Mrs Beisel Erb murder trial makes rapid progress
In Media Pennsylvania the trial of Mrs XM Florence Erb and sister Mrs Catharine Beisel proceeds with ten witnesses, including Erb household servants, supporting the defense claim that Beisel fired the fatal shot in self defense. Testimony describes prior quarrels at Red Gables, a revolver near the wife, and a hotel alibi.
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Penn
Florence Erb
Catharine Beigel
J. Clayton
Erb
Cficlais
Beisel
Eact
Eric
Red Gables Tong
Lost Student Returns From Abduction In Wisconsin Cave
Willis Eugene Smith, a University of Kentucky student missing since September, recounts being kidnapped by four men in Lexington, drugged, placed in a boxcar, moved to the Wisconsin mountains, held in a cave until his escape Monday night. He traveled freight trains to Henderson, then Owensboro, aided by his uncle, conductor Carl Benton, before arriving home at 4 pm.
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the Tribune
Owensboro
Willis Eugene Smith
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Elmer Hubbard
Wisconsin
Smith
Henderson
Carl Benton
Louisville & Nashville
Grand Jury Censures Kennedy and O Conor Over Sunset Park Wall
The Kings County Grand Jury censured Park Commissioner Kennedy and Park Engineer O Conor for neglecting oversight of contractors in Sunset Park Brooklyn wall construction. It accuses inspectors of incompetence or collusion and calls on District Attorney Clarke to pursue felony charges for payment for nonconforming work. Kennedy aide Reilly defends limited oversight and notes corrective steps.
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Kings County Grand Jury
Kennedy
O'Connor
Sunset Park
Brooklyn
Clarke
Kings County
New York
Dike
Reu Sre
Thomas F. Reilly
Park Department
Announcement of Airship Co. of America formation
Yesterday the proposed Aerial Navigation Company of America announced its organization with a principal office in this era and capital of 36 00 9. Thurlow Weed Barnes, tied to Chinese railway ops, would be president and Lewis Nixon, shipbuilder, chief engineer and construction head. Other prominent figures are said to back the venture, which aims to build airships at least 70 feet long with about a 9 foot diameter and accommodations for at least 60 passengers.
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Aerial Navigation Company of America
Thurlow Weed Bernes
Lewis Nixon
Guymard Cut-Off Opens for Freight Traffic
The Guymard cut-off, built by Erie Railroad and its subsidiary, is complete and old trains will run over it in 2 or 3 days. Extending about 42 miles from Guymore near Port Jervis to Newburg Junction, it improves grades to boost engine capacity by about 3.8 percent, aiding freight movement between Jersey City and Port Jervis as linking sections near completion.
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Erie Railroad
Erie & Jersey Railroad
Tne
Fenugth
Guymore
Port Jervis
Newburg Junction
Tafk
Isnier
Erle
Fim
Kinesis Heavy Co
Explosion Kills Girl In Brooklyn Boiler Blast
A boiler explosion in the basement of 1M Quincy street Brooklyn injures a man and two little girls, Mabel four and Elizabeth five. Mabel dies at Cumberland Street Hospital from a fractured skull and internal injuries. The father and sister remain seriously hurt. A plumber John Lang of Harrison New Jersey is charged with homicide.
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Quincy Street
Brooklyn
Frederick Munthie
Mabel
Elizabeth
Johanna Muntite
Classon Avenue
Cumberland Street Hospital
Walsh
McGuire
Cumberland Street
Munthie
Few Excise Convictions Highlight Brooklyn Hearing
Kings and Queens magistrates faces the governor's special commission as ex-Attorney General Mayer questions Willam K. Van Mater about excise enforcement. The discussion discusses rare excise convictions, a large unlicensed liquor trade in Brooklyn and Queens, and contentious bank resumption plans involving the Brooklyn Bank, receivers, and Higgins. Justice Betts extended the bank’s deadline to January 9 while reserving decision.
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Kings
Queens
Hughes
Brooklyn
Willam K. van Mater
Julius M. Mayer
Court of Special Sessions
Hasbrouck
Higgins
Brooklyn Bank
Morton G. Rogue
Philbin, Beekman and Menkin
Stafford
No Precedent For Moving Picture Cases In Harlem
Magistrate House in Harlem police court discharged a moving picture manager amid debate over whether displaying films on Sunday violates the law. He noted higher court opinions in Brooklyn’s Henlop case and backed Mayor McClellan’s crusade against moving picture houses while stating no precedent exists. Several defendants evaded service while two accepted. others are unserved.
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Magistrate House
Harlem
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
McClellan
Pierce
lMcenses
Sam Hurtig
Hurtig & Seamon
William Morris
American Music Hall
William _Hamnerstein
Victoria Theatre
Percy Williams
Alhambra Theatre Company
Barry Seen Likely to Succeed Coggey as Commissioner
Friends of John J. Barry, treasurer of the National Society of St. Vincent de Paul, expect his appointment as Commissioner of Correction to replace John V. Coggey who resigned. Barry, linked with Bellevue and Allied Hospitals and the Board of Education, is a bank president and real estate dealer with a contracting background. The Mayor will announce changes tomorrow after meetings with department heads.
