Thaw Escape Brings Carl L. Thaw News Across States
The article reports Harry K. Thaw’s dramatic Matteawan escape during a milkman’s visit, his mother Mrs. Harry Copley Thaw receiving a letter from him, and authorities’ belief he is beyond New York state. It notes potential extradition issues, legal debates on verdicts, and Thaw’s likely movements toward Elmhurst Pennsylvania and possible Connecticut borders.
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New York
Harry Copley Thaw
Harry Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Elmhurst
Crescon Springs
Thaw
George Lauder Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Tom Pot
Mrs. Thaw
Harry
Sepe
Stormville
Matteawan
Whitman
Bre‘ton Woods
N. H
New Yor State Bar Association
Derton
Asane
Bar Association
England
Connecticut
Asylum
South Norwalk
Cbn
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Unsettled weather with likely thunder showers tonight or Tuesday and little temperature change. Winds moderate and variable. Temp 72 this hour, high 97 yesterday, low 69 last night. Precipitation 0.56 inch to 7 a.m. Humidity 55 percent at 7 p.m. and 91 percent at 1 a.m. Water stage 3.9 with no change in 48 hours. Astronomical notes list Jupiter as evening star and Saturn Venus Mars Mercury among morning stars. Eight constellations near the northwest to east horizon around 9 p.m.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Meline
wMter
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Seven Thousand Engaged In Mexican Battle Near Abasolo
Eagle Pass Texas Aug. 15 no constitutionalists were defeated in a three days battle with federals last week near Abasolo 100 miles south of here in Coahuila they retreated citing insufficient ammunition to reply to fire about 7 000 were engaged on both sides no estimate of casualties reached here several wounded constitutionalists were brought to Piestas Vegras Jesus Carranza brother of the constitutionalists leader has gone to the front with reinforcements.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
Abasolo
Here
Coahuila
Piestas
Vegras
Jesus Carranza
Attempt to Kill German Official in Agram
A youth named Steafey Drejejo, recently from America, attempted to assassinate Baron Skerlecz, the new royal commissioner of Agram, but only caused a slight flesh wound. Drejejo, who said he lived near Chicago and had ties to a socialist group, was arrested after returning to Agram in October with plans to target Baron Divanski, the retiring royal commissioner.
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Baron Skerlecz
Agram
Steafey Drejejo
America
Drejejo
Chicago
Baron Divanski
Waiting Word from Lind Signals Wilson’s Mexico Plan
Washington Aug 13 Administration officials expressed cautious optimism over the Mexican situation while awaiting word from Lind to publish President Wilsons views now in Huerta governments hands. Chairman Bacon of the senate foreign relations committee said they had done their best and shown friendly intentions, and it would not be their fault if suggestions were rejected.
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Washington, D. C
Lind
Wilson
Huerta
Bacon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Girl Arrested Here Sent Back to Home
Chief Brian returned Eva Fisher a 16 year old girl, among three arrested for disorderly behavior in Spencer square, to her Lincoln Illinois home after a mother's request. The letter said she had run away and provided transportation. Firemen saved a 60,000 gallon linseed oil tank and destroyed a four story Midland Linseed mill in Chicago. Loss estimated at $50,000.
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Brian
Eva Fisher
Spencer Square
Lincoln
Chicago
Ill
Midland Linseed Products Company
Crowe Committed to Insane Hospital After Vagrant Sentence
In Washington D C on August 18 Pat Crowe the kidnapper of Eddie Cudahy was positively identified in the government hospital for the insane where he was confined after being sentenced to 30 days for bathing in a park fountain.
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Washington, D.C
Pat Crowe
Eddie Cudahy
Government Hospital For
Hale in Mexico Gathering Facts for Wilson
Dr. William Bayard Hale journalist and official biographer for President Wilson travels in Mexico gathering information for the president. Hale is considered an authority on Mexican affairs and reportedly the president relies on his confidential reports for crucial details. Lind acts as the president’s personal representative but Hale is said to provide the real information.
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William Bayard Hale
Wilson
Mexico
Hale
Lind
Haie
Lake Pageant Ends Over Performer Strike
Chicago Aug. 18 The Perry Centennial celebration lake pageant based on the Battle of Lake Erie was canceled today due to a strike by the performers. The daily representation was planned twice daily for a week but halted because actors walked out.
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Chicago
Ill
Lake Erie
Rain Ends Kansas Drought as Showers Spread Relief
Heavy showers yesterday over eastern Kansas plus prior rain relieve drought conditions. Forage and alfalfa crops benefit, ponds refill for stock, and cooler temperatures reduce heat. Topeka reports nearly an inch. Manhattan and Cherryvale around three-fourths inch. Cottonwood Falls sees light rain amid stock-water concerns. Kansas City records 92 degrees with high humidity. A separate report notes a vast hail storm in Minot, North Dakota causing extensive crop damage.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Topeka
Manhattan
Cherryvale
Cottonwood Falls
Minot
N. D
Police recover burglar after firefight in Sedalia store
Sedalia Missouri August 18 three policemen confronted two burglars inside a grocery. One suspect fled after shelling officers and a flour pile barricade. John Jackson a former Sedalia officer was turned over to authorities by his brother Frank Jackson at police HQ.
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Sedalia
Aattle
John Jackson
Frank Jackson
Family of 5 slain as husband near bodies
New York police report Henry Lake, a 45 year old restaurant chef, killed his wife Mary Lake 40 and their four children Horace 17 Walter 8 Stella 18 Dorothy 14 and wounded himself. The bodies lay naked and mutilated with multiple stab wounds. motive unknown as neighbors alerted police.
