District Attorney Eyes Immunity in Rosenthal Case
Gunmen linked to Herman Rosenthal's murder fall into custody as Harry Wallon is nabbed. DA Whitman pledges to protect witnesses and seeks police conspirator testimony while offering immunity to gamblers willing to testify. Other known participants in the murder car may follow.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Harry Wallon
Rosenthal
Wallon
Harry Horwitz
Gib the
Dago Frank
East Side
Louis
Whitey
Lewis
Whiteman
Shapiro
American Evening At Berlin Convention Attracts Students
The International Students association convention in Berlin features an American Evening tomorrow at the Heidelberg restaurant. Professor Wilhelm Passekowsky will discuss his impressions of America from his record lecture tour, though his views came mainly from an observation car. The congress hosts a notable turnout of American students from various regions.
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Berlin
International Students’ Association
Heidelberg
Wilhelm Passekowsky
America
Insurance Commissioners Meet in Spokane for Four Day Session
Spokane hosts a four day session of the Insurance Commissioners of the United States with many problems on fire insurance costs rate regulation casualty reserves fraternal orders and workmen's compensation. Delegates from Oklahoma City aim to secure their city as the 1913 annual convention host in September.
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Insurance Commissioners
Spokane
Wash
Insurance Commissioners of the
United States
Oklahoma City
Okla
Two Wisconsin Conventions Open in Wansan
Two major gatherings open in Wansan Wisconsin with delegates from across the state. The Wisconsin Paid Firemen's association and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities will stay in session through Thursday. Visitors enjoy a full entertainment program including a ball game fire department demonstration airplane flights auto rides dances and a banquet.
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Wansan
Wis
Wisconsin Paid Firemen’s Association
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Wausau
Astor To Join Mother On Mauretania Voyage
Vincent Astor son of the late John Jacob Astor traveled aboard the Mauretania as it sailed from New York. He heads to England to join his mother Ava Willing Astor and her daughter Muriel for the rest of the summer, with a return to the United States expected early in the autumn.
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Astor
New York
Vincent Astor
John Jacob Astor
England
Ava Willing Astor
Muriel
United States
Wage dispute arbitration in New York railroads
B A Worthington president of Chicago and Alton testifies at arbitration on wage increases for engineers. He finishes presenting 115 statistical tables the managers offered to counter the engineers claim of about seven and a half million dollars yearly. The tables show engineers are among the highest paid skilled railroad workers.
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New York
Arbitration Committee
Engineers’ Union
B. A. Worthington
Chicago & Alton
Striking trainmen press grievances before grand jury
Boston July 23 The striking Boston Elevated railway workers presented grievances to the grand jury after gaining a victory before the state board of conciliation. The district attorney summoned William A Bancroft and two directors to testify about charges of coercion and perjury by road division superintendents. The conciliation board report says many workers believed over two hundred fellow employees were discharged for union activity. The grand jury probe examines possible coercion of employees for joining a union.
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Boston
State Board of Conciliation
Boston Elevated Railway
Grand Jury
Elevated Company
William A. Bancroft
Board of Conciliation
Notable meeting slated in Boston for international congress
Boston officials plan for the Fifth International Congress of Chambers of Commerce to be held September 24 to 28. Taft chaired American program offers key proposals including a permanent arbitral court and postal reforms. Delegates will sail from Southampton and Cherbourg September 14 aboard the St Louis and Kroonland and may tour U S centers after the sessions.
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International Congress of Commercial Clubs
Hub City
Boston
Mass
Boston Chamber of Commerce
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
United States
Brussels
International Organization
F. W. Taussig
Harvard University
Congress
Taft
America
St Louis
Southampton
Cherbourg
Kroonland
Antwerp
Dover
Chambers of Commerce
Hanford Resigns as Judge and Plans to Practice Law
Seattle reports Judge Hanford resigns after twenty two years of service. The house judiciary sub committee investigates the case and will question witnesses in Tacoma and Washington. Hanford says constant strain wore him down yet he remains unbroken and seeks a Seattle law practice with gratitude to supporters and a rebuke to detractors.
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Seattle
House Judiciary
Hanford
Tacoma
Washington
House of Representatives
Taft urged to allow cars in Yellowstone Park by Rep Rucker
Representative Rucker of Colorado appealed to President Taft to issue an executive order permitting motor cars in Yellowstone Park and other national playgrounds.
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Washington
Taft
Representative Rucker
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
Progressives in Mosquito State Move to Full Ticket
Ashbury Park N J July 23 The New Jersey progressive leaguers began efforts to field a complete ticket including presidential electors and state nominees. The group debated whether to push a full ticket now or wait for a Chicago convention. They also weighed leaving the Republican apparatus versus remaining with the old party machinery.
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Ashbury Park
N. J
New Jersey
Progressive Leaguers
Chicago
No Federal Aid for Good Roads
Washington July 23 The post office appropriation bill removes the good roads provisions and adds a revised parcels post system based on distance zones The committee strikes the Shackleford federal highway feature and calls for a special congressional committee investigation before any highway improvement funding is provided.
