Seven Jurors Added In Beach Epting Trial At Memphis Texas
Progress in the Beach B. Epting trial shows marked gain as seven more jurors are seated, bringing total jurors to nine. The court approved changing summons from 100 to 107 after veniremen offered excuses, many due to family illness. Read aloud jurors include Tom Evans, F Brumley, J R Crisp, J C Wyatt, W M Weatherly, W J Glazener, and I Pace with details on residence, age, and family.
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Daily News
Memphis
Texas
Beach B. Epting
Nabers
Tom Evans
Deep Lake
Dc. F. Brumley
Hopkins County
JR. Crisp
Durant
Okla
J. C. Wyatt
Hunt County
JF Craig
W. M. Weatherly
Johnson County
J. R. Barnes
Estelline
W. J. Glazener
Arkansas
Pace
McClelland County
County
E L Sloan
Convicts Escape Promised Missouri Prison Break
Three inmates escaped from Joliet Missouri prison and are believed headed toward Chicago in a stolen car. Two are murderers and one jailed for larceny. A farmer spotted convicts in prison garb eight miles from Joliet.
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Associated Press
Joliet
Jan
Chicago
Mrs Guggenheim Denied Divorce Annulment
Chicago January 11 Associated Press reports Judge Heard dismissed Grace Brown Guggenheim’s bid to annul her divorce from William Guggenheim. The court found both parties guilty of fraud in obtaining the decree and ruled the annulment could not be granted.
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Associated Pross
Chicago
Til
Grace Brown Guggenheim
William Guggenheim
Pierpont Morgan to Be Subpoenaed in Shipping Inquiry
The House Shipping committee plans a subpoena for J Pierpont Morgan to testify on the formation of the International Mercantile Marine Corp a 120 million dollar company owning many foreign steamship lines Morgan is currently in Europe and the hearing centers on the organization of the trust.
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Associated Press
Washington
I. Ci
Alexander
House Shipping Trust
J. Pierpont Morgan
International Mercantile Marine
Morgan
Europe
Plans shaping for dissolution
Washington authorities say Southern Pacific will elect directors allied with the road to represent it in negotiations with Attorney General Wickersham for a plan to dissolve the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger. The move follows a conference with the attorney general and the Southern Pacific protective committee. Only general aspects of the tentative dissolution plan were discussed.
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Washington, D. C
Southern Pacific
Wickersham
Union Pacific
Supreme Court
Roald Amundsen Honored With Geographical Society Medal
Captain Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, was presented a special gold medal by the National Geographical Society at its banquet in Washington today. The award recognizes his ant Arctic achievement in guiding the South Pole discovery, with the inscription dated December 14, 1911.
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Associated P Washington
Cy Gan
Roald Amundsen
United States
South Pole
National Geographical Society
Federal prisoners to apply for pork pardons
One hundred fifty inmates at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary including five bankers will seek release at the Federal Board of Paroles quarterly meeting on Monday. The bankers named are Paul C. Gall of Indianapolis Jessie Sierahowsky of Pittsburg C. E. Billingsley of Guthrie W. A. Allen and E. T. Cook of Paris Texas.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth
Kan
Federal Penitentiary
Federal Board of Paroles
Paul C. Gall
Indianapolis
Jessie Sierahowsky
Pittsburg
C. E. Billingsley
Guthrie
W. A. Allen
E. T. Cook
Paris
Texas
Witnesses say tariffs won’t help tin plate trusts
In Washington on January 11 the House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony amid fears tariffs will not aid independent tin plate makers as United States Steel is seen crushing competition and Singer Sewing Machine Co is described as a trust, highlighting distrust of trusts in the metal schedule hearing.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States Steel Corporation
Singer Sewing Machine Company
House Committee On Ways and Means
Hunt Arises Question in Texas Speakership Contest
In Austin on January 11 with about 75 lawmakers present, J C Hunt of Canyon City enters the speakership race by injecting the prohibition issue. Pro candidate Terrell leads anti camp claiming 85 votes on the first ballot, while Ro well and others push the issue as a factor whose impact remains unclear.
