A Alabama Delegation Holds Talks With President Over Handley Appointment
Rutherford Lapsley reports the Alabama anti Handley delegation to Washington secured a reception from the president after pressing concerns about Judge Handley’s confirmation. The Justice Department will report before further movement, with Taft reportedly opposed to the appointment. The issue ties to a broader secret service dispute drawing public derision in Washington.
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Rutherford Lapsley
Washington
W. ©. Tunstall
Anniston
Judge Handley
Lapsley
Department of Justice
Clark
Judiciary Committee
Taft
Congress
Secret Service
New Professor Arrives Tonight at Synodical College
James I. Singleterry, Wake Forest graduate and North Carolina native, has joined the Synodical college preparatory department as professor. He arrives tonight and will begin work Monday morning, enabling President Mellwain to devote more time to recruiting students and funds.
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James I. Singleterry
Wake Forest College
North Carolina
Synodical College
Singleterry
Mellwain
Catholics Begin Mission In Mobile Diocese
Tomorrow morning opens a two week mission led by Rev. Patrick T Costello apostolic missionary for the Mobile diocese. First week for Catholics second week lectures for non Catholics. Morning instruction and mass at 5 am evening services at 730 pm. The opening mass at 10 am features Loeschs mass in F with a choir listing Mrs Ed OBrien Mrs W Morris Miss English L Wilson W T Edmondson Jr Mr Slattery Miss Mary Murphy. An appeal is made for Catholics to attend and for non Catholics to join. Lectures for non Catholics will be announced later.
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Patrick T. Costello
Diocese of
Mobile
Loesch
Ed O’brien
W. Morris
English
L. Wilson
W. T. Edmondson, Jr
Slattery
Mary Murphy
E A Heard Jr Heads to Atlanta and Bremen
E A Heard Jr departs today heading to two Georgia cities Atlanta and Bremen for undisclosed engagements.
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E. A. Heard, Jr
Prominent Attorneys Clash in Court Over Bankrupt Case
In Anniston this morning attorneys J. J. Willett and W. P. Acker exchanged blows during the Planters Manufacturing Company bankruptcy trial. Witnesses cite a password to the Ananias club as the spark. Judge I. D. McCarty called it a deplorable misfortune but noted no lasting trouble, and both lawyers will remain on the case.
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Ananias Club
Willett
Acker
I. D. McCarty
McCarty
Anniston
Life of Czar Is Again in Danger
A second explosion damaged Tzarkoe Selo, the czar's home near St. Petersburg, 15 miles from the city. Report says no one was injured and officials released few details.
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Czar
ST. Petersburg
Tzarkoe Selo
New Trial Wanted for Thaw Jury Sanity Question
Justice Tompkins ruled that Harry K Thaw is entitled to a jury trial to determine if he has regained his sanity in the case of the slaying of Stanford White at Nyack New York on January 9.
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N. Y
Tompkins
Harry K. Thaw
Sanford White
Vanderlip to Succeed Stillman as National City Bank President
New York January 9 James Stillman will resign the presidency of National City Bank next week and Frank A Vanderlip currently vice president will assume the post Vanderlip rises rapidly from Illinois farm boy to Chicago Tribune financial editor to Washington private secretary and finally New York banker He becomes head of the nation s largest fiduciary institution with 25 million capital and deposits above 200 million.
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National City Bank
James Stillman
Frank A. Vanderlip
Stillman
Harriman Lines
Vanderlip
Illinois
University of Ilinois
University of Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Lyman J. Gage
Treasury
Frank
Washington
United States
International Conference of Commerce and Industry
Ostend
Death sentences for six night riders in Tennessee case
In Union City on January 9, the defense's motion for a new trial was denied. Six men convicted of first degree murder were sentenced to death. The remaining two defendants received life terms, with the jury setting the sentence for the last two at 20 years in the penitentiary.
Fatal Car Crash Kills Gilman Reil and Injures Five
One man died and two women and a man were seriously hurt when their car rolled off the road while returning from an amateur theater show. The deceased was Gilman Reil, a Flushing real estate promoter. Injured were Janette McKim Dorothy Whittle and chauffeur James Grannan.
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Gilman Reil
Janette McKim
Dorothy Whittle
James Grannan
Flushing, L. L
Graf ter Opens Office in New York Financial District
Alfred Curtis former vice president of the National Bank of North America who was indicted and convicted for irregularities in that bank opened offices in the financial district to conduct stock and bond business.
