Annis warned by threats before yacht club shooting
William E. Annis advertising manager of Recreation and Burr McIntosh's Monthly, was shot and killed at Bayside Yacht Club Long Island by Captain Peter C. Hains U S A aided by Thornton J. Hains. The letters threatening him were turned to District Attorney Ira n Darrin of Queens who will prosecute the brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam E. Annis
O “Recreation
Burr McIntosh
S Monthly
Bayside Yacht Club
Bayside
Long Island
Peter c. Hains
U S. A
Thornton J. Hains
Iran Darrin
Queens County
Annis
Harvey Rockwell
Thornton Sins
Thornton
Peter
Charles H. Roberts
Thornton Hains
Louis Harway
Hains
Peter Hains
Harway
Charles A. Birch-Field
Roberts
John Tanning
Mearle L Downs
Edward Andrews
Joseph Hill
Thorntown Hains
Henry Houghton
Motorcyclist Sonny Briggs Killed at Clifton Stadium
Paterson Aug 16 Sonny Briggs a motorcyclist and ex amateur lightweight boxer was killed before a 20 mile paced race in Clifton Stadium in front of about five thousand. His machine failed and crashed into the grandstand. Briggs died en route to St Josephs Hospital. De Rosier and Root escaped serious injury in separate incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Paterson
N. J
Sonny” Briggs
Clifton Stadium
Briggs
Jimmy” Moran
Jake” de Rosier
St. Joseph's Hospital
Waltham
Mass
Waller
Jimmy” Michaels
John Shottwell
Brooklyn
Briggs de Rosier
de Rosier
Carl Root
Three Arrests For Alfred Haswell In One Afternoon
Alfred Haswell, chauffeur for C. H. Robins of Brooklyn, faced three speeding charges in one afternoon. Arrested by a Suffolk deputy on Pat Mon or Patchogue road, bail posted to Nassau for another speeding count in Freeport, and a third stoppage on Merrick Road Jamaica for thirty two miles per hour. Similar incidents occurred nearby with Max Stork and Landon C. Thorne cited for fast driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Haswell
C. H. Robins
Garfield Place
Brooklyn
Great River
Long Island
Grand Central Station
Mr. Robins
Haswell
Great Neck
Patchogue
Suffolk County
Freeport
Nassau County
Heame
Manhattan
Jamaica
Merrick Road
Jamaca
Max Stork
West Tith Street
Landon C. Thorne
Babylon
Auto Crash Hurts Two In Far Rockaway Queens
Two people, William Wall and 12 year old Alice Wall, were injured in a Broadway and Jarvis Lane collision in Far Rockaway Queens yesterday afternoon. Both were taken to St Joseph's Hospital with contusions and shock. The accident involved cars owned by Manhattan summer residents and led to the arrest of Charles J O'Reilly's driver Frederick Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Jarvis Lane
Far Rockaway
Queens
St. Joseph's Hospital
Manhattan
William Wall
Alice Wall
Charles J. O'Reilly
O'Reilly Brothers
Harlem
Broadway Hill
Percy Wall
Mr. O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Cedar Avenue
Wall
Emanuel Gottall
Sixth Avenue
48Th Street
Seneca Avenue
O’reilly
Gottall
Mr. Gottall
Frederick Johnson
Johnson
East 134Th Street
Cycle and Automobile Smash in Montclair Fatal Injuries
John Filkins twenty four of Montclair was critically injured when his motorcycle collided with F L Dyer's automobile on Grove street. He was taken to Mountainside Hospital in precarious condition with internal injuries and a fractured skull. Simpson the chauffeur is held by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Montclair
N. J
John Filkins
F. L. Dyer
East Orange
Parkhurst Place
Ivers Simpson
Filkins
Grove Street
Simpson
Glen Ridge Avenue
Mountainside Hospital
Hotel Patron Dies After Fall at Highlands
Charles F. Wormser 34 of 352 West 118th Street Manhattan fell from the balustrade of the East View House at the Highlands and died from a fractured skull at Monmouth Memorial Hospital about three hours later. Coroner Macdonald scheduled an inquest this week to determine responsibility. Wormser’s father is the Scranton police chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Charles F. Wormser
West 118Th Street
Manhattan
Old East View House
