldwin
New Orleans National Bank
Chapman Hyate
Frank T.howard
David Morrin
Alfred Morrie
New Orleans
Garfield Dismisses Charges Against Reclamation Service Pair
In Memister Washington on April 13 charges against Douglass Rove and F C Horn of the reclamation service were dismissed today.
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Memister
Washington
Garfield
Douglass Rove
F. C. Horn
The
Reclamation Service
Chicago Grain Prices Open and Close Mixed
Chicago wheat opened 79 1 7 and closed 79 1 8 led by slight gains. Corn opened 48 and closed 47 8 4 while oats opened 44 3 8 and closed 44.
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Chicago
Armory Hall Named With Exclusive Company Lease
Armory hall becomes the official name for what was once Music hall after an agreement between T. C. Taylor in charge of the building and Captain Kern of a new company L. The company will have exclusive use of the hall and connected rooms, with repairs and outfitting for a meeting and officers quarters. The muster Thursday brought total enlistments to about 60, with more joining to order uniforms and join drills next week.
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Armory Hall
Music Hall
T. C. Taylor
Kern
Company
First Peargeant
Ttmo
Elhoe
Hermiston Builds Rapidly As New Work Accelerates
Hermiston April 13 The opening of the Huta Willams at the place Thursday evening drew a grand ball and many youths enjoyed dancing with Johnson or Pendleton providing music. Supper was at the Hermiston cafe. The depot nears completion and irrigation enterprises attract visitors. Work proceeds rapidly across directions with a fine station house along the road.
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Hermiaton
Huta Willams
Johnson Ortheetra
Pendleton
Hermiston Cafe
British style famine relief request to Parliament in 1916
Premier Story pine urged Parliament to appropriate 11.5 million dollars to relieve southern Russian famine. The American ambassador received 5 thousand dollars raised by the American Red Cross. Other American gifts include 250 dollars from Elyk i of Davenport Iowa, a Russian native.
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Red Crowe
Ely*ki
Davenport, Ta
Rusia
Fire threatens Hamlin hotel in San Francisco
Fire at an eight story Hamlin hotel on Leavenworth and Eddy streets caused the adjoining building to burn. It is believed an incendiary started the blaze. Two hundred guests were asleep when the night clerk woke them. the hotel suffered only slight damage.
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San Francisco
Hamlin Hotel
Leavenworth and
Eddy Streets
Famine in Bhanghai Causes Thousands to Starve
Report from Bhanghai on April 13 notes about 6000 people dying in famine districts. Desperate parents are exchanging children to be eaten. Americans are asked to donate 8 million dollars in the next three weeks, with foreigners contributing 500 thousand and China 4 million.
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Bhanghai
Twenty New Locomotives From Philadelphia Found On Oregon Line
The La Grande and Albina divisions of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company will gain twenty new locomotives from Philadelphia works. Four arrive at La Grande with two set up and two to Albina for completion, easing a freight engine shortage on the Blue Mountain division. The engines are Harriman standard type with 57 inch drivers, 2000 pound boilers, 8000 gallon rectangular tanks, and total weight near 345,000 pounds. Sixteen more are due soon, with three or four additional engines forthcoming to relieve passenger engine demand.
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Philadelphia
la Grande
Blue Mountain
Albinn
Indian School Paper Highlights Frances Ghangrow Essay
The Arrow school paper features Frances Ghangrow, a Umatilla Indian girl, with an article on Housekeeping and her graduating papers. In Portland, David Van Houten received life imprisonment from Judge Fraser for incest involving his two young daughters.
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The
Arrow
Carlithe Indian School
Frances Ghangrow
Umatilla
Portland
David van Houten
Fraser
Two-Year Term for Hickman Assault Case
Jurors sealed their verdict convicting Bennie Hickman of assault with a dangerous weapon in a case that carried a more serious charge of assault with intent to kill. The same morning judge Bean sentenced H. A. Rycroft to two years for living off earnings of a prostitute, citing change in conduct as the court’s aim. Kerr v county amid damages appeal from county court proceeds after inmates’ cases.
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Benny Hickman
Thomas Kerr
Bennie Hilckmaan
al Richardson
A. Hampton
Hickman
Rycroft
H. A. Rycroft
Coutts
Sentenice
Fron
Kerr
Reveborny
Cats By The Wholesale Attracts Crowd In Tacoma Window
A Prosperity sale on Math street draws new women and children to the Crank store window to view purses on display. A disorderly man among the crowd is removed. The event includes a cat performance scheduled for 4 pm and a diverse crowd of shoppers. Milwaukee & St Paul gain a city franchise slated for April application.
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Math Street
Crank
Tacoma
Towne Sees Roosevelt as Polished Psychologist in War Rhetoric
Washington on April 13 Chow A Towne quips that Roosevelt always aims for hopeful terms and believes the public will crave him more if they feel they cannot have him. He calls Roosevelt a skilled psychologist who reads public mood.
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Washington
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