Hearst Letters Labeled Forgeries in Senate Probe
Collier's Weekly exposes five Archbold letters printed by Hearst as genuine as forgeries. The letters claim dealings with John D. Rockefeller and senators. panel evidence cites a 1905 Elite typewriter predating several dates. Hearst may be called before the Senate to explain the forged letters and alleged leaks.
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Hearst
Collier's Weekly
Senate
W. R. Hearst
Weekly
John D
Standard Oilhead
Archbold Towanis
Washington
The
Star
John D. B
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Sena
D. Archbold
Mark Hanna
C. H. Grosvenor
Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
House of Representatives
Aschbold
Athens
Ohio
Archbold
Senator Quay
W. L. Smith
L. C. Smith and Bros
Collier's
Tors
Tube bursts on destroyer claim six lives at harbor
A tube burst on a destroyer caused multiple deaths and injuries near the harbor. Lieut Renald Morrison and five sailors died aboard the hospital ship Solace or shortly after, while four others were badly scalded and believed to be dying.
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Rewport
RF. 1
Renald Morrison
Solace
Courthouse Site Debate Draws Citizens at County Meeting
A large civic delegation pressed for voters to choose a courthouse site, weighing a 1,000,000 proposal. Speakers urged the civic center location near the Coliseum 2 on James Street, backing the plan for a new courthouse.
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Court House
James A
James St
King County Board Approves $3 Million Road Plan
The board of county supervisors yesterday approved a $3,000,000 roads program in King County. About $1,000,000 is earmarked for city streets connecting with major routes, with the remaining funds to fund countywide improvements. The final approval will be decided by voters in a later section.
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King County
Board of County
Doctor Nagel Seeks Electric Sleep Cure
An October report notes Dr Nagel and a physician group claiming a new electric sleep treatment. They say it may cure sleeplessness, though the danger to humans is noted and the device is normally used on dogs.
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Doctor Nagel
Pacific Mail Line Sale Rumor Sparks Market Frenzy
Telegraph dispatches from Ban Francisco report that Southern Pacific Co may have sold Pacific Mail S Co to an American line triggering hectic activity in financial and shipping circles. Some sources name Toyo Ei Kal sha others Hamburg American as the buyer, with no confirmation.
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BAN Prancisco
Southern Pacific Company
Pacific Mail S. 8. Co
Hmambure American Line
Toyo Eisen Kalsha
Woman Kills Brother in California Farmhouse
May Thoma 24 shot Grover Thomas 27 in the kitchen of the Thomas farm near Hollister. The death was instantaneous after a shot to the heart, ending four years of frenzy linked to typhoid fever.
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Hollister
Cal
May Thoma
Grover Thomas
Thomas Farm
Benito River
Thomas
Tenant Strikes Cold Pact with Landlord in Chicago
In Chicago a landlord refused steam heat until October 1, forcing Arthur Dowling his wife and children to sleep at La Salle Street station. The family sought shelter after moving from their rented home and facing a cold night.
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Chicago
Arthur Dowling
la Salle St
Gin Rickey Scent Leads to Indictment in Cleveland Jewelry Theft
In Indianapolis on Oct 1 Henry L. Berry alias Fred Hurley was arrested for allegedly stealing 3500 and 1000 in diamonds from Mrs Rena Allen Day of Cleveland formerly of Fort Wayne Indiana. Police traced the suspect after a hotel bar tip from a gin rickey patron.
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Indianapolis
Henry L. Berry
Fred Hurley
Rena Allen Day
Cleveland
Frankfort
Ind
Labor Leaders Indicted in Early 1912 Conspiracy Trial
Federal grand jury convened November 7, 1911 and returned 54 indictments on February 6, 1912. Arraignments occurred March 9, 1912 while Indianapolis hosted conspiracy trials beginning October 1 with 700 witnesses planned. Expected trial length at least three months and possible sentences include two years for conspiracy and 18 months for transporting explosives. Judge A B Anderson presiding.
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Indianapolis
A. B. Anderson
Federal District Court
Senate Probes Teddy Roosevelt Campaign Expenses
Washington reports a Senate inquiry into Roosevelt campaign funding with testimony from Elon Hooker Wm Flinn and T T Tegethoff detailing pre convention spending 141657 and New York outlays 62126. Donations cited from Amos Pinchot Alexander Cochran Frank Munsey and others totaling large sums including 70000 from Charles Crane to La Follette and Wilson campaigns.
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Washington
Elon Hooker
Progressive National Committee
Wm. Flinn
Pittsburg
Progressive
Pennsylvania
T. T. Tegethoff
BE. H. Harriman
Senate
Palkn
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Hooker
Col. Roosevelt
Benator Deveridge
New Yor
Amos Pinchot
Alexander Cochrane
Frank Munsey
Fisher
Emien Roosevelt
W. Harbour
Douglas Robinson
GB. Roosevelt
W. BE. Roosevelt
Dan Hanna
W. Perkina
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
Senator la Follette
Guv Wilson
Crane
Roosevelt
Maryland
Maine
Massachusetts
Ilinete
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Filno
Pitan
al Carda
Taft
Charece
Penrose
Flinn
Bigamist’s Wife Seeks Divorce in Circuit Court
Jeesse Layton Rich files in Jackson County Circuit Court asking to annul a February marriage to Lawrence B. Rich claiming he concealed a true marriage. The complaint alleges Rich deceived her with false representations that he was unmarried, while his wife then living is not yet divorced.
