Prosecution Fage Gr ave Charged in Oklahoma Case
Federal petitions in Muskogee allege misconduct by district attorney Gregg and special assistant Rush aimed at influencing a discharged grand jury. The documents claim attempts to intimidate jurors to indict Governor Haskell and allies, with referrals to Washington for action and defense responses denying improper influence.
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Morning Journal Special
Tulsa
Okla
Sllvester BR. Rush
United States
District of
Oklahoma
Muskogee
John A. Marshall
Gross
Messrs Gregg
Rush Tt
Charles N. Haskell
Gregg
Greeg
Tulse World
Grand Jury
Haskell
Aisocrates
Allen
Muxkogee
Willian T Hutcbing
All Hagards
William TR
Hearst
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Marshall
Washington
Tulea
Okia
Grege
Yrance
Muskoger
Department of Justion
Hearts
Cus
Greger
Creech
Cireun
Grece
Lawmaker Murphey Levels Charges Against Judge Philps
In Congress Representative Murphy of Missouri accused Federal Judge John F. Philips of Kansas of misconduct. The resolution failed, carrying only 3 votes in support to 26 against.
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Congress
Murphy
Missouri
John F. Philps
Kansas
French Strikers Appeal in Vain for Support
Paris May 18 The general committee of postal employees urged a general strike to back postal workers but by midnight had few unions rallying. The appeal was pasted across Paris in hopes of-wide support for the postal service action.
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Paris
France
Government probes in Oklahoma Creek cases draw attorney general ruling
Washington May 18 The Attorney General Wickersham ruled that further steps in the Oklahoma Creek cases should proceed with the government’s counsel continuing their duties. He rejected a telegram urging substitution of officials and praised the present prosecutors for faithfully serving the department.
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Feeelys
Washington
Henry EB Asp
Oklahom
Senator Carth
Kansas
Department of Justice
Wickersham
Athleties
Ala Seein
Mme Wickersham
Cor
App
St. Joseph Lawyers Convene Marsh Meeting in May Resolution
In St. Joseph Missouri on May 1 a group of lawyers held a marsh meeting and adopted a resolution authorizing the appointment of a committee to address the issue. The action signals organizational steps and community engagement through formal process.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Miner cremated in burning bunk house at Gladstone mine
Fire at the Gold King Mining and Milling company surface works in Gladstone Silverton Colorado destroyed shaft and bunk houses and killed miner Arthur Stokes age forty five who was forgotten in the bunk house during the blaze. The loss was about four tens of thousands of dollars and the fire fell on the anniversary of last June's disaster that claimed six lives.
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Silverton
Colo
Gohd King Mining and Milling Company
Gladstone
Arthur Stokes
King Leopold Artwork Sale Questioned in Parliament
In the chamber of Deputies Deputy Vandervelde asked about King Leopold's collection sale. Baron Dex Champs, minister of state, said the government cannot interfere in directing the acquisition of the collections.
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Merning
Leopold
Chamber of Deputes
Vandervelde
Baron Dex Champs
unclear fragmentary notice on royal art sale and Egyptian antiquities
A distressed fragment reports a question about King Leopold and the sale of pictures tied to Egyptian antiquities from Ismail Pasha in 184. The piece claims a large sum, around two million dollars, and hints at unsettled financial matters.
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Ameerin
Leopold
Ismail Pasha
Spokane Shippers Reject Continental Freight Rates
Spokane shippers vote to reject a proposed schedule of continental freight rates submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission by the railway. Attorney HH M Stephens says the schedule fails to follow commission principles. A hearing in June will consider any rate plan conforming to the Spokane ruling. Prince Lidi Jeassu, prince and heir to Abyssinia's throne, was proclaimed heir today.
