Lucien Wheeler Guard Behind Taft On Globe Tour
Lucien Wheeler, known as Jack, is the advance agent for presidential travel in the United States. He arranges rail connections, social functions, and banquets to ensure Taft’s journeys are smooth and safe, with Wheeler boasting over 100000 miles traveled ahead of Taft and twelve years in the secret service. Wheeler, born in Iowa, five feet eight inches tall and 175 pounds, has guarded presidents and advanced travels since Roosevelt era, with Taft refining the system after McKinley’s assassination era.
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Lucien Wheeler
Jack
United States
President Taft
Taft
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Secret Service
McKinley
Buffalo
Roosevelt
Duke of Sutherland Eyes Canadian Colonization Plan
The Duke of Sutherland, Britain’s vast land magnate, plans a tenant farming system in Canada’s west after shedding English estate holdings. He owns 1.5 million acres in Britain and Scotland, aims to settle Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia with English and Scottish tenantry, backed by the Canadian government. The duchess has aided philanthropy and once studied life in New York incognito.
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Great Britain
Duke of Sutherland
New World
England
Canadian Northwest
Scotland
County of
Sutherland
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Wetures
Whitechapel
New York
First French Canadian Judge Opens Plymouth County Term
Hugo A. Dubuque, born in Cagnignac Quebec November 4 1857 and long resident of Fall River, becomes the first French Canadian named to Massachusetts superior court. Governor Foss appointed him as Plymouth County Judge as part of three new members to clear congested dockets. He graduated from Boston University Law School in 1877 and has served as a Massachusetts delegate to a National Tax conference.
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Old Bay
Hugo A. Dubuque
Plymouth County
Plymouth
Mass
Fall River
Foss
Cagignac
Quebec
Canada
Darrow Leads Labor Defense for McNamara Case
Clarence S. Darrow of Chicago headlines the seven-lawyer defense assembled by the American Federation of Labor for John J. McNamara, secretary treasurer of the Iron Workers. Leo M. Rappaport chosen six others, with Darrow the standout. He joined for labor interest, later receiving a $50,000 retaining fee.
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Clarence S. Darrow
Chicago
John J. MccNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
American Federation of Labor
Leo M. Rappaport
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Darrow
United Mime Workers of America
Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
Moyer
Haywood and Pettibone
Stunenberg
Idaho
McNamara
Various North Carolina Local News Items and Notices
A compilation of scattered notices from Charlotte through Wilmington and nearby towns reports actions on night control for a Glidden tour, a shooting case in Murphy, a school bond proposal in Troy, railroad extension plans near Durham, a cotton leaf caterpillar outbreak, an election for a farm life school, tobacco sales in Henderson, an electrical equipment accident near Lexington, patent grants to North Carolinians, illicit distillery seizures, a high school building project at South Mills, cotton pest concerns in Charlotte, road project talks in Dunn, a governor’s requisition in Salisbury, and Daughters of the Confederacy delegate elections in Hoke County.
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Robert E. Ransom
Troy
Durham
Durham and South Carolina Railroad Company
Bonsall
Wake
Kipling
Raleigh
Southport
Newton
Castonia
Board of County Commissioners
Henderson
Lexington
Fred Ritchie
Saaceern
Washington
P. White
Salisbury
B. Millner
J. M. Cobb
Reidsville
Wrench
William DO. Lemonselby
F. W. Best
B. Gohel
China Grove
John C. Staun
Hamptonville
Asheville
Sams
Harkins
Henderson County
Tuxedo
Hendricks
Pat- Tick County
Virginia
Smithtown
Elizabeth City
South Mills
Camden County
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Dunn
Sampson County
Dunn Road
Clinton
Newton Grove
Kitchin
South Carolina
David Ephraim
Fairfield County
S. C
Kate Emerson
Robert J F. Hoke
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
William H. Overmap
Richmond
Edwin Overman
Marynderson
Winston-Salem
Raleigh Rail Line Planned 144 Miles From Raleigh to Charlotte
Proponents of the Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railroad announce a three year build plan with projected cost between 7 million and 19 million dollars. The line would run 144 miles via Pittsboro, Asheboro and Albemarle, tapping the old C. F. and Y. V. at Siler City, linking Raleigh and Charlotte. Meetings in Greensboro with Duncan and partners present indicate initial preparations underway. Officials listed include E. T. Corwith, G. Creighton, H. London, D. McCrary, D. Morris, A. Honeycutt and attorney Ernest Haywood. The franchise was secured by multiple North Carolina figures.
