Thaw Jury Selection Delays Case Amid Insanity Fight
In New York, Thaw’s trial sees a slow jury draw as many are excused for cause. Charles Newton is seated as eighth juror while a new panel of 100 talesmen is drawn. Evelyn and the countess attend despite medical orders. Thaw issues an ultimatum to avoid insanity defense and seeks not to be sent to asylum. Howard Nealen defends his mother against implications, insisting he bears no malice toward Thaw.
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New York
Charles Newton
Talesmen
May McKenzie
Evelyn
Thaw
Edward
Prev
Firs Statesman
Charles K. Morris
New York Journal
Howard Nealen
Pacific Coast Baseball League president Bertile resigns
Eugene Bertile arrived from New York to resign as president of the Pacific Coast Baseball League. A league meeting was planned for the afternoon where the resignation was expected to be accepted, and Bertile announced he would move to San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Juan
Eugene Bertile
New York
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Bert
Grosvenor Attacks Witness in Pierce Company Hearing
Washington Jan 28 W H Blott testified for the house committee to back charges against the Herbert Pierce company relating to a North American Commercial contract Grosvenor called him a most insulting witness and told him to stop drawing conclusions from premises Railroaders in Conference Cilengo Jan 25 union trainmen and railway managers discussed workers demands for higher wages and shorter hours
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Ay Lut
Washington
W. H. Blott
House Committee
Herbert Pierce Company
North American Commercial Company
Grosvenor
Cilengo
Ammonia Tank Explosion at Armour Plant
In Chicago on January 28 a deadly ammonia tank blast at Armour & Co stockyards killed six men and injured seventeen, some fatally. Fumes blocked rescuers as the cylinder head blew from Armour's new five story powerhouse.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Nome
Armour
Dry Farmers Elect at Denver Meeting of Dry-Farming Congress
The Dry-Farming Congress in Denver adjourned Saturday night after a profitable session. Officers were elected including President Fisher Harris of Salt Lake City and vice presidents from California and Wyoming. An Executive committee assigned regional members and will select a secretary and treasurer. a proposal endorsing Roosevelt range and forestry policies was postponed.
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Denver
Association
Roosevelt
Fisher Harris
Salit Lake City
See
America First" League
Wyoming
B. C. Butfum
Washington
D. C
L. J. Briggs
Oregon
Rock Island Wins Chicago to Omaha Mail Contract
Denver Jan 25 Rock Island wins government contract to carry mails between Chicago and Omaha. The new mail train between Chicago and Denver cuts New York to Rocky Mountains schedule to 44 hours. Union Pacific retains Omaha to Denver route. Denver gains faster mail service with Colorado connections extending benefits statewide.
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New York
Denver
Chicago
Omaha
Union Pacific
Martin
Rock Island
Burlington
Rocky Mountains
Colorado Points
Colorado Springs
Firemen buried in ruins at Columbia Building blaze
Buffalo disaster leaves $500000 loss as walls topple on fire company workers. Nine firefighters were rescued, one later died, with others still trapped in the debris. Separate Boise report notes Idaho sentiment against a Sunday rest bill due to high metal prices and restart costs in mines and mills.
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Ome
Buffalo
Columbia
Sennea Street
Taorning
Twenty Killed In Lievan Colliery Fire Damp Explosion
Report from Parle dated January 28 states twenty miners died in a fire damp explosion at Lievan colliery.Emergency crews worked through the night to recover bodies and assess the site.
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Parle
Lievan
Standard Oil Exposed by Interstate Commission
Washington report lays out sweeping charges against Standard Oil for monopolization, competition suppression, and bribery. It claims the company uses independent fronts, secret rates, propaganda, and preferential rail carriage to dominate from well to consumer, with calls for rate regulation and possible breakup.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard
Garfield
Accusation of Alaska Grab by Finances in East News
Washington scene reports charges that the smerier trust aims to seize Alaska with copper country potential under Guggenheim and Morgan influence. Geologists note Alaska as vast undeveloped copper area while London and New York financiers, including the Guggenheims, seek control of transport facilities and suppress contrary facts about Alaska’s prospects.
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Guggenheims
Morgans
Washington
Smerier Trust
Alaska
Guggenheim and Morgan
London
Close Frothers
New York
Guggrenheims
John Ball arraigned in murder of New York physician
John Hall aged 22 a motorman was arrested in New York on the charge of murdering Dr Townsend and held on a $1900 bail. His examination is set for Wednesday. Hall eloped with the daughter of a wealthy man and his wife was in delicate condition. an operation followed.
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New York
John Hall
Dr. Townsend
Hall
Townsend
Demurrers Heard in Ruef Schmitz Liquor Case
In San Francisco on January 28 Judge Dunne heard demurrers from defendants Schmitz and Ruef. Arguments opened with Barrett for Schmitz contending they lacked power to grant liquor licenses under the charter, thus challenging the indictments charging Antonio Belasco. The session paused as defense lawyers protested and were allowed to proceed.
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Ruef-Schmitz
San Francisco
Schmitz
Ruef
Dunne
Barrett
Antonio Belasco
Flood at Hong Kong devastates city and harbor
A severe rainstorm floods Hong Kong with hundreds dead and the harbor strewn with wreckage as many ships break adrift. In Springfield a publishing plant fire destroys the Phelps Publishing company, causing about 1 million dollars in losses.
