Bribe News Notes From Washington and Labor Probes
Week's important items include Martin Mulhall testifying about a $100 weekly and $40 expense payment for lobby work, Secretary Daniels' three week Pacific coast tour with Mrs Daniels and L G Palmer, and the Underwood Simmons tariff bill's drastic proposed cuts. Garrison orders Grewer to demand release of five Americans and 360 cattle plus 50 horses held by Mexican revolutionists. Congress to investigate labor capital wars with Gompers slated to testify. ICC to probe New York Central finances, Norris leads motion.
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Daniels
Washington
Pacific Coast Navy Yards
Bremerton (Wash
Bryan
Garrison
Edwin P. Grewer
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Mcintosh
Fox
Hidalgo
Mex
Domestic Meeting in Webster Hall Endorses Strike Resolution
A Webster Hall gathering of about 1000 members from the Order of Railroad Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen ratified the strike resolution adopted by both unions. The report covers other events including fires near Michigan City, a Los Angeles rear collision, a sinking steamer near Port Colborne, and various international and political developments.
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Webster Hall
New York
Order of Railroad Conductors
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Notable Criminals and Suicides From Early 1900s News
James Gordon, a 25 year old Indianapolis machinist, convicted of second degree murder for killing his sister, receives a life sentence after an unsuccessful insanity plea. Wimner Hodson, 25, of Cleveland, attempts suicide by bichloride of mercury. wife finds him soon after, expected to recover. Duke Oppenheimer, the “human tiger,” is legally executed at Folsom. Wilhjalmur Stefanson sails from Nome on the Kartup for a three year Arctic expedition. W. P. Winfree Jr., after returning from a Kentucky carnival, shoots himself in the chest. illness cited as cause.
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James Gordon
Indianapolis
Ind
Wimner Hodson
Cleveland
Hodson
Duke Oppenheimer
Folsom Prison
California
Two Birdmen Burned After Challenging Flight
Havens and passenger J B R Verplanck completed a perilous journey from Pentwater to Charlevoix covering 147 miles in 2 hours 35 minutes with a single stop at Frankfort for fuel. The wreckage near Nonacourt, France, killed aviators Perein and his son in a crash during a separate monoplane experiment.
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Havens
Charnevoix, Mich
Versailles
France
Nonacourt
Parla
Granville
Perein
Charlevaix
Charlevoix
Mich
Beckwith Havens
J. B. R. Verplanck
Pentwater
Frankfort
Francis
Pankhurst and Kenney Defy Court at S P Union Meeting
London reports militants Emmeline Pankhurst and Annie Kenney attended a weekly suffragist meeting despite government and court opposition. Kenney was arrested amid police clashes with supporters while Pankhurst escaped in a taxi declaring resistance and a vow to seek freedom or die for women's rights.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Misa Annie Kenney
Women’s Social and Political Union
Miss Kenney
Editor jailed for contempt in Memphis case
Memphis July 16 Gilbert D. Raine editor of the News-Scimitar was held in contempt after printing an article Judge A B Pittman had barred. He had previously been sentenced to ten days and a $50 fine. Raine claimed no court could control his publishings and was later removed to the sheriff's office and then released on a writ of habeas corpus.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gilbert D. Raine
News-Scimitar of
A. B. Pittman
Ralue
Rains
Pitman
Raine
Senate hearing on waterways board and Navy data. Bristow probes
Washington July 15. The senate lobby committees continued Mulhall testimony and received presidential nominations. Bills to create a national board for waterway improvement were reintroduced. Secretary Daniels data on navy construction extension was received. Bristow attacked a resolution seeking the number of army officers in private employment. The house was not in session.
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Washington
Senate
M. M. Mulhall
Nowland
National Board For Improvement
Daniels
Bristow
House
Massacre and Fire Set by Bulgarian Army at Seren
Despatch reports sacking and burning of Seren by retreating Bulgarian troops. Greeks claim Bulgarians looted, drenched shelters with oil, and set fires while targeting consulates, banks, schools, and hospitals. Reports emphasize widespread atrocities and conflicting accusations in Seres and Macedonia.
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Saloniki
Turkey
Seren
Hhe
Saresa
Bank of Athens
Oriental Bank
Palace of the Metropolitan
American -Tobacco Company
Semb
Seres
Macedonia
Unknown cause for Venice Beach wreck kills thirteen
In Los Angeles on July 16 the rear-end collision of two three-car electric trains on the Venice Beach line near Vineyard Station left thirteen dead and about two hundred injured. An all-day inquiry by the Interstate Commerce Commission, the state railway commission, and Pacific Electric officials did not determine responsibility. Motorman Forster testified he had been on duty thirteen hours and believed he was traveling about fifty miles per hour when he saw the ahead train. He offered no excuse beyond being unable to stop with the emergency brake, as several seriously injured passengers were reported dying. The death toll could rise to twenty in a few days.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Venice Beach
Vineyard Station
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railway Commission
Pacific Electric Railroad
Forster
Heard At
Auto Tourists Involved In Narrow Mountain Crash
Indiana auto tour party in Glenwood Springs experiences a near fatal crash east of Eagle Colorado as a car driven by E M White overturns forty feet along a mountain road. His wife and sister were thrown clear with minor injuries while doctors Pextum and Strickland from the tour party attended them.
