Judge Harney Affidavits Outline Case Details
Affidavits describe Judge Harney's sobriety and various testimonies regarding alleged gambling ties. Witnesses dispute Walters, Waters, and related identities while county records deny property transfers. Details cover Minnie Healey case proceedings, depositions, habeas corpus efforts, and attached pleadings.
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A. T. McMillan
Judge Harney
Walters
MacGinniss
Rocky Mountain Club
Dc. C. Rhoades
E. L. Walters
Webster
Walker
Warren
Frazier
John Farle
J. W. Waters
George H. Thompson
John Weston
John J. McHatton
Heinze
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Minnie Healey
Harney
McHatton
Rhodes Donation Sparks Liberal Party Funding Debate
An anonymous Spectator letter claims Cecil Rhodes gave £5,000 to the Liberal Party, influencing Egypt policy and prompting questions about Jameson raid handling. Campbell-Bannerman calls it a lie, Rhodes vows to publish correspondence, while Liberal figures and press weigh legitimacy and calls for transparent party funding.
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Liberal Party Fund
London
The
Spectator
Cecil Rhodes
Egypt
Rhodes
Jamesor
Henry Campbell-Ranreryyan
Whiten Vernon Harcourt
South Africa
Schnadhorst
Liberal Party
Daily Graphic
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Elks Day Parade Captivates Tacoma Crowd
Tacoma hosts Elks carnival with an extended parade featuring eight bands. Excursion trains and steamers from multiple cities bring visitors as the procession moves from Tacoma Avenue to C Street and Pacific. Spectators from California to Alaska fill the streets while the city displays purple decorations.
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Tacoma
Elks
Portland
Salem
Astoria
Walla Walla
Spokane
Yakimi
Elensburg
Olympia
Gray's Harbor
Seattle
Everett
Victoria
Vancouver
Port Townsend
Tacoma Avenue
C Street
Pacific
California
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Alaska
Washington
Powers Hold Line in Beijing After Siege
Pekin, Aug. 16. Troops of the powers have not evacuated public buildings. Britain and the United States plan to occupy the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Agriculture until barracks are ready. Sir Ernest Satow warns withdrawal could hinder signing of the protocol with Chinese plenipotentiaries. A Japanese colonel now commands Chinese police in the north. High officials doubt the court will return while powers remain, and no agreement exists on destroying forts.
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Pekin
Temple of Heaven
Temple of Agriculture
Ernest Satow
Chill
French Bark Ferral Foundered Off Patagonia Coast
Advices report the French bark Ferral under Captain Madson left Antwerp May 41 and Cherbourg in early June for Portland Oregon. It foundered off the southeast coast of Patagonia near Blaten Island with part of the crew landing at Puerto Gallegos.
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London
Ferral
Madson
Antwerp
Cherbourg
Portland, Ore
Patagonia
Blaten Island
Puerto Gallegos
Chamberlain Denies US Tour Rumor
London August 17 Sir Austen Chamberlain rejects the rumor he plans a tour of the United States and the British colonies during the parliamentary recess. He tells the Daily Mail there is no foundation for the report and notes it is doubtful he can leave England given the pressure of public business.
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Chamberlain
London
The
Daily Mail Today
United States
England
Storm warnings curb sea travel as Gulf storm moves inland
Track of the Gulf storm shifts northeast into the Mississippi valley with Meridian Mississippi as a reported point. Weather officials warn outgoing ships to stay in port past Cape Hatteras until the disturbance passes, while Hampton Roads and the inner harbor brace for delays. The gunboat Machias is ready to depart for Colon with supplies and personnel.
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Atlanta
Harbury
Gulf
Mississippi Valley
Meridian
Miss
Cincinnati
Norfolk
W. Va
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
Hampton Roads
Inner Harbor
Machias
Colon
Shepard Dismissed From Patent Office in Money Loss Probe
Edward V. Shepard chief clerk at the U S Patent Office was summarily removed amid an investigation into missing funds from unclaimed registered letters. He denied criminal intent and offered to resign but was not allowed to resign, with officials citing careless handling in the office.
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Washington
Edward V. Shepard
Massachusetts
Patent Office
Commissioner of Patents
Duell
Shepard
Fast Steamships Plan Atlantic Service from Ireland
Dublin engineer C Frazer outlines a new six ship steamship line with four vessels to New York and two to Canada. The fleet aims to cross the Atlantic in four and a half days and will use Texas oil. Canadian port options include Sidney or Halifax while English ports are Liverpool or Southampton. New docks at Dover are ready and American capital backs the project.
