Night Riders Trial Reveals Gruesome Murders in Tennessee
Testimony from Pehring er a member of the night riders includes details of Rankin’s murder and additional outrages. Eight defendants face capital charges as jurors hear confessions from Fehringer and notes on the gang’s brutal discipline, with witness Mrs Ettiman Thurman Johnson recounting being whipped and mistreated during divorce related violence.
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Uortn
Tennesses
Sesteek
Rankim
Pehringer
Steels
Ettiman Thurman
Johnson
Frank Fehringer
Night Riders
As Societies of the Mask
Wehringer
Frst
Society of Night Riders
Rankin
Judge Taylor
Walnut Log Hotel
Burton
Fehringer
Rankin and Taylor
Garratt Johnson
Tno
Taylor
Slough
Bob Hoffman
Sam Applewhite
Colonel Taylor
Garrett Johnson
Talien
Patterson
Joe Johnson
Right of Appeal to Supreme Court Proposed by Attorney General
The Attorney General argues that the United States should have a right of appeal to the Supreme Court whenever a conviction is reversed on appeal by the defendant to a circuit court of appeals. He cites the fiscal year report and notes an application for a writ of certiorari.
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Bonaparte
Washington, D. C
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Sueport
Riots Overthrow Venezuelan President Castro in Garacas
In Garacas a furious mob overran the city, wrecked property linked to Castro and allies, toppled statues and burned Castro effigies on Plaza Bolivar. They looted lottery offices, drug stores, and the printing house of El Constitucional, forcing suspension of publication as Caracas loses its papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carscou
Venezuela
Tts
Garacis
Castro
Bolivar
Holland
Netherlands
Gomed
Hl Constitucional
el Constitucional
Caracas
REAL INDIAN PASSING AWAY SAGE WARNINGS ON REMAINING GENERATIONS
Helena Montana Special Agent Cone of the Indian service testifies before the grand jury that only three generations of real Indians may remain. He cites white men’s clothing, housing, and disease decimating full blood tribes, especially older Indians roaming plains and mountains before reservations.
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Helena
Mont
Cone
Indian Service
Grand
Mr. Cone
Indiana
Eleven Soldiers Dead From Methyl Poisoning In Philippines
General Lasker J. Bliss reports eleven enlisted men of the eighteenth regiment stationed at Camp Kelbisy Mindanao have died from methyl poisoning after drinking Columbian spirits. The incident underscores hazardous liquor in remote camps and prompts investigation by military authorities.
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Washington, D. C
Lasker J. Bliss
Tts
Philippines
Camp Kelbisy
Mindanao
Plan for Berlin Air-Ship Express Across German Cities
Berlin papers outline a German company plan to build seven airships with headquarters at Frankfurt on the Main and to run regular sailings between twenty four German cities. Capitalists and sporting men are said to be interested, though the idea is treated with skepticism by the press.
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Berlin
Germany
Tihs
Berln
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Agald
Mutiny on British cruiser Amethyst shocks fleet
In London a third mutiny on a British warship this season erupted aboard the cruiser Amethyst. Sailors, angered by conditions, threw gun fittings overboard as officers quelled the disturbance and halted shore leave for crew members.
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London
Amethyst
Emperor William Becomes a Teetotaler at Pottsdam
Semi official news from Potsdam palace states Emperor William vows lifelong abstinence from all alcoholic drinks. He will drink a special nonalcoholic sparkling beverage at state occasions, preserving a champaign-like feel without alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Pottsdam Palace
William
Cashier Arrested After Bank Discovery in New Hampshire
In Somersworth New Hampshire bank officials faced a shock when Bank Examiner N.8 Bean uncovered a shortage of about 85 000 at the Pirat National Bank. Immediate arrest followed for Fred M Varney cashier as the examiner details the missing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somersworth
N. H
Bean
Pirat National Bank
Fred M. Varney
Haitian revolution leader elected president in Port au Prince
General Antoine Simon, longtime leader of the revolt that toppled Nord Alexis and sparked his entry into Port au Prince ten days ago, has been elected president of the republic in Haiti.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Antoine Simon
Nord Alexig
Port Au Princes
Southland calls for a vigorous southern development program
Montgomery reporters describe the Southland initiative as a sweeping effort sparked by the Southern Congress. The plan centers on a Washington office and auditorium to promote southern prosperity, with an exposition of resources and a focus on health and sanitation. About $250,000 is pledged to launch the project, aiming to unify business interests and accelerate development across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Southland
Southern Congress
G. Grosvenor Dawa
Directo General
The
Congress
Dawe
Associated Press
South
Washington
Ito
United States
Powers Agree on Code of Laws for Prize Court
London reports the ten powers at the Hague conference discuss a bulky proposed code for the international prize court. The United States and Germany submit drafts, with U S proposals covering asylum for warships in neutral ports and protections for wounded or shipwrecked from capture, while Great Britain and Japan largely align with the U S on major points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Tran
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Germany
United States of America
Rockefeller Jr. Sues Hearst Publisher for Libel in NYC
John D. Rockefeller Jr. sues W. R. Hearst publisher over a December 17 New York American article with Chicago date line. Carvalho, president of Star Publishing, is paroled until December 26 for examination. The suit alleges criminal libel aimed at harming Rockefeller's good name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Hearst
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York City
Carvalho
Star Publishing Company
Hearst
New York American
J. DP. Rockefeller, Jr
Stockdale
Proceedings of Congress Advance Matters of Importance
A report on congressional actions noting passage of a bill granting a railroad route across Fort Nasai California, with Senate adjourning to January 4 1909. House and Senate mostly routine business amid holidays, war claim bills debated, and a restitution demand to verify statements about government appropriations.
