Chinamen Yet Was Execution Delayed In Chinatown Killing
Three men Chinamen Min Sing Han Woom and Leon Leong were not electrocuted as planned during the week of Oct 10 for the Chinatown murder. Warden Bridges at Charlestown State Prison postponed the execution amid protest against scheduling on a Sunday. The warden remains secretive about the timing of the death sentence.
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Hom Woom
Min Sing
Leon Leong
Chinatown
Bridges
Charlestown
Condemned Chinamen Request Friends Notified Before Death
For the first time in Charlestown State prison death row the three condemned Chinamen asked that friends be notified after their execution. Warden Bridges arranged notices for Hom Woom Min Sinz and Leon Leong, while a China-born cook prepared favored dishes. Counsel Julian Woodman, with an interpreter, gathered their final statements but withheld them. chaplains Malley and Stebbins offered religious rites, and the men sought last offices from Chaplain Malley.
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Charlestown State Prison
Bridges
Hom Woom
New York
Julian C. Woodman
Millionaire Patient Sees Candy Shop Show At Bay State Hospital
Henry S. Jenkins a wealthy New Yorker confined to Bay State Hospital Back Bay witnessed a condensed version of The Candy Shop last evening. The performance cost him at least $1000 as 25 members took part and performed bits of the show including William Rock Mrs Annie Yeamans and Mlle Raya the premiere danseuse.
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Henry S. Jenkins
New Yorker
Bay State Hospital
Bay State Road
Back Bay
William Rock
Annie Yeamans
Mlle. Raya
Hospitable Patient Enjoys Music With Nurses At Hospital
Mr Jenkins seated in a cot bed in the reception room enjoyed the fun and music with two nurses at his side. Dr Elizabeth A Riley hosts about 25 friends at the event. Jenkins, ~38, rich from copper mines, is confined by a limb ailment yet adores theatre and had sought entertainment beyond routine hospital life.
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Jenkins
Elizabeth A. Riley
E. A. Braden
Self Says President
Fresno Cal Oct 10 From the snow capped Sierras yesterday President Taft plunged today into the summer heat. The piece contrasts domestic restraint with political power and warns that majorities may jail minorities who question them.
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Fresno
Cal
Sierras
Taft
Church Honors Mathew Birth Anniversary in Boston Hall
The 120th birth anniversary of Father Mathew and the 60th anniversary of his visit to the country were commemorated in Boston College Hall. The event, praised by church authorities and movement leaders, included a reception for Rev. Peter J. O Callaghan of Chicago, national head of the Catholic T A Union.
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Father Mathew
Temperance
Boston College Hall
Peter J. O’callaghan
Chicago
Catholic
T. A. Union
Archdiocesan Union of Boston Hosts Mathew Address
The archbishop spoke as applause rang out during the address by the national head of the organization. The message focused on Father Mathew life and work and lauded the large crowd of sympathizers. The event, under Archdiocesan Union auspices, was commended for results and encouragement to continue the moral work.
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Father Mathew
Archdiocesan Union of Boston
Polar bears to his sled in polar voyage test
Hamburg October 10 Captain Roald Amundsen plans a polar expedition using trained polar bears to draw his sledges. Carl Hagenbeck has trained 20 bears three years old for a month and their progress promises success for polar work. The bears will be shipped to Christiania this week aboard Amundsen's ship.
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Hamburg
Roald Amundsen
Amundsen
Carl Hagenbeck
Hagenbeck
Christiania
Northeaster Storm Heads Toward Boston
A big storm sweeps up the coast from the South Atlantic and Gulf States and is expected to reach Boston today. Forecasters warn of heavy rain and high winds with a drop in temperature. Citizens should prepare with coats umbrellas and waterproof footwear as signals are displayed along the coast.
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Boston
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Yesterday's Results Inter-Club Series in Chicago
Results from the inter club series in Chicago show team performances with attendance and standings. The record notes 24,034 attendees and details of the matchups among clubs in the A N L H division with outcomes and key players.
Standings of Clubs in Post Season Games
World series standings show Detroit and Pittsburg leading after post season games with 1 1 records, Boston New York and Chicago divisions listed with series matchups. Today schedule features Detroit vs Pittsburg, Boston vs New York, and Chicago teams at Chicago venues.
