NATHAN RATHBUN SENTENCED FOR MANSLAUGHTER IN CHARLES GOODMAN POISON CASE
Charles Goodman, found dead in a Louisville hotel, was identified as Rathbun’s victim after Rathbun and his wife Ives profited from a $4000 life insurance policy. Rathbun, previously jailed as Newell C. Richbun, was found guilty tonight of murder by poison and sentenced to twenty one years.
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Jeffersons Ile Ind
Newell C Richbun
Charles Goodman
Flathbuis
Tharks Goodman
Rathbun
Cit
Rathtun
Little Rock Ark
Ives
Heseafe
Rathbuns
Louisville
United States
Irm
Charles Good- Gwan
Evansville
Ind
Rathbun 4
Salvation Army
YAES Crash in Chattanooga Claims Several
In dense fog late tonight on the East Lake Line of the Chattanooga electric railroad a collision occurred injuring multiple workers. Motorman Bud Holmes suffered a skull fracture and hip dislocation. W D McCloskey sustained a possible fracture and internal injuries. An unknown man was fatally injured and several passengers were bruised.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
East Lake Hne
Chattanooga Electric Railroad
Bud Holmes
W D McCloskey
Mrs Til Illness Leads to Roosevelt Hospital Admission
Mrs Frank Til, of New York, was taken to Roosevelt hospital today after a period of illness. Details of Mrs Leslie Til's remarks remain unavailable. A Rome dispatch reports Queen Alexandra negotiating to buy Napoleon's former villa San Martino.
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Frank Leslie
New York
Frank Teelle
Roosevelt Hospital
Leslie
Napoleon
London
Daily Chronicle
Rome
Alexandra
San Martino
Dowie case roils as judge weighs Zion lace receivership
Chicago December 93 Judge Tuley reserved decision in the Dowie Zion Lace Industries receivership suit after a day of closing arguments. Attorney Packard likened Dowlé to an organizer like Morgan while defending his humanity. F L Reeves countered Dowle as a “devil fish” strangling its victims. The hearing drew Dowie and many followers, with hostile references to Dowie’s leadership and a related renunciation by Rev W B Royal of the Dowie church.
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Chicago
Tuley
Alexander Dowie
Zion
John Alexander Dowle
W. Packard
Packard
Sam Stevenson
Dowle
Dowlé
J. Fierpont Morgan
James
Elijah
Dowie
Zion Congregation
Dr'' Dowie
Dowde
F. L. Reeves
Stevenson
Dowile
Dr. Royal
W .B. Royal
Dowie Church
Baptist Ministers’ Conference
Baptist Church
Reidsville
N. C
China
Minnesota to Rally Governors Against Rail Merger
Minnesota Governor Van Sant moves to unite states in opposition to the Great Northern Northern Pacific and Burlington merger. Invitations go to North Dakota Montana Idaho South Dakota Washington and Oregon with attorney generals and governors urged to attend.Attorney General Douglas names M D Munz and General G P Wilson to lead the legal battle, both seasoned constitutional and corporate law experts.
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St Paul
Minn
van Sant
Montana
North Dakota
Northwestern
Helena
Mont
Toole
White
Pyle
Idaho
South Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Minnesota
Douglas
M D Munz
G P. Wilson
Minneapolis
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Munn
Ramsey County
Wilson
State Senate
Victim Had Written Umilian Was Married in Poland
Francis Umilian was executed by electricity at Charlestown State Prison for the December 1899 murder of Kasamio Jedrusek on the Monros Keith farm. Jedrusek vanished then body parts were found. Umilian was convicted on circumstantial evidence after a corn cutter was used. The motive stemmed from Jedrusek's letter to a priest warning that Umilian had a wife and family in Poland.
