Nan Patterson Strongly Proclaims Innocence in Caesar Young Murder
Nan Patterson, on trial for the murder of bookmaker Caesar Young, testifies with emotion that she did not shoot him. She describes their ride in a cab before his death and asserts she planned to join him in England, while denying the pistol involved and any killing. The cross examination reveals she previously recalled San Francisco details and fluctuating sums of money from Young.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Young
Miss Patterson
Europe
England
Southampton
West Broaway
Caesar
Mr. Young
Caesar’ Young
Mr. Levy
Rand
Nan
Robbers Blow Safe In Adams County Town
Two men blew the safe in the store of R. M. Marlette in Carbon Adams county and fled with $5,000 that stock buyers had deposited there for safety. The incident occurred in the mining town, and police are investigating.
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Sioux City
Carbon
Adams County
Marlette
Attendant Io0 Centra Dies in Rome Following Pope
Io0 Centra, the faithful attendant of the late Pope Leo XIII, died in Rome on Saturday from apoplexy, fulfilling his own prediction that he would soon follow his master.
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Leo
Rome
Leo XIII
Chadwick case turns on plea in federal court
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick President Beckwith and Cashier Spear of the Citizens national bank Oberlin Ohio were arraigned in U S district court Judge Wing Saturday afternoon all pleaded not guilty to charges Bail urged for each Daw ley for Mrs Chadwick said she would not offer bail and stay in custody Beckwith and Spear bond raised to 25000 and posted Mrs Chadwick to jail Case moved to bankruptcy court later illness excused from testifying Conneaut banks suspend due to Chadwick panic but solvent and to reopen soon Related banks close due to runs affiliated operations affected in Ohio
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Cleveland, C
Cassie L. Chadwick
Beckwith
Spear
Citizens’ National Bank
Oberlin
United States District Court
Wing
United States
Sullivan
J. P. Dawley
Chadwick
Cleveland
Casele L. Chadwick
Conneaut
First National Bank
Marine Bank
Conneaut Harbor
Britt Defeats Nelson in San Francisco Fight
At Mechanics' Pavilion on December 21 Jimmy Britt of San Francisco defeated Battling Nelson of Chicago after twenty rounds. Referee Roche awarded Britt the win for cleaner hitting and more points. The bout drew a huge crowd and is expected to split about $30,000 between the fighters.
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Mechanics’ Pavilion
San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Nelson
Chicago
Roche
I Britt
Supreme court voids Denver precincts in governor race
Alva Adams loses 1182 of his 5275 plurality in Denver after the supreme court orders the election commission to remove five precincts. statewide plurality about 10,000. Democrats drop three Denver senators, Republicans gain control of both legislative branches with a 30 vote joint majority, and plan to appeal fraud claims to the legislature to seat Gov Peabody.
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Denver
Col
Alva Adams
Supreme Court
Election Commission
Gov. Peabody
Smoot Inquiry Heads Toward Rest as Hearings Conclude
Washington December 21 The Reed Smoot inquiry nears its end as Protestant counsel say they have examined all subpoenaed witnesses and Attorney Taylor signals readiness to rest his case with documentary evidence to come. The respondent's case will open January 10 as hearings adjourn to that date.
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Washington
Reed Smoot
Senate Committee
Taylor
Storm Toll and Political Shakeup Across Nations
A northern Portugal storm sinks a ferry near Mondego river with 14 drowned, 18 fishermen lost at Figueira da Fez, and 600 rendered destitute. In Oregon politics a Fairbanks resignation is set for January 9 to take effect March 4 when inaugurated vice president. The U S Supreme Court adjourned to January 3 for Christmas holidays.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Figueira da Fez
Mondego
Lelxoes
Oporto
Washington
Fairbanks
Indiana
Wall of Minneapolis hotel falls amid blaze killing seven
New York reports nine lives lost when the Glen Island steamer burns on Long Island with 31 aboard. Fireman Miller dies saving a woman as flames trap her in a stateroom. In Minneapolis seven die when the east wall of the O H Peck building collapses on the Crocker hotel during a fire.
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Long Island Sound
Minneapolis
New York
Starm Line
Glen Island
Long Island
McAllister
Miller
Minn
Crocker
Fifth Street
O. H. Peck
Hans Anderson
Ronner
James Hamilton
O. M. Kenyon
Daniel
William Emmerman
William Bran
Joseph Violet
Fiery Fate for Sailors Off Long Branch
Explosion and fire aboard a Standard Oil barge off Long Branch New Jersey Sunday afternoon killed four men including Captain G P Stokes and engineer A Sale while four crew members survived with burns. The barge carried 21 000 barrels or 1 000 000 gallons of oil.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Long Branch
N. J
G. P. Stokes
A. Sale
al Brands
Fire damages Watts implement store in Longansport
Longansport Indiana December 21 A fire swept the Watts & Co implement store causing about 48000 dollars in loss while part of the city fire department was aiding a Peru Steel plant fire. The Peru plant was destroyed and loss total 100000 dollars. Milwaukee Official Dead in Milwaukee December 21 City Clerk Edward M Schuengel aged 47 died suddenly after battling Brights disease and heart trouble. He had held many offices of trust in Milwaukee.
