Contempt rulings mark Seattle courtroom scuffle
Seattle Oct 3 Superior Judge John Humphreys opened the day belligerent, then pardons and remissions followed as contempt proceedings dominated the sessions. The judge denounced fellow judges, warned defendants about sassy conduct, and held a lengthy address on enforcing the law. Dr Titus Millard Price and Kate Sadler faced contempt charges as the crowd pressed in the courtroom. Continued on Page 11.
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Humphreys Court
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Sadler
Price
Titus
Bob
Dr. Titus
Millard Price
Imine
Kate Sadler
Turbulent Times Mark 1930s Montana News Record
The Standard reports a mix of dramatic items including a tariff bill signing by the president, a sensational conspiracy allegation, Judge Humphreys remitting sentences, and maritime incidents. Political and legal events intertwine with sports notes, local school attendance, and church services in Butte and nearby areas.
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Humphreys
Spokane
Sulzer
Roosevelt
Giants
Athletics
Anaconda News
Fitzpatrick
Bastoria
Woodville
Paul A. Gow
Parrot-Butte
Butte
O Man
Kilgore
M—Butte
Commerce
Petroskey
Jeanette Victor
Langford
Montana
Sanger
WIFE MARRIES AGAIN AUTHORIZES PLOT TO FAKED DEATH
New York Oct 2 Arthur Hughes a Forsyth Montana rancher was arrested on conspiracy charges in New York City. Police say he plotted with his wife and Elliott to collect 8000 in life insurance by faking his death and burning a body found later in a ruined house. Investigators traced Hughes from Montana to New York where he worked as a longshoreman and was captured at the Brooklyn Bridge entrance. The body in Forsyth was exhumed and identified as Kirnen whose grave they robbed. Hughes admitted his identity and sought to clear his wife. He was held for examination.
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Arton
Grave
Arthur
Hughes
Forsyth
Mont
Moaes
Rosebud County
Montana
Eliott
Montana Life Insurance Company
John Kirnen
Forssyth
Kirnen
Brooklyn Bridge
Suspicion Aroused by Peculiar Incidents
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Forsythe on October 3 about a mysterious ranch fire near the city, Arthur Hughes reportedly killed in the blaze. His wife, living in town, kept the charred body at home amid hysterical reactions before the coroner arrived.
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Hughes
Girl Now Denies She Was Stabbed in New York
Lucille Singleton changed her story on October 3 denying she stabbed Hermann Oelrichs a Columbia Law School student. She said injuries came from glass on the windshield as the car rolled on Broadway Tuesday night. An affidavit exonerated another party and the district attorney planned a hearing next Tuesday to probe motives behind the earlier accusation.
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Lucille Singleton
Hermann Oelrichs
Columbia Law School
Broadway
James O'Malley
Singleton
O'Malley
de Tich
I Osiris
Law School
Calumet Mine clashes as strikers and cavalrymen unite
Lansing artillerymen under Lieutenant Ashley clashed with hundreds of strikers at the Wolverine mine. Rioting led to arrests including four at the Quincy mine and eight at Isle Royale. Governor Ferris said militia could be increased if law and order fail to improve. troops may stay longer in the copper country.
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Ashley
Wolverine Mine
Houghton
Wolverine
Na Lockwood
Kalamazoo
Quincy
Isle Royale
Detroit
Ferris
van’ der Cook
Abbey
Incline
Heal
Claims She Was Buried But She Shows Up Alive
An inquest was ordered reopened in Chicago into the death of a woman identified as Mrs. Helen Roth who was buried after being struck by a train on July 28. Her husband and brother identified the deceased, but Roth later returned to her husband, prompting the coroner to reopen the inquiry.
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Chicago
Helen Roth
Roth
Sinking Spokane Calls Out For Aid Off British Columbia
Wireless stations report the steamer Spokane wrecked off Cape Lazo. The Dolphin, La Touche, and Minnesota headed to assist. The La Touche began rescuing passengers around 10:45, with messages urging rapid help as the ship took on water. Captain White relayed that all passengers were being saved.
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Orc
Corvallis
Spokane
Cape Lazo
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la Touche
Alaska Steamship Company
Minnesota
Reed Clashes With John McIntyre on Senate Lobby Probe
Washington October 3 The senate committee on lobbying witnessed a personal clash as Senator Reed Missouri struck John McIntyre a former Typothetae officer amid denials of affidavits. Reed defended his actions saying the allegations were false and refused further comment.
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Senate Committee On Lobbying
Reed
Missouri
John McIntyre
National ‘Typothetae
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufac
McIntyre
Melntyre
Senator Reed
Sentnor Reed
Sulzer counsel feud denied amid trial talk in Albany
Albany October report denies a split between Governor Sulzer and his lawyers. D Cady Herrick, chief of staff, said there is no truth to rumors of attorney withdrawals or a break with counsel at the trial. Prosecutors expect a long defense case depending on how far the judge allows the governor to testify.
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N. Y
Sulzer
D. Cady Herrick
Herrick
Hinman
Thaw Case to Go Before New York Grand Jury
Albany Oct 2 Acting Governor Glynn orders Attorney General Carmody to present to a New York county grand jury all matters connected with the escape of Harry Thaw from Matteawan State Hospital and related developments the officials deem warrants grand jury review.
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New York
Grand Jury
Albany
Glynn
Carmody
New York County
Harry. Ie
Matteawan Insane Hopital
Guent
Washington official resigns before Sells appointment
Acting commissioner Washington announced his resignation to the secretary of the interior today. The resignation takes effect immediately or at the secretary's discretion, as HL Abbe reports.
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Washington
Con Mat Fairs
Sells
Secretary of the Interior
HL Abbe
President Wilson signs new tariff bill in historic move
Washington October 3 President Wilson signed the Understood Simmone tariff bill at the White House with a group of cabinet members and legislators present. He praised the reform as a major step toward freeing business from monopoly and outlined the next move on currency reform.
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Sim
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Woodrow Wilson
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Roosevelt Vows Persistent Fight to Build Progressive Party
New York October 3 Theodore Roosevelt told progressives gathered before his South America trip that the party is solid and will pursue a broad agenda on return. He urged preserving the party’s integrity and vowed never to abandon its principles or supporters while promising a new national campaign. He praised party nominees including Learned Hand and Sewell for NY offices and reaffirmed a commitment to social and industrial justice.
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Cou
Everett Colly Ernor
New Bind
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