Faith in Old Law Framework Faces Taft Speech
President elect Taft pledges to keep the Constitution and division of powers, saying reforms must fit the old framework. He warns no future constitution can meet coming emergencies, and supports preservation of state and central duties while pursuing needed reforms. He plans stops en route to Atlanta and Augusta to address diverse audiences, including a negro gathering, with Taft and Mrs. Taft traveling by special train.
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Washington P
Akitay
Anderson
Augusta
Col- LY
Taft Teft
New Ha
Nerson
Rob- Sha
Fenama
Lomre
Taft
Thompson, Crawyne
Cheenybare
Maddison
Socal Wington
Decatur
New England
Tafts
Patt
Rockefeller predicts 100 year life with simple rules
In Ohio on January 14 Dr H Big and close friend Jon Rockefeller deny reports the oil magnate suffers rheumatism. He claims he will live to 100 by three simple rules: avoid worry, eat lightly and stay in the open air. He favors a spartan, early to bed routine and minor hunger at meals.
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Ohio
H. Big
Jon
Rockefeler
Egging a U S Senator Sparks Tempers in Arkansas
During a gubernatorial campaign in Arkansas Senator Jeff Davis stumped voters when Walter Cantrell attempted to egg him. Cantrell was arrested, fined one dollar, and the attempt missed the senator but struck a man accompanying Cantrell.
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Washington
Rock Ark
United States
Arkansas
Jeff Davis
Kirby Rery
Walter Cantrell
Len- Cantrell
Train fares and schedules noted for Baltimore line
The notice lists fare for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines, indicating Imore and Return $1.25 with Saturday and Sunday travel. All trains on both days are affected except the Royal Lim ity offices at 147 G street and 619 Penn.
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Royal Lim- City
Penn
Patriarch Calls on Taft by Confederate Veterans
About MX men from Thompson Georgia, all Confederate veterans, urged Mr Taft to address the cotton tax collected after the war totaling 68000. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional and refunds have been sought by Congress without action. A veteran noted large family counts including multiple wives and many descendants.
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Augusta
Jan
Thompson
Taft
Supreme Court
Congress
California towns flooded after Visalia levee breaks
Fresno reports Visalia levee breach floods the northwestern part of town. Schools dismissed and Porterville also flooded. Twenty five families in the lower area rescued by citizens with rafts. A woman and child reportedly drowned.
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Fresno
Cal
Visalia
Porterville
Deadly Copeland Hotel Fire Sends Senators to Daring Escapes
In Topeka Kansas a hotel blaze at the Copeland trapped guests including State Senator J. Stewart and editor T B Murdock. Stewart aided others by throwing mattresses to safety from upper floors before ladders reached the ground. Several rescues were performed with Mrs Morman and family among those saved. The fire damaged an old structure and left one leg broken but all fourteen injured expected to recover.
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Kan
Isaac HE
Lambert
Wmporia
Kans
Caste
Kansas
Copeland Hotel
M. W. Smith
Gre
J. W Stewart
Sedgwick County
W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson News
Stewart
T. B. Murdock
Eldorado Republican
Qu. Ait
Senator Stewart
Murdock
Morgan
Bewett
State Penitentiary
Jewetts
Jewett
C. E. Matson
Maj. A. M. Fuller
Uprising Among the Moros Reported in Baslin District
San Francisco reports on the transport Sheridan bringing news of 400 Baslin Moros in a turbulent state in Zamboanga district. The unrest is described as fomented by a recently released priest and includes bloody clashes with Filipino scouts. The scouts have largely disarmed the Moros.
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San Francisco
Baslin
Zamboanga
Bitibid
Lady Beresford Cremated at Deepdene Estate Funeral
Jan 14 Wakeguavis England funeral held at Deepdene for Lady William Beresford attended by Marquis of Waterford and Lords Beresford. Body cremated, ashes to Curraghmore Ireland for burial in family burying place.
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Eto
Dorking
England
William Beresford
Deepdene
Marquis of Waterford
Charles and
Marcus Beresford
George Corni Wellis West
Curraghmore
Ireland
Customs chief stole money and ex deputy pleads guilty
Alonzo Shriner formerly chief deputy surveyor of United States customs in St. Louis pleaded guilty to embezzling funds from the government. Judge Trieber sentenced him to federal prison and a $2108 fine. Shriner had served as secretary of the Republican central committee.
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Shriner
St. Louis
Alonzo Shriner
United States Customs
Trieber
United States
District Court
Leavenworth, Kang
New York Bride Becomes Countess as Mills Daughter Weds Earl
Miss Jane Beatrice Mills, daughter of Ogden Mills, married the eighth Earl of Granard in a home ceremony at her New York address. The Catholic match required a dispensation, and guests included Ogden Mills Reid and other prominent figures. Gifts reportedly total about half a million dollars, with the bride receiving jewelry and a London house as part of the dowry.
