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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-15
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LATEST PICTURE OF HARRY THAw.
and for days his Office was making
vain efforts to get in touch with him.
Later he was found in a restaurant
1t being apparent that he was still far
from recovered he was persuaded to
go to his home in Buffalo for a long
rest
Many Other Victims of Jinx.
Illness, however, is only one Of the
lesser evils that have followed in the
trail Of Harry X. Thaw. Other mis-
fortunes that have befallen his asso-
GATES have included death, state pris-
on terms, the loss of positions, attempts
at suicide, insanity and disgrace. Eve
Ign Nesbit Thaw, who claims herself
as one of the victims, says it is all due
to the Thaw jinx.
Lawyers are among those who have
suffered after association with the
slayer Of Stanford White. Two have
gone to jail since serving Thaw, one
as direct result Of that service and
the other after enjoying the distinc-
ton Of being the only lawyer to be
engaged by Thaw at both of his MUIR
der trials. Two other lawyers who
served him died soon after ending
their connection with him, and one
was disbarred as an attorney.
O'Reilly Incident.
A pathetic instance is that of Dan
O'Reilly, who when he was retained as
counsel at the first Thaw trial was
popular criminal lawyer in New York.
He had been an assistant district at
torney and as such had prosecuted the
case against Samuel J. Kennedy, who
was charged with the murder of Dolly
Reynolds. Later he figured in the Nan
Patterson case
He served as a member Of the Thaw
counsel until Thaw had been sent to
Matteawan. Later he appeared as per-
sonal counsel for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
His final downfall then came in
connection with the sensational rob-
berry Of Aaron Bancroft, an aged bro
ker who was knocked down in the
Produce Exchange building and de-
prived Of $4,000 worth of securities.
O'Reilly figured in the negotiations for
the return Of the stolen property.
After one of the men involved had
turned informer and made state
1nent duplicating the lawyer in the
attempts to dispose Of the loot the once
assistant prosecutor was charged in an
Indictment with having received stolen
property. He was tried before Justice
Davis in the supreme court, who SEN
fenced him upon his conviction to five
months in the penitentiary.
When he came from prison it was as
a man broken in body and spirit. His
old friends, Of whom he had had a
host, were Stunned, and on Nov. 7,
1918, at the age Of forty he died.
Another lawyer whose association
with Thaw was followed by death was
Alfred Henry Lewis, who was better
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First Pub. July Is, 1915-3t
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THAw's DEVOTED MOTHER, MRS. MARY
COPLEY THAw.
signed his post as superintendent Of
Matteawan. The governors inquiry
was followed by a grand jury investi-
cation, which resulted in the indict-
ment of Anhut for attempting to bribe
DR.. Russell ~.
Anhut was placed on trial, DR.. Rus
sell being one of the chief witnesses
against him. On May IL, 1913, he
was convicted of attempted bribery
and a week later was sentenced to a
term in state prison of from two to
four years. He was released on bail
pending his appeal, but the convic-
ton was subsequently affirmed, and he
is now serving his sentence. His con-
viction was followed by his disbar-
ment.
DR.. Russell's Statement.
DR.. Russell claimed that he had
twice been offered a bride of $4,000
to issue a certificate that Thaw was
sane and that he had both times re-
fused it. If the jinx was active in his
case it contented itself merely with
bringing about a set of circumstances
that got the superintendent a lot of I'M
pleasant notoriety and caused his re-
tirement from his official position.
Howard Barnum, the guard who was
at the gate on the morning that Thaw
made his escape from the asylum, lost
his job as the result of being there,
though it was denied that there had
been any connivance between him and
the alleged lunatic.
While Thaw was in the Tombs he be-
came friendly with Rafaello Gascone,
who was charged with a double killing
In Mulberry street. The two men played
checkers and cards together and ex-
changed condolences. The friendship
was interrupted when Gascone. was SEN
fenced to die in the electric chair. With
the help Of Albert T. Patrick, Gascone
managed to get new trial, which re-
suited in acquittal. A year later he was
shot In the little wine shop which he
kept at 108 Mulberry street
AS far back as 1900 there are evil
dences Of the strange fatality which
has followed the Pittsburgh millionaire
1t was then that he was spending his
income in making a splurge along the
Paris bouleyards. A dispatch in 1900
told how six months before the Com
Jesse Louise de Mortane, a pretty
widow and member Of the provincial
nristocracy, had tried to commit suicide
because Thaw would not marry her.
