Thaw sanity hearing nears verdict in insanity case
White Plains August 9 District Attorney Jerome and Thaw's lawyers wrapped up testimony at the sanity hearing. Judge Mills will decide whether Thaw is released from Matteawan or kept indefinitely. Jerome pressed that Thaw's acts and alleged schemes show a diseased mind, while Morschauser argued only evidence from the present proceeding be considered and challenged alienist testimony. Mrs Thaw wept as the hearing adjourned.
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White Plains
Jerome
Thaw
Supreme Court
Mills
Matteaman
Susie Merrill
Paris
New York
Dyelyn Thaw
Mars
Morschauser
Baker
Matteawan
Evelyn
Dog Prince Saves Four in Bronx House Fire Attempt
Prince the St Bernard from 724 Fairmount avenue alerted a woman to a man in danger as flames and gas threaten a family. The dog pulled the woman from danger, woke children, and led them to a window where air revived them. A stock and grain broker firm called J M Sharp & Co in Louisville suspends.
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New York
Prince
St. Bernard
Lves
Bronx
Fairmount Avenue
Alfred Burges
J. M. Sharp Company
Susperids
Louisville
J. M. Shucp & Co
French aviator Sommer sets prolonged flight record
Mourmelon le Grand France August 9 Roger Sommer the French aviator beats the world record for sustained flight in an airplane his machine stayed aloft 2 hours 27 minutes and 15 seconds after an initial slow climb he increased speed and maneuverability crowds cheered as he landed at 41 minutes past five pm noting his prior flights including one hour 23 minutes and 30 seconds on July 27 and nine miles in 12 minutes on August 4 Mineola New York August 9 C Foster Willard flew four short flights of about one mile in the Curtiss aeroplane used by the Aeronautic Society, the same machine wrecked in a recent accident.
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Mourmelon-Le-Grand
France
Roger Sommer
Sommer
Wilbur Wright
M. Sommer
Mineola, N
C. Foster Willard
Curtiss
The
Aeronautic Society
Alexander Williams
Great Catholic Convention Opened in Pittsburg
One of the country’s largest Catholic gatherings opens in Pittsburg for the American Federation of Catholic Societies. Solemn pontifical mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral led by Bishop Regis Canevin. Notables include Archbishop Messmer and Bishop McFaul. sessions run through Wednesday with speakers from multiple cities.
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Pittsburg
American Federation of Catholic Societies
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Regis Canevin
Camillus Maes
Covington
Carnegie Music Hall
James F. Burke
Canevin
Magee
Stuart
Edward Feeney
Brooklyn
Federation
Walter George Smith
Philadelphia
Messmer
Milwaukee
O’connel
Boston
McFaul
Trenton
Maes
Fitzma
Flames cause escape at House of the Good Shepherd fire
In Hast Ninetyeth street New York two hundred fifty inmates at the House of the Good Shepherd fled to the courtyard as a fire burned most of the second floor. A patrolman roused the inmates then stones and a watchman aided access. Firemen extinguished the blaze with a few thousand dollars loss and no deaths. Later at 45 Mercer Street a four story building fire sent six hundred nearby women fleeing to the street. five firemen were overcome and two injured.
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New York
House of the Good Shepherd
Mercer Street
Wealthy farmer kills four then hangs self in barn
In Cameron near Barron Wisconsin, Christian Hanson a wealthy farmer killed his wife and two daughters aged 16 and 18 before hanging himself. The four bodies were found by other children returning from berrying. Insanity is suspected as the motive.
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Barron
Christian Hanson
Cameron
Japan proceeds with Antung-Mukden railroad work
In defiance of Chinese protests Japan begins constructing the Angtung-Mukden line. Tokyo says no consent from China is needed, citing treaty rights. Washington and London note unified expectations, with Britain supporting Japan's stance amid wartime caution.
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Peking
China
Japan
Antung Mulkden
Tokyo
Korea
Manchuria
China-Japan
Angtung-Mukden
United States
Washington
Antung-Mukden
State Department
London
Great Britain
Russia
Missing jurist found in Sabula after 3 weeks
Kenosha Wisconsin judge Joseph R Clarkson long known as John Paul and Doolittle disappeared July 14. He was found in Sabula Iowa cutting buttons at a factory and brought home by friend John Burns. The case lacks precedent and details are sparse.
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Kenosha
Wis
Joseph R. Clarkson
Sabula
John Burns
Clarkson
John Paul
Doolittle
L. A. Haynes
Burns
Judge Clarkson
Omaha
Veteran is Murdered in Dayton Civil War Colonel Shot
Cant. Oscar Eastmond of barracks No 6 National Soldiers Home was shot and killed by Edward Leonard, another veteran. Eastmond was colonel of the first North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War.
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Dayton, O
Oscar Eastmond
Central Branch
National Soldiers’ Home
Edward Leonard
North Carlo Ina
Storm damages buildings at New Richmond fairgrounds
An electrical storm over New Richmond Wisconsin Aug 7 set fire to several small structures on the fair grounds. Grain damage is said to be heavy.
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Wisconsin Town
New Richmond
Wis
Fair Grounds
Salt Lake City Welcomes Grand Army Veterans Encampment
Salt Lake City hosts the forty third Grand Army of the Republic encampment with lavish decorations and extensive visitor comfort plans. Commander-in-Chief Henry M. Nevins arrives to inspect arrangements as 200 high school cadets aid. The program includes a camp-fire, a Greetings meeting at the Tabernacle, and a grand review and parade midweek.
