Washington Tells of May Roe Impeachment Plot and Feud
Olympia, June 23. The Washington legislature meets in a special session called by Governor Hay to air the feud between rival Republican factions. Charges split over local option, department irregularities, and alleged embezzlement by Adjutant General Hamilton amid a bitter power struggle and political intrigue.
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Washington
M. EB. Hay
State Legislative Assembly
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Hay
State Departments
Hamilton
Cosgrove
Uncertain Special Session as Impeachment Talk Rises
In the chamber the air is filled with charges and countercharges as factions press for action. The governor threatens vetoes against measures not to his liking while opposition hints at introducing a resolution to impeach Governor Hay for alleged misconduct in office.
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Hay
Report Reveals Plight of French Navy and 10 Year Scandal
A parliamentary commission report condemns French naval administration for a decade of mismanagement. It cites 700 million spent since 1899 with 25 percent higher costs than rivals and chronic shortages of coal and ammunition. The six Danton class ships face delays to 1914 and no dry docks available. The panel urges full reorganization.
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Paris
France
Naval
Lona
Patrie
Republique
Department
Refused Pien on Freight Rates by ICC
Washington June 22 The interstate commerce commission rejected an appeal by the Association of Union Made Garment Manufacturers of America seeking a general reduction in freight rates on its goods. The decision ends the request and leaves existing charges in place.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of Union Made Garment Manufacturers of America
Senate Tariff Debates Cut Lumber Duty Pineapples Then Coal Schedule Passed
Washington reports a swift senate session where the lumber schedule faced a defeat for a lower rate of $1 per thousand, while pineapples sparked lengthy debate culminating in keeping the house rate of $8 per thousand and a bulk price of half a cent per pound. The coal schedule was approved with a zero rate, ending attempts to secure concessions.
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Senate
Aldrich
McCumber
Northwest
Finance Committee
House
North Dakota
Taliaferro and
Fletcher
Florida
Senate Committee On Finance
Talieferro
Miss Clera Inge Weds Arlin C. Jaynes In New York
In Metropolitan Temple this afternoon Miss Clera Inge of New York married Arlin C. Jaynes a wealthy Rochester automobile manufacturer. The bride, a Corinth Mississippi native, is the daughter of a prominent Methodist bishop. They will honeymoon on an automobile tour through Canada.
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New York
Metropolitan Temple
Clera Inge
Arlin C. Jaynes
Rochester
Corinth
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jaynes
Canada
Independent Steel awards Kenova plant contract
The Independent Steel Corporation of America, chartered in West Virginia, awarded capitalized at 2,000,000 to Taylor & Robinson of Huntington for a Kenova steel plant. One thousand workers to start, with over two thousand more to be employed within a year of completion.
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Kenova
W. Va
Independent Steel Corporation of America
Taylor & Robinson
Huntington
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook Thu through Friday
Thunder showers expected in West Virginia on Thursday and Friday. Virginia forecasts partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with local showers from Thursday night into Friday as a moderate northwest wind develops.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Seventeen Die in Gas Blast at Lackawanna Mine No 4
In Wehrum Pennsylvania an explosion in mine No 4 of the Lackawanna Coal and Coke Company killed seventeen miners and injured sixteen. Superintendent A M Johnson said most victims were foreigners and the blast was caused by ignition of gas from an open lamp.
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Wehrum
Lackawanna Coal and Coke Company
A. M. Johnson
Kidney remedy and salve advertised in baseball section
Pineules new Kidney remedy claims quick aid for kidney and bladder ailments plus lame back and rheumatic pains. De Witt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised as the original brand for cuts burns piles and other injuries sold by Goodykoontz Drug Co and other druggists with caution against imitations.
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Goodykoontz Drug Co
DeWitt
Tragedy as Man Kills Wife and Brother in Fire Night
Columbus report of W R Puryear a 29 year old Ohio State University machinist who shot his wife and brother in law then killed himself after starting a fire to destroy his house. He left a note to his mother and brother in law describing alleged infidelity and his attempt to avoid disgrace. The wife survived. Also included are Tennessee Bar Association meeting notes and mutineer fighting report from Manly and Nashville.
