Nesbit Letter Seeks Bail Delay in Thaw Case
Howard Nesbit brother of Evelyn Thaw expressed loyalty to a man he believed innocent in a public letter. Jerome will oppose bail and change of venue while Evelyn breaks down at the Tombs and decisions on a second trial loom from New York.
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Evelyn Thaw
Harry
Jerome
New York
Howard Nesbit
Harry Thaw
White
Nesbit
Florence
Thaw
Uie
Justice Fitzgerald
Wade
Mit
Trial of Thaw Ends as Jury Deadlocks After Sixty-Five Days
The jury fails to reach a verdict on Harry K. Thaw for murder in the first degree after a lengthy trial from January 25 to April 12. Thaw is remanded to the Tombs without bail pending a new trial. Jurors reveal intense debates over sanity and unwritten law, with eight voting guilty and four acquitting on insanity.
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Harry Thaw
Thaw
Marder
Fat
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
Harney
Pink
Fraser
Steele
Eigs
Dennee
Illinois lawmakers pass law to empower health board
In Springfield on April 13 lawmakers moved to empower the state board of health by removing the prohibition on mental and magnetic healers. After opposition, Section 7 banning such practices was struck, enabling Lantz to push a bill allowing magnetic and mental healers to practice without supervision or licensing by the state board, while the amended measure moved toward a third reading.
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Ilinois
Board of Health
Springfield
Allen
Vermillion County
Lee Onil Browne
la Salle County
Lantz
Cook County
State Board of Health
Egan
Sperkver Shurtleff
Bonilla to Leave Country After Surrender Agreement
Dispatches report Bonilla will be allowed to depart Honduras after Amapala’s surrender. Negotiations confirm no conditions on his passage abroad as Zelaya of Nicaragua and Figaro of El Salvador prepare to meet at Port Amapala for a peace conference following the capitulation.
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Bonilla
Washington
State Department
Brown
la Unch
Honduras
Port Amapala
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Figaro
Salvador
Amapala
Paris
Nicaraguan Legation
Managua
Assassin Confessed Details of Kentucky Murders
Lexington April 13 It is stated that John Abner charged with the Breathitt county killings has confessed giving details of the Cox murder case. Prosecution says the confession exists but will not be released yet. Abner allegedly wrote a statement and sent it to Attorney Lloyd Byrd who will not accept it in exchange for immunity.
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Kentucky
Lexington
John Abner
James Hargis
Elbert Hargis
John Smith
Ed Callahan
E. D. Cox
Breathitt County
Lloyd Byrd
Abner
Lonyier
Davenporters Aid to Russian Famine Relief Noted
Ambassadors report $5,000 collected by the American Red Cross for famine relief in Russia and $250 from Mr Elynski of Davenport. In St Petersburg Premier Stolypin proposed an $11.5 million supplementary credit for famine relief, urging quick parliamentary discussion due to urgency.
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St. Petersburg
Riddle
Baron de Meyendorf
Russian
Red Cross
American
Russia
Stolypin
Ohio Fraternal Order Empire Abandoned Amid Receiver Suit
Ohio department of the Ancient Order of United Workmen plans to abandon the group, with a suit filed to appoint a receiver. Officers report chaos, with $150,000 in death claims against only $3,000 in funds, and ouster actions linked to contract and law violations. Ida von Claussen travels from New York to vent at Roosevelt over her Stockholm insult, vowing continued pursuit of redress and a “square deal.”
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Cincinnati
Ohio Department of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Grand Recorder
Roever
Toses
Columbus
Ohio
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Ohio
Aeion Bs nOof Insurance Commissione Vorys
Washington, D. C
Ida von Claussen
New York
Charles H. Graves
United States
Sweden
King Oscar
Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Gray
Stole Department
Stockholm
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
A Year in Prison for Lord Nevill
London April 13. Lara William Nevill found guilty of inciting a pawnbroker theft and sentenced to one year in prison. The judge called for equal treatment with other prisoners. Nevill is the fourth son of the Marquis of Abergavenny.
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London
Clarkenwell
Lara William Neville
Nevill
Marquis of
Bryan Attacks Roosevelt Over Wall Street Money
In Roanoke on April 13, Bryan criticized the Roosevelt Starriman episode. He claimed the president is overly stirred by a supposed $5,000,000 Wall Street fund to block his reelection. He said 1896 showed Roosevelt was a leading defender of special interests.
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Roanoke
Bryan
Roosevelt- Starriman
Wall Street
Corporation Fund
Roosevelt
Woman to Succeed Olcott as Theosophical Head
Mrs Annie Besant of Algar India nominated as world president of the Theosophical Society to succeed the late Colonel Henry Steele Olcott. Announcement received by Kansas branch on April 13.
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Annie Besant
India
Theosophical Society
Kansas
Society
Algar
The
Henry Steele Olcott
Botha Arrives in London for Colonial Premiers Conference
General Louis Botha premier of the Transvaal colony arrived in London today to attend a conference of colonial premiers. He was greeted with a remarkably hearty reception at South Hampton and in London.
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Transvaal
London
General Botha
Botha
South Hampton
Eight Die in Kerosene Fire Near Gunter Texas
Eight members of the family of J. Price were burned to death near Gunter Texas when Price tried to start a fire with kerosene and no explosion occurred. The tragedy occurred early today in Dennison.
