Thaw asserts sanity in first formal statement
New York July 11 Thaw denies insanity amid a murder case and says his counsel warns no commission will probe his mental state. Assistant District Attorney Garvan presses the inquiry with witnesses including James Lederer and May MacKenzie. Edna McClure denies certain newspaper quotes and a Beatrice Schwartz subpoena seeks facts on alleged threats against Stanford White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Roof Garden
Thaw
Olcott
Gruber
Philadelphia
Wild Rose” Theatrical Company
Evelyn Nesbit
May MacKenzie
Mary Leahy
Miss Nesbit
Wild Rose” Company
Edna McClure
Garvan
Beatrice Schwartz
John Doe
Deputies Back Bill for Weekly Day of Rest
Deputies approved a bill mandating a compulsory weekly day of rest to end Sunday labor. The measure has cleared the senate and proceeds to the president for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Witnesses Testify in Hargis Trials and Ice Trust Probe
In Beattyville Kentucky July 11 the commonwealth presented testimony to prove Marcum’s death and the manner of the assassination in the Hargis case. Ewen Nobie Combs and others testified. Ewen recounted Hargis urging Marcum’s murder and later resignation. Kansas City witnesses admitted the ice firm influences prices, while Chicago not guilty verdicts were returned in Seattle for Franz Edmund Creffield’s killer with insanity defense.
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Hargis
Beattyville
Commonwealth
Marcum
E. L. Nobie
N. R. Combs
Hezekiah Combs
W. B. Johnson
R. J. Ewen
Jett
White
Ewen
Curt Jett
Kansas City
Kimball
Harry L. Burke
People’s Ics
Burke
Seattle
Wash
George Mitchell
Franz Edmund Creffield
The
Holy Rollers
Creffield
Wolcott Wins Welterweight Crown In Chelsea Fight
Boston’s Joe Wolcott retained the world welterweight title by KOing Milwaukee’s Jack Dougherty in the eighth at Lincoln Athletic Club Chelsea. Dougherty led on points until Wolcott’s decisive left swing to the jaw. Dougherty fell, rose to his knees, and could not continue. Frankie Neil and Jimmy Walsh agree to a 20 round bantamweight title bout in Los Angeles Aug. 3 at 115 pounds. Herrera to meet Neary in Bakersfield Aug. 17. Miners’ Strike Settled in Philadelphia terming wage rise 5.55 percent and check-off system. Revolutionists seize Cuyaba in Matto Grosso. state president murdered. Dreyfus verdict pending after secret session in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Joe Wolcott
Jack Dougherty
Milwaukee
Lincoln Athletic Club
Chelsea
Wolcott
Dougherty
Frankie Neil
Los Angeles
Cal
Carey
The
Pacific Athletic Club
Jimmy Walsh
Walsh
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Two Ironclads Hoist Red Flag in Baltic Mutiny
In Sebastopol a report says ironclads Panteleimon and Three Saints join Batum garrison mutineers who hoisted the red flag. The Three Saints detain two other ships. Lower house labor group says orders to fire on MPs gatherings in Saratov. Upper house debates death penalty abolition with broad support. New cabinet prospects and other crimes reported from Warsaw and Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Sebastopol
Panteleimon
Saints
Batum
Saratov
Tagantzoff
Old Council of Ministers
Timiriazeff
Center Party
Wilson on the Stockyards Probe Results in Chicago
Secretary Wilson spoke at the Union stockyards on July 11 about the investigation. He said Uncle Sam will seal inspected meat but not last year's stock or alley scraps, and he has met with and instructed 39 government inspectors regarding the new inspection law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union
Wilson
Uncle Sam
Cleveland
Federal
Grand Jury
Standard Oil Company
Sullivan
Standard Oil
Vilas
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
F. B. Squire
New York Central Lines
Findlay
Ohio
Whiting
Ind
Fought by Moonlight Near Davis Kills Two, Wounds Six
A moonlit battle near Davis between Black men lasted over an hour with about 1000 shots fired. Two men died and six were seriously wounded. Desultory firing continued through the night and the deadly clash peaked at 2 a.m. Local authorities seek witnesses and disorder is investigated.
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Davis
I. T
Here
Mutual suits allege neglience by former Mutual official
Complaints filed against Robert S. Grannis former vice president and trustee and Walter R. Gillette former treasurer and trustee of Mutual Life Insurance Co allege Grannis failed to scrutinize vouchers and approved unauthorized payments totaling 200000. A separate action claims he aided in 92500 of company assets spent on campaign expenses. Five causes seek 917500 plus interest.
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New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Robert S. Grannis
Walter R. Gillette
Grannis
Korean intrigue sparked by emperor aid claim in Korea
News from Victoria reports a circulating tale claiming the Korean emperor funds an agent to bring Russian troops to North Korea Island to end the Japanese regime. In Kentucky, a special court term is set for August 6 to try French, Smith, and Abner for murder, with ongoing indictments and extended term to finish trials.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Korea
Kim Zung Mung
Kanta
French
Abner
Smith
Beattyville
Dorsey
B. F. French
John Smith
John Abner
Marcum
Hargis
Callahan
Immigrant influx and civic changes dominate coastal year note
More than one million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island in the year ending June 30. Brigadier General Louis Henry Rucker, retired, died in Los Angeles after over forty years of continuous service. In Chicago Building Commissioner Bartsen issued a warrant for James Simpson of Field store for six building law violations. Admiral Rojestvensky was acquitted on charges of surrendering to the enemy after the Sea of Japan battle. James Horan named fire marshal by Mayor Dunne, with aldermanic confirmation.
