Censors Press at Union City in Rankin Murder Trial
At Union City Tenn on December 18 the trial of eight men for the Reel Foot Lake night rider outrages proceeds with testimony on Capt Quentin Rankin murder and identifications. The court strict censorship warns press against reporting testimony to preserve juries for remaining indictments. Witnesses describe Powell’s coercion and the transport of Rankin and Taylor to Walnut Log Hotel while Garret Johnson and Roy Rascow are named in confessions.
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Union City
Tenn
Reelfoot Lake
Quentin Rankin
Hankin
Joseph B. Jones
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Ed Powell
Powell
Rankin
Walnut Log Hotel
Taylor
Frank Fehringer
Gar
Rett Johnson
Roy Rascow
Fehringer
Befel Intate Woods
Reelfect
Ward
Power
Rupkin
Walnut Log
Tom Wilson
Wilson
Nashville
Pehringer
Reading Proof Causes Debate in Butte
In Butte Montana the Daily Miner faces a dispute after a proofreader is fired over an error in an advertisement that forced a loss for the advertiser. The printers consider a strike but defer action awaiting the International Typographical Union Executive Council decision. The proofreader was asked to pay three dollars.
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Butte
Mont
Bute Daily Miner
International Typographical Union
Two Cruisers to Accompany Taft in Panama Trip
President elect Taft, visiting the White House at Roosevelt's suggestion, discussed a Panama voyage planned for January 25 from Charleston. Two navy cruisers will transport him, a precaution against a possible presidential vacancy. Engineers Alfred Nobel and Frederick P. Stearns are likely to join, with Senator Tilman also on the train.
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Charlottsville
Dec
Taft
White House
Roosevelt
Panama
Charleston
Mr. Taft
Alfred Nobel
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frederick P. Stearns
Boston
Senator Tilman
Witness Arrested On Perjury Charge In Delgh Trial
Laporte Ind December 17 Judge Richter halted the examination in the Delgh murder case and ordered George Meacham arrested for perjury after deeming his testimony false Meacham was jailed and Prosecutor Smith filed perjury charges against him in the Meacham Meacham case in law terms and courtroom arrest actions were reported.
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Laporte
Ind
James William Delgh
Margaret Meacham
Richter
George Meacham
Meacham
Smith
New President of Hayti Sworn In At Port-au-Prince
Gen Antoine Simon was sworn in as Hayti’s president at 10 am in the palace in Port-au-Prince. The ceremony, attended by foreign diplomats and naval officers, included remarks by Senator Paulin and officials pledging to uphold the constitution and advance agricultural and commercial interests. Diplomatic representatives, including France, conveyed salutations and assurances of cordial relations with all nations.
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Port-Au-Prince
Antoine Simon
Hayti
Offce
Paulin
Congress
Gen. Simon
Hippolyte
Sktou
M. Carteron
M. Claude
Letters to Santa Claus from Tenn children
A collection of handwritten pleas from Tennessee youngsters requesting toys, candy, books, and warm clothing for Christmas. Names and addresses range across Santa Fe Cullooka Carter's Creek Ethridge Water Valley Mt. Pleasant and family ties noted.
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Cullooka
Tenn
Santa Claus
Broadview
Herbert
Santa
Alice Foster
Roxie
Grace Hood
R. R. No
Santa Fe
Carter's Creek
Ralph
Ray
Christine Oakley
Bubber
Malcom R. Patterson
Richard Hood
Mama
Papa
Hurshel Fariss
Water Valley
Santa Charlie Thompson
Erwin
Mt. Pleasant
Evelyn Thompson
Virginia Hood Kirk
Triple hanging early at New Westminster from Alabama
Bellingham Washington December 17 The first wholesale hanging to be carried out in the provincial jail at New Westminster British Columbia since 1879 will take place early tomorrow morning. Hangman Radcliffe will execute three murderers in the same cell. One killer James Jenking a Negro will die for a crime the Chief Justice of Canada calls the most atrocious in the Dominion. The killer assaulted and murdered Mrs. Harry Morrison near Hazelmere June 9 last. John Portell another Negro will die for killing his mistress in Vancouver. Lee Chung who murdered a compatriot completes the trio. Though the executions are to be private Sheriff Armstrong has issued tickets to about seventy five persons.
