Thaw Escapes as Law Weighs Extradition Fate
Reported sightings place Harry Thaw fleeing near Mattewan and Norwalk aboard a yacht, with lawyers split on extradition chances if he is found in another state. District Attorney Whitman says no extradition due to no New York indictment.
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Thaw
Europe
New England
Mattea- Wan
Connecticut
Stormville
Mattewan
Connecticut Line
Roten Point
South Norwalk
Conn
Long Island Sound
Charles S. Whitman
New York
New York State Bar Association
Bar Association
England
Robert T. Fowler
Thaw Mother Expresses Satisfaction Over Escape News
Mrs Mary Copley Thaw greeted reporters at a New York hotel after learning of her son Harry Thaws escape from Matteawan. She said she was not sorry if he is getting away and noted the news came as a complete surprise. The Carnegie family arrived from Spitzbergen aboard a steamship Saturday.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Mary Copley Thaw
Cresson
Harry
George Carnegie
Matteawan
Hammer Cinder Records Smashed
Patrick Ryan of the Irish-American A C set a new world record by throwing the 16 pound hammer 189 feet 6.5 inches at Celtic Park surpassing Matt McGrath. Hannes Kolemainen set a new American best 14 22 3 5 for three mile handicap from scratch, comparing to Bonhag’s outdoor and indoor marks.
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Associated Press
New York
Celtic Park
Patrick Ryan
A. C
Matt McGrath
Hannes Kolemainen
Swede Sees Nine Hour Swim Across Cold Sound
Nils Stenstroem of Sweden swam about ten miles from Vranskrana Sweden to Skodsborug Denmark. He battled stormy seas strong currents and heavy weather and finished in nine hours and twenty minutes.
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Stockholm
Nils Stenstroem
Vranskrana
Sweden
Skodsborug
Denmark
Stenstroem
Mrs Thaw Faces News Of Son In Law Case
Mrs. Thaw refused to predict her son’s actions saying she cannot foretell his moves. She spoke of Evelyn Thaw’s public statements and revealed a telegram to Harry could not be delivered. Mrs. Thaw plans to return to Cresson, Pennsylvania, Tuesday as Matteawan authorities noted.
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Phaw
Mrs. Thaw
Harry
Matteawan
Evelyn Thaw
Jerome
Funt
Evelyn
Former Justice Olmsted Talks Thaw Escape Meaning Freedom
Special sessions report that Justice Olmsted, acting as counsel for Harry Thaw, says he was surprised by Thaw's Matteawan escape and that Thaw would be free in any state other than New York because no law allows arrest or extradition there.
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Associated Fee Special Sessions
Harry Ix
Thaw
Matteawan
Justice Olmsted
New York
Thaw Escape Echoes Arm Strong Chanler Flight
The Thaw escape is linked to John Arm strong Chanler who fled Bloomingdale asylum in 1900. Chanler now Chaloner lives in Virginia and was once ruled insane with an estate of 107000 annually managed by Thomas T. Sherman. He was the first husband of Amelie Rives, now Princess Troubetskey.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
John Armstrong Chanler
Bloomingdale Asylum
Chanler
Chaloner
Virginia
White Plains
Lyons
Asylum
Thomas T. Sherman
Pianchtag Aina
Amelie Rives
Princess Troubetskey
Thaw Costs Put Heavy Burden on Family and State
The Associated Press reports in New York that nearly a million dollars has been spent by the Thaw family defending Harry K Thaw in the Stanford White murder trials and subsequent efforts to free him. Former District Attorney Jerome estimates the state cost at about $500000.
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Associated Press
New York
Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Matteawan
Jerome
St Vincent's Club Moonlight Hop on Pleasure Bay
St Vincent's Club announces another moonlight hop aboard the steamer Pleasure Bay to Battles Wharf on Wednesday August 20. Music will be provided and a good time is promised for all attendees. This notice encourages everyone to join in and shows strong turnout.
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St. Vincent’s Club
Isteamer Pleasure Bay
Battles Wharf
Big League Raids On Southern League Talent
The American and National Leagues raid the Southern League each season to secure top Dixie talent. The Southern League, famed for young promise, loses players via purchases or drafts as majors reshape rosters. In the past two weeks ten Southern League pitchers were secured, with three headed to the Tigers this fall.
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Dixie
Tigers
Hughey Refinings
Memphia Commercial Appeal
Bill Smith to Celebrate Birthday With Crackers Day
William Andrew Smith of Springfield and Atlanta, manager of the Atlanta team, will have a public event titled Bill Smith Day on Wednesday August 20 at the local park. The Birmingham Barons visit to oppose the Crackers as fans and officials prepare a secretive but festive celebration with a brass band.
