Condemned Pair Face Gallows as Court Delays
John ONeill and Frank Fisher await a possible new trial while county officials plan the transfer of the Deer Lodge scaffold to Butte. Witnesses are scarce, family involvement uncertain, and death watch deputies note a shift in attitude as the pair face execution.
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John O'Neill
Frank Fisher
Fisher
Oneill
Death Watch
O'Neill
Butte
Melia
Sherif O'Rourke
Murder charges dismissed against I W W members at Everett
On May 7 a Snohomish County judge dismissed first degree murder charges against 62 men jailed in Everett Washington linked to the Industrial Workers of the World expedition that traveled aboard the Verona. Prosecutor Black cited Tracy acquittal as reason, releasing Hartson Peters Harold Miller Ben Legg EJ Shapiro Charles Black Mike J Riley Stevents John Bowdoin Charles Bert A B Winborn and others.
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Charles Bert
A.B. Winborn
Verona
Everett
Black
Thomas H. ‘Tracy
Lining Up Aliens Near War Work Sites
German aliens living within a half mile of military reservations powder plants and factories engaged on government work must register with U S Marshal Holaran in San Francisco. They will be photographed and take an oath not to commit acts hostile to the government with violations risking internment.
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San Francisco
United States
Holaran
Preston
California
Montana farmer calls for patriotic duty on wheat price
A Laurel farmer writes to Senator Walsh urging government action to cap wheat at a dollar per bushel and have mills grind at fair prices. He notes his age, his sick son, and worries about profiteering and delays in wartime sacrifice.
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Jas
America
Army
Navy
Ua. Nutting
Enlisted Guard Men Take Oath for Federal Service
San Francisco May 7 Enlisted men of national guard organizations who have taken the oath for federal service are to be selected for training in the reserve corps. By War Department ruling nine western states may designate quotas for immediate training California 148 Washington 56 Oregon 64 Idaho 25 Montana 27 Wyoming 18 Utah 20 New Mexico 27 Arizona 26. Preference is to be given the listed men over civilians if applicants exceed.
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San Francisco
National Guard
Western Department
United States Army
War Department
Western
California
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
Civilia Eee
Robinson not dead prisoner of Germans in Karlsruhe
London dispatch confirms Lieut William Leefe Robinson of the royal flying corps is alive not killed as reported last month and is now a German prisoner at Karlsruhe. Robinson rose to prominence last year by downing a Zeppelin during a raid on London.
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London
Geneva
William Leefe Robinson
Royal Flying Corps
Robinson
Karlsruhe
Two Student Aviators Die After 1000 Foot Fall
Hempstead New York May 7 two student aviators with no prior flight experience were killed after a 1000 foot fall from a training aircraft at Mineola. Ranson Merrit 23 of Lockport NY and Anthony Stilen oof Roosevelt NY had been testing a self starting device when the plane unexpectedly surged then nosedived fracturing skulls as the $17,000 aircraft was destroyed.
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Destro
Kaiser Thinks So Wise, Continues Hope For Peace
Amsterdam reports a German message to the German crown prince on his birthday May 6 1882 noting 25 years old and currently in command of troops facing the French offensive. The fatherland expresses gratitude confidence and wishes victory and peace.
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Amsterdam
London
Germany
Manila shows loyalty to United States in mass procession
Governor General Harrison cables the war department that about 10000 Manila residents from all classes marched to his residence Sunday to display loyalty to the United States. He says the feeling appears universal across the Philippines, reflected in provincial and municipal boards resolutions and many societies and cities. Old man found murdered at Chinook Washington near Fort Columbia. body washed ashore with drift logs, hands tied.
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Washington
Harrison
War Department
Manila
United States
Philippines
Chinook
Wash
Fort Columbia
Coal dealers seek federal price control for mines
Davenport Iowa May 7 coal dealers petition Iowa representatives to empower Congress to nationalize coal mines and fix prices. They say they cannot contract for future delivery as mine operators refuse to quote beyond the current month.
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Davenport
Iowa
Congress
German Bombing Near London Reports Four Bombs Dropped
London reports a hostile aircraft dropped four bombs northeast of the city in the early hours. One man was killed and a man and a woman injured as bombs struck a residential roof and nearby swamp. observers did not see the aircraft before it vanished.
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London
Irish settlement urged by Tabor to Lloyd George and war cabinet
London reports powerful representations by Tabor to Premier Lloyd George and the war cabinet urging urgent settlement of the Irish question. The Pall Mall Gazette notes that unless a satisfactory agreement is reached soon the labor members of the government may be forced to reconsider their position.
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London
Lloyd George
War Cabinet
Tabor
Pall Mall Gazette
Jam mart Enrolls for Plattsburg Camp After Lodge Incident
Boston May 7 Alexander Jam mart who had a fisth encounter with Senator Lodge during a peace delegation to Washington recently enrolled for the officers reserve training camp at Plattsburg IN.
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Boston
Alexander Jammart
Senator Lodge
Washington
Plattsburg, IN
No use for traitor rule from Knights in Oregon
Portland Oregon May 7 Knights of Columbus state council adopts rule expelling any member who fights against the United States. The new mandate targets members deemed disloyal during wartime service. Immediate enforcement expected.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Knights of Columbus
United States
Order
State Council of the Order
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