Taft in New York Urges Dixie Voters to Break From Traditions
President elect Taft spoke at the North Carolina society dinner in New York on Monday night. He urged southern voters to break away from past political ties toward alignment with economic and political beliefs, and to support a policy aiding southern problems. He addressed the Negro question, stating neither he nor the party would dominate the south with an ignorant class. He cited southern industrial growth to show national closeness with the region.
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North Carolina Society
New York
South
Horshorn
Republican Party
Madison Square Garden Six Day Bicycle Race Ties Lead
New York December reports furious riding at Madison Square Garden where eight teams contend for the lead in a six day race. Two accidents mar the event as Menna Redell suffers a broken right shoulder after a collision and Patrick Logan is carried away unconscious after a heavy crash. Several teams drop out while four teams stay one lap ahead and two others lag behind.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Menna Redell
Patrick Logan
Ruef Case Nearing End in San Francisco Trial
In San Francisco the Ruef bribery case against Abe Ruef nears resolution after three trials over the 1906 municipal bribery exposure and the United Railway trolley franchise. Tomorrow the jury may begin verdict deliberations as defense rests with no witnesses called, shortening the proceedings.
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San Francisco
Dec
Abe Ruef
United Bailroade
Henry Act
Ruef
Grand Jury on Night Riders in Tennessee Indictments
Soldiers guard forty nine accused night riders as civic body weighs evidence in Union City Tennessee. A special grand jury prepares a remarkable set of indictments in a case that draws military involvement and public scrutiny.
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Civic Body
Union City
Tenn
Night Riders of
Tennessee
Suicide of Swedish manager at St Louis office
Erkstromer commits death by his own action at his home in St Louis December. Charles A rkstromer, Swedish vice cousin St Louis, who managed the St Louis office of the West Disinfectant company, was short in his accounts, Emil Tausrig, president of the company, states.
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Erkstromer
St. Louis
Charles Arkstromer
St Louis
West Disinfectant Company
Emil Tausrig
De Oro Wins First Match in World Three Cushion Chess? Billiards
Alfredo De Oro of Cuba defeated Thomas A. Hueston of St. Louis 50 to 44 in the opening of a three match world championship series for the three cushion billiards title held in St. Louis.
Parsons Man Breaks Jail in Store Burglary Case
Parsons Kansas Dee and Paul Weg gen and several policemen were held for complicity in a burglary at the Stresburger general store last month involving about $5,000 in merchandise before breaking jail and escaping.
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Parsons
Kan
Dee
Paul Weggen
Stresburger General Store
Governors Meet in Washington for Conservation Conference
Governors and leaders gather in the national capital for a joint conservation conference. The gathering aims to finalize the national resources report due January 1 and to chart immediate action on waters, lands, forests, and minerals with President Roosevelt and other dignitaries speaking.
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Roosevelt
National Conservation Commission
Red Room
Willard Hotel
Belasco Theater
Erect Taft
Joint Conservation Conference
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Southern Commercial Congress
Washington
Joint Conference
Hubbard Memorial Hall
National Conservation Commisson
Gifford Pinchot
J.J. WI
John Mitchell
Andrew Carnegie
Pinchet
Tan 1
Framing New Tariff Under Way In House Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee plans to actively frame a new tariff bill starting tomorrow. Majority members will be designated to draft the bill, and a resolution gives the committee power to subpoena witnesses for tariff hearings. An executive meeting may select witnesses, with President Van likely to be among those summoned.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Van
National Association of Manufacturers
Nationalists seize government offices in Meshed Persian unrest
Fresh disturbances reported in Persia as nationalists seize the government offices in Meshed and rout the garrison. Reports also mention unrest at Ramadan Kermanshah and Talieh in the northeast, signaling widespread turmoil.
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Persia
Teheram
Meshed
Ramadan
Kermanshah
Talieh
Reprieve Granted for Chicago Murder Convict Billik
Acting Governor Sherman of ivais grants Herman Billik a further reprieve until January 29 1909. Billik was sentenced to hang December 11 for the murder of Mery Vreal.
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Sherman
Ivais
Herman Billik
Chicago
Mery Vreal
Man shoots mother mistaking burglar in Detroit
Haymond Schme zer, 22, shot his mother in Detroit after misidentifying her as a burglar. She was seriously wounded but expected to recover.
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Detroit
Haymond Schmezer
Chicago Awards City Hall Contract to Noel Construction
The contract to build Chicago's new city hall goes to Noel Construction of Baltimore with a bid of 73 995 000 dollars.
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Chicago
Dec
Noel Construction Company
Baltimore
Witness Testimony Baffles Defense in Nebraska Murder Trial
Mrs Emily Allen testified she saw Abbie Rice early morning at Sixteenth and Farnam buying a paper at 4 am the day of the murder. Prosecutors showed Rice took a car to Clara Gleason’s house and stayed until the next day. County Attorney Eaelish pressed cross examination but could not discredit the account.
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Omaha
Dec
Charles B. Davis
Emily Allen
Abbie Rice
Sixteenth
Farnam Streets
Allen
Dr. Austin
State Insane Asylum Needs And Patient Counts
Superintendent Ways annual report to the governor urges at least 50000 for a men s building to separate sexes and 1000 for an open porch for tuberculosis patients He seeks more care for dipno maniacs and notes about 700 patients treated for drink and drug habits proposing a separate institution for them Douglas county leads admissions with 168 inmates followed by Lancaster county at 142 others under thirty from all counties.
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Lincoln
Way
State Insane Asylum
Hay
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Norfolk Insane Asylum Funding Report
Dr. G A Young reports Lincoln Nebraska Dec budget figures for the Norfolk Insane asylum. Of 229000 appropriated, 87000 remains to April with 292000 estimated expenditures for two years. 262 patients housed on Nov 30, 227 treated, 80 discharged, 57 died. building projects include 65000 for a new men’s building and 20000 more to finish current construction.
