Promised Land residents held on night riding charges
Jonesboro Ark June 1 Thirty six Promised Land residents including two ministers a deputy sheriff and constable, several businessmen and plant era were held under bond of 500 each at preliminary trial awaiting grand jury action on night riding charges. They are accused of causing their names to be affixed to posted warnings advising negroes to seek other places of residence.
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JONESBORO
Ark
Promised Land
Tong War Hits Seattle Chinese American Shot Dead
Charles Kee an Americanized Chinese cine player and agent for the Northern Pacific railway was shot in Seattle's Chinatown as he left the vice consul's office. Kee died at City Hospital from a gunshot wound to the spine. Police suspect tong warfare, Kee had no known enemies and was not a tong member.
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SEATTLE
Wash
Charles Kee
Northern Paclo Steamship company
Chinatown
Goon Dip
Chineae vive von sul
Kee
Chicago
city
Goo Dip
Mava Dong
Mar
Kes
California
Goon
city hospital
James Chase
New York
Baptist Church
Wealthy Mexican identified among Willis laborer deaths
Pedro Gallardo a Mexican section hand killed when an overturned locomotive buried him in the paupers field near Hiawatha. The coroner informed Mexican consul J L Dosal in Kansas City who confirmed Gallardo as son of a wealthy Mexican farm family. marriage records show Guajolino Quandrio and Amita Quadridre as local relatives.
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HIAWATHA
Kan
Pedro Gallardo
Willis
Mexico
Senor J. L. Dosal
Kansas City
yirthn
Engineer Fo 16 Years-Dies of Apoplexy in Buffalo
An engineer named George Hogle aged 53 died of apoplexy last night aboard his locomotive near East Buffalo. A switchman noticed the engineer’s seat was vacant after a sudden stop when the train halted, suggesting the fatal collapse occurred while he remained at the throttle.
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BUFFALO
Geo. Hogle
East
Eden
Champ Clark Wins Rhode Island Primary for President
Rhode Island reports complete returns from the first Democratic presidential primary. Speaker Champ Clark leads with 4,107 votes, while Governor Wilson earns 7,333 and Harmon 723. National Committeeman George W. Green supports Clark on at least one Baltimore convention ballot.
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PROVIDENCE
Rhode
Champ Clark
Clark
Wilson
Harmon
Baltimore
Man seeks brain operation to curb gambling urge
In Cleveland on June 1, Y Bernard of Columbus pleaded guilty to forging $440 in knitting samples to pay gambling debts. He asked the court to permit a brain operation described as a 3 percent procedure instead of prison. The prosecutor agreed to an examination by a physician.
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CLEVELAND
Bernard
Columbus
Two Indian murderers busy in Vancouver raid
Vancouver dispatch reports Paul and Spintlam, two Indians linked to the Killotet murder, broke into John Trunan’s cabin seeking revenge after Constable Kyness’s death. Posses have chased the pair for a month but have not yet captured them.
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VANCOUVER
B.C
Paul
Spintlam
Killotet
John Trunan
Kyness
Fish Used as Fertilizer Amid Beef Price Spike
New York June 1 High beef prices mirror a cost of living rise as tons of fresh fish from Fulton Market are shipped daily to fertilizer firms. Wholesale dealers report more fish destroyed than sold to retailers as public reluctance to buy at low prices persists.
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NEW YORK
Fulton mare
New # York
New York City
ILLS WOMAN WHO STOLE HUSBAND
Mrs. Jesse C. Barnes shot and killed Mea W. W. Judd on a Buffalo Valley Tennessee train platform. The killing followed alleged payments Judd made to Barnes' husband. Barnes boarded the train near Buffalo Valley after Nashville departure.
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NASHVILLE
Tenn
Jesse C. Barnes
Mea
W. W. Judd
Buffalo Valley
Abe Ruef on Political Bosses Power in San Francisco
The San Francisco Bulletin prints a chapter from Abraham Ruef's autobiography detailing how political bosses built and preserved their power. It explains the county committee as a self perpetuating machine, with the convention and committee mutually selecting each other and the boss’s control over the party machine.