She recovered from the grief, however,
for she was next reported as contract
ing for private submarine boat in
which she announced her intention Of
making her home.
big Dick" Butler and four Others
who helped Thaw escape from Mattea-
wan do not consider them4eives victims
Of the jinx. It is true they had to stand
trial on charge of conspiracy, but
they were acquitted They also got
$1,000, it was reported
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from the day Of her disappearance she.
had been living at Pittsburgh, where
she had gone to await the death which
she knew she was to suffer from dis
ease
: Another lawyer who has reason to
curse his connection with Thaw is
John N. Anhut, who went to New York
city from Michigan after serving
term there as a state senator. He was
admitted to the New York bar. Up to
that time no breath of scandal had
ever attached itself to his name, and
he was fast building up a circle of
friends both in and out of the legal pro-
fession.
He went to live at a hotel in White
Plains, N. Y, where he was at the
time of Thaw's hearing before Su-
preme Court Justice Keogh. The pris-
oner obtained a meeting with the
young lawyer, and it was not long be-
fore the latter was employed by Thaw.
+ J. N. Anhut Indicted.
During the habeas corpus hearing
H. OOtAA w. AeuooC1A, IAC Iucu SUPER
intendent Of Matteawan, was living
at the same hotel and was introduced
to Anhut. Finally Anhut received,
through one of Thaw's agents, $4,000,
which the young lawyer called re-
tainer, but which it subsequently de-
veloped was to be used In attempts
to bride the authorities to let Thaw
out Of the asylum.
In probing the scandal which fol-
lowed the authorities heard a great
deal of contradictory testimony. Sum-
moned to Albany, Russell told the
governor that William F. Clark, Sec
rotary of the Sulzer inquiry commits
sion, had told him the governor want
ed Thaw out; that he had been offered
$4,000 by Anhut. -
Clark charged that the ''prison ring"
was making money out Of pardons,
that $4,000 had been paid to Russell
by Thaw and that $11, 900 had been
paid back when the "ring'' became
alarmed.
There was public inquiry, during
the progress of which DR.. Russell re-
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ASSOClattOn
J. N. ANHUT, Ex-THAw LAWYER, NOW IN
PRISON.
escape. Acting on this advice, Thaw
testified that he engaged the men who
assisted him in his getaway. Lewis
death made it impossible to get from
him his own version Of the story.
At Thaw's first trial A. Russell Pea
body was engaged by the slayer as
his personal counsel. Peabody played
a prominent part in all the proceed
ings and Of the many lawyers in the
case was regarded as the one best liked
by the defendant When he died in
September, 1908, six months after
Thaw's commitment to the asylum, the
prisoner was deeply affected by the
news.
Hartridge Disbarred.
One of those whose downfall is d.
rectly attributable to his connection
with Thaw is Clifford W. Hartridge, a
young lawyer, who acted as Thaw's
founsel Of record on the first trial. In
1910 he brought suit against Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw for $4,000, which he
claimed he had expended in behalf of
Thaw. 49,
In the course Of the trial evidence
was offered to show that about $4,000
had been expended in keeping a num-
Der Of women friends Of Thaw out Of
the way. Hartridge lost the suit. At
the conclusion Of the trial Judge Holt
directed that an Investigation be made
to determine whether or not Hartridge
had been guilty Of obstruction of JUS
tice. The matter was finally taken up
before the appellate division in disbar-
ment proceedings brought by the Bar
association.
,- Mrs. Hartridge Dies.
Even more tragic than the. fate of
Partridge was that of his wife. In
October, 1907, the lawyer called at po-
lice headquarters and reported that
Mrs. Hartridge had disappeared. A
search was Immediately begun which
included the morgues of a dozen cities.
It was suspected for time that she
had committed suicide. In the follow
ing Julya woman died in the Homeo-
path1c hospital in Pittsburgh who, it
was afterward learned, was Mrs. Hart
ridge. It then developed that almost
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-15

Princeton Court House and Mi|aca
Monday, July, a6th.
A. M.-s:0O Enrolment.
$3.50 Professional Test
$50 Penmanship.
1000 Arithmetic.
P. M.-1:15 Geography.
2:45 Composition
5:45 Reading.
