Arraignment for Hains brothers in Bayside yacht club shooting
Captain P C Hains and Thornton J Hains faced postponement of homicide charges in New York Bayside shooting of William E B Annis on the Bayside Yacht Club landing float. Sirens, police halts, and witness accounts described the dramatic event and subsequent custody in Queens court.
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P. C. Hains
U.S. A
William EB. Annis
Recreation
Burt McIntosh
Bayside
Long Island City
Flushing
Smith
Captain Hains
Queens County All
Charles H. Roberts
Annis
Thornton Hains
Gald
Peter Hams
Aniils
Rying
Murders and maritime and political notes in brief
A religious fanatic killed Mrs Lucy Briggs in Chicago by beating her with a rocking chair. Clayton Williams, a boarder, was arrested as police investigated race tensions and alleged evil spirits. The cruiser Colorado, stranded at Double Bluff, was floated free and to Bremerton for inspection with no major leaks. Efforts to curb fraud orders by postmasters are urged at the Associated Advertising Clubs of America convention in Kansas City. Sonny Briggs, former lightweight champion, was killed testing a motorcycle in Paterson. Taft’s itinerary runs from Hot Springs to Cincinnati before election day.
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Chicago
Lucy Briggs
Gait Dearborn Street
Clayton N
Williame
Williams
Willdome
Springfield
Colorado
Fas
Double Bluff
Puget Oued
Washington
Secret
Bec Wad
Pacific Fleet
Bremerton Navy Yard
Navy Department
Fleet sails for Sydney as American fleet completes Auckland stay
The American Atlantic fleet sailed from Auckland for Sydney Saturday morning at eight o'clock. Crowds gathered ashore and afloat to bid farewell while excursion craft filled the harbor. The flagship Connecticut led the line as ships steamed out in orderly fashion amid salutes and cheers. American sailors earned praise for behavior during the Auckland visit though a crowd briefly threatened the patrol detaining drunken sailors, until police intervened at the wharf.
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Auckland
Sydney
Bhip
Connecticut
Ira D Sankey Dies in Brooklyn at 68
Ira D Sankey evangelist and hymn writer dies in Brooklyn at age sixty eight after years of blindness and illness. He rose to prominence with Moody, wrote gospel hymns sung worldwide, lived in Brooklyn twenty seven years, born August 28 1840 in Adenburg Pennsylvania, survived by widow Fannie V Sankey and two sons Alton Bankey Edward Sankey and two grandchildren.
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Ira D. Sankey
Brooklyn
Bankey
Hym
Dwight L. Moody
Sankey
China
India
Japan
Boy Tinod
Adenburg
Mr. Sankey
Fannie V. Sankey
Alton Bankey
Edward Sankey
ITS WAITERLESS CAFE IN NEW YORK TO OPEN
The waiterless restaurant will be the world’s largest eating place in New York, an eight story building with seating for 5,000. Henry L. Brkins describes automatic tables and invisible waiters, where guests write orders on pads and the kitchen reproduces them instantly.
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New York
Diqne
Henry L. Brkins
Hia
He Tella
Dies From Wholesale Causes In Belleville
F Deutchmann of Belleville died after a five day illness from complications including tetanus ptomaine poisoning and paralysis. The attending physician attributed the death to infection entering the body and noted the case was fatal despite care.
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F. Deutchmann
Belleville
Deutchmann
Dean Bailey Declines Chair of Farm Commission
President Roosevelt forms a five member commission to study social sanitary and economic conditions on American farms. Gifford Pinchot meets farmers with Liberty Bailey dean of Cornell College of Agriculture who declines chair citing lack of time while praising the plan. Roosevelt writes a supportive letter noting uneven farm conditions nationwide. The panel aims to report recommendations to Congress early next year.
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United States
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Liberty L. Bailey
Cordell College of Agriculture
Congress
Man Kills Two Children in Los Angeles Then Tries Suicide
Henry J. Duffy, after preparing graves at Evergreen cemetery, killed his son and daughter with an ax and wounded himself with a butcher knife. He admits memory gaps and expresses a wish to die. Doctors report his injuries from locomotor ataxia epilepsy and typhoid pneumonia, with safety concerns preventing further harm.
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Evergreen Cemetery
Los Angeles
Cal
Henry J. Duffy
Dusty
Wool Growers to Convene in Salt Lake in August
The Wool Growers Association of America plans its convention in Salt Lake City from August 26 to 28. Key issue is a national storage plan and a campaign to end railroad discrimination against western wool growers. Arizona Montana Nevada Idaho Wyoming and Utah together raise about 12 million sheep and an annual wool clip of 86 million pounds. Whitlow Held on Perjury Charge in Kansas. Samuel F. Whitlow was held for trial in Iola on perjury charges tied to testimonies at coroners inquests into May Sapp death. previously he denied knowledge of the death but later admitted being present when she killed herself.
