Noted Kentucky feudist shot by his son in Jackson store
Jackson Ky former County Judge Hargis long involved in Breathitt County feuds and Democratic committees was shot five times and killed Thursday in his general store by his son Bench Hargis. The son, a former Marine, was arrested after a chaotic scene as clerks waited on customers. The motive appears connected to a long feud and a recent quarrel. Judge Hargis had bought his own casket a month earlier.
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Jackson
Hargis
State Democratic Executive Committee
Breathitt County
Wit
Bench Hares
GIVES UP THE FIGHT Franco flees Lisbon for Spain
The former Portuguese premier Franco fled Lisbon with his wife into Spain after threats on his life. Since the king’s murder he has received many veiled death threats and lived under armed guard. Two ministers have disappeared amid accusations linked to the tragedy in Jeant.
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Franco
Lisbon
Portugal
Spain
Tron
Jeant
Unemployed Army Leader Coxey Attends Itinerant Convention
General J. B. Coxey of Mount Vernon arrives to join a convention of itinerant unemployed. He says he has earned money recently and will run a nationwide campaign using a train to promote his bill. The proposal would let states counties and cities issue interest free bonds deposited with the government to back paper money.
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St. Louis
Coxey
Mount Vernon
Washington
PanicCausing Waste and Extravagance Warned by Rasom Address
Cincinnati reports President John B. Rasom warned that wasteful extravagance in public and business life sparked the recent panic. He urged waterways improvement and forest conservation while noting 76 percent of lumber mills closed during the panic, with most to reopen around March 20 or later.
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Cincinnati
National Hardwood Lumber Association
John B. Rasom
Lewis Doster
Sailors Endure Months of Peril Aboard William Nottingham
The schooner William Nottingham with 60 percent reinsurance arrived in San Francisco after a 40 day voyage from New York to Seattle via Melbourne. Aboard, 60 percent reinsurance quoted, sailors faced months of rough seas and a long port stay at Mecure to repair damages and obtain a new set of sails. After leaving that port the ship sprang a leak and for 120 days the crew pumped water to stay afloat.
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San Francisco
William Nottingham
New York
Seattle
Melbourne
Mecure
Gorge Alters Stream Flow Flooding Dillonvale
Heavy rains caused Port Creek to gorge near Dillonvale Athlet ic park forming a thirty foot ice bank that changed the stream course. Water and ice covered the town’s lower portion up to fifteen feet deep. Fifty families fled by horses and boats as first floors submerged. Two Polish boys and one girl drowned in the flood.
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Dillonvale
Port Creek
Dillonville Athleticc Park
Denmark Faces Bank Runs and Government Aid
A financial storm in Copenhagen causes runs on several banks and two small banks suspend payments. The Minister of Finance met with five major banks and the government plans to guarantee and provide funds to affected banks to protect creditors.
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Copenhagen
Riwke
Roosevelt Denies Using Patronage for Secretary Tat
President Roosevelt replies to critics charging use of federal patronage for Secretary Tat. In a letter to William Dudley Foulke of Richmond Indiana the president calls the charges fanatical and malicious and cites all appointments sent to the Senate to show no contest proximity influenced his actions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tat
William Dudley Foulke
Richmond
Ind
Bank Heist Shocks Salt Lake City Vault Theft
Utah National Bank in Salt Lake City reports a January theft of 40000 to 50000 dollars from vaults. An employee with access allegedly opened the reserve money chest, leading to the largest local banking loss. Directors cover the sum. detectives investigate.
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Salt Lake City
Utah National Bank
Gruesome discovery as Oakland workers uncover dead woman in sack
Workmen digging a sewer at Gibson and Kimball in Oakland find a woman's body buried three feet underground in a sack with quicklime. The condition leaves identification unclear. Nearby, A Wilkins, jailed in Alameda County for a previous murder, admits burying a woman but claims she died by her own action.
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Oakland
Cal
Gibson and
Kimball Avenues
Klmburat
A. Wilkins
Alameda County
Verna Carmen
Kansas City
Wilkins
Endurance Horse Race From Ogden to Denver
The Denver Post announces an Ogden to Denver endurance horse race with six prizes totaling 1000 dollars. Cavalry horses from the U S army will compete and judges will be named from Utah Colorado and Wyoming.
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Denver
Ogden
Utah
F. G. Bontils
The
Denver Post
Post
United States Army
Colorado
Wyoming
Portuguese Republicans Predict Quick End for Monarchy
In Lisbon, republican leaders claim Portugal will switch to a republic within months. They cite widespread adherence, a trained organization in towns, and wealthy backers ready to support a peaceful revolution. They warn the throne will fall as foreign debt and financial instability constrict commerce.
