Darrow Indicted on Jury Bribery Charge in McNamara Case
Clarence Darrow, veteran labor attorney, faced two indictments in Los Angeles charging bribery and corruption connected to the McNamara trial jury. The four counts carry a maximum of 30 years in prison and $10,000 in fines, with Darrow on $20,000 bail. He scheduled arraignment for Thursday, asserting his innocence.
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Darrow
Los Angeles
Clarence Darrow
McNamara
Robert Bain
James B. McNamara
George N. Lockwood
Bert Franklin
Bain
Lockwood
McNamaras
McCracken v Herod In Superior Court In Zillah Election Case
Ida C. McCracken challenges R. D. Herod in superior court. New information alleges Herod would usurp the Zillah mayor’s office. Herod, elected December 5 1911, had not yet taken office.
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Ida C. McCracken
R. D. Herod
Zillah
G. G. Lee
Lee & Bolin
Toppenish
Mr. Lee
Lincoln Sheep Will Soon Lose Fleeces
Stanley Coffin returns from Kennewick reporting 1200 Lincoln purebred flock with 200 percent increase and twin births as lambs begin arriving. Weather delays early shearing though planned this and next month in sheds until open grazing is ready. The piece ends with a political proverb about China and a premier's crown.
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Stanley Coffin
Kennewick
Belfast Liberals to Hold Churchill Meeting at Celtic Field
The Belfast Liberal association, after a vain search for an indoor hall, will hold its February 8 home rule meeting at noon at the Celtic club football field. Winston Spencer Churchill is to speak, with the venue chosen to reduce unionist nationalist clashes in the nationalist heart of Belfast.
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Winston Churchill
Belfast Liberal Association
Celtic Club
Winston Spencer Churchill
Celtic Grounds
Taft Delivers Keynote at Ohio Campaign Swing
President Taft opened a three day Ohio visit in Cleveland with talks on peace and arbitration and a keynote for the coming presidential campaign. At the McKinley day banquet he urged Republicans to stand by their pledges and signaled tariff as his campaign focus. He blamed Democratic gains on GOP voter abstention and asserted the party’s record over rhetoric.
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Cleveland
Taft
Ohio
Tippecanoe Club
Militia Fires First Shots at Strikers in Lawrence
Militia repulsed attempts by strikers to cross the Merrimac River into the mill district early today. The militiamen fired their first shots. no injuries were reported as a patrol crossed the icy river a few minutes later and wound no one near the scene.
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Lawrence
Mass
Merrimac River
Fire and Police Honor 23-Year-Old Kinnaman
Twenty four uniformed men escorted Grover A. Kinnaman from the chapel to the Northern Pacific station where his body was sent home to Bosworth Missouri. Kinnaman served two years with the North Yakima fire department and rode the big automobile apparatus to the station. Prosecuting Attorney Ward spoke at the undertakers and a memorial service may be held at St Mathews church next Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Alfred Lockwood.
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Fire Department
Flint- Shaw Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
Grover A. Kinnaman
Mr. Kinnaman
North Yakima
Bosworth
Ward
St. Mathew’s Church
Alfred Lockwood
Armistice Renewed As Revolutionaries Rally In China
In Pekin on January 29 officials say the armistice holds while revolutionary forces move toward Ku Chow Fu in Kiang Su. The revolutionists seize Ku Cheng in Anhwei on the Pekin Hankow line and push back imperialists at Tong Chow. Reports from Mukden warn of widespread murders of revolutionaries, prompting Japanese officials to fear possible intervention.
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Pekin
Ku Chow Fu
Kiang Su
Chang Husun
Ku Cheng
Anhwei
Tong Chow
Mukden
Legation
Defense Witnesses Deny All Allegations in Hazzard Trial
In Port Orchard six defense witnesses including Watson Webb and Frank Lilley refute every accusation in the murder by starvation case against Mrs. Hazzard concerning Claire Williamson. Webb's role and remarks are explored amid courtroom clashes while prosecutors grill a nurse witness and Lilley counters charges.
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Seattle
Sherman
Webb
Yakey
Esther H. Cameron
Frank Lilley
Splendid Bridge at Celilo Falls Opens New Rail Route
General Agent Burdick reports a new bridge across the Columbia at Celilo Falls on the Oregon Trunk completing all rail service between Portland and central Oregon. The 4197 foot structure rises 100 feet on the Oregon side and 25 feet per mile on the Washington side, rests on 29 piers, and carries 5000 tons of steel with 18000 cubic yards of concrete.
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Burdick
Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
Columbia River
Celilo Falls
Oregon Trunk Railway
Portland
Oregon
Madrass
Metrolimus
Redmond
Bend
Falls
Washington
Vancouver-Portland
Crooked River
Great Northern
Eighth Annual Conference on Child Labor Closes Session
The conference in Louisville closed after four days of talks under the National Child Labor Committee. Noted speakers from across the country addressed educational issues related to child labor. Dr. Felix Adler and Dr. Edward T. Devine of New York spoke at the final session, presided over by former Kentucky Governor A. E. Wilson. Mrs. Philip N. Moore of New York is a committee member.
