Thaw Hearing Under Way as Man Seeks Sanity Finding
In White Plains today Harry K. Thaw began a court inquiry into his mental fitness to be released from Matteawan. Thaw sat with family spectators as he prompted questions during testimony. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is expected to testify and postponed a Maine vacation to appear.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Supreme Court
Mills
Thaw
Mary C. Thaw
Yarmouth
Josiah Thaw
Evelyn
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Justice Mills
Maine
Alleged forger nabbed by law
John Bauer, alleged to be a forger who bilked banks including the Iowa City State Bank, where a bogus certificate of deposit for 15000 dollars was cashed, was captured at Rock Island by Pinkerton detectives and consents to return to Iowa City without requisition papers.
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Iowa City
John Bauer
West Liberty Woman Dies After Illness
Mrs. William Boldt of West Liberty Iowa died at home Sunday morning after three years of poor health with appendicitis and complications. Born in Germany July 29 1854 she came to America in 1883 and settled near West Liberty. Survived by husband three sons Henry John and Cuna and two daughters Chester Beach and Emma. Funeral to be held at home with Rev. Furniss presiding and Oak Ridge Cemetery interment.
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West Liberty
William Boldt
Germany
America
Wilton
Henry
John
Providence
Mass
U. S. Navy
Cuna
Chester Beach
Emma
Furniss
Presbyterian Church
Oakridge Cemetery
Muscatine Elks Arrive Safely in Los Angeles
A Muscatine delegation reached Los Angeles early today after a telegraph report from John Wiegand. The only mishap occurred in Salt Lake City railroad yards as the train ran late, arriving behind schedule in California.
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Muscatine Elks
Los Angeles
The
Elks Club
John Wiegand
Muscatine
Salt Lake City
California City
Switchmen’s Union Excursion To Davenport Draws Crowds
Several hundred people from this city joined the Sunday trip aboard the steamer W. W. and barge, departing at 9 a.m. and returning in the evening after a full day spent in the tri-cities.
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Switchmen’s Union
W. W
Tri-Cities
Mississippi River Rise Threatens St Louis Flood
Missouri and Kansas floods disrupt rail traffic from Kansas City to Chicago as rivers rise. St Louis forecasts 33.5 to 34 feet by midweek with water flooding levee lowlands and causing property risk while convicts aid farmers in Calloway bottoms to save wheat.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Chicago
Santa Fe Road
Burlington
Rock Island
Western
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas River
Government Weather Bureau
Illinois
Jefferson City
Missouri State Penitentiary
Calloway Bottoms
Missouri River
Roosevelt expedition hunts in Sotik district near Naivasha
The Roosevelt expedition reaches Richard Attenborough's farm on Lake Naivasha after five weeks in Sotik. Roosevelt and his son Kermit plan to bag hippos a digdig antelope a bush buck and a baboon before moving to Lord Delamer’s ranch at Njoro to hunt with him for several days.
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Naivasha
Roosevelt
Sotik
Richard Attenborough
Lake Naivasha
Kermit
Attenborough
Lord Delamer
British East Africa
Njoro
Taft Plan Tax Redraft Aims to End Tax Deadlock
President Taft and cabinet lawyers move to revise the corporation tax amendment to remove constitutional objections and satisfy the administration. With Attorney General Wickersham Knox and Root, the measure will be redrafted to 1 percent net earnings tax and sent to conferees for inclusion in the bill. The House debated a joint resolution on income tax without apportionment.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Senate
House
Aldrich
Payne
Wickersham
Knox
Root
White House House
Prominent Men to Speak at Y M C A Meetings Next Fall
The Y M C A plans a revised schedule for Sunday afternoon men’s meetings. Six nationally known speakers will be featured, replacing many out of town guests. Secy J G Mitchell expects greater interest as speakers include William Edgar Geil Mel Trotter John O Callahan and Prof E A Steiner. A moonlight excursion on the steamer Columbia August 3 raffles proceeds to buy gymnasium equipment.
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J. G. Mitchell
William Edgar Geil
Mel Trotter
Detroit
John O'Callahan
New York
E. A. Steiner
Grinnell
Mitchell
Columbia
Miner Turns Self Inflicted Shot To Avoid Arrest
Jas Davis a 55 year old coal miner in Koacxville Iowa shot himself in the head as officers closed in to arrest him on charges of forging checks against a Des Moines firm. He is dying from the wound with authorities ready to take him into custody.