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Ohio
W. R. Puryear
Ohio State University
Clara Puryear
Fred West
Puryear
M. M. Puryear
Franklin, Tenn
H.C. Scruggs
Nashville
Tenn
Clara
West
Prince Edward to enter Naval College for seamanship
London reports Prince Edward eldest son of the Prince of Wales turns fifteen and will attend the Senior Naval College at Dartmouth for a year learning seamanship. He will not pursue a naval career but will enter the army later, likely serving in multiple branches and may be gazetted directly to a cavalry regiment.
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London
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Royal
Royal College
Osborne
Naval College
Dartsmouth
Navy
Sandhurst
C and O Railway Shifts Local Shops to Full Force
Orders from headquarters in Richmond direct the Huntington shops to run at full force and full time starting July 1. The local shops, employing eighteen hundred men, have operated with reduced hours since October 1907. Local circles express elation over the return to full staffing.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Richmond
Ince
Uncertain Orders Pack Shops as Idle Men Surge In
An unexpected order spurs a rush of job seekers to shops. Men idle for months flood the outlets seeking immediate employment opportunities.
Georgia Legislature Opens Regular Biennial Session
Atlanta, June 23. The Georgia legislature met and organized today for its regular biennial session. The repeal of the new registration law, the reduction of the number of railroad commissioners, and a skirmish over the current prohibition law are the key matters expected to engage the session.
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Atlanta
Georgia
No new developments in Elsie Sigel murder
After a day of conflicting statements the district attorney and police refused to discuss further progress in the search for Leon Ling the Chinese suspect in the Elsie Sigel murder. Chung Sin the former roommate who had been reported to witness the crime was cross examined four hours with interpreter Quan Yick Nam aiding police. Chung Sin remains detained as a witness rather than an accessory, Chu Gain and other Chinese suspects are free on bail as the case centers on Chung Sin.
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New York
Jerome
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Chung Sin
Quan Yick Nam
Chu Gain
Midnight adjourns Gould trial in New York limits
Trial of Katherine Clemmons Gould pauses at midnight after a long nocturnal session to finish rebuttal testimony. Dustin Farnum deposition set for tomorrow as Mrs Gould’s defense is examined with witnesses describing her behavior and expenses.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Gould
Dustin Farnum
Negro Stabbing on Street Car Ends in Conductor's Death
Richmond report says conductor George E B Lewis was fatally stabbed by a young black man after he attempted to seat the offender for refusing to move from the aisle. The assailant escaped.
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Richmond
George EB. Lewis
Shest
Guatemalan Mineral Concession Sought by US Syndicate
William P. Kent of Wytheville Va says a major concession in Guatemala is being negotiated by Rep Sulzer of New York and Gov Sprieg of Montana. The deal would grant control of unappropriated mineral rights to a syndicate, with payments of several million dollars to the Guatemalan government and a large share of profits. The Windor Trust Co of New York is named as the syndicate.
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Mobile
Ala
Guatemala
William Sulzer
New York
Gov
Sprieg
Montana
William P. Kent
Wytheville
Sulzer
Spriges
Juatemala
Cabrera
Diaz
Mexico
Windsor Trust Company of
Earthquake Shakes Northern California Towns
A strong quake hit Grass Valley and nearby towns including Marysville Venaya City Chico and Colfax late last night. No damage reported and no injuries noted as shaking was felt across several communities.
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Grass Valley
Cal
Marysville
Venaya City
Chico
Colfax
International Association for the Prevention of Smoke Meets
Syracuse hosts the annual three day session of the International Association for the Prevention of Smoke beginning June 23. Delegates discuss methods to reduce smoke and improve air quality across cities and industries. Leaders survey new regulations and share research from member organizations.
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Syracuse
N. Y
International Association For the Prevention of Smoke
Tax Notice Appeal for 1908 Real and Personal Property
County court authorized notice warns for unpaid 1908 tax tickets. If not paid by June 20, 1931, they will go to the clerk leading to extra trouble for the taxpayer. Deputy Sheriff W P Hawley signs the notice urging immediate payment.
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W. P. Hawley
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