Mulhall Recites Lobby Story After Committees Fight
Mulhall testifies recounting a lobbying tale after committee battles for him as a witness. Hughes cites his union labor ties as a factor in his case. Bays secretary of manufacturers denies any vendor influence and accuses a betrayal of the employer. Senator Aldrich acknowledges work done on his behalf and Taft’s name appears in the record.
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Mulhall
Hughes
Bays
Manufacturers
Fee
Aldrich
Taft
C. E. Alden
Foraker
Arthur KB. Shelton
Rhode Island
Alton
Shelton
Association
Harry C.kurten
Council of Allied Building Trades
Philadelphia
Kurten
Senate and House clash over Mulhall testimony in lobbying case
Washington report details Martin Mulhall facing simultaneous Senate and House subpoenas as investigators clash over priority. Senate guards guard papers and reject House seizure while Mulhall identifies letters and payments from Cushing to influence senators including McComas and Aldrich. He describes secret work to defeat Hughes and notes pay from the National Association of Manufacturers.
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Washington
Capitol
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate
House
Mulhall
J. H. McMichael
House Committee
Senate Committee
Reed
James A. Emery
Robert McCarter
New Jersey
Overman
McCarter
Association
Marshall
Cushing
Manufacturers’ Association
Senator McComas
Maryland
McComas
Carl M. Downs
Foraker
Rhode Island
Aldrich
Campaign to exterminate grasshoppers with bran poison
Dodge City Kansas July 12 Farmers of western Kansas planned a campaign to exterminate grasshoppers threatening crops. A carload of bran mixed with 2 500 pounds of poison was distributed for spreading over all green fields where pests are found, under supervision of two state entomologists.
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Dodge City
Kan
Kansas
State Entomologiata Araere
Mulhall Inquiry Prompts Open Session By House Panel
The house lobby committee, unable to reach Mulhall, held an open session where James A. Emery of the National Association of Manufacturers pledged cooperation. Chairman Garrett issued subpoenas for two men named Springer in Baltimore, tied to Mulhall’s relatives. The panel did not reveal Mulhall details and expects appearances likely next Tuesday. Witnesses may have counsel but cross examination requires committee permission.
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Washington
House Lobby Committee
Mulhall
James A. Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
Garrett
Springer
Baltimore
Irish Fighters Turn Merrily on Policemen
Rioting broke out in Belfast at the opening of the twelfth festival with nationalist and unionist factions clashing. Police intervened as fights lasted about ninety minutes, windows were broken, civilians and officers were injured, two seriously, and one arrest was made after a chaotic early morning.
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Belfast
Ireland
Week of Perry Festivities Ends with Niagara Departure
Erie officials announced the Niagara flagship would leave Erie harbor at sunset marking the close of a Perry victory week. The fleet, including Wolverine and Essex, will call at Fairport, Lorain, Cleveland, and Duluth before returning to Erie. An industrial parade tops the closing events. Edward Ferguson and guests plan to travel to Clear Lake by car tomorrow.
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Erie
Wolverine
Essex
Niagara
Perry
Put-in-Bay
Erie Harbor
Great Lakes
Fairport
Lorain
Cleveland
Duluth
Lightning strikes thrice on same barn site in Wisconsin
In Marinette and Jacksonport Wisconsin a farmer, Nicholas Herbst, reports lightning hit his barn for the third time at the same spot, burning it twice after a Thursday strike. He plans to rebuild on a new site. The ad mentions Father John’s Medicine and thin pale women.
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Marinette
Wis
Nicholas Herbst
Jacksonport
Herbst
Mexican Press Stirs Patriots For War With U S
An anonymous threat to the U S embassy reached Ambassador Wilson as 38,000 workers seek military training and a women teachers committee pledges to join an anti U S push. Students plan a Sunday demonstration inviting workers to join, while El Pais pushes patriotic rhetoric amid fears of trouble.
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Mexico City
United States
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexican Foreign Office
Mexico
Department of the Interior
el Pais
Wilson
Two Contests Set For Des Moines Golf Championship
Des Moines on July 12 reports Roland Harrison and Ralph Rider, both of the Hyperion club, Des Moines, contesting for the state golf championship. Wim Sheehan, the present champion, was eliminated in the semi finals as Harrison defeated him seven up and six to play.
