Leaves Letter Confessing He Killed 12-Year-Old Julia Conner
New York July 18. A teen boy, Nathan Swartz, was found dead by gas asphyxiation in a tenement after a letter confessing the murder of 12-year-old Julia Conner was found with him. He claimed insanity and asked his mother to secure his paycheck. The Conner girl was found July 8 in a vacant lot. authorities suspect an assault in a nearby house. The boy’s father had told him the confession would end the family’s disgrace.
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German Lieutenant Killed In Monoplane Crash At Leipsic
Lieutenant Pressen of the German army died when his monoplane capized during a final flight for an aviator license in Leipsic on July 18.
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McCUSKER Opposes New Party Idea
Thomas McCusker who managed the La Follette campaign in Oregon disputes a new party move. He says La Follette supporters should not join a Roosevelt faction, predicts the GOP will remain dominant, and states La Follette voters may vote progressive without leaving the party.
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Hoax on Taft Infernal Machine Report Debunked
Washington reports that a claimed infernal machine sent to President Taft and opened by Sherman Allen was a hoax spread by a green reporter aided by a veteran journalist. The rookie journalist circulated the tale nationwide, causing alarm before being discredited.
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Taft
Sherman Allen
Merchants accuse judge Hanford backers in receivership bid
Seattle July 18 testimony focused on Congress man McCox charges that J G Goldsmith blocked evidence against Judge Hanford over receiverships. Witness H Klock said Goldsmith claimed socialists behind the Hanford prosecution and that the old judge might be kept in line with future receivers approved by local merchants. Klock noted an intemperate remark about the judge’s fitness and a school lands dispute tied to Hanford buyers.
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Fire destroys Ukiah Methodist parsonage and barn
A Pendleton telegraph reports a midnight blaze in Ukiah destroying the Methodist parsonage and the barn with ten horses, two saved, and substantial contents lost. Both the livery and parsonage burned. the Blue Mountain hotel, also Tur ner owned, survived. No insurance carried. cause undetermined.
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Pendleton Opens Open Air Theatre With Beeson & Allen
Pendleton launches an open air theatre at the big fair pavilion on Main and Railroad, running through September. Beeson & Allen bring a 16 member musical comedy troupe with concerts by Round-up Band, vaudeville, and moving pictures three times weekly, with 10 and 20 cent admissions.
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Wyoming Battleship Set for Trials in Maine
Wyoming the sister ship of the Arkansas will undergo trials in Rockland Maine today Builders expect better performance than the Arkansas which exceeded expectations during her trials last month The Wyoming built in Philadelphia will accompany the Arkasas to be the world s biggest and fastest battleship
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Unable to Plant on Towers Path of Life
A fragmented reflective note urges pausing amid a difficult path to pull weeds and tend small tasks. The tone Mixes hesitation with a call to care for neglected spots, signaling patience and practical action despite broader struggles.
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Iife
Uncle Sam's velvet fund for disaster relief proposed
Washington notes a surplus wealth phenomenon where paper notes lost in disasters are unredeemable. Figures show millions in shin plasters and unpresented checks from Civil War and Spanish war issues. Some citizens urge converting this velvet into a humanitarian relief fund for disaster victims.
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Newspaper sale reported in Seattle rumor
Seattle July 18 The Post-Intelligencer reportedly sold for more than 800000 to Clark M Nettleton former city editor. Former Senator Wilson owner of the P I denied the paper had been sold.
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Old Parties Battle in House Speech Attacks
Washington July 18 Congressmen denounce the two old parties in the house and attack the bull moose faction as well Roosevelt supporter Vic tor Herger of Wisconsin brands capitalists and conservatives as opposing reform. He criticizes Taft and aligns with Roosevelt, blasting Democrats and Republicans amid calls for swift political change.
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Pensions for Disabled Ministers Began Today
New York July 18 The joint administrative plan of the board of relief and the committee on the ministral substance fund of the Presbyterian Church starts today. Pensions or annuities up to 500 are provided for every disabled minister, with the amount scaled to the beneficiary's term of service, benefiting hundreds of ministers nationwide.
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Fire Ball Hitter Halts Newark Carnival
Thomas Truxton, a colored man, played a central role in a toy fireball incident at the Newark firemen carnival. A ball struck Truxton on the mouth, prompting medical attention from Dr. H. G. M. Kollock and causing carnival operations to pause.
