Roosevelt Trial Sees Judge Read Dime Novel
The judge arrived at the courthouse ahead of the Roosevelt trial and secluded himself in chambers while visitors were kept out. A bold intruder allegedly broke in to find him reading a bloodthirsty dime novel with great interest. The judge quipped that he reads lawbooks and dime novels, preferring wild west stories, though noting dime novels have degenerated.
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Marquette
Flannigan
Court House
Roosevelt
Ballirt
Roosevelt testimony defends sobriety amid personal woes
Marquette Michigan May 29 Roosevelt says tough year with a shooting a wedding and a looming lawsuit cost him money while supporters bring proof he is not a drunkard. Witnesses from New York Times reporter J W Thompson and Andrew Abele testify he drank sparingly and never appeared intoxicated in many towns. Philip Roosevelt, his cousin, insists Roosevelt never drinks much, only a teaspoonful at night in milk, and claims he has seen him sober.
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Marquette
Mich
George
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
J. W. Thompson
New York Times
Andrew Abele
Ironton
Ohio
Thompson
Chillicothe
Jackson
Athens
Philip Roosevelt
Michigan
Despondent man shoots self in Portsmouth Square
In San Francisco on a May day, George Hoerter, crushed by his wife’s death, shot himself in Portsmouth Square. Police arrived within seconds but Hoerter was dead at the scene.
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San Francisco
George Hoerter
Portamouth Square
Hoerter
New York Board Bans Further Tuberculosis Indentation Use
The New York board of health issued an absolute prohibition on any further indentation of tuberculosis patients using the Friedmann serum. The decision follows submission of full data on specimen culture methods and preparation. Reports say the remedy did not fulfill promised efficiency, despite initial permit.
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New York
New York Board of Health
Board of Health
Collapse of Pier Probed in Long Beach
Long Beach California May 29 A coroner s jury began its official investigation of Saturday s catastrophe. Fifty witnesses were subpoenaed to testify. Nearly 50 injured remain in the hospitals. All are expected to recover.
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Long Beach
Cal
Gibson Jury Deadlock Reported in Sando Murder Case
Newburgh N Y May 29 The jury in the case of Burton W Gibson a New York attorney charged with the murder of Mrs Rote Sando a client apparently is deadlocked Nothing has been heard from the jury since it retired at 266 yesterday
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Newburgh
Burton W. Gibson
New York
Funeral in place of wedding ends in tragedy in Chicago
Chicago May 29. Peter Becker shot and fatally wounded Genevieve Thomas who he intended to marry today and then killed himself. A note to the girl's father read This is the kind of a wedding you will see a funeral instead. Becker despondent over inability to meet work.
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Chicago
Peter Becker
Genevieve Thomas
Becker
Council Decides On Fire Truck And Bids
At the regular meeting the council let the contract for an auto chemical fire wagon, voted for bids on the Star street bridge, and for street assessments in the college and Webb street districts. It approved a Seagrave fire wagon for 5782 delivered in 100 days, and ordered an ordinance of the contract. Bids for the bridge to be opened in three weeks. Repealed ordinance 719 and approved 7109. Issued a restaurant license to Walter A. Rhodes of the St George cafe. Tom Thompson sought sidewalks from his Monroe property to Main and Jackson, referred to street committee. Mrs A Monterastelli objected to a new walk on Webb and Clay streets, referred to street committee. Cole noted a dead sewer block on Court street east of Roesch brewery. sewer committee to investigate.
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Star Street
College
Webb Street
Fire and Water Committee
Seagrave
Carter
Aome Weeksace
Colleee
Web
Walter A. Rhodes
St. George Cafe
Tom Thompson
Monroe Street
Main Street
Jackson
A. Monterastelli
Webb and Clay Street
Cole
Court Street
Roesch Brewery
Italy to Build Thirteen New Dirigibles This Year
Rome May 20 The Italian government announced plans to construct thirteen dirigibles in the coming year. Ten will serve the army and three the navy, reflecting confidence in air superiority demonstrated during Italy's war with Turkey in Tripoli.
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Rome
Italy
Turkey
Tripoli
Keio Defeats Stanford In 12 Inning Baseball Thriller
In Tokyo on May 29, Keio University edged Stanford 3 to 2 after 12 innings. Japanese students waved American flags and cheered fiercely for California plays throughout the tense contest.
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Takyo
Keio University
Stanford University
Wilson nominates two for federal posts in Washington
Washington May 29 President Wilson has sent to the senate nominations for two officials A Be Fitzhenry to be surveyor general of Washington and John Densmore of Montana to be solicitor general in the department of labor.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
A. BE
Fitzhenry
John Densmore
Montana
Department of Labor
Will dispute on Indian land bequest in Uma tilla case
Testimony opens in the heirs of John La Roque vs Homer Watts over a will that leaves an allotment to Watts. The case on the Umatilla reservation tests whether an Indian may bequeath land to whites. Witnesses, including both white and Indian participants, outline family ties and debts as the matter faces federal approval and Interior Department review.
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Umatilla
HL. Swartzlander
John la Roque
Homer I. Watts
Bureau of Taoilan
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Athena
Homer Watts
Umatilla Reservation
American liner Haverford runs aground in fog
Queenstown May 29 The American liner Haverford struck Daunt's rock in dense fog near the harbor entrance. Tugboats located the grounded vessel and British warships stood by as the 900 passengers were transferred to other ships. By 7 pm between 600 and 1,000 passengers had been moved en route to Liverpool.
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Queenstown
Haverford
Daunt's Rock
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Cold Head
Tharlier
Daunt’s Rock
Explosion kills five at French dynamite plant
Perdignan France May 29 two tons of nitroglycerin exploded demolishing the dynamite plant tearing a great hole in the earth five corpses recovered and many missing. New York May 19 Sarah Hernhardt sailed for France after an extended vaudeville tour on the steamer Lorraine.
