Gotham Society Woman Held on Robbery Charge
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports Mrs. Jeanne Trautman, wife of Dr. Trautman, arrested on a $13 robbery claim against Peter J. Hagan. Hagan identifies her as the thief after a hallway embrace in which his money disappeared. Bail secured after Magistrate Finn's court Christmas Day.
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Gotham Society
Commercial Tribune
New York
Jeanne Trautman
Gotham
Peter J. Hagan
Hagan
Ward's Island
Tobacco Growers to Receive 1.5 Million for 1904 Crop
Louisville Kentucky December 26 A total of 1.5 million dollars will be sent to Kentucky tobacco growers within two weeks as a Christmas gift for the 1904 crop. The amount has already been duplicated in recent weeks and the payment will be made after reweighing and voucher preparation.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Kentucky
Chicago Shooting Mystery Cleared
Mrs Grace Foster Herben wife of Dr Stephen J Herben editor of The Ep Worth Herald wounded herself accidentally with a 22 rifle her son Foster had for Christmas The rifle malfunctioned while the pair walked along the lake shore and discharged the weapon injuring Mrs Herben just above the left knee The physician said the wound not serious
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Grace Foster Herben
Stephen J. Herben
Ep Worth Herald
Evanston Hospital
New Inquiry Planned Into Brownsville Riot
Washington reports that no decision will be made on re-enlistment applications of the Twenty fifth Infantry colored discharged without honor. Assistant Attorney General Purdy, expected to arrive at Brownsville with Major Blocks on the investigation, will aid in preparing the evidence for the President.
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Purdy
Commercial Tribune
Washington
War Department
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Major Blocksom
Inspector General's Department
Wendell Michler
Taft
Thompson Changes Little in Ohio Secretary of State Office
In Columbus on December 26 1906 Secretary L C Laylin resigned to join the Codifying Commission Governor Harris appointed Carmi A Thompson Secretary of State elect to serve January 1 to 14 when his regular term begins The office force remains largely intact with changes including J G Smock moving to proofreading and Grace Jones replacing W F Frank as shipping clerk
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Laylin
Elect
Plim
Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Barbad
Outlook
Columbus
Ortio
L. C. Laylin
Wall
Harris
Carmi A. Thompson
Thompson
Tom D. Binkley
Perry County
Calvin W. Reynolds
Lawrence
Henry W. Frillman
Franklin
John P. Maynard
Fayette
Joe Rowe
Cuyahoga
Edward
Martin
Champaign
Howard T Hummel
Hamilton
Tonh 'G
Smock
Montgomery
Benton
J. J. Rowe
Leslie Smith
Smith
John G. Smock
Howard Shaul
W. F. ‘Frank
Hero attempts rescue on ice ends in tragedy
In Morristown New Jersey George Davis age 25 sacrifices his life to save eight year old John Arke after both drown when the rope breaks during the rescue. His wife watches as the boy is saved then Davis perishes with the child.
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Commercial Tribune
Morristown
N. J
George Davis
John Arke
Rockaway River
Davis
Arke
Alke
Masked Strikers Seize a Fireman at Opelousas
A body of masked men abducted Southern Pacific fireman John Goldreaux at Opelousas Louisiana. He walked twenty two miles to reach New Orleans. Firemen strike causes minimal trouble on the Atlanta Division with guards aboard engines and trains largely on time. The company plans to lift the embargo on through freight tomorrow as freight trains resume.
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Commercial Tribune
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Opelousas
E.B. Cushing
John Goldreaux
Atlanta
Cushing
Southern. Pacific
Ocean Sy
Riots in Scooba Mississippi. three killed
A Jackson telegram reports a mob attacked in Scooba and nearby Wahalak, killing three black men Calvin Nicholson Ishman Minnice and Robert Simpson and burning two houses. Guards protect the town as authorities send troops to deter further violence amid racial unrest.
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Scooba
Wahalak
John O'Brien
Calvin Nicholson
Ishman Minnice
Robert Simpson
Troops patrolling Scooba as riots ease in Mississippi
SCOOBA Mississippi December 26 one company of infantry and a battery of artillery dismounted under Colonel R G Mc Cants patrol the town and surrounding area disturbed by race riots Several negroes have been reported killed Governor Vardaman ordered military to preserve the peace Colonel McCants reports the situation well in hand no further alarm and quiet prevails
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Commercial Tribune
Memphis
Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Vardaman
McCants
Scooba
Crawford
Harrison
R. G. McCants
Governor to Scooba on special train with guards
Governor Vardaman and staff depart Jackson for Scooba at 6 PM on a special train. About twenty five Capital Light Guards under Captain Albert Fairley accompany him. Adjutant General Fridge leaves earlier to secure a Meridian train for direct militia transport. Governor cites no fresh outbreak but seeks firsthand news and to ease Colonel McCant’s soldiers with fresh troops.
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Jackson, Miss
Vardaman
Scooba
Capital Light Guards
Albert Fairley
Fridge
Meridian
Sccoba
Camp Perry Rifle Range Named in Ohio
Adjutant General Critchfield designates the Ottawa County site as Camp Perry in honor of Commodore Perry. The grounds will host Ohio military encampments next summer, while a national rifle tournament is planned for August. The General Assembly provided 26 000 dollars to purchase and fit up the range.