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SAN FRANCISCO
opyreht
San Francisco Bulletin
Abraham Ruef
hoss
Ruef
Land scheme probed over deed transfers in Sonoma County
Manager Davies of the Majestic theater sent a telegram to Los Angeles police after receiving a reply from Pred G. Nagle. The message, with Chief Hilhouse’s name attached, asks to investigate A. B. Carter Bertha Carter and Ed M. Lyon notary in Los Angeles regarding property dealings sold by a man named Lewis in Reno. Victims include a woman who paid for a lot but did not receive a deed.
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Davies
Majestic theater
Pred G. Nagle
Sonoma County
Joe Capitani
Lewis
Fairyland/ Realty company
Los Angeles
Hilhouse
A. BE. Carter
Bertha Carter
Ed M
Tenney Named Vice President at Local Factory
From baseball to business Fred Tenney, ex Boston Americans manager, is elected vice president of a shag manufacturing concern in Lenn, Mass. He will devote his time to business interests and retire from the diamond.
Southern Republicans weigh Roosevelt defection rumors
President Taft's aides meet Florida and Virginia leaders to test ground for defection rumors. Florida delegates Chubb and Summers of Virginia pledge firm support. Summers cites Virginia's 24 votes for Taft, while Chubb stresses personal honor and integrity over any split.
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WASHINGTON
Patt
Roosevelt
Florida
Virginia
H §. Chubb
W. B. O'Neal
Kenty W. Bishop
CC. B. Slemp
L. P
Fark
Disappointed Reno Youth Attempts Death By Own Action
Lawrence Fouts an 11 year old Reno boy attempted suicide after failing to sell school tickets. He drank a poison solution at home after telling his mother and was treated by Dr McKenzie. He had been ill for some time and is described as bright and well known locally.
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Reno
Lawrence Fouts
McKenzie
Lorrin Fouts
Wlewam
Fallon to Host Nevada Democratic State Convention Delegates
Democrats from all parts of Nevada gather today to depart for Fallon for the state convention on Monday. Delegates to the Democratic national convention will be chosen with six delegates pledged to Champ Clark. Indications point to wrangling over the six delegates and alternates amid interest in Baltimore nominations. Fallon residents prepared entertainment and valley tours for visitors during the convention period.
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testretn
Nevada
Fallon
Champ Clark
Baltimore
Suit Settled Over Seattle Mayor’s Will In Illinois
Walter D Crosman of Aurora and a Chicago niece of Mrs Stone received 150000 dollars each as the settlement of a suit filed in Seattle last fall to break the will of Mrs Elmira Stone widow of former Seattle mayor C P Blone The plaintiffs charged undue influence The estate valued at about 500000 dollars was left to Mrs Viorence McPherron of Pasadena California the chief beneficiary under the will Mayor Stone was a son of John C Stone of Aurora.
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AURORA, Ill
Walter D. Crosman
Aurora, & nephew
Elmira Stone
C. P. Blone
Seattle
Crosman
Chicago
Stone
Viorence McPherron
Pasadena
Cal
John C. Stone
Aurora
Moapa Valley Railroad Day Planned in Clark County
Moapa Valley residents led by chairman S. H. Wells invite people from across Nevada to join June 7 and 8 celebrations marking the Salt Lake railroad branch completion. Events include fitting the copper spike at St Thomas, a baseball game, bronco busting, steer roping, a dance in Overton, and a day of tours by rail. Meanwhile in Dallas, Yuasiff Hussane beat Dr. Frank Roller in two straight falls, and Nevada penitentiary convicts begin work on the South Virginia road as an advance guard for more labor.
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Moapa valley
S. H. Wells
Clark county
Mpapa
Salt Lake
Logan
St.Thomas
Overton
Nevada penitentiary
South Virginia road
Ray Baker
Baker
Harriman Summoned as State Witness in Darrow Trial
Los Angeles June 1 Judge Cyrus McNutt’s death postpones the Clarence Darrow jury bribery trial. State witness Harriman, former Socialist mayoral candidate, was summoned after Bert H. Franklin testified. Bench warrant issued for Harry Skillen. cross examination of Brunk to resume Monday afternoon.