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Washington
Postoffice
House
Senate
Post Office Committee
Firemen's Tourney Opens in Norfolk With Big Prizes
Norfolk Nebraska July 23 The three day Neb raska State Volunteer Firemen's tournament opens today. The city is crowded with visiting firemen and spectators. Prizes totaling more than 8500 will be awarded. Many visiting units are well known for past victories and strong competition is anticipated.
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Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Bishop Henry W. Warren Stricken With Pneumonia
Denver reports Bishop Henry W. Warren of the Methodist Episcopal church is seriously ill at his home with pneumonia. He is over eighty years old and retired from active work by the May general conference.
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Denver
Henry W. Warren
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Canadian Plumbers Meet Opens Dominion Convention in Calgary
Master plumbers from across Canada gather in Calgary for their annual Dominion convention opening today. The event runs for several days with an engaging program including entertaining features and activities.
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Calgary
Alta
Ominion
Canada
Cardinal Gibbons Birthday Celebrated in Baltimore
July 23 reports say Cardinal Gibbons turns seventy eight today receiving many letters and telegraphic congratulations at the archbishop’s Baltimore residence. He spends his vacation near New York with friends as in prior years.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
New York
Sugar hearing resumes in equity suit in San Francisco
The government suit to dissolve the American Sugar Refining company resumes in San Francisco after a New York session. Hearings will move to Salt Lake City and Denver, with a plan to return to New York around mid September for several weeks of proceedings.
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San Francisco
Calif
American Sugar Refining Company
New York
Salt Lake City
Denver
Sugar Refining Company Dissolution Sought in San Francisco
In San Francisco on July 23 a petition was filed in superior court to dissolve the California Sugar Refining Co. known as the western branch of the sugar trust. The filing party includes John Spreckels as president and A. C. Spreckles as vice president.
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San Francisco
California Sugar Refining Co
Western Branch
The
Sugar Trust
John Spreckles
A. C. Spreckles
Law League opens annual convention in Colorado Springs
Governor Shafroth delivered the opening address at the Commercial Law League of America convention in Colorado Springs, beginning today. The gathering marks the league's annual meeting with attendees from law and business communities.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Shafroth
Commercial Law League of America
Darrow Trial Sees Juror Savitt Absent Again
In Los Angeles on July 28 the Darrow case paused again as juror Savitt was not able to continue, with hopes he will recover from appendicitis enough to return when court resumes tomorrow morning.
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Los Angeles
Darrow
Savitt
Pioneer Reunion Excursion Train And City Sports
Pocatello residents join Pioneer Day events at McCammon with a 9 AM excursion train from Gate City and midnight return. Round trip fare is one and one third dollars. A 2 PM baseball game features Pocatello Indians against McCammon. Many entertainments follow including dances, races, broncho busting, tug of war and child contests with cash prizes. Master of ceremonies A H Price and speakers including George A Day of Boise are listed among the program.
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Pocatello
McCammon
Gate City
Harkness Opera House
A. H. Price
A. M. Boyce
George A. Day
Boise
Fannie Stinger
Lorenzo Harris and Company
Mrs. McDanielson
Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Taylor
Mitchell Sentenced in Buck's Store Contempt Case
John Mitchell vice president of the American Federation of Labor was sentenced in the District of Columbia supreme court to nine months imprisonment for contempt of court in the Buck's store case. An appeal was taken and four thousand bail furnished. Mitchell was not in court but sent a written waiver of his right to be present.
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Washington, D. C
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Buck’s
Mitchell
Roosevelt sets forth progressive party aims in New York speech
In Chicago and New York a returning Roosevelt addressed county chairmen of the national Progressive Party. He said the new party would fight on live issues and not dead ones and embody a protest against corruption in both old party machines.
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New York
Chicago
Roosevelt
National Progressive Party
Woman Burglar Arrested in Denver Jewelry Ring
Denver police arrest Mary Werner 21 after finding 600 dollars worth of diamonds hidden under a hotel room carpet. She was peddling stolen jewelry from house to house and refuses to identify herself.
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Denver
Mary Werner
Dixon's Ultimatum Demands Roosevelt Faction Ticket
Senator Joseph M. Dixon delivered an ultimatum to Illinois third party leaders insisting on a full state ticket favorable to Roosevelt. He specified candidates for governor and other officers as required for unity and electoral viability.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Joseph M. Dixon
Illinois
Third
Peculiar death by own action in hospital
Miles Rennick, once a clerk to Senator Guggenheim, killed himself in a Washington hospital by cutting his throat with glass from an alarm clock.
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Washington
Miles Rennick
Senator Guggenheim
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Boston Elevated
State Board of Concilation
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Idaho
Latter Day Saints
Pocatello and
W. H. Witty
C. C. Garthwaite and Company
Marsh Valley
W. C. Halford
Don Quixoto
Dixon
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