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Boston
Francis Umilian
Charlestown
Kasamio Jedrusek
Grandy
Umilan
Monros Keith
Umilian
Jedrusek
Umillan
Chicopee
Keith
Poland
Fight on Railway Combine Opinion By Washington AG
Olympia December 23 Attorney General Stratton issued an opinion stating that the Washington state may bring proceedings to curb trusts and monopolies without new legislation if facts exist. New York Justice Scott dissolved an injunction against Northern Pacific over retiring $375 million in preferred stock at par, noting directors could exercise the option.
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Washington
Olympia
Wash
Stratton
Northern Securities Company
Ita
New York
Scott
Supreme Court
Wolff Bros
Northern Pacific Railway
Railroad Hospital Plan Launched in Mississippi
Jackson December 23 Special The Gulf and Ship Island road officials plan to establish a railroad hospital in Mississippi to be located at Hattiesburg or Gulfport. It will be managed by an association of officials and employees and is the first of its kind in the state. Currently injured employees are sent to state hospitals or out of state facilities.
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Jackson
Miss
Gulf and Ship Island Road
Hattiesburg
Gulfport
Mississippi
Omaha
Nebr
Bill Delaney
James Jeffries
Jeffries
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Kansas City
New York
Delaney
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
San Francisco
Wants To Disqualify Official and Masonic Officers Elected
In Pascagoula Mississippi District Attorney White seeks to oust city council member C H Hugonia for non payment of the 1389 poll tax. The demurrer was overruled and the case appeals to the state supreme court. In Carrollton Georgia Carroll Lodge No 63 elected Dr J D Hamrick as worshipful master and named a full slate of officers with most incumbents reelected as the lodge reports a flourishing sedge.
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Jackson
Migs
Mississippi
Pascagoula
C H. Hugonia
White
Hugonin
Supreme Court
Masonic Officers Elected at Roopville Lodge
Carrollton Ga December 23 special Goshen lodge No Ti F and A M convened at Roopville for annual election of officers on December 21 for the ensuing year Walter J Millican worshipful master W C C Veal senior warden F M Brock junior warden B F Roop treasurer W T Freel secretary O O Garrett senior deacon T P Stapies junior deacon M A Stallings tyler E C Smith chaplain W L Craven senior steward and S W Millican junior steward Millican the worshipful master is 23 the youngest in the section
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Carrollton
Carroll Lodge No 63
J D Hamrick
J S Cole
G .F Cheney
W E. Dozter
F Grow
L Caldwell
OD. Huggins
W B. Huggins
Tyler
J H. Johnson
F. M. Hardin
EG. Earnest
Carrollton Ga
Goshen Lodge
A. M
Roopville
Chase
Walter J Millican
W C C. Veal
F. M Brock
B. F. Roop
W T Freel
O. O. Garrett
T. P. Stapies
M A _ Stallings
E C Smith
W L. Craven
W. Millican
Mr Millican
Toler Granted Temporary Stay of Execution in Miss
In Friars Point Mississippi on December 23 the man Toler, who faced hanging today for murder, has been granted thirty days by the governor to delay the execution. The temporary reprieve postpones the penalty and shifts the court action to a later date.
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Toler
Friars Point
Miss
Cuba to Share by Rebellion Forecast in Ky Report
Dr F O Young reports insurrection likely in Cuba within a year warning that the Cuban thinking class favors annexation and that unrest will grow. He cites officers who fear islanders cannot govern themselves and expect uprisings as discontent rises and a mobilization ends in annexation as a hope.
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Ans
Dr. Young
Lexington
Cuba
F. O. Young
Lucien Young
Havana
Young
Three favorite winners at Charleston exposition track
Three favorites won on a warm cloudy day at Charleston exposition. In the first race for 3 year olds and up at 6 furlongs Lady Hayman led Sutter second Negende third with 1 27. In the second race for 3 year olds and up at 4 furlongs BO Reed won Donna Bella second Give and Take third with 0 59. In the third race for maidens at 4 1 2 furlongs Welch Girl won Oriolus second Patasi third with 1 13. In the fourth race for 3 year olds and up at 4 furlongs Lake Fonso won Kingfall second Cerain third with 0 59. In the fifth race for 3 year olds and up at 7 furlongs Maria Bolton won Bilis second Two Annies third with 1 32 1/4.
