Favoritism Denied and Meriweather Resigns From Naval Academy
Washington reports deny favoritism claims regarding the Naval Academy incident. Midshipman Meriweather has had his sentence commuted and resigns after a court martial found him liable for injuries in a training match. The Navy weighs cost limits on steel vessel reworks, fearing funding caps could hinder repairs and ships modernization.
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Meriweather
Washington
Honaparte Thie
Meriwetheer Ant
Hranch
Cause of Death Established in McVicar Case
Stockton inquest reports Albert N. McVicar died from morphine and chloral poisoning. Roy R. Rogers, chemist of San Francisco, says stomach analysis showed small chloral and large morphine quantities, cyanide absent. Inquest set for this afternoon. defense may contend Mrs Ledoux did not administer poison but likely placed body in the trunk.
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Stockton
Cal
Mayeh
Albert N. McVicar
Southworth
Roy R. Rogers
Rar Francisco
McVicar
Mia. Ledoux
Woolen mill proposed for Walla Walla by Oregon mill head
John P. Wilbur superintendent of Union Woolen mills in Union Oregon offers to build a large woolen mill in eastern Oregon or Washington and pitches Walla Walla to the Commercial Club. A second item reports a convict set fire in a detention cell near Corsicana Texas, burning himself and four others to death during an escape attempt.
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Walla Wall
Wallan Walla
Walla Walla
Auch
Thin City
Corscana
Texas
Negro Fought the Hangman at Towson Yard
At Towson Maryland authorities moved to hang Jeanne Winder the murderer of tollgate keeper Reinhardt. A mob tore barricades and pressed into the jail yard. Police failed to quell the crowd and Winder was eventually hanged at Wan after a struggle and forceful placement.
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Baltimore
Towson
Balimore County
GO Negro
Jeanne Winder
Reinhardt
Winder
Wan
Wireless telegraph network planned along Pacific coast
The Navy reports plans to install wireless stations at Tatoosh Island North Head and Admiralty Head with links to Cape Haven Table Rock and Puget Sound yards. Equipment is being manufactured and masts prepared at Puget Sound. the system aims to interconnect from San Diego to Admiralty Head linking local telegraph and telephone lines as funds allow.
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Tatoosh Island
Secretary of the Navy
Cape Haven
Table Mart
San Mego
Olympia
Wash
North Head
Columbia
Coon
Bonaparte Incloden
Bureau of Equipment
Navy Department
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Admiralty Head
Stade
Cape Blanco
Table
Temperance Rally Planned for Washington and Inland Cities
The Anti Saloon League of Washington plans a moneter temperance route to be held in eastern Washington in April with the state force of lecturers led by President Br. H. Cherrington to speak in Spokane on Sunday morning and evening from church pulpits. The aim is to enlist voters for good clean men in county and legislative races and to influence nominations. Similar rallies are planned for Walla Walla in May and other cities during the month.
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Renelle
Walla Walla
Sale of the Wild Goose and Nome Wharf Sold to Major French
News from Seattle reports the Wild Goose railway at Nome sold to Major L Ss French representing the Kon grock Ditect Mining company and the Nome wharf purchased by the same parties from J H Mex won and John Roswne of the Northwestern Steamship company is believed to have engineered the deal.
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Nome
Toart
Seattle
Wild Goose Railway
L. Ss
Kongrock Ditect Mining Company
J. H. Mexwon
John Roswne
Northwestern Steamshie Company
Bank Looting Charge Lands Teller in Tombs
Joseph F. Turner, teller at the National Bank of North America and captain in the national guard, was committed to the Tombs today without bail on a larceny charge of 34 000 tied to the CHARGED WITH LOOTING BANK incident.
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Teter National Bank of
Coal negotiators push to avert mine strikes across states
Washington March 30 cabi net discusses coal situation after two hours no president action yet. Mitchell Robbing report 60 percent of operators ready to sign miners demand while Robbins backs 1902 scale and railroads blamed for price highs. Des Moines towns sign if 1909 scale adopted amid rail and operator tensions.
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Washington
Leeb
King
Mitchell
Roosevelt
Pittsburg Coal Company
Alno
Parker
Des Moines
Indianapelle
Pere BR Oe
Saginaw
Mich
Pere Marquette Road
Michican
Indianapolis
Lewis
Baer
Suit for damages in death of young fighter in San Francisco
San Francisco March 38. The father of Harry Tenny, who died in a fight with Frankie Nell, filed a $100,000 damages suit against the Associated Athletic Club known as the fight trust. Coffroth, Graney, Levy and Roche Nei are among the defendants.
