Indictments Issued in Oklahoma Town Lot Fraud Case
Eight indictments returned by a Muskogee grand jury allege conspiracy to defraud the government in town lot scheduling. Named defendants include Governor Charles N. Haskell and W. T. Hutchings. Turner Eaton and Jesse W. Hill face multiple counts. Bond set for several defendants, trial details arranged in federal court with Judge Campbell presiding.
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Muskogee
Okla
Charles N. Haskell
Fo Severs
A. Z. English
C. W. Turner
W. T. Hutchings
Jesse W. Hin
Walter R. Faton
Thomas Owem
Mickogee
Haskell
Apyonanes
Waskell
Guthrie
Walter BR. Eaton
Clarence
Turner
Hutchings
Eaton
Campbell
Haelish
Los Angeles
Cal
Robert E. Campbell
United States Court
Walter R. Eaton
Walter J. Richie
Lima
Indianola Contracting Company
Haske i
Jesse W
Texas
Anti Jap Bill Is Defeated In Assembly
New York report notes reception for German envoy Count Johann von Bernstorff. He told the chamber of commerce friendship between the United States and Germany remains strong. Sacramento bill by A M Drew to bar aliens from land ownership failed 48 to 28 amid fears over Japan relations.
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New York
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
Germany
Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan Club
Count von Bernstorff
United States
North
Baltic
New Yorkes Staats-Zeitung
Uerman Ridder
Staats-Zeitung
Sacramento
Cal
Assembly
A. M. Drew
California
Roosevelt
Root
Drew
Japan
All Had Radical Opinions In Calhoun Bribery Case
Sixteen citizens with varied opinions on Patrick Calhoun’s guilt or innocence were questioned in Judge Lawlor’s court as jurors for the United Railroads bribery indictment. None qualified for the eleventh jury panel.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
Fire Damages Albany Capitol. Firemen Affected
A basement storeroom fire at New York State Capitol in Albany caused slight structural damage and gas exposure to a dozen firefighters. Proceedings in the senate continued despite the incident. The total monetary loss was small.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
New York Powder Inventor Seriously Injured In Quarry Explosion
George Letinsky of New York, a powder inventor, was badly hurt in a cement works quarry explosion at La Salle Illinois on February 4. He lost both eyes and his left arm and remains in critical condition. Six other men sustained injuries.
Investigation Planned Before Stephenson Successor Elected
Madison Wis Feb 4 Inquiry to delay a United States senate election to succeed Isaac Stephenson until after an investigation into the senatorial primary is completed. Both houses failed to agree on a resolution and joint committees must work toward a satisfactory investigation. Conferees meet to urge examining expenses of all senatorial candidates in the recent primary.
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Madison
Wis
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Phort
Assembly
Senate
Blaine
Stephenson
Restraining Order Blocks South Dakota Rate Law
In Sioux Falls federal judge John K F Carland issued a restraining order delaying the governor signed railway rate law from taking effect pending a hearing on March 1 for a temporary injunction. Rail lines sought relief while the state contends with parallel mandamus action returnable March 2 to determine jurisdiction between federal and state courts.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Jude
John KF. Carland
United State District Court
South Dakota
St. Louis Man Clarence Jones Shot Dead in Office
In St Louis on February 4 Clarence Jones president of Commonwealth Milling was shot and killed in his office. Herman Kretschmar was arrested and is said to admit shooting Jones after being denied reinstatement as secretary of the company.
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St.Louis
Clarence
Jones
Commonwealth Milling Company
Herman Kretschmar
Kretschmar
Hazel Sentenced to Life for Mother's Murder
Harvey Hazel, a seventeen year old, was found guilty of killing his mother on January 11, 1908, by beating her with a hammer. He received a life sentence at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus.
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Toledo
Harvey Hazel
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Hazel
King Menealik Near Death As Abyssinia Waits
King Menealik of Abyssinia, ill for a long time, is sinking rapidly in Addis Ababa on February 4, with observers believing his death is imminent. The report notes his prolonged illness and the capital’s readiness for the monarch’s passing.
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Menealik
Addis Abbeba
Abyssinia
Meneiik
Inui Praised Across States for Oratory Prowess
Reports from Ann Arbor to Rochester and beyond applaud Kiyo S. Inui, a Japanese orator from the University of Michigan, for his powerful voice, engaging humor, and scholarly, earnest lectures. Notices quote governors, bishops, and newspapers praising his appeal and mastery. Admission is free. listeners are encouraged to attend weekly talks.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Journal
Kiyo S. Inui
University of Michigan
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