Jail Overcrowding at District Jail Prompts West Wing Fitment
The District Jail holds about 600 prisoners in 446 cells with 14 additional cells for women. Conditions are dire with meager bathing facilities, no plumbing in cells, and crowded passageways. A commission report to Congress is awaited before further renovations and sex segregation plans can proceed.
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Commission
Congress
Weber
Department of Justice
Vis J Buen Kester
Fins
Lousists
Justice Stafford
John Joy Ldsen
RV Tedatll
Weil
I Shum
Pr Soners
Inma
Liuig
Prison reform views on jail conditions and prisoner treatment
A speaker argues against using a jail as punishment and urges reform. He outlines aims to detain minor offenders and hold witnesses, notes that prisoners should have occupations, and recalls feeding and meal routines. Mention is made of visiting other jails and reporting to Congress.
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Congress
Department of Justice
Thaw Defends His Checks in Bankruptcy Case
In Poughkeepsie New York on August 11 Harry K Thaw denied failing to honor most checks noting a May 2 overdraft to Mr Littletton that was later corrected. He said all other checks were paid and that his last check cashed on the third of this month left a balance in Union National Bank of Pittsburgh.
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Poughkeepsie NY
Harry K Thaw
Union National Bank of Pittsburg
Daniel O Relliey
Harry K Thaws
Tnals
Pittsburg
Exelyn
Thaw
Wiliam Thaw
Mrs Alice Webb Webb trial in Wisconsin on fraudulent hotel check
Alice LL Webb wife of Brodie L Duke, accused of defrauding the Great Northern Hotel with a check drawn on the wrong bank. Witnesses say Webb signed while under stimulants and with pleurisy, claiming misapprehension as funds were withdrawn from a different institution. jury to return verdict tomorrow.
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Canago
Wis
Alice LL Webb
Brodie L Duke
Great Northern Hotel
Kersten
Mrs Webb
Sen
Whch
Sime
Ilvien M_ Helpes
com _panion
Webb
James Perk
Railroads urged to prep rolling stock for crop traffic
The Illinois Manufacturers Association plans an agitation to press railroad officials to prepare rolling stock and equipment ahead of a predicted prosperity surge and heavier crop movement. They warn that delays and shortages from two years ago could recur unless at least 100.90000 in new equipment is spent to handle expected traffic.
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Washingon
Chicago
Ilnneig
Association
Mrs Dresser Plans New York Move After Divorce
Sioux Falls Aug 11 Mrs Daniel LeRoy Dresser, divorced, prepares to move to New York to seek stenography work. A Vanderbilts relative notes she will not miss society as she begins training for active business life. The windfall she earned on Long Island shores funds her shift toward self employment.
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Sioux Falls
Daniel LeRoy Dresser
New York
John Nicholas Brown
Dresser
Long Island
International Typographical Union Meets in Boston
Favorable action on tuberculosis committee and a convention every five years. H Russett Wray of the Chamber of Commerce Colorado Springs described Western advantages for treatment and the union printers home. Deliberations over next year’s convention place included Minneapolis and St Joseph amid lighter business and allied union sessions. Delegates planned a Nantasket shore dinner after adjournment.
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Boston
International Typographical Union
H Russent Wray
Camber of Commerce
Colorado Springs
Union Printers
Minneapolis
Gov Johnson
St Joseph
Stereotypers’ Union
Typegraphical Union
International Stereotypers’ and Electrotypers’ Union
Nantasket
Five Greeks Arrested For Black Hand Letter Plot
Five Greek men were arrested in Harlem on concealed weapons charges after traveling with revolvers to meet a Black Hand letter sender. Basil Stirocoules, wealthy importer of 45 New Bowery, led the group. other named defendants include Chilansos Stira of Madison Street, Ellan Mercedes baker of 9 Tuird Avenue, Constant Leva of Coffee Street, and Peter Couls of 50 James Street. Magistrate Steinert held them for trial after the tale of the Black Hand letter was read in court.
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New York
Harlem
Basil Stirocoules
New Bowery
Basil
Amsordam Avenue
190Th Street
Duetm and
Nenster
West 152d Street
Pole
Tatgnel
Steinert
Basi Garthen
Stira Chilansos
Malison
Robbers Torture Women in County Home Invasion
In a remote county location yesterday morning three masked men battered a door, bound Miss Maria De Garmo and her niece Miss Lizzie Hartman, robbed jewelry and cash, rifled chests, and abused the elder until she fainted. They fled after discovering only fifteen hundred dollars tied to a timber sale.
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Washington Paruy
Maria de Garmo
Miss de Garmo
Lizzie Hartman
Miss Hartman
National and Local Names in Hotel Guest Lists Across Cities
A long OCR style list aggregates guests and residents across hotels in Boston New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond and other U S cities. It names numerous individuals and couples with partial affiliations to hotels including Willard Regent and National and mentions from Birmingham Atlanta Cairo Paris and Bloomington among others.
