Countess Thaw Arrives to Attend Harry Thaw Trial
The Countess of Yarmouth Alice Thaw arrived in New York on the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria to attend the murder trial of her brother Harry Thaw for Stanford White's death. Harry hoped to see her at the Tombs but fog delayed her arrival aboard off Liberty. she will not meet him until tomorrow and denies plans to influence his defense. Edward Thaw stated he crossed the ocean to support his brother and dispel rumors of family interference.
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Edward Thaw
Countess
Harry
New York
Countess of
Yarmouth
Alice Thaw
Stanford White
Harry Thaw
Harr Thaw
Liberty
Hoboken
Mary Copely
Tward Thaw
Ma Od
Artildse
Jawr
Eany
Lidward Fhaw
Alan McLane Hamilton
Cruvel
Slater
Pittsburg
William Thaw
George Lauder Carnegie
Thaw
The
Lorraine
Forty-fifth Street
Fifth Avenue
Mrs Carnegie
Hatridge
Miss Copely
Carnegie
Hilgert
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Local Chronicle
Several notices list deaths and forthcoming services. Mary Elizabeth Boate aged 60 dies January 18 1907 at 133 p m at 128 New Jersey Ave NW. services at her son Harry Boate's home. Mary J Carter wife of Maj Joseph Carter of Somerset Heights Montgomery Co Md passed January 16 with services January 14 and interment Arlington Cemetery. Mary E France dies January 18 at 1330 Twelfth Street NW with funeral later. Mabel June Fry infant daughter of J W and Mrs Lucy Fry dies January 43 in 1907 with funeral from 10% E Street NW. Francis H Hopkins dies January 18 1907 at 721 Flat Street NW with body at William H Bardo & Co chapel. funeral January 21 at 2 pm. Henry W Yount dies January 17 1907 age 26. services January 19 at 12 PM from his late residence Southwest Street. relatives and friends invited.
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Boate
Mary Elizabeth Boate
Harry Boate
New Jersey Avenue
Altoona
Carter
Mary J
Maj
Joseph Carter
Somerset Heights
Montgomery County
Arlington Cemetery
France
Mary E France
Fry
Mabel June
Lucy i
E Street
Prospect Hill
Hopkins
Fliat Street
Francis H. Hopkins
William H. Bardo & Co
H Street
Yount
Thurso
Henry W
Countess and Thaw Family Ties Amid Trial Talks
The countess and Harry Thaw share a long bond, denying family division over his case. Family members insist unity, with Hills of secrecy around trial matters. Mrs Thaw and Mrs Carnegie await the Kaiserin Victoria’s arrival, while trial dates drift toward Wednesday with Thaw’s arraignment set for Monday.
Women Sleuths Attacked in Philadelphia Shoplifting Arrest
Miss Lynch and Miss Craig department store detectives faced a violent mob at Eleventh and Market as they arrested an alleged shoplifter. A girl incited the frenzy, the crowd blocked streets, and the detectives suffered injuries before Pietrie stopped the assault. The suspect Elizabeth Smith was found with lace and gloves valued at 30 and held for hearing.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Miss Lynch
Miss Craig
Eleventh
Market Streets
Market
Eleventh Streets
Pietrie
Judge Denies Munro Attachment in Carter-Payne Suit
New York January 18 Supreme Court Justice Leventritt denied Norman Munro’s counsel Henry B Clarke to vacate an attachment on Miss Munro’s property at West Torty Math Street and Vandewater Street in the case brought by Mrs Leslie Carter-Payne seeking 41799. The judge found the attachment legal noting Munro’s apparent plan to escape debts and transfer property.
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New York
Supreme Court
Leventritt
Supreme Court Today
Henry B Clarke
Norman Munro
Miss Munro
West Torty Math Street
Vandewater Street
Leslie Carter-Payne
Busch's Condition Grave Relapse in St Louis Brewer
Adolphus Busch, millionaire brewer of St Louis, has relapsed from pneumonia after weeks of illness. His doctors refuse transfer to Aiken to prevent worsening. Also notes several marriage licenses issued for varieties of individuals with ages listed among the filings.
