Abraham Ruef Found Guilty in San Francisco Bribery Trial
Abraham Ruef, former San Francisco political boss, was convicted of bribery after a 106 day trial. The verdict followed a 24 hour jury deliberation in Carpenter's Hall with Judge Lawler presiding. Ruef faces up to fourteen years in prison.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Bat Francisco
William P. Lawler
Carpenter's Hall
Naef
Iiera
Welch
Lawler
Namara
Wenenes
Francis J. Heney
Hines
Thomas B. Dorfer
Sagabora
Parert
Thonh
Cnest
Reef
Hon
Senator Lodge to Speak on Brownsville Reenlistment Bill
Senator Lodge gave notice he would speak next Wednesday on the Brownsville affair and a bill to authorize reenlistment of soldiers from the Twenty-fifth regiment discharged without honor by the president as a special order that day. The senate held a short executive session and adjourned until Monday in respect for the memory of the late Representative Charles T. Dunwell of New York.
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Lodge
Brownsville
Twenty-fifth Regiment
Senate
Charles T. Dunwell
New York
No Quorum in the House Delays Legislation
Washington dispatch reports the house opened without a quorum as the appropriation bill and several measures passed, including removal of loss of citizenship for deserters. The day centered on a bill for arbitrary investigation of employer employee disputes, but debate remained unfinished at adjournment.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Murder theory abandoned in Hirschberg death case
In St Louis a coroner jury returned an open verdict saying Fran cis D. Hirschberg died from a gunshot wound after his home shooting. The inquest shed little new light and family friends largely abandoned a murder theory suggesting accidental discharge. The funeral drew a vast crowd.
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St. Louis
Francis D. Hirschberg
Hirschhere
Hecht
James MM. Frost
Hirschberg
Speaker Cannon opposes waterway bond financing plan
Washington December 11 Speaker Cannon voiced firm opposition to funding national waterways through government bonds saying he would not vote for a ten year bond issue of 1 billion dollars. He favored safe prudent spending and backed rivers and harbors committee appropriations led by Representative Burton.
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Washington
Cannon
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Congress
Federal Congress
Fairbanks
Andrew Carnegie
Burton
American Defeats Italian in Syracuse Wrestling Match
Walter Willoughby, American middleweight champion, defeated Italian champion John Perrelli in a mixed wrestling bout in Syracuse. Perrelli won the first fall in 59 minutes in Graeco Roman style, then Willoughby captured the next two falls in cardiac rapid style, taking 23 and a few minutes respectively.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Walter Willoughby
America
John Perrelli
Perrelli
Wiloughby
Lilley Faces Election Court Probe Over Corrupt Practices
Notice issued shows Governor elect George L. Lilley subject to Dec. 26 election court in New Haven to probe alleged corrupt practices by Lilley and his political agent. Judges Robinson and Bennett appointed. Stiles Judson and Lucien Burpee as Lilley counsel. Walter C. Fleming retained for George Fox.
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Waterbury
Conn
George L. Lilley
Simeon E. Baldwin
Silas A. Robinson
William L. Bennett
New Haven
George L. Fox
Lilley
Stiles Judson
Stratford
Lucien E. Burpee
Walter C. Fleming
New York
Fox
Fleming
Governor Hughes
Senate Agrees to Take Up Omnibus Claims Bill
Washington Dec 11 The senate held a brief session and reached an agreement to take up the omnibus claims bill next Monday. It was understood the move will not interfere with the consideration of the postal savings bill or any other measure in which senators are especially interested.
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Waeshington
Senate
Conferences at Capitol discuss Roosevelt secret service message
Washington reports describe numerous Capitol conferences on President Roosevelt's message to congress and recommendations on secret service. Speaker Cannon, Senators Aldrich and Hale attended the final session. A resolution to form a select committee to review the law and the message expressions is expected to be introduced by Representative Perkins of New York. Senate action likely after House committee inquiry.
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Washington
Capitol
Roosevelt
Congress
Secret Service
Canton
Aldrich
Hale
House
Perkins
New York
Senate
House Special Committee
Kieran Not Yet Located In Fidelity Funding Case
Thomas F Gilroy Jr, receiver for Fidelity Funding, has no word on the former president P J Kieran. Bainbridge Colby, Kieran’s counsel, has no comment on his movements. Eight local banks and trust companies are said to be involved, tied to over $1.26 million in connections to the Fidelity Funding company and Kieran, with ample security.
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New York
Thomas F Gilroy, Jr
Fidelity Founding Company
P. J. Kieran
Bainbridge Colby
Kieran
William Nelson Cromwell
Fidelity Funding Company
Oval picture frames in gilt and finishes sale
An assortment of oval picture frames in sizes from small to large offered in finished gilt, brown and black finishes. Prices range 50 cents to 2 dollars and 50 cents with mid range at 60 cents 70? 85 cents.
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Barnsley
Bankers
Austin Candy Co
Geo. Kokalaris
Austin, Mina
Rochford Land Co
Iford
Peter Capretz
Ates
Main Street
Dici
Angle Joe
Mele Joe
Cateer
W.R
Earl Furniture Do
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