Saloon Gambling Ring Tied to Police Protection Scheme
Owen McCaw owner of a saloon at 69 East Park Street says gambling ran openly for a month after paying 25 weekly to a court man for police protection. He told Mayor Duncan and City Attorney Maury that a go-between collected the money and that police were allegedly aware of the operation. Oscar Paul, implicated in raids, pleaded not guilty and others denied involvement. Continued on Page Seven.
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Owen McCaw
An- Joon
East Park Street
Duncan
H. L. Maury
Broadway
McCaw
Tom Mulholland
Cy. Noble Bar
Sulll Street
P. J. Jon
East Broadway
Rosenthal Murder Case Deepens As Arrests Likely
New York reports the Rosenthal murder as investigators unravel motives with Jack Rove tied to the crime. Rose admits hiring the murder car but claims he was not in it, while Mayor Gaynor and District Attorney Whitman clash with police officials over alleged gambling partnerships.
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New York
Whitman
Jack Rove
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Rose
Gaynorook
Stenant Becker
Rosenthal Lodge
Po |Ce
Ramblers
Waldo
Becker
Rosenthal
Tani
Army of Invasion Held in Check at Fort Harrison
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena reports wartime drills at Fort Harrison where the militia and regulars staged a simulated defense. Blues and reds formed opposing forces with regimental moves led by Lt Col Walsh and Majors Donovan, McGuinness, and Eaton guiding battalions. The exercise included a defensive position, later shifting to attack and defense drills. The big feature is planned for tomorrow with snarch and bivouac, front and rear guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Fort Harrison
Armil
Birdseye
Walsh
Donovan, McGuinness
Eaton
Montana
McCombs Heads Democratic Campaign Committee
Seagit New Jersey July 1 The Democratic campaign committee named by Governor Wilson will oversee Woodrow Wilson's bid. It includes William McCombs as chairman and members from multiple states plus several national committee and Senate figures.
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Seagit
N. J
Democratic Campaign Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
William McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Robert “8. Hudspeth
New Jersey
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Willard ‘Saulsbury
Delaware
Robert L. Ewing
Louisiana
A.’ Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Joseph E. Davis
Wisconsin
Will R. King
Oregon
National Committee
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
James Corman
New York
James A. Reed
Missouri
Daniel J Gillicuddy
Maine
Alberts. Burleson
Willam G. McAdoo
New
Freeman Confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Montana
Special Dispatch reports that the Senate today confirmed J. W. Freeman as United States district attorney for Montana. Freeman’s confirmation comes amid ongoing federal enforcement efforts in the region.
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The
Standard
Washington
Senate
Toay
J. W. Freeman
United States
Monti
Lorimer to be welcomed publicly in Chicago
July 18 Former United States Senator William Lorimer returns to his Chicago home and will be publicly welcomed by friends next Tuesday in a civic gesture reflecting his long political career.
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Chicago
United ‘States
William Lorimer
Insurgent Troops Battle and Mutiny in Madera Mexico
Violent clash among Insurrecto troops in Madera Chihuahua leaves six dead and several wounded. General Rojas ordered executions after a dispute over a woman. heavy rains, scarce rations, and looming Sonora invasion worsen conditions. Rebels number about 1,000 and resist federal advances as Huerta moves columns toward Mormon colonies.
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Madera
Chihuahua
Mexico
Rojas
Fernandez
Sonora
Tralia
New Reason Given for Fatal Wreck in Chicago
In Chicago a coroner’s inquest heard Julia A. Wilcox, signal tower operator at Western Springs, testify that a misread telephone message may have partly caused a fatal crash between a fast mail train and the Overland express. She believed she was to inform when train No 4 passed but was told to inform Congress Park when train No 2 passed. The collision killed 13 and injured many more.
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Chicago
Mra
Julia A. Whicox
Western Springs
Overland Express
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Congress Park
Mia Wilcok
Hoffman
Wilcox
Hatchet thrown at Asquith greeted in Dublin
Dublin July 18. Prime Minister Asquith arrived amid chaos when a hatchet struck the way to his hotel. Two English suffragettes hurled a burning chair into a theater box as Asquith prepared to speak. The chair set a curtain fire quickly damped. One attacker fled. the other, Gladys Evans, was arrested.
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Dublin
Great Britain
Asquith
Fret
John E. Redmond
Redmond
Gladys Evans
England
Irish ‘Times
Ireland
C. E. Hothouse
Lancaster
Speech by Arizona Woman Feature of the Session
Cripple Creek Colorado July 18 Women present as fraternal delegates played an important part in the Western Federation of Miners convention at Victor. Suffragette leaders addressed delegates and a resolution to aid Woman suffrage was adopted. D. Cannon of Arizona claimed notable recent progress, while much of the session discussed the check-in system and a union contract with employers. The referendum vote was to be canvassed tomorrow as the convention adjourned.
