Thaw Hearing Gathers Drama as Sheriff Quietly Moves Plan
In Poughkeepsie on May 15 Harry Thaw faced habeas corpus proceedings to win release from Matteawan. He fretted over not testifying and rumors Sheriff Chanler, back from Europe, plans to oust him from jail quarters. Jerome’s attorney offered expert witnesses while Thaw recounted alleged abuses and his view of White’s conduct, with further testimony expected.
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Chanler
Europe
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Bob” Chanter
Stanford White
Thaw
Duchees County
Graham
Jerome
Justice Marschauser
Baker
Matteawan Asylum
White
Baker Thaw
Anthony Comstock
Helen Gould
Oth
Anylum
Lamb Thaw
Madison Square Garden
Terribly Injured At Asphalt Works
Martin Sniercek a 23 year old Polish laborer at the New Castle asphalt works was badly injured Friday morning when his arm was caught by shaft and torn near the elbow. He is in serious condition with possible internal injuries and may require amputation. address 13 Farring street.
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Martin Sniercek
New Castle
Farring Street
Birthday Party for Lillian May Scott
Mr and Mrs George Scott hosted a birthday party for their daughter Lillian May on Lathrop street. Guests enjoyed games and music followed by a luncheon. Mrs Scott was assisted by her sister and another Mrs Morgan. several children attended including Hazel Barnett Edith Summer Esther Richardson Marie Leslie Elizabeth Kurn Mary Geering Harriet eymas Pearl Lukens Ruth Mor gan Olwen Perrott George Richardson and others.
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George Scott
Lillian May
Lathrop Street
Scott
W. Kunkle
M. Morgan
Hazel Barnett
Edith Summer
Esther Richardson
Marie Leslie
Elizabeth Kurn
Mary Geering
Harriet Eymas
Pearl Lukens
Ruth Morgan
Olwen Perrott
George Richardson
William Pence
Leonard Peterson
Earl Brooks
Harry Hammond
Robert Hamilton
John Fishburn
Frank Kunkle
Raymond Cartwright
Clarence Lennig
Tramp's Pipe Spark Blamed for Mineral Ridge Fire
A spark from a tramp's pipe is believed to have started a blaze that destroyed Charles Dunigan's gat on Mineral Ridge yesterday.
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Charles Dunigan
Gat
Nine-Year School Course Backed By Debate Panel
The Men’s Club at First Baptist debated New Castle’s switch from nine to eight years in graded schooling. Principal Dickson and others argued the nine-year path benefits high school readiness, while some favored returning to a longer common school program and supporting a new high school building. The meeting touched on costs and the June league session on immigration.
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First Baptist Church
New Castle
Dickson
W. E B. Patterson
J. J. Dean
John H. Miller
W. E. Patterson
H. J. Whalen
Miller
Speculation Over Election of Methodist Bishops
Speculation runs on the Methodist bishops to be chosen at the Balti more conference with election set for May 20. The committee on episcopacy has discussed retirement of bishops. Possible new bishops include Dr. C. W. Smith editor of the Pittsburg Christian Advocate and Dr. W. H. Crawford president of Allegheny College. Rev. T. W. Douglas of this city is a committee member.
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M. E
Baltimore
Committee On Espicopacy
C. W. Smith
Pittsburg Christian Advocate
W. H. Crawford
Allegheny College
Meadville
T. W. Douglas
Central American Court of Justice talks in Guatemala
Special United States Envoy Buchanan, Chihuahua Governor Creel, U S Minister to Guatemala Heinik and Guatemalan Foreign Minister Barrios meet in Port San Jose May 15 to discuss establishing the Central American court of justice. Other topics are listed but Guatemala's unrest is avoided. President Cabrera sends regrets unable to travel from the capital.
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Port San Jose
Guatemala
United States
Buchanan
Creel
Chihuahua
Mex
U. 8
Heinik
Barrios
Central American Court of Justice
Washington
Cabrera
Persians Celebrate Birthday of the Shah in Tehran
Tehran observes a grand birthday celebration for the Shah with the city illuminated and a holiday declared. In a gesture of clemency the Shah grants amnesty to prisoners jailed under the old regime as festivities continue through tomorrow.
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Teheran
Depositors Slow to Call as May Cash From Coal Bonds Sought
Receiver John H. Painter met with the New Castle Savings and Trust stockholders committee to review unpaid deposits and discuss note collections. A 10 percent dividend has been paid. another may follow in months if collections improve and coal bonds—about $170,000—are sold at favorable terms. until then bonds earn 6 percent interest for patience.
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John H. Painter
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
New Castle
Marcus Feuchtwanger
Washington County
Frank Merritt Disappears After Offer for Medical Experiment
Frank Merritt vanished after publicly offering to be studied by physicians in hopes of aiding medical science. He posted a self sacrifice offer at a Salvation Army hotel claiming willingness to undergo experiments to test medicines by mouth or injection. Doctors wonder if he fled due to luck or a change of mind.
