Thaw Case In Court Over Insanity Question
In Philadelphia judges hear the Thaw bankruptcy appeal to move prisoner Harry K. Thaw from Matteawan to Pittsburg for testimony. Former Governor Stone argues habeas corpus to marshal his estate. Bird Gardiner supports NY on insanity questions and shows possible fraudulent creditor claims.
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Philadelphia
Thaw
United States
Burlington
Dallas
Gray
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Pittsburg
Stone
Gardiner
State of
New York
Buffington
Mr. Stone
Gleason
Aliens Bring $23 Each Population Rise Shown
Secretary Straus reports in the annual score that net alien population increased by 209,867 after departures are subtracted. About 2 percent of arrivals were illiterate and aliens brought in $17,794,226, averaging nearly $28 per person. The note adds that American manufacturers breach contract labor laws most.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Panic in Coal Mine After Armature Explosion
Panic struck a Central City Kentucky coal mine as smoke from an armature explosion filled the workings. About 100 miners were affected as rescuers moved to clear the fumes and ensure all workers were accounted for.
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Central City
Miners Escape Shaft After Dynamo Blows Smoke
Central Coal and Iron company workers fled a shaft filled with smoke when an armature blew off a dynamo. Frightened miners rushed to the ground via an airshaft as wives and mothers outside rejoiced at the safe evacuation after the accident became known.
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Central Coal and Iron Company
New Tribe of Negroes Found in Dutch Guiana
Lieutenant R H Wymans of the Dutch navy reported discovering a strange tribe of negroes in unexplored Dutch Guiana. The group spoke a language mixing Dutch Portuguese and English. The area shows abundant gold.
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Dutch Guiana
New York
R. H. Wymans
South America
Man Arrests Over Hen Killing Fined $300
In Vaniver township Squire Peter Riesen exposed costly hens on the Buckeye farm. George Conrad of Millville reported three Wyandotte hens killed by hunter Theotas Hawkins. Conrad had Hawkins arrested and Squire Messal fined him three hundred dollars and costs.
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Hamiton
Peter Riesen
Vaniver Township
Wille Theotas Hawkins
Millville
George Conrad
Conrad
Hamilton
Messal
Archbold Denies Standard Bought Refineries to Dismantle
Frank B. Kellogg grilled John D. Archbold in New York on the ownership of the Security Oil Co of Texas and other firms alleged to be controlled by Standard. Archbold denied buying refineries to dismantle them and remove competition.
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Standard
New York
Security Oil Company of Texas
Frank B. Kellogg
Oil Trust
John D. Archbold
Archbold
Balloon experiments show dirigibles fall within fire range
Berlin reports that tests prove airships cannot escape ground artillery by rising high. Even at their best altitude they remain within range of field pieces and rifles, making successful safe flight impractical.
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Berlin
Dec
Poisons Child and Self in Memphis Tragedy
Memphis report details Mrs. Nicholas P. Errington, 35, of Chicago, killing her seven year old daughter then taking her own life in a fashionable hotel. Authorities found $600 in cash jewelry, a letter to her Chicago husband, and a life insurance policy naming him.
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Chicago
Memphis
Tenn
Nicholas P. Errington
Schiller Street
Fire Truck Wreck Injures Two Chicago Firemen
Chicago today reported two firefighters, Martin Dalton and Christopher Cheevers, seriously injured when a large fire truck overturned while rushing to an alarm. The vehicle took a sharp corner at high speed, wheels left the pavement, and the truck rolled over, sustaining heavy damage.
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Chicago
Martin Dalton
Christopher Cheevers
Reputation His Defense Could Shape Verdict Today
In New York on December 1 the defense for Banker John G. Jenkins Jr. rested as seven character witnesses testified. Prosecution and defense arguments were to be completed and the jury to hear the case today in the larceny trial over $50,000 from the Jenkins Trust Co.
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Jenkins
New York
John G. Jenkins, Jr
Jenkins Trust Company
New York man named assistant secretary of the navy
Herbert L Satterlee of New York accepts the role of assistant secretary of the navy succeeding Truman H Newberry who replaces Secretary Metcalf.
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Washington
Herbert L Satterlee
New York
Truman H. Newberry
Metcalf
Dentist ends life at wife's grave in Woodlawn cemetery
Dr Randolph F Hass a New York dentist driven by grief over his wife’s suicide on November 13 ended his life by poison at her grave in Woodlawn cemetery. He had moved in with his sister in law and neglected his practice amid alleged jealousy and heartbreak.
