Lamphere Trial Ends. Father of Gunness Case Faces New Trial
LaPorte Indiana November 27 Ray Lamphere under sentence of 2 to 21 years began his term in Michigan City state prison after a visit from his aged mother. Attorney Worden announced a motion for a new trial and possible appeal while jurors described their verdict as a compromise. Lamphere proclaimed his innocence and said he believed Mrs Belle Gunness died in the Brookside farm fire.
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Worden
Richter
Lamphere
LaPorte
Ind
Ray Lamphere
Archmurderess
Belle Gunness
Brookside Farm
Michigan City
Lemphere
State of
Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Attorney Worden
Supreme Court
Tribute to Shenandoah priest closes town in mourning
Shenandoah Pa November 27 a remarkable tribute marked the funeral of Rev H F O Reilly rector of the Roman Catholic church for forty years. Twenty five collieries employing over sixteen thousand workers shut down. The public schools Mahanoy City and surrounding communities closed and Shenandoah businesses suspended. More than one hundred priests and about thirty thousand people attended the funeral services.
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Shenandoah
H. F. O'Reilly
Mahanovy
Transport Dix Missing Overdue on Manila Voyage
Washington on November 27 reports alarms at the War Department as the army transport Dix carrying 650 horses and mules from Seattle to Manila is six days overdue. Fears arise it was caught in the same typhoon that disabled the hospital ship Relief near the Philippine islands.
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Washington
War Department
Dix
Seattle
Manila
Philippine Islands
Americans Have Dinner With Whitelaw Reid Speech in London
Three hundred Americans and several Englishnotables attended a American society dinner in London yesterday. Ambassador Reid delivered the main address, contrasting last year's weak U S business mood with present conditions. In Parliament the new Education Bill passed second reading 323 to 157, with Nationalists siding with the minority.
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Whitelaw Reid
London
England
Ambassador Reid
United States
New York
House of Commons
Publicity Law Group Vows Continued Push for Act
New York Nov. 27 The executive committee of the National Publicity Law organization adopted an address on publishing campaign contributions and expenditures by party treasurers. The group cites early tests of publicity since 1904 and urges Congress to pass the bill now on the House calendar with strong committee backing.
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ACT OF Congress
New York
National Publicity Law Organization
Congress
Democratic Nations Committee
Dom
Ifu
house of representa_tives
Committee On
Wagner Wins 402 Mile Auto Race in Savannah Grand Prize
Louis Wagner driving an Italian Fiat won the 402.08 mile international grand prize at Savannah, beating Victor Hemery in a Benz by 56 seconds. Nazzaro and other top drivers in Fiat, Clement and Renault cars followed, while American cars lagged with Seymour’s Simplex finishing eleventh. The race covered 16 laps of 25.13 miles on a varied circuit, hailed as the longest auto race in US history.
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Louis Wagner
Fiat
Savannah
Automobile Club of America
George Robertson
Clement
Louis Strang
Renault
Rigal
Jin
Fournier
de Palma
Nazzaro
America
Hemery
Wagner
Seymour
National
Harding
Plague Situation Improves on Pacific Coast Says Official
Washington reports that the plague situation on the Pacific coast has greatly improved since mid 1907. Dr. Walter Wyman says vigilance could lead to complete eradication. May 1907 to Oct 31 1908 show earlier cases, but no human plague since Oct 31 1908 on the coast.
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Washington
D. C
Pacific Coast
Walter Wyman
California
Seattle
Pacific
San Francisco
Panama Line Steamer Finance Sunk Off Sandy Hook
In dense fog off Sandy Hook the White Star freighter Georgie rammed the Panama Line steamer Finance outward bound. Finance sank within ten minutes with 85 aboard, three passengers and one crew member drowned, nineteen women and children among the rescued, while the Georgie sustained no damage.
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Panama Line
Sandy Hook
New York
Sandy
Georgie
White Star Line
Finance
Intervention urged as Haiti turmoil grows
London headlines urge U S intervention to curb Haytian violence and corrupt leadership. Reports out of Port au Prince deny executions by Lagonte while Alexis denies Le Conte death. A St Thomas dispatch says bloodshed across Haiti drives calls for foreign protection and possible U S action.
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Marchy
New Orleans
The
Picayune
St. Thomas
Haiti
Port au-Prince
Hayti
United States
Holland Hopes for Settlement During Castro Visit
The Netherlands watches President Castro of Venezuela during his Enrone visit with interest but foresees no immediate improvement in Dutch Venezuelan relations. Acting President Gomez may, in Castro's absence, take steps toward settling the dispute. The Dutch government demands cancellation of Castro decrees harming Curacao commerce, and Castro has shown no sign of yielding.
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Castro
The
Hague
Holland
Netherlands
Curacao
Counterfeiters Nabbed as Police Seize Paraphernalia
Chicago police Captain Porter and assistants closed in on a counterfeit ring after seizing the group's tools for making $5 bills. Officers recovered a large camera with screen and wet negatives, a printing press, ink roller, chemicals, and a mysterious box used in the operation.