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Atlanta
Bill Smith
William Andrew Smith
Springfield
Atlinta
William
Birmingham Barons
Bill
Foley Kidney Pills prove remedy for kidney trouble
A Bagdad Kentucky girl with severe kidney problems was treated by her father A Mitchell. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with a complete recovery and endorses the medicine as safe honest and free of habit forming drugs through Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
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A. Mitchell
Bagdad
Mitchell
Foley
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Tennis Players Ready or Casino Courts
Newport August 18 The thirty third national lawn tennis championship opens today on the Casino courts with 148 entrants in the all comers singles Maurice K McLoughlin the present title holder must play through the tournament California day features four California doubles pairs Strachan Griffin and McLoughlin Bundy meet in the doubles challenge round to decide the title holder on the Pacific coast the event promises a showcase of whirl wind play by four western masters.
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Associated Press
Newport
R. L
Maurice K. McLoughlin
Sanrancisco
California
Pacific Coast
John §. Strachan
Clarence J. Griffin
San Francisco
McLoughlin
T. C. Bundy
Los Angeles
East
President of Phillies Interred at Pittsburg
Funeral for William W. Locke president of the Philadelphia National League Baseball Club was held in Pittsburg after his death in Ventnor New Jersey. Rev J S Payton led services at Christ's Methodist Episcopal Church with over a score of baseball figures including National League President Lynch and Secretary Heydler and American League President Johnson in attendance.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
William W. Locke
Philadelphia
National League Baseball Club
Ventnor
N.J
Charles B. Locke
J. S. Payton
Christ's Methodist Episcopal Church
Locke
Lynch
Heydler
National League
Johnson
American League
Miller Sold to Evansville Club Adds Big Step Up
Charles Miller, Pensacola center fielder, sold to Evansville in a $200 deal. Jewell also stars for Evansville, Miller reported for a trial before purchase. Mobile exercises its Berger option. New Orleans takes Gudger back. Kirby likely stays with Pensacola for $500. Harris ahead in Jacksonville but struggles at bat.
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Charles Miller
Pensacola
Michigan
Evansville
Miller
Jewell
Mobile
Berger
New Orleans
Gudger
New York
Kirby
Harris
Jacksonville
Palmotor Prevents Death by Own Action in New York
In New York on a Saturday night Harry Latimer Bloodgood broker and society man attempted suicide by gas and was saved by a pulmotor after being rushed from his home on Thirty sixth street to Bellevue Hospital. He is Clara Bloodgood's brother in law and his wife had sued for divorce in 1911 with a counter suit and her subsequent death in a sanitarium.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry Latimer Cloodgood
Tesst Thirty-sixth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Bloodgood
Clara Bloodgood
Baltimore
Florence Normal School election in Alabama discussed
Special to The Item Montgomery Alabama August 18 report that if the state Normal School board elects Henry J Willingham president of the Florence Normal school the governor will appoint W F Feagin as state superintendent Feagin is the unopposed candidate for the post and is linked with W R Harrison of the Florence faculty in potential Florence presidency connections
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Montgomery
Ala
State Normal School Board
Henry J. Willingham
Florence Normal School
W. F. Feagin
Educational Department
Feagin
W. R. Harrison
Florence
Cherries and Milk Said to Kill Two Boys
In Bell Fourche South Dakota two young sons of an unidentified parent reportedly died after eating cherries and drinking nearly a quart of milk. Physicians say the combination produced an acid that caused the fatalities.
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Associated Press
Bell Fourche
Missionary Slain in Garden Near Sousehir
An official dispatch from Constantinople confirms the murder of Rev. Charles H. Holbrook, a missionary at Sousehir in Asiatic Turkey. He was shot while asleep in a garden. the killer escaped, but several arrests have been made.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Charles H. Holbrook
Sousehir
Turkey
Holbrook
Plot to kill Kitchener in Egypt anew exposed
The Daily Express reports that Britain has tightened precautions after another conspiracy to murder Lord Kitchener, the British agent and consul general in Egypt, was uncovered in Egypt.
