Elopers Foreman and Seifert Capture Ends Desperate Escape
San Diego youths John Foreman 17 and Gertrude Seifert 15 eloped in a hired car, fled through chaparral, and were cornered by Deputy Sheriff Charles Ellie and aides near Des Canso after a nightlong pursuit. Foreman resisted with a pistol, seized the deputy, then surrendered with his companion. Their parents and authorities debated marriage versus parental control, with Seifert's father insisting she return home.
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San Diego
Cal
John Foreman
Gertrude Seifert
Des Canso
Elopers
Foreman
Charles Ellie
Death Valley
del Canto
Chapparal
Ellie
Deas Canto
Ellis
Jake Swyadffer
John Selfort
Mre. Chambers
Joseph Foreman
Wishles
Youne Foreman
Miss Seifert
Europe
Wos
Mina Seifert
Mise Seifert
Standard Oil Plant Burns in Knoxville Fire
The Standard Oil plant at Knoxville suffered near total destruction by fire, with only one 80,000 barrel tank spared. The blaze, likely incendiary, consumed carriages and caused about 160,000 dollars in losses. The Southern Railway also reported freight car losses, and the Knoxville Railway & Light Company faced heavy losses.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mar
Standard Oil
Southern Railway
Knoxville Railway & Light Company
Coroner's Jury Charges Wolter with Murder
New York March 30 coroner's jury returns verdict charging Albert Wolter with the murder of Ruth Wheeler. Part of the mutilated body was found in the grille of Wolter's room. Authorities plan to begin trial early next week. The defense protests indecent haste and seeks a continuance.
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New York
N. Y
Albert Wolter
Ruth Wheeler
Wolter
Jeffries Heads to Training Camp After Hunting Trip
Los Angeles reports Jeffries arrives from a hunting trip in good spirits with no broken bones as he prepares to train Friday for the Johnson bout. The article emphasizes resilience and readiness despite possible setbacks.
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Los Angeles
Jeffries
Rowardennayn
Johnson
Roosevelt Takes Farewell of Africa
Theodore Roosevelt and party left Cairo for Alexandria and Naples after a crowded farewell at the station. He commented on yesterday’s nationalist demonstration, calling it an interesting incident of most interesting vigor and expressed lightness about the event before his Naples stop.
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Cairo
Theodore Roosevelt
Alexandria
Naples
Roosevelt
Elephants Slaughter Alarm Prompts New Society
Paris, March 3. The Elephants Friends, a newly formed society, vows to curb the slaughter of pachyderms in Africa and Asia. The group forms as Roosevelt returns from an African hunt, drawing comment on the extinction threat. Secretary Tourhier cites Roosevelt’s apparent delight in exterminating about forty thousand elephants yearly.
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Paris
Africa
Asia
Roosevelt
Hellewes
Tourhler
Dreamland Sold and Reorganized by Dreamland Company
New York March 30 Dreamland Candy Talind a famed amusement resort was sold at auction today and bought in by former owners The action aimed at reorganizing the corporation that controls the park caused by large stockholders Eugene D Wood and Joseph Huber Samuel Whitehouse counsel said the site would not affect management The stockholders sought to eliminate 760000 in debenture bonds and raise funds with a new mortgage Dreamland began in 1904 the controlling corporation capitalized at 160000000
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New York
Dreamland
Candy Talind
Wuction
Pleasure Report
Eugene D. Wood
Joseph Huber
Samuel Whitehouse
Dreamland Company
Tdi Dreimiond
Spokane Leeds Bowlers at San Francisco congress
Spokane led five teams tonight in the bowling congress in progress in San Francisco finishing three games with 27384. The Yosemite team of San Francisco was next with 2717 followed by San Francisco £ 620 Morleys Los Angeles 1619 Globes Special San Francisco 2592 and Santa Cruz 2641.
