Battles and a Militia Search at Stearns Kentucky
United States Marshal Sharp leads a ten depu ty posse with the Somerset militia to Stearns to pursue missing deputies and miners after two clashes with strikers. Deputy Mullins and miner Richard Ross were killed. at least five were burned in a hotel fire. The hotel owner Berry Simpson is missing and believed to have fled to the mountains.
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Stearns
United States
Marshal Ryan
Berry Simpson
Marshal Mullins
Richard Ross
Lewis Not Going on Secret Mission
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago said he would likely sail soon for Japan China and the Philippines but denied involvement in any urgent government mission. He noted he has letters from Secretary Root and others given by presidential direction, yet claimed the work is not of immediate public interest.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Japan
China
United States
Orient
Philippines
Lewis
Root
Chicago Man Not Sent Abroad by State Department
The state department confirms James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago is not embarking on any government mission to the Far East. Any letters he has are personal, praising him to diplomatic and consular representatives and possibly to foreign officials.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
James Hamilon Lewis
Chicago
Far East
Flour mill destroyed in large fire
A Dec 26 report notes a major fire razed a flour mill. No injuries reported. Fire officials investigate cause as crews battled the blaze through the night.
Taft Plays Golf and Tours Aiken During Holiday Visit
President-Elect Taft spent a holiday excursion to Aiken South Carolina playing golf on the Palmetto Links. He visited Bath to compliment local mill operatives and later toured the W. C. Whitney estate. The party returned for a Maxwell dinner with prominent Georgia Republicans.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Aiken
S. C
Palmetto Links
Bath
Taft
W. C. Whitney
Maxwell
Georgia
Defense Shows Lack of Plot
The report notes a defense struggling to find a coherent plan as the team falls behind in a game. Opponents exploit gaps on the floor while rotation and communication appear sluggish. The result is a lukewarm showing with untapped potential revealed but not realized.
Defense outlines motive in Hains murder case in Bayside trip
In Flushing New York December 26 defense attorney Joseph W. Shay says Thornton Hains and his brother Captain Peter C. Hains Jr traveled to Bayside Yacht Club at an old friend's invitation and not to kill William E. Annis. Two witnesses have been called and court adjourned until Monday. District Attorney Darrin and two special prosecutors to testify. Eugene L. Young denies police claim that Thornton Hains vowed to go to hell to kill Annis again.
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Bayside Yacht Club
William E. Annis
Crane
McIntyre
Darrin
Eugene L. Young
Hains
Fallon
Thornton Hains
Annis
Husband Dead on Floor in Jackson Township Mystery
In Hartford City Indiana Jasper Lanning a Jackson township farmer was found dead on the floor of his home after Christmas Eve revelry. Coroner Thorn ton took the stomach for analysis while suspicion centered on possible poisoning though others drank from the same bottle. Walter Fair, a companion, slept in a nearby bed as investigators consider the case.
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Walter Fair
Lanning
Thornton
Fair
Iit
Banks Under Scrutiny in City Bribery Probe
The Voters' League hints at 17 to 40 arrests in the councilman bribery case with banks examined over a 176000 payment for city funds. Officials, prosecutors, and defense factions held closed meetings as rumors rise of confessions and mass arrests within days.
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Voters’ League
New Township Trustees Election Results in Indiana
The November 3 township elections show Democrats elected 621 trustees, Republicans 393, and Independents 2. Comparison with 1900 and 1904 shows shifting party control. sixty counties have Democratic trustees, eight ties exist with auditors deciding, and in three counties all trustees are Democrats.
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Indiana
Fire destroys Ireland business block and home
A fire at 1 a.m. consumed the Odd Fellows building and John Kerstein's store and residence in Ireland. Loss reported at 14,000 dollars with 11,000 dollars insured. Jasper, Indiana, December 26.