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Salt Lake City
Grand Army of the Republic
Henry M. Nevins
Temple
Mormon Tabernacle
Taft Establishes Summer Office in Beverly Mass
President Taft settles into a summer home at Woodberry Point and takes over rooms in the Board of Trade building as executive offices. Secretary Carpenter and Assistant Secretary Forster arrange a busy reception and business hub with a telegraph room under Chief Operator Edward W. Smithers. Messages flow rapidly between Beverly and Washington.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Woodberry Point
Washington
Board of Trade
Carpenter
Forster
White House
Edward W. Smithers
Big Salt Against Packers in Suit Over Meat Trust
Minority stockholders of the New York Butchers Dressed Meat Co sue Armour Morris Swift under the Sherman act seeking 1.5 million dollars. They allege the Chicago packers’ purchase of a controlling interest has paralyzed the company’s business.
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New York
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Morris & Co
Chicago Packers
New York Butchers’ Dressed Meat Company
Swedish Troops Mutiny Amid Labor Strife
Stockholm reports mutinies by two northern regiments at Falun and Salleften as labor unrest spreads from timber to other trades. Troops are confined to barracks while an executive union meeting calls printers to strike across Sweden. Food shortages persist in Stockholm and the strike endures with no retreat from protesters.
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Stockholm
Falun
Salleften
Swedish Union
Judge Sustains Demurrers in 30000 Indian Land Suits
Federal Judge Ralph E. Campbell dismissed 30000 government Indian land alienation suits. Titles obtained from Indians before the act removing restrictions were upheld as good. About 2,000,000 acres involved with defendants across the United States, including Senator Robert Owen in 150 cases and Oklahoma Chief Justice Williams as a defendant.
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Muskogee
Okla
Ralph E. Campbell
United States
Scotland
Mexico
Robert Owen
Williams
Supreme Court
Girl's Death Dream True In Real Life Tragedy
Fourteen year old Catherine Ahern of Laurel Hill New York awoke from a vivid dream and discovered her mother Mary murdered with an ax in their home. Father James Ahern slept beside the body as the girl warned relatives and police. He was jailed at Long Island City police court on the murder charge.
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New York
Catherine Ahern
Laurel Hill
L. L
Mary Ahern
James
William
Catherine
Phillips
Ahern
Long Island City
Auto Speeders Shot in Denver by Patrolman
A young woman in an auto party was shot by Patrolman Mitchell after speeding and refusing to stop. The trigger snagged on a night stick, firing as the weapon discharged. The bullet hit the woman in the leg and the group declined to identify themselves.
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Denver
Col
Mitchell
Lord Kitchener Appointed Inspector General of Mediterranean Forces
London Aug 9 Lord Kitchener commander of British forces in India has been named to succeed the Duke of Connaught as inspector general of the Mediterranean forces, following the duke's resignation.
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Kitchener
London
Lord Kittchener
India
Duke of Connaught
Mediterranean
Cumming Welcome Parade in Des Moines with 2000 Flags
Des Moines hosts a welcome for Senator Cummins as 2000 flags are distributed to the crowd at Rock Island station. A 700-member union Carpenter march and decorated parade route underscore the reception with speeches by Mayor Mathis and others at Lincoln School.
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Des Moines
Cumming
Rock Island
Union Carpenters
Senator Cummins
A. Friedrich
Rock Island Depot
Fourth Street
Walnut
Ninth
Lincoln School
Harvey Ingham
A. L. Urick
Mathis
Gels Botsford
Lucius Wilson
L. A. Jester
Cummins
Young Girl Kills Herself After Family Quarrel in Harvey
In Knoxville Iowa Aug 9 Helen Mattox age 14 died by self-inflicted gunshot in her bedroom after a bitter quarrel between her father and mother. Her stepfather W A Montgomery is accused of abusing his wife causing her to leave home and walk ten miles to Knoxville where she learned of her daughter's death and became unhinged. She was placed in the county jail while Harvey county officials consider sanitarium care.
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Knoxville
M Harvey
Helen Mattox
W. A. Montgomery
Harvey
Charles City Tragedy Arrest In Case Of Boyer Death
In Charles City Iowa on August 9 Lafayette Phillips was arrested and arraigned on murder charges after an information sworn by Mrs Perrington sister of Charles Boyer who disappeared August 1. County Attorney Lockwood prosecutes for the state with J P Lloyd defending. Phillips boarded with the Boyers and is a retired engineer noted for test runs on the Northwestern and Burlington lines.
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Charles City
Perrington
Charles Boyer
Lafayette Phillips
Justice Bradley
Lockwood
J. P. Lloyd
Philips
Boyers
Boyer
Phillips
Northwestern
Burlington
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Dolliver Receives Honoring Reception in Fort Dodge
Senator Dolliver plans a Fort Dodge reception Tuesday evening in his honor after leaving Washington at noon Saturday He spent a layover in Chicago where his sister's child is ill.
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Dolliver
Washington, D. C
Fort Dodge
Chicago
Mayor Carmody Dies After May Night Shooting
Mayor John T. Carmody died at St Luke's hospital after being shot by burglar Harris on the night of May 23. Harris is now in Anamosa penitentiary for safe keeping.
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Carmody
Cedar Rapids
John T. Carmody
St. Luke's Hospital
Harris
Anamosa Penitentiary
Iowan Oles Down South Funeral for Local Contractor
Theodore White aged 55 a well known contractor here for twenty five years died at Bartlesville Osla after two weeks illness from typhoid malaria The death notice places him in Mason City Iowa with a South travel context and notes his long local ties and cause of death
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Mason City
Theodore White
Bartlesville
Osla
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