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London
C. Frazer
Dublin
Berehaven
Bantry Bay
Ireland
Atlantic
Associated Press
New York
Sidney
Halifax
Liverpool
Southampton
Dover
Frazer
Klondike Man Charges NWMP Officials With Abuse
Alfred Hespeler filed affidavits alleging abuse by Dawson Northwest Mounted Police officials against German prisoner Jacob Theiss. Theiss, serving six months, was reportedly strung up by his wrists twice, the second time for one hour fifty seven minutes. Consul Walter Wensky forwarded the complaint to Superintendent Primrose for immediate investigation.
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Seattle
Alfred Hespeler
Klondike
Northwest Mounted Police
Dawson
Walter Wensky
Yukon Territory
Jacob Theiss
Theiss
Wensky
Primrose
Central American quarrel stirs weekly papers
London commentaries on Venezuela and Colombia dispute weigh American interference and potential U S occupation of Panama. The Spectator questions Britain should oppose it while warning Monroe doctrine could cause a European American deadlock amid expansion claims by Germany Spain France and Britain.
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London
Venezuela
Colombia
the Spectator
United States
Panama
Great Britain
Saturday Review
Germany
Spain
France
South America
Emancipation committee fails to end Canadian trackmen strike
Vancouver Aug 16 The emancipation committee reports it cannot resolve the trackmen strike without President Wilson of the Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen of Canada leaving the city within 44 hours and granting authority to declare the strike off.
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Vancouver
B. C
Wilson
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen of Canada
Italy to address remonstrance over slave trade report
London Aug 16 The Italian government will address a remonstrance to the American government concerning Consul Long's report on alleged slave commerce on the Red sea and at Masawah. Rome correspondent for the Standard says documentary proof shows slave traffic has ceased inland and is closely supervised along the Red sea coast.
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London
Rome
The
Standard
Long
Red Sea
Masawah
Italy reports favorable crops across regions
Rome notes crops favorable with wheat prospects slightly above last season's 42,000,000 hectolitres. Wine outlook is bright with vines disease free. Olive crop expected to be good after several poor seasons, and corn and rice prospects are uniformly high.
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Rome
Italy
Danish Government Plans Hartford Visit to United States
Copenhagen reports the Danish government will return the Hartford training ship voyage with cruiser Valkyrien under Prince Valdemar. The ship is to sail to New York in January and then visit additional American ports.
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Copenhagen
United States
Hartford
Valkyrien
Valdemar
New York
Bicycle racers shine at Buffalo international grand circuit
Lace Downing of San Jose won a three quarter mile match race over Warren Zurbrick of Buffalo and George H. Holley of Bradford Pa. captured the five mile motor bicycle championship at the Pan American stadium during the National Cycling association meet.
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Buffalo
Lace Downing
San Jose
Warren Zurbrick
George H. Holley
Bradford
National Cycling Association
Pan-American Stadium
Glucose price raised by 10 cents per 100 pounds
In Chicago on August 16 the glucose company boosted prices by 10 cents per 100 pounds, totaling a 40 cent rise since the prior corn price advance. The move reflects higher corn costs driving sugar production expenses.
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Chicago
Glucose Company
Strikers Jubilant Over West News On Mill Return
Striking workers express relief as West reports a favorable development from the gamated association. Company officers say the men miss the situation and anticipate an effort to restart mills here next week under Shaffer’s presidency.
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Gamated Association
Shaffer
Twenty Five Hundred Men Idle At Joliet Steel Mills
Joliet Illinois August 16 2500 workers of the Illinois Steel company a unit of United States Steel went on strike. Other plants affected include American Tin Plate Pressed Steel Car and related facilities with further idleness likely across American Steel and Wire Joliet shoe works and Phoenix Horseshoe. No disorder reported as leaders and officials hold back details while plans for a new phase are discussed and a joint lodge conference is called for tomorrow. A move to unionize all steel mill labor outside Amalgamated is rumored to bring in 100 skilled men and all common laborers.
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Linois Steel Company
Joliet
Illinois Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Illinois Steel
American Tin Plate Company
Pressed Steel Car Company, CO
Illinois Works
American Steel & Wire Company
Joliet Shoe Works
Oenix Horseshoe Company
Sheldon
Samuel Adams
Amalgamated Association
Pittsburg
Shaffer Adams
Stee! Mills
Operatives to vote on wage cut strike in Fell River
Fell River Massachusetts August 16 union leaders announce a plan to strike next week over a 15 percent wage cut. The 3000 member weavers association will vote after a textile council recommendation. Manufacturers expect no delay beyond November and aim for a uniform cut to boost competitiveness, especially with Southern mills.
