Chief Justice Mitchell Attacks Roosevelt On Judiciary
Chief Justice Mitchell of Pennsylvania criticized Roosevelt’s stance toward the judiciary in a New York banquet address. He warned against centralizing governmental power and urged obedience to written law, condemning calls for expanding executive authority and judging by opinion over statute.
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Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Congress
Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania Society of New York
Who Will Father The Bill On Secret Service Message
Washington December 12 The senate has not decided how to act on the president's secret service message. Leaders held several conferences to determine whether a Republican or Democrat should introduce the resolution.
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Washington
Senate
Secret Service
Sam Barbour Arrested for Board Bill at Butler Theater
Sam Barbour, operator of the moving picture machine at the Butler theater, was arrested in Hazen on telegraphic instruction from Chief Ed Malley for beating a board bill. He had contracted at City Bakery, refused to pay, and fled to Salt Lake before being captured. He will be brought back here today or tomorrow.
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W. H
Sam” Barbour
Butler Theater
Waa
Hazen
Ed Malley
Barbour
Salt Lake
Army depot to be established at Corregidor Island
Washington December 12. A reserve supply depot for the army is planned in Manila bay at Corregidor Island. The project includes storehouses at Manila with a total cost of 1 260 000 dollars and facilities at Corregidor costing 250 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay
Maniia
Ruef Case Continued Another Week in San Francisco
Abraham Ruef’s sentencing was postponed after his attorneys' motion. The court adjourned until next Saturday as the Ruef case moves forward in San Francisco.
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Ruef
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Taft Considers Panama Visit Before Inauguration
President Taft weighs a trip to Panama before his January inauguration. Secretary Root and the president approve the plan, though it is not final. Taft signals he prefers to depart early in January for a twenty day stay.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Panama
Root
General Henry G Worthington Near Death in House
Washington December 12 General Henry G Worthington a former Nevada congressman and Lincoln funeral ball bearer was stricken with apoplexy on the house floor. He was carried to a cloak room in a critical condition and later taken to his home. Worthington had served as minister to Uruguay and the Argentine Republic and held other posts including collector of customs in South Carolina. He practiced law in Virginia City and Austin and earlier in California where he was allied with General Fremont. He participated in a Nicaragua expedition and was regarded as influential among South Carolina Black communities.
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Henry G. Worthington
Congress
Nevada
Abraham Lincoln
Worthington
Burton
Delaware
General Worthington
Uruguay
Argentine Republic
Tom Fitch
Wall
Johnson
South Carolina
Virginia City
Austin
California
Fremont
Nicaragua
The Firm That Gets The Trade In Southern Nevada Mercantile
The Southern Nevada Mercantile company builds success through aggressive advertising. It stresses better goods, lower prices, and public education about stock quality, promising customers a habit of trading there after a few days.
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Southern Nevada Mercantile
Dickersons Pet Indicted In Colorado
Acting Governor Dickerson defends Stevens appointment after nine counts indict the bank officials. Judge Theron Stevens, once Colorado bank vice president, faces nine charges for accepting deposits while insolvent. Hurlburt and Tanner also indicted. bond hearings and rapid travel follow the shock.
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Goldfield
Bank of Ouray
Colorado
Theron Stevens
Stevens
George R. Hurlburt
Frank P. Tanner
Murphy Declared Not Guilty in Ruef Case
San Francisco reports the jury, after long deliberation, returned a verdict of not guilty for Frank J. Murphy, one of Ruef’s attorneys charged in the bribery investigation involving B A Blake and John M. Kelly. The case concluded after extensive testimony and closing arguments by District Attorney Langdon.
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Associated Presa
San Francisco
Frank J. Murphy
Ruef
B. A
Blake
John M. Kelly
Langdon
Murphy
Atlantic Fleet Reaches Ceylon in Colombo
The Atlantic fleet commanded by Admiral Sperry arrived in Colombo Ceylon at seven this morning and will stay six days. A separate report notes a premature dynamite blast in the Bas Obispo canal works, causing ten deaths and fifty injuries.
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Associated Press
Colombo
Ceylon
Sperry
Colon
Bas Obispo
Girl Killed by Street Car in San Jose
Ruth Hall a 15 year old school girl was run down and killed by a street car tonight in San Jose. Local police reported the accident occurred near the intersection of two streets with the car unable to stop in time. The victim was a student at a local school and the investigation continues.
