Bradley Elected to United States Senate in Kentucky
A dramatic Kentucky House ballot ends with former Governor William O Connell Bradley, Republican, winning a six year Senate term beginning March 4 1909 after four anti Beckham Democrats switch sides. Bradley vows to press tobacco tax repeal and condemns party machine influence.
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Chris Mueller
Louisville
I. W. Lillard
Boyle County
Bradley
Beckham
Nquor
Senate
Blackburn
James
James McCreary
McCreary
Mayo
Allen
Smith
Peak
Newman
Hunt
Elliston
Stanley
Cantril
Ellis
Cammack
Sullivan
McElroy
Lillard
Blaze Destroys Large Tampa Boarding House Area
A massive fire in Tampa on Sunday destroyed the extreme northern section, burning for four hours and consuming 808 buildings across about 55 acres. The loss is put at 600000 dollars and one woman died from excitement.
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Tampa
Fla
Admits His Foul Perjury in Divorce Case
Clifford Hoae a negro coachman confessed he did not tell the truth in his deposition accusing Mrs. Mary Scott Hartie of improper conduct. The admission was read to jurors in the trial of Augustus Hartie John L Welghons and Hope charged with conspiracy and subornation of perjury to obtain evidence for use by Hartje in his suit for divorce.
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Pittsburg
Clifford Hoae
Mary Scott Hartie
Augustus Hartie
John L. Welghons
Hope
Hartje
Anarchist Alio Implicated in Father Leo's Death
A coroner's jury in Denver rules Father Leo died by felonious act of anarchist Alio. Alio remains jailed in Colorado Springs and was not brought for the inquest. He reportedly admitted mistaking Father Leo for a priest from Sicily amid a long running feud.
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Alio
Denver
Col
Father Leo
Colorado Springs
Sicily
Two Financiers Indicted In Corruption Scrutiny
New York on February 28 Edward Thomas and Orlando F Thomas prominent financiers with extensive interests were indicted amid a widening inquiry into alleged malfeasance. The case centers on alleged improprieties involving financial dealings and potential misuse of funds.
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New York
Edward Thomas
Orlando F. Thomas
Rania Pry Pris
Congressional Debate Tracks Army and Indian Appropriations
The week covers house discussions on the army appropriation bill carrying 85,007,566 and Indian appropriation with a final senate addition of 1,610,123. The senate codified criminal laws and considered currency measures while passage of a revised criminal code moved toward enactment.
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House
Ocean Mall
Senate
United States
Committee of the Whole
House of Representatives
Destruction of Patent Office Records Alleged
Ned W. Barton Henry E Everding and John A Heany were indicted and arrested on a charge of destroying public records at the patent office with intent to steal. Bail was set at 10000 dollars. The case cites an 1907 patent application by Heany for filaments and electrodes for incandescent and arc lamps.
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Washington
Ned W. Barton
Patent Office
Henry E. Everding
Hale Building
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
John A. Heany
York
Grand Jury
Heany
Insane Mother's Deed Shocks Baltimore Area
In Basil area near Baltimore Ohio on February 29 Mrs J C Spires killed three children Catherine age three Luella age six and Jesse age one fatally wounded a fourth boy Alva four, then killed herself by carbolic acid and throat cutting. One child survived in critical condition. Authorities suspect sudden insanity.
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Baltimore
Ohio
J. C. Spires
Basil
Luella
Jesse
Former Auditor General Snyder Takes Stand in Capital Trial
Harrisburg reports Snyder, first defendant to testify, declares he did nothing knowingly wrong in capital contracts. He again deflects responsibility for weights and measurements and pricing of furnishings, placing blame on Architect Huston under cross examination.
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Harrisburg
Snyder
Huston
Defense Rests in Conspiracy Trial In Dauphin County
Harrisburg February 27 The defense in the conspiracy suit against Contractor Sanderson ex Auditor General Snyder ex State Treasurer Mathues and ex Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings Shumaker rests today and the commonwealth begins calling witnesses in rebuttal in Dauphin county court.
