Judge Hanford resigns amid misconduct probes in Seattle
United States District Judge Hanford, appointed when Washington gained statehood, resigns as House Judiciary subcommittee hearings on misconduct charges proceed. He cites constant strain and plans to practice law in Beattie after defense contends evidence did not prove the charges.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Hantfont
Washington
Statehood
Taft
House Judiciary
Hanford
Clayton
Yance Hanford
E. Cc. Hughes
Hts
Beattie
House of Representatives
Thone
Congress
Industrial Workera of the World
Huanford
Leonaru Olsson
Socialist Labor Party
Industrial Workers of the World
Olsson
Pulling Mileage Fought by Roads
Georgia legislature railway committee delays report on a bill to require pulling mileage on trains instead of ticket window exchanges. The measure, backed by traveling men, faced opposition from railroads led by H S Hardwick who could not justify mileage and noted the Pennsylvania system as a sop to pass hunters.
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J.H. Shackleford
House Committee
Georgia
S H. Hardwick
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Five Men Held for the Murder in New York
New York July 22 Bald Jack Rose Sam Paul Bridgie Webber William Shapiro and Louie Libby held by police for complicity in the murder of Hernan Rosenthal the gambler were arraigned before Coroner Feinberg. Rose held without bail for coroner's inquest Thursday Libby held for further evidence Shapiro also postponed Webber and Paul held without bail Sullivan named as witness Mayor Gaynor ordered independent investigations into the case and police and district attorney efforts were concentrated.
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New York
Bald Jack” Rose
Sam Paul
Bridgie’ Webber
William Shapiro
Louie Libb
Hernan Rosenthal
Feinberg
Rose
Becker
Rosenthal
Hose
Warmen
Louis Libby
Willam Shapiro
Forty-second Street
Passengers Leap From Auto as Train Wrecks Car
On a Sunday morning near Norcross Georgia a stalled automobile on railroad tracks was hit by the New York Atlanta and New Orleans Limited. M R Sterne and family escaped unharmed after leaping from the Overland touring car as the locomotive struck and wrecked it. The car was totally destroyed and insured. The Sterne party and relatives were shaken but not seriously injured and returned to the city on the next train.
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Norcross
Abouut
Atlanta
M.rk. Sterne
Washington
Stire
New York
New Orleana Limited
Sterner
Sterne
Atlantic City
Birmingham
Boise City
Eldy
Boston
Brownsville
P. ci
Buffalo
Clear Ag
Charleston
Clay
Chicago
Corpus Christi
Denver
Des Moines
Bodge City
Duluth
Eastport
Galveston
Green Bay
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Kansas City
P. Clay
Knoxville
Cloudy
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
U BY
Mobile
Montgomery
New Orleans
N. Platte
Oklahoma
Parry Sound
Pittsburg
Raleigh
Rapid City
Rogeburg
San Francisco
St. Louis
St. Paul
Seattle
Shreveport
Spokane
Tampa
Toledo
Fessa
Churchill Warns Britain to Build Ships to Meet Naval Menace
In a Commons speech, Winston Churchill outlines Germany's rising navy as an unprecedented threat. He urges a 35 million naval appropriation and stresses Britain must Build! Build Untiringly to counter the menace in the North Sea, warning of possible Austrian naval expansion as well.
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Admiralty
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
Commons
Germany
Great Britain
London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Spithead
North Sea
Mediterranean
Austria
Dry states to gain power over interstate liquor shipments
Washington July 22 special report notes the Senate judiciary committee favorably reported a bill to enforce anti liquor laws, sever express offices from liquor trade, and outlaw shipments designed to supply bootleggers. Georgia temperance workers testified for the measure as Senators Bacon and Sanders push state control over interstate shipments. Some members fear constitutional issues and vow floor fight.
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John Corrigan
Washington
Prohibition
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Bacon
Georgia
Mary Varria Armour
Douglas
B. BE. L Harris
Augusta
Kenyon-Sanders
Sanders
Tennessee
Kenyon
Supreme Court
Young Mother Abandons Baby Before Train Departure
An 18 year old woman, carrying a newborn, canvassed The Home for the Friendless and other institutions seeking someone to take her child. After failing to find adoption, she planned to return home but left the infant with a nurse who then gave the baby to police. The child, about two weeks old, was eventually placed in The Home for the Friendless.