4:4O Spelling.
Tuesday, July. 27th
A. M.-s:O0 U. S. History.
9:45 English Grammar.
1880 Music
P, M.-1:15 Observation-Disclosures, ~
2:45 Civics.
400 Agriculture. --.
Wednesday, July ssth
A. M.-S:0O Enrolment.
$3.50 Geometry.
1915 Physics.
P. Mills Algebra. $780,. ~
s:45 Physical Geography or General
History.
4:15 Drawing.
If Professional Test consumes less than 90
minutes, Spelling and Arithmetic may begin
not to exceed 80 minutes earlier 49, D., T..
If Composition, Reading, Physiology Hy-
giene or Civics do not require the full time, the
remaining time may be used for the subjects
that follow
GUY EWING,
County Superintendent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27

haye expended one hundred dollars "a labor and improvements upon me Big 4 lode mining ciaim, abupte0 at chichagot on chleaFoH isia2d, sitka Mining DlsIlek piy NO. Ies- Fitory Of Alaaka. and 9artiesiafl. ae- acrihed as land parallel mo icinin on Nortb side of fernE cleim Nc. 2, aud Young claim No. 3, oI the Ehien.. ag5d Mining Cc, 60 wil appear ol record in the records of the aitke Re- cording District. Territory of Alaska, ns No. 1684, page l68, Mining Record Book 3, in order to hold said promises under tue provisions of section 232s, Revlspd Statutes ot tho United States and the Mining Laws pf the Territory ol Alaska, being tho amount required to hold the came for the year ending facemnor 8l, i914. And f within ninety days after this notice of pubii. cation, you fail or refuse Co cpHtr bute your portions of such expepdi ture aa co-ownerB, your intereas in said claim will become the property of the subscribers.
 CHICHAGOFF MINING co, Inc.
 and JOHN H. PETERSON.
 First publication, Ian. %, l9lo.
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sATEsT COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENTS

When the sudden outbreak of worldwide war threw l- nancal Europe into panesicken camor for gold and the New York and other American stock exchanges closed because they simply couldn't carry the whole burden of an international liquidation there dolefu prophecies of what was o- ing to happen to through dumping of American securities held abroad.
 The situation with respect current bills was difficult 9th egse there was no real danger if preserved our common stood legal rights and refused to be stampeded n- to permitting time obligations to be converted into demand ones merely because the holders said would be convenient to them.
 The fact London exchange went below $48 on Tuesday shows what has been the sober second thought of European n vesors These figures unprecedented They mean that EurOpan buyers of exports paying premium of more than per cent gold rather than give up their holdings ot American securities any sort of dumping would instant ly wipe out this premium
 Europe isn't dumping American securities Europe IS holding on to them even as hos to her gold stock Eur ope may pledge them to Obtan credit for supplies but Europe isn't selling outright unless in of sheer necessity
 There's reason The United States the safest country earth and is likely to remain so Amid war destruction of which the end has not even begun to be in sight his American securities must appear verabe ark in the deluge to the European investor
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The Luisva Co1rerJourlal thinks too much IS oens @' over inc display of sentiment in favor of land by ortn oy Gu oraan-6orn Amerus e1Iarse Henrys paper conenas 'a there are few of the excited who would not be e
 first # the welfare of She United States were nVoNeo Fl W war in Europe. r
 There is no doubt good deal of truth in the suggestion n s nv natural that the natives of the European countries m risans of native lands the conflict that IS wagng m % ope There is nothing inconsistent in this with the oath o a
 ance they took as long the United States IS not involved ID the vr and as long they do not seek to involve ns e0u try in it. p...,.,ss
 However when it is proposed by Representative 0ar'oos end others to take the into American politics and Rnen Ine led5I poised American President is attacked because oi ms
 f to make the United States the assistant o one soe or b other in the war it is time for citizens of the United States no matter ther places of birth protest The European war has no proper place m American politics. All Americans those who have renounce their allegiance to the countries o ther birth and those born here obligated to give that when IS best in them to the United States and the man "o would use his citizenship this country for the oene1r o Iofesn M ton should have his citizenship revoked.
