Grand Jury Charges Grain Corp Scandal Involving Hoover
Spokane dispatch reports a U S grand jury finds wholesale Pacific Northwest grain speculation by major milling firms, including three Portland firms with Max H Houser linked, manipulates markets to lift price above government levels, and accuses plans to use a $150 million European famine relief appropriation to buy grain now held by speculators and grain interests tied to U S Grain Corp officers.
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Spokane
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Max IH. Houser
United States Grain Corporation For
Northwest
United States Grand Jury
Washington State
Minneapolis
United States Grain Corporation
Treaty Fight Seen Collapsing in Senate Soon
Senators hear Advices claim allied leaders favor renouncing the Versailles peace treaty and negotiating a new pact to aid European rehabilitation. Observers say a prolonged debate may follow, with focus shifting from the League of Nations to the treaty itself as Europe’s situation evolves.
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Europe
The
Standard
Washington
Senate
Germany
Great Britain
France
Austria
England
Rance
Murope
League of Nations
Links in Newberry Tie to 1918 Senate Campaign
Grand Rapids Mich Feb T Ruman Hamilton testified at the elections conspiracy trial that Newberry received letters from Detroit campaign headquarters and the campaign manager used Newberry’s letter box in New York. Mrs Annabelle Hamilton, a chief stenographer for the Newberry campaign committee, said the evidence shows one of the strongest links in the bid to bind 123 defendants into a common plan to violate federal election laws. She described the Detroit headquarters finances and a brown tin box in a vault with wrapped bills, on which she glimpsed the money during the Saturday session.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Ruman HH. Newberry
Detroit
Campanign
Newberry
New York
Annabelle Siamilton
Newberrydhutorial Campaign Committee
Hamilton
Martin W. Littleton
Uarders
Bond Coupon Envelope Missing From Madison to Chicago
An envelope carrying $20,000 in Liberty bond coupons mailed by the First National Bank of Madison to the First National Bank of Chicago has disappeared. It was among four envelopes with Liberty bonds and negotiable papers valued at $100,000.
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Chacago
Fed
California Wets Will Not Disband and Expand Membership
The California Wet federation will not disband amid nationwide prohibition, and will open membership to all supporters. It plans to elect state legislators and congressmen who will back overturning the eighteenth amendment, announced secretary F G Roney in San Francisco on February 7.
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San Francisco
California Wet Federation
F. G. Roney
Red Flag to Resume Publication in Berlin
Berlin February 7 minister Noske authorized the Wiederaufnahme of the Freihet and Roten Fahne newspapers. Publication to resume Monday signaling government sanction amid postwar unrest and political consolidation in Germany.
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Berlin
Noske
Freiheit
Rotefahne
Hoover Barnes tied to Portland grain firms in grand jury report
A Tacoma grand jury reports Herbert Hoover and Julius Barnes linked to Portland flour mills and grain firms. It accuses Hoover of indirect ownership through multiple Northwest ventures connected to United States Grain Corporation and urges Justice Department action to stop price manipulation and mills closing. Witnesses from the region testified after months of inquiry.
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Herbert Hoover
Julius Barnes
United States Grin Corporation
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Europe
Houser
Portland
Vacilfic Grain Company
M. H. Houser Grain Company
Vacific Coast Elevator Company
Puget Sound Warehouse and Elevator Company
Portland Flour Mills
Ore
M. H. Houser
United States Grain Corporation
Northwestern
Grain Corporation
Northwest
United States Department of Justice
Wilson
Department of Justice
United States
E. #. Cushman
Tacoma
I. H. Rudkin
California
I. Roy Slater
Spokane grand jury allegations denounced as misstatement
M H Wouser of Portland declared there is no basis for Spokane grand jury charges. He said the federal allegations are untrue and a distortion of facts. He promised a further complete statement after gathering data.
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Portland
Ore
M. H. Wouser
Spokane
Profiteering Indictments Hit Spokane Department Stores
Indictments returned by a U S grand jury charge profiteering in apparel and shoes against Spokane Drygoods, Culbertson-Grote-Rankin, and Hills Bros. The cases list hundreds of counts detailing purchases, sales tags, costs, sale prices, and profits from Oct 30, 1919 to Jan 10, 1920 with profits often exceeding 100 percent.