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John J. Barry
National Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Barry
Coggey
Princeton
McClellan
Bingham
John H. O'Brien
Pendleton
John N. Bensel
Spooner
Mad dog in White Plains shocks city streets
A supposed mad dog roamed White Plains yesterday biting a girl and about twenty five dogs before being killed. It appeared on South Lexington avenue near two schoolgirls, fled to Brookfield street, hid under Fulle's Hotel sheds, then raced along Railroad and Grove streets biting dogs and horses and injuring a girl who was receiving medical care.
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White Plains
Lexington Avenue
Brookfield Street
Fulle
Railroad Avenue
Grove Street
Poultry Show at Madison Laune Garden Opens Widely
The second day of the Poultry Show emphasizes cats and a large turnout of bird and pet stock fans at Madison Laune Garden. Judges finish this afternoon and awards will be announced tonight, reversing earlier practice of releasing results earlier.
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Madison Laune Garden
Acrimonious Hearing Over Fees At Brooklyn Bank Case
December hearing before Justice Betts focused on alleged excessive receivers' fees in the Brooklyn Bank collapse. Ex-receiver Higgins urged refunds and dismissed counsel Swanstrom and Church for conflict, while Swanstrom denied prior admissions and noted a $14 000 annual fee plan. The session lasted four hours and will resume.
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Connecttingston
Tiow
Brooklyn Bank
Supreme Court
Justice Betts
Eix
Charles M. Higgins
Messrs. Church
Swanstrom
Charles M. Stafford
Higgins
Stafford
Church
van Mater
Court of Special Sessions
Excise Commission
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Liquor Dealers’ Association
Shot Man and Her Self
John Emerson Stone twenty two, said to have Boston and New York relatives, was shot and killed at Miss May Woodard's home after telling her he would leave forever. Woodard then shot herself twice and remains hospitalized with a fighting chance of survival. Stone had two brothers Albert, employed by John Pierce Company in New York, and Edgar, a U S Army captain stationed in the Philippines.
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Beatrice Matsui
Erb
Miss Metexi
Beisel
Village Green
Miss Matsui
Washington
N. C
John Emerson Stone
Boston
New York
May Woodard
Stone
Miss Woodard
Goodby
Albert Stone
John Pierce Company
Edgar Stone
United States Army
Philippines
Albany considers merging public service committees
Speaker Wadsworth and Assemblyman Merritt weigh a plan to unite the Committees on Electricity Gas and Water Supply with Railroads into a new Public Service Corporations panel. A rules amendment would be needed on session start. The move aims to streamline handling of Public Service Commission legislation with no current opposition from phone firms.
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Tribune
Albany
Wadsworth
Merritt
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Public Service Corporations
Public Service Commission
Hughes Inaugural Plans Complete Albany Ceremony
Secretary of State John S. Whalen arranged the New Year s Day inaugural in Albany with Governor Hughes to take the oath in the Assembly Chamber. Prominent ecclesiastical civic and military figures will attend as officials and judges gather around the Governor on the platform. The ceremony includes prayers by Bishop Burke and benediction by Bishop Nelson. Admission is by invitation cards as demand exceeds prior calls.
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Albany
Thomas M. A. Burke
Samuel S. Koenig
Hughes
Richard H. Nelson
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Assembly
Whalen
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills reorganization plan approved
At a meeting in Minneapolis on December 30 English holders of the debentures unanimously approved the proposed reorganization of the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company Limited. The plan now requires creditor approval to finalize.
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Minneapolis
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company
Limited
Orton Visionary Attacks Tariff Committee In Washington
Dr. James J. Orton of New York accused tariff revisionists in Baltimore last night of bias and free trade aims. Congressmen Fordney Payne Gaines defend the committee, denying graft or dishonesty while noting personal interests are common.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Baltimore
James J. Orton
New York
Orton
Fordney
Michigan
Payne
Committee of Congress
Congress
House
Gaines
West Virginia
Dr. Orton
Editor Warren Takes His Life In Pittsburgh Hotel
Thomas A. Warren editor and manager of The Insurance World, a longtime Pittsburgh figure, killed himself at the Hotel Raymond. He sent a farewell letter to his wife indicating noon time and was found dead on his bed with a carbolic acid bottle nearby, after police were alerted.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
Thomas A. Warren
Insurance World
Raymond
Butler and Roth Streets
Warren
Ask money for reform in Pittsburg scandal
Pittsburg reports an appeal for funds by the Voters' League to cover expenses of investigations into mayoral and council candidates ahead of next month’s primary and February local election. Officials say contributions have been liberal but insufficient for thorough scrutiny of hundreds of candidates.
