Judge Hanford accused in drunken bench testimony
Hearings recount witnesses who claim Judge Hanford slept on the bench and snored loudly during sessions. Adler Parker, a civics teacher and Western Woman Voter editor, described two instances of perceived intoxication and drowsiness in court proceedings from 1910 to recent times.
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Jude
Parker
Philadelphia
Perker
Miericone
Banford
McMast
Northwest
McMaster
Tacoma
McMasters
Cre Ee
Han
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Cushman
Edwin B. Cushman
United States District Court
Western District of Washington
Judge Hanford
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BE. J. Brown
Samuel Stern
Spokane
J. W. McLean
Post Office
McLean
Griffin
Hughes
Arther E. Griffin
Heckman & Hansen
Sullivan
Geo. W. Foster
Frederick Banta
Bremerton
John H. Powell
Adeila Parker
Jerold L. Finch
Ballinger
Heckman @aden
Archbal Case Before House Today
Formal consideration of 13 impeachment articles against Judge Robt W Archbald began in the House. Judiciary Committee Chairman Clayton called up the resolution demanding trial and efforts were made to secure full membership for the proceedings.
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Washington
Robt. W. Archbald
House
Clayton
Judiciary Committee
Clark
Britain protests to Washington on Panama tolls
Alfred Innes charge d affaires of the British embassy informed Secretary Knox that Britain views proposed Panama canal legislation as a violation of the Hay Pauncefote treaty. He said detailed objections are being forwarded from England.
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Washington
Alfred Innes
Knox
Great Britain
Innes
England
Tragic jump causes injuries near 16th Avenue and Atlanta Street
Andrew Anderson 2030 14th Ave West attempted death by action by stepping in front of Seattle Electric Car No 663. He stood with his son A G Anderson at 16th Ave and Atlanta St waiting for a car. Car 663 driven by Mount struck him. he was severely bruised.
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H. Puhlberg
Marion
Bronson Bar
Andrew Anderson
Av. W
Seattle
Water Shutdown Planned on Fremont Avenue Districts
Water will be shut off tomorrow from 8 to 12 a m on Fremont avenue south of Ewing street and in the district between First avenue west and Nob Hill avenue from Ray to Htrurlasts, except on First avenue north and Queen Anne way, and First avenue west from Ray to Newell.
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Fremont Av
Ewing At
First Av. W
Nob Hill Av
Ray
Htrurlasts
First Av. N
Queen Anne Ay
Newell
B P O E Approves Funds for Bedford National Home
Portland report states the grand lodge of the B P O E appropriated 260000 for a national home at Bedford City Virginia. A 26 cent per capita tax will be used to raise funds for the project.
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Portland, Or
Grand Lodge of the
B. P. O. Ellis
Bedford City
Representatives of a Cool Billion in Town
Delegates to the fifth annual National Association of Building Owners and Managers convention gathered in Arcade Hall for the first day. John C. Knight, president and Metropolitan Life building manager, and John S. Hail of Cincinnati, manager of the Emroyenate, notable visitors, Mayor Cotterill welcomed the delegates as a big exhibit of construction models, insurance literature, and office towers went on in the Bon Marche building. The convention continues tomorrow and Saturday with a hot race for the 1913 venue among six cities.
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National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Arcade Hell
John C. Knight
Metropolitan Life Building
John 8. Hail
Cincinnati
Emeryentate
Cotterill
Bon Marche
Final Fight to Free Harry Thaw from Matteawan Asylum
White Plains N Y July 11 the final decision on whether Harry K Thaw remains confined in Matteawan insane asylum or is released is near Justice Keogh hears six alienist opinions split three for release three for continued confinement John W Russell Matteawan head and ally of Thaw warns release could prompt another murder if Thaw returns to drink and old habits The ruling will hinge on psychological evaluations and safety concerns.
