Powers Ends Defense With A Mother’s Image In Kentucky Case
Caleb Powers closed his defense arguing no personal contact with Youtsey before the Goebel shooting and portrayed his aging mother awaiting verdict. Commonwealth Attorney Franklin rebutted, saying Powers misrepresented facts. The jury retired for deliberation and reported no verdict by 11:30 p.m., excused until Saturday morning.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Youtsey
Goebel
Taylor
Frankfort
Powers
Commonwealth
Franklin
Tie
Robbins
For Sale Brazos County land and homes by J. W. Batts
Several properties offered including about 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 acres tilled and rest pasture priced at 1500. A 1¼ acre plot near the school house with a cottage and well for 760. A 6-room brick house on Main Street area for 1250. A half block near Allen Academy at 500. 13 acres south side with 4-room house and outbuildings priced 1000. Additional 4-room house and 9-room Reed home at 4250 and 800 for adjoining lot respectively. Rentals noted at 9 dollars monthly.
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Court House
Main Street
Allen Academy
Courthouse
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret Place
Lipton Praises American Yacht Builders After Erin Interview
Sir Thomas Lipton aboard the Erin lauds American yacht builders and Nat Herreshoff in New York remarks. He concedes he cannot hope to win a single race and says England must produce a rival to challenge for the cup again. He commends American hospitality and notes many would like to see Shamrock beat the line.
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Thomas Lipton
New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
England
Nat Herreshoff
Mngland
Hereshoff
Cardinal Gibbons Denies Paris Letter on Clergy Delegation
From Montreux Switzerland Cardinal Gibbons refutes a Paris newspaper letter claiming his statements to a Breton clergy delegation included the pope’s plan for Anglo American supervision of the oriental patriarchate. He calls the account an invention with no truth.
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Paris
Cardinal Gibbons
Montreux
Switzerland
Oriental Patriarchiate
Dallas Wins First Game in Texas Baseball League Championship
Dallas defeated Waco five to three in the opening game of the Texas Baseball league title contest. Bateman of Waco hit two home runs and had to retire after injuring a finger on a thrown bill. Dallas collected seven hits, including a Nickell homer, while Waco had nine. other leagues reports show scores from Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Memphis and Cincinnati. An incident in Little Rock prompted president Kavanaugh to demand police protection for umpire Ebright under threat of canceling the game if protection failed.
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Texas Baseball League
Waco
Bateman
Bill
Little Rock
Ark
Kavanaugh
Ebright
Atlanta
Missels
Powell
Childress Reports Bank Assets Lacking About 90000
Beaumont Texas August 29 Cashier Childress of the Citizens' National Bank states after a careful audit the bank will lack about $90 000 to cover deposits. He believes all claims will be paid though directors must meet to decide next steps.
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Beaumont
Tex
Childress
Citizens’ Nations Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Yellow fever outbreak fears cross border near Linares
Dr Tabor reports yellow fever in Linares Mexico and warns of possible spread to Monterey. State health officials maintain strict quarantine at border points along the Rio Grande to keep out suspects and monitor the gulf division railway corridor.
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Ofc
George R. Tabor
Linares
Mex
Gulf Division
Mexican Central Railroad
Tabor
Monterey
Rio Grande Bonier
Young Man Held in Fletcher Murder Near Pearland
In Brazoria county a young man is held for further inquiry into the murder of Andrew Fletcher, a 50-year-old bachelor farmer found dead near his home eight days after last being seen. Evidence of struggle and a gunshot wound marked the scene.
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Galveston
Andrew Fletcher
Pearland
Brazoria
Hays Captured After Jail Break Near Beckville
Arthur Hays, condemned for the killing of Dr. J. C. Lowry and an escapee during May, was captured after a brief pursuit at his father’s home eight miles from Beckville. He was shot three times but the wounds are not considered dangerous.
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Beckville
Tex
Arthur Hays
J. C. Lowry
Hays
Railroad official shown mammoth apple from north Texas
Railroad Commissioner Allison Mayfield received a mammoth apple from an unnamed north Texas donor. The fruit weighed 22 1/2 ounces and measured 15 1/2 inches in circumference, reflecting a remarkable regional harvest.
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Austin
Allison Mayfield
Texas
Admitted to Bail in Texas Assault Case
Beaumont Texas August 29 Tom Ford held at McFadden was admitted to bail of 500 dollars on charges of attempted criminal assault. Ford's alleged victim is described as a small Mexican girl.
