Indiana Prison Reform Plan Gains Backing At Conference
The American Prison Association endorsed Indiana’s prison surgery plan to curb crime, while Mrs. L R Eastwood of South Dakota faced ridicule for chloroforming all dollars. Dr. Sharp’s paper drew debate as women delegates led calls for reform, praising Indiana’s approach and urging parole for life prisoners.
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Seattle
Wish
Indiana
American Prison Association
L. R. Eastwood
South Dakota
Sharp
Amos W. Butler
Indianapaolla
Gilmore
Cam
Keiig
Deborah C. Weeks
Philadelphia
County Officials Convene at Sioux City Meeting
The fourteenth annual convention of the State Association of County Supervisors opened in the courthouse with county auditors clerks treasurers and recorders in session. Mayor Sears spoke at a joint session with remarks from President I W Hauke and others. Main topics included county mitches drains permanent bridges and culverts highways and county institutions. In South Haven Mich a 13 year old Richard Phelps was arrested in Covert on four counts of attempting to wreck trains on the dust Beltair way.
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Sioux City
State Association of County Supervisors
Court House
W. Sears
I. W. Hauke
South Haven
Mich
Richard Phelps
Chicago
Covert
Quake Report Not Upheld Amid Hurricane Coast News
Across the South Atlantic coast reports of an earthquake proved groundless. A Charleston gale tore telegraph lines and cut connections while winds surged near hurricane strength. Washington officials noted a slight tremor, not an earthquake, per seminary readings.
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Atlanta
Charleston
Washington
Wieweather Bureau
Wissety
Quake Causes Sea To Drop At Acapulco Coast
Mexico City dispatch reports three severe earthquake shocks felt in Acapulco with the ocean dipping far from shore exposing 30 feet of beach. Shocks likened to those at the Washington observatory. Residents remain in open as relief groups distribute iron lumber clothing and food.
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Mexico City
TSA
Acapulco
Washington Observatory
Sir Wyllie's Slayer Hanged For Imperial Institute Killing
Madarlal Dhinn eri, an Indian student, shot and killed Lieut. Col. Sir William Hutt Curzon-Willie and Dr. Cawait Laleaea at the Imperial Institute on July 1. He was hanged at Pentonville prison after conviction at the Old Bailey on July 23, with only prison officials and a chaplain present. Death was instantaneous.
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London
Madarlal Dhinneri
Imperial Institute
William Hutt Curzon-Willie
Cawait Laleaea
Pentonville
Chinagri
Old Bailey
Trail Marshal's Slavers
An armed posse searches for two bank robbers who shot and killed City Marshal Inford and probably fatally wounded Cashier Colmer Webling during the Kiefer Oklahoma State Bank robbery. The bandits escaped as the posse formed and pursued them.
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Oklahoma
Kiefer
Tulsa
Okla
Aug
Inford
Colmer Webling
Glasgow Fire Ravages Retail Quarter, Big Losses Reported
A blaze in Glasgow's retail district destroyed several blocks of buildings and stock, with damage estimated at 1.26 million dollars. Firefighters gained control of the fumes and no deaths were reported. The fire largely ruined dry goods inventories.
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Glasgow
Ave
Fleet at Milwaukee Receives Civic Welcome from City
Six vessels from the Great Lakes naval squadron arrived in Milwaukee on August 18. A 40 member committee led by John E. Kopmeer hosted the officers with a Milwaukee Yacht Club reception a luncheon and an automobile tour of the city. In Lellefontaine Jacob Johnson aged 107 dropped dead while reading the Bible.
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Milwaukee
Naval Squadron of the
Lellefontaine
Jacob Johnson
War Game On Massachusetts Coast in Bold Tonight Battle
Boston harbor fortifications repulsed a Red Army of Invasion attack with 18 casualties among 120 defenders. The clash near Nahant followed a landing near Swampscott as part of a larger war game conducted across several Massachusetts towns.
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Boston
Boston Harbor
Red Army
H. T. Patten
Totten
Hamilton
Nahant
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Swampscott
New Ocean House
Larbor
Rriddleboro
Mass
Tasker H. Aliss
W. A. Pew
Eddyville Green
Middleboro
Middleboro Green
Eighth Massachusetts Infantry
New York National Guard
Wssex
New Jersey
Tenth United States Cavalry
Colored Regiment
Nemasket
Brockton
Elue
Taft
Beverly
Mags
White House
Salem Bay
Packing Chosen President of Rust University
The Freemen's Aid Society executive board elected Rev. J. T. Packing as president of Rust University at Holly Springs Mississippi. He succeeds Rev. Dr. F C English who resigned after reporting threats from a mob in Ethel Mississippi for shaking hands with a colored presiding elder at a colored conference.
