Dismissal of Thirty Two Weighers in New York Customs Cleaning
New York November 27. Collector William Loeb Jr drops ten more assistant weighers in a sweeping housecleaning sparked by underweighing frauds. Eighty three weighers have been dismissed since the effort began about 15 percent of the force. Reynolds is rumored as Clarkson successor but Taft delays final appointment. Also Thomas C Giddings is arrested on conspiracy to import Greek figs underweight. bail set at 2500.
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New York
William Loeb, Jr
Customs Service
Civil Service
Richard Parr
Loeb
Loch
General Clarkson
James Bronson Reynolds
Roosevelt
Beef Trust
Panama
Treasury
MacVe
Greece
Ph Weiener
Holt
United States
Banker Pleads Guilty in Mineral Point Bank Wreck
Phil Allen Jr former vice president of the First National Bank of Mineral Point Wisconsin pleaded guilty before Judge Sanborn on four of twenty six counts in the indictment and was sentenced to ten years in federal prison at Fort Leavenworth Kansas The 62 year old embezzler faced a LaCrosse grand jury to testify about the bank crash and potential implicating others in the wrecking of the institution
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Madison, Wis
Phil Allen, Jr
First National Bank of Mineral
LaCrosse
Grand Jury
P. Allen
Congress
Michigan
Detroit
Los Angeles
Joplin
Mon
Vincent
Joseph Altman
Great Northern
Lind
Wash
Theodore Roosevelt
Ethel
Vincent Pancino
Monnock
Omaha
Horace
Fogel
Philadelphia Ball Club
Israel W. Durham
Brother Killings Sparks Fatal Fratricide in Seymour
Garfield Bohall killed his brother Thornton Bohall during a quarrel in Seymour Indiana on Sunday. Thornton struck Garfield after mediation failed. Garfield returned with a revolver and shot Thornton in the forehead. Garfield was arrested.
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Garfield Bohall
Seymour
McKinley's Birthplace Saved for Museum Restora
The birthplace of William McKinley near Niles Ohio was purchased by Lulu E Mackey of Trumbull County bar. The nearly ruined shelter for tramps will be restored and turned into a historical museum.
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McKinley
Youngstown
William McKinley
Niles
Lulu E. Mackey
Trumbull
Victim of Rail Accident in Clinton Ind
Clinton Indiana November 27 Sylvester Berkins a forty two year old Lithuanian miner was killed by a train while riding to work.
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Clinton
Ind
Sylvester Berkins
Postoffice Robbery Baffles Tunnelton Badges
Bandits broke into the Tunnelton Indiana postoffice and forced open the safe taking money and stamps after smashing the lock. local authorities investigate the burglary. vandalism reported as the crime scene is examined by police and residents react to the loss.
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Bedford
Ind
Tunnelton
Here
Representative DeArmond and grandson die in Butler fire
Kansas City dispatch reports Representative David A. DeArmond and his six year old grandson Waddie perished in a Butler Missouri house blaze. Officials say DeArmond likely sacrificed himself trying to rescue the boy, both trapped as flames and smoke engulfed the home.
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Kansas City
David A. DeArmond
Congress
Waddie DeArmond
DeArmond
Butler
Mexico Pressures Zelaya to Back Nicaragua Settlement
Washington reports diplomatic talks with Mexico aim to cooperate with the United States in restoring peace in Nicaragua and punishing President Zelaya for breaches of the Central American peace conventions. The fate of Americans Cannon and Grace remains a U.S. concern. British support noted through Commander Thesiger's official visit to Bluefields.
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Washington
Central America
Nicaragua
United States
Mexico
Huntington Wilson
Leroy Cannon
Leonard Grace
Zelaya
Bluefields
Grace
Cannon
Revolutionary Army
Toledo
Greytown
State Department
Department
Bertram S. Thesiger
Scylla
Juan J. Estrada
Great Britain
Perils of the Air: Berlin Aero Clubmen Die in Balloon Crash
The bodies of Dr Brenckman and Hugo Francke from the Aero club of Berlin were found near Fume Austria Hungary after the balloon Kolmar collapsed. The silk gas-bag is rent and officials note Brenckmann’s eyes were bandaged suggesting possible pre death action or concealment of sight.
