Wives Testimony in Hains Case Described as Brutal Affair
The report details Mrs Hains accusing Capt Hains Jr of brutality and infidelity connected to a murder case. It recounts alleged statements by Mrs Hains and defense reactions, including claims of an illegitimate child, a controversial confession, and debates over insanity and reconciliation as lawyers push the case.
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Capt Hains
Slayers
Capt. Hains
John F McIntyre
Fort Hamilton
Frank G Wild
Hains
Aus Hams
Hams
Wild
Witd
Bertez
McIntyre
Cemanded
New York
Wiliam F Annis
Peter & Hains Jr
Frank G Wald
Charles H Libby
Labby
Capt Hais
John F Weintsre
Jenkins Hains
Annis
Manhattan
Lawers
West Fortyfourth Street
Mrannis
Anderson
Hadley urges reform over oil case at AG meeting
Denver report on the second annual National Organization of Attorney Generals gathering. Missouri AG Herbert S Hadley denounces the Standard Oil verdict and argues for laws to prevent reversal of judgments unless the record shows the wrong party prevailed. He cites the $2,940,000 Standard Oil fine and calls for tighter federal and state safeguards.
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Denver
National Organization of Attorney Generals
Herbert S Hadley
Missouri
Hadley
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
John D Rockefeller
H H Rogers
John Archbold
Indiana in 1908 campaign shows liquor issue and party strength
Special to The Washington Post reports Indiana's race centers on liquor policy and labor mood. Democrats push anti injunction and anti Bryan sentiment, claiming support rising for Bryan while Republicans cite Fairbanks support and strong organizing. Labor perspectives split, with Gompers influence limited, breweries funding Democrats through Tom Taggart, and Taft coalition hope aiming for Indiana's electoral votes.
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Washington Post
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Latt
Bryan
Roosevelt
Herns
Edgard Perkins
Democratc
Taggart
Democraic
Tom’ Taggart
Taft Denver
Democratic National Committee
Repubicans
Hoosier
Tait
JCG
Lewis Named at Oakland for Congress Nomination
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Md April 4 Dawdy Lewis was nominated for Congress by acclamation at the Democratic convention for the Sixth Maryland district in Oakland The convention was chaired by W J Grove with J Frank Lewis as secretary Lewis 39 years old began coal mining at nine and studied law under Benjamin A Richmond before being admitted to the Allegany county bar in 1892
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Washington
Cumberland
Dawdy Lewis
Maryland
Oakland
Lewis
W J Grove
Frederick County
J Frank Lewis
Montgomery County
James A Young
Benjamin A Richmond
Allegany County
Farm scientists to meet on boll weevil fight in city
One hundred fifty triers of the soil will meet in convention on August 29 to exchange views. The gathering marks a shift to scientific agricul ture, with demonstration-farm operators from the Department of Agriculture leading the program. The effort aims to show farmers how to grow crops to resist weevil damage, backed by the Southern Education Board which contributed 69 000 to fund 160 agriculturists and demonstration farms across the South.
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Ins
Department of Aeroculture
South
Secretary of Agriculture
Southern Edtication Board
Department of Agriculture
Railroad Wreck at Grafton Causes Multiple Deaths
Ten persons are reported killed and many injured after an overloaded passenger train on the Pennsboro and Harrisville Railroad derailed near Grafton. The excursionists were returning from the Ritchie County fair, with delays affecting service on the Congressional Limited route.
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Grafton
W Va
Peansboro and
Harrisville
Ritchie County Fair
Pennsboro
Chinese Leaders to Address Ashburnham Gathering
Ashburnham Mass Aug 12. Several hundred Chinese youths and 1 TM men, members of the Chinese Students American Association, gathered as the annual meeting opened tonight. Speakers include Wu Ting-fang Chinese minister to the United States and Wu Yen secretary of the Chinese legation.
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Ashburnham
Mass
Chinese Students American Association
Wu ‘Tieg-fang
United States
Wu. Yen
American Astronomers Sail for Buenos Aires
Professors Richard Tucker of Lick Observatory and Lewis Boss of the Dudley Observatory along with William Behrum sail on the Velasquez from New York to Buenos Ayres guided by Boss. The voyage includes a stop at San Juan upstream about 500 miles west of Buenos Ayres.
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New York
Richard Tucker
Lick Observatory
Calfornia
Lewis Boss
Dudley Observatory
William Bearnum
Buenos Ayres
Boss
Albany
Fastest Sea Trip Sets New Short Course Record
New York reports the Cunard turbine Lusitania set a new short course transatlantic record, crossing from Queenstown to Sandy Hook in 4 days 46 hours, lowering the former mark by over three hours. The ship then anchored outside Sandy Hook, awaiting docking the next day.
