Wreck Probe Under Way After New Haven Crash
Investigations began into the New Haven Road wreck near North Haven after the White Mountain express collided with the Bar Harbor express. Twenty one dead and 15 injured, with coroner Eli Mix holding a secret inquest as engineers and Interstate Commerce Commission inspectors arrive.
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New Haven
Conn
New Haven Road
North Haven
Bar Harbor
A. B. Miller
White Mountain Express
Charles Henry Murray
Springfield
Eli Mix
Elwell
Connecticut Public Utilities Commission
Rev Wright Narrow Escape In Road Accident
Special to The News in New Wilmington Pennsylvania reports Rev E J Wright and his wife from Leesburg and companion Frank McCracken escaped serious injury when a wheel dropped into a gully, the steering failed, and their car toppled into a pasture. All occupants were thrown clear and unhurt though the vehicle was badly damaged.
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New Wilmington
E. J. Wright
Leesburg
Frank McCracken
Sharpsville
Neshannock Avenue
Rev. Wright
Police squad to force wife beaters to face six officers
Pittsburg police announce a new squad will compel convicted wife beaters to "go one round" with each of six officers. If they refuse the full limits of the law will be used. The plan aims to punish abusers by direct confrontation.
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Pittsburg
Large Tent Arrives For Berger Grove Campmeeting
A long-expected large tent can seat over two hundred people for campmeeting services at Berger's Grove. The grove is well lit and rain will not hamper gatherings. The event supports church growth as new members join city churches and tents may be rented for distant attendees.
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Berger's Grove
Wallace Is Favorite Wallace Is Favorite
In western Pennsylvania the non partisan primary for judge of the superior court shows former Judge W. D. Wallace leading in 20 western counties. His wide support crosses party lines aided by his prior Lawrence county bench service and broad recognition.
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Pittsburg
Superior Court
W. D. Wallace
New Castle
Lawrence County
Washington Party
Wallace
Common Pleas
Mercer County
American Travelers Fall From Alpine Ledge Near St Bernard Pass
Four Americans including Mrs Beverly Dyer and her son were injured when their car plunged over a chasm near Little St Bernard Pass in Italy. The machine landed upright on a ledge 60 feet from the top, two women severely hurt while the men escaped with minor injuries and the car demolished.
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International News Service
Turin
Italy
Aosta
Beverly Dyer
Smith
Savoy
Little St. Bernard Pass
Man Tries Blackmail of Lord Rothschild in London Trial
Henrick Kuthen, known as Kremers, was tried at Old Bailey for attempted blackmail of Lord Rothschild. He was found guilty and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment. upon release he faces deportation. Rothschild did not attend. a detective testified as chief witness. The warrant charged him with unlawfully demanding money.
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London
Henrick Kremers Kuthen
Old Bailey Court
Lord Rothschild
Kuthen
Lord Rothchild
Ruthen
Seidel Plans October Stop Over Socialists Support in City
Hon Emil Seidel former Milwaukee mayor and Socialist spoke in New Wilmington last night. Mayor Tyler said Seidel would visit New Castle in October to campaign for Socialist candidates for city council.
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Emil Seidel
Milwaukee
New Castle
New Wilmington
Tyler
Seidel
City
Candidates See Drawing For Position Ballot
Local election notices indicate a ballot drawing date for positions on the ballot. Voters should note the timelines and confirm candidate lists as published by the election authority.
Drawing selects city council ballot order in county drawing
The county commissioners conducted a fair drawing to determine ballot order for 46 candidates. Charles C. Rigby drew first, Jacob Cosel drew last, with Miss Anna Harris reading from the pasted names as R. M. Leslie held the box. The process aimed to be impartial and the outcome will guide printing of tickets for city, borough, and township races.
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County Commissioners’ Office
Charles C. Rigby
R. M. Leslie
Anna Harris
Leslie
Judge Charlton Hopeful for Son Acquittal in Como Case
Judge Paul Charlton said his son Porter Charlton, accused of uxoricide in Italy, appears optimistic from an Italian viewpoint. The defense studies Camorrist trial procedure, relying on confessions and circumstantial evidence, while the father offers words of encouragement amid Porter's jail routine and poetry writing.
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Como
Italy
Paul Charlton
Porter Charlton
Charlton
Signor Mellini
U. S
Viterbo
Love
Lake Como
Twenty Five Die in Ruins in Dublin Tenement Collapse
The death toll from the Church street building collapse in Dublin could exceed 25. By noon 15 bodies had been recovered and 35 people were rescued, with one fatally hurt. Workers removed debris while cries from the ruins were heard.
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Dublin
Church Street
Settlement in assault and battery case at city office
A settlement was reached in the Commonwealth case against Thomas Bresnahan and Pat Ryan charged with assault and battery. Bresnahan struck Constable R. B. Morrow while he read a warrant to him at Alderman Ranney's office last night.
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Alderman Ranney
The
Commonwealth
Thomas Bresnahan
Pat Ryan
Bresnahan
R. B. Morrow
Voters Register Across City Amid Mixed Party Showings
Registrations across precincts show turnout with party splits varying by ward. Counts include Rep and Dem totals with smaller buckets for Pro and Soc, plus Wash and no party designations across Second, Third, and Fourth wards.
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Washington
Third Ward
Seventh Ward
Fourth Ward
Second Ward
Judge frees Thaw under habeas corpus ruling
In Sherbrooke Quebec on September 3 Judge Hutchinson upheld the writ of habeas corpus and ordered Thaw released. Thaw was to be taken by immigration authorities and transported to Coaticook for processing.
