Prohibition plank in Democratic platform eyed at national meet
Denver June 29 The plank fight over prohibition dominates the Democratic platform process as the resolutions committee and possibly the convention tackle the issue. Notices of contests total 45 seats, with 13 filed so far across District of Columbia and several Pennsylvania districts. VP prospects center on Governor Chamberlain of Oregon as a potential choice acceptable to Bryan.
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Denver
Committee On Resolutions
Convent On Steels
National Committee
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Brooklyn
Chandler
New York
Chamberlain
Oregon
Bryan
Turfman Charged With Blackmail in England
London June 29 Robert Steves editor of Winning Post one of England's best known sportsmen was arrested at Sandown track on a blackmail charge. He allegedly threatened to publish a defamatory article about Joel unless paid 25 000 dollars. Steves famed as a heavy bettor and owner of the racehorse Sceptre once valued at nearly 200 000 in stakes.
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London
England
Robert Steves
Winning Post
Jack Nel
Barkey Harnato
Stever
Sandown
Joel
KR. W. Bass
Sever
Miner Sues for Heavy Damages in Jamestown Case
J D Simmons suing for twenty thousand dollars against A Campora and A Marengo in Tuolumne County. The former mine foreman at Hayward mine claims defendants wrote letters accusing him of misdoing, allegedly damaging his reputation and involving local residents in violent acts. The case names W H Backmin as owner of the mine and references others tied to the dispute.
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Jamestown Tuolumne County
J. D. Simmons
IF. Z. Otis
A. Campora
A. Marengo
Unth Place
Plaintit
Hayward
W. Ht. Backminater
White
Simmons
Jamestown
Bunyonlan
Montefiperia
Burkminster
Quiet at Mexico City as AP reports no new unrest
June 29 dispatch says authorities report absolute quiet in the interior, despite sensational rumors of an attack on Jiminez. Interior, War, and State confirm the tale is untrue and that the extradition of cross border agitators will proceed on common crime grounds.
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Associated Press
City OF Mexico
Viesca
Lox Vacas
Jiminez
Interior Department
Associ @ated
Mariscal
Rio Grande
United States South
Butler held for banker s murder in Paris
Paris dispatch reports butler Renard arrested for complicity in the murder of August Remy, a wealthy retired banker stabbed at his home on June 6. The banker's nephew Raingo confessed Renard dominated the household, absented money and jewelry, and staged burglary to mask the crime. Mme Remy disputes the allegations but says Renard is a monster of hypocrisy.
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Associated Press
Paris
Renard
August Remy
Raingo
Ratingo
Jemele
M. Remy
Kate Witshat
Mme. Remy
Reingo
Remy
Mme
Remy Jtaw
Pittsburg Judge Orders Weatinghouse Receivers to Pay Interest
Judge James Young of the United States District Court directed the receivers of the Weatinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company to pay 500.00 interest on bonds and notes and 180.00 on a 600,400 loan due August. The order clarifies which funds may be used for payments and sets conditions for the receivers to follow.
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Pittsburg
James 3. Young
United States District Court
Weatinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Young
Roosevelt Deploys Federal Troops to Texas Towns
President Roosevelt directs the War Department to send troops from the Department of Texas to Del Rio El Paso and other Texas points to support civil authorities in maintaining order. Taft issues orders to the Commanding General San Antonio, acting under U.S. Marshal and District Attorney supervision, following a Mexican government request to enforce neutrality laws.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Taft
Department of Texas
San Antonio
del Rio
Elapeo
Texas
United States
Thaw 13 Still in Prison
Justice Rowling denied Marty K. Thaw’s request to transfer from Matteawan to another facility, ruling he is dangerously insane and must be kept confined to prevent harm. Justice Mille heard habeas corpus arguments at White Plains and the case was adjourned to July 13 with Thaw to return to Poughkeepsie prison in the interim.
