Finishing Touches Put On Case Against Night Riders
Union City Tennessee December 21. State rests heavy after Frank Fehringer a band member testifies detailing the murder of Captain Ranken and other crimes. Emma Thurman Johnson recalls being whipped and withdrawing divorce suit then winning. Fehringer describes garb and structure of the Night Riders and assigns roles for raids as deputies clear the courtroom.
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Captain Ranken
Frank Fehringer
The
Emma Thurman Johnson
Night Riders
Mask
Fehringer
Rankin
Mares
Garrett Johnson
Garrett Vomigon
Wabash Mayor Sees No North Dakota Murder Link
Special to The Tribuna reports Mayor Murphy will aid in the prosecution of Mrs. Mary Wright for the murder of her adopted daughter Beulah Cox at Devils Lake North Dakota. He says no evidence links Mrs. Wright to her husband’s Logansport killing and such evidence may be inadmissible. The state backs venue change and the case may move to Ramsey County for a February trial.
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Tribuna
Wabash
Ind
Murphy
Mary Wright
Beulah Cox
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Ramsey County
Stickney Resigns Receivership at Great Western
A. B. Stickney resigns as president and receiver of the Great Western Railway. Judge Walter Samborn appoints Horace Butte, former Union Pacific president, as his successor. Rumors say Stickney may resign presidency. official circles deny the claim. Stickney says he can aid the company better as mediator.
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Walter H. Samborn
United States Circuit Court
Horace Butte
Union Pacific
Stickney
The
Road
Butte
Trial details reveal Hains brothers shot William Annis
Witness Charles Roberts testified that Thornton Hains regretted the act and sought to prevent the killing. He described the brothers as armed and presented the firearms evidence, while Mrs. Helen Annis testified of Thornton’s threats and the sequence leading to the shooting.
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Tribune
Flushing
N. Y
Thornton J. Hains
Hains
William E. Annis
Charles Roberts
Bayside Yacht Club
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Annis
Roberts
Hains Brothers
Thornton Hains
Hanrahan to Leave Brotherhood for Stoker Company
John J. Hanrahan, grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, will resign on January 4 to become vice president of the American Automatic Stoker company in Chicago. D W Ross, president, with Edwin Hawley and Theodore P Shonts of New York, are involved.
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New York
John J. HanrAhan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
American Automatic Stoker Company
Chicago
D. W. Ross
Edwin Hawley
Theodore P. Shonts
DIES OF WOUNDS IN BROAD STREET SHOOTING
Harry B. Suydam, curb broker, died from wounds after being shot in his Broad street office last Saturday by inventor John C. Lumsden. Lumsden is under arrest. The curb market shooting drew hundreds of witnesses and stemmed from a dispute over payment for stock in a company linked to Lumsden’s invention.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry B. Suydam
Broad Street
John ’C. Lumsden
Lumsder
Suyrdam
Lumsden
Autos Kill More in Chicago This Year
In eleven accidents this year twenty people were killed in Chicago. The number of nonfatal injuries rose to 237 vs 231 in the same period last year, reflecting higher overall mishap counts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Pittsburg Newsman Joseph K Harney Dies Suddenly
Joseph K Harney a wealthy Joliet man died here today from rheumatism. The report from Pittsburg Kansas notes his sudden death and mentions his connections to Joliet.
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Associated ‘Press
Pittsburg
Kan
Joseph K. Harney
Joliet
Woman killed by her own electric car in Waterloon
Mrs Clara Courtwright aged 68 died after a sinking spell while driving an electric automobile in Waterloon Iowa. She fell from the vehicle and the lever caused the machine to circle the street twice running over her body twice. she died six hours later from internal injuries. She was married to O B Courtwright a longtime state legislator.
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Waterloon
Iowa
Clara Courtwright
Courtwright
Holiday greetings on mail matter permitted by law
Officials clarify that writing Merry Christmas or Happy New Year on parcels of third or fourth class mail does not change its classification. Extended messages are prohibited and a $10 fine is not applicable for such inscriptions.
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The
Tribune
Washington
Sjec
Carnegie Says Steel Duty Should Be Lifted
Andrew Carnegie testified before the tariff committee in Washington arguing the steel industry can compete under free trade and urging duty removal. He cited costs of labor as lower in the U S but offered no figures to back his claim. Carnegie noted Judge Gary's view that U S Steel could operate without a tariff, while mocking Gary's sympathy for smaller mills as insufficient to justify protection.
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Carnegie
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Shots Fire Through Dunkirk Streets Sparks Police Chase
Early last evening two unknown men fired revolvers along a street at the edge of Dunkirk. The momentary commotion prompted a police response as three officers pursued in a patrol, returning empty handed and without locating the shooters or identifying them.
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Trol
Dunkirk
Barbers Union Elects Leaders After Meeting
A Barbers' Union held a meeting last night and elected new leaders to guide the local trade. Details of the vote and names are not disclosed in the fragment.
