Comstock in Ti Lexow sessions tests Green Goods case
Two witnesses testified that Anthony Comstock helped dismiss indictments against a green goods dealer. Louis Street claimed paying 1000 to Comstock to secure dismissal and liberty, with Beckthold and others named in financial ties and a U.S. court appeal noted. Robert Street corroborated. testimony highlighted allegations of bribery and police protection.
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Comstock
Lively Sensations
United Preas
New York
Menkim
Washburn
Westervelt
Willliams
Golf
Williams
Louis 8. Street
Mr. Goff
Green Goods
Anthony Comstock
Anthony Comestack
Lexow
Smyth
Colonel Fellows
United States Supreme Court
United States Court
Beckthold
Mott
Corroborated Testimony Ties to Mr Comstock Interview
The chairman quotes a witness confirming his brother's account of an interview with Mr Comstock. The panel's last witness corroborates the earlier testimony, tying the sequence of events to the same individual in question.
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Comstock
Lexow
New Shell Perfected Revolutionizes Warfare Claims
Washington inventor James Wolf unveils a perfected double shell that allegedly fires more missiles with half the powder, can be timed to explode, and could destroy a city if fired from a mortar. The test on Christmas night showed a 40 foot ascent and a 20 minute burn.
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Washington
United Press
James &. Wolf
Washington and Jefferson Athletic Grounds
Wolf
Settlement Final Authority in Carnegie Armor Plate Case
Secretary Herbert issues a statement on the Carnegie armor plate affair noting he told Mr. Carnegie that the Quay Amendment would return the $100,000 only if justified. He said the department viewed the fine as a final settlement of damages and that Carnegie left without offering a proposition or threat of suit.
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United Press
Washington
Herbert
Carnegie
Naval Committee
Senate
Hhin
Senate Committee
French worker fires on family then kills himself in New Castle
August Permontier, a 26 year old Frenchman employed at the Peerless Lamp Chimney factory and boarder of James Meister, shot two Meister daughters and another boarder on the second floor of a boarding house before killing himself. One daughter 16 escaped, the other 18 wounded, and Robert Charles was also wounded as he tried to intervene. Permontier died instantly on the front porch.
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United Press
New Castle
Elwood
Permontier
James Meister
Miss Meister
Vietim
Iflury
Fermontier
Meister
Robert Charles
Breckinridge Lectures in Cincinnati As Receipts Bring Controversy
Colonel Breckinridge spoke at Pike Opera House on eras of American development to about 250 attendees, including 75 women. A rumor of an attack on the doorkeeper circulated but proved false as receipts were attached to secure a $600 deposition fee for Desha Breckinridge. When summoned, Desha resisted and was struck by a constable amid a crowd.
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Col. Breckinridge
Cincinnati
United Prose
Colonel Breckinridge
Pike Opera House
Kid Lavigne Discharged in New Orleans Case
Kid Lavigne and his party were discharged by Judge Aucoin after the coroner's jury found that prize fighter Bowen died from concussion after striking an unpadded floor.
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Kid Lavigne
United Press
New Orleans
Aucoin
Bowen
Keystone Vignettes Bring Early Ice Crop Hope and Local News
The Schuylkill county ice crop looks to be early and abundant. The State Horticultural association plans to meet in Reading on Jan 16 and 17. An execution for 10235 was levied yesterday against J. K. Rauch, a Bethlehem jeweler. A Pittsburg movement seeks a better juror class to improve the jury system. Cumberland county sent a 60 carload of clothing and provisions to Kansas disaster victims. Mrs. Robert Johnson of Pittsburg saved her husband from a revolver shot by Daniel Herron but may die. Colonel William B. Zeigler, ex sheriff and jury commissioner-elect, died suddenly at his Huntingdon home of apoplexy at age 60.
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Schuylkill County
State Horticultural Association
Reading
J. K. Rauch
Bethlehem
Pittsburg
Cumberland County
Kansas
Daniel Herron
Robert Johnson
William B. Zeigler
Huntingdon
Storm Rips Camden with Unroofed Homes and Sinking Vessels
A severe front blasted Camden with unroofed houses on Seventh and Birch, toppled trees, and blown vessels including a canal boat and a three mast schooner. Injuries included a man struck by a falling tree. power was cut citywide to prevent fire risk as crews assess damage.
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United Press
Camden
N. J
Market Street
Westcott
Camden Lighting and Heating Company
Seventh
Birch Streets
William Shirley
Delaware River
North Third Street
Cooper's Point
Henry J. Klosglerman
Broadway
Haddonfield
Mexican Desperadoes Gentle as Maltese Kittens
Mexico City dispatches report Oaxaca telegraphs claim consternation along the frontier as Chiapas residents fear Guatemalan desperadoes. Officials say frontier quiet with few Guatemalan troops and Mexican forces drilling. Gulf norther abates but fears linger about stranded boats and lost crews.
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United Press
City of Mexico
Oaxaca
United States
Chiapas
Gulf
State Tax Cases Decided in Dauphin County Court
Harrisburg December 27 two state tax cases were decided by the Dauphin county court today The case against American Water Works and Guarantee Company Limited resulted in judgment for the commonwealth for 49 The case against J P Morrin Company ends with judgment directed for the commonwealth in an amount not specified in the fragments
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United Press
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
American Water Works and Guarantee Company, Limited
Commonwealth
J. P. Morrin Company
No Truth in the Report on Elevating Line Motor Use
Colonel F K Hain, manager of Manhattan Elevated lines, stated there is absolutely no truth to Pittsburg reports that the elevated roads in New York plan to adopt an electric motor. He said no decision or trial is under consideration.
