Judge Pope Rules No Jury Trial for Roswell Bootlegging Case
Judge Wm H Pope sustains transfer of the Roswell bootlegging case Will Olmstead from the jury docket to non jury calendar, citing the 1905 Frickey vs Bailey opinion that infractions of municipal ordinances do not grant a jury trial. The ruling adopts Frickey and applies to similar cases statewide in Chaves County.
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Roswell
Will Olmstead
Wm. H. Pope
Territory of
New Mexico
J. B. Frickey
J. B. Bailey
Pope
Frickey
Olmstead
Justice of the Peace
Chaves County
Does Section 3240 extend jury trial rights beyond common law
The text states Section 3240 only guarantees a pre existing right to jury trial and does not create a universal expansion. It applies to cases where the right existed at common law and does not cover all offenses such as purely mala prohibita or local ordinance violations.
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J. B. Bailey
Justice of the Peace
Frickey
Roswell
Dillon
England
Natal
Louisiana
U. S
Madison
Wis
Justices of the Peace
Materia
Courts of Justices of the Peace
Kansas
State
Topeka
Effie Kinsel
South Carolina
King George Convenes Privy Council Over Lords Reform
London November 16 King George summoned the privy council and cabinet as Asquith seeks to win support for increasing the Lords to back reform. The Earl of Crewe announced a lord's veto bill in the Lords and the opposition leader Lord Lansdowne challenged the government's timing and plans. The king's actions align with Asquith's wishes amid ongoing communications with the cabinet.
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London
Eng
George
Privy Council
Asquith
House of Lords
Earl of Crewe
India
Lords
Mr. Asquith
Lord Lansdowne
Harmony at Santa Fe Constitutional Convention Reaches Accord
At Santa Fe the constitutional convention saw unexpected harmony as the apportionment report was adopted after Democrats accepted concessions. Democrats declined a minority report and pledged to cooperate with Republicans. In Phoenix the convention also adopted a provision barring juvenile offenders from being jailed with adults.
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Santa Fe
Committee
W. B. Walton
Democratic Territorial Central Committee
Phoenix
Arizona
Judiciary Committee
Farmers meet in Atlantic City for Grange convention
Atlantic City Nov 16 with several thousand members from all parts of the country in attendance the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry opened its annual convention. Indications point to a lively time over control of the National Grange. The farmers are divided in-
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Atlantic City
National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
National Grange
Woman Suffrage Speaker Pushes Economic Equality at AFL Meet
Mrs Meta Berger wife of Victor L Berger voices support for social and political gains for women and proposes a housewives union with a minimum wage sharing rule. She argues wives should receive at least half of their husbands earnings to reflect partnership.
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St. Louis
Meta Berger
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Congress
Kansas City Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Kansas City market activity shows cattle receipts near 10 000 with cattle tiers ranging from 2 75 to 8 00 and declines of up to ten cents. Hog receipts around 10 000 with prices mostly 7 30 to 7 50. Sheep receipts about 10 000 with muttons 3 50 to 4 00 and lambs 4 90 to 6 50 as markets edge lower.
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Kansas City
Eclipse of Moon to Shine Across Eastern U S Tonight
An eclipse of the moon will be visible across the eastern United States tonight with totality starting at 6 47 in Eclipse Washington and times listed for New York Boston Charleston Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Weather permitting the event offers a rare view as the moon is near its maximum size and the shadow will move northeastward The spectacle ends as the moon emerges from darkness with Denver seeing the moon only after the shadow passes The period of totality lasts under an hour and observers will note the dimming edges first on the moon’s lower left and last brightness on the right side Where skies clear this will be a notable celestial show in years
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Washington
United States
Denver
New York
Boston
Charleston
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Houston
Colorado
Officials Upheld by Grand Jury in Bootlegging Probes
The grand jury at 3:20 p m returned 26 additional true bills, bringing total indictments to 65 with 6 no bills. No publication of names until arrest. No bills included City Marshal Roy Wooster Mayor Geo T Veal J C Gilbert and Mrs Eda Edwards linked to bootlegging and assault cases.
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Roy Wooster
Geo. T. Veal
No” Bill
J. C. Gilbert
Eda Edwards
Pleas Withdrawn in Bootlegging Case Advi sement
Attorney O O Askren withdrew pleas in abatement for D R Patrick and L T Durham in two bootlegging cases. Judge William H Pope had considered the pleas in district court and took the matter under advisement. today the withdrawals return the matter to its previous state.
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O. O. Askren
D. R. Patrick
L. T. Durham
Wm. H. Pope
Mr. Askren
Caldwell Defeats Wesco in Jury Verdict
In district court Wesco Electrical Supply sued C C Caldwell for 390 The jury returned a verdict for Caldwell after a brief deliberation The court session also includes ongoing trial of Territory versus Guy Stapp and Park Edmondson for alleged illegal cattle killing and receiving stolen property with a jury pending.
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Wesco Electrical Supply Company
C. C. Caldwell
Caldwell
Guy Stapp
Park Edmondson
Monarch in Crisis as Cabinet May Resign Over Peers
The piece notes that the king may have refused to guarantee creating new peers and that a cabinet resignation seems likelier than dissolving parliament. Liberal papers hint King George sides with the Lords, while The Daily News calls a cabinet resignation a monarchial revolution added to the peers revolution.
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George
House of Lords
Daily News
Wool Market Steady In St Louis Trade
The Wool Market in St Louis on November 16 reports steady prices. Territory and western mediums bring 22 to 23 percent, fine mediums 20 to 21, fine 12 to 13.