the Highlands
Wormser
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Highlands
Cooner Macdonald
Scranton, Penn
Record Swim From Battery to Coney Island
John J. Forrester won the seventh annual United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps long swim from Pier 4 East River to Coney Island in 4 hours 46 minutes. Thirty three swimmers began, with two women, Clara T. Hurst and Augusta Gallup, among the field. Several competitors were pulled from the water by cramps and exhaustion, including Edward Tenthoff who finished second after a sight loss near Norton’s Point. The finish featured notable performances by Charles Hurtt of Plainfield New Jersey and others, while trainer misdirections and currents affected several crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Forrester
Brooklyn Sewer Department
Cheever Place
Brooklyn
Coney Island
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Pier 4
East River
Clara T. Hurst
Staten Island
Augusta Gallup
Corps
100Th Street
Norton
Walter Patterson
Schenectady
Norton’s Point
Ferguson
Patterson
Henry Smolensky
H. Linnenkehle
East 100Th Street
Hell Gate
Conn
Webb
Forrester
Edward Tenthoff
Eighth Avenue
Tenthoff
Charles Hurtt
Asbury Park
Plainfield
N. J
Hurtt
Drowns in View of Friends at Picnic Site
Frederick Both aged nineteen drowned in the Great Egg Harbor River at Catawaba near May's Landing New Jersey while friends gathered for a picnic. Two companions who could not swim tried to save him but failed as the group watched. The river tragedy ended the day’s festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May’s Landing
N. J
Frederick Both
Great Egg Harbor River
Catawaba
Cologne
Girl's Body Found In Pond In Monson Mass
Faith Davis sixteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Davis was found in a pond in Monson Mass this morning at 10 o'clock by William Taylor and Charles Munford Medical Examiner J P Schneider will not disclose autopsy results until informing District Attorney Taft of Springfield The girl had been missing since Friday.
Negroes flee town as troops guard Springfield unrest
At a statewide conference in the governor's office plans were made to move negro residents of suburban districts into the state arsenal for the night. A shot was fired near Allen and Spring streets prompting a full platoon and a crowd dispersed. About 200 refugees sought shelter in the arsenal. The city deployed 4200 guardsmen as violence rose with 5 deaths linked to the clashes. A council of war authorized a provisional brigade to keep peace west of 7th street while other units guarded the Capitol and jail. Govenor Deneen pledged protection and relief if they returned home.
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Springfeld
State Arsenal
Arsenal
Allen
Spring Streets
Eddy
Springfield
Chatham
City Hall
Wells
7Th Infantry
1St Cavalry
Chicago
National Guard of
Illinois
6Th Infantry
The
Th Infantry
St. John’s Hospital
William Donnigan
Frank Delmore
Capitol
Deneen
Scott
F. P. Wells
Sanborne
7Th Street
State House
General Wells
County
Tth Street
Frank Bush
Youns
John Garrity
Spaulding
G. H. McDaniels
North 7Th Street
Kankakee
Earl Nelson
Nelson
Sanborn
E. C. Young
Young
Westward Bryan Carry Question Prompted by Enquirer
Hot Springs Virginia reports that The Cincinnati Enquirer editorially argues Bryan cannot carry the West, noting Republican unity behind Roosevelt policies, strong GOP endorsements, and rising prosperity. The piece cites West state sentiments and quotes Arthur I. Vorys praising the Enquirer for its stance.
Two Drown In Harbor Near Ellis Island Boat Sinks
Two men, John Bogdano of Fall River Massachusetts and John Starboro of Centre street Manhattan, drowned off Ellis Island when their flat bottomed boat overturned while fishing yesterday afternoon. Stephen Starboro, brother of John, on the Jersey shore battled to reach them but was restrained. A nearby boat arrived too late. bodies later recovered and taken to Harbor Squad Station A at the Battery.