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Miss Mills
Earl of Granard
London
Lord. Granard
New York
Jane Beatrice Mills
Ogden Mills
Milla
Whitelaw Reid
Lord Granard
Farley
Maturin Livingston
Mills
Alice Astor
Col
John Jacob Astor
Grace Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilty
Raith Taylor
Moses Taylor
Beatrice Bishop
Cortland Ficklishop
Donald Forbes
Ogden J. Mills
Ogden Mills Reid
Henry Carne-gic Phipps
Louis #. Holbrook Betts
Charles D. Wetmore
ADMIRAL ROJESTVENSKY DEAD
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, who commanded the Russian fleet at the 1905 Battle of the Sea of Japan, has died in St. Petersburg at about 60 from heart neuralgia. He served through years of naval service and led Russia’s fleet during the war with Japan.
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St. Petersburg
Rejestvensky
Sea of Japan
Hains Jury Still Deliberating as Judge Warns on Murder
In Flushing New York at midnight the jury in the Thornton Hains trial for the killing of William Annis deliberated seven hours without a verdict due to juror injuries and placement issues. Judge Crane warned of proceeding tonight if needed and Hains slept in the sheriff’s custody while the jury recessed after 50 minutes of deliberation. Gen Hains and Mrs Annis attended the afternoon sessions as closing arguments by Prosecutor Darrin portrayed the defendant’s guilt. The case remains unresolved as jury deliberations continue amid heightened security and emotional testimony from the widow.
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N.Y
Thornton Jerking
Hains
Te Hilling
William
Annis
Crane
Walsh
India
Patrick Abram
Justic
Thornton Hains
Jess Han
Thornton Haing
Justice Crane
Farlier
Maj. Hains
Peter Hains
Thornton ‘Hains
Darrin
Jones
McIntyre
Gen. Hains
Cork on Vitalia Uses Cargo to Lighten Loss at New York
The Vitalia, a Norwegian freight steamer, faced near disaster off Sandy Hook as cork cargo swelled and the skipper dumped heavy loads to save the ship. A tug aided her into harbor after burning part of the cork to reach a coal port, marking the first instance of cork used to ease upstream navigation.
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Lawyer Sues Hannah Elias in New York Suit
New York January 14 The millionaire John R Platt now dead sues Hannah Elias for the recovery of fifty five thousand dollars. A new suit for twenty five thousand dollars is filed against Mrs Elise on an assigned claim by Washington Brauns the attorney who represented her in the Platt case Brauns alleges an oral contract for a five thousand dollar down payment and a contingent five percent fee if successful The will of John R Platt was filed noting the estate contains more than ten thousand dollars in personal property and no real estate The estate is to be divided equally between Platts daughters Mrs William J Cassard and Mrs Edward V S Pom Toy of Sydney Nebr
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John R. Platt
Hannah Elias
Elise
Washington Brauns
Platt
Brauns
Bliss
Elias
Brayns
John R.platt
Oytatex
Wool tariff foes warn on free list risk to industry
President Fred W Gooding of the National Wool Growers Association warns in Pocatello that reducing wool tariffs and placing wool on the free list would ruin a major U S industry. He cites the $20 to $50 price for all wool suits and calls $1 80 the true wool cost for such garments. In Kansas City the Western Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers Association okayed a call for immediate tariff revision.
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Pocatello
Daho
Fred .W. Gooding
National Wool Growers’ Association
United States
Kansas City
Western Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers' Association
Hill to pay own fare on Great Northern travels
Minneapolis January 4 Great Northern president L W W Hill said he would pay his fare on his own railroad when traveling in any route. He told Governor Johnson he would accept a seat on the State highway commission and the name will be sent to the senate. The attorney general ruled that state officials cannot accept free transportation even if they are railroad executives.
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Minn
Lonly W.W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Johnson
State Highway Commission
Senate
Attorney General
Bonaparte
Christenden
Roosevelt
Bs League
Tuwiman
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Durr
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Souther Oregon Company
Mr. Tillman
Poisoned flies for father in estranged marriage trial
In Los Angeles a divorce case reveals shocking testimony as Elizabeth Slocum recounts a plot to poison her father with ground flies laced with strychnine. The episode surfaces in court with details of family conflict and a later confession from a sister about sending poisoned material to the father.
Kings Their Hosts and Admirals Welcome on Long Cruise
Rome and Malta dispatch detail a grand sequence of receptions for Rear Admiral Sperry and the American fleet. King Victor Emmanuel praises the voyage, gratitude to the United States grows, and Italian officials hail American aid after the earthquake. American officers attend ceremonies with King George and visit Greek officials as Turkish navy officers plan a study tour aboard American ships.
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Duchess of Connaught
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Sperry
Quirinal Palace
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Albert W. Grant
Samuel McGowan
Simon P. Fullinwidey
Daniel W. Wurtshaugh
Midshipmen
Mirabello
Joanine
Amassador
Guiscom
Roosevelt
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Addiral Sperry
Admiral Evans
Athens
Missouri
Ohio
Robert M. Doyle
Richmond Pearson
M. Tricoupis
Thomas B. Goward
Wisconsin
Kearsarge
Admiral Curzon-Howe
Duke and Duchess of
Yellow Water Streak Reported in Gulf Stream
New York Jan 14 Captain Pederson aboard the steamer Rare reports a yellow streak in the dusé Gulf stream while crossing the ocean cur rent about 100 miles off Virginia capes. The yellow water, three miles wide, extended northeast and west beyond the horizon giving the appearance of muddy river water.