ITS CONSTITUTION Among the Most Important
Indianapolis December 21 The idea of a constitutional convention for Indiana moves forward as Enoch Hogate dean of Indiana University law school presents a persuasive argument to the Indianapolis Bar Association. He urges educational alien suffrage limits longer legislative sessions fixed governor veto power four year terms for offices judiciary reform larger supreme court more circuit judges appointive judges and civil verdicts by three fourths of jurors.
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Enoch G. Hogate
Indiana University Law School
Supreme Court
Hoyt Embezzlement Hearing In South Bend Case
In a South Bend hearing W B Hoyt former manager of the Midnight Bell theatre company faced embezzlement charges of 25 dollars from Eva Clayton. Hoyt, penniless, sought help from former partner Albert Stover in Logansport sending a letter with no stamp to obtain funds. Stover paid the postage enabling Hoyt to be located. Hoyt says the money was sent to a Frenchwoman in Chicago for a dress but he cannot recall her name or address. The case is continued for two weeks.
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W. B. Hoyt
Midnight Bell’ Theatrical Company
Eva. Clayton
Hoyt
Logansport
Clayton
Albert Stover
Stover
Miss Clayton
Chicago
Christmas Mail Rush Tops One Million Letters In Chicago
Christmas mail pours through the Chicago post office with more than 1,000,000 letters and parcels. Officials plan to handle about 800 tons in the next three days as holiday business exceeds last year's rush.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Post Office
Hanging to the bars Br Associated Press report
A clipped AP led item reports a hanging as a defined punishment or incident, noting the legal or extralegal context and resulting proceedings. The piece records the location, agencies involved, and immediate aftermath with brief court or custody references.
Policeman Louis Johnson Dies as Haymarket Riots Legacy
Chicago notes the death of Louis Johnson, a policeman wounded during the 1886 Haymarket riots. He was shot in the leg while dispersing the mob and later carried home by fellow officers. His widow says he never fully recovered.
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Johnson
Chicago
Louis Johnson
Leiter and wife aid Zeigler mine fire fight
Chicago magnate Joe Leiter and his wife Juliette Williams join miners at Zeigler Illinois to battle a coal mine blaze. They bring coffee and sandwiches to exhausted workers, with Mrs Leiter organizing a temporary hospital tent at the shaft mouth as flames threaten lengthy shutdown and heavy losses.
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Associated Press
Ziegler
Ill
Zeigler
Joe Leiter
Chicago
Leiter
Juliette Williams
Washington
International Smelting and Refining Co Incorporation Formed
The Inter national Smelting and Refining Co with capital of 50 million dollars was incorporated in Trenton New Jersey on December 21. The firm is authorized to mine mill and smelt ores. It is seen as a rival to the American Smelting and Refining Co which includes Guggenheim interests.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
International Smelting and Refining Co
Capital
American Smelting and Refining Company
Guggenheim
Venezuelan coup and foreign ships move toward Venezuela
The report says Gen Gomez seized power in Venezuela replacing the old ministry led by Dr Jose De Jesus Paul and forming a new government. The cruiser North Carolina sailed from Hampton Roads with the battleship Maine under sealed orders toward an unspecified destination believed to be headed for Venezuela. Port of Spain dispatch notes Gomez’s new government and the severance of relations with the Netherlands.
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Maine
North ‘Carolina
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Gomez
Castor
Europe
Venezuela
Jose de Jesus
Paul
Castro
de ‘Reus
Holland
Germany Denies Castro War Plans Amid Maine Secrecy
Berlin reports Castro's aides stamp claims of an army and navy program as inventions. Firms offered arms but were not taken seriously. The battleship Maine remains under sealed orders and officials refuse to confirm or deny whether it is bound for Venezuela or nearby waters.
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Germany
Berlin
Castro
R Man
Maine
Norfolk
State
Navy Department
Venezuelean
Counterfeiters Sentenced in Chicago Case
Six counterfeiters convicted in Chicago and St Louis faces terms from three to ten years. Cleo Tandy and others fled with bogus five dollar bills. Edward Wescott, sentenced to ten years, leaves a destitute wife and eight children. Marshals take charge or Fort Leavenworth is cited as the penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleo Tandy
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Edward Wescott
Not with the Money
A terse Associated Press item notes a brief moment of decision or action, mentioning a five minute interval and a focus on money, without elaboration on persons or events.
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Marslis
Tipton County
Obion County
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Mrs. Wright
H. G. Burte
G. W
A. B. Stickney
Great Western Railway
G. H. F. Smith
Jook
Darrin
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Crane
Hanrahan
L. F
Andrew Car
Negie
Mittee
United Steel Corporation
Ffersons
Barbers” Union
Barbers’ Union
Associated. Press
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Bar Association
State Bar Association
Hogate
South Bend
the Tribune
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Appy
Fed Fichters
Husband
MINES
Smelting Company
Pasa
Associated’ Press
Norfolk, Va
North Carolina
Tleship
Hampton Roads
Queer Makers
Leavens Worth
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