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Chicago
Porter
Hitchcock Accepts Postmaster General in Taft Cabinet
New York Nov 27 Frank Hitchcock has been offered and accepted the position of postmaster general in Taft's cabinet. This marks the first cabinet post filled.
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New York
Associated Press
Frank Hitchcock
Taft
Forest Service consolidates six district offices at national forests
Washington announces 377 foresters clerks and stenographers to staff district headquarters in Denver Ogden Missoula Albuquerque San Francisco and Portland. New structure divides work into operation grazing silviculture and products with on site offices to manage road building timber sales planting and studies.
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United States Forest Service
Denver
Colo
Ogdentah
Missoula
Mont
Albuquerque N. M
San Francisco
Cal
Portland
Ore
The
Forest Service
Office of Silviculture
Office of Grazing
Office of
American minister Coolidge resigns over meddling in Nicaragua
Managua reports John Gardner Coolidge the American minister to Nicaragua has tendered his resignation due to U S disapproval of his involvement in Nicaragua’s internal affairs. Officials say only the resignation met with disapproval, and it has been accepted with regret.
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Managua
John Gardner Coolidge
Nicaragua
Coolidge
State Department
Engine Explosion Fatal Two Die Near Idenbro Kansas
Two men are dead and a third is expected to die after a Missouri Kansas & Texas freight engine exploded near Idenbro Kansas six miles south of Parsons on November 27. The disaster prompted rescue efforts and will be investigated by railroad authorities.
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Parsons
Kan
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Idenbro
Here
Donnelly Public Printer Appointment Follows Leesh Resignation
Washington November 21 Public Printer John G Leesh resigns seeking return to service in the Philippines. Samuel B Donnelly of Brooklyn former president of the International Typographical Union is appointed to succeed him.
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John 8. Leech
Washington
John 8. Leesh
Roosevelt
Philippines
Samuel B. Donnelly
Brooklyn
The
Interna
France Faces Shock Scandal Involving High Officials
The Paris murders of Mme Steinheil and her husband trigger talk of a national scandal linked to high officials and political interference. Mme Steinheil’s confession points to a broader cover up tied to Felix Faure’s death and the Dreyfus era fears. Public interest surges as authorities guard the palace and crowds devour special editions.
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Paris
Steitheil
Mme. Japy
Alexandre Wolff
France
Felix Faure
The
Republic
Dreyfus
Mare
Steinheil
Humbert
Syveten
Palace of Justice
Son's Doom Is Cause of Mrs Billik's Death
Cleveland Ohio Nov 27 Mrs Barbara Billik mother of Herman Billik under sentence of death at Chicago died here today of heart trouble and dropsy. Wednesday last Mrs Billik received a farewell letter from her son and while reading this she fell into a faint. Since then death had been expected at any moment.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Barbara Billik
Herman Billik
Chicago
Billik
Philanthropist Pearson Denies Deficit Promise of Large Gifts
Los Angeles November 1 D K Pearson Chicago philanthropist denies reports his bene factions depleted his fortune leaving a 150000 deficit. He says he has 3000000 more to give to educational institutions and will begin gifts next July under prescribed conditions.
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Los Angeles
D. K. Pearson
Chicago
Pearson
Austria Denies War Rumors On Stock Exchange
Vienna reports calm after rumors of frontier fighting unsettled the market. The government issued a quieting statement denying any war and promised immediate notification if serious events occur.
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Austria
Stock Exchange
Vienna
Negro found guilty of big theft in mail pouch case
Kansas City Nov. 27 Charles Stevens a Negro who stole 50000 dollars from a registered mail pouch here several months ago was found guilty in federal court today. The maximum penalty is 25 years. He will be sentenced later.
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Kansas City
Charles Stevens
Mob at Austrian Embassy Forces Cordon Around Legation
In Rome on November 27 disturbances against Austria arising from attacks in Vienna and student protests over an Italian university at Trieste led authorities to maintain a troop cordon around the Austro Hungarian embassy. The unrest delayed the international institute of agriculture meeting to next Monday on Foreign Minister Titton’s recommendation. Progress in business reports good activity in New York despite a holiday interruption and bad weather.
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Italy
Legation
Rome
Austria
Vienna
Trieste
International Institute of Agriculture
New York
Don
Celtic to Carry Christmas Gifts to the Fleet
New York reports that the supply ship Celtic will carry Christmas remembrances and gifts to naval officers and men across the world tour of the battleship fleet. The Celtic, leaving Brooklyn Navy Yard mid December, expected to meet the fleet at Negro Bay or Gibraltar with gifts and supplies including eggs, meat, chickens and flour.
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Celtic
New York
Manila
Brooklyn, Navy Yard
Negro Bay
Morocco
Gibral
Gibraltar
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