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Des Moines
Roland Harrison
Ralph Rider
Hyperion Club
Wim Sheehan
Harrison
Johnson Visits London for Visit in July
American boxer Jack Johnson arrived in London from Paris to visit friends. Coring, Havana cigars, is noted in the accompanying brief description.
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Johnson
London
Jack Johnson
Paria
Coring
Queen of
Havana
Suffragists to Lead July 1 March on Congress
Miss Lucy Burns of New York heads a nationwide suffrage march planned for July 1. Suffragists from all states will assemble at Hyattsville, hold an open air meeting, travel by autos into Washington, parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol, and present petitions urging constitutional amendment to grant women the vote.
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Washington
Lucy Burns
New York
Congress
Hyattsville
Pensylvania Avenue
Capitol
Sal Gal Yat Bo editor learns aviation in San Francisco
Art Lynn, editor of the Sal Gal Yat Bo, quits his pen to embrace flying. Now a skilled aviator, he will return to Cline to train the aviation corps of the army, having learned to fly and to take apart and reassemble aircraft with mechanicianlike precision.
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San Francisco
Art Lynn
Cline
New Republic
Army
Aviators Tied By Wind Skip Detroit Hydro Race
Walter L. Johnson of New York abandoned a hydroaeroplane race at Robertsdale Indiana after three days delay and two punctured compartments forced water into his craft. Only three flyers remained Roy M. Francis Teckwith Havens and Glenn L. Martino as high winds kept the Chicago Detroit contest boats in port with Havens and Francis at Pentwater Michigan and Martino at Lake Harbor Michigan.
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Chicago
Walter L. Johnson
New York
Detroit
Robertsdale
Ind
Roy M. Francis
Teckwith Havens
Pentwater
Mich
Glenn L. Martino
Lake Harbor
Johnson
Muskegon, Mich
Lake Michigan
Chicago-Detroit
Martin
Havens
Francis
Pennwwater
Becker Denied Retrial of Gers Becker Case
New York July 9 22 Charles Becker's bid for a new trial on the charge of murdering Gam ble Rosenthal was denied by Supreme Court Justice Goff. Counsel argued newly discovered evidence but Goff ruled Becker received a fair trial. Becker, a former police lieutenant, remains under sentence in Sing Sing.
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New York
Charles Becker
Hermann Rosenthal
Supreme Court
Goff
Becker
Endeavorers Discuss Live Religious Problems
In Los Angeles during July the international Christian Endeavor convention divisional meetings tackled the rural church problem the Christian Endeavor institute field work and the Young Women's Christian Association. Efficiency and expansion were discussed again.
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Los Angeles
International Convention of the Christian Indeavor Society
Christian Endeavor Institute
Womun
200 Greeks Massacred and Occupation Report
Reports from Saloni and Vienna recount that Greek troops fully occupy Seres after Bulgarian actions. About 200 Greek residents are missing or killed, with prominent citizens among the dead. Meanwhile rumors spread of unrest in Sofia as Roumanian forces advance and government offices face mob action. Athens notes Greek government replies to a Russian ceasefire proposal, with Britain and France backing peace on the battlefield.
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Saloni
Seres
War Office
Sofia
Roumania
London
Tufrat
Vienna
Central News
Athens
Clatly
Great Britain
France
Uncle Sam to Intervene in Rail Strike
New York July 12 Union leaders representing about 100000 trainmen and conductors on 45 eastern railroads met to ratify a strike plan and press the roads for a 20 percent wage increase. The vote was 94 percent in favor of enforcing demands, with ratification deemed perfunctory, and federal intervention predicted despite a hard stance from both sides.
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New York
Divorce Granted to Duke and His Much Younger Wife
Munich reports a divorce granted to 82 year old Duke Ludwig of Bavaria from his second morganatic wife Antonie Barth a former Bavarian court opera ballet girl. The court blamed the wife for quarrels while noting she is 40 years younger than the duke and that they wed in 1892 after the death of his first morganatic spouse Henrietta Mendal, an actress.
