Woman Dies After Joyride Car Crash in Portland
Mia Dolly de Martini, former wife of a prominent attorney, was killed when a borrowed auto overturned during a joy ride near Portland. Five others, including three Myer sisters and driver Robertson, were injured and detained. sheriff and coroner investigated.
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Portland
Ore
Mia
Dolly de Martini
William Ladd
John Robert
Harry Holland
Robertson
Stevens
Suspects jailed in brutal dentist murder in Harvard pasture
Ray mond Plouffe and George Laponte, farm hands, are jailed in Clinton Mass by order of Medical Examiner George L Tobey for suspected involvement in the robbery linked murder of Dr. Henry Stone, a wealthy Newburyport dentist. The motive cited is robbery. The body was found mangled in a Harvard pasture. $500 cash and the watch are missing. Plouffe drove the doctor to the station. Laponte is named an accomplice.
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United Press
Clinton
Mass
Henry Stone
Newburyport
Harvard
Raymond Plouffe
George Laponte
George L. Tobey
Plouffe
Cora Stone Davis
Stone
Laponet
Peary Endorses Delay in Pole Discovery Dispute
Canadian government pressure forced Commander Peary to speak first about the North Pole controversy. He says he will continue to oppose Dr. Cook while awaiting an authorized Cook statement. Peary cites a new sledge as enabling faster travel and questions Cook’s equipment and methods.
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Sydney
N. F
Peary
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Roosevelt
Cook
New York
Hhis
Pole
Harry Whitney
New Haven
Anatook
Scientista
Penry
Onntiallinn
Alleged Swindler From Nome To Be Returned To Alaska
A mining man named Smith formerly of Nome Alaska, accused of defrauding the Miners and Merchants bank of Nome of between 2000 and 4000 dollars, was brought to Seattle from New York City where Pinkerton agents arrested him. United States Marshal Powell of Nome arrives to escort the suspect back to Alaska. Smith represented a
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Smith
Nome
Alaska
Merchants Bank
Seattle
New York City
Pinkerton Agency
United States
Marshal Powell
Relay car crash cuts short Taft message run
In Reading Pennsylvania a relay car carrying a Taft to Chilberg Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition message crashed near Buckley and toppled at 26 miles per hour. Reporter Henry L. Buckley of the Philadelphia Press was killed and several others hurt. The Philadelphia Press halted the race upon learning of the fatal accident. A tire failure caused the overturn.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Seattle
Henry L. Buckley
Philadelphia Press
Taft
Chilberg
Alaska
Philadelphia Preas
Woman Acquitted After One Minute of Jury Debate
In San Francisco a jury acquitted Mrs. Laure McDonald of murdering her infant after a minute of deliberation. The defense argued she acted in temporary insanity from starvation and unemployment and attempted her own life. many women in court supported the defense.
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San Francisco
Laure McDonald
Pemmican The Arctic Travel Food Highlight
Pemmican is described as the staple Arctic travel food used by explorers Cook and Peary. The Cree and Red River people created it from dried lean meat mixed with fat and sometimes berries, pressed into cakes, dried, and stored for long periods.
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Cook
Peary
North Pole
Red River
Arctic
Fragmentary note on footwear and names
The readable bits mention shoe sizes and individuals such as Gladys and Stiaiva in a disjointed, unclear context. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the fragment.
Prosecution Shielded by Statute Lets Gallagher Escape
San Francisco report states the three year statute of limitations ends, freeing Supervisor James L. Gallagher from prosecution if he does not testify in the graft case. Gallagher, once the chief witness for Prosecutor Treny, helped convict Schmitz Ruef and Supervisor Coey, but now faces departure to England with his share of boodle funds. Ruef’s allies and others await appeals while Gallagher plans to sell real estate and leave California, citing social pressure and legal protections as the case weakens.
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United Press
San Francisco
James L. Gallagher
Boss Ruef
England
Gallagher
Treney
Schmite
Ruef
Ffey
Schmitzto
Nuef
Supreme Court
Coey
Gemmnad
Gallaghette
Abe Ruef
California
Behmite
Blanche Temime Engagement to L Gutman Announced
Mrs. C Temime of New York reveals the engagement of her daughter Blanche to L Gutman formerly of San Francisco, outlining family plans and forthcoming wedding arrangements.
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New York
San Francisco
Slavery in Mexico Report Cited by Turner
A New York dispatch summarizes John Kenneth Turner’s article series claiming peonage in Mexico is widespread and severe, with alleged government complicity. The piece portrays Mexico as autocratic, likening its regime to Russia and describing harsh conditions in Yucatan.
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New York
Mexico
Yucatan
John Kenneth Turner
Mexico News Suppression Probed by Political Prisoners
A note claims conditions in Mexico have never before reached the United States due to President Dias controlling news centers and suppressing the truth. It cites widespread repression and the state of information as evidence of a controlled press environment.
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Mexico
Pyroaldent Dias
Tied for Pennant in Virginia League
Roanoke and Norfolk end the Virginia State League season tied for the pennant Roanoke protests a recent game with Norfolk and if the protest stands Roanoke would win the flag otherwise a postseason series will be held next week in Richmond Virginia.
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Richmond
Roanoke
Norfolk
Prisoners Escape Chain Gang With Farmer's Help
Four inmates escaped from a chain gang in Spokane on September 20 using a farmer as protection from bullets. They commandeered the farmer's wagon, cut their shackles, and fled. Guards could not fire due to the farmer’s presence while a posse pursued in automobiles.
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Spokane
Thaw Denial Sways Pittsburg Court Of Appeals
The Court Of Appeals hears the Thaw case involving Harry K and an application concerning appointment and creditora issues. Proceedings focus on the legality of appointing an amine and the implications for the Thaw matter in Pittsburgh.
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Ty United Vem
Pittsburg
Court of Appeals
Harry K
Fire on Train Car In Des Moines Early Morning
A fire broke out on a special train car in Des Moines Iowa early this morning. Passengers reported smoke and a small blaze in the kitchen area but it was extinguished quickly without reported injuries.
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Des Moines
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