Campaign Committee Exposes Hall Bucketshop Links
A statement from Michel campaign chair Edward Righter accuses Judge Luther E. Hall of bucketshop gambling with Isidore Moritz of Monroe and money owed to Moritz. The report details 1907 to 1908 profits, losses, and an amalgamated copper deal, with Bolton and Moritz correspondence showing an unresolved debt and efforts to collect.
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Edward Righter
Michel Campaign Committee
Times- Democrat
Item
J. W. Bolton
Alexandria
Isidore Moritz
Rayville
Monroe
Luther E. Hall
Good Government League
Hall
Judge Hall
Louisiana
Rapides Bank of Alexandria
Bolton
E. Hall
Moritz
Hhey
Mr. Moritz
Allan D. Shholars
Waukesha
L. E. Hall
Park Hotel
Wis
Tsidore Moritz
Care Park
Settey
Alls Eye on Federal Court Sensation at ARCA Dia
Senator Wimberly sprung a new sensation at ARCA Dia Saturday drawing attention to federal court matters. The event highlighted ongoing legal developments and political interest surrounding the senator.
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Federal Court
Senator Wimberly
Arcadia
Michel Closed Tour Shows Strength in Bienville Parish Rally
Arcadia La December 19 John T Michel campaign closing rally draws large crowd at Courthouse with arcadia band and store closures. Senator J Rush Wimberly discusses withdrawal from lieutenant governor race and allegations about Judge Luther Hall soliciting federal endorsements to retire Judge Boarman and influence governor race.
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Arcadia
John T. Michel
Bienville Parish
Hall
Aswell
Michel
W. C. Barnett
John W. Robertson
J. W. Sutton
J. Rush Wimberly
Gibsland
Democratic Party
Wimberly
Longstreet
Mr. Pleasant
Mr. Wimberly
the Argus
Judge Hall
The
John M. Parker
Supreme Court
Governor Sanders Here Tonight at Sugar's Theatre
Governor J. Y. Sanders arrived in the city and will address Monroe and Ouachita parish voters at Sugar's Theatre in support of his United States Senate candidacy. A large Calhoun delegation joins supporters for the rally.
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J. Y. Sanders
Sugar’s Theatre
Senator Wimberly Praises Michel at Bienville Meeting
Senator Wimberly urged support for Mr. Michel praising his Louisiana service. He noted Michel favored Louisiana interests and a federal judgeship would benefit the state under a Republican regime. Prof T H Harris spoke for Michel and public schools. Michel concluded to enthusiastic applause.
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Wimberly
Michel
Louisiana
Ha 1
Lafayette
Industrial Institute
Ruston
T. H. Harris
Harris
Bienville
Wife fatally shoots husband in Fort Worth grill room
Homer Y. Trout was shot by his wife in a Fort Worth grill room as he sat with friends. Mrs. Trout cried and tried to atone after the act, while another woman attempted to disarm her and police suspect the shot was aimed at someone else in the party.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Homer Y. Trout
Tate
Illinois Swine Breeders Begin Annual Meeting in Springfield
Springfield Illinois December 19 The Illinois State Swine Breeders Association opened its annual meeting in the city with President EK C Stone of Peoria presiding This afternoon members visited the State Biological Laboratory Sessions continue tomorrow followed by a banquet in the evening
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois State Swine Breeders’ Association
EK. C., Stone of
Peoria
State Biological Laboratory
Rear Admiral Rodgers to Retire from Navy College
Washington D C December 19 Rear Admiral Raymond P Rodgers president of the Naval War College will be placed on the retired list tomorrow due to age Captain William L Rodgers a cousin will succeed him as president of the Naval War College
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Rodgers
Washington, D. C
Raymond P. Rodgers
Naval War College At
Newport
William L. Rodgers
Naval War College
Bourke Cochran to Speak at Chicago Banquet
W Bourke Cochran of New York has accepted an invitation to deliver the principal address at a Bankers Club of Chicago banquet to be held at the Hotel Sherman tomorrow night. His subject will be The Re conciliation of Business and Government the Capital Necessity of Our Civilization.
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Bourke Cochran
Chicago
Ill
W. Bourke Cochran
New York
Bankers’ Club of
Hotel Sherman
Georgia Drainage Congress Discusses Southern Land Reclamation
Waycross Georgia December 19 annual Georgia Drainage Congress meeting explored reclamation of overflowed lands and how drainage boosts agricultural development. Speakers included Prof S W McCallie Georgia state geologist Prof E A Pound Dr Joseph Hyde Pratt North Carolina state geologist E J Watson South Carolina agriculture commissioner and Col Alexander B Lawton Central of Georgia Railway vice president.
