Ball for Miss Roosevelt Debutante At White House
Washington dispatch describes Miss Ethel Carow Roosevelt's debut ball at the White House with hundreds of invitations. The event signals a social season timed to see the president's daughter enter society, highlighting contrasts with her older half sister Mrs. Longworth and noting her modest, old fashioned demeanor. Also included are brief items from Toledo and Natchez about murder cases and a burglary attack on an elderly couple.
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Executive Mansion
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White House
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Strair
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Allen Roosevelt Longworth
Johnson Wins Heavyweight Title In Fury At Sydney
Arthur Stnukt Johnson of Galveston Texas defeats Tommy Burns of Canada in fourteen rounds to become the world’s heavyweight champion. Police intervene to prevent a knockout as Burns is pummeled from start to finish and finally stopped after the fourteenth round amid a brutal, one sided contest.
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Defense Opens Case in Hains Murder Trial
Flushing New York December 28 Joseph Bhay associate counsel for Thornton J Hains charged with being a principal in the murder of William E B Annis opened for the defense asserting the state evidence is false and that Thornton Hains had no involvement. He claimed Captain Peter C Hains was mentally unbalanced and that Thornton would have prevented the meeting with Annis. The defense outlines plans to show motives tied to Bayside property and a motor boat trip from Brooklyn with Thornton carrying a revolver for protection and signaling distress. He said Thornton encountered the captain after the shooting and exclaimed Dont hurt him hes my brother.
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Eniis
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Presents ban on Chicago board of improvements
Chicago authorities announce a new rule barring contractors and officials from accepting gifts, though the practice will not be enforced until next Christmas. President H. S. Dietrich and four board members returned presents this year amid the move who oversee about 8 million dollars in city contracts.
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President Cannot Act While Gompers Case Trails Court
Washington official statement cites ongoing court proceedings in the Gompers et al contempt cases. It notes the president cannot pardon or express opinions while appeals are pending, and he is kept informed to act if the case becomes proper for intervention.
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White House
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Morrison
American Federation of Labor
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Landis
Standard Oil Company
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Loot in His Possession In Mount Clemens Case
Mount Clemens Michigan December 26 John Upleger a fifteen year old boy is detained at police headquarters while investigators probe his possession of about twenty five thousand dollars in post office money orders checks and bank certificates of deposit found in his room Banks and business leaders had complained for weeks of missing remittances with lock box security blamed The youth reportedly gave an extended statement after arrest In Kentucky a family reunion preceded a double tragedy Noe James Leary twenty three killed his sister Lida Deaton then killed himself after being rebuked while intoxicated
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Mich
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Focal
Upleger
Confesses to Second Murder in Midwest Jail Break
Fred Mikel, involved in a high profile escape at Higbee jail on December 18, has been arrested in Mexico Missouri and confessed to abducting and detaining the night operator at the Chicago and Alton office in Centralia Maine prior to the break.
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Fred Mikel
Elmer Magruder
Frank Cain
Higbee
Chicago and Alton
Centralia
Oklahoma Land Suits Push for Supreme Court Ruling
Senator Owen of Oklahoma calls for fast resolution of government land title suits. He urges Roosevelt to send cases directly to the Supreme Court, arguing federal courts lack jurisdiction and delays harm business and development. Governor Haskell and other Oklahoma leaders are among the defendants in about 2000 suits facing government action.
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Senator Owen
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
United States Supreme Court
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Owen
Jiata
Taft urged to call short tariff special session
Washington dispatch reports bipartisan leaders seek to persuade President elect Taft to convene a brief tariff session soon after inauguration. Plan aims to avoid a long Washington summer, with House and Senate likely in session briefly to clear the tariff bill before recess.
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Congress
Taft
Taft Beleven
Bo Tong
Aleways
Suzsinn
House
Senate
State Supreme Court Upholds 4 Percent Railroad Tax
In a decisive decision Justice CL Brown writes that the 4 percent gross earnings tax on railroads is constitutional, affirming Great Northern and Great Western cases. The stakes total well over 150000 dollars annually for the state treasury, with similar U S Supreme Court review anticipated.
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Supreme Court
CL. Brown
Great Western
Great Northern
United States Supreme Court
Lilley Announces Defense In New Haven Case
Governor Lilley pleads unconstitutionality of the corrupt practices act in a case brought by George L. Fox of New Haven. The defense also covers campaign and election expense questions as the election court, described as the first of its kind, is expected to sit Saturday.
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Conn
George L. Lilley
George L. Fox
Isaac M. Ultman
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