Millionaire Hotaling Faces Grand Jury Over Murder Plot
Richard M. Hotaling, a San Francisco millionaire and social figure, is expected before a grand jury to refute claims by Ralph King and Louis Madison that he funded and inspired a conspiracy to murder his sister in law Mrs. Frederick C. Hotaling. King, Madison, and Al Reels were linked to a plot over $3,300, including a plan to kill Hotaling and his kin. a poisoned milk incident failed. King was arrested. Madison and Reels fled.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Richard M. Hotaling
Ralph S. King
Hilo
T. H
Louis Madison
Frederick C. Hotaling
King
Madison
al Reels
Hotaling
Lakeport
Cal
Frederick Hotaling
Reels
Mra Lavina J. Hotaling
Jay
Los Angeles
Anson P. Hotaling
Ella K. Hotaling
Anson P. Hotaling Jr
Lavina J. Hotaling
Richard
Aircraft score writer faces House probe over 34 planes sale
The House Aircraft Committee resumes hearings with Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones and Clifford A. Tinker as witnesses. They discuss accusations that Congress sold 34 U S aircraft for 412 each to save money. Secretary Weeks may be summoned to testify. Rear Admiral Sims is also ordered to appear.
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Associatedress
Washington
House Aircraft Committee
Ths
Hilary P. Jones
Many General Board
Clifford A. Tinker
Congress
Weeks
Tinker
Mitchell
Army Air Chief
Sims
Democrats Fight On Gerrymander Bill Ended Runaway Exile
Dayton Ohio February 26 Democrats won their point and planned a triumphant return to Indianapolis. They were told the runaway indictments would be dropped and runners would not be arrested crossing the state line. The 14 men aimed to reach Indianapolis by midnight as the Indiana Senate convened at 1 am with all party members expected in their seats.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Indiana Democratic
Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
Senate
Robbery Involving Grocer Ledford Struck by Gun Wielding Bandit
James M. Ledford, a grocer at 600 South Wyoming, faced an attempted holdup last night. A short heavyset youth pistol threatened him, Ledford resisted, was struck with the gun butt, and the bandit fled after failing to obtain money. Ledford sustained a scalp wound though advised his injuries were not serious. The attack occurred near Ledford’s home at 727 South Wyoming as he closed his shop at 9 o'clock.
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Ledford
South
Wyoming Street
Mr. Ledford
Former President Western Union Dies
Robert C Clowry 86 former president and general manager of the Western Union Telegraph company died on a Pennsylvania train en route to New York. He had contracted a heavy cold in Palm Beach and fell seriously ill during the journey. He died between Washington and New York as preparations were made to return him to his Tarrytown home. He had been at Palm Beach since late January.
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Associated Press
New York
Robert C Clowry
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pennsylvania
Franklin J. Scherrer
Clowry
Palm Beach
Tarrytown
Washington
Scherrer
Postal Pay and Rate Bill Sent to President
Washington reports final congressional approval of the postal pay and rate bill. The conference report passed 69 to 12 with eight Democrats and four Republicans voting against. The measure raises average postal salaries by about $300 annually retroactive to Jan 1 and increases postal rates effective April 15 to fund the pay hike, totaling about $60 million of the $68 million required. It also includes a corrupt practices act to curb campaign expenditures. Administration leaders hope for presidential approval.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
Howell
Nebraska
Nerbeck
South Dakota
Dem
Bruce
Maryland
Dial
South Carolina
George
Georgia
Glass
Virginia
Harrison
Mississippi
Pittman
Nevada
Swanson
Underwood
Alabama
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Coolidge
Senate Defers Action on House Highway Bills 330 331
Helena February 26 After killing bills 330 and 331 in committee the senate deferred action and voted to segregate them from the committee report. Debate raged over enacting clauses and motions to table. Opponents from Silver Bow County warned of tax losses totaling about 140000 dollars while arguing the new distribution favors sparsely settled areas.
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Standard
Helena
House
Senate
F. A. Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
Leuthold
State General Fund
Silver Bow County
Lou Freudenstein
Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bow
Bilver Bow
Settle Contest on Speakership Today
The 1930s speakership race narrowed to Nicholas Longworth of Ohio and Martin B Madden of Illinois as showdown caucus votes approach. Begg projected Longworth near 140 votes and Madden under 100, while Britten predicted Madden would win on the first ballot with about 121 votes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Martin KB. Madden
Illinois
House
Representative Begg
Longworth
Madden
Britten
Firebreak blaze in Butte blocks Paumie block
Fire on the top floor of the Paumie block at Galena and Colorado streets led to a brief evacuation as flames threatened the three story building in Butte. Fire Chief Fred Martin could not determine the blaze origin. No serious injuries reported though one man was briefly overcome after descending a ladder.