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Spokane
United States
Spokane Drygoods Company
Culbertson-Grote- Rankin Company
Hills Bros. Shoe Company
Crescent
Qerce
Culbertsorum-Grote-Rankin Company
Hills Bros. Company
United States District
Cushman
I. H. Rudkin
California
Many Charges of Graft No One Taken to Court
Washington Feb 7. Mark H Evans formerly of the military intelligence service testified before the house war expenditures committee with an account listing numerous charges of criminal negligence and waste in the Muscle Shoals air nitrate plant. He said he had 129 affidavits accusing incompetence criminal negligence and graft and sent them to Washington, but to his knowledge none had been brought to court.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals Air
House War Expenditures Committee
Mark H. Evans
Arcadia
The
Military Intelligence Service
Berlin Leaders Expect United Support On Extradition Issue
Berlin reports political leaders predict the government will secure united parliamentary backing on extradition. Independents are expected to refrain from open opposition or heckling, smoothing passage.
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Berlin
Carpenters Open to Relief Plans in Trade Dispute
The carpenters union and the Associated Industries issued statements yesterday outlining positions in the building trades labor controversy. The carpenters signaled willingness to consider reasonable proposals that may relieve the situation, suggesting a possible basis to renew negotiations halted a week earlier when no accord was reached between employers and craftsmen.
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Carpenters’ Union
Associated Industries Yesterdas
Carpenters
Associated Industries
Payroll robbery foiled as three masked men fire on guards
In Trinidad Col, two men were shot during an attempted payroll hold up of a $6500 Forbes mine payroll aboard a car. Jake Dakevitz, one of three robbers, was shot and badly wounded. Albert Tyler deputy sheriff and marshal was struck in the leg. The incident ends with the gunfire and a wounded suspect as authorities respond.
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Trinidad
Col
Jake Dakevitz
Albert Tyler
Forbes
Tyler
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Sunn case briefs prepared next week
Helena February 7. The state said to day its briefs in the Dunn sedition case would be prepared next week. Dunn, editorial writer for the Butte Daily Bulletin, was convicted in the lower court and appealed to the supreme tribunal. Ward had awarded Dunn $5,000 for articles written during war time.
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Helena
W. FF. Dunn
Butte Daily Bulletin
Supreme Tribunal
Dunn
RR. Lee Ward
District Court
Bulletin
Two More Victims Of Wood Alcohol Reported In Breaken Case
Brokane Washington reports two men RANCHER MIKE LYON of Conrad Montana and GEORGE SMITH of Easton Virginia were brought to a hospital believed to be dying from wood alcohol poisoning. A companion MIKE MURPHY also hospitalized but not seriously ill. Police seek the liquor seller as officials urge treatment for all involved.
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Brokane
Wash
Mike Lyon
Conrad
Mont
George Smith
Easton
Mike Murphy
Lyon
Smith
New York Middle Class Union Granted Incorporation
The Middle Class Union of New York state, the first of its kind in the state, received a certificate of incorporation in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Lawyer Joseph Wolffe, an incorporator, said the membership will include refined, intelligent, but unorganized individuals who are neither labor unionists, politicians, nor capitalists.
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New York
New York State
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Joseph Wolffe
Mississippi Republicans Endorse General Wood for President
Jackson Mississippi February seventh. The state Republican executive committee met and passed a unanimous resolution endorsing General Leonard Wood for the presidential nomination.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Republican State Executive Committee
Indorsing Cien
Leonard Wood
Secretary Lane to Quit Cabinet in Resignation
President Wilson accepted the resignation of Franklin K. Lane after nearly seven years as secretary of the interior. Lane, 21 years in public life, said he must now think of other duties. Possible successor Alexander Vogelsang of California is discussed.
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Washington
Wilson
Franklin KK. Lane
Interior Department
Lane
Cirele
Alexander T. Vogelsang
California
Corrected World War Casualty Figures Released
Washington February 1 Corrected figures on casualties in the AKB compiled by the War Department increase total to 293 061 not 293 061 as previously listed. After cross checking with records from France the adjusted totals show 22 059 wounded 77 118 killed or died 4 4 captured and 3 missing in action. Casualties in Siberia were not included.
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Washington
Fel
A. KB
War Ptearement
Ad Taunt
Vrance
Siber
Woman Not Guilty In California Murder Trial
Gertrude Wilson was acquitted of the murder of Charles Brow, a wealthy sheepman, after the jury received the case and deliberated briefly. The verdict came within minutes after the jury retired.
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Marysville
Cal
Gertrude Wilson
Charles Brow
Deadwood Dick Dead Hero of the Early Days
J Richard Bullock known as the original Deadwood Dick died near Los Angeles at 75. A pioneer in 1870s dime novel lore, he drove the Deadwood coach carrying gold from Homestake and South Dakota mines. His famed bravery and marksmanship earned outlaws’ deference as he guided shipments to Omaha.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Richard Bullock
Deadwood Dick
Mr. Hullock
Homestake
South Dakota
Omaha
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