Thaw Trial Opens as Walter Wilkeming First Witness
Assistant District Attorney opened the Thaw trial and named Walter H. Wilkeming as the first witness. Garvin presented the shooting facts while Wilkeming outlined a Madison Square Garden plan. Evelyn Thaw and medical experts were ordered from the room as William Thaw’s arrival was anticipated Friday.
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Mstrict
Walter TL. Wilkeming
Wiliam Thaw
York
Thaw
Bertef
Walter H. Vilkeming
Garvin
Vilkeming
Madison Square
Myre
William Thaw
Smith
Wilkeming
Evelyn Thaw
Taft Proposes Cuban Handover Timetable For Cuba
Secretary Taft suggests Cuba be turned back to Cubans early in March or April if the president follows his plan. The note was delivered to the president today. Also reported that Gritfin will begin as proprietor of the W Hotel Elgin.
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Taft
Washington
Cuba
Gritfin
Igiin
W Hotel
Elgin
Nevada legislature opens special session on industrials
Carson City Nev Jan 13 members of the state legislature called in special session by Governor Sparks arrive for the opening tomorrow. Lieutenant Governor Dickerson is among the arrivals.
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Carson
Nev
Sparks
Dickerson
Little Girl Shot in Chehalis Over Dog
In Chehalis Washington on January 19 a 16 year old girl Etta Fink was shot and wounded by 18 year old Victor Smith after she tried to save her dog from being killed. Smith and an accomplice planned to kill the dog and approached the Fink home with a gun prompting Etta to rush out. A large posse is pursuing Smith.
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Chehalis
Wash
Etta Fink
Victor Smith
Smith
Fos
Fink
French naval experts clash over American fleet efficiency
Paris January 13 The socialist paper Acton publishes an interview with Captain Fremont naval attache arguing for American fleet efficiency. The piece contrasts with Reuterdahl’s McClure's article now widely publicized in France, sparking naval circles with divergent views.
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France
Paris
Acton
Fremont
Legation
McClure
Reuterdahl
Ex-Mayor Schmitz Denied Bail. Possible Supreme Court Appeal
Judge Dunne refused Schmitz’s bail request as remittitur from the appellate bench must arrive within 30 days. Schmitz’s attorney Drew argues bail is a right since no conviction is currently in effect. DA Hoff Cook opposes the motion. It is highly probable Schmitz will appeal to the Supreme Court for bail within days.
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Supreme Court
San
Cal
Dunne
Schmitz
Hall
Drew
Ball
Hoff Cook
Lipton to Enter 1908 America’s Cup Challenge
London Jan 12 A Ceylon dispatch reports Sir Thomas Lipton visiting there plans to challenge for the America's Cup in 1908. The famed yachtsman intends to contest the trophy again despite previous attempts and setbacks.
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London
Ceylon
Thomas Lipton
Firm Suspension in New York Trading
The suspension of the firm of Robert Melay & Co was announced today on the Intock exchange in New York.
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Sion
Robert Melay
Hall 3 On Trial At Last In Land Fraud Case
Former United States District Attorney John Hall faces trial in Portland Oregon on conspiracy and land fraud charges. Co defendant Winlock Steiner alleged. 18 260 acres allegedly fenced for livestock use. Judge Hunt oversees proceedings with Heney directing the prosecution. expected two week trial with about 99 witnesses.
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Portland
Ore
Port Intid
Henry of Aver
Hunt
Montana
United States
John Hail
Hall
Winlock W. Steiner
Henay
John Hall
Bellinger
Franklin P. Mayo
Francis J. Heney
Mays
Blizzard Paralyzes Chicago Area Strands Wires
Chicago and nearby towns endure a severe blizzard with telegraph and telephone lines out. Postal and Western Union networks are crippled aside from a single working wire to New York. Trains are delayed or abandoned while Milwaukee streetcars halt as conduits flood and service stalls.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Postal Company
Western Union
New York
Senator Ankeny Pushes Protection for Puget Sound and Gray’s Harbor
Washington Jan 13 three submarine boats are provided for in a senate resolution introduced by Senator Ankeny. Two boats would serve Puget Sound and the third would be assigned to Gray’s Harbor, aiming to bolster coastal defense.