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Cincinnati
Freemen's Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. T. Packing
Rust University
Holly Springs
Miss
Cookman Institute
Jacksonville
Fla
F.C. English
English
Ethel, Miss
Ex State Auditor Found Dead in Jackson Apartment
Jackson Mississippi August 18 Maj W Gibbs former state auditor of Mississippi and former postmaster of Jackson was found dead in his apartment in the Harding building authorities said no immediate cause of death was given and the case was under investigation by local police officials
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Jackson, Miss
Maj. W. Gibbs
Mississipp
Jackson
Harding Building
Hottest Day Across Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma
Heat wave spreads through Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma with prostrations and record highs. Topeka reports 97 with 80 at midnight and 73 minimum, one death noted. Norfolk Nebraska records three heat fatalities. Arkansas City Kansas hits 110, Springfield Illinois sees the heat broken after three weeks. Rochester New Hampshire reports a fire in the Salinger block causing $100000 loss.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Topeka
Kan
New Hampshire
Rochester
N. H
Salinger
Central Square
Spain Sues for Peace in Melilla Crisis
Paris reports Spain opened peace negotiations with the Moors as Gen Marina seeks recall for ill health. Madrid notes telegraph wires cut at Penon de la Gomera with constant bombardment and Moor casualties. Kabyles mobilize near Albucemas for Melilla march. Ceuta gunboats seize a Moorish bors loaded with contraband. Moors fire on ships with no casualties.
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Paris
Melilla
la Liberte
Spain
Marina
Madrid
Penon de la Gomera
Morocco
Albucemas
Ceuta
Pointe Des Pecheurs
Ueir
Thaw Returns to Matteawan for Indefinite Stay
Matteawan N Y Aug 18 Warry K Thaw moved back to the asylum today for an indefinite stay. Two keepers who had been sent to White Plains for the slayer of Stanford White brought him back after Justice Mills declared him still demented. The elder Mrs Thaw accompanied him to the asylum then went to Fishkill to stay near him. He will have all privileges accorded him during the first three months of his stay.
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Matteawan
N. Y
Warry K. Thaw
White Plains
Stanford White
Justice Mills
Rescue at Sea as Eight Escape From Stranded Vessel
In a heavy easterly gale the three masted Arlington of Boston went ashore on Long Beach. Seven men including the captain were saved from the bowsprit as Long Beach life savers battled breakers to shoot a line and launch a surf boat. One Swedish sailor, Madden Pierson, rode a life raft to shore at Rockaway Beach alive.
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New York
Long Island
Arlington
Boston
Long Beach
Sandy Hook
Madden Pierson
Rockaway Beach
Hightimen
Lyle
Americans get loan share in Hankow Sze Chuen rail line
In Peking American participation in the Hankow Sze Chuen railroad loan is settled. The loan rises to 30 million dollars with Americans to receive a quarter of the funds. American bankers gain half of future loans to the Sze Chuen line and its branches. Willard D. Straight to arrive to finalize details.
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Peking
Foreign Board
Henry P. Wetcher
Lian Tun-Yen
Sze-Chuen
Canton
Willard D. Straight
Hughes Boosts Northwest at Saranac Inn Exhibit Visit
Gov Hughes returned to his summer camp after touring the Seattle exposition. He praised the Alaska and forestry exhibits and New York's representation. He said the northwestern country holds vast potential and its rapid development fosters no unfriendliness along the lines.
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Saranac Inn
N. Y
Gav. Hughes
Seattle
Mets
New York
Immature Lover Fatally Shoots Girl at Prominent Corner
Aug 18 in Portsmouth Harry Bliss 18 shot and killed Minnie Clarke 17 after being jilted. The shooting occurred at a busy rally corner witnessed by many bystanders.
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Portsmouth
Harry Bliss
Minnie Clarke
Mnaby
Busy Day for Taft in Des Moines Parade and Address Planned
Des Moines reports outline Taft's September 20 visit with a 6,000-strong military review at the state capitol. The schedule includes breakfast at Senator Cummins' home, a capitol review, a shore speech, a lunch with army officials, and a move to Omaha then Denver. Fred W. Carpenter chairs arrangements as 135 newspapers editors join the platform on the state house lawn for the Taft speech on Sept 26.
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Des Moines
Taft
Fred W
Carpenter
Minneaplis
Senator Cummins
Cummins
State Capitol
Nari
State Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
Omaha
Denver
State House Lawn
Taf
Geils Botsford
Committee On Entertainment
Confession of a 12 Year Old Slayer in Indiana
Harry Hutchinson known as Harry Belze admits to killing his stepfather Thomas J. Carraher with a 32 caliber rifle and striking him with an axe. He says Freddie Carraher was present and witnessed the murder. The confession was made to his mother’s third husband and later to Sheriff Kimmey and County Attorney Wilson in Warren county. The boy’s motives and truthfulness are debated as legal and local questions loom.
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Thomas J. Carraher
Freddie Carraher
Indiangla
Harry Hutchinson
Harry Belze
G. L. Kimmey
George Brand
Kimmer
Wilson
Warren County
Brand
New Virginia
South Dakota
Fickert Leads Heney in San Francisco Primary Race
Returns from the municipal primary show Charles Fickert far ahead of Francis Heney for the Republican nomination for district attorney. A separate report from Marshalltown Iowa notes a big fire at the Iowa Central roundhouse causing serious damage to five engines and destruction of stalls.
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Heney
San Francisco
Cal
Charles Fickert
Francis J. Heney
Marshalltown
Iowa Central
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