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Fell River
Mass
Weavers’ Association
Textile Council
South
WILL NOT STRIKE
In Chicago at South Chicago tonight Amalgamated members show no sign of reconsidering last Sunday's strike refusal. Deputy Vice President Fair states no intention to meet or call for reconsideration and denies reports that workers want Mr. Tighe to return.
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Chicago
South Chicago
Amalgamated Association
Fair
Mr. Tighe
Bethlehem Company Stockholders Ratify Iron Company Purchase
In Philadelphia on August 16 stockholders ratified the Bethlehem company purchase of Bethlehem Iron, authorizing 7.5 million dollars in bonds. All represented shares 236,443 of 300,000 voted yes with no dissent. The action followed a prior meeting where Bethlehem Iron stockholders decided to sell. No link to any Vickers Maxim Cramp deal was found.
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Philadelphia
Bethlehem Company
Bethlehem Iron Company
Iron Company
Bethlehem Liron Company
Vickerie Maxim-Cramp
Strike Closes All National Tube Plants in McKeesport
In Pittsburg on August 16, 600 workers at the National galvanizing works joined the strike prompting closures of every plant in McKeesport as part of the labor action surrounding National Tube Company operations.
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Pittsburg
National Galvanizing Works
National Tube Company of
McKeesport
Amalgamated Probes Bay View for Joliet Strike Action
In Joliet Illinois Steel mills idle 2700 workers as Amalgamated Association members press Bay View Wisconsin to sway Joliet men toward strikes. Midnight sentiment favors caution with a mass meeting planned for tomorrow to vote on the issue while Assistant Secretary Tighe confers with Bay View leaders.
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Chicago
Joliet
Illinois Steel Company
Amalgamated Association
Bay View
Wis
Tighe
Silver Bow Foundry And Machine Company Ad
Silver Bow Foundry And Machine Company located south of the M U R R crossing near the county road in South Butte. Office and Works telephone 539 and P O Box 884 serve as contact details.
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Silver Bow Foundry and Machine Company
Wood Workers Strike Ties Labor Tensions in Denver Mills
In Denver two hundred fifty wood workers struck. the five mills of the Lumber Dealers' association closed. The action followed revocation of monthly union delegation privileges to tally non union workers and collect dues. A Joliet meeting is planned with uncertain aims as union sentiment splits.
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Denver
Lumber Dealers’ Association
Bethlehem Steel sale to Schwab within ten days declared
Philadelphia reports that within ten days Charles M. Schwab of United States Steel will assume control of Bethlehem Steel and Bethlehem Iron. Schwab holds a $24-a-share option expiring Aug. 26. over 240,000 of 300,000 shares are in the Girard Trust as trustee.
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Philadelphia
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Iron Company
Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Girard Trust Company
Robert P. Linderman
Bethlehem
Joseph Wharton
Charles M. Schwab
Vickers- Cramp
Mr. Linderman
Tam
Union Iron Company Works
Nixon Shipbuilding Company
Newport News
Harland & Hollingsworth
Cramps
New York Shipbuilding Company
Entire Town Destroyed in Landersville Fire
The town of Landersville five miles east of Marion Indiana was wiped out by a fire today. With a population of about 300 there was no fire protection and no casualties are reported.
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Marion
Ind
Landersville
The Passport in Russia
The traveler describes entering Russia and the formal passport checks. Russian officials demand the document, inspect the foreign visa, and grant or deny passage with strict oversight. The piece highlights how thoroughly the passport system controls movement and the careful compliance expected of natives and foreigners alike.
Everlasting November Roses From South of France
Londoners can buy very single tea roses in November. These twenty petal blooms come from the south of France and dry rather than wither when kept warm. They travel via Paris, with stems a foot long and dark green foliage. Prices vary from high for choice blooms to baskets sold cheaply in street markets.
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France
Thought Smoking a Crime Through Colonial Eyes
The piece recounts historical bans on tobacco use from New England colonies to Boston and Connecticut, detailing severe penalties for smoking in public, near meeting houses, or by two men together, with fines, stocks, and cages, and notes lingering urban curiosity about past prohibitions.
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Phisick
Meeting House
New England
Drake
Boston
Connecticut
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