Justice Cohalan Given Clean Bill
Justice Daniel F. Cohalan is dismissed by the New York Legislature after a joint judiciary committee report found none of the charges proven. Senate 33 to 4 and House 115 to 15 vote to dismiss. charges from the bar association alleged he sold influence for city contracts.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
Daniel F. Cohalan
Bar Association of New York
Joint Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Justice Cohaian
Cohalan
New York City
Digest it Tablets Claim Ability to Allow Eating Freely
An ad touts Digest it tablets claiming they digest food for a tired stomach and let you eat what you like. It promotes quick relief from indigestion gastritis and dyspepsia with a 25 cent trial pack containing twenty five tablets. Available at Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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Germany
England
America
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Entombed Spruce mine five rescued after water flood
Five men trapped by a cloudburst at the Spruce mine near Eleveth Minn were located by tapping a pipe after thirty one hours submerged neck deep. Rescue efforts, aided by a drilled shaft, brought all fifteen imprisoned miners to the surface safe.
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Associated Press
Eleveth
Minn
Sailor Reported Thrown Overboard Near Ogdensburg
John Quong a Chinese sailor on the British steamer Thyra Menier in Ogdensburg reported that on June 15 a fellow sailor Ah Kiew was cast into the river between Montreal and Quebec and drowned. The Canadian government asked U S authorities to cooperate in an investigation.
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Associated Press
Brockville
Ont
John Quong
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Montreal
Quebec
Ah Kiew
United States
Chinese Sailor Quong Detained to File Protest in Ottawa
John Quong, a Chinese sailor aboard the Thyra Menier, was taken to Ottawa by Canadian officers to lodge information with the Chinese consul alleging officers threw a fellow sailor overboard. Captain Jones denies the accusation, while other crew members refuse to comment.
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Associated Press
Ogdensberg
Tohn Quong
Thyra Menier
Ottawa
Jones
Quang
Frawley Panel Probes Sulzer Pressure on Primary Bill
Albany July 18 AP says counsel for the Frawley legislative investigative committee will pursue reports of efforts to influence legislators. Assemblyman Thaddeus C. Sweet of Oswego testifies that Governor Sulzer asked him how he voted on the direct primary bill and implied aid in return for favors. Sweet says he opposed the primary measure and his bridge bill was vetoed.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Frawley Legislative Investigate Committee
Thaddeus C. Sweet
Oswego
Sulzer
Sweet
Dallas merchant arrested for passing counterfeit money in St Louis
In St Louis on July 18 a Dallas Texas merchant Robert H. Davis was jailed after passes of two raised to twenty dollars were used at stores. Police say Davis admitted passing the counterfeits but claimed he acted only because the bills had been passed on him. Police found ten counterfeit twenty dollar notes and 130 dollars in good money in the safe at headquarters.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Robert H. Davis
Dallas
Texas
Davis
Wilson Endorses Hart in New Jersey Race
President Wilson formally backs Archibald C. Hart for Congress in New Jersey's sixth district. It marks the first time the president has publicly supported a congressional candidate and he sent a letter to Hart’s supporters outlining his endorsement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Archibald C. Hart
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Hart
Earnest
Novak shoots wife and parents then walks six miles to Wiel
Anton Novak, 27, after shooting his wife Mrs. Herman Lau and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lau, walked six miles from Eaton to Wiel, Wis. He was arrested and jailed. Mrs. Novak, who filed for divorce last week, is reported dying. The incident occurred after she refused to return to the marriage.
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Associated Press
Manitowac
Wis
Herman Lau
Lau
Anton Novak
Eaton
Wiel
Novak
Mitchel Willing 10 Be Candidate for Mayor of New York
John Purroy Mitchel announced he would accept a fusion nomination for mayor. The statement came to a committee of independent Democrats and Republicans plus Cleveland Democracy and Progressive party groups in New York and Bronx counties. Mitchel would face District Attorney Whitman and George McAnerny, president of Manhattan.