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Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Fort Nasai
California
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Reunion of Scottish Rite Masons in Atlanta
Atlanta prepares for a spring Scottish Rite reunion at the new Masonic Temple. Honors include James D Richardson of Tennessee as grand commander and the elite divisional council from Washington. Degrees from fourth to thirty second will be conferred for a class over two hundred, with a grand opening of the upper temple floors and a large stage and scenery installation valued around 12000 dollars. Masonite students from across the country are expected to attend the ceremonies.
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Atlanta
Scottish Rite
James D. Richardson
Tennessee
Southern
Eupremé Council
Rite
Washington, D. C
Sactom
Georgia
America
Gift of four million dollar Christmas present to wife
A San Francisco man, David T Hanbury, transfers four million dollars in property to his wife, who gains fortune after his death. Separately, Kellogg of the Metropolitan Psychical Society offers Dr. Funk 5000 to produce any ghost, not a phantasm in a cabinet. Mrs McGuire of Chicago seeks return of a lost bag with a human request. The British Admiralty orders small ships to be built for cog and oil fuel, while modern battleships adapt to both fuels. Dr Birdsong pleads guilty to murder in Jackson Mississippi and receives a prison term. Up to two thousand miners strike in Paint Creek Kanawha county, WV. Theodore Roosevelt Sr is named a Connecticut military aide by Governor-elect Lilly.
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David T. Hanbury
San Francisco
Cal
Hanbury
Kellogg
Metropolitan Psychical Society
Piffe
Jess
Isaac Punk
Funk
Mra. W
A. McGuire
Chilcaxo
Birdsong
Jackson
Misa
Fitts
Paint Creek
Kanawha County
West Virginia
Ben Davis
District 17
United Ming Workers
Lilly
Connecticut
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr
Thompsonville
Conn
Roosevelt
Taft to Name Knox as Secretary of State in Cabinet
Augusta Ga. President-elect Taft announced the appointment of United States Senator Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania as secretary of state. The offer was conveyed by telegram and accepted, with Taft praising Knox as a great lawyer and statesman. Knox previously served in the cabinet under Roosevelt and as a U.S. senator. The Taft party’s arrival sparked local celebration in Augusta as the president-elect headed to the golf course amid cheers and hospitality.
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Augusta
Wiliam Fy Tal
The
United
Uni States
Philander
Knox
Pennsylvania
Taft
Bir Knox
New York
Jo Taft
Ted
Geners
Senate
Els
High Councils
William
John W. Griggs
Newsey
Roosevelt
United States
Pennsvania
Helen
Seth
General Zimmerman Named to Succeed General Thomas Carll
General Zimmerman is named by General Evans to succeed the late General Thomas W. Carll as commander of the South Carolina United Confederate Veterans. The adjutant general issued orders to place Zimmerman in charge and to promote his brigade to the next rank.
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G. C. Divine
New Orleans
E. Mickel
United Confederate Veteranna
Evans
Thomas W. Carllmanding
South Carolina
Millions Saved From Sea Life Service Report
Washington report from General Superintendent Kimball shows the Life Saving Service now has eighty stations. Disasters logged were eighty six, with one thousand four hundred forty nine men aboard. seventeen were lost. Estimated value of ships salvaged nine million seven hundred seventy eight thousand seven hundred twenty five dollars, total property endangered twelve million eleven thousand nine hundred eleven dollars, with one million eight hundred fifty five thousand one hundred ten lost.
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Washington, D. C
Kimball
Albana Th Yiee
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