Harry Thaw Escapes Matteawan Guards In Narrow Car Chase
Harry Kendall Thaw fled Matteawan Insane Asylum in a six cylinder touring car followed by a black limousine. Police hunt five confederates who aided the escape and a reward of $500 is offered. Mrs Thaw fears for her life and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is guarded at a New York hotel.
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Matteawan
N. Y
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
Connecticut
Thaw
Asylum
Long Island Sound
Europe
R. FP. C. Kieb
Howard H. Barnum
Kieb
Barnum
AwaiseIis
Chance
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Charles J. Holman
Harry Thaw
Harry
London
Harry K Thaw Housed As Insane Not On Murder Charge
The Matteawan State Hospital kept Thaw as an insane patient rather than a murderer. The jury convicted him only on insanity, freeing him from extradition or arrest on the Stanford White murder charge, as no crime could be charged.
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New York State Hospital
Matteawan
Stanford White
New York
Thaw Arrest Warrant Issued by New York Police
New York's 10,000 policemen were ordered to arrest Harry K Thaw on sight. A general alarm was dispatched to all precincts at the request of Matteawan asylum authorities. Description listed height 5 feet 11 and 1/2 inches weight 166 pounds brown hair brown eyes dark complexion.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Thaw
Hhis
Thaw deemed dangerous by experts in sanity trials
In New York on August 19 experts who testified during Harry K. Thaw’s insanity trials agreed he remains a dangerous man to the community. Dr. Austin Flint, noted alienist, stated plainly that Thaw is crazy and thus a risk to others.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Matteewan
Thaw
Hary K. Thaw
Austin Flint
Seduction Case Updates as Diggs Caminetti Trial Advances
In San Francisco Lola Norris repeats the Warren story of seduction and elopement from Sacramento to Reno fueling the Mann act case against Maury I. Diggs and Drew Caminetti. Juror questions the government while court cautions the panel after a photographers’ disruption ends with one arrest and a $50 fine.
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San Francisco
Lola Norris
Marsha Warrington
Sacramento
Reno
Maury I. Diggs
Drew Caminetti
Caminetti
Diggs
Bliss
Sacramento County
van Flest
Danish Explorer Relates Greenland Crossing Hardships
Captain Koch recounts his 1913 Greenland crossing with three companions Dr Wagener Larsen and Sfigurdson facing brutal icefields and famine after their pet dog became their sole remaining food source during the perilous journey.
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Copenhagen
Koch
Greenland
Peary
Nansen
Dr. Wagener
Larsen
Sfigurdson
Iceland
Government Drops Anti-Trust Suit Against Magazine Clearing House
The federal government has dropped its anti trust case against the periodical clearing house a group of major magazines. The suit started about two years ago in New York by U S District Attorney Henry A Wise and focused on whether magazine makers involved in muckraking violated the Sherman act.
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New York
Clearing House
United States
Henry A. Wise
Currency Bill Amendment Clears in House Caucus
An amendment to widen rediscount eligibility to warehouse receipt based commercial paper was practically agreed in the House Democratic caucus. Chairman Glass said the banking and currency committee would not object to the change offered by Majority Leader Underwood.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Administration
House
Democratic Caucus
Glass
Banking ‘and Currency Committee
Underwood
Glynn Rejects Sulzer Court Settlement In NY Gov Row
Albany August 18 Martin H Glynn says he cannot barter away any functions of the New York governorship and would face impeachment if he did. The dispute with William Sulzer may go to the Court of Appeals as guards protect the capitol and Mrs Sulzer’s health worsens.
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Albany
N. Y
Martin H. Glynn
William Sulzer
State of
New York
Glynn
Court of Appeals
Sulzer
Capitol
Robert Abrahams
Executive Mansion
Abrahams
Five Thousand Chinese Killed in Canton Fighting
Five thousand persons are reported killed in the fighting in Canton and environs between government forces and rebels. Looting continues with wholesale property destruction. Prisoners are led through Canton streets by wires run through nose holes, a method of torture noted amid ongoing clashes.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Mulhall Is Corroborated Against Illinois Congressman
Former House page J H McMichael testified before the House investigating committee accusing Representative James E McDermott of Illinois of corruption. He corroborated Mulhall’s charges and said McDermott pressured him to conceal the scheme tied to a $10 000 pawnbroker funded effort to oppose a DC interest rate bill.
