Life of Hoch Saved at Last Moment by Mysterious Woman
In Chicago on July 28 State's Attorney Healy said Gov. Deneen granted a four week reprieve for Johann Hoch to present his record to a supreme court justice. A woman named Mrs. May Wilson offered to fund the appeal, delaying the execution from noon to 2 p.m. and possibly longer, with physicians and associates aiding the effort.
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Johann Hoch
Chicago
Healy
Deneen
Hoch
Supreme Court
Bluebeard
May Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Gov. Deneen
Montgomery
Lister H. Montgomery
Hoch Trial Court
Plotke
Japs Drive Russians Into Corner on Sakhalin Island
Tokio July 28 Admiral Kataoyai reports a squadron reached Easter Bay on July 24 and attacked near Basalt Island at Alexandrovsk post. four guns fired but were silenced. The city burned as magazines exploded. Russians retreating to Kastri Bay near Sakhalin are isolated, with no roads, making a long stand unlikely and victory expected to yield control of the island.
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Island OF
Sakhalin
Tokio
Kataoyai
Easter Bay
Krestakamp
Basalt Island
Alexandrovsk
Kastri Bay
Sakhalin Island
Alexandrovysk
Sermon Fatal for Bishop Joyce in Minnesota
Bishop Isaac W. Joyce a Methodist leader who directed missionary work in China and Japan died in Minnesota at 69 after a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a sermon at Red Rock camp meeting July 2. He survived by his wife and son Col Frank M. Joyce of Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Isaac W. Joyce
Minnesota
Red Rock
Minn
Vias
Orient
Joyce
China
Japan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cincinnati
Ohio
Col
Frank M. Joyce
Hoch Hangs Man Claims Innocence Despite Bigamy Charge
Hodh Hoch slept soundly until near dawn and faced execution with mixed calm and nerves. He wore a plain black suit, showed a photo of his wife Emela Fisher Hoch, and received visits from Rev. August Schlecht and Rev. Haertel along with attorney Plotke. Hoch asserted his innocence of murder and only admitted bigamy, while lamenting lack of funds to appeal to the supreme court.
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Hodh
Sullivan
Emela Fisher Hoch
August Schlecht
E. FP
E. Haertel
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Plotke
Supreme Court
Hoch
Resignation Confirms Graft Charges In Agriculture
Washington reports the resignation of George T. Jers as head of an agriculture department section after a hearing alleging moral conflicts. The inquiry centered on Moore and his wife owning stock in a soil inoculator company while Moore oversaw farm bulletin preparations and revisions.
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Agricultural Department
George F. Moore
Washington
George T.jers
Moore
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Meault
John Carbutt Dead Inventor of Dry Plates at 73
Philadelphia reports the death of John Carbutt age 73 the inventor of the Carbutt dry plates that revolutionized the photographic trade born in 1833 and famed worldwide for perfecting the dry plate process at his home in Philadelphia on July 23.
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John Carbutt
Philadelphia
Carbutt
Willing to Back Out of the Fight
Reports from Shanghai and Chicago describe sustained boycotts of American goods over the Chinese exclusion act and a Hoch death row case. Officials withheld prisoner handling to deter concealment of poison, while Hoch urged his lawyer to raise funds to stay the execution.
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Shanghai
China
United States
New Orleans Reports Yellow Fever Under Control
New Orleans health authorities say inspection has routed out all cases. Total cases reach 208 with 44 deaths to date. most cases Italians, one negro. Case from Bowie confirmed. quarantine expands as 26 new cases and two deaths reported elsewhere.
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New Orleans
State Board of Health
Bowie
Southern Pacific
la Forche Parish
New Canes
Informal Japanese Peace Commission Call to Roosevelt
New York reporting from July 28 states no formal statement followed the visit of Baron Komura and Kogoro Takahira to President Roosevelt. Official spokesman Aimar Sato said the meeting was informal with no discussion of negotiations or terms, and no armistice request was made.
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New York
Japanese Peace Commission
Roosevelt
Baron Komura
Kogoro Takahira
Aimar Sato
Commission
Associated Press
Hampton Village vs Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway Lawsuit Drift
The Hampton village and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway face ongoing litigation over track grade through the village. One case reached the appellate court, ruling the company liable for up to 1000 per offense, with other suits pending in county and circuit courts awaiting civil engineer reports.
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Hampton
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Parmenter
Circuit Court
Gest
Tragic English Express Wreck Kills Twenty Three
London July 28 Twenty three people die and many are injured in a wreck on the electrified Lancashire and Yorkshire line near Hall Road Southport. The electric express struck an empty train on a sidetrack tearing the front car from its frame and throwing it into the crowd. Some passengers were saved by lying flat after a warning shout.