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Voy Associated Press
New York
Justice Rowling
Supreme Court
Marty K. Thaw
Thaw
Matteawan
Mille
White Plains
Thaw seeks new writ to delay Matteawan return
Poughkeepsie June 29 Harry Thaw obtained a habeas corpus writ returnable before Supreme Court Justice Mills in White Plains N Y The motion aims to delay recommitting Thaw to Matteawan and allow a jury to examine his sanity He declares he would rather go to prison than return among the insane and hopes to prove present sanity with a jury verdict The petition is filed by Russell Peabody Thaw's attorney and next friend
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry ‘Thaw
Mills m
Russell Peabody
Thaw
Hyde and Behneider appeal jurors in land fraud case
In Washington on June 29 Frederick A Hyde and Joost H Behneider Californians convicted of conspiracy to defraud the Government of public lands appealed from the verdict alleging jury misconduct. They claim the 72 hour deadlock ended by an unlawful compromise urged by jurors and challenge the judge's instructions regarding possible opinion changes.
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Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
Joost H. Behneider
Tryde
Schneider
Dimond
Benson
Stafford
Idolei
Hyde
Lost voice ends in tragedy in Milan tale of a Russian noble
Milan report tells of Colonel Leoni das Maximoff a young Russian nobleman who came to study music. His voice failed after typhoid leaving him despondent. He killed himself with chloroform leaving a note saying wealth and rank cannot fix life without his vocation.
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Milan
Leonidas Maximoff
Stock Market Slump Dampens Investor Sentiment
New York market trading opened with little vigor as stocks showed sluggish activity. Bonds failed to rally and professional traders signaled cautious posture amid thin turnover and uncertain economic signals.
Troop deployment around Torreon aims to quell insurrection
Reliable reports from Juarez across the Rio Grande state that 2600 Federal troops under General Villar have moved into Coahuila to surround those blamed for attacks on Viesca and Hacienda Mattinores. The War Department leaves campaign control to General Villar as Juarez officials claim the insurrection is crushed by troop dispatch. commerce in Torreon reports improved security and militiamen restored order.
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Ly Associated Press
Elapgo
Reliab
Juarez
Rio Grande
Torreon Coahuila
Viesca
Hacienda
Mattinores
Villar
Mexico City
Tor ~Reon
Il Guarda
Bishop Potter At Deaths Door
Cooperstown June 29 Bishop Henry O Potter is reported in critical health with stomach and liver trouble Oxygen is being administered as his condition worsens in what doctors call a serious crisis.
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Cooperstown
Henry O. Potter
Physieria
Taft Met Delegation Over National Chairmanship
Taft combined official duties with politics and held a key conference in Washington with a Republican delegation from his home state urging Arthur Vorey’s selection as National Chairman. Taft authorized telegraph to Vorey to come to Washington to meet him next Wednesday while Frank Hitchcock arrived from Chicago to wind down Taft headquarters.
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Washington
Taft
Arthur Voreys
Voreya
Frank Hitchcock
Chicago
Hitchcock
National Committee
Taft Jaly
Educators Open the 46th National Convention in Cleveland
The National Educational Association begins its largest program in history with the National Council and directors meetings. A spelling contest for eighty grade pupils and a government education exhibit with Nez Perce students in full dress are featured. Nathan Schaefer delivers the annual address, while candidates are nominated for the next board of directors.
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Associated Brew
Cleveland
Jine
National Educational Association
National Council
Airectors
United States
Ea Thwiby
the Western Reserve, University of Cleveland
Grand Union
Athletic Clabei
Chinese smugglers arrested in California
Three Mexicans alleged to be in a Chinese smuggling gang and six Chinese were turned over to U S authorities by San Diego county officers after a desert chase ending at Imperial Junction. The six Chinese were arraigned before Commissioner Williams and scheduled for deportation hearing on July 15.
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Los Angeles
United States
San Diego County
Imperial Junction
Williama
Florence Goldfield Mining Company held in contempt for $110,000 order
Judge Langan declared the Florence Goldfield Mining Company in contempt for failing to obey his order to payout $110,000 claimed by Little Florence. Lockhart is named in the matter as involved, with the case proceeding under judicial directions and schedules.
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Goldfield, Syne
Langan
Florence Goldfield Mining Company
Lockhart
Florence
Jude
Baseball Results From Yesterday's Am League Games
Reports show Philadelphia and Boston games opening amid wet conditions with scores including Gasio, St. Louis, Pittsboro, Chicago, Proaklya and New York. The American League contests featured Philadelphia beating Washington and New York defeating Heaton with high scoring outputs.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Cinefapatt
Chicago
Proaklya
New York
Tirsatlin
Gan
Washington
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