Death Toll Rises from Normandy Speed Auto Plights
Special to the Tribune details a spate of high speed automobile accidents since July 1 across Normandy and nearby towns. Notable crashes include the death of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fair near Pacy sur Eure and a fatal crash involving Mme Dol fuss. Witnesses report speeds between 62 and 74 mph and a hay-cart avoidance maneuver that caused a tire blowout and steering failure. Authorities at the Automobile Club condemn excessive speed, urging motorists to curb dangerous fast driving on smooth coastal roads. The Fair bodies were prepared for transport to New York with embalming and a lead-lined coffin, as relatives and hotel managers arrange repatriation and memorial plans.
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Fatal Paris Car Crash Involving Mr and Mrs Fair
Paris reports the fatal accident of Mr and Mrs Fair shocks American residents and auto circles. The selling firm manager warned Fair about imprudence, citing speed mania and a prior June collision on the Champs Elysees. He attributes death to a steep incline and road conditions, noting the car’s high speed, while contrasting Fair with Vanderbilt Jr. and stating efforts to transport wreckage and seek updates on the Fair couple’s condition.
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Bodies of Paris Couple Embalmed After Evreux Accident
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fair, killed in an automobile crash near Evreux, were embalmed and placed in coffins. They will be shipped to San Francisco. The chauffeur noted a 2 hour time for a business train to Chicago from New York, departing 1 65 p.m. daily.
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Automobile Driver Plunges After Tire Deflates at Speed
The left rear tire deflated causing the rim to rub the ground and trigger a crash after Mr. Fair tried to stop the vehicle. Bystanders recall the auto moving at high speed, making color hard to distinguish. The firm sold him the car last June for 120 dollars and is preparing a new sixty horsepower model. Fair, an avid driver, often attempted to break the one hour record.
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Will disputes over Fair estate after French crash deaths
Edward S. Lester a New York real estate broker contends the wills of Charles L. Fair and his wife, killed near Evreaux, France, may pass both sets of property to Mrs Fair and her family. The case hinges on whether Mrs Fair's will covers all property at death and if Mr Fair's will leaves wealth to his wife. Riverside Drive house valued. details tie to family history and prior transfers.
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Trouville
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Tragic tie to Fair kin as California move looms
Plainfield New Jersey August 15 special relatives of Mrs Charlies L Fair learn little of her wealth. Her mother Hannah Nelson and half brother Abram Nelson of Newmarket rush to California after counsel's telegram. Read of Mrs Fair's life notes her kindness to relatives and aid to Abram Nelson and niece Mabel Lesler.
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Mrs. Fairs Will Contests Open In San Francisco Case
Public Administrator Farnham files for letters of administration on Charles and Mrs Fair estates as heirs oppose. Hearings set for 10 tomorrow. Wills exist. Mrs Fair may inherit if alive. if not, Charles Fairs sisters stand to gain. Attorneys search safe deposits for newer wills amid a flurry of legal maneuvering. Wills dated April 1990 cited. Mrs Fairs estate valued at 250000 with half to relatives and half to husband.
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Cuban loan debate stirs Havana business mood and tax plan
Havana reports reveal Cuban senators backing a $35 million loan tied to an internal tax plan. The proposal would tax tobacco bales, cigarettes, ledgers, telegrams, and checks to raise about $3 million yearly, funding interest and a sinking fund. Merchants warn of widespread hardship and potential closures as Puerto Castillo's Commercial Gazette notes record failures.
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Quesada Discusses Cuban 35 Million Bond Loan
Washington reports Cuban Minister Quesada cautious on a 35 million bond issue under the Platt amendment. He stressed legality and solvency to attract investors, noting Congress status, presidential approval, and Cuba’s constitutional debt limits. He also delivered July revenue figures from Havana and other ports.
