One Rosenthal slayer weakens and confesses plea
New York August 1 A suspected Rosenthal killer known as Dago Frank Cirofici weakened under eyewitness identification and said he will confess. He claims either White Lewis or Lafty Louie fired the fatal shot. He may corroborate the accounts given by Fallon Webber and Ross that Lieutenant Becker paid the gangsters to kill Rosenthal.
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New York
Frank Cirofici
Rosenthal
Atlosney Whitman
Charles
White" Lewis
Louie
Harry Fallon
Webber
Ross
Ben Schappa
Becker
Fellow prisoner stab death at Los Angeles jail
Aug 1 Los Angeles Greek prisoner John Vashilk enraged by joshing in county jail stabbed to death G H Mullen a fellow prisoner and seriously wounded two others. Jailer overpowered Vashilk after he concealed a butcher knife in his clothing and struck Mullen in the back. the blade pierced the heart and Mullen died instantly.
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Los Angeles
John Vashilk
Jalil
G. H. Mullen
Vashilk
Mullen
Report Under Way On Hanford Trial
Washington August congressional subcommittee on judiciary prepares a probe report recommending dismissal of the Hanford impeachment proceeding. The group plans to submit the report to the Judiciary committee on Tuesday after Investigator Higgins reviews it.
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Hanford
Darrow Continues Under Examination in Bribery Case
Los Angeles August 1 Darrow's second day under cross examination began with an attempt to show he was willing to spend a thousand dollars in the McNamara defense, even after Bert Franklin's arrest for jury bribing and therefore the bribery and nothing else was responsible for the closing of the case.
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Calif
Darrow
McNamara
Bert Franklin
Enwe
Best program set for Thousand Islands Boat Races
The American Tower Boat association presents a top program for the Thousand Islands Boat Races at Mexandria Bay Aug 1 to Aug 4. The events run on invitation of the Thousand Islands Yacht Club, holder of the challenge cup with privileges.
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Thousand Islands
Mexandria Bay
American Tower Boat Association
Shoots Down Woman Over Alleged Husband Affair
Paris reports Madam Block a writer shot and killed Mrs Bridgeman at her apartments after failing to contact her about an alleged attachment between Block's husband and Bridgeman. Bridgeman was a cashier for New York Life Insurance, long separated from his wife.
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Paris
Madam Block
Bridgeman
James EK. Bridgeman
New York Life Insurance Company
Berlin Boarding Palace Opens on Kufürstenamm
Berlin's boarding palace begins operations on the American plan, claimed as the first of its kind in the city. The five story building on Kufürstenamm houses single rooms, bachelor suites, and family units with a full sanatorium modeled after Dresden's Weisser Hirsch and Turkish, Roman, and Russian baths.
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Kufurstenamm
Weisser Hirsch
Dresden
West Webb Street to be Improved by Gravel Bitulithic
City council ordered paving of West Webb Street between Main and Casble with gravel bitulithic except for an eight foot rail strip. Ten day remonstrance period begins. Some property owners delay until Court Street paving to judge material. Rail company unlikely to pave between tracks.
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Main and
Casble
Northern Pacific
Jackson Street
West Court
Crews Held Responsible for Central Brazil Train Wreck
Rio Janeiro Aug 1 police arrest surviving crew members of two suburban trains from the Central Brazil railroad. The collision yesterday killed and injured about 100 persons. The crews are charged with careless ness.
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Rio Janeiro
Central Brazil
Pendleton academy property sold to La Grande dealer
Through a local trade Pendleton academy grounds and buildings have been sold to Henry T. Hill of La Grande, son of John F. Hill. E T Wade handled the sale for the Presbyterian college board. The $540 down payment is part of the price, with terms undisclosed. Hill plans to resell, with Brown Hall eyed by a prospective buyer. The sale includes the old academy building, Brown Hall, Koontz Hall, and the campus land. High school use and temporary quarters are expected as the new building nears completion, with occupancy hoped for November 1.
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la Grande
John F. Hill
E. T. Wade
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Brown Hall
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Koontz Hall
Janes Johns
C. J. Smith
Clagstone Running 500 Votes Behind in Governor Race
Mise Aug 1 Hoive leads on early returns for republ nomination for governor. Clagstone trails by about 500 votes with half the precincts reporting. Final outcome awaits further results as the tally tightens.
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Mise
Haines
Hoive
Thextday
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Open Golf Championship at Buffalo Country Club
The United States Golf Association national open begins today at Buffalo Country Club. Alec Ross of Brae Burn aims for the title, continuing a family hold on recent open championships with brother Donald.
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Buffalo
United States Golf Association
Buffalo Country Club
Alec Ross
Brae Burn Country Club
Ross
Donald
Boston Artillery returns home from England voyage
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston completed its England visit and arrived back in the United States today aboard the White Star liner Celtic after a royal audience and ceremonial acts during the stay in London.
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London
Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
Boston
England
United States
Celtic
Bryan Sees Good In Judge Hanford Probe
Lincoln Aug 1 That impeachment proceedings against Judge Hanford opened the way for a broader inquiry and Bryan sees no turning back on the Hanford investigation The Commoner says Hanford resigned to avoid exposure but the piece argues a thorough probe is needed into the judge s connections with corporations and that more federal judges may come under review.