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Harrisburg
Sanderson
Snyder
Mathues
Pui He Grounds
Shumaker
Dauphin County
Commonwealth
Naval affairs panel to review battleship construction
The senate committee on naval affairs will hold an executive session to determine how far to probe battleship construction. It is practically settled that all Navy officers connected with recent criticisms will be summoned.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Southern Railway Seeks Mediation Under Erdman Act
Washington February 26 The Southern Railway company failed to secure a wage reduction agreement with its workers and has requested mediation from the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Bureau of Labor under the Erdman act.
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Washington
Southern Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Labor
Bank Closure Traced to Central Bank Failure
Jackson Miss Feb 28 E H Hind man receiver for the Central bank of this city announces that the bank of Star Simpson county has closed its doors due to the Central bank failure. The affairs of the Central bank are being investigated by authorities.
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Jackson, Miss
E. H. Hindman
Central Bank
Bank of Star
Simpson County
Railways Brace for Nine Hour Law As Ports Trim Stops
Washington reports American railways have moved to comply with the nine hour law, hiring thousands more operators and closing many small stations. Officials say the cutbacks and idle freight cars reflect a banking squeeze rather than policy failure, with a rapid return to prosperity anticipated.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce
H. A. Mudge
Rock Island
French Forces Plan Morocco Operations Thursday
Paris dispatch reports General D Amade, commander of French forces in Morocco, stating he will resume operations against the tribesmen on Thursday.
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Paris
D'Amade
Morocco
Markets Report From Indianapolis and Cities Varying Grain Prices
Indianapolis grain and livestock values listed by commodity with wheat corn oats hay cattle hogs and lambs priced in various grades. Regional notes include Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo markets with prices for wheat corn oats cattle hogs sheep and lambs and seasonal contract details.
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Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Welfare of the child congress to convene in Washington
The first international congress for the welfare of the child will be held under the National Mothers' congress in Washington from March 10 to 17. The event plans to unite educators and advocates to discuss child welfare policies nationwide.
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Clnld
National Mothers’ Congress
Washington
Fires Cause Major Damage to Pittsburg Works and Whisky House
A fire at the Boyd Trail company building in Pittsburg inflicted about 200000 dollars in damage. Separately a wholesale whisky firm Randolph Rose & Co in Chattanooga was destroyed by fire with losses around 130000 dollars.
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Boyd Trail Company
Pittsburg
Fort Reno
Fort McKenzie
Russia
Randolph Rose & Co
Chattanooga
Kentucky House approves county unit prohibition bill
The Kentucky General Assembly Friday passed a county unit prohibition bill by 75 to 14. In Morocco, France plans to dispatch between 5 000 and 6 000 reinforcements. Wall Street shows no improvement amid a day of small gains and losses. In Italy the Socialist motion to abolish religious teaching in schools was defeated 333 to 106. J M Hudson former secretary treasurer and GM of the Piqua Flour Co is arrested for embezzling 36000 dollars.
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House of the Kentucky General Assembly
Morocco
New York
Wall Street
Fowler measure gains favorable House report
Washington reports a favorable House adoption of the Fowler currency measure. Wu Ting Fang arrives in San Francisco as China’s new minister to the United States. An explosion at a Sabinas Mexico mine kills seventy six, most laborers Japanese. The shah of Persia receives American congratulations on escaping assassination. William L. Day is nominated for U S district attorney in the northern Ohio district. Weekly U S business failures rise to 124 from 424 prior week.
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Fowler
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
China
San Francisco
Sabinas
Mex
Persia
Senate
William L. Day
United States
Ohio
United State
Mardi Gras Fans Fill New Orleans as Visiters Pour In
New Orleans hosts about 60 000 visitors for Mardi Gras celebrations, while reports note heavy wintry weather in Scotland and parts of England and Wales. The queen of Spain is expected to give birth by late July. The U S president urges Congress to restore the vice admiral rank for Bob Hivans. An avalanche near Goppenstein Switzerland collapses a hotel, leaving thirteen dead and fifteen injured.
