Calhoun Trial Ties to Frisco Overhead Trolley Case
Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railways of San Francisco, faces bribery charges in Judge Lawler’s court. He allegedly bribed Supervisor Nicholas to approve a trolley franchise for an overhead system. Prosecutor Henri views Calhoun as leader of Frisco conspirators. Evidence mirrors Abe Ruef’s recent conviction.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways of
Lawler
Calhoun
Nicholas
Henri
Frisco
Abe Ruef
Robbery Attempt Ends With Suspect Fleeing Through Window
A bold armed robbery attempt at a West Tenth Street shoestore ended when the proprietor Jos Levy knocked the assailant to the ground and through a front window. Levy pursued and restrained the suspect briefly before police arrived, but the man escaped.
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Jos. Levy
West Tenth Street
Mr. Levy
Levy
McIntyre Predicts Hains Will Be Freed By Jury
John F. McIntyre chief counsel for T. J. Hains voiced strong confidence in the defense as he continued his summing up in Flushing New York. He told reporters he had no doubt the jury would acquit Hains.
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Flushing, L. I
John F. McIntyre
T. J. Hains
Swedish engineer Grell patents telegraphic moving pictures
A prominent Swedish engineer named Grell has been granted a patent for an invention enabling both photographs and moving pictures to be sent and received via ordinary telegraphic apparatus. The development has attracted wide attention from scientists and other observers across Europe.
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Copenhagen
Grell
Europe
Texas Legislature Opens With Major Early Agenda
AustinTex January 12 The 31st Texas Legislature convened with plans to tackle Sunday closing liquor regulation railway laws woman suffrage and compulsory education in what lawmakers call one of the most important sessions in years.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Bristow to succeed Long as U S senator in Kansas
The Kansas legislature meets to elect Joseph L Bristow to replace Chester I Long as United States senator. Key issues include a state bank deposit guaranty law tax law amendments prohibition aims to curb liquor sales on trains. In Washington state a new session opens with primary law changes a local option bill and measures to end race track gambling irrigation and conservation receive focus.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph L. Bristow
Chester I. Long
United States
Olympia
Wash
Gov Kitchin Installed as North Carolina Governor
Raleigh Jan 12 Hon W W Kitchin longtime congressman was today installed as governor of North Carolina succeeding R B Glenn in a ceremony marking the transfer of state leadership.
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Raleigh
N. C
W. W. Kitchin
Congress
North Carolina
R. B. Glenn
Foraker Attacks Roosevelt Over Brownsville Riot Evidence
Senator Foraker of Ohio delivered a withering attack in the Senate on the president's conduct in dishonorably discharging African American soldiers linked to the Brownsville riot. He charged Roosevelt with relying on unreliable evidence, drawing a large crowd similar to the turnout for Tillman yesterday.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Ohio
Brownsville
Roosevelt
Tillman
Randolph Sells Sulphur Springs in County
Judge G B Randolph yesterday purchased Sehenck s Sulphur Springs in the county for out of town parties. The sale by stockholders aims at division. The 119 acre tract may be developed into a resort meeting its deserved standard.
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G. B. Randolph
Sehenck
Texas Canners Meet for State Association
Growers and canners of fruits vegetables and syrups from across Texas gather in Palestine for the annual Texas Home Canners association meeting today.
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Palestine
Tex
Texas Home Canners’ Association
Medical men gather for Chattahoochee Valley meeting
The 5th semi annual meeting of the Chattahoochee Valley Medical and Surgical association opened in Opelika with healthy attendance from Alabama and Georgia physicians. They will stay in session through tomorrow.
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Opelika
Board Likely to Bar Mellwain Resignation Without Conditions
The Alabama Presbyterian college board of trustees meets in this city Thursday and is likely to reject Dr. William Mellwain’s resignation unless conditions are attached. Dr. J. G. Anderson says a successor is hard to find before the college session ends, so Mellwain may be asked to stay on. Anderson has not named any probable successor.
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Alabama Presbyterian College
William 5. Mellwain
J. G. Anderson
First Presbyterian Church
Mellwain
Day bill debated as prohibition measure moves forward
January 12 report notes statewide prohibition legislation debated in the Senate and likely to pass before adjournment. It is expected to go to the House tomorrow where indicators point to approval, despite a strong lobbying effort by business interests in Chattanooga and beyond.
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Nashville
Senate
House
Chattanooga
Renegade Moroccan Chief Reported Dead
London dispatch says the sultan of Morocco's renegade brother has died, according to a received report.
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London
Morocco
Wellington Water Proves Medicinal Despite Objectionable Taste
The town of Wellington discovers its so called bad water may have high medicinal value. O F Usry notes health benefits after using well water while a Atlanta laboratory analyzes Wellington wells. Results show high levels of laxative minerals including sodium sulphate and epsom salts with lime content of 68 grains.
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Wellington
N. P. Pratt Laboratory
Atlanta
Wellington Wells
Tate Springs
Whittle Springs
Whittle
Tate
Quake Causes Panick and Coast Damage Across Alaska
Separated by telegraph lines, Seattle reports efforts to restore cable communication with Nome Alaska after a strong quake yesterday. The seven second tremor shook the coast range damaging several towns and sparking widespread panic with no recorded casualties at this time.
