President Taft Decides Imitation Whisky Labeling Debate
Washington May 21 The question of how imitation whisky should be labeled will be decided by President Taft after years of distiller lobby battles and court rulings. The dispute centers on whether neutral spirits used to mimic whisky can avoid the label imitation or compound and how the pure food law is applied. The case, argued at the White House and in federal courts, has involved major distillers and legal maneuvers since 1906.
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Washington
Taft
United States
White House
Bowers
Department of Juation
Gower
Warwick M. Hough
McCabe
Ugly Row in Calhoun Trial Shocks Court
San Francisco May 21 The adjournment of court ends a week of heated drama in the Patrick Calhoun trial with Rudolph Spreckels and John Helms on the stand. Helms testified to attempts to block his appearance and a plot to trap him by telephone. An outburst arose when Holmes accused W M Abbott of wishing someone would shoot Honey and Stanley Moore congratulated him. Moore called Helms a liar as he faced the bench. Prosecutor Heney said he would seek a restraining order despite court limits and would seek to bring in William Mall to obtain documents. Arguments delayed to Monday.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Rudolph Spreckels
John Helms
Helms
Trinity County
W. H. Metzon
Holma
W. M. Abbott
Stanley Moore
W. J. Byrne
Moore
Heney
Court of Equal Jurisdiction
William M.aall
Burns
Woman Fends Off Burglar in Seattle Home
In Seattle on May 21 Mies Clara Anderson a servant in L and Schwabacher family residence used a small baseball bat to force a burglar from the house. Jewelry valued around $2000 was wrested from the thief and gas was turned on in Andersons room. she was choked but regained her feet and continued the defense.
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Seattle
Wash
Mies Clara Anderson
L. & Schwabacher
Miss Anderson
Lobster Entry Debate Sparks Local Crackdown
In South Norwalk on May 21 a local debate asks how lobsters enter pots as behaviorists argue over forward or backward swimming. A New York lobster expert insulted a rival. a diver will inspect Long Island Sound to settle the question.
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South Norwalk
Conn
Wilger
New York
Jenkins
Long Island Sound
Boy Fearing Punishment Dies After Shooting Self
Circleville Ohio May 21. Marshal Johnson aged 16 went hunting yesterday against his parents orders He was found dead today with a bullet in his leg and another in his head It is believed he accidentally shot himself in the leg and then killed himself to avoid punishment
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Circleville
Marshal Johnson
Wo Clald
Walelie
Cuban Officials Probe Alleged Mistreatment at Roha Yoga Institute
Secretary Justo Garcia Velez orders a full investigation into reports of poor treatment of Cuban children at Mrs. Katherine Tingley's Roja Yoga institution in Havana. Santiago paper La Defianasx denounces conditions, dubbing the group "Lotos Buds" amid the scrutiny.
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Havana
Justo Garcia Velez
Hhaliaddane Deren
Trial jury fate may hurt Curtis in Arhontis case
Coroner’s jury verdict claimed Harry Curtis fired a weapon causing Chris Arhontis’s death by gunshot through the left auxiliary artery. In Hartville, inquest jurors I Bartlett Tim Dyer and Bill Hoshaw heard testimony from witnesses including James Katsoulos.
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Arhontis
Harry Curtis
Chris Arhontis
Tenden Han É
Chris Arhantis
Chile
Arhantin
Hartville
I. ©. Bartlett
Tim Dyer
Bill Hoshaw
Beard Yarther
James Katsoulos
Heck
Shooting tragedy ends after protracted medical care
The incident involved an unprovoked shooting with Archaentis undergoing multiple surgeries before dying. Dr Cut-in treated wounds and Dr Foster aided, with Brownrigg of the F&L Company removing a bullet at Sunrise Hospital as authorities investigate the fatal event. Desmond Auchi and Beamon noted in scattered records.
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Archaentis
Cutin
Foster Aid Brownrigg
Her “Beamon Aenth
R Bra ‘Desmond
Flogemmasters in War Paint for Raiders
In Mesa county Colorado a feud between cattlemen and sheepmen erupts after the slaughter of 3040 sheep near Atchee. A large posse rides toward the boundary line to pursue the band blamed for the outrages while a sheriff's posse also heads toward Mackin on the same incident.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Mesa County
Atchee
Cole
Stone
Mack
Andtomoenile
Denver man weds in Colorado Springs by long distance call
Richard Boutwick of Denver and Mrs. Ethel Parmal McDonald of Florence Colorado were married in Colorado Springs after a long distance telephone plan. Boutwick urged the bride to delay no longer and she agreed to meet him halfway, with the ceremony arranged by wire.