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Spokane Leeds
San Francisco
Spokane
Yosemite
Morleys
Los Angeles
Globes Special
San Franecisco
Santa Cruz
Carnegie in Trinidad Delays En Route to Pittsburgh
Andrew Carnegie passed through Trinidad on his way from Puendena to Pittsburgh. He was greeted by Mrs M W Dablock who recalled that her father David Bennett was a boyhood friend and had given Carnegie his first weaving job at £2.50 a month.
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Carnegie
Trinidad
Cal
Andrew Carnegie
Puendena
Pittsburg
Mr. Carnegie
Mra. M. W. Dabcotk
David Bennett
Cartivgle
Bennett
Wise man knows when to yield in an argument with a woman
A proverb frames a man as wise when he knows his line in disputes with women, suggesting restraint and timing. It emphasizes prudence over stubbornness, portraying balance as key to preventing harm or escalation.
Mount Etna Eruption Threatens City and Region
A violent eruption of Mount Etna deposits ash and lava toward Catania, with thirty five active craters reported and a half million residents near the danger. Authorities warn the stream may be diverted, while residents seek deliverance amid ash strewn streets and desolate views.
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Catania
Mount Aetna
Threety
Ricos
Gov
Wilth
Walla Walla Supreme Court Rules for Demont Brothers Dam
The Washington State Supreme Court grants Demont Brothers company about 7000 dollars in damages from a water dispute with Walla Walla. The city had diverted Mill Creek waters to power its mill, with a private claim by plaintiffs. The court affirms the mill owners’ title to the waters while allowing the city 90 days to condemn and take the water net.
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Demont Brothers
State Supreme Court
Owinplt
Wash
Hay
Demiant Brothers Company
Judenment Amili
Walla Walla
Tenderloin Dennizens on Tide Warpath
Pittshore reports that two thousand women from the Redlight district threaten to invade city hall within twenty four hours unless Mayor Magee countermands his order. Sources hint organizers planned the demonstration and banners will be carried as they march through the streets demanding alternative means of livelihood.
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Pittshore
Magee
Ivelinodd
POMC
Wage Increase on a Walkout in Coal Mines
Miners in Coil Fields demand 6 cent a ton wage rise for all mining methods with proportional gains for outside labor. National Mine Workers board holds final say, district agreements allowed. President Lewis foresees peace with limited suspensions. Ohio Indiana and Illinois districts expected to reach settlements.
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S&s
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ork Omy
National Board
Ohio
Indlfink
Elds
Indiana
Betieve
Lewis
Coal Strike Fears Rise as Industry Hoards Coal
Pennsylvania faces a potential prolonged disruption as industrialists anticipate a coal strike. Officials like John H. Johnn warn of impacts, while 50,000 workers remain active in soft coal mines, with preparations to endure at least four months of shutdowns if protests occur.
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Pittsburg
Mar
John H. Johnn
Pittsburg- Buffaio
Iowa Mines to Suspend Operations Thursday Afternoon
Dee Moines Iowa March 30 Iowa mines will suspend operations at 4 oclock Thursday afternoon. The halt was announced by the mine workers after word the Cincinnati conference had adjourned.
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Dee Moines
Iowa
Mar
Iowa Mines
Cincinnati
Oregon Senators Request Warships for G A R Camp
Oregon senators asked the secretary of the navy to send one or two warships to Astoria for the G A R encampment in June. They were assured the request would be granted if possible.
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Washington
Oregon
Secretary of the Navy
Astoria
G A. R
Taft Almost Mobbed by New England Students
President Taft faced a dangerous melee as about two thousand high school students and teachers surged toward the executive offices in Washington. Police restored order after women fainted and dignitaries left through rear windows. Taft finally shook hands with eighteen hundred visitors before calm returned.
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Taft
Woshington
New England
Ballinger Inquiry Shifts To Alaska Syndicate Probing
Washington March 30 The Ballinger investigation will pause as a congressional committee begins an inquiry into the Morgan Guggenheim syndicate in Alaska. The panel seeks detailed documents from the interior department archives and the probe may hinge on who controls Alaska's vast wealth.