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Spain
Congress
Bob” Hivans
Goppenstein
Switzerland
Bribery Charge Ties City Officials to Court Case
Indianapolis March 2 John McGregor president of the board of county commissioners former member Thomas Spafford and Atlas Engine Works salesman Arthur Willcats were indicted by the Marion county grand jury and arrested on bribery charges. They allegedly accepted and conspired to pay a 3800 bribe in 1907 related to county boilers and equipment contracts. McGregor and Spafford denied any wrongdoing.
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Indianapolis
John MceGregor
Board of County Commissioners
Thomas E. Spafford
Arthur W. Willcats
Atlas Engine Works
Marion County Grand Jury
McGregor
Willcats
Spafford
John McGaughey
Willeats
McGaughey
Mctaughey
Board vows relentless drive against fraudulent medical practice
W A Spurgeon of Muncie told Indianapolis that the state board of medical registration will continue its hard campaign against fraudulent medicine and license issuance. He cited active board members and several cases now pending before the board.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
W. A. Spurgeon
Muncie
Jury convicts Otto Walker of wife murder in Indiana
In Crawfordsville Indiana on February 29 the jury found Otto Walker guilty of first degree murder in the death of his wife. The jury required thirty four ballots to reach a verdict and sentenced Walker to life imprisonment. During the reading he kept his eyes fixed on the ceiling.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Otto Walker
Rice
Walker
Young Defender Held Blameless in Tenor
South Bend, March 2. Stephen Biro, fifteen, who shot and killed his sister's husband Louis F. Torok, twenty six, after Torok fired three times at his wife, has been exonerated and set free. Torok demanded the wife perform washing duties for his milk route and the mother protested before the shooting occurred.
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South Bend
Ind
Stephen Biro
Louis F. Torok
Torok
Biro
Kicked Off Train Wins For Elrod In Damages Suit
Charles R. Elrod sued L. B. E. & W. Railway for 15000 dollars after claim he was kicked from a fast moving freight train between Arcadia and Indianapolis. A jury awarded 4750 dollars in damages.
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Indianapolis
Charles R. Elrod
L. BE. & W. Railway Company
Elrod
Arcadia
Simpson Acquitted After Four Trials in Forgery Case
Greencastle Indiana February 27 One ballot was required by the jury to find Benjamin F Simpson not guilty of forgery after years of legal battle and four prior trials. He has spent a moderate fortune on attorneys.
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Greencastle
Ind
Benjamin F. Simpson
Simpson
Bank Statement of Citizens' Bank Palmyra Indiana 1908
Statement shows bank condition as of February 14, 1906 with resources including loans and discounts 3943069 over drafts 42 banking house 6 and cash on hand 3012. Liabilities include bills payable and other items. Chas W Cole cashier swears to truth. Samuel Voyles notary public verifies sworn date February 25 1908.
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Joan H. Martin
Wu. P. Hurr
Cons
W. Core
Wm. P. Hurr
Citizens’ Bank
Palmyra
Indiana
State of
Harrison
Ss. I. Chas
W. Cole
Citizens’ Bank of
Chas
Samuel H. Voyles
N. P
Sale of Mortgaged Lands in Harrison County Indiana
The state offers at public sale the mortgaged tracts in Harrison County Indiana to satisfy principal interest and costs. The sale will occur at the Corydon court house door and includes the northeast quarter of section nine township two south range three east containing forty acres. Mortgaged to the State by Joseph Ash and Louisa Ast to secure a Common School Fund loan forfeited for nonpayment.
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State of Indiana
Harrison County
State of
Indiana
Corydon
Joseph Ash
Louisa Ast
Joshua B. Watson
Margaret E Watson
Frank E. Watson
Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Harrison County Indiana
Public administrator sets sale at ten oclock AM in Harrison county Indiana of multiple parcels in section 35 township 4 south range 4 east. Properties include 40 acres southeast quarter of southwest quarter and 40 acres SE quarter of sec 35 plus 40 acres northeast quarter of SW quarter and 41.97 acres SE quarter of NW quarter in various described tracts. All interest of widow and heirs included.
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Harrison County
Indiana
Jeffersonville
John A. Evans
Wm. M. Saffer
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