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Charleston
S C
Exposition Track
Lady Hayman
Sutter
BO. Reed
Donna Bella
Welch Girl
Oriolus
Patasi
Lake Fonso
Kingfall
Cerain
Maria Bolton
Bilis
Annies
Burns Defeats Thurston in Cincinnati Welter Fight
Charley Burns of Cincinnati won the decision over Dutch Thurston of California in Chicago tonight. Burns forced the pace and led every round, pulling away in the sixth round as Thurston was driven into trouble at the finish.
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Burns
Thurston
Chicago
Charley Burns
Cincinnati
California
Police Prevented Fight in Jeffersons Ne Ind
December 23 report from Jeffersons Ne Indiana states a planned boxing match between Amin Hart of Louisville and Harry Rodgers was halted by police before entry to the ring. Governor Duran ordered authorities to stop the event. Several amateur bouts occurred without incident.
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Jeffersons Ne
Ind
Amin Hart
Louisville
Harry Rodgers
Remarkable Britons Offer Free Medical Care at Pryor Street
A staff of eminent physicians from the British Medical Institute opens a permanent Lowndes building branch at 104 North Pryor Street offering three months of free services to all invalids who call before December 28. Consultations examinations minor surgeries and cure guarantees are provided with no charges for three months, excluding medicines.
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Lowndes Building
North Pryor Street
British Medical Institute
Oakland racing meet ends with tight finishes and arrivals
At Oakland track on December 27 three favorites won by narrow margins while outsiders found success twice. Headwater faded to lead until First Shot surged to victory in the mile, and Mercer won easily in a later race as Roscoe Troxler arrived to ride.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Pat Morrissey
Noves
Mercer
Ric Shannon
Janice Jim Hale
Horton
Greyfeld
Roscoe Troxler
Ransch
Knockings
Hoar
Dwight Way
Bozeman
Huachuca
Mownce
Jarretterre d
Spencer
Bullman
Tang Nim
Firat Ghee i
Mounce
Dr. Bernays
I Woods
Rollick
Buchanan
sHerculean
Maresa
L. Jackson
Fereer
Redfern
L Jackson
Janice
O'Connor
Jim Hale
McGinn
New Orleans Racetrack Suspends Trainer After Fifth Race
In New Orleans December racing, The Rush won the fifth race at 6 to 1 amid a stewards inquiry into trainer B Trotver. Jockey Otis was suspended for the remainder of the meeting after riding Boomerack on Saturday. Weather clear track fast with several races listed and travelers urged to note Christmas Rail fares.
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New Orleans
Cadet
W B Gates
Donator
Rush
B. Trotver
Otis
Boomerack
John G Ford
Cochran
Socapa
J. Muller
Coburn
Crescent City
J Muller
Postlillon
Dominick
Dagmer
Bartley
Faliella
Butler
Geld Link
J Weber
Gates
Major Mansir
I Muller
J. Rice
Dale
Weldemaon
Lyne
Ide Fenzance
Thompson
Bobby Walthour at Home Talks of Race and Plans
Bobby Walthour, Atlanta’s famed cyclist, returns from Madison Square Garden victory to 624 Woodward Ave. He declines stage offers and Sunday races abroad, plans training on Peachtree Road, and recalls six day race details, foreign rivals, and his stand on prizes and schedules.
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Bobby Walthour
Atlanta
Madison Square Garden
New York
Metropolis
Union Depot
Woodward Avenue
Walthaour
Walthour
Orpheum Theater
Brooklyn
C. R Culver
Harry Elkes
Koulver
Parc du Princesa
Paris
Berlin
Antwerp
Victor Breyer
Velo Cycle Paper
Wanthour
Constitution
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Murray
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Tatar
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Southern Railway
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Bram JR Ad
Avy
John West
Esperlalh
Mc Bachern
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Chevaliier
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