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Washington
J. H. McMichael
House of Representatives
James E. McDermott
Illinois
McMichael
M. M. Mulhall
McDermott
Chicago
District of Columbia
New York
John McDermott
Brewers
George H. Horning
Mulhall
The
Ark
San Francisco Call to Cease Publication on Sept 1
San Francisco Call, owned by John D. Spreckels, is bought by M H De Young and will cease publication on September 1. The Chronicle confirms the sale noting The Call started in 1856 and will disappear after this date.
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Chronicle Boys 'Frisco Call
San Francisco
San Francisco Call
John D. Spreckels
M. H. de Young
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Mr. de Young
Chronicle
Call
Aeroplane Upset Kills Passenger in Germany
In Leipsic Germany Aug 18 a passenger Herr Ruetger was killed when an aeroplane driven by Aviator Roempler turned over due to a sudden gust of wind. Roempler was seriously injured as the craft pitched at about 30 feet.
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Leipsic
Germany
Herr Ruetger
Roempler
Wilson Note 15 In Huerta's Hands In Mexico City
Washington reports say Wilson's note is in Huerta's government possession but not yet delivered The note's delivery and the plan for Huerta to study it are being discussed in two Lind Gamboa meetings Observers expect a possible early election and a nonpartisan commission to oversee it with cautious optimism among officials.
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Mexico City
Wilson
Huerta
Gamboa
John Lind
Mexico
Lind
Senor Gamboa
Washington
United States
Mr. Lind
Brother-In-Law of Czar Arrives in New York
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, brother-in-law of Emperor Nicholas, arrived on the steamship France. His US visit will last several weeks with a planned stay at Newport.
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New York
Duke Alexander Michaelovitch
Nicholas of Russia
France
United States
Newport
Leather Tanners Plan Material Curtailment in Output
Milwaukee August 18 A material curtailment in the production of leather for shoe manufacture was decided upon at a meeting of the Middle Western Upper Leather Tanners. Leaders discussed reducing output to stabilize markets and protect producers from price declines.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Husband offers 100 dollar reward for missing wife
Ironwood Michigan Aug 18 A reward of 100 is offered by the husband for the person who finds Mrs Arina Kosut 27 who left her home in the North Pabst location last Saturday to go berry picking.
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Ironwood
Mich
Broken Glass Causes Death in Chester Butcher
Calvin Pabst, a Chester South Dakota butcher, died after cutting an artery in his arm while reaching through broken glass to unhook the back door of his shop.
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Chester
S. D
Calvin Pabst
Miners in Flat River threaten strike after talks fail
In Flat River Missouri on August 18 the Western Federation of Labor executive board met with lead mining company officers from St Francois county for three hours but could not avert a strike by about 5000 miners. Union men demanded a 30 cent daily wage increase and arbitration recognition. firm officials refused to consider the union.
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Flat River
Western ‘Federation of Labor
St. Francois ‘County
Lane leads businessmen to Mount Rainier Park
Secretary of the Interior KF Lane departed Tacoma with a party of business leaders to spend Sunday in Mount Rainier National Park. The trip emphasizes outreach and exploration of the park’s facilities and natural attractions.
Why Women Should Vote Conference Address by Jane Addams
Miss Jane Addams of Chicago addressed a mass meeting closing a National Council of Women Voters conference in Washington. The gathering represented about 4,000,000 women across western states. She urged universal woman suffrage to enable women to shape and enforce humanitarian legislation.
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Washington
Miss Jane Addams
Chicago
National Council of Women Voters
Miss Addams
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Elmhurst
Cresson
Penn
Dr. Kieb
Stormville
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Dr. Kiel
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Flannigan
Fishkill Village
Dr. Kleb
Shan Rive
Pike's Peak
Goda
Sulzer Movement
J. E. McDermott
Gamboa and Lind
Chamber of Deputies
Reform
Madero
Czar
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