Walsh Convicted on 64 Counts in Bank Misappropriation Case
Chicago today jurors found John R. Walsh guilty on 64 counts of misappropriating funds from the Chicago National Bank. He faces a minimum five year term. sentencing could reach long terms or life in theory, with a new trial motion set for Jan 28. One juror cried during the verdict as Walsh showed little emotion.
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Chicago
Lil
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Walsh
Elbert Palmer
Harvard
Hll
J. S. Miller
Anderson
Liberty
No Mystery About Japan Navy Fleets
Vice Admiral Saito in an Associated Press interview says Japan shares daily fleet whereabouts with naval attaches. He states no vessels are missing from home waters except those on China stations and a few old ships at Korea.
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Tokio
Diet
Marquis Saiinji
Japan
Canada
United States
Saito
Navy
Associated Press Today
America
Korea
Emigrants Returning Home From New York Port
The January exodus of steerage passengers to Europe is sharply up with 39,056 leaving New York in seventeen days versus 9,476 last year. arrivals total 7,138 in the same period, signaling an enormous seasonal shift.
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New York
N. Y
Europe
Pope Receives Careful Rest After Improvement
In Rome on January 18 the pope, now in better health, was visited by his private physician Dr Petacci who ordered continued rest despite the improvement.
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Rome
Petacci
Auto Spill Fatal Claims Baltimore Hotel Owner and Wife
Baltimore, Jan 18. George L. Billups proprietor of the Billups hotel and his wife were killed when thrown from an automobile in an early morning crash. The accident occurred on a city street and police indicated there were no survivors.
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Baltimore, Md
George L. Billups
Billups Hotel
Milwaukeee Brakeman Injured at Nahant Yard
James Ray of Savannah Illinois a Milwaukee brakeman was badly hurt at Nahant yards last evening He was transferred from Savannah to Nahant and reportedly leaped from a Rock Island train after discovering it would not stop at his destination He lies unconscious with a serious head injury in Davenport hospital
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Davenport
Ill
James Ray
Savannah
Nahant
Ray
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Grandchild of Junction City Man Killed in Colorado
Harland Lambertson fourteen year old son of Frank Lambertson was killed when a wagon carrying lumber toppled on a mountainside near Peoria Colorado. The tragedy occurred as the Lambertson sawmill ruins were being hauled after a boiler explosion. The boy’s mother is formerly Miss Dora Adye, daughter of Jason W. Adye of Columbus Junction.
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Iowa City
Harland Lambertson
Frank Lambertson
Peoria
Colorado
Dora Adye
Jason W. Adye
Columbus Junction
James Donovan Shoe Company Assigns in Cambridge
Cambridge January 18 The James Donovan company manufacturers of Everest shoes has assigned Their assets total 300000 dollars with liabilities of 180000 dollars
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Cambridge, Mass
James Donovan Company
Everest
Interurban Car Jumps Track Near Iowa City
An Iowa City & Cedar Rapids Interurban Railway car jumped the track thirteen miles north of Iowa City, rolled two somersaults toward the Iowa River, injuring conductor Hollenbeck motor man Anderson and several passengers. Light power and traffic halted for hours. prior fatal wrecks on the road recalled.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa River
Hollenbeck
Anderson
Dahlman to Lead Bryan Volunteers Campaign
Omaha mayor James C. Dahlman announces active control of the movement to organize Bryan volunteers. Plans call for Bryan volunteers in every precinct and a nationwide canvas by mid July, with the organization supplying campaign funds to the national committee for the fall effort.
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Omaha
Neb
James C. Dahlman
Democratic National
Cash Flow Rebounds as New York Banks Report Surge
Bank statement shows a $26,176,000 rise in cash held by New York clearing house institutions signaling an end to past cash hoarding. Bankers expect abundant funds for legitimate needs nationwide.
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New York
N. Y
New York Clearing House
Millionaiare Snell linked to letters to schoolgirls in will contest
Clinton Illinois court heard testimony that millionaire Thomas Snell sent money to several young girls and kept private mail boxes as postmaster. Richard Butler testified that three schoolgirls had private boxes funded by Snell and that letters were exchanged up to twice weekly. The judge ruled the girls' names would not be disclosed.
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Clinton
Ill
Thomas Snell
Chicago
Caroline Boyd
Richard Butler
Hamilton
Canada
Snell
Butler
Sixty victims buried after theatre fire in Boyertown
Sixty victims of last Monday's theatre fire were laid to rest today as services filled churches. Six Mayer girls, including three sisters and three cousins, were among the mourners in a series of double funerals. Dr. Frank Brunner, former state senator, was also buried. The scene eased as relief efforts continue and closed businesses reopened.
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Boyertown
Mayer
Frank Brunner
Wapello Watches for Texas Murder Suspect Arrival
Louisa county Iowa residents await word on the Conroe Texas arrest of William Pickard in the Teets murder. A telegram to ex sheriff Saunders reports his arrival at Fort Worth likely today. County officials say no word yet from Saunders as the manhunt continues.
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Wapello
Conroe
Texas
William Pickard
William Teets
Louisa County
Saunders
Fort Worth
Hale
Garter the Trigger in Des Moines Assault Case
Des Moines January 18. Mrs. Carl L. Clemens wife of a wealthy lumberman and C H Dosh a Stuart attorney are linked by a ten year feud over a garter gift from a college prank. Clemens attacked Dosh after learning of the gift and Dosh lies in a critical condition at a Methodist hospital.
