Thaw escape conspiracy case widens in Quebec
In Sherbrooke on August 22 a judge delayed Thaw's habeas corpus case until Wednesday while a New York chauffeur known as Gentleman Roger Thompson faced arraignment for aiding Thaw's escape. Witnesses including Octave Nedeau and family confirm Thompson's role. Thompson was arrested on conspiracy charges, with hearing postponed to Friday next week. Thompson appeared in court disguised as Roger Thompson. photos surfaced proving his identity. Meanwhile, U.S. officials said the government cannot act officially in the Canadian immigration angle.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Thaw
Mitchell Thompson
Roger’ Thompson
New York City
Thompson
Citizzen
Montreal
Octave Nedeau
Coaticook
Nedeau
Hornbeck
Dutchess County
F. Campbell
Dominion Department of Immigration
Dutch E68
New York
AU Thaw
T Hie
Cenadna
Kleps
Warrington
D. C
Bryan
William Sulzer
Albany
N.Y
Sulzer
Rouses Point
N. Y
Springfield picks new State dental Examiners member
Governor Dunne selected Dr. B. A. Selth of Champaign to replace Whipple of Quincy on the State board of dental examiners. The appointment was announced from Springfield on August 22.
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Springfield
Weather forecast for Rock Island area shows fair skies
Till 7 p m tomorrow Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity expect fair weather and continued cool conditions. North west winds shift to variable. Temperatures show 60 at 7 am with a high of 92 yesterday and a low of 58 last night. No precipitation. Humidity 54 at 7 pm and 78 at 7 am. A fall of 1.1 feet in 24 hours. Evening star Jupiter and morning stars Saturn Venus Mars Mercury noted. Auriga constellation visible in extreme north around 9 pm.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Auriga
Marriage eve tragedy shocks Harvey man in Chicago
Casimir Macender of Harvey Illinois was found shot to death in his Chicago bedroom as wedding plans collapsed. Four women claimed engagement while a lodger Frank Vadas and landlady Marie Dzik were arrested amid jealousy claims. Coroner to hold inquest after police complete preliminary investigation.
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Chicago, Ill
Casimir Macender
Harvey, Ill
Macender
South Jefferson Street
Frank Vades
Vadas
Marie Dik
Annie Pedwiak
Macen
Beer bought for boys by minister in St Louis
Rev John G Hrodt of Third United Presbyterian church was arrested in St Louis on charges of buying beer for five boys aged 16 to 17 and taking them to disorderly resorts. Police say the preacher confessed to purchasing beer and accompanying the youths, claiming he was duped. The boys were arrested after a midnight scuffle on a street corner. He later said the boy’s claim about robbing him was partly untrue, but he maintained they took his watch.
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St. Louis
John G. Hrodt
Third United Presbyterian Church
Brodt
Galicia Orders Arrests to Halt Adult Emigration
Vienna Aug 22 governor of Galicia ordered the arrest of all males between 18 and 36 who attempt to leave the country to stop emigration to Canada and the United States. Los Angeles Aug 22 officials enjoined the wearing of so called X-ray dresses on streets.
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Vienna
Canada
United States
Galicia
Austria-Hungary
Mable
Los Angeles
Cal
Fire Rages Through Quincy Livery Barn in Massive Blaze
A major blaze in Quincy center began at the Osgood livery barn at 12 45 pm and spread to the Quincy Transfer Company and First Baptist church. Forty horses were reported, only five accounted for, with the spire of the church collapsing and nearby buildings including the Shackelford garage and J W Westerman residence destroyed. Flames extended two blocks and caused extensive property loss.
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Quincy
Til
Osgood
Quincy Transfer Company
First Baptist Church
Shackelford
J. W. Westerman
Girl dies to join lover in suicide pact
Yonkers New York August 22 Ruth Hamilton died today after praying to join her boy lover Charles Rich who shot himself following mortal wounding of her Wednesday night Both families overwhelmed by grief as circumstances of their pact emerge. In Indianapolis Roy Gross and a woman identified as Mrs Hasel Stewart died from suspected self strangulation with Earl Pritchard present. In Kansas City two men, Frank Mooney and Mark Hamilton, fought and Mooney died from a stab wound to the heart. Swedish battleship Oden collided with and sank the gunboat Urd at Malmo with all hands saved. In Bangalore fifty miners perished when a cage in Mysore gold mine collapsed.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Ruth Hamilton
Charles Rich
Indianapolis
Ind
Roy Gross
Earl Pritchard
Hasel Stewart
Gross
Franklin
Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
Kansas City
Frank Mooney
Mark Hamilton
Mooney
Hamilton
Aviator Dies After Mile-Plus Fall in Flight
Lieutenant Schmid of the Prussian Saxony army aviation corps perished today in a crash near Halberstadt while completing a 30 mile flight. After starting a spiral descent one wing collapsed causing the aeroplane to plunge from more than a mile.
