White House Social Season Tops Historic Roosevelts
Washington reports a grand White House season under Roosevelt with three state dinners and numerous diplomatic and judiciary receptions. Miss Ethel Roosevelt’s debut will be marked by a ball in a historic room once used by Abigail Adams, as Washington anticipates Mrs Taft’s future as First Lady and a busy calendar through March.
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Roosevelt Considers Reconstructing White House Lower Part
The President weighs a radical redesign of the mansion’s lower section to improve comfort and function. Opposition arises from nonresidents who misunderstand the house’s needs and the current administration plans to refrain from changes this term.
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Jury for Night Riders Trial Now Complete
Union City Tenn Dec 17 Two unexpected state moves ended the jury selection for eight night riders. The prosecution alleged juror J H Russell was the father of night riders and he was excused. The defense exhausted peremptory challenges but the court upheld the state and the case proceeds. None of Reed Foot Lake or Hill county residents serve on the panel.
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Tenn
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Reed Foot Lake
Hill County
Woman Arrested in Murder of Grafton Starbuck
Mrs. EB. V. Smith known as Sis Smith is jailed in Fayetteville for the November 28 ambush killing of Prohibitionist Grafton Starbuck of Fayette County. Authorities cite Otto Persinger’s sworn story. Smith allegedly admitted joking about the shooting. She is related to the Logan County Hatfields.
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Charleston
W. Va
Grafton Starbuck
Fayette County
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EB. V. Smith
Sis Smith
Fayetteville
Rear Admiral Emory Placed on Retired List after 42 Years
Washington DC December 17 Rear Admiral William Hensley Emory ends a forty two year navy career after being transferred to the retired list by operation of law for age He joined the naval academy in 1862 and rose from ensign in 1866 to rear admiral in 1906 His last post was leading the second division of the Atlantic fleet dated January 21 1907.
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Washington, D.C
William Hensley Emory
Hong Kong
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Navy
Naval Academy
District of Columbia
Window Glass Plants in Fairmont to Idle on Old Scale
Notices posted at the Fairmont Window Glass Company announce the plant will close at midnight Friday and remain idle until workers accept the old wage scale. Reports from glass towns in the state and southwestern Pennsylvania indicate all window plants will close at the stroke of 12 tomorrow night.
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W. Va
Fairmont Window Glass Company
Pennsylvania
Paint Creek Strike Proves Quiet Amid Miner Walkout
Paint Creek in West Virginia shows little activity as miners’ strike nears 24 hours. Nearly two thousand workers stayed off the job yesterday and no effort was made to bring strike breakers to the scene.
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Paint Creek
Charleston
W. Va
Taft Meets Roosevelt In White House Panama Talks
President-elect Taft travels to Washington at Roosevelt request for a two hour conference at the White House. The session focused on Panama Canal matters with Taft set to travel from New York to Augusta but asked to stop in Washington for luncheon and discussion.
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Roosevelt
Taft
White House
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New York
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Panama Canal
Christmas Number Ad Policy for Bluefield Telegraph
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Christmas issue published Sunday December 20 will reach ten to twelve thousand shoppers. Advertisers must submit copy by ten o clock Saturday morning. The notice urges merchants to prepare timely holiday ads for the Christmas number.
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Metropolitan offers luxury leather bags and cases
A catalog lists a suit case for men of good taste priced from 5 to 25 dollars and hang bags and kit bags from 5 to 36 dollars. Materials include English bridle leather pig skin walrus seal and alligator. Ladies silk lined hand bags and suit cases also available at the Metropolitan.
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Taft Panama Visit Outline Emerges From Charleston Stop
President elect Taft, en route to Augusta, said Roosevelt encouraged his White House visit to finalize Panama trip plans. Officials intend two navy cruisers to accompany the journey, starting from Charleston on January 25.
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Augusta
Sage Gift Funds New Long Island Y M C A Building
The Long Island Railroad Y M C A building in Long Island City near Borden and West Avenues nears completion with a $100 600 donation from Mrs Russell Sage. Dedication services drew Mrs Sage and many dignitaries as the handsome structure promises to house a well equipped center for railroad workers.
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West Avenues
Long Island City
Russell Sage
Long Island Railroad
Publisher of Hearst Paper 15 Arrested in New York
Rockefeller lodges criminal libel complaint against Star Company head Carvalho and two officers over a December 17 New York American article. Carvalho is arrested and arraigned before Magistrate Finn with the others to face examination on December 26.
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Jerome
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New Light Shines on Hains Murder Case
Flushing New York December 17. Counsel for Thornton J Hains says state witnesses to prove he was a principal with Capt Peter C Hains Jr in the killing of Williams Annis will face long exhaustive cross examination. Lawyers claim witnesses are Annis friends who may have rehearsed the tragedy. Early testimony reveals Hains had trouble with Annis over a magazine article politics last June. Mrs Annis testified as to the wounds before further medical testimony.
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Flushing
N. Y
Thornton J. Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Williams
Annis
Hains
Thornton Hains
IA Magazine
Annis Death linked to shooting trial details emerge
Mrs Ellen Annis testified she was present at William E Annis death and saw him die about 7 o clock on August 15 Dr Schmuck was present The district attorney pressed for full witness knowledge but was told not necessary Evidence describes the defendant pointing a gun at Charles Birchfield and at Mrs Annis as she cried along the Bayside runway
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Justice Crane
Annis
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Birchfield
New Orleans Faces Delay in Locke Anti Racing Law Test
In New Orleans on December 17 authorities delay action as Judge Chretien illness postpones arraignments of two bookmakers linked to a racing meet. Col Samuel F. Harslip resignations postponed. board meeting delayed to await court dispositions. Edward Corrigan may receive a capital issue as he travels from Kentucky. Monitor Pulverized Flour cited for superior bread and pastry.
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Locke
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Chretien
Edward Corrigan
Kentucky
King Pin of Glingh Valley Crooks Caught
Secret Service men say the ringleader known as Kentucky Joe, age about sixty, has been captured in Bluefield jail. He is linked to at least three prior escapes since 1898 and a spree of post office robberies and safe blowings across Clinch Valley and Virginia.
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Henry Carlisle
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Tennessee
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