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Iowa Evening Press
Koacxville
Iowa
Jas. Davis
Des Moines
Tornadoes Sweep Through Illinois and Midwest
A cyclone and related storms struck Illinois Indiana Minnesota and Iowa on July 12 with extensive damage. Reports from Pana Nokomis Washta Xenia Ortonville and Big Stone cite multiple fatalities injuries and widespread property loss. Communications wires were down and towns faced food and medical shortages.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Washta
John Kack
Baker
Chicago
Ill
Indiana
Minnesota
Milbank
S. C
Pana
Illinois
Nokomis
Montgomery County
Xenia
Clay County
Ortonville
Big Stone
Minn
Elks Flock to Pasadena for Grand Lodge Reunion
Elks from across the country arrive in Pasadena for the annual grand lodge reunion. Tonight’s opening public ceremonies will be held at the auditorium theater and the first grand lodge meeting is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Elks
Pasadena
Grand Lodge
Auditorium Theater
War Fears Grow After Bolivian Peru Clash
In Valparaiso Chile experts predict imminent war between Peru and Bolivia due to Lapaz disorders after a boundary ruling by Argentina. Chilean admiral says neutrality will be kept while preparing to protect interests. In New York the Colombian consul-general reports Barranquilla revolutionists surrender and order restored.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Lapaz
Chili
New York
N. Y
Harria
Colombia
Buena Venara
Barranquilla
Mystery Surrounds Leon Ling In Budapest and Philadelphia
Dispatches report a woman calling herself Mrs May Ellen Stewart claims Leon Ling the suspect in Elsie Sigels murder has an American wife in Philadelphia and can be directed to him. Budapest telegram says Ling is in Vienna and police search Chinese quarters in Budapest for him.
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New York
N. Y
May Ellen Stewart
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Philadelphia
Vienna
Budapest
Drowning of John V. Esping Off Steamer Quincy
Relatives of John V. Esping have not yet responded after Coroner King notified the address found in the deceased’s diary. The man drowned last week when he fell from the steamer Quincy.
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King
John V. Esping
Quincy
Park Place youth injured in tree fall
Douglas Millet son of Edward Millet of Park Place fell from a tree at 11 this morning breaking his arm and injuring both wrists one broken and one dislocated Dr F R Halstead attended and set the fractures.
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Douglas Millet
Edward Millet
Park Place
F. R. Halstead
Month in Prison for Suffragettes
Fifteen suffragettes who damaged windows during the June 29 raid on the house of commons were sent to a month in prison rather than pay fines imposed by Magistrate Derutzen. They mostly spoke briefly and argued their actions were political.
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London
House of Commons
Derutzen
Surveyors Headed to Atalissa for Drainage Survey
County Surveyor J. C. Hazlett and party departed this morning by the Wilton train for Atalissa to conduct surveying work for Drainage District No. 11. The crew will map and measure the district's terrain to guide drainage improvements.
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Hazlett
J. C. Hazlett
Wilton
Atalissa
Eleven Drown When Lake Steamer Sinks in Wreck
The lake steamer John B. Cowle sank in Whitefish Bay after a collision with the Isaac M. Scott in dense fog at 5 am. Eleven crew members perished. the Scott rescued the survivors. The Cowle carried 4000 tons of iron ore. The ship was built in 1902 and owned by T. Cowie Co of Cleveland.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
John B. Cowle
Whitefish Bay
Isaac M. Scott
Cowles
Scott
Chicago
Ill
John B. Cowle i
T. Cowie Company
Cleveland
Glidden Tour Cars Start 2636 Miles From Detroit
Tri-City machine Moline leads 30 cars on the 2 636 mile Glidden reliability run from Detroit to Chicago Minneapolis Denver Kansas City with no accidents at start. Pathfinder Dai H Lewis piloted the marker car as Hower and Glidden fired the start amid a large crowd.
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Detroit
Mich
Dai H. Lewis
American Automobile Association
Ponchattian
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
Kansas City
Hower
Charles J. Glidden
Glidden
Lewis
Kalamazoo
Epworth League backs quadriennial conventions and Sunday observance
Seattle on July 12 reports the Epworth League convention adopting a plan for international conventions every four years. The body also denounces liquor traffic and endorses efforts to close saloons and secure stricter Sunday observance by local chapters.
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Seattle
Wash
Langford Refuses Fight With Ketchell Over Purse
New York reports Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchell bout at Ely Nevada is off after manager Joe Woodman says Ketchell cannot claim 29 000 dollars from a 25 000 dollar purse and Langford will not fight for a few cents.
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New York
N. Y
Sam Langford
Stanley Ketchell
Ely
Nev
Joe Woodman
Langford
Woodman
Ketchell
Carroll Attends Funeral for Sister in Bloomfield
Governor Carroll travels to Bloomfield to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. Jane Rouch. Des Moines dispatch reports the event occurred on July 12 as he arrived to honor family ties.
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Bloomfield
Rouch
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Carroll
Jane Rouch
Weather Report Highlights Regional Cooling and Thunderstorms
Iowa forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler air in the east. Illinois expects local thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight with a turn to fair and cooler conditions Tuesday. Sunrise 4 25, sunset 7 26, moonrise 12 06.
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Iowa
Illinois
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