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Sherbrooke
International News Service
Qpc
Hutchinson
Coaticook
Wealthy Chinese Chicago merchant murdered in Chinatown
Tom Low, a wealthy Chicago Chinese merchant, was found slain in his Chinatown business. The cash register showed cash missing, and police suspect a rival tong member. A brutal struggle ended with a bullet to Low's head. he well served both American and Chinese patrons with no evident enemies among whites or locals.
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Chicago
Tom Low
New
Low
Arrested on Wife's Complaint in Ellwood City Case
Roy Hoeltz of Ellwood City was arrested on a charge of wife desertion on an information filed before Alderman Morrison by his wife Elizabeth Hoeltz. Detective D. C. Wolcott reported the case. Hoeltz waived a hearing today and was held for court after securing bail.
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Roy Hoeltz
Ellwood City
Alderman Morrison
Elizabeth Hoeltz
D. C. Wolcott
Jewelers Held for Big Theft Across London and Paris
Five jewelers Lockett Grizgard Silverman Cutwith and McCarthy were arraigned at Bow Street and remanded for a week on charges of complicity in the theft of a 750000 pearl necklace between London and Paris. Chief Inspector Ward says they may be part of an international crook ring. The theft was reported to Scotland Yard on July 17 and investigators shifted from France to London.
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London
Paris
Bow Street
Lockett
Grizgard
Silverman
Cutwith
McCarthy
Ward
Scotland Yard
France
Enrollment Exceeds Six Thousand in City Schools
Supt. Kimes reported first day city school enrollment at 5,943, with potential to top 6,000 as more registrations come in. Gains occurred in nearly all schools except Home Street, possibly due to Italian families enrolling in Catholic schools. Enrollment typically peaks mid second month as weather turns colder and work ends for some students.
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Kimes
Martin Gantz
Shey Cretes
Last Street
Pgeocor Omas
Eeng
Sucre Riperd
Secernirg
Piet Arai
Carsier
Aegalt
Alarm system in good shape after inspection
State Fire Insurance Underwriters' Association engineer Lewis Belfield inspected the city with electrician Price. They reported the fire alarm system was in excellent working order after the examination conducted yesterday.
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State Fire Insurance Underwriters’ Association
Lewis Belfield
Eledtrician Price
Stump Fire Draws Second Ward Firemen
The noon fire alarm sent the Second Ward fire brigade to Wilmington Road where a large stump was burning. They arrived to extinguish the blaze and prevent spread to nearby brush and structures.
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Second Ward
Wilmington Road
Kissick narrowly escapes fatal injuries in runaway crash
James McKissick a former local officer and William Dwyer were aboard a coal wagon when the team bolted on East Washington Street. Dwyer escaped with minor scrapes while McKissick was trampled and suffered severe injuries after the wagon crashed through an iron fence by the Pierce hotel. He walked to a physician but the full extent remains undetermined.
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James McKissick
East Washington Street
William Dwyer
MecKissick
Dwyer
S. J. Chambers
Washington Street
Court House Hill
McKissick
Pierce Hotel
Water case dismissed in New Castle contract dispute
Judge Porter dismissed the bill with costs to the plaintiff in the City of New Castle Water Company versus Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway and Light Company. The decision held the traction company may use water for sprinkling under the city water contract. Exceptions were noted to the decree.
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City of New Castle Water Company
Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway and Light Company
Porter
Henry Biddle
Z. FE. Lanham
W. O. Wink
Warden Refuses to Hang Youth in Oregon
Salem dispatches report Colonel Lawson warden of the Oregon State penitentiary says he would resign rather than execute Robert Morgan 18 of Condon for the murder of Virgie Hart. Lawson notes he will quit rather than spring the trap of hanging a child.
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Salem
Ore
Colonel Lawson
Oregon State Penitentiary
Robert Morgan
Virgie Hart
Condon
Lawson
West
William McKee Hospitalized for Appendicitis
William McKee of Garfield Avenue was taken to Shenango Valley Hospital with appendicitis.
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William McKee
Garfield Avenue
Shenango Valley Hospital
Mulcahy Denies Owing McCarthy in Ellwood City Suit
M D McCarthy claims Mulcahy is deceitful in seeking to open judgment in a case over a $15 000 note. McCarthy admits the $17 825 judgment but says Mulcahy did sign the blank note and that the alleged fraud is denied. The dispute centers on a Cuba trip and notes used as collateral for Duquesne Sanitary Co. debts.
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M. D. McCarthy
Ellwood City
D. J. Mulcahy
McCarthy
Mulcahy
Cuba
Duquesne Sanitary Co
Car Inspector Terribly Hurt at 8 & O Junction
J. H. Cameron of 807 Frank Avenue, a car inspector, was crushed by a train at the 8 and 0 junction shortly before noon. He suffered the loss of his right leg and right arm, was rushed to New Castle hospital in critical condition, with slim chances of recovery.
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J. H. Cameron
Frank Avenue
8. & O. Junction
New Castle Hospital
Pretty Girl Displays Solid Silver Jaw in Surgery
Joliet Illinois September 3 Miss Elizabeth Hemanich 17 showed friends a solid silver jaw worn in place of her own after a surgical operation for an infected fossil jaw contracted in a match factory. Doctors said she can use the sterling jaw as well as her own if not artificial.
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Joliet
Ill
Elizabeth Hemanich
King Constantine to Visit Paris to Thank France
Athens reports official word that King Constantine will visit Paris to thank the French government for its stance during the Balkan war. France advocated a policy of non interference for all powers.
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Athens
Constantine
Paris
France
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