Botkin Murder Verdict Delivers Life Prison Sentence
In San Francisco on December 30 1905 Mrs Cordelia Botkin was found guilty of first degree murder for sending poisoned candy to Mrs John P Dunning in Dover Delaware. The jury imposed life imprisonment and Botkin showed calm while her sister and courtroom staff aided her after the verdict. The judge set sentencing for January 7 with Botkin remanded to county jail until transfer to the state penitentiary.
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San Francisco
Botkin
Cordelia Botkin
John P. Dunning
Dover
Del
Carroll Cook
California
Sherif
Hosmer
Knight and McGowan
Cook
Mrs.Botkin
Battalion of Third Nebraska Sails for Havana
A battalion of Colonel Bryan s Third Nebraska regiment boarded the transport Obdam this afternoon for Havana. Troops were greeted with cheers as the band played Dixie. The Obdam also carried nurses and surgeons for Havana hospitals. other transports Roumanian and Michigan arrived to bring remaining Nebraska battalions and a battalion of the Illinois Regiment. The hospital ship Missouri arrived with medical supplies.
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Bryan
Savannah
Havana
Nebraska
Obdam
Roumanian
Michigan
Nebraska Regiment
Illinois
Missouri
Coffin Preordered by Resident for Final Rest
Dr James Ford of Wabash ordered a plain yet polished oak coffin two years before his death, selecting lumber and having it stored. He died of old age at nearly 90, still mentally sharp, and lay in the coffin awaiting final return to his home. Ford moved to Wabash in 1847 and was a respected citizen. Two months prior he fell ill with no specific disease.
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Commercial Tribune
Wabash, Inc
James Ford
Wabash
Confederate Cemeteries Located Across the South
Atlanta reports an order to locate Confederate burying grounds following President McKinley’s call for care of Confederate dead. Georgia’s Adjutant General received Washington’s request to compile a full list of cemeteries, with county officials asked to gather data and report. General Marcus Wright spearheads the effort, addressing Southern adjutants.
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Atlanta
McKinley
Georgia
South
Washington
Marcus W. Wright
War Records Office
Obean
Candler
Wright
New 1899 Silver Certificate Features Large Numerals
Samples shown at the Treasury reveal a redesigned one dollar note with large numerals to deter raising. The face displays a spread eagle with a US flag, Capitol building in the distance, and portraits of Lincoln and Grant. Back is green with more white space, and notes will be shipped to subtreasuries starting tomorrow.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States
United States Capitol
Lincoln
Grant
Treasury
German Ambassador Reassures McKinley Over Irene Visit
The German Ambassador Von Holleben told President McKinley that Germany harbors no ill will toward the United States and seeks amicable relations. He noted some German in America hold anti U S views but argued such sentiments stem from sensational press reports rather than official policy. He defended the Irene’s Iloilo harbor presence as neutral and not aimed at US interests.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Iréne
Tloilo
McKinley
United States
Herr von Halleben
White House
von Holleben
America
Germany
Iloilo
Herr von Holleben
Hailo
Manila
Philippine
France
Loss of Ernest Hooley Promoter in Bankruptcy
London reports the official receiver will soon present a bankruptcy finding on Ernest Hooley the promoter. It shows Hooleys net loss from flotation of twenty six Companies at about £190000 with charges including asset insufficiency and rash speculation.
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London
Ernest Hooley
Tragedy in Pana as Guard Shot During Labor Turmoil
A Pana Illinois incident reports Earl Herring shot and killed while on guard duty as tensions rise over threatened labor riots. Militia readiness remains high with arrests of union and black miners and preparations by coal companies for possible attacks.
