Druce Case Ends with Coffin Exposing Old Remains
London dispatch reports the Druce case collapsing as a coffin opened at Highgate Cemetery revealed an elderly man, not lead from a roof, debunking the supposed mock burial. Prosecutors may drop perjury charges against Herbert Druce. Magistrate Plowden could dismiss without argument.
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Tribune
The
Tribune Association
London
Druce
Highgate Cemetery
Pepper
Home Office
Cruce
Horace Avery
Herbert Druce
Plowden
T. C. Toruce
Duke of Portland
Baker Street
Druce Pushes Portland Dukedom Claim After Grave Findings
London reports George H. Druce remains determined to pursue his claim to the Portland dukedom despite the discovery of a body in Highgate Cemetery. He admits the coffin’s face bears similarity to photos of Thomas Charles Druce but argues the grave may still conceal his grandfather’s true identity and vows further examination.
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London
George H. Druce
Portland
Cruce
Thomas Charles Druce
Exhumation Confirms Druce Body at Highgate Cemetery
London reports that the 1864 grave labeled Thomas Charles Druce was opened at daybreak revealing a human body. Police barred access to all but Home Office passes as George Hollamby Cruce’s efforts to reach the vault failed. The exhumation ends long legal actions and questions of perjury about a lead-filled coffin.
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Associated Press
London
Thomas Charles Truce
Robert
Caldwell
Home Office
T. C. Druce
Thomas Charles Druce
Highgate
George Hollamby Cruce
Portland
George Hallamby Druce
Duke of Portland
Herbert Druce
Caldwell Still Sick Delays Perjury Examination in Manhattan
Robert C. Caldwell, who testified that a Sead roll was placed in T. C. Druce’s grave, remains gravely ill at his daughter Georgiana’s home on South Street, St. George, Staten Island. Doctor H. E. Pearson reports Caldwell unable to leave home for ten days and unfit to attend Monday’s perjury exam in Manhattan. Caldwell remains in $5,000 bail.
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Robert C. Caldwell
T. C. Druce
Georgiana
South Street
St. George
Staten Island
Druce
H. E. Pearson
Caldwell
Pearson
Manhattan
New York Lawyer in Newport on Caldwell Extradition Case
Walter Cabell, counsel for Robert Caldwell in the New York extradition proceedings over a charge of perjury in the Druce mystery, was in Newport today. He declined to comment, saying he had only recently taken up the case and did not know the details, after learning London’s news about the Bruce grave opening.
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Newport
R. J
Walter
Cabell
New York
Robert C. Caldwell
England
London
Florida's Famous Trains Ad from Information Bureau
Florida Information Bureau ad promotes rail travel on Penn and Atlantic lines with emphasis on punctual service and accessibility. highlights 8 percent and 92 percent figures, inviting readers to learn more at Broadway and West 9th Street location.
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Florida
Penn. & Atlantic Coset
R. RR
Florida Information Bureau
Bway
Cor
Governor Sparks Calls Extra Session for Goldfield Labor Troubles
Governor Sparks announced an extra session of the Nevada Legislature to convene January 14, 1908 in Carson City to address the Goldfield labor dispute. The aim is general, impartial legislation to restore law and order and protect citizens' rights. Captain Cox advised that two federal companies would suffice, with others released from Nevada service.
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Carson
Nev
Sparks
Goldfield
Carson City
A. D
Nevada
Goldfield, Nev
Cox
navy to study criticisms of construction methods
Washington, Dec. 30. The Navy Department may address magazine and other writers criticisms of naval construction methods. Secretary Metcalf is reviewing the subject and will decide soon on issuing a factual statement. Admirals Converse and Capps are gathering information to support any such statement.
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Washington
Navy Department
Metcalf
Converse
Board On Construction
Admiral Capps
Navy
Liner Regina d Italia Halted by Jersey Court
The Lloyd Labonte liner Regina d Italia at Pier B Jersey City will not sail as scheduled due to an attachment order for 1.067 million dollars. About a thousand passengers were already aboard yesterday when the Florida took them on. Attorney Louis Steckler said bond was denied and Justice Pitney reserved ruling on quashing the writ for treaty rights and port jurisdiction.
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Lloyd Labonte
Pier B
Jersey City
Florida
Lloyds
Regina
Hugh Laing
Sir James Laing & Sons, Ltd
Sunderland
England
Louis Steckler
The
Steamship Company
Justice Pitney
New Jersey
New York
Jersey
Pettibone Trial Delayed by Illness in Boise
Boise, Idaho, Dec 30. The trial of George A. Pettibone for alleged complicity in the Steunenberg assassination was adjourned after Pettibone fell ill and was taken to a hospital. Though his condition improved today, doctors fear the illness may be incurable and doubt the trial will run its full course.