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Battivore
Charles Woles
M McEvoys
Robes JH Roberts
Ken Yarnum
Boston
F Deland Riggs
J “Murphy
Willard
Herbert D Brown
New York
Frederick Todd
Carles T Bishop
A Gatleker
Kentner Sharrham
Neves
He Oriter
Willd
Sehillinge
Phillips
T Steper
St James
Lenman Shoreham
G Blok Abbitt
New Wilfsrd
T Dewees
N Dewees
George A Manning Regent
Mica Taries
New Varnum
Puptsburg—Frank
Miller National
Holmes Abbitt
H Weeks
Tikhan
New Willard Richmgnti
Baten At James
J M Bennett
Megent
Fr Norton
Eilen Norton
Laura Norton
Birmingham
Winter Aimtsville
New
Witlsta Georgha
BA McCarthy
Atlanta
Atherton
Nelson
California
Wis
Geo
Nance
Ollne
Bloomington
National RF
Streater
Huette
Cairo
Mitchell
West End
Indiana
Pittsburg Store Theft Ring Tied to $50,000 Loot
An alleged conspiracy by mercantile workers to rob their employers has led to four arrests, with over $50,000 in goods stolen from six firms. Each suspect was a trusted employee for years, and a mysterious head man directed daily shipments from stores to a back door. The head figure remains unidentified, changing appearances to avoid detection.
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Pittsburg
Aug
E. E
Jenkins
William Lindsay
Ana
Takahira Praises OBrien At New York Luncheon
A New York luncheon at the Hotel Astor hosted by the Japan Society honored Ambassador OBrien with speakers including Rear Admiral Coghlan Senator Burrows and Baron Takahira. Coghlan urged a larger navy to protect peace, while Takahira OBrien and Consul General Midsuno voiced friendship and peaceful trade between the United States and Japan.
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New York
Japan
America
Hotel Astor Today
Shomss J Obrien
Japan Society of New York
Coghlan
United States
Burrows
Baron Takahira
Washington
O’brien
K Midsuno
Japa
Roosevelt
O Brien
Wei
No Union Label On Them Portraits Blocked By Gompers
Special to The Washington Post outlines a dispute over union labels on lithographs of Taft and Bryan. The Republican and Democratic committees placed large orders, but the union label cannot be used until the Federation of Labor under Samuel Gompers approves. Open shop lithographing firms and a pending Artists' Association membership appeal complicate the issue.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Taft
Bryan
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Republican Campaign Committee
Democratic Organization
Poster Artists Association
Federation
Artists’ Association
Tina
Republican Committee
Frank Titchcock
Gov Smith Calls Georgia Extra Session August 24
Georgia Governor G H Smith orders an extra legislative session to convene in Atlanta on August 24 to tackle urgent bills on the convict law and anti lobbying measures. He directed both chambers to assemble to address these priority issues for the state.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Gev Hoke Smith
Senate
Isha
Georgia Legisature
Sperry Arrives As Guests Dine At Rotorua Bathhouse Opening
Admiral Sperry and 200 officers joined Prime Minister Ward and MPs at Rotorua to witness the opening of a grand new bathhouse. A Maori war-dance gathering followed, with jackies entertained in Rotorua and a drill hall program for noncommissioned officers of both American and Australasian ships. The visit included plans for a Melbourne parade and a service-cutter championship as fleet morale grows in Australian waters.
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Admral Sperry
Ward
Rotorua
New Zealand
Auckland
Ellerslie
Admiral Sperry
Cleve
Wari
Thermal District
North Island
Orphans’ Club
Melbourne
Sydney
A Pethebridge
Australian Council of Defense
Pethebridge
Australia
India
Canada
J C Hoad
Military Administration
England
London
Washington New Gateway booklet extols DC as manufacturing hub
A Washington Chamber of Commerce illustrated booklet promotes the capital as a fast growing manufacturing and commercial center with strong transportation advantages. It outlines educational attractions civic life and places of interest, notes large ad content, and credits George H Gall and Charles W Claggett for compiling and publicizing the volume.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
National Capital
Iff Ims
Chamber of Commerce
George H Gall
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway
Charles W Claggett
American Legatees Win In Rubens Will Case
Paris declares American courts have jurisdiction over the Rubens will dispute. Charles Rubens died in Paris in 1906 leaving $2,000,000 to friends in New York, Henry Heckelheimer and Julia Heidelbach. nephews claim Rubens was Samuel Woog, a Frenchman who became naturalized in America then returned to France. They seek French division of the estate. the defendants contend the American drawn will falls under American law.
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Paris
Rubens
Charles Rubens
New York
Henry Heckelheimer
Julia Heidelbach
Samuél Woog
America
France
Fekteheimer
Julia Heidelbech
Captain Mitchell Dead in Southampton After Rescue
Captain Mitchell died in Southampton England while commanding the British yacht Deerhound. He saved Captain Symes and crew of the Confederate frigate Alabama after its engagement, landing the rescued men in Paris. Arthur Rane announced the death. Rane, born 1831, was author and politician who led the Aurore and served in the French senate for Corsica.
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Southampton
Eng
S. Mitchell
Symes
Alabama
Theearsarge
Paris
Arthur Rane
M. Rane
Corsica
General Rucker 96 Denies Death Claim From Insurance
Brigadier General Daniel Rucker retired at 96 confronted New York Life Insurance Co claiming a death notice was erroneous. He entered service in 1837 as a dragoon lieutenant and rose to brigadier general by 1882 with a brevet major general. One daughter is widow of General Philip Sheridan.
