Thaw Testimony Highlights Sanity Question In Trial
Stanford White killer Harry Thaw endured six hours on the witness stand as District Attorney Jerome grilled him over his past and alleged insanity. Thaw declared he is sane now and defended his actions and letters to Evelyn Nesbit while detailing his feelings about White and the trial atmosphere.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry Thawe
Jerome
Thaw
Stanford White
Miehel
Sr Sree
Sere
Gary
White
Evelyn Nesbit
Matteawan Asylum
Russell Peabody
Miss Nesbit
Europe
Paris
Evelyn Thaw
Ming Nesbit
Pittsburg
Mount Olympus
Asia Minnor
Asia Minor
Asia
Placer Mining Blamed for Muddy Arkansas River
Water commissioners of the North and South Side meet to pursue suit against Twin Lakes Placer Mining Company and seek an injunction to stop polluting the Arkansas River during summer. Earlier plans for a joint suit with Pueblo Canon City and Salida are noted. Citizens favor filtration plants over litigation.
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Water Commissioners
Business Men's Association
Twin Lakes Placer Mining Company
Arkansas River
Arkeensas
Pu@ilo
Canon City
Salida
Pueblo
Pueblo Star-Journal
Trout Fry Liberated Near Wet Mountain Lakes
George R. Cassedy left this afternoon for Texas Creek to collect a consignment of fifty thousand rainbow trout from Leadville hatchery for release into the lakes of the Wet Mountain region. The shipment is expected tomorrow morning.
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George R. Cassedy
Texas Creek
Leadville
Cegion
Oncseoty
Colorado Inter-State Fair and Exposition broad educational scope
Special to the Daily Record from Denver notes the Inter-State Fair and Exposition in Overland Park running September 12. Secretary G C Fuller says the event promotes agricultural livestock mining industries and home life, seeking the best Rocky Mountain region products and fostering improvement through competition and education.
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Daily Record
Denver
Colorado
Overland Park
G. C. Fuller
Colorado Interstate Fair
Felter nears completion of Gunnison tunnel project with ranch hold
L W Felter, returning from a ten day western slope business trip to Montrose county, supervises improvements on his 114 acre Canon City area ranch. The tract near Olathe includes 35 acres for alfalfa and beets with 50 to 60 arable acres. much of the land suits grazing. Officials warn the Gunnison tunnel remains unfinished with much concrete work and bore sizing to complete before government standards. Montrose residents await Taft visit and water delivery to the Uncompahgre valley.
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L. W. Felter
Canon City
Montrose County
Mr. Félter
Olathe
Felter
Gunnison
Montrose
Taft
Baby die on river trip during family vacation
Florence reports the four month old child of Mr and Mrs T L Williams of Coal Creek died Friday on the Taylor river near Gunnison while the family fished. The body had to be carried four miles through the mountains to prepare for burial.
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Florence
T. L. Williams
Coal Creek
Taylor River
Gunnison
Colorado to Send Grand Army Delegation to Salt Lake City
Colorado announces a 1908 National Encampment trip for G A R to Salt Lake City August 9 14 via the official Colorado Special train. Schedule lists departures from Denver August 7 including Colorado Springs Pueblo Canon City Salida Leadville Glenwood Springs Grand Junction with arrival August 8. Sleeping cars reserved. rail line promises record turnout.
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Colorado
Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Canom City
Salida
Leadville
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Canon City
Denver and
Rio Grande Road
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Colorado City
George S Spreyer of Canon City Colorado praises Doan's Kidney Pills for quick relief of backache and kidney soreness. He reports strong endorsement based on personal use proving effectiveness as a kidney and backache remedy. Sold by all dealers priced 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents.
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Canon City
Dean
Georges. Spreyer
S. Ninth Street
Camnoun City
Colo
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
M.Y
United States
Mysterious assault on Mrs. Fannie Jones in Denver
Mrs. Fannie Jones, 48, was clubbed or struck with a revolver butt by an unidentified woman near East Third Avenue and Broadway. She was found bleeding with a head gash, told officers she could not identify the attacker, and few clues exist.
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Denver
Fannie Jones
Fox Street
East Third Avenue
Broadway
Mrs. Jones
Taft Gift to Night Hawks Cherokee Dancers
Tahlequah Okla Aug 3 President Taft presented the White House flag to the Night Hawks a Cherokee secret society. The banner will be hoisted at the stem dance as braves initiate new members under it Rep Creager influenced the gift saying no other Indians sought the flag and Republicans had pressed for the honor.
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Tahlequah
Okla
Night Hawks
Taft
White House
C. B E. Creager
Trinidad Teamster Crushed In Runaway
William Thornton, color barber? driver of a street cleaning wagon in Trinidad, was thrown when a runaway started on Main Street. The wagon’s wheels passed over his head, crushing the lower jaw and fracturing the skull in three places. He attempted to restrain the team as the heavy draught horses bolted toward Commercial Street.
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Trinidad
William Thornton
Commercial
Thornton
Salt Lake City mogul Jackling seeks Utah Senate seat
A. C. Dickinson reports D. C. Jackling former United States Reduction and Smelting supervisor and Salt Lake City smelting industry figure aims for the United States Senate seat to replace Senator Sullivan after March 4 1911. He and Governor Spry bought the Salt Lake City Herald for 150000 to back his bid, blending with the Republican. Jackling is said to be wealthy and broadly popular among Utahns including Mormons and Gentiles.
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A. C. Dickinson
Daily Record
D. C. Jackling
United States Reduction and Smelting Company
Salt Lake City
United States
Utah
Sullivan
Jackling
Spry
Herald
Clark
Montana
Canon City
United States Senate
Colorado
Changes Planned at South Canon High School Building
Alterations will enlarge the assembly room at South Canon High School and create quarters for the eighth grade pupils from Lincoln Park and Prospect Avenue schools. The two eighth grades will consolidate into a first floor study and recitation room under Miss Anna M. Hill, recently from Corydon Iowa.
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South Canon High School
Lincoln Park
Prospect Avenue
Anna M. Hill
Corydon
Iowa
Earthquake devastates Acapulco and Chilpancingo in old Mexico
From Monday's Daily report a series of shocks wrecked Acapulco and Chilpancingo. Markets in Acapulco were razed, harbor waters surged and a famine looms as residents seek shelter and aid. Officials appeal for federal relief, supplies, and tents while remain safe.
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City of Mexico
Acapulco
Chilpancingo
Diaz
Mexico City
Guerrera
Kansas Digests Tuberculosis Prevention Drive Soon
Lawrence Kansas reports a statewide education crusade on preventing tuberculosis led by Dr. B. C. Emley of the University of Kansas. He will tour cities including Leavenworth Topeka Wichita and Pittsburg with lectures and public demonstrations backed by a two year state funded program.
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Lawrence
Kans
Kansas
Union
C. Emley
University of Kansas
Emley
Leavenworth
Topeka
Wichita
Pittsburg
Board of Regents
University
State Board of Health
J. Crumbine
Kansas State Board of Health
Crambine
Emsey
National Congress For
Grand Junction Raises 1000 For Apple Exhibit
Grand Junction Fruit Growers Association announces a 1000 subscription to the Denver apple exposition this fall completing the 2000 from Grand Valley and the 25000 outside Denver. Most funds come from western slope fruit growers. The group plans a Grand Valley exhibit at the December National Land exposition in Chicago with eight Colorado sections allotted and at least three for Grand Valley. Train fare Denver and return 95.68, good until August 23. Rio Grande.
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Grand Junction
Col
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Dr. Evans
Denver Fair
Western Slope
Old Mexico
Junction
Rio Grande
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