Son Stabs Father With Broken Glass In Domestic Dispute
New York July 18 During a quarrel at the home of Conrad Schirmer’s son and his fiancée Miss Clara Lazarus the nineteen year old son stabbed his father with a piece of broken glass inflicting a mortal wound The elder Schirmer sought to curb his son’s late visits and was wounded in a struggle Miss Lazarus attempted to intervene and the son resisted Arrest was made on Conrad the father refused to press charges and was hospitalized
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New York
Conrad Schiermer
Conrad
Clara Lazarus
Schirmer
Miss Lazarus
Pacas in Disputed Role as Salvadoran Representative
Washington July 18 Senor Jose Rosa Pacas once Salvadorean minister of the interior and controversial figure after denouncing officials in 1906 is rumored to be named to represent Salvador at a conference over Central American disputes. The arbitration case over a $523,178 harbor seizure award drew Pacas’s bitter charges against Chief Justice Strong and Don M Dickinson, with a final compromise around $300,000.
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Washington
Jose Rosa Pacas
Escalaon
United States
Salvador
Henry Strong
Don M. Dickinson
Pacas
Marblehead
Honduras
Guatemala
Senor Pacas
Salvadorean Commercial Company
Gourdain Seeks US Supreme Court Review From Joliet Case
James A. Gourdain, alleged lottery dealer from Chicago and New Orleans, attempted to file a writ of mandamus in the US Supreme Court to block his Joliet penitentiary detention. He went to the clerk’s office in Washington and was told petitions are handled only in open court. He planned to seek a justice directly, and considered traveling to Canton to pursue Justice Day, then aimed for New York to contact court members.
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Gourdain
Washington
James A. Gourdain
Chicago
New Orleans
Joliet
Ill
Supreme Court of the United States
Maher
Canton
Justice Day
New York
Beit's Wealth Estimated At Dozens Of Millions
London reports debate over Alfred Beit's fortune with speculation on its size and will terms. Estimates wildly varied from hundreds of millions, but likely under fifty million. About one third to bequeath to national or educational causes in Britain and South Africa, mirroring Cecil Rhodes.
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London
Alfred Beit
Bell
Great Britain
South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Lady Curzon of Kedlestone Dies. Noted Beauty Miss Leiter
London reports the death of Lady Curzon of Kedlestone wife of Lord Curzon former viceroy of India. She had been known as Daisy Leiter of Chicago for her beauty before marriage and remained noted for her appearance.
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Daisy Leiter
Chicago
London
Lady Curzon of
Kedlestone
Lord Curzon
India
Chi
Cago
Folk urges merchants to advertise in town papers
Governor Folk at the Missouri Retail Merchants convention in Jefferson City calls for advertising in local papers over mail order. He emphasizes supporting both city and country merchants and asserts honest business benefits from transparency and cleansing exposure of wrongdoing. He warns against mail order and urges patronage of town papers to grow wealth and trade.
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Folk
Jefferson City
Missouri Retail Merchants
Thaw's Mother Granted Visit in Murder Case
Mrs. William Thaw secured permission to see her son at The Tombs on a matter of urgency. Justice McLean adjourned until Thursday the hearing of a writ to bar further witness exam in the Thaw murder case. Thaw showed nerves after a restless night and newspaper reports of counsel conflicts troubled him.
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New York
William Thaw
McLean
Thaw
Jerome
Pedestrian Nicholas George Begins 30000 Mile World Trek
Greek traveler Nicholas George, 24, arrived from Australia en route to Budapest to complete a 30000 mile walk in three years and three months. He started in Cairo on November 17, 1904, and claims to walk thirty miles daily, with diary attestations from notable figures including the Duke of Connaught and Abyssinian emperors. He seeks a $20000 purse from the International Tourist Club of Budapest upon completion.
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San Francisco
Nicholas George
Australia
Budapest
International Tourist Club of
Cairo
Egypt
Duke of Connaught
Abyssinia
Khartoum
Contract Awarded for Butte and Whitehall Railroad
In Butte Montana unofficial reports state the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line contract for the Butte and Whitehall division has been let to Ormond and Crook for 3 million dollars. Over 5 000 men are currently employed on the St Paul line from Miles City to Harlowton.
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Butte
Mont
Butte and
Means to Adopt Emperors Plan Intervention in Poland
Paris reports from Schoenbrunn that Emperor Franz Joseph and Kaiser Wilhelm discussed actions if Russia-led unrest spreads to Poland. They allegedly agreed in principle to intervene with armed forces to uphold the status quo of their Polish territories, with Emperor Nicholas informed of the discussions.
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Paris
Schoenbrunn Palace
Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Nicholas
Germany
Austria
Poland
Pinioned Under Wheels Three Railroad Men Die
A Houston and Texas Central switch engine ran off the tracks at Young street in Dallas. Engineer Joe Watts and foreman F E Beitzel were killed instantly. Fireman John Tenison died at a hospital after being crushed and scalded by escaping steam. Onlookers described the inverted V ascent of the engine and tender before the wreck.
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Dallas
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Joe Watts
F. E B. Beitzel
John Tenison
The
Central
Banta Fe
Young Street
F. E. Reitzel
Tenison
New York Heat Drops Three Lives Amid Thunderstorm
New York on July 17 faced an official 87 degree reading and higher street temperatures as a severe heat wave claimed three lives. A lingering thunderstorm toppled trees and capsized small boats in the bay though no further fatalities were reported until a lightning strike on Staten Island killed a man.
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New York
Relef
State Island
Faction Tensions Prompt Texas Ranger Deployment
In Columbus Texas on July 18 tensions between factions grew grave despite a court session. Sheriff Bridge with Judge Kennon notified Governor Lanham who ordered rangers on the first train. By nightfall the danger eased and a breakout was not expected. In Buffalo the Typothetae of America convened with President Higgins slated to address the convention on contract terms starting May 17, 1907.
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Columbus
Tex
Sheriff Bridge
Kennon
Lanham
Typothetae
Buffalo
The
Typothetae of America
Higgins
International Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
Threats of an oilite strike sparked near panic in St. Petersburg
Reports from St. Petersburg on Tuesday describe threats of an oolite strike that nearly caused a citywide panic. Local authorities advised calm as the situation developed and lines of communication remained open.
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St. Petersburg
Crown and Bridge Work Specialty Office Upstairs
Crown and Bridge work a specialty in a business listing noting an office upstairs over Burt Norwid's store.
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Crown
Burt Norwid
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