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United States
Elis Island
Louis Henry Rucker
Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Bartsen
James Simpson
Rojestvensky
Grain and Live Stock Market Prices Across Cities
Chicago cattle ranges show steers at 400, cows 204, hogs 4.59 to 7.15, sheep and lambs 4.25 to 8.50. East Buffalo lists export cattle 4.25 to 5.74, calves 7.00, hogs to 7.15. Pittsburg notes cattle 5.30 to 6.00, sheep 5.10 to 5.86, calves 5.00 to 7.75. Cleveland reports cattle 5.10 to 5.35, hogs 7.05 to 7.15, lambs 5.50 to 8.00. Boston wool prices steady, New York cattle and hogs vary, Toledo grains and oats mixed.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
New York
Toledo
Ten Thousand Miners Strike Across Ohio Valleys
In Cleveland and Athens districts a large scale strike renews as 10,000 miners in the Hocking and Sunday Creek basins walk out over pay shortfalls under the Columbus agreement. Operators and miners’ conference ends without agreement as further talks loom and some strikers reportedly return to work.
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Hocking
Sunday Creek
Buckeye
Cleveland
Ohio
Pittsburg
Miners’ Organization
T. E. Young
Operators’ Association
Wheeling
Glen Run
Athens
Columbus
Baseball league standings and scores from early games
Summary of American and National League results with line scores and batteries. Key teams include Boston Chicago St Louis Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburg and Washington. American Association results list Minneapolis Louisville Milwaukee and Kansas City with win loss records and percentages.
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Boston
Ben Chicago
IL Boston
Walsh and Sullivan
J. Tanneluh
Armbruster
Washington— Rie
Washington
Detroit
Smith and Wakefield
Donohue
Warner
Pittsburg
R.H
Brooklyn
Mellveen
Phillippe
Peitz
Seunlon
Stricklett
Bergen
Chicago
Kling
Pfeffec
O'Neil
ST. Louis
Philadelphia
Brown and Murray
Sparks
Doom
Cincinnati
New York
Wicker
Lehter
Mathewgon
Ames
Pitts
Brook
Philo
American Association
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
W.L. P.C
W L. PC. Colum
Minna
The Modern Torpedo How It Operates and Its Mechanisms
A detailed historical overview of torpedo design, construction, and operation. It explains the Whitehead torpedo’s size, sections, explosive core, nose and primer, air chamber, automatic depth regulation, gyroscope guidance, and rudder. It also notes global adoption, listing France, Britain, and China torpedo fleets and classifications.
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France
Great Britain
China
Passing of the Period in Advertisements
A New York Press quip laments the loss of the period in modern ads. A reader notes book ads read oddly without punctuation, suggesting authors and printers abandon full stops to look stylish, and predicts the author would likely agree the trend is foolish.
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New York Press
Recluse John Demuth Missing From Colcotta
Hamilton July 11. John Demuth a longtime recluse at Colcotta has disappeared and foul play is feared. He was known to own a large sum of money saved over the years.
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Columbus
Ruggles-Gale Company
John Payne
Payne
Hamilton, U
John Demuth
Colcotta
Minister Shoots Brother In Law Then Kills Self In Mangum
In Mangum Oklahoma on July 11 Reverend J L Rea pastor of the Mangum Christian Church shot and fatally wounded his brother in law George A Stephens a farmer and then cut his own throat He survived badly wounded and may recover Rea who had separated from his wife lived in Mangum for four years previously residing in Midlothian Texas The motive involved a dispute over his sister in law belongings after Stephens visited the minister’s house seeking the items
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Mangum
Okla
J. L. Rea
Mangum Christian Church
George A. Stephens
Rea
Stephens
Midlothian
Tex
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Johannesburg
Paris
Chamber of
Harry X. Thaw
Taka
FSPA
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Matto Grosso
Cuyaba
Bolivia
Dreyfus
Supreme Court
Batoum’ Fortress
Russia
Paul M. Milakoff
Constitutional Democrats
Mouremtseff
Ivan Petrunkevitch
Nicholas
Tver Zemstvoist
Mouromtseff
Warsaw
Vistula
Moscow
Yaroslav
Mutual Suits
Canton, O
Nancy Dumont
J. Dumont
Canton
Darton
Stephen Sneed
Sneed
Engineer Collier
George HM. Collier
Columbus Forge and Ironworks
Collier
Washington D. H
Jonathan Morris
Fayette County
Akron
QO. B. Gould
Republican State Central Committee
Neil House
Herrick
Iohn R. Malloy
Grosvenor
Charlies H. Grosvenor
Roosevelt
Foraker
Statehouse
Harris
Ohio Odd Fellows
Zanesville
Odd Fellows of
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Patriarchs Militant
A. R. Stocker
Miamisburg
W. M. Mundy
Greenfield
J. Ryan
Mansfield
Laipsic
William Adkins
East Moter Street
Harvey Roderick
City Park Avenue
Adkins
Roderick
Heaviin
Congress
Fourth District
M. L. Heavrin
Ben Johnson
Baseball
Benkham
Somerville Journal
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Uye
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