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United Press
New York
F. K. Hain
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Desperadoes lynched after merchant murder in Meridian
A mob near Perkinsville, Mississippi, killed Jake Copp 75, and his wife’s shop was looted and burned. Dan McDonald was shot at his gate and later killed. Will Carter, linked to the crime, was chased by bloodhounds and hanged in a Winston county swamp after capture.Authorities note counterfeit Chinese registration certificates in circulation and pursue federal charges. Determine motive and whether ties to a counterfeiting ring exist.
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United Press
Meridian
Misa
Winston County
Jake Copp
Perkinsville
Copp
Dan McDonald
Will Carter
Carter
McDonald
McDonald's House
Neshoba
Caught by the Tide at Atlantic City Funeral Party
A funeral procession crossing Atlantic City meadows was overtaken by a rapid tide. Mourners abandoned the hearse as horses were cut loose. They climbed onto the carriage tops to escape the flood and endured cold and wind until life boats and a special train assisted them to safety in Atlantic City around 2 pm.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Four Smallpox Cases Reported in Washington
Four new cases of smallpox were discovered in Washington yesterday all victims are colored people living near the government printing office where previous cages existed. They have been sent to the pest house and their homes quarantined. Fear remains of further spread as some patients rode public conveyances.
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United Preas
Washington
Government Printing Office
Treasury Agent's Pistol In Laundrymen Assault Case
San Francisco detectives report Major McLaughlin a treasury special agent faced charges of assault with intent to murder and with a deadly weapon after a shooting affray on a street car. He claimed effort to arrest two laundrymen led to the confrontation and a brief struggle ensued.
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San Francisco
United Press
San Fransisco
Kl McLaughlin
the Treasury
McLaughlin
Scandal at Pottsville Almshouse Hearings Continue
Testimony detailed high bidding for steward positions, with one claim that $500 paid to Hartman. Expenses near $15,000 for salaries and whiskey, directors using mileage books totaling costs around $500 each this year. Dr O Hara criticized political patronage. no corroboration found for Lizzie O Brien’s charges against Hartman.
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United Press
Pottsville
Elijah Emerick
Louis Brown
Brown
Hartman
O'Connor
Ebling
Derr
May
O'Hara
Almshouse
Jess
Steward Hartman
Lizzele O'Brien
Big Fire at Buffalo Destroys Block on Broadway
A three story brick building at Broadway and Fillmore in Buffalo burned tonight. Eckhardt & Co stores of Oswald Tinkler and Charles Welnman were affected, with fires spreading to adjacent blocks including Frost's grocery and Stover's grocery. Loss estimated at $400,000 due to frozen hydrants delaying water.
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United Press
Buffalo
Broadway
Fillmore Avenue
Eckhardt & Co
Oswald Tinkler
Charles Welnman
Gideon Street
John H. Eckhardt
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Frost's
Cobler's
Kakur
Stover
Remarkable Lefevre Family Fire Escape Near York
Fire destroyed the Lefevre residence five miles east of York Pennsylvania in the early hours. The family fled into a snow storm in their night clothes. Mr. and Mrs. Lefevre were burned while escaping. A revolver in a bedroom discharged by heat woke them in time to flee.
College presidents ban intercollegiate football in Indiana
At a December meeting in Indianapolis college presidents voted to prohibit intercollegiate football games from now on. Only exhibition sports of any kind will be allowed.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Dec
Fifty four Indictments for alleged election frauds found
A St Louis grand jury returned fifty four indictments charging election frauds. The report mentions a trolley line right of way purchase from Merved Cal to Yosemite valley. Several arrests followed including Mrs Rietta Pike of Denver for burglary and a defaulting man named Whrarlan A K Linderfelt in Paria linked to a ten thousand dollar theft. A funeral is planned for Sir John Thompson in Halifax on January 4. Joseph Borgheti, age eighteen of Cincinnati, returns home on Christmas after a year’s mysterious absence. A shootout in Wichita, Kansas leads to a jailed councilman and a jury discharge after allegations of infidelity.
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St. Louis
Merved
Cal
Yosemite Valley
Rietta Pike
Denver
Milwaukee
Paria
Whrarlan
A. K. Linderfelt
Sir John Thompson
Halifax
Joseph Borgheti
Cincinnati
Kane
Newevans
Charles Carson
J. H. Tincher
Wichita
Kan
Bond Syndicate Dissolved Amid Currency Reform Stagnation
New York bankers announce the government bond syndicate is dissolved as treasury currency questions slow bond sales. About $20,000,000 in unsold bonds will be distributed to members to dispose of individually, with no anticipated price break. United States bonds and 6 percent issues are affected by Carlisle currency plans.
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New York
United States
United Press
New. York
United States Treasury
Congress
Garland
First National Bank
Sven
Carlisle
Sullivan Organizes Atlantic Ball League Promising Six Teams
Ted Sullivan formerly of the Washington Base Ball team is in town promoting the Atlantic League. He envisions a six team circuit with two clubs in Pennsylvania two in New Jersey and four in Connecticut.
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Ted Sullivan
Pennsylvania
United Press
New Heaven
Memorial church parsonage destroyed by fire in Wilkes-Barre
The parsonage of the Memorial Church in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania was destroyed by fire. Loss to the building estimated at eight thousand dollars with insurance covering the damage. Reverend Mills pastor of the church had furniture losses estimated at sixteen hundred dollars.
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Mr. Mills
Wilkes: Barre Memorial Church
United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Memorial Church
Cowby
Mills
Weather Notes From Nor Eastern Pennsylvania Fall
A brief weather update for northeast Pennsylvania describes fall conditions with colder air and northwesterly winds. The snippet notes a cool trend and shifting wind directions typical of the season.
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Pennsylvania
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