Van Riper testifies on advance crop reports leak case
In Washington on June 18 Louis H. Van Riper told how Edwin H. Holmes Jr allegedly supplied advance crop figures and secrecy arrangements. He said Holmes claimed to have made up reports, shared with New York figures, and amassed about 55000 in a safety vault. The testimony touched Peckham, Price, and Haas.
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Washington
Louis H. van Riper
Edwin H. Holmes, Jr
Agricultural Department
Holmes
New York
Vani Riper
Frederick A. Peckham
Peckham
Hyde
van Riper
Theodore M. Price
Moses Haas
Price
Fire consumes cars in Boston auto district blaze
A fire in Boston Mass on June 18 endangered the auto district and destroyed between 35 and 40 automobiles with losses around 100000 dollars. Investigators believe the blaze began from spontaneous combustion in the Back Bay Automobile Company garage where over 50 cars were stored.
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Boston
Mass
Back Bay Automobile Company
Missouri Railroads Edict Faces Delayed Ruling
Judge Smith McPherson of Red Oak Iowa issued an opinion on the Kansas City St Louis federal case over Missouri freight and two cent passenger laws. He retains jurisdiction to rules on validity and whether a temporary injunction should restrain enforcement. A decision on issuing the injunction will come in a week or more. He favors keeping the two cent law in force to test profitability.
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Kansas City
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Iowa
United States District Court
St. Louis
Missouri
McPherson
Eddy litigants in new move over Eddy trust suit
Concord N H June 18 in the Merrimac superior court the next friends of Mrs Mary Baker Eddy filed a petition seeking an immediate determination of their good faith in the salt in equity case. They say counsel for Mrs Eddy sought to dismiss the suit but Gen Frank S Streeter later argued the good faith issue for the press.
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Concord
N. H
Salt In Equity
Next Friends
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Reader
Merrimac Superior Court
Eddy
Frank S. Streeter
Bristow teacher acquitted after spanking charges
Bristow Oklahoma case reports Prof D H Correl president of Bristow schools faced assault and battery charges filed by girl students who testified he spanked them to discipline. He was acquitted and the school board increased his salary. Also, 34 people killed or injured by Valparaiso Chile earthquake with regional reach to Neuquin Argentina.
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Bristow, Ta
D. H. Correl
Bristow Schools
Valparaiso
Chile
Magellan Straits
Pacific Coast
Neuquin
Argentina
Tolstoi Recovers From Influenza At Yasnaya
Count Tolstoi has recovered from influenza that aroused serious fears due to his age. He remains at home but resumes literary work, with his health improving at Yasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Count Tolstoi
Yasnaya
Pollana
Russia
Frisco Supervisors Plan New Era in City Government
San Francisco officials move to reorganize city governance after mayor Schmitz’s conviction. Steps include ousting the police and works boards, replacing a supervisor with a prominent citizen, and appointing acting mayor. Prosecutors fear mayoral control from prison. appeals to higher courts are planned.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Board of Works
Police
Dinan
Plan Fight
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Dunne
Deni J. C. Campbell
Supreme Court of
Haywood Murder Trial Delayed in Boise
William D. Haywood secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners faces murder charges in the Steunenberg case. The trial paused as defense and witnesses prepare, with resume set for 9:30 a.m. and further testimony slated for Wednesday. Charles W. King, key defense witness, connected to Bloodhounds used after the Independence station bombing.
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Boise
Idaho
Mont Wood
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Caldwell
Harry Orchard
Haywood
Canon City
Col
Charles W. King
King
Independence Station
Ito Unfriendly To Aoki Recall Ordered
A private cablegram says Marquis Ito and Japanese elder statesmen met Foreign Minister Hayashi in Tokyo last Wednesday and urged recalling Viscount Aoki, Japan's ambassador to the United States. The note adds Ito and Aoki have not been on friendly terms for years. Tokyo reports leading constitutional party members urged calm, prudent handling of the American question and trust in both governments for a solution.
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Washington
D. C
Marquis Ito
Japan
Hayashi
Tokyo
Viscount Aoki
Aoki
Constitutional Party
Two Women Burned to Death in Savannah House Fire
In Savannah on Sunday Mrs. Thomas Cook and her daughter Miss Estelle Fountain died in a house fire that destroyed the home of N. A. Fountain, son of Mrs. Cook. Mr. Fountain fell from an upper story window and was injured but likely to recover.
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Savannah
Thomas Cook
Estelle Fountain
N. A. Fountain
Cook
Public lands convention to discuss Roosevelt policies
Denver June 18 delegates from western states gather for a three day public lands convention at the Broadway theater. Colorado and Wyoming will dominate with about 425 of 1000 delegates while Oregon Idaho Montana and Washington align mostly with them. Senator Clark of Wyoming will lead discussion as officials from the interior and land offices attend to represent the federal administration.
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Denver
Public Lands Convention
Broadway Theater
Roosevelt
Colorado
Wyoming
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Washington
James R. Garfield
Interior
RB. A. Ballinger
General Land Office
Gifford Pinchot
D. A. Newell
West
Greatest of American Shows Parade and Performances
A grand circus hippodrome offering a 1,000,000 dollar menagerie with 200 artists and 200 trained horses. The event features 100 acts and 30 clowns, with a monster herd of elephants and a free 10 a.m. parade. Two daily shows at 2 and 7 p.m.
Bankhead To Wear Morgan Toga In Birmingham Appointment
Gov. Comer, in Birmingham Monday morning, announced former Congressman John H. Bankhead for an appointed post. The report notes Bankhead’s connection to Morgan and the ceremony or formal role expected in the event.
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Birmingham
Ala
Comer
John H. Bankhead
Alabama Senate Vacancy After Sen Morgan Death
The U S Senate vacancy from Alabama follows the death of Senator John T Morgan with an appointment to hold until the legislature convenes July 19 Col Bankhead led the Democratic primary for the party’s alternate last August.
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United States Senate
Alabama
John T. Morgan
Col. Bankhead
Two Lives Lost in Storm and Damages Across Minnesota
A severe electrical storm across Sherburn and surrounding areas caused two deaths near Dunnell and extensive property damage. Torrential rain, cloudbursts, washouts, and lightning struck homes, barns, and windmills as streams ran full and bridges collapsed.
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Sherburn
Minn
Rein
Fairmount
Dunnell
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