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St. Louis
American Battleships Begin Port Calls in England
The first division led by Admiral Schroeder and the Connecticut arrived at Portland with plans for officer and crew entertainments. Hundreds of sailors will visit London for banquets and welcome events as English ports receive the American fleet. The Minnesota, Idaho, Mississippi and Vermont also arrived at Gravesend with town decorations marking the occasion.
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Portland
Eng
Admiral Schroeder
Connecticut
London
England
Gravesend
Minnesota
Idaho
Mississippi
Vermont
For Sale Cheap Milk Cow Take Now 302 S Mo 1913
Milk cow offered for sale at 302 South Missouri Street with an urgent price. Buyer must act quickly as the seller seeks a speedy transaction.
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S. Mo
Seine River Dips Slightly in Paris
The Seine River fell slightly today in Paris as officials monitor water levels and potential impact on nearby areas. Residents and workers along the river await further updates.
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Seine
Paris
France
Insurgents and Standpatters Clash Over Grange Ties
Delegates will focus on tariff and high living costs and accuse the Grange administration of political ties to Republican standpatters in many states. The dispute centers on who controls policy and responsibility for the current economic distress.
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The
Grange
Steamer Arrives in New York with Cholera Cases
The steamer San Georgio reached New York from Naples and Palermo and was placed in quarantine. Two deaths occurred during the voyage likely from cholera, and the ship has nine sick aboard, including several cholera suspects.
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New York
Naples
Palermo
Full Bins of Corn Responsible for Falling Prices
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson cites abundant corn and oats as the main reason meat prices have dropped. He notes it is not yet appropriate to link the decline to politics and emphasizes the country is flooded with corn and oats, driving prices down.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Lillian M. Stevens Re-Elected Leader Of W C T U
Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens of Portland Maine was unanimously re elected president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union at its annual Baltimore convention. The convention condemned the use of the third degree method in extracting confessions from the accused.
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Baltimore
Lillian M. Stevens
Portland
Maine
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Labor Delegates Visit Big Brewery in St Louis
In St Louis on November 16 delegates cut the AFL session short after visiting a large brewery. The executive committee recommended building a federation center in Washington DC for its use. Victor L Berger denied plans to challenge Gompers for president or to seize the federation for the Socialist party. He noted Socialists are gauging strength at meetings.
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St. Louis
American Federation of Labor
Washington, D. C
Victor L. Berger
Samuel Gompers
Socialist Party
Tolstoy In Critical Condition With Lung Inflammation
Reports from Astopova and Tula on November 16 indicate Count Leo Tolstoy’s illness has progressed to a dangerous lung inflammation. Physicians describe his condition as critical though not hopeless, while a plan to move him to Yasnaya Polyana faced his refusal.
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Astopova
Russia
Leo Tolstoi
Tula
Tolstoi
Astapova
Vsnaya Poliana
Fechet Indian Fighter Dies in Champaign
Lieut. Col. Edmund G. Fechet U.S.A. retired has died of heart failure announced in Champaign Illinois on November 16. He led troops that killed Sitting Bull near Fort Yates during a raid when the chief resisted arrest.
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Champaign
Ill
Edmund G. Fechet
Sitting Bull
Fort Yates
Battery Boys plan first annual Thanksgiving ball
The Battery Boys announce a first annual Thanksgiving ball at the Armory on Monday night with admission set at $1 and free admission for ladies. The notice highlights a social event aimed at raising community spirit during the holiday period.
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Battery
Armory
Texans Reject Reports Of Armed Mexicans Marching
Del Rio Commercial Club in El Paso denounces as groundless the claim that armed Mexicans march from Del Rio toward Rock Springs. The telegram to the Herald says reports are irresponsible and radical activity there has been none.
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el Paso
Texas
Herald
del Rio
Plant your rose bushes now Roswell Floral Co.
Roswell Floral Co urges customers to plant rose bushes now. The ad provides a rural phone number for orders and inquiries, highlighting spring gardening needs and local supply from the Roswell area.
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Roswell Floral Co
Phone Rural No
Carl Leopold Dies in Los Angeles California
Mrs Claud Boone learns her father Carl Leopold died in Los Angeles at about 1030 yesterday morning after a brief illness. He was about 57 and leaves three married daughters and one unmarried daughter. Burial may be in Iowa. Leopold formerly ran a Roswell saloon and moved to California last spring with his wife and young daughter.
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Carl Leopold
Los Angeles
Calif
Claud Boone
Iowa
Cemetery Association Bazaar Plans Holiday Fund Drive
The Cemetery Association bazaar will be held about December 17. Donors should have gifts ready by then to support completing the cemetery water plant. The association aims to make this year’s bazaar the best yet with Xmas gifts available.
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Cemetery Association
Cemetery Association Meets With Mrs Baker Saturday
The Cemetery Association will meet Saturday with Mrs. C A Baker at 3 o clock to finalize plans for the December bazaar. All interested are requested to attend.
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Cemetery Association
C. A. Baker
Bo vina cow man F W Jersig visits town
F W Jersig a cow man from Bo vina arrived last night on a business visit. Goon ariving nurses sat City Livery.
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F. W. Jersig
Bovina
City
Roswell Weather Forecast Report for Roswell and Vicinity
Local Roswell report notes temperature highs and lows from yesterday and the year as well as precipitation and wind. The forecast calls for tonight to be cloudy and Thursday to be partly sunny in the Roswell area.
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Roswell
N. M
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