Witnesses Describe Pistol Fire in Yacht Club Shooting
Witnesses testified that Captain Peter Hains fired at Annis from a float and that Thornton Hains pointed a revolver at a witness during the incident. Dr. L N McBride and Arthur C Andrews corroborated details of the shooting scene and the sequence of events. An adjournment was taken until Monday.
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Annis
Funke
Captain Hains
Thornton Hains
Aftice Crane
Downs
Peter Ains
Mr. McIntyre
Hains
Thornto Hains
Dr. McBride
McBride
Birchfield
Andrews
Roberts
Arthur C. Andrews
Bayside Yacht Club
Tea Banquet Honors U S Navy Fleet in Colombo
In Colombo Ceylon the Chamber of Commerce and Planters Association hosted a banquet for United States battleship fleet officers and men. They presented 15000 pounds of tea and praised Roosevelt era commerce and tariff policies aiding Ceylon tea sales. Rear Admiral Sperry praised unity of interest as a bond of peace and credited Roosevelt for good legislation securing American influence in Ceylon trade.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Chamber of Commerce
The
Planters’ Association of Ceylon
United States
Planters' Association
Ceylon Planters
Sperry
Roosevelt
Fred Lied Sentenced to Four Years for Bribe Case
In Columbus Ohio on December 18 Fred Lied a former Columbus board of control member was sentenced by Judge Rogers to four years in the penitentiary for accepting a bribe from Nelson Cannon representative of the Trinidad Paving Company of Cleveland in connection with the East Broad Street aging. Red Immel another former board member is already serving a term in the penitentiary.
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Columbus, CO
Fred Lied
Columbus Board of Control
Rogers
Nelson Cannon
Trinidad Paving Company of
Cleveland
East Broad Street
Red ‘Immel
Enitentiary
Change of Time on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
The Dec 1 1908 timetable revision alters departures on the Louisville & Nashville line. The 7:50 am Louisville train moves to 7:30 am, and the 2:30 pm departure changes accordingly. On the Kentucky division the morning train departs 6:15 am. Through service to Knoxville via Jacksonville remains 6:40 am.
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Louisville
Rumors of War Denied By German Foreign Office
Berlin reports that both the German foreign office and President Castro deny Venezuela has declared war on the Netherlands. They argue any declaration cannot take effect, given Venezuela's limited reach, and Holland will stay within its known retaliatory course. It also notes speculation Castro left South America to avoid turmoil and may not intend to return.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Castro
Venezuela
Holland
United States
South America
Minister in Wellington case ties church to divorce suit
In Baltimore on December 18, Rev. Dr. Robert Coupland rector of the Ascension Church is sued for 20000 dollars by Dr Pierce B Wilson Jr who is filing for divorce naming former Senator George L Wellington. Coupland says he has no knowledge of the suit while Wilson, a church member, was summoned as a witness in the divorce proceedings. Coupland had been a leading candidate for Maryland diocese coadjutor bishop but the election produced no result.
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Baltimore
Robert
Coupland
Protestant Episcopal Church of the’ Ascension
Ben
Pierce’ B. ‘Wilson, Jr
United States
George L. Wellington
Ohio canals seen costly in seventieth board report
The Ohio state board of public works reports canal rehabilitation would cost 919 950 dollars for the northern division Cleveland to Dresden and 2 008 685 dollars to complete the Miami and Erie canal to Cincinnati and Toledo. Toll earnings this year totaled 100 110.60, with funds used to finance the improvements and maintenance. The legislature also allocated 542 009 for permanent work and 75 000 for repairs.
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Columbus
State Board of Public Works
State of
Ohio
Charles B. Perkins
Ohio Canal
Cleveland
Dresden
Miami and Erie Canal
Cincinnati
Toledo
Victorious County Votes Dry In Washington Township
In Washington county the home of Rose, author of the Rose option bill, the drys won by a 1300 vote majority. Maryetta C. reports the county result as decisive with Victorious N-Rose’s county voting dry today.