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New York
Randolph F. Hass
Woodlawn
Hass
Philip Goldstein
Dr. Hass
Widow of physician testifies in murder trial of Davis
In Omaha on December 2 the trial of Charles E. B. Davis entered its third day with the widow of Dr. Frederick Rustin testifying. She described the shooting silhouette and the struggle to move the wounded husband inside. Defense suggests Mrs Rice may have killed the physician and notes she allegedly bought cartridges and was last to see him alive.
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Omaha
Neb
Frederick Rustin
Charles EB. Davis
R. B. Archer
Rustin
Law to Curb Scalpers in Theater Tickets
New York aldermen passed two ordinances to curb ticket speculation. Tickets must be sold only in theater offices. The measures ban ticket speculators and prohibit sales in hotels or agencies pending mayoral approval.
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New York
Board of Aldermen
McClellan
Mining Congress Opens Today in Pittsburg
Delegates from across the United States gather in Pittsburg for the American mining congress opening session. The event aims to promote uniform state mining laws, worker safety, investor protection, and waste reduction with speakers including James J. Hill Edward H Harriman and John Hays Hammond. Governor Stuart invites sixteen state governors and many plan to attend.
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Pittsburg
United States
American Mining Congress
James J. Hill
Edward H. Harriman
John Hays Hammond
Stuart
Taft Speech Planned On South Policy At New York Dinner
The North Carolina Society of New York reports a record turnout for its December 7 dinner in New York with President-elect Taft expected to speak on the administration's southern policy and his personal view on the Negro question.
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New York
North Carolina Society of New York
Taft
South
Reformatory for Hazel May Escape Penitentiary Today
Harvey Hazel, seventeen, indicted for first degree murder in his mother’s hammer beating, may receive a plea to manslaughter with an indeterminate Mansfield reformatory term. If the state agrees, a ten year sentence could be served.
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Toledo
Harvey Hazel
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Ear mufflers blamed in teen death at railroad crossing
In Fremont Nebraska on December 2 Joseph Wright and his uncle Gilbert Wright were struck by a Union Pacific passenger train. Joseph Wright was instantly killed after not hearing the bell due to wearing ear mufflers.
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Fremont, Neb
Joseph Wright
Gilbert Wright
Union Pacific
Hogs and cattle markets in Chicago on December 2 1908
Chicago reports strong hog demand with receipts about 38 000 today and 22 000 cattle with steady to strong prices. Officials note yesterday's receipts around 26 003 and shipments 5 285 with estimated tomorrow about 40 000. sheep and cattle markets show steady to higher trends across grades and stockers.
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Reeves
Texas
John A. Babcock Ghicago Note
A brief notice from Ghicago Illinois inviting inquiries with a promise of a square deal and ongoing availability for contact.
Japan and United States Publish Far East Pact Notes
Washington notes reveal mutual aims to maintain the status quo in the Pacific and foster peaceful, expansive commerce with China. Ambassador Takahira and Secretary Root express shared trust and hope that friendship and trade will grow as both governments reaffirm independence and equal opportunity for all nations in Asia.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Far East
State Root
Ambassador Takahira
Takahira
Root
Pacific
State Department
Pacific Ocean
China
Riots in Prague Threaten Martial Law After Clash
Prague reports race riots between Czechs and Germans with twenty gendarmes hurt, rioters bayoneted, and dragoons deployed. The British consul Captain A. W. W. Forbes was dragged from a tram and mauled as violence escalated.
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Prague
Bohemia
A. W. W. Forbes
Rebels Postpone Attack Near Port au Prince
In Port au Prince on December 2, rebels led by General Antoine Simon plan a delay of several days before engaging government troops entrenched near the city. Simon instead orders a push toward Jacmel, thirty miles southwest, before resuming the march on Port au Prince.
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Port Au Prince
Antoine Simon
Jacmel
Native women of Cochin and Travancore attire notes
In Cochin and Travancore India, reputable native women are described as wearing nothing above the waist save nose rings and earrings, reflecting local dress customs noted in the report.
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Cochin
Travancore
India
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New York State
White
Hunter
MR. Hopson
Howell
New York Globe
Satterlee
Mining Congress
North Carolina
Reformatory For
Hazel
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
The
North American Commission Company
America
Takahira Note
Mikado's Land
Haiti
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