Justice Declares Thaw Insane and Remands Him
Justice Mills ruled Harry K Thaw insane at the time of the murder and denied habeas corpus. He remanded Thaw to Matteawan State Hospital citing paranoia and impaired judgment from early life to present, noting delusions of a conspiracy and unstable mental state observed in court.
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Associated Press
White Plains
Justice Mills
Harry K. Thaw
Hoe
Thaw
White
Mills
Articles Signed For Great Fight Between Johnson And Jeffries
Chicago Aug 12 articles of agreement for a heavyweight world championship fight between Jack Johnson and James J Jeffries were signed. The meeting included Sam Berger and George Litte with Johnson and Jeffries handlers present. Johnson sought changes to avoid mentions of a purse and the title, after a tense discussion the terms were amended to omit those references.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Sam Berger
Jeffries
George Litte
Johnson
Jock Johnson
Berger
Stan
Fnally
General Funston Buys California Farm
Brigadier General Frederick Funston purchases a farm in California near his wife's relatives in Alameda County. He plans to make it his permanent home, using furloughs to settle there while retired.
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General Funston
California
Associated Press
Leavenworth
Kans
Frederick Funston
Califoria
Aldimeda County
Thore
Love note lures man to Oklahoma and embezzlement charge
Mandy Kuk kendahl an Indian girl writes a love note on a strawberry box and sends it to Max McGregor of Hutchinson Kansas. He is charged with taking money from Mrs. Mary Redd of Hutchinson and using it for railroad fare to meet the so called Indian princess. He says he was stung and will avoid Indian princesses.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Mandy Kukkendahl
Sailisaw
Hutchinson
Duckworth
McGregor
Kansas
Four Farmers Plan Lynching Near Spaulding Bridge
A Muskogee region mob seeks a man believed to have killed Eva Hensley and attacked her. farmers vow lynching if captured, while a farmer who married Eva’s friend Perry Newton to protect her honor faces threats. The vigilante plot, led by a local organizer, mirrors Ku Klux Klan style secrecy. The Hensleys migrated from Alabama two years ago.
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Hensley
Eva ‘Hensley
Eva Hensley
Tom Boy
Muskogee
Perry Newton
Newton
Porse
Ku Kix Klan
Law
Hensleys
Oklahoma
Alabama
Bacang
Storm Warning Placed Over Texas Coast By Weather Bureau
A storm warning was issued for the Texan coast as a developing Gulf storm moves northward. The weather bureau warned that the storm, showing marked intensity, makes shipping unsafe in the middle and western Gulf regions.
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Prom
New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Gulf
County Court House Bond Election In Vinita Vote
The upcoming county wide bond election for a court house and bridge construction faces strong county wide interest with farmers opposing the court house bond citing tax fears though the tax rise is under fifty cents per thousand. Vinita and nearby towns expect solid support while areas including Centralia Welch Bluejacket and surrounding farming districts show marked opposition suggesting defeat if farmers vote against it.
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Court House
Vinita
White Oak
Big Cabin
Todd
Kelso
Centralia
Welch
Bluejacket
Strike situation grows much quieter in Sweden
Stockholm reports a notable easing of the strike situation across the country as newspapers resume daily publication, streetcar workers face a new return-to-work proposal with a deadline set, while foreign steamers resume service amid the unfolding labor lull.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Sergeant Tells of Sutton Fight in Boston Post Report
Sergeant Arthur Todd of the Marine Corps told a Boston Post reporter he witnessed the Sutton death after a man in a shirt sleeves ran when ordered to halt. Three shots were fired as the man collapsed, identified as Sutton. Mrs Rose Button Parker said Adams boasted Sutton would have killed him if alive and that someone should “take it out of him.” Annapolis reports fewer attendees at the Sutton inquiry, despite rumors of Mrs Parker testifying.