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Kaiser Criticised as Crowds Flock to Westminster Abbey
London Aug 16. A worldwide uproar followed the Emperor's telegram to the Bavarian Prince Regent criticising Reichsrat conduct and offering a gift of unvoted art funds. Westminster Abbey opened to the public, drawing nearly seventeen thousand on two days, with sixpenny day drawing crowds of women and the lower and middle classes who were barred from Aug 9 pageantry. The King gift is a gold crucifix ornament for the Abbey. Captain Watkins plans a rest in Falmouth before touring London and Germany. Dr Gunsaulus may stay in London rather than join Parker at City Temple, despite reports of a quick move to succeed him.
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Visitors Fill Portsmouth For Naval Review At Cowes
London reports crowds filling Portsmouth as spectators travel to Cowes for the upcoming naval review. The fleet lit up with a nighttime rehearsal and fireworks over Southsea Commons. Royal party members join the visit, while Joseph Chamberlain and wife Earl Roberts and Lord Kitchener reach Southampton and board the Nigeria to welcome Boer generals De Wet Delarey and Botha tomorrow.
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South Africa
No Fortress to Be Leased by Cuban Government
Havana Aug 15 In the House of Representatives today it was voted that none of the fortresses or arsenals of the Cuban Republic could be leased or sold by the government.
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Strike Threatened in Havana Harbor Labor Dispute
Havana harbor stevedores and lightermen unions plan a general strike tomorrow in support of Norwegian ship Parran workers. They demand 35 cents per ton instead of 250 dollars per day, blaming General Wood for the current rates and citing language barriers as a cause of confusion.
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Foraker Denies Vice Presidency Story in Toledo Visit
Senator Foraker, staying at the Boody House in Toledo for five hours, called the Vice-Presidency tale false and absurd. He confirmed Roosevelt as the likely Republican nominee and said he has no Washington friends authorized to speak for him. He appeared cross when asked about the rumor. He departed at 11:55 p.m. aboard the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton.
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Leaders Gather for Republican State Committee Meeting
The Republican State Committee convenes at the Fifth Avenue Hotel at 10 AM to issue the call for the Saratoga state convention on Sept 23 and 24. discussions cover lieutenant governor slate Edwin Einstein Joh E Hedges and Senator Elsberg. Littauer renomination to be discussed.
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Morris backed by majority on district unit plan for nominating
Friends of Robert C. Morris announce at least 25 of 35 Republican County Committee members back adopting the election district as the unit of representation for nominating conventions. The issue will be decided at today’s executive committee meeting amid opposition from L. E. Quigg who holds Bidwell’s proxy. Ex-Senator Gibbs urged restraint as debate centers on assembly versus election district representation and the impact on district conventions.
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Progressive Republican Club attacks Wanmaker in Assembly District race
The Progressive Republican Club of the XVth Assembly District met at No. 31 West Forty-seventh Street and condemned leader George Wanmaker. President William S Reynolds told about fifty members Wanmaker was aligned with Plunkitt and ignored their interests. S W Kohn and H Ober tubbesing spoke. Kohn recalled his Alderman defeat and Wanmaker’s split strategy in the district, noting a narrow west-half loss.
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Griggs’s Campaign HQ bid loses traction among Democrats
Chairman Griggs of the Democratic Congress Campaign Committee failed to win support for a campaign headquarters at the Hoffman House. Clerks said he abandoned the idea after poor reception, similar to the failed St James Building setup led by Babcock. Griggs suggested Edward M Shepard as a possible 1st term presidential candidate, while noting Devery is being talked about nationwide and observers in Georgia ask about his status.
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New York
Horses Run Wild In Street Car Panic Injures Dozen
A dozen people were injured in a crowded First Avenue car panic when horses drawing a Twenty-eighth Street car were frightened by a band and leaped aboard the Belt Line car. Italians en route to a St Reece celebration reached the scene as the runaways dashed through the street causing chaos. Annie Costello, 28, was struck on the head and carried to Bellevue Hospital after Dr. Frederick A. Carpenter rescued her. Peter Cusick and Minnie Hickey were also injured, with Cusick sustaining a severe head contusion. The incident forced ambulance crews and officials to address the scene amid a chaotic exit from both cars. The report notes a through train to Saratoga as the local service advertisement.
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