Franklin Tells UF of Four Thousand Dollar Bribe Fund
Los Angeles June 1 assistant district attorney W J Ford wrapped up direct examination of Hert H Franklin in the Darrow trial. Franklin testified that Darrow personally gave him 4000 dollars for the Lockwood bribery and that Davis plotted to have him plead guilty with McNamara funds to pay him. He described bribe offers to several men and noted checks from Darrow with no clear use for jury bribery.
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Los Angeles
Cal
W. J. Ford
Hert H. Franklin
Darrow
Franklin
Lockwood
Job Harriman
McNamaras
Lecompte Davis
McNamara
Harriman
A. A. Kruger
Palms
Guy Yankin
Frank Smith
Collins
John Underwood
Rogers
Karl Rogers
Main Street
Passage of Borah eight hour labor bill in Senate
Washington June 1 the senate, debating Borah eight hour labor bill and agricultural bill conference report, passed the eight hour measure 45 to 11 with Bailey opposing as discriminatory. The agricultural appropriation conference report was rejected 27 to 26. In Paris Le Mans named Rue Wilbur Wright near the site of his first flight.
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Washington
Borah
Senate
Bailey
Wright
Paris
le Mans
Wilbur Wright
Jealous ex-soldier murders girl then shoots self in New Jersey
In Phillipsburg New Jersey on June 1 Fred J Brown a 23 year old ex soldier killed Annie Lynch a 13 year old girl who refused his marriage proposal after a church event He then shot himself Brown recently discharged from the army confessed jealousy as the motive He died later or faced likely fatal injuries and remains under police guard at Easton Hospital
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Phillipsburg
N. J
Annie Lynch
Fred J. Brown
Easton
Brown
Houston
Annie
Lynch
Fight for ICSE's post Injunction seeks blocking cert to nominate others
Chester W. Church of Chicago seeks a court injunction in Sangamon County to restrain the Republican state central committee from certifying anyone but himself for secretary of state. He claims no canvass or nomination exists for Rose's vacancy and argues the newly elected committee lacks legal existence. A temporary injunction was issued and to be served as committee meets to fill the ticket and Gov Denene names Rose's successor.
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Springfield
Ill
Chester W. Church
Chicago
James A. Rose
Rose
Wilson, Warren & Child
C. F. Mortimer
Sangamon
Republican State Central Committee
State Central Committee
Church
State Board of Canvassers
Republian
Endowment Policy Heir Claim Sought for Aurora Man
A life insurance company seeks heirs of Elias B. Baldwin of Aurora who took out a paid up endowment policy in 1863 for 5000 dollars. Premiums were paid until the amount was reached and Baldwin and his family vanished, prompting the insurer to search for lawful heirs.
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Aurora
Lil
Elias B. Baldwin
Baldwin
Wealthy Farmer Charles Trall Takes Own Life in Barn
In Janesville Wisconsin on June 1 Charles Trall a 40 year old wealthy retired farmer was found hanging in his barn by his wife and son. Police report he acted after an emotionally unbalanced day following a cemetery visit on Decoration Day.
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Janesville
Wis
Charles Trall
Waiters' Strike Widens Across New York Hotels
A weeks of strikes has left 4000 waiters out and disrupted service at 21 hotels six restaurants and two clubs. Union leaders seek AFL affiliation while managers refuse compromise and plan to bar Negro waiters. colleges supply replacements.
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New York
Belmont
Sherry’s
New Vanderbilt
Seville
Marie Antoinette
Great Northern
Martinique
Park Avenue
Majestic
Herald Square
Monquin’s
Hofbrau Haus
Louis Bustanoby’s
Calumet Club
Negro Waiters’ Union
International Union of Hotel Workers
Mulligan
Breslin
Columbia University
New York University
Stevens Institute of Hoboken
East
Red Cross ends China famine relief donations
Washington dispatch notes the Red Cross will stop accepting further money for famine relief in central China after today, following a June 1 report that more than 180000 dollars were collected and forwarded by the Shanghai committee.
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Washington
China
Red Cross
Shanghai Committee
Archbald Letters Up Judge Truesdale Cites Unusual Involvement
June 1 Washington report on Judge Archbald amid Judiciary Committee hearing on his ties to Girard estate and Lehigh Valley railroad culm bank negotiations. Superintendent Kirkpatrick presented letters from James Archbald Jr. and others describing lease interest of Archbald and three partners in Girard mines through Lehigh Coal interests. Truesdale testified he was puzzled by a judge’s involvement but did not judge propriety.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
Girard Estate
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
House Judiciary Committee
George EK. Kirkpatrick
Girard
Archhbald
James Archbald, Jr
Pottsville
Clayton
Scranton
Mr. Truesdale
Thong
Minister in Trouble Convicted in Minneapolis
R T Cooper former Lyons New York Methodist pastor was convicted in a Minneapolis police court on a statutory charge and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse. He claimed the arrest was a mistake and noted a past Indiana offense. He has a wife and three children in Springfield Massachusetts.
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Minneapolis
Minn
R. T. Cooper
Lyons
N. Y
Cooper
Springfield
Mass
Indiana
New York
Massachusetts
Tulane Professor Killed in Philadelphia Accident
Dr. George Friederichs head of Tulane University dental department was struck and killed by a trolley car in Philadelphia on June 1. The incident details the death of a prominent professor and educator in New Orleans.
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Tulane
Philadelphia
George Friederichs
Dental Department
Tulane University
Decisive Hatillo Battle in Cuban Revolution
The government forces under General Mandiaro defeated rebels at Hatillo in a decisive clash. Fifty rebels killed and over 100 wounded. federals suffered three dead and 17 wounded. The action followed rebels destroying a German sugar mill and property losses reached about $70,000.
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Hatillo
Havana
Mandiia
Women sue Stokes for $100000 over hotel shooting case
Lilan Graham and Ethel Conrad sue H. E. D. Stokes for $100,000 alleging malicious prosecution and perjury at their trial. Stokes had accused the pair of attempting blackmail of $25,000 and denied any payment, with the shooting occurring in their apartment near the Hotel Ansonia.
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New York
Lilan Graham
Ethel Conrad
H. E. D. Stokes
Ansonia
Stokes
Missey Graham
Conrad
Mounted Men Loot Town in Dubberly Terror
A posse pursues three mounted, heavily armed bandits who robbed Dubberly stores and terrorized residents for hours, holding up business buildings and threatening townspeople.
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Dubberly
Jone
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Costa Rica
ICSE
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United States
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Cardinal O'Connell
Cardinal Farley
Insurance Company
Gotham
International Hotel Workers’ Union
American Federation of Labor
F. A. Reed
Hotel Men's Association
Senator Clapp
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Archbald
Judiciary Committee
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Betenoz
Éraestarty
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Oriente
Guantanamo
Taft
Congress
Cuba
Santiago
Paducah
Daiquiri
Sigua Berraco
Spanish-American Iron Company
Frank Tenny
Estenez
Monteegudo
Marti
Cone*gta
Haruey
Ganeral Monteagudo
Sue Stokes
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