SNEED'S FATE IN THE HANDS OF TWO WOMEN
Amarillo banker J B Sneed stands trial for the murder of Capt A G Boyce in Fort Worth with testimony from Edward Cobb and Orland Hampton shaping the case The defense seeks Mrs Lena Sneed testimony while Mrs A G Boyce is pivotal to the verdict taft era reporting on Mexico unrest and possible northern secession with Orozco Gomez and Rojas influencing border security El Paso reports ongoing mobilization and exodus context continues on page 2
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Tex
J. B. Sneed
Amarillo
A. G. Boyce
Edward Cobb
Witchita Falls
Captain Boyce
Lena Sneed
A. G. Boyce Jr
New York
Winnipeg
Cobb
Boyces
Sneed
Orland Hampton
Washington, D. C
Taft
Pascual Orozco
Chihuahua
Texas
War Department
Department of Justice
State Department
Emile Vasquez Gomez
San Antonio
Gomez
Orozco
el Paso
Chihauhuu
Mexico Federation
Madero
Juarez
Antonio Rojas
Rojas
Mexico
U 5
New Mexico
Union Pacific designates Cheyenne as tourist point
Union Pacific with Cheyenne named as a tourist destination and advertising focus. Rates to summer tourism travel will run first in the zone until October, backed by a $600000 statewide publicity appropriation. The move aims to boost Wyoming travel and immigration by highlighting Cheyenne as the gateway.
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Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Cheyeone
Denver
Colorado
Harriman Mesa
Head Steel Trust May Be Arrested
Judge Gray issues an injunction in a government anti-trust suit against United States Steel Corp restraining destruction of thousands of papers sought by the government. The petition alleges destroyed documents relate to wire pool prosecutions and price fixing by the steel group and its officers, including J A Farrell.
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Washington
Gray
United States Court of the Third District
United States Steel Corporation
Book&s
Department of Justice
Steel Corporation
Steaubsidiaries
American Steel An
United States Steel Product (Export
J. A. Farrell
American Steel and Wine Company
Edward BH
Jackson
Merchants Accused of Selling Oleomargarine
Denver dairy officials claim hundreds of Colorado restaurants and hotels are serving oleomargarine in violation of law. State Dairy Commissioner Cochran vows a crusade against violators after inspectors report a long list of offenders following an investigation.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Cochran
Dowherty Deaver defeats Foley in Brooklyn lightweights bout
South Haven Mich February 6 Tom Dowherty Deaver won a tighter decision over Mickey Foley of Brooklyn in a lightweight boxing bout. Both fighters traded fast exchanges and body shots as the match stayed close through ten rounds.
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Dorghluly
Mickey Polkey
South Harene Mich
Tom Dowherty Deaver
Mickey Foley
Brooklyn
Sieger and Keyes Fight Ten Rounds to Draw
Joe Sieger of Denver and Bert Keyes of New York battled ten fast rounds in Atlanta Georgia ending in a draw. The featherweight contest featured aggressive exchanges and close scoring, with neither fighter gaining a decisive edge by the final bell.
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Siger
Keyes
Atlanta
Joe Sieger
Denver
Bert Keyes
New York
Frontier Day Committee Formed By Industrial Club
At a directors meeting the Frontier Day Committee was appointed after prior postponement to ensure careful selection. The lineup includes W. Stone, Frank Hon, Fred Hoffman, William Dalber, and Dan B. The club also added three new members W. M. Jeffers superintendent Editor Alex Hastie of the Leader and H. W. Bunts of the Fort Russell News.
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Industrial Club
Frank Hon
Fred Hoffman
William Dalber
Dan B
W. M. Jeffers
Alex Hastie
The
Leader
H. W. Bunts
Fort Russell
Indicted Labor Officials Tied to McNamara Case
Federal grand jury in Indianapolis charged 32 individuals as conspirators in crimes linked to the McNamara McManigal group. Indictments name 101 agents suspected of involvement in more than 100 explosions across Massachusetts to California, including the Los Angeles Times building wreck. Arraignment set for March 12 before Judge Anderson with arrests kept secret.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fed
McNamara’s and McManigal
Massachusetts
California
Los Angeles Times
Federal Grand Jury
Anderson
Dual government may form the settlement in China
Washington Feb 5 A dual government for China is forecast in the peace talks at Pekin and Nanking. The state department says the new order would feature a spiritual ruler with an emperor, a religious head, and an executive head elected by the people.
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Washington, D. C
China
Pekin
Nanking
State Department
Ridgway Named Second Vice President of Rock Island
RIDGWAY MADE VICE PRESIDENT BROCK ELAND Chicago, Feb. 664A. C. Ridgway was today elected second vice president of the Rock Island railway at a meeting of directors in New York city. Ridgway succeeds the late F. Melcher, killed in a recent wreck at Kinmundy, Ile.
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Ridgway
Brock
ELAND
Chicago
C. Ridgway
Rock Ieland Railway
New York City
F. Melcher
Kinmundy
Ile
Street Car Jumps Track in West Pennsylvania Line Fatalities Rise
Five people die and about twenty five are injured when a Buena Vista division street car leaves the track on a steep grade near Youghlogheny Country clubhouse six miles above M'Keesport. The car crashes into an embankment and tree, with four pulled from beneath it. Injured are taken to the home of John Flomine and local hospitals. Names of the dead include Luke Donnelly Charles Smith William McLean and two unidentified Greenock residents. injured include Charles Morningstar Fred Kainsick Jacob White Joan Holsing and others.
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M'Keesport
Buena Vista
West Pennsylvania Street Railway
Youghlogheny Country Clubhouse
John Flomine
Luke Donnelly
Charles Smith
William McLean
Greenock
Inviude
Charles Morningstar
Fred Kainsick
Jacob White
Bry Mawr
Walter Voraythé
Joan Holsing
Charles Henkle
Motormat
James Miller
William Mohiman
Grand Jury to Reconvene Thursday in Dynamite Inquiry
Los Angeles Feb 6 The county grand jury adjourned after a brief session and will reconvene Thursday to hear testimony from key witnesses arriving from San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Calif
San Francisco
Tangled testimony at Gibson preliminary hearing
A preliminary hearing in the case of William Gibson, a colored soldier, for an assault on Mrs. A Y Jones, was held before Justice Holwards. Prosecution was by County Attorney Rigdon. defense by Gen J C Thompson and Sam Thompson. Witnesses included Mrs. A Y Jones, Carl Christenson, Private A Wilson, James F Phagan, and Mrs. McGuire. Defense presented troopers Sergeants Glenn Hall Carey and others. crowd filled City Hall after starting in Justice Edward's office. The hearing lasted nearly four hours and the judge would render a decision at 9 o'clock this morning.
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William Gibson
A. Y. Jones
Holwards
Rigdon
J. C. Thompson
Sam Thompson
Carl
Ordinance Filed In Favor Water Meters At City Council
City council in regular session with all members present passed the annual appropriation bill and heard two notable items. Auditor Matthews faced removal and Charles Argesheimer was appointed and confirmed. An ordinance creating a water system commission shifted management from the mayor and council to the engineer and two appointees and established the meter system. The engineer reported a proposed pipeline extension to Canon Springs with an estimated daily flow between 200 000 and 800 000 gallons.
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Matthews
Grainger
Charles Argesheimer
Courcilman Grainger
Nimmo
Tranite Canon Springs
Welnitz
Granger
Mre
Rachael Hunter
27Th
28Th
Snyder and
Reid Streets
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U.S
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Head Steel Trust
Money Trust Investigation
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J. C. Argesheimer
Carey Avenue
Woodrow Wilson
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Joseph W, Polk
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