Prisoners Fight for Legal Wages at Workhouse
A grand jury finds inmates at the workhouse are not receiving lawful pay. The report cites insufficient compensation and demands proper enforcement of wage standards for imprisoned workers.
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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
1
Night Rider Arrested in Hopkinsville Kentucky
James Morris was taken into custody in Hopkinsville Kentucky marking a police arrest in the Night Rider case. Local authorities did not release additional details at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morris
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
Confidence in Returning Here
An unsigned note references optimism about returning to a location with emphasis on safety and consistency. No specific dates or persons are provided within the legible text.
Recommendation to investigate workhouse credit and location
A Maury County grand jury urges the county judge and attorney to probe workhouse credit for prisoners and whether the facility should be moved to a central location. The report notes 40 inmates, varied demographics, and that 40 cents per day credit may not be allowed by law, with improvements and better inmate care recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciftcult Court
Grand Jury
Strong Sermons by Elder Larimore Draw Big crowds
Elder Larimore preached to large audiences at the Christian church despite bad weather. The afternoon message urged church members to live meekly yet bravely in the right, while the eight o clock sermon on The Good Confession urged all to accept the Savior and confess in their lives. Out-of-town attendees joined the meetings through the week with services at 8 p.m. and 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkmore
Christian Church
Uriab
Larimore
Hite
Foraker Seeks State Primary Call
Senator Foraker today addressed a letter to Chairman Brown of the Ohio Republican State Committee urging the call of a Republican State convention and demanding that delegates be chosen only by a primary election authorized by state statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pee
Foraker
Charman Brown
Republican State Committee of
Ohio
Woman Arrested in Texas for Brother's Murder in Alberta Case
Mrs Holy Hollingsworth of Greenville Texas was arrested in Alberta Oklahoma on a charge of murdering her brother William Riley near Green ie a month ago. She will return without requisition papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
Holy Hollingsworth
Greenville
Texas
Alberta
William Riley
Greenie
Children Foil Burglary at West Sixth Street Home
An unknown man entered the Vaughn residence on West Sixth Street Monday likely to rob it but fled when the Vaughan children cried out. He entered through a window and was unseen by two children as he started inside. Mud on the porch shows his passage. nothing was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Vaughn
West Sixth Street
Drunkards Arrested as City Guards a Safe Streets
A Nashville man John Jameson, colored, was found with a large amount of liquor and arrested by Constable Butts with Judge Guest imposing an $8.50 fine. Texas native Lee Bailey, recently returned home, fell from grace and was jailed overnight then handed to city authorities for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
John Jameson
Nashville
Butts
Lee Bailey
Texas
Money pours into city coffers in November
Recorder's office tax collections rose sharply in November, reaching 3013 dollars versus 1246 dollars the previous year. The gain nears four years' records, with 8391 dollars in November 1905 the strongest past figure and 1954 dollars in November 1904. The number of taxpayers who settled is well above November averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Office
Bradley County backs Carmack for Governor
The Bradley County Democratic Executive Committee endorsed ex-Senator Carmack for governor and called for a direct Democratic primary at its highly attended meeting in Cleveland in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Dec
Bradley County
Democratic Executive Committee
Carmack
Guilty Plea In Assault Battery And Carrying Pistol
Alex Floyd pled guilty to assault and battery and to carrying a pistol in county court, receiving sixty days in the workhouse and a sixty dollar fine. Alive Kennedy also pled guilty to larceny and was sentenced to sixty days in the workhouse. Upcoming cases include Anderson and Anderson for carrying weapons, Calvert for carrying weapons, Gillham for assault and battery, and Jones for selling a pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Floyd
County Criminal Court
Kennedy
T. B. Anderson
Jessie Anderson
Alex Calvert
John Gillham
Johnnie Jones
Joy Simms Likely Nominated for Congress in Seventh District
A Republican conference in the Seventh Congressional district, held at Postmaster Jackson’s, aimed to organize an Evans slate. Joe Simms of Lawrenceburg is expected to be the Republican candidate, with Flournoy Rivers and BE L Gregory as delegates to the National convention and J S Beasley as district elector. The district convention timing depends on the state committee’s plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Congressional District