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Hong Kong
Springfield
Mays
Phelps Publishing Company
Death of Jehu Switzler in Arizona
Jehu Switzer a well known eastern Oregon pioneer died early today in Mesa Arizona from complications of age and illness. The telegraph announced his relative’s death to A W Nye librarian of the Commercial association. Interment will be in Mesa. He was born May 4 1831 in Saline county Missouri and came to Oregon with his parents in 1845 settling opposite Vancouver Washington at the Switzler donation claim. He aided government and settlers during Indian wars carrying messages and saving lives. Survived by wife and one daughter Mrs Marvin Turner of Silver City New Mexico and two brothers John B Switzler of Umatilla and Mrs A W Nye of this city.
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Jehu Switzer
Oregon
Mesa
Ariz
A. W. Nye
The
Commercial Association
John Switzler
Saline County
Missouri
Plains
Vancouver
Wash
Switzler
Switsler
John B. Switzler
Umatilla
Johu Switzler
Marvin Turner
Silver City
New Mexico
County to press delinquent personal taxes after audit
Clark Nelson, county special deputy, finished summarizing delinquent personal property taxes and reports about 6000 dollars currently collectible, with total delinquent personal taxes around 10000 dollars and 4000 likely uncollectible. Since 1893 about 30000 dollars delinquent has not been collected. officials plan to pursue payment and initiate proceedings if delinquents do not respond.
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Clark Nelson
Nelson
Pilot Rock railroad to finish by early summer
Citing completion from O R & N company official H A Brandon the Pilot Rock railroad project is about 60 percent finished with roughly two months of work left. Weather has slowed progress but not seriously and track laying will begin where the line leaves the main at Birch creek river bridge construction will start a steel structure with two 14 foot spans and a concrete pier. If high water delays the Umatilla bridge plan may shift to transferring material by rail.
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Pilot Rock
H. A. Brandon
O. R. & N. Comepany
Brandon
Birch Creek
Umatilla
McBee Place
German Mine Disaster Kills 185 Near Essen
Berlin reports a mine explosion at Rhoden near Essen claims 185 lives today. Rescue teams work through debris as officials declare a tragic accident at the troubled mine site.
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Berlin
Rhoden
Essen
Portland Arrests Target Murderous Gang Linked to Stamp Heists
Deputy U S Marshals arrested Frank Wane and four others in Portland as part of an effort to expose a violent gang tied to a string of crimes in the Sellwood and St Johns area. Investigators believe the group planned further violence and may connect to the Gresham bank robbery and assaults on the Beardsleys. A. Wane is viewed as the gang leader and warrants are pending in several states. The gang’s location was traced via stamps stolen from the Sellwood post office, with further arrests expected as investigations continue in inland empire towns.
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Portland
United States
Bushee
Nichols
Griffiths
Frank Wane
A. Turnbull
Chemical Company No. 1
Portland Fire Department
A . F. Bryant
Louis L. Smith
Sellwood Post Office
Inland Empire
A. E. Johnson
Judge James H. Beatty Retires in Boise After 16 Years
Boise January 28 James H Beatty US district judge since 1891 has sent retirement notice to Roosevelt. He departs as his successor may be appointed and confirmed before March. London January 28 coroner's jury returns verdict of wilful murder against Horace Rayner in the case of William Whiteley killed Thursday.
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Boise
United States
James H. Beatty
United States District Court
Roosevelt
Verlet
London
Horace Rayner
William Whiteley
Roosevelt Orders Review of Public Land Patents
President Roosevelt aims to curb land frauds by delaying patents until ground examinations are conducted by an authorized government officer. The order, sent as a letter to Secretary Hitchcock, directs that land offices implement the new procedure nationwide.
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Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Echo Coyote Cutoff Talk Raises Railroad Speculation
Discussion surfaces on a proposed Echo Coyote cutoff by the O R and N with a 1905 stockholders appropriation. KR and N officials say no immediate contract, while Hermiston residents expect the line to remain or be upgraded. The plan would reroute the line away from the river to meet Coyote station, potentially bypassing towns between Echo and the Columbia.
Stockmen to WallA WallA for Wenaha allotment
About 200 sheep cattle and horse browsers are expected to meet in Walla Walla on Wednesday January 40 to allot Wenaha forest reserve for the coming season. A. F. Potter head of Washington state forestry will preside. Many Umatilla county stockmen attend to secure their regular apportionment for the Wenaha range. A 1.5 mil tax is levied in Lake county for a Lakeview courthouse, with the levy divided into two annual payments.
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Walla Walla
Wenaha
A. F. Potter
Forestry Department
State of Washington
Umatilla County
Lake County
Lakeview
Westfall Death Ends in Self Inflicted Shot
Prosser Washington January 28 John J Westfall a 20 year old unmarried rancher shot himself in the chest with a pistol after rigging the trigger and left a note for friends saying he had decided to get off the earth as it cannot bear the excitement any longer He was a graduate of Columbia University Missouri.
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Prosser
Wash
John J. Westfall
Columbia University
Missouri
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Accus
Rogeland
Idaho
Jones
Shoshone
Boise Statesman
Standard Oil
Interstate Commission
John Ball
Jehu Switzler
Arizona
Pilot Rock Branch
United States Marshal's Office
Wunge Beatty
Pilot Rock Iranch
Hermiston
Reho
Echo
Coyote Station
Coyote
Inestead
Hermistonians
Wenaha Reserve
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