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Washington, D. C
Puget Wound
Gray’s Harbor
Senate
Ankeny
Appointment of Rev Dr Edward J Hanna as coadjutor archbishop
Proclamation from San Francisco dated January 13 announces the appointment of Rev Dr Edward J Hanna as coadjutor archbishop to succeed the late Archbishop Montgomery. The proclamation indicates the declaration will be made today at Abe Vatican.
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San Francisco
Cali
Edward J. Hanna
Archbishop Montgomery
Abe Vatican
Nebraska Pioneers Convene in Lincoln Meetings
A gathering of Territorial Pioneers and Nebraska History Association members in Lincoln attends the annual sessions. Elder pioneers, many aged, arrived from early Nebraska days when the land was wild. The convention concludes with a banquet tonight. sessions continue tomorrow at the temple building.
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Lincoln
Neb Yan
Nebraska
Territorial Pioneers’ Association
Nebraska Rite Historical Association
How Temple
Birth Record for Huntley Child in City
A birth is recorded for a child named Huntley to Mr and Mrs Forreard in the city this Monday January 13. The formal details are limited in the fragment.
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Huntley
Club Man in Domestic Tragedy Ends Life After Shooting Wife
John Alexander May Althote a prominent club man and son of a New York banker killed his wife by firing two shots at the dinner table then killed himself in his upstairs room saying the line to his children. He left an estate valued at about half a million dollars amid reports of a troubled home life.
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Misud
New York
Oaktend
Jen
John Alexander May Althot
Althote
Newark man placed on trial for Orange Park Hotel murder
George Wilkow, a Black man in Newark, was arraigned in January for the murder of Frederick R. Romer at the Park hotel in Orange. He is said to have confessed guilt and faces rapid conviction and possible electric chair, with trial preparations already underway.
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Newark
N. J
George Wilkow
Frederick R. Romer
Park Hotel
Orange
Lee
Kart Avin
Frisco Graft Prosecution Conference Deliberates Ruef Fate
San Francisco January 13 The graft prosecution faces a pivotal conference between Ruef and District Attorney Langdon to decide Ruef’s jail hold or release on extortion charges and bail on remaining charges. The future of bribery prosecutions hinges on Ruef’s testimony and the district court of appeals opinion.
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San Francisco
Bows Ruef
Bows
Langdon
Ruef
District Court of
Appela
Goen
Dunne
Nordstrom Charged With Forging Drafts In Portland Case
Turley Nordstrom son of John Nordstrom cashier of the Scandinavian American bank in Portland is charged with raising a forged draft for 16 000 dollars and cashing it in Chicago. No arrests yet. He left Portland on Thanksgiving day to sell stock and secured Bennett's signature on the draft before departing. A forged introduction letter was also passed in Chicago.
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Portland
Ore
Turley Nordstrom
John Nordstrom
J. RR. A. Bennett
First National Bank
Chicago
Nordstrom
Bennett
Havemeyer Jr to Likely Be Named Director of Am Refineries
Horace Havemeyer Jr, newly filling the board seat after his father Henry O Havemeyer's death, faces probable permanent election at the American Sugar Refining annual meeting in New Jersey City. W Thomas, vice president, may be confirmed as acting manager. Tiron formerly led the Boston sugar operations and long served as Massachusetts director.
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Jan
Horace Havemeyer
Henry O.havemeyer
American Super Refining Company
Derney City
W. Thomag
Lt Theccontepany
Soting Manaresy
Aise Liikely
Tiron
Masxsachumotia
Boston
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Nebraska Pioneers
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