Morse Charged With Larceny In Bank Wrecking Case
New York officials prepare to arrest Charles Morse upon return from a Cunard voyage. Grand jury indictments accuse over certification by Morse as vice president of the National Bank of North America and related notes, with bail set at 10000. Legal experts in Washington review the charges as the case heads to federal court.
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New York
Chaselist
Cunard Line
Etruria
New York County Grand Jury
Victor J. Dowing
Moree
Treasury Department
Washington
Gompers Replies Morgan on Workingmen Ultimatum
President Samuel Gompers told delegates in Washington that the labor movement will neither submit nor starve, addressing claims that J P Morgan said workers must submit or starve. He spoke as building trades delegates gathered to form an international association in the capital.
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Washington
J. P .Morgan
Samuel Godpers
International Association of Building Trades
J. P. Morgan
N. C. & St. L. Railways Cuts Salaries Across Board
Special to The Herald from Nashville Tenn February 11 1907 the N C and St L railway announces salary reductions effective March 1 returning pay to levels prior to December 1 1906. Salaries of fifty dollars or less per month are excluded.
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Herald
Nashville, Tenn
N., C. & St. L. Railway
Murderer Hanged After Three Delays in Alabama
Henry Thaxton, a Black man convicted of killing white W. Hunstucker two years earlier, was hanged in the Birmingham jail yard after three gubernatorial respites. He faced the gallows smiling and offered a final remark before dying in fifteen and a half minutes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Henry Thaxton
W. ©. Hunstucker
Judge Frierson Dies Prominent Maury County Citizen
Judge Leon Frierson longtime county official and prominent Maury County citizen died at his Zion home Tuesday morning aged about 76. Funeral at Zion on Wednesday with Rev Hawes officiating. He served for years on the County Court and chaired the body. He was a Center College Ky graduate and brother to Horace Frierson and the late Rev John Stephenson Frierson.
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Leon Frierson
Zion
P. Hawes
Judge Frierson
Maury County
Ufe
Horace Frierson
Columbia
John Stephenson Frierson
Center College
Kyong
J. M. Mayes
Sad Scenes in Recorder's Court
City Court on Monday afternoon saw several youths from city and county arraigned on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. Some pleaded guilty and fines were assessed while others were continued. The Herald notes it will reveal names despite parents’ wishes, urging fathers to question their sons.
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Herald
Recorder's Office
Hargis Held Without Bail in Beech Murder Case
Jackson Kentucky February 10 Beech Hargis the murderer of his father former Judge James Hargis was held to the grand jury today without bail. His attorney former Judge D B Redwine waived examination and Hargis was returned to jail as crowds gathered outside the courthouse awaiting the result. The scene grew crowded with speculation as Judge Taulbee opened the session.
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Jackson
Hargis
James Hargis
D. B. Redwine
Taulbee
Little Child Burned in Glendale Kitchen Accident
A two year old child of Mr and Mrs G Jones of Glendale neighborhood was badly burned Saturday afternoon while playing near a kettle of boiling water. The child is doing as well as could be expected.
Mrs Dora McDonald Acquitted In Murder Trial
Chicago reports that Mrs Dora McDonald widow of former political leader Michael C McDonald was found not guilty of murdering Webster Guerin after about eight and a half hours of jury deliberation. She showed little emotion as verdict read and will retire to sanitarium amid medical attention during trial. Governor pardons two Maury county whisky cases stating technical guilt but no intent and suspends six month workhouse terms for George Ragan and John Wesley Witherspoon in Columbia Tennessee.
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Chicago
Dora McDonald
Webster Guerin
Michael C. McDonald
Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
George Ragan
Columbia
Maury County
Supreme Court
Ragan
Circuit Court
John Wesley Witherspoon
Ragan’s
Witherspoon
City Recorder of
J. L. Voorhies
Wm. B. Harrigan
Robert Pillow
Washington Politicians Battle Feels Like Do Nothing Congress
Washington hosts a heated political atmosphere as Taft and anti Taft factions clash. The Boston Transcript notes the administration faces a central battle with Roosevelt forces, drawing in every interest to the nation’s capital and risking a bitter, all encompassing political fight.
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Washington
Boston Transcript
McKinley
Taft
White House
Roosevelt
Sixth Tennessee Republicans Endorse Taft at District Convention
Special to The Herald Nashville Feb 12 Taft backed by Sixth Tennessee Republican convention which also named Taft delegates Lee Brook and J W Johnson to Chicago.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Taft
Lee Brook
J. W. Johnson
Chicago
Eleven Dead in Explosion in Central City Mine
Eleven miners were killed in a mine explosion at Central City Kentucky late this afternoon. Central City, a mining town of about three thousand, lies twenty five miles west of Owensboro.