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Longansport
Ind
Peru
Peru Steel Company
B. M. Watts & Co
Milwaukee
Edward M. Schuengel
Schuengel
Bright
Philippine Civil Government Bill Moves in Senate
Washington reports show on December 16 the Senate debated the Philippine administrative bill and adopted a formal order to begin Swayne impeachment work without fixing a start date. House discussions on currency reform faced obstruction led by Williams of Mississippi.
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Washington
Senate
Swayne
House
Williams
Miss
House of Representatives
Capitol
Deadly draught kills four on Beaver River boats
Ashland Kentucky dispatch reports four more dead and two dying from wood alcohol poisoning after a jug of moonshine was shared aboard three pushboats carrying freight to Pikeville. At the Beaver mouth near Pres tonburg two boats sank, crew of 17 swam ashore. a false safety label and intoxicated crowd led to rapid illness.
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Ashland
Beaver
Big Sandy
Pikeville
Prestonsburg
Irs
Four More Sentenced for Court Contempt in Denver Election
In Denver, four men Leonard Rogers, William G. Adams, Louis Hamburg, and Thomas Kinsley were found guilty of contempt of court for actions at Precinct Two Ward Seven during a recent election. Each received jail time and fines. Rogers, a deputy sheriff and Democratic state senate candidate, and Hamburg and Adams allegedly blocked a Republican clerk, while Kinsley, a prize fighter, allegedly forced out the supreme court watcher from the polls.
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Denver
Col
Supreme Court
Leonard Rogers
William G. Adams
Louis Hamburg
Thomas Kinsley
Rogers
Adams
Hamburg
Kinsley
State Senate
World’s Fair Admissions Report Shows Nearly 19.7 Million Entrants
Official report from the director of concessions and admissions of the Louisiana Purchase exposition tallies admissions from April 30 to December 1 at 19,694,855. Of these, 12,804,616 were paid and 6,890,239 were free. Free entries included 20,000 to 30,000 workers admitted daily for weeks to finish construction and install exhibits.
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St. Louie
Mormon witnesses in Smoot inquiry defy laws for church rule
Washington December 19 Mormon witnesses in the Smoot inquiry testified they would follow the church president before the laws of the land. They stated obedience to church authority over national legislation in certain matters, reflecting the tension between church and state.
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Church
Washington
Smoot
Crumpacker Abandons Fight on Southern Representation
Washington December 19 Representative Crumpacker of Indiana has abandoned his effort to reduce southern states representation in Congress.
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Washington
Crumpacker
Indiana
Congress
Japs storm Port Arthur fort in Kekwan attack
Desperate hand to hand fighting followed as Japanese sappers exploded 40 feet under the Kekwan fort at Port Arthur, wrecking its interior and allowing a Japanese force to capture the fortress. Russian survivors retreated to the city after midnight.
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Tokio
Port Arthur
North Fort
Kekwan Mountain
London
Kekwan Fort
Japan
Sevastopol
Yezoe
Liefit
Nakahara
Togo
Peresviet
Poltaya
Retvizan
Pozeida
Palada
Bayan
News in Brief for the Week Ending December 21
The brief item list covers deaths and disasters from Pretoria to Beloit, with fires, train wrecks, and European diplomacy. Notable events include the burial of President Kru ger, financial claims by John Alexander Dowle, bank closures in Angleton and Velasco, a fatal boiler explosion in Rohrsburg, and a range of political and social developments across the United States and Europe.
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Kruger
Pretoria
John Alexander Dowle
Zion City
West Falls
Joe Covey
Atlanta
Wis
Texas
Angleton
Velasco
W. W. Hoskins
King Alfonso
Senor Ojeda
Washington
America
England
London
B. F. Redline
Rohrsburg
John Thompson & Son Agricultural Machine Works
Beloit
George W. Butterfield
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Martindale's Creek
East German
Ind
Mary Andrews Clark
William A. Clark
J. Rosa Clark
Los Angeles
Cal
Roosevelt
Republican Club
New York
Viatka
Siobodskoi
Manchuria
Richard Phelan
Pittsburg
Passumpsic Fiber Company
Passumpsic
Felipe Seilaboro
Joseph Saverino
Saverino
Seilaboro
Council of the
American Breeders’ Association
St. Paul
Urbana
Ill
William P. Sullivan
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Sullivan
Hubert W. Butler
Cage
Wapigyigeeeres
Cossacks
Moscow
Governor's Palace
Mitchell
Benger Hermann
Oregon
Portland
Grand Rapids
Mich
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