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Boise
Idaho
George A. Pettibone
Steunenberg
Pettibone
Negroes Triumph In Race Riot At Bryson City
Five white men were shot and others injured by spikes and rocks in a December race riot at Bryson City North Carolina. The Negroes triumphed, but about a dozen were jailed. The clash occurred at the Southern Railway station as crowds gathered in the waiting room after accusations of nighttime spikes and stones being thrown at white passengers.
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Tribune
Asheville
N. C
Bryson City
X. c
Southern Railway Station
Subway extension urged to ease Bronx trolley nightmare
A Bronx delegation asked Public Service Commissioner Eustis to extend the subway elevated line from West Farms along White Plains Road to the city line. The commissioner warned that many more extensions would be sought across all five boroughs once this one is completed.
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Bronx
Rvice
Eustis
West Farms
White Plains Road
Two Taft Votes Planted in Indianapolis Delegation
Telegraph report from Indianapolis notes Fairbanks supporters list delegates to edge Taft to only two votes on the delegation. If Fairbanks quits, the remaining twenty eight votes could swing to Governor Hughes. The Taft supporters named are Senator Beveridge and State Senator Guthrie. An Augustura Bitters Advertisement concludes the column.
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Tribune
Indianapolis
Taft
Fairbanks Manae
Fairbanks
Hughes
Beveridge
Guthrie
Three Brokers Arrested in Broad Street Larceny Case
Detectives raided an office at 20 Broad Street and arrested Joseph Cowan John L McClean and Edward Keith on grand larceny charges. They operated as George F Shurtleff & Company issuing mining stock bulletins and defrauding Arthur Bacon of 162 dollars over two transactions. The men had prior disciplinary histories with the Consolidated Exchange and related firms. They posted $1000 bail each in bonds backed by two Union Avenue Bronx lots.
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Broad Street
Stock Exchange
Joseph Cowan
West 138Th Street
John L. McClean
West Sid Street
Edward Keith
West 137Th Street
George F. Shurtleff
Bacon
Shurtleff & Co
Shurtleff Company
East 44Th Street
Charles Jones
Thompson Savage
Cowan
Pride of Cobalt
Consolidated Exchange
McLean
J. L. McLean & Co
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Christian Buttler
Clinton Stephans
Classon Point
N. Y
Finn
Union Avenue
Bronx
the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Boston
New England
Vermont
Boston
Mendon
Worcester County
Millbury
Yale
Philippines
Washington
Philippine
Fallows Ready to Cure Under Christian Psychology
Chicago reports Bishop Samuel Fallows of the Reformed Episcopal Church will begin a new faith cure method, Christian psychology, at church parlors from 3 to 5 pm. He claims to aid diseases tied to nerves and conditions like the drug habit, melancholia, hysteria, sleeplessness, and hypochondria, diverging from orthodox doctrine as a result of years of study. Christian Scientists condemn him as an enemy. healers Elizabeth Webster and M M W Adams call him insincere imitator seeking hostility to their faith.
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Chicago
Samuel Fallows
Reformed Episcopal Church
Eddy
Elizabeth Webster
M. M. W. Adams
Christian Science Cult
Zimri Dwiggins Dies in Lincoln After Bank Collapse
Zimri Dwiggins, an early leader in frenzied finance and founder of the Columbia National Bank of Chicago in 1893, has died in Lincoln. The Chicago bank led a chain of smaller banks across Indiana towns, many of which suspended when the main institution failed at the onset of the panic.
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Lincoln
Neb
Zimri Dwiggins
Columbia National Bank of Chicago
Columbia National
Indiana
Chicago
Dewey's Wines Special Assorted Cases Ad
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co offers New Year's specials on wine cases priced at 4.00 5.00 and 6.75 dollars. Advertisements list 138 Fulton Street New York as the contact address.
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Dewey's
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Albany Assembly Faces Shakeup in 1908 Session
Albany dispatch reports slow gathering of legislators for the 1908 session with roles deciding on Ways and Means chair, clerkship, and committee leadership. Merritt or Phillips likely lead Ways and Means. Kings County and Buffalo members eyed for key posts. Smith favored for clerk. Baxter seeks re-election amid G.A.R. backing. Wadsworth remains confident on his stance and re-election.