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Louisville
Central City
Owensboro
Fire Destroys Dalton Home on North High Street
A fire Wednesday destroyed a house occupied by Will Dalton on North High Street and its contents. The adjacent Hardison Grocery building, joined to the dwelling, was not seriously damaged. The properties belonged to R. C. Willis of Mt. Pleasant and were insured for 200 dollars. no insurance covered the Dalton residence or its effects.
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Will Dalton
North High Street
J. 8
Hardison
Dalton
R. C. Willis
Mt. Pleasant
Gordon, Nicholson & Co
Dalton Hovsshot
Moran Pleads Guilty to Cattle Inspection Violation
The state county and government officials secured a plea deal in the first case under the quarantine laws. Eugene Moran admitted guilt for bringing cattle into the county in violation of inspection statutes and paid a fine of 60 dollars plus costs after a conference with prosecutors. Attending were Col. A. H. Pettibone, Dr. Hanawalt, and Capt. W. H. Dunn as government representatives.
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Eugene Moran
Squire Guest
Moran
Ang
Nashville
Col
A. H. Pettibone
Hanawalt
W. H. Dunn
Frances Willard Memorial Service Moves to Church Hall
The regular meeting of the W C T U will be held in the Sunday school room of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at 8. After the business session a Frances B Willard memorial service marks the anniversary of her death. An annual free will offering funds the Frances Willard Memorial Fund and supports the union work nationwide.
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First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Frances B. Willard
United States
Frances Willard
Supreme Court sustains lower court in Dexter insurance case
J. Vorhies received a Cincinnati notice that the Supreme Court has sustained the lower court in the John C Dexter insurance matter. Dexter carried about 18 000 in policy coverage at death. Two contested policies of 5 000 and 2 000 were challenged. the other policy was paid. The Circuit Court ruled for the insurer, a finding the Supreme Court upheld.
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J. ©. Vorhies
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
John C. Dexter
Cumberland Presbyterians Call Rev T E Hudson at Culleoka
Cumberland Presbyterians at Culleoke in Culleoka Tenn have called Rev T E Hudson to preach for them. Hudson was former pastor and helped build a beautiful house of worship during his tenure.
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Herald
Culleoka
Tenn
Cumberland Presbyterians
Culleoke
T. E. Hudson
T. EB. Hudson
Nomination of Collector Sharp Faces Delay in Senate
Washington reports indicate no imminent probability of confirming Robert Sharp as Internal Revenue Collector for the District of Tennessee. Neither Senator Frasier nor Senator Taylor has received guidance from Republicans. The inference is that Sharp’s confirmation remains indefinite with no Senate champion ready to back him.
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Washington, D. C
Robert Sharp
Internal Revenue
District of Tennessee
Fravier
Taylor
Sharp
Senate
Quarantine enforcement urged to keep Maury county above line
State Livestock Commissioner Dunn warned Maury county must rigidly enforce state and federal quarantine laws or the county will be moved below the line. Col Pett Kone of the Federal Government backed the call. Dunn cited over 600 miles of defense, with $40,000 spent by the Federal Government in Tennessee and $5,000 by the state, plus county monthly costs. He warned a move below the line would raise cattle taxes and jeopardize Maury’s premier stock.
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Maury County
Dunn
Pett Kone
Capt Dunn
Tennessee
Maury Corve Ty
Bryan in New York sparks push to secure delegation
At Ogdensburg New York February 11 William Jennings Bryan spoke then joined a Northern New York political conference. Bryan's backers urged unbinding the state delegation to support him at the Denver convention and dismissed Charles Murphy's oppose instruction stance from Tammany Hall.
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Ogdenburg
N. Y
William Jennings Bryan
Toronto
New York
Brytan
Charles W. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Denver
Bryan
Immigration at New York Port Janurary arrivals fall short
New York February 11. January arrivals at the port totaled 16 482 with 58 767 alien steerage passengers departing. The corresponding period last year saw arrivals double departures, indicating smaller net immigration this year.
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New York
Banker F. Roots Ends Own Life in Connersville
F. B. Roots, president of the First National Bank, shot himself through the head at Connersville Indiana. A former state representative he was in poor health for several years and identified with business interests including Connersville Buggy Company Roots Barrows Connersville Natural Gas Company and the Triple Sten Company.
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Connersville
Ind
F. 7 Roots
First National Bank
Roots
Connersville Buggy Company
Roote @ Barrows
Connersville Natural Gas Company
Tripte Sten Company
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Gompers
J. Pierpont Morgan
Recorder’s Court
Patricide
M’donald George Ragan
Withersp
Capital City
Kentucky
W. G7. U
Insurance Company
Dexter
Hudson
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Empire State
U.S
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