Perkins Reports House Action on Secret Service Probe
Washington December 18 The house special committee led by Chairman Perkins presented its plan urging the president to furnish the information backing his charge that secret service officers were scrutinizing members. The measure passed with no dissent, and discussion noted it could extend to Congress. A later note reports the pastor James L Sullens of Missouri killed in a hunting accident nearby Springfield.
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Gen Antoine Simon elected president of Haiti by Congress
Gen Antoine Simon was unanimously elected president of Haiti by the Haitian Congress after his triumphal Port-au-Prince entry. A large crowd cheered as salutes from forts and gunboats marked the result, with Congress meeting in the senate palace to confirm the nomination amid tight security.
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Alleged Murderer Lynched Near Greasy Creek
Elmer Hill, accused of murdering Marie Womack in Adair county, was dragged from Monticello jail by a local mob and hanged from a tree four miles away at Greasy Creek. The body was found Thursday by passersby. no shots were fired and no further violence occurred as the mob dispersed.
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Castro Skeptical on Caracas Outbreak Reports
Berlin reports Castro entourage remains skeptical about unrest in Caracas. Despite no direct telegraph link to Caracas, cobblegrams sent by steamer arrive via Willemstad or Port of Spain, yet no reports match press dispatches about the events.
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Caught by an old swindle in Wilkesbarre
A man claiming to be H. A. Smith of Chicago testified before an alderman about a conspiracy to lure him into buying coal lands and a fake prize fight. He posted $3,000 and lost it. Defendants gave false names J. M. Courtney of New York and a Seattle citizen. a third local resident was unnamed. All are held for court. defense claims the prosecutor is Suttles.
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Suttles
Floods Threaten Arizona Rivers Rise Across State
Two days of rain across Arizona have swollen rivers to alarming levels. The Salt and Verde rivers are exceptionally high with the Verde feeding into the Salt about 25 miles above Phoenix, threatening downstream areas and prompting warnings from authorities.
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Scale Men Meet Opens at Bureau of Standards
Washington December 18 the fourth annual conference of the national organization of superintendents of inspection of weights and measures began at the Bureau of Standards in this city. The gathering brings together officials from the United States to discuss standards and procedures.
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Turkish Parliament Opens In Constantinople In Historic Ceremony
Sultan Abdul Hamid inaugurates the new Turkish parliament elected under the July constitution. Delegates from Albanians Syrians Armenians Greeks and Arabs gather in a multicolored cross section of empire life. Officials and diplomats attend a grand procession along a sand-swept route to the justice ministry and the chamber of deputies.
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Widow Ellen Annis Testifies in Annis Slaying Trial
In Flushing New York December 18 the trial of Thornton J Hains heard that he commanded by revolver and warned would‑be helpers not to interfere while Capt Peter C Hains Jr fired at William E Annis who sat in his yacht club boat The widow Ellen Annis testified she saw her husband die about seven oclock on August 15 and doctors were called to testify to his wounds A defense model was rejected as misleading and a photograph was suggested to illustrate positions more accurately
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Not Guilty of Murder in Lincoln Case
A district court jury returned a not guilty verdict for W. A. Willey in the case of the September murder of Joseph Watkins. Willey testified self defense claiming Watkins tried to eject him from a hack.
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Argentine to Build Warships Bill Passed in Buenos Ayres
Buenos Ayres reports the chamber of deputies approved a 75 million dollar armaments bill authorizing two large battleships with a third possible. In Philadelphia Harriet A Thaw aunt of Harry K Thaw dies aged five at Friends' Asylum for the Insane in Frankford suburb.
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Burton Not for Gabinet in Taft's Cabinet Drift
Columbus dispatch reports Taft withdrew offer of cabinet post to Congressman Theodore Burton of Cleveland. Burton will likely contest the Ohio senatorial race to replace Senator Foraker. Conference attendees included Charles P. Taft and state Republican leaders with Taft keeping hands off in Ohio politics. Burton arrives in Columbus and starts campaign for the U.S. Senate seat.
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Juror Is Night Rider's Father in Rankin Case
Union City Tenn December 18 The state charged that juror J H Russell the first selected in the murder trial of eight night riders is the father of Charles Russell a known rider who testified as a witness He admitted paternity and was excused by the court despite defense protests The affidavit from Attorney General Caldwell outlined the tie between juror Russell and the masked gang member
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Portuguese Cabinet Resigns in Lisbon
A dispatch from Lisbon reports the Portuguese cabinet has resigned and King Manuel begins consultations with party leaders to form a new ministry. Also, a snow slide at the Tom Moore mine in Eureka San Juan County Colorado killed foreman William Mendell, 55, and damaged nearby mining properties including Precious Metals at Chattanooga and Shenandoah at Howardsville.
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Refuses to Reveal Assailant at Navy Yard Slashing
New York December 18 John Farley a three night orderly at the Marine Barracks Brooklyn navy yard was nearly slain with a razor in the lounging room. He was taken to hospital and refused to name his assailant. In Oakland California December 18 another item reports Embezzlement by a station agent McPherson Kansas Missouri Pacific $500.
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Probate Practice and General Law Business Emphasized in Atlanta
Wille drawn and probated reports made for administrators and guardians, lags their appointments secured. Probate practice is a specialty and general law business is transacted in Atlanta.
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