Warden Osborne Indicted Over Prison Conditions
White Plains reports two seven count indictments against Sing Sing warden Thomas Mott Osborne by the Westchester county grand jury. Charges include perjury, neglect of duties, failure to prevent felonies, allowing visits to the death house, improper discipline, prisoner fights, and alleged moral character issues. Albany says Osborne, a millionaire warden, will be removed after a successor can be named. Governor Whitman expresses surprise but defers further comment.
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Sing Sing
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State Prison Commission
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Albany
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John B. Riley
Westchester County Grand Jury
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Gov. Whitman
Osborne named warden at Sing Sing in 1914
Osborne was appointed warden of Sing Sing in the latter part of November 1914 near the close of Gov Glynn's administration. Earlier he drew wide notice by spending a week at Auburn prison living as a convict for penology study and was known as Tom Brown.
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Conscripting Army of Crime Weighs In At Illinois Attorneys
Chicago December 28 state prosecutors gathered as the Illinois State's Attorneys association heard Oscar H Wyllie Ford county state's attorney and president denounce the US crime problem He warned that every year 1 500 000 youths pass through local prisons where crime methods and vice are taught He cited crime rates comparing murders and slayings with Germany France England Wales and Canada and noted some delegates supported classifying automobile thieves with horse thieves
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England
Wales
Canada
Reduction in Cost of Elections in 1916
Chicago December 28 plans to cut election costs in Cook county and Illinois were discussed by election board officials and civic groups. Steps were taken to draft a bill that would combine the presidential primaries with city and town spring elections to save expenses. Consolidations claiming to save 1,500,000 dollars in election costs were proposed and a committee was formed to draft the bills.
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Cook County
Illnois
Election Board
Divine Sarah Convalescent Leaves For Paris
ANDERNOS France December 28 Sarah Bernhardt left here today for Paris en route to London where she is expected to perform The Cathedrals seated in a chair on stage. She has recovered from a severe bronchial attack.
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France
Sarah Bernhard
Paris
London
Cabinet Meets Over Recruiting as Election Looms
London December 28 The cabinet held a two and a half hour meeting likely focusing on recruiting policy. A final decision remains pending with several more talks expected before Parliament convenes. Premier Asquith is not yet ready to reveal the cabinet's stance and may not speak until January 6. A viceroy of India post may prompt cabinet reshuffling.
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House of Commons
Baron Hardinge
India
Court restrains price agreements at Chicago Board of Trade
Fifteen hundred members of the Chicago Board of Trade and its officers were restrained from making price agreements on grain arrivals in a decree by Judge K M Landis. The ruling follows the federal government's suit to abolish the call rule under the Sherman act. The board had abolished the rule two years earlier. Attorneys said an appeal would be taken.
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Chicago Board of Trade
K. M. Landis
United States District Court
Board of Trade
Unconfirmed Rome Report Of Italian Steamer Loss
An unconfirmed Rome report says an unidentified Italian passenger steamer was torpedoed en route to Catania Sicily with eight lives lost. It remains unclear if any Americans were aboard and the American embassy in Rome is investigating the incident.
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Officers Installed By Quincy Chapter No 5 Royal Arch Masons
Officers for the ensuing year were installed at Quincy chapter No 5 Royal Arch Masons in the Masonic temple. Past High Priest L E Caldwell was installing officer with J E Caldwell as marshal. Elective officers include High Priest H C Johnson King C L Wells Scribe F I Brinkoetter Treasurer Thomas Burrows Secretary C H Gaushell. Appointive officers include C of H L H Wolf P S George Zoller Chaplain A A Whipple R A CA C Garret M 3 V Elmer Lummis M 2 V P G Duncan M 1 V C S Irwin Sentinel George Thompson.
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H.L. H. Wolf
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A. A. Whipple
C. Garret
Prof Roberts Faces Family Tragedy At Rest
Prof R A Roberts of Lincoln school learned last night of his uncle John Roberts of Gueda Springs Kansas dying at 67 after grip developed pneumonia. Roberts' father Robert R Roberts of Charlottesville Indiana traveled to attend the funeral and fell ill, now unable to move about at age 76, leaving the professor greatly worried.
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Gueda Springs
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Charlottesville
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St Pauls League Bowling Teams Roll Night Results
The St Pauls Evangelical church bowling league saw three matches between the Starters and Wildfire. The Starters won two of the three contests 573 to 502 and 487 to 503 but lost the final 604 to 538 to Wildfire. Kaisers and Safety-first are set to bowl Thursday evening. Moose lodge plans New Year events including an open house and watch party for New Years Eve and Day.
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Woman’s remark on fuss over another’s baby noted
A reflection on how readily many women express fuss about another woman’s baby, implying many sayings are not heartfelt. The observation suggests social expectations influence comments about infant care and maternal roles.
The Birth of a Nation and The Shepherd of the Hills at Empire Hippodrome
Empire Hippodrome listings run December 29 to January 4 featuring The Birth of a Nation and The Shepherd of the Hills with matinee and night performances. The Shepherd of the Hills stage adaptation, by Harold Bell Wright and Elsbery W Reynolds, highlights Young Mat and Sammy Lane in a tale of Ozark love and dramatic character drawing.
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Birth of a Nation ends. next week My Home Town Girl opens
This afternoon and tonight mark the last showings of the photo play The Birth of a Nation. Hip podrome premieres My Home Town Girl featuring John Thams and Leila McIntyre next Sunday, praised as a polite musical comedy with snap and life by librettist Frank M. Stammers.
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Leila McIntyre
Hippodrome
Frank M. Stammers
My Home Town Girl Proves Upright Musical Comedy Value
Critics hail My Home Town Girl as a delightful modern musical play without provocative dress or suggestive lines. The production is praised for tasteful stage presentation and is deemed among the best musical affairs of recent seasons based on its immediate success and strong follower approval.
Remodeling Capitol Offices Bid Approved in Springfield
The contract to remodel floors three through six of the state capitol to add forty offices was awarded to Frank Fitzsimmons of Springfield for 44500 dollars. The plan includes two new elevators, one in the north wing and one in the south wing. Completion aims for the next regular legislative session.
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Springfield
Ill
State Capitol
Frank Fitzsimmons
Swedish steamer Nereus sunk in North Sea on Christmas Day
The 1,229 ton Swedish steamer Nereus was sunk in the North Sea on Christmas day. The crew endured two boats in terrible weather before rescue today. A separate line notes a small boy finding happiness in a game of sizing up another boy.
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London
Nereus
North Sea
Ely's Cream Balm Relief for Cold and Catarrh
A fragrance antiseptic cream offers instant relief for nasal congestion. Apply a small amount in the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and restore easy breathing, promising relief from headaches and nightly breath struggles.
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