Widow Misses Special Invitation as Astor Will Read
The body of Colonel John Jacob Astor, Titanic victim, was buried beside his mother in Trinity cemetery Washington Heights after services at Rhinecliff. Flags were at half mast and business paused. Mrs Avi Willing Astor did not attend despite special invitation from Madeline Astor. The funeral party included Madeline Astor and her sister Katharine Force, her mother Mrs William Force, and Vincent and Muriel Astor. The family will hear the reading of the will this afternoon.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Trinity Cemetery
Washington Heights
Rhinecliff
Hudson
Rhinecliffe
Avi Willing Astor
Astor
Madeline Astor
Kathering Force
William Force
Vincent
Muriel Astor
Unidentified Titanic Victims Interred Across Three Cemeteries
Halifax May 4 Fifty nine Titanic victims are laid to rest in Mount Olivet Hebrew and Fairview cemeteries with Catholic and Hebrew rites for identified individuals. White Star Line purchased a burial plot and graves will bear monuments. Royal Canadian Regiment band played as 100 bluejackets formed a square around the graves and floral offerings were placed.
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Halifax
N. S&s
Mount Olivet
Fairview
White Star Line
Royal Canadian Regiment
Saul
God
White Star Company
Panama election request to US for oversight
May 4 Panama reports United States intervention is sought to oversee the presidential vote. President Ariseemenna confirms the request from Union Patriotica leaders including President Aroxvemena and official candidate Pedro Adinevk, seeking American involvement similar to 1908. Other party directors also request US monitoring to ensure proper conduct.
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Panama
United States
Ariseemenna
Union Patriotica
Hamy Elvanayarty
Aroxvemena
Pedro Adinevk
Sime men never trag about them eelvet in
Fragmentary OCR text lacks clear people places or events. The readable portion hints at a mistranscribed phrase about men and something eleven but no definite facts or names emerge to form a substantive news item.
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Sime
Largest suffrage parade in U S history reaches New York
In New York on May 4 nearly twenty thousand women and about a thousand men marched for suffrage. Harvard Yale Columbia participants and many union members joined a diverse lineup led by Mrs. Charles Knoblauch with a mounted vanguard. The parade featured the Old Guard band, the Women’s Political Union led by Mrs Harriet Blatch, and dense contingents of teachers, professionals, and industrial workers in a unified push for voting rights.
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New York
United States
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Charles Knoblauch
Old Guard
Women’s Political Union
Harriet Blatch
Florence Cabot
Chicago Papers Issue Four Pages Halted by Strike
Chicago morning papers ran four page editions as pressmen loom to win the strike. Stereotypers joined at midnight and other trades may join. riots reported with scattered distribution and no major injuries. The Chicago Socialist issued four morning papers and sold thousands.
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Chicago
Chicago Socialist
Shrine Conclave Arrives via Special Trains in LA
In Los Angeles on May 4, hundreds of visiting shriners attended the annual conclave with ten special trains expected to bring 1500 more. They gathered at Santa Montes an Linotharae where reserved sections awaited their ceremonial program.
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Los Angeles
Santa Montes An- Linotharae
Notable figure Ed Calihan shot dead in Breathitt County
Lexington Kentucky May 4 reports Ed Calihan known as Kentucky’s prominent bootlegger and instigator of numerous violent incidents was shot and killed near his store in Crockettsville Breathitt County. Details remain scarce as authorities investigate the fatal shooting.
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Lexington
Crockettsville
Breathitt County
Ed Calihan
Kentucky
Warbrush
May Term Docket Set for Eastern Oregon Supreme Court
The regular May term of the eastern Oregon supreme court opens Monday at the lead court house. Deputy Clerk Lee Moorhovee lists thirty seven cases on the docket, with four from Umatilla County and others from Grant, Wallowa, Union, and Sherman counties, including disputes involving irrigation companies, insurance firms, and residents.
