Hains Trial Opened Today in Annis Murder Case
Opening of the Thornton Jenkins Hains case in Flushing follows the Bayside slaying of William E. Annis on August 15 1908. Hains is charged with counseling and aiding his brother Peter C. Hains Jr in the murder and with urging the crowd to stand back. The defendants are sons of General Peter C. Hains and are linked to domestic strife and a pending divorce suit involving Mrs Claudi Libby Hains.
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New York
Haing-Annis
William E. Annis
Bayside
N. Y
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Flushing
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
Annis
Jenkins Hains
Peter C. Hanna, Jr
T. Jenkins Mains
Statrles of Adventure
Peter C. Hains
US. N
Engineer Corps
United States Army
Thornton Jenkins
United States Navy
Claudi Libby Hains
Annia
Hanna
Double Domestic Tragedy at Roadhouse Til
William Barnhart a Chicago Alton railroad switchman killed his wife of three months then went to the Roadhouse hotel and fatally shot elevator agent Carl Clapp. Barnhart surrendered. Clapp married with three children. Cause of the crime unknown.
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Roadhouse
Til
William Barnhart
Chicago @ Alton
Carl Clapp
Clapp
Barnhart
Castro at Cologne Today
President Castro arrived in Cologne at 11 last night from Paris and will continue his journey to Berlin today.
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Castro
Cologne
Paris
Berlin
Vinol patent remedy promises cure for various ailments
Local advert touts Vinol a patent medicine claimed to restore appetite ease nervousness and revive energy. Testimonials from Mrs Burns and others urge readers to try Vinol for colds coughs and general debility with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
Congress Debates Penal Codes and Post Office Banks
Washington lawmakers begin routine work with District of Columbia bills and the penal code. Senate debate focuses on postal savings banks and a Foraker bill restoring honor to discharged Black soldiers. Adjournment for Christmas likely on December 21 with ongoing talks on secret service reforms.
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Washington
House
District of Columbia
Senate
Carter
Foraker
Brownsville
Congress
Secret Service
Perkins
Internal Revenue Revenue Decrease Reported for 1908
Commissioner John G Capers reports a 17 998 972 drop in tax receipts from the prior year. For the first three months of the current year the decline stands at 7 262 238. Full year revenue is estimated at 250 million dollars, down 1 665 000 from last year. Distilled spirits production fell to 126 989 740 tax gallons, down over 41 million gallons due to prohibition, high grain prices, and distilleries restricting output.
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Washington
John G. Capers
Internal Revenue Bureau
Prohibition Movement
Electric Bitters touted as cure for stomach and liver woes
Local resident W. C. Kiestler of Asthday Arkansas endorses Electric Bitters as an effective remedy for malaria stomach complaints and general weakness. The ad claims the tonic purifies enriches the blood tones nerves and restores vigor with a money back guarantee at D. Kacefel's drug store.
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W. OC. Kiestler
Asthday
Ark
Ohae. D
Kacefel
Civic Leaders Hear the Tafts at National Civic Federation Meet
New York December 14 President elect Taft and Mrs Taft headlined the National Civic Federation annual meeting dinner. Judge Taft will discuss public employees welfare and Mrs Taft will speak on the federation women s department. Notables including Seth Low Andrew Carnegie Herman Ridder and Samuel Gompers to speak. Topics cover pensions old age relief savings banks and arbitration in labor disputes.
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Meeting of
National Civic Federation
Taft
Mrs. Taft
New York
Federation
Public Employees’ Welfare Committee
Women’s Department
Gompers
Ridder
Seth Low
Andrew Carnegie
Herman Ridder
Samuel Gompers
England
Massachusetts Voluntary Savings Bank
United States
Bomb Explodes Near Coliseum Downtowner Ball Location
A blast in an alley near Wabash avenue and Fifteenth street wrecked two buildings, killed several people, and shattered windows for a block. The Coliseum adjoins the scene where the First ward ball faces opposition. police suspect the bomb aimed to wreck the venue. Fire followed as a two story frame building collapsed and spread to neighboring structures.
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Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth Street
First Ward
Coliseum
Deputy Sheriff Returns With Murder Fugitive
Terre Haute reports Deputy Sheriff Nugent expected back today with Hughie Dickerson, a fugitive charged with murder. Dickerson allegedly disemboweled Earl Slacak in Seelyville last August and fled the state after the crime.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Nugent
Antigo
Wis
Hughie Dickerson
Dickerson
Earl Slacak
Seelyville
Deadly Explosion on Big Canal Kills Fourteen
Fourteen people are dead and about fifty injured after a premature blast of twenty one tons of dynamite at Bas Obispo in the Panama Canal Zone. Three or four are seriously harmed. among the dead is John J. Reidy a powder man from Indianapolis.
