Former Hawaii Governor Testifies on Sugar Campaign Funding
Former Hawaii Governor Carter testifies in a lobby investigation that he was sent to Washington by the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce and helped place advertisements opposing free sugar. He says the Domestic Sugar Producers Association raised funds by assessing sugar growers, with expenses under 100000 dollars, to carry propaganda and protect sugar interests which provide 75 percent of Hawaii revenue.
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Washington
Carter
Hawaii
Wie
Hewan
Honolulu
Sugar Producers’ Association
Sughr
Supreme Court Validates Newspaper Circulation Law
Washington June 10 The Supreme Court declared valid the law requiring all newspapers to publish statements of circulation and ownership. Under the decision every newspaper reading notices must be labeled advertisement.
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Washington
The
Supreme Court Today
Not Official of Government Says Delvalle Mission Role
Nogales Ariz June 10 R F Delvalle of Los Angeles on an American government mission to Mexico City left for the capital today Delvalle denied he bears the title of official commissioner for the American government insisting he is a personal intermediary between Wilson and Bryan to Mexican officials He refused further explanation He has been mentioned as a possible successor to Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City
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Nogales
Ariz
R. F. Delvalle
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Delvalle
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico
Minnesota Rate Law Upheld by Supreme Court
Washington June 10 The Supreme Court ruled that Minnesota may regulate railroad rates within its borders. The decision upholds the authority of the state to set freight and passenger rates within Minnesota, affirming the constitutionality of the Minnesota rate law.
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Washington
Sypreme
Minnesota
Commonwealth
Hill Silent Over Decision On Minnesota Rate Ruling
Bt Paul June 19 James J Hill refused to comment on the supreme court decision in the Minnesota rate cases saying you might talk to a lamp post and he will never ay anything on that subject Governor Eberhardt hails the decision saying it will force Minnesota railroads to refund about three million dollars Attorner General McReynolds Senator Nelson and Commerce Commissioner McChord praise the ruling as a strong definition of state powers in regulating rates and harmon says it vindicates governor’s position in the case former Governor Harmon, Hadley and ex governor Aldrich aided the governors’ brief to the court Cincinnati June 16.
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Bt. Paul
Supreme Court
Minnesota
James J. Hill
Eberhardt
Fiberhardt
Washington
McReynolds
State Commission
Nelson
Congress
Commerce
McChord
Cincinnati
Harmon
Hadley
Aldrich
Nebraska
Philippine forest reserves under US management
More than eight percent of the forests of the Philippine islands, about 38,500 square miles, are forest reserves controlled and managed by the United States government through the Bureau of Forestry of the Philippines, Department of the Interior, similar to U.S. national forests managed by the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.
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Philippine Forests
Manila
Philippine Islands
United States
Bureau of Forestry of the Philippines
Department of the Interior
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Man Pickett Held On Possible Arkansas Death Penalty
Charles Pickett known as Ford was captured after a chase on Main Street and alley pursuit. He faces possible death penalty in Arkansas if returned to Little Rock penitentiary for alleged killing a guard during escape. He admits being the wanted man and fears execution though denies killing a guard. He escaped from the Little Rock penitentiary during a wreck, and was tracked from Pendleton. Police describe him as a tall, heavily built Southerner about 80 years old with dark hair and blue eyes. He had worked for Fred Steiner, district attorney, and was en route to Birch Creek Bush ranch when arrested. Little Rock authorities may send for him.
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Charles Pickett
Kearney
Littl Rock
Arkansas
Little Rock
Salem
Pickett
Ford
Pendleton
Chief Kearney
Main Street
Manning
Henig
Main
Alta Pickett
Alexander Alley
James Carroll
Carroll
Fred Steiner
Steiner
Bush Ranch
Birch Creek
Constantine King of Greece Leads During Balkan War
Constantine succeeded his father George I after an assassination amid a Balkan war with Turkey. He was crowned amid popular acclaim and is seen as a brave, popular leader. With Greece and Bulgaria at odds over Turkish territory, he is expected to lead from the front again if war resumes.
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Constantine
Greece
George I
Balkans
Turkey
Bulgaria
ELOPER SIX YEARS LATER WEDDED TODAY IN STAMFORD
New York June 16 Jere Knode Cooke an unfrocked Hempstead clergyman and Floretta Whaley eloped six years ago and wed today at Stamford Connecticut before Justice of the Peace Tipper. They returned to New York with two children. Cooke called it the happiest moment of their lives. Floretta warned others against unconditional love while expressing happiness with her husband and children.
