Taft Farewell Fraud Against Western Washington Protest
The community of Seattle Bellingham Everett and western Washington oppose Taft’s plan to appoint a life tenure attorney to the federal bench arguing it is a corporate influence move after driving Hanford from the bench. Poindexter and other progressives may block the effort with bipartisan support as reform continues and Seattle vows to speak out against congressional deceit.
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Bellingham
Everett
Washington
Taft
Hanford
Caly
Senate
Poindexter
Seattle
Congress
Senators Fight Naming of Clinton Howard Judge Nominee
Senators Poindexter Borah Cummins unite to block the confirmation of Clinton Howard named by Taft as a judge to replace C. H. Hanford who resigned amid impeachment probes. Protests claim Howard is a franchise grabber and a corporate lawyer. The effort to confirm his appointment faces strong opposition and potential administration pressure.
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United Press
Ington
Poindexter
Borahins
Apmt
Clinton Howard
Taft
C. H. Hanford
Exter
Cummins
Borah
Senate Judiciary Committee
Howard
Senate
Relative of McCord Affects Taft Judicial Bid
Seattle lawyers and local citizens urge scrutiny of William Howard as a possible federal judge nominee. The late word ties Howard to McCord Kerr & McCord, drawing opposition and prompting talk Taft may recess appoint or seek Senate confirmation at the next session.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Howard
Seattle
Senate
Taft
McCord
Kerr & McCord
Corporation
Hanford
Gillingham Plans Protest Meeting Against Judge Nomination
In Wash Aug 20 county leaders announce a large protest to block Clinton W Howard's confirmation as federal judge. Hanford involved as impeachment preceded. Over half of local attorneys labor unions and the county grange telegraphed Senator Poin dexter urging the senate to oppose the nomination citing Howard as a railroad lobbyist and a representative of big special interests.
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H . Wash
County
Clinton W. Howard
Hanford
County Grange
Poindexter
Howard
Senate
Heavy tax burden on slums discussed in tax report
Washington officials denounce a tax system that makes the poor bear the burden while millionaires escape. A special committee report accuses overassessing slum homes and undervaluing estates including Belmont and John R. McLean's properties. It notes land values and costly improvements fail to reflect true worth.
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United Press
Ishington
Washington
Inimg
Teport
Belmont
Levi Z. Letter
Lars Anderson
R McLean
United
Wm. A. Clark
Western style heated political argument ends in shooting
J. T. Hopkins argued with an unnamed man last night over politics in a Western style dispute. The challenger left in disgust, turned back, and advanced on Hopkins who drew a sixgun. One shot struck the challenger as he approached, and the man vanished.
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J. T. Hopkins
Hopkins
Death of C. H. Ballard in Temple Injury Mystery
C. H. Ballard former Fresno post inspector died from a sack needle wound in the temple. He was found near Newhall tweek and police await determination whether the death was murder or self-inflicted.
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Angeles
C. H. Ballard
Fresno
Ballard
Newhall Tweek
Muror
Big Footed Burglar Suspected On Densmore Avenue
Police pursue a single burglar with unusually large footprints operating on Densmore avenue. Tracks indicate a size No 146 shoe, later suggested as No 148 by questioning, as investigators note it is unlikely two offenders share such feet. The burglar’s target at J. Ore residence 2607 Densmore av is cited in the report.
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Densmore Avenue
Dene
J. Ore
Densmore Av
Police Leader Becker Denied Grand Jury Notes Access
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, jailed at the Tombs for Herman Rosenthal murder, lost a bid to view grand jury notes in the indictment. Becker protested the ruling as discrimination. Sam Schepps, who testified, sent a requisition for prison allowances and later wired the Hot Springs mayor thanking him for hospitality during awaiting Whitman’s arrival.
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United Press
New York
Charles Becker
Gathbier Herman Rosenthal
Mulqueen
Becker
Sam Schepps
Whitman
Schepps
Hot Springs
Ark
Weather forecast for fair night and Wednesday
A weather note predicts fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with moderate easterly winds. Temperature at noon expected around 70 degrees.
Cows rampage leads to jail term for neighbor
In a police court case at Winslow and Huff’s Tenthav Blaine street homes, four cows caused a rampage injuring property. A fence, lawn, and a 50 by 20 foot garden were damaged. Judge Silbaugh fined Conrad Huff three dollars after his explanation of the cows wild conduct.
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R. H. Winslow
Conrad Huff
Tenthav. N
Blaine
Huff
Silbaugh
One Battleship Approved by House Conference Vote
The appropriation bill for one battleship passed the House 161 to 50 with nine Democrats and one Republican voting against concurring in the report. The measure moves to the president for approval. Democrats opposing the bill object to funding battleship construction.
