Reign of Terror in Oregon land fraud pardons
Washington June reports reveal that President Taft may grant clemency in the Oregon land fraud cases. Franklin P. May and Hamilton H. Hendricks seek pardons, claiming constitutional rights were denied. The pardon consideration hinges on the Jones case and alleges a political prosecution with coercion and jury manipulation by government prosecutors and detectives.
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Washington
Taft
Willard M. Jones
Oregon
United States
Department of Justice
Franklin P. May
Hamilton H. Hendricks
Mays
Mitchell
Hermann
Hendricks
Jones
Wickersham
Henry H. Schwartz
General Land Office
James S Easby Smith
William J. Burns
Burne
Burns
Christ
W. Scott Smith
Interior
Hitchcock
Roosevelt Leads in South Dakota Primary Returns
South Dakota returns from about 130 of 1,600 precincts show Roosevelt with a likely 5,000 to 12,000 plurality over Taft. Wilson leads briefly among Democrats while the Clark split helps him. Sterling leads Gamble for U S senator. Johnson trails Wickham. Byrne leads Egan in governor race. Delegates to Chicago are likely to be solid for Roosevelt. Clark forces dispute. West Virginia delegates favor Clark in several districts as Wilson fights in the first district. Parkersburg set for state convention to name six at large delegates.
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Sioux Falla
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Wilson
Clark
New Jersey
United States
Thomas Sterling
Edward 3. Johnson
P. F. Wickham
Frank M. Byrne
Faulkton
George W. Egan
Sioux Falls
Chicago
West Aginia
Wheeling
W. Va
T T
West Virginia
Harmon
Ohio
Govenor Wilson
Sont
John T. McGraw
Parkersburg
Belgium on the brink as unrest erupts in June riots
Brussels reports say Belgium reels from post election riots with deaths and wounded nationwide. Labor protests surge as clerical victory fuels strikes and street actions. Liege region coal and metal industries paralyzed while municipal workers join strikes and armed civic guards spark sympathy demonstrations.
Boy 11 shot during tent vigil in Bellwood area
At 8:50 last night a revolver shot wounded Herbert Jeffares 11 son of patrolman J Edward Jeffares. He said Norman Jones and Ernest Finlay fought with him after a brick threat. Finlay 17 admitted shooting in self defense. Jones brothers Claude 16 and Norman 18 were arrested. Continued on Page Fourteen.
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Christian Scientist
Bellwood
Franklin Street
T. AL Spencer
Herbert Jeffares
J. Edward Jeffares
North
Ashby Street
Herbert
Norman Jones
Ernest Finlay
Grady Hospital
Westmoreland
Ernest
Finlay
Jones Brothers
Claude
Norman
Bribery cash traced to AFL defense fund in McNamara case
In Los Angeles on June 4 the prosecution alleged funds for juror bribery by Bert H. Franklin came from the McNamara defense fund of the American Federation of Labor. Witness H. H. Flather testified about the Frank Morrison accounts and the so called Special No 5 Fund. The state aims to prove 4090 dollars were drawn from the AFL defense fund and sent to Darrow, while denying Gompers or Harriman complicity.
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Los Angeles
Cal
MacNamara Defense Fund
American Federation of Labor
Bert H. Franklin
McNamara
Clarence Sparrow
George N. Lockwood
H. H. Flather
National Bank of Washington
D. C
Flather
Samuel Gompers
Franklin
Darrow
Lockwood
Gompers
Fredericka
McNamara Defense Fund
Ile
Job Harriman
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Sutton
Fat Solon and Lean Reporter Engage in a Pugilistic Bout
In Washington a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Archbald impeachment sparked a corridor brawl. Rep Thomas of Kentucky and reporter Joseph Annin clashed, later joined by John Kirby of a New York publication. The bout, finally declared a draw, ended with Solon pouncing on the reporters while Thomas reentered the room flushed with excitement.
