Jesuit Priest Alleges Assault by Fair Cousin
New York, Dec 27. H Frank Drugan sues Mrs Emily F Dunphy for 100000 damages claiming an assault at the Hotel Ansonia. He says the Yonkers lumber merchant's wife pursued him, sabotaging his Jesuit path and causing severe distress. Dunphy denies all allegations and cites letters from Drugan.
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New York
H. Frank Drugan
Emily F. Dunphy
Drugan
Young Drugan
Jesuit Brotherhood
John J. Dunphy
Yonkers
N. Y
St. Francis Xavier College
Dragan
Hotel
Ansonia
Emily Barrett
Emore
Woodstock College
Xavier College
Jesuit Fathers
Broadway
Pier for coal station at Jamestown Exposition site
Norfolk officials say government pier at Jamestown Exposition likely to become a naval coaling station. Navy experts measured the pier and found capacity for about 100000 tons of coal with potential to transfer coal via barges in any weather, transferring ownership from Army to Navy.
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Norfolk
Navy Department
Norfolk Naval Station
Bureau of Equipment
Secretary of the Navy
Bureau
Army
Sewells Point
Understanding rail relations key to solving industry issues
San Francisco dispatch reports Paul Shoup of Southern Pacific urges mutual understanding among public, shippers, and railroad workers to resolve chronic transport problems. He warns amateurs misrepresent failure and notes the rail system cannot predict traffic volumes or destinations, calling for practical, funded solutions.
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San Francisco
Paul Shoup
Southern Pacific Railroad
United States
West Virginia Weekend Weather Outlook
Rain and colder air move in Saturday with Sunday turning fair. Snow likely in mountain districts, affecting higher elevations.
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West Virginia
Bluefield Wins Decisive Polo Match 1-0 Over Roanoke
Bluefield defeats Roanoke 1-0 in the third polo game at the rink. Despite Roanoke’s six fouls, Bluefield takes the lead with a first-half goal by Edwards after McDonald and Wright builds pressure. Second half sees continued fast play with Roanoke’s Nalls scoring once. game ends 1-0 in Bluefield’s favor.
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Bluefield
Roanoke
Wright
Evans
Godbey
Hwdwards
Baker
McDonald
Edwards
Rob Baker
Nalls
Holcombe
Bob Baker
Bob
Holcombe Baker
Rush
Wright Edwards
Cromer McDonald
L. Wright Wraue
Sss
Orff Ein
W. Holcombe
Mob 70 captures Wallace after Bristol morning murder
Luther Wallace, 23, who killed Lee Eldridge a Bristol resident, was captured by a citizen posse led by Sheriff Hogstenstine near Abingdon. A mob reportedly seeks to take him from officers as he is guarded. The incident followed a post office break in and deputy Fidridge’s involvement. The same era notes a baseball owners meeting deciding a possible Chicago club move amid league consent talks.
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Luther Wallace
Lee Eldridge
Abingdon
Bristol
Hogtenstine
Fidridge
White
Wallace
May Declare for Taft By Kansas Republican Committee
Topeka Kansas December 27 Rumors say the Kansas Republican state committee may declare for Taft for the presidency as the Missouri committee did last week J T Moore chairman has convened the committee to set time and place for the state convention to name delegates at large Sentiment favors an early convention likely late March or early April
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Topeka
Kas
Republican State Committee of
Kansas
Missouri Committee
Taft
J. T. Moore
Oral evidence in Powers trial ends as court prepares jury instructions
Georgetown Kentucky December 27 all oral testimony for both sides in the Caleb Powers trial was completed by 3 30 pm Rebuttal testimony by the prosecution began at 10 10 am with the evidence closing after two rebuttal witnesses The court will read portions of prior trial records to contradict witnesses and is expected to finish tomorrow morning before drafting jury instructions
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Jin
Powers
Berry Howard
James Howard
Henry Youtsey
Youngest Man in Senate Appointment Draws Attention
Washington notes William James Bryan is appointed by Florida's Governor Broward to fill the expired Mallory term. At about 32, he would be among the youngest to sit in the Senate in recent decades, with current peers including Guggenheim nearing 40 and several veterans aged 71 to 84.