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United Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Diamonds hidden under pillow found by passenger aboard Harvard
Mrs E V Asety left fifty thousand dollars in diamonds on the steamship Harvard in her Stateroom. She failed to notice the loss until three hours later. Chief Steward White is a hundred dollars richer after the recovery, following a dash through San Francisco to the wharf and a conference with the officers before the gems were returned.
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United Press Leason Wire
San Francisco
Harvard
E. Vv
Asety
White
Los Angeles
Ettamel
Arthur and Madeline Onward on a Motorcycle Ride
A playful exchange centers on Madeline and Arthur as she explains that only love could inspire her to ride behind her fiancé on a motorcycle. The light moment highlights affection and adventurous spirit.
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Madeline
Arthur
Case withdraws from GOP slate to seek Progressive nomination
Otto A. Case, a progressive candidate for governor, withdraws from the Standpat ticket and announces his bid on the progressive ticket. He denounces party machine control and pledges a platform-driven campaign to September 7 and appeals to voters to nominate him in the progressive primaries. Barnum Bailey circus moves location to Fourth Ave and Lenora St at the Potlatch grand stand.
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Otto A. Case
Progressive
Case
Hay
Col. Case
New Progressive Party
Barnum & Bailey's
Fourth and Republic
Fourth Av
Lenora At
Potlatch Grand Stand
Jim-Jam bottle simply postpones inevitable end
A Chicago jail scene describes nightly dragnets and crowding in the receiving cell. Jailer Humes recounts the use of chloral as the Jim-Jam bottle to calm prisoners and notes Old Man Hart’s death and calls for outdoors work and a workhouse to curb drunkenness.
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Fred L. Boalt
Humes
Jaffer Humes
Hart
Niow
Miller
Manahan Farm Kidnap Attempt Ends in Triple Death
Samuel W. Wood tried to abduct Ethel Manahan, 22, at the Manahan farm near Belle Plaine, Kans. He shot and killed Matt Manahan and James Thompson, then beat the elder Manahan unconscious. Wood was wounded in a self inflicted shot and died in hospital.
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United Press
Belleplaine
Kas
Ethel Manahan
Matt Manahan
James Thompson
Samuel W. Wood
Wood
Manahan
Miss Manahan
Mason
Mana‘han
Marshall Notified of VP Nomination in Indianapolis
In front of a large Democratic gathering Gov Thomas R Marshall of Indiana was formally notified of his nomination for vice president. He pledged support to the Baltimore platform as Woodrow Wilson and Wm McCombs were unable to attend. Judge Alton B Parker delivered the notification.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Thos. R. Marshall
Indiana
United States
Marshall
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Wm. F. McCombs
Alton B. Parker
New York
Democratic Club
Chase Murderer Seeks Greek Shooter Near Delta
Spiera Kestakis a Greek, shot and killed George Kenomas an assistant foreman on a work train in Delta California. Kestakis fled into the hills as the sheriff and coroner moved toward the scene. Kenomas was killed after a violent quarrel with the suspect who fired five times and disappeared into the woods.
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United Press
Redding
Cal
Spiera Kestakis
George Kenomas
Delta
Here
Kenomas
Kestaking
Seven Indicted in Rosenthal Case Grand Jury Action
Seven indictments charging murder in the first degree were issued by the grand jury in New York as part of the Rosenthal murder investigation. Police Lt. Charles Becker faces a superseding indictment alleging he ordered the killing and financed the crime, with co defendants including Whitey Lewin Lefty Louie Rosenberg Harry Harrowitz Gyp the Blood Jacob Reich and William Shapiro named as Becker's agents.
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United Press
New York
Grand
Rosenthal
Chas
Becker
Whitman
Whitey” Lewin
Lefty
Louie” Rosenberg
Harry Harrowitz
Gyp the Blood
Jacob Reich
Jack Sullivan
Wm. Shapiro
Miners Besieged in Mexican Camp As Relief Moves In
In Tomi mining camp 80 miles from the coast, a dozen American and English miners are under siege by rebels. Federals from Mazatlan hurry to aid with gunboat Denver expected to reach Mazatlan today. Marines may be landed to reinforce the defense.
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United Press
EL Paso
Tex
Tomi
Mazatlan
Denver
Seeley dinners and monkey parties foreshadow doom of aristocracy
Eugene V. Debs denounces Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish ball at Newport as morbid self-importance and social rivalry. He cites Seeley dinners and monkey parties as signs of a decaying aristocracy amid widespread misery in the nation.
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Seeley
Terre Haute
Ind
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