Opening for State in Carmack Murder Case
Captain C T Fitzhugh closes with a five hour opening for the state in the Carmack murder case naming Colonel Cooper as old school chivalry and warning jurors against sympathy while pointing to the Widow and son and urging press duty to watch public figures.
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Fitzhugh
Carmack
Nashville
Tenn
C. T Fitzhugh
Duncan B
Robin J. Cooper
John D. Sharp
United States
E. W. Carmack
Willian Hart
Colonel Cooper
Miss Lee
F. W. Carmack
Duncan
Cooper
Robin
Robin Cooper
Rat cripples car system in San Francisco power outage
A rat crawled across electrical wires, shorting San Francisco street car service and briefly shutting down a power house. Repair crews found the rat remained carbonized at the line end, with 16 000 volts passing through its body.
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San Francisco
Alley Sharps Gather for International Bowling Matches
The American Bowling Congress tournament in Pittsburg runs Feb 27 to Mar 20 with the marquee events on March 9. Teams include the Brunswicks of New York Bonds of Columbus and St Louis De Soto Stars, while McGuirk Grady of Paterson defend two man records and Schwartje Wingler Kern headline the singles matches.
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Pittsburg
American Bowling Congress
Canada
Brunswicks of
St. Louis de Soto Stars
Middle West
McGuirk and
Grady
Paterson
Fred Schwartje
Brooklyn
National Bowling Association
Arthur Wingler
Chicago
Martin Kern
St. Louis
Turks call for New York consul Munji Bey ouster
Three hundred thousand Ottoman subjects now in the United States petitioned to depose Munji Bey the Turkish consul in New York city accusing him of grafting. They allege he overcharges Syrians Greeks and Armenians seeking passports by exploiting their ignorance for his signature and Turkish stamps.
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New York
Washington
United States
Munji Bey
New York City
Sloan Promoted to U S Marshal for Southern Illinois
Denver March 9. "Jimmy" Sloan longtime Roosevelt bodyguard has been chosen U S marshal for the southern district of Illinois. He will resign from the secret service within weeks and take office in Danville with Speaker Cannon's backing.
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United States
Ilinois
Denver
Jimmy” Sloan
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Illinois
Sloan
Cannon
Danville
Man in chains attends father’s funeral in Tama
Roy Hull, serving a life sentence for murder, traveled to Tama in shackles to attend the funeral of his father George Hull. The elder Hull was killed by a Northwestern train in the local yards about a year ago.
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Tama
Roy Hull
Anamosa Reformatory
Daniel Leary
George Hull
Aged couple wed in fourth marriage venture
Chippewa Falls Wis March 9 William J Denham age 72 wed Mrs Manda Sty ea 63 living at Kau Galle This is his fourth marriage and the bride’s third The groom is father of Dr J F Denham of Downsville who witnessed the ceremony
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
William J. Denham
Manda Styea
Kau Galle
J. F. Denham
Downsville
New York Assembly Bills Target Immoral Theatrics and Posters
Albany March 9. Assemblyman Murphy introduces two bills to criminalize advertising or participating in indecent plays or entertainments and displaying questionable posters. The measures target all persons involved in moral theater and promotional posters.
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Albany
N. Y
Assemblyman Murphy
New York
Queen Alexandra's health sparks alarm. king plans Worthing residence
English observers note Queen Alexandra has not been robust for months though officials call it a cold. Her absence from court raises concern as rumors spread about her condition, while the king contemplates buying a seaside home at Worthing near Brighton.
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England
Queen Alexandra
Worthing
Brighton
Railways Win Great Victory in 2 Cent Fare Case
Judge McPherson rules that the 2 cent passenger fare and the 1907 freight rates are not remunerative, affecting Missouri traffic. Rail attorneys expect possible return to 3 cent passenger rate, with uncertainty about other states continuing 2 cent policies.
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McPherson
Kansas City
United States Circuit Court
Missouri
State of
Frank Hagerman
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Bankers in Jail Unearth Grime
Convicted bankers at the western penitentiary in Pittsburgh audit the prison books and reveal an apparent shortage of more than $26,000. Henry Reiber, ex paying teller of Farmers Deposit National Bank, leads the audit with aides William Montgomery and J B F Rinehart, both convict former bank officers, while Warden Johnson is on leave.