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Cripple Creek
Col
Western Federation of Miners
Victor
D. Cannon
Arizona
Americans in Danish Athletic Games at Copenhagen
A diverse group of athletes from the United States England Austria Italy the Netherlands and Sweden competed today at the Copenhagen stadium against Danish competitors. Ralph Rose of the Olympic Athletic Club San Francisco won the discus throw and placed third in the javelin won by a Dane. James J. Donahue of the Los Angeles Athletic Club won the pole vault and George L. Horine of Stanford University finished second in the pole vault and won the high jump with Donahue second.
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Copenhagen
Ralph Rose
Olympic “Athletic Club
San Francisco
Peterson
James J. Donahue
Los Angeles Athletic
George L. Horine
Stanford University
Horine
Donahue
Federation Leader Says Nothing on Railroad Strike Rumor
St Louis July 18. A Wharton president of the Federation of Federations refused to comment on a rumor the organization planned to declare a sympathy strike with Harriman line employers. He said a statement would be issued in a few days. Executive officers met last month to tally a referendum vote but made no statements after counting.
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St. Louis
A. ©. Wharton
Federation of Federations
Harriman Lines
Killing at Alexander City tied to train robbery gang
In Montgomery Alabama a fight between a posse and a gang suspected of robbing the Auburn Pont of 31 was deadly. One robber was killed and information was relayed to Post Office Inspector Brannon. The suspects are believed connected to the Queen Crescent train robbery in Mississippi. Smith leaves office. Washington reports Mervett Knox Smith, former commissioner of corporations, formally retires and will meet with Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on Saturday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alexander City
Auburn Pont
Post Office
Brannon
Queen & Crescent
Mississippi
Smith
Washington
Mervett Knox Smith
Promressive Party
Ofice
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Wyoming arrives for builders' acceptance trials at Rockland
The Dreadnought Wyoming, sister ship of the Arkansas, reached Rockland Maine from Philadelphia on July 18 for her builders' acceptance trials aboard the Rockland course.
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Rockland
Maine
Wyoming
Arkansas
Philadelphia
Seattle recall case tests patent dispute and bribery trial
Fragmented testimony covers Frank Burpee of Bellingham recalling Judge Hanford over a patent sale dispute in Seattle. McCord sought meetings to discuss Burpee's machine while Darrow and Steffens details unfold in the Los Angeles bribery case tied to the McNamara defense.
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Seattle
Wash
Hanford
Frank Burpee
Bellingham
House Judiciary Committee
Tuemlay
Burpee
Evan’ McCord
Hig
Urpen
McCord
Railroad Control of Canal Debated in Senate
Washington July 18 Senators Brandegee and Townsend clashed over canal control, tolls, and governance for the Panama Canal during Senate canal bill debate. Brandegee urged a fixed toll for all ships and ICC jurisdiction over offenders, while Townsend warned the plan lowers coastly rates and could threaten British railway steamships. A concurrent bill by Representative Steenerson would double tolls for foreign register vessels owned or controlled by railroads in coastwise American trade via the canal.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Brandagee
Connecticut
Townsend
Michigan
Senate
Brandegee
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Steenerson
Nevada Towns Hit by Heavy Floods in Mazuma Camp
Reno reports a flood disaster with ten bodies found and up to twenty feared dead in Mazuma and Seven Troughs. Debris and a wall of water demolished the Mazuma hotel and nearby structures while cars and supplies were swept away from Lovelock. Names listed include John Trenchar d and Mrs Trenchar d among others, with multiple casualties across Mazuma and Seven Troughs.
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Reno
Ry Niles
Lovelock
Macuma
Mazuma
Mot
Maguma Hotel
John Trenchand
Ioan Trenchard
Maguma
John ‘Trenchard
Mlean
Reese
Mike Qualen
Gillespie
Maety Zuma
Keogh
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Huerta
Coloaca
Jonia Morelos
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Itexico
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Gnal Tower
Butte
Stern Federation
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Orem Repre
Jon
Eddie Reamed
Plummer
Tacoma
Western
Northern Pas Railway Company
Hi ‘and Power Company
Northern Pacific Land
Priest Rapids
el Melo
Franklin
Dare
Hven
Rimnett
Los Angeles
Cal
Lincote
McNamara
Clarence 8. Darrow
J. J. McNamara
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Lockwood
Darrow
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Riverside
E.W. Scripps, & News Paper
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Times
Emi
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