Hughes Uses Direct Appeal to Win Racial Legislation Victory
Editorial lauds Governor Hughes of New York for passing racetrack legislation by appealing to the people rather than backroom bargains. It credits his direct front against party machines, noting his by election success with Senator Wallace as proof of the new politics and honest leadership.
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Hughes
New York
Wallace
Wallac
Winghes
Roosevelt
San Francisco Call
Robbed of Ten Thousand Dollars in Union Station
H C Taylor a Seattle capitalist traveling with his wife and daughter from Europe was robbed of $10,000 in cash at Saint Paul Union Station. Two men seized a wallet from inside Taylor’s coat as the party prepared to alight from a Chicago Northwestern train. Taylor shouted for help but the robbers escaped. Most of the stolen securities are negotiable.
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ST. Paul
H. C. Tayor
Seattle
Union Station
Taylor
Yen Voule
Europe
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Desert Bully Killed by Justice in Mojave Death
Mironymous Maginian, known as a terror in the Mojave Desert cattle district near the San Bernardino mountains, died at 7 this morning after a series of clashes with Stanley W. Houghton, cement company official. Hartman had terrorized residents, forcing water ditch cuts and clashes over land and water rights. In Havana, Victor Navarro, a black youth, confessed to aiding in the Luisa Valdes kidnapping, claiming involvement by a band of Brujos, or negro wizards, after the arrest of Marin.
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San Bernardino
Mojave River
San Bernardino Mountains
Stanley W. Houghton
Sted
Wyman Hailey Cement Company
Houghton
Hartman
Vath Monekton
Cement Company
Havana
Alecarnes
Matanzas
Victor Navarro
Luisa Valdes
Fragmentary crime note on abducted girl murder case
A damaged extract states a girl was abducted and murdered for the use of her heart’s blood to cure consumption. The wording is fragmentary and unclear about names, dates, or location.
Charge agent with extortion in Walla Walla case
In Tacoma on June 1 the Walla Walla Fire Insurance Company sued to have three $5,000 notes declared invalid alleging former agent Charles H. Spencer extorted cash and notes by threatening to reveal the company's condition and put it out of business unless he was paid five thousand dollars in cash and the notes. The dispute followed a breach of contract claim by Spencer against the company.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles H. Spencer
Walla Walla Fire Insurance Company
Spencer
Suspect Negro of Mail Robbery Sought by Fed Officers
Portland June 16 Federal detectives search for Charles Savage a man with a murky coast record linked to a Kansas City mail robbery. Savage once worked as a bellboy at the Portland Hotel and is alleged to have planned the Northwest escape after the heist. Authorities say he is believed guilty though evidence linking him to the Kansas City crime remains undisclosed.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Kansas
Charles Savage
Kro
Paole
Savage
Jay
Northwest
Bell
Salt Lake
McNeil's Island
Vortland Union Depot
Kansas City
Colorful dog catcher to impound stray cars
City officials report Chief Malley imports a colored dog catcher to seize dogs without tax tags. The device and officer have earned reputations in other cities, with threats of execution for unclaimed pets if not claimed or tagged.
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Malley
United States
Purchase Mine in California Nears Development
An important deal was transacted by wire in Tonopah involving Kirk I Simpson J A Buchanan J A Buchanan Jr and a Mr Knight. They purchased a mining property in Madera County California comprising four relams and a mill site with 1800 feet of tunnels drifts and winzes. Ore has yielded over 8 dollars per ton free milling and concentrates over 1000 dollars per ton. Chicago financier Hensen funded development including a ten stamp mill. owners plan immediate development. The youngest owner is an 11 year old son of Mr Buchanan who has mining experience. The pair depart for mining after settling business in San Francisco and then proceed to the new field.
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Tonopah
Kirk I. Simpson
J. A. Buchanan
J. A. Buchanan, Jr
Knight
Madera County
Cal
Ger
Hensen
Dichanan
San Francisco
Mr. Buchanan
Muning
Delegation Forced Back Home From Washington
Washington June 16 Former Governor John Hill National Committeeman and Maine delegate left for Augusta after doctors advised rest Hill has heart trouble The two weeks of National Committee activity prompted frantic last minute sealing by the Bonanza on any orders
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Washington
John
Hill
Maine
Augusia
National Committee
Thirsty and Priday Die in Wheel Baby Ar Yow
Thirsty and Priday died in an incident noted in a local record. Investigators reported a fatal accident tied to a wheel device, with authorities tracing the sequence of events and confirming the victims' identities. The report states no further details on cause or location were released.
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Daveler
Associated Press
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Main
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Sabactibe
Maile Monsen
Maple Grove Creamery
Griffin
Ford
Express
Laandry
van Camp's
van Camp
HAMS
Armour
Southern Nevada Mercantile Company
Purchase
California
Pavilion Theatre
Fuoslay
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