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Washington
William James Bryan
Broward
Florida
Stephen R. Mallory
Senate
Congress
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Simon Guggenheim
Colorado
Elmer J. Burkett
Nebraska
Nixon
Nevada
Republic
Bryan
William Pinkney White
Maryland
Allison
Iowa
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Ano
Platt and
Depew
New York
Frye
Hale
Maine
Proctor
Vermont
Teller
Cullom
Ilinois
Burrows
Michigan
Man Hangs Self in Brownsville Shop
Samuel Richkind, 36, a blacksmith and ironworker, hanged himself in the rear of his Watkins Street shop Saturday, before a crowd of about a dozen, amid debt worries. His partner Cohen delayed calling police, and a patrolman cut the rope too late to save him.
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New York
Samuel Rockind
Watkins Street
Brownsville
Cohen
Richkind
Bank in Wise County shows solid deposits and leadership
Wise, Va. December 27 The Wise County Bank reports capital of 25000 and surplus of 10000 with average deposits of 100000. Officers include President ER Ayers Vice President W B Fulton and Assistant Castle RE McHrroy. Directors named with two vacancies to be filled. Bank claims full depositor confidence despite Interstate Finance and Trust Co closing at Big Stone Gap and hints the latter may reopen early next year to satisfy depositors.
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Wise
Wise County Bank
ER. A. Ayers
W. B. Fulton
B. McHlroy
Castle
R. A. Ayers
RP. Barron
KE. M. Fulton
C. F. Vlannary
VA. M. Vicars
Interstate Finance and Trust Company
Big Stone Cap
Gen. Ayers
Lin
Fog Sets Off Fatal Express Collision in Camden
Three killed and about twenty injured when an express crashes into a local train in dense fog. Wreckage caught fire but was extinguished by train crews. Injured passengers were trapped for about thirty minutes. one victim identified.
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Camden
N. J
Recount Sought for Chicago Municipal Court Race
A recount began in Chicago to determine if assistant District Attorney F. L. Barnett, colored, should hold a bench seat once held by Judge Thomas B. Lantry. Barnett claims ballot counts in 111 precincts were fraudulently and erroneously tallied.
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Lantry
Chicago, Ill
F. L. Barnett
Thomas B. Lantry
Barnett
Negro killer shot dead after cabin standoff
In Midville Georgia on December 27 a black man who had killed Marshal Bronson was located in his cabin. He opened fire on a posse wounding the marshal in the head. The fugitive was killed and his body lies in the railroad waiting room as a Wadley posse is summoned amid threats of trouble.
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Midville
Marshal Bronson
Wadley
Lewis Selected as UMWA President in Early Returns
Wheeling West Virginia December 27 unofficial returns from a majority of United Mine Workers districts show T L Lewis as the winner for president succeeding John Mitchell. Final result awaits convention in Indianapolis January 21 with Lewis believed to lead by a large margin.
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Wheeling
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
T. L. Lewis
Indianapolis
Lewis
Bryan backs Nebraska vice presidential pick in Commoner
In Lincoln Nebraska on December 27 W J Bryan promotes a Nebraska candidate for vice president. He points to A R Talbot his former law partner and head counsel of the Modern Woodmen as a prominent Nebraskan suitable for the Republican nomination.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Commoner
A. R. Talbot
National Guard Mobilization Warned for Henrietta
Governor Haskell reports mounting unrest at Henrietta with two national guard companies held in readiness to move on telegraphic mayoral request. Chandler and Oklahoma City units are on standby as the governor awaits word to act.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Henrietta
National Guard
Chandler
Oklahoma City
Tragic Watertown Fire Claims Clark Family
Fire in Watertown Massachusetts today destroyed a home killing John Clark his wife and three children. Firemen found evidence the father attempted to carry his family to safety before dying in the blaze.
