Roosevelt to send secret service report to Congress
President Roosevelt plans to deliver a detailed report to Congress after the holiday recess, outlining the use of the secret service in investigating violations by corporations, private individuals, and members of Congress. He will provide justification for each case and says he will not bow to pressure from Congress for limitations on the service. The White House notes the administration has not received a rebuke for its handling of espionage matters in the annual message.
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Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Haliday
Men Charged With Gambling On Trial In County Court
A gambling den case unfolds in court with Fred Clark and William Llewellyn Trewal lyn charged by County Detective Logan with running a gambling room at a Water street location near the Dig Tree Inn. Witnesses describe poker games, chips, and a leased second floor room used for living plus gambling activity witnessed December 5.
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Billy Llwellyn
Fred Clark
Dig Tree Inn
Gandling
Ables
William Trewallyn
Logan
William Knobloch
Water Street
William Llewellyn
Llewellyn
Bolding Works
Clark
W. A. Morgan
State Police
Hillsville
Lewis Recruiting and Miners Rank in Indianapolis
President Lewis of the United Mine Workers plans to strengthen ranks ahead of potential trouble after the April 1 expiration of the operators’ agreement. He authorizes a $4 initiation dispensation to pleaded for all locals in districts 1 7 and 1 7 to recruit more miners, hoping to bring in thousands previously outside the union.
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Indianapolis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Toltia
Does
Joiu
United Mine Workers of America
Confessor Claims Fake Riot Involving Mutako Figure
Monroe Ga December 18 a man named Boyd Conyers testifies he slept during the Brownsville shooting and claims the alleged confession is bogus. He says he was not involved in the riot and denies any guilty part, insisting he knows nothing and offered no motive to confess.
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Monroe
Brownsville
Twan
Boyd Conyers
Mutako
Brandesh
Stolen Bible Proves Undoing of Prisoner
A Bible case ends with John B H Smith arrested after a theft from Dr. Merritt, a woman physician. The Bible and four other books disappeared from the office, tying Smith to a scheme involving misused funds and calls for greater federal control, with Merritt identifying the Bible and asserting investor losses.
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Sharon
John BH. Smith
Allon
Tr. N. B. Merritt
Smith
Merritt
Chicago
Thornton
Mer
Clu
Franklin J. Lane
Ritt
Commerce
Soli
Grand Jury
Wall Street
Mable
Local option closes New Philadelphia brewery operation
Dover December 18 The New Philadelphia brewery will close within a week as Tuscarawas County saloons shut under the Rose local option law. The company operates one plant in Massillon and in Canton. the Dover plant closed a year ago.
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Philadelphia
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Tuscarawas Counly
Rose
Cormpany
Maseilton
Canton
Dover
Local court actions show pleas in early Friday session
Tiny Mitchell entered a plea of not guilty on a charge of tampering with a house and will not fight the case. Mitehall and Francia Crane were indicted in connection with a raid by County Detective Leagan. Crane and two others were arrested and await sentencing for their roles. The record notes additional defendants and pending Sentences for other charges.
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Tiny Mitchell
Francia Crane
Leagan
Crane Ereapei
Lina Rot Yrthoon
Willy Bo Senlenved
Four Drunks Draw Advice and Passes
Four drunks drew advice and passes after a police incident yesterday. They were released by Mayur Starry Jr. Lusk and spent the night in custody without disorderly conduct. They received the regular secure, and all promised to be good.
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Mayur
Death Record Miss Margaret N. Latin in Ohio area
Miss Margaret N Latin 35, died in western Ohio after illness. Other names listed include Siminernan 75 Brazil, Mrs Teuhy Coonrr 24, 331 West Washington, and Thompson in Potters Set. No clear cause or authorities provided.
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Margaret N. Latin
Coupeureet
W. OH. Siminernan
Brazil
Mra
Teuhy
Coonrr
Weat
Washington Short
Tathin Thompson
Votant
Potters Set
Buster Borlage
Kan
Hughes Wall Street Investigation Opens Meeting
New York Det 18 reports Governor Hughes will convene a special to organize the Wall Street brokers inquiry. The panel weighs policy on publicity with private sessions likely, following precedents in banking law probes. Horace White is expected as chairman and Clark Williams as secretary.
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New York
Hughes
Wall Street
Horace White
Clark Wilams
Serratory
No More Oaths for the Sultan
Constantinople reports Sul tan Abdul Hamid refused to take the oath supporting the constitution during opening of parliament. The oath was initially planned, but changed after his request. Deputies debated compelling the sultan and a palace assault on Rechad Yey, heir to the throne, was rumored amid yesterday’s ceremonies.