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Spekane
Enue
Spokane
HH. M. Stephens
Ehinger
Adbie-Beba
Lidi Jeassu
Menelik
German Peril Looms Large in Britain
The Morning Journal Special Leased Wired reports a German scare grows in Britain. Lib real MP Sir John Barlow claims a depot of 50 000 Mauser rifles and 7 500 rounds in London for Kaiser's troops, prompting War Secretary Halden to be asked in Parliament.
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Morning Journal Special
London
Humber
North Sea
John Barlow
House of Commons
Irms
Penland
Sir John
Halden
STOboats Released From Fortress
General Stoessel and Nebogatov, condemned for surrendering Port Arthur and the Sea of Japan, are freed from confinement at Port Arthur fortress. Clemency extends to them after years in custody. Other items note officers and Mormon converts in transit via Montreal.
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Port Arthur
Nebogatoff
Ceoneral Stossel
Japan
Nebogatote
St. Petes
St Paul
Funds Misappropriated In Militia Campaign Pants Case
Report indicates no charges against Drain. An item worth 2000 dollars for militia campaign pants was diverted to General Hamilton’s pocket after the government supplied the pants to the state. Hamilton’s shortage is said to exceed 590 dollars.
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Hamilton
Virginia Harned Plans Nevada Divorce Attempt
A Reno rumor claims Virginia Harned Sothern wife of K H Sothern has moved to Reno to seek a divorce after Judge Pike refused it previously. She reportedly rented a house then resumed stage work and may return to satisfy six month residence requirements. Attorneys would not confirm or deny the plan.
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Reno
Virginia Harnedssothern
Ninety Nine Years For Murder Of Pooler
Alvin Potter was brought from Taos to the territorial penitentiary to serve a ninety nine year sentence for the murder of B C Pooler. Pooler, a hotel keeper and prominent politician, was killed March 26 when a shot was fired through his home window. Judge John H R McFie presided. Potter’s conviction followed circumstantial evidence. Victor Vigil and Eugenio Valdes received minor penalties in related court actions.
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B.C. Pooler
John HR. McFie
Alvin Potter
Taos
Potter
Pooler
Fred
Victor Vigil
Eugenio Valdes
Valdez
San Marcial Swept by Blaze Threatens Town
A fire at the Tingley furniture store in San Marcial damaged the main Broyles block after flames were seen early morning. Volunteer firemen contained the blaze with Santa Fe railway pressure. the store gutted and nearby Jones restaurant damaged. Origin under investigation with suspicions of arson. two thousand dollars insurance on stock and a thousand on the building.
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Santa Fe Railway
Tingley Furniture
Jones Restaurant
Tingley
Magdalena
J. M. Broyles
Postal Telegraph Company
Brutal Murderer Claude Brooks Condemned to Death
The Kansas City case of Claude Brooks, convicted of murdering Ridney Herndon during a robbery, saw the state supreme court affirm the death sentence. Herndon, a real estate man from Tyler Texas, lived alone. Brooks, a lifelong criminal, carried out the brutal killing after breaking into the room where Herndon slept.
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Supreme Court
Kansas City
Claude Brooks
Gro
Ridney Herndon
State Supreme Court
Herndon
Tyler
Try Tm
Brooks
Militia heist trial details and graft allegations emerge
A controversial case centers on militia officials tied to a graft scheme. Adjutant General Ortie Hamilton faces scrutiny for past dealings with the War Department while probing records involving former adjutants General James A Olympia and others.
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Fawenping
Beuat- Wallahington
Unites States
Lamping
Ortie Hamilton
War Department
James A Olympia
Well Known Elk Meets Tragic Death in Alaska
Readable fragments report a fatal confrontation in Alaska involving J W McNamara and T W Car, with violence at a hotel and an alleged stabbing to the throat. The document mentions McNamara a Portland figure and noted local property owner, plus a jail guard and related officers.
