Extradition Hearings On Thaw Postponed In New Hampshire
Cornel on Harry Thaw won every point at the hearing before United States District Judge Edgar Aldrich. The habeas corpus hearing was suspended indefinitely as Governor Felker’s extradition decision was postponed until next Tuesday. Thaw remains in custody at Thayers Hotel, under U.S. Marshal guard, with future action tied to Felker’s ruling and potential appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Gov. Felker
Felker
Thaw
Bomb Explodes at Times Owner General Otis
General Harrison Gray Otis, owner of The Los Angeles Times, was targeted by a bomb mailed to him as he left the courthouse. A hostile crowd cheered as the incident occurred, with bystanders jeering and expressions of support for the attacker. The crowd reportedly numbered around two thousand and the blast led to heightened security from Otis and his staff.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harrison Gray Otis
G O P Victory in Quaker City Quite Decisive
Philadelphia voters used a nonpartisan ballot and backed the Republican slate led by Quay and Penrose. The primaries yielded large Republican pluralities, blue with few surprises, signaling a strong GOP sweep in November and a notable shift from Progressive and Democratic ranks.
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Quaker City
Father of Diva Thompson Dies in Chicago of Broken Heart
C W Thompson aged father of Fanchon Thompson operatic star now in Europe died in a Prairie avenue rooming house. He had not heard his daughter for fifteen years while grieving over his wife’s absence. Miss Darrow, the boarding house keeper, mourns as the man passes, with Fanchon’s Europe career noted.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
C. W. Thompson
Fanchon Thompson
Europe
Prairie Avenue
Fanchon
Opera Comique
Paris
Fanny Darrow
Largest man Mollane dies after illness in Hancock
Louis Mollanem aged 30 and listed as the world’s tallest man at 7 feet 8 inches died in a Hancock hospital after a short illness. He traveled with a circus before taking up farming.
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Calumet
Mich
Louis Mollanem
Hancock, Mich
Identity of Slayer in Doubt Amid Counterfeiting Case
Hans Schmidt, ex priest, and Ernest Muret, self-proclaimed fraudulent dentist, face formal charges over a counterfeit operation tied to the St. Josephs murder case. Authorities say warrants will be issued. Muret jailed in the Tombs on a concealed weapon count.
Diggs and Harris Cleared in Subordination Case
San Francisco reports Maury Diggs and Charles B. Harris found not guilty on subordination of perjury after a two and a half hour jury deliberation. Sympathy for Diggs cited. Harris faced potential long prison term, described as extremely frightened in federal court.
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San. Francisco
Maury Diggs
Charles B. Harris
Diggs
Harris
Boy Dropped to Death as Balloon Ascends at Fair
At a Connecticut fair 13 year old George Berneier held a guy rope to a balloon during inflation and wound it around his wrist. As the balloon rose 500 feet he was pulled upward and fell to his death before 5 000 spectators. Balloonist Harold Gates of Newburyport Massachusetts began the ascent unaware of the danger until the rope unwound.
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Woodstock
Conn
George Berneier
Harold Gates
Newburyport
Mass
Gates
Judge orders jury 10 to be locked up in Smith case
Springfield Sept 16 A second trial of Dr Arthur B Smith for murder of his wife Florence Cavileer Smith proceeds with a cosmopolitan jury locked in the courthouse until verdict or disagreement Judge Hagan takes this step due to concerns about jury influence The prosecution plans a new approach focusing on an unknown vegetable poison after cyanide theory shifts.
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Springfield
Arthur B. Smith
Florence Cavileer Smith
E. W. Fulmer
Peter Geron
Moorefield Township
William ‘Furner
Mad River Township
John Durst
Harmony Township
Ralph Temple
Norman Minear
Clem G. Day
John Brick
Calvin Trout
Holla G. Wagner
J. S. Merrill
Colection Agenty
M. M. McConkey
Hagan
Clark County
Charles E. Ballard
James W. Malone
Beulah Merchant
West Lafayette
Aviator P C Davis Dies After Wisconsin Flight
Chicago aviator P C Davis succumbs in a Chicago hospital from injuries after an accident while flying during the Juneau County Fair at Manston Wisconsin. He is the second Chicago pilot to die in 24 hours, following Max Lillie who was killed at Galesburg Illinois yesterday.
