Thaw’s Eve Trial Sparks Rumors and Witness Returns
On the eve of Harry K. Thaw’s second trial for Stanford White’s murder, a weather of rumors swirls about Thaw and his counsel. Abe Hummel recovers enough to testify for the state, while Anthony Comstock prepares to counter with defense testimony. Thaw’s wife Evelyn’s visits to the Tombs fluctuate as confidential conferences unfold.
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United Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Evelyn
Center Street
Littleton
O'Rielly
Peabody
Abe” Hummel
Blackwell's Island
Hummel
Anthony Comstock
Comstock
White
Vice
Pleasant event at 1st Christian Church
The First Christian church hosted a Wednesday evening reception organized by Section 1 of the Woman's Union to promote cordiality and acquaintanceship. A large attendance, good program, and light refreshments marked the event, and the usual prayer meeting was postponed to Thursday evening.
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First Christian Church
Section 1
Woman’s Union
J R Snyder Dies in Fredonia Pa Funeral Held
Elmer Snyder of Chestnut street learned on Wednesday that his uncle J R Snyder a leading attorney in Fredonia Pa had died. The funeral occurred the same day and Elmer could not attend due to late word.
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Elmer Snyder
Chestnut Street
J. R. Snyder
Fredonia
Water Firmries Faces Typhoid Suit In Venango County
In Franklin two suits were filed by Rev. Dr. Maurice P. Fikes and James B. Borland seeking damages from Venango Water company over typhoid cases linked to the city water. Plaintiffs aim to cover medical and nursing costs along with distress, with more suits planned if successful. An action to annul the water company charter is also expected, with a hearing before the Attorney General.
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Venango County
Franklin
Maurice P. Fikes
First Baptist Church
James B. Borland
Venango Water Company
Todd
Man Falls From Street Car In Lowellville Injury Report
Charles Donnelly of 20 Beaver street jumped from a moving Youngstown to New Castle street car near Lowellville. He was badly bruised and shaken, with possible skull fracture, but hospital reports his condition non serious. Conductor and a fellow passenger intervened. he was carried to the city hospital by ambulance.
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Charles Donnelly
Beaver Street
Donnelly
Youngstown
Dunn and Rice
Committee appoints Vindicator issuing panel
Before the New Year reception the W C T U held an executive meeting. The president appointed a committee to publish the Vindicator, a temperance paper issued annually by the county union before license court. The panel includes Mrs. Frank M. Jones Mrs. B E N Baer Mrs. Jennie Forquer Mrs. A M Leohner and Miss Cordelia Roberts.
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Ladies of the Union
County Union
Frank M. Jones
BE. N. Baer
Jennie Forquer
A. M. Leohner
Cordelia Roberts
Auto thief held for grand jury after guilty plea
George Carlisle arrested for the Rochester Railway company car robbery pleaded guilty in police court and was held for the grand jury.
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United Press
Rochester
N. Y
George Carlisle
Rochester Railway Company
Police relief system blamed for many arrests in Youngstown
It is thought the relief system used by Youngstown police contributed to a high annual arrest total of 6 110 figures.
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Youngstown
Affinity of Rev Cooke and Floretta Revealed in Verse
Fragments of a poem and letters linking San Francisco pastor Rev Jere K Cooke to Floretta Whaley surface after they fled to conceal identities. The concluding verse speaks of distant shores and shared love. A 1904 postal line from Cooke to Floretta notes happiness at Lake George, adding intrigue to a faded romance.
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United Press
San Francisco
Jan
Floretta Whaley
Jere Knode Cooke
Cooke
Floretta
Jere K. Cooke
Lake George
Fourth Jury Reports To Deliberate In Powers Case
Caleb Powers is in a Kentucky murder trial over Governor Goebel’s assassination. Jurors retired at 9 05 p m after closing defense and prosecution arguments. Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin warned freeing Powers would hand the state to organized political assassins.
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United Press
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Commonwealth
Franklin
Morris
W. C. Owens
Owens
Henry Youtsey
Powers
Mother of Powers
Plaingrove Township Divides Into Two Precincts
Judge Porter affirmed the viewers report dividing Plaingrove township into two voting precincts. The Brent school house becomes the new polling place with David Blair named judge and Robert McCommon and Robert McComb serving as inspectors.
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Plaingrove Township
Porter
Brent School House
David Blair
Robert McCommon
Robert McComb
Receivers Appointed for Seaboard Railway Company
S. Davies Warfield and R. Lancaster Williams named by Federal Judge Pritchard as receivers for Seaboard Railway Company with Fidelity and Deposit Company Bonds. Appointment comes amid slow collections and postwar business declines. Seaboard capitalized at 112 million dollars, operating 2,611 miles of track from Washington to Norfolk and to Atlanta and Tampa.
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United Press
Danville
S. Davies Warfield
R. Lancaster Williams
Pritchard
Circuit Court
Eastern District of Virginia
Seaboard Railway Company
Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Baltimore
Seaboard
John Skelton Williams
Davies Warfield
Continental Trust Company of
Ryan-Blair
South
Washington
Norfolk
Atlanta
Tampa
Seashore Railway Company
Seaboard Company Incorporated
Muncie Faces Imminent Martial Law Threat
Local report warns that Muncie could come under martial law soon as authorities consider extraordinary measures. Public officials did not specify trigger conditions or timelines, leaving residents anxious about civil liberties and safety.
