Thaw Gets A Stay For Privileges At Matteawan
In Mount Vernon New York Aug 13 Justice Mills signs an order recommitting Harry K Thaw to Matteawan on Aug 18 granting privileges he enjoyed before his sanity hearing The stay includes allowing a five day extension at White Plains and a possible later restoration of Matteawan privileges The order seems to permit Thaw to apply for better treatment if dissatisfied and includes housing and lighted room expectations while his mother arranges arrangements for residence and family presence at Matteawan and White Plains remains active until the transfer is completed.
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Mount Vernon
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Isaac N. Mills
Thaw
White Plains
Justice Mills
Amos H. Stephens
Charles Morschauser
Stephens
Morschauser
Mills
Westchester County
Amos Baker
State Court of Appeals
Greek Note Turned Down in Crete Dispute
Constantinople will send a firmer note to Greece stating Athens’ reply to the Turkish Crete inquiry is unsatisfactory. The Turkish grand vizier urged the Greek minister to back its protest with assurances that Turkey’s demands will be met. In London, ex Secretary Robert Bacon travels on speculation he may replace Henry White as ambassador to France. In Lexington Kentucky, Mrs George Eubank was shot dead on her porch by two men in a buggy. investigators pursue leads.
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Constantinople
Porte
Greece
Crete
Hilmi Pasha
Turkey
Bacan
White
London
Robert Bacon
England
Henry White
France
Lexington
George Eubank
Jfiiicola County
Irrigation Congress Seeks $10 Million Annual Aid
Spokane August 14. National Irrigation congress adopts resolutions urging Congress to provide a 10 million dollar annual appropriation for five years to fund irrigation work. Other proposals include water access for homesteaders, swamp land drainage, extending reclamation to Hawaii, regulating timber cutting, and developing the Mississippi deep waterway. Prof. W D Lyman speaks on inland waterway projects.
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Spokane
Wash
Congress
National Irrigation Congress
Irrigation Congress
Hawaii
Washington
W. D .Lyman
Binns Defends Wireless Hero From Shipboard Blaze
New York, Aug 14 Jack Binns the wireless hero of the Republic defends his record after Pacific Mail manager Schwerin questioned his status and wireless telegraphy value Binns argues he only did his duty and resents being called a cockney by the interviewer while acknowledging wide recognition of his actions by passengers crew and newspapers in America and England
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New York
Jack Binns
The
Republic
Halp
Florida
R. P. Schwerin
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
San Francisco
Jack
America
England
Change in China Legation Foreseen in Washington
Washington Aug 14 reports indicate a complete shakeup at the Chinese legation as Dr Yen Wei-Ching is recalled to Peking and Chang Yin Tang is named minister to succeed Wu Ting Fang in Washington. The move follows months of pending selections influenced by Yuan Shikai and Tang Shao Yi.
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Dr. Yen
University of Virginia
Peking
Washington
Yen Wei-Ching
Yen
China
Chang Yin Tang
Wu Ting Fang
Yuan Shai Kai
Tang Shao Yi
Chung Men- Yew
Milton Fire Burns Milton Del. Blocks Destroyed
Four blocks of Milton Del a lumber and canning center were wiped out by a fierce blaze causing losses over 150000. At one point more than 150 buildings were on fire but surrounding towns helped save all but eight. The Broad Kiln river divides the town with the south side housing the ruined business district and about 20 homes burned. The north side residence area escaped.
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Dover
Del
Milton
Broad Kiln
Alleged murderer slain by jailkeeper in Newark clash
Angelo Cyario awaiting trial for murder was shot and killed by a third jailkeeper after a fatal attack on two keepers in the county jail at Newark on August 14.
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Newark
Angelo Cyario
Attorney Arrested in Kings County Fraud Case
Brooklyn attorney Joseph Martin aged 14 was arrested on a charge of filing a fraudulent document purporting to be a judgment of court with the Kings County clerk. The incident involves alleged official misrepresentation and abuse of processes in New York.