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Wadsworth
Committee On
Assembly
Merritt
St. Lawrence County
Jesse Phillips
Allegany County
Phillips
Ways and Means
Judiciary
Kings County
Charlies F. Murphy
Cities
Woodruff
Edward C. Dowling
Brooklyn
Hammond
Onondaga County
Warren Tr. Lee
Kings
J. Mayhew Wainwright
Westchester
Ray B. Smith
Archie E. Baxter
Baxter
Grand Army of the Republic
Hirm
Smith
Francis Hendricks
Wiliam Barnes
Albany County
Grand Army
Colonel Baxter
Herbert Parsons
New York
al” Smith
Murhay
Conners
Palmer
Threat From G A R Head Over Baxter Re-Election
Albany dispatch reports Harlan J. Swift state commander of the Grand Army of the Republic threatens Republican leaders with veterans’ wrath if Colonel Archie E. Baxter of Elmira loses his bid for Clerk of the Assembly. Voters have opened headquarters and delegates from 616 posts will meet at the Capitol to press Baxter’s demand for caucus alignment.
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Tribune
Albany
Archie E. Baxter
Elmira
Assembly
Woodruff
Wadsworth
Harlan J. Swift
Grand Army of the Republic
Republican Party
Baxter
Capitol
Grand Army
President Roosevelt Returns to Washington After Pine Knot Outing
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington from Pine Knot Virginia shortly before 9 tonight. Secretary Loeb met him and drove him to the White House with Mrs Roosevelt, Archie and Quentin following a mud covered ten mile drive. The President said he did not bag big game, only took the children for an outing and planned to resume work in the morning.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
Pine Knot
Loeb
White House
Virginia
I R T Lets Go 300 Men From Repair Division
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company discharged about three hundred men in its repair department to offset higher operating costs after the Public Service Commission required more motormen and trainmen. The company will keep enough workers for ordinary repairs but suspend permanent improvements for now.
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Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Commission
Johnsons New Scheme for City Ownership Funds
Mayor Tom L Johnson plans to raise about 60 000 000 for municipal ownership aims including electric lighting gas company takeover and street railways. Two plans are cited: amend Longworth act to permit bonds without popular vote on large tax duplicates or empower the mayor to choose the real estate valuation board to raise taxes. A second plan proposes issuing industrial bonds secured by city property rather than citizen property.
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Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
East Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Pay as you enter unpopular in Pittsburg transit
The Pittsburg Railways Company rigidly enforced the pay as you enter plan today and, as in a Iarge number of incidents, passengers resisted by tendering bills and delaying cars. Women with bundles delayed payment until seated. Some passengers stormed cars and refused to pay inside. Several conductors resigned amid the dispute while company officers pledged continued enforcement.
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Railways Company
Jealousy Ends in Death of Two in Paterson Tragedy
In Paterson New Jersey Charles Bennett twenty four shot and killed his sweetheart Jennie Morelli twenty nine at No fourty nine Hamburg avenue shortly after nine oclock tonight He then shot himself in the brain Morelli survived briefly saying goodbye to Mrs Blanchfield with whom she had boarded Bennett learned she was infatuated with another man and after a quarrel the tragedy occurred tonight.
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the Tribune
Paterson
N. J
Charles Bennett
Jennie Morelli
Hamburg Avenue
Bennett
Preparations for Bryan Dinner in Lincoln Ne
Final arrangements for the Democratic dinner in Lincoln on January 4 are complete. Fifteen hundred plates prepared. William Jennings Bryan is expected to outline the platform. Speeches promised by Governor Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma Jerry R B Sullivan Des Moines Henry Warrum Indianapolis Governor N B Broward of Florida Former Senator Thomas M Patterson of Colorado and M F Harrington of Nebraska.
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Tribune
Lincoln
Neb
William Jennings Bryan
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Jerry RB. Sullivan
Des Moines
Henry Warrum
Indianapolis
N. B. Broward
Florida
Thomas M. Patterson
Colorado
M. F. Harrington
Nebraska
Nineteen Women Tramps Found in Box Car
Nineteen female tramps were found in a single Union Pacific box car at Millard. They claimed blue laws drove them from Omaha, with no money, so they were forced to walk sixteen miles back to Omaha. They intended to continue to Denver.
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Tribune Millard
Neb
Union Pacific
Omaha
Denver
Dewey's Old Port for the Grippe Advertisement
An old advertisement for Dewey's Old Port touts its use against grippe and claims it prevents after effects. Promoted by H. T. Dewey & Sons Co. of 138 Fulton Street, New York.
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DEWEY
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Taft Voices Panic Causes at Boston Merchants Dinner
Secretary Taft addressed the Boston Merchants Association at the Hotel Somerset detailing the 1907 monetary panic. He linked it to overexpansion, extravagance, and war costs, noting world loanable capital depletion and widespread financial stress affecting railroads and enterprises.
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Boston
United States
Taft
Boston Merchants’ Association
Somerset
Elysium Club
Samuel Carr
Mrs. Taft
Baltimore
San Francisco
Europe
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Milwaukee
Supreme Court
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Raines
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