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Neb
Hanford
Bryan
Berger
Mexican Situation Grows Grim Amid Death Reports
Washington reports the state department orders a thorough probe into two Americans said hanged by rebels in Bonark attic Mexico. Identified victims include S Sculbert of Douglas Arizona and Hurtling. In Nuevo Laredo Mexican officers halt a sleeper train arresting an American conductor and Detter for smuggling rifles and ten thousand rounds of ammunition into Mexico City.
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Mexico
State Department
Bonark
Department
Brive
el Paso
S Sculbert
Douglas, Ariz
Nuevo Laredo
Mex
Detter
Rufles
Mexico City
U S Court Takes Up Kansas Presidential Elector Case
New York Aug 1 The U S Supreme Court Justices Vandevanter and Pitney heard Kansas electoral disputes over direct primary legality and the eight Republican electors on the primary ballot though they would not back Taft and Sherman Roosevelt supporters claimed the case contains dynamite In Kansas the electors were said to back Roosevelt and Roosevelt supporters argued the matter could spark war The justices interrupted exchanges noting promises and war were unlikely outcomes
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Kansas
Vandevanter and
Pithey
United States Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Courts
Taft
Sherman
Roosevelt
F. & Jackson
Tokepa
Supreme Court
Justics Pitney
Jackson
Pitney
Four Divorces Entered Today in Walla Walla Court
August opens as a busy divorce month with four suits filed today. Bertha Irene Wats seeks divorce from George L. Walsh for alleged penitentiary felon status and restoration of her maiden name Bertha Calkins, with Raley & Raley for counsel. Zella Blanche sues Harry E. Blanche on desertion, represented by Raley & Raley. Harvey E. Skirvin sues Mary Belle Skirvin for divorce on grounds of desertion, with Wiederer & Son representing. Maury M. Friedley begins action for legal separation from Albert C. Friedley, with local counsel. Judge Phelps grants default in Lavona Walford v James Walford, awarding custody, land, and household goods. Newberry acts for Mrs. Walford.
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Phelps
Bertha Irene Wats
George L. Walsh
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Bertha Calkins
Raley & Raley
Raley
Albert C. Friedley
Lavona Walford
James Walford
A Newberry
Walford
Republic Rubber stockholders vote to raise capital
In Youngstown Ohio on August 1 stockholders of Republic Rubber met to vote on increasing capital stock from four million to ten million. The firm currently employs about 1500 workers and operates its principal plant in Pittsburgh. About eighteen months earlier capital was raised from two and a half million to four million.
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Ohio
The
Republic Rubber Company
Pittsburg
IAFT ATTACKS BULL MOOSE LEADERS OVER TRAIN MASSACRE
Mexico City Aug 1 Responsibility for the massacre of soldiers and passengers on the Mexico Cuernavaca train is laid at the door of President Madero by officials in the army. Officers say but for Madero’s interference Zapata would have been executed a year ago. Zapata’s followers have since killed thousands and looted large areas.
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Mexico City
Madero
Emilio Zapata
de la Barra
Zapata
Congress urged to probe Judge Speer in Macon petition
Macon GA August 1 thousands of signatures were added to a petition asking Congress to investigate charges against United States Judge Speer. The petition from former Mayor Huff accuses Speer of using his judicial position for personal financial gain. Huff, arrested on contempt charges after sending a critical letter, was admitted to ball today.
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Macon
Congress
United States
Speer
Huff
Ball
So-called Beef Trust Dissolved in U.S. Action
Washington reports the last of the National Packing company, known as the beeft trust, is being wound up. Armour Swift and Morris interests arrange disposition of assets to ease government cases, with potential civil suit resumption depending on future developments. The $15,000,000 corporation faced prior government attacks as a trust.
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Washington
National Packing Company
Beeft Trust
Armour
Swift and Morris
Department of Justice
Beef Trust
Ble Armour, Swift and Morris
Chicago Convention Opens Tuesday After Roosevelts Change
Chicago Aug 1 Colonel Roosevelt will deliver his Declication of Faith on Tuesday instead of Monday night Governor Johnson will call the convention to order at noon Monday at the Chicago gathering for the national convention opening
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Johnson
Damaged grain largely saved by harvest in county
Harvest crews report minimal damage from the recent storm. Across the main wheat belt threshers are active and most barley has been threshed, with about ten days to finish the bulk of the crop. W W Harrah notes little injury and predicts smut may damage yield this year.
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Uime
W. W. Harrah
Mr. Harrah
Aterm Wu
John Crow Ranch
Taft Nomination Acceptance Stirs Republican Rift
Washington reports detail Taft accepting the nomination at the White House amid attacks on the progressive faction. The speech condemns power grabs and two-term limits while praising past GOP progress, criticizing muckraking and wealth concentration, and noting Roosevelt’s influence within the party.
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Senator Root
Taft
White House
New
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Third Party Launched in Washington State
Tacoma Washington August 1 The progressive state convention which adjourned at night endorsed the delegates to the convention selected at Seattle adding three names to replace those who could not pot eo It selected a state central committee and prepared to have a third party in the state St Paul Minnesota August 1 The answer of the International Harvester company to the suit which the government has begun for the dissolution before the United States circuit court of appeals was filed today The hearings will not begin until the middle of September when they will be heard by Judge W H Sanborn
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Gale
Kimbrell
Halley
Washington Street
Calvin
Railroad Street
Vaughan
North Side Hose Company
Central Station
Kearney
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Root
Taft
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
St. Paul, Minn
International Harvester Company
Sait
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WH. Sanborn
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