Fannie Roger Took Powders in Tragic Self-Destruction
Coroner's jury finds Fannie Roger, about 24, died from poison self-administered in the Redlight district after a period of throat trouble and hysteria. A bottle of antiseptic tablets was found. witnesses testified she had threatened self harm. No relatives identified. body at Rader parlors awaiting instructions.
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Polkon
Fannie Rogerm
Black Exchange
Rediight
T. M. Henderson
Tc & Summons
Pendleton Ince
Henderman
Witneses
Flock Exchange
William Bogard
Fred Langever
Alex Manning
Alex Cairns
Onecar Warren
Ed Noble
Rader Undertaking
Boon
Death of Explorers Henry Miller and Gus Olindor
A letter to George W. Knox reports the fate of Miller and Olinder who vanished after an expedition to Tiburon island Gulf of California nearly a year ago. Relics including a Captain Olinder’s gear and dried human remains were found near an Indian village along with charred feast remnants and war dance circles. Professor Grindell, seeking his missing brother Lieutenant Grindell, supports the search in Lower California peninsula.
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Los Angeles
George W. Knox
Henry Miller
Gus Olindor
Tiburon Island
Gulf of California
Aleves
Miller
Olinder
Olindar
Lower
California
Miller-Olinder
Grindell
Ammons
Peninsula
Allied powers plan naval demonstration at Constantinople
Moving on Compt Constantinople dated Nov 26 reports the allied powers held a conference and decided to proceed with a naval demonstration. It notes the city is normal, British and French torpedo boats remain from Piraeus to maintain communication under sealed orders.
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Constantinople
Piraeus
Greece
Morris sues to undo Montana land patents
United States Attorney Rasch filed equity suits in federal court to set aside 26 patents for about 4000 acres of Hyde and Benson forest reserve land across Montana, alleging fraud. Defendants include Hyde and Benson of California under indictment, Senator Clark's Western Lumber Co, Amalgamated Copper Co, Big Blackfoot Milling Co, Conrad Investment Co, and former Benulor Hobson among others. a marshal serves the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Helena, Mont
United States
Rasch
Montana Corporation
Hyde and Benson Foreste Reserve
Woript
Hyde and Benson
California
Clark
Western Lumber Company
Amalgamated Copper Company
Big Blackfoot Milling Company
Conrad Investment Company
Benulor Hobson
Mutinous convicts stand trial after capture in Missouri
Jefferson City prison authorities investigate how arms and explosives were smuggled inside. Convicts Harry Vaughn Charles Raymond and George Ryan face murder charges. One escapee was killed by a guard and Howek McHenery, Southern Pacific Express general agent, shot another in the wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Navy
Harry Vaughn
Charles Raymond
George Ryan
Howek McHenery
Southern Pacific Express
First Degree Sentence Verdict in Folsom Break Case
Sacramento dispatch reports J W Finley found guilty of assault on Guard Murphy during a Folsom life sentence murder case. Judge Hart to impose death penalty December 3. Finley is among the first Folsom break survivors to be tried, with others to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
J. W. Finley
Murphy
Folsom
Hart
Finley
Dowie Party Arrives in New York From Havana
The Dowie party arrived in New York City from Havana on November 28. They have been in Menino to select no colony site for Zionists.
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Dowie
New York
Havana
Menino
Mrs Francia Harrison Killed in Auto Crash on Long Island
New York Nov 26 Mrs Francia Burton Harrison wife of the lawyer and former lieutenant governor candidate was killed in an automobile accident in Long Island City. L I Scott of New York and San Francisco Charles B Crocker of New Haven and chauffeur Constant Revert were injured. The car struck a curb as it sped, sending occupants flying. Mrs Harrison, a daughter of the late Frederick Crocker of San Francisco, inherited over 4 000 000 from his will. She leaves husband and two children Virginia Randolph and Barbara. The body was to be sent to San Francisco for burial beside her father.
