Thaw Trial Witness Breaks Down Under Fire
In New York on February 22 District Attorney Jerome cross-examined Mrs. Harry Thaw who shed tears as she admitted ongoing relations with architect Stanford White after their first encounter. The testimony aims to portray the personal sacrifice to save Thaw from death by electric chair as the trial continues with two more days of questioning planned.
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New York
Jerome
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Dine
Thaw Case Witness Describes Turbulent Courtroom Scene
The article recounts Mrs. Thaw's testimony as Jerome Thaw pressed questions about her ties to Stan White and relationships with White. Prosecutors urged suspension while she cried, and she admitted trips in 1903 to Europe and New York, including nights at White’s apartments and champagne that tasted bitter. She also said she showed cable copies to Stan White seeking influence to calm a potential scandal.
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Jerome
White
Jelmas
Stan White
Europe
London
Payroll tale: Thaw used WHITSH funds abroad
Testimony recounts Harry Thaw and Mrs Thaw drawing on financier Stanford White while abroad in 1908 and a $400 credit letter later turned over. Witnesses describe balances at Mercantile Trust and ongoing cash flow with Thaw and Nesbit.
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Harry Thaw
Iaw
White
Nesbit
Parisian Case Ties Thaw Witness to Past Life
A jury heard a letter from Mrs Thaw describing a gay Paris life with Harry Thaw and a group from the Tenderloin. The testimony touched on the Dead Rat case but yielded little new information. Prosecutors traced her every step via a typewritten tether Jerome often reads, while questioning the daughter.
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Thaw
Paris
Harry
Jerome
Thaw Case Proceedings Highlight Letters Dispute
In court, Del. Pes hints at DA aims to indict Mrs Thaw while Jerome presses for letters from Stanford White. Hartridge refuses to answer. legal wrangle over subpoenas and missing affidavits ends with medical witnesses kept available for later examination.
Telepathic warning matches telegram of Captain Conway death
Mrs. J v Loder of Petersburg awoke at 2 a m to a dream in which sister Maria Conway of Memphis said her husband was dead. At 7 a m a messenger brought a telegram announcing Captain Charles Conway's death at 2 a m and burial plans in Aurora. Conway was 60, married with one daughter, and had worked as a river man between Cincinnati and Memphis before illness confined him to Memphis.
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Petersburg
Ind
J. v. Loder
Maria Conway
Memphis
Tenn
Martha
Chas. Conway
Aurora
Captain Conway
Cincinnati
Bright
Billion-Dollar Congress Size of appropriations tops a trillion
In the house Tawney warned that the sundry civil bill reflected vast spending. He estimated current and future appropriations would reach 1,005,244,468 dollars, the highest for any congress session. He warned a revenue shortfall could bring a 1,000,000,000 dollar deficit by year’s end.
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Tawney
Washington
House
Congress
Fiftyninth Congress
Treasury of the
United States
Mrs Benham and Benham Question Mouth Size
In Brooklyn Life a humorous exchange has Mrs Benham asking if her mouth is too large and Benham replying that it is an open question. The brief dialogue reflects light social amusements in the Brooklyn community.
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Benham
Brooklyn
Salton Sea Dam Repaired After Colorado River Breach
The Colorado River escaped its course to form Salton Sea in California. It has been confined at last and may be restrained from further damage. The repair work cost about $2,000,000.
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Colorado
California Desert
Salton Sea
Wreck of the Rotterdam Berlin Sparks Cross-Channel Tragedy
A violent gale wrecked the Rotterdam mail steamer Berlin as it enters Hook of Holland harbor. Of 148 aboard only one passenger saved with survivors clinging to wreckage. Lifeboat Captain Jansen and crew fought to reach the wreck amid raging seas and near continuous setbacks.
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London
Great Eastern Railway Company
Hook of Holland
Patterson
Parkinson
England
Continent
Rotterdam
Berlin
Harwich
Jansen
Tragic Sea Rescue Fails Near Berlin Wreck
Lifeboat reaches ten yards to the stern of the Berlin after a life line breaks and survivors cry out. Boiling waves prevent a closer approach, forcing the rescue boat to retreat.
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Berlin
Berlin Storm Sinks Ship 100 Die After Terrifying Night
Captain Parkinson, sole survivor, recounts the Berlin disaster on the North Pier crossing. About 100 on deck perished as the vessel broke in two during a violent gale. Trollander passengers, many in England on business, were among the losses. Parkinson drifted in icy water for an hour before rescue.