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Rucker
Daniel Rucker
Mondiay
New York Life Insurance Company
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Gen Rucker
Phu Sheridan
Indians Praise Sherman in Choctaw Nation Letter
Utica NY Aug 11 Republican vice presidential nominee James Sherman received a congratulatory letter from Green Curtain principal chief of the Choctaw nation at Tuskahoma along with resolutions praising his long friendship with the tribe. The note notes admiration for his nomination and urges respectful parade cheers as Bryan and Kern banners are considered.
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Utica
James Sherman
Green M Curtain
Tuskahoma
Sherman
Bryan and Kern
Genesee Street
Woman Shot and Robbed at Magnolia Beach
Mrs W T Cornell of New York was attacked on Magnolia Beach near Rafe's chasm. A gunshot wounded her neck as the assailant stole a gold watch, a purse with $15, and sought rings before fleeing upon sighting two waitresses. She was helped to a hotel. doctors say the wound is not fatal.
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W. T. Cornell
New York
Magnolia
Mass
Washington Post
W 'T Cornell
Oceanside Way
Rafe
Hill Host to Scholars Dinner in Berlin Congress
American ambassador Dr David Jayne Hill hosted a dinner in Berlin for delegates to the International Historical Congress and prominent scholars from several nations. Attendees included Harvard’s Lanman and Munsterberg, Haskins, Yiancke, Johns Hopkins’ Haupt, Columbia’s Hirth, Rome’s Jesse B Carter, Aberdeen’s Sir William Rameau, Brandl’s Koser, and embassy staff. Dr Hill toasted Dr Koser, president of the congress, who responded by praising Hill as a history maker and writer.
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Berlin
David Jayne Hill
Germany
International Historical Congress
Charles Rockwell Lanman
Hugo Munsterberg
Charles H Haskins
Kuno Yiancke
Harvard University
Paul Haupt
Johns Hopkins University
Frederick Hirth
Columbia University
Jesse B. Carter
American Classical Institute
Rome
Wiliam Rameau
Aberdeen
Koser
Brandl
American Embassy Star
Hill
Congress
Koger
Chafin vows lifelong Prohibition bid across states
Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition party presidential nominee, says he will tour every state, giving three to eight speeches daily until election. He recalls a near drowning at a Nebraska YMCA pool and vows to avoid water except by glassful. He refuses to fear defeat and asserts strong belief in his bid.
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Chicago
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition Party
M. C A
Linegin
Nebr
Battleships Set Pacific Fleet Coal Records at Auckland
Three Pacific Fleet battleships at Auckland New Zealand set new coal loading marks. Georgia took aboard 3779 tons in 12 minutes 342 tons per hour. Rhode Island followed with 1710 tons in 4 hours 47 minutes 3577 tons per hour. Virginia surpassed both on June 26 taking 1667 tons in 4 hours 4167 tons per hour and also achieved the best hour record with 6569 tons.
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Pacific
Auckland
New Zealand
Georgia
Rhode Island
Virginia
Engineers to Honolulu for fortifications survey
The War Department ordered Company A First Battalion Engineers to depart San Francisco for Honolulu on November 5. The battalion, now on duty at Fort Mason, will survey fortifications around Honolulu and Pearl Harbor as the government plans a 24 large naval station, then return to Vancouver barracks.
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War Department
San Francisco
Honolug
Fort Mason
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Vancouver Barracks
Ranger Becomes Training Boat at Cavite and Suez Voyage
The gunboat Ranger, one of the oldest vessels, is placed in commission at Cavite Philippines and will sail to the Atlantic via the Suez Canal to the Naval School of Massachusetts. It is an iron and wood barkentine built before steel adoption. A board of officers from the medical corps reviews medical examining boards for disqualified officers. Major Colden L’H Rugplots joins Watertown arsenal as ordnance professor. A Tanana Alaska land tract near Fort Gibbon is set aside as a military reservation for the Signal Corps.
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Ranger
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Atlantic
Suez Canal
Nalutical School
Massachusetts
Adopiion
Valery Havard
Guy L Edie
Walter D Webb
Washington
Ruggles
O'Hern
Colden L'H Rugpgtes
Ordnance Department
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Mass
United States Military Academy
Edward P . Hern
Alaskan Signal Corps
Tanana
Fort Gibbon
Alaska
Signal Corps
Will Demand Prosperity Parade By Unemployed East Side Men
About ten thousand unemployed men on the East Side plan to parade Friday as the Interstate Prosperity Congress opens in the city under the United Commercial Travellers' Protective Association. They will march to the assembly building, join the prosperity society, and seek seats. The original plan for a prosperity banquet at Manhattan Beach was abandoned. the program now includes interrupting one Congress session on Friday.
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New Fork Ang
Wien
Interstate Prosperity Congress
United Commercial Travelers' Protective Association
J the Prosperity Society
Asp
Manhattan Beach
Pridas
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Prohibition
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