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Supreme Court
Eastern
Oregon
State Supreme Court
Lead Court House
Lee Moorhovee Winer
Emma Zeuske
August Zeuske
App
George W. Jones
Charles A. Hill
Napoleon Neal
Miles Roach
Grant County
George Austin Bowsman
Arizona McClellan
G. W. Anderson
F. 8. Slater
Little Walla Walla
Lydia Foeagins
Wallowa County
Gertie Parker
Two Louisiana Towns Flooded, Flood Crisis Expands
New Orleans May 4 reports say Fordoche and Ravenwood are submerged with massive property losses but no fatalities. Five thousand square miles of Louisiana under water. losses include crops and rail lines. Relief funds provided but more support needed as 125,000 Mississippians and Louisianans face two months of flooding.
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New Orleans
Fordoche
Ravenwood
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Brand Bay
Melville
Atechfalya
Misulag
Ipps
Mississippi
Buckaroos and Yakima Battle At Round-Up Grounds
The Buckaroos face North Yakima in a decisive afternoon clash at the Round-Up grounds with a 2 pm start. Osbourne and Garrett headline the pitching staff, with Hewitt and Pembroke expected tomorrow as relief plans shift. A warm day and record crowd are anticipated.
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Joss Garrett
Yakima
Osbourne
Garrett
Wilson
Hewitt
Amd Pembrooke
Dattories
Eamera
North Yakima
Owirler
Yembrooke
Davelt
Mensor
Rotkawon Noefoun
Poembrooke
Tlodell
AusiMtess
Reder
Wil
Pitcher
Wright
Pasco raid shuts seven disorderly houses in lax district
Pasco Washington at 1 o clock in the morning Acting Chief of Police William String and a patrolman raided seven alleged disorderly dens within the city. The 23 inmates faced county train or local superior court trial, all electing to leave town. The raid caused much excitement. Chief Caudle is away in the east. String said the houses “just got a little too loud.”
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Pasco
Wash
William String
Tom Caudle
Mr String
Indians Kill Canadian Officer Near Clinton B C
Provincial Constable Dindness was shot and killed today near Clinton British Columbia by Moses Paul and Spintlam two escaped Indian murderers who had killed a white man and Chinese last July Constable Loring was wounded in the arm. Police are in pursuit.
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Clinton
B. C
Dindness
Here
Moses Paul
Spintlam
Loring
Posfea
Higher criticisms of the drama come from the gallery
A brief note highlights that higher criticisms of the drama typically originate from the gallery, reflecting audience or critic perspectives on performances and staging.
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Goda
Revolutionary Force of Seven Thousand in Siege of Torreon
Reports from El Paso describe a rebel army of about 7000 moving to besiege Torreon after forcing federal withdrawal from Conejos. Rebels claim discipline and momentum as they concentrate near the Mexican fortification, with Mapimi potential resistance and Torreon as likely main objective. Jose Orogeo, relative of the rebel leader, allegedly involved in violence against a prisoner.
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Torreon
Jimites
Huerte
Pascal Wrezec
Conejos
Caesar Canales
Mapimi
Orozco
Tberal
Wilson Would Put Ban On Orientals
San Fragelech May 4 In a letter received today Governor Woodrow Wilson, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, voices his attitude on exclusion of Orientals and Asiatic labor. He states he will not make a homogeneous nation out of peoples who do not meet the white standard of living and labor. Chinese and Japanese laborers are a serious menace. The success of free institutions demands education and patriotism, and he believes the state should protect citizens against unfair and impossible competition. Democracy rests on equality of citizens, Oriental exclusion would create another race problem.
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San Fragelech
Cal
Leeing
Phelan
Woodrow Wilton
Telewiiing
Heveller Wilson
California
Hevernen Wilson
St ¥ S Wilson
Oriental Coliselan
Australian Mack Fights Extradition in U S Court
New York May 4 United States Judge Hand reserved decision on the writ of habeas corpus sought by John McNamara known as Australian Mack to stop his extradition to Canada for involvement in a Bank of Montreal robbery in New Westminster B C McNamara’s lawyer argued Canadian authorities seek extradition over a garage robbery claim, contending no link to the bank case was proven.
