Death tops Nyde's trial in Kansas City murder case
Dr B C Hyde faces murder charges as the prosecution's key witness Dr G T Twyman, the Swope family physician, dies after acute diverticulitis. Twyman had been expected to testify about the alleged poisoning of Miss Margaret Swope and the death of James Hunton. Hyde sits with his wife and listens as the opening statement portrays him as a greed-fueled poisoner.
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Hyde
Sie
Kansas City
B. C. Hyde
G. T. Twyman
Dr. Twyman
Swope
Snape
Marjorie Gould Weds American Anthony Drexel Sr
In New York on April 19 Marjorie Gould will marry Anthony Drexel Sr promising to wed an American over foreign titles. Bishop Bearborough will officiate at St. Bartholomew's with a luncheon at the Gould mansion after the ceremony. Floral decorations total thousands of dollars as the couple plans a honeymoon abroad.
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New York
Marjorie Gould
Anthony Drexel, Sr
Bishop Bearborough
Gould
St. Bartholomew's
Mrs Ryland Dead in San Jose California
Mire Letita M. Ryland daughter of Peter W. Burnett first governor of California died here last night. She was mother of two well known San Jose capitalists Joseph and J. W. Ryland. She crossed the plains to California in 1846.
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Ryland
San Jose
Cal
Mire
Letita M. Ryland
Plains
California
Engine Room Fight Ends in Lumber Mill Death
Seattle April 19 sawyer D Reed of the Hreant lumber mill died in an engine room fight with chief engineer W J Peiffer. They argued and clashed. Reed’s head struck a scrap pile and his neck was broken.
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Seattle
D. Reed
Hreant
W. J. Peiffer
Tee
Butte Team Wins The Hiple Shoot Championship
Washington April 18 The indoor rifle shooting team championship of the United States was won by the Rocky Mountain Rifle club of Butte Montana. The club tied with Winchester Rod and Gun club of New Haven Connecticut for first place in the 12 weeks shoot. In the deciding contest last week the Rocky Mountain club won $85 to 980 Each of the leading clubs had just one and won ten matches. The Seattle Rifle and Revolver association was sixth. Other clubs included Los Angeles Rifle and Revolver club Tacoma Rifle and Revolver club and Triangle Cadets Rifle club of Los Angeles.
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Washington
United States
Rocky Mountain Rifle Club
Butte
Mont
Clu
Winchester Rod and Gun Club
New Haven
Conn
Iret
Rocky Mountain Club
Seattle Rifle and Revolver Association
Los Angeles Rifle and
Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club
Triangle Cadets Rifle Club
Los Angeles
Earthquakes Hit Coapulco. Mexico City Suffer Damage
Earthquakes struck Coapulco on April 8 causing heavy damage in Mexico City as shocks were felt widely. No loss of life reported yet though many could be trapped under collapsed buildings. Officials advised residents to stay alert as aftershocks continued.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Coapulco
Kearney damage suit moves toward trial with juror challenges
Clarence Kearney sues O R N for 20000 damages over injuries from a May railroad accident in local yards. Twelve jurors were passed for cause. peremptory challenges threaten further delays. Kearney, a former night police officer, suffered head and facial injuries and alleged mental impairment from the fall. Jurors named include Sloan Jensen Nelson Sloan Searcy Sellers Shumway Smith Thompkins Mann Jensen Weber.
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Clarence Kearney
O. Ro & N. Company
arrtfAln
Theo Venireman
Kearney
Ino& Railroad
Eastern Wash Theton
H. M. Sloan
Peter Jensen
Dave Nelson
Cloud Sloan
Pred
Summer Rates To Meacham Raise Local Angler Fares
The O R and N announces higher summer excursion fares, with a 1.46 round trip to Meacham and 1.00 to Duncan and nearby points. Above Duncan, 1.45 will apply. Rates begin June 1 on Sunday trains No. 6, up in the morning and back at night, potentially cutting Meacham visits and angling on Meacham Creek. Local sportsmen hope schedule changes arrive before fishing season.
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Meacham
Pendleton
O'Neill
Duncan and
Pointo
Duncan
Meacham Creek
Dungan
Train wreck near Red Bluff tied to motive
At Red Bluff California on April 19 a Portland express derailed near Corning after a raid attempt across the track. Engineer Gardner and a tramp were killed as engine and four cars left the rails. hundreds endangered. Detectives ordered to investigate. division officers cite alleged motive of revenge or robbery by tramps.
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Southern Pacific
Otheess
Red Bluff
Calif
Portland Express
Corning
Gardner
Division Railroad
Pulicaman Kennedy
Can Jeps Stand Pu nches at Rowardenhin Camp
Visitors at Danny Skeptical About His Ability to Stand Punishment report Jeffries in fine spirits at the Rowardenhin training camp. April 1t, Jeffries shows stamina with a ten mile hike and indoor exercises while skeptics doubt his jaw and stomach withstand punishment.
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Danny
Rowardenhin
Jeffries
Jeffres
Sam Berger
Jeff
Berger
Miker
Conditton
Distillers Cut Whisky Price To 1.90 A Gallon
In Peoria Illinois on April 19 independent distillers within the district report whisky selling at 1.90 per gallon, a five cent drop in five days since a prior reduction by the American Spirits and Manufacturing company. District producers with 126000 gallons daily threaten action against the American firm, which is accused of driving prices down and affecting market friction. The Allas Distillery tied to the American company was shuttered, while the Great Western remains the largest distillery with 60000 gallons daily capacity.
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Peoria
Chiely
American Spirits and Manufacturing Company
American Spirit and Manufacturing Company
Molasees
Quotitiona Committee
West
New York
Allas
Great Western
American Company
Rush to Obtain Desirable Sericultural Lands Drawn Here
The rush to obtain desirable locations in the sericultural land drawing which will take place here April 20 has begun. Thirty thousand acres will be distributed.