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France
Perdignan
New York
Sarah Hernhardt
Jury Securing For Henwood Trial Continues In Denver
In Denver on May 29 the jury selection for the second trial of Frank Harold Henwood for the murder of George Copeland at the Brown Palace Hotel resumed. Three key state witnesses who were to testify about Mrs John V Springer alleged relations with Henwood have disappeared.
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Denver
Frank Harold Henwood
George Copeland
Brown Palace Hotel
John V. Springer
Henwood
Salem Cherry Fair Set for July 3 4
Salem residents vote at mass meeting to hold the annual cherry fair July 3 and 4 with a large Fourth of July celebration planned in connection with the event.
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Salem
Ore
Board of Trade Rooms
Braniies Links Railways Downfall to Greed
Louis Brandies declares the St Louis and San Francisco railroad failed not from labor costs taxes or hostile policy but from the carse of bigness. He credits insatiate expansion and financial imprudence as the real cause behind the receivership citing unwarranted growth over prudent operation.
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Brandies
Boston
St. Louie
San Francisco
Briniiies Today
Wilson Ad
Wood Trial Adjourned to Monday
Boston experts employed by the prosecution examine the American Woolen company books in the Wood Atteaux and Collins dynamite case. With no other witnesses available Judge Crosby orders adjournment until Monday as prosecutors pursue clues against the Lawrence strike disruption plot.
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Boston
Mass
American Woolen Company
Wood
Bulgaria Servia avoid war as peace pact likely signed
London reports that Servia will sign the peace pact proposed by the powers, reducing war fears. An official note says envoys of Turkey and Balkan states will meet at St James Palace, with all signatories urged to conclude the treaty promptly and begin addressing postwar financial issues.
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London
Servia
Foreign Office
Turkey
Balkan States
St. James Palace
Grey
Senator Simmons Drops 5 Percent Import Differential
Washington May 2 Senator Simmons chairman of the senate finance committee after a conference with Wilson announced he would drop the five percent differential on imports in American owned and controlled vessels from the tariff bill.
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Washington
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Wilson
Capo Sells Named as Commissioner of Indian Affairs
A private message from Senator Chamberlain at Washington reports Capo Sells has been named by the president to be commissioner of Indian affairs. The release gives no residence or details of his work, and he is not listed among Indian bureau officials in the congressional directory. He will replace Acting Commissioner F. H. Abbott who has led the bureau since Commissioner Valentine resigned last fall.
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Capo Sells
Indian Affairs
Senator Chamberlain
Washington
Indian Bureau
F. H. Abbott
Valentine
Indian Girl Escapes After Horse Theft Suspect
Julia Walker, a mixer-blood Indian girl linked to horse thefts with Willis Jordan, escaped after taking the Grenlich horse near Heppner. Deputies pursued into the mountains. shots were fired but aim was not lethal. Jordan was arrested, then the girl fled with a faster horse, leaving authorities behind. she is described as the daughter of Old Bil Walker with a history of horse stealing and multiple penitentiary terms. Sheriff Taylor planned to pursue Jordan tonight.
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Julia Walker
John Greulich
J. E. Duke
Morrow County
Sheriffs Office
Grenlich
Heppner
Willis Jordan
Upper Wintow Creek
Jordan
George McDuffy
W. P. Herren
Walker
John Day Country
Dorian
Monument
Taylor
Mild Reproof for Disorders Report Marks Parade Incident
Washington May 298 Congress police and women marchers were included in a mild reproof in the report by the senate committee investigating the disorders during the suffrage parade on March It said Congress should have authorized clearing Pennsylvania avenue later in the day and blamed police and suffragettes for failing to warn Congress at that point.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Committee
Pennsylvania Avenue
May meet Gov Johnson no interview yet sought
Sacramento reports that no request for a conference with Governor Johnson has been received. Secretary McCabe said such a request would be granted if asked while a Japanese parliamentary party toured the Sacramento valley, inspecting orchards and berry districts.
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Sacramento
Sacramento Valley
Johnson
S. Ebura
A. Hatler
Sacramento River
McCabe
Local Post Office Funds Limited to Sixty Two Thousand
A message from Congressman Sinnott to W L Thompson states only $62,000 is currently credited to the Pendleton federal building fund. It corrects rumors of a $95,000追加 and confirms an original $70,000 appropriation with $8,000 spent on the Garfen and Alta street site. The La Grande federal building had a total of $65,000.
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Pendleton Federal Building Fund
N. J. Sinnott
W. L. Thompson
Ellis
Garfen and
Alta Street
la Grande Federal
Cox Indictments in Cincinnati Trust Case Begin Trial
Judge Caldwell overruled motions to quash indictments against George Cox and other Cincinnati trust company officials charged with misapplying funds. The court ordered all delay motions overruled and set the trial to begin Monday on charges of wrongful removal of 850 2 000 dollars of the bank assets.
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Cincinnati
Caldwell
George Cox
Cincinnati Trust Company
Work Of Extending The Municipal Line Begins
San Francisco May 19 crowds gathered in Kearny and Market streets as Moyer Rolph started extending the municipal railroad to the ferry building. A plank from Geary Street turntable served as the link while workers and onlookers watched the new line edge toward operation.
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San Francisco
Kearney
Market
Moyer Rolph
Junket trip signups urged by Commercial club
The Commercial club urges those who favored a northwest junket trip weeks ago to confirm by signing up now. Only ten have signed, while 75 are needed to secure rates and a special train. officials ask holdouts to inform Secretary Row. Ritner at once to avoid plan collapse.
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Northwest
Commercial Club Committee
Row
Ritner
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