Thornton Hains Faces Probers in Intense Courtroom Clash
In Flushing New York Thornton Hains endured a brutal cross examination over alleged improper advances toward his sister in law Claudia Hains. Prosecutor Darrin pressed the line as Hains protested insult and sought protection from the court. McIntyre prepared to redirect to salvage the defendant’s story.
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Thornton Hains
Probe
Claudia
Flushing
IL. L
Hains
Darrin
Crane
McIntyre
Shay
Thornton
Justice Crane
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Mgr. Donnelly
St. Michael’s Church
Philippines
Annis
Claudia Hains
Beach Hargis Surrenders to Court After Town Shooting
Jackson Ky January reports Beach Hargis, freed on 25000 bond for his father Judge Hagis murder case, surrendered to bondsmen and was jailed after a drunken shooting spree. He, with Elbert Hargis and Walter Cole, faced fines and a 20 year sentence. his family withdrew support and handed him over.
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Jackson
Beach Hargis
Hagis
Young Hargis
Elbert Hargis
Walter Cole
Young
Hargis
Cold Wave Sweeps Nation Across Bitter Fronts
Washington dispatch reports a severe western cold wave with zero line through central Illinois and Missouri, plunging to 46 below at Battleford. Forecasts call for continued extreme cold east of the Mississippi with frost warnings as far south as Florida and snow along the eastern Rockies. Wisconsin ties record lows at La Crosse and Fond du Lac, while Saskatoon Regina and Manitoba cities also show deep freezes.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Missouri
Texas Panhandle
Battleford
Atlantic States
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Fond du Lac
Regina
Sask
Winnipeg
Man
Devils Lake
N. D
Williston
Fargo
Cary names Larson rural school inspector
Madison Wis Jan 6 State Superintendent Cary appointed W E Larson of Manitowoc as rural school inspector to succeed L W Wood who resigned The action was announced as a Special item from Wisconsin education circles.
Taft Cabinet Said Nearing Final List At Augusta
Senator P C Knox will arrive in Augusta to confer with the president elect and a cabinet lineup is expected to be finalized. Listed likely: State P C Knox. Treasurer Myron Herrick. War Luke Wright. Navy Robert Thompson. Agriculture James Wilson. Interior Richard Ballinger. Attorney General George Wickersham. Postmaster Frank Hitchcock. Commerce and labor post still in doubt with Von Meyer Knight and Farwell named as possibilities.
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Augusta
P. C. Knox
Taft
Pennsylvania
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Luke E. Wright
Tennessee
Robert M. Thompson
New York
James Wilson
Iowa
Richard A. Ballinger
Washington
Geo. W. Wickersham
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
Department of Commerce and Labor
Geo. L. von Meyer
Geo. A. Knight
California
J. W. Farwell
Chicago
City to seek 85000 bond for trunk sewer network
The common council will hear a sewer and water committee recommendation to issue 85000 in bonds to build trunk sewer systems on the North and South sides. The plan includes Mill Street addition, an overflow into a slough, and connecting Mississippi Street routes to the Mississippi River, with improvements on the outskirts.
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Common Council
Sewer and Water Committees
Mill Street
Mill
Black River
Hagar Street
Mississippi Street
Mississippi
Cass Street
Bradish
American fleet sails for Sicily quake zone relief
Part of the U S fleet sailed for the Sicily Calabria quake damaged region. The Connecticut Vermont Kansas and Minnesota head to Naples then Messina with plans after the zone. Admiral Sperry may visit Paris then return to America as relief needs dictate.
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Port Said
Sicily
Calabria
Connecticut
Vermont
Kansas
Minnesota
Naples
Messina
Admiral Sperry
Nice
Ville Franche
Erb Slayers Seen Likely to Be Acquitted in Pa Case
Media Pennsylvania January 6 jury to decide the murder trial of Mrs J Clayton Erb and her sister Mrs Katherine Beisel. Defense final appeal presented by Frank B Rhodes as jurors consider the couple’s claim of self defense and battered spouse testimony regarding Red Gables events and the fatal confrontation with a Philadelphia politician.
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Media
J. Clayton Erb
Katherine Beisel
Philadelphia
Frank B. Rhodes
Herbert Quick Named Associate Editor of La Follette Magazine
Herbert Quick of Sioux City Iowa a noted magazine writer is chosen by Senator La Follette as associate editor and chief editorial writer for La Follette's weekly magazine to debut Saturday in Madison Wisconsin Quick rose to prominence for prosecuting boodlers in Sioux City in 1894 and later served as mayor his inland waterways advocacy drew La Follette's notice
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Madison
Wis
Herbert Quick
Sioux City
Iowa
la Follette
Quick
Rev Magelssen Visits Relative in Vermillion South Dakota
Rev. Magelssen of the Norwegian Lutheran church has left for Vermillion South Dakota to visit his brother. His absence means no church services will be held Sunday at the Norwegian Lutheran church.