Death of RPI freshman from pitched ball blow
Troy New York reports John P. F. Burns a freshman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute died after a blow to the temple from a pitched ball at a Saturday baseball game. The incident occurred in the city and occurred yesterday.
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Troy
John PF. Burns
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institution
Senator Aldrich to retire from the senate in March
Rhode Island Senator Aldrich says health strain from civil war typhoid and ongoing duties led to retirement. He notified the governor and plans to leave next March with hopes a Republican successor will continue his currency reform efforts and chair the national monetary commission already shaping government policy.
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Aldrich
Senate
Tis
Washington
Senator Aldrich
Rhode Island
Tll
New York
Suk Sears
Familly
Despcrates
National Monetary Commission
Ite
Escape recaptured or still at large from Walla Walla penitentiary
Word reached Walla Walla that George Adams alias Frank Orr, an escapee from Traveling Guard Easterbrook and Lowell In, had been located by Portland authorities. He was captured in Portland while being transported and will be brought back to the penitentiary with a prison officer en route, with arrival expected near the institution tomorrow.
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Frank Lovell
Pasco
Adams
Orr
Portland
C. & Reed
Tack Johnson Leaves for Coast Thursday
Chicago April 19 Jack Johnson will start for the coast next Thursday and stop for a day or two at Salt Lake and Los Angeles. He will begin training the moment he arrives at Ocean View near San Francisco.
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Chicago
Tit
Jack Johnson
Nat Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Ocean View
San Francisco
Burlington denies Chicago to San Francisco through train pact
Omaha April 19. Denying a report that Burlington, Denver and Rio Grande, and Western Pacific planned through trains from Chicago to San Francisco, Darius Miller, president of the Burlington, said Denver patches alleging such an agreement were without foundation.
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Denfea
Omaha
Neb
Burlington Road
Denver
Rio Grande
Western Pacific
Chicago
San Francisco
Darius Miller
Oal
Election Today Based Upon Tariff Law in Rochester
Rochester April 19 voters select a successor to late Congressman Perkins in a special election shaped by the Aldrich tariff law. Democrat James Havens supports tariff revenue only, opposing Republican George Aldridge in a manufacturing district.
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Rochester
Perkins
James Havens
George Aldridge
Who Owns Air German Air Fleet League Discuss
In Berlin at the German Air Fleet League meeting the question who owns the air was debated. A committee was appointed to report, and Lt General von Stieber urged strict state supervision of passenger air traffic with rules to curb espionage. Time notes the government plans regulations for airship traffic over fortresses and prohibitions near fortified towns.
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German Air Fleet League
Berlin
Cologne
von Stieber
Time
Will Interurban Enter Pendleton Survey in Oregon
A special report from Athens Oregon notes surveyors are tracing a power line from Milton to Pendleton with favorable opinion of extending the Walla Walla Interurban. Locals in Athena support the plan and may assist promoters. A La Grande to Walla Walla route via Athena is also discussed as survey work continues across Blue mountains with Willie Jamieson aiding the effort.
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Athens
Ore
Milton
Pendleton
Athena
la Grande
Walla Walla
Blue Mountains
Grand Ronde
Willie Jamieson
Landslide Kills Forty On Work Train In Quebec
A massive landslide buried a ballast train on the Grand Trunk Pacific near Quebec. Forty men are reported dead with rescue efforts ongoing as more bodies are expected to be recovered from beneath earth and rocks in a creek 50 feet below the bridge.
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Quebec
Grand Trunk Pacific
Chinese minister designates attaché to settle tong war
In Washington on April 19 the Chinese minister named the first attache at the location to travel to New York to settle the ongoing war between rival tongs.
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Washington
New York
Roosevelt in Budapest Visits Arabian Stud Farm and Kossuth Talk
Colonel Roosevelt toured the European Arabian stud farm in Budapest for two hours and was praised by Hungarians. He spoke a half hour with Francis Kossuth about Hungary's development since his last visit forty years ago. The Austrian government showed no disapproval, and crowds cheered him as Archduke Joseph hosted lunch with notable hunters before Roosevelt's overnight trip to Paris.
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Budapest
Roosevelt
Babolta
Europe
Francis Kossuth
Kossuth
Hungary
Baron Hengelmuller
Mr. Roosevelt
Inter-parliamentary
Count Apepony
Colonel Roosevelt
Archduke Joseph
Elaine von Hedervary
Rudolph
British East Africa
Zich
Son of nobility suddenly drops out of sight
Bakersfield Calif April 13 Search was begun today for Robert Decolmar the grandson of Count Decolmar of France and second cousin to the King of Saxony who has been missing since Thursday from Moron. The lad who is sixteen started to walk to Bakersfield it is believed he either lost the road or met with foul play. The boy and his mother had been visiting at Moron.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Robert Decolmar
Decolmar
France
Saxony
Moron
Another Senator to Retire From Public Life
Hale of Maine will retire at term end due to ill health. Physicians advise against another campaign, and the announcement came from Washington.
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Hale
Maine
Washington, D. C
Senator Hale
Rejuvenation Talk Aims at Captain for Company A J Ferguson
At the armory tonight Company TL plans a meeting to elect a captain and reorganize. Charles J. Perencon is expected to become commanding officer, with Ferguson agreeing to lead if elected in an informal gathering ahead of adjutant general orders.
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Company TL
Charles J. Perencon
Ferguson
Commercial Club
Second Oregon
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GT. Twyman
Jep
Tack Johnson
AIR
Ciity
Porty
Teddy
Champion OF Liberty
A. J. Ferguson
George Hartman, Jr
Company L
Hartman
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