27 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
1
District Attorney assails a large group in closing, listing 52 counts per defendant and seeking maximum sentences up to 39 years. The proceedings align with appeals processes as jurors study the case, with Merrin declared guilty and the court weighing judges, juries, and defense arguments.
The annual report from Territorial Governor Walt Yoo details neglect and population decline in Alaska. It references disrupted coal lands, distress over fuel shortages, and bleak outlooks for the territory as officials struggle to address deteriorating conditions.
Fragmentary notes describe a strike plan causing uncertainty around year end. The text hints at an incident involving a person named Luke and possible injury from earth or debris. Details are garbled and names appear inconsistently.
The government cruiser Tasco and three others rushed to aid a vessel off Pamet River sites station on Cape Cod amid distress. Reports say the puffer sustained high wave damage. In Wrox county the marriage record was broken Tuesday with nineteen licenses issued by Clerk Frank G. Reiter, exceeding the prior single day record of eleven.
A train incident left four family members dead in a tragic collision near a rural station. Authorities are reviewing footage and interviewing witnesses as emergency responders secured the scene and census crews documented the casualties and basic details for future reports.
New York December 7 arraignment and plea of not guilty to an indictment for entering a restraint of trade scheme. President Charles S. Bellen of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad company is bonded to appear January 4. Also arraigned was Edson J. Chamberlin, president of the Grand Trunk Railway, charged with the same offense. United States Commissioner Shield accepted bonds from the defendants and two surety companies.
Fragmented dispatches recount Turkish calls for peace amid ongoing Greek tensions. Reports describe failed assurances and shifting positions as negotiations continue between Ottoman and Greek authorities. The piece notes parliamentary and public reaction, with concern over possible wider conflict.
A suffrage march begins in New York advancing to Albany for the cause and will move to Washington in February to reach the capital for the inauguration of J Wilson. Trosulie Jones will lead the procession.
A ceremony unites Mrs. Doxey and a ranchman in Idaho amid modest attendance and local ceremonial rites. Family members and neighbors report a simple, traditional event with vows exchanged and plans for a shared future.
In New York and Bridgeport reports, a fragmentary notice outlines a person named Allertows as heir to a fortune of 45 000 tied to a man who left a similar sum. The tale touches on forgery charges and the unresolved fate of Grow, with a separate incident in Brooklyn where a prank on a hidden baby led to a stabbing of the joker, Anton Mamosch, in hospital. A third item notes Chicago Joe Bonomy awaiting execution on April 4 for the murder of Jennie Cavagallere on a rural road last summer after claiming desertion in China.
Fragmented dispatches recount a chaotic scene as Taft-era officials grapple with Panama governance. The potential appointment of Cal Gouthes as governor hinges on his own consent, with salary and duties noted amid a broader Caribbean crisis involving ships, hurricanes, and civil unrest in Salonika and Mobile area incidents.
Visitors flock to Staunton VA for President elect Geein om homecoming celebration. Detectives to guard distinguished guest as he travels by train to Alexandria. Gov Wilson and local officials plan brief welcomes near reviewing stand with parade and anticipated crowds.
A cryptic official notice notes resignations under fire after a disturbance at the county jail. The report mentions the sheriff and police chief being urged to answer questions and county guards recast, with warrants issued over an unexplained car fund theft from the jail in Sava county.
Washington Jan 27. Charles Riddell Sergeant at arms of the House and two deputies left Washington on the midnight train on a six month hunt for William Rockefeller wanted by the money trust investigating committee. They vow not to return until Rockefeller is found and surrenders to service. For six months Riddell has aimed to produce Rockefeller for the investigation. Volunteers defeat 350 rebels in Texas fight as reported.
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