Great Fight in Oregon
Oregon engages in a fierce Republican primary race as La Follette campaigns in Portland Eugene Albany Corvallis and Salem with Taft and Roosevelt factions active statewide. Voters head to the state wide primary Friday to declare their choice in a tense contest.
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Portland
Senator la Follette
Taft
Col
Roosevelt
Oregon
la Follette
Eugene
Albany
Corvallis
Salem
Mysterious Harlem Death: Grocery Owner Fatally Stabbed
Francis Bonan was found dead in a back room of his Harlem grocery, guarded by a snarling bulldog and lying in a pool of blood. A ten inch dagger, three half full wine glasses, cigars, and possible chloral traces suggest a drugged killing. Detectives pursue theory of murder by stabbing after drugging.
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New York
Francis Bonan
Harlem
Newell Sanders: Tennessee's Republican Power Broker
Biography of Newell Sanders notes his Indiana birth, Chattanooga settlement after the war, and status as owner of the South’s largest plow company. It details his rise to party control in Tennessee, chairmanship of the Republican executive committee, and influence as a referee for the eight Democratic districts under Roosevelt and Taft, securing postmaster influence.
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Newell Sanders
Tennessee
Patterson
Hooper
Bob Taylor
Taylor
Senate
Sanders
Indiana
Chattanooga
South
Nashville
St. Louis
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Taft
Actress Blanche Bates Receives Forbes Will Bequest
Blanche Bates the actress acquired a rosewood bedroom and boudoir set from the will of Mrs. Sarah Forbes wife of Arthur W. Forbes a retired capitalist of 2153 Sacramento street probate by Superior Judge Thomas F. Graham Mrs Forbes died March 18 at age 73 with an estate valued at 5000.
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Miss Bates
San Francisco
Cal
Blanche Bates
Sarah Forbes
Arthur W. Forbes
Sacramento St
Thomas F. Graham
Evelyn Bates Lord
Forbes
Misa Bates
Three Year Old Child Burned to Death in House Fire
A three year old girl named Bertha Johnson died in a blaze that destroyed the family home at 222% Wighthay. Mrs. Johnson left to run an errand, returning to find the house in flames and a second floor roomer to be saved. The child’s body was beyond recognition.
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Mil Johnson
Wighthay
Bertha
Japanese Liquor Salesman Fatal Shooting Tragedy
Frank Sakauchi, a Japanese liquor salesman, wounded himself in a failed suicide attempt after fatally shooting 19 year old Mrs H Shimoto at a Main St restaurant. Police Serg io, P H Jennings and J Mason made the arrest.
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Frank Sakauchi
H. Shimoto
Sergio
P. H. Jennings
J. Mason
Stanford Jolly Up Promotes Equal Attention Dance
Stanford students plan Friday night dancing with rules to prevent queen influence. Five hundred men and five hundred women will attend a party where every partner dances with the nearest opposite sex and is handed to the next partner after dancing. Supper must be eaten on the floor to ensure democracy.
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Stanford
Stanford University
Tacoma Election Heats Up With City Commissioner Races
Tacoma April 15. Practically all of the 20 000 registration is expected to vote tomorrow for three city commissioners. A. A. Mills opposes Police Commissioner F P Pettit. Nick Lawson challenges Light and Water Commissioner H J Gronen. Socialists back A H Barth against Owen Woods in the primary.
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Tacoma
A. A. Mills
F P. H. Pettit
Nick Lawson
H. J. Gronen
A. H. Barth
Owen Woods
Petition for Double Platoon Fire Department Plan
Circulation is underway for a charter amendment to adopt a double platoon system in the fire department. It would create two 12 hour shifts while keeping firefighters on call for 24 hours. Chief Stetson opposes the petition, citing a $250000 rise in department expenses.
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Stetson
Barón Paszthory Sees Selling Art As true Skill
Baron Arpad Paszthory arrives in New York to paint portraits of society leaders and notes that the true art is in selling pictures. He previously painted King Edward and has produced portraits of notable figures worldwide.
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New York
Arpad Paszthory
Edward
Basle Adopts Dentists Exam Rule After Customs of Trades
Geneva April 15 report says 36 men of varied trades including blacksmiths chimney sweep driver and butcher practiced dentistry without a diploma. Basle city fathers pass an ordinance requiring all dentists to undergo proper examinations.
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Geneva
Basle
Bank official and director jailed on fake reporter charge
New Orleans on April 15 Eugene Fuhler president of the Teutonia Bank and Trust Co and Joseph Comila director are jailed awaiting trial for creating a phony reporter to the state bank examiner. Spokane on April 15 Charles Van Duyn alias Van Horn is jailed on a charge of killing a bartender and saloon proprietor at Pine Creek Idaho last November.
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New Orleans
State Bank
Eugene Fuhler
Teutontia Bank and Trust Co
Joseph Comila
Spokane
Charles van Duyn
Charles van Horn
Pine Creek
Idaho
Boat capsizes. forty die disembarking in Amoy
At Amoy on April 14 a Huntieh steamer Zang chung boat capsized during disembarkation, drowning forty people, most of them women.
