Honeymoon car romance shocks Clayton riders
In Clayton a wedding elopement pair Mr Rose Ballard and Frank R Cahill caused a scene as they hugged and kissed in a streetcar while waiting for a marriage license clerk. Onlookers teased and the conductor delayed the car for several minutes to accommodate the display.
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Rose Ballard
N. Buchav
Frank R. Cahill
Latrobe
Clayton
Elopers
Kirkwood St
House Adopts Clayton Resolution on Tobacco Trust Probe
The House adopted the Clayton resolution requesting the attorney general provide information about potential criminal prosecutions of officers in the American Tobacco trust.
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Washington
House
American Tobacco Trust
Dirt Regrade Plan Prompts Taxpayers Benefit Claim
Councilor Goddard proposes to make dirt from Lanestreet regrade fund street work by routing it to another project. He argues the scheme would save taxpayers money, contrasting with past graft where contractors profited. The Lanest regrade ordinance passed, with a 30 day window to change the vote.
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Goddard
Lane St
Dard
Lanest
Com
Wappenstein Jury Attends Wedding Chaperoned by Court
The Wappenstein jury, sequestered for over a week, left court to attend a wedding. Juror George E. Gray, father of the bridegroom, prompted the plan, with Court Clerk Patterson and bailiffs accompanying the jurors to St Mark's church where Estella May Mason wed Ralph E. Gray.
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Wappenstein
George E. Gray
Main
St. Mark's Church
T. H. Patterson
Joseph Henaman
T. A. Morris
Marquis Ramiro de Villota Seeks Ideal American Woman
The Spanish nobleman arrived in New York seeking a mate with the physique of an American woman and the grace of a Frenchwoman plus the temperament of a Spanish woman. He notes American women view themselves as superior to men, are cold and fashion-focused.
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United Press
Seattle
York
Marquis Ramiro de Villota
Madrid
New York
Woman Granted Divorce Declines Custody of Young
Louise Harriet Jordan was granted a divorce from William A. Jordan a San Francisco resident and St. Louis native married February 1897. The mother refused custody of the two children even after the judge offered to include it in the decree, saying they could stay with their grandmother. Over 300 knights of the road will be lined by the Potlatch association at the Washington hotel next.
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Reno
Louise Harriet Jordan
San Francisco
William A. Jordan
St. Louis
Knights of the Road
The
Potlatch Association
Washington Hotel
Carnival Interest Drive Seeks Local Merchants
Saturday aimed at engaging prominent jobbers manufacturers and salesmen in the upcoming carnival. Addresses will be made by notable local business figures to bolster participation.
Portola Claims Nation's Lowest Death Rate Despite No Cemeteries
Oroville California reports Portola with population about 1000 has no cemeteries. In eight months there was only one death, due to a disease contracted before residency. Citizens boast the lowest death rate in the United States.
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Oroville
Portola
Western Pacific
United States
Madero Outlines Plan After Mexico City Quake
Francisco Madero Jr., head of the revolutionary party, declares the bullet work is over and outlines reconstructive plans. He vows to overhaul the school system, welcomes foreign capital, and says the revolution has cost him $300000 with no American funds involved.
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United Press
Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Revolutionary Party
Vivas
Madero
Republic
Mexico
Vacques
Mex
Police dictate beach attire for Chicago women
Chief McWeeny issues bans on one piece swimsuits skirts above the knee and other revealing outfits on city beaches. The edict targets sleeveless or glove fitting suits and urges men to protest while suggesting men wear smoked glasses to avoid looking.
King of Rotten Egg Dealers Fined in New York
Samuel Rottenberg the self styled king of rotten egg dealers must pay 750 dollars after admission of selling rotten eggs. City investigations reveal a growing trade in bad eggs sold in broken form to bakers and confectioners.
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New York
Samuel Rottenberg
Monastery Restriction Amid Wealthy Lawyer's Will
The will of Richard H. Clark, a wealthy New York lawyer and Catholic writer, leaves his residuary estate income to his daughter Mary Ada Clark as long as she remains in the world and does not join any monastery or religious sisterhood or similar institution.
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New York
Richard H. Clark
Mary Ada Clark
There Is No Socialist Party In Mexico Says Representative
Representative Victor Berger declares there is no socialist party in Mexico and distances insurgents in Lower California from socialism. He calls the marauders in Lower California possibly diverse, while noting they are not socialists. A police arrest follows in Chicago for a store loot case. Jane Craner, mother of Northern Pacific official James L. Craner, dies in Quincy Illinois, a Gettysburg speech survivor.
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Mexico
Quincy
Jane Craner
James L. Craner
Northern Pacific Railroad
Lincoln
Millionaire Stokes Shot by Two Women in Verona Apartments
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad, both young artists, are held after they shot W. E. D. Stokes, millionaire hotel proprietor, in their Verona apartments in New York. Investigators note Stokes sought letters from Graham tied to a romance tied to Europe, a domestic quarrel, and a choked assault precedes the gunfire.
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New York
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
W. E. D. Stokes
Verona
Stokes
Ansonia
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Misa Graham
John Singleton
Pomona
Cal
Andrews
Singleton
Europe
Belgium
Ebiwood
Hoboken
N. J
Mins Graham
Conrad
Verona Apartments
Graham
Mises Graham
Miss Graham
Supreme Court lets Lake Washington canal project proceed
The Washington state supreme court reversed a lower court injunction against digging the Lake Washington canal. It upheld a 1907 special assessment law and found uplands and shore lands do not grant riparian rights after sale in 1903. Erickson faced contempt for dam breach, now awaiting action.
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Olympia
William L. Bilger
Washington
E. J. Erickson
State Supreme Court
Mitchell
Lake Washington
Supreme Court
Erickeon
Arkansas Battleship To Operate As Scientific Warship
A new battleship to be commissioned mid next month at Camden New Jersey will be a scientific warship under modern scientific management. The 1100 crew members and 100 officers will be experts in specific lines with additional training funded by the navy. The ship aims to run like a large factory with daily duty specialization and the bugle replacing the factory whistle.
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United Press
Washington
Arkansas
Camden
N. J
New York Estimates Coal Bill for Winter Power
Experts estimate New York City will spend 70,006,000 for coal in the coming year to power lights and heating. About 11,000,000 tons will be burned, with coal costs constituting the major share of the metropolis anthracite bill. Local coach dealers anticipate about 17,600,000 in earnings from services linked to the situation.
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New York
Taft to Skip Astoria Centennial Celebration
Official telegrams confirm President Taft will not attend the Astoria centennial in August. He plans to spend August at Beverly and declines all invitations. Col W S Michaels seeks clarity on the remaining funds for the Justice Day painting.
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Washington
Astoria, Or
Taft
Lafferty
Beverly
Col. W. S. Michaels
State Department
Calcutta
Count Tolstoy seeks to dodge settlement in Russian婚
These Affaire Not Important features PARR June and Count Alexandre Tolstoy husband of Miss Mary Frothingham of New York denying the claim by Mile Floria Marat Coriat seeking 50000 dollars for a former marriage. The count downplays the scandal noting Russian law requires a priestly ceremony for a binding marriage.
Big Crops Expected Across Region
W N Redfield president of the Mercantile bank reported a strong outlook for large crops between the Great Lakes and the Pacific coast. He spoke on his return from the East, saying the current outlook was never better.
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Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
W. N. Redfield
Mercantile Bank
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