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Daily News
Austin
Texas
J. C. Hunt
Canyon City
T. D. Rowell
Hunt
Terrell
Salt Lake City Wins 1914 Wool Growers Meeting Headqu arters
Salt Lake City captured the next National Wool Growers Association meeting for 1914 and secured association headquarters in the city. The move includes establishing the secretary office and Wool Growers Magazine publication place. Resolutions favored revising tariff schedule K to impose a 4 duty on all secured wool equal to the cost of production difference between America and abroad.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Salt Lake City
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Wool Growers’ Magazine
America
Rebels claim capture of General Blanco in Mexico crisis
In El Paso on January 11, reports say Rebel forces arrested Ricar do Gomez, secretary to General Orozco, for violation of neutrality laws. It is also reported that General Blanco has been captured by rebels. The Hearst ranch manager near Madera asks the American government for troops to safeguard property and lives.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Ricardo Gomez
Orozco
Nere
Blanco
Hearst Ranch
Madera
Elbert Hubbard Indicted for Immoral Mailings Pleads Guilty
Buffalo reports Elbert Hubbard indicted on six counts for mailing immoral matter. He pleaded guilty to one count and was fined one hundred dollars. Sentencing for the remaining five counts was suspended due to good behavior.
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Associated Preas
Buffalo
Elbert Hubbard
Federal Grand Jury
Sentente
Toledo Attorney Kirby Arrested in Ohio Legislature Bribery Case
Ohio case stems from bribery inquiry into the legislature. William Kirby, former Ohio Road Commissioner and Toledo attorney, appeared in court and submitted to arrest after Nye confession. Kirby denied charges and posted bond of 10 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
William Kirby
Toledo
Ohio Road
Kirby
Ohio Legislature
George B. Nye
Peace talks falter over Adrianople crisis in London
Diplomats struggle to resolve the Balkan deadlock as Adrianople looms. A note to the Ottoman government indicates Turkey must concede Adrianople, though separate meetings with Turkish delegates failed to break the stand. Allies fear a return to arms if a solution isn’t reached within days and the conference may end early.
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London
Adrianople
England
Turkey
Wilson Addresses Chicago Commercial Club on Big Business
Woodrow Wilson spoke to the Commercial Club of Chicago on growth and duties to the country. He asserted that big business must grow with keen competition and warned against exclusive credit access through an inner circle, a system he said has been convicted.
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Chicago
Ill
Woodrow Wilson
Commercial Club of
Butalvrean Losses in Battle Enormous
Associated Press reports Bulgarian war casualties to date include 220 officers and 21,015 men killed or died, with 876 officers and 111,000 men wounded. The figures reflect ongoing losses since the war began, highlighting severe attrition on the Bulgarian side.
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Petersburg
Idaho men freed after contempt jail for Roosevelt message
Sheridan G O Broxon and O R Cruz completed a ten day jail term for contempt of court over publishing Roosevelt messaging that barred the progressive electors from the ballot.
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Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
Sheridan
G. O. Broxon
O. R. Cruzen
Roosevelt
Criticism of Taft Fourth Class Postmaster Order
Bitter criticism of President Taft's order to place fourth class postmasters under the civil service sparked House debate on the post office appropriation bill. Democratic members attacked the move and predicted its reversal by Wilson.
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Y Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Civil Service
House
Wilson
Engine Turns Turtle in Vega Wreck Kills Two Firemen
Railroad wreck at Vega on the Rock Island near the two Y switches left engine overturned and two crewmen dead. Brakeman J. J. Stinson 27 and fireman Thos Holt 30 were pinned under coal and perished. Engineer C A Perkins escaped unharmed as recovery followed in darkness.
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J. J. Stinson
Thos, Holt
Rock Island
Vega
Stinson
Holt
C. A. Perkins
North Taylor
Lincoln
Alamosa
B. of L. F
Woodmen Lodge
Sir North Grant
Bridge and Building Department
Amarillo
California
Kable Establishment
G. N. Schones
Walt
Acros Perkins
Castro Case Dismissed in Habeas Corpus Action
New York January 11 Judy Holt of the United States District Court dismissed the writ of habeas corpus case of Ciprian Castro former president of Venezuela. The ruling ends the legal bid challenging detention or detention conditions. Castro previously led the Venezuelan government during a period of political tension.
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New York
Ciprian Castro
Venezuela
Judy Holt
United States District Court
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