McIntyre to Lead Hains Defense in Insanity Plea
John F McIntyre ex Assistant District Attorney is retained to defend Capt Peter C Hains Jr in the Bayside yacht club murder case. The inquest may be delayed while defense prepares and insanity is anticipated. Witnesses include T Jenkins Hains and cabman Skurra with investigation into letters Annis received before his death.
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John F.mcintyre
Helapaees
Peter C. Hains
U.S. A
William E. Annis
Flont
Bayside
Lah
T. Jenkins Hains
McIntyre
Havng
Long Island County
Annis
Malvern
Claremont Avenue
G W. Eccles
St. Jee Church
Flushing
William H. Johns
Archibald Nesbit
Otto Koenig
C. A. Birch-Field
Lewis Harway
WH. G. Rockwell
Bayside Yacht Club
Masonic Cornucopia Lodge
William
Howard
Sarah Annis
Astoria
St. Michaels Cemetery
Jalendy
Ira G. Darrin
Supreme Court of
Queens County
Brothers
Toughy
Beals
L. C. Page
Boston
T.jenkins Hains
Cabman
Lion Kills Bear in Coney Island Inclosure
At Coney Island the lion Baltimore killed a cinnamon bear after a fight in the bear den. An attendant opened the den door for cleaning, the staged chase led to a deadly encounter, guards intervened with iron bars but could not separate them. Baltimore was driven from the den and completed his performance later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Coney Island
Rinaldo
Pasageway
Arena
Vigilantes to Guard Scarsdale After Series of Robberies
Wealthy residents of Scarsdale and Hartsdale met in Scarsdale Town Hall to form a constabulary corps under a vigilance league to patrol highways. They plan to seek authority from the Legislature to form a police force as burglaries and hold ups plague Westchester. Judge George W. Harschild presided with many notable attendees including William H. Sage and John Cardenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Times
Scarsdale
Hartsdale
Scarsdale Town Hall
Westchester County
Henry Marquand
New York
North Castle
Westchester
Harlem
Harisdale
Hartsddile
George W. Harschild
William H. Sage
William C. White
John R. Ross
Henry G
Death by gas suffocation ends life of Oakland inventor Finnell
Harry Finnell 31 son of wealthy Oakland parents killed himself in his New York apartment at 18 West 102d Street. A gas jet tube was clamped between his teeth with a rubber stopper and the device secured to his head. Nurse Miss Elizabeth Williams attended him before Dr J W Amey pronounced death from apparent general paresis, noting no clear reason for self inflicted death. A California brother was emailed of Finnell’s pain and forgiveness requested.
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Harry J.innell
Oakland
Cal
West 102d Street
Finnell
Elizabeth Wiliams
J. W. Amey
West Forty-fourth Street
Mother Sees Car Kill Boy on Brooklyn Corner
Four year old Philip Manger playing on Third Avenue between Eighth and Ninth Streets Brooklyn was struck by a Third Avenue car after stumbling on tracks and died instantly. His mother witnessed the tragedy and the motorman Louis Harris fled to a saloon before police arrested him on homicide charges. In a separate incident Henry Schroeder seven was struck by a Flatbush Avenue car causing severe leg injuries. ambulance surgeon Palmer took him to Brooklyn Hospital.
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Philip Manger
Third Avenue
Eighth and
Ninth Streets
Brooklyn
Louis Harris
Henry Schroeder
Nevins Street
New Montauk Theatre
Livingston Street
Hanover Place
Flatbush Avenue
Palmer
Brooklyn Hospital
Des Moines Bankers’ Life Official Found Dead in Louisville
Alfred T. Wimberly, state manager of the Bankers' Life Association, Des Moines, was found dead in his Louisville home. A note said he was tired of life and claimed no crime or troubles, with death by a personal safety related pistol wound.
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Louisville
Alfred T. Wimberly
Bankers’ Life Association of
Des Moines
Towa
A. T. Wimberly
Aplanatic Invisible Bright Glasses Display at Spencer's
Advertisement notes a planatic invisible bright glasses product for near and far vision sold at Spencer's, 31 Maiden Lane. The line suggests a novelty optical aid available through the Spencer's shop in the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer’s
Maiden Lane
Metropolitan Street Railway Deficit Tops One Million
Receivers reveal Metropolitan Street Railway deficit of 1,047,682.38 dollars for nine months ending June 30 1908, with 344,882.83 dollars disputed charges. If all lease charges defaulted the system could show a small operational surplus after taxes, though special franchise taxes remain unpaid.
