Murder trial opens in Chicago over McClintock death
Prosecutor Crowe outlines the case against William D. Shepherd in a murder charge. He accuses Shepherd of poisoning William Nelson McClintock, the so called millionaire orphan, and claims the defendant plotted with William Darling Shepherd and Emma McClintock to inherit the estate. The roar details an alleged secret lab and germ sources from Charles C. Faiman for a promised fortune.
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Chicago
Crowe
William D. Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
William Darling Shepherd
Panhandlers
Emma McClintock
Shepherd
McClintock
Kenilworth
William N. McClintock
National University of Sciences
Charles C. Faiman
Former Bank Robber Seeks Admission to California Bar
Los Angeles June 11 Al Jennings once a bank robber evangelist and politician announces plans to seek admission to the California bar. He will assist Mrs Hazel Garland in a damages suit over a false arrest. Garland is among his converts.
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Los Angeles
Cal
al Jennings
California
Hazel Garland
Open Fight Planned to Aid Washington U
Seattle June 11 An open fight for fair treatment of the University of Washington is announced by the King County legislative delegation after inspecting the campus with President Suzzallo and Regents. More buildings are a pressing need as Suzzallo says only 28 percent of Class A building costs have been paid by the State. the rest comes from student fees gifts and endowments.
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Seattle
University of Washington
King County
Suzzallo
Four Hundred Rebels Killed in Moroccan War
Natives report more than 400 rebels killed near Marnissa in fighting in Spanish Morocco. French airplanes assisted in operations.
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Melilla
Spanish Morocco
Marnissa
Miners Riot Locks Power Station In Nova Scotia
In Glace Bay New Waterford miners marched to the Power Station after a mass meeting. Authorities summoned help from nearby towns. The Power Station was captured after a fight in which one man was killed and several wounded. Twenty four company policemen were rescued later, badly beaten and some severely wounded. The hospital was refused to prevent further raids.
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Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
New Waterford
British Empire Steel Corporation
Careless Policeman Won’t Be Reprimanded
Seattle June 11. Coroner's jury blamed the police officer Farter H. And ling for careless shooting of robber suspect Robert Goodman. Chief Sev eryns announced no action will be taken against him.
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Seattle
Farter H. Andling
Robert Goodman
Severyns
Trousers May Grow Fuller As Skirts Become Shorter
London reports on fashion trends with tailors and smart set debating elephant leg trousers. Duke of York shown in a flowing blue grey suit at Wembley Garden Club opening sparks comment as rumor swirls about baggy trousers becoming summer style, pleasing Bradford cloth trade after short skirts trend.
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London
Smart Set
Oxford
Duke of York
Bradford
Superior Court Judge to Become Publisher
Seattle news reports that King County Superior Court Judge King Dykeman resigns after 14 years on the bench and will assume the role of publisher at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer effective June 11. The newspaper announced the change today.
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Seattle
King County Superior Court
King Dykeman
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Today
Ownership of North Pole Raised in Commons
Ottawa June 11 The question of who owns the North Pole was raised in the House of Commons when W G McQuarrie cited US reports claiming the pole. Charles Stewart Minister of the Interior said Canada claimed islands north of Canada and that the United States claimed land north of Alaska. Stewart added that Canada does not claim the North Pole, but the land up to it.
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Ottawa
North Pole
House of Commons
W. G. McQuarrie
United States
McQuarrie
Charles Stewart
Canada
Alaska
Stewart
Decision in Hart Demurrer Taken Up
Prosecutor Seldon filed notice of appeal from Judge Teats acceptance of the demurrer decision charging former Gov Louis F Hart with proposing to split the fees of the Scandinavian American Bank liquidation. Expected before the Supreme Court in September.
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Tacoma
Seldon
Teats
Louis F. Hart
Supreme Court
Ninety Abyssinian baboons arrive at London Zoo
Ninety sac red baboons from Abyssinia reach London Zoo and will be acclimated in a heated, lighted cage. Sheltered ledges outside the cage will be electrically warmed by artificial sunshine rays.
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London
Abyssinia
London Zoo
Relief Plans for Amundsen Change in Norwegian Search
June 11 report from Advent Bay states the Ingertre will sail to Advent Bay instead of Kings Bay to pursue Capt. Roald Amundsen who left Dane Island for the North Pole three weeks ago. Commander Lutzow Holm’s party, now en route, will meet the Farm bearing expedition supplies at Advent Bay. Capt. Johannessen was not informed of the alteration.
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Lutzow Holm
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Oslo
Advent Bay
Kings Bay
Dane Island
Amundsen
Advent Hay
Cept
Johannessen
Ingertre
Amundsen North Pole Flight Sparks Optimism in Oslo
Describing hop-off from Kings Bay, air engineer Schulte Frohlinge recalled Amundsen's polar start as unforgettable. He noted planes moving on two inches of snow over six inches of ice, cutting thinner ice, then skimming the lake like a boat for about a mile before lifting off. Expedition members exuded cheerful confidence before takeoff.
