Governor Willson Seeks Expanded Power in Lawless Tobacco War
Frankfort Ky Jan 9 The governors first message to the legislature urges stronger authority to quell lawless bands blamed for the tobacco war. He highlights farm distress, factory closures, and market paralysis, calls for a uniform local option law by county, reform of registration and elections, nonpartisan charity and penal boards, and mandatory publicity for campaign contributions.
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Frankfort
A. B. Willson
General Assembly
Kentucky
Hopkinsville
Boston brakeman held as accessory in New Jersey murder
Frederick W. Eliot, 22, of Auburndale Massachusetts and a Boston and Albany brakeman, surrendered at police headquarters after being charged as an accessory to the murder of Helena Whitmore. His nude body was found December 26 in Lampblack swamp at Harrison New Jersey. Eliot was examined by Bodton and Newark officers and committed to the Tombs as a fugitive from justice. He is expected to consent to travel to New Jersey without papers.
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Boston
Frederick W. Eliot
Boston & Albany
Auburndale
Mass
Helena Whitmore
Lampblack
Harrison
N. J
Bodton
Newark
New Jersey
Our Ex Presidents and the Pension Question
Washington analysis recaps Grover Cleveland's push for pensions for ex presidents and Congress' reluctance. It notes Cleveland's finances and investments, Whitneys, Lamont, Vance, Window, Quay, and Bryan's rise from modest means to wealth through writing and lectures. It also mentions Roosevelt, Nevada politics, and a proposed aerial defense unit.
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Charles W. Arthur Washington
Grover Cleveland
United States
House of Representatives
White House
Mr. Cleveland
William C. Whitney
Navy
Whitney
Cleveland
Washington
Dan Lamont
Senator Vance
North Carolina
Congress
Zeb Vance
William Window
Minnesota
Senate
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Great Britain
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Nevada
Senator Nixon
Californies
Senator Flint
California
Nixon
Army
War Department
Walter Darrell
Heinze Indicted Over Certification of $400000 Checks
Federal grand jury charges Augustus Heinze with over-certifying fifteen checks totaling over $400,000 drawn on the Mercantile National Bank by Otto Heinze & Co. He surrendered on $60,000 bond and faces arraignment. defense cites bookkeeping error and misentered bank records.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Otto Heinze & Co
Mercantile National Bank
Augustus Heinze
Mer
Cantile National Bank
United States
Shielda
Heinze
Chatfield
United States Circuit Court
Edward Lauterbach
Otto Heingr &Vy
Mr. Lauterbach
United Copper Company
Henze
Charles W. Morse
Deadly Duel at Harmony Ends in Saloons Killing
In Harmony Brazil Ind on January 9 Emery Shaffer age forty was killed and Andrew Lindsey saloon keeper was seriously injured in a revolver duel at Lindsey’s saloon following a dispute over drink prices.
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Harmony
Brazil
Ind
Emery Shaffer
Andrew Lindsey
Lindsey
President Roosevelt invited to unveil Harrison statue in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis January 9 report says President Theodore Roosevelt may attend the unveiling of the Benjamin Harrison monument next spring. Sculptor Niehaus flags the eight foot figure and matching chair nearly ready for foundry and notes drapery in overcoat. If arrangements with Grand Army invited, ceremonies could occur by Decoration Day with Roosevelt present.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
Theodore Roosevelt
Benjamin Harrison
John B. Elam
Charles W. Smith
Monument Commission
New York
Niehaus
General Harrison
Elam
Grand Army
Roosevelt
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Willson
East Market
Schuster Bros
Louisville
Anand
Wwe
Aizas
Wight
F. Agustus Heinze
Mercantile National.Bank
Jackson
Democratic State Committee
Erwin
Lamb
Barnhart
James K. Risk
Elfingham
Lighth
Storen
Eltingham
Padgett
M Mshwiller
Hoffman
Emshwiller
Taggart
W. H. O’brien
Bryan
Lafayette
Heimberger
John BH. Lamb
Terre Haute
Scales
Pleasants
Foley
Osborn
Korbly
Lamb—Padgett
Risk
Erwin—Emshwill J. Billingham
Barnhart Stevens
Marion
Kemper Patterson
United Telephone Company
Otto Mayer
Patterson
Mayer
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