Inquest Set on Murder Confession From Prosser
Deputy Coroner Borthwick states eyes were closed with powder burns and a confession against ERA Prosser is reviewed. The inquest is scheduled for Butterworth at 10 oclock tomorrow morning as officers recount the events and statements from Annie Ben, who runs Parker lodging house, and others connected to the case.
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Borthwick
Butterworth
Annie Bengirl
Parker Lodging House
Robert Whison
Libby inquest hears wife confessed to murder on train
In Libby Montana on June 3 an inquest into Reese F Prosser death on a Great Northern train heard G C Arlington testify that Mrs Vera Prosser confessed to shooting her husband. The trial progresses as details emerge of the couple aboard the observation car and Prosser dying near Rexford.
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Libby
Mont
Reese F. Prosser
Great Northern
George W. Miller
Schaefer
Pullman
Prosser
Rexford
Flinn
Eureka
Miller
Doxey Murder Case Sent to Jury in St Louis
Mrs. Dora Doxey on trial for the poisoning of William J. Erder to collect life insurance. The case went to the jury late today in St. Louis.
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Ustred Press
ST. Louis
Moe
Dora Doxey
Wm. J. Erder
Man Found Guilty After Attacking Postal Inspector
In Los Angeles on June 1 a man was found guilty of perjury and theft in a case involving $15,000 from a registered package. He assaulted Postal Inspector O'Connell in the courtroom before being subdued. O'Connell testified as the chief witness against him.
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Los Angeles
O'Connell
Hier
Weather forecast for tonight and Saturday
Pair shows northwest winds. Forecaster notes cooler temperatures tonight followed by Saturday with persistent northwesterly breezes and dry conditions.
Unclear OCR Note on Railroad Rates Fight
Fragmentary text references a fight over railroad rates and a finish involving men and likely a meeting or order. Mentions Washington DC, ceilings, revenue sources, and rising costs. Details are obscured by OCR errors, making precise entities and events hard to confirm.
Freight Piles Up On A Suit Of Clothes
A 100 pounds of raw wool from Cheyenne to St Louis costs 1.15 for freight. scouring reduces weight and raises freight to 3.45. Wool moves Boston market then to St Louis to Boston, Philadelphia, Worcester, and finally woven into cloth. Total freight on 100 pounds of clothes reaches 7.47% cents, with boosts from 5 to 50 percent.
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Cheyenne
St. Louis
Boston
S1. Louis
Bowton
Philadelphia
Worcester
Mass
Denver
Taft Warns on Panic and Calls Out Muckrakers at Ada Speech
President Taft spoke to Ohio Northern University graduates in Ada warning that prosperity cannot continue at the present pace and predicting a possible reaction or financial panic. He criticized partisan lawyers and muckraking journalists, praising Roosevelt for exposing corporate greed while urging higher professional ethics.
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Ada
Ohio
Taft
Ohio Northern University
Aviators Wanted as Window Washers in Seattle Skyscrapers
In Seattle, building managers hire outside window cleaners at low pay with risky stunts. Applicants include parachute jumpers and iron workers. some cite prior work in New York or Portland. If shortages persist, managers may raise prices to lure trained professionals back.
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Seattle
Halley
The
Portland
Alaska
Singer
New York
Mrs Glenn Curtiss Recalls Husband Flight From Albany to New York
Mrs. Glenn H Curtiss wife of the famed aviator recounts his Albany to New York aero trip written in a special article dated June 3 in New York. She describes waiting for fair winds tension during rough passages and her fear while watching him glide past a freight train from a special train along the river.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
Albany
New York
Glenn Curtiss
Highlands
Sevrei
Valent
Chicago
Wild Cat Intercepts Auto Lights on Mountain Road
Charlee W. Fluke and George Kuhen report a huge wildcat sprang onto the Buckhorn mountain road startling them as they descended in darkness. The animal darted aside, shrieking, then vanished into the night after the glare of the automobile headlights.
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Altoona
Charlee
Fluke
George Kuhen
Enor
Mae
Classified Want Ad Prompt to Use the Telephone
An urging notice encourages readers to place want ads with The Star via telephone. It directs callers to main 9400 and Indy 441 as quick submission options and repeats the call to action with a sense of urgency.
King George Turns 45 As Nation Pauses In Honor
London June 3 King George V is 45 years old today. All public business was suspended and the people observed the day with quiet respect due to the recent death of King Edward VII, his father.
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My Walted Press
London
King V
England
Edward VII
Divorce Complaint Alleges Cruelty and Poisoned Dog Incident
Theresa Hughes sues William E. Hughes in superior court alleging cruelty including neglect and drunkenness. She claims he fed mutton to a dog after which the animal acted poisoned. He is an electrical inspector and insurer surveyor. Wife seeks alimony and costs, cites restraining order over a safe deposit box, and sets June 11 as appearance date. They married in Seattle in August 1905.
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Theresa Hughes
Superior Court
William E. Hughes
Eays
Beattie
Hughes
Northwest Trust & Safe Deposit Co
Seattle
Sailor Thomas Andrews Leaps From Window in Insane Act
Thomas Andrews, 30, a sailor, tore off his clothes and leaped headfirst from a second story window at 2223 Second Street lodging house run by Mrs. Mary Colling. He fell 30 feet onto the alley, landed on head and shoulders, and escaped serious injury. A passerby found him naked and shivering. He told hospital staff a detective urged him to jump. Police were notified and Officer Gay arranged his removal to City Hospital.
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Thomas Andrews
Mary Colling
Andrews
City Hospital
Gay
Bank Clearings in Seattle and Portland Today
Bank clearings reported for Seattle show totals of 2,377,721.42 with balances of 212,951.91 and 950,095.00 and 91,093.00. Portland figures list 1,445,477.00 in clearings with balances of 106,965.00 and 934,381.00 and 133,922.00.
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Seattle
Portland
Westlake improvement sparks dispute over traction company costs
Property owners protest that the Seattle Electric Company should share slope costs for the Westlake street upgrade. City engineers say the traction firm must pay for paving and regrading between its tracks, while council deliberates whether the company owes one fifth of the slope expenses as part of the project. Action on bids and reductions is postponed to next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatlake Boulevard
City Engineering Department
Seattle Electric Company
8. E. Co
Westlake
Council
S. E. Co
West Lake
BE. Co
Oregon and California Railroad saga outlined in government brief
D B Townsend describes in detail the formation of the Oregon and California Railroad company in a government suit seeking recovery of 3,000,000 or more acres valued at $45 million. He asserts no private capital funded the organization and recounts stock acquisitions and key land grants of June 25 1866 and May 4 1870 amid alleged noncompliance.
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Portland, Or
D. B. Townsend
United States
Oregon and California Railroad Company
West Side Company
Moving pictures of King Edward funeral shown in New York theaters
New York debuts moving pictures of King Edward's funeral at two Broadway theaters with the parade and King George oath ceremony. St Paul reports Timothy Murphy, ex captain in the Volunteers of America, sentenced to seven years for embezzling 1250 dollars from a working girls' home.
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United Press
New York
King Edward
Broadway
George
ST. Paul
Timothy Murphy
Volunteers of America
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Pike St. Lodging House
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Magnus
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OHE
Galmly
G. C. Arlington
Doxey
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Annie Benson
Robert Wilson
the Dead Sailor
MR. Taft
Roosevelt
Mrs. Curtiss
Hudson River
Big Wild Cat
United Pree
King George
Sailor
Tacoma
Spokane
E. Company
Merry
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