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Beaumont
Tex
Tom Ford
McFadden
Ford
Territory Storm Causes Widespread Farm Damage
A strong windstorm hit Pocasset Cottonwood Grove and Fort Cobb Thursday night in Indian Territory causing extensive damage. Corn lay flat and tall trees were uprooted while A W Frederick of Chickasha was injured trying to save hay.
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I. T
Pocassett
Cottonwood Grove
Fort Cobb
Pocasset
Cottonwoo Grove
A. W. Frederick
Lawton Sees New Gold Ore Discovery Near Central Mine
In Lawton Oklahoma on August 29 news reports central mining company ore deposits near Lawton. About twenty six milling ore small nuggets found by promoters of Stone mine miles away. Pieces of rock opened reveal glittering yellow metal as discovery unfolds.
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Lawton
Central Mining Company
Gunboat Machias Sails for Beirut From Genoa
The Machias finishes coaling at Genoa and sails at once for Port Said, while Brooklyn and San Francisco begin coal at Genoa and will follow to Beirut under orders. State Dept cables warn Turkey to protect Americans as unrest looms in Harpoot and Beirut. Leishman reports danger remains but not yet grave. Machias departs Genoa amid salute from Italian ships.
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Beirut
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Genoa
Port Said
Admiral Cotton
Darling
Hay
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Leishman
Harpoot
Bheirut
Powers Found Guilty of Goebel Conspiracy Death Sentence
Georgetown Ky August 29 The jury found Caleb Powers guilty of conspiring to kill Governor Goebel in January 1900 and sentenced him to death. Powers previously received life terms on earlier trials and sought new trials each time. The verdict came at 1120 amid hundreds of onlookers and strained reactions from Arthur Goebel and supporters who funded the defense.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Powers
Goebel
Arthur Goebel
George Wyatt
Cincinnati
McCormicks Give 40000 To Washington and Lee University
Mrs Nettie McCormick and her sons and daughter donate 10000 to Washington and Lee University Lexington Virginia bringing the family total to 40000. The funds will be invested and the earnings used to build and equip a new science hall at the university. Captain Fined in Manila Traffic Case. Harry B Chamberlain pays 500 for unmanifested durable goods seized while serving as quartermaster on the transport Seward. Six Hundred Teamsters Strike in Seattle for higher wages and shorter hours.
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Chicago
Nettie McCormick
George H. Denny
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Manilla
Court of Customs and Appeals
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Hongkong
Seward
Seattle
Wash
Minor Matters Across Texas and Nearby Regions
Reports from Texas and nearby areas note bubonic plague in Peru, a Sonora business group seeking fire protection, Ardmore set for a ten acre park, a James Lear fatal shooting near Joshua, a Bowie County dry vote by 105, Dallas businessman J. M. Harry dead, Sour Lake carpenters forming a union with cotton gins, Olmstead Jr. dying in Boston, St. Louis artist I. W. Cunningham dead in San Antonio, Milton Trammel killed by a train in Texarkana, mastodon tooth found near Lawton, and Paine killed by lightning near Guthrie. Bank capital rises in Groesbeck and Taylor, with audits and bail set for Ben Massey in El Paso.
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Sonora
Tex
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I. T
James Lear
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Bowie County
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Dallas
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Texario County
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Texarkana
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Okla
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F. S. Paine
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Officers Chosen for American Bar Association
At Hot Springs Virginia on August 29 the American Bar association elected officers for the year James Hagerman of Missouri as president John Hinckley of Maryland as secretary and Frederick Wahamme of New York as treasurer. New executive members include Francis Rawe P M Meidrin Platt Rogers H F Dickinson Theodore S Garnett W P Breen and Everett F Wheeler with Wheeler named chairman of the committee on international arbitration which handled the Pius fund award issues.
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American Bar Assiation
Hot Springs
American Bar Association
James Hagerman
Missouri
John Hinckley
Maryland
Frederick 4. Wahamme
New York
Francis Rawe
Philadelphia
P. W. Meidrin
Georgia
Platt Rogers
Colorado
H. F. Dickinson
Massachusetts
Theodore S. Garnett
Virginia
W. P. Breen
Indiana
Everett F. Wheeler
Committee On International Arbitration
Pius Fund
Yellow Fever Cases Reported in Merida and Progreso
Aug 29. Thirty five yellow fever patients at Merida and nineteen at Progreso. Sanitary authorities take active measures to prevent spread through the Yucatan peninsula. Attorney General Bell approves 60,000 El Paso sewer extension and general improvement bonds and 150,000 schoolhouse bonds.
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Progresso
City of Mexico
Progreso
Yucatan Peninsular
Bell
Paso City
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