McNamara McManigal Case Moves Toward Trial
Key figures and dates emerge as McNamara brothers and McManigal face possible Wednesday arraignment and a later preliminary hearing. Clarence Darrow may seek venue change while Burns cites solid written evidence. McManigal’s confession links James McNamara to Times dynamite plot and John McNamara to funding. Portland dynamite claim disputed. threats against Detective Burns intensify.
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Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara Brothers
McManigal
John
James McNamiara
Times
Llewellyn Iron Works
James McNamara
San Francisco
Henry
Portland
Iwocal
MacManigal
Burns
Jury places $1000 value on husband in Seattle court
In Judge Ronalds court a jury assigns a valuation of $1000 to a husband’s love in a case where Mrs Emma Richt sues Mrs Florence Neal for alienation. The two women, once girlhood friends, became embroiled after Richt accused Neal of stealing her husband’s affections. The story notes the defendant is not a widow and mentions a visit to the jail this afternoon.
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Seattle
Ronald
Emma Richt
Florence Neal
Richt
Aviation Meet Surges With Thrills and Birds in Flight
Pendleton observers report the Wallin Walla aviation meet opened with great success as Walter Brooking and Charles Willard performed soaring flights near the ground and back into the air. Today's program features motorcycle stunts, a 19 mile race, bomb throwing from planes, and other air feats amid improving weather and a growing crowd.
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Pendleton
Wallin Walla
Walter Brooking
Charles Willard
Ely Elope Near Century Old Couple Ties Knot
Lith Rock Arkansas April 28 Not willing for June B Bailey and Martha Griffin both of Sylamore have eloped and married A friend traveled to Mountainview to obtain the license which the groom feared might be refused Mailey is described as a well preserved man for 93 years retaining hearing and eyesight
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Lith Rock
Ark
B. R. Bailey
Martha Griffin
Sylamore
Mountainview
Mailey
Pendleton to Host G A R Encampment Vote
Pendleton may host the next Oregon G A R encampment with Pendleton favored over Ashland. Commander John W. Wella travels to Portland to lobby the executive committee for Pendleton as 1911 site. Veterans report strong support from G A R officers and local leaders. The convention is set for June 26 to 28 with Civil War survivors planning to attend.
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Pendleton
Oregon G. A. R
Ashland
John W. Wella
Kit Carson Post
Portland
J.L. Carroll
G. A. BR
Ex-Mayor Johnson Left No Will
Mrs Tom Johnson widow of former Cleveland mayor announced in New York that her husband left no will in applying to the surrogate court to be appointed administratrix of his estate. The estate is valued at 175000 dollars.
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New York
Ajit
Mra
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Suits Started Against Coal Carrying Railroads
Cleveland, April 28. As the first gun in a nation wide crusader is announced today this wholesale suit against coal carrying railroads will soon be started in the courts at Cleveland. Department of Justice agent says they expect convicting Dan Hanna and others recently indicted in Cleveland for rebating. Evidence in the case said to be remarkably complete.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
Department of Justice
Dan Hanna
Taree Arrested for Contempt in Senate Fight
Edward Tilden president of the National packing company Benedict cashier of the Drovers' Deposit bank and Cummings president of the Drovers Trust Company were arrested in Chicago on contempt charges for refusing to produce records during Lorimer’s fight for the senate. Superior Judge Petit issued three writs of habeas corpus returnable forthwith. Bonds set at 5000 dollars each.
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Chicago
Edward Tilden
National Packing Company
Benedict
Drovers’ Deposit Bank
Cummings
Drovers Trust Company
Senate
Lorimer
Petit
Coder
Hatfield
Tilden
Huntfield
La Follette Protests Treatment Of Senators On Committees
Washington April 28. La Follette for progressive Republicans reads protest in the senate against the committee on committees handling assignments. He says regulars deprived millions of voters of representation on committees. The protest causes no dissension and the regular plan is accepted without call.
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Washington
la Follette
Senate
Committee On Committees
Fort Stevens Receives Two Carloads of Artillery
Fort Stevens Oregon April 28 Two carloads of field artillery have been received at Fort Stevens plus automatic guns Training of troops in using these weapons begins immediately This marks the first deployment of such defense methods at Fort Stevens and has stirred great interest Field artillery guns are a mystery to coast artillery men like horses to infantrymen
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Fort Stevens
Esawllemt
Investigation in St Dennis Watts case continues quietly
The executive committee of the Umatilla County Bar Association meets behind closed doors to finish testimony in the St Dennis vs Watts suit. Unofficial reports indicate testimony reveals practices misaligned with professional ethics and implicates attorneys Bailey and Perry in alleged manipulation of the St Dennis heirs. Watts accuses Bailey and Perry of pressuring heirs to sue over an alleged robbery and fee disputes.
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Frederick Steiner
Umatilla County Bar Association
St Dennis
Jerry St. Dennis
Watts
Bailey
Perry
St. Dennis
Uprising Reported in Canton Amid Royalist Clash
Hong Kong under wartime strain reports a soured Canton uprising. Rebels armed with rifles and bombs attacked the viceroy’s official residence. government troops led by Admiral I1 repelled the assault after several were killed, later the attackers burned the residence before dispersing.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Baker High School Debaters Face Pendleton Tonight
Baker high school team led by Leland Finch James Donald and John Jenkins arrives with Superintendent Church to meet Pendleton High at the Methodist church. The outcome decides eastern Oregon championship and the team must argue the negative despite early season work on the affirmative. Debate starts at 7 and ends around 8 l 30 with each speaker allotted ten minutes.