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New York
Luisiana
Sandy Hook
Ross
Atlantic
Lusitania
Queenstown
Daunts Rock
Fairy
Duke in Missouri Prison in Pardon Plea
Alphonse Gregorius, convicted in 1906 of burglary and jailed at Missouri State Penitentiary, seeks a pardon via Father Gretchen in Paris to return to France to see his ailing mother. The priest cites claimed royal connections to support the request.
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Springfeld
Alphonse Gregorius
Missouri
France
Father Gretchen
Val Mason
Gregorius
Two Local Earthquakes Recorded at Cheltenham Observatory
Government observatory Cheltenham Maryland logs two earthquakes within 36 hours. The first Wednesday at 8 49 49 p m lasting nine minutes with origin likely within 200 miles of Cheltenham. The second occurred yesterday morning from 5 49 to 6 15 lasting six minutes, distant origin near Toledo Baltimore and Ohio lines and related travel notices accompany the item.
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Government Observatory
Chel Ltenham
Cheltenham
Marning
Hughes Crisis Rocks Oyster Bay GOP Nomination Talk
National campaign focus on New York governorship as Hitchcock Sherman and others met with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss Gov Hughes renomination. Rumors and divided views persisted with no final decision. observers noted momentum toward a second term for Hughes but no public statement issued.
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Washington Post
Oyster Bay
New York State
James 8. Sherman
Frank H Hitchcock
Republican National
Bacon
George J Smith
Republican Committee
Sagamore Hill
Hughes
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Jie
Biichcock
Hancock Jis
New Iork
Sherman
New Yue
Crescent
Hey
Michael J Dady
Brooklyn
Meyer
W W Cook
William 8S Bennett
New York
Robert Bacon
William J Young
United States
Cameron McA Winslow
New Hampshire
James M Kidder
Hns
Republican National Committee
Sgov Hughes
Hitchcoch
National Headquarters
Gov. Hughes
Taft
Republican
Hartchcock
Foot Intruder Alarm in Roanoke Residence
A Roanoke widow Mrs Maggie Blackwell and her guest Miss Sallie Chariton report an early morning intrusion. Miss Chariton woke to a hand on her foot and a man in the dark warned them to hush as he moved toward the door and fled the house. Both women remained awake for the rest of the night.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Maggie Blackwell
Sallie Chariton
Miss Chariton
Mie Blackwell
Balloons Cruise Over Berlin In Pair During Training
German Parseval and Gross military steerable balloons cruised together over Berlin for two hours near Ander den Linden, performing evolutions above housetops. Crowds cheered as Duke of Sachsen Altenburg helmed Parseval. Both balloons to make daily ascensions to train new handlers.
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Berlin
Ander den Linden
Duke of
Sachsen-Altenburg
Watertown GOP convention deadlocked after 331 ballots
In Pulaski the 28th congressional district Republican convention failed to break a three way tie for Representative to succeed Charles L Knapp. After seven ballots and a total of 331 ballots cast the vote totals remained Hunt 14, Stowell 13, Knapp 11. The convention has been in session over a week and is hopelessly deadlocked.
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Pulaski
Charles L .Knapp
Hunt
Jefferson
Stowell
Oswego
Knapp
Lewis
Bishop McQuaid Collapses At Seminary Feast
Rochester report says Bishop Bernard J McQuaid fainted during the banquet closing the hall dedication at St Berrards Seminary. Clergy knelt in prayer as Dr L F Simpson treated him. he later revived and was said to be not in immediate danger. Also Bristol dispatch notes Edwich Tribble seeking his father Alfred Tribble, last seen leaving the National Soldiers Home in Johnson City.
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Tansster
Ter Fatter
Son
N Union
Watson
Thomas R Marshall
Taft
Hitchcock
Shermar
Hughes
Rochester
St Berrards Seminary
Bernard J McQuaid
McQuaid
L F Simpson
Washington Post
Bristol
Edwich Tribble
Green River
Utah
Alfred Tribble
National Soldiers
Johnson
Tribble
Seynth Musgourt Regiment of Volunteer Infantry
Parade of Americans in Sydney Sailors Land Armed But Ammunition Free
A Sydney parade for the visiting American fleet proceeds after a government accord. Admiral Sperry agrees to land armed but without ammunition, and Australian officials welcome the fleet with large crowds across Botany Bay to the reception pavilion. Prime Minister Deakin and NSW leaders greet Rear Admiral Sperry and crews. Australians express strong ties and commercial bonds with the United States. The report covers the landing at Farm Cove and the celebratory atmosphere through the city.
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Sidney
Swsw
Sydney
Australia
Admiral Sperry
Commonwealth
Whch
Lfe
Australa
Farm Cove
Olcéf
Botanic Gardens
Alfred Deakin
New South Wales
Sperry
Hesata
Botany Bay
Pacific
Perth
West Australia
Western Australia
F G D Bedford
Government House
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