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Georgia Drainage Congress
Waycross
South
S. W. McCallie
Georgia
E. A. Pound
Joseph Hyde Pratt
North Carolina
E. J. Watson
South Carolina
Alexander B. Lawton
Central of Georgia Railway
Japanese Scholar Nitobe Delivers at Chicago Convocation
Professor Inazo Nitobe, a member of Japan's board of education and instructor at the Imperial University of Tokyo, was the principal speaker at the eighty first convocation exercises of the University of Chicago in Chicago Illinois this afternoon.
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Chicago
Ill
Inazo Nitobe
Imperial Japanese Board of Education
Imperial University of Tokyo
University of Chicago
Jacksonville Prepares Entertainment for Passenger Agents Meeting
Jacksonville Florida December 19 preparatory plans outline an elaborate program for the American Association of Passenger Agents annual convention in the city next week. Advocates say representatives from nearly all major railroads of the United States Canada and Mexico will attend.
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Jacksonville
Fla
American Association of Passenger Agents
United States
Canada
Mexico
Taft to Send Special Message to Congress Wednesday
President Taft will deliver a special message to Congress on Wednesday and revise the schedule accordingly.
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Taft
Congress
Promise of Peace in Grand Powers Talks on China
Washington reports six great powers Unity to settle China. Cabinet meeting ends with Taft plan revision on schedule K wool and woolens. President to likely send revised message to Congress tomorrow. Morse remains hospitalized after illness. Wabash Railway troubles receivers take charge as case proceeds.
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China
Wabash Railroad
Morse
Washington
Taft
Congress
Peace Efforts Unite Six Powers in China Talks
In Shanghai on December 19 the six great powers Japan Great Britain United States Russia France and Germany pledge cooperative effort to assist Dr Wu and Tang Shao Yi in negotiations. The likely outcome is the fall of Manchu rule and the imperial throne at Pekin remains uncertain.
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China
Shanghai
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Russia
France
Germany
Dr. Wu
Tang Shao Yi
Pekin
Receivers Named for Wabash Railroad in Court Bond Action
Receivers will assume control of the Wabash railroad as soon as they appear in federal court and post bonds of 306000 dollars each. Henry Miller, the manager, says the receivership will not affect daily operations of the road, which runs sixteen thousand empires.
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Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Wabbash Railroad
United States
Henry Miller
Morse to Remain in Hospital After Government Decision
President Taft stated no government action will follow in the Morse case as friends press for parole. Attorney general Wickersham said Morse is not critical and will stay in the Army Hospital near Atlanta.
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Morse
Washington
Taft
Charles W. Morse
Wickersham
Army Hospital
Atanta
Fights Tonight Include McFarland Hickey and Suli Van in Cleveland
Packey McFarland meets Young Hickey in a 10 round New York bout while Tony Ross challenges Jack Twin Suli van in a 12 round main event at Cleveland. Promoter bill features two headlining confrontations with regional venues.
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Packey McFarland
Young Hickey
New York
Tony Ross
Jack
Twin) Sulivan
Cleveland
Road markers and national highway plan discussed
Kansas City officials and the executive committee of the Missouri Old Trails Road Association met to discuss permanently marking the Boons Lick Road and the Santa Fe Trail and promoting a national road from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Kansas City
Boon's Lick Road
Atlantic
Pacific
Missouri Old Trails Road Association
Ozark Land Congress Opens with Governor Hadley Speech
A large representative audience attended the opening of the second annual Ozark Land Congress in Springfield Missouri. Governor Hadley delivered the opening address. In the afternoon Col. R. E. Smith of Sherman Texas and Frank D. Fuller secretary of the Tri State Fair of Memphis Tennessee spoke as principal speakers. Sessions continue through Saturday.
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Ozark Land Congress
Springfield
Hadley
R. E. Smith
Sherman
Texas
Frank D. Fuller
Memphis
Tenn
Adler Must Serve Six Years For Banking Violations
New Orleans December 19 William Adler former president of the defunct State National Bank is sentenced to six years in Atlanta Federal Prison for violating national banking laws. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals affirms the lower court ruling awaiting possible Supreme Court intervention.
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New Orleans
Wiliam Adler
State National Bank
Atlanta
United States Supreme Court
United States State Circuit Court of Appeas
Adler
Suffragette Urges Stone Throwing Practice in Campaign
Elizabeth Freeman, a young American English leader, urged suffragettes at an uptown church meeting to practice throwing stones to prepare for a stone throwing campaign if peaceful methods fail. The suggestion drew cheers from the audience.
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New York
Elizabeth Freeman
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