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New York
Jere Knode Cooke
Hempstead
Floretta Whaley
Stamford
Connecticut
Tipper
Cooke
Floretta
Man Admitted Murder Released in Missoula Case
Missoula county jail inmate Frank Diamon, who allegedly confessed to the 1864 murder of former Governor Thomas Francis Meesher, was ordered released by County Attorney Herron after an investigation found the story unsubstantiated by fact.
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Missoula
Mont
Herron
Missoula County
Frank Diamon
Thomas Francis Meesher
Diamon
Facta
Oregon Railroad Commission Validated by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld Oregon's 1907 railroad and waterway regulation law and sustained the Oregon Railroad and Utilities Commission order to cut fares on the Milwaukee and Oregon City Interurban lines by five cents. It required free transfers within Portland and allowed regulation of fares to the Grove district. Portland officials said the new rate would take effect tomorrow with rebate checks expected on presentation.
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Washington
suPreme Court
Oregon
Portland Railway, Light and Power Company
Milwaukee
Oregon City
Milwaukee Way
Lette
Unnlt
Portland
Ore-gon Commission
Oni Grove
Jogselyn
Milwaukee and Way
Four Men Fire On Watchman At Pacific Car Tower
Vallejo California June 10 four men claimed by police to be strikers attacked a watchman in the north tower station of the Pacific Car and Electric company shooting a lantern from his hand. The assailants escaped.
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Vallejo
Cal
North Tower
Pacific Car and Electric Company
Airship Saxony Flies From Vienna to Munich
Count Zeppelin aboard as the airship Saxony completes a flight from Vienna to Munich. It landed after reporting a wireless message. fuel was short. The craft arrived in Vienna yesterday with the emperor receiving Count Zeppelin and his party.
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Vienna
Count Zeppelin
Saxony
Munich
Board to investigate charges against asylum lead at Medicine Lake
June 10 members of the state board of control left for Spokane to probe accusations against Superintendent Semple of the Eastern Washington hospital for the Insane at Medicine Lake. Chairman Jones F C Morse and Herman Ross will conduct the inquiry, with witnesses to be ready Thursday as the hearing will be public.
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Seattle
Jufne
State Board of Control
Spokine
Semple
Fastern Washington Hospital For the Insane
Medicine Lake
Jones
F.C. Morse
Herman Ross
Despondent Montana Man Ends Life in San Francisco Bay
Martin Eyrand, 44, of Collins, Montana, drowned himself in San Francisco Bay after coming to raise $200 to buy a farm. Despondent over failure, he ended his life, authorities said.
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Bay
San Francisco
Martin Eyrand
Collins
Montana
Suffragist Admits Guilty Claim In Fire Destruction Case
Doncaster England June 10 Lillian Lenson a suffragette of Aaronsnet... surrendered to police and confessed to burning the Weetfield house destroyed by a recent mysterious fire.
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Doncaster
England
Lillian Lenson
Arosnette
Weetfield
Porter Charlton Must Stand Trial in Italy for Murder
Washington reports the U S Supreme Court upheld New Jersey's denial of Porter Charlton's habeas corpus petition, allowing his extradition to Italy to face murder charges. Charlton, born 1888 in Omaha, killed Mary Castle in 1910 after a quarrel in Marinello, Italy, with her body found in Lake Como. His defense argued insanity. Italy demands extradition per treaty terms and the case hinges on territory and legal interpretations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Porter Charlton
Mary Scoun Castle
San Francisco
Italy
Lake Como
Charton
Marinslo
Wis
Hoboken
N. J
Irene
Omaha
New York
Army Sanitarium
New Mexico
Castle
Charlton
United States
Knox
Chariton
Indian Will To Face Trial For Life On Novem ber 4
Indian George, pardoned years ago by Taft, awaits life trial for murder of Temot in federal court. Judge Bean postpones from current term, jury panel drawn from eastern Oregon. Bowlsby vs Pacific Power & Light dominates proceedings.
