Fight Postal Rate Increase Debate in House Committee
Washington January 27 The publishers of magazines and periodicals pressed the House committee on post offices and post roads to block a proposed second class postage rise. Butterick president George W Wilder urged excluding politics from the Post Office and running it like a business. He criticized salaries tenure and efficiency.
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Washington
House Committee On Post Offices
George W. Wilder
Butterick Publishing Company
Postoffice
Wilder
Post Office
Cook's Two Eskimos to Be Interviewed Next Summer
Sten Drewsen of Copenhagen, first to greet Dr. Cook on his return, said Captain Otto Sverdrup will voyage north next summer to interview the two Eskimos reported to have accompanied Cook. Drewsen arrived in New York aboard the C. F. Tietgen.
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New York
Sten Drewsen
Copenhagen
Dr. Cook
Civilization
Otto Sverdrup
Cook
Drewsen
C. F. Tietgen
Theatrical Agent Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
George L. Marion, New York theatrical agent, on trial in Wilkes Barre for the murder of his common law wife last August was found guilty of murder in the first degree. The jury deliberated for one hour as support from the theatre community funded his defense.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
George L. Marion
New York City
Marion
Story of Sleuth Is Admitted
Professor Bennett S. Davenport head handwriting expert for the respondents in the Russell identity hearing at East Cambridge Probate Court will testify this morning to forgery and fake postmarks alleged by the claimant. Cross examination of Detective Herbert Walker of the Pinkerton agency ended yesterday and the story of Postmaster J B Andrews of Messena New York linking the claimant to James D Rousseau was told.
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Bennett S. Davenport
Russell
East Cambridge
Senator Simpson's Suit Sparks Testimony on Rousseau Link
Testimony in a civil case revealed how detectives tied claimant Daniel Blake Russell to Jim Rousseau through letters and a Langtry photo. Judge Lawton allowed the testimony after objections, and Postmaster J B Andrews testified about Rousseau family ties and missing post office stamps.
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Langtry
Senator Simpson
Simpson
Proctor
John Brosnan
Mr. Ball
Dan
Andrews
Daniel Blake Russell
Postmaster Andrews
Murder tale was a fraud tied to Hall confession
James Hall confessed to the Anna Schumacher murder near Rochester last August but was arraigned in Charlotte Monroe County. An alibi from a farmer undercut the case. formal murder and assault charges were filed and postponed to Saturday. Authorities seek federal action over Hall's alleged Navy discharge fraud.
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Rochester
N. Y
James Hall
Anna Schumacher
Justice of the Peace
Saxter
Charlotte
Monroe County
Portsmouth
N. H
Hall
United States Navy
River Flame From Broken Gas Main Impedes River Traffic
A 15 inch gas pipeline under the Ohio River near McKees Rocks Pennsylvania ruptured today igniting a wall of flame rising about 15 feet. The blaze halted river navigation for hours and caused concern among rivermen.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Ohio River
McKees Rocks
Gotham Dismisses Three Officers for Brutal Assaults
New York January 27 Commissioner Baker of the police department dismissed three men from the force today for brutal assaults upon citizens.
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New York
Baker
Police Department
Naphtha Tank Explosion on Union Wharf
A small naphtha tank exploded early last evening while being moved from an express wagon owned by Charles Bucannon at Union wharf on Atlantic Avenue. A passerby alarmed the authorities but no fire followed the blast.
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Charles Bucannon
Union Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Terror Reigns in Nicaragua
Private dispatches report continuous imprisonments of members of prominent families in Granada and Managua. Madriz reportedly has virtually re established a reign of terror in the country.
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Nicaragua
Bluefields
Grenada
Managua
Madriz
English book keeper faces embezzlement charge in Taft ranch
A.G. White, once a book keeper at Charles P. Taft’s Mission Texas ranch, was escorted from Torreon Mexico to Taft to answer charges of embezzling 1400 dollars from the ranch funds. White is an Englishman.
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Torreon, Mex
A.G. White
Charles P. Taft
Mission
Tex
White
Policeman Bartlett Faces Civil Service Probe
Lawrence report states Policeman Frank H. Bartlett was summoned to the Civil Service Commission in the State House Boston to answer charges that another took his examination for him and that this action will be investigated.
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Lawrence
Frank H. Bartlett
Civil Service Commission
State House
Boston
Temporary Charles River bridge closes to traffic
The bridge over the Charles River, in use after the old Craigie bridge destruction, is closed to traffic with large signs at the entrance. All vehicles must use the new bridge now in place.
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Charles River
Craigie
Sunday Law for Capital
Washington lawmakers move to make Sunday a day of rest in the national capital with exemptions for housekeepers public service firms and sacred concerts. Jews Seventh Day Adventists and others observing another day are exempted. Violators face fine and imprisonment.
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Washington
National
Senate
Governor Guild Bets Armory Dedication in Michigan
Governor Curtis Guild Jr. traveled to Ionia Michigan yesterday afternoon to dedicate the new state armory. He planned a ceremony with local officials and members of the National Guard.
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Curtis Guild, Jr
Michigan
State
Ionia
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