Thaw Denied Habeas Corpus. Ordered Back to Asylum
Justice Mills dismissed Thaw's habeas corpus plea and ruled release dangerous to public peace. An order to return Thaw to Matteawan was signed Friday as the seven thousand word opinion upheld the insanity claim against him. Thaw and his circle reacted with stunned calm as his fight for liberty continued.
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N. Y
Harry K
Erty Wan
Teace N. Mills
Jerome
Thaw
Stanford White
White Plains
Mixed her husband misprint upends divorce suit
In San Francisco a woman sued for divorce misnaming her spouses, referencing her late first husband and her second husband. The error surfaced when she attempted a default judgment, revealing the mistaken identity in the complaint and delaying the case.
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San Francisco
Whiam M
Fort William Under Martial Law After Dock Labor Riot
Militia called out after 1000 striking dock laborers clashed with Canadian Pacific police in Fort William Ont. Twenty four injured and three fatally including Chief Ball. Mayor Pelletier read the riot act and a militia regiment moved in. Railway constables trapped in the bunk house fled as police persuaded attackers to stop.
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Fort Willam
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Change of rulers in Bolivia and foreign affairs shifts
La Paz reports Kildare Villagon inaugurated as president succeeding Tamail Moutt Owlan amid beliefs he will back Argentina’s award in the Bolivia Peru boundary dispute. No unrest noted. Manuel Jose Pando named foreign minister. In Washington, Chinese Minister Wu Ting-fung recalled. Cheng Yin Tang named successor with broad international experience.
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Kildare Villagon
Hom
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Villazon
Argentina
Peru
Manuel Jose Pando
Washington
Wu ‘Ting
Wu'e
Cheng Yin Tang
India
England
Thibet
United Baton
Flood Devastates Monterey Mexico River Overflow
Santa Catarina river inundation in Monterey caused at least fourteen deaths and widespread destruction. Ban Lu salate district bore the worst damage with over six hundred houses demolished and many homes wiped out, while the city suffered collapsed structures and extensive property loss.
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Monterey
Mex
Santa Catarina
Ban Lusalte
Idaho Local Option Law Upheld by District Court
Judge Wood in Ada County District Court upholds the local option law passed by the last legislature. Liquor interests attacked the measure arguing conflicts with a prior Supreme Court ruling. An appeal to the Supreme Court is possible, but not likely to delay the September 8 election.
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Idaho
Boise
Wood
Liquor Interents
Assau
Ada
Supreme Court
Steamers on Both Coasts and Panama Plan Proposed
Bernard N. Baker reports to President Taft on alleged Panama railroad and steamship discriminations hindering American commerce. He favors independent steam lines on each coast connected to the Panama railroad, with government not financing the venture. Washington notes 000 unskilled laborers found for the year, plus demand for factory work and farming, while disputes rise over skilled labor and Japanese actions in Manchuria affecting regional tensions.
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Taft
Panama Railroad
Panama Steamship Company
Washington
Inn
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Northwest
Uwe Deparment
Adaistans
Metlarg
Fire Devours Vernon BC Okana... guests die in blaze
A large brick veneer hotel in Vernon British Columbia burned Tuesday morning injuring and killing about sixty guests. The fire started around 2 o clock and spread rapidly through both stairways, trapping many guests and making escape difficult. Firemen arrived quickly as flames engulfed the building.
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B. Oa
Vernon
B. C
Alt Qivers
Tug Goes Down in Ocean Off Cape Ann
Rockport Mass residents report a navy tug Nezinecot capsized off Halibut Point while bound from Portsmouth to Boston during a westerly gale. Three crewmen died or are missing. Captain Evans and several others were rescued after the surgeon drowned.
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Cape Aon
Missouri
Portamouth
Boston
Ain
Laneaville
Evans
Father Ostby Killed by Son in Duluth Home
Duluth grocer J H Ostby was shot and killed by his 15-year-old son during a heated argument at the family home Wednesday night. The son was arrested and declined to comment. authorities say the dispute followed a quarrel over a funeral.
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Duluth
Pierce family murder plot and confession near Mud Lake
Paul Pierce, aged son, confesses to killing Gustave Pierce near Mud Lake five miles from Oregon Short Line. He says mother and brother aided burying the body after coffin made from boards. Neighbor Bill Williams prompted arrest. Mrs. Pierce and Edward found camping nearby and arrested. Family owned 320 acres. prior sanity charge against Gustave led to provisional release.
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Gustave
Soustry
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Emore
Bill” Williams
Pierces
Outekira
Mud Lake
Mem State
Mia
Premont
Irrigationists Adjourn With $10 Million Fund Request
Spokane delegates ended the irrigation congress by adjourning after electing Puebla Cole as next meeting place. The body passed resolutions praising Pinchot and Newell for forestry reclamation, urged a $10,000,000 irrigation fund from Congress, and commended Deep Waterway plans. Richard W. Young of Utah was elected second vice president and L. Newman of Montana was named third vice president.
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Spokane
Puebla
Cole
Pinchot
Newell
Richard W. Young
Utah
L. Newman
Montana
Bank Robbery in Santa Clara Ends With Capture by Authorities
Two masked men with shotguns robbed Valley Bank of Santa Clara after 10 pm Friday, forcing the cashier and three tellers to hand over 7000 dollars. They fled in a waiting car but were captured two hours later seven miles from town, surrendering without resistance as rifles and shotguns menaced them. The youths appeared under 18, suggesting a first-time crime. Aspenwall Pa Bee sting prank escalates as bees escape a keg and sting 500 people after a beer party. Stephen Swarts sought jokes with friends to dump a barrel of salin near town, leading to chaos when a keg stopper was removed and bees escaped.
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Valley
Santa Clara
Ceshier
Securig
Aspenwall
Stephen Swarts
Swarts
Waris
Steve
Gwarts
Brutal murder shocks San Francisco laundry worker
A young laundry girl Agnes Hrascetso was found dead in a lodging room on Post street with throat cut. The room was shared by George Curry a motorman and J D Prosser a conductor. Prosser found the body. Curry a paroled convict from San Quentin faced his own death by gun action. Interstate Commerce hearing on Utah rate case set for Salt Lake City with full commission attending, marking a major proceeding before the agency.
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Jem
Post Street
George Curry
J. D. Prosser
Prosser
Curry
Ran Quentin
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