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Des Moines
Carl L. Clemens
Washington
C. H. Dosh
Stuart
Methodist Hospital
Clemens
Dosh
Mrs. Clemens
Miss Smith
Simpson College
Dash
Pacific Coast
Sigma Nu
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Trial Tactics Exposed
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw took the stand as Harry Thaw’s defense faced sharp cross examination by district attorney. Jerome’s strategy aimed to blunt public sympathy by limiting spectator access and press coverage as Mrs Thaw described the Stanford White case. The judge planned to rule on excluding nonparticipants by Monday.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Harry
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Regalia of Joliet Modern Woodmen Drill Team Burned
Fire destroyed Robesson Hall the Joliet headquarters of the champion Modern Woodmen drill team. the unit that won the chief prize at the St Louis World's Fair lost all its equipment. The Uniform Bank of Knights of Pythias of Joliet also reported equipment loss.
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Joliet, Hl
Robesson
Editor Tarred and Feathered in Farmington
A mob abducted Ed Rockwell, editor of the Farmington Herald, from his office at 7 pm. They stripped him, poured tar over him, and covered him with feathers before leaving him. he returned home and his tarred coat was removed amid his distress.
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Farmington
Ed. Rockwell
Farmington Herald
Parsons College Foster prize debate ends with Aldine victory
Aldine Literary society from Parsons College in Fairfield wins the Foster prize debate in a tight contest. Team members William A. Hunt Eldon Carl R. McGrew Fairfield and William E. Gearhart Batavia beat Edwin D. Mitchell Sidney John McLane Fairfield and Hubert E. Howard Fairfield. Judges were Theodore Turner Corning FE N. Gibson Centerville and S. H. Harper Ottumwa.
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Carl R. McGrew
Fairfield
William E. Gearhart
Batavia
Orio
Edwin D. Mitchell
Sidney
John McLane
Hubert E. Howard
Theodore Turner
Corning
FE. N. Gibson
Centerville
S. H. Harper
Ottumwa
Fire destroys Julius Marqueese warehouse in Wisconsin
A blaze in Janesville Wisconsin destroyed the Julius Marqueese warehouse early today causing a loss estimated at 160000 to 200000. The tobacco stored in cases was partly insured.
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Janesville
Wis
City of Mexico Steamer Safe After Overnight Anxiety
New Orleans reports via Vera Cruz that the steamer City of Mexico has arrived safely. Earlier word claimed she was overdue, causing worry among officials and underwriters until the cable news confirmed her safe passage.
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New Orleans
Vera Cruz
City of Mexico
Forty Men Escape Through Unlit Monongahela Mine Shaft
In Monongahela Pennsylvania forty workers at the Catsburg mine of the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke company fled seven miles through dark tunnels to reach the surface after a blowout fire. They escaped via unused entries when authorities feared death by gas or blast. Faces scorched and clothing torn, all were bruised but alive after hours of struggle.
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Monongahela, Pa
Catsburg
Monongahela River
Monongahela
Russian Officer Follows Evans Fleet After Rejected Request
Commander Alexis Diatchkoff of the Russian navy travels from port to port around South America to learn from the American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Evans after his repeated requests to join were refused.
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St. St. Petersburg
Evans
Alexis Diatchkoff
South America
United fleet of torpedo boats joins Evans battle fleet in Rio
The American battleship fleet at Rio Janeiro was joined by a six-ship torpedo boat flotilla arriving from Pernambuco. They anchored beside the sixteen battleships at 3 45 pm after repairing the Lawrence. The voyage benefited from good weather with minor delays caused by machinery issues.
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Evans
Rio Janeiro
Pernambuco
Thisotilla
Lawrence
Harvester Trust Fined by County Judge in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas on January 18 County Judge Dana fined the International Harvester Co twelve thousand six hundred dollars after finding the firm guilty on 43 counts of violating the Kansas anti trust law.
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International Company
Topeka
Kan
Dana Today
The
International Harvester Co
Bousquet Appointed Clerk of the Supreme Court
Des Moines Iowa January 1 percent Colonel Henry L Bousquet was appointed clerk of the supreme court and immediately assumed duties. John C Crockett resigned to become reading clerk of the United States senate. Grubb was named deputy clerk and Jones file clerk and they began work at once.
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Bousquet
Des Moines
Ila
Henry L. Bousquet
Supreme Court
John C. Crockett
Reading
United States Senate
Thomas H. Grubb
Chris T. Jones
Mahan Convicted in Fiendish Murder Case
Bennington Virginia January 18 a jury found Alfred Mahan guilty of second degree murder in the killing of his four year old niece last summer The verdict carries a life sentence The defense claimed mistreatment but the prosecution said the child was killed to silence her
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Bennington
Alfred Mahan
Makan
Weather Outlook Iowa Illinois Fair Tonight Through Sunday
Iowa remains fair tonight and Sunday with temperatures rising gradually. Illinois also fair tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions expected Sunday, especially in the west and central areas tonight. Sunrise is 7 15, sunset 4 49, moonset 5 55 p m tomorrow.
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