Reward Raised for Baker Child Return In Seattle Missing Case
Parents of missing boy Prewitt Baker announce a reward increase to 1000 dollars and vow to guarantee kidnapper immunity if negotiations lead to his return. The letter to newspapers by Joseph Richards signals no new clues, while detectives say leads remain inconclusive. Clairvoyants have offered tips, none yielding results.
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Little Prewitt Baker
City
Joseph Hards
B. D. Baker
Lae Prewitt
Prewett Baker
D. Baker
First Avenue
Seattle
Wash
Joseph Richards
Mr. Baker
Bellingham
Andersons Freed on Bond After Alaska Mining Swindle Claim
W A and M C Andersons, alleged Alaska mining swindlers, are released on $1,500 bonds provided by their Cleveland businessman brother. They had waited thirty days for trial, were freed five days ago, and returned to their Epier block offices to press their original plan. They offered papers to prove a water rights ditch deal near Council City and argued their case with police chief Delaney, who warned movement must stay lawful. The brothers accuse their former attorneys of wrongdoing as they defend their position.
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W. 8
M. C. Anderson
Alaska
Cleveland
Epier
Orig
Council City
Sia
Andersons
Delaney
Anderson Brothers
Korean minister departure sparks war duration rumor
In St Peters burg on May 25 rumors spread that the Korean minister's departure signals the post will stay vacant until the war ends.
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ST. Petersburg
Freight strike continues as ships reroute workers
New York May 25 freight strike presses on with boats arriving on time and crews kept at work. Striker leaders say they can still win, while many nonunion workers have been secured by the company to sustain operations.
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New York
Teameters
Democratic state convention nominates ticket in Columbus Ohio
The Democratic convention in Columbus will name a ticket this afternoon for the offices of secretary of state supreme judge clerk of the supreme court food commissioner and member of the board of public works with W A P Sandies P J Ren ner H M Mahaffey Saintan Gavette and W H Ferguson listed among nominees and the conservative faction in control.
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Columbus
W. A. P. Sandies
P. J. Renner
Supreme Court
H. M. Mahaffey
Saintan Gavette
Board of Public Works
W. H. Ferguson
Fire destroys scores of buildings in Yazoo City
Fire in Yazoo City Mississippi caused extensive damage on Main Street destroying many businesses. The blaze continued spreading with losses estimated at 300000 dollars and outside assistance requested.
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Yazoo City
Miss
Main Street
Kuropatkin Cuts Japanese Line of Communication
Paris dispatch reports General Kuropatkin has severed the line between the main Japanese force led by General Kuroki and the Second division commanded by General Oku, disrupting their communication.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Kuroki
Oku
Prison guard slayings end in bank robber suicide
In Columbus Ohio on May 25 convict Frank Green a ten year bank robber shot and killed penitentiary guard Henry Gerhart and seriously wounded guard Albert Hubler before fatally shooting himself.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank Green
Henry Gerhart
Albert Hubler
Inmate Annie Russell Bound Over After Larceny Hearing
Annie Russell a colored inmate of the New Paris house a brothel in the restricted district faced a preliminary hearing in Justice Gordon's court on a charge of grand larceny this morning. She was bound over to the superior court with bond set at 1500 dollars.
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Annie Russell
New Paris House
Mystery of Missing M. Fred Fuller Jr Looms Over Harbor
Seattle police investigate report that M Fred Fuller Jr of Hellingham may be at Beattie harbor bottom while wife Mrs Fuller in Bellingham insists he is alive. A bottle dated April 2 1904 washes ashore containing a farewell letter split between despair and accusation.
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M. Fred Fuller Jr
Hellingham
Seattle
Beattie Harbor
Fuller
Wear Seattle
Fred Mack
Mack
Philadelphia
Whatcom
Garden Street
Montague McHugh
Fred Fuller JR
Bellingham
Star
Ful
Widening of Third Avenue Discussed by Council
Plans to widen Third avenue from Yester way to Stewart street to 100 feet with a moderate regrade are under consideration. The current width is 66 feet and the proposal may be brought before the council shortly.
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Third Avenue
Yester Way
Stewart Street
Supreme Court Rules State Insolvency Law Prevails
In Olympia on May 25 the supreme court held that the federal bankruptcy law does not supersede or suspend the existing state insolvency law at the time the federal act was passed. The ruling appears in Spokane records.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Spokane
Williams vs Jensen King Byrd Co Columbia Hardware Case
Legal notice of appeal by H Williams doing business as Columbia Hardware Co against Jensen King Byrd Co. Respondents named in the case outline. No further factual context provided in fragment.
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Jensen-King-Byrd Co
H. Williams
Columbia Hardware Company
Trouble for Kuroki as Cossacks cut supply lines
Advices from Mukden report Cossacks under General Remnenkampf have split two Japanese transport columns and captured ammunition and supplies. The same band is said to have disrupted the communication between General Kuroki's column and his supply base, hindering his advance.
