Thaw Denied Jury Sanity Trial In Madness Case
In White Plains on October 13 Harry K. Thaw remains at Matteawan State Hospital for the criminal insane after Justice Mills denied a jury trial on insanity. Thaw’s counsel appealed to the New York Court of Appeals and refused to submit further evidence until a decision is made. Thaw was ordered back to Matteawan. a Pittsburgh bankruptcy hearing mattered alongside noted officials and actions.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
State Hospital
Matteawan
Court of Appeals
Mills
Supreme Court
Thaw
New York State Court of Appeals
Jerome
New York
Justice Mills
Pittsburg
United States
Matteawan Asylum
Baker
W. R. Blair
Detroit Tigers Trim Cubs In Third World Series Game
Detroit torches Chicago 8 to 3 in the third world championship game as Michigan batters spark a late rally to overturn the Cubs. Mullin and McIntyre reach on base and Cobb's timely hit drives in two runs, with Mordecai Brown relieving Pfeister to halt the rally.
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Chicago
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Michigan
Mullin
McIntyre
Crawford
Cobb
Rossman
Schaefer
Thomas
Chance
Pfeister
Mordecai Brown
McIintyre
O'Leary
C. F
R. F
Coughlin
Sheckard
Evers
Schulte
Steinfeldt
Hofman
Tinker
Kling
Brown
O’day
Sheridan
Balloons Reported Circling in Same Air Currents
Balloons in the James Gordon Bennett cup race report circling in similar air streams. The Saint Louis L Isle de France Condor Dusseldorf America II Banshee Zephir Valencia were sighted at various times across Germany as balloons move southwest east and west, with several reports noting landings.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Calau
Saint Louis
L'Isle de France
Luneburg
Hamburg
Salzwedel
Dusseldorf
Gransee
Himeberg
Madgeburg
Bremen
Valencia
Another Riot Case Acquittal in Springfield Riot
In Springfield Missouri on October 13 the state’s attorney Hatch asked the court to direct a not guilty verdict for Rudolph Bredemeyer charged with malicious mischief in the August 14 Lopez’s restaurant wreck during race riots. The state’s witnesses failed to identify Bredemeyer.
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Springfield
Hatch
Rudolph Bredemeyer
Lopez
Emeyer
Funeral of Democratic committeeman Rothwell held in Moberly
The funeral for William A. Rothwell Democratic national committeeman was held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist church in Moberly Missouri. Nearly all members of the Democratic national committee appointed by Norman E Mack were present for the service.
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Moberly
William A. Rothwell
First Baptist Church
Norman E. Mack
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days Guarantee
Advertising notice for PAZO ointment promising cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days or money back. Claims guaranteed relief with minimal details and price of six cents.
Pockets Full of Diamonds Shake St Louis Theft Case
Foster George a colored porter was arrested at 2914 Pine street on a charge of stealing diamonds and jewelry valued over 35000 from S C Powell a New York wholesale jeweler. Police found 25000 in unset diamonds 1000 in jewelry and 500 in watches hidden in his clothes and a razor case. He claimed the gems were given by a Grand Pacific hotel employee and denies the theft. Some items had been pawned in Kansas City with pawnshop tickets found.
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St. Louis
Foster George
Pine Street
S. C. Powell
Broadway
New York
Foster
George
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago
Powell
Kansas City
Ike Pryor Heads Committee for 1909 Denver Congress
The Trans Mississippi Commercial congress executive committee set the next meeting for August 1909 in Denver. Officers elected include Chairman Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio Texas Vice-Chairman S F Dutton Denver secretary Arthur F Francis Cripple Creek Colo and treasurer James C Dahlman Omaha.
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San Francisco
Trans-Missississippi Commercial Congress
Denver
Ike T. Pryor
San Antonio
Texas
S. F. Dutton
Arthur F. Francis
Cripple Creek
Col
James C. Dahlman
Omaha
Engineer Dies From Fire After Varnish Explosion
Milwaukee report details a blast at the A Lange Manufacturing plant when varnish can exploded. Engineer John Kirch suffered severe burns and died at Emergency hospital Monday night. Four other men were burned.
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Milwaukee
A. Lange Manufacturing Company
John Kirch
Baseball Kills New Yorkers Briefly in Health Report
New York health officials report a spike in heart disease deaths last week to 154 compared with 129 in the same week in 1907. Doctors attribute the rise to the acute baseball situation affecting the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Health Department
Editor Joseph A. Scranton Dies in Scranton
Ex Congress man and longtime editor of the Scranton Republican Joseph A. Scranton died at his home after a year long illness. He was 69 years old.
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Pennsylvania
Scranton
Joseph A. Scranton
Scranton Republican
Owensville Man Finds Seven Foot Skeleton Snake
Frank Meadows discovered a seven foot snake skeleton hanging from a tree in Owensville, describing the eerie find as it appeared in the local scene.
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Frank Meadows
Owensville
Nassau Struck by Second Hurricane Tears Gardens and Crops
Nassau reports a second hurricane in 28 days on October 1. Winds over 80 mph and seven inches of rain submerged much of the island, destroying gardens and fruit crops while halting sisal production for at least a year. Shipping suffered severe loss as schooners were blown to sea. Hard times loom for the colony as authorities plan food relief.
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Nassau
New York
Washington
Porto Rico
Seneca
Eleuthera
Andros
Grand Bahama
Taft Campaign Tour Draws Big Crowds in Ohio
Seventeen towns heard William H Taft on Monday from Cincinnati to Akron amid Foraker and Democratic territory. Taft spoke in Zanesville Cambridge and Akron meeting large crowds as he attacked Bryan and Gompers and denied inventing injunctions in labor disputes.
