News of week summarized from The Standard digest
Washington highlights Roosevelt selects Larrie Owen of Leray to be justice on the Isthmus of Panama. Lincoln birthday centennial observance planned. Senate panel considers presidential salary rise and Milton Pirdy for federal judge. Tariff and land policy debates unfold as mob of lawmakers push bills.
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Leray
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Waga
John J. Carter
Flint
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Taft Names Knox Premier Cabinet Adviser
President elect William H Taft announced United States Senator Philander C Knox of Pennsylvania as a cabinet secretary and premier adviser He will consult Knox in Arensa to discuss cabinet appointments and early administration matters Knox described as a great lawyer and prominent presidential candidate Taft praised Knox’s influence and said he would seek his guidance on domestic and foreign policy matters
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Brutal double murder shocks Winnipeg Chinese community
Two men were found slain in a dry Chinese shop in Winnipeg in a scene described as brutal beyond recognition. Police suspect Chinese highbinders and pursue the lead as fear grips the city. investigators note heavy blood and disrupted rooms, with money found on the deceased and no immediate trace of the killers.
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Second Only to Frisco in Manchester Corruption Probe
A civic reform group linked to municipal officials faces warrants for bribe related charges. Investigators allege ties between council members and payoffs in exchange for favorable ordinances over the past two years. Arrests and further warrants are expected as detectives pursue related figures tied to the Voters League.
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Evidence Against Hains Adduced In Killing Trial
Flushing December 20 The trial of Thornton J Hains on charges of aiding his brother Captain Peter C Hains Jr in the killing of William E B Annis was adjourned until Monday after a day in which the state produced strong testimony Two witnesses Herbert L Funke and Arthur Andrews saw an interval between the first shot and subsequent shots They testified Hains aimed his revolver at the float after the first shot and before the others S: Justice Crane warned jurors to avoid discussions at home and the court adjourned until Monday
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Thornton J. Hains
Peter C. Haing, Jr
William EB. Annis
Fay
Herbert L. Funke
Arthur Andrews
Capt. Hains
Annis
Thornton Hains
Eight Lives Lost As Lin dholmen Sinks In Channel Collision
Dover England December 20 eight lives lost and two injured in a collision in the English Channel between the Swedish steamer Lindholmen and the German steamer Frederick E Muller. Lindholmen sank while Frederick E Muller was badly disabled and towed into port. Lindholmen’s eight crew escaped in lifeboats and were landed here exhausted. Lindholmen was en route from Cardiff to Sweden.
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Lindholmen
Frederick E. Muller
Cardiff
Sweden
French Court Considers Boarding School For Castellane Children
The Paris court hearing Count de CasTellane’s suit to remove the three children from Princess de Sagem’s care and place them in a high school. Judges and public prosecutor reviewed the children’s physical and mental suitability for school life during a lengthy examination.
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Pec
Count Bont de Castellane
Princess de Sagem
Marquise de Castellane
Moonshiner's Last Stand Falls After Long Battle
Delbert Moore, outlaw moonshiner and robbery suspect, fought a posse for over forty five minutes near Wheeling, West Virginia, before dying at the edge of a fifty foot precipice while attempting to blow up a circus and commit other crimes.
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Delbert Moore
Romadka Gets His Decree in Milwaukee Court
Charles J Romadka who married Evelyn Cain Romadka now serving a Joliet prison term for larceny in Chicago was granted an uncontested divorce in Judge Ludwie's Milwaukee county courthouse branch yesterday. The action followed a not contested petition.
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Milwaukee
Charles J. Romadka
Evelyn Cain Romadka
Chicago
Ludwie
Airport Court
Milwaukee County
Earthquake Reported in Coutances France
A slight quake was felt in Coutances last evening with no damage beyond broken crockery. In Columbus Ohio Freg Lied, ex member of the city board, was sentenced to four years in prison for taking a bribe from Nelon Cannon, Cleveland paving company representative.
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Coutances
Columbus
Ohio
Slayer of Boy Freed in Michigan Trial
Grand Rapids judge Parks was found not guilty of manslaughter after a jury cleared him in the case over the May Central League opening game. An empty bottle thrown into the crowd struck Willie Haverkamp, a bystander, killing the boy.
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Mich
Parks
Willie Haverkamp
Haverkamp
Suicide of Union Pacific cashier at South Omaha
Owatonna? Dec. 22. William B. Kelley, cashier at Union Pacific in South Omaha, committed suicide at his home early Sunday morning. A letter to his wife suggests overwork may have unbalanced his mind.
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William &. Kelley
Union Pacific Railway
South Omaha
Chicago Fire Fatal in Lodging House Panic
A deadly blaze in Chicago Saturday night led to a panic among about one hundred lodgers. Paul Helligendorf, aged seventy, died from suffocation in the incident.
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Chicago
Paul Helligendorf
Mrs Annis Testifies In Dramatic Hains Trial Climax
In Pinshing Neo Y December 21 Mrs Helene Annis widow of Wil Han1 Annis testified amid rising tension about the killing of her husband Thornton J Hains. She described how he signaled his brother Peter C Hains Jr and how the shooting occurred as she fled along a rimway toward the water. The testimony added new dramatic points as defense lawyers probed for doubt.
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Coroner commits Barnett in Curren boxing death case
Benjamin Barnett was committed by the coroner charged with causing the death of James Curren an eighteen year old who collapsed in the second round of an amateur boxing bout at the Broadway Athletic club in Philadelphia Curren died from brain hemorrhage due to head injuries and several bruises were found officials discharged the seconds and the club proprietor.
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Curren
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Broadway Athletic Club
Taft Family Takes Cottage in Augusta
Taft family took possession of the Terrett cottage in Augusta yesterday moving from the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas where they had been guests since their arrival.
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Augusta
Terrett
Thomas
Alleged Robber Caught in Norton Arrest
Bluefield West Virginia December 23 Secret service men at Norton Virginia yesterday arrested Chicago Bill Miller a suspect in post office robberies and linked as a companion of Kentucky Joe arrested last week here He was found with seven thousand dollars in cash on his person
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W. Va
Secret Service
Norton
Chicago
Bill” Miller
Kentucky Joe
Colby Miner Killed At Bessemer Mine Tragedy
Colby miner died at the Colby mine in Bessemer Michigan after being struck by a jump car on a trestle. The accident occurred during ore operations with workers reporting a sudden fatal incident.
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Bessemer
Mich
Zieninski
Colby Mine
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