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Metropolitan Street Railway
New York City Railway
Metropolitan
Third Avenue System
Third Avenue
Central Park
North
East River
Second Avenue
Second Avenue Railway
Voting machines beaten in Newark special elections
Special elections held in 31 Newark districts debated retaining voting machines vs paper ballots. In 30 districts machines lost by about 12 to 1, one district appears misrecorded with a reversal likely showing a vote against. nine districts set to vote on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Foraker and Taft Split in Ohio Rally Talk
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker of Ohio, passing through the city en route to Washington, warned of deep rifts between his supporters and Taft forces in Ohio. He said he is out of touch with conditions, plans to visit Cincinnati and Middle Bass Island, and declined to predict whether Taft would win the colored vote. He denied any personal feud and said he is merely a club member, not a leading figure.
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Joseph Benson Foraker
Ohio
Washington
Waldorf- Astoria
Foraker
Taft
William. H. Taft
Senator Foraker
Cincinnati
Middle Bass Island
Lake Erie
Mr. Taft
Middle Bass
Roosevelt not to stump in Taft campaign denial
Assistant Secretary Forster issued a strong denial that President Roosevelt would stump for Taft during the campaign. He called the rumor absurd and said there was nothing to it. Newberry, Acting Navy Secretary, visited Sagamore Hill and praised volunteer naval militia while reporting on fleet maneuvers at Gardiner's Bay.
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New York
Oyster Bay
Forster
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. Forster
George Shiras
Washington
Pittsburg
Gov. Magoon
Havana
Truman H. Newberry
Sagamore Hill
Georgia Prohibition Law Challenged Over Communion Wine
The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company of Cincinnati filed a federal suit in Atlanta alleging Georgia’s prohibition law violates the state constitution by restricting public worship. The suit argues wine for Holy Communion is banned, conflicting with conscience rights and church practice. The debate noted that the law forbids sale of communion wine and supporters claimed church officers would find a workaround.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Atlanta
Georgia
Christian Moerlein Brewing Company of
Cincinnati
United States
Grocer Fined in Baby Kidnapping Billing Scheme
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania August 18 John Barnish a local grocer was fined five dollars and costs after a trial of a new bill collecting scheme. He lured a three year old girl to gain leverage over a debt then was arrested for kidnapping. The mother Mrs Joan Crancel delivered the child back and Barnish received a light sentence with the bill left unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Wilkesbarre
Penn
John Barnish
Joan Crancel
Parsons
Barnish
Peete
Taken with the Meal enriches the blood
Ad for DEWEY'S CLARETS AND OLD BURGUNDY by H. T. De Sons Co. at 128 Fulton Street New York. Ad copy promotes a tonic claim that the product improves health after meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DEWEY
H. T.De = Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Ady
Gov Hughes names Schurman to hear Saratoga gambling case
Gov. Hughes assigns George W. Schurman of New York as commissioner to take testimony on charges against Sheriff John Bradley Jr of Saratoga County for alleged failure to suppress public betting at the Saratoga race meeting. Hearing set for Aug 31 in Ballston.
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Albany
Gov. Hughes
George W. Schurman
New York
John Bradley, Jr
Saratoga County
Saratoga
Schurman
Nughes
Ballston
Albany Sheriff Accused as Civic League Seeks Removal
The Civic League petitions Gov. Hughes to remove Albany Sheriff Joseph Besch for willful neglect of duty in allowing gambling in Albany County. Affidavits claim gambling exists and Besch failed to suppress it, listing drinking saloons and cigar stores as locations. Governor to act after returning from county fair tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Albany
Joseph Besch
Albany County
Civic League
Hugs
Besch
Charles M. Culver
Horatio M. Pollock
A. J. Roy
Robert N. Wilber
J. Roscoe Earl
Chase F. Smolzie
Stephen J. Ludlow
Detectors at Yonkers Racecourse D A Winslow Declines Prosecution
Detectives from New York City and a man said to represent Gov Hughes observed wagering at Yonkers race track while Westchester District Attorney Francis A Winslow announced the anti betting law would be enforced only against professional bookmakers. He said private bets were not the law’s target and that arrests were unlikely unless evidence shows professional gambling. One youth, Tommy Byrnes, was briefly held for recording bets but released after explaining a promise to his daughter.
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Skurra
Iit
Hains
Capt. Hains
Gen. Hains
R. P. Flains
Boston
Hotel Astor
C. Sanders
Percy
Genavis
Claudia Libbey
New York City
Winslow
Westchester County
Sheriff's Deputies
Tommy” Byrnes
Tom Shaw
Byrnes
Cunard Ships May Visit Plymouth Instead of Queenstown
Vernon H. Brown, Cunard agent in New York, said in Queenstown that no definite decision had been made on Cunard steamers calling at Plymouth rather than Queenstown. He expected the topic to be discussed during his stay in England.