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Baker High School
Leland Finch
James Donald
Crest
John Jenkins
Church Tl
City
Ee! High Servnoe
Methodist Church
Eistert Oregon Sayihat
Pendleton Yes
Suven
Hiampton
Eason
Vlock
Rumor of Knox Retirement Circulates in Washington
Persistent talk in Washington claims Secretary Knox will retire soon while Assistant Secretary Huntington is said to be groomed for the post. Knox's friends, however, deny the report as untrue.
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Washington
Knox
Huntington
New York Pie Frightens Hotel Guests
Fire morning destroyed a five story warehouse on Bleeker Street and drove 200 guests of an adjoining hotel into the street in night clothes. Three Italians are missing and believed to have perished. The blaze was said to be caused by an explosion.
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New York
Thorning
Bleeker Street
Madero Names Peace Terms and Government Posts
Mexico City, April 25. Madero presents terms to secure peace including appointing five governors and granting ranks to rebel chiefs. He seeks to name Gomez as interior secretary and himself as assistant secretary of foreign affairs, with a Diaz payment to cover revolution costs. Rebels near Juarez. 6000 halted near Cuernavaca moving toward Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Madero
Interior
Diag
Diax
Washington
Diaz
Juarez
Wilson
Mxico City
Cuenavaca
France to rush 60,000 more troops to Morocco
Paris reports 30,000 French troops in the field. Authorities plan to deploy 60,000 additional soldiers to Morocco to crush Hafid adherents and uphold the sultan Mulin Hafid’s rule. Fears grow for Colonel Bremond’s force near Fez, reportedly wiped out by rebels.
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Paris
Morocco
Ismail Hafid
Mulin Hafid
Bremond
Fez
London approves Taft arbitration agreement
London approves Tafts arbitration agreement at a Guild Hall meeting presided by Lord Mayor Strong and Premier Asquith. Balfour and other notable Englishmen supported the plan, saying the pact would settle disputes without war if signed.
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Taft
Great Britain
United States
Guild Hall
Mayor Strong
Asquith
Balfour
Hote
Indian Monstrosity Skeleton Found in Oklahoma Cave
In Okmulgee county near the cave, Emmons Love found the mummified body of an Indian boy with two heads and four limbs. The creature stood nearly feet tall and showed no decay. Locals recall a missing boy said to have vanished a decade ago, kept hidden by tribal members.
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Okahoma City
Okla
Okmulgee
Emmons Love
Ty Thorneiresty
Postmaster General Roasted by Cullom in House
Washington April 28 Postmaster General Hitchcock was roasted in the house today by Representative Cul lom a democrat of Indiana who said If Hitchcock would pay more attention to business and less to policts there would not be so many complaints about the way the post office department is conducted. While most of the employees of the department are civil service they are perniciously active in politics it is reported that civil service officials in Hitchcock s department are especially assessed for republican campaigns and it is said even rural carriers must bow or off goes their heads.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Representative Cullomm
Indiana
Civil Servicen
Civil Service
Watches Stolen Worth 20000 From Express Wagon
A trunk containing gold watches valued at 20000 was stolen from an express wagon in Chicago. The thief boarded the wagon while the driver delivered parcels. the trunk was later found broken open and rifled several blocks away, then about six miles from the scene. The case involves a Cincinnati manufacturer.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Angora goats to work for railroad
Seattle officials report Angora goats hired by the Puget Sound Electric company to clear vegetation along the Seattle to Tacoma interurban right of way. The herd moves about a mile per month, clearing brush and pools, with four months of work so far. If maintained, the 26 miles of right of way could be ready in roughly a year.
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Seattle
Wash
Pility Angora
Puget Sound Electric Company
Tacoma
Claims headache powders cause many deaths investigated
Washington on April 28 Dr H W Wiley chief chemist of the department of agriculture announced he would investigate claims that headache powders cause many deaths. He stated a determination to probe the allegations under the pure food act to determine the truth and protect consumers.
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Washington
H.W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Taft Reciprocity Address Sparks Support and Debate
President Taft addresses the fourth annual AP and American Newspaper Publishers' Association banquet in New York urging immediate Canada reciprocity. He calls annexation talk “rosh,” says the U S has all it can handle, praises the House for tariff agreement, and seeks a test to quiet agricultural fears while promising further treaties.
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Washington
D. C
New York
Taft
White House
Canada
Taftin
Waldorf Astoria
Associated Press
American Newspaper Publishers' Association
Ing
Gillette to Act in Five Parts Tonight
New York audiences bid farewell to William Gillette in five scenes from as many plays at the Empire tonight. Nearly seventy actors back the farewell program opening with The Social Secretary and closing with Sherlock Holmes. Gillette departs tomorrow for Europe after this New York debut in the announced parts.
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William Gillette
the Empire
Europe
Tonght
Sociil
Uilhele
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