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Associated Press
New York
John Purroy Mitchel
New—York
Cleveland Democracy
Progressive Party
Bronx
Whitman
George McAnerny
Manhattan
Uneasy About Salmon Fishing in Fraser River
Winnipeg dated July 18 reports an Ottawa official Jet De Hazen to investigate Fraser river salmon fishing in British Columbia. Hazen warns United States traps threaten Canadian canneries and cites a long stalled treaty and a Taft administration message as basis for action.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Man
Fraser River
British Columbia
Jet de Hazen
Ottawa
United States
Canada
Prince
David Starr Jordan
Taft
Johnson confesses to axe killing of fellow worker
Sol Lucas Johnson admitted killing Elton Brewer in a quarrel aboard their jointly owned houseboat in Vicksburg. He said Brewer slept, he struck with an axe, weighted the body with a stone, and cast it into the river. Brewer's body surfaced after motor boat propeller churn.
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Associated Press
Vicksburg
Miss
Sol Lucas
Johnson
Elton Brewer
Linotype
Newport
Ark
Brewer
Dr King's New Life Pills Endorsement From Buffalo User
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York says Dr King's New Life Pills are the king of all laxatives and a blessing to his family. They are kept at home at all times. Price 25 cents. Rec Van Antwerp Drug Corp. any 3
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Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
Rec van Antwerp Drug Corp
Fire destroys Tuscumbia livery stable and two brick buildings
A Wednesday night fire in Tuscumbia Alabama caused about 30,000 in losses. Mayor T H Gam bill's livery stable including the hearse horses and several vehicles burned. Two brick buildings owned by P R Jones housing Sparks saloon and A G Beavens grocery were destroyed. Other losses included Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees A Rosem clothier and Herman Kohn dry goods. Insurance totaled around 16,000.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
T. H. Gambill
P. R. Jones
Sparks’ Saloon
A. G. Beavens
Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees
A. Rosem
Clothier
Herman Kohn
Seat on the New York Stock Exchange Sells for 37000
A seat on the New York Stock Exchange sold for 37000 today, having dropped by 1000 from the last sale. The prior price had been the lowest in recent years.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Lowes
Former policeman held for smuggling in El Paso
Powell Roberts a former El Paso police sergeant was arrested on charges of conspiracy to smuggle contraband into Mexico. Investigators say Roberts bought coal loaded atop ammunition in a box car in the Badger Fuel Company yards Tuesday night and ammunition was found under the coal.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Powell Roberts
Golden Potlatch Celebrates Klondike Gold Ship Arrival
The steamer Senator arrived from Nome with $700,000 in gold bullion for the Golden Potlatch in Seattle. The event honors the 1897 first Klondike gold ship. Secretary of the Navy Joseph Daniels attended a banquet at the Ranter and a reception at the Press Club after an armory entertainment for Pacific reserve fleet personnel.
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Associated Progs
Seattle
Wash
Senator
Nome
Alaska
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Joseph Daniels
Press Club
Five Amateur Marksmen Tied for First Place
Five amateur marksmen tied for first in the Eastern handicap at the eighth annual Eastern handicap trap shooting tournament. Leaders: M. L. Wise Marysville PA George M Howell Northumberland PA R A Hall Waynesboro VA Dr W B L Clark Boston MA and W H Jones Macon GA each 5 of 100. Tournament to conclude today. Sloan high amateur 462 of 600. Spencer high professional 578 of 600. Gibbs Union City TN and German Aberdeen MD top professionals with 100 strikes.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
Del
M. L. Wise
Marysville
George M. Howell
Northumberland
R.A. Hall
Waynesboro
W. BL. Clark
Boston
W. H. Jones
Macon
Grateful words of Dr. L Muller in Washington
Dr Laure Muller Brazilian foreign minister departs for home and sends Secretary Bryan thanks for courtesies shown during his U S visit. He could not address all cabinet congress supreme court and authorities, asks Bryan to convey his sincere gratitude and wishes for the republics happiness and prosperity.
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Washington
Laure Muller
Bryan
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Brazil
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