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Pittsburg
Western
Board of Visitors
Henry Reiber
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Reiber
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
J. B. F. Rinehart
Farmers’ and Drovers
National Bank of
Waynesburg
William Johnson
Plot to free murderer foiled at county jail
Five trusted inmates in the county jail are in solitary confinement after a plot to free David Anderson, condemned to hang for the murder of Policeman Michael Callahan. Investigators found part of a bar saw removed from a window near Anderson's cell and a large hack saw smuggled into the jail prompting the probe.
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Chicago
David Anderson
Michael Callahan
Anderson
Fatal Bay Rum Drink Claims Ute Barber
George Shipley a barber in Ute Iowa died after consuming a large bay rum drink and failed to regain consciousness.
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Ute
George Shipley
Alphabetic Word List Free from Spelling Board
The Simplified Spelling Board in New York has issued an Alfabetic List of Simplifications with nearly 1,100 words in simplified form such as rime gard sand autum center honor helt activ imagin doctrin and 2,200 ed endings reduced to d or t. Free pamphlet available by mail request to 1 Madison Avenue New York.
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Spelling Board
New York
Simplified Spelling Board
Madison Avenue
Centenarians in Pennsylvania Versus Roman Empire Totals
Ten Pennsylvanians aged over 100 died in 1908. Two were over 110, one 115. Seven were women. Four hailed from Pennsylvania, others from Virginia Ireland Scotland and Hungary. 1900 census counted 65 centenarians in PA of 6 333 330. A.D. 74 Roman census showed 129 centenarians in 9 000 000.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Virginia
Ireland
Scotland
Hungary
A. D
Wages Cut At Phoenix Iron Company Affects 3000
A 10 percent wage reduction took effect at Phoenix Iron company. About 3,000 workers are affected.
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Phoenixville
Phoenix Iron Company
Two Die In Powder Mill Explosion in Knoxville
In Knoxville Tennessee on March 9 a Rand Powder Company mill exploded killing two employees. Local authorities investigated the blast and secured the scene. Firefighters battled flames but two workers died from injuries sustained in the explosion.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Rand Powter Company
Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices March 9 1909
Chicago March 9 1909 estimated receipts 18 000 officials yesterday 7 69 official receipts yesterday 46 701 shipments 16 905 outlook tomorrow 30 000 Market slow at yesterday s average bulk hogs 6 65 to 6 76 light 6 30 to 6 70 mixed packers 6 35 to 6 80 heavy shipping grades 6 45 to 6 80 rough 6 45 to 6 55 cattle 2 600 sheep 11 000 cows and heifers 300 to 5 80 Texas steers 4 50 to 5 60 stockers 3 50 to 5 50 western cattle 4 20 to 5 65 native sheep 3 40 to 5 80 western sheep 3 60 to 5 85 yearlings 6 00 to 7 00 lambs 6 00 to 7 75 western lambs 5 75 to 7 80 more active at opening bulk 6 55 to 6 75 mixed packers 6 35 to 6 75 heavy ship s grades 6 45 to 6 80 cattle steady sheep steady.
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Texas
John A. Babcock Care Of North American Live Stock Commission
John A. Babcock is named in association with the North American Live Stock Commission Company in Chicago U.S. yards. The notice frames his role within the livestock trade network and its regional operations.
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North American Live Stock Commission Company
U.S
Chicago
Tariff bill hints free lumber and hides lists
Washington reports a proposed tariff cut of about half on lumber and lumber products and a move to place hides on the free list. Gifford Pinchot prepares figures for the Ways and Means Committee to push lumber onto the free list amid cattlemen oppose vs manufacturers.
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Gifford Pinchotts
Ways and Means
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Fordney
Michigan
Canada
New England
Union Pacific Reclaims Coal Lands In Settlement
The secretary of the interior settles a government suit with Union Pacific over coal lands in Wyoming valued at 1.5 million dollars. The 4 560 acres were acquired via dummy entries. The company chose not to defend, reconveyed the lands, and paid nearly 33 000 in coal mining settlement.
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Union Pacific
Nation
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Union Pacific Railway
Wyoming
Heinzes Identify Pearls in Omaha Necklace Case
Otto C. Heinze and Mrs. Heinze arrive in Omaha to identify the recovered pearl necklace from John D. Savis who says he found it among sweepings. Prosecutorial action against Savis not yet decided.
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John D. Savis
Omaha
Otto C. Heinze
New York
Heinze
Savis
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Rockefeller
Morgan
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Bill
ROYAL
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Railways
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Rinehart
Phinney
Beach- Wickham Grainany
Dai Ali ci Ah Ag
John A. Babcock
Taft
Senate Committee On Finance
Heinzes
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