Thaw Case Move Sought to Supreme Court Quickly
Clifford W. Hartridge for Harry K. Thaw asks transfer from the court of general sessions to the criminal branch of the supreme court. Justice Bischoff reserved decision as Thaw’s counsel claims public case urgency while the district attorney argues no speed advantage and says a delay exists due to nine homicide dockets.
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Harry Thaw
New York
Clifford W. Hartridge
Harry K. Thaw
Stopford White
Thaw
Court of General Sessions
Criminal Branch
Supreme Court
Justice Bischoff
Gleason
Smyth
Beecause
Hartridge
Tartridge
Stensland in New York Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Paul O Stensland ex president of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank arrived in New York after fleeing to Morocco following the bank wrecking. He stands indicted for heavy embezzlements and will plead according to his son Theodore Stensland.
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New York
Paul O. Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Chicago
Prinz Adalbert
Morocco
Theodore — Stenstand
Confession Ties Chicago Officials in Morocco Arrest
Assistant State's Attorney Harry Olson said Stensland confessed to several charges during a Tangier Morrocco arrest. Olson, who traveled to Tangier to escort the ex-bank official, declined to name other implicated Chicago men. Stensland will be sent to Chicago later today.
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Thit
Stensland
Harry Olson
Chicago
Tangier
Morocco
Olson
Georgia unrest reports rise after fatal mob incident
Still in Georgia near Atlanta on September 25 the body of Zeb Long was found hanging west of East Point after a disturbance linked to disorderly conduct charges. Police report mass casualties with ten dead and ongoing patrols by sixteen state infantry companies. The city remains under heavy security as authorities assess death counts and conduct suppressive measures.
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Atlanta
Zeb Long
East Point
Long
Moint
Athansa
State Infantry
Mutiny on the Lake Aboard the C B Hill Stirs Crew
Firemen aboard the C B Hill mutinied near Belle Isle demanding a return to Detroit while the steamer carried freight from Cleveland to Fort William. The ship sprang a leak in Lake Erie and tied up in Detroit after Captain J T Coleman protested the claim of unseaworthiness.
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Detroit
Delaware
Cleveland
Fort William
Belle Isle
J. T. Coleman
Lake Erie
Coleman
Coward Kills His Friend in Camp Ambush Near Marion
A. E. Farley of Kennedy shot Adolph Williams at a camp near the Eldorado Marion and Southwestern railroad after mistaking him for a Black man. Farley fled but was captured after a bloodhound pursuit and jailed. Williams, a white man, was killed instantly.
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Marion
A. EK. Farley
Kennedy
Adolph Williams
Eldorado, Marion and Southwestern
Jarey
Williams
Farley
Iguana described as a five foot tree climber for dinner
The text notes the iguana as a five foot lizard that climbs trees and basks in the sun. It mentions South Americans eat its flesh and consider it delicious while noting the iguana does not bite and is easily approached. The account also references capture by tears of a toose.
Higgins declines renomination in post-Pres. era Democrats split
New York and Saratoga report Governor Higgins refuses a second term, citing independence from party bosses. The piece notes a rising push to reconfigure tickets with Bruce or Chas K Hughes as likely choices, and lists other potential contenders like Woodruff, Root, Black, Parsons, and Draper.
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Higging
Bruce
Chas
K E. Hughes
Woodruff
Elihu Root
Black
Parsons
Hearst Is the Problem Democrats at Buffalo Don't Know Where His Is at
Democratic leaders at the New York state convention seek to measure William R. Hearst strength and obtain Tammany Hall chief Charles F. Murphy’s pledge. Murphy says Tammany is not pledged to any candidate and will follow Upstate choice, whether Adam Dix or another.
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Buffalo
N. Y
William R. Hearst
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Murphy
John A. Dix
Washington County
Dix
Tammany
Upstate
Man calling himself Morgan held for trial in fraud case
London authorities commit Gerald Morgan to trial on several charges after he claimed Harvard Rowing Club ties and JE Pierpont Morgan kinship. Cards in his pocket read J Richardson Harvard University Rowing Club. He has prior convictions and is alleged to have defrauded Dr. Dicker at Miller hospital Greenwich.