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Commercial ‘Tribune Bureau
Outlook
Columbus
Ohio
Commercial Tribune
Critchfield
Ottawa County
Camp Perry
Lake Erie
Perry
State House
Sea Girl
N. J
General Assembly
Ohio National Guard
Wonderful Will Power Shown by Mrs Pepper
Mrs James E Pepper widow of Colonel Pepper, ill with bronchial pneumonia, rose from bed and arranged her husband’s burial. She traveled with his body to Lexington Kentucky against doctors’ advice, with relatives. The remains arrived at Meadowthorpe and the funeral will be at Christ Church Cathedral tomorrow at 2 PM, burial in Lexington Cemetery.
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Kentucky
Pepper
Lexington
Commercial Tribune
New York
James E. Pepper
Colonel Pepper
Waldorf- Astoria
Gibbons
Commercial
Tribune
Elia Offett Pepper
John B. Offett
Meadowthorpe
Christ Church Cathedral
Lexington Cemetery
Roosevelt Confer with Taft on Philippine Army Revolver Caliber
President Roosevelt held a long talk with Secretary Taft and Colonel Russell about complaints from the Philippines that the 38 caliber revolver used by the army there is too small. They discussed increasing to 45 caliber to counter bushwhacking and similar tactics.
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Philippines
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Russell
Mail service costs cited in rate dispute
In Chicago on December 26 representatives of the United Typothetae of America and the American Weekly Publishers Association report the government pays railroads three times more for mail transport than express firms.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
United Typothetae of America
American Weekly Publishers’ Association
Mob at Las Animas jail seeks lynching of tramp killer
A mob battered jail walls in Las Animas Col to seize Lawrence Seberg charged with brutally murdering farmer Henry Lavenmeyer. Seberg, who rode with Lavenmeyer after assaulting him, boasted of the crime after being captured riding the farmer’s horse and was jailed.
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Commercial Tribune
Las Animas
Col
Lawrence Seberg
Henry Lavenmeyer
Seberg
Purvis
Lavenmeyer
Leberg
New Columbus Traction Company Formed to Operate Line
The Columbus Traction Company with $1,000,000 capital filed incorporation papers in Columbus. Founders include Butler Sheldon Frank T. Stewart George Hardy William K. Lanman and Harford T. Stewart. The firm aims to take over Central Market street car line from Columbus Railway and Light Company, current lease holder.
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Commercial Tribune Bureau
Columaus
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Columbus Traction Company
Butler Sheldon
Frank T. Stewart
George Hardy
William K. Lanman
Harford T. Stewart
Feud Rages End in Kentucky House Battle Killing Father and Son
In Lexington Kentucky Hiram Mullins and his son William were fatally shot during a feud at their home with the Little and Brewer factions. Over 200 shots were fired as the Mullins barricaded inside their house before both were killed. In Lee County merchant Daniel Watson killed Daniel Horne after Horne attacked his child. in Floyd County Deputy Sheriff Samuel Allen killed John D Bagley and was wounded.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Hiram Mullins
William
Charles
Pud Little
John Brewer
Little
Mullins
Littles
Lee County
Daniel Watson
Daniel Horne
Horne
Watson
Floyd County Mountains
Samuel Alle
John D. Bagley
Allen
Quarrel Ends in Knife Death Near Whitesburg
In Letcher County near Whitesburg Sol McRay and Green Sexton fought with knives during a quarrel. Sexton was stabbed to death by McRay who fled to Knoxville, Tennessee. Both men were young and well known locally.
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Commercial Tribune
Barboursville
Whitesburg
Letcher County
Sol McRay
Green Sexton
Sexton
McRay
MecRay
Knoxville
Tenn
Fence dispute ends in fatal shooting near North Vernon
Elijah Covert shot and killed Charles Tharp during a dispute over a dividing fence near North Vernon Indiana. Covert was arrested and charged with murder. Both men were prominent farmers in the area.
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Commercial Tribune
North Vernon
Ind
Elijah Covert
Charles Tharp
Covert
Prosecutions Set for Railroads Over Livestock Transport
Secretary Wilson in Washington prepares 600 prosecutions for railroads violating the 28 hour rule. Eleven cases were sent to the Department of Justice, including two against the Big Four for shipments from Indiana.
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Wilson
Big Four
Commercial Tribune
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Indiana
Earthquake Destroys Half Arica Towns Chile
In Chile, the town of Arica suffers widespread destruction from a quake with about half the town ruined and surrounding areas hit hard. The port of Chique, 120 miles south, remains undamaged as residents recall the previous August disaster and fear further damage.
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Verely
Chique
Arica
Deputy Marshal Shot By Outlaws Near Dawson
In a running gunfight near Dawson a mining camp three miles from Tulsa Deputy United States Marshal Strickland was shot and left for dead by two outlaws. The bandits were captured and jailed. Strickland is in a local hospital in critical condition.
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Commercial Tribune
Tulsa
J. T
Dawson
United States
Strickland
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Chile
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Tacna
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