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New York
Alfred Curtis
The
National Bank of North America
M. Morse
Financial District
William Lewis Held Under Bond
County court heard multiple cases in a large Friday session in the City court room. Baylis Coats faced two prohibition charges and a theft charge with bonds set at 300 and 200. William Lewis, white, is held for robbery investigation with 200 bond. Other defendants include John Tolling for assault and battery in default of 100 bond, John Murphy guilty of trespass, Dave Collett three months for shooting, Tom Jones not guilty of arson, and Mack Robinson guilty of gaming with a 55 fine.
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United States
Baylis
William Lewis
Lewis
C. Martin & Son
John Tolling
John Murphy
Dave Collett
Angel
Tom Jones
Mack Robinson
Unknown man hanged from Brooklyn Bridge arch
A patrolman found an unknown man about 40 dead by hanging from a rope on the Brooklyn bridge arch at Cherry and Dover streets. An ambulance surgeon stated the death occurred about an hour earlier and no identification had been found.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Cherry and
Dover Streets
Roosevelt Drops Censure Matter After House Resolution
Washington January 9. High authority states the president will take no further action on the House resolution of censure passed yesterday. For Mr Roosevelt the matter is dropped and no additional steps will be taken.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Census Bureau Shows Cotton Ginned Through Jan 1 1909
The Census Bureau reports 12,470,226 bales ginned from 1908 crop by Jan 1, up from 9,951,505 last year and 11,741,039 in 1907, with 27,386 active ginneries. Alabama shows 1,304,324 bales and Mississippi 1,518,707 to date.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Alabama
Mississippi
Milliken Denies Deathbed Confession By Jones
John T Milliken, brother in law of Albert Patrick serving life in Sing Sing for William Marsh Rice’s murder, denies knowledge of a deathbed confession by Chas Jones, Rice’s valet. Milliken says he spoke with District Attorney Jerome in New York before returning home.
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Louis
John T. Miliken
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
William Marsh Rice
Texas
Chas
Jones
Rice
Patrick
Milliken
Jerome
New York
Epworth Leagues at St Pauls Elect Officers
The senior and junior Epworth Leagues at St Pauls M E Church named officers for the year. Senior league president G H Brommel, first vice Howard Jones, second vice Bessie Gibson, third vice Carrie Minch, fourth vice W B Smead, secretary Lizzie Ellis, treasurer Oswald Brommel, organist Bessie Gibson. Junior league superintendent Mrs W B Smead, first vice Miriam Hostatler, second vice Emma Ellis, third vice Gardner Box, fourth vice George Brommel, secretary Khaled McCartney, treasurer Ruth Ellis, chorister Esther McCartney.
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Epworth
St. Paul’s M. &. Ehurea
HW. Broummel
Howard Jones
Miss Bessie
Lizzie Ellis
Oswald Brummell
Bessie Gibson
W. B. Smead
Miriam Hostatler
Emma Ellis
Gardner Box
George Brommel
Khaled McCartney
Ruth Ellis
Esther McCartney
Vicar General Owens Corrigan to Be Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop
In Baltimore on January 9 the church announces tomorrow’s consecration of Owen Corrigan as titular bishop of Macra. He will serve as auxiliary bishop to Cardinal Gibbons, aged 50.
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Baltimore
Owen
Corrigan
Macra
Cardinal Gibbons
Taft to Announce Cabinet Tonight in Augusta
After lengthy talks with Senator Philander Knox in Augusta, a full cabinet lineup will be released tonight. Frank Hitchcock is expected to become postmaster general, and Newberry, the current secretary of the navy, will reportedly not join the cabinet.
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Augusta
Mr. Taft
Philander Knox
Frank Hitchcock
Newberry
Navy
National Farmers Union moves to hold 1,000,000 bales of cotton
The National Farmers Union planning to store 1,000,000 bales off the market over the next two weeks. State meetings in Oklahoma and other states ratify the plan to place warehousing federations in effect, aiming to centralize cotton control and reduce middlemen. Headquarters shifted to New Orleans for the campaign.
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National Partners’ Union
Oklahoma
National Farmers’ Union
United States
South
Southwest
Farmers’ Union
Fartners’ Union
Texas
Far West
Mississippi
Arkansas
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Georgia
Louisiana
South Carolina
North Carolina
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Missouri
Tilmneia
Kansas
Colorado
California
Oregon
Washington
Kentucky
Raines County
Emory
Tex
Greenville
Dallas
Federation of Warehouses
Missississippi
Plan to Rebuild Reggio and Messina Proposed in Rome
In Rome on January 9 a committee presents a four year plan to rebuild Reggio and Messina. Debris removal is estimated to take four years and a special tax will fund rehabilitation. Government buildings will be replaced first.
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Rome
Reggio
Messina
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