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Alaska
Portland
J. W. McNamara
Penter
Tim
Peater Normerly
Carpenter Carpenter
McKinley County Court Concludes Session
The McKinley County grand jury completed its labors with five true bills and four no bills. In district court Peter Kitchen v George Behaster involved a cattle replevin case valued at $2000. Frank Padilla pleaded guilty to an assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to six months in jail and a $100 fine. Mendig Montoya was fined $50 plus costs for larceny. The term is not expected to be lengthy and court funds total over $1,000 with an early adjournment anticipated.
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Gallup
N. M
McKinley County Grand Jury
Distriet
Peter Kitchen
George Behaster
Frank Padilla
Jea A. Abbott
Yeidro Montoya
Citizens Complain Over Tepid Reception of Japanese Consul
Citizens write to newspapers criticizing the cool reception for the Japanese consul and his delegation. English residents in Vancouver express resentment at the lukewarm display of interest in the visitors during yesterday's official reception.
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Vancouver
Jury Disagrees in Peculiar Forgeries Case at Carson City
A U S district court jury in Carson City failed to reach a verdict in the Geo. Co Waite forgery case. Waite, a former Wells Fargo agent, allegedly sent bullion to the San Francisco mint under an assumed name and countersigned a check with that name, with the bullion still his property. The case posed a novel legal question over use of an alias on government documents.
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Atena
Nev
United States District Court
Carson City
Geo. Co
Waite
Wells Fargo
United States Mint
San Francisco
Eliot Relinquished Presidency of Harvard
Cambridge May 18 President Eliot stepped down after forty years at Harvard. Abbott Lawrence Lowell will assume the office tomorrow. Eliot's last meeting with the corporation and faculty occurred today.
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Morning Journal
Cambridge, Mass
Charles William Hilot
Harvard
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Eliot
Tragic Steel Tower Accident Claims 16YearOld in San Diego
In San Diego a 16 year old named Karl Weston climbed a steel light tower and touched an unelevated wire. He was knocked to the ground and died four minutes later. His father is believed to be in Arizona.
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San Diego
Cal
Vinshing
Karl Weston
Arizona
Englishmen resent colonels to Japanese visitors at Vancouver harbor
Vancouver May 6 The Japanese training ships Aso and Bouya hosted a reception day with charters ferrying their countrymen and Vancouver residents between ships and port facilities. A mayoral reception was held tonight and another is planned for tomorrow in a public hall.
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Vancouver
Aso
Bouya
Black Hand Gloat Fits Death of Ohio Boy
Hamilton Ohio May 18 on the death of Arthur Kettering a Cincinnati student at Miami university in Oxford Ohio whose mutilated body was found along railroad tracks last Wednesday the boy’s mother testified that Friday she received a letter claiming he tipped the Black Hand to the police and that a member killed him the mother says her son had no reason to die by his own action
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Hamilton
Ohio
Arthur Kettering
Cincinnati
Miami University
Oxford
Tariff Bill Debates Continue in Senate Amid Amendments
Washington May 1 The Senate debated the tariff bill for hours approving several committee amendments while rejecting others notably the Dingley rate on razors. Senator Gore proposed a cost of production study as a separate resolution. The discussion touched knives needles and zinc ore duties with lawmakers trading objections and support.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Senate
Stone
Gore
Reta
Senator Stone
Smoot
Committee On Finance
McLaurin
Pacon
Oliver
Aldrich
Yimnutes
Gallinger
Airdich Welch
Dolliver
Dixon
Swain kills fiancée then ends own life in Bun Gabriel
A 40 year old orange picker named Carloti Hamines is said to have shot his 16 year old fiancée Helena Medenvesa four times in the doorway of her Bun Gabriel home and then killed himself. Parents had objected to the betrothal and influenced Helena to refuse marriage.
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Hak Atimelen
Storm with hail and disturbance hits Texas cities
A storm with hail and electrical disturbance moved through north and central Texas on May 18, reaching as far south as San Antonio, causing brief disruption across the region.
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Saveepe Dexa
Houston
Texas
San Antonio
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