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New York
Francia Burton Harrison
Long Island City
L. 1. Scott
San Francisco
Charles B. Crocker
New Haven
Constant Revert
No Trace Yet Of Missing Pacific Express Clerk
No trace as yet found of Boyd Redner the missing clerk of the Pacific Express Company though some trace has been found. No notice has been given local officials and no arrest warrant has been issued here. Last evening Korter route gent arrived from Portland and went toward Walla Walla. In Wenatchee Washington Paul Haynes and G W Card will build a mill with capacity of 200 fruit boxes per day the building to be 120 by 90 feet.
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Boyd Redner
Pacific Exprea
Joon
Reiner
Fla
Korter
Expres Company
Redner
Portland
Walla Walla
Wenatchee, Wash
Paul Haynes
G. W. Card
Merchants Seek Thanksgiving Holiday Across City
Yesterday movement to secure all day closing of city stores on Thinksgiving gained momentum. Petition circulated by Wood Pusley of Peoples Warehouse and G Taylor of Boston Store drew signatures from numerous merchants including Golden Rule Store Bee Hive Demott & Co Miller Grocery RN Alexander Clark & Rees Bond Brow and Boston Store among others. Public support promised a formal holiday for merchants and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Pusley
Peoples Warehouse
G. Taylor
Boston
R. E. Tarbet
H. H. Weseel
Golden Rule
John
Standard Grocery Co
Fred Weber
EB. L. Smith
Roke Campbell
Cook & Perry
W. J. Clark & Co
Winslow Brom
the Taylor Hardware Co
Lee Teutsch
Goodman-Theampiono
Workingmen’s Clothing Co
Infuriated by gambling murderer hunted in Wisconsin
Jomien Salfee Zezzette, an Italian laborer at a Winthrop Harbor railroad camp, shot and killed two companions after losing a game, fatally wounded two others, and injured a fifth. He fled north into Wisconsin, ambushed two more as pursuers arrived, and escaped while laborers and sheriffs pursue him from Illinois into Wisconsin.
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Hig Purser
Allnots
Wisconsin
Waukegan
Jomien, Salfee Zezzette
Winthrop Harbor
Wia
Zion City
Kenosha
Zezrette
Lower
Forestville Post Office Safe Breached in Robbery
Thieves robbed the Forestville post office at dawn blowing the safe and taking about 500 dollars in cash plus several money orders. The burglars entered via a blacksmith shop next door, damaged the rear area where the post office had relocated, but left no clues as to their identities.
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Banta Ros
Cal
Forestville
Aafe
Norfolk notices foretell lost in Philippine typhoon
Norfolk dispatch reports Captain W. Mapes and wife presumed drowned after a September typhoon near the Philippines. Five unidentified bodies washed ashore near the captain’s station. The captain had brought his bride to the islands last summer. Also notes the shipment of cattle to Tacoma and renewed hog and cattle markets. A Lake Michigan storm grounded the steamer Argon off a Holland bar, with 22 crew and 30 passengers aboard and no contact possible.
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Norfolk
Neb
W. &. Mapes
Philippines
Lake Michigan
Holland
Cunningham Ranches Sold in Major Oregon Deal
Eastern Oregon capitalized on a landmark sale as the Cunningham sheep ranches near Wasco County are sold for about 250 000 to J N Burgess RB A Kelsay J M Keeney and Dan J Malarkey. The Cunningham Land & Livestock company will be formed with the purchasers as incorporators and the deal includes sheep land hay and other ranch assets. Formal transfer is expected by December 1 and abstracts are under review by McCourt & Phelps with Carter Haley & Raley handling Cunningham’s legal end.
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Oregon
Cunningham
J. N. Burgess
RB. A. Kelsay
J. M. Keeney
Dan J. Malarkey
McCourt
Mesers
Burgess
Keeney
Wasco County
McCourt & Phelps
Carter, Haley & Raley
W. F. Matlock
Ton County Ambodilio
Arrested at Echo on burglary charge
George Cramer of Weston was arrested at Echo this afternoon on a charge of robbing the Stewart saloon at Weston during the night. About seven or eight dollars in money and a pistol were taken. Cramer left Weston by a westbound train this morning claiming to go to Echo. Constable Spike of Echo arrested him around 2 PM and he will be brought to the city on the evening train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cramer
Weston
Reho
Stewart
Cramer
Tartine
Echo
Spike
Prominent buyers acquire Wasco county sheep ranches
J N Borges, Keeney, Kelsay and Mrs Malarkey purchase Wasco county properties from Burgess and partners. They plan to move here in spring, take charge of ranches, improve flocks, and market high grade sheep. Outside manager Mr Kelsay handles marketing while Burgess leads operations. Much unbroken range will be developed for year round grazing and possible farming.