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Bellingham
Wash
Socur
New Westminster
B.C
Kamloops
Radclife
James Jane King
Canada
Dominion
Hary Morrison
Hazelmere
John Portell
Vancouver
Lee Chung
Sherif Armstrong Haa
Bronx painter shoots at parishioners and family
Christian Reiss, a wealthy automobile painter, forced into a Bronx German Lutheran parsonage with two loaded revolvers and fired six shots. He wounded his wife Mina and his stepdaughter Emma Latch, while firing at Rev. Herman von Hollen and his daughter. Firemen and police subdued him. no further details given.
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New York
Christian Reiss
Morrus Avenue
Fordham Road
Bronx
Mina
Emma Latch
Herman Simon Hollen
Mr. Hollen
Mary
Reiss
Mr. von Hollen
Gen Antoine Simon Elected President of Haiti
Port au Prince December 17 Gen Antoine Simon, leader of the late Haitian revolution and victor over Nord Alexis, was unanimously elected President by the Haitian Congress. A large crowd cheered outside Parliament as salutes fired from forts and gunboats marked the triumph. Other candidates stayed back fearing renewed disorder and possible American intervention.
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Port-Au-Prince
Antoine Simon
Hayt
Nord Alexis
Ing
Stunned by robbers placed on railroad near Pineville
Knoxville dispatch reports Grover Blackwell of Isis Virginia was run over and killed at Pineville Kentucky after being robbed and stunned by highwaymen who struck him on the head and placed him on the railroad.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Isis
Grover Blackwell
Pineville
Official Family New President Official Family Cabinet
The article outlines possible early cabinet appointments for the new administration led by Mr. Taft. It cites sources discussing selections for Secretary of State Knox, Secretary of the Treasury Herrick, Attorney General Weeks, Secretary of War MCGoun, Navy options, Interior Ballinger, Postmaster Hitchcock, Agriculture Wilson, and Commerce and Labor Knight.
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Cincinnati
Augusta
Philander C. Kun
Stave
Eomy
Uf Os
Treaeury. TV
Tatt
E. Burton
Ohio
Herrick
Cabloe
Knox
PiLde Q Knox
Pennsylvania
the Treasury
Ann T. Herrick
George W. Wekersham
New York
Charles Migoun
Navy
Wr. Loeb
Charles A. Thompson
Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
Seattle
Wash
Frank Hitchcock
Massachusetts
Agriculture
James Wilson
Iowa
Commerce and Labor
George A. Knight
California
Planters Protective Association to Meet Imperial Tobacco on 15 Million Pound Deal
Paducah Ky December 19 The Sales Committee of the Planters Protective Association will meet Imperial Tobacco Company to finalize a 15 million pound tobacco deal. Most tobacco sourced from Western Kentucky could fetch about four million dollars, per General Manager Felix G Ewing speaking to an industry meeting. Leaders including former Congressman Joe Washington Captain J W Stine and President C I Hirt urged farmers to join and aid the effort while noting potential growth of hogsheads and rising prices for growers.
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Paducah
Priceton
Planters’ Protective Astation
Imperial Tobacco Company
Association
Kentucky
Wand
Felix G. Ewing
Troy
Joe Washington
Tenn
J. W. Stine
Lyon County
Adams, Tenn
Mapsget Ewing
Audeese
Ismrant 3
Salley
Bank official guilty of embezzling funds says machine blamed
O L Buckles, treasurer of Canadien Guy's state bank in Oklahoma, found guilty of embezzling 1872 dollars years ago. Defense claimed a machine caused the loss and Buckles faced a possible term in prison as the case concluded with a verdict tying the funds to prior years.
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Oklahoma
O. M. Buckles
Hint State Bank of Oklahoma
Canadien Guy's
J Buckles
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