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Muncie
Riot Strikes Muncie After Car Strike Force
In Muncie Indiana a street car strike sparked violence with two shot and several beaten. Mayor Guthrie ordered all saloons closed while militia mobilizes as authorities fear further clashes when noon and evening shifts end. Strikebreakers guard three police escorted cars while factories resume work and thousands wear We walk buttons.
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Muncie
Ind
Indiana Union Traction Company
Hanley
Indianapolis
Harry Gardner
Pittsburg
John Cline
Morris Maley
Joseph Williams
Chicago
Williams
Cline
Maley
Joseph Walling
James Rutledge
Guthrie
Sheriff's Posse
Wallace Declares Anti Penrose Stance in State House Bid
Lawrence county attorney Robert L. Wallace announces he will not join any Penrose organization caucus if elected to the state house. He asserts a strict anti Penrose platform, seeks liquor-licence local option, and pledges to represent all Lawrence county residents free of factional obligations. Wallace traces a Republican record as councilman and leader, emphasizing independence and local control.
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Robert L. Wallace
Lawrence County
Penrose-organization
United States
Boies Penrose
Wallace
Pulaski Township
William Wallace
Poland Preparatory
New Castle
House of Representatives
Senator Penrose
U. S. Senate
Penrose Organization
U. S
National Congress
Taft Controls Committee Session in Ohio Today
President Taft leads a committee session in Ohio today as actions focus on policy and legislative plans. The proceedings center on early measures and party strategy ahead of upcoming events.
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TAFT
Ohio
Taft or Foraker Montages Ohio GOP Clash in State Fight
Taft supporters dominate the Ohio Republican state central committee meeting in Columbus to set dates for a February primary and a March state convention chaired by James R. Garfield. The issue is Taft versus Foraker with early primaries expected to signal the state’s choice for president. Senator Dick counsels the Foraker side as the Taft faction asserts continued control.
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Columbus
Taft
Republican State Central Committee
James R. Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Ohio
Foraker
Damage case on trial over child killed by streetcar
Dominick Parotta sues the Pennsylvania and Mahoning Valley Railway for 10000 damages claiming negligence after his child was run over on South Mill Street. Jury issues arise in other trials. many cases continued due to absent witnesses. Some cases settled, others postponed.
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Dominick Parotta
Pennsylvania and Mahoning Valley Railway Company
Porter
South Mill Street
Philip Cary Manufacturing Company
Cline Lumber Company
Cooper and Butler
John C. Hart
H. G. Miller
Ingham Bros
John E. Fee
Harry Caplan
Antonio del Catto
New Dog Law Not Applicable In Lawrence County
The dog law requiring dogs to wear a tag showing dog tax paid is not effective in Lawrence County which uses a special act. Dog raisers pay the money and sheep raisers receive it if any sheep are killed by dogs, with many sheep killed by dogs reported across the county.
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Lawrence County
Record Broken for Cutting Cordwood in Pennsylvania
W B Ekleberger of Cascade Street claims the cordwood cutting record in Western Pennsylvania. In 30 days he cut 35 cords and 102 railroad ties and aided in loading 11 wagons. Over 12 months he supplied 482 cords to the steel mill, more than any other man.
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W. B. Ekleberger
Cascade Street
Pennsylvania
Men and Women Seek Work at Associated Charities
Rev. C W Foulke reports many families in New Castle suffer from alcohol related poverty. Men seek any work while women and girls will do housework or washing. A call goes out for cast off children’s clothes to aid the needy and a sewing society is forming.
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Associated Charity
C. W. Foulke
Associated Charities
New York City
Foulke
New Castle
North Mercer Street
Judge J. F. Wilson Residence Robbed
Frank Bourton, employee of Judge J Sharp Wilson of Bears, barely escaped harm when two burglars attacked him in the Wilson library. A cut glass piece hurled by Bourton injured one intruder as the thieves fled through a window after ransacking the dining room. Two weeks earlier the Wilson home was entered, with political papers stolen.
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Frank Bourton
J. Sharp Wilson
Bears
L. W. Wilson
Bourton
Wilson
Nervy keeper saves life of a lioness
New York January 2 The great lioness Rose at Central Park 200 was choking from a bone lodged in her throat Headkeeper Snyder entered the cage and gained the animal s trust He pulled the bone free with a steel hook His actions cut the throat lining but the lioness survived and Snyder said she would have died within minutes without relief
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New York
Central Park 200
Snyder
Dinner table death in Niles shocks city
James Mc Quirk aged 60 was shot through the heart and killed today while at his New Year dinner in a double house. Fred Schumacher aged 21 was handling a gun in the other half when it discharged accidentally and the bullet went through the wall striking Mc Quirk in the back.
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Niles, O
James McQuirk
Fred Schumacher
McQuirk
Deaths of Several Residents Noted In Area Notices
Death record notices list William Schofield 40 of 465 South Mill Street Eli W Hazen 69 of Shenango township Alfred Dolan 24 of Ellwood J R Snyder of Fredonia PA Mrs Rhoda A Kelly 81 of Pittsburg William Swogger 22 of Beaver county.
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William Schofield
South Mill Street
Eli W. Hazen
Shenango Township
Alfred Dolan
Ellwood
J. R. Snyder
Fredonia
Rhoda A. Kelly
Pittsburg
William Swogger
Beaver County
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Frank Burton
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