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Millionaire Brewer
St. Louis
Sons
Adolphus Busch
Mr. Busch
Aiken
D. C
Health Office Record of Deaths and Ages, 1907
Reported January 17, 1907 listing names and ages of deceased individuals from various Washington addresses and institutions including Freedmen's Hospital, Children's Hospital, and local streets. Ages range from 6 months to 72 years, with several entries tied to specific street corners and hospitals.
Car Runs Down Ghost on Bloomfield Avenue Night Run
Motorman Howard Hoffman and Conductor Jonn Bhaw report a spectral rider during a late night Caldwell to Newark trip. The man walked ahead of the car, vanished at the electric light, then reappeared on the tracks before fading from view. The encounter left the crew unsettled and puzzled by the apparent apparition.
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Washington Post
New York
Howard Hoffman
Jonn Bhaw
Bloomfield Avenue Wey Inc
Caldwell
N. J
Newark
Hoffman
Pompton Turnpike
Shaw
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Narrowly Escapes New York Harbor Collision
The Hamburg American liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria docked at Hoboken after lingering in New York Harbor amid heavy fog. A near collision with the outgoing Hamilton caused a brief panic among passengers including Duke of Newcastle, Adeline Listar-Keye, and famed composer Puccini. Also aboard were Harvard Professor Muensterburg and notable society figures.
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Washington Post
New York
Hoboken
Sandy Hook
New York Harbor
Hook
Quarentine
Mint
Old Dominion
Hamilton
Kaiserin
Duke of Newcastle
Adeline Listar-Keye
Giaccami Puccini
Manon Lascaut
Metropolitan Opera House
Muensterburg
Harvard
Helma
Europe
Germany
William
Hanta Williams
Williams
Obedient Minister Officiates In Plattsburg Wedding
A Hague art dealer M A Artz and Berlin singer Annie Pops married by Rev Dr Gamble at his First Presbyterian Church residence in Plattsburg after traveling from Montreal. The couple, who knew each other since childhood in Holland, sought finalization in the United States due to delays in obtaining required certificates. They then returned to Montreal.
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Washington
Plattsburg
M. A. Artz
Hague
Holland
Annie Pops
Berlin
Germany
Gamble
First Presbyterian Church
Montreal
Agar
A. Artz
Hagua
Artz
Canada
United States
Philadelphia
Mise Pops
Brussels
Bontreal
Alarm Threat Spoiled by Quick Janitor at Public School 71
In East Williamsburg Queens a German shouted Fire at Public School No 71 on John Street and Metropolitan Avenue. Janitor John Aschenbacher and an assistant controlled the scene as steam pipe thawing on the roof created a false blaze. Pupils remained in class as teachers reassured them no alarm.
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New York
John Aschenbacher
John Street
Metropolitan Avenue
East Williamsburg
Queens
Millionaire Riley in Bigamy Scandal Revealed
Thomas W. Kiley of Williamsburg, a Brooklyn hardware man and bank president, died yesterday after years of double life. He secretly married his brother’s widow, then later wed Flora Brown Colt in Indiana. A second wife sued for $10,000, then $7,500, exposing the bigamous ties. He faced no prosecution due to jurisdiction.
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Riley
Brooklyn
Kit
Kiley
Williamsburg
Guy R. Brown
Brown Firth
Brown
Flora
James
Thomas
North Side Bank
Grand Street
Williamaburs
Thomas W. Kiley & Co
Flora Brown
John B. Cott
Jefferson Avenue
Kiley No. 2
Brooklyn Avenue
Brooklyn Avenue Place
Kiley No
Thi Wen
Indiana
Hammond
Bank of Midville Robbery Foiled by Cashier Fire
In Midville Georgia on January 18 three armed men attempted a bank robbery. Four dynamite charges exploded before cashier C. W. Powers, awakened by the blasts, fired on a man out front. Powers was shot but expected to recover. The attackers fled. $3,000 in cash remained in the vaults. Bloodhounds and sheriffs from two counties pursue the suspects.