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Pittsburg
Voters’ League
League
Knox to Leave Washington for Augusta in Cabinet-Talk
Washington dispatch reports Senator Knox will go to Augusta January 6 to meet with President-elect Taft, likely helping complete the Cabinet before Taft sails for Panama. Rumors say Frank Hitchcock may stay as Postmaster General while continuing as RNC chair, with Meyer possibly staying as Postmaster General and Weeks eyed for Navy secretary.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Knox
Mr. Taft
Augusta
Taft
Panama
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Hitchcock
National Committee
South
George von J. Meyer
Representative Weeks
Massachusetts
Navy
New German Ambassador Presented at White House
President Roosevelt greeted Count von Bernstorff, the new German ambassador, at the White House with cordial exchanges. The envoy presented the Emperor of Germany's letter accrediting him and expressed wishes for US happiness as he takes the post. Roosevelt pledged cooperation to strengthen US Germany relations and extend friendly treatment to the new ambassador.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Count von Bernstorff
White House
Root
Germany
United States
Speck von Sternbure
United States of America
Poor creditors favor resumption of Boston firm
Boston creditors of H. W. Poor & Co. prefer resuming business after the firm, which closed following the New York house's assignment, reported debts of 1 725 598 with assets of 2 358 550. Assignee James F. Jackson warned bonds held as securities are valuable but illiquid. committees named to protect creditor interests.
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Boston
H. W. Poor & Co
New York
James F. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Poor
G. W. Currier
Fitza Davos
Frederick A. Nash
Another Mixed Marriage in Millville Wedding Scandal
Millville, N J December 30 Telegraph reports a Christmas Eve wedding where Mrs Belle Harvey, 46, married her son in law Ralph De Hart 18 years her junior. De Hart had first married Rosa Harvey, their daughter. Harvey died, then De Hart’s wife Rosa’s mother kept house for him. The new marriage makes Mrs Harvey the bride of her son in law and elevates him to stepfather of his sisters in law while Mrs De Hart becomes stepmother of her grandchild.
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the Tribune
Millville
N. J
Belle Harvey
Ralph de Hart
de Hart
Rosa Harvey
James Harvey
Sir. Harvey
Mississippi Day Ranks To Day Prohibition Sits In
Mississippi liquor sale must cease at midnight tonight after Attorney General Stirling’s opinion holds the law effective on December 31. Alabama will begin prohibition at midnight tomorrow. In Chicago the wheat market rose on forecasts of a cold wave and drouth risk, with May at 108 1 2, July at 100, as traders priced in weather fears and export demand.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Stirling
Alabama
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Middle
Upper
Ohio River
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
Duluth
Gulf Ports
Shorts
Oge
Treasury moves 225.5 million in gold across 1000 miles
The U S Treasury, under the Mint Director, transported 225.5 million dollars in gold coin from San Francisco to the Denver mint over more than a thousand miles. The move, begun August 1 and completed December 1, was conducted without losses or accidents, the largest transfer by the Treasury to date.
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Washington
Treasury Department of
United States
Mint
San Francisco
Denver Mint
Corteiron
Treasury Department
Night of Ranken Murder Splits Kinship at Trial
In Union City Tennessee on December 39 the court barred wives from testifying for or against their husbands in the trial of eight men accused in the Captain Quentin Ranken murder. Defense witnesses include Mrs Hoffmann and Mrs Applewhite, linking alibis. Evidence suggests half the Reelfoot Lake population spent the murder night apart across households. The state plans further proof of the wives accompanying male heads of families to avoid leaving women alone.
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Union City
Tenn
Quentin Ranken
Tennessee
Bob” Hoffman
Sam” Applewhite
Hoffman
Applewhite
Hoffmans
Applewhites
Reelfoot Lake
Ranken
Tayter
Lonely Lake
Lake
Suit Against Rector Dropped in Baltimore Divorce Case
In Baltimore on December 3 a $200 damage suit by Dr. Pierce B. Wilson against Rev Rotert and Coups was dropped for want of a declaration. Counsel for Dr. Coupland said both defendants were as ignorant as at filing. Wilson is suing his wife for divorce, naming former U S Senator George L. Wellington as co respondent.
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Baltimore
Pierce B. Wilson
Rev Rotert & Coups
Coupland
Wilson
United States
George L. Wellington
Bearish mood on Consolidated Exchange with heavy Smelting sales
The professional element on the Consolidated Exchange dominated the bear side for most of the day offering stocks freely causing prices to drift below Stock Exchange quotations. Smelting faced heavy selling with trades as low as 81 percent while Southern Pacific remained in demand touching 122 percent. Union Pacific saw large activity including a 590 share sale at 183 percent. Several issues traded lower than their Stock Exchange levels such as United States Steel at 53 percent and Atchison around 99.7 percent.
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Consolidated Exchange
Stock Exchange
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel Common
St. Paul
Atchison
Nemed
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Tee Ceere Inc
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Do Ist
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Inole Central
Louis & Nash
Mex Central
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