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Lincoln
Neb
The
State University
Willam J. Bryan
Gov. Hughes
New York
Roosevelt
Taft
Bryan
Akron
Ohio
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
Foraker
West
Zanesville
Cambridge
Mr. Bryan
Gompers
Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria Receives Warm Sofia Welcome
Ferdinand the Czar of Bulgaria arrived in Sofia to a grand reception with artillery salutes a triumphal arch and mass at the cathedral. The city is decorated and the prince reviewed the garrison as diplomats stayed away.
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Sofia
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Diplomatic Corps
Midshipmen to Be Dropped After Naval Academy Exams
Washington Oct 13 24 midshipmen will be dropped from the corps following September examinations at the United States Naval Academy. In May 42 were deficient and were to be reexamined after the summer cruise. all but 24 passed.
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Washington
United States Naval Academy
Ros
Murderer Gets Life Sentence in Wisconsin Case
Appleton Wisconsin October 13 Judge Goodland called the crime the worst in state history and sentenced Paul Krause to life imprisonment at Waupun after a Saturday conviction for murdering his divorced wife Minnie Grunert.
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Appleton
Wis
Goodland
Paul Krause
Minnie Grunert
Waupun
Delaware Hotel proprietor swindled out of 75 dollars
P. Buddy, owner of the Delaware hotel at Muncie, was cheated after cashing a worthless check given by a well dressed man. The incident left him out seventy five dollars.
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P. Buddy
Delaware
Muncie
Girl Says She Was Sold for 100 Dollars Before Killing Husband
Julia Madelin, 17, testified in New Brunswick that her father sold her for $100 and forced marriage to Tony Madelin four months earlier. She said she acted after he struck her and threatened her with a knife, then she retrieved a revolver and shot him as he sat at the supper table. a knife was found on the body.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Julia Madelin
Tony Madelin
Madelin
Bloomington Men Bankrupt in Farm Implement Firm
In U S district court on Monday Frank Raisbeck and Bert Ayers of Bloomington filed for bankruptcy. They were partners in Daley Ayers Raisbeck farm implement dealers whose firm failed earlier. Raisbeck lists liabilities 73540 and assets 75, while Ayers lists liabilities 70517 and assets 280.
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Bloomington
Springfield
United States District Court
Frank Raisbeck
Bert Ayers
Daley, Ayers & Raisbeck
Raisbeck
Ayers
Farm ers' National Bank in Lagrange Closes
The Farmers' National Bank of Lagrange Oregon failed to open on Monday. A placard on the door read Closed until the bank examiner arrives as officials assess the situation.
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Bank
Oregon
Lagrange, Ore
Farmers’ National Bank
Miner Frances Artman Sustains Back Injury at Work
Frances Artman a miner of Linton suffered a back fracture at work and will have another vertebra inserted in his back. The incident leaves him alive with treatment ongoing.
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Artman Frances
Linton
Night Riders Threat to Set Cotton Gins On Fire
In Shawnee Oklahoma on October 13 night riders claimed HQ at Hazel Seminole country posted notices on gins at Konowas Maud Wewoka and Seminole banning operation until ten cent cotton price is met or gins will be burned. Notices warned buyers to stay off streets. Monday little cotton arrived but gins opened as usual.
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Samos
Saloniki
Turkey
Meijidieh
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Grecian
Paris
Sofia
the Temps
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Russia
Burgas
England
London
M. Iswolsky
Edward Grey
Near East
Austria
Bosnia
Helgovina
Shawnee
Okla
Hazel
Seminole Country
Here
Maud
Triple Wreck at Buffalo Yards Injures, Kills One
Three trains wrecked in the New York Central yards near Black Rock in Buffalo on Monday night. A yard engine with cars, a freight train entering the city, and Michigan Central passenger No. 3 were involved. Engineer John W. Kinney was fatally crushed between the tender and boiler.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central
Black Rock
City
Michigan Central
John W. Kinney
Redmond in Chicago to boost Home Rule funds
John Redmond M. P. arrives in the United States after a parliamentary fight to support Irish Home Rule. He addressed a mass meeting at Orchestra Hall where $10,000 was subscribed in minutes. He affirmed belief in Home Rule as strongly as in existence of God and urged wider fundraising.
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Cruit
John Redmond
M. P
Redmond
Orchestra Hall
Ireland
Michigan Woman Loses Jewels At convention
Grand Rapids reports Mrs Benton Hanchett of Saginaw misplaced diamonds and other jewels valued at several thousand dollars while attending the Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution Convention last week. Police say no robbery occurred.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Benton Hanchett
Saginaw
Pilot Mound merchant ends life amid financial woes
Charles G. Bard a merchant from Pilot Mound, Boone County Iowa, died by self administered carbolic acid on Monday. Financial troubles are cited as the motive.
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Iowa
Boone
Charles G. Bard
Pilotmound
Muncie Worker Injured by Scalding Water Incident
William Jenkines of Muncie suffered a tally scald while cleaning a toilet when an employee turned on hot water. Officials investigated the accident location and noted the cause as inadvertent hot water discharge.
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William Jenkines
Muncie
Why He's Popular Quote on Almanach de Gotha Knowledge
A brief quotation notes the appeal of an unnamed figure for attending social teas and being a constant guest at the 400. The line highlights his familiarity with the Almanach de Gotha, implying elite social acumen and insider status.
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Ike Pryor
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Warsaw
Ind
Albert E. Tucker
Lulu E. Tucker
John Tucker
Nagoau 15
Bahamas
Cuba
Havana
Nebraska University
Democratic
Czar
Annapolis
Orta, Ga
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F. R. Leet
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