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New York
Mary Lake
Horace
Walter
Stella
Dorothy
Brooklyn
Henry Lake
Lake
Millen
Edna Godbee
Godbee
Pennsylvania
Meaa
Godbes
Chicago
Linda
Tillman Upset Over Woman Suffrage Vision
Washington Aug 18 Senator Tillman delivered a provocative senate speech attacking women’s suffrage arguing it could purify politics but would eventually harm the nation. He denounced the divorce evil and cited white slave cases, claiming California men would face lethal punishment. he praised unwritten law as the protection of women’s virtue and warned of danger from suffrage due to public cowardice.
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Washington, D. C
Tillman
Senate
Republic
State Troops to Remain at Copper Strike Scene
Calumet Michigan August 18 General Abbey commander of the state troops at the copper strike scene says the governor Perris will keep troops here until it is believed the situation can be safely turned over to the sheriff and his deputies after a conference with the governor.
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Calumet
Mich
Abbey
Perris
Thaw Case Timeline from 1906 Madison Square Garden Killing
Summary of Harry K. Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw events from 1906 to 1913 detailing the Madison Square Garden shooting of Stanford White, subsequent trials, insanity pleas, remands to Matteawan, habeas corpus actions, escapes, and related legal maneuvers involving Thaw and Nesbit.
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Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Root Garden
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
White
Evelyn Thaw
Matteawan
Supreme Court
Thaw
Erelyn Nesbit Thaw
William White
Pegain
John R. Russell
Russell
Governor holds line as strike drags on in Farmington inquiry
The governor expects the strike to continue with militia kept in place for about two more weeks amid worsening conditions in the lead belt as the state mediation board prepares to hear officials from the Western Federation of Miners and local mining companies in Farmington.
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Flat River
Western Federation of Miners
Farmington
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
2 GOMEZ CHIEFS SLAIN IN BATTLE
Revolutionary followers of Ci priano Castro attacked Gomez loyalists in Willemstad Curacoa. Government troops recaptured the town after a fierce fight. Generals Lizaro Gonselles and Urbina were killed. Rebels reportedly defeated at Cinamaica.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Augis
Coroa
Falcon
Cipriano Castro
Gomez
Lizaro Gonselles
Urbina
Cinamaica
Hawker Substitute Near Death In Coast Tour Incident
Sydney Pickles, substituting for Harry Hawker, failed to lift his hydroaeroplane after 480 miles of the 1606 mile coast tour. The craft was waterlogged and buffeted by waves, engine flooded, pilot and mechanic in danger, rescue saved them. The current attempt to tour Scotland and England is abandoned with a new attempt planned from Southampton on Wednesday.
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Dartmouth
Eng
Sydney Pickles
Harry Hawker
England
Scotland
Southampton
Progressive rally to celebrate party founding in Chicago
Chicago aug 18 progressive leaders plan Aug 30 celebration expecting nearly 100000 attendees. Speakers include Miss Jane Addams James R Garfield Charles E Merriam and Henry Allen with an open air meeting at Riverview and a banquet. An automobile parade with about 400 cars will escort speakers and queens from 19 West Jackson to Riverview. Walter Clyde Jones named toastmaster and organizers include Charles Ryberg and a council of officers.
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Chicago
Illinoig
Chicago Progressive Club
Jane Addams
James R. Garfield
Charles E. Merriam
Henry Allen
Kansas
Riverview
Riverview Casino
Johnson
California
Colonel Roosevelt
West Jackson Boulevard
Walter Clyde Jones
Charles Ryberg
John F. Bass
Charles Ringer
A. F. Nusser
Thomas W Allison
John Simon
de Witt Taylor
Charles F. Thoms
John H. Ts
Fred C. Beadle
Sherman M. Leon
E.C. Armitage
Henry Nelson
William F. Gailing
Clash of Authority at Trustees Meeting Over New York Governor Contests
Washington reports no federal interference, citing a historic precedent as Sulzer and Glynn feud for New York governorship. Albany trustees plan to meet to decide quarters for state officers with Sulzer’s allies seeking access to executive space. Madison signals Sulzer recognized by governors conference, to convene in Colorado Springs Aug 26.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Wilson
Inquirers Today
Rhode Island
Supreme Court
Albany
Sulzer
Glhun
Assembly
Glynn
Senator Wagner
Speaker Smith
Chester Platt
Madison
Wis
Riley
Colorado Springs
Ex-Official Miners' Leader Killed by Detective in Trinidad
Gerald Lipplatt, former organizer for the United Mine Workers, was shot and killed by G. W. Belcher of the Baldwin-Felt Detective agency in a downtown Trinidad duel after attending a labor convention. Lipplatt fired back, wounding Belcher in the leg, as miners gather amid talk of a potential strike. Belcher remained at large as authorities investigate the shooting.
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Trinidad
Gerald Lippiatt
United Mine Workers of America
Colorado
G. W. Belcher
Baldwin-Felt Detective Agency
Lipplatt
Belcher
Colorado State Federation of Labor
New Mexico
Utah
Tavenner Probes Rock Island Arsenal in Congress Study
Congressman Clyde K. Tavenner seeks exhaustive information on the Rock Island arsenal. He visited the war department asking for all obtainable details and plans to dedicate extensive time to study, after collecting hearings and related material.
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the Argus
Clyde K. Tavenner
Rock Island Arsenal
War Department
Elder
No Compromise On Glass Draft Bill Put Forward
Washington August 18 1914 President Wilson will not compromise with insurgent democrats over the administration currency bill. He is confident the House will pass the Glass bill with no material changes.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
House
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