Seventh Week Opens in Powers Trial in Goebel Assassination
Georgetown Ky December 24 The seventh week of the Caleb Powers trial for complicity in the Goebel assassination opened with Police Judge Hubbard recalled to identify a letter outlining the plan to kill Goebel. J L Hopkins testified about a Youtsey plan to hire a shooter and $100 for the job. Albert Helton identified the Marlin rifle used in the shooting and recounted a handoff of the gun during the commotion. Davidson, a former state official, arrived to testify for Powers' defense, while Youtsey and Golden were linked to the conspiracy allegations. Davidson’s return drew attention as he had been missing for years and was located in Indiana near Indianapolis.
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Caleb Powers
William Goebel
J. N. Hubbard
Grayson Ky
Powers
Goebel
Youtsey
Hubbard
Newport
J. L. Hopkins
Cincinnati
Albert Helton
Helton
J. B. Noe
Dick Combes
Hat shooting at Imperial ends in deadly melee
In Imperial California a brawl escalated when Jim Owens shot at F O Sturgill's head to prove a hat could be shot off. Sturgill died from the shot though later reports said he survived a portion of the skull missing. Owens was taken into custody and did not blame his friend.
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Cal
F. O. Sturgill
Jim Owens
Owens
Sturgill
Heroic St. Louis Uni Football Players Rescue Rail Crash Victims
Seattle December 24. St Louis University football athletes aided in a Canadian Pacific wreck near Brackett Station rescuing injured crews before daylight. They treated three steam-burned workers as Brakeman Ormsbee died and fires and injuries overwhelmed responders. The operator fled after failing to deliver orders.
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Seattle
Wash
St. Louie University
Brackett Station
Ormsbee
Chris von Walde
E. G. McKinnon
Brackett
Woodford's Figures Rise in Mine Death Toll
Pittsburg reports vice president W H Woodford of the Pittsboro Coal Company now says 228 men died in the Darr mine explosion at Jacob's Creek rather than 175. The delay stemmed from a clerk who entered workers in the record, who had a brother among the dead. Vincennes recount notes Dr Hubbard M Smith aged eighty seven died after a fall. His son Curtis P Smith once Dallas mayor.
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W. H. Woodford
Pittsboro Coal Company
Jacob’s Creek
Vincennes
Ind
Hubbard M. Smith
Winchester
Vincennes University
Curtis P.smith
Dallas
Tex
Hearst Retracts in Chanler Case
New York reports a retraction of statements linking William Astor Chanler to Raymond Hitchcock may end Chanler's criminal libel actions against William R. Hearst. The case rests with the grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Justice Wyatt. Hearst asserts the retraction vindicates Chanler and reduces grounds for further action.
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New York
New York American and Evening Journal
William Astor Chanler
Lewis
Raymond Hitchcock
Mr. Chanler
William R. Hearst
Grand
Hearst
Wyatt
Sidney B. Harrison
Grand Jury
Thousand Saloons Face Closure in Chicago by March
Samuel Ortzfsen president of the McAvoy Brewing Company warns that a barley shortage cripples breweries and malt houses in Chicago. He predicts about one thousand saloons will shut by March 1, with beer prices likely rising as profitability falls.
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Samuel Ortzfsen
McAvoy Brewing Company
Ortzfsen
Grand Trunk to Institute Broad Pension Plan Jan 1
Portland Maine December 14 The Grand Trunk railway plans a wide pension system for all US and Canadian employees starting January 1. The scheme uses 200000 dollars in interest plus 75000 dollars yearly if needed. Retirement age is fixed at sixty five with fifteen years service earning a pension on a graduated scale. Minimum pension set but no maximum. Winston Salem December 24 Two 18 year old boys Gatewood and McKnight are in custody over the murder of J Bennett Swain near Winston Salem Forsyth county. They allegedly drank before the fatal shooting and wounded Davey Helton a negro. The event stirs indignation.
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Grand Trunk Railway
United States
Canada
Winston-Salem
N. C
Gatewood
Moses McKnight
J. Bennett Swain
Forsyth County
Swain
Davey Helton
Burns to clashes with Jem Roche in Dublin bout
Articles of agreement nearly signed for a match between Tommy Burns and Jem Roche Irish champion. The fight set for Dublin probably March 17 will be for 2500 dollars a side and a purse of 7500 dollars.
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Tommy” Burns
Gunner” Moir
National Sporting Club
Jem Roche
Dublin
Wheat planting in Punjab drops sharply due to drought
Lahore reports a drastic fall in wheat cultivation from 9,000,000 to 5,000,000 acres as prolonged drought drains irrigation. Many permanent canals run short and irrigation canals are dry, impacting sowing plans across the region.
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Lahore
India
Punijab
Fire damages Minnesota steamer in Kobe harbor
In Kobe Japan on December 24 a fire broke out aboard the American steamer Minnesota commanded by Captain Austin. The blaze damaged the ship and its cargo as the vessel waited in harbor en route from Seattle to Hongkong via Yokohama.
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Kobe
Japan
Minnesota
Austin
Seattle
Hongkong
Yokohama
State bonds cash total tops twelve million
Jackson Mississippi December 24 State Auditor Henry reports aggregate cash of state bonds exceeds 12 000 000. The figure reflects total bond proceeds held by the state and includes funds from various issue dates and programs.
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Jackson, Miss
Henry
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