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London
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Liverpool
Southport
Hall Road
Toluca National Bank Receiver Reports Assets and Liabilities
Washington July 28 The controller of the currency received a first report from the receiver of the First National bank of Toluca Illinois which closed July 5 The assets are listed as good 110400 doubtful 278200 worthless 46000 Liabilities total 303400 with 124140 in individual deposits Four Die in Freight Wreck S: Helena Montana July 28 Four men died when an east bound freight wrecked on the Northern Pacific about 70 miles east of Billings after an iron bridge washed out sending the engine and four cars into the stream
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Washington
First National Bank of
Toluca
Ill
Helena
Mont
Northern Pacific
Billings
Egan Narrowly Leads In Western Golf Championship
Six Chicago youths and two out of town players remain for the third match round at Glen View links as Chandler Egan defends his western title with a 4 up 2 to play win over Robert E. Hunter of Midlothian. The only other notable match pairs Mason B. E. Phelps of Midlothian and W. E. Clow Jr. of Onwentela.
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Egan
Chicago
Glen View Links
Chandler Egan
Robert E. Hunter
Midlothian
Mason BE. Phelps
W. E. Clow, Jr
Onwentela
Burlington Break Mulch Law Arrests At Picnic
About 1000 attendees at a Burlington Iowa picnic were arrested for violating the mulch law during an annual celebration. Park managers failed to obtain a license. bonds were posted and attendees were released. Also, Delmar races cancelled as Delmar Jockey Club announced no racing this afternoon.
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Burlington
Iowa
Delmar
St. Louis
Delmar Jockey Club Today
Delmar Track
Referendum Proposal Endorsed by Norwegian Special Committee
The special committee of the Storthing in Christiania on July 28 unanimously recommended acceptance of the government proposal for a referendum on dissolving the union with Sweden.
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Christiania
Plot Against the Life of Sultan of Turkey Alleged
Albany July 28 chief examiner Vanderpool charges Mutual Reserve Life Insurance concealed judgments totaling 182 767 92 against assets and an excess surplus over 300000, with delays in set ting claims. The report updates unpaid death claims to 831 429 59 and notes adjustments to surplus and assets. Directors defend delays and cite higher assets than liabilities in a counterstatement.
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Albany
N. Y
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Isaac Vanderpool
Hendricks
Vanderpool
New York
State Insurance Department
Turks at Kustenji Found to Have Secreted Arms
Bucharest July 28 authorities at Kustenji uncovered revolvers rifles cartridges and compromising documents after searching Turkish houses in a plot against the sultan. Romanian officials later found rifles hidden in the hold of a Turkish steamer at Kustenji. Constantinople July 28 the sultan says Divine Providence protected him after a bomb explosion amid loyalty addressed to him as a reward for promoting peace.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Turkey
Kustenji
Constantinople
Mussulmen
Japanese War Minister Hosts Taft Lunch and Garden Party
Tokio hosts Gen Terauchi and Secretary Taft at lunch and garden party near the arsenal with cabinet and officers present. Roosevelt was toasted by Terauchi and three cheers for the emperor and for Taft and Miss Roosevelt were offered. Terauchi praised the Japanese army in a toast.
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Tokio
Gen
Terauchi
Taft
Arsenal
Army
Roosevelt
Terauch
Griscom
Seven Coals Unite Under One Sunday Creek Company
Seven coal firms with properties in Ohio and West Virginia, employing about 16,000 workers, merged yesterday in New York to form the Sunday Creek company. J. H. Winder of Columbus serves as president. the new group becomes the second largest coal corporation in the world, consolidating assets worth an estimated 50 million dollars under a single directorate and officers.
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Columbus
Ohio
New York
J. H. Winder
Sunday Creek Company
West Virginia
Roosevelt visits Coney Island to inspect city colonies
President Roosevelt with Mrs. Roosevelt and Jacob Riis visits Coney Island to inspect institutions funded by New York City to aid the poor. They travel aboard the naval yacht Sylph from Oyster Bay to East Gate. Bigelow's Place offered in LaCrosse. Burton named as Milwaukee bank president candidate. Vanderhorst of the Brooklyn club dies of heart failure. Senator Lodge honored in London with luncheon. Ex State Senator Finck dies from injuries in a natural gas explosion in Ohio.
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New York
Roosevelt
Coney Island
City of
Jacob Riis
Oyster Bay
Eagate
Bigelow
LaCrosse
Wis
George W.burton
Theational Bank of LaCrosse
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Somerset
Ohio
William E. Finck
Naturaleas
Riot Breaks at Zionist Congress in Basle Hallway Brawls
Rioting erupted as Zionist delegates arrived for a Basle congress session. Police cleared the hall after blows were exchanged and a large majority defeated a resolution for unlimited debate. President Nordau faced a noisy demonstration before adjourning the meeting. Arthur T Kerr of Columbia dies after illness linked to a February cold and tuberculosis.
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Basle
Switzerland
Zionist Congress
el Paso
Tex
Columbia University
Arthur T. Kerr
Kerr
Columbia
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