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Pana
Earl. Herring
Company. Co
Springfield
Til
East Pana
Herring
Eutide
Hanna's Son Hurt In Cleveland Collision
Dan R. Hanna son of a U S Senator and his coachman John Rice were injured in a Friday afternoon crash in Cleveland when a coal wagon from the wrong side struck their light buggy near Bank Street. Hanna suffered a badly sprained foot and both occupants sustained painful injuries.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Dan R. Hanna
United States
John Rice
Hana
Bank Street
Hanna
Mr. Hanna
Eighth Regiment Immune Blacks Ordered to Cuba Readiness
Colonel Huggins announced that the Eighth Regiment United States Volunteers colored Immunes is to sail from Savannah or Charleston no later than January 8 for Cienfuegos Cuba. The unit is being prepared for departure.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Huggins
War Department
United States Volunteers
Savannah
Charleston
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Desperado Killed by Senator After Shootings in Seaside
In Seaside Oregon on December 3, Charles Willard shot and killed Sheriff Williams and Deputy Lamers and wounded Deputy Miller before being killed by State Senator B. W. Fulton. Willard had been suspected of burning Fulton’s summer cottage and robbing it as officers searched his house for stolen goods.
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Seaside
Ore
Chas. Willard
W. Williams
Lamers
Miller
B. W. Fulton
Willard
Fulton
Knife deed shocks Bloomfield as doctor kills Lizzie Skinner
Post mortem confirms a back to front stab by Dr. E. E. Gray, severing the jugular vein. The 23 year old woman, formerly married to Richard Spears, died in the street yesterday. Gray was moved from jail to Jeffersonville. a warrant is issued for his arrest and a preliminary trial is planned after inquest findings.
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Commercial Tribune
Bloomfield
Ind
Lizzie Skinner
E. E. Gray
Gray
Richard Spears
Yares
Tenn
McLaughlin
Jeffersonville
Eight Banks Swindled by Rothschilds Son Company
David Rothschild was arrested on a Central National Bank warrant for leading a swindle using Cincinnati letters of introduction. The scheme touched at least eight New York banks with losses totaling about 88 500 dollars. Bank of America reported a 35 000 dollar loss tied to fire policy proceeds.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
David Rothschild
Central National Bank
Rothschild
R.'Rothschild & Son
Cleveland
R. Rothschilds & Son
Wentworth
Langdon
Cincinnati
R. Rothschild
Cinci Bank
R. Rothschilds’ Sons Company
Benjamin F. Cahn
Bradstreet’s
Centennial Company Organized in Toledo Ohio
The Ohio Centennial Company with a capital stock of 500000 was organized at Toledo. Directors chosen include E. D. Libbey D Robison Jr C M Spitzer A B Lang B C Schenck Thos H Tracy William Hardee I E Kniseley R Kind Barton Smith W J Walding J D R Lamson P H Degnan G W Hull and M R Daly. It is likely E D Libbey will be president and Lem P Harris secretary.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Ohio Centennial Company
E. D. Libbey
D. Robison, Jr
C. M. Spitzer
A. B. Lang
8. C. Schenck
Thos. H. Tracy
Wm. Hardee
I. E. Kniseley
R. Kind
Barton Smith
W. J. Walding
Rothschild Swindle Exposed in Local Bond Case
Charles I. Freedman of Freedman Bros. cloak manufacturers on Broadway testified he did not know Rothschild and had signed his bond at the request of Rothschild’s attorney who paid him. Freedman forgot the attorney’s name. The swindles were estimated to total about $100,000 in the neighborhood.
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Rothschild
Charles I. Freedman
Freedman Bros
Broadway
Freedman
Bank official recalls letters of introduction to Rothschild
J V Guthrie vice president of the Lafayette National Bank says years ago the bank gave letters of introduction to a Rothschild to New York banks but the Rothschild who failed last week is not the same person. The earlier Rothschild failed years ago. exact timing and circumstances are forgotten.
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J. V. Guthrie
Lafayette National Bank
New York
Guthrie
Flirtation Alleged as Ground for New Trial in Suit
Special Dispatch reports Akron Ohio December 30 19 30 that the Akron and Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit Co faced a jury verdict awarding Miss Gertrude Jennings 4500 for injuries on a motor car. The company seeks a new trial based on twenty seven grounds including a claim that Jennings engaged in a flirtation with juror Arthur Chittenden prompting seat changes and an allegedly excessive verdict.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
Arthur Chittenden
Miss Jennings
Chittenden
Ambrose killing ends in Barton shooting and surrender
In Ozark County Ambrose Bart on shot two Cobb men and wounded Henry Winger during a confrontation as deputies moved to arrest him for a North Missouri killing. Barton then shot himself and surrendered. Posses pursued rumors of Barton’s fate amid intense local excitement.