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Midville
Midviile
C. W. Powers
Powers
Czar and Russian envoy set for peace conference talks
Prof. de Martens of St Petersburg University sails to Paris London and other capitals to gather views on the next Hague peace conference. He will confer with Ambassador Tower in Berlin on U S attitudes and hopes for a summer meeting. The Emperor will give instructions before departure as the aim remains disarmament and Drago doctrine may be discussed.
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St Petersburg
de Martens
St Petersburg University
Paris
London
Hague
Ambassador Tower
Berlin
United States
da Martens
Bishops Pledge Adhesion to Pope and Vatican Judgment
Paris January dispatch reports the council of bishops publishing the pope's address text adopted by the assembly. They thank the pope for his encyclical, assure perfect adhesion to his judgment, and question whether clearer light could resolve the melancholy dispute. They demand recognition of church hierarchy and property liberty and denounce criticisms of foreign influence on the papal ministry.
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Vatican
Washington Post
Paris
Council of Bishops
Pape
Beresford’s Body Buried in Family Vault Dedication
Delaval Beresford brother of Lords Charles and Marcus Beresford was buried in the Clonogram churchyard family vault on Curraghmore estate in a ceremony attended by top nobility. He left an estate of 1 million dollars to his three brothers. one brother has died since the will was made. Flora Wolf, known as Queen Filo, heir to 19 thousand dollars, claims to have been Beresford’s wife and may contest the will.
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Washington Pont
London
Delaval Beresford
Charles
Marcus Beresford
Clonogram
Curraghmore
Marcna Beresford
Waterford
Lord Anson
Uelaval Beresford
Texas
United States
Maroug
Wiliam
Flora Wolf
Filo
Danaval
Kaiser Appeals Officers to Vote Government Ticket
Berlin reports Emperor William urged 700 reservist officers at a dinner to support government parties in the election. He said the Reichstag would tackle naval and military legislation and urged a patriotic majority. He spoke to civilian officers of the Landwehr, not active duty troops.
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Speciel
Berlin
Wiliam
Reichstag
Lst
Landwehr
Schoolboy Assassin Fires on Russian Official
In Smolensk on a Thursday night, rural administration chief M. Krollan was killed by schoolboy Borlockof as he left a concert hall. The boy fired five revolver shots and was immediately killed by an officer present. In Tver, Gov Steptzof’s assassin was executed today after imprisonment since April.
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Smolensk
Russia
M. Krollan
Borlockof
M. Krollau
Tver
Steptzof
Gerry Leaves Hamburg on Tariff Mission with North
Washington Treasury official James J. Gerry, head of the customs division, accompanied Dr. North to Germany to discuss tariff matters with German officials aboard the Hamburg America liner Deutschland leaving Hamburg yesterday. Italy names peace envoy Visconti Venosta, who helped conclude the Algeciras Moroccan conference, as Italy's delegate to The Hague peace meeting. Rome reports U.S. Ambassador Henry White may be appointed.
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Treasury
London
James J. Gerry
Customs
Treasury Department
Washington
Dr. North
Germany
Hamburg
Italy
Washington Post
Rome
Marquis Visconti Venosta
Algeciras
Hague
United States
Henry White
Battle in a church sparks lethal clash in Lodz
In Russian Poland on January 18 a priest’s refusal to bless the remains of two workers killed in a street fight led to a church confrontation with Socialists. Revolver fire killed eight and wounded thirteen as the melee erupted during the funeral.
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Lodz
Russian
Poland
Trust Company Proposal Highlights Growth and Oversight
The document profiles C. J. Rixey and other executives from Traders National Bank and related firms proposing a new national trust company. It cites federal supervision by the Comptroller of the Currency, promises stockholders’ protection, and notes rapid growth of Washington trust firms from 1895 to 1906 amid rising district resources and population.