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Louisville
National Child Labor Committee
Lems
Felix Adler
New York
National Labor Committee
Edward T. Devine
A. E. Wilson
Kentucky
Philip N. Moore
Club
Democrats Force House Tariff Revision Passes
Washington January 29 Democrats push a metal tariff revision lowering iron duties under the Payne Aldrich law by about 85 percent. The measure clears the House 209 to 109 despite Republican attempts to amend. Insurgent Republicans Lafferty La Follette and Warburton supported it. Colorado Democrats opposed the steep cut. The bill heads to the Senate Finance Committee amid protests over debate rules.
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Washington
House
Underwood
Lafferty
Oregon
la Follette
Warburton
Colorado
Idaho
Senate
Nanice Committee
Moral of the mail order tale Trade with your home merchants
A young man believes a local shop lacks stylish clothes so he orders a mail order suit. A note in the pants pocket leads to a reply from a wife claiming the letter was written long ago. The story ends with the lesson to support local merchants and shops.
Congress Likely In Session Through August Amid Political Jostling
Congress remains in session through August with momentum in party strategizing. Lawmakers face continued political fencing as key debates and maneuvers unfold.
No Money Available for Farm Experiment
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson tells Dr. H P James there is no money now to extend reclamation work to an experiment station in the Tieton area. He says the matter will be kept in mind and data will be available if feasible later. The Commercial club presses for a 40 acre public land tract for an experiment station, but funds are lacking.
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Wilson
H. P. James
The
Comercial Club
Tieton
Commercial Club
Jones
Washington
James
Bureau of Plant Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Idaho Muddle Grows Worse as Hawley Veto Stalls Session
Boise Jan 29 Governor Hawley vetoes the revenue bill, leaving lawmakers in deadlock. Both houses concur on ad journment for tomorrow, signaling an end to the special session with unresolved fiscal issues.
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Hawley
Boise
City Man Starts Ninth Continental Trip to Iowa
N. D. Perry from this city begins his ninth continental journey heading to Iowa. He seeks Yakima lands and carries samples of Yakima fruit and Yakima literature for study and promotion.
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N. D. Perry
Iowa
Yakima
Bristow introduces bill to boost U S merchant marine
Senator Bristow proposes a measure to revive the American merchant fleet and spur coastwise competition via a Panama route. It sets a ship toll of one dollar per net ton but offers discounts to American vessels that allow use as auxiliary cruisers in war, and lowers rates for coastwise craft under certain conditions, while prohibiting rail ownership of ships using the canal.
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Washington
Bristow
Panama
City Commission Adopts Fire Prevention Ordinances
City officials pass two ordinances to prevent fires. One expands the fire district east on Yakima Avenue. The other requires building basements to have fire hose and nozzles with penalties for noncompliance. Assessment rolls for improvement districts confirmed. Mayor Splawn explains warrants were issued to avoid contractor damages and let taxpayers face potential action.
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Sints
Country
Yakima Avenue
Commission
A. J. Splawn
Pettyjohn
Fire destroys Gar rett residence near Sixth avenue
A fire at ten last night damaged the two story brick home of Jesse F Gar rett near Sixth avenue and Fruit vale boulevard. Roads hindered access. the Pacific Power and Light ditch blocked entry. The blaze consumed the building and most contents except a plane and a few items. gar rett family was away. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars.
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Sixth Avenue
Fruitvale Boulevard
Jesse F. Garrett
Yakima Avenue
Pacific Power and Light Company
Garrett
Watterson Claims Wilson Lied in Nomination Campaign
Colonel Henry Watterson accuses Governor Wilson of lying in the nomination fight and threatens to publish proofs. He says Wilson fears publicity and accuses Wilson of groveling to Harvey while portraying himself as a public duty hero. Wilson declines comment and will review Watterson’s statements.
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Washington
Henry Watterson
Wilson
New Jersey
Watterson
Ryan
Harvey
Wilon
Wiiison
Manhattan
Wilson Watterson
Bryan
Trenton
North Yakima Men Form Mechanical Manufacturing Company
The Mechanical Manufacturing company, formed by North Yakima men, opens with 10000 paid up capitalization. Officers include E M Smithers president and W E Mason secretary. The firm aims to manufacture eight H R Mitchell patents in Seattle products, including tools, wrenches, locks, switches and fixtures. Mitchell and family depart for Seattle to oversee interests.
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North Yakima
E. M. Smithers
Robert Randstrom
Charles Ky, Donovan
W. E. Mason
H. R. Mitchell
Seattle
Mitchell
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