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United Press
New York
Frank Merritt
Salvation Army
Merritt
Poor Farm Bills Approved and Potter’s Field Markers Planned
The poor committee approved last month’s bills totaling 144.19 and 345.25 for city supplies. They ordered Poor Director J. Adam Hainer to obtain records of deceased inmates in the potter’s field and place markers at graves, with a master record to be kept by Poor Warden Christy.
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Poor Committee of Councils
J. Adam Hainer
Hainer
Potter’s Field
Christy
Charles Logan Cleared of Malicious Mischief Charge
Charles Logan was arrested on a complaint by James Lascales before Alderman Mayne on a charge of malicious mischief. The window said to have been broken was on a door and broke when the door closed. No malicious intent was shown and Logan was discharged.
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Charles Logan
James Lascales
Mayne
Logan
Debs 15 Choice of Socialists for President
A session highlights the Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs seeking the presidency. The article notes the party’s choices and calls for unity among socialist supporters ahead of the election.
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Debs
Debs Hanford ticket chosen by Socialists in Chicago
Eugene V. Debs of Kansas for president and Benjamin Hanford of New York for vice president head the Socialist ticket after an all night session in Chicago. Five candidates were named for president and the platform pledges government ownership. Debs led the nominating ballot for president and Hanford led for vice president amid socialist campus activity at the University of Chicago.
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Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
Kansas
Benjamin Hanford
New York
Socialits
Debs
A. M. Simons
Ilinois
Carl D. Thompson
Wisconsin
James E. Carey
Massachusetts
Max Hays
Simons
Carey
Thompson
Hanford
Seymour Steadman
Illinois
Maywood Simons
J. W. Slayton
Pennsylvania
George W. Woodbey
California
A. L. Lipscomb
Oklahoma
New York City
Thedponent
Robert Hunter
University
Fire at Castenla home leaves three dead and one missing
A lamp explosion in the Castenla home of Joseph Lorenzo in Williamsport Pa caused three deaths. Pasqualle Bondjy and Antonio Lorenzo perished in bed. The Lorenzo father rescued his 3 year old daughter and escaped, badly burned. An 8 year old boy is missing and believed incinerated. The Lorenzos are severely burned.
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United Press
Williamsport
Joseph Lorenzo
Castenla
Lorenzo
Pasqualle Bondjy
Antonio
Lorenzos
Millionaire Harold Bigney in Overspeeding Auto Case
Boston May 15 The death of Mrs Matilda Brooks of Mansfield Ohio may lead to stronger charges against millionaire Harold Bigney son of Colonel Sidney O Bigney after an autos overspeeding incident on Saturday night left the woman fatally injured Bigney is held on 5000 bail awaiting the injury outcome and arraignment for the alleged overspeeding The case ties to Bigneys Republican convention connections in Boston.
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Boston
Matilda Brooks
Mansfield
Harold Bigney
Young Bigney
Sidney O. Bigney
Funeral of George McCarthy Held at St Marys
The funeral service for George McCarthy was conducted this morning at St Marys church by Rev Father O Shea. Many floral tributes were sent by friends. Pallbearers included Eugene Sheridan D J McCormick John J Agan James Sneyd Daniel E Sullivan and William Beck. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery.
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George McCarthy
St. Mary’s Church
Father O’shea
Eugene Sheridan
J. McCormick
John J. Agan
James Sneyd
Daniel E. Sullivan
William Beck
St. Mary’s Cemetery
West Likely Called to Park Avenue Baptist in New York
Rochester report says Rev. R. M. West pastor of First Baptist St. Paul Minnesota will probably be invited to lead Park Avenue Baptist Church New York. No formal call yet, but sentiment favors Dr. West.
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Rochester
N. Y
R. M. West
First Baptist Church
St. Paul, Minn
Park Avenue Baptist Church
New York
West
Lamphere Disowned by Family Over Degenerate Life
Ray Lamphere, jailed for the Gunness farm murders, is shunned by brothers and sisters but still has his aged mother’s love. She collapsed upon reading headlines and is kept guarded in South Bend by a son-in-law, with a doctor at hand. Her 68 years weigh on the case as Lamphere’s father seeks access denied.
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Laporte
Ind
Ray Lamphere
Gunness Farm
William Lamphere
Pearl Steele
South Bend
House of Horrors
Lamphere
Injury May Leave Woman Permanently Crippled
Friends of Mrs. Eliza Wright report a serious fall this week that left her with a broken hip. Doctors fear she may be permanently crippled by the accident and she currently resides with Mr. and Mrs. Ed McClelland in Edenburg.
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Eliza Wright
Ed McClelland
Edenburg
Counterpart of Gillette Murder Revealed in Utah
Alvin Heaton aged 18 confessed to murdering his sweetheart Mary Stevens in a canyon near Ordville after she pleaded for marriage and to name their unborn child. Heaton shot her four times, dragged the body to a gully, and hid it under rocks. authorities arrested him two days later.