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Maryetta
Dee
Washington County
Gendtor Rose
Convicted Conspirators Face Maximum Penalty in Capitol Contracts Case
In Harrisburg a judge announced maximum penalties for four men found guilty of conspiracy to defraud contracts related to supplying state capital uses. Sentences included fines up to $600 and two years imprisonment. supersedeas granted, with appeals possible.
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Harrisburg
Kunkel
Toler
Cpipital
Vel Sanderson
J.-M. “Shumaker
Government Right of Appeal Sought
The U S Attorney General urges a right of appeal to the Supreme Court as a matter of right in criminal cases reversed on appeal. He cites a $29 million fine reversal and favors amending statutes. He proposes universal arrest warrants to speed federal prosecutions of corporations and other artificial persons nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Bonaparte
Congress
Supreme Court
Ships collide sink Bri steamer near Gedney channel
The steamer Catalone inbound from Boston collided with the Bri steamer Daghestan south of the Gedney channel. The Daghestan crew was saved while the Catalone anchored seemingly undamaged. No lives were lost.
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New York
Boston
Daghestan
Gédney Channel
Harris Names Ironton Man to Protect Ohio River
Governor Harris appoints Edward Corn of Ironton to the committee to recommend measures to prevent pollution of the Ohio River. He replaces William Mills who declined to serve.
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Edward Corn
Ohio
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Harris
Ward C. Corn
Ironton
Ohio River
Ww. W. Mills
Kentucky Court Upholds Record $508000 Education Allocation
In Frankfort Kentucky the court of appeals sustained the constitutionality of an act providing the highest appropriation for educational purposes. The measure set aside $508 000 for the state university and two normal schools, marking a record educational funding level in the state.
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Frankfort
Court: of Appeals
Kentucky
James
State University
Atate Normal Pees
Sparks Hearing Details Turn To Defense Strategy
The fifth day of a Sparks disbarment hearing features Sullivan as a key witness in a bid to show Sparks acted in good faith to obtain evidence for a divorce. Sullivan testifies about contact with Shock and Sparks, payments, and shadowing of Mrs. Sullivan, as the court) refrains due to Judge Swing's illness and Sparks requesting leave to tend to a sick child.
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Sparks
Common Pleas Court
Sullivan
Acused
Shock
Mr. Sparks
Pennsylvania
City Eyes Grand 1909 New Year at Hotels
Cincinnati plans a lavish New Year’s Eve as hotels crowd to capacity. Tables are already reserved at the Havlin Linton Gibson and other houses with added rooms for diners. Dances and special dinners planned as crowds fill lobbies at midnight toll.
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Cincinnati
Jago
Linton
Havlin
Gibson House
Gibson
Suspect Arrested in Rooming House Theft Case
Detective officers arrested 26 year old driver Frank Baune at 919 Main Street on suspicion of being the rooming house thief. Police say he is among the men who robbed a soldier in the Standard hotel last year.
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Frank Baune
Main Street
Calnan
Hill
Baune
Standard
North Fairmount Improvement Association Adopts Street Upgrade Resolutions
The regular meeting of the North Fairmount Improvement Association was held last night at Maccabees hall on Carll street. Resolutions urging sidewalks and street improvements were adopted and will be submitted to the city council.
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North Fairmount Improvement Association
Maccabees’ Hall
Carll Street
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Ceylon Planters’ Association
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Netherlands
Venezuela National Bank
A. My F
Ndo, Rivas
Jaki
Mery
Las
Wellington
R. S. Coupland
Earl OF Granard
Cincinnati- Toledo
N-Rose
Pénhay
Lvain Capitél
Las Pa
Pauphin
Ebort
Ines
Peumtin
Genergi
For Colleges Legal
Child
Sullivan Ee
Maud Hendrickson
Bowden
Umphreys
Parks
Nellis
Humphreys
George Nellis
Active
Shadow Shock
Mrs. Sullivan
Thomas Darby
Havre de Grace
Bentham
Mr. Darby
James B. Swing
Coe
Swing
City Plans
North Fairmount Association
Meredith . Nicholson
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