McNab quits DOJ amid graft and throttling claims
John L. McNab resigns from the Department of Justice accusing Attorney General McReynolds of throttling cases to help influential friends. In San Francisco remarks he denounces the defense and vows the cases will proceed. successor to be named, with Heney Sullivan Hayden among candidates. president to choose a prosecutor based on legal standing.
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McoNab
McKegolds
San Francisco
John L. McNab
Department of Justice
McReynolds
Justice
McNab
California
Washington
Diggs
Caminett
Hinebaugh
House Rules Committee
McNabb
Kahn
House
Heney
Matt Sullivan
Thomas Hayden
Wilson
Explosion at Husted Milling kills four in Buffalo
An explosion at the Husted Milling company elevator and grain store in Buffalo on June 24 left four men dead and about sixty injured, many critically, with four others unaccounted for. Fire destroyed the wooden portion of the elevator following the blast.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Husted Milling Company
Judge Speaks on Bail Bond Evil in Grand Jury
San Francisco June 25 Judge Frank Dunne of the superior court urged a newly empaneled grand jury to root out corruption linked to police protection and bail bonds. He warned that the “bail bond evil” thrives where police, courts, and bond brokers profit from vice and saloon interests near the Hall of Justice. He added that corruption extends beyond patrolmen and detectives to higher officials.
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San Francisco
Frank Dunne
Superior Court
Hall of Justice
County Superintendents Form Examinating Board
Salem Oregon June 26 county show superintendents representing the state assembled to form an examining board for teachers papers. The meeting is expected to last ten days with many papers to be passed most for one year certificates while life certificates attract more applicants than in past years.
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Salem
Ore
Controversy Over Prosecution Tactics Cited by McNab
McNab states the president cannot alter facts and argues consistency in legal action. He says if May prosecution is proper, stopping now is wrong, and if dropping the case is proper, ordering proceedings is also wrong.
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McNab
Suffragists Protests Mar Royal Welcome in London
President Poincaré arrived for lunch with the lord mayor as crowds cheered and troops lined the streets. A mob attacked suffragists along Oxford Street, tearing at their skirts while royal guests included the Prince of Wales and Premier Asquith watched.
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London
Poincare
France
Drieve
York House
Guildhall
King George
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Asquith
Grey
Churchi
Oxford Street
Poinewre
One Killed In Motorcycle Collision In Seattle
Seattle report of a fatal motorcycle crash leaves F B Forbes dead after surgery to treat a fractured skull. Charles Colbert remains in critical condition with internal injuries at the hospital.
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Hitler
Seattle
F. B. Forbes
Charles Colbert
Forbes
Hunts Club Opens Meeting at Belmont Park
A two days meeting of the United Hatita opens in Belmon t Park this afternoon in New York. The second day card is set for day after tomorrow.
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Hunts Club
Belmont
New York
United Hatita
BelmOnt Park
New Income Tax Clause Agreed On
Washington June 25 Radical changes in the income tax plan of the Underwood tariff bill and changes in administrative features were agreed upon by the democratic members of the senate finance committee. The tax would apply to individuals over 2000 dollars with exemptions for certain entities. The president would gain power to raise duties on articles from countries that discriminate against the United States.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Senate
Mexican Federals At Guaymas Cut Off By Rebels
Nogales reports Mexican federal soldiers above Guaymas are in dire straits after rebels cut the base of supplies. Fighting around Guaymas continues in desultory fashion as a smallpox outbreak in the insurgent camp worsens shortages. The situation leaves the federal troops forced to eat snakes.
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Guaymas
Nogales
Satisfactory Plan Agreed Upon for Dissolution of R R Merger
Washington June 25 Attorney General McReynolds announced a satisfactory agreement had been reached in the dissolution plan of the Southern and Union Pacific companies to comply with the Supreme Court decision against the merger. A special session of the Insidious lobby Investigation will hear Judge Robert S Lovett head of the Union Pacific Executive board testify tonight. Lovett was asked to appear after a conference with Lovett and McReynolds.
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Washington
McReynolds
Southern
Union Pacific
Supreme Court
Harriman
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific Executive Board
Lovett
Grain cash thefts claim $50,000 in Seattle arrests
Burns detectives trapped three Galbraith and Bacon grain Weyjers workers after weeks of watching. Frank Tustin shipping clerk and George Owning foreman were arrested for pocketing cash sale proceeds totaling about $50,000. Tustin allegedly confessed while Canning denies knowledge of the thefts. A farmer allegedly bought grain paying with a marked coin.
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Seattle
Frank Tustin
George Owning
Galbraith and Bacon Company
Grain Weyjers
Tustin
Canning
Burns
Mrs Anna Dotson Sentenced to Five Days in Jail for Manslaughter
Nashville June 25 Mrs Anna Dotson is sentenced to five days in jail for manslaughter in the killing of Charles Cobb. She admitted the relationship and said she had vowed to kill the man who wrecked her life if she could obtain divine favor and not be separated from her husband.
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Anna Dotson
Nashville
Tenn
Charles Cobb
Shortage Found in Pund Paterson Pageant Funds
June 25 New York The executive committee of the Industrial Workers of the World reports a deficit of 1996 from the Magilson Square pageant for Paterson silk strikers and denies misappropriation criticisms.
