More witnesses favor Darrow in jury bribery case
In Los Angeles on July 16 witnesses continued to back Clarence Darrow. Bert H. Franklin denied statements of exoneration while George W. Hood testified of an unknown man near juror Lockwood receiving money. Attorney Frank Dominguez quoted Franklin praising Darrow and denying any bribery involvement.
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Los Angeles
Darrow
Bert H. Franklin
Franklin
George W. Hood
Lockwood
San Francisco
Frank Dominguez
Bert
Hanford's Son Attacks Witness In Seattle Testimony
In Seattle the hearing of the house judiciary sub committee on Judge Hanford hears John T. Whitlock describe seeing Hanford drunk and Ned Hanford assaulting Whitlock after his testimony. The inquiry also questions alleged professional receivers and lavish allowances with Sutcliffe Baxter called for examination.
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Seattle
John T. Whitlock
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Judge Hanford
Whitlock
Ned Hanford
Hanford
Sutcliffe Baxter
Chief Stone Before Committee
Warren Stone, chief of the Engineers' union, resumed his presentation before the arbitration committee. The engineers of eastern railways seek wages equal to all earnings of the roads, with fifty railroads involved through their lawyers, in a conference that will span several days.
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New York
Warren Stone
Engineers’ Union
Eastern Railways
Delegates Gather for AOH Convention in Chicago
More than 1000 delegates of the Ancient Order of Hibernians arrive in Chicago for the convention. An opening mass is celebrated by Archbishop Quigley, with Bishop Carroll of Helena, Montana, delivering the sermon. The meeting focuses on a constitutional change to allow individual insurance for members.
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Chicago
Order of Hibernians
Quigley
Carroll
Helena
Montana
Airman Hubert Latham killed by wild buffalo in Congo hunt
Paris reports Hubert Latham the noted Anglo French airman died in the French Congo during a hunting party. He wounded a buffalo which charged and gored him, causing fatal injuries while he was with native hunters in the forest.
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Paris
Hubert Latham
French Congo
Latham
National Negro Business League Seeks Record Attendance
The thirteenth annual meeting in Chicago next month expects a record crowd. Founder and president Booker T. Washington will preside. Speakers include negro bankers lawyers physicians and business men from nearly every state.
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National Negro League
Chicago
Ill
National Negro Business League
Booker T. Washington
Cloudburst Flood in Denver Leaves Two Dead and Eight Hurt
City crews pursue a final wreckage search after a weekend cloudburst. Five hundred refugees are left destitute, sheltered by the city. Property losses are tallied at about a million dollars with the wholesale warehouse district and major companies hit hardest.
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Denver
Arnold
Denver Tramway Company
Mountain States Telephone Company
Colorado Southern Railroad
Denver & Rio Grande
National Biscuit Company
American Boys Easy Winners in Olympics
Stockholm reports the United States leading overall with 128 points and 85 in track field events, followed by Sweden and Finland. Britain, Germany, France, and other nations trail with modest scores in the final standings.
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Stockholm
United States
Sweden
Great Britain
Finland
Germany
France
South Africa
Denmark
Italy
Canada
Australia
Belgium
Norway
Hungary
Russia
Greece
Austria
Holland
Centenary Steam Navigation Exposition Opens in Glasgow
An exhibition in Glasgow art galleries opens as a prelude to the centenary celebration of steam navigation in Great Britain. The show features numerous shipbuilding and engineering exhibits including vessel models illustrating stages of naval architecture and marine engineering progress.
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Glasgow
Great Britain
Royal Society 250th Anniversary Celebrations Opened
London observers gathered as the 250th anniversary events for the Royal Society opened. Representatives from major universities and scientific bodies attended the three day celebration to mark the founding, with ongoing exercises planned across the period.
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London
Royal Society
National Hay Dealers Meet Opens in Kansas City
The annual convention of the National Hay Dealers association began in Kansas City Missouri today and will run through Thursday. Over a thousand trade representatives from across the United States attend as greetings and routine business dominate the initial session.
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HAY Dealers
Kansas City
National
Hay Dealers’ Association
United States
Hilles Leaves Washington to Campaign for Taft
Charles D. Hilles, chairman of the Republican national committee, departed Washington for New York to organize the campaign for President Taft’s reelection. He will oversee party efforts and mobilize supporters ahead of the upcoming contest.