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Halberstandt
Prussian
Saxony
Schmid
Army Aviation Corps
Tammany Names McCall For Mayor Bid In Fusion Fight
New York Aug 22 Charles F Murphy leader of Tammany Hall and Iris advisers after a long conference urge Edw McCall chairman of the public service committee to accept the Tammany nomination for mayor to oppose John Purroy Mitchell. Gaynor renomination was discussed but not favored. McCall later said he would accept.
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New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
McCall
Public Service Committee
Tammany
John Purroy Mitchell
Gaynor
Bankers Object to Glass Draft
More than 200 bankers and delegates gathered in Chicago to oppose four key Glass-Owen currency bill features the government control provision reserve requirement government note issue and refunding 2 per cent bonds. They urged amendments and offered reform ideas to aid administration efforts.
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Chicago
Clearing House
Banking Associations
Glass-Owen
Currency Commission
American Bankers’ Association
Frederick E. Farnsworth
New York
Farnsworth
Association Bankers
Financier's Son Dies By Own Action in Tennessee
Johnson City reports the death of 30 year old Lewis Hornblower, son of W. B. Hornblower, a New York lawyer, from a pistol wound inflicted last night. He was a clerk in a railroad office and married. The body will be sent to New York for burial.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Lewis Hornblower
W. B., Hornblower
New York
New Moose Idea Is Held a Secret
Chicago dispatch reports the Progressive National Committee issuing a final volunteer call for 1000 loyal progressives to join a confidential service. The plan aims to gain headway in over 40 states by Sept. 1. Details withheld to protect the movement and its strategy.
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Chicago
Ill
Progressive National Organization
National Progressive
New York
Oscar 8. Straus
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Miles Poindexter
Washington
John M. Parker
Louisiana
National Party
National Progressive Committee
National Committee
Progressive National Committee
Forty-second Street Building
N. Y
Iowan Injured in Ohio Wreck on Eastern Express
The eastern express from Chicago to New York on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago line wrecked near Leetonia Ohio at 6 this morning. Several passengers were hurt including Dr H L Stewart of Chariton Iowa whose neck was injured while in a Pullman.
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Pittsburgh
Eastern Express
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago
Leetonia
Ohio
H. L. Stewart
Chariton
Iowa
Jealousy Motive in Auto Slaying
Champaign Illinois August 22 Jealousy over a girl whose love he had lost and whose voice was making an effort to assist is now believed to have driven Gust Penman to murder Harold Shaw the University of Illinois student near Philo ten days ago Both young men came from wealthy families and the motive shifted from property to romance as the case develops Penmans defense may claim Shaw had secretly married the girl and Penman sought to protect her when the marriage was not public The girl identity remains undisclosed Douglas county records show no Shaw marriage Shaw carried notes and papers found on him are missing prompting renewed suspicion Penman after capture denied his initial confession and says he took nothing from Shaw s clothes The notebook may record notes regarding the rival romance Penmans family has rallied to his defense Governor Dunne denied pardon or commutation to Ecury Gart convicted in Knox county for selling liquor in anti saloon territory
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Macenter
Miss Pedwiak
Marie Dsik
Macender
Vadas
O'Brien
Canalport Station
Champaign
Ill
Gust Penman
Harold Shaw
University of Illinois
Philo
Shaw
Penman
Young Shaw
Villa Grove
Douglas County
Vila Grove
Pellman
Danville
Wilson to read Mexico Peace Note to Congress
President Wilson will personally read his message on Mexico to both houses Monday outlining U S actions to secure peace. He worked alone most of the day, with no visitors aside from Bryan. the note mirrors Lind’s point and Huerta’s reply, omitting action recommendations.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Mexico
Congress
United States
Bryan
John Lind
Huerta
White House
Survivors tell of steamship State of California tragedy
Seattle survivors recount the sinking of the steamship State of California off Gambier Bay Alaska. Mrs H C Riordan of Chicago aged 84 is confirmed dead and daughter Estella Riordan a Chicago high school teacher is missing. Water tender R Baker described boat No 4 and the struggle as the ship went down. Norway appoints its first woman judge Ruth Sorenson age 36 lawyer named Justice at Hammerfest.
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Seattle
Wash
California
Gambier Bay
Alaska
H C. Riordan
Chicago
Estella Riordan
Norway
Christiania
Nor Way
Ruth Sorenson
Hammerfest
Kansas drought exaggerated says tax commission report
Kansas City Aug 22 drought in Kansas is overstated the tax commission reports. Only corn burned among crops the outlook shows a bumper wheat harvest with 43 percent more than any other state and extensive acreage affected by drought misrepresentation.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Tax Commission of
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Sweden
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Urd
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