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New York
Industrial Workers of the World
Paterson
Rabbits Not Damaging Wheat As Widely Claimed
Local farmers and grain buyers refute reports of massive jackrabbit damage to wheat across the Holdman area. Interviews say damage is minimal, not exceeding 100 to 159 acres, with many ranchers reporting no loss. Some edge grazing seen, but overall claims of nationwide devastation are dismissed as exaggerated.
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Umatilly
Grimmen
John Peebler
Juniper Canyon
Holdman
Hermiston
John Kerr
Cold Springs
Joseph Delino
E. W. McComas
H. W. Collins
T. E. Montgomery
Wilt Moore
C. O Rinehart
Joon
Portland
Collins
Will Wyrick
Prospect Country
A. PF. May
Don Pruitt
Stanfield
71 New Parmers to Start for the West
New York June 25 1371 farmers and families arrived from Hungary and Austria on the steamer Carpathia bound for western farming lands. Families of a dozen members are common and 170 children accompany the immigrants.
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New York
West
Hungary
Austria
Carpathia
Women to Fight Capital Punishment in Frisco Meeting
Prominent San Francisco women plan a mass meeting on Thursday to form an abolition organization and launch a campaign against the death penalty Judge Herrington will preside.
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San Francisco
Herrington
Criticism of Wilson in German Editorial
Berlin reports a National Zeitung editorial on Wilson's latest message to Congress. It labels him as a lecturing socialist bent on reforming the world and calls him one of the most dangerous agitators in modern times holding a high office.
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Berlin
Wilson
National Zettung
Congress
Peace Plan Near as Balkans Move Toward Arbitration
London June 5 reports say Bulgaria and Servia are ready to accept Russia's proposal for arbitration in territorial disputes. While not officially confirmed, sources in Belgrade note a peaceful Servian cabinet and Sofia indicating Bulgaria will submit the dispute to arbitration under Russian pressure.
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London
Bulgaria
Servia
Russia
Balkans
Belgrade
Sofia
Wilson Will Hear Bill Objections on Reform Measure
President Wilson will consider tonight objections to the administration currency reform bill advanced by bankers affiliated with the American Bankers Association. The conference was arranged by Representative Glass and Senator Owen and bankers. The bankers expected to urge strengthening along certain lines.
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Washington
Wilson
American Bankers’ Association
Glass
Owen
No Rabbits Are Seen Near Echo
Echo Oregon June 25 Special Correspondence reports the heavy rime has benefited local wheat farmers with headed grain still green and yielding more promising than last year. The piece rejects rumors of rock rabbits destroying grain east of Echo and north of Pendleton as absurd.
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Echo
Ore
Pendleton
Breach of Promise Case to be Fought in New York
Miss Mae Sullivan charges Arthur Hoe son of the late Robert Hoe promised marriage after her maintenance of an apartment at fifty thousand dollars a year. Hoe contends the relationship was strictly platonic and the $225000 breach of promise and maintenance suit will be pressed to a finish.
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New York
Wreck of Immigrant Train Near Ottawa Kills At Least Ten
At least ten people were killed when the Western Express on the Canadian Pacific derailed three miles west of Ottawa. Four cars plunged into the Ottawa River, with ten bodies reportedly recovered and many more feared dead. The crash is attributed to spreading rules aboard the immigrant laden train.
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Ralix
Ottawa
Ont
Western Express
Canadian Pacific
Stamp Exposition in Paris Showcases Global Collections
The International Philatelic Exposition opens in Paris with stamp collections from scores of countries valued in the millions. Highlights trace stamp history from its 1840 invention by Rowland Hill to modern uses. Brazil and France are noted for early adoption and late adoption respectively under government supervision.
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Paris
Rowland Hill
Brazil
France
Hydroaeroplane Contest Planned in Danville France
Paris officials announced a hydroaeroplane contest to be held in August at Danville France with 20000 dollars in prizes. The marine ministry contributed 10000 dollars and the French Aero Club matched 10000 dollars. The winning machine and motor must be of French construction and will be bought by the ministry for 12000 dollars. The second prize will be bought for 10000 dollars under the same conditions.
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Paris
Danville
France
Ministry of the Marine
French Aero Club
Will contest over BH W Peter will in Seattle
Seattle, June 25. Litigation to break the will of BH W Peter, a bachelor who left 200000 dollars to promote Swedenborgian teachings, is expected by relatives in Germany who were cut off with 12000 dollars.
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Seattle
BH. W. Peter
Swedenborg
Germany
Tragic Farm Accident In Edmonton Claims Worker
Edmonton report of Arthur Young, an employee of the Case company in Calgary, killed on George Melleck’s farm after tripping on a stump and falling before a traction engine that crushed him.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Arthur Young
Case Company of
Calgary
George Melleck
City council eyes bids on water bonds and street work
Tonight the city will open sealed bids for water bonds worth 200000 and for street sweeping. Market conditions reduce chances of par bids with few bids expected on the water issue though several bridge bids from Star Street are anticipated. The council may delay selling the bonds until market improves.
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Tonieht
Star Street
City Recorder
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