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Parkinson
Amsterdam
Myrmidon
Molt Line
Liverpool
Berlin
North Pier
Manny
Captain Parkinson
Captain Precious
England
Portland reformer arrested over lobbying in Idaho session
The Rev. L Tufts of Portland representing the Pacific coast reform bureau was arrested by House sergeant at arms Miles after adjournment. He faces a lobbying charge and will have a hearing. Tufts advocates a Sunday lid law and his bill passed the committee of the whole.
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Boise, Ida
L. Tufts
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast Reform Bureau
Miles
Tufts
Local pair from Hazleton enlistment trip ends with medical notice
Hazleton Indiana on February 22 Charles Self and Joan Ingle traveled to Vincennes to enlist in the army. They returned with Ingle found to be totally blind in his right eye and Self having had both arms broken and refused enlistment due to injuries.
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Hazleton
Ind
Charles Self
Joan Ingle
Vincennes
Ingle
Self
Jury verdict pins saloonkeeper in death of Cairo engineer
Paris, UK Feb 22 Coroner's jury declares Perry Lansaw responsible for the death of George Pridges a Cairo division engineer shot while trying to enter a saloon on Jan 22. Pridges died Feb 7 from blood poisoning. Lansaw denies knowledge but was held on 2000 bond.
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Paris
George Pridges
Cairo
Perry Lansaw
Bridges
le Wits
Lansaw
Lanson
Illnesses from campus color rush injure ten at university
Bloomington Feb 22 Ten students were injured on the Illinois Wesleyan campus in a color rush. William T. Alexander suffered a broken shoulder and bruises. Ray Hawthorne sustained an elbow injury. Frank Sayers had facial injuries.
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Bloomington
Illinois Wesleyan University
William T. Alexander
Ray Hawthorne
Frank Sayers
Record Farm Land Price in Edgar County Sale
Paris Illinois February 22 1900 record price for Edgar county farm land set when sixty two acre John Henry farm two miles west of Paris sold at public sale to Cyrus Henry for 180 dollars per acre.
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Paris
Ill
Edgar County
John Henry
Cyrus Henry
Chicago Markets Report of Feb 22 1907
The Chicago market notes show strong cattle and sheep demand with stable to slightly higher prices for beef and lambs. Hog prices range from 6.85 to 7.10 with steady shipments. receipts about 17 000 today and 18 100 yesterday, while cattle and sheep demand remains solid and mixed packers are active. Local figures include Texas steers around 4.80 and westerns near 5.10, with hogs steady to strong and market activity described as generally firm.
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Chicago
Texas
John A. Babcock Promises a Square Deal
A terse message from John A. Babcock asserts he will deliver a fair, square deal whenever consulted, emphasizing trust and reliability. No further details or context are provided.
Washington senator proposes censorship bill to ban crime reports
Spokane, Feb 22. State Senator Will G Graves introduces a bill to prohibit newspapers in Washington from publishing accounts of crimes or police proceedings. The measure bans crime details and references to immorality and cures for diseases, risking exclusion of many western papers and provoking widespread protest.
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Wash
Washington
Russia
Will G. Graves
New York
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Pittsburg
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
British Columbia
State of
Pacific Ocean
Northwest
Graves
Election in the Transvaal boosts Dutch party lead
Johannesburg reports indicate a Boers majority in next parliament with eighteen Progressives, six Nationalists, sixteen Dutch party, one independent and three Laborites elected. Dutch, Nationalists and Laborites are allied. Sir Percy Fitzpatrick defeats Sir Robert Solomon in Victoria in a high profile race.
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Johannesburg
Robert Solomon
Transvaal
Atiesmenyh
Victoria
Percy Fitzpatrick
Cleveland Woman Receives Divorce Over Constant Callers
Mrs. J. W. Cobb wins a divorce from a husband known for a telephone habit. Judge Kennedy orders $500 alimony and $8 weekly child support. Cobb faced repeated contempt sentences for constant calls, and was enjoined and jailed.
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Cleveland
J. W. Cobb
Kennedy
Cobb
Violent Storms Rattle Germany From Berlin to South
Violent storms sweep western and southern Germany with hail and snow. Reports describe hurricane force gusts at several locations including Berlin amid severe weather across the region.
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Germany
Berlin
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