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Magelssen
Rev. Magelssen
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Vermillion, S. D
Washington to Resume Ties with Venezuela on Embassador Departure
Washington announced that diplomatic relations with Venezuela will be resumed upon the departure of W. J. Buchanan, the special ambassador sent to reopen ties. The move follows previous efforts to restore official communications between the two nations.
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Washington
Venezuela
Uon
W. J. Buchanan
Cotton to head La Crosse Normal School in Wisconsin
Fassett A. Cotton former Indiana state superintendent will become principal of the new normal school at La Crosse Wisconsin He has six years as state superintendent and six as assistant superintendent His record lauded by Indiana educators Senator Morris declined to discuss the appointment citing private committee matters with eighty applicants in the running and a board of regents pending review
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Indianapolis
Ind
Capitol
Fassett A. Cotton
Indiana
la Crosse
Wis
Cotton
Thomas Morris
Board of Normal School Regents
Morris
Board of Regents
Opie Read Fleeing Fire In Bitter Night
In Springfield Missouri a major business district blaze caused $250000 in damage and forced many into the streets as temperatures hovered near zero. Novelist and playwright Opie Read was among guests evacuated from hotels after the fire started in a theater basement following a lecture at the Auditorium.
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Opie
Springfield
Opie Read
Read
Wife Vanishes in New York Mystery
Mrs Elizabeth C Burke Harrison, wife of F P Harrison a wealthy New York merchant and company president, vanished after alighting from a street car. Police and detectives search the area with no trace of her. Harrison described her as in poor health and melancholy.
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New York
Great
Elizabeth C. Burke Harrison
F. P. Harrison
F. P. Harrison Manufacturing Co
Harrison
Gadski to sing for Italian quake sufferers
Mme Gadski the renowned opera singer will headline a San Francisco concert on January 14 to aid Italian quake sufferers. She offered to perform via a wire from Lincoln Nebraska to the Red Cross committee. California relief contributions reached 124769 dollars.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mme. Gadski
Red Cross Committee
Lincoln
Neb
California
Austria Backs Down in Serbia Row
Belgrade reports Austria has fully withdrawn from its stand against Servia. The Serb foreign office calls Austria’s acceptance of Milovanovitch’s excuse for his anti-Austrian speech a likely admission of weakness.
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Belgrade
Austria
Servia
Count Forgach
M. Milovanovitch
Skupschina
Beedle Says He Will Answer Saturday
Madison Wis Jan 6 state Insurance Commissioner Beedle announces a reply to charges of irregularities filed with the governor yesterday by former Deputy Waite Beedle's report expected Saturday Deputy Commissioner Ekern assumes duties today will hold office during the legislative session to defend laws as needed by insurance companies amid ongoing political controversy.
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Madison
Wis
Beedle
Waite
Ekern
la Follette
Stephenson-Davidson
Pat
Disgrace and Death Taint Trial of Rev Clyde Gow
Damaging testimony over a death bed confession ties Rev Clyde Gow to the Elizabeth Gleason case on a charge of man slaughter. Mrs Sarah Gleason described the confession and Gow s alleged pressure to marry under threat of force. Cross examination reinforced the troubling account of Gow s conduct and visits to Miss Gleason.
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Mexico
Clyde Gow
Elizabeth Gleason
Sarah Gleason
Elizabeth
Gow
John Greene
Landis Refuses To Retry Oil Case In Dismissal
Federal Judge K M Landis who fined Standard Oil $29 000 000 refused to retry the case saying he could not act again in a matter that would then be heard before another federal judge. He announced that trial could not begin this afternoon and that a Monday start would be needed because of delays by the lawyers.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Standard Oil Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Attorney
Wilkerson
Landis
John S. Mullen
Standard
Bonaparte
United States
Sims
Retrial Granted in Standard Oil Case Sparks Urgent Start
United States district attorney seeks a 2 p m retrial in the 29 million dollar Standard Oil case before Judge Landis. The government pushes for immediate action, while defense argues readiness by Monday. Attorney General Bonaparte orders swift progression and the case is re docketed.
Weather outlook for La Crosse and vicinity
Forecast till 8 pm Thursday calls for fair and continued cold tonight and Thursday in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Thursday will see rising temperatures. Snow is noted in the western portion.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Wi’intyre
Cary
Larson
Cides Committee
Bob
Editor Magazine
Indiana State
Indiana Dispatch
Gadski
Sioner
Trempealeau County
Rial
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