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Ellis Island
Jersey
John Bogdano
Fall River
Mass
Centre Street
Manhattan
John Starboro
Stephen Starbeoro
John
Jersey Shore
Starboro
Three Women Drowned At Lake Champlain
In Grand Isle Vermont on August 16 three young women staying at a cottage near Adams Landing drowned while bathing in Lake Champlain. Miss Lucy Perry age nineteen from Plattsburg New York, Miss Sarah Disosway twenty seven from Plattsburg NY, and Miss Elizabeth Disosway of Brooklyn unnamed age, were in the water together when one stepped into a deep hole. The others attempted a rescue but all three sank and could not swim. No bystanders were near and shore attempts failed. Bodies were sent to Plattsburg tonight.
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Grand Isle
Adams Lancing
Lake Champlain
Lucy Perry
Sarah Disosway
Plattsburg
N. Y
Elizabeth Disosway
Brooklyn
Drowned Canalboat Captain Mired In Mud At Quay
Patrick Toner captain of the canalboat James town moored at Quay street Williamsburg drowned after falling overboard while napped in a boat stern. Spectators searched the water but could not reach him until Patrolman Mulhall pulled free his clothing and surfaced him. He was headfirst in mud and unable to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Toner
Jamestown
Quay Street
Williamsburg
Toner
Greenpoint Avenue
Mulhall
Rescuers from Yonkers Save Two Drowning Men in Hudson
John Ewald and Perley Fink of Yonkers rescued John White of the Bronx and William Kellar from drowning in the Hudson near Glenwood at 3 AM. White and Kellar had been camping on Palisades and rowed toward Kingston when a towboat swell capsized them. they were saved by members of Yonkers Yacht Club aboard a gasoline launch. White nearly drowned twice and was revived, then both men stayed at the yacht club clubhouse overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ewald
Ashlington Avenue
Perley Fink
Webster Avenue
Yonkers
John White
Morris Avenue
The
Bronx
William Kellar
Hudson River
Glenwood
White
Kellar
Palisades
Alpine
Kingston
Yonkers Yacht Club
Ewald
Fink
Missing Zon passengers linked to Navy families
San Francisco reports that the British steamer Zon, missing after leaving for Auckland forty days ago, carried Mrs. William Riddle wife of Lieutenant Riddle of the Maine and Chaplain and Mrs. Patrick of the U S Navy with their three children. The Zon was a freight ship without passenger charter. Navy anxiety to reach Apia Samoa drove their voyage on this vessel.
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San Francisco
Auckland
William Riddle
Riddle
Maine
Chaplain
Patrick
United States Navy
Navy
Apia
Samoa
Campaign views in letters to Mr Taft from Augusta era
Telegraph report from Hot Springs Va August 16 describes Taft attending church with Mrs Taft and others, noting he avoids political business. The piece discusses reactions to Taft and Bryan, cites Bristow Cummins Crawford and La Follette as rail against radicalism, and analyzes Senate prospects and electoral college estimates.
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Tribune
Taft
Bryan
Joseph L. Bristow
Kansas
Long
Congress
Coe S. Crawford
Kittredge
South Dakota
Cummins
Allison
la Follette
Chautauqua
Crawford
Senate
Gamble
McCumber
Hansbrough
Mr. McKenzie
Roosevelt
Senator la Follette
Mr. la Follette
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Havns
Boston
Mr. de Libbey
Mr. Libbey
Secord Nase
New Yorker
Jersey Resort
Haan
Park Row
Arthur Bennett
John Demeyer
L. F. D. Levey
Ed” Duffy
East Mason
4Th Streets
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hot Springs
West
Enquirer
Ohio River
Republican Party
Republican New Alliance
Republican
the Enquirer
John R. McLean
Ohio Democrats
Arthur I. Vorys
Twoo
Isle, Vt
Hudson
MR. Taft
Post Office Department
Bristow
Panama
White House
Iowa
Union
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