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Chicago
P. C. Davis
Manston
Wis
Davis
Max Lillie
Galesburg
Ill
Empire Builder James J. Hill Celebrates 75th Birthday
Special dispatch reports James J. Hill founder of the Great Northern Railway marking his seventy fifth birthday at Glacier Park Montana. The event drew more than three hundred veterans of the Great Northern Railway and included a roses presentation. Hill, born September 16 1838 in Guelph Ontario, built a vast Northwest railroad empire and served as president from 1888 to 1890 and again later as chairman of the board.
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Commercial Tribune
Glacier Park
Mont
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Empire Builder of the Northwest
Veterans’ Association of the
Hill
Mr. Hill
Guelph
Ontario
Sir William van Horne
Ohio
Queen Victoria
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion of Canada
Northwest
United States
Cduin Rockwood Academy
Canada
Pete
Minnesota
Great Northern
neMetiit
Philadelphia Skyscrapers Resting on Floating Island
Engineers building the Ritz Carlton addition report a central Philadelphia area perched on a subterranean lake. The lake shifts with the Delaware River and possibly stretches from the Delaware to the Schuylkill. Crews pumped water from a 40 foot pit to street level to drain the site. Tenants fear for their high buildings as crews cement lake walls to prevent future seepage.
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
Delaware
Bellevue-Stratford
Land Title
Tire Business
Schuylkill River
Ritz-Carleton
Attorney General Says Alcohol Law Clear For Breweries
Hogan states the law is clear and applies to Toledo brewery and other sellers alike, with no possible loopholes or exceptions for selling agencies beyond the letter of the statute.
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Toledo
Hogan
Many Apply for Liquor Licenses Across State
Harrison Building Columbus Sept 16 The State License Commission says 8590 license applications have been filed with 43 County License Boards About 3000 must be rejected because the total number of saloons must not exceed 5100 to 5700 Once census data on township populations in wet counties is received the Commission will set exact license totals per township and municipality Figures expected next week.
Sullivan Estate Goes to Near Kin
New York date Sept 16 Timothy D Sullivan left his entire estate to his sisters Mrs Margaret Hickey and Mrs Mary Ann Sommers and his brothers Patrick H Sullivan and Lawrence Mulligan The will dated Oct 6 1907 names Sommers deceased passing her share to her four children Bilson estimates the estate at 2 000 000 with over 1 000 000 in real estate
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Timothy D. Sullivan
William B. Ellison
Sullivan
Margaret Hickey
Mary
Ann Sommers
Patrick H. Sullivan
Lawrence Mulligan
Marriage leads to custody of bride as father drops case
In New York on September 16, a kidnapping charge against Max Wertels was dismissed after Frances Wertels Testa, 19, wed Count Louis Testa of Naples. The father-in-law, anger over the union between a Jewess and Catholic nobleman ended with the arrest dropped and the couple reunited.
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New York
Cupid
Max Wertels
Frances
Louis Testa
Naples Film Company
Wertels
Louis
Testa
Samlaw
Hogan rules on new license law details
Attorney General Hogan issues opinions to the State License Commission clarifying that stock companies may not operate saloons without a year in Ohio and that managers must be a year resident, naturalized citizen, and of good moral character. He also states a Toledo brewing company must discontinue multiple liquor establishments as the law limits ownership to one license per corporation.
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Commercial Tribune
Bareau
Harrison Building
Columbus
Ohio
Hogan
Toledo Brewing Company
Corvanes
Morgan Sails for Six Weeks Vacation
J P Morgan sailed today on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse for six weeks of holiday with his family in Britain. He refused to discuss business or politics.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
J. P. Morgan
Great Britain
Morgan
Billion Dollar Jury Awards Widow $10000 in Ice Wagon Case
In New York on September 16 a jury awarded Mrs. Mary McDowell $10000 for the death of her husband James McDowell who was struck by an ice wagon on July 17 1911. The case against ice concern head Timothy J. Sullivan was decided after his nonappearance led to a sheriff's jury composed of bankers brokers manufacturers and capitalists.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Harburger
Mary McDowell
James McDowell
McDowell
Supreme Court
Timothy J. Sullivan
Hedges declines personal conductor role in Mitchel campaign
Sept 16. Republican nominee Hedges refuses to be the personal conductor of the Mitchel campaign. Fusionists may turn to William Loeb Jr. Mitchel and Fusion leaders meet to form a large Campaign Committee with party and independent representatives to control the campaign, superseding the Committee of 107.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
EB. Hedges
Mitchel
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