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Cees Dassen
Tigre Fater I Oi
Weaen
Ueirer Serr
Ealerchette
Nee Aes
Alecone
Queenstown
Vernon H. Brown
Cunard Steamship Line
New York
Cunard Line
Plymouth
England
Arrival of President Lincoln at Hamburg on Aug eight
Shipping news notes the SS President Lincoln arriving at Hamburg on August eight. The event places the vessel among recent port arrivals and confirms ongoing transatlantic traffic through the harbor.
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President Lincoln
Hamburg
Japan to Build Two More Battleships Says Bulletin
Berlin reports a naval bulletin confirming Japan plans two additional battleships. Keels for one will be laid in July and the other in Autumn, both to be built in Japan. Each ship to displacement 26,809 tons with 20 knot speed and twelve 7.10 inch guns.
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Japan
Two Held as Smugglers In Hoboken Seizure
Isaac Wilson a Treasury Special Agent seized a gray motor boat near a Hoboken pier after two men attempted to move bales of Sumatra leaf tobacco. The unnamed boat carried no identifying marks and the pair were jailed to face United States Commissioner Shields in Federal Court.
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Isaac Wilson
the Treasury
Hoboken
United States
Shields
Filipinos Urge Roosevelt Visit to Philippine Islands
The Manila Merchants Association started a campaign to invite President Roosevelt to visit the Philippines either before or after his Africa hunting trip. A resolution was unanimously adopted and a formal invitation will be extended. Many Filipinos are expected to join the effort.
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Merchants” Association of Manila
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Africa
Ttis
Black Hand at Newport Arrest in Money Demand Letter
Newport officers Pinkerton detectives and federal agents arrested John Fogarty, a groom for Mrs. Gardiner Blanchard Perry, after three weeks of watchful surveillance over a Black Hand letter campaign demanding $1000 in a lawn hole. He awaits trial in Providence.
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New York Times
Newport
Providence
Dollar subscription drive in Nebraska labeled a failure
The Bryan popular dollar fund in Nebraska drew only 48 subscriptions in two weeks, totaling $6.80 with $300 from three men. The Omaha World-Herald had opened the list, and the effort is described as a political failure with discouragement among Democrats.
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New York Times
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald
Fire alarms save main house as carriage complex burns
In Roslyn Long Island Frederick N Goddards carriage house greenhouses barn and stables burned with a loss around 15000. Mary O Keefe eighteen daughter of the head coachman woke to smoke and barking dog then woke her sister Anna they fled to the roof cupola after men Alois Langer Alexander Raymond and F Crossley guided rescue. The two girls jumped to safety with no injuries.
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New York
Roslyn
L. I
Frederick N. Goddard
Park Godwin Place
Mary O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Anna
Goddards
Massachusetts
Alois Langer
Alexander Raymond
F. Crossley
Noted climber Annie Peck Missing After Mount Henshraw Summit
Lima Peru reports alarm for Annie S Peck of Providence Rhode Island after she signaled reaching 25 000 feet on Mount Henshraw a snowcapped summit. Pecks Alpine companions and Miss Fry earlier set world altitude marks and now no word since Friday prompting rescue expeditions and anxious anticipation of her return.
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Lima
Peru
Annie S. Peck
Providence
R. L
Mount Henshraw
Miss Peck
Miss Fry
Nervous Women Seek Horsford Tonic for Nerve Relief
Ad copy notes nervous women using Horsford's Acid Phosphate to quiet nerves relieve nausea sick headache and insomnia. A wholesome tonic promoted as remedy in advertisement language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
Hughes speaks at Greene County Fair on anti gambling reform
Gov. Hughes urged farmers at Cairo during the Greene County Fair opening addressing the anti gambling measures that ended racing track betting. He highlighted fixed annual fair funding of 250104 dollars and praised direct appropriation for fairs while denying ties to gambling. The speech drew cheering farmers and fair officials as the governor professed commitment to reform and direct primary empowerment.
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Greene County Fair Grounds
Roosevelt
Albany
Iughes
Cairo
Hincheon
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Tember
Wild
God
Bill
G. W. Schur
Jerome
Torney
Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell University
Carter, Hughes & Dwight
Hughes, Rounds & Schurman
Rounds & Schurman
Arthur C. Rounds
Mr. Schurman
Freetown
Prince Edward Island
Dalhousie College
Cornell Law School
Miss Munro
George Munro
Norma Munro
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity
The
University
Englewood
Holland Society
Bar <Association
West
Fifty-seventh Street
Hughes
Yonkers
Berlin
German Naval League
Fogarty
Sion
Greene County Fair
N.Y
George Curtis Treadwell
Mr. Hughes
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