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New York
Joseph Martin
Brooklyn
Kings County
Death by Own Action Across Cities On Unlucky Friday
The report outlines multiple suicides and attempted suicides dated Friday August 14 in Chicago Oakland Philadelphia Berkeley and Los Angeles. Notable cases include Daniel Reily a 70 year old broker in Chicago who killed himself due to wealth losses, August Coussens an art connoisseur in Oakland who hanged himself in his jail cell, and Mrs Matilda Dowd who killed her daughter and herself in Philadelphia.
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United States
Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Philadelphia
Daniel Reily
Board of Trade
Park Avenue
Laura Reilly
Oakland
August Coussens
Mark Manchester
Art
Berkeley
Manchester
Coussens
Matilda Dowd
Beryl
Madeline Smith
Mary Jones
Charles Andibert
Swedish Strikes Turn Violent In Stockholm
In Stockholm amid the general strike, rioters damaged property for the first time, placing a hypemite on a streetcar track and cutting electrical wires. A building storing dynamite was entered and robbed, with a large box found with a Young Socialists member. The Swedish fleet’s second division arrived from Karlskrona, moored near the royal palace following a king’s order.
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Stockholm
Young Socialists Party
Karlskroma
Royal Palace
Gustave
Atlantic City Chosen as 1910 Grand Army Encampment Site
Atlantic City was chosen as the meeting place of the 1910 Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Rev. Daniel Ryan of Indianapolis was elected chaplain. EB. S. Bryce of New York was elected trustee of the sinking fund.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Atlantic City
Grand Army of the Republic
Daniel Ryan
Indianapolis
EB. S. Bryce
New York
Ajnking Fund
Historic Courthouse Destroyed in Mason County Lightning
Lexington Ky Aug 14 The Washington Mason county courthouse where Uncle om of Uncle Tours Cabin fame was sold was struck by lightning and destroyed The building dated to 1704 and its sale of the aged negro at this place inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to her fame.
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Lexington
Washington
Mason County
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Dry Bill Passes in Montgomery House Vote
The Fuller prohibition bill, as amended, passed the Alabama House of Representatives by a 45 to 31 vote in Montgomery on August.
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Montgomery
Ala
Crisis in Morocco As Spanish Navy Masses at Melilla
Madrid reports the Spanish fleet orders concentration at Melilla as Gen Merina leads about 38,000 troops to threaten Moors amid punitive actions for eight Spanish laborers murdered. Moors press Penon de la Gomera with constant fusillades while telegraph lines fail. Artillery at Mount Guruga faces challenges with new French guns as commissary organization delays advance. Premier Maura says he wishes to retire but cannot now.
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Madrid
Melilla
Merina
Spain
Peon de la Gomera
Morocco
Alhucemas
Ceuta
Penon de la Gomera
Mount Guruga
Marina
Maura
Coast Bank Robbery Ends With Robbers Captured
In Santa Clara California on August 14 three men robbed the Valley bank and fled by car after exchanges of shots. Detectives pursued from San Francisco and the robbers were captured at Moody creek seven miles from Santa Clara without resistance.
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Santa Clara
Cal
Valley
Mission Road
San Francisco
Moody Creek
Langford
Probe Targets Immigrant Charity Graft at Ellis Island
Washington Aug 14 A vigorous probe to suppress alleged charitable organizations preying on ignorant immigrants at Ellis Island may lead to prosecutions by the department of commerce and labor. Commissioner Keefe will review Commissioner Williams's Ellis Island report, which has excluded many money making groups operating for gain among newcomers.
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Washington
Ellis Island
Department of Commerce and Labor
General Keefe
Immigration Bureau
Williams
Sutton Case Finishes in Annapolis Inquiry
The court of Inquiry investigating Lieut. James N. Sutton’s death in the U S M C concluded as Henry E. Davis for Mrs Sutton reviewed the testimony in broad terms after Maj Leonard objected to parts of the argument. Findings will be sent to Washington for announcement.