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Columbia George
Temot
R.*.s. Bean
E. A. Johnson
U. 5
Reames
Taft
McNeil's Island
W. S. Bowlsby
Pacific Power & Light Company
Rowlsby
J. T. Bowen
B. F. Baird
B. IL. Cartwright
Guy Glenn
Rk. P. Hall
H. Witherspoon
Willam Irvin
Ivin O'Hara
Myers
E. A. Benderhoof
Oregon
Garrett M. Akers
Goosberry
F. H. Atkinson
Baker City
J. K B. Bacon
Roe Hall Union
Frank Ri Hert
Hhh
J. N
Jackson
Richmond
James Johns
Pendleton
G W. Johhson
Union
Thomas J
Fones
Heppner
Vo Reltz
la Grande
Dan Kemler
Kenyon
James Kirk
Freewater
PFA
Knox
Fossil
Fred Lucas
Hearner
Richard Moillcott
Ionell
Te McKennon
Alicel
George McLaughlin
Arlington
War Flares Between Serbia and Bulgaria Near Mekresh
Vienna reports hostilities have begun between Bulgaria and Serbia with a severe clash near Mekresh leaving many Serbs dead and Bulgarian casualties unknown. Belgrade quotes War Minister Bogoviten predicting continued fighting unless powers push Bulgaria toward revising the Serbo Bulgarian treaty. Russia signals neutrality but warns of broader involvement if others join.
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Vienna
Belgrade
Bulgaria
Servia
Mekresh
Bul-gatria
Bogoviten
Russia
Accused Detective Seeks New Trial in Grand Larceny Case
In San Francisco on June 10, attorneys for former police officer Frank Esola convicted of grand larceny filed a motion before Superior Judge Dunne seeking a new trial. The specifics of the new evidence were not disclosed and the matter was adjourned until Saturday for argument.
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San Francisco
Frank Esola
Dunne
Nominations Sent to Senate by President Wilson Today
Washington June 10 nominations were sent to the Senate by President Wilson. Corellus Ford of New Jersey to be public printer Herman Craven to be civil service commissioner Frederick Brown to be United States judge in the third district of Alaska A B Gray to be United States Marshal in Nevada.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Corellus Ford
New Jersey
Herman Craven
Frederick Brown
Third District
Alaska
A. B Gray
Nevada
Peace Cocktails for Bryan En Route to Washington
A Richmond California party led by a big chest labeled Diplomatic Peace cocktails passed through Chicago en route to a June 16 conference before the rivers and harbors board in Washington. The “cocktails” are grape juice for Secretary Bryan. While in transit, the group aims to symbolize diplomacy.
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Chicago
Richmond
Cal
Washington
Bryan
Rivers and Harbors Board
Leg bone grafted to youth's spine in risky operation
In Pasadena on June 1 surgeons under Dr. Lockwood performed a rare operation replacing a tubercular spine section in 17 year old Frederick Loring with bone from the youth’s leg. The final resort graft aims to save his use and doctors report cautious optimism about recovery.
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Pasadena
Cal
Lockwood
Frederick Loring
French Airman Sets Record Distance Flight
Berlin reports French Airman Marie G Brinderone Des Moulinais completed a record distance flight covering 64 miles from Villa Coublay to Johannisthal in seven hours and four minutes, maintaining an average pace of about 27.45 minutes per mile.
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Berlin
Marie
G. Brinderone Des Moulinais
Villa Coublay
Johannisthal
Bloodshed Fears After Mexican Tensions Rise
June 10 report from San Tega Cal notes temporary peace in southern and Lower California as Dr Lone Parkson, back from Lapaz, warns of possible bloodshed. He says people mourn Madero and resent Huerta amid lingering unrest and fear.
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San Tega
Cal
Southen
Lower
California
Lone Parkson
Lapaz
Madero
Huertu
Cruiser Makes Test of Alaska Coal for Navy
Bremerton June 1. The cruiser Mary land sailed to Alaska to take Alaska coal from the Bering river fields for official testing. It returned with bunkers filled with the Alaska product, parts to be shipped east for mineral tests. If satisfactory, it may be adopted by the navy.
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Bremerton
Alaska
Bering River
Maryland
Navy
Switch Engine Kills Youth at Umatilla Oregon
Loraine F. Anthony aged 19 a yard foreman for the O W R N was killed in Umatilla Oregon at 2 AM when a switch engine ran over him while he rode on its front. He was struck on the side and died instantly the body sent to The Dalles for burial.
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Umatilla
Oregon
Loraine F. Anthony
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Sugar Interests OF
LOBBY
Island
Underwood
Hill
SFWIA
Eloper
Railroad Commission
TLEAD
Cruiser
Dalles
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