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Glenwood Springs
Col
Indiana
Rocky Mountains
Pextum
Strickland
Calls Ball Players Slaves
Arthur F. Hofman former Chicago NL outfielder sues for 3000 back pay arguing the club failed to notify him of contract termination and alleging the baseball contract system amounts to peonage with players treated as chattel.
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Chicago
Arthur F
Apple") Hofman
Roy D. Keehn
Hofman
Thieves Cause Ten Thousand Fire at Medora Store
Fire started by villains damaged the Steda and Day store in Medora Illinois on July 16, with the safe blown early. The blaze spread before responders could halt it, drawing extra equipment from Jerseyville. Loot amount remains unascertained as the building lies in ruins.
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Medora
Steda & Day
Jerseyville
Japanese Ex Premier Ie II Prince Taro Kat Rereport
Tokyo July 1 Prince Taro Kat\u014b former prime minister and foreign minister of Japan is seriously ill with cancer of the stomach doctors say his condition is grave and he remains in hospital in Tokyo officials confirm.
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Ie II
Tokio
Taro Kat
Bure
Japan
Fatal Dive for Hat Sparks Tragic 65-Foot Fall
In St. Paul Minnesota on July 15 a 16 year old named Howard Paul leaped after his hat blown from his head by strong wind. He plunged 65 feet from the Fort Snelling bridge embankment and was brought to a hospital where doctors fear he will die.
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Muehlhausen
Germany
Dietrikha
Worth
Valley City
N. C
M. A. Evans
St. Paul
Minn
Howard Paul
Fort Snelling Bridge
Mulhall Under Fire Six Hours Before Senate Inquiry
James A. Mulhall testified six hours before the senate lobby investigative committee, identifying nearly 800 letters and memoranda as he detailed political activity for the National Association of Manufacturers. The Garrett committee and Mulhall’s cross examination touched on campaigns against Pearre and McGillicuddy, with ties to former Vice President Sherman and efforts to elect Watson in Indiana.
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Washington
Martin M. Mulhall
Senate Lobby
Mulhall
Senate
House Committee
Senate Committee
House
Garrett
James ‘A. Hmery
National Association of Manufacturers
Mulhal
Littlefield
Maine
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Maryland
Pearre
Cumberland
Cushing
Reed
McComas
James S. Sherman
National Republican Congressional Committee
Sherman
James 8. Watson
Indiana
Watson
Republican Committee
Republican Congressional Committee
Garrett Committee
George W. Fairchild
New York
Fairchild
Woman and Doctor Joke Over Pain and Worry
A humorous exchange shows a woman telling John she fears appendicitis and is in pain while he, absorbed in the sports page, dismisses her worries and mutters about it being typical of women. The skit highlights the stubborn, teasing dynamic between a tired husband and his anxious wife.
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John
Tam
Eczema Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Advertisement testimonial from F. W. Horrisch dated October 19, 1912, describing two years of eczema on hands and legs. He used Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying others, reports the sores becoming smooth and all symptoms cured after six weeks with no remaining marks. Sold worldwide with free samples upon request.
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Congress St
Chicago
F. W. Horrisch
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Advice for Campers Parafine Your Tent For Weatherproofing
A camping tip explains paraffining a tent to shed water and prevent mold after folding. Set up in sun to dry, melt paraffin in a house skillet, mix with greasing, and apply quickly with a sprayer or brush. Do not smoke or strike a match during the process.
Eggplant and a Jest on Dining Manners in Town
A New York bachelor jokes that housekeeping will be mocked as art. He claims restaurant patrons lack knowledge of raw vegetables like eggplant and the turnip family, supported by marketmen and restaurateurs. A woman friend concedes the point, noting men fare no better.
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New York
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National Manufacturers’ Association
House of Representatives
Congress
Samuel Gompers
New York Central Lines
Norris
Nebraska
Michigan
Haskell & Barker Car Company
Michigan City
North Carolina
William J. Bryan
Hendersonville
United States
Vineyard Power House
Anabella Wilson
Port Colborne
Ont
Lake Eris
Daniel McIntyre
Glenh Ll. Martin
Wfe
Charles H. Day
Lake Michigan
Muskegon
Funama
Theodore Roosevelt
Horacio Rangi
Education
Attornaya
Harry K. Thaw
Patitoned
Orphans’ Court
Pittsburgh
Fidelity Title and ‘Trust Company
Trustes
Thaw
Harry
Twentieth International Convention of the Baptist Young People
Brooklyn
Canada
Kentucky Refining Company
Léuiavilte
United States District Court
Georgia
Louieville
Cassidy
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Stamford
Conn
Interstate Commerce
McChord
Idaho
Olnes
Greece
Servia
Tchatalia
Bulaly
Adrianople
Thrace
Miss Jolly
Woman's Social and Political Union
King George
Queen Mary
Mexico
el Paso
Italy
Rome
House of Commons
Roumania
Bulgaria
Sofia
William Redmond
M. P
Dublin
Clarks
Wilhjalmur Stefanson
Nome
Kartup
Port Clarence
Beringstratt
Arctic
Hopkinsville
W. P. Winfree, Jr
Detroit
Mrs. Pankhurst
Annie Kenney
Teenn
Congressional
Commerce
Arthur Hofman
Cub
Bares
South
James
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