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San Jose
Ruth
Hall
Lunatic With Revolver Holds Edgewater In Fear
An aged man shouting he was John the Baptist terrorized Edgewater New Jersey for about an hour. He waved a revolver, robbed three shops, and held up six citizens. A hastily formed posse exchanged shots, and after a mile chase he was shot twice and captured.
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Edgewater
N. J
John the Baptist
Market Quiet On Saturday
New York markets showed sporadic positive strength but failed to offset overall selling pressure and reduced commitments. A rumor of benefits from proposed freight rate hikes buoyed railroad earnings, though New York Central rose despite prior downward tone. The metal sector faced the heaviest selling, led by American Smelting. Bonds traded irregularly.
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New York
New York Central
Penitent Bigamist Gilman Surrenders to Police
Albert G. Gilman confessed to police that he has wives in Boise City Idaho and Sacramento California claiming to have married the Sacramento wife last month He said remorse led him to seek punishment under the law Chief Briar has written to Sacramento regarding the case
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Stockton
Albert G. Gilman
Boise City
Idaho
Sacramento
Gilman
Briar
Savings Bank Closed at Springport Michigan
Springport State Savings bank in Springport Michigan with deposits around 90000 was closed by the state bank commissioner. Report says last Monday an official confessed that funds had been overstated. He left the city and has not returned.
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Springport
Mich
Gridiron Club Hold High JunE Dinner in Washington
The annual fall dinner of the Gridiron Club in Washington tonight drew a distinguished guest list including senators representatives newspapermen and finance leaders. A souvenir miniature steamroller bearing Taft and Gridiron names was handed out as president-elect and other officials attended a vivid skit lampooning recent political figures and events.
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Associated Press
Washington
Iron Club
Finance
Indy
Taft
Harriman
Jim Wats
Charles G. Dawes
Frank Lowden
T Man B. Mack
William J. Bryan
Loeb
Hitchcock
Dredging Contract Awarded for Pearl Harbor Channel
The Navy Department has awarded the dredging contract for Pearl Harbor channel to Hawaiian Dredging Company. The project is estimated to cost about 375,000 dollars and supports the construction of the proposed naval station, marking a significant step in harbor development.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Ha @ waiian Dredging company
Pearl
State Police After Rustlers
Captain Cox, superintendent of the state police, with a squad of men left for Pyramid Lake to drive out and capture a gang of cattle rustlers that has troubled stockmen.
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Reno
Cox
Pyramid Lake
Nightrider raids prompt 32 new indictments in Union City
Union City Tenn December 12 The grand jury probing the Reelfoot nightrider raids returned thirty two additional indictments tonight One of the alleged nightriders turned state's evidence today and offered testimony to prosecutors.
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Associated Press
Union City
Tenn
Noisy admirer fires revolver at Marie Corelli’s home
An enthusiastic admirer of Marie Corelli tried to visit her Stratford on Avon residence today but could not gain access and began firing a revolver. He was arrested.
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Associated Press
Stratford ON Avon
England
Marie Coreill
Poisoned food confusion at Prometheus launch
No new developments tonight in the mystery poisoning of guests at the Prometheus launch at the Vallejo navy yard. Witness August Rose testified and the investigation continues with statements from witnesses in the Mizpah grill breakfast room.
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Associated Press
Vallejo
Cal
Prometheus
Mizpah Grill
State rights debate stalls on aliens bill in Congress
In a Washington session the Associated Press reports a debate over a bill about aliens in the United States. Kentucky's Shirley argues the measure would relieve states from treaty obligations but faces strong opposition. No action was taken as many speakers defend states rights and existing laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shirley
Kentucky
Burton After Sena Fails to Succeed Foraker
Washington dispatch reports Theodore A. Burton, backed by the Associated Press, plans to travel to Ohio. The former senator Denies a personal charge against Foraker and remains aligned with Taft as he pursues the next political move.
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Burton
Washington
Theodore A
Ohio
Senator Foraker
Taft
Farland Wins Six Day Bicycle Race at Madison Square Garden
Farland, veteran California rider, dominates the six day bicycle race in New York. McFarland and Madison Square Garden team from California place second, with Boston's Mura and Moran third. The event covers 2733 miles in four days, ending with Farland ahead of the field.
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New York
Farland
California
McFarland
Madison Square Garden
Mura
Boston
jand-Moran
Bailiff Captures Suspect After Courtroom Escape Attempt
An attempted escape at Danne's court room ends with the suspect mingling with the corridor crowd before recapture. Charged by Associated SAN FRANCISCO and Charles F. Rust, the man faced a $4000 bail demand.
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Associated San Francisco
Charles F. Rust
Bessiing
Danne
Ami
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