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Oslo
Harry Thaw on Broadway returns to lights of New York
June 11 report says Harry Thaw returned to Broadway dining quietly with chorus girls. He ordered a $2 table d hote dinner and spent the evening in good spirits, sipping ice water and avoiding boisterous behavior.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Broadway
Alaska Court Decision Reversed in Damages Case
The Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an Alaska court ruling awarding Bernard McHugh 4700 dollars for injuries aboard the Cordova while discharging cargo. The appellate decision found the jury was misinstructed. trial occurred April 1923 in Ketchikan before Judge T. M. Reed. McHugh, a longshoreman, sued Alaska Steamship Co.. representation included R. E. Robertson and A. H. Zeigler for the company and Judge James Wickersham for McHugh.
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San Francisco
Circuit Court of Appeals
Alaska
Bernard McHugh
Alaska Steamship Company
McHugh
Ketchikan
T. M. Reed
Cordova
R. E. Robertson
A. H. Zeigler
James Wickersham
Juneau Case Reversed By Appellate Court
Circuit Court reversed the Alaska Court decision awarding Henry Lepisto $4,975 in the suit E. L. Cobb trustee for John E. Tuppela v Lepisto and the Chichagoff Mining Company. A new trial is ordered unless Lepisto files a release within 30 days after remittal.
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San Francisco
Henry Lepisto
E. L. Cobb
John E. Tuppela
Lepisto
Chichagoff Mining Company
Tuppela
Hellenthal
Dog Meat Regulated in German Diet
Berlin reports dog meat remains part of the human diet in Germany with police oversight. authorities place it under standard meat inspections for trichinosis before and after slaughter.
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Germany
Berlin
War Department Muscle Shoals lease not approved
Washington June 11 The War Department proposals for a temporary lease of the Muscle Shoals project are not approved by President Coolidge's special commission. The panel fears a temporary lease would give the lessee a foothold if Congress later approves a permanent private lease.
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Washington
War Department
Muscle Shoals Project
Congress
United Churches of Canada forms from merger of three groups
In Toronto on June 11 an Act of Parliament takes effect at midnight uniting 790000 Methodist, Presbyterians and Congregationalists into the United Churches of Canada. The merger keeps 4500 Presbyterian ministers to pursue fusion continuity.
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Toronto
Methodist
United Churches of Canada
Bon Voyage Farewell for Gov Bone and Mrs Bone
Hundreds bid Godspeed to Gov and Mrs Scott C Bone as they sailed for Seattle aboard the Yukon for the final days of his term. A hearty farewell filled the dock as the steamer moved away, reflecting the deep ties and friendships formed over four years in the city.
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Scott C. Bone
Seattle
Yukon
U. S. Gunboat Pampanga Returns Fire Near Whampoa
The American gunboat Pampanga was fired upon near Whampoa while convoying a lunch to Canton loaded with goods for the American Christian College. Pampanga returned the fire with no reported casualties. The action reflects U S policy in disturbances in China, defending American craft against attacks.
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Canton
Pampanga
South China Patrol
Whampoa
American Christian College
Washington
China
Marines Landed Near Canton to Protect College
U S Marines have been landed on Honan Inland along the Pearl River near Canton to safeguard the American Christian College in Hong Kong on June 11.
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U. S
Hong Kong
Honan
Pearl River
Canton
American Christian College
Chinese Foreign Office Rejects Shanghai Police Defense Claim
Peking June 11 The Chinese Foreign Office told the Foreign Diplomatic Corps it rejected the argument that Shanghai foreign police acted only in defense when open fire on demonstrators.
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Peking
Chinese Foreign Office
Foreign
Shanghai
Canton Battles Continue As Fighting Runs On
On June 11 reports indicate ongoing clashes between Yuannanses and Canton forces. Details remain scattered with continued fighting and references to page-wide updates.
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Canton
Grain Marketing Corp denied permission to sell stock in Indiana
The Indiana Securities Commission refused Grain Marketing Corporation of Illinois permission to sell 1,000,000 dollars worth of stock at 250 dollars a share in Indiana. In Chicago, Grain Marketing Corp will appeal the ruling, said corporation counsel H. F. Ballard.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Securities Commission
Grain Marketing Corporation of Illinois
Chicago
The
Grain Marketing Corporation
Indiana Commission
H. F. Ballard
Protocol banning gas adopted by arms conference
Geneva June 11 without a dissenting vote the International Conference on Control of Trade in Arms adopted the protocol prohibiting gas use in war. The measure obviates the need for a special conference in Washington and marks a decisive step in arms control.
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Geneva
International Conference On Control of Trade In
Coolidge
Washington
German Court Rules Judges May Sleep in Court
Berlin report says German Supreme Court allowed judges to nap if sleep does not impair judgment. Controversy follows after a judge was found napping and authorities clarify the line between consciousness and legal responsibility. Noted professor J. Goldschmidt weighs in about attention, signing duties, and implications for case validity.
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Berlin
Germany
Supreme Court
Leipsic
Jur
J. Goldschmidt
Berlin University
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