Wilson Worst Lobbyist of All
Washington reports the Senate lobby investigating committee resumed hearings on sugar tariff protection and public documents used in lobbying. Senator Gallinger defended his record and avoided accusations of improper influence while addressing President Wilson's role in tariff matters and concerns over political appointments.
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Gallinger
Senate
Washington
Senate Lobby
Senate Committee
New Hire
House
Wilson
White House
Reed
Congress
United States
Bill Nears Draft With Tariff Cuts For Senate Caucus
Washington June 13 with most senate finance committee members backing tariff reductions under the Underwood bill and shifting articles to the free list the measure is rapidly forming for a Democratic caucus of senators.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Woman Repudiates Plea in Missouri Axe Killings
Ada May Kellar, who had confessed to killing her husband Arthur Kellar and seven year old daughter Margaret with an axe, repudiated the confession today in Harrisonville. She claimed a Kansas City detective coerced the admission and, in a fit of rage, seized Sheriff Prater and named a railroad section laborer as the culprit. The man had been mentioned in her inquest testimony as arguing with her husband the day before the crimes.
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Harrisonville
Ada May Kellar
Arthur Kellar
Mararet
Butchers Strike Leaves South St Joseph Plants Open
In St Joseph Missouri on June 13 packing house butchers who left yesterday have been replaced by workers from Chicago and Kansas City and the plants are operating as usual.
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St. Joseph
South Joseph
Chicago
Kansas City
Death toll in Springfield express collision rises to six
Stamford Conn June 13 One additional death was added to the list of victims of the collision of the first and second sections of the Springfield express last night bringing the total to six Gregory Hume a newspaper man employed on the New York World died this morning. All wreckage was removed during the night and an inquest opened before daybreak Coroner Phean of Bridgeport launched the inquiry while independent investigations by railroad companies and public utilities commission also began
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Stamford
Conn
Springfield Express
Gregory Hume
New York World
Phean
Bridgeport
Railroad Companies
Public Utilities Commission
Investigation Planned Into New Haven Train Wreck
The Interstate Commerce Commission will conduct a thorough investigation into the New Haven train wreck near Stamford Connecticut. Officials aim to determine causes and assign responsibility.
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Washington
New Haven
Stamford
Conn
Interstate Commerce Com
Votes for Women Under Constitution
Washington report on the woman's suffrage committee recommending passage of the national amendment extending suffrage to women. The report emphasizes that the people are the government and that granting the franchise to women would add strength, justice, and fairness to the government.
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Washington
Ashurst
Woman’s Suffrage Committtes
Immunity deemed granted for British cabinet ministers
A parliamentary committee absolved the cabinet ministers over Marconi contract scandals. The report found no foundation to charges against Attorney General Sir Rufus Isaacs Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd or Postmaster General Herbert Samuel.
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London
Marconi Wireless Company
Rufus Isaacs
David Lloyd
Herbert Samuel
Plot to assassinate President Gomez in Venezuela
Detained and fled figures in Venezuela reported as planning an assassination of President Juan Vicente Gomez. The plot aimed to strike at the inauguration of the Venezuelan Automobile Club, but was thwarted by the imprisonment of General Chalbaud and his confederates.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Venezuela
Juan Vicente Gomes
Chalbaud
Venezuelan Automobile Club
Ship trust panel says coastwise lines in agreements
Washington June 13 Chairman Alexander of the house ship trust investigating committee makes public the first three volumes of the committee proceedings. He declares they show competition between coastwise lines had been practically eliminated and that all established lines from American ports were in agreements.
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Washington
Alexander
House Ship Trust
Trial Date Set for Pelky in McCarty Death Case
Calgary June 13 The trial of Arthur Pelky on a man slaughter charge in the death of Luther McCarty from a May 24 fight was set for Thursday June 19 before Justice Harvey of the supreme court. Tommy Burns, the mayor of the fight, will not be tried before fall.
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Pelky
Calgary
Arthur Pelky
Luther McCarty
Justice Harvey
Supreme Court
Tommy Burns
Dismissal Ordered in Pocatello Nuisance Case
In Bannock County District Court, Franklin and Hay pleaded guilty to one count of maintaining a nuisance under liquor laws. Judge Alfred Budge fined each $500. remaining indictments were continued with dismissal if they stayed compliant. County Attorney C Douglas Smith praised the dry status of Pocatello as authorities pledge to uphold the law.
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C. Douglas Smith
Franklin & Hay
Bannock County
Alfred Budge
Pocatello
Sahara
Idaho seeks San Diego exhibit to lure settlers and irrigation prospects
A plan fed to Idaho commercial bodies proposes using the San Diego exposition to advertise Idaho’s irrigation wealth and irrigated land. The exhibit would detail available acres, crop prospects, costs, and water resources to attract farmers and miners, boosting settlement and expanding irrigation systems like the Snake River region.
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San Diego
Cal
Idaho
San Diego Exposition
State
Department of Exploitation
Idsaho
United States
San Francisco
Snake River
Federal probe opens into St. Louis and San Francisco receivership
Federal investigators from the interstate commerce commission begin a preliminary inquiry into the St. Louis and San Francisco receivership, with proceedings starting in St. Louis.
County considers sheriff department car purchase
Deputies urge buying a county car to cut travel time and mileage costs. They cite neighboring counties with cars proving advantageous and say a $2500 vehicle would repay itself in two years through reduced travel and prompt service of court papers.
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Sheriff’s Office
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Yukon Wreck Near Unimak Pass Nets No Loss of Life
The steam er Yukon en route from Seattle to Nome wrecked off Sannak Island near Unimak pass on June 11. The revenue cutter Tahoma rescued the master 44 crew members and six passengers at Unalaska. all souls survived.
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Washington
Yukon
Seattle
Nome
Sannak Island
Unimak Pass
Tahoma
Unalaska
PENSIONS IN EVERGREEN STATE
Spokane mothers sign signified intentions for pensions as Washington financial aid will help them support their children. Requirements include husband dead or disabled or in asylum or abandonment, mother destitute, residency in the county for a year, and children under 15. Maximum $15 a month for the first child, with extra allowances at the court’s option.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Supreme Court grants juries for mill strike cases
Trenton New Jersey June 18 Supreme Court Justice Mintorn issued an order granting Patterson Silk Mill strikers the right to trial by jury from Hudson County. Jurors will be drawn from Hudson County adjoining Passaic where Patterson sits. Prominent strike leaders including William D Ha Tresea Adoussiz Hannah berman and peamie are to be tried.
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Trenton
N. J
Supreme Court
Mintorn
Patterson
Hudson Couny
Passaic County
Ywatrike
William D. Ha
Tresea
Adoussiz
Hannah Berman
Peamie
Berlin Celebrates Kaiser’s Jubilee with Auto Review
Festivities mark the twenty fifth anniversary with a noon review by the Automobile Club and the military motor corps in Berlin’s suburbs. Spectators line streets as motorised units parade past civic and royal commemorations.
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Berlin
Aperor
William Anya
Teer Automobile Corps
Chanssee
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Charleston
W. Va
Federal District Court
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
White
Frankie
Sahara Desert
Gem State
San Diego International Exhibition
New York
Interstate Comrece Commission
St. Louis
St. Louie
Evergreen
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