Census fraud trial opens over inflated enumerations
In Tecoma Vermont the first trial for alleged census fraud began before Judge Hodgin in federal court. Prosecutor Newton outlined that 3 960 names were claimed while only 2 166 were correct in Amidon’s district. Testimony cited hotel portfolios and numerous roomers listed by Amidon with numerous discrepancies. The government resumes at 1 00 tomorrow with nearly 60 witnesses on the stand.
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Roger Watts
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Frank Burwell
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Frank Athol
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Brooklyn
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Senate may strike army housing provision in bill
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports the senate appropriations committee may remove the army housing clause from the army bill, blocking new building expenditures and allowing further improvements at posts in Montana Idaho and other western states. Senator Myers introduced a bill to address Assinine Indians land claims for ceded lands held by the government for various tribes.
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Widow Swift Dies of Pleurisy in Chicago Hotel
Martha Swift widow of Herbert L Swift died of pleurisy at a Chicago hotel今日. Herbert L Swift, Chicago packer, was his son and had been under a port mortem to determine if death on a Milwaukee train last October was due to other causes than heart disease.
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Taft Reform Methods in Debate Stir National Attention
The article discusses reactions to Taft administration reforms and the call for scientific, nonpartisan study of tariffs and governance. It cites Stimson and Silman defending Taft's approach, praising commissions, referenda debates, and efforts on tariff revision, labor, and public welfare as essential to modern progress.
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Drr. Stinson
Republican Party
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New Progressive League for Taft Formed
Roosevelt met today and organized the Progressive Republican Party, a movement seen as distinct from Taft Republicans in California. Observers note factional splits, with some predicting a merger between the two groups while others expect continued separation. The report reflects early party realignment as Roosevelt pursues new political alignment.
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Pheddlery Roosevelt
Patt Leagua
Progressive Republians
Taft Republitame
Cati Ffarnia
Organi Yeatorday
Bite
Local Political Figures Elected Amid Turbulent Extension Debates
A scrambled report notes extended political action yesterday involving the Hs progressives and the Tait tenah Keans. Former State Senator Charles B. Belshaw of Contra Costa County was elected president of Teague and Ins seph. Cuiten of San Francisco and Aly Shinn are named among prominent figures within the Lins coln-Hoogerell league.
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First Woman to Be Hanged in Massachusetts
Plymouth March 5 Lena Cusminny of Hull is sentenced to death in the electric chair by Judge Quinn in the superior court. Enrico Muselely, convicted with Cusminny for the murder of Tevon Jones's husband in September 1910, also receives a death sentence. Both sentences set for the week beginning June 2.
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Lewistown Notes On School Staff And Snow Disruptions
Disputes to the Standard in Lawiatown and March note the Wight set bond with instructors for the next several years including Backett Chartier Hopkins Speer Buller Reynolds Meuckert and several others. A severe snowstorm disrupted weekly plans and closed farming activity, delaying winter wheat work and community meetings in Helena sent senator Slow to attend a Live Hooks committee session to discuss ventures.
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March
Wight
Ponte Yenterday
Werbert T. Backett
C. Chartier
Tedi Hopkins
Edna Speer Buller
Cr.ference Reynolds
Wilhelmine Meuckert
Gereman
Jauste
Irene Mhnes
Irene A Mista
Une
Tuva
Ang Thor
Helena
Prohibition Party campaign aims for village votes
A fragmented report notes the Prohibition party committee in Minneapolis planning a vigorous campaign across more than 206 villages to contest elections held March. Secretary We Oy Cakierwood says around 100 villages are active, with dates and locations still unsettled.
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Prohbittion Party
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Alta
Oy Cakierwood
Two Months Imprisonment for Trafalgar Street Riot
London authorities jailed two men for two months for a night time riot on Trafalgar Street near Parliament houses. The incident left 87 inmates facing linked offenses, with the broader disturbance causing $26,000 in damages.
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Bryan visit stirs Butte crowd with rally for principles
Governor Norris introduced Colonel Bryan amid praise for Democratic ideals in Montana. The crowd hailed his leadership and urged adherence to progressive principles, noting Wilson as a benchmark. Bryan faced a tense departure as officials arranged his train to Grant Northern while praise echoed through the Auditorium.
Third term ambition of Roosevelt ridiculed by Bryan
Helena dispatch reports W. J. Bryan attacking Theodore Roosevelt s third term bid. Bryan opposes any term beyond four years and challenges Roosevelt s record, comparing him to Washington Jefferson and Jackson while recalling prior political tensions and party dynamics.
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Bryan clarifies stance on democracy and opposition to dictatorship
In a fragmented report, Mr. Bryan reiterates he will not take a dictatorial role in the democratic party and vows to fight for all progress while uniting against reactionaries amid debate on popular government and Fargo, N.D. Restoration struggles are noted as the crowd questions precedence and silences.
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Gompers Attacks Postal Department Executive Order
Washington March 5 prominent speakers at the twelfth annual conven tion of the National Civil Federation criticized the executive order urging appeals to Congress on wage and working conditions. Samuel Gompers A F of L president and Rep Lloyd Missouri voiced opposition while Tol Stewart defended the department Cardinal Gishong presided and spoke on labor relations and union power for better conditions and pay.
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Paris Hopes Knox Fixes Claims In Cuba War Aftermath
Paris hopes Knox will secure claim settlements tied to damage from the Cuban war of independence. The article notes potential influence on U S policy toward Europe and calls for arbitration of longstanding claims. It mentions French subjects expelled from Cuba in February 1908 and Franco-American tensions.
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