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Kanab
Utah
Chester Gillette
Alvin Heaton
Mary Stevens
Ordville
Heaton
Plaains
Harrow Tooth Wounds Edenburg Man
P C Ashton of Edenburg was badly injured Thursday when a harrow clogged with cornstalks slipped and fell on his foot. A harrow tooth penetrated two thirds of the way through the instep causing a painful wound. He was taken to a physician for treatment. Mrs Ashton, recovering from a recent accident, is now using crutches.
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P. C. Ashton
Edenburg
Fairbanks Opens Headquarters in Chicago Convention City
Vice President Fairbanks' campaign announces Monday opening of headquarters in the Annex hotel Chicago with Joseph B. Kealing of Indianapolis to oversee. It marks the first Republican presidential candidate setup in the convention city.
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Washington
Fairbanks’ Managers
Fairbanks
Annex Hotel
Chicago
Joseph B. Kealing
United States
Indianapolis
Convention City
YM G Rends Year Free From Indebtedness
A YM YWCA group announces it has closed the year free of indebtedness in a brief financial notice. The report highlights a clean balance and ongoing community programs.
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YM. G. Rends
Young Men's Christian Association Completes Debt Free Year
The local YMCA reports a fiscally sound year ending May 1 with 12,138.72 in receipts and the retirement of an old near 4,000 debt. The board approved auditing committee formation and expects a smaller budget next year.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Ene
Eee
TONG
Balarles
C.svnce Cote Os “A
Pdunnee
Cecces di Cose
Sss
Office Ee Saab
Akeete
McGill
Casablanca Clash Declared Mere Brawl by Officers
Paris reports the French foreign ministry told Madrid Tuesday's Casablanca fighting in Morocco was a mere brawl that the officers could not foresee and quickly suppressed. One Spanish soldier died another injured and a Spanish and two French troopers were seriously wounded. Mutual explanations clear and no blame assigned pending on-site military action.
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Paris
Foreign Ministry
Madrid
Casablanca
Morocco
Jealous Lover Slashes Youngstown Woman
Mrs. Stanley Paulbi of Youngstown was slashed across the throat Thursday afternoon by Anthony Piotrowski, a jealous lover. She is in critical condition. Police searched for him. he surrendered at the station claiming the woman spurned him after another boarder appeared.
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Stanley Paulbi
Youngstown
Anthony Piotewsnski
Rev Dr P W Free Resigns After 38 Years at Waterford U P Church
After 38 years as pastor of the Waterford United Presbyterian Church Rev. Dr. P. W. Free has resigned due to illness. He served the congregation through decades of ministry and community events before stepping down.
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U. P. Church
Waterford
P. W. Free
Senior class to hear 1 o'clock announcements at high school
Principal George A. Dickson announces 66 graduates with Miss Marie Parker valedictorian at 92.656 average and Harry McKee salutatorian at 92.6256. The top eight include Etter Cook James Lamoree Bertha Rhodes Edith Allen John Norris Grace Boyd Susanna Guy Grace Smith. Program changes place Lamoree and Rhodes as donors and poet, others fill remaining spots. Commencement plans proceed with D A R prize, class poem, and class souvenirs.
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Th High School
CIA
Hcu
George A. Dicson
Marie Parker
Harry McKee
Etter Cook
Grace Smith
Lamoree
Bertha Rhodes
Respecti Ly
Dickson
Board of Education
George Sherman
James Lamoree
Hamilton Club Endorses Teddy’s Policies
The Hamilton Club of Chicago endorses Theodore Roosevelt’s policies and urges Congress to enact measures vital to the national welfare and the Republican party’s coming election. Signed by D. Knight, club president, and officers.
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United Press
Washington
Hamilton Club of
Chicago
Congress
Hamilton Club of Chicago
Regu
Republican Party
D. Knight
Clu
Helie De Sagan and Anna Gould to wed in Paris soon
Monte Carlo report says Prince Helie De Sagan and Mme Anna Gould plan to marry after arriving in Paris. He will rely on her income due to trusteeship on her estate. Rumors say Count De Castellane’s seconds may visit the prince shortly after arrival.
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United Press
Monte Carlo
Prince Helie de Sagan
Mme
Anna Gould
Paris
Mme. Gould
Count de Castellane
Autoist Is Found Guilty Of Murder In Second Degree
Seattle reports Guy Stratton a wealthy lumberman found guilty of murder in the second degree for the death of 5 year old Henrietta Johnson. The child died after being run down by Stratton’s automobile in Ballard. It is the first jury trial under the new automobile accident law. Penalty ranges from one to twenty years and a $5000 fine.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
Guy Stratton
Henrietta Johnson
Ballard
Strateton
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