The Thaw Trial opener frames a poised justice plea
William Travers Jerome led a masterly plea urging fair justice in the Thaw trial. Defense chief Martin Littleton argued insanity as the basis for acquittal, while evidence-taking continued without aggressive counter. the case hinges on manic depressive insanity as explained by alienists.
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Thaw
William Travers Jerome
Harry Kendall Thaw
Martin W. Littleton
Marry K. ‘Thaw
Hho
Harry K, Thaw
Stanford White
Jeremy
Pittsburg
King Carlos and Princes Slain in Lisbon Assassin Attack
Portugal reels after King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz are shot dead in a public Lisbon reception. Six assassins fired on the royal party as they rode from the station. the king and two princes die. Prince Manuel wounded while defending them. three assailants killed by police, others captured. Premier Franca proclaims Manuel as king.
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Manuel
See
Lisbon
Portugal
Carlos
Luiz
Franca
Lule
Villa Vicoca
Prince Manuel
Thaw Acquitted Not Yet Free in Madness Finding
New York City reports Harry K. Thaw deemed a dangerous lunatic after not guilty by reason of insanity in the Stanford White murder case. He was sent to Matteawan State Hospital, protesting sanity, then sought swift habeas corpus to test it. He agreed to proceed without further protest pending faster review.
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New York City
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
State Hospital
Matteawan
Thaw
Justice Dowling
Preacher Narrowly Escaped Death in Pulpit Incident
Bristol pastor Frank L. Bristol of Metropolitan Methodist church survived a ten pound prayer-plate ornament dropping from the ceiling from about sixty feet during a Sunday prayer. He was knocked unconscious and bleeding from a scalp wound as bystanders rushed to aid him. Five others injured in a separate kitchen fire in Kansas City, Missouri, with one likely fatally harmed.
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Wallington
Kansas City
Supreme Court rules against labor unions in Sherman Act case
The U S Supreme Court on Monday held that the Sherman Antitrust Law applies to labor unions and their boycotts, limiting collective labor actions against interstate commerce. In Lawlor vs Loewe, Chief Justice Fuller announced the decision, rejecting unions’ claim the statute does not cover them. The ruling upholds penalties under the threefold damages provision for successful antitrust charges.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Lnter
Lawlor
Fuller
Statistics of Farm Animals in the United States 1908
The crop reporting board reports January 1 1908 farm animal counts and values. Horses and milch cows rise, other cattle and swine fall. total value hits 4.931 billion dollars, down 92 million from 1907 amid shifts in each class.
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Washington, D. C
Crop Reporting Board
Bureau
United States
Disaster at Sea Drowns Fifteen in Blizzard Fire
A fierce Arctic blizzard off Nova Scotia sinks the steamer St Cuthbert after a catastrophic fire. Fifteen crew members drown when their lifeboat swamps while escaping. Eighty seven survivors are rescued by the Cymric and ferried to Boston. The St Cuthbert sailed from Antwerp January 14 for New York. the Cymric departed Liverpool January 24 for Boston. In Washington, Congress debates and advances multiple bills as the session continues.
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de J.C. Brigham
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Ching
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New Amsterdam National Bank
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Minneapolis
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Boston
Taft Gets Philippine Delegates in Manila Dispatches
Manila reports note Soibilean convention delegates chosen to back Taft for the Chicago Republican nomination. Gen Edwards, chief of insular affairs, received dispatches stating the delegates were instructed to vote for Taft. Explosion Killed Seven Men in Sunbury area.
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Taft
Wellington
D. C
Manila
Soibilean
Chicago
Ldwasia
Bureau of Insular
Sunbury
van Allen & Co
St Northumberland
Clocked by Father Wall Clock Belt Discipline
Walter, habitually late for dinner, is subjected to an alarm clock strapped to his waist with a leather belt and padlock. The device rings a quarter hour before dinner, ensuring punctuality. If the clock is damaged, the father will deduct from Walter’s allowance. Walter leaves home with the clock, not returning until the alarm sounds. Since the plan, Walter has not been late for dinner.
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Walter
Tila
Waller
Bailly
Tate
British Warships Use Telegraph Weather Network
The admiralty has reorganized command of warship wireless telegraphy and weather communication. A new English meteorological branch provides sea weather data, aiding storms approaching from the ocean to the British Isles, a crucial addition for maritime operations reported by Youth's Companion.
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Admiralty
British Isles
United States
Queen Regins Fencing Lessons Impress Hague Masters
Queen Alexandra has begun fencing lessons with a renowned master formerly linked to a household cavalry regiment. The master claims she is a born fencer and would have achieved prominence if she had started earlier.
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Queen Alexandra
Tit-Bits
Household Cavalry
Europe
Effective Fog Shifter and London's Snow Analysis
London snow from the Lancet office roof was analyzed and compared to another sample. Findings show London snow contained coal smoke components that contribute to London fog, while melted snow resembled distilled water.
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Lancet
London
Laonilon Daily News
Market Wrap of Feb 4 1908 Across NYC and Cities
Richmond markets report duller flour with prices around 99 cents for 2 red wheat. Ohio and Minnesota cereal values mixed while cattle and sheep show narrow ranges. hogs steady near five dollars. Thorughout Pittsburgh and Buffalo readings note waning grain, steady cattle and rising lambs, with varied local bids in rough figures.
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Cheyne
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