Election headlines from a chaotic 1924 US vote day
A sprawling dispatch reports on state races across the United States with claims of governor wins, party leads, and election-day disturbances. Wisconsin Iowa New York California Massachusetts Washington Idaho are cited with expected majorities, strife in West Virginia and Kentucky, and White House attention to returns.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukes
Wis
Resubi
Davidson
Reno
Sparks
Bartlett
United States Senate
Newlands
Idaho
Boise
Brady
Gooding
Lockhart
United States
America
Washington
Her Last Voyage of Old Full Rigged Ship Sargent
The GC F Sargent, a sixty year old full rigged ship, arrived battered from Portland Oregon after a Cape Horn storm and is now converted into a coal hulk. Once the last of the old American full rigged ships, its hull remains sound but its bulk and slowness prevent competition with modern vessels.
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Scripps News Association
New York
GC. F. Sargent
Cape Horn
Oregon
Thaw to stand trial on plea of justification says detective
Pittsburg November 5 Roger Omar detective in charge of gathering evidence for the defense of Thaw stated today that Thaw will stand trial on a plea of justification and his attorneys will make no effort to prove him insane when he shot White. There is no explanation for the sudden change in plans.
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Des Moines
Cullalins
New York
Tammany
Woodcull
Chas. Hughes
Brooklyn
Bayers
Pintad
iScrippa News Association
Pittsburg
Roger Omar
Thaw
White
Fitchum Trial Continues in Bank Embezzlement Case
Albany Nov. 6 The trial of Charles E. Fitchum former teller of the First National Bank of Saratoga charged with embezzling 115000 five years ago was continued today The prisoner admits taking 3000 and that the remainder was used to cover overdrafts.
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Boripps News Association
Albany N
Chas. E. Fitchum
First National Bank of Saratoga
Charles Wray dies of Bright's disease in Seattle
Charles Wray manager of the Pacific Coast Amusement association and theatrical business manager for theatres on the coast died this morning in Seattle from Bright's disease at age forty.
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Scripps News Association
Seattle
Charles Wray
Pacific Coast Amusement Association
Bright
Large Power Scheme in Colorado Linked to Herrick Walsh
Myron J. Herrick of Cleveland and Thomas F. Walsh of Denver push a 4 million dollar plan to harness fifty Colorado mountain streams for regional water power. Initial output will cover a 100 mile radius from a central station, expanding to the middle west over time. It is reported alongside school desegregation disputes and Japan-US treaty concerns affecting education and citizenship rights.
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Scripps News Association
Cleveland, O
Myron J. Herrick
Thomas F. Walsh
Denver
Colorado
Middle West
Rich Returns From Aurelia Concentrates
J A Thronson reports the Aurelia mill test run yielded $225.65 in concentrates from the poorest ore, with expectations the true value will reach about $300 per load. The mine has been upgraded with road work, a ten ton mill, a 30 light electric plant, and extensive ditching, all under seven thousand dollars. The crew anticipates the district will gain fame and wealth next year.
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J. A. Thronson
Aurelia
Observer
Thronson
Pabst Multicanada Tax Case and Immigration Trends
Milwaukee officials report Capt. Pabst's heirs face an inheritance tax of about 160000 after a court ruled the estate transferred 4 million improperly. In Montreal, 1906 immigration rose to 189064 the Canada border, with US arrivals up 14287 to 658910 as Canada funds advertisements to attract settlers. The fertile belt holds 90 million acres, with 67.25 million granted to railroads and homesteaders, leaving 22.75 million for settlement.
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iScripps News Association
Milwaukee
Capt. Pabst
Scripps News Association
Montreal
Canada
United States
Manitoba
Northwest
Dominion
Habeas writ halted sweat box case in Chicago court
The court issued a writ of habeas corpus for Leopold accused of murder, and warned the sweat box system must be smashed if he stays on the bench. Judge Pinckney ordered the Sheriff to keep Leopold from police control until trial as Hering and Stensland receive concurrent prison terms in a sprawling confession tale.
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Scrippe News Association
Chicago
Leopold
Margaret Lesia
Pinckney
Tol
Stensland
Hering
Herring
Supreme Court Upholds Sentence in Murder-for-Hire Case
The Supreme Court upholds the lower court decision sentencing Rev. J. C. Rayling of Georgia for hiring a negro to assassinate the Harter family. The ruling continues a high profile case involving a family murder plot and racial during the era.
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Scripus News
Washington
Supreme Court
J. C. Rayling
Georgia
Harter
Grain markets open steady on wheat corn oats
Wheat opened at 74 and closed at 74 cents. corn started at 45 and finished at 45. oats opened at 54 and closed at 54 cents. Market ticker from Chicago reports minor fluctuations across grains.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
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