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London
Mukden
Remnenkampf
Kuroki
Weston Normal School Faculty Divided Amid Assault Claim
In Weston Oregon on May 26 facts emerge of a bitter social clash at Western Normal School. President French was assaulted by men from the brickyards over his remark that hoboes work there. A faculty feud and a dispute over a teacher's comment about her romance with a brickyard worker fueled the incident.
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Western Normal School
Weston Brickyards
French
Normal School
Hoboes
Japanese Fee Bombardment Forward Movement Near Feng Huang Cheng
A dispatch from May 26 reports the Japanese have resumed forward movement with much of the invasion force near Feng Huang Cheng. Clashes near Kia Chou on the Lia Tung peninsula are mentioned with heavy Japanese losses alleged. Units are observed northeast of Mukden as warships shell Port Arthur and a battle at Dalny is expected momentarily.
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Feng Huang Cheng
Kia Chou
Lia Tung
Mukden
Cheefoo
Port Arthur
Danny
Brother shoots sister in alleged arson dispute
Mrs Ida Bryant was wounded by a gunshot at her home on Beattie Boulevard during a dispute with her brother J W Downing over a revolver. Neighbors heard quarrels, saw a struggle, and a fire was found after the shot. Downing, a Frye Brahn Company butcher, was arrested. authorities pursue the case.
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Ida Bryant
J. W Downing
Beattie Boulevard
Wayride Miewton
Downing
Frye-Brahn Company
Bryant
Life saving skin grafts aid Mrs Nave in Walla Walla
Skin grafting operations were performed on thirty people yesterday and the grafts transferred to Mrs. William Nave whose body is now practically covered. No more grafting will be done until Friday when the spots which have not grown will be repaired Dr. Howard R Keylor says Mrs Nave should recover.
Mines Hindering Japanese Warships at Port Arthur
Newchwang dispatch reports Japanese fear of Russian submarine mines off Port Arthur. Japan cannot co operate with land forces at Dalny due to mines. Until mines are cleared, ships and transports cannot move, delaying attack plans.
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London
Newchwang
Port Arthur
Dalny
283 Men Drowned In Japanese Cruiser Collision
Official report from Tokyo states 63 non commissioned officers and 240 sailors were drowned when the collision occurred between the cruisers Kasuga and Yoshino. Government officials conduct a thorough inquiry into the accident’s cause.
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Tokio
Kasuga
Yoshino
Port Arthur War Reports Mixed as Chinese Junks Arrive
May 25 Chinese vessels reach Dalny with varied tales of possible Japanese troop movements toward Port Arthur. Some reports claim land fighting away from the fleet, while Dalney refugees allege Gen Stoessel seized bank funds, leaving depositors unable to cash checks.
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Cueefoo
Port Arthur
Dalney
Stoessel Han
Dalny
Japanese Advance Begins From Feng Huang Chang
Official confirmation reports a Japanese main force of 40,000 advancing directly from Feng Huang Chang with four top divisions in detour positions. The move marks a significant push in the ongoing campaign.
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ST. Petersburg
Feng Huang
Chang
Detoura
Truesdale Testifies on Anthracite Pricing at ICC
President Truesdale of the Lackawanna appears as the chief witness at the interstate commerce commission hearing. He says annual price circulars are based on spring meetings of coal carriers and tied to tidewater coal prices. Baer attributes last year’s rail congestion to the Lord, not the coal trust.
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New York
Truesdale
Lackawanna Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shearn
Hearst
Supreme Court
Board of Directors
President Baer
Coal Trust
Clarence J. Shearn
Baer
Presbyterians settle divorce and marriage debate in church accord
In Buffalo on May 25 the Presbyterians re opened the divorce and marriage discussion and adopted a resolution aligning with other Protestant churches while not binding the church to Roman Catholic restrictions.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Presbyterians
Tyner and Barrett Acquitted on Postal Fraud Charge
In Washington D C on May 26 George M Tyner and Harrison Bar rett were acquitted on the postal fraud charge after a 20 minute jury deliberation.
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Washington, D. C
George M. Tyner
Harrison Barrett
Storm Kills Three in Sioux City Area
Three people died and two were fatally injured in a storm that hit the Sioux City region last night. The funeral for Reverend John O. Rust is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist church. His body will be sent to Hopkinsville Kentucky for interment beside two of his children.
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Sioux City
Iowa
John O. Rust
First Baptist Church
Hopkinsville
Treasury orders Panama canal bonds plates with Hanna portrait
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has ordered plates prepared for the printing of Panama canal bonds. The bonds will bear the portrait of the late Senator Hanna.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Hanna
Affiliation Debate with A. F. of L. Divides Miners
In Denver the Western Federation of Miners hears the AFL executive board’s case for affiliation while metalliferous miners express opposition. Meanwhile the Nome City steamer delays sailing for Nome until Saturday night after arriving from San Francisco.
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Nome City
Alaska Pacific Navigation Company
Nome
San Francisco
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Kurok
Oregon State
Weston, Ore
Sume
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Dispatch
Beripps News Res'n
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Lackawanna
Mr. Shearn
Denver
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the American
Federation of Labor
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