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Ireland
Odd Fellows
The
Tribune
Jasper
Ind
John Kerstein
Revolutionaries Kill Baron Cotte In Moscow Villa Duel
In Moscow on December 26 Baron Cotte chief of the secret police was killed and Col Muraki wounded after revolutionaries entrenched in a suburban villa held out for twenty hours. The villa fell at four pm with only one body found inside Techernoff identified among the dead along with Sidorkin. Government casualties totaled two killed and five wounded as police and troops initially failed to take the house before reinforcements forced a second assault.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Baron Cotte
Secret Police
Col. Muraki
Revolu
Col
Muraki
Legal Permit to Work Sparks Saloon Lock Repair Row
Special to The Tribune Columbus Ind Dec 26 The saloon of William Kautz was entered after dark last evening and several bottles of whisky were stolen Elmer Kautz son of the proprietor entered the place and found the front door unlocked and the thief had escaped by unlocking and leaving open the rear door and gate He obtained mayoral permission to hire a carpenter to replace the locks but repairs could not be made since the saloon was closed for Christmas day and night
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Tribune
Columbus
Ind
William Kautz
Elmer Kautz
Kautz
Cochrane
Five Chinamen Held for Exclusion Act Violations
Five Chinese men accused of violating the Chinese Exclusion Act and who eluded officers at Chicago were today held for further examination by the United States commissioner. The Chinamen were arrested yesterday in Jersey City.
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Associated Press
New York
Elendel
Chicago
United States
Jersey City
Beginning with today the regular be ongerved vin the
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Asked Him to Resign
Associated Press reports in Washington that a public figure faced calls to resign amid political pressure. The terse wire item notes ongoing controversy and anticipated statements from involved officials.
Insane man flees after killing officers
An undated report notes an insane man killing officers and fleeing the scene. Details are incomplete. the story references a press agency citation and partial fragments of the event.
Popular Revolution in Venezuela Ends Castro Rule
Caracas reports the Gomez presidency is now recognized by the nation both officially and unofficially. Celestino Castro, brother of the former president, has surrendered arms to the new military commander, signaling Castro's exit from influence. Paris notes France waits to see if Gomez endures and hopes to resolve diplomatic issues with Venezuela.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Juan Vicente Gomez
Gomez
Celestino’ Castro
Department of
Tachira
Paris
France
Senor Paul
Europe
Castro
South
America
Ball Park Sells for 600 000 in Cheago
In Cheago on December 26 the transfer of the National League baseball park from John R. Walsh and A G Spaulding to Charles W Murphy as club president was completed. The price was not disclosed, but the grounds and planned improvements over the next three years total 600 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Cheago
National League Baseball
John R. Walsh
A. G. Spaulding
Chas. W. Murphy
Jury Deadlock Reported in Beach Hargis Case
Irvine Kentucky December 26 The jury in the Beach Hargis case reported to Judge Adams that they could not agree and asked to be discharged. The judge refused and ordered them back to their room to deliberate until 2 o'clock. If no verdict is reached the case continues.
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Associated Press
Irvine, Ky
Beach Hargis
Adams
Local option election eyed for Pike county in coming week
Petersburg Ind December 26 The local option election will be held in Pike county next Thursday December 31 The Knights of Fidelity are flooding the county with liquor literature The Good Citizens League is sending out thousands of circular letters urging voters to support local option Brewers have not started their campaign but are expected to join next week.
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Tribune
Petersburg
Ind
Pike County
Knights of Fidelity
Good Citizens' League
Brewers
Spent Too Much for His Election Cost Him
A political contender faced defeat after overspending on his campaign. Suspense over funds led to a narrowing path to victory as supporters and rivals weighed the fiscal impact on the race.
Court of Inquiry Opens on Lilley Campaign Expenses in New Haven
An election court in New Haven opens to probe campaign and election expenses of Gov elect George L. Lilley of Waterbury under the 1905 corrupt practices act. Judge Silas A. Robinson and W. L. Bennett hear the case as Col Anden Burpee and States Attorney Stiles Judson challenge constitutionality.
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Lilley
Taft
Mr. Lilley
Judge Robertson
Anden F. Burpee
Waterbury
Stiles Judson
Stratford
Restraining order sought in Kokomo divorce case
Mrs. James McDonald, a Broadway theater organist and church choir director, files for divorce in Kokomo circuit court and asks Judge Nash for a restraining order to keep her husband from interfering with their daughter's singing at the Sipe theater. She claims she supported both and that her husband did nothing while the daughter assisted, and she alleges he now threatens to take custody and bar the child from performing.
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James McDonald
James
Charg
Kokomo
Presidential interference not permitted while cases pending
Washington DC December 26 official White House statement says the president cannot take action or express opinions on the sentences of President Gompers Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of the AFL while their contempt of court cases are pending. The ruling notes appeals may lead to pardon or commutation only after final decision.
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Becaus
Wuether
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