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Munich
Bavaria
Ludwig of
Bavarian Court Opera
Antonie Barth
Ludwig
Henrietta Mendal
Justice Cohalan Cleared of Graft Charges in New York
Albany July 12 Supreme Court Justice Daniel F Cohalan was exonerated from misconduct charges brought by the Bar Association of New York after a four day joint Senate and Assembly judiciary committee trial. The panel's findings were nearly unanimous and a subcommittee was appointed to draft the report for next Wednesday’s legislative submission. The charges stemmed from alleged dealings with John A Connolly former Victor Heating Company president, including payments to influence city contracts and a $4000 note tied to a political position, plus alleged record alteration and concealment.
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Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
Daniel F. Cohalan
Bar Association of New York
Senate
Assembly
RIX
Cohalan
John A. Connolly
Victor Heating Company
New York
Connolly
New York City
Victor Company
Tramp Steamer Lansman Sunk In Collision Off Quarantine
The steel lumber steamer Francis H. Leggett struck the four masted tramp Lansman anchored off quarantine near San Francisco and sank her. Lansman crew were rescued and the Leggett was undamaged. Lansman had just arrived from Australia with coal.
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San Francisco
Francis H. Leggett
Weithamat
Leggett
Australia
Bandit Kills Watchman at Mani ton Hotel
A masked bandit tried a night clerk robbery at the CHM home hotel near ManiTon Colorado Springs. He shot and killed Night Watchman Whitehead, then fled to the hills as guests slept. A posse pursued with several suspects held briefly, none identified.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
CHM
Maniton
Here
Whitehead
Don Casson
Guesta
Land
Rughen
TWO COLORED MEN HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THREATS AND VANDALISM
J H Williams colored was arrested by Detective Tom Morris on charges of threatening to shoot a colored woman on Cortlandt street. A 32 calibre revolver with loaded chambers was found in his shirt. Will Sweet colored was also arrested for throwing glass into the street at the city ticket office after returning from Denver with a suitcase of liquor.
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J. H. Williams
Tom Morrris
Cortlandt Street
Williams
Will Sweet
iGweet
Denver
Lige Fuer
French automobilist wins grand prize in Picardy race
Longueau France July 12 Geo Boillot the French automobilist and 1912 Dieppe grand prize winner today captured the grand prize of the Automobile Club of France over Picardy in a 29 lap circuit about 570 miles long. He completed the course in 7 hours 5 minutes 56 4 5 seconds with Jules Goux the Ta dianapolis 500 winner finish ing second.
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Longueau
France
Geo
Boillot
Automobilist
Dieppe
Automobile Club of i France
Picardy
Jules Goux
Tadianapolis
St Paul Choice For N E A Convention Sparks Debate
Salt Lake City July 12 After a stormy session the St Paul was the 1914 convention city of the National Education Association a non selection by the board of directors here today. The board also recommended that next year's board name Oakland as the 1814 convention city.
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Salt Lake City
St. Paul
the National Education
Oakland
Ritchie Dies After Fall From Water Wagon Ride
Council Bluffs July 12 Robert H H Ritchie 84 died in a local hospital from injuries after falling from a high seat on a sprinkler wagon while overcome by heat yesterday.
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Council Bluffs
Robert HH. Ritchie
Ritchie
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House’ Committee
James J. Ridge
Ridge
CC. D. Firestone
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Alliance
John N. Taylor
East Liverpool
D. J. Sinclair
Steubenville
H. M. Hanna
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Mullhall
Paterson
N. J
Republican Campaign Committee
Michael Collins
Jacob Cassilear
Wm. J. Ryan
Electrical Workers’ Union
Geo. Burke
Burke
Edward Ferguson
N. A. Gasser
Anna Demmel
Clear Lake
Mr. Ferguson
Father John
U. S
Chiskle Epltgk
BACE
Sota
Vungaria
Russia
Sam
Duke
Justice Cohalan Freey
Lansman
Charles H. Mullan
Minneapolis
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