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Annapolis
James N. Sutton
Henry E. Davis
Sutton
Davis
Birney
Maj. Leonard
Davia
Washington
Plan Owl Amalgamation At Supreme Convention
Reading Pa Aug 14 At the supreme convention of the American Order of Owls a special committee reported in favor of amalgamating with the Order of Owls the body to be called the Brotherhood of Owls Final action to be taken at the next supreme meeting The next meeting will be at Salt Lake City Officers elected Supreme president J P Mullally Indianapolis supreme vice president Samuel A McClercy Chattanooga supreme invocator Fred J Seames Buffalo supreme secretary F W Sauter Chicago supreme treasurer Charles F Pfaffman Reading
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Reading
Supreme Convention of the American Order of Owls
Order of Owls
Brotherhood of Owls
Salt Lake City
J. P. Mullally
Indianapolis
Samuel A. McClercy
Chattanooga
Fred J. Seam
Business Man Drops Dead in Pittsburgh
Pittsburg August 14 Otto A Sommer a prominent Chicago businessman collapsed and died. Also from Addis Abeba Ras Tesama granted full regency due to King Menelik’s failing health. In Washington Col John T French Jr US Army funeral held with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Pittsburg
Oqotto A. Sommer
Chicago
Menelik
Addis Abeba
Abyssinia
Ras Tesama
Lidj Jeassn
Col. French
Washington
John T. French, Jr
Arlington National Cemetery
Iowa drawing picks 26 claimants for Flathead Reserve
Coeur D Alene Aug 14 150 plus names list reveals 26 Iowa residents chosen in the Flathead Indian reservation drawing. A standing 75 000 offer remains for claim No 1 drawn by Joseph Furay of Warsaw Ind. Nearly 2 500 selected may buy 160 acres Montana land at government prices with more grazing land claims to be drawn.
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Des Moines
Harold A. Wand
Florah
Carrol Jackson
Hisdale
Thomas J. Burns
Cressy
W. W. Littell
George F. Whit Paton
Joseph Furay
Warsaw
Ind
Montana
Young Towans Get Fortune From Uncle's Death
Edward and Bertha Erickson of Marshalltown Iowa each receive 20000 from the will of Ole Erickson former Michigan legislator killed in a touring car collision at a railroad crossing. The estate flows to his niece and nephews as sole beneficiaries with no children of his own.
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Marshalltown
Edward
Bertha Erickson
Ole Erickson
Escanaba
Mich
Michigan
Erickson
Mgr. Erickson
Veterans Honor on Iowan and Rail Injunctions
Pittsburg August 14 Frederick Dent Grant energized the Philippines Veterans convention with praise for all who fought abroad. Officers elected include Commander Col C L Jewett Major Charles A Howard judge advocate general Captain W H Keating and Samuel J Smith. Fort Dodge Iowa Aug 14 Judge Wright issued a temporary injunction against Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern railroad after Fort Dodge Telephone Co alleged wires were cut and poles used to string wires disrupting service on a new line. Washington August 14 Post Office orders end catarrh mail order business run by Dr T F Williams of Des Moines.
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Pittsburg
Frederick Dent Grant
C. L. Jewett
New Albany
Ind
Charles A. Howard
South Dakota
W. H. Keating
Iowa
Samuel J. Smith
Nineteenth
United States Infantry
Fort Dodge
Robert M. Wright
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Fort Dodge Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Dr. Williams
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
T. F. Williams
Des Moines
Teacher Drowns in Des Moines River Near Keosauqua
Ernest Miller, 35, of Douds Leando, drowned in the Des Moines river south of Keosauqua. The body had not been recovered at press time.
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Ottumwa
Ernest Miller
Douds Leando
Des Moines
Keosauqua
New Lincoln pennies with artist initials distributed
Washington DC August 14 newsboys report the new Lincoln pennies bearing three initials now in circulation and selling for 23 cents each. A single initial penny issue will follow. Oldest man in Iowa dies in Clinton. Cornelius Monahan born 1806 in Ireland dies at his Iowa home leaving twenty seven descendants.
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Washington, D. C
Newsboy
Iowa
Clinton, Ta
Cornelius Monahan
Ireland
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