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Vienna
Brenckman
Hugo Francke
Aero Club of
Berlin
Fume
Austria-Hungary
Kolmar
Aero Club
Brenckmann
Francke
Denver man killed in unique New York Central train wreck
John J Flach of Denver Colorado was instantly killed on the Lake Shore Limited between Buffalo and Rochester New York as the vestibule of a Pullman sleeper and dining car broke apart. He was thrown under the wheels a railroad official said the first fatal accident of its kind in railroad history.
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Syracuse
N. Y
John J Flach
Denver
Col
New York Central
Buffalo
Rochester
Lake Shore Limited
Lost Valuable Witness In Warriner Case
Cincinnati November 29 The sudden disappearance of Miss Ira R Brockway who is wanted by the prosecution in the Charles L Warriner case has removed a valuable witness from the proceedings. It is believed she left to avoid summons and possible arrest. The trial of Mrs Stewart on the charge of receiving stolen money from Warriner is under way today.
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Cincinnati
Ira R. Brockway
Charles L. Warriner
Brockway
Stewart
Warriner
Another Louisiana Lynching in Shreveport
A unidentified Black man attempted to assault seven year old Jennie McMillan daughter of Mrs Annie McMillan. He was captured and hanged from the streetcar viaduct in Shreveport Louisiana on November 29.
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Shreveport
Jennie McMillan
Annie McMillan
Bitter Campaign for United Mine Workers Officers
Bare-knuckled contest for UMWA presidency heats up as William Green of Ohio opposes President Lewis. Ballots go to locals while Green’s Illinois manager John H. Walker canvasses districts and circulates material. Miners seek wage increases and wage-scale readjustment at the national convention.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
William Green
Ohio
John H. Walker
Illnois
Green
Temperature of Doomed Mine Readings Begin at Cherry
Readings were started today at the St. Paul Coal Company mine in Cherry to test safety before reopening. Coroner Malm of Princeton called jury members to Cherry to continue the inquest with relatives as witnesses on body identifications and to determine possible responsibility for the fire.
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Princeton, Iil
Navy
St. Paul Coal.company
Cherry
Malm
Princeton
Triple murder on lonely road shocks Frontenac
In Frontenac Kansas a mile north of town a triple murder and an assault on a woman are reported. Victims are Mr and Mrs William Bork and their two year old son. Mrs Bork died from a heart wound after a struggle. A trail through dust led to a cornfield and the child and slippers, hair ribbons, and cloak fragments were found nearby.
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Frontenac
Kan
Here
William Bork
Bork
A Boy and a Gun in Omaha Tragedy
In Omaha Wesley McBride sixteen says he shot his companion Harry Long fifteen in the jaw by accident during a hunt and then killed himself to “make a good job of it.” Long died instantly. McBride’s parents blame a recent severe illness for his mind. Also a fire in Daleville Indiana caused twelve thousand dollars in losses.
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Omaha
Neb
Wesley McBride
Harry Long
Long
McBride
Warrenton Fire Destroys Twenty Five Homes in Virginia
Broad fire in Warrenton Virginia destroys 25 houses with losses around 200000 dollars. Separate reports note a tornado in Dexter Missouri demolishing about 15 houses and wrecking county fair buildings. Other items report political shifts and notable fatalities across the country.
Indiana Supreme Court Bans Direct Liquor Sales In Dramatic Ruling
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that beer and intoxicants may not be sold to private consumers by brewers or wholesalers. Only licensed saloons may sell to the public, reversing prior practice of home delivery and direct purchases. The decision, in the Skelton case from Terre Haute, hinges on the Beardsley law governing pharmacist sales.
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Indianapolis
State Supreme Court
Middle States
James Skelton
Terre Haute
Beem Peden & Co Bank Closed by State Auditor
Spencer Indiana bank Beem Peden & Co one of the oldest in the area with capital stock of 20000 has been closed by state auditor John C Bilheimer. Officials offer no statement but it is believed funds were too tied to private partner ventures and the partners’ assets total about 200000, with depositors to receive full settlement.
Caught by Street Car Collision In Indiana
Richmond Indiana November 29 ex governor of Ohio Andrew L Harris and Mrs Harris were badly hurt in a Sunday accident when their automobile collided with a streetcar. Harris suffered a deep head wound and ear injury while Mrs Harris sustained severe bruises and a sprained arm both likely to survive the crash occurred as the car turned a corner
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Richmond
Ind
Andrew L. Harris
Ohio
Harris
Staunton Man Sues Lodge For Damages
James Eckard of Staunton sues Staunton lodge No. 416 LO O F for 5000 dollars in a circuit court suit. He claims during a December 1907 initiation he was thrown to the floor as members tackled him like football players, breaking three ribs and confining him to bed for two months.