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Seattle
Nome
Alaska
Coast Range
Suit Over Hens Sparks Local Dispute in Macon
W B Sparks, a leading businessman and farmer, claims two Plymouth Rock hens near Rosa de Sousa's house as his property after two of his birds go missing. Rosa sues, asserting she raised the hens from eggs.
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Macon
W. B. Sparks
Rosa de Sousa
Plymouth Rock
Rosa
Missing Atlanta man sought after alleged brush attack on daughter
In Atlanta on January 12 Park South reportedly struck his sick daughter with a hairbrush then disappeared. Police pursue him amid fears the incident could worsen the girl's recovery from appendicitis.
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Park South
Atlanta
Millionaire Held for Ransom by Persian Bandits
Baku report says Marsa Tagesiff Tatar a millionaire manufacturer has been kidnapped by Persian bandits who demand 1,000,000 roubles for his release. Police intensify efforts and ignore the ransom demand as pursuit continues.
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Baku
Russia
Marsa Tagesiff
Drummers Campaign for Moral Hotels in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Jan 12 The National association of traveling men campaigns for a Wisconsin law to create a hotel inspection commission ensuring safety sanitation and morals. A key provision requires labeling of hotels that admit transient unmarried couples to prevent misleading innocent travelers.
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Milwaukee
National Association of Traveling Men
Wisconsin
Tiger and Bull in Battle at Juarez Ends in Death
In Ciudad Juarez opposite El Paso a Tiagua bull and a Bengal tiger fought and both were killed. The event drew over 5,000 spectators including many American tourists. After the fight $125 was raised for earthquake sufferers.
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EL Paso
Tex
Cuidad Juarez
Mexico
Amesbury Pleads Guilty and Gets Life in Murder
In Massachusetts Dr Walter Raleigh Amesbury pleaded guilty to second degree murder for the Christmas Day 1907 killing of his wife Anna Vattelier Amesbury in ilyde Park. He was sentenced by Judge Sherman to life imprisonment.
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Dedham
Mass
Walter Raleigh Amesbury
Sherman
Amesbury
Anna Vattelier Amesbury
Roanoke College
Ilyde Park
Devonhire
England
Sir Walter Raleigh
Dr. Amesbury
Edward Raleigh
Dartmouth
Amesburys
Raleighs
India
Joseph Walter Raleigh Amesbury
Underwood Criticizes House Rules in Speeches
Representative Underwood of Alabama denounces House rules as blocking legislation and concentrating power in four men during his long service. He does not blame Speaker Cannon for the ongoing conditions.
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Washington
House
Underwood
Alabama
Congress
Cannon
Carmichael Honored in International Catalogue of Scientists
The second edition of Johann Am brosius Barth’s international catalogue lists two Alabama scholars in astronomy physics and mathematics. Prof A H Wilson of Auburn mathematics and Prof R D Carmichael of Alabama Presbyterian College gain recognition for prolific publications in mathematical journals across America and Europe.
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Johann Ambrosius Barth
Leipzig
A. H. Wilson
Auburn
R. D. Carmichael
Albama Presbyterian College
Carmichael
Mathematical Journals of
America
Europe
Fifty Men Entombed in West Virginia Mine
A mine disaster near Switchback Huntington West Virginia is reported to have claimed a large number of lives with 100 dead announced and a new explosion at Lick Branch mine of Pocahontas Coal Company leaving zero entombed men. The Switchback site sits on the Norfolk and Western line.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Switchback
Huntington
Lick Branch
Pocahontas Colliery Company
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Ifty
Alabama electors pick Bryan Kern and elects E R Norman messenger
At the Alabama electoral college in Montgomery on January 12 the 11 Alabama votes went to William Jennings Bryan for president and J. Kern for vice president. Emmet O Neill was unanimously elected president of the college and Cyrus B Brown secretary. E R Norman of Birmingham won the messenger post on the fourth ballot over four other nominees, including W T Edmondson and Horace Hood. Norman is a special writer for the Birmingham Ledger.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Capitol
W. J. Bryan
J. W. Kern
Indiana
Emmet O'Neil
Cyrus B. Brown
O'Neil
Rufus WN. Rhodes
Taft
Birmingham
God
Viaralson
Price
Lee Cowart
RR. C. Brickell
J. H B. Rodmondson
Hobart
Horace Hood, Jr
Cornelius
J. M. Parker
Quality
Edmondson
W. T.edmondson, Jr
Anniston
Brown
W. W. Haralson
Troy
Pugh
A. C. Smith
Waller
E.R. Norman
W. F B. Wailes
Selma
Hood
Norman
The
Birmingham Ledger
North State Masons to Dedicate Temple in Raleigh
The North Carolina grand lodge of Masons opened its annual meeting in Raleigh today and will dedicate the new Masonic temple tomorrow. High degree Masons are expected to attend what officials call the largest gathering in North Carolina history.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Grand Lodge of Masons
Masonic Temple
Grand Lodge
Hill to Address Farmers at State Meeting
President James J. Hill of the Great Northern railroad will address the annual meeting of the State Agricultural society in Minneapolis. The gathering began in the city today and Hill accepted an invitation to speak.
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Minneapolis
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
State Agricultural Society
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