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Washington
Ballinger
Congressional Committee
Morgan Guggenheim Syndicate
Alaska
Interior Department
Umatilla Fruit Crop Promises General Prosperity
Umatilla county eyes a bumper wheat and fruit harvest with reports from Milton Freewater Pilot Rock and Weels end areas. Frost did not severely damage buds, peaches look fine, and apple crops in Pilot Rock are expected to be large. River districts west of Pendleton also anticipate a normal yield due to a long hard winter and lack of killing frosts in March.
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Umatilla
Milton
Freewater
Pilot Rock
Weel End
Mere
BF Willams
Maples” Poultry Farm
Milton-Freewater
Pitot Rock
Pendleton
Trial ruling weakens state case in Saylor murder
In Watseka Illinois Juden Dibtie ruled the prosecution could not view statements by defendants given before the coroner after Saylor's death. The state’s case hinges on those statements, with much of its argument later deemed circumstantial.
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Watseka
Saylor
Tris
Juden Dibtie
Soldiers killed in rail collision near Muelheim
Ferlin March 30 Twenty to fifty soldiers were killed when a troop train collided with an express near Muelheim today. Ten bodies have been recovered and others are seen beneath wreckage as wooden troop cars shattered by the heavy express carriages, soldiers buried under a mines of debris.
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Ferlin
Mar
Muelheim
Bert
Pittsburg Grafter Sentenced for Graft Case
Pittsburg reports councilman Johnny Klein began a three and a half year penitentiary term after his confession outlined the graft scope. The grand jury continues its investigation into municipal graft activities.
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Pittsburg
Fx-Council
Johnny Klein
Fifteen Gypsies Drown in Ice-Creaked Crossing
Fifteen gypsies drowned today in Take Ilmen near Luga Province of St Peterabure after the wagons crossing the lake broke through the ice. The incident occurred on March 30 as a group attempted to cross the lake by wagon.
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Luga
St. Peterabure
Take Ilmen
Fines and pleas mark county court actions after grand jury
About 18 persons faced charges in circuit court this morning with 8 pleading guilty and paying fines of 25 or 50 dollars. Total fines collected so far amount to 260 dollars, with more expected as additional defendants are arraigned. Numerous individuals from Freewater Weston Pilot Rock and Umatilla are named among those indicted and bonded for next sessions.
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W. O. Kelley
Ed White
Freee Witter
R. Hen
Nmin
James H. Estes
F. F E. Welch
John Dore
Richard Roe
George Darveau
Hotel
St. George
W. A. Brown
Pendleton
J. H. Raley
William Hoch
Thomas Merril
James Doty
J. H. Taylor
Paul Hemelgorn
Herman Peters
Martin Anderson
J. M. Klein
Weston
Sir Nordean
Orville Duncan
Governor Hughes May Go To Supreme Bench
A Washington rumor says Governor Hughes may be offered a seat on the U S Supreme Court as Justice Brewer’s vacancy arises just as Hughes term nears its end in New York. The prospect draws strong interest locally today.
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Hughes
Supreme Bench
New York
Washington
Brewer
Supreme Justices Skip Brewer Burial Trip
Washington dispatch reports that Supreme Court justices decided not to accompany Justice Brewer’s body to Leavenworth Kansas. The court initially planned the trip but deemed the absence from the beach too long. A brief funeral will be held at the Brewer residence Thursday afternoon. The funeral train will reach Leavenworth Saturday.
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Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
Justice Brewer
Leavenworth
Kansas
Brewer
Laavenworth
General Gordon and his recruits may be in New Orleans
New Orleans March 10 Representatives of the Madriz government sought most of the federal government to stop General Gordon the Texas artillery commander from sailing with several hundred Americans to aid the Nicaraguan revolutionists Gordon will be summoned before a federal grand jury.
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New Orleans
Madriz
Gordon
Forreca
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