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Harry Thaw
Insane Asylum
United Press
White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Insane Asylum
Martin J. Keogh
Thaw
Clarence J. Shearn
John W. Russell
Matteawan Asylum
Iowa Republicans endorse Chicago platform amid Taft clash
At Des Moines the Republican state convention adopted a ultra progressive platform endorsing presidential primaries voter referendum and woman suffrage while censuring Gov Carroll for Taft ties. Delegates cheered Roosevelt and a 300 member Roosevelt meeting called a state convention for July 24 to choose third party delegates and presidential electors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
B. F. Carroll
Chicago
Carroll
Kenyon
Taft
Roosevelt
T. R
United States
Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight Into Friday
Fair weather continues tonight and Friday with light southwest to west winds. Noon temperature around 61 degrees.
PAGS BILL 10 CURB JUDGES
The House passed the Clayton contempt bill 223 to 186 after a filibuster failed. The measure requires jury trials in non open court contempt cases and bars federal judges from acting as judge and prosecutor in similar cases to Gompers Morrison Mitchell where a judge acted in sentencing.
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United Press
Washington
Mann
House
Gompers-Morrison-Mitchell
Wright
Six Die in Panama Mine Gas Explosion in West Virginia
Six men killed when a gas explosion rocks the Panama mine of the Ben Franklin Coal Co in Moundsville 10 miles from Wheeling. About 100 workers were present. nine were in the entry where the blast occurred and three were rescued fatally burned. At 12 40 p m rescuers remove bodies Joe Car abonis and Joe Sarachalski, with four others already found dead nearby.
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United Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Panama
Ben Franklin Coal Co
Moundsville
Here
Joe Carabonis
Joe Sarachalski
Panic at 10 Cent Store Bargain Sale Traps 4 Hurt
A stampede of about 700 bargain seekers at a Dubuque Iowa 10 cent store caused one woman to suffer probable fatal injury and three others serious harm. The rush ended with all dishpans sold within ten minutes amid shrieks and chaos.
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United Press
Dubuque, In
Goat Eliminated From Elks Initiation Ceremonies
In Portland Oregon the goat mascot was voted out of the Initiation ceremonies by the grand lodge in a decision announced yesterday afternoon. The move ends a longstanding ritual associated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks local lodge and its members.
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Portland, Or
B. P. O. Elks
Grand Lodge
63-Count Would-Be Policewomen Seek Cadet Posts
A class of 63 women, aged 28 to 61 and weights 102 to 210 pounds, contest spelling, penmanship, composition and mathematics at the civil service school in the Triangle building. Five women are to be hired as police constables immediately after exams, with others to join a waiting list. Applicants will face medical tests but no physical running tests for speed. Former occupations include housewife, matron, cashier, bookkeeper, nurse, dressmaker and teacher.
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Civil Service
Triangle Building
Third Ay
Blond Boss Denies Buying Way Into Senate
Senator William Lorimer of Illinois defended his seat before the senate in a packed chamber. He argued no vote was corruptly cast, attacked Edward Hines and Aldrich, and claimed a church newspaper lease scheme as part of a long running plot to loot school funds, detailing a 90 year lease and potential $6.5 million total robbery.
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Washington
Wm. E. Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Lorimer
Edw. Hines
Maker
Reed
Missouri
Hines
United States
Congress
Nelson W. Aldrich
Aldrich
Taft
Theo Roosevelt
Lee O’neill Browne
Lea
Tennessee
Thornton
Louisiana
Senator Reed
Cook County
Chicago
Church Tribune
Darrow Not With Franklin When Bribe Money Exchanged
Testimony from F. E. Wolfe says Clarence Darrow did not accompany Bert H. Franklin when Franklin claimed he received bribery funds. Wolfe testified he rode with Darrow to downtown and to Darrow's office but Franklin was not present at the office, casting doubt on Franklin's account.
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Darrow
Bert Franklin
United Ress T
Angeles
Clarence Darrow
Bert H. Franklin
F. E. Wolfe
Franklin
Wolfe
Job Harriman
Los Angeles
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George M. Jacobs
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Alaska
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