Mrs Boyle Guilty in Mercer Kidnapping Case
Mercer Pa May 8 jury finds Mrs James H Boyle guilty of aiding and abetting the kidnapping in a case linked to Willie Whitla. Judge and counsel anticipate a new trial motion. sentencing expected Monday with penalties up to life in prison for Boyle and 20 years for Mrs Boyle.
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Miller
Mercer
Mercer County
Pennsylvania
James Boyle
Willie Whitla
James H. Boyle
Willie Whitlayway
Patten Heads Home to Chicago After Rested Return
James A. Patten, the wheat operator, returns from two weeks of hunting in New Mexico, traveling incognito as Ed Jones and arriving in Chicago on May 9. Bears take another market drive as July, September, and December contracts fall from firmer levels amid favorable wheat weather.
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Trinidad
Colo
New Mexico Hills
James A. Patten
Chicago
Santa Fe
Patten
Bartlett Ranch
Ed Jones
Bears
Prepare for big labor struggle headline in Paris
Paris May t The government and the state employees including men of the department of posts and telegraphs are rapidly marshaling forces for an impending struggle. Premier Clemenceau remains confined to his room by illness. The strike committee of postal employees plans to declare a strike next Tuesday to give parliament a chance to intervene in their favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Clemenceau
Sickne
Walsh's Plea Answered in Bank Misuse Appeal Case
Chicago May 8 Government countered John R. Walsh's appeal after he was sentenced to five years for alleged misapplication of defunct Chicago National’s funds. Assistant District Attorney Fletcher Dobbyns filed the reply brief, opposing the defense. Oral arguments before Judges Grosscup Baker and Seaman are set for the last week of the month.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National
Led States Circuit Court of Appeal
Fletcher Dobbyns
Grosscup, Baker
Seaman
Roosevelt party to move camp near Machakoe ranch
The Roosevelt expedition plans to encamp at Sir Alfred Pease’s ranch near Machakoe within about a week. All members are reported well. Two more smallpox cases among expedition porters are confirmed. Roosevelt will then move to George McMillan’s Ja Ja ranch between May 16 and May 24.
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Pease Ranch
Nairoba
May
Roosevelt
Sir Alfred Pease
Machakoe
George McMillan
Ja Ja Ranch
Chicago Great Western Reorganization Reached by Creditors
Creditors and owners of the Chicago Great Western railroad, now in receivership, reached an understanding for a reorganization. Mrs. Washington Gladden of Columbus, Ohio, wife of Rev. Washington Gladden, died after a yearlong illness.
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Chicago Great Western
New York
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Washington Gladden
Columbus
Ohio
Thinking Seriously of Passing Hat Measure in Illinois
Springfield May 8 the 11th hour rush struck the house as 104 bills crowded the calendar with only a corporal’s guard present Representative R D Kirkpatrick moved to halt progress citing lack of quorum and objected to every bill until a quorum was formed threatening to break the unanimity rule governing legislative business
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Springfield
R. D. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Millions Worth Of Town Lots Involved In Friday Session
In a Friday session, Kirkpatrick withdrew his objection after a 30 to 40 minute debate, signaling he would renew it weekly unless a quorum appears. Many bills advanced. 13 house bills moved to second reading, 6 ½ more to engrossed third reading, 21 senate bills referred or advanced, and one recalled for Monday. The big hats bill by George C Hilton moves to third reading with debate expected. A tuberculosis milk cow test investigation resolution and $10,000 for committee expenses were advanced. a local option bill faces a Wednesday showdown. Formal United States senator ballot yielded no quorum, with a plan to resume next Thursday noon.
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Kirkpatrick
House
Senate
George C. Hilton
Stock Yards
Hilton
Ifit
Ilinois
United States
Hopkins
Foss
Mason
Shurtleff
Stringer
Lee O'Neil Browne
McKinley
Oklahoma Court Overrules Demurrers in Creek Indian Land Suits
Federal Judge Campbell overruled demurrers in the Creek Indian land suits brought by the United States against Governor Haskell and other Oklahoma leaders. The ruling concerns tens of millions in Muskogee town lots alleged obtained by fraud and the use of dummies. Innocent purchasers are promised protection. about 1500 buyers are believed involved in the cases seeking recovery for the Creek tribe.
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Muskogee, Okla
Campbell
Mott
Haskell
Womn
United States
Muskogee
Commodities Decision Shapes Railroads Legal Route
Special correspondence reports the Supreme Court ruling that railroads may own coal mines only through subsidiary corporations. The decision allows indirect ownership while barring direct transport of coal from mines owned by the carrier. It notes major railroads control vast coal holdings and could reorganize to comply, with broad implications for future interstate traffic and Hepburn act interpretation.
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TAV
the Argus
Washington
Cname
United States Supreme Court
Mads Ln
Supreme Court
Lehigh Valley
Reading
Tackawanna
Henry H. Rogers Virginia Railroad
Erie
Western Roads
Mot
Burlington, Northern Pact
Union Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Big Western Railroads
Pennsylvania
Inter
Aeas
Senate votes to fix lead ore duty at 11s cents
Yesterday in Congress the Senate near adjournment approved the lead ore duty of 11s cents per pound under the Dingrey law with 53 senators supporting and 19 Democrats opposing. Senators Hughes and McEnery supported the tariff while Clapp urged lower duties and Owen defended an income tax constitutionality. The House was not in session at adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representative
Hughes
Colorado
McEnery
Louisiana
Fourteen Lake Sailors Drowned in Upper Lake Superior
A Cleveland steamer Shores with a 14 man crew is believed lost off Whitefish Point after wreckage from the vessel was found in Lake Superior. The Shores owned by Manx Transit of Cleveland passed the Soo upbound last Thursday with no further contact.
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Cleveland, May
Shores
Lake Superior
Whitefish Point
Manx Transit Company of
Cleveland
Less Duty on Linotypes Aimed at Country Papers
Senator Paynter of Kentucky proposed an amendment to cut linotype and typesetting machine duties from 100 percent ad valorem to 10 percent arguing 12,000 country newspapers cannot afford machines. He cited Linotype Co. wealth to claim control of the trade and urged tariff relief for papers. Speaker Cannon observed his 73rd birthday at the Capitol desk as colleagues congratulated him. James K. Hackett filed for bankruptcy with liabilities at 126000 and assets of 700.
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Washington
Paynter
Kentucky
Linotype Company
Cannon
Capitol
James K. Hackett
New York
Florida House defeats disfranchisement resolution
May 8 in Tallahassee the Florida House of Representatives defeated a joint resolution to disfranchise Negro voters, marking a stand against the proposal in the state capital.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
House of Representatives
Abdul Hamids Wealth Grows to Twenty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Constantinople May 8 Up to now seven and a half million has been found in treasure boxes of the imperial palace at Yildiz. Papers show Abdul Hamids deposits in Germany England France and the United States exceed fifteen million dollars. The cabinet likely regards all foreign deposits and the Yildiz treasure as state property. A military commission bound for Adana to investigate the massacres departed today.
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Constantinople
Imperial
Yildiz
Abdul Hamid
Abdul
Germany
England
France
United States
Coe
Adana
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