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Morgan
London
Gerald Morgan
Harvard Rowing Club
J. Pierpont Morgan
Dicker
Miller Hospital
Greenwich
J. Richardson
Harvard University
Collision Kills Five Men in Minnesota Yard Incident
Five men died and fifteen or more were injured in a rear end collision between a passenger train and a switch engine in the Minneapolis and St. Louis yards at New Prague Minnesota. Names include D D Demauarais F E Brown George Klinker Fuss Frank Wrabek Arthur Kilmayr and others with multiple serious injuries reported. The wreck was caused by a switching engine in the yards.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
New Prague
D. D. Demauarais
If’. EE. Brown
St. Paul
George Kk. Klinkerfuss
Frank Wrabeck
Arthur Kilmayer
Albert Lea
Ming
David Green
A. F E. Kilroy
Thomas McDonald
L. Klaine
Linema
John Kuby
New Trague
H. T. Matthews
Train Arrival Delayed Fifteen Minutes on Main Line
A passenger train ran fifteen minutes late on the main track causing brief disruption. Officials cited usual delays and advised passengers to expect revised schedules.
Thirty Miles of Railway Linking Evansville to Chicago and New York
Evansville officials report a new rail line of about thirty miles will be built as a division of the Big Pour railroad. The double tracked route from Evansville to Mount Carmel will connect southern Indiana to Chicago and New York City, touching coal fields in southern Illinois and oil fields near Casey and Robinson. Captain G J Grammer emphasizes the project aims for operation by early fall.
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Evansville
Ind
Mount Carmel
Big Pour Rou
G. J. Grammer
Big Pour Railroad
Southern
Indiana
Chicago
New York City
Illinois
Casey and Robinson
Welcomed the Poorhouse
Detroit Michigan reports Rev. Dr. William H. Smith age 75 formerly Ontario pastor and now former MIIville pastor was sent to Lapeer poorhouse for end of life care. His two former congregants helped raise funds and his costly illness exhausted his wealth. He expressed willingness to serve God by helping others in need.
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Detroit
Mich
William H. Smith
Ontario
Miiville
Lapeer
Smith
Chicago Market Report Hogs and Sheep Mixed Prevailing
Chicago market notes for Sept 25 1906 show hogs steady to higher with light and mixed packer categories trading 86 30 to 86 75. rough grades 85 45 to 86 10. pigs and porkers 85 45 to 86 70. Cattle slow weak with native and western ranges 83 15 to 85 55. lambs 84 25 to 87 60. receipts about 30000 in cattle and 14000 in hogs. sheep dull and weak overall.
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Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Rebels Win Acrossboard in Havana Peace Talks
Insurgent committee reports near alignment with Taft and Macon on peace plans. Secretary Taft will review a draft. Palma may stay with cabinet reshuffle and possible elections for a new Senate and House. Provisional officers and provincial posts may also be redefined.
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Havana
Revolutionary Party
United States Peace Commmisasionese
Taft
Macon
Presidio
Acon
Palma
Palama
Taft Presents Cuba Armistice to Rebels and Government
Secretary Taft submits a negotiated truce to both sides in Cuba with Liberal leader Aldred Zayas as intermediary. The pact calls for a blanket armistice across Cuba, strict notification rules, and a 24 hour cooling off before resuming hostilities, with government signing conditioned on notifying Taft through Montalvo.
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Havana
Taft
Cuba
Liberal Party
Aldred Zayas
American Peace Commission
Peace Commission
Montalvo
Zayas
Mattoon couple marks 63rd wedding anniversary
Mattoon Newfoundland and Labrador notice reports Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Watson of this city celebrated the sixty third anniversary of their marriage. The couple, born in Kentucky in the early 1800s, are parents of eleven children.
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Mattoon, NL
Lewis Watson
Rifle Team Arrives From London to Compete for Shield
Aboard the steamer Minnetonka from London the Queen's Westminster volunteers rifle team disembarked in New York. They will contest for a shield donated by Sir Howard Vincent.
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New York
Minnetonka
London
Queen's Westminster Volunteers
Sir Howard Vicent
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