Four Legislators Arrested in Bribery Sting in New Mexico
Santa Fe March 19 four house members Joseph C Lucero Julian C Trujillo Manuel Cordova and Louis Montoya were arrested on bribery charges after a sting by the state central committee. They allegedly agreed to vote for Senatorial candidate F R Wright at payments of 8200 or 1289 each. A 15 member committee was appointed to investigate while they were suspended.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Republican State Central Committee
House
Joseph C. Lucero
Julian C. Trujillo
Rio Arabia
Manuel Cordova
Louis Montoya
Taos County
V. Jaramillo
Reed
FB. A. Davis
Supreme Judge
F. R. Wright
Jaramillo
A. B. Fall
United States
Filiego Baca
Tall
Fall
Baca
Supreme Court
Jose D Sena
A. Sena
Assets of Western Steel Corporation Sold at Auction
Seattle report states Western Steel assets were sold to the Metropolitan Trust of New York for 752000, the amount of the company’s loan claim. The sale confirms the bankruptcy referee’s order ending Western Steel, which claimed 20000000 capital and assets of 30570000 including iron coal timber lands in Irondale Washington and in Washington and British Columbia.
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Seattle
Western Steel Corporation
Metropolitan Trust Company of
New York
Irondale
Wash
Washington
British Columbia
Nevada California Railway Sold To Central Pacific
The Nevada & California Railway deeds 480 miles of track from Hazen Nevada to Mojave California to the Central Pacific Railroad. The deal values the Hazen cutoff at 1 060 052 dollars with an assumption of 8 500 000 dollars in bonds. Several small branch lines are included in the sale.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Nevada & California Railway Company
Hazen
Nev
Mojave Cal
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Southern California
Southern Pacific
Nevada
Pinex Cough Syrup Home Remedy Ad
A home recipe to mix Pinex with sugar syrup claims rapid relief from coughs within 24 hours and benefit for croup hoarseness and throat troubles. Provides instructions, quantities, and a money back guarantee with ordering note to druggists or The Pinex Co. in Ft Wayne Indiana.
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United States
Canada
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Two roldup men now in custody after deadly saloon holdup
Sullivan and Meade admit involvement in a series of holdups that netted about 200 dollars. Sullivan, 23, describes the night of the murder at the Cabray Buckley saloon and claims Meade fired the fatal shot. Sheriff O Rourke offers a personal 200 dollar reward for Sullivan, and the inquest is set for tonight to determine if Meade shot Casey and to confirm the men’s stories.
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Meade
Sullivan
O'Rourke
Murray
Casey
O’rourke
Jerry Sullivan
Deer Lodge
James Brett
Centerville
Minah
McCarthy
Cabray & Buckley
Anaconda
Indiana
Developments of a Day in the Political Rings
In Poplar Bluff Missouri on March 19 Taft supporters withdrew from the Fourteenth district convention leaving Roosevelt adherents in control. Delegates were named to the national convention. Cape Girardeau cast 25 votes for Taft before withdrawing. Morning session saw two factions each claiming officers and conducting business. Roosevelt claimed 112 delegates to the congressional convention while Taft followers claimed 9.
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Poplar Bluff
Taft
Roosevelt
Cape Girard
Governors Hadley Stubbs Nominated for VP on Nebras kas Ballot
Petitions filed in Lincoln Nebraska request the names of Missouri Governor H S Hadley and Kansas Governor W R Stubbs appear on the Republican primary ballot for vicepresident. The Omaha driven petitions share the same stationery and typewriter. Former Senator Beveridge of Indiana and John Yeiser of Omaha are already candidates.
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Lincoln, Neb
H. S. Hadley
Missouri
W. R. Stubbs
Kansas
Omaha
Beveridge
Indiana
John ©. Yeiser
Roosevelt forces organized in King County meeting
Roosevelts organization in King County was perfected at a Seattle meeting with ward representatives. R P Hudson of Michigan, representing the Roosevelt national committee, attended. A state Roosevelt conference will be held in Tacoma next Friday to arrange delegations for the Chicago convention instructed for Roosevelt.