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United Pres
Constantinople
Gee
Sul‘tan Abdul Hamid
Alac
Rechad Yey
Rechad
Mass meeting at Mahoningtown on Railroad topic
Secretary Callender of the Pennsylvania Railroad will address the Railroad Men's Meeting at Mahoningtown Presbyterian church Sunday at 3 30 p m The topic A Wreck at Terminal The choir will play good singing expected Men welcome no meeting in the association hall Congregational Bible class Friday evening open to all men
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ML OW. Callender
Pennsylvania Railroad Y
Stiff fine for the Pullman Co in state of Iowa
Iowa Attorney General Byers will seek payment of 74 015 as a penalty for the Pullman Company failing to file Incorporation particles in Iowa. The article notes the company's capital stock at 70 000 000 and mentions a daily penalty of 1000 for delays. Local police report a Pittsburg visitor incident on Gulliver Avenue.
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Pullman CO
State OF Iowa
Wnited Presa
Des Moines
Pullman Company
Iowa
Cpplcal
Senatorial toga cost half a million in Ohio race
Charles P Taft supporters accuse rivals of underhanded spending while Taft managers claim he will dish out federal patronage in Ohio. The fight intensifies as Taft workers arrive from New York and compare Taft's 1908 efforts to Hanna's McKinley era. Henry A Williams asserts Taft will reward friends with patronage regardless of election result.
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Ber
Charles P Tatt
Ohio
Taft
New York
Pert
Hanna
Mor McKinley
Henry A. Williams
Charles P. Fatt
Vibe Renate
Would Impeach Patterson and Judge Jones in Tennessee
Union City Tenn dispatch reports petitions seeking impeachment of Gov Malcolm Patterson and Judge Joseph Jones over state troop deployment to quell night rider lawlessness and a court action allegedly violating 30 day delays. Prosecution in the eight arrests opened with key witnesses, including Cal Zacharia Taylor described as wounded in Walnut Ridge hotel incident with Captain Quentin Rankin.
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Union City
Tenn
Malcolm Ti. Patterson
Joseph Jones
Patterson
Jones
Oasis
Cal
Zacharia Taylor
Walnutrng Hotel
Quentin Rankin
Rankin
Aileen
Court Week Proceeds with Large Docket heard
The court faces about forty cases for trial next week with most remaining on the docket after several have been disposed of by plan. Only a few Boros cases remain, delaying disposition as the term continues.
C M and St Paul Expands to Spokane Route
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul president A J Burting arrives in New York to organize a holding company for coast extension work. St Paul line negotiations target nine ninety mile segments to form a Spokane branch. East tunnel through the Bitter Root mountains expected to finish soon. Freight service to begin before June.
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Trdtedl Press
New York
Tieu
A. J. Burting
Chicago
Milwaukee
Spokane
Barling
Paul Taelfie Vost
Eatenson
Itramc
Four Politicians Convicted of Capital Conspiracy
Harrisburg report states four men William Snyder William Mathues James Shumaker and John H Sanderson received two years at hard labor in Basturin penitentiary and a 500 maximum penalty for conspiring to defraud Pennsylvania of 1020840 in furnishing the new capital. They await supersedeas decision as an appeal to the governor proceeds from their attorney.
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Gutted Press
Harrisburg
Basturin
Kunkel
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
William Snyder
William 4. Mathues
James M. Shumaker
John H Sanderson
Philadelphia
Superior Court
William Sehnefer
Saunderson
Staumaker
Snyders
Mathues
Desutysneriftarerthenny
Venezuela War Joke Hints at Dutch-Venezuelan Clash
United Press reports from The Hague indicate Venezuela’s declaration of war against Holland, seen by officials as domestic maneuvering. Washington notes Venezuela lacks naval power to threaten Dutch holdings, with the Netherlands possessing a strong fleet including battleships and cruisers in the region.
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Hague
Sromarg
War Office
Washington
Venezuela
Hutland
Gos Lombia
Holland
Netherlands
Venezuelan
Heemskerk
Negides
eeVen Cruis
Ors
Witness Tells Damaging Story On Hains Murder Trial
In today's hearing of the Thornton Jenkins Hains murder case, state witness Herbert A. L. Punke described the fatal shooting scene and disputed the defense claim that Hains acted to protect a brother. The testimony centers on the timing and sequence of shots, and whether the killing was impulse driven or premeditated.
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Dusheri
Thornton Jen
Sing Malos
Annis
Herbert A. L. Punke
Thornpton
Frederick Starm
Funke
Hains
Torney Melntyre
John Tonning
Howritan
Melos’ Tyre
Tonning
Erica
Tim
Plushlog Court House
Justice Crane
Peter C. Halan
Twc
Joho McIntyre
Joho Hanna
Flushing Resk
Giewers
Plushing Creek
Indies
Monty
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