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LOS ANGELES
Cal
Cyrus
McNutt
Clarence S. Darrow
Hutton
Ford
Earl Rogers
Job Harriman
Bert H. Franklin
Harriman
Harry , Skillen
James B. McNamara
federal grand jury
HH. H. Appell
Rogers
Brunk
The Witic Sacrifice Opens May Mission at St Thomas
The two weeks Jesuit mission begins May 19 at St Thomas Aquinas church Reno with eciet impressiveness and ceremonial. At 10 a.m. more than twenty Reno singers will perform Gounod Missa Solennelle. Mme Kempré readings soprano and Alexander Forsyth organist. Father O'Reilly lectures on the Mystic Sacrifice. Mission closes at 7:45 p.m. with Father Thomas A. Meagher delivering the final sermon then papal blessing. Delegates Arrive Seattle Major Hartigan from Manila arrives to join L R Switzer in San Francisco for Philippine Exhibit plans at the 1915 fair.
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St. Thomas Aquinas church
Reno
Gounod
SEATTLE
Wash
K. Hartigan
Manila
Philippine islands
San Francisco
L. R. Switzer
Hartigan
United States
Indians Right to Sell Fish Will Be Tested
Joe Morgan a Pyramid Lake Indian was arrested for possessing more fish than allowed. Superintendent J D Oliver has hired Jim Boyd to defend and challenge whether the ban on sale applies to Pyramid Lake fish. Trial set for next week. Morgan free meanwhile.
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Joe Morgan
Pyramid Lake Indian reservation
J. D.Oliver
Jim Boyd
Oliver
Pyramid lake
Many Men at High Grade Hope to Reach Gold Fields
Wi W Elkins of this city returns from Highgrade camp at New Pine Creek where about 150 men wait to enter the old gold district as snow melts. He notes an equal number of fortune seekers at Bidwell awaiting access. Snow on the mountain is about five feet, making exploration impossible for now, though confidence remains that ledges exist awaiting exploration.
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Wi W. Elkins
Highgrade
New Pine Creek
Bidwell
A FLOCK OF GOVERNORS AND A DEAD ATTORNEY
This morning on Center street a Gazette and representative passed three men named as governors in greeting. The scene included former Governor Jewelt Adams, former Governor Dennis Silver Dickerson, and former Governor H J Kinkead among others. In Los Angeles Cyrug McNutt, counsel for the defense in the McNamara dynamiting case, died after a two week illness. he had also been connected to a jury bribing case and had lived in California since 1907.
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Center street
Gazette & representative
Beach
Jewelt adams
Denilver S. Dickerson
H. J
Kinkead
Eidnear
PARAAER RES
Ransom threat and battle reports from Cuban unrest
Reports from Santiago and Havana describe American ranch owner Collister Wheeler captured by Cuban insurgents for ransom near Daiquiri as gunboats Paducah and Nashvile stay offshore. Mines stronghold abandoned, consular mission to Daiquiri underway, and new arrests anticipated amid ongoing government clashes led by Cols Valente, Vaillant, Mendieta.
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SANTIAGO
Collister Wheeler
Daiquitl
United States
Paducah
Daiquiri
Holliday
Nashvile
Nipe bay
Spanish American Iron Company
Felton
Luis Gomez
Julia
Santo Domingo
HAVANA
Valente
Vaillant
Cuba
Mayala
Palma Soriano
Mendieta
Laredo Bro
quilt
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Justice of the Peare
Lee J. Dayly
Guajalino Quandrio
Amita Quadridre
RHODE ISLAND
Abe Ruef
Majestic
Hillhouse
MOAPA VALLEY RAILROAD
ROLLER
DALLAS
Texas
yYuasiff Hussane
Frank E. Roller
WITS
DARROW
Catholic Church
Reservation
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