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Truxton
H. G. M. Kollock
Fever Germs Found Alive After Thirty Years
Doctors report scarlet fever germs resurgent in a New Valley house after 30 years. Stanley McCardell, son of Luther and Mrs. McCardell, contracted illness amid several recent deaths linked to interior changes and old wallpaper. Dr. Ernest Rowland notes fever germs under the wall coverings.
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Luther McCardell
New Valley
Ernest Rowland
Liberty Grove
Fire at Los Angeles Dye Works Claims Owner’s Life
Kelly Franklin, 28, proprietor of the Los Angeles Dye Works, was burned to death in a blaze sparked by a gasoline explosion that leveled his establishment. He was deaf and did not hear his mother’s panicked calls as she attempted to enter the burning building but was blocked.
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Los Angeles
Average man’s stage robber tale sparks dinner date joke
A witty remark suggests a theatergoing man’s risk of encounter with stage robbers is minimized only if he has invited two or three chorus girls to dinner. The quip underscores backstage nightlife and audience perceptions in a light humorous tone.
Fight over Dr Stapish extradition heats in Hermiston court
In Hermiston a habeas corpus battle centers on whether Dr. W. J. Stapish can be extradited to Ohio for alleged misrepresentation and false pretenses. Attorneys argue over which charge justifies capture, with Ohio officer Col. J. H. Raley seeking to quash the writ as the hearing proceeds.
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Young aeronaut falls to death in Quincy Bay
Lawrence Stafford, a fifteen year old astronaut, fell 2000 feet into Quincy bay when his parachute failed to open during a parachute drop. He was instantly killed.
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Rosenthal murder case ties to Jack Rose and Becker
In New York an arrest ties Jack Rose to the Rosenthal murder. Rose, friend of Police Lieutenant Becker, was arraigned and remanded to the Tombs for complicity. Authorities expect more arrests as investigations continue probing gambling links and the use of a hired automobile in the crime.
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William Shapiro
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No Compromise Declares Taft in South Dakota
President Taft told Senator Gamble and Congressman Burke that he will not compromise with Colonel Roosevelt over South Dakota presidential electors. The state’s Republican electors have said they will back the Colonel, and a proposed compromise would have the electors support the winner of the November vote.
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Will Watch Women Register in San Francisco
July 13. The district registration for the September election opens here with focus on women registrants. Officials and party members will monitor all registrations to ensure only qualified women vote. Women’s clubs have trained many into compliance with resignation and voting laws.
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Infantry Militiamen Camp in Alexandria during visit
The infantry organization of the national guard units of Arkansas Texas and Louisiana began a camp in Alexandria Louisiana on July 18 drawing many residents and visitors for the event.
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Bombardier Wells Set to Box Tom Kennedy at Garden A. C.
Wells of New York faces Tom Kennedy in a Garden A. C. bout that favors Wells with his smart punch while Kennedy relies on stamina and craft. Both fighters are clever, but Wells seeks to exploit Kennedy's pace and reach in tonight’s match.
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al Plazer
Tom Kennedy
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Plans Western Journey Governor Wilson Meets Prominent Politicians
Sea Girt N J July 19 Details of Woodrow Wilson's campaign for the presidency on the democratic ticket were discussed at a conference between Governor Wilson and DNC Chairman McCombs Congressman Palmer Hudspeth Davis Burleson O Gorman and William McAdoo. Wilson will not stump extensively but will tour the Pacific coast and likely speak in Massachusetts Connecticut New York Ohio and Indiana.
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Campaign Humor Plans for Second Phase of Campaign
Washington July 14 It is understood Job Hedges Senator Depew and other Republican leaders will be invited to the White House soon to plot humorous stunts for the presidential campaign. Campaign humor has long been a staple since the Jackson era and the party aims to produce dignified, quietly staged jests to keep the tone light as the race intensifies.
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Job Hedges
Senator Depew
White House
Missouri
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Cloudburst Kills Eight Near West Newton Pittsburg
Eight people are believed killed in a cloudburst near West Newton with enormous property damage reported. Asheville hosts the twenty first annual meeting of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoos as lumbermen and allied workers gather from U S states and many foreign countries to discuss welfare and social ties.
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Darrow Innocence Denial Reappears In Trial
In Los Angeles on July 13 Fremont Older of San Francisco reiterated his testimony in the Darrow trial and added nothing new. John R. Harrington of Chicago denied telling a reporter that Darrow was innocent, on the witness stand today.
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Chicago
Works Refuses To Resign Senate Seat
Senator Works of California rejects resignation requests from progressives and a Pewatt of Ale faction, stating the people asking for his departure are not Republican. The declar ation marks a third party complaint in California.
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