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Decatur Orphans’ Home
Georgia Home Finding Association
Atlanta
Georgia
Mitchell Street
Forsyth
Arms
Florida
Fish pinched toe of pretty woman in Atlanta lake case ends
Mrs. Bertie Beall of Decatur testified she felt a foot grab and pinch her toes while swimming in Piedmont Park lake. Police court cleared Policeman B. B. Haslett of disorderly conduct after an expert analogy claimed a catfish caused the pinch. A detective later found the culprit was a live catfish. No fish was produced in court.
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Bertie E. Beall
Piedmont Park
Atlaanta
Roosevelt or Taft on Kansas primary ballot decision
Topeka July 22 The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the choice of Roosevelt or Taft presidential electors for the November ballot must be decided by voters not courts in a mandamus suit by Roosevelt supporters. Roosevelt electors will remain on the August primary ballot.
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Topeka
Kan
Roosevelt
Taft
Supreme Court
Governor Wilson Seeks Secluded Prep for Acceptance Speech
Seagirt New Jersey July 22 Governor Wilson left the Little White House in a serge suit with papers under his arm to begin seclusion for writing his acceptance speech. He may stay two to four days while focusing on the remarks reflecting key issues and the Baltimore platform. He met Senators Reed Stone and Representative Henry before departing.
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Seagirt
N. J
Wison
White House
Baltimore
Beagirt
Reed and Stone
Missouri
Henry
Texas
Wilson
Champ Clark
Reed
Stone
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Winconssa
Ohio
Railroad rates are excessive in Georgia fight
Representative Hooper Alexander leads a push against the Georgia Railway and Power company arguing the $57,000,000 in securities shows a flagrant defiance of law. He criticizes Governor Smith and the railroad commission for failure to regulate rates and reveals a renewed call to reexamine regulation theory.
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Hooper Alexander
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Railroad Commission
Smith
Smithy
Alexander
Jared
Americans flee Mexican border turmoil in mass convoy
About 250 American women and children abandon Madera in the Mexican Northwest with a band of 600 rebels nearby. Homes looted and two American residences searched, with a few weapons seized. Rebel commander Colonel Cambos promises order and punishment for lawlessness. Refugees travel to El Paso by train, while reports of abuse by rebels surface from Casas Grandes.
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Madera
Chihuahua
el Paso
Cambos
Gombog
Paso
Texas
Samuel Miller
Casas Grandes
Mexico
Melquedez Alvarez
Miller
Fort Worth
Edwards
Juarez
Balazar
Salar
Columbia
N. M
Inspection Tour Shows Broad City Street and Sewer Work
A large crew of 943 workers including city convicts and contractors toiled across the city on street grading paving curb and sidewalk and sewer projects. Officials led reporters on a lengthy inspection detailing work on Greensferry Avenue Wellington Avenue Elixir Avenue Mathewson Place and Ontario Avenue among others.
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R. M. Clayton
Bowers Hansell
Streeta Hart
T. B. Sanford
Stockade
Clayton
Petoraei Street
Bullard
Greensferry Avenue
Chicka- Imauga Avenue
Ninetech
Hendricks
Wellington Avenue
Greensferry
Hunter Street
Elixir
Mathewson Place
Luedd Avenue
Lucile Avenue
Holderness Street
Ontario Avenue
Lillian
Weather Prophecy Generally Fair Across Georgia
Generally fair conditions forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday across Georgia. Local report notes low temperatures around eight, highs near acea acaeae and a mean near twelve. Normal temperatures and rainfall figures appear uncertain, with 1.00 inches excess since the month start and 17.69 inches since January 1.
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Oeane
Acaeae
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State of Washington
H. Hardwick
Francia FE. Price
Jeff Whitley
Kansas
Cov
DeKalb
Securities of Georgia Railway and Power Co
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