Thaw Deportation Hearing Nears in Canada
Harry K. Thaw faced a secret deportation hearing at Coaticook Quebec, claiming he entered Canada as a tourist and should not be deported. Judge Hutchinson denied a writ of prohibition sought by Thaw’s counsel, while Thaw’s lawyers warned of a possible new writ as they pressed to keep him from crossing into Vermont.
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Coaticook
Quebec
New York State
Hutchinson
Sherbrooke
la Flamme
Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Matteswan
Dominion
Canada
H. Johnston
Ben Cadiax
Harford
Vermont
William Travers Jerome
N. K. la Flamme
Board of
E. Blake Robertson
Reynolds, Williams
Graceau
Gurd
Beauchamp
Raymond Kieb
Monteawan Asylum
Stanford White
Barford
J. M. Greenshields
Montreal
Jerome
Wm. T. Jerome
King's Bench
Habeas
Grand Trunk Railway Station
Pastor of Another Denomination Chosen
La Crosse Wis Sept 4 After twenty five years without a pastor of its own denomination the First Congregational church decides to remain under the same conditions. The Congregational society extended a call to Rev Dr Carlos C Rowlinson of Iowa City Ia a prominent Christian church member and he accepted.
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la Crosse
Wis
First Congregational Church
Congregational Society
Carlos C. Rowlinson
Iowa City
Christian Church
Rowlinson
Two Iowa Convicts Escape From Ft Madison Penitentiary
Harry Scanlon from Jefferson and James Gleason from Palo Alto County escaped from the Ft Madison Iowa penitentiary by sawing through bars in the new cell house and dropping a twenty five foot wall using a rope. Bloodhounds tracked them to Burlington tracks near the Mississippi River with suspected escape by boat or train. Scanlon serving eight years for manslaughter. Gleason ten years for burglary.
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Ft. Madison
Harry Scanlon
James Gleason
Burlington
Mississippi River
Scanlon
Jefferson
Greene County
Ian
Gleason
Wemetsbureg
Palo Alto County
Pope Pius Suffers Illness Again in Rome
Rome reports Pope Pius is briefly indisposed with a cold causing hoarseness headache and a mild fever. Vatican physicians advise rest but he keeps engagements and receives Cardinal Ferrari and Milanese pilgrims before addressing them in audience.
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Rome
Pius
Vatican
Cardinal Ferrari
Milan
Sheriff Ready For Seizure In Thaw Case At Border
Sheriff Hornbeck of Dutchess County New York joined the New York party in Sherbrooke to prepare for Thaw's seizure on American soil if plans succeed Thaw may set foot in the United States near Norton Mills Vermont. The inquiry began with 9 15 am and witnesses sworn amid delays Thaw argued he was a tourist under immigration law and the board would rule later after considering the point.
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Sherif Hornbeck
Dutchess County
N. Y
Sherbrooke
New York
United States
Norton
Mills
Jerome
Dr. Kieb
la Flamine
Thaw
Dominion
Ver'mont
Canada
Master Dancers Bind Speed Dances To Decorum Rules
Bridgeport Connecticut September 4 The international association of master dancers opened a three day session stating the tango hesitation waltz bitchy koo and peacock glide are acceptable if danced with decorum The turkey trot horse trot and grizzly bear are deemed vulgar and will not be recognized The group plans to standardize steps to teach proper form focusing on hip movement and posture.
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Bridgeport
Conn
International Association of Master Dancing
P. H. Kelley
Holyoke
Mass
Fish Harvest When Water Release Draws Crowd in Cedar Falls
Water released from the mill race in Cedar Falls Iowa spurred a mass fishing event that yielded about 1600 pounds of fish including black bass crappies catfish eels and carp. Between 100 and 150 men and boys stood along the race using spears hooks and clubs to harvest the fish for a mammoth fish fry for Black Hawk county residents.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Shot for Refusal to Give Drink
Otto Peterson, 27, son of Germantown Pennsylvania, was shot and killed near Delmar Indiana while returning to a railway construction camp. James Burns of Pittsburgh was with him. A stranger accosted them and asked for liquor. when refused, he shot Peterson and fled. Burns is being held for investigation.
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Davenport
Otto Peterson
Germantown
Delmar
James Burns
Pittsburgh
Burns
Peterson
Temperature Report Summary
The report notes September 4 with Buchanan Optical Co markings. It records that the day’s high reached 93 and low 74. It compares with last year’s 42 high and 73 low measurements.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Ground Floor Syndicate
Seek Father of Slain Family in Fremont Nebraska
Fremont Neb Sept 4 The wife and two year old son of Rasmus Petersen were murdered in their home last night Neighbors found the bodies this morning The woman was choked and beaten and the child brains beaten out Authorities are hunting Petersen who left for Minnesota after a separation The search includes bloodhounds on his trail
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Fremont
Neb
Rasmus Petersen
Woman Sues Theatre For $100 Over Electric Fan Incident
Selma Mowry files suit against theater proprietors C F Locke and Golda Reynolds seeking 100 for injuries after her hair tangled with an electric fan during a drama. She alleges three scalp gashes required stitches and says she suffered pain and financial loss from the incident at the theater.
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Tes Maines
Selma Mowry
Tighten Theatre
Moo
C.F. Locke
Golda B. Reynolds
Deposed Portuguese King Marries Princess in Sigmaringen
Manuel former king of Portugal wed Princess Augustine Victoris daughter of Prince William of Hohenzollern at Sigmaringen Germany. Cardinal Netto conducted the ceremony with Count August Zu Eulenberg presiding civil rites. Royal guests from Britain Spain Italy Germany attended amid guards and arches of flowers.