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Washington
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National
New York
Taft
Medical Men Meet in Atlanta At Chattahoochee Association
Georgia and Alabama leading physicians gathered in Atlanta for the twelfth semi annual meeting of the Chattahoochee Valley Medical association at the University club. Dr J Scott Todd delivered welcome remarks and Dr J N Baker of Montgomery replied for the visitors as discussions on professional topics continued through tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Chattahoochee Valley Medical Association
University Club
J. Scott Todd
J. N. Baker
Montgomery
Wheat Market Shifts in Ohio July to September
In Ohio the wheat market shows a shift with July prices detailed and September futures indicated. The report notes a 6 percent change in the wheat market during the period.
Belmont Testifies on Large 1904 Democratic Funds Donation
Belmont told the senate committee he personally contributed about 250000 to the Democratic national campaign fund in 1904. He said deficits prompted the gift and there was no expectation of rewards or special legislation from Judge Parker or any related interest.
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Washington
Belmont
Senate
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Jones
Judge Parker
First Plans Completed for San Francisco Exposition Structures
San Francisco July 16 The building and ground committee reports the service building drawings nearly finished and minor buildings grouped near Fillmore street and Amusement entrances. Sewer water and fire protection plans are underway with sewer plans three quarters done. About 250000 cubic yards of fill were dumped in June and 20000 cubic yards daily this month.
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San Francisco
Fillmore Street
John McMullen
Oakland
Buchanan
Webster
Presido
Tarbor View
John McLaren
Presidio
Father admits urging son to kill himself in Bronx murder case
Samuel Swartz acknowledged to Assistant District Attorney Nott that his son Nathan Swartz confessed to killing Julia Connors last week. Swartz said he urged Nathan to commit suicide and believed he obeyed.
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New York
N. Y
Samuel Swartz
Nathan Swartz
Little Julia Connors
Bronx
Nott
Swartz
Nathan
Plumbers Convene 30th National Convention in Salt Lake City
The National Association of Master Plumbers opened its thirtieth annual convention in Salt Lake City with hundreds of delegates attending. An organ recital and welcome addresses marked the morning proceedings.
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Salt Lake City
National Association of Master Plumbers
Queen Alexandra Hosts Red Cross Garden Party
In London Marlborough House the dowager queen held a social garden party for Red Cross Society members today. The event marked her first social function since widowhood and showcased royal support for the organization.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Marlborough House
Red Cross Society
Attell Matched With Gibbs in New Orleans Bout
New Orleans reports that Monte Attell of San Francisco and Willie Gibbs of Philadelphia have been matched for a ten round bout here Saturday night.
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New Orleans
Monte Attell
San Francisco
Willie Gibbs
Philadelphia
Suspected police graft case killer shot outside Metropole
Herman Rosenthal a gambler and critic of New York police graft was killed by five men in front of the Hotel Metropole. Within hours Louis Libby was arrested for homicide and linked to the car used. Rosenthal had accused police of profiting from gambling and named Lieutenant Becker as a partner in earlier plans.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Hotel Metropole
Washington Square
Louis Libby
Dougherty
Libby
Sadie Rosenthal
Whiteman
Rosenthal
Becker
Defense Evidence Seeks Motive in Morrow Murder Trial
Chicago July 16. Mrs Rene B Morrow on trial for her husband Charles B Morrows murder heard testimony about a man who demanded money from him a week before the body was found bullet riddled on his porch. Engineer December J Clark described a confrontation and Morrows warning to him.
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Chicago
Ill
Rene B. Morrow
Charles B. Morrow
Henry J. Clark
Morrow
Film Firms Face Antitrust Suit in New York
The Greater New York Film Company files suit in federal court alleging ten large film manufacturers conspired to restrain trade and drive competitors out. The action claims a formal combination among major studios to limit competition and control the market.
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New York
Greater
Electrical Contractors Meet in Denver for National Convention
Members of the National Electrical Contractors association gather in Denver for their annual convention. The executive committee met today. The first regular session tomorrow will be addressed by Governor Shafroth on The Resources of Colorado. Sessions end Thursday with an excursion on the Moffat railroad to Corona, the highest point reached by any railroad in the United States.
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Electrical Contractors
Denver
Colo
National Electrical Contractors’ Association
Shafroth
Colorado
Moffat
Corona
United States
Hibernians Open National Convention in Chicago
The Ancient Order of Hibernians began its annual national convention in East Memorial hall Chicago at noon led by President James J. Regan of St Paul. delegates then marched to Cathedral of the Holy Name for a pontificial mass celebrated by Archbishop Qigley.
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Chicago
Ancient Order of Hibernians
East Memorial Hall
James J. Regan
St. Paul
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Qigley
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Julia Langhorne
Marjorie Josselyn
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Charles Crocker
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