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Lishbon
Portugal
Orieste
Che Tetang
Manuel
Carlos
Franco
Dom Pedro
Brazil
England
Assassins Victims Laid to Rest in Lisbon Pageant
Lisbon bells tolled as the murdered king and crown prince were laid to rest beside Braganza ancestors in the pantheon. A ceremonial procession followed in black velvet and golden chariots drawn by eight hooded horses. Three salvos and musket volleys signaled the rites as British warships answered from the harbor.
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Lisbon
Attorney Hall Found Guilty In Wheeler County Case
Former U S District Attorney John H Hall was found guilty of conspiring with the Butte Creek Land Livestock and Lumber Co to maintain an illegal fence enclosing 20000 acres of public land in Wheeler county The trial began January 13 and was bitterly contested The offense carries up to $10000 fine or two years imprisonment Sentencing is suspended with sixty days to file appeal and until May 1 to prepare a bill of exceptions
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Portland
Ore
United States
John H. Hall
Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber Company
Wheeler County
Lionel R. Webster
Preparing for Fruit Business
Ogden reports California fruit crop is the heaviest in years as railroads rush to handle upcoming shipments. Southern Pacific Union Pacific and San Pedro lines prep for increased traffic with fast freight engines and refrigerator cars readied to receive perishables for eastern markets.
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Ogden
California
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
San Pedro
Shane
Land Fraud Sleuth Meyendorff Dies in Portland at 68
Special agent of the Interior Department Frank Michael Meyendorff died in Portland Oregon on Sunday from Bright's disease. He earned a strong reputation for investigations into coal and frauds in Utah Wyoming and Colorado in 2006 and helped the Interstate Commerce Commission prosecute offenders. He was 68.
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Portland
Ore
Frank Michael Meyendorff
Department of the Interior
Bright
Meyendorf
Polleh
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Meyendorff
Lands Withdrawn For Carson Reservoir Project
About 22 500 acres in Nevada’s Truckee Carson irrigation area are withdrawn from public land laws and reserved under forest withdrawal. Located in townships 17 to 19, ranges 26 east Mount Diablo meridian, these lands are set aside for the Carson reservoir and remain unavailable for homestead entry or disposal.
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Washington
Nevada
Mount Diablo
Carson Reservoir
Navy panel trims plan to two battleships in 101 million appropriations
The House Naval Affairs Committee approved a 101 million dollar annual navy appropriation for the next fiscal year and rejected the president’s push for four battleships. The panel favored two Delaware type battleships at 19 million each, plus other new ships totaling about 30.54 million, well below department requests.
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Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Congress
Lilley
Thomas
Ohio
Myer
Louisiana
Talbot
Morviend
Hobson
Alabama
Navy
House
Senate
Navy Department
Minority Currency Plan Aims To Reform National Banks
Washington reports House action on a new currency bill by Rep. John Sharp Williams to repeal certain reserve rules and shift to gold reserves, new salaries for bank examiners, and stricter liability limits. The measure allows 60 percent of reserves in US bonds, with state and municipal bonds restricted, and imposes a federal tax to fund failed bank depositors. It also forbids loans for stock gambling and creates elastic currency through interconvertible bonds.
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Washington
John Sharp Williamsa
Mississippi
House
House Committee On Banking
National Bank
United States
Treasury
United States Emergency Treasury
Taft Guest of Honor at Missouri Young Republicans Banquet
Secretary of War William Howard Taft received a warm ovation from about 15 000 at Convention Hall in Taft’s appearance as guest and principal speaker at the most elaborate banquet in the city. The event hosted by the Association of Young Republicans of Missouri drew 1200 paying diners at 2.50 each, with public balcony admission free.
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Ransan
William HH. Taft
Convention Hall
Association of Young Republicans of
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Taft
Western Pacific rail line to begin full ore traffic east of Ely
Western Pacific railroad will run through trains within thirty days between Salt Lake City and Ely. After weeks of ore car handling the line nears completion to carry all traffic. The Ely Northern connection lies about forty miles from Ely, linking to the Western Pac.
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Keno
Nev
Western Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake City
Ely
Ling Wan
Burlington approves new transcontinental route to Keurney Neb
General Manager Holdredge announced Burlington Railroad directors approved a new transcontinental link from an Ite connection with Northern Pacific in Montana to the terminus at Keurney Nebraska. The decision came during a hearing with the Wyoming state engineer on Friday addressing a protest over a power dam on the Hip Horn river by Asmus Boysen.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Burlington Railroad
Montana
Keurney
Neb
Holdredge
The
Burlington
Wyoming
Hip Horn
Asmus Boysen
Exports to U.S. Fall Sharply From Germany
Berlin reports that exports to the United States handled by American Consul General Alexander H Thackara have declined 20 to 40 percent each month since the financial disturbance began. December 1907 totaled 249,159 dollars versus 1,077,479 in December 1906, while January 1908 stood at 814,886 dollars compared with 1,265,264 in January 1907.
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Berlin
United States
Alexander H Thackara
America
Night Riders Attack Farms In Adams Tennessee
Night riders mounted and armed raided Hugh C. Lawrence and Wash Vicker’s farms in Adams causing arson of barns and 20,000 pounds of tobacco. Lawrence and his son were shot and wounded. a Black man was whipped. Lawrence and Vicker did not join the union.
