Franklin recounts alleged bribery by Darrow in McNamara case
United Press reports that Jert Franklin, once a McNamara defense detective and star witness, testified he bribed jurors and that Darrow authorized and funded the scheme. He described paid arrangements with juror Robert Main and others, while Darrow sat unmoved as the tale unfolded. Franklin’s courtroom narrative drew crowds as he described the bribe method and personal acquaintances involved.
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United Press
Gert MH. Franklin
McNamara
Star
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Frank
Seseh
Franklin
Robert Main
Bain
Pordom
George N. Jajeeman
Hero Captain Rostron Receives Praise From Titanic Survivors
The Carpathia's Captain Rostron and crew are lauded by Titanic survivors for their rescue efforts. A committee presented Rostron with a silver loving cup while bronze medals honor the crew for guiding lifeboats and rescuing passengers. The ceremony gathered many shipboard passengers on the bridge at 10:30 p.m. as Rostron accepted the recognition.
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Rostron
Carpathia
Wright Brothers Pupils to Fly at Meadow Meet
Phill O Parmelee and Clifford Turpin with Morton will present parachute and aerial stunts today and Thursday at 2 30 PM. Five events are planned including the ocean spiral glide figure and a dip of death. Buckner Star Girl will fly this afternoon.
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Wil Tion
Meadow A
Phill O. Parmelee
Clifford Turpin
Wright Brothers
Morton
Petition Drives for Pardon of Gladys Johnson
Thousands sign petitions urging Governor M. E. Hay to pardon Gladys Johnson who was jailed for two years after lying to hide a past secret. Local petitions circulate in Quaker Bartel Owl drug stores and by volunteers including Patrolman Oscar Larson and writer Mina Adele Fielde. A pardon request will be filed once the commitment arrives from Olympia, aiming to stay judgment pending action.
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M. E. Hay
Gladys Jonnson
Quaker
Bartel and Owl
Johnson
Birdmen to Perform for Seattle This Afternoon
Miss Genevieve Buckner rides to Meadows in a Flanders driven by Ed Winchell as a Starbird act goes to Seattle. Buckner vows fearlessness while Parmalee tests engines and mechanics prep the biplanes for a likely favorable afternoon. Buckner arrives at 2 and receives cheers from friends.
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Genevieve Buckner
Miss Buckner
Parmalee
Bird Man
Sons of Revolution to Join Memorial Day Parade
The Sons of the American Revolution accept the Memorial Day march invitation and will assemble at 9 30 a m at Seconday and Virginia, proceed to the Moore theatre with banner and aide de camp.
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Sons OF Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Seconday
Virginia
Moore Theatre
Veritas Healer Exposed In Clever Graft Scheme
A paper exposes F Truth aka Veritas Healer soliciting money via a self help magazine and celestial series. He offers healing, spiritual progress, and a paid Veritas Magazine, while chasing a ten cent monthly fee and a bogus health promise.
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Truth
Veritas
Memorial Day flag sale and parade plans in Seattle
Memorial Day activities center on downtown Seattle with the Girls of 61 selling flags at five cents each to fund tribute efforts. District corps operate sales from Pike Place Market to Westlake and Ballard areas while Mayor Cotterill backs the campaign. A flag raising at Dilling Park precedes coliseum exercises and veterans' flower offerings along the parade route with ceremonies at the Grand Trunk Pacific dock.
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Pike St
Pike
Jefferson
Coliseum
Seattle
Clara
Taylor
Woman's Kief Corps
Girie
Relief Corps
Renton
Ballard
Fort Lawton
Interbay
Cotterill
Westview Drive
Stevens Corps
Pike Place Market
King St
Firstay
John F. Miller
Westlake Market
Pike and Priests
Secondav
Minnie Dahnken
Queen Anne 1719
Dilling Park
Stevens, Miller and Sexton Corps
Grand Trunk Pacific
Potter Found Dead in Room After Despondency
Benjamin C Potter a former dairyman of 1415 11th avenue went to his room at 2 oclock and was found dead at 3:30 after turning on gas fellow lodger discovered him He had been ill for months recently discharged from Providence hospital and his money troubles and despondency led to the suicide He is survived by a wife and a boy.
