Baby heir to 3 million fortune born to Astor survivor
Mrs Made line Force Astor, Titanic survivor and widow of Col John Jacob Astor, gave birth to a son named John Jacob at 8 15 am in New York. The infant stands to inherit 3 million dollars from his father’s will, with provisions for multiple possible children and equal shares. The birth draws special attention due to Astor’s heroism and the fortune tied to the newborn.
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New York
Madeline Force Astor
John Jacob Astor
John Jacob
Sta
Ilfa
Col. Astor
William Vincent Astor
Ava Muriel Astor
Col. As- Ean
Ava Willing As- OT
Graft Inquiry Deepens in Rosenthal Murder Case
New York reports show that gamblers and vice house operators paid police protection tariffs totaling hundreds of thousands annually. District Attorney Whitman cites bank records and four inspectors with large balance sheets, while Becker’s accounts suggest around two hundred thousand dollars amassed. Bonded gunmen linked to Jack Sullivan and Sylvan Webber are named in testimonies as Rosenthal’s killers. Assistant D A Rubin travels to Hot Springs to detain Sam Schepps as authorities pursue further leads.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Atate
Grand
G Rand
Eset Aide
Uptown
East Side
Whitman
Rosenthal
Becker
Jack” Rose
Jack Sullivan
Lieut
Rose
Sullivan
Webber
Metropole
Sylvan
Shepps
Hot Springs
Ark
Rubin
Sam Schepps
Pettit
Bernard Sandler
Schepps
Chase Narrowly Rescues Mother From Fire
Iowa City. Aug. 214. Sumner Chase saved his mother Mrs. C. S. Chase from severe injuries when her dress caught fire from a gasoline stove. He leaped downstairs, tried to smother flames with a rug but, lacking one, fought the blaze with his bare hands and pulled off the burning dress. He suffered burns to hands and arms.
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Iowa City
Sumner Chase
C. S. Chase
Woman on trial for murder over diamond earrings
In Chicago on August 14 Mrs Florence Bernstein on trial for shooting her husband to death threatened to blow his brains out. Julius Glick, brother in law of the victim, testified she would kill him over his refusal to pay $1,000 for a pair of diamond earrings, as crowds of women spectators reacted emotionally in court.
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Chicago
Florence Bernstein
Sympathy Strike Lost by 451 Votes in Rail Road Federations
Brainerd Minn Aug 14 An authoritative statement was issued regarding the secret vote of the federation of federations of railway shop employees west of Chicago There will be no general strike called in sympathy with Harriman line workers on strike The federation voted against a general strike by 451 votes Old Reliable Big Head Cigar.
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Brainerd, Minn
Roosevelt Plans Wide National Campaign Tour
Washington dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt intends an extensive two month campaign ride starting September. He will travel from St. Louis through Iowa Minnesota and West to the Pacific coast then return via New York visiting California Oregon Colorado Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas and other states. The plan includes Rhode Island Vermont possibly Maine and potential returns in Massachusetts Connecticut and New Hampshire with stops arranged by national and state committees to maximize personal appeals to voters.
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Washington, D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
St. Louis
Iowa
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Portland
Ore
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Arizona
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Colorado
Nebraska
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Missouri
Arkansas
Memphis
New York
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Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Union
Rhode Island
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Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Wounds Wife Then Kills Self in Chicago Home
Frank Foldessy, estranged from his wife, broke into their Chicago home early today and with a butcher knife wounded his wife and then stabbed himself. He died in the streets as six children, awakened by their mother's scream, witnessed the attack. Mrs Foldessy is reported dying.
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Chicago
Frank Foldessy
Temperature report for August 14 with past contrasts
The record notes August 14 temperatures with markings from Buchanan Optical Co. It states the maximum reached 84 at 4 p.m. and compares with last year when the high was 86 and the low 76 degrees, indicating a warm day overall.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Sarge
Abe
Taft vetoes steel bill citing revenue focus and industry impact
President Taft vetoed the steel bill and criticized the Ways and Means Committee for not holding a public hearing. He argued the measure protected no industries and taxed iron and steel while affecting fifty nine allied sectors. He noted the ad valorem rate trimmed duties about 15 percent from the Wilson law.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Bashor Named Speaker for Progressive Party
Des Moines August 14 Special Stephen H Basher of Waterloo and Frank Q Stuart of Chariton have been accepted by the national committee of the progressive party as speakers for use in other states as well as Iowa. Both are long standing Democrats and able speakers.
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Des Moines
Stephen H. Basher
Waterloo
Frank Q. Stuart
Chariton
National Committee
The
Progressive Party
Iowa
Mulai Youssef Proclaimed Sultan of Morocco
In Rabat on August 14 Mulai Youssef was proclaimed sultan succeeding his brother Mulai Hafid who abdicated. Salutes were fired in ceremony though the public showed indifference, viewing sultans as mere figureheads for years.
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Rabat
Morocco
Mulai Youssef
Mulai Hafid
Odell Testifies Harriman Gave 240000 for 1904 Campaign
Former New York governor Benjamin Odell testified before the senate committee that Edward Harriman contributed 240000 for the 1904 campaign after Roosevelt asked Harriman to discuss funds at the White House. Odell said 290000 went to New York state efforts while the rest stayed with the national committee.