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Hur- Rees
Nucsenr
J. N. Borges
Charlee Cunningham
Malarkey
Dan J. Malarky
Portland
Burgess
CA short age relief held in Oregon shipments
Warehouses in Oregon agree care should go first to Washington for wheat shipments while coal and livestock shipments receive cars. Two hundred empty cars were delivered to the BR & SN at Huntington and about ten empties distributed nearby, easing a claimed car shortage. Car delays stem from heavy orders. Oregon lines report ample cars for wood and livestock, with the main issue being demand overwhelm and limited capacity on the lines.
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Oregon
Washington
Coal Companion
BR. & SN
Huntington
B. . Smith
O Rh & N
Pendleton
Wyoming Coal Company
Walton
Chicago Wheat Market Quotation Slips After Decline
The Chicago wheat market shows prices shifting with a featureless day as quotes ease. A fire incident interrupted bystander attention left Frank Dag, a fireman, badly burned while battling a fire on interim grounds.
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Frank Dag
Onterim
Hiengo
Gompers Re-elected AFL President Amid Protests
Samuel Gompers was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor in Pittsburg on November 25 despite protests against a unanimous vote. James Duncan was named first vice president and John Midhelwee re elected second. protests by Barnes and Berger over the declaration were noted. A legislative lobby group was recommended to press for initiative and referendum, shorter workday, abolition of sweatshops, and broader labor unity.
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Pittsburg
Samuel Goampers
American Federation of Labor
V. L. Berger
Hisses
J. M. Barnes
T. L. Lewis
Gompers
James Duncan
John Midhel “Wee
James O'Connem
Holley Morris
Hays
Daniel J. Keefe
Barnes
Berger
John
Lennon
Frank Morrison
Lawson Says He Will Control New York Life Proxies
Boston November 25 Thomas W Lawson announced he has received a large number of proxies securing control of both the New York Life and Mutual Life Insurance Companies. He accuses Harriman of trying to influence railway employers to aid the insurers and asserts allied railway interests stand with him ready to push the issue. He declines to name the proxy tally but promises decisive action.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawison
New York Life
Mutual Life
Lawson
Harriman
Mets
Ne ‘Gure
Justice Ward Rules Against Equitable Mutualization
New York Supreme Court Justice Maddox is upheld in an opinion by Justice John Wood Ward of the Brooklyn appellate court in Franklin Ward's suit to restrain Equitable Life directors from mutnilizing the company. In Kiluxe, doctors say Field suffers paralysis above the spine with grave prognosis. pulse 98.2, respiration 14.
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New York
Justce Maddox
John Wood Ward
Brooklyn
Franklin Ward
The
Equitable Life
Kileuxo
Nornling
Diphtheria Quarantine Rules Shift in City
Diphtheria nonerones spread as quarantines are unusually raised around affected areas. The flag is taken down by Officer Meeker the day after houses are marked. Secretary Wilson appoints D. A. Melvin of Tilings as chief of the bureau of animal industry to replace Dr. Salmon who resigned.
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Meeker
Wilson
A. D. Melvin
Tilingis
Barenu of Animal Industry
Dr. Salmon
Washington reshapes railroad bill debate after White House call
Interstate Commerce Committee members met this afternoon over the Forther bill on railroads. The panel discussed presidential views and considered the measure an anti administration move. The committee adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.
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Fannie Roger
Tenderloin
MHS
Francis Burton Harrison
Mia Harrison
Frederick Croker
San Franciaw
Chile
Spree
Will
Tacoma
Nate Rains
Mr. Rains
Chicago
Chithges
Wiest
Federation HO
Gospers
Federation WI
Equitable
Roose WU
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