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Big Canal
Colon
Bas Obispo
Panama Canal Zone
John J. Reidy
Indianapolis
Ind
Health congress to address tuberculosis at Tuskegee
A remarkable health congress is to be held this week in Tuskegee Alabama to draw attention of the colored people of the South to general hygiene and measures against the spread of tuberculosis in the nation.
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Tuskegee
Ala
South
Rheumatism Says Dyspepsia Causes It
A large group of physicians claim overeating animal protein leads to uric acid and rheumatic diseases via imperfect digestion. They argue stomach dysfunction causes rheumatic pain, not kidneys. Stosrt's Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as digesters. trial packages offered by F A Smart Co, Marshall Michigan.
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Stosrt
F. A. Smart
Marshall, Mich
Welcome at Colombo United States battleship visit celebrated
The American battleship fleet was sighted off Colombo Ceylon prompting official and social plans to honor the visitors. The colonial secretary was told to extend hospitality as King Edward would wish. Special trains will take sailors on interior excursions and entertainments have been funded. Baseball matches and club access for officers are planned.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Edward
United States
Legislative Council
Ceyton
Democrats Nominate Jeppe Bertelson for State Senate
Vanderburgh county Democrats nominate Jeppe Bertelson merchant for state senate in the Vanderburgh special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Walter A. Legeman. Election set for December 29 in Evansville Indiana.
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Evansville
Ind
Vanderburg County
Jeppe Bertelson
Walter A. Legeman
Taft to visit New York as Cuban electors meet
Weekly report notes Taft preparations for speeches in New York while Cuban presidential electors convene to confirm Gomez as Cuba’s first president. Also covered are Bishop Spalding’s Peoria farewell, King Edward’s return to London, a Hawthorne Ontario fire killing four children, and a royal betrothal in London.
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Gomez
Republic
John Lancaster Spalding
Peoria
Edward
Brighton
London
William J. Scharff
Hawthorne
Ont
Beare and Things That Crec Huuried Indiana Forests Beare and Things That Crec Huuried
State Geologist Blatchley seeks information for 1908 Indiana animal history report. Walther Hahn prepares a comprehensive account of Indiana wildlife from mice to bears and a guide on eradicating pests. Farmers hunters trappers and old settlers should send known species and disappearance dates to the office by January 15 1909.
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Indianapolis
W. S. Blatchley
Indiana
Walter L. Hahn
Purdue University
Government Geological Survey
Washington
Blatchley
State Geologist
Indianapolis Considers National Exposition Inquiry
A subcommittee of Indianapolis Commercial Club asks parties connected to past expositions since 1876 to provide detailed data. Questions cover launch methods, initial opposition, steps to completion, and effects on real estate and expo success to assess feasibility.
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Indianapolis
The
Commercial Club
Philadelphia
R. G. McClure
Eighth Graders Told to Write Essay on Beer Harm
Huntington Ind December 14 Every eighth grade pupil in the county town and city schools is ordered to write an essay on What Harm Is There in a Glass of Beer The county superintendent issued the order and graduation grades may be reduced if the essay is not produced
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Huntington
Ind
Woodmen to Meet in Fort Wayne for Big Indiana Gathering
The Modern Woodmen of America in Indiana plan a major Fort Wayne meeting on December 21. Lodges from northern Indiana will attend in force and most state officers are expected to be present.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Woodmen of America
Indiana
Huntington to Dedicate New Courthouse in December
Huntington Ind December 14 The county's new courthouse costing 460000 will be dedicated December 29. James E Watson will be principal speaker at the dedicatory exercises planned as the greatest public event in the city for years.
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Huntington
Ind
Huntington County
James E. Watson
Sudden Death of Judge Baldwin in Logansport
Judge Daniel P. Baldwin former Indiana attorney general and trustee of Wabash College died suddenly at his Logansport home from apoplexy. He was noted as a financier lecturer traveler and prominent political figure.
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Baldwin
Logansport
Ind
Daniel P. Baldwin
Indiana
Wabash College
Child Burned to Death in Tipton Fire
In Tipton Indiana on December 14 Floyd Planalp, the two year old son of Edward Planalp, died from burns sustained in a fire. His mother was badly burned about the face and arms while trying to extinguish the flames.
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Tipton
Ind
Floyd
Edward Planalp
Woman Fatally Burned in Evansville Ironing Mishap
In Evansville Indiana on December 14 Mrs John Rapp was badly burned when a match she stepped on ignited her clothes while she was ironing. The accident led to fatal injuries.