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New York
Pederson
Porto ‘Bel
Capes
Virginia
Raleigh State lodge of Magons annual communication
The State Lodge of Magons held its annual communication with 989 subordinate lodges represented. Grand Master Samuel M. Gattis began a second term, Julian Carr named grand orator, and a committee was sent to mark graves of Confederate Masons on Johnsons Island. A home for aged Masons and widows was proposed, and a $100 grant approved for grave markers. Gov. Kitchita named Major Max L. Barker to command a new coast artillery corps.
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Waanigron
Joe
Raleigh
Magons
Calumble
Beverly
Ryster
Samuel M. Gattis
Julian 8 Carr
Robert Bingham
John W.cotton
Walter Clark
Benjamin F. Dixon
Thomes
Kenan
Julian & Carr
Johnsons Island
Ala
Robert Forler
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Worth Carvina
Kitchita
Max L. Barker
Ballabury
Coast Artillery Corps
Raven for Poe's Chamber in Philadelphia Home
A raven will soar above the door of Edgar Allan Poe's chamber at 530 North Seventh Street in Philadelphia. Stephen Hibbs, an aged widower, occupies the house and recalls Poe living there two years amid religious riots in 1843 and 1844. Hibbs plans the raven as a memorial tablet to Poe.
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Poe
North Seventh Street
Brandywine
Stephen Hibbs
Mr. Hibbs
Jefferson Brewery Fire Destroys Plant in Harpers Ferry W Va
Special to The Washington Post Jefferson Brewery in Harpers Ferry West Virginia was burned to the ground this morning. Firemen saved the bottling house and a large stable adjoining with Amely assistance. About 600 barrels of beer and 1000 bushels of malt with hops, yeast, and other stock were destroyed. Estimated loss around 40 thousand dollars with one third insured. Fire blamed on an electric wire. ammonia in the rear prevented total salvage.
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Washington Post
Harpers
Werry
W. Va
Jefferson Brewery
Trig
Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Lee
Czar Tales on African Trip Ambassadors Request Roosevelt Example
John W. Riddle the American Ambassador attended the emperor's New Year's diplomatic reception at Tsarskoe-Selo. The emperor spoke with Riddle about President Roosevelt's African trip and wished for a similar release. Riddle presented John Van 4. MacMurray as new embassy secretary. others present included Capt. Stephen L. Siocum and Charles B. Curtis. Riddle left tonight for Switzerland. MacMurray in charge.
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Roosevelt
St. Petersburg
John W. Riddle
Tsarskoe-Selo
Riddle
John van 4. MacMurray
Stephen L. Siocum
Charles B. Curtis
Mr. Riddle
Switzerland
Mr. MacMurray
Jury fixing charged in Waynesburg bank case
Pittsburg January 14 George W Worley brother in law of J B F Rinehart accused of wrecking the Farmers and Drovers National Bank of Waynesburg Pa whose case is before a jury tonight and James L Smith prominent Waynesburg businessman were arrested by United States secret service operatives on a charge of attempting to tamper with a jury They were held for a hearing before U S Commissioner Lindsay tomorrow morning.
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Pittsburg
George W. Worley
J. B. F. Rinehart
Farmers and Drovers National Bank
Waynesburg
James L. Smith
United States Secret Service
Rinehart
United States
Lindsay
Five Years Given for Bank Cashier Misappropriation
Evvert J. Morgan formerly cashier of Friendly First National Bank in Waveros Parkersburg West Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court to misappropriating bank funds and filing a false report. Judge A G Dayton sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary. The exact defalcation amount remains unreported though indicted for misappropriating over four thousand dollars with reports claiming much more.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Evvert J. Morgan
Friendly
First National Bank
A. G. Dayton
WEDS FOURTH TIME AT 101 IN CHARLOTTE
Special to The Washington Post from Charlotte N C January 14 Lettle Bahir win a colored woman of Adlboro presented for a license for her fourth marriage She says she preferred religion seven years before the civil war and the use of the war and nine children Investigation finds she is 101 years old and mother of eighteen children Tom Pike the bridegroom is 45.
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Washington
Charlotte
N. C
Tillman Defends Himself Amid Cabinet Slur Fire
South Carolina senator Tillman, amid a furious Senate attack on Roosevelt aides, accuses cabinet members of being “bootlickers” and says he is prepared for anything including assassination. He cites Attorney General Bonaparte and Postmaster Meyer and demands a full inquiry into land deals and government actions connected to Coos Bay and related matters.
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Bonaparte
Tillman
Titman
South Carolina
Honaparte
Meyer
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