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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
6
Life term for Duncan stands trial in self defense ruling
Indiana supreme court upholds Francis M. Duncan’s life sentence for shooting James Lafollette after sneaking to Lafollette’s property to meet his wife. Judge Montgomery calls such provocation and lurker behavior a reproach to law and civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Indianapolis
Supreme Court Ss
Francis M. Duncan
James Lafollette
Greenfield
Duncan
Lafollette
Drawer Lined With Dollars Surfaces in Widow’s Home
In Milan Indiana on December 18 widow Phoebe Gettle aged eighty six who lived four miles northeast of town died from a brain hemorrhage a week earlier. Her son Henry went west for health and she had lived with daughter Mrs John Grinder for two months. Administrator Thomas W Laws and two appraisers found a bureau drawer filled with silver dollars and hidden cash totaling over 1300 dollars and the sum is still rising. A guard was placed at the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Ind
Phoebe Gettle
Gettle
John Grinder
Henry
Thomas W. Laws
Laws
Murder trial halted in Laporte as witness faces arrest
In Laporte Indiana during the James William Delph murder trial of Mrs Margaret Meacham the judge halted the examination of George Meacham and ordered his arrest for perjury. The judge stated Meacham was false in testimony and he was jailed as prosecutor Smith filed a perjury information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Farmer Reclaims Lost Money After Nine Years
John Gray of Petersburg Indiana is sent a confession and repayment from a man who found Gray s pocketbook nine years ago containing 85 dollars in cash and notes. The letter explains the finder used the money, destroyed the notes, and now returns the cash with remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
John Gray
Here
Farmer and Boy Killed in Possible Runaway Accident
George Reinforth, farmer of Springfield township, and his employee Alex Dietz were killed on the Eastport line of the Northern Indiana Railway. Authorities question whether the deaths were caused by a runaway accident or by a street car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
George Reinforth
Springfield Township
Alex Dietz
Reinforth
Eastport
Northern Indiana Railway Company
Duffin on Witness Stand in Abduction Case
James William Duffin, commander in chief of the American Salvation Army, testifying in the Salvation Army suit, says his organization has 75 branches across multiple states with 300 officers and property in Coatesville valued over $12,000. He recalls arrests for abduction and a six month Lancaster sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Salvation Army
New York
James William Duffin
Salvation Army
William Booth
Illinois
Ohio
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Colorado
Washington State
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Coatesville
Duffin
Lancaster
Taft May Get 100000 Dollar Pay Increase
Senator Bourne introduced a bill in the Senate to raise the president’s salary from 50000 to 100000 and the vice president’s from 12000 to 25000, to take effect at the start of the next administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Bourne
Knox in Taft Cabinet as Secretary of State
Pennsylvania Senator Philander C Knox will become secretary of state in William Howard Tafts cabinet. Taft requested him to join the administration and Knox consented with some reluctance, preferring to work in the national legislature where his abilities could be used more effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Washington
Philander C. Knox
United States
Taft
Knox
Woman in Prison Linked to Six Family Deaths in Somerville
In Somerville Massachusetts District Attorney Higgins orders an inquiry into the cause of six deaths in the Kelleher family over three years while Mrs Mary Kelleher faces an arson charge. An insanity examination is pending and insurance on the deceased was reportedly paid to Mrs Kelleher. The dead include her husband son two daughters and two sisters in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Mass
Mary Kel Her
Higgins
Kelleher
Beauty as duty: pastor allows cosmetic use
The Rev. Philip C. Fletcher of the First Methodist Episcopal church in St. Louis grants his young female parishioners permission to use artificial beautifiers. He says, if cosmetics help a young woman appear her best—mentally, physically and morally—she should use them freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Philip C. Fletcher
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Copper Trust in Incubation Meeting of Copper Interests
Representatives of leading copper interests from the United States and Europe gathered in New York to form an international association of producers refiners and manufacturers. The group controls about 65 percent of world copper output and while price regulation is denied some output agreement may be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Woman Held as Gem Thief in Pittsburg Diamonds Case
Chicago report of Mrs. Louise McDowell charged with stealing diamonds valued at $10,000 from a Pittsburg society woman's reception. Police say she aided entry and helped take a jewel box containing the gems until her arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Chicago
Louise McDowell
Judge Gary to Address House Tariff Committee Today
Washington December 18 Judge Gary of United States Steel Corp will appear before the house tariff committee today. General Booth Operated On in London Cataract Surgery led by General William Booth Salvation Army commander underwent operation for cataract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good
Lake Shore
Gary
Washington
United States Steel Corporation
House Tariff Committee
Booth
London
William Booth
Salvation Army
Calls on President to Justify Secret Service Remarks
The House by unanimous vote adopts a resolution asking the President to provide evidence supporting his statement about Congress and Secret Service appropriations. Rep Perkins says the committee will stay in session over Christmas to receive prompt evidence from the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
Perkins
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