Boehler barricades Memphis rooming house in fatal eight hour siege
Adam J Boehler held 60 police at bay in a downtown Memphis rooming house for eight hours. He killed his wife last night and wounded several officers before being shot to death as officers stormed the barricaded room. The child witness said Papa killed mamma and the rooming house scene drew large crowds.
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Memphis
Tenn
Adam J. Bochler
Boehler
Oles
Boeher
Spaulding Parsons
Jesse Ooten
Charles Davis
Ooehler
Parsons
Sergeatt
Julius
Brett
Wooten
Davis
Incetina
Papa
Mamma
Main
Adams Street
Sarrender
Boehler Ag
Aransas Harbor Terminal seeks rail rate changes
Judge A J Bell of San Antonio, attorney for the Aransas Harbor Terminal company, conferred with the railroad commission about the differential at Port Aransas. The firm urges action to compel railroads to grant proper rates and asks the commission to reconsider the Galveston differential for Port Aransas. The commission has not indicated its position.
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Austin
Tex
A. J. Bell
San Antonio
Aransas Harbor
Railroad Commission
Port Aransas
Galveston
Robbers dynamite Irving post office safe
Robbers dynamited the Irving post office safe early this morning and obtained 40 in cash and 150 in stamps. The incident occurred about 20 miles northwest of Dallas in Texas. Local authorities are investigating the robbery and reviewing security footage and eyewitness accounts.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Irving
Pilgrims Resume Muddy March to Albany in Suffrage Rally
In Peeksville New York on December 19 the suffragette pilgrims begin a sixteen mile trek to Fishkill through heavy mud as they push to Albany to deliver a message to Governor Sulzer. General Rosalie Jones leads with two surviving followers and Mrs Jesse Stubbs returns. Dr Anna Shaw in Chicago says outlook for equal suffrage is glorious and will speak tonight before a New York return.
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Rosalie Jones
New York
Albany
Sulver
Peeksville
N. Y
Sulzer
Fishkill
Olive Schultze
Rosalie G. Jones
Jesse Stubbs
Garrison
Alphonse Major
Dr. Shaw
Chicago
Anna Shaw
National Woman Suffrage Association
Shaw
Orient
Grandfather Linne Dies at 104 in Lavernia Texas
Linne, age 104, died Wednesday morning at his son J. E. Linne’s residence near New Berlin. Long considered the area’s oldest resident, he was born in Germany and came to the United States long before the Civil War. He left many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Four grandchildren are in business locally. He was buried today in the family graveyard on the son’s farm.
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Lavernia
Tex
Linne
J. E. Linne
New Berlin
Germany
San Antonio club aims to raise 100000 clubhouse funds
At a noon meeting of the San Antonio club directors the board formed a committee to raise the remaining 10000 dollars for the organization to fund a new 100000 dollar clubhouse, to be done before public plans are advertised. Officers were re elected: H P Drought president, George C Vaughn vice president, Robert M Silsbee treasurer, Dr Jed Hadra secretary, I T Kight manager, James B Simpson bookkeeper.
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San Antonio Club
H. P. Drought
George C. Vaughn
Robert M Silsbee
Jed Hadra
I. T. Kight
James B. Simpson
Another Suffragette to Jail for Alarm Pranks
London dispatch reports Norah Lackey age 22 a militant suffragette sent to three months in jail for giving false fire alarms. The case underscores ongoing protest tactics and government crackdown on suffrage activists.
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London
Norah Lackey
San Antonio Weather: Warmer Tonight and Friday Fair
The forecast for San Antonio calls for warmer conditions tonight with clear to partly sunny skies and continued pleasant weather into Friday. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80s, overnight lows in the 60s. No significant rain expected.
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San Antonio
Infinity
Weather notes for tourists in major cities
Observations at 8 a.m. report temperatures from St Louis to Washington with clear, cloudy and rainy conditions. Wind directions vary from south to northwest. Friday forecasts predict fair or rain and continued cold with low temperatures ranging from 20s to 40s across cities including Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Taft Plans Panama Canal Zone Inspection Trip
President Taft leads a two-part government delegation to the Panama Canal Zone to inspect the project. His party travels on the battleship Arkansas from Key West and includes family members and officials. a congressional group sails from New York aboard a regular steamer. The president may offer Col Goethals the canal zone governorship as a Christmas gift and plans three days of site visits in Colon.
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Washington
Panama Canal Zone
Big Ditch
Taft
Beekman Winthrop
Navy
Winthrop
Hilles
Con
Eerie
Sweetof
Michigan
Oldfield
Arkansas
Key West
New York
Colon
George Goethals
Canal Zone
White House
Specific Decree Sought In Union Pacific Stock Distribution
Washington DC December 19 The US Supreme Court took under advisement a mixed motion by the government and Union Pacific to specify how 126.65 million dollars in Southern Pacific stock owned by Union Pacific should be distributed The railroad seeks to let Union Pacific stockholders buy the shares pro rata or receive a dividend like distribution while the attorney general opposes this exclusive privilege and favors allowing Southern Pacific stockholders to share in the distribution
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Company
Wickersham
District Court
Pioneer Dentist George A Johnson Dies in San Antonio
Dr. George A Johnson a pioneer dentist of San Antonio died at 12 30 PM at his home 515 South Flores after practicing 31 years in the city He was Kentucky born and earlier practiced with Dr J E B Carroll His son in law J B Carroll survives Funeral will be at 230 PM tomorrow from the residence with burial in Mission Burial Park
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George A. Johnson
San Antonio
South Flores Street
Kentucky
J. E B. Carroll
J. B. Carroll
Mission Burial Park
Rebels attack Huejuquilla as rural guards fight 30 hours
In Huejuquilla, Jalisco, 140 rural guards and townspeople died in a 30 hour defense against 600 rebels led by General Cheche Campos. Rebels sacked the town and committed outrages until ammunition ran out. Federal reinforcements later drove them off, killing many.
