End of Goebel Case Governor Willson Pardon Finalized
Governor Willson pardons Caleb Powers and James Howard ending one of Kentucky’s most noted criminal cases. Powers faced four trials for complicity in the Goebel murder with two death sentences. Howard also convicted. The pardons follow petitions from hundreds of thousands across regions and years of legal review. Willson states he believes both men are absolutely innocent of the crime.
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Caleb Powers
James Howard
Willson
United States
William Goebel
William
Faylor
Goebel
Secretary of State
Powers
Federal Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Topeka Flood Destroys Homes Forcing Evacuations By Boats
June 15 Topeka Kansas reports severe flooding as North Topeka floods with residents evacuated by boats and wagons. Shunganunga overflow surrounds Topeka, Walnut Grove and East Topeka south of Twelfth Street form a large inland lake up to twenty feet deep. Rail traffic halted as many houses inundated and belongings abandoned.
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Topeka
Kan
Walnut Grove
East Topeka
Twelfth Street
Australian System Adopted in Paris Voting Reform
The French chamber of deputies approved an amendment to the voting law introducing the Australian ballot system. Previously ballots were marked publicly, allowing landowners and manufacturers to influence voters. The reform aims to reduce such manipulation despite France's 1848 universal suffrage landmark.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
Torpedo Test on Florida Vessel Succeeds Under Sea Battle Probes
Fort Mourne June 11 naval officials call the torpedo test of the Florida satisfactory. A 200 by 100 foot water column rose as the torpedo struck midships four feet below the water line. The vessel was stabilized and towed to the navy yard for dry docking after simulating war conditions.
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Fort Mourne
Via
Setinusiv
Torpedoa
Buck
Ant Prep
Aralinus
Navy Yard
Florida
France Delays Plan to Abolish Death Penalty
Paris June 15 France postpones the proposal to abolish the death penalty as crime increases and juries push retention. Parliament, while not legally abolishing it, has kept the guillotine effectively unused for years, citing failure to fund executioners and sentences commuted to life imprisonment by the president.
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France
Paris
the Republic
New Mining Law Requires Miner Certificates
Judge George W Thompson declares a new mining law will close all mines in Wineis on July 1 until miners obtain certificates of competency. An examining board of three competent miners per county will issue certificates once the act takes effect, with appointments pending the law’s start.
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Galesburg
Til
George W Thompson
Gheniaul
Wineis
Conscience funds sent to treasury amid political note
A dated June report from Washington describes an unsigned letter claiming years of returning stolen government funds totaling 40 000 dollars. It notes an envelope postmarked Jersey City and mentions J J Hill at the White House and Secretary Corvelyou discussing corporate policy. The piece ends with immigration delays for Japanese brides aboard the Tango Maru in Seattle.
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Washington
Corvelyou
Jersey City
Treasury
Seattle
Wash
Man Sentences for Manslaughter in Old Sun Sunday Accident
Seaiue Washington man Funch-Guy C Slaton along with two prominent club members were convicted on May 6 of manslaughter for running over and killing seven year old Henrietta Johnson on Sunday January 25. He is sentenced by Superior Court Judge Frater to an indeterminate term of one to twenty years plus a $360 fine.
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Seaiue
Wash
Funch
Guy
Slaton
Henrietta Johnson
Spr
Fudge Frater
Superior Court
Hitchcock Seeks Vice Presidency Backed by Taft Support
In Chicago on June 15 supporters report that Frank H Hitchcock now serves as Special Assistant AG and aims to place his name for vice president. The national committee declared Taft with 603 instructed delegates. diplomacy units from Washington expected to attend the convention and Roosevelt hosts arranged seats for foreign ambassadors Bryce and Jusserand.
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National Committee
Taft
Frank H. Hitchcock
Secrelary Tait
Virginia
Foraker
Diplomatic Corps
Washington
Roosevelt
Bryce
Great Britain
Jusserand
France
Senator Dolliver as Vice Presidential Possibility
Chicago dispatch reports Sen Dolliver of Iowa drawing attention as a potential vice presidency candidate. Long of Kansas notes Dolliver is acceptable to the administration but Iowa and party rivals seek to influence opposition to a nomination. Dolliver says he seeks no such candidacy and offers no favor to the proposal.
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Chicago
United States
Long
Kansas
Senator Delliver
Fort Dodge
A- Delliver
Dolliver
L Long
Sie
Iowa
Kellogg for Second Place Named for Vice President Nomination
Minnesotan Hon Joseph Catron will place Hon Frank B Kellogg of St Paul in nomination for vice president at a Chicago convention. Kellogg backers push for him citing his anti trust and railroad prosecutions as favorable to the administration. Hammond discusses candidacy at Hamilton Club luncheon praising Roosevelt and conservation policies.
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Joseph Catron
Duluth
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Kellogg
Kelfogs
Aol
Johnson
Minnesota
Hammond
John Hays Hammond
Vie
Hamilton Club
William B. Mason
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Football captain fatally shot in cleaning gun accident
Jackson Minn June Th Ney Dine captain of Minnesota university football team accidentally shot himself while cleaning a gun with an unremoved cartridge in his possession. No witness to the incident. He is not expected to live.
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Jackson
Minn
Ney Dine
Minnesota University
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