Huge Scheme to Defraud the U S
County court faces January term with debates over funding a $175000 bond issue and possible tax increases. Judge Gordon backs debt funding for interest savings. opponents warn of long bonds and retrenchment to cover costs. Also proposed is road law reform and county road oversight changes. National Promoter Case In Nashville: Edward B Linnen and F H Patterson press 82 business leaders about Oklahoma land fraud involving William Woodard and associates. Government loss alleged in the millions.
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Quartery
Herald
Gordon
Galloway
Esq. Sanders
Whitthorne
Nashville
Tenn
Edward B. Linnen
F. H. Patterson
Department of the Interor
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
William Woodard
Woodard
Garland Ayers Hurt In Sunday Scuffle
Garland Ayers son of Mr BEH Ayers of Spring Hill was painfully injured Sunday morning in a scuffle with Henry Chenka. Ayers suffered a badly sprained back and was nearly broken. he remained at Cheater’s home too ill to move.
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Garland Ayers
Spring Hill
Young Ayers
Henry Chenka
Harrowing Tales of Striking Miners in Stearns
Stearns Kentucky December 29 a detective left Stearns after staying weeks to learn how the band aiding the miners strike operated He revealed to a Courier Journal reporter his mission to organize the non union miners at the Stearns mines and warned of potential harm before leaving The ongoing restraining order cases in Federal Court remain pending with trials yet to begin
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Stearns
Stearns Coal and Lumber Company
South
A. M. J. Cochran
Federal
Courier-Journal
Monday Big Mule Day in Columbia Promises Strong Trade
Demand rises as mule buyers from Hickman Giles Marshall Williamson and Lewis counties converge in Columbia for the annual Mule Day. An estimated five hundred mules from Maury and others are expected as Southern planters seek stock for the coming crop amid fading demand and robust dealer anticipation.
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Columbia
Hickman
Giles
Marshall
Williamson
Lewis
Maury
Judge Hart Refuses Bail in Carmack Murder Case
Nashville judge denies bond for Dane and Robio Cooper and John D. Sharpe in the Carmack murder case. Court remands all three to jail after brief ruling that the case is not bailable. Trial scheduled for Jan 20, with defendants under heavy guard.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Hart
Dane
Robio Cooper
John D. Sharpe
Senator Carmack
Young Cooper
Coopers
Sharpe
Football Company Testifies In Case Must Go To Church
A Monclair group accused of excessive jubilation after a football victory is sentenced to twenty five Sundays at church. Col J C Hardy testified in New York on a separate case involving four men who fled to Honduras with stolen goods. The Bailey gang’s 100000 dollar haul sparked an extradition and arrest sequence. The outcomes of both cases remain undecided.
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Football Company
Monclair
New York World
Thomas Boston
Kaiser Wilhelm
Col
J. C. Hardy
New York
F. G. Bailey
Honduras
Roosevelt
Beary
Col. Hardy
Bailey
U. S
Columbia
One Day Only for Pardon Brokerage
Governor Patterson announces January 1 1909 start and Fridays only pardon applications during the legislative session to free time for lawmaking. The rule aims to concentrate executive action on Fridays while legislature remains in session.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Dense fogs on Atlantic coast delay shipping near Norfolk
Dense fog extended far to sea along the Atlantic coast impeding vessels. The Old Dominion steamer Princess Anne en route from New York to Norfolk failed to arrive by 10 AM, last reported beyond Cape Charles in a fog bank and still distant at sea.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Old Dominion
Princess Anne
New York
Norfol
Cape Charles
Nashville Merchant Captain Pilcher Dies On Staff Of Gen Cheatham
Captain M B Pilcher prominent Nashville figure dies at 4 AM. Civil War staff member of General Cheatham. Merchant active in Baptist church. Father in law of State Treasurer Reau E B Folk.
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Herald
Nashville
Tann
M. B. Pilcher
Raid on Vaughn’s alley nets seven players fined
Deputy Whitley and Constable Butte raided a local crap game in Vaughn's alley Monday and arrested seven colored players. They were arraigned before Reg. Gueet and each fined six dollars and costs.
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Whitley
Constable Butte
Vaughn's Alley
Reg. Gueet
Conta
Trial suspended in night riders case due to illness of Arthur Cloar
In Union City Tenn the trial against night riders defendants paused after Arthur Cloar fell ill. The State had rested after presenting evidence and two defense witnesses Bud Morris and Sam Applewhite denied ties to the night riders while detailing their whereabouts. The court adjourned until Tuesday morning with Cloar expected to resume once recovered.
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Union City
Tenn
Arthur Cloar
Bud Morris
Sam Applewhite
Rankin
Arthur Clear
Walter Holt
Samburg
Tid Burton
Holt
Garret Johnson
Will Rogers
Clayton
Tota
Fehringer
Walnut Log
Fred Pinion
Fred Burton
Martin, Tenn
Ed Powell
F.C. Ward
Caldwell
Paris Stomachs to Be Removed for Analysis
Birmingham, Dec 24 Probate Judge Samuel B Greene ordered Coroner B L Brashear to have the stomach of W D Paris removed for chemical analysis. Rumors of foul play circulated after the sudden death Sunday in a downtown lodging house. Dr Frank G Grace noted death from acute alcoholism amid Paris investigative probes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Samuel BE. Greene
B. L. Brashear
W. D. Paris
Paris
Frank G. Grace
Judge Holding to Hear Three Suits in Court Session
A November term continuation in Circuit Court will convene Saturday with Judge Holding presiding to try three condemnation suits. Plaintiffs include Middle Tennessee Railroad Co. against Britt Gardner H. G. Harris and B. Ladd, with detailed claims set for trial.
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Holding
The
Middle Tennessee Railroad Co. Ve
Britt Gardner
H. G. Harris Andree
B. Ladd
Protests echo innocence in Pittsburg council scandal
Pittsburg December session reveals 20 sensational developments in the councilmanic graft case. President Brand denies all charges and seeks to be relieved as presiding officer until courts rule. Several accused councilmen defend themselves or abstain, while others stay silent. A $1,000,000 bridge bond issue is approved over a mayoral veto. Rumors link Barney Dreyfuss to the graft cases as a potential witness.
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Pittsburg
Select Council
T. O. Atkinson
Common Council
Brand
Samuel McElroy
Allegheny
Mclroy
Melroy
Melaney
Jacob Soffel
Public Works Committee
Hugh Ferguson
Ccused
Gem Hon
Joseph C. Wasson
Inance
Johnny Klein
Barney Drey
Alegheny Council
Peay appoints advisory board in state Democratic plan
Nashville Tenn December 30 At a meeting of the State Democratic Executive Committee December 17 Chairman Austin Peay was authorized to appoint a subcommittee to confer and aid in carrying out principles of the party platform Acting under this resolution Peay formed a sub-advisory committee including G Helsell Knotville T S Wilcox Chattanooga Sp Hin Tren ton W W Farabaugh Patts and J Frank Walte Cumberland City
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
State Democratic Executive Committee
Austin Peay
Peay
Helslell
Knotville
Wilcox
Chattanooga
Sp Hin
Trenton
W. W. Farabaugh
Patis
J.prank Walte
Cumberland
Qty
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U.S
Berry Simpson
GEN. Cheatham
Faps Sound
Capt
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