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Raleigh
Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railroad
Greensboro
BE. C. Duncan
Pittsboro
Asheboro
Albemarle
Duncan
New York
Metropolis
C. F
Y. V
Siler City
E. T. Corwith
Cc. G. Creighton
Greater Charlotte
Maj. H. A. London
D. B. McCrary
D. P. Morris
Charlotte
Arthur H. London
T. M. Bland
Fred C. Williams
Leon T. Lane
Benhett Noah
M. Do'idon
Bitteboro
W. C. Hammer
J. D. Ross
Ervin Kearnes
M. W. Parrish
D. R. Cox
W. I. Lee
Staunton
Messrs. Mann
Ross
Hearne
Kearns
Smith
Lane
Cornell
Noah
Brown
Cox
H. M. London
Hookworm Campaign Expands Across North Carolina Counties
Dr John A Ferrell leads a state campaign against hookworm with five physicians pushing the effort. The drive recently started in Bladen Harnett Cumberland Northampton Wayne Onstow counties and will extend to others soon as free state and county dispensaries are established for the usual period of work.
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John A. Ferrell
North Carolina
Anno
Bladen
Harnett
Free State
Ferrel
Northampton
Cumberland
Onstow
Wayne
Fayetteville
Good Roads
Cumberland County
Cumberland County Good Roads Association
Tegislature
Black River Township
Harnett County
Pardons and commutations mark executive clemency batch
Governor Kitchin grants pardons and a commutation including Luke Hammonds serving two years for robbery in Ford county, later found no case against him. Charles Pruett freed for false pretense after new evidence. James McKinney’s murder sentence cut to five years due to new testimony. Will Redfaerth granted pardon for self defense. Also notes on trials for trunk robbery and local reunions, plus public liquor case and Cotton Hold in Cleveland County.
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Raleigh
Kitchin
Luke Hammonds
Ford County
Hammond
Winston-Salem
Hammonds
Charles Pruett
Burke County
Pruett
Rutherford County
Buncombe County
James McKinney
Mitchell County
Will Redfearth
Anson County
Grand Jury Eyes Large Liquor Shipments Tied to Transport Firms
Wilmington reports reveal the grand jury is building an invincible case against 62 alleged violators of Prohibition. Evidence includes receipts of whiskey by transportation companies and affidavits tied to United States liquor licenses. Prosecutors aim to prove extensive deliveries and retail intentions, signaling a major crackdown on blind tigers.
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Wilmington
United States
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Mecnamara
Tar Heel
Old North State
Night Control
Gost
Kitty Gilbert
Spray
Spray Mercantile Company
Ture
John Fogleman
Fogleman
Shaffer
Superior Court
John Casey
W .C. Cooper
Goldsboro
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Cooper
Casey
Carter
Craven County
Macon County
Franklin
Hor
Chas. B. Aycock
Taylor Love
Fred Morehead
Morehead
Gastonia
Waynesville
Cleveland
Cleveland County
Farmers’ Union
R. M. Gidney
Tigers
Rand Jury
Grand Jury
Sportation Companies
K. C. Sidbury
Court House
Fire Commission
M. Gidney
Cleveland County Farmers’ Union
Gaston County
Godwin
Supreme Court
American Tobacco Company
Standard Oil
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