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Colorado Spring
Richard Boutwick
Denver
Ethel Parmall McDonald
Flo
Colo
Bostwick
Colorado Springs
Trance Leaves 18-Year-Old in Unconscious State
Wabash Indiana May 21 Gold Krider daughter of Mr and Mrs I W Krider has been unconscious since 9 PM Monday. Attempts to wake her have failed. Earlier she wrote a letter to her parents saying she was about to sleep and the duration could be brief or could last weeks or forever.
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Wabash
Ind
Unclaimed Exposition Profits Attract Charitable Interest
Chicago May 21 after sixteen years there remains 44000 of undistributed profits in the World's Columbian Exposition coffers. If divided among those entitled each would receive forty seven cents. A suggestion is to hold it in trust with interest to aid two boys at John Worthy School and other organizations seek the funds.
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Chicago
Ill
Tw Boys
John Worthy School
French aviator sets Wright machine flight record
In Pou France on May 20 M. Tinnan dier flew a Wright machine with a new motor for one hour and one minute covering 45 miles. The report notes the duration and distance of the test flight amid technical setup.
Rogers Funeral Stirs Standard Oil Guards
New York detectives and plainclothes officers guarded the Church of the Messiah on Park Avenue during the funeral of H. B. Rogers, first vice president of Standard Oil. The guarding detachment size and all-out telegraph order to halt business marked a rare mobilization as refiners across the country closed and flags were flown at half mast.
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New York
Park Avenue
Thirtysfourth Street
H. B. Rapgers
Jiegera Lome
H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
John D Ravkefeiller
Rogers
Fivat
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Standard
Rogera
Harmony Erupts in Presbyterian General Assembly
Beaver May 21 report from the Presbyterian general assembly describes tensions over Sunday amusements divorce religious education and Calvin's quadricentennial celebration. Proposals to centralize church administration and to seek legal guidance on board powers dominated Monday's agenda as moderator Barkley and officers planned upcoming announcements.
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Beaver
John Calvin
Presbyterian General Assembly
Executive Commission
J. 20. Moffatt
Aftormop
Lees Collége
Devator
B. P. Fullerton
Chuich
Coul
Li le
Charles 8
Chicago
Barkley
Calvin
Jewelry Store Burglary Recurs at Lundy’s Market Street Shop
The Thomas Lundy jewelry store at 724 Market Street was robbed again after an April burglary that yielded diamonds worth 60,000 dollars and other items. This latest break in saw criminals steal watches valued at 1,000 dollars.
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Ban Wrandaco
Thomas Lundy
Market Street
Crackamin
Adam God Faces Trial After December Riot in Kansas City
James Sharp who calls himself Adam God stands trial for roles in a religious riot that left Patrolman Michael Mullane and four others injured. His wife Melissa Sharp faced a separate trial. Sharp refused to testify, citing guidance from God. Evidence included revolvers knives and shotguns seized from the Adam God faction after the street clash.
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Kansas City
James Sharp
Adam God
Michael Mullane
Sharp
Melissa Sharp
Governor Hughes Vetoes Civil War Pension Bill in New York
Governor Hughes sharply criticized the legislature for passing two bond bills and vetoed the Allen bill granting a 36 dollar monthly pension to Civil War veterans who enlisted from and reside in New York. He calls the measure unconstitutional unfair to war service length and argues pensions should be national, not state funded.
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Siena
Hughes
Allen
New York
Verded
Males Arrangements For Funeral By Suicidal Seaman
Seattle May 20 C B Smith known to Pavifle coast seafaring men as Shang hai Smith killed himself after divorce was granted He made funeral arrangements two months earlier at an undertaking firm and left a written order authorizing them to take his body The undertaker kept the order believing a joke and later carried out his instructions as directed by Smith
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Seattle
Wash
C. B. Smith
Shanghai
Smith
Bikeral
Island Fishermen Torture and Implicate Couple in Iowa
In Sioux City on May 21 a Black squatter named Earlle was tied to a sapling on Big Sioux Island after being accused of stealing fish from John Garrison. Garrison and his wife allegedly tortured him with sticks and a match while preparing for execution. both were arrested.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Bec
William Earle
John Garrison
Big Sioux City
Missouri
Garison
Earlle
Earle
Garrison
James
Mrs Longstreet Fends Off Intruder in Home Firefight
Mrs. Longstreet woke to a man attempting to break into a dining room closet containing silver. She fired as he fled through a window, the intruder returning fire once before she kept shooting until her pistol was empty. She believes she struck him as he staggered away.
Kermit Kills Leopard As Beast Charges
In Nairobi May 21 Theodore Roosevelt and his new Kermit hunt on the Jura ranch of George McMillan. They collect 60 specimens across 20 species, saving skins. Roosevelt survives a charge from a female rhinoceros and also kills a python. Kermit dispatched a leopard at six paces after it mauled a man.
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Nairobi
Britteh
Bnst Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
George Mcmillan
Mr. Roosevelt
Kermit
Dad Wan
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