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Dennison
Tex
J. 2 Price
Gunter
Price
Webster Debating Team Wins Immigration Topics Debate
The Webster debating society defeated Gladstone with participants J. T. Helme, Alex Jacobson, and Otto E. B. Peterson arguing that further immigration restriction is undesirable. Funkel Lindberg and Holmquist led the opposition. Judges were Dr. Bartholomew, Dr. Magnuson, and Prof. Esbjorn. audience celebrated the Webster victory in a triumphal recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Helmne
Alex Jacobson
Otto EB. Peterson
Webster Debating Society
Augustana
A. R. Funkel
J. &. Lindberg
Jesper Holmquist
Webster
Ebsterians
E. Bartholomew
Magnuson
Esbjorn
I. M. Anderson
Websterians
Conspiracy Theories About a Famous Letter Stir Debate
In New York a court hearing revealed Harriman denying publication of the Sidney Webster letter he authored. Roosevelt and Harriman sparred over the letter after its release. Harriman testified the letter was accurate but he did not authorize publication or share contents outside his office. The case adjourned to the 19th.
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New York
E. H. Harrimain
Tombs
Frank W. Hill
Sidney Webster Leter
Harriman
Roosevelt
Webster
Tonswer
Odell
J. H. Hyde
Depew
Indictment In New Orleans Over Lottery Law Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in New Orleans indicted Albert Baldwin Sr president of the New Orleans National Bank Chapman Hyams a capitalist Frank T Howard receiver of the New Orleans water works on capitalist grounds David Hennen and Alfred Hennen Morris for alleged conspiracy in violation of the anti lottery law.
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New Orleans
Federal Grand Jury
Albert Baldwin Sr
New Orleans National Bank
Chapman Hyams
Frank T. Howard
Capitalisy
David Hennen
Alfred Hennen Morris
Governor Grants Six Murder Convicts Short Reprieves
Jefferson City April Gov ernor Folk granted respites to six men convicted of murder and sentenced to death or life. Recipients include Join Brooks of Trona County Amelack Brooks Premiseot County David Longs Premiseot County John M Crane Kansas City Martin Poulscrove Andrew Sener and Thomas Clay Boone County. The respites allow time to file clemency petitions and seek relief.
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Flk
Jefferson City
Govenor
Tele Kanged Om
Join
Amelack Brooks
Tron County
David Longs
Premiseot County
John M. Crane
Kansas City
Martin Poulscrove
Andrew Sener
Thomas Clay
Booneco
E& Tine
Woman Whips Man Over Gossip in Lamonte
Joseph Allen of Sterling was horsewhipped by Mrs. George Wood at Lamonte after alleged gossip claimed Mrs. Wood and Rev. A. B. Cox of Lamonte were intimate. Mrs. Wood, urged by her husband, learned Allen spread the tale and restrained him at the depot as he prepared to depart.
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Owan
Sterling, U1
Joseph Allen
Sterling
George Wood
Lamolile
Wood
A. Bf. Cox
Lamoiile
Allen
Noted Visitors Attend Rededication of Carnegie Institute
Impressive forenoon ceremony at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburg marked the rededication with honorary degrees conferred on distinguished foreign and American guests by the Western University of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburg
Western University of Penn
Balloon record: Berlin to England 812 miles in 19 hours
The balloon voyage by German aeronauts Dr Wegener and Adolf Koch set a record of 812 miles in 19 hours. They descended at Enderby near Leicester after crossing from Berlin to England.
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Berlin
England
London
Dr. Wegener
Adolf Koch
Enderby
Leicester
General Wade to Retire After Reaching Age Limit
Major General James E. Wade, next in rank to General MacArthur, ends active duty today due to age. The retirement follows completion of his service assignment within the military establishment.
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MacArthur
Washington
James E. Wade
Storm Lashes Wisconsin As Snow Halts City Services
Milwaukee reports a blizzard sweeping Wisconsin with 10 inches of snow in Green Bay. Street car service and telephone and telegraph lines are hampered as the storm continues. In Missouri, St Joseph records frigid temperatures and widespread fruit damage across northwestern areas.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Green Bay
St. Joseph
Missouri
Illinois D A R Delegates to Meet in Washington
Nearly all Illinois DAR chapters have urged Mrs Dorothy McLean to accept the national vice president general post. Mrs Deere is a candidate for vice president general of Illinois with wide state support and little opposition. Mrs Mixter will attend as Fort Armstrong regent and Mrs Wells of New York will represent her chapter as delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress of the ‘Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington, D. C
Dorothy Ms Lean
Deere
Charles H. Deere
Moline
Ilinois
S. Mixter
Fort Armstrong
Frederic Wells
New York
Mixter
Washington
William Butterworth
George Walker
Davenport memorial fountain funded by park board gift
The Misses Davenport donate 32000 via a certificate of deposit presented to William Jackson, president of the park board, to fund a fountain in Long View park named the Davenport memorial fountain, a cut appeared in The Argus. Belgium cabinet dissolves. labor hours in mines fixed. Yerkes resigns as internal revenue commissioner. Lincoln bans saloons until May 13.
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Brussels
Chamber of Densities
M. de Smetdeer
Yerkes
Washington
John W. Yerkes
Internal Revenue
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George Pfaff
Charles H. Fecke
Harry C. Beazley
Charles 9. Newton
Joseph H. Bolton
Bernard Gerstman
Oscar A. Pink
Henry C. Harney
Malcolm FP
John S. Dennee
Wilbur F. Steele
Cos
Natal
Will Talk
Peage
Port Amalpa
Davenporter
Elynski
Davenport
Ancient Order of United OF Fight
Lord Nevill
Olcot
Gladstone Society
Gladstonian
Gladstonians
Holy City
Oratorio Society of Augustana
Larson
C. H. Deere
D. A. R. Congress
Illinois
Park Board
Lincoln “Ltd
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
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