Witness in Bennington murder trial withstands cross examination
Levi Perham testified yesterday that he and Stella Bates helped Mrs. Mary H. Rogers in the plot to kill her husband, a story the defense probed but largely upheld. Doctors Daly Potter Wiltse presented autopsy findings indicating Rogers died before drowning and that a head wound could have caused death, not chloroform.
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Bennington
Levi Perham
Mary H. Rogers
Rogers
Perham
M. F. Middleton
Civi
EB. B. Daley
Daley
H. J. Potter
Burglars Hit Two Factories in Rockland Area
Thieves broke into French Shriner Urner shoe factory and John Spence Son leather finding works last night. They blasted safes causing damage and took 25 dollars at the former and 1 dollar at the Spence shop.
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Rockland
Shriner & Urner
John Spence & Son
Spence’s
Judge Gray Accepts Arbitrator Role in San Domingo Dispute
Judge Gray announced his acceptance of the appointment as an arbitrator in the dispute between the San Domingo government and an American company. A conference of arbitrators in Washington set February to begin work on the contract arbitration.
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Wilmington
Del
Gray
San Domingo
Washington
Status of the rebellious Colombian department debate
Washington session reports show Sen Culberson introducing a resolution to probe the Panama department's claim to independent governance. Debate touches Cuba reciprocity with Bard’s opposition and McCreary’s support. In the House, Dinsmore criticizes administration on Panama canal policy. Hitt defends. Adjournment set for Monday.
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Senate
Bard
California
United States
Cuba
McCreary
Kentucky
Republic of Panama
Dinsmore
Dem
Ark
Hitt
Rep
Foreign Affairs Committee
Williams
Panama
van Voorhis
Ohio
Appropriations Committee
Panan
House
Monay
Secretary Root reviews MacArthur war remarks report
Washington officials cite no new evidence beyond Honolulu despatch. Secretary Root says he only saw the newspaper account and will not act now. MacArthur denies misrepresenting Col Jones's report and cabinet meeting discussions aim to clarify the issue.
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Washington
Gen. MacArthur
Honolulu
United States
Germany
Root
Associated Press
Col. Jones
Gov. Carter
See. Root
General MacArthur Asked to Explain Arrival in U S
The article urges fairness toward General MacArthur and calls for an explanation upon his arrival in the United States, expected later this month.
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Gen. MacArthur
United States
Senate considers Longfellow monument in Washington
Washington December 11 and several Senate ed items were introduced. Senator Hoar proposed a bill to authorize a monument in memory of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with funding raised by the Longfellow Memorial Association. Hoar also sought clothing for seamen exempt from attachment and a bill. The President sent a message with Hay’s recommendation for a 71 275 appropriation as the US share in a 125 000 building to house the bureau of American republics in Washington and to buy a nearby site for public buildings.
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Senate
Senator Hoar
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Hoar
Longfellow Memorial Association
Congress
Hay
United States
Bureau of American Republics
Rumor of Colombian Troops Near Panama Reported
Secretary Moody received a cablegram from Admiral Glass noting a Panama rumor that a small group of Colombian troops landed on Colombian soil with intent to march overland to the isthmus. Glass cannot confirm the report.
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Washington
Moody
Glass
Panama
Isthmus
Coffee Duties Margin Passed by Brazilian Chamber
Rio Janeiro December 11 The Chamber of Deputies approved an amendment to the budget bill authorizing the government to reduce up to 40 percent duties on products from countries that admit coffee from Brazil free of duty.
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Rio Janeiro
Chamber of Deputies
Brazil
Max F Grossman Sentenced in Boston Railroad Fraud Case
Chelsea December 11 Max F Grossman a former conductor was arraigned in Chelsea court for involvement in recent transfer frauds at Boston and Northern Railway company. He was found guilty and sentenced to six months in the house of correction by Judge Stearns with bail set at 500 dollars on appeal. This marked a second offense following a previous discharge a month earlier.
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Boston & Northern
Max Grossman
House of Correction
Chelsea
Boston & Northern Railway Company
Max F. Grossman
Stearns
American Mining Congress Plans Next Annual Convention
Portland Oregon December 11 The executive committee of the American Mining Congress met to map preliminary arrangements for the next annual convention to be held August 22 next year. Governors will appoint 20 delegates per state and associations and businesses will elect delegates to reach a total voting strength of 3500. The group decided to move the executive offices from Carlisle Pennsylvania to Portland around February 1.
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Portland
Ore
American Mining Congress
Congress
Carlisle
Bishop Bradley's Condition Improves Slightly in Manchester
The Roman Catholic bishop of Manchester Denis M. Bradley is seriously ill and in a critical state. He passed a fairly comfortable night but doctors fear the end may come within a day or two. He has suffered poor health for a year due to intestinal trouble.
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Manchester
N. H
Denis M. Bradley
Bradley
Fall most likely fatal for John Gill in South Boston
Boston police ruled the death of John Gill, found unconscious in South Boston and dying at the city hospital, as a fall rather than an assault. The incident occurred early today, with investigators closing the case on the earlier assault theory.
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Boston
John Gill
South
City
Rush to Europe Boosts Steamship Traffic
New York dispatch reports 1200 steerage aboard the La Champagne and 850 aboard the Laher returning to Europe, part of an ante Christmas rush totaling nearly 50,000 passengers.
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New York
Europe
Two Shooting Incidents Reported In New Brunswick
News from St. John New Brunswick reports two shooting incidents, one fatal. At a Hayes lumber camp near Fredericton a rifle discharged accidentally, killing Gev F Grant of Cloverdale. Ernest Green is under arrest in Meadowbrook for shooting his brother John and Mrs W Cushing during a dog fight incident.
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N. B
Hayes
Fredericton
Gev. F. Grant
Cloverdale
Ernest Green
Meadowbrook
Westmoreland County
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