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Adams
Tenn
Hugh C. Lawrence
Wash
Vicker
Frida
Barna
Lawrence
Lawrences
Union
Minidoka Irrigation Crop Reports Show Fair Yields
Crop reports for the Minidoka project in southern Idaho show 14 299 acres on the north side of the river with 6 507 good and 6 798 fair crops. On the south side 629 acres produced 80 percent fair yields. North side saw 648 farms cultivated with about a third having good crops and over half fair. failures stood at 16 percent.
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Washington
Minidoka
Idaho
Frwt
Attempt to Wreck Train Near Butte Montana
Two suspects held after a derailed freight from Oregon Short Line wreckers caused three wrecks near Silver Bow. North bound express from Salt Lake neared the site and struck debris, followed by a southbound freight derailment as a switch was sabotaged.
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Butte
Mont
Salt Lake
Franco Seeks Solitude After Return to Bordeaux
Joao Franco former Portuguese premier arrived with his family from Madrid and stayed in a hotel near the railway station. He refused to discuss future moves, asking to be left alone with his sorrow, and did not leave the hotel except to receive the Portuguese consul.
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Bordeaux
Joao Franco
Portugal
Madrid
France
Nine miners killed in Moody Coal mine explosion at South Carrollton
Central City Kentucky reports a gas explosion at Moody Coal company mine in South Carrollton three miles away killing nine workers and fatally injuring one. Thirteen men were present. a slow blast set off gas, wrecking the interior and smashing mine cages.
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Central City
Moody Coal Company
South Carrollton
City Held Responsible in Los Angeles Crossing Collision
A jury verdict finds the city of Los Angeles responsible for a collision between a Salt Lake train and a Brooklyn avenue car. The conductor of the car was killed when the vehicle’s crushed top toppled over him after giving the signal to proceed. The verdict blames the city for not providing a watchman at the crossing.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Csproner'y
Salt Lake
Brooklyn Avenue
Mighty Nation Joins Ralsvil For Bonded Release Of MacLean
Tangier reports Sir Harry MacLean held seven months by bandit Ral suil is handed to British charge d affaires under Ratssull accord. Ransom set at $100,000 with protection guarantee for MacLean and family. He appears frail yet in good health.
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Tangier
Cald
Harry MacLean
Ralsuil
Governor in Craft Scandal Ties Letter to Whitewash
In Harrisburg Pennsylvan ia contractor Sanderson and three former state officers face conspiracy charges over capitol contracts. Stanford B Lewis testified that Hustons letter to former Attorney General Carson was drafted under pressure from former Governor Pennypacker and others to align with other state officials and served as a whitewash. The letter concerned responses to a Carson inquiry from late 1900.
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Harrinburg
Sanderson
Pew
Stanford B. Lewis
Huston
Carson
Penny Packer
Boyder
Lewis
Lowie
Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Snyder
Capitol
Lowth
Acting public printer row at government printing office
Washington reports William Rossiter was appointed acting public printer but the treasury department refused to approve his bond, saying the president overstepped authority. Captain H T Brian then succeeded as acting public printer while Rossiter remains the president’s personal representative conducting inquiries.
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Washington
William &. Rossiter
Glace
Stillings
Treasury Department
Department
Rowsiter
H.T. Brian
Howsiter
Brian
Government Printing Office
Rossiter
Son of Priest a Murderer in Lisbon Band Leader
Rio Janeiro report names Manuel thea Silva Bulesa as the head of the gang that killed King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz at Linbon. Born in Aragansa Portugal he was the Abbe of Vinhais's son, with nine siblings and a sister Belmira once living in the city.
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Rio Janeiro
Carlos
Luiz
Linbon
Manuel Thea Silva Bulesa
Aragansa
Portugal
Africa
Bulasa
Lisbon
Bulssa
Manuel Nulsse
Wolsea
Vinhaca
General Bell Discusses Pacific Navy Needs with House Committee
General Bell met with the House Naval Affairs Committee for three hours to discuss a larger navy and Pacific coast defenses. They examined Subig Bay fortifications and the need for a Pearl Harbor dry dock. a bill proposing 2000000 dollars for the latter project was noted.
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Washington
Bell
Staf
Army
Hobson
Alabama
House
Subig Bay
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Thaw Seeks Better Asylum as Inspection Planned
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Danielly Reilly will inspect the asylum at Poughkeepsie seeking a more congenial confinement for Harry K Thaw. They discussed the planned visit during a stop at Fishkill Landing with Joulah Thaw often calling on his brother.
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Fishkill Landing
Harry K. Thaw
Mattoawan
Mrg
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Danielly Reilly
Thaw
Poughkeepsie
Mra Thaw
Mra O'Reilly
Joulah Thaw
Alwa G
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