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New York
United States
Hand
John McNamara
San Francisco
Mack
Canada
Bank of Montreal
New Westminister
B.C
George Battle
McNamara
Battle
Bryan for President expected in Washington convention
Walla Walla May 4 Washington may be first state to endorse William Jennings Bryan for the presidency this year. Democratic state convention meets Monday with about one third of county delegations uninstructed. The Wilson Clark race is close with no majority. A Bryan stampede could harmonize the party.
Mexican socialist warns of united Mexican resistance if US intervenes
Washington May 4. L Guitlerez De Lara the Mexican socialist declares that if the United States intervenes in Mexico all Mexicans both federal and rebel will unite to the last ditch. He says American engineers and firemen who struck because they were forced to learn Spanish language caused the current trouble.
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el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Mexico
W. Richards
B. Bently
Bently
Jose Orogeo
Washington
L. Guitlerez de Lara
United States
de Lara
Mayor Seeks Gravel Pavement Facts For Pendleton
Mayor W F Matlock collects data on street paving costs and merits of Dolorway and bitulithic in Pendleton. He quotes messages from Warren Construction proposing price cuts and shares reader opinions from Ann Arbor Portland and Buffalo engineers while planning council review.
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W. F. Matlock
Pendleton
President Hill
Warren Construction Company
Mayin
A. J. Sawer
Ann Arbor
Michy
Olte
Waelhienaw Uye- Huy
Pincen
Portiard
Easton
Diabloryeus Fermanoney
Outibe
Roosevelt Calls For Three To One Delegation Vote In Md
Colonel Roosevelt and Taft campaign across Maryland on May 4 as four candidates seek delegates. Roosevelt urges a three to one majority to win, addressing Westminster and other towns while Taft campaigns in Laurel, Aberdeen, Elkton, Belaire, Havre de Grace and nearby areas. He vows strong support in coal country as crowds pack Westminster.
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Westminster
Roosevelt
Heymar
Frederick
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Taft
Laurel
Aberdeen
Elkton
Belaire
Havre and de Grace
T. R
Maryland
Taft Denounces Roosevelt in Maryland Speech
In Bayview Maryland on May 4 President Taft declared he would fight hard if needed and launched a sharp attack on Colonel Roosevelt. He accused Roosevelt of being an innovator spreading misrepresentations about Taft and his administration and mocked Roosevelt’s claim he would abolish party bosses.
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Taft
Teddy
Bayview
Hyattville
Roosevelt
Treosevelt
Broosevelt
Destroyers Return From Secret Mission
Destroyers Perry and Preble returned to Califf on May 4 after a secret mission along the Lower Sanfornia coast. Officers gave no details, stating they were ordered not to disclose locations by Wasillastion. Rumors place their destination at Masdilena Bay.
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Fan Diero
Califf
Perry
Preble
Sanfornia
Wasillastion
Tiia
Masdilena Bay
Steamer Geo R Vosburg Safe After Nehalem River Collision
Portland reports the steamer Geo R Vosburg struck a barge near Nehalem River but remained unharmed. The crew and captain are aboard. the Nehalem barge was driven over the harbor bank by wind and tide, with the Vosburg bounding in the river.
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Steancat
Portland
Geo R. Vosburg
Nehalem
Local Elks Plan Two Day Variety Show in Pendleton
Pendleton Elks lodge plans a May 31 and June 1 event at Round-up Park featuring vaudeville acts, wild west displays, balloon acrobatics, and livestock shows. Prizes include two box-seat season tickets for the best show name, with entries due May 5 1912 to secretary Thos Fite Gerald. Railroads offer excursion rates from Hermiston Echo and nearby towns to make this a county affair.
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A. Two Witt Shaw
Pendleton
Thos
Fite Gerald
Stumie Vaudevill
Elks
Hermiston
Echo
Stanfield
Pilot Rock
Athena
Weston
Burga
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Aker County
Magele Webb
Mutin Lite Insurance Company
A. McKennia Wa
McHales
PJ. Pinanza
National Bire Insurance Company
G. W. Pickard
A. Laughter Va
J. Marsh
Sherman
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Lousiana
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Bryan
Washington State
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