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The
Wool Growers’’ Association of America
Salt Lake
Arizona
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Whitlow
Samuel F. Whitlow
Iola
Kan
May Sapp
Great Western
Chicago
Omaha
Chicago Great Western Railroad
St. Paul
Weati
Missouri River
Missouri Pacific
Burlington Systema
Murder at St Joseph ends in fatal shooting
Walter Martin, a farmer near St. Joseph, was fatally shot after a mistaken summons by telephone to a stock farm. He was fired upon from behind on his return. physicians say he will not live. Luther League elects officers in Chicago with William C. Stoever of Philadelphia re-elected president and Luther M. Kubns of Omaha chosen secretary.
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St. Joseph
Walter Martin
Martin
Luther League
Chicago
William C. Stoever
Philadelphia
Luther M. Kubns
Omaha
Albany
Pete
Stephen A. Douglas
John Morgan
Greene Street
Douglas
Logs Raised From Chippewa River Work Opens
The raising of sunken logs in the Chippewa river and its tributaries has begun a contract for part of the work was let to a local firm. About 60,000,000 logs lie on river bottoms awaiting recovery.
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Chippewa
Eagles Meet Next In Omaha 1909 Convention Selected
Omaha chosen as city to hold the 1909 Eagles convention during the grand lodge session in Seattle. Bernard J. Manafest of Philadelphia elected grand worthy chief.
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Eagles
Omaha
Seattle
Bernard J. Manafest
Philedgigota
Prosperity Congress in New York Sees Unrest and Reform Talks
Two rival factions clashed at the commercial travelers interstate prosperity congress in New York. Berkman led an unemployed group claiming 40,000 followers and denounced police action while suffragists demanded recognition. A resolution urged stronger interstate commerce oversight, ending rebates and discriminatory rates, and expanding ICC powers to regulate railroads. Henry Clews warned farmers would have cash to spend after a harvest valued around 8 billion dollars.
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Congress
Interstate Prosperity Congress
New York
Alexander Berkman
H. ©. Frick
Homestead
Berkman
Prosperity Congress
Prosperity Movement
Henry Clews
Interstate Commerce Commission
Italian SLAIN BY ASSASSINS IN Brooklyn Mystery
Pietro Barilla, a Woodhaven hotelkeeper, found dead in a Flatbush field known as Murderers' Lane. He had a blood written note and a large roll of bills and a gold watch left on the scene. Four stab wounds and two bullets suggest blackhand murder. Antonio Del Marto held for investigation.
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Murderers’ Field
Lincoln Road
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Pietro Barilla
Woodhaven
Barilla
Baritla
Antonio del Marto
Launch Capsize Drowns Four in Wisconsin Trip
A launch carrying nine people on the Wisconsin River near Kilbourne capsized returning from the Dells. Edward G. Pfeiffer, Ralph, Miss Mabel Ward, and Mrs W G Heath drowned. Rescued were Mrs W G Pfeiffer, Miss Pfeiffer, W G Heath, and Gertie Ward. Boatman John Wirts swam ashore.
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Wisconsin
Kilbourne
Wis
Chicago
Edward G. Preiffer
Gon
Ralph
Mabel Ward
W. G. Heath
W. G. Pfeiffer
Mada
Miss Pfeiffer
Mre. Heath
Milwaukee man drowns in Smoky Hill river at Enterprise
William A. Hing of Milwaukee drowned while bathing in the Smoky Hill river at Enterprise Kansas. He was an insurance man.
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Browna
William A. Hing
Milwaukee
Enterprise
Kas
Smoky Hill River
Nellie May Brewster Stars In New Fall Comedy
Nellie May Brewster to headline Richard Carle's new musical comedy The Boy and the Girl next fall, noted for a sweet powerful soprano voice and a prior role as Lady Virlen in a revival of Robin Hood.
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Actrase
Nellie May Brewster
Richard Carle
Snng
Lady Virlen
Mobin
Men make hougog put women Wake homes
Davish Proverb phrase appears, suggesting gender roles and domestic influence, with unclear sourcing or full context. The fragmentary line hints at social norms but lacks verifiable details for a full summary.
Trade Review Highlights Weekly Growth and Exports
Bradstreets reports favorable trade and trap developments, rising industrial activity in iron and steel hardware western coal mining and lumber, and railroads increasing purchases. Wheat exports reach 8 695 348 bushels and corn exports 214 622 bushels for the week with flourishing merchant excursions and jobber wholesaler sales.
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Bradstreets
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Associated Advertising Pioks of America
Paterson
N. J
Sonny Briggs
Taft
Winall Hot Springs
Cincinnati
Garcone
Commission
Cornell College of Agriculture
Plan
Wife
Wool Growers
McEt
Kurovet
Were
Mont
Paft
Idahome
Anheuser-Busch
Kingsford
Kingsford’s
Sive T. Kingsford & Son
Oswego
N.Y
National Siarch Co
Africa
America
Sellid May Brewster
Trade Review
Wortp
Teceive
Bobo
Breuning & Co
B.N. Schultz
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