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Lincoln
Neb
G. A. Young
Norfolk
Lum
Woman Receives Photo Proving Son Not Dead After River Body Identified
In Valentine Nebraska Mrs Williams learned a body found in the Niobrara River was believed to be her son. Her son sent a letter with his photograph denying death and explaining he is alive, interrupting funeral preparations. He had identified the body at the scene to reassure his mother.
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Williams
Valentine
Neb
Preachers Are Champion Bowlers in York Nebraska
The preachers of York won the city bowling championship defeating a post office team by 200 pins. York, noted for many ministers, topped Nebraskas towns in religious leadership and possibly nationwide.
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York
Neb
Dee
Ofice
Nebraska
Banquet to Sheldon Abandoned in Lincoln
A planned banquet honoring Governor Sheldon in Lincoln for January 5 has been cancelled. The executive office did not state a reason but it is understood the governor requested the cancellation.
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Sheldon
Lincoln
Dec
Alleged Barn Burners Arrested in Bellevue Fire Case
James Chandler and Bert Bressman were arrested in Papillion Nebraska on arson charges for burning a barn and its contents at Bellevue. They are held awaiting trial and face an early term court date.
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Papillion
Neb
James Chandler
Bert Bressman
Bellevue
Johnson County industrial prizes awarded to county youth
In Tecumseh Nebraska December the Johnson County Farmers Institute closed its first annual industrial contest distributing more than fifty prizes to Johnson County boys and girls.
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Johnson County
Tecuwseh, Neb
Farmers’ Institute
Burns Beats Austrian Champion in Beatrice Wrestling
Iowa’s “Farmer” Burns defeats Charles Delivak, Austrian champion, in Beatrice Nebraska, winning two of three falls in the match.
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Burns
Beatrice
Farmer” Burns
Iowa
Charles Delivak
Austria
Slager Gets Big Year For Attempted Murder Plot
Papillion Nebraska December 4 John Slager sentenced to years in an or the for attempting to kil Ruser and Mrs who pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting Slager was given one year. Evidence showed Slager, employed on the Ruser farm, conspired with Mrs Ruser to kill her husband so they could marry. Slager tried to shoot Ruser through a bedroom window while he slept with his wife.
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Ruser
Corn exhibit from York county heads to Nebraska expo
All corn shown at the Cork show has been moved to Omaha for the National Corn exposition opening this week. A standout display weighs 640 bushels from one bushel of selected kernels with affidavits confirming six acres measured and yield weighed. York county expects one of Nebraska’s largest exhibits, drawing hundreds to Omaha to compare with other US communities.
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Net
Omaha
York County
Nebraska
Omniia
United States
Pierce Submits Insurance Report In Nebraska
Lincoln Neb March deputy state auditor Viettestoht I Pilerom has led the insurance department for six years reporting a record expansion and a state profit of over one half million dollars. He urges full segregation of the insurance department from the auditor's office and backs new legislation. He notes 346 insurance companies now operate in the state.
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Pierce
Lincoln
Viettestoht I
Clemency Applications Flood Governor Sheldon’s Desk
Lincoln Dec 7 Governor Sheldon's time is consumed by clemency hearings at the state reform school. Amid term end concerns many convicts seek mercy with friends pressing on their behalf as the governor prepares to announce names deemed worthy of mercy.
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Lincoln
Sheldon
Bio Reformatory
Une
Nebraska Lutherans Celebrate First Leatheran Church Founding
Omaha observes the fiftieth anniversary of a Lutheran church established in Nebraska by Rev. H W Kuhns. Seventeen members joined the early congregation as meetings were held in Lutheran churches. The original church was built in 1802 in the Indian trading village known as Omaha where old residents recall the early faith community.
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Nebraska
Supreme Court Vacancy In Lincoln Des Moines
Lincoln Des Moines report notes ongoing interest in the vacancy created by John J Bullivan. Applicants have increased since earlier appointments. Governor Seldon has given no hint on his choice but is expected to favor a Democrat, while Democrats aim to block or derail such a selection.
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Supreme Court
Lincoln
Des
John J. Bullivan
Supreme Bench
Ivaley
Seldon
Gretna Man Takes Morphine at Merchants Hotel
R Warrington, 32, of Gretna, died by morphine overdose in his room at the Merchants hotel Omaha announced on December 11. He had been drinking heavily for days and his father, Harrington, is said to be a California millionaire. The deceased owned considerable real estate in Gretna and had recently been living there.
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Gretna
Omaha
R. Warrington
Merchants Hotel
Harrington
California
William Kelley Charged With Mail Pouch Theft
United States Commissioner Cobbey of Kansas City has caused the arrest of William Kelley at Beatrice Nebraska on a charge of stealing a mail pouch from a car at Grand Island. His hearing is before the commissioner today.
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Beatrice
Neb
Der
United States
Cobbey
Kansas City
William Kelley
Grand Island
Prisoners Almost Free After Bank Robbery Try in Nebraska
Two men held for robbing the Deweese bank in Clay Center Nebraska in December crafted iron bed keys to pick three doors but were recaptured by Sheriff Sanderson just one door from liberty.
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Liberty
Clay Center
Neb
Deweese
Sanderson
Equity representatives meet in Indianapolis to ratify Milwaukee convention
Representatives from branches of the American Society of Equity gather in Indianapolis on December 8 to finalize action from the Milwaukee national convention held October 6 7. Indications point to full approval of the convention's deliberations.
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Society of Equity
Indianapolis
American Society of Equity
Milwaukee
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