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San Francisco
Harry Tenny
Frankie Nell
Associaed Athletic Club
Fight Trust
Flghter
Coffroth
Graney, Levy
Roche Nei
Movement to recall nine LA council members
Los Angeles March 30 movement started to recall all nine city council members and elect non-partisan replacements after the council voted to give away a railroad right of way for three miles on a portion of E. W. Gilmore a local contractor acting for an unknown corporation.
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Los Angeles
E. W. Gilmore
Idaho University Building Burned in Moscow Fire
Fire at Idaho State University in Moscow destroyed the main building after being spotted by the night watch at 2 o'clock. The blaze started in the girls' dormitory following a intercollegiate debate meeting last night, causing about 880,000 in damage with 100,000 covered by insurance.
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Moscow
Dale
Moi
Idaho State University
Watervunn
Thirteen Survivors Rescued From Courriers Mine Blast
Thirteen miners entombed since March 10 at the Courriers mine in Long, France, were rescued this morning after twenty days without light or adequate air. Except for a single case, they are well. they sheltered in a stable area with mules and subsisted on their dead companions’ lunches and remaining grain and water. Authorities doubt any other survivors remain.
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Long
France
Courriers
Sable
Officers And Bylaws Chosen At City Business Meeting
At the second meeting of the Business Men's association officers were elected and by-laws adopted. The committee of M A Rader C E Gray and J W Tallman drafted the by-laws. Officers for the term: T C Taylor president R Alexander vice president I G Frazier secretary J V Tallman treasurer. The group aims to advance city business and protect members from graft. Subscriptions and outside ads go to an executive committee for sanction.
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Busineces Men‘s Association
Commercial Association
M. A. Rader
C. E. Gray
J. W. Tallman
Ensoine
T. C. Taylor
R. Alexander
J. V. Tallman
Association
W. J. Clarke
C. E B. Roosevelt
Henry Harrison
FE. J. Murphy
Kameta Feud Brings Threats Of Prosecution
Neighbors clash in Kameta over sheep grazing and schoolyard quarrels. Dozens of residents, including women and children, join a general melee with rocks and missiles. Mr and Mrs H J Newcomb complain to the district attorney, who declines warrants but issues stern letters warning of prosecutions if violence continues.
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Kameta
H. J. Newcomb
Phelps
Kamela
Will strike at Oakland amid possible union agreement
New York march 20 justice Dowling of the supreme court ordered a special grand jury to investigate insurance officials. Mahon and Cave union leaders met with traction company officials as arbitration is suggested but not believed to be accepted and a strike may follow.
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Waerntington
Tayy Department
Congress
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Admiral Capps
New York
Newna
Stock Exchange
Oakland
Mahon
Cavemen's Union
Traction Company
Echo Eagles Plan April 29 Memorial Picnic
Echo Eagles outline a two day event beginning Sunday April 29 with memorial services at Echo Church led by Rev. Deweese and J T Hinkle delivering the memorial address. The following day features hub and hub hose races a ring race a ball game and other sports with potential opponents Athlon Heppner and La Grande. Cloyd Oliver manager has raised 250 to start the season.
Failure of a Clow Mindeapons March 30
The attempt to connect Petro Stoja with the murder of six Bulgarians has failed. Funerals were held today. Stoja is said to have led a band of which the dead were members, but he declares they were not of his party.
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Mindeapons
Petro Stoja
Stoja
Monument Marks Old Immigrant Trail in Webb Street Ceremony
A monument along the old immigrant trail will be placed at the Webb street junction near Camas Prairie. The dedicatory ceremony at 11 oclock will begin with a procession at 10 30 from Ezra Meekers camping ground. Colonel J H Raley will deliver the address. Ezra Meeker spoke last night on pioneer journeys with stereopticon views of the trail.
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Webb Street
Camas Prairie
Ezra Meeker
East Oregonian
The
Commercial Association
Meeker
Smith
J. H. Raley
Circuit Court Room
Court House
Lever Breaks on San Joaquin Flooding Vast Fields
A lever failure on the San Joaquin border broke during the night inundating thousands of acres of wheat and pasture. The flood line stretches about a quarter mile, affecting instoed land near Mokelumne and Sacramento regions. Local reports confirm significant crop losses and property damage.
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Sacramento
San Joaquin
Burlingame Ditch Seeks Salmon River Water Tap
The Burlingame Ditch Company of Gardena seeks U S approval to tap Salmon River headwaters in Wenaha forest reserve to augment irrigation. With Walla Walla flows insufficient for vast arid lands, Salmon water offers a near inexhaustible supply. The plan views tapping a distant source in Blue Mountains to secure perpetual water for their extensive ditch. Nearby land values rise as farms and tracts fetch high prices in Umatilla County.
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Burlington Ditch Company
Umatilla County
Burlingame Ditch Company
Gardena
United States
Wenaha
Walla Walla River
Salmon River
Blue Mountains
Burlingame
Burlingame Ditch
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