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Galena Street
Martin
Paumie
Galena
Colorado
Butte
Fred Martin
Crowda
Parisian Dye Works Company
Richest Girl of U S to Live on Husband’s Income
Abby Hockefeller Milton, heir to John D Rockefeller Jr., is described as thrifty and ready to work, with a weekly allowance capped at two dollars. The article notes the Rockefeller grandchildren live modestly, with the father closely accounting for every penny and rewarding or punishing accuracy and wisdom in spending.
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Associated Pross
New York
Abby Hockefeder
David M. Miltoner
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Abby
Sequander
Difficult role for new member of the cabinet
Washington reports deny rumors that Kellogg will be a short term or stopgap secretary of state as Borah wields influence in foreign policy. The piece compares Kellogg and Borah, noting Borah’s independence and prolific public speeches may shape early administration policy.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
Sas
Sonte Ad
London
Kellogg
Senate
Torah
Lodge
Borah
Russia
Woods Friend Says He Will Pay Debts
Paris February 26 Friends in Paris of Osborne C Wood say he will satisfy his obligations. They expect funds around March 1 and reimbursement will follow. The Varia hotel where Wood stayed before going to Spain will not pursue charges. The manager refused to confirm payment status or luggage holdings. Wood’s Montparnasse circle has heard nothing about his movements.
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Associated Press
Paris
Osborne C. Wood
Wood
Varia
Spain
Montparnasse
Terrific four day storm lashes French coast
A four day west wind storm rages from the English Channel to the Bay of Biscay. Several steamers are aground from Dunquerque to Biarritz and wireless calls for aid flood in. Many vessels struggle, with a ferry and crew losses reported near La Rochelle and at Ushant. Telegraph lines to Brest cut. Solhergrand island pummeled with tidal wave ruins and hundreds homeless.
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Associated Press
Paris
Dunkirk
Strait of Dover
Biarritz
Bay of Biscay
English Channel
Atlantic
Cape Gris Nez
Dover
Cristina Rueda
la Rochelle
Cristina
Dintreen
L/Orient
Wireleas
Beuneedee
Ushant
Hay of Biscay
France
Brest
Solhergrand
Deneen Named to Succeed McCormick in Senate
Chicago February 26 Governor Small announced the appointment of Senator-elect Charles S Deneen to fill the U S Senate vacancy caused by the death of Senator Medill McCormick He will sit the vacancy until next Tuesday when he would have taken the place.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Small
Charles 8. Deneen
United States Senate
Medill McCormick
Deneen
McCormick
Awaiting Crisis in Illness of Ebert in Berlin
Berlin February 26. President Ebert’s condition remained unchanged at a late hour. Attending physicians still awaited a crisis. A rumor of Ebert’s death circulated but was denied by hospital authorities at 9:40 p.m.
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Berian
Ebert
Herr Ebert
Berlin
Government seeks 60 day delay in Teapot lease trial
In Cheyenne on February 26 the U S government asks Federal Judge T Blake Kennedy to grant a 60 day continuance to prepare for the equity suit to annul Mammoth Oil’s Teapot lease. If denied trial begins March 9. Osler and other witnesses may be called to prove the alleged Sinclair Fall fraud and bond dealings.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
United States
Teapot Home Naval Oil Reserve
Mammoth Oil Company
T. Blake Kennedy
Kennedy
Atlee Pomerene
D. Roberts
Harry F Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Osler
Jun Ennedy
Pomante
Pomerene and Roberts
Oll
Sinclair
Fall
M. T. Everhart
Pueblo
Col
Everhart
Rios
Mammoth
John W. Lacey
Martin W. Littleton
Senate Debates Sun River Project Controversy
After four hours of discussion the senate approved a partial conference report on the interior department appropriation bill. The dispute focused on requiring Montana and Washington to bear costs for the Sun River and Kittitas division projects, with Senators Walsh and Jones warning western states may fail to meet the mandate and fear it could erode the federal reclamation system.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Interior Department
Montana
Sun River
Kittitas
Walsh
Jones
Senate battles over farm aid legislation in Congress
The Dickinson co operative marketing bill sails to the Senate as a substitute for the Haugen proposal after House passage. Rep. Dickinson Iowa Republican says the measure will pass in the Senate, while some leaders doubt it meets the president’s agricultural conference recommendations. The bill aims to extend federal aid to farmers without Haugen style regulation, auditing or licensing, creating a federal aid base. Passage followed a 203 to 175 vote to substitute and a 284 to 0 roll call.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House of the
Agriculture Committee
Dickinson
Iowa
Agricul
Tural Conference
Congress
House
Haugen
Sampeani
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