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Penjamin C. Potter
Potter
Providence Hospital
Weather Outlook For Tonight And Thursday
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with moderate northwesterly winds. Noon temperature 57 degrees.
Clark County Caterpillars Rival Mosquito Image in Appetite
Vancouver May 29 Farmers report Clark county caterpillars show voracious appetites eating twice their weight in fruit tree leaves daily. The claim likens their impact to New Jersey mosquitoes and highlights crop damage concerns in the region.
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Vancouver
Wash
Clark County
New Jersey
Supreme Court decision on revoking citizenship papers
The Supreme Court ruled that lower courts may revoke citizenship papers if fraud is proven, approving the cancellation of John Johannsen’s papers from San Francisco after perjury on his five year residency claim was established. Johannsen had been found guilty of perjury in his citizenship application.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
John Johannsen
San Francisco
Johannsen
New Jersey Primary Shapes Taft Roosevelt Split
Taft loses New Jersey 3 to 1 while Wilson gains a solid delegate showing. Roosevelt beams while moving to corral Chicago convention control and Roosevelt plans Memorial Day address at Gettysburg. Taft claims 570 delegates, Brings 40 percent turnout noted by Briggs. Wilson expresses delight at New Jersey backing.
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Chicago
New Jersey
W. Murray Crane
Taft
Wilson
United States
Briggs
Republican State Committee
Col
Roosevelt
Taft Opposed by Wide Margin in State Delegations
New Jersey elects solid Roosevelt delegation as Taft faces heavy opposition nationwide. North Dakota shows a 60000 vote majority against Taft, Illinois 2 to 1, Wisconsin 10 to 1, Oregon 3 to 1, California 70000, Maryland 2 to 1, Ohio 20000, all voting against Taft.
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North Dakota
Taft
Illinois
AFT
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
Maryland
Ohio
New Jersey
Roosevelt Leads New Jersey Primary With Solid Delegation
Practically complete returns show Col Roosevelt carried every district in New Jersey except the sixth where his plurality is 300. He swept Jersey City Newark Paterson Atlantic City Orange Montclair Bayonne Cape May Hackensack while Taft led in rural areas and Wilson won 10 of 12 districts. White House declined comment on results.
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United Preas
Newark
N. J
Col. Roosevelt
New Jersey
Jersey City
Paterson
Atlantic City
Orange
Mont Clair
Bayonne
Cape May
Hackensack
Taft
Wilson
Smith
Cant Live On Four Dollars A Week In Bakery Death
San Francisco May 29 Two Finnish born girls Tillie Caiden and Catherine Anderson came to the city seeking work at four dollars weekly in a bakery. Caiden is dead from an apparent overdose after the failed suicide attempt by Anderson who is hospitalized and said they formed a death pact. Anderson blamed the meager wages and disgraceful conditions for their downfall and talked of returning to the bakery if allowed.
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United Press
San Francisco
Tillie Caiden
Catherine Anderson
Finland
Miss Anderson
Miss Calden
Tillie
Renton Prepares Gala Day for Lake Washington Waterway Dig
Renton district gears up for a Saturday celebration marking the start of excavation on the waterway linking to Lake Washington. Port commission head Bob Bridges will deliver the principal address at the event.
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Renton
Rentonites
Lake Washington
Bob” Bridges
Port Commission
Cotterill Demurrer Overruled in Recount Battle
Judge Albertson overruled Mayor Cotterill’s demurrer to Hi Gill’s recount complaint. A June 10 hearing will decide whether a recount is ordered. Cotterill’s side says Gill’s claim could flip at most 107 votes, while Cotterill holds an 804 vote lead.
Newton Johns Benefit in Seattle Arcade Hall
The colored citizens of Seattle host a Newton Johns public introduction and benefit in Arcade hall on Monday evening. Mayor Cotterill will introduce the hero of the Colman dock disaster from the platform. An orchestra will play and dancing starts at 9 30 after the formal introduction. Admission is 50 cents.
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Seattle
Newton Johns
Arcade Hall
Cotterill
Colman Dock
Explosion Damages Portland Garage In Repair Accident
A workman using an oil lamp during gasoline tank repair triggered an explosion that badly damaged W. F. Lillie’s garage in Portland. A car was wrecked in the blast and no injuries are reported.
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Portland, Or
W. F. Lillie
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