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Seattle
Wash
Roosevelt
King County
R. P. Hudson
Michigan
Roosevelt National Committee
Tacoma
Chicago
Former Senator Dubois backs Speaker Clark for president
Washington March 19 Former Senator Frank Dubois campaign manager says Kansas delegates are instructed to vote for Speaker Clark if there is any chance he can win combatting Wilson camp claims to the Kansas delegation at the Baltimore convention
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Washington
Frank Dubois
Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Kansas
Baltimore
Dubois
Democratic delegates chosen at Missouri caucus
In Augusta Missouri on March 19 during a break at the state convention a caucus of several districts elected national delegates without instructions. The report notes United States affiliation and ongoing party process.
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Augusta
United States
Platform adopted by Gardner Johnson and Plaisted aides
Senators Gardner and Johnson and Governor Plaisted with Representatives Gould and McGillicuddy present as the platform is adopted, noting no reference to political candidates in the final wording.
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Gardner
Johnson
Plaisted
Gould
McGillicuddy
Burleson Proposes Wilson Wiley Ticket for Democracy
Representative Burleson of Texas drafts a democratic presidential ticket with Woodrow Wilson for president and Harvey W. Wiley as vice president, billed as pure democracy and pure food. Wilson supporters react favorably to the suggestion.
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Washington
Representative Burleson
Texas
Woodrow Wilson
Harvey W. Wiley
Seventh District Delegates Back Taft at GOP Convention
Harrisonburg Virginia March 19 Seventh District delegates to Republican national convention John Paul and R Walker instructed for Taft.
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Harrisonburg
John Paul
R. Walker
Taft
Boston woman pushes cat licensing bill in Massachusetts
Mrs. William Minot of Boston introduces a Massachusetts legislature bill to license cats placing cats on a level with dogs. The plan would charge 4 for each tomcat and 2 for each female, with unlicensed cats to be killed. The Animal Rescue League president faced over 30000 cats to dispose of last year.
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William Minot
Boston
Massachusetts
Minot
Animal Rescue League
Warned to Stay Away from Mexico
Senor Don Francisco de la Barra once provisional president, now in Paris, received a Mexico City cable signed by nineteen progressist constitutional party members urging him not to return. He replied he would adhere to his plan to go back and work for the good presid.
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Don Francisco de la Barra
Mexico
Paris
Mexico City
Progressis
Constitutional Party
Medero
Senor de la Barra
Pre Sa
Memphis Commission Government Showed Strong Progress
A twenty month review highlights tax rate cuts to 1.59, record delinquent collections, and higher revenue from all fee departments. It notes subway construction, cross-town streetcar, expanded conduit and lighting, and numerous fire, police, and public works improvements. The report credits a purchasing agent, mounted police, traffic control, hospital and market upgrades, plus extensive street paving and sewer work as city records set in 1910.
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Commission
Memphis
Union Station Company
Consolidated Gas and Electric Company
Water Department
Lamar Boulevard
McLemore Avenue
Adams Avenue
Maiden Lane
Jackson Avenue
Barkdale Avenue
Adlams Avenue
Second Street
Dave Halle
D. M. Armstrong
H. E. Craft
Kit Deffry
Main Street
Old City Hospital
Beale Avenue
Street improvements under front foot assessment law reach 14 miles
This year contracts were awarded on 14 miles of streets under the front foot assessment law costing about 943000 dollars. By Aug 1, 29.4 miles of sidewalk had been laid and extensive other work completed, with full year-end records pending.
Napoleon Abdication Pen Sparks Friendly Exchange
A French journalist introduced two avid collectors of Napoleon relics, each possessing a pen of authentic abdication. Their meeting highlighted the momentous fact that Napoleon abdicated twice, prompting amused acknowledgment of the dual acts.
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Napoleon
France
Waterloo
Doctors Busy Hours From 1 to 3 A M in Hotels
Hotel doctors report sleepless guests create the busiest hours from 1 to 3 a.m. Insomnia patients cause most calls as travelers avoid self medicating with sedatives. Cat naps and changing scenes affect rest. doctors see those with chronic sleeplessness and anxiety over dosing dangers.
Canadian Immigrants Distribution by Origin Last Year
Immigrants to Canada last year were divided among the United Kingdom 123018 and the United States 628 Buragoang.
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Canada
United Kdom
United States
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