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Kitchener
Egypt
Associated Press
London
The
Daily Express
Lord Kitchener
Columbus Police Arrest Accused Slayer in Dorsey Death
Jamies Hughes, a negro sought for the killing of Alberta Dorsey in Claymont Delaware, was arrested by Columbus police who say Hughes claimed the shooting was accidental.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Jamies Hughes
Alberta Dorsey
Claymont
Del
Hughes
Miss Dorsey
Americans Pay Well for Lodges for Shooting
London dispatch notes Americans dominate northern moors shooting, paying millions for lodges like Glenprosen in Scotland. Socialites and industrials sail and host at Cowes regatta, with Depews, Goulds, Carnegies, and other elites European-bound for sailing, dancing, and hunting through August.
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London
England
Scotland
Lord Granard
Henry Phipps, Jr
Glenprosen Lodge
Forfarshire
Lady Granard
Henry Phipps
Matrimony Questioned by Frugal Living Belief
A cynic note argues that the idea two people can live as cheaply as one misleads many into marriage and exposes the stubborn pull of romance against practical costs.
Third District Elects Officers at Sunday Meeting in Whistler
Delegates from most districts attended the Whistler Methodist church Sunday School session in Mobile County with Prof. J H Weinand leading music and James M Tucker acting chair. Officers were elected including President James M Tucker and secretary Fred Turner. Next meeting set for Prichard Baptist church.
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Mobile County Sunday School Association
J. H. Weinand
Gertrude
Margaret Weinand
J. W. Reinhardt
James M. Tucker
Jerry 3. Davidson
Freda Rose
Loraine McCoy
Tucker
William Cato
Arthur M. Wolf
James W. Sumrall
Whistler
Fred Turner
Eight-Mile Station
Indian Springs Union
Whistler Methodist
Whistler Baptist
Meyer's Memorial
Prichard Baptist
Fight-Mile Station
Stevens to Mobile for Trial in Horlock Case
Detective J. W. Murphy left for Meridian to return Stevens to Mobile for trial on the charge involving Marie Horlock, sixteen, daughter of Harry G. Horlock. Stevens and Miss Horlock were married in Meridian last Tuesday. Mrs. Stevens stated she would stay with her husband and opposed returning to the city.
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Chauncey Depew
Cowes
David Deatty
Millicent
Duchess of Sutherland
Countess of Suffolk
Lester
Charlton Park
Wiltshire
Lochluchart
Scotland
Marquis of
Northampton
Paget
William B. Leeds
Aixes Les Bains
Ireland
Americe Paget
Whitney
Sam Newhouse
Baden Baden
Bradley Martin
Belmacaan
George Gould
Aberfeldy
Lady Decies
Aes Mobile
Marie Horlock
Harry G. Horlock
Southern
J. W. Murphy
Meridian
Miss
Stevens
Miss Horlock
County Court House
Meridian City
Welsh Scraps Labor Day Title Bouts After Hand Injury
Freddie Welsh hurt his right hand while training in Vancouver on August 18 and the Labor Day lightweight world title bout with Wille Ritchie is postponed. Promoters seek substitutes Leach Cross or Herlem Tommy Murphy to face Ritchie if Welsh cannot compete.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Freddie Welsh
Labor Day
Wille Ritchie
WCE
Leach Cross
Herlem
Tommy Murphy
Welsh
Funeral for slain copper miners draws thousands in Calumet
In Calumet on August 18 thousands of strikers and sympathizers attended the funeral for Stephen Patrick and D Lasig Tazan killed at the Painsdale mine during a clash between strikers and deputies. Deputy Cannonizer called the killings murder and urged restraint. Four deputies tied to the killings remain at large. Two peace officers have been arrested for murder. Prosecutor Lucas vows to oppose an outside prosecutor. Tensions rise at Painsdale as boiler house firemen quit amid threats to others on duty.
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Associated Press
Calumet
Mich
Stephen Patrick
D’lasig Tazan
Painsdale
Cannon
Western Federation of Miners
Lucas
Boiler House
North
Kearsarge
Cyclone Devastates Purvis Area. Doctor Reports Recovery
Dr B N Alsworth of Purvis Mississippi recounts a cyclone that destroyed the town while his family survived. He notes that four bottles of Fulton s Renal Compound remained unbroken and aided a Bright s Disease patient now nearly well. He seeks two dozen more and urges others with Bright s Disease to consider the remedy.
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B. N. Alsworth
Purvis
Fulton
Bright
B. N. Allworth
M. D
van Antwerp Drug Corp
John J. Fulton Co
San ‘Francisco
New Stores Planned at Northwest Corner Government and Royal
The old building at the northwest corner of Government and Royal Streets will be demolished for a modern replacement. One store on Royal Street and three on Government Street are for rent, with plans and lease details available for interested tenants.
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Government and
Royal Sts
Royal Street
Government Street
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