Portland detective ends Seattle run in murder case
Andrew Vaughn arrived in Seattle seeking suspects in a murder case and left for Tacoma without details. Four men named Snyder Miller Maxey Pasich were arrested and held in the city jail awaiting disposition from Portland.
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Andrew Vaughn
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Noth
B. J. Snyder
Beastie Miller
PC. Maxey
Bob Pasich
Justice Ruling Finds No Cruelty by Fever Wife
In New York Supreme Court the judge ruled Herman Fever was not subjected to cruel and inhuman treatment by his wife. The actions cited included a plate tossed during a morning kiss and a broomstick strike at night, but the court found no cruelty.
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New York
Supreme Court of Ten
Herman
Ready to Lynch at Rawlings Over Assault Claim
Posses in Rawlings Wye prepare to lynch Frank Wingtall a Black man accused of assaulting 71 year old Mrs Bether at the Higgin home. He allegedly chopped down the door and overpowered the woman before fleeing to the hills near Cherokee.
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Reese
Rawlings
Wye
Oct
Frank Wingtall
Bether
Wingtall
Higgine
Cherokee
Defense wins halt on consolidation in bridge workers case
Indianapolis October 1 defense attorneys secured a ruling from Judge Anderson to set aside the March order consolidating the 51 I A B S I W defendants on dynamiting plot charges. McManigal pleaded guilty to explosives charges and is held for testimony. Court discharged three indictments and began selecting a jury on 48 defendants for 55 counts including conspiracy and dynamite transport.
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Indianapolis
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Anderson
Hovey
United States
Miller
McManigal
Ortie B. McManigal
Iron Workers
Peoria
A. J. Kavanaugh
Springfield, Sr
80 Miles an Hour Crash in Vanderbilt Cup Trials
David Bruce Brown driving a Fiat in the Vanderbilt cup race speed trials at Milwaukee struck a fence on the third lap at 80 mph. Brown and his mechanic were knocked unconscious. Brown regained consciousness later in hospital and is believed to survive. Mechanician Scudelari had not revived.
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United Press
Milwaukee
David Bruce
Brown
Scudelari
Weather Forecast: Generally Fair Tonight Through Wednesday
Generally fair conditions continue with cooler temperatures tonight and on Wednesday. Winds will be moderate from the south to southwest as noon temperatures reach around 50 degrees.
Taft Speaks Into Phonograph for Campaign Record
President Taft spoke into a recording phonograph in Beverly Mase on October 1, with officials stating the remarks would be distributed by broadcast for campaign use.
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Taft
Beverly
Mase
One Woman's Way in Court Over Hair-Pulling Claim
Anthony Stankowicz accused his wife of pulling his hair and dousing him with water. Mrs. Stankowicz testified she was washing clothes while he slept. The court advised her to continue the treatment.
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Trenton
N. J
Anthony Stankowicz
Stankowiccz
Anthony
Balkan War Scare Nears As Allied Powers Prepare Assault
Vienna reports a fresh Balkan tension with Christian nations including Bulgaria Greece and Montenegro poised for a decisive strike within 24 hours to end the Ottoman threat and alter the balance of the Western world.
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Vienna
Balkans
Diplomata
Bervia
Bulgaria
Greece
Montenegro
Chicago Faces Rat Plague From Evanston Colonies
Health officials warn Chicago is overrun by rats believed to descend from evicted colonies in Evanston, a suburb known for its fashion and status. The infestation threatens public health as authorities mobilize control efforts.
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Chicago
Evanston
Specials in the News: Varied Local Incidents Across Cities
Reports from New York Massachusetts and Oregon note petty losses including Jennie Page’s bathrobe with $500 jewelry, a bulldog bite case with $1 042 damages, Barnum and Bowman hospital scare, Pine Valley fire rescue by Mrs J L Bisher, and a Sunday saloon fine in John Conrad’s Portland.
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New York
Jennie Page
Charles Barnum
Charles Bowman
Barnum
Bowman
Adams and Webber Test Reformatories By Example
In a critical look at reformatories, Adams and Webber are spotlighted as examples of failed rehabilitation. Adams, once a promising Seattle figure, serves six years on McNeil Island for gold dust theft and returns with hope dashed, while Webber, a youngish counterfeiter nicknamed Pop, repeats crime after repeated reform efforts.
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Fred L. Boalt
Willie
United States
Totten
Adams
George Edward Adams
McNeil’s Island
John Webber
Crooks
Pop
Crook
Pop” Webber
Reformatory
Utah
Sam
Seattle
Europe
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Wilson
Debs
John Conrad
Oakland
R. C. Whitney
Los Angeles
BE. Stewart
Fannie Paddock
M. Jackson
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