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Brazil
Ind
James Eckard
Staunton
Staunton Lodge No
LO. O. F
Woman Despondent Kills Self in Muncie Hotel
Mrs Edna George twenty wife of W C George of Munice drank two ounces of carbolic acid in her Dunn hotel room after separation from her husband and loss of job. She died three hours later at St Josephs hospital in Logansport Indiana Nov 27.
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Logansport
Ind
Edna George
W. C. George
Muncie
Dunn Hotel
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Overstreet Named Publicity Agent for Monetary Commission
Former Indiana congressman Jesse Overstreet is chosen by monetary commission associates as publicity agent. He will be paid 7500 dollars annually, which also covers his salary as commissioner.
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Overstreet
Washington
Jesse Overstreet
Indiana
Monetary Commission
Dekalb County Goes Dry by Wide Margin
Dekalb County Indiana voted dry in the local option election on Saturday with about 1900 votes more for dry than wet. Every precinct except two reported a dry majority.
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Auburn
Ind
Dekalb
Purdue short course for farmers and homemakers set Jan 16
Lafayette Ind Nov 27 The annual short course for farmers and homemakers at Purdue university will be held Jan 16 to 15. Interest has grown since the courses began and attendance is expected to exceed prior years. Indiana Corn Growers association meets Jan 12, Indiana Dairy association Jan 13 and 14, state corn show Jan 10 to 16.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Indiana Dairy Association
Tragedy at Atlas Blind Tiger Ends With Fatal Wounding
George W. Purcell, notable labor leader and former state labor commissioner, was shot during an altercation at Atlas Blind Tiger in Terre Haute. Taylor Suttles, owner of the restaurant and social club, is jailed after the indecent incident. Purcell, severely wounded, lies in a Terre Haute hospital in dying condition amid disputed self defense claims. Purcell had spent time with his sister in Linton and had mining interests at Atlas.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Navy
Atlas
George W. Purcell
State Labor Commission
Taylor Suttles
Suttles
Purcell
Suttle
Linton
Promises Developments in Mishawaka Murder Mystery
New evidence reportedly found by State's Attorney C B E Pattee may solve the Enoch Highshew murder case in Mishawaka. Sheriff Kerr and grand jury officials issued subpoenas to Mishawaka residents as part of continued investigation. Meanwhile, two other regional incidents include a fatal shooting during a hunting trip near Indianapolis and a deadly accidental shooting in Petersburg.
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South Bend
Ind
C. BE. Pattee
Enoch Highshew
Mishawaka
Pattee
Kerr
Henry Agar Convicted in Embezzlement Case
Princeton Indiana December 27 a jury in the circuit court found Henry EX Agar a former wealthy capitalist guilty of embezzlement The penalty carries from two to fourteen years in the state penitentiary Attorneys announced plans to file a motion for a new hearing and Agar was placed in jail pending action
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Henry Agar
Princeton
Ind
Henry EX. Agar
Agar
Man Ended Life on Michigan Central Tracks at Porter
In Valparaiso Indiana on November 27 Curtis a 65 year old resident of Porter killed himself by lying on the Michigan Central tracks as a train approached. His head was severed in the fatal act, and he was believed demented after declaring he was weary of life.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Curtis
Porter
Michigan Central
Bank Robber Shoots Two, Two Men Out of Danger
In New Albany Indiana J K Woodward head of Merchants National Bank and James Tucker a Black chauffeur were shot by dime novel bank robber Tom Heal and are considered out of danger according to reports from New Albany.
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New Albany
Ind
J. K. Woodward
Merchants’ National Bank of
James Tucker
Tom Heal
Coroner's Verdict In Murder At Midway
Bedford Indiana November 29 Coroner Voyles returns a verdict that George Moss was murdered at Midway by unknown persons Oolitic residents believe more than one man may be implicated in the crime.
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Bedford
Ind
Voyles
George Moss
Midway
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W. Cameron Forbes
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Greenback Party
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James Freeman Curtis
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Arizona Observatory
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Preble County
Louis Coffman
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Donald B. McMillan
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Harry Justic
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Indiana Supreme Court
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Spencer
Sues Lodge
Arthur Jackson
Byron Collins
Petersburg
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