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Guadalajara
Mex
Huejuquilla
Cheche Campos
Jalisco
Zacatecas
Rebels Fire Damage Near Juarez and Seize El Paso Officials
In a daring blaze along the Mexico Northwestern line near Juarez rebels captured El Paso roadmaster J. Morris and Mexican assistant Antonio Juarez as they attempted to extinguish a fire on a railway bridge. Rebels threaten their lives and a large federal deployment marshals toward Juarez amid widespread rail sabotage and troop movements.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
J. Morris
Mexico Northwestern Railroad
Antonio Juarez
Chihuahua
Casas Grandes
Pearson
Madera
Chihuahua City
Oaxaca
Louis Fritz fined for reckless driving in Marshall case
Louis Fritz faced a police court fine of 35 dollars after his car struck Miss Mary Marshall on a Travis Navarro corner, causing a compound fracture of her left leg. He appealed. Witnesses said the vehicle moved at 10 to 12 miles per hour and mounted the sidewalk before stopping in front of Travis Park Methodist church.
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Louis Fritz
Mary Marshall
Dallas Street
Buckley
Travis
Navarro
Walthall to Move Practice to Dallas
Attorney General James D. Walthall will leave his San Antonio home to form a law partnership with a Dallas firm and will make Dallas his future home. He plans to relinquish the attorney general's office on January 1.
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Walthall
Dallas
Austin
Tex
James D. Walthall
San Antonio
Telephone system upgrade to cost over 100000 in Waco
Beginning mid January the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company will undertake large improvements in Waco involving more than 100000 dollars. All lines in residence districts will be rebuilt entirely and placed in the alleys.
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Waco
Tex
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Taft Declares Civil Service Order Political Myths
President Taft defended his order to place 36000 fourth class postmasters under the civil service and accused House members of spreading untruths. He argued the move aimed at efficient public service and urged Congress to remove spoils-system politics by extending civil service to local officers and other federal appointees. He pressed for related reforms in cabinet participation, postmaster compensation, land laws, Alaska resources, and a pure food tribunal while pledging an open White House approach for those with business.
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Washington
Ded C
Ture
Congress
Internal Revenue
Customs
United States Marshals
Civil Service Law
Senate
House
Postmaster General
Alaska
United States
Remsen Board
Roosevelt
Wilson to push state laws and limit White House receptions
Woodrow Wilson outlined plans to extend state corporation powers and likely amend New Jersey laws in the upcoming legislature. He said he would curtail public receptions at the White House, reduce banquets, and focus on government work rather to entertain tourism and society events. He also commented on cooperation with the legislature during his term.
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Trenton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Big East
White House
Executive Mansion
United States
Wilson
Washington
Baron
Iets
Self Fines Highlight Neighborhood Dispute at Court
Neighbor conflict near San Fernando cemetery leads to arrest of Julia Castillo on a complaint by Paulina Santas. Both women receive $5 fines for disturbing the peace after Buckley judge proposes dismissal if peace is kept. Santas insists on punishing Castillo despite mutual culpability.
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Julia Castillo
Paulina Santas
Buckley
San Fernando
Castillo
Ill lawyer argues case in ill health at Terrell Hot Wells trial
Attorney William Aubrey, defending George Surkey against N R Bagley and others, spoke from the witness chair as the trial of commissions tied to Terrell Hot Wells continued. Judge Arthur Seeligson presided, with two days of testimony completed before illness forced a postponement until this morning.
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William Aubrey
George Surkey
N. R. Bagley
Arthur Seeligson
Terrell Hot Wells
Aubrey
Search Launched For Capsized Oil Barge No.7 Crew
Galveston Texas dispatch reports orders issued to the Windom commander to search for the Standard Oil barge No.7 that capsized in a Gulf storm last Friday morning with ten drowned crew.
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Galveston
Tex
United States Revenue
Windom
Standard Oil
Gulf of Mexico
Morgan: There Could Be No Money Trust Says Morgan
In testimony before the money trust committee, J. Pierpont Morgan declares there could be no money trust, stressing that control hinges on individuals. He says he would prefer combination to pure competition and discusses his bank holdings, interlocking directorships, and fiscal roles for his firm with a calm, defiant stance.
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Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
He Money Trust
Samuel Untermyer
Mr. Morgan
House of Morgan
Morgan
United States Sf Corporation
Untermyer
Steel, Corporation
Mol
Tirec
Gan and Company
New York
R. Y. Lindabury
Joseph H. Choate
Delancey Nicol
John C. Spooner
Mr. Untermyer
J. P. Morgan & Co
J. P Morgan & Co
New York Central
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Hi House
United States
Mr. Ant
Morgan House
Shecsoba
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Timer
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Jones
Son
Atone
A. Anne
Wee
M. Steee
Panama
Money Trust
Congressional Committee
Brown
Byrnes Pujo
Dougherty
Hayes
Heald
San Francisco
Samuel G. Untermyer
Money Trust” Committee
New York Stock Exchange
F. K. Sturgis
Congressional Money Investigating Committee
Paulina Santali
Gould
Christendom
Banker
Steel Corporation Board
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