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Sigmaringen
Germany
Manuel
Portugal
Augustine Victoris
William of
Soulcherk
Principality of
Hohenzollern
Johureh
Ametie
Prince of Wales
George
England
Itel Friedrich
Duke and Duches of
Hale reports on conditions in old Mexico
Hale described developments in Mexico City after visiting and talking with Huerta officials and Secretary Bryan. He said his discussions were informal and focused on negotiations led by Lind and Huerta's side up to a week before his departure. Administration officials seek clear Huerta noncandidacy but plan could still enable his presidency.
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Wilson
Huerta
Bryan
John Lind
Mexico City
Hale
Geronimo Trevino
Aviation officer dies in crash at San Diego air school
First Lieutenant Moss KL Love of the signal corps was killed when his aircraft plunged 100 feet to the ground during a descent at a San Diego army aviation school. The incident follows a broader record of casualties in U.S. and German aviation during early 20th century flight testing.
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San Diego
Cal
Moss Kl, Love
Signal Corps
Bal
Ary Aviation School
Alet
Servier
Washington
Army
Rvy
Love
Virginia
Cries
Ermansa
Sepe
Geranata Frime Corps
Lireatesant von Bekenbrecher
Ming
Keokuk Brings Record Heat As Nation Sees High Temps
The Keokuk area logged the hottest weather in the country with 12 degrees in the shade. Reports from Tar, Nastsilte and Peoria noted lighter rainfall in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In Raleigh the rainfall dropped to 2.76 inches. Kansas recorded 14 degrees above normal. Previous records show 119. General services were held for Henry Growonski, infant son of Mr and Mrs Feliz Growonski, at St Marys Church Mather AON with Campbell officiating and burial at Calvary.
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Keokuk
Peoria
Minnesotin
North Dakota
Wisconsit
Raleigh
Kansas
Mercury
Henry Growonski
Feliz Grownonski
St. Mary's Church
Mather Aon
Campbell
Calvary
Mexicans Seek Peace as Pilgrims Arrive by Ship
About 1300 Mexican pilgrims landed in New York aboard the Montenerrat on their way to Rome seeking relief through prayer. Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz of Michoacan led the group, saying the journey reflects a widespread belief that prayer will bring peace and prosperity to Mexico.
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New York
Mun- Uread
Pilgmon
Mexico
Montenerrat
Rone
Holy Land
Leopoldo Ruiz
Michoacan
Maxiced
Inquest Opens Over Bar Harbor Express Wreck
New Haven on September 4 the formal inquest into the Bar Harbor express wreck began behind closed doors in Coroner EM Mix offices. The inquest aims to produce facts for the state attorney while witnesses engineer A B Miller and Charles I Murray are held without bail. Several injured remain in critical condition as investigators from the Interstate Commerce Commission prepare for a public inquiry opening tomorrow. Commissioner McChord departs for New Haven to lead the ICC investigation starting tomorrow morning.
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New Haven
Bar Harbor
EM Mix
H. W. Belnap
Interstate Commerce Commission
A.B. Miller
White Mountain Express
Charles I. Murray
Washington
McChord
Conn
Wallingford
Typhoid Strikes Congressman Good
Washington reports Mrs. James W. Good arrived after Congressman Good suffered a serious typhoid fever attack. Vidal’s blood test confirmed typhoid infection. At present his condition is not described as critical.
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Washington
D. C
James W. Good
Congressman Good
Vidal
Congress
Baker Sues for Bread Debts from Historic Hotel
John Lousteau, a well known baker on Commercial street, files a claim of 43.04 against John and Jane Steel, former proprietors of the American house. He lists 446 547 loaves baked from January 1804 to August 1912, totaling about 1 61 5 4.04, with 90 dollars paid and 468.04 remaining due.
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John Lousteau
Commercial Street
John
Jane Steel
American House
Steels
Goan at Close Brisk Demand Lifts Cash Wheat to New High
Chicago traders saw brisk demand push cash wheat to a new high for the season. Prices advanced to 27 8 and 1 ted with record estimates for spring wheat yield easing. In the last hour, the market rose on strong buying as prices stayed steady up 1 cent net.
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Chicago
I-R
New Theosophy Talk Warns of Sixth Aryan Subrace
Chicago reports on the twenty seventh annual meeting of the American Theosophical Society where leaders discuss a Pacific coast based Meral root race claimed as the sixth Aryan surface. The plan includes a Latona California colony, a school with sixty workers, and a Messiah figure guiding a new race destined to rule.
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Chicago
Theosophical Society
Klatona
Cal
Los Angeles
America
Pacific Coast
Max Wardall
Seattle
Earth
Latona
Christ
A. T. Warrington
Society
Burglary at C. D. Peacock Jewelry Store
In Chicago at South State and Adams streets a burglar smashed a window at C. D. Peacock jewelry store and grabbed a dozen gold watches before fleeing on a passing trolley car. Watches valued at hundreds of dollars were stolen, with a larger display of jewelry in the window untouched until the alarmed watchman approached. A prior theft on August 27 saw two handbags with sample jewelry valued at $25,000 vanish from the same store.
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Chicago
C. D. Peacock Jewelry
South State
Adama
Chas. H. Anderson
W. W. Fulner
Philadelphia
Corina Cigarn Ad Brings In Skilled Help
In Keokuk Iowa a large dry goods store hired a plumber, a timer and a general mechanic to alter a display of headless dimmy figures. They needed to reduce the skirt frames to fit the latest fashion and avoid tearing the display.
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Keokuk
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