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Evansville
Ind
John Rapp
Local groups schedule meetings and notices in New Albany area
Indiana Council No 1 Royal and Select Masters holds annual officer election tonight followed by banquet. Henry J Lindeman receives permit to erect $850 cottage on Vincennes Street. Elks plan a post meeting vaudeville at the Home on Pearl Street. Willis Harris found dead at Percy Tnters house on State Street. he had lived in the area for years. Greenville township eyes keep as dry. temperance faction pushes. Retails by act license hearing at Jacaray term stirs saloon opponents. Rev Frank W Grossman to preside congregational meeting in Jeffersonville to call a pastor for Presbyterian church. Funeral of Daniel Crawford held at his brother T E Crawfords home. Rev E T Poulson officiated. burial at Fairview cemetery.
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Indiana Council
Willis Harris
Percy Tnnters
State Street
Shrader Broth
Greenville
Frank W. Grossman
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Jeffersonville
Daniel Crawford
Big Brother
T E. Crawford
East Market Street
E T. Poulson
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Fairview Cemetery
Personal Notices From City Residents
Leonard Griswold of St Louis visits relatives in the city for a few days. Mrs Charles Tabler is seriously ill with pneumonia at her Budd Road home. Mine Etta Reeves suffers a fractured arm from a fall on West Spring Street. Mr Forest Gaunt of Fort Wayne visits M T Eunes at 419 West First Street. Miss Bertha E Veit expected home this week from Germany. Morrie Hancock of Winnebago, Nebraska, in the city after the death of his brother in law Merrill Barr. Miss Hattie Hoffman of Louisville returns home after visiting Park Place. William R Hanger and Miss Carrie May Jenkins of Duncan married yesterday at the bride’s home by Elder Hateell. State Senator E B Stotsenburg to leave for Indianapolis to attend Democratic senate meetings. Mrs Robert Minor and daughter of Atlanta are visiting Mr and Mrs Charles H Sowle East Sixth Street. Mrs Lou Sabine Marshe of St Louis to leave for Kansas City after months here. Mrs W A Pierson will entertain the Goterie next Wednesday at 1890 East Bim Street. Mrs.
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Misa Bertha E Veit
Germany
Morrie Hancock
Winnebago
Neb iv
Merrill Barr Mise Hattie Hoffman
Louisville
Matea Sadie Foreman
Park Place
William R. Hanger
Sod Mies
Carrie May Jenkins
Duncan
Hateell
E. B. Stotsenburg
Indianapolia
Senate
Robert Minor
Atlanta
Minor
Charles H. Sowle
Lou Sabine Marshe
8. Louis
City
Kansas City
W. A. Pierson
Thee
East Bim Street
Christmas in Italy paper read by N. C. Bennette
N. C. Bennette will read a paper on Christmas in Italy and Mrs George F. Pens will give a Christmas story. Frank Wattarm and Mia Gertrude M. Wolfe of Franklin township were married this morning at Centenary M E parsonage by Rev A R Beach. Mayor Jacob Best and Capt John D. Mitchell have returned from Washington after attending the rivers and harbor congress.
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N. C. Bennette
Italy
George F. Pens
Frank Wattarm
Mia Gertrude M. Wolfe
Franklin Township
Centenary M. E Parsonage
A R Beach
Jacob Best
John D. Mitchell
Washington
Rivers and Harbor Congress
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Hains’ Defense
Thornton J. Hains
W. T. Burns
Vinol
Vinci
Albany
Tif
ROUSE
Perkins Committee
Meeting OF Civic Federation
Woman's Department of
Mr. Taft
Earl of Granard
Beatrice Mills
Ogden Mills
Ud Dee
Messrs
Harris and Anderson
Neco
Dootore
Obas
D. Kapefer
Forests
Nicate
Watson
Henry J. Lindeman
Short
Vincecnes Street
Chartrea Street
Charlestown Road
New Albany Lodge of Elks
Pearl Street
Leonard
Charles Tabler
Budd Road
Mine Etta Reeves
Weat Spring Street
Forest Gaunt
M. T Eunes
West First Street
Pittsburg
Jellico Co
St. Bernard Lump St. Bernard Nat
Pocahontas
St. Bernard Mining Co. Incorporated
Frank Parks
Medors
Airs
Henry Keaney
Pearl Street Hill
A D
Croxall
East Elm Street
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
Second Presbyterian Church
Jennie Reineking
Esat Main Street
Churchill Haye and Son
Henry Roberts
Arthar Jones
Lafayette Township
M. F. Everbach
Seymour
John Everbach
Everbach
Indiana Manufacturers’ and Shippers’ Association
Railroad Commission
Reising
Paul Reising Brewing Co
Wammersalth’s Tr
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