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C. J. Rixey
The
Traders National Bank
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Company of
Alexandria, Va
Congress
United States
United States Trust Company
National Trust Company
National Capital
District of Columbia
Washington
Man buried alive recounts 1878 yellow fever nightmare
John Caree testified in a Chattanooga criminal trial that in 1878 he was believed dead from yellow fever and buried in a coffin for about twelve hours. He described waking in darkness, feeling a ring tug, and hearing hammering as gravediggers opened his box before escaping in his underwear.
Police Above Soldiers in Peace Vision by Eliot
President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard told about 300 Boston policemen that international peace hinges on police power not armies. He urged an international police force to back an international court and reduce wars by cutting armies.
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Boston
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Eliot
Oklahoma Con Convention Backs Coal Lands Sale to Congress
A special committee of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention reports to Congress and the President its desire to open negotiations for buying segregated coal and asphalt lands in the Indian Territory. The panel estimates a price around 15 million dollars and favors State ownership and operation of the lands, noting their vast mineral value in the Southwest.
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Yelahoma
Congress
Guthrie
Gla
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Resigns After Girl's Suit at Harvard Cambridge Mass
Dr Philippe Beliknap Marcou assistant professor of romance languages at Harvard resigns after being sued for breach of promise by Miss Annie L Manjey of Boston seeking 25000 pounds. He had held the post since 1889 and is noted as a French teacher.
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Harvard
Washington Post
Cambridge
Mass
Philippe Beliknap Marcou
Eliot
Marcou
Prof. Marcou
Annie L. Man Jey
Boston
Dr. Marcou
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Pac
Undertakers
J. William Lee
Pennevivanis
Volophous Main
George P. Zarhorst
East Capiiol
Hindle & Bayliss
R. F. Harvey
Aus Chapel
John M. Mitchell
Phonnenst
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Erin
Riley, Undertaker and Embalmer
Gude
F St
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Comley Bros
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Sfhone
Geo. C
Shaffer
Mate
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Ereste
Busch
William A. Pollin
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Rex E Her Dwem
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Ogle
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T P. O'Rourke
Charles R Brown
Alice M Gray
Thomas G Smyth
William Lewis
Estelle Leadpitter
HL. Wood Ata Fees
Mmonia Curey
J. A
Health Office Record
Charles L. Burch
12Th St. ‘Aw
Josina Burnett
Anole Ford
Freedmen’s Hospital
George H. Warren
Linwood Hlights
Chiera Brown
Freedmen’s Hospits
Mary E McDonald
Henry W. Gray
NJ Ave Ow
Lulu’ Burke
Sib
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Julia EB Perkins
Ath St
Lev Fisher
35Th St
Henry W ‘Yount
Annie Gros
Pa Ave
Christina Lenard
Children's Hospital
Harvey S Williams
M.N. Hekimian & Co
Sts. N. W
Big Liner
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Ineetalta
Thomas W. Ejsley
Thomas Filey
Bankers’ Convention
San Francisco
Mrs. Coit
Coft
Bankers of
Lfe
Mrs. Colt
Ind
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Tokalon Wine CO
14Th Street
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CZAR
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Pope
Beresford
Kaiser
Victoria
British Columbia
Shanghai
China
Echo de China
Sinchow
Palchow
Gerry
Sor
Shrdlu
Cleveland Plain Dealer
United States Trust Co
Washington, D. C
Daniel N. Morgan
Richard E. Claughton
Commercial National Bank
14Th St
City of
Charles A. Douglas
American National Bank
Washington Railway and Electric Company
United States Savings Bank
Owen Owen
Tradera National Bank
William H. Martin
Duhin & Martin Any
Citizens’ Savings
Wallace W. Chiswell
People's Mutual Insurance Company
Harry Wardman, Builder
Rignald W. Beall
Citizens Savings Bank
Moore & Hill, Inc
Diereter
Washington Title Insurance Company
Harry A. Kite
Girl
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Phive
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