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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1910

Page

12

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Denies Taking Money in Gore Bribery Charge Hearings

Jake L. Hamon testified in Washington before the Congressional investigating committee, denying Senator Gore’s bribery accusations. He claimed to act for Gov. Haskell in Oklahoma land deals and said any discussions were about Indian affairs, not McMurray contracts. He noted he was in Washington for Gov. Haskell's cases and that no money was discussed as clean cash.

Muskogeh Okla Aug Jake L. Hamon T. P. Gore Congress Oklahoma Washington N. Haskell F. Creager Hannon Lawton, Ohlo Senator Gore Gore Sherman Curtis Long Thoreton McMurray Haskell Muskogee Burke Gov Tere J. F. McMurray Congressman McGuire McGuire

Proprietor J O Holly Arrested in Fatal Fire at Rock Springs Hotel

Wilmington N Y Aug 10 Following a hotel fire at Rock Springs Hotel proprietor J O Holly was arrested by order of the Coroner charged with responsibility for the death by suffocation of Edwin Cromwell 19 an orphan ward of Holly. Coroner's inquest heard testimony about kerosene soaked sheets in which the boy lay and about life insurance and heavy fire insurance carried by Holly.

Wilmington N. Y Rock Springs J. O. Holly Edwin Cromwell Holly Uoug Je

Fatal Mosquito Bite Case Report From Estherwood

In Estherwood Louisiana Ang 10 Mra L Simon residing nearby suffered a fatal outcome from a mosquito bite. She was bitten on the head and erysipelas developed, with recovery considered doubtful.

Estherwood Ang L. Simon Simon

Mussel Hunters in placid Duck face state statutes

Assistant Game Warden Matthews Gordon warns against mussel fishing in the Plac id Duck area after shells dumped in the river above the water works. He urges arrests for violators, cites state law extending to shell fish, and notes licenses at three dollars unless in Humphrey County.

Matthews Gordon Water Works Columbia Ashton’s Maury County Gordon Acklen Nashville Huophreya

Boone County Wool Pool Sold in Kentucky Trade

Boone county wool pool of 50,000 pounds sold to Sam Hicks of Walton Kentucky who then transferred to D Davin & Gon and Rosebam Son of Louisville. Wool brought 26.52 dollars per first grade and 7 cents per second grade. Burrey wool price to be fixed at delivery. Buoscribe for The Herala.

Boone ‘County Sam Hicks Walton, Ky D. Davin & Gon and Rosebam Son Louisville

Wear Beer Dealers May Be Required To Secure License

A city official warns near beer vendors a state license tax of 500 dollars, plus county privileges, may be enforced with distress warrants. The official notes the government license serves as prima facie evidence and cites Davidson county as a precedent for collecting the privilege tax.

Davidson County

Railroad Must Answer Uncle Sam in Freight Rate Case

Interstate Commerce Commission orders lines east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac to show cause for recent general freight rate increases. The hearing begins August 15 at 11 a.m. in the U S Customhouse New York City. Four hundred and thirteen transportation lines are named as defendants with increases postponed until November 1.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Mississippi Ohio Potomac United States Customhouse New York City

Mrs Dunn Wins the Victrola Guessing Contest

Mrs A B Dunn of Columbia Tenn wins a $200 Victrola and $36 worth of records at Maury Dry Goods Co. for guessing 8579 grains of corn in a sealed jar. The counting method used a two check system with box recoating and a committee report dated Aug 10 1910. Other near guesses included R G Bates and Mrs William Barker at 8578 and 8580 respectively.

Messrs Maury Drymonds Co A. 8. Dunn Columbia Tenn C. A. Parker T. Maxwell R. G. Bates F. A. Shelton William Barker R. B. Thurman Lillian Denton

Man Routed by Mosquito Army Forces Escape From Everglades

Captain Graham Lowe of the schooner Emerald endured a 46 hour journey from a lumber camp in the Everglades to Key West after mosqu ito hordes drove him from his ship. He survived 18 hours clinging to a dingey which overturned in a squall and was hurled overboard several times. The voyage covered 90 miles as he reached shallow water and is set to search for his crew of 12.

Key West Fla Everglades Graham Lowe Emerald Lowe Captai Lowe

Prospects Bright for Full Opening of the Academy

Columbia Military Academy prepares to begin its sixth session on September 3 with overhauled facilities and by far the largest enrollment in school history. Interest from out of county and abroad surges, with applicants from Central America and Porto Rico. Returning stars include Shamotuleki and Phillips, Patterson, Jones, Frasher, B Craighead and Tolley as new teachers Shipp Sanders and Capt. William B. Bowe join the faculty.

Columbia Military Academy Columbia Central America Porto Rico Streen Shamotuleki Phillips Patterson Jones Frmsher B. Craighead Tolley Bruce McGhee Shipp Sanders Willam B. Bowe Sanders Southwestern University Georgetown Tess Southwestern Capt. Bowe Virginia Military Academy

Frank Davis Joins Hermitage Hotel as Assistant Manager

Frank Davis, longtime Popular chief clerk at the Maxwell House, has accepted the position of assistant manager at Nashville's Hermitage Hotel. A Maury County native, he began his hotel career at Hotel Bethel and is widely regarded for courtesy and businesslike efficiency.

Frank Davis Maxwell House Hermitage Nashville Mr. Davis Maury County Bethel

Arrest Expected in Cooper Case in Kentucky

Paducah Kentucky August 9 Chief of Police MacCullum of Kuttawa left for an unknown Tennessee point to arrest Bart and Spunk Creekmur charged with aiding the shooting death of Axton Cooper in Lyon County the result of an alleged night rider plot.

Paducah MacCullum Kuttawa Tennessee Bart Spunk Creekmur Axton Cooper Lyon County

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