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Fat Solon
Lean
National Capitol
Washington
House
Representative Thomas
Kentuck Democrat
Joseph Annin
John Kirby
New York
Mrry
Kirby
Solon
Thomas
State has no ground for Tallulah river suit says Felder
Attorney General Felder reported to Governor Brown the state lacks substantial ground to sue for public recovery of Tallulah river and Tallulah Falls. He suggested the Tallulah Falls Conservation Association may sue in the state’s name at its expense. Governor Brown has not commented. association may proceed if the state does not sue. Georgia Railway and Power Co. would not object if suit advances.
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Capito
T. 8
Felder
Brown
Tallulah River
Tallulah Falls
Tt Ia
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Clark and Wilson Split Louisiana
Baton Rouge Louisiana June 4 An uninstructed Louisiana delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore was elected at the state convention. Twelve delegates support Champ Clark and eight back Woodrow Wilson. The six at large include Governor Hall Congressman Pujo Mayor Bohrman New Orleans Blanchard Colonel Ewing and Wilkinson Wilson supporters. The convention voted 324 to 222 against instructing the delegation to vote as a unit, ensuring a split between Clark and Wilson forces. Colonel Ewing reelected county committee chairman.
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Baton Rouge
Baltimore
Louisiana
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
L E. Hall
Arsene Pujo
Martin Bohrman
New Orleans
Clark
Newton C. Blanchard
Robert Ewing
Theodore
Wilkinson
Wilson
Apepker
Ewene
Nat
Teachers Cause Park Board Row Over Playground Officials
The park board ousted and appointed playground staff after a contentious vote. Miss Fannie Spahr would replace Mrs Adele Carter Ulm as playground director, with Miss Mary Barnwell set to resign as supervisor. If Spahr is elected, Barnwell reportedly will quit, prompting moves to reconsider. The board also set strict Piedmont Lake boating rules to protect swimmers.
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Fannie Spahr
Adele Carter Ulm
Carey
Mary Barnwell
Miss Barnwell
Spahr
Frank Wilby
Spane
Mrs. Ulm
Misa Spahr
Puckett
Wilby
Burnett
Bond
Pitts
Young
Cochran
Barnwell
Park Board
Fledment Lake
Piedmont Lake
Pure political brigandage in Ohio delegates dispute
Oyster Bay June 4 Colonel Roosevelt denounced the capture of Ohio six delegates-at-large to the republican national convention by Taft supporters as pure political brigandage. He called Watt and his advisers careless of the people's will and contrasted their actions with opposition leaders including Taft. He also commented on William Barnes and the Albany investigations report.
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Taft
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Ohio
Watt
William Barneste
Bossier
Legislative Committee
Albany
Debt of $30 000 looms over Tabernacle church future
Etheridge says debts and mortgage maturity threaten the Tabernacle Baptist Church as deacons hold a long, secret meeting to ease tensions between factions over Pastor Dr. MacArthur and Dr. Broughton. Time extended beyond two hours with pledge to withhold statements until Thursday.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
Len G. Broughton
Board of Deacons
Toft
Roberts. MacArthur
O. W. Hatcher
the Constitution
Dr. MacArthur
Drr. MacArthur
Serrecy
Tdr
MacArthur
Hatcher
Roosevelt Faction Faces Hurdles at RNC Meeting
Chicago June 4 Preparations for the Republican National Committee meeting Thursday focus on seating contests for more than 200 delegates open hearings, and the fight over temporary chairman as Roosevelt allies push to seat their delegates. Controversy over Victor Rosewater’s seat and Rosewater’s possible chairmanship dominate the pre meeting agenda.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Elihu Root
Coronel Roosevelt
Harry New
Theather
Rosewater
R. B. Howell
Nebraska
Victor Rosewater
Mets
Mr. Rosewater
Roosevelt
William J. Ward
New York
William Barnes, Jr
Taft
National Committee
John F. Hill
Marge
Local Showers Forecast for Georgia Area Wednesday
Local weather bulletin notes showers in Georgia with possible continuation into Thursday. Reports include temperatures, rainfall amounts, and comparisons to normal values though several figures are garbled. Expected high and low remain uncertain due to OCR errors.
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Georgia
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