Hillsboro Shooting Ends in Self Defense Claim
J A McKinney resided south of Brandon and was shot dead by his wife Mrs M J McKinney in what witnesses said was self defense. He allegedly threatened her with a knife as neighbors testified. Mrs McKinney had filed for divorce about a month earlier seeking division of the community estate and restraining orders related to the children.
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T H. J. McKinney
Hillsboro
Ter
J. A. McKinney
Brandon
Cox
M. J. McKinney
McKinney
Petiioner
Spreckles testifies on bond scheme and streetcar strike plan
Rudolph Spreckles told Superior Judge Dunne that Abraham Reuf proposed forming a bond syndicate to win public auctions by threatening a streetcar strike. Reuf allegedly suggested the strike would deter outside bidders, enabling the syndicate to secure bonds cheaply. Spreckles also said Reuf demanded he be kept as attorney for the San Francisco Gas and Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Rudolph Spreckles
Dunne
Schmittz
Abraham Reuf
Spreckles
Eugene Schmitz
Reus
Reuf
San Francisco Gas and Electric Company
Sargent Returns From Honolulu Visit
San Francisco December 18 Frank H Sargent commissioner of immigration returned from Honolulu aboard the Nippon Maru He noted Japanese workers are increasingly displacing other nationalities on Hawaii island while islanders head to the mainland for work Portuguese immigrants arriving from Europe are praised as a welcome addition to plantation laborers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Frank H. Sargent
Honolulu
Hawaii
Sargent
Europe
Resignation Demanded Over Sunday Law Enforcement
In New Orleans on Monday night the Young Men's Gymnastic club, of which Police Inspector Whitaker is a member, called for his resignation after he caused the arrest of the club’s bartender for violating the Sunday closing law. The directors said Whitaker’s action was detrimental to the club’s welfare and demanded his resignation under their by laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Whitaker
Young Men's Gymnastic Club
Fast in floes crews free 3000 nets from ice near Bay Islands
In St Johns Newfoundland the American Canadian and Newfoundland fishing fleet of about 3000 nets was trapped in ice near Bay Islands. A city steamer and crews from all vessels freed the fleet as the ice floes were broken by a cruiser with the Potomac aiding the operation.
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St. Johns
N. F
Bay Islands
Potomac
Build own schools proposed by Japanese Journal
The Nichi Nichi urges San Francisco Japanese residents to establish their own schools and seek government aid if needed as the practical solution to local complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
San Francisco
Band of smugglers try to sway interpreter in New Mexico case
In Las Cruces on Monday twenty eight Chinese smugglers revealed a well funded ring smuggling Chinese into the United States. They offered $7,001 to the official interpreter to testify favorably and claimed the syndicate's San Francisco headquarters held vast funds. The court ordered deportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Las Cruces
San Francisco
Man Dies After Lockjaw Attack On Highway
John McClellan of four miles south of Cooper, Texas, fell ill while walking home from Cooper with three companions. They pulled him aside for help, found him unconscious with locked jaw, attempted to summon a wagon and doctor, but he did not revive and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
John McClellan
Cooper
McClellan
Patrick Asks Pardon in Clemency Request
Governor Higgins said he had received from Albert T. Patrick an application for executive clemency. He noted Patrick used the phrase in his letter opening that he was asking for a pardon. the governor is reviewing the matter and declined to estimate a decision date.
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Higgins
Tremerney
Albany
N. Y
Albert T. Patrick
Patrick
Senator Butt Convicted of Bribery Sentenced to Two Years
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld State Senator F. O. Butt of Eureka Springs for bribery during the last legislature. Butt was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary and telegraphed his intent to surrender immediately. He was found guilty of giving another senator $100 to vote for the state capital bill. Several other senators face trial on similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Supreme Court
F. O. Butt
Eureka Springs
Butt
Arkansas
MISS LANHAM TO MARRY GOVERNOR'S DAUGHTER
Grace Lanham daughter of the governor will wed C. Connor a Dallas gentleman on New Year’s Eve at the executive mansion. This marks the fourth wedding held there in fifty three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Austin
Grace Lanham
C. Connor
Executive Mansion
Robbery at Santa Fe station blinds agent in Oklahoma City
Two unknown men entered the Santa Fe station at Britton near Oklahoma City and robbed Ed Rose, the agent, of 25 dollars after blinding him by throwing pepper into his eyes. Also notes cotton and butter production reports from Galveston and Elgin.
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Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Britton
Here
Ed Rose
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T Cotton Exchange
H. Hatzog
Smith Building
Bohanon Hack Line
Burt Norwood
W. Cc. Bohanon
N. Jametta
James & Nunn
Bryan, Texas
Carson Sewall & CO
W. W Watkins
FOLEY
Foley & Company
Chicago
M. H. James
Monroe Edge
City National Bank
J.B. Hines
Postoffice Drugstore
Paull
King
Matie
Ould
Ords Saloon
Grain and Feed
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
Pardon
Miss Lanham
New York
George Burnham, Jr
Mutual Life Lnsurance Company
Greenbaum
Baltimore
John M. Hood
United Railways and Electric Companies
Western Maryland Railroad
Gould
Galveston
Elgin
Elgin, Ill
Ste’“Son
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
John Witman
John Wittman
S. H. Franklin
HaAsweElen’s Book Store
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s
Rhon
H. D. Evans
Hack
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