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Washington
Benjamin B. Odell
New York
Senate
Edward H. Harriman
Geo. R. Sheldon
Odell
Corneline H. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Sheldon
Bliss
Roosevelt
Harriman
White House
New York State
National Committee
Aviator Falls During Reconnaissance Fails to Injure
Stratford Conn Aug 14 Lieut Foulois reconnoitering in an aeroplane fell near Botsford but reported to headquarters that he was unhurt though his aircraft was smashed and wrecked.
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Stratford, Conn
Lieut. Foulois
Botsford
Consul McMaster Shot in Cartagena Colombia
William Bruno McMaster American vice consul at Cartagena Colombia has been shot and killed dispatches say the death may be an accident or murder investigation is under way officials note past self defense killing of a native and prior attack on him. The case echoes his earlier clashes with Colombian authorities over punishment of would be assassin and fears of further violence linger.
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Washington
Bruno McMaster
Cartagena
Colombia
State Department
McMaster
Kemper
Lfe
U. S
Hilles Declares Wilson Must Be Defeated for Taft Reelection
Chicago Aug. 14 Charles D Hilles chairman of the Republican National Committee arrived in Chicago and launched the campaign saying the Democratic Party is the enemy to be defeated to insure Taft's reelection He avoided references to Roosevelt and the Progressive Party calling the third party move a third term effort He met with the Republican executive committee and about score of state leaders expressing confidence in Republican success since Taft's renomination
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Chicago
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Republcan
Democratic Party
Mr. Wilson
Taft
Hilles
Col. Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Republican Executive Committee
Alata
MIS BOARDMAN WON'T HELP TAFT
Manchester Massachusetts Aug 14 Mine Mabel Boardman president of the National Red Cross announced she could not act as chair man of the advisory committee elected by the republican national committees to conduct the women's work for re election of President Taft Miss Boardman says she does not believe that anyone whose name has been closely associated with any great non political work should permit the use of their name when such use would carry more or less influence of the organization they are identified with Miss Boardman frankly states that for this reason she holds that Miss Jane Addams of Hull House has no right to identify herself with any political party Miss Addams seconded the nomination of Col Roosevelt at the progressive convention in Chicago
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Manchester
Mass
Mabel Boardman
National Red Cross
Republican National Committees
Taft
Miss Boardman
Jane Addams
Hull House
Miss Addams
Col
Roosevelt
Chicago
Cotton Tariff Bill Passes Senate With Amendment
Washington Aug 14 The democratic cotton tariff bill passed the senate by 36 to 19 with an amendment repealing most of the Canadian reciprocity acts except the free paper provision. Progressive Republicans Borah Bristow Clapp Crawford Cummins Kenyon La Follette Poindexter and Works supported the bill.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Bristow
Clapp
Crawford
Cummins
Kenyon
la Follette
Poindexter and Works
Buried Gold Tale Unfolds at Antebellum Inn Farm
In Liberty Missouri a farm hand, Wicke Patterson, found a pot with over 10 000 in gold while dismantling the William R. Burek place near Huntaville Howard County. The owner C E Yancey and Patterson plan an equal division, with rumors the treasure ranges 20 000 to 46 000 amid theories tied to Bill Anderson and former slave dealers.
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Liberty
C. E. Yancey
Clay
Howard
Wiliam R. Burek
Huntaville
Howard County
Patterson
Yancey
Bill Anderson
Lincoln
Police Inspector Hughes Stricken With Pneumonia
New York August 14 Police Inspector Edward P Hughes is critically ill with pleuro pneumonia. Two physicians and a specialist attend him. He had spent days in the Catskill mountains aiding crews tracking Herman Rosenthal murderers, caught a cold, ignored it, and later developed a serious illness now described as possibly fatal.
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New York
Edward P. Hughes
Hughes
Cate~ Hill Mountains
Herman Rosenthal
Nia
TALMAGE ELATED MOOSERS MULTIPLY
Des Moines reports Dr. Talmage returning after a three week absence as the bull moose party gains strength in Iowa. He spoke at booster meetings and Chautauquas while chairman Carl Franke of the progressive state central committee arrived to organize the campaign. A speakers bureau will be arranged to supply speakers to cities at agreed rates.
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Tes Moines
Talmage
Des Moines
Bull Moose
Chautauquas
Carl Franke
Progressive State Central Committee
Iowa
Offic ers of Mail Ship Assaulted
Four American officers of a Pacific Mail Company ship now in Panama Harbor were assaulted and severely beaten by local police. Representations have been made to the State Department and an inquiry has begun.
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Washington
Pacific Mail Company
Panama
State Department
Banker I N Meyers Dies at Reinbeck
Reinbeck Aug 14 I N Meyers aged nearly 79 died at his home after months of illness He lived in Reinbeck since 1880 farming then moving to town He helped organize Reinbeck State Bank in 1891 and was its president most of the time He also served as mayor of Reinbeck Funeral will be held Thursday.
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Reinbeck
I. N. Meyers
Mr. Meyers
Meyers
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