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Amoy
Huntieh
Zang Chung
Brisson Dies in France Former French Statesman Passes
Paris April 15 Henri Brisson president of the chamber of deputies died yesterday after a career in French public life. Flat River Missouri April 15 reports say a tornado swept three towns Saturday night killing three and injuring twenty.
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Paris
Henri Brisson
Chamber of Deputies
Flat River
St. Francia County
Three Men Face Grand Larceny Charges in March Boceio Case
Complaints charging grand larceny have been filed against Leon ardo Ferrato Sisto Roe and Ren detto Amnado. The men allegedly took $8,000 from Joseph Avisa on March 26 in a game of boceio.
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Leonardo Ferrato
Sisto Roe
Rendetto Amnado
Joseph Avisa
Boceio
Marks Antony victory and Rome feud hints on April 15 history
On April 15 in 43 B C Mark Antony won a Modena battle against Hirtius and Pansa who sided with Octavius Pansa died in the action. The piece notes talk of Antony versus Octavius and a potential friendly feud like Roosevelt and Taft. Police arrest Gust Annas for liquor law violation at 1512 First Ave. and E A Vernon of Seattle dies in Eugene after stomach trouble.
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B.C
Mark Antony
Modena
Hirtius
Pansa
Octavius
Caesar
Ate
Antony
Rome
Roosevelt
Taft
Gust Annas
First Ay
Annas
E. A. Vernon
Seattle
Eugene
Vernon
National Grocery Co
Garratt longtime city carpenter dies in Seattle home
Joseph Garbutt veteran chief carpenter in the city mechanical department for 21 years and a Seattle resident for 35 years died at his home 1527 14th Ave New London Conn from heart failure April 16. Louis Da Ros a night watchman has been notified as the winner of 166000 in a foreign lottery.
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Joseph Garbutt
City Mechanical Department
Seattle
14Th
New London
Conn
Louis da Ros
Irish Terriers Club Hosts Winners at Gerald's Cafe Banquet
The Irish Terriers club honored winning terriers and their owners with a banquet at Gerald's cafe. Colleen cruiser, owned by A H Anderson of Seattle, was sold to John Arbuthnot of Victoria for $40000. L R Henderson, sentenced to 1 to 20 years at Monroe, and B E Clarke, to six months to 20 years at Walla Walla, charged with forging witness fee warrants.
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Gerald's Cafe
Colleen
A. H. Anerson
Seattle
John Arbuthnot
Victoria
L. R. Henderson
Monroe Reformatory
BE. W. Clarke
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Preacher Loses Surplice in Church Fight
Rev John Hartley of Trinity Episcopal Church offered a reward for the return of his surplice torn from his body during a free for all fight in church parlors in Marshall Michigan on April 15 between the minister and gentrymen.
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Marshall, Mich
John Hartley
Trinity Episcopal Church
U S Demands Protection for Americans in Mexico
The United States warned Mexico to protect all American citizens and property following the execution of an American gunner by revolutionists. The ultimatum, sent to President Madero and rebel Pascual Orozco, demands adequate protection and holds Mexico responsible for any harm to Americans.
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Washington
Thomas Fountain
United States
Mexico
Francisco J. Madero
Pascual Orozco
Republic of Mexico
Train Wreck After Ice Crossing D & G Tracks
Bay City reports a strong gale on Saginaw bay drove ice cakes onto D & G tracks, wrecking a passenger train and injuring two crew members. Also notes about suffrage rally plans, a cat charity quip, and Robert J. Keck missing court appearance due to washing dishes.
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Bay City
Mich
Saginaw Bay
Thirteen Bring Bad Luck Claims By Convicted Man Eastman
In San Francisco on April 15 the tale of R H Eastman who faced charges for passing fictitious checks is recounted. He was sentenced by Judge Cabannis to one year in the lone reformatory after a January 13 complaint. He cites a lifelong run of unlucky thirteens from birth date October 13, 1892 to hospital visits in December 13, 1899.
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San Francisco
Cal
R. H. Eastman
Ferenczieh Villagers Toast Three Day Wedding Feast
M. Malezan, a leading citizen of Ferenczieh, celebrated by marrying off his two sons and daughter at once. He invited the entire village to a three day and night feast that used 1194 bottles of wine 440 pounds of caf 200 pounds of pork 150 chickens 500 eggs and 1500 pounds of flour for bread and cakes.
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Budapest
M. Malezan
Ferenczieh
Textile sample descriptions including patterns and colors
A fabric listing describes Linaire a 30 inch wide material with a soft finish and varied patterns such as dots stripes and sprays on light and dark grounds. It notes Zephyr Ginghams checks stripes and bar patterns with contrasting colors blag tan lavender and black and white priced at 19 cents per yard for an eight inch sample.
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Batiste
Linaire
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