Jury Convicts James Powell in Eddy Street Attack Case
A jury finds James Powell guilty after a short deliberation in a case tied to Miss Mattie Boyce’s identification of him as the man who attacked her near Eddy and Twenty-eight streets on April 16. Testimony centered on the witness accounts, Powell's military uniform, and defense alibi witnesses, with closing arguments by both sides.
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James Powell
Mattie Boyce
Eddy
Matson
Powell
Sam Thompson
John Charles Thompson
Defendaunt
Texas Congressman Attacks House Judiciary Committee
Texas Congressman Kendall introduces a privilege resolution charging that Chairman Parker and other Judiciary members received gifts and favors from railroads and other corporations. Malloy of New York objects, while Parker denounces the attack as a breach of committee integrity. The dispute centers on whether partisan politics influenced the judiciary panel.
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Washington
Parker
New Jersey
Railrou
Ongregs Union
Kanpdell
Texas
Vomgre
Judiciary
Ution Malby
New York
Judiciary Committee
Johan
Malloy
Chairrman Parker
Pawney
Minnesota
Carelver
Cannon Lie
Litte & Cement
Vigorous Efforts to Solve Lake Como Mystery
A long list of names and lodges is cited as authorities and attendees. The piece notes mounting interest in the closing reunion event with a Friday reception banquet and ball attended by All Scottish Rite Masons and their ladies, described as a brilliant affair.
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Wyoming
Birney
Sage
Harry ©. Hoffman
Palmer
Port Russell
Col
Lake Como
Frank M. Foote
Utah
Idaho
Mitchell
Ava
Sam Moore
Wheatland
Join FE
Bauman
Hebert
M. R. Johnston
Geo. Metcalf
Douglas
Osgood Johnson
Lva
Wm.e. Persona
Fort Laramie
D. W. Berry
Laramie
A. J. Robinson
Fort. Russell
T. Farthing
Iron Mountain
Senate Passes Western Irrigation Bill Amid Debate
Washington June 15 The senate passed a house bill authorizing withdrawal of public lands for irrigation with 390.6 million dollars for completion. No major amendments were adopted. Debate centered on railroad measure details and Western senators’ needs for the long and short haul clause as they study the conference report.
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Washington
House
Senate
Elkins
Beveridge
Benatar Cummins
Tragic Locomotive Collision Claims Farmer Near Akron
In Akron on June 15 an accident involving a locomotive pilot and a sack of flour resulted in the death of M Webb a 35 year old farmer from Clinton. Webb was struck while walking along the tracks and buried by the engine. The incident is reported as occurring early in the day with Webb killed on the pilot of the locomotive.
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Akron
Ohio
M. Webb
Clinton
Coma Italy Search Continues For Porter Charlton Husband
Police have issued alerts at ports for Porter Charlton, linked to the death of Mary Charlton. Lake Como searches for her body in a trunk yield no clues to Charlton’s whereabouts or possible double murder. An Italian inquiry traces a return to America via Verona and Genoa after a letter to an alias.
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Coma
Italy
Porter Charlton
Lake Coma
Carlton
Tiang
Chariton
Juma
Ispolatoff
Riviera
America
Bagel Switzerland
Porter Chad
Mrs. Mary & Kon
Verona
New York
Virginia
Genoa
Knox Speech Flags Peace Drive in U S Diplomacy
Philadelphia June 15 Secretary Knox set forth the present administration’s pacific foreign policy at the University of Pennsylvania commencement. He praised arbitration and noted cases including the Newfoundland fisheries dispute The Hague and the Alsop Chile claim to King George. He cited efforts in Santo Domingo Liberia and a Honduras loan as examples of promoting peace.
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Philadelphia
Jaly
Knox Paeace Bray
University of Pennsylvania
Taft
United States
East
Ae Hague
Cpt
Knox
Newfoundland
The
Hague
Orinoco Steamship Company
Venezuela
Alsop
Chile
King George
Man Ends Life With Poison at Trinidad Hotel
Thomas Warren, 40, former Colorado & Southern railroad engineer, died by self poisoning at the Commercial hotel in Trinidad on June 15. He previously attempted to take poison earlier that day, but rescue efforts by police saved him before a second attempt proved fatal at the hotel. He was taken to a local facility where police report he remained unable to recover.
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Trinidad
Colo
Thomas Warren
Colorado & Asverm
Commercial
Farren
Amie
Governor Gillett Orders Stop to BIR Fight in California
Governor James N. Gillett directed Attorney General Webb to seek court restraints to bar the Jeffries Johnson fight planned for July 4 in California. He warned prosecutors to gather evidence for penal code violations if the event proceeds and urged courts to define what constitutes a prize fight. The action followed widespread protests and reports of lethal bouts, with promoters Shifting plans to other venues amid potential mandamus actions.
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San Francisco
James N. Gillett
Jeffries—Johnson
Webb
State Supreme Court
Morane MacCarthy
McCarthy
Wolgant
San Francisto
Supreme Court
Ben Lomond
Jet
Immence Fraud Found in Wireless Obliations
New York officials raid the United Wirdlees company counting officers including Christopher Columbus Werow and Samuel Bogart. Investigators say the firm ran at a loss while inflating rates and sold stock at profit, impacting about 28,000 shareholders nationwide through false representations.
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New York
Foswike
Nees
United Wirdlees Company
Christopher Columbus Werow
Por '+ dent
Samuel 8. Bogart
Roosevelt Visits Stokers Aboard Kaiser Victoria Voyage
On the Kaiser August Victoria 1090 passengers watched Colonel Theodore Roosevelt tour the ship's stokehold. He spoke with stokers and demonstrated stoking techniques as part of the voyage. Governor Hughes may not greet Roosevelt in Albany as schedules shift for the governor's arrival.
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Wirelees
London
Victoria
Theodore Roosevelt
Cheram
Stokehold
Seage Uci
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Texas Congres
House Judiciary Committee
Charlton
Switzerland
Mnginkeh
Potson
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Richard
Jett
Rickard
Reno
Ely
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Jeffrien Jolieen
Fry
Nevada
Carson City
Sweeny
Nevada Supreme Court
Jeffries- Johnson
Odgalarnd
Roosevelt
Stoker
Roosewall
Mit
Che Alwerake
Perec
Koveynor Hughes
Hetalf
Committee of Arrangemen
Iantaedd
Albay
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