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Freas
Boston
Arthur Todd
Marine Corps
Boston Post
Sutton
Adams
Todd
van Sutton
Rose Button Parker
Adame
Alery
Associated Press
Annapolis
Rose Sutton Parker
Wagner's Slayer Placed on Trial for Murder
Luther and Greon stood trial in Mexico Maine for the murder of Louis Wagner found dead in a cellar with a hatchet wound. Authorities believe robbery motive, noting the suspects were previously friendly.
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Wagner
Associated Prec
Mexico
Luther
Greon
Louis Wagner
Waster
Rie
Robery
Eastern Summer Resort Suffers 100000 Dollar Fire
A fire at an Eastern summer resort in Middletown New York caused an estimated loss of 100000 dollars destroying six buildings on the property. The Associated Press reports the blaze damaged lodging and facilities prompting investigations and appeals for safety reviews by local authorities.
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Associated Preset
Middletown
N. Y
Aug
Irrigation Plan Seeks Columbia River Water Pipeline
In Grant county Washington ranchers owning 550000 acres back a project to pipe water from the Columbia River near Marcus to a point over 100 miles north at an estimated cost of 20 million dollars. The plan envisions gravity irrigation in eastern Washington sagebrush country for fruit and vegetables with a large reclaimed area housing 250000 to 100000 people in 5, 10 and 21 acre tracts. J M Spencer of Plains Montana supports bonding to finance surveys and construction as operators estimate initial costs below 20 dollars per acre and maintenance much cheaper than current rates.
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Spokane
Wash
Crab Creek
Grant County
Columbia River
Marcus
Stevene County
Washington
J. M. Spencer
Plains Mont
Dackera
Spencer
Parade Great Feature of G. A. R. Encampment Parade
A large Grand Army of the Republic encampment parade moved along Main Street under bright morning skies led by the Fifteenth Infantry from Ft. Douglas. Illinois and Oklahoma carried early positions with Utah guards at the rear, and thousands of Civil War veterans marched past Brig ham Young statue before Henry M. Nevin. A human flag of 1300 schoolchildren and many bands highlighted the event.
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Preas
Salt Lake City
Utah
Grand Army of the Republic
Brigham Young
Main Street
Ft. Douglas
Utah National Guard
Ofciass
Illinois
Oklahoma
Henry M. Nevin
Tuberculosis Found in Oklahoma Dairy Herds
Oklahoma health officials report tuberculosis in dairy cattle, urging statewide herd testing and slaughter of infected cows. State Board of Agriculture now oversees dairy inspection, with improved milk supply in cities but ongoing sanitary improvements needed in dairies and depots.
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State Commissioner of Health
J. G. Mahr
Oklahoma
Mahr
Inez
State Board of Agriculture
A. J. Hun
Gubtourial Rumor Grows Around Murray In Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma Aug 11 Alfalfa Murray traveled to Stillwater as a Farmers States nominee delegate amid talk he will seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Faithful to farm life Murray rarely speaks publicly but his strategy in avoiding controversy fuels speculation he may run, despite Gov. Haskell’s influence.
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Guthrie
Oxla
Murray
Stillwater
Farmers’ States
Oklahoma
Tahoningo
Timothy
Washita Valley
Haakell
State Officers and Referendum Petition Battle in Guthrie
Judge John H. Buford flees Guthrie as the state supreme court fights a writ to force the secretary of state to recognize petitions signed by 31 000 legal voters seeking a referendum vote on general election law. The brief argues officials must be free of extreme partisanship to serve the people.
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Guthrie
Okla
John H. Buford
Territorial Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Republican State Committee
Secretary of State
Nin
Batard
Pan
Thesr
Mate
Balloon flights over the Alps target Lovarduc day
A balloon flight carrying M Boelterine and three passengers departed Camouniz France on Sunday and crossed the Alps, reaching Lovarduc today. The ascent and route were reported by the Associated Press from Hy Aeronauts.
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Aeronaut
Alps
Hy Associated Press
Camouniz
France
Aum
M. Boelterine
Alpa
Lovarduc
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