Supreme Court Rules Sleep Confessions Inadmissible In Murder Trial
The State Supreme Court ruled that a person cannot be convicted of murder using admissions made while sleeping. Joseph Martines, condemned to life for Wortune Campbell’s murder, will be retried in Archulu County with instructions to exclude somniloquent testimony. A jail witness testified the defendant repeatedly proclaimed his guilt in sleep, but the court deemed such statements involuntary.
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Colorado
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Wortune Campbell
Nether Court
Archulu County
Martines
Supreme Court
New Haven Railroad Faces More Charges
A petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission accuses the New Haven Railroad of unlawful discrimination in favor of a New York steamship line. The Colonial Navigation Company alleges the practice harmed its competition and profits.
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Washington
New York Steamship Company
Colonial Navigation Company of
Mow Vyarte
Interauta Commerce Commission
Colonia
New Haven
Prmltees
Pussyfoot Ggur t barred in Britain
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a barred figure and references to Britain with garbled phrases. The readable portions suggest a political or social incident but lack coherent details, names, dates, or outcomes.
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Britain
Unclear garbled text with scattered historical references
The readable fragments reference diplomacy, treaties, naval figures, and U S history involving Admiral Dewey and joint meetings. Names and dates are incomplete, with scattered mentions of Beevet wession Lotiay and other garbled terms, rendering a coherent event hard to determine.
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Eaperts
Alvis
Giavetinia
United States
Jangenak Werk
Khhe
Admiral Dewey Wor
Beevet Wession Lotiay
Spain May Enter Powers Alliance
Maris May 6 0Phne approaching visit to the French capital of Wing Alfnnsea GE Spain is regarded as of considerable significance for Bnurage. The visit may mean the entrance of Spain into the friendly understanding known as the triple entente between Britain Great Britain and Russia. Alfonso arrives here on Wednesday. The French government is making elaborate preparations for the reception of the king. The rooms at the Palais Trorsay have been decorated and the ambassador's hall hung with tapestries from Versailles. After two days of entertainments the King will depart on Friday after a review of military airmen.
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Ambalsador
Louis IV
Versailles Palace
Woodmen Restore Homes After Easter Tornado Damage
About 28 Woodmen of the World lodgemen from Council Bluff s No 14 spent the fifth consecutive Sunday aiding brothers affected by the Easter Sunday tornado. They rebuilt the home of J M Thornick east of Caune Bluff s in Mosquito Creek valley, repairing and restoring the farm structures damaged by the storm.
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Counciluffa
J. M. 4Hornick
Woodien
Heavy Rain Douses Wisconsin Forest Fires
A heavy downpour drenched active fires in Deanw Florence and Forest counties Wisconsin and several upper peninsula counties. The rain slowed the flames across multiple fire zones after days of blaze and smoke in the region.
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Marinette
Wis
Deanw
Florence
Forest
Wisenonsin
Upper Peninsula
Evidently a Cubist Bogey Prom Collins
The report notes a golf competition at Churrita where Chevalier van Witter posted a high score and an average above par. The piece remarks on the difficulty of the fusion hole and muses on the Chevalier's performance, praising resilience despite a frayed round.
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Chevalier van Witter
Secon
Tariff Bill Nears House Vote With Assured Passage
The tariff bill faces a House vote soon with 18 votes pledged for passage. Reporters note expected Senate referral and quick movement after committee action, with party leaders signaling strong support and a swift path to enactment.
Contempt sentences for Gompers and others cut to 30 days
The DC Court of Appeals sustained contempt rulings against Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell of the American Federation altering penalties to Gompers 30 days imprisonment and Mitchell and Morrison 500 fines each with no jail term. The majority kept the fines and jail for Gompers while a dissent sought full reversal. An appeal to the Supreme Court may follow.
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Samuel Clompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Arsevals
American Federation
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Gompers
Mitchell
Marrigan
Tower Coute
Morrison
Noteg Bucks Stove & Runge
Supreme Court
United States
Supreme
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Bankers in Pierre Bank Tie Missing Funds to Forged Paper
The bank at Pierre was taken over this morning by a receivership. John Hayes, of Fort Pierre, identified as president of the Pierre bank and linked to another failed bank, vanished last week. Reports say forged paper is surfacing in the Pierre bank collapse and the disappearance is considered significant.
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Fierre
Capa
Sists Bank
Wxammert Wingfieila
John Hares
Fort Pierre
FL. Pierri
Fr Pierre
Reddy in Washington to Buck Referees
Masaf. 7. Froidldy. arrives in Washington to back his candidacy for marshal in southern Iowa. Reserves rejected him and recommended Reed. Reddy comes to press his case. C. M. Rich of Keokuk protests tariff changes affecting Purity Oats.
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D. C
Shenandoah
Reddy
Reed
C. M. Rich
Keokuk, Ta
Purity Oats Company
Fragmented early 20th century brief items from major cities
A patchy dispatch reports a wealthier Douglas, Arizona man’s suicide by revolver on his birthday, a London editor’s residence attacked by suffragists, a fire that was extinguished, an Indianapolis actor nearing recovery after surgery, and a tragic trestle crossing accident near Akron with three dead: Thomas Brown, Wil Ikan Sabin, and Albert Schmidt.
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London Light
Binehler
Sacurdius
Indianapolis
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AR Hun
Chie
Kel
Bos Lhe
Oie Ul
Thomas Brown
Akron
Wil Ikan Sabin
Litehtehl
Albert Schmidt
Lima
Ohio
Nicholas Agrees to Surrender of City of Scutari
A fragmented notice reports Nicholas agreeing to surrender Scutari city. The garbled text references a negotiation or capitulation involving authorities, units, and surrounding regions, with unclear dates or actors due to transcription errors.
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Scutari
Fate of Scutari Now in Hands of Powers
Fragmentary text discusses Scutari's fate being decided by external powers amid cryptic phrases and garbled names. No clear events, dates, or entities are identifiable beyond Scutari and implied international involvement.
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Peaceful Settlement Near as Montenegro Evacuates City
Montenegro appears to evacuate the city of Cetinje with advance signals of a peaceful settlement. German assurances to the Montenegrin capital suggest steps to be taken within hours as ambassadors meet in London. Berlin financial circles show cautious optimism while the Vienna market remains firm but wary.
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Retin
Maya
Haition President to Use Strong Arm in Haiti Crisis
May 6 dispatch reports Michael Oreste the new president of Hayti elected yesterday will exert energy to suppress disorder in the oil region and maintain peace with a strong hand. General Defly, governor of Port au Prince, attacked the parliamentary building during voting and was repulsed. he fled to a Mexican location. Washington notes a gunboat Nagle ville sails from San Domingo City to Port au Prince in case of contingency after President Auguste's death.
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Auguste
River Regatta Postponed by Mississippi Valley Power Boat Union
The Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association cancels the annual river regatta in Muscatine for May due to date conflicts with Great Lakes races tied to the Perry celebration. The races committee met yesterday and will reconvene in two weeks to choose a new host city for the event on July 2, 4 and 5.
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Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Perry
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Chinese President Says He Will Use Force if Needed
Peking May 5 President Yuan Shi Kai issues a manifest warning that while he has restrained himself, he will employ military force against conspirators who threaten the state. He hopes to be relieved from office after the next presidential election.
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