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Watertown
Mass
John Clark
Belmont Cafe Daily Menu and Dinner Hours
The Belmont Cafe lists daily offerings and dinner hours from 12 to 8 pm. Editor E. D. Sloan promotes subscriptions to the Daily Telegraph.
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Belmont Cafe
E. D. Sloan
Mar
Submarine Ventose Destroyed by Gas Explosion
Cherbourg France December 27 The French submarine Ventose was destroyed by a gas explosion today There were no casualties
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Cherbourg
France
Ventose
Baseball War Policy Decision in Chicago Likely Today
In Chicago on December 27 the fate of the Baseball War policy of the American Association appears to be decided today. Officials and league executives await formal action that could reshape the future of professional baseball.
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American Association
Chicago
Model License League to Meet in Louisville 1908
Louisville officials announce a January 21 and 22, 1908 meeting of the Model License League a group of leading distillers wholesale liquor dealers and brewers. Ministers lawyers educators and legislators are invited to attend to craft a model law for mayor licenses and seek uniformity nationwide.
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Louisville
Model
Two More Bodies Found In Monongah Mines
Fairmont West Virginia December 27 two more bodies were recovered from the Monongah mines bringing the total recovered to 351 workers lost in the disaster.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Scott Says Cannon Has The Advantage In Presidential Race
West Virginia Senator Scott arrived from New York and said Speaker Cannon holds the edge among presidential contenders as Republican congressmen are his close allies. He added Taft may lead now but faces opposition from Foraker aligned delegates, risking Taft’s nomination.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Scott
New York
Cannon
Taft
Senator Foraker
Foraker
Mine Gives Up Dead at Jacob's Creek Pennsylvania
The Darr mine yielded the vieting of December 19th today with seventy or more bodies brought to the surface in twenty four hours. Rescuers are removing debris from entry No 27 where a great mass of bodies lies. In view and already brought out total over 200.
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Jacob’s Creek
Dee
Darr
Embezzled Colton Estate Stocks Found in Bank Vault
A portion of the Colton estate stocks and bonds allegedly embezzled by J. Dalzell Brown and Walter Bartnett were recovered yesterday in the vaults of the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company where they acted as manager and attorney.
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San Francisco
Colton
J. Dalzell Brown
Walter Bartnett
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Twenty Die in Rail Crash at Libbiana
Twenty persons were killed in a head-on collision near Libbiana when two passenger trains crashed. The Libbiana station master was jailed on allegations he issued false train orders. Europeans among the dead.
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Lahore
Ind
Libbiana
Five Trainmen Killed in Grand Trunk Wreck
A Grand Trunk passenger train from Port Huron to Detroit wrecked near Lenox Michigan killing five trainmen while all passengers escaped injury.
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Grand Trunk
Detroit
Mich
Port Huron
Lenox
Murder Rumors Spur Guard Round The Russian Consulate
Reports from St. Petersburg on December 27 say reinforcements were sent to protect the Russian consulate at Urymieh in Persian Armenia where anarchy is blamed and murders are said to occur hourly.
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Armenia
St. Petersburg
Urymieh
Persian Armenia
Advertising builds steady business reputation over time
The article argues that continuous advertising in the Telegraph widens a merchant's trade reach and strengthens public perception. Daily ads create a fixed presence that customers trust for best goods and fair prices, helping a merchant become known as a reliable, superior businessperson.
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Telegraph
Oysters at Wind sor Hotel and assorted notices
A fragment lists a half dozen raw Seal shipt oysters at The Windsor Hotel, a quip on George Eliot, plus ads for Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Sublette Barnes Country Buckwheat and Sausage. It also mocks conservative real estate investment and estate ads.
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Windsor Hotel
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