Jackson
Williard
Hickes County
Hone
M. Richardaun
Lawrenceburg
Republican Executive Committee
A. V. McLain
Nashville
J.B. Lilly
Franklin
Hines
Centreville
M. White
Prospect
C. W. Crowell
Pulaski
Postmaster Jackson
Beasley
Hyans
Richardson
Boston Votes Hibbard Defeats Mayor Fitzgerald in Tight Contest
In a close city election Postmaster G A Hibbard Republican narrowly defeated Mayor John F Fitzgerald Democrat by about 2000 votes. Revised returns show Coulthurst Independence League 1871, Fitzgerald 26054, Hibbard 88067. Clergy led campaign to curb liquor saloons in suburbs amid strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
G A. Hibbard
John F. Pixgerald
John A. Coulthurst
Independence League
Fitzgerald
Hibbard
Supreme Court Upholds Suicide Clause in Life Policy
In Columbus Ohio the Supreme Court sustains the suicide clause in a life insurance policy. Caroline M Roedel of Muskingum County and William K Roedel held a $3000 policy. The insured died by his own action in February 194. The Knights of the Maccabees case involved the wife receiving $427 after the insurer offered the policy amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Supreme Court
Supreme Tent
Knights of the Maccabees
Caroline M. Roedel
Muskingum County
William K. Roedel
Primary stir as Tennessee eyes party nominating method
Senator Robert L. Taylor urges Tennessee Democrats to hold a gubernatorial primary arguing that voters should choose all nominees in a primary. He promises a lively, square deal campaign and rejects letting party insiders decide. The piece notes pending campaign finance bills targeting corporate donations and potential loopholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonuscape Herald
D. C
Robert L. Taylor
Democrats of
Tennessee
Taylor
Democratic Party
Peabody Fund To Be Paid Over In Nashville
Nashville Tennessee December 11 Comptroller Dibrell and Treasury Folk Attorney General Cates issued a brief opinion agreeing with John J Vortress that the Peabody appropriation is effective The inquiry from Richard Olney Trustee prompted Vertress to deliver an opinion confirming effectiveness and noting time for raising funds would affect the motion at this time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Dibrell
Treasury
Cates
John J. Vortress
Richard Olney
Vertress
Davidson County
Race War in Pickens County Increases Death Toll
Special to The Herald reports escalating violence in Pickens County Alabama with seven black residents killed earlier and now confirmed dead reaching thirty as tension and brutality worsen through the day in Nashville Tennessee observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Pickens County
Ala
Special
Improvements at New City Hall Nearing Completion
Improvements at the new city hall are almost finished and city headquarters will move next week to the new location. The assembly room is handsome and convenient, the first comfortable meeting space the city has had. Prisoner cells and fire department arrangements are incomplete, so county jail will house city prisoners for several months, keeping the present building in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmu
Bryan and Prohibition Favored by State Official
Birmingham Alabama Deg 1 Mont Gev Henry Gray, a leading state official, urged the National Democratic Convention to adopt prohibition as a key plank. He argued a Bryan and prohibition platform could win the party the solid South the dry West and portions of the East, insisting the saloon is a national evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Henry
Mr. Gray
Original Taft Club Organized in Tennessee
Knoxville reports the founding of an original Taft club in Jacksboro with M. H. Hollingsworth as president and John J. Jennings as secretary. The group, large in membership, endorsed Taft for president and Dick Austin for congress after his talk there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Jacksboro
M. H. Hollingsworth
John J. Jennings
Taft
Dick Austin
Congress
General Basil Duke Appointed to Mark Confederate Graves
Washington December 9 President Roosevelt has appointed Gen Basil Duke of Kentucky as commissioner to mark the graves of Confederate soldiers resting in northern cemeteries. Col W A Elliott of South Carolina who sought the office earlier died last week. It is not yet announced if Duke will accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Culberson
Washington
Roosevelt
Basil Duke
Kentucks
W. A. Hiliott
South Carolina
Geo. Duke
Mills Resume Returns to New England Operations
Sig Mills resumes returning property manifests in New England as recovery from a weeks-long business low mood spreads. The revival of operations to the tills signals improved activity across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
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