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Detroit
A. L
Pittsburg
N. L
Boston
A. IL
New York
Chicago
N. AL
A. Bo
Perry hangs by neck on two wires in Dedham
Eugene J. Perry was rescued after hanging by the neck from two electric wires for about ten minutes while replacing glass insulation bulbs on a pole on East Street. His body was slowly burned by contact with the live line before coworkers pulled him to safety.
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Dedham
Eugene J. Perry
Perry
East Street
Tigers and Pirates Clash at Bennett Park in Detroit
Today at Bennett Park Detroit hosts Pittsburgh in a 2 pm central standard game. Summers Mullin Schmidt face Maddox Adams Gibson for Detroit and Pittsburgh. Rainy night may affect play with a potential record crowd near 18000 hoping to attend.
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Summers
Detroit
Bennett Park
Boston
Mullin
Schmidt
Maddox
Adams
Gibson
Plittsburg
Detroit Fans Prepare for Postseason Celebrations After Big Victory
Heavy rain dampens tonight’s plan but stirs Detroit and Michigan fans for a large post-season celebration tomorrow. The Tigers’ victory over Pittsburg has sparked widespread enthusiasm as fans pour in from Toronto Montreal Ottawa and other Canadian points along with West and Pennsylvania contingents. Continued on Page I-First Column.
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Detroit
Pittsburg
Tiger
Michigan
Middle West
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Cleveland
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Tigerville
Pennsylvania
Medford Lineman Survives Electrocution After Wires Strangle
A Medford man, Perry, was jammed between two closely spaced wires and briefly strangled as a live contact triggered blue flames along his body. He hung unconscious for about ten minutes, was lowered to the ground, rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital, and is expected to recover though he cannot work as a lineman. Perry, 4 Winchester street, had worked six years for Edison Electric Lighting Company without prior accidents.
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Hodgdon Orederd Perry
Massachusetts General Hospital
Perry
Winchester Street
Medford
Edison Electric Lighting Company
Crane recall over far east policy sparks diplomatic tension
A Chicago banquet speech by Charles R. Crane criticizing Japan and praising US actions prompted Knox to recall Crane to Washington. Crane asserted his remarks were approved by Taft and warned the Far East situation was critical. Washington reports suggest Crane faces questions over fitness for his China post and possible termination of service.
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Crane
American Asiatic Association
Chicago
Japan
Washington
China
Portsmouth
Chicago Tribune
Taft
Far East
Minister Crane Returns to Washington from Pacific Edges
Minister Crane arrived in Washington late today after a hurried cross continental trip. He declined to discuss the recall incident beyond noting his planned voyage on the Corea sailing from San Francisco October 20. The State Department holds what it calls evidence Crane helped publish a Chicago Tribune interview on US policy toward China and Japan, asserting his utterances had the president's sanction.
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Crane
Washington
Pacific
San Francisco
State Department
Far East
Chicago Tribune
Department
United States
China
Japan
Recall Blair Case Stirred by Anti Chinese Speech
The incident echoes Senator Henry W Blair of New Hampshire who opposed Chinese immigration as a “yellow peril” and faced recall while en route to become minister to China. A despatch ordered his return to Washington, similar to the Crane case, and a new minister was eventually appointed.
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New Hampshire
Washington
Crane
China
United States
Henry W. Blair
Blair
Pacific
Orient
Tigers and Giants duel as crowds fill Detroit stadium
Detroit fans pack the city for the third World Series game with bets on the Tigers to win the series and hopes for two home wins. Mathewson to pitch for the Giants at Huntington Avenue while Wood is set to start for the Red Sox. White Sox beat the Cubs 2 to 1 in the inter city series. Five new world records noted in the I A A C Review along with pitcher records in the major leagues.
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Detroit
Tigers
Mathewson
Giants
Huntington Avenue
Wood
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Sudden Changes Fr Johns Medicine Marketed For Strength
An old item notes Sudden Changes Fr John’s Medicine marketed to boost strength and help ward off colds. The ad-like entry mentions its claimed health aid and is brief in style reflecting a period newspaper tone.
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Fr. John
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