Taft Names Knox Secretary of State in Cabinet
President elect Taft announced United States Senator Phil A. Knox of Pennsylvania will accept the post of secretary of state. Knox conveyed his acceptance from New York after a Sunday morning meeting, saying public service is a duty and he is gratified to join the administration.
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New York
Mr. Knox
Root
Washington
Taft
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Society
Henry W. Taft
Knox
Senator Knox
Judge Taft
Senate
Augusta
George W. Wickersham
Mr. Taft
Knox Discusses Secretary of State Post Choice
Washington December 19 Senator Philander C Knox of Pennsylvania former attorney general discusses his selection as secretary of state in President Tafts cabinet and confirms his acceptance of Tafts invitation. He notes the president announced the plan and says he has accepted.
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Washington
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
United States
President Taft
Taft
Root Not Planning Resignation Over Knee Injury
Washington reports denying claims that Secretary Root will resign his cabinet seat soon due to a knee injury from a West speech for Taft. He rests at home to protect the knee while continuing essential work, receiving only necessary callers and aiming for a full recovery.
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Washington
Root
West
Taft
State Department
Testimony in Hains murder trial cites revolver threat
Witnesses Herbert Fumke and Arthur Andrews testified that Thornton Hains pointed a revolver at people on the float after Captain Hains fired the first shot at Annis and before subsequent shots. Andrews said the defendant aimed at his father after the first shot as the sail was raised. Court adjourned until Monday.
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Flushing
N. Y
Thornton J. Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annie
Herbert L. Fumke
Arthur Andrews
Hains
Annis
Thornton Hains
Andrews
Thornton
Funke
Justice Crane
Poisoned Water Affects Campbellsville Family Guests
In Campbellsville Kentucky twelve people are hospitalized after drinking poisoned water. Eight Powell children and Mr and Mrs Denson with two children were guests at the Powels. Physicians hold slight hope for recovery. cause of contamination unknown.
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Danville
Campbellsville
Here
Brent Powell
William Denson
Powels
Calumbic Acid Poisoning Kills Eleven Soldiers in Manila
Eleven soldiers died and thirteen were seriously ill at Keithley camp on Mindanao Island after drinking calumbic acid mixed in a drink called vino served at a resort near the camp on December 18. An official military investigation is underway with details withheld.
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Manila
Keithley
Mindanao
No Quorum in the House During Christmas Holiday Session
Washington reports the House of Representatives operated with a reduced attendance for Christmas holidays. Despite the low turnout a quorum was not present, yet lawmakers moved through a number of war claim bills, many prompting debate.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Suicide of Joplin Broker Henry B Marchbank
Colonel Henry B Marchbank, a prominent stock broker, shot himself in his apartment bathroom in Joplin Missouri. He died thirty minutes after in his sister’s arms. A note blamed ill health. He left an invalid wife and five children.
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Joplin
Henry B. Marchbank
Marchbank
Rejected Lover Kills Girl in Somerville Street
James B. Harmon aged eighteen fatally shot Miss Maud Hartley eighteen on a Somerville street after she told him she did not return his attentions. Police say the motive was rejection and Harmon surrendered to officers. Hartley's death shocks the community as investigators review the case.
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Somerville
Mass
James B. Harmon
Maud Hartley
Capitiol Scandal Figures Given Maximum Punishment
John Herson contractor ex State Treasurer W P Snyder ex State Treasurer W L Mathues and ex Superintendent James M Shumaker were sentenced to two years in the penitentiary and a 500 dollar fine plus costs for conspiracy to defraud the state. They were released on 100000 bail and appeal to obtain new trials. Superior Court granted a supersedeas and bail was set at 25900 each awaiting final fate.
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No. Pa
John Herson
State Capitol
W. P. Snyder
W. L. Mathues
James M. Shumaker
Kunkel
Philadelphia
Very little loot taken in Oregon express robbery
Portland date line reports bandits on the Chicago express of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company took only $3.60 in cash and $650 in jewelry. About $5,000 lay unattended behind a small safe, saved by Express Messenger Huff. A $1,500 reward is offered for each of the three robbers by General Manager J P O'Brien of the Harriman line, with Pacific Express joining.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Huff
J. P. O’brien
Harriman Line
Pacific Express Company
Johnson Opposes Death Penalty as Deterrent
Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota argued in Montclair New Jersey that capital punishment does not deter crime. He added that if offenders could foresee the punishment for the innocent victims in advance, fewer capital offenses would occur.
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Montclair
N. J
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Ocean Liners Delayed Amid North Atlantic Storms
December on the North Atlantic brings severe buffeting for transatlantic liners. Fleet westward bound reports show none of the ships maintaining schedule as the broad weather disturbance disrupts travel across the sea.
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New York
North Atlantic
Transatlantic
A Fair Offer from a Young Spectator
A small boy, after watching a game for an hour, asks a sportsman for a chance to start. The exchange captures a playful, candid moment from Life magazine reflected in a sports setting.
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Guibrer
Aviator-leaning figure takes the pledge
A Baltimore American snippet notes Mrs Corellp mentions a man with an aviation bent who has now taken the pledge, acknowledging his past tendencies while affirming his new commitment.
Ursa Major and Ursa Minor in Myth of Callisto
A brief tale explains how Juno transformed Callisto into a bear and Jupiter then placed her in the sky with her son, turning them into the Great and Little Bears. The myth centers on Callisto and her son as the origin of the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
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Callisto
Juno
Jupiter
Heaven
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