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West
Plains
Ambrose
Ozark County
William Barton
H. C. Cobb
Andrew
Barton
Missouri
Young Cobb
Gainesville
Luna
Henry Winger
Turkey Accepts Individual Jewish Travelers to Palestine
The Turkish Foreign Minister informed the U S Minister in Constantinople that Turkey will not bar American citizens from visiting Syria or Palestine as individuals. The aim is to prevent mass Jewish colonization that could cause political complications, amid Zionist efforts for a Jewish nation in Palestine.
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Washington
Department of State
United States
Constantinople
Turkey
Syria
Palestine
Big gold strike reported in northern Mexico
E A Beauchamp arrived from Bacerac Sonora via Casas Grandes Chihuahua with news of a vast fissure vein of free milling gold ore twenty miles south of Bacerac. The ore is said to yield eighteen ounces of gold per ton and the vein extends for several miles as American prospectors flood Casas Grandes and surrounding areas.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
E. A. Beauchamp
Bacerac
Sonora
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Lady Yarde-Buller Moves to Remove Wakeman
San Francisco December 8 Lady Yarde-Buller daughter of General Kirkham seeks to end the trust that put her fortune under Attorney Ernest H Wakeman a cousin removed. She swears to a complaint accusing Wakeman of misusing the estate and says in one year $40 000 has disappeared. Removal of Wakeman is demanded and a full accounting required.
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Lady Yarde-Buller
San Francisco
Kirkham
Ernest H. Wakeman
Wakeman
Lady Warde-Buller
Corp Williams Found Dead From Gas In Savannah
Corporal Marshall Williams of Company F Ninth Illinois Regiment was found dead in a South Broad street house in Savannah asphyxiated by gas. His companion Corporal James Newman is unconscious and hospitalized. The two men entered the room at midnight last night.
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Savannah
Marshall Williams
Ninth Illinois Regiment
South Broad Street
James Newman
Constables on Strike in Columbus O
City law officers refuse to serve warrants for detective agencies unless cash for costs is paid. The action follows a dispute over fees, with constables declaring future service contingent on upfront payment.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbues, O
Cubans Yield On Celebration Amid US Inauguration Plan
In Havana a 150 member Patriotic Committee agreed to drop six day festivities and support General Ludlow and General Brooke in delaying celebrations. On January 1 US troops will occupy the plaza as Spanish forces withdraw, with flag routines and transfers of authority to American generals.
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Havana
United States
General Castellanos
Morro Castle
Cabanas Fortress
Brooke
Island
Lee
Ludlow
Castellanos
Butler
Spain
Wade
United States Military Commission
Cuba
Palace
Rabal
Matanzas
State Salon
Inglaterra
Fitzhugh Lee, Jr
Claus
Cone Trary
Chaffee
Dean
McKenna
Campbell
Castleton
Richards
Cannon
Dudley
Humphrey
Bliss
Abriel Smith
O’reilly
George Smith
Dunwoody
Messrs. Mora
Nunez
Patriotic Committee of
Cubana Citizzns
Occa
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Dunning
Dr. Ford
Trollo
By Hal D. Landon
Ohio
Chas. E. Hard
Eighth Ohio Volunteers
Eighth
Hard
Thos. Cheek
St. Paul
Cheek
Srmal
Edgar
Neil
Martin
Pension Department
Second
Ohio Volunteers
Macon
Congress
Page Smith
James Meyers
Wm. Snyder
Wells
Reece
Cassell
Ai Ft
Thomas
Desperado
DR. Gray
R., Rothschild & Son
Cincinnati Bank
Bank of America
Perkins
National Lafayette Bank of
Schwartzkopf
México
Patriotic Committee
Major Butler
Cuban Patrietic Committee
Eral Brooke
General Ludlow
Wade At
Morro
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