 There is no more reason for IsAmericans ltalan cans or Communications than there is for or a-Aericans when the hphen - wolves character of service citizen There no good oce for hvphen in American citizenship and let it be said to the everlasting credit of our natazed citizens that many o the leaders n the "anthyphen movement are men o foreign oJn and their foregnborn followers numbered by the thousands
 Societies composed of women born m particular countries are legitimate our various State ana aunln societies except where they formed for the purpose ot con eeed political action When their object organized po- cal effort they are even more obnoxious than nownothngsm
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GREATER BUSINESS ACTIVITY
 THROUGHOUT TIRE UNION
lclncInnatl Enaulrerl


 The immense export Of cotton dur. ing tho pas. two weeks has done great deal toward aiding the south to recover from the severe tnonciai shock of tho last four months o2 l9l4,
 Nearly 00o,000 bales of cotton arc said san 10 be awaiting cargo space for exportation, and even with Che exrome scarcity ot ocean tonnage these will be forwarded to destination during the coming three or four weeks.
 The cash available for cotton al- ready sent abroad has made Q re- markable change in every county of the Cotton States and stimulated bus, mess of every class and kind.
 There is renewal of building ac- tivlties not only in the South, but in other sections Of tho country, and m the increasing demand for building materials the lumber interests of Che nation sec a prospect of change In the adverse conditions of the last three years.
 The balance of trade continues to pile up largely in favor Of this coun- try. and, this being true while ocean cargo space is so scarce, it can eoaily be understood that the many millions of dollars worth of our outputs and products which cannot now bo sent abroad until additional vessels arrive lwnl throw heavy shipments for months ahead, and during the months in the spring which are usually termed the lean" months In the export trade these delayed shipments will cause large additions to the trade balances of this fiscal year
 The time of depressed business in ithe United States Is ended, f we can as Nation but steer clear of inter. national embarrassments, and tho way to do that is not to tamely submit to any unjnat restrictions other na. tlons may endeavor to place upon our Iforeigu commerce, but to demand only what is just and right and stand firm. ly for what is due to us as Q neutral nation.
 That Is the proper thing 10 do. no. only to command the respect or oth- CT nations. but to insure that the in' ! terests of the people of this country are made the aim and object of she administration of our government or fairs
 No one belligerent nor an the bel ! ligerents should be allowed to eSer else so-called rights to destroy Che freedom of action of neutral nations
 Our foreign markets should be kepl open to the greatest possible degree and the old precedents estabnsheo In former times by belligerent powers bullying the weaker and more pence fully inclined ones should be sponged out as belonging to 9 dead age of brut al exercise of strength. and 9 new code 'of action brought into practice
 Given the freedom of our commerce. on tho high seas. there will loo con stantly bettering of tines in this coun ! try every year for many decades-
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second Beginning at 8 point on tho present boundary line of the town or Juneau. identical with Corner Mo- 82 of the townslte survey and Cor ner No. z on said plat Thence N. 6So 89' W. 165278 feet to Corner No. 8 on eaid plat, identical with the most nortnerly corner of the Irwin Addi- lion 10 the said Town of Juneau. Thence N. C3s 42' w. 1336.5s feet to Corner No. 9 on said plat identical with the N D. corner of the sheldon HIS. tract Survey No. 375. Thence S. on the East line of said survey No 975. j528.5G feet to Corner No. 10 or said plat. Thence S. 56' .S' ". 422.Sb feet ta U. s. Location Monument No. 8 on lhe boundary line of the ncof- poraton limits of the Town or Jul noau. Thence in a general oasterly and northeasterly course on the said inc oi the incorporation limits or the rown of Juneau With its sinnositles' 10 the place of beginning
 Thrd. Beginning at U. S. Loca- fion Monument No. identical with Corner No n on the said map, and on she boundary line Of the corpora. ion limits of the Town of Juneau Thenco $. 2000 feet to point on the idle dets. Corner No F on said plat Thence S. n 05 E 66l2.35 feet to corne. No ] on shore back of Alas ,a JUteau wharf, on present boundary line of the Town of Juneau. Thence \. 56 39' W. 7502.45 feet on present oornaacy line ol said Town Of Juneau .0 U. s. l.. M. No. Q, the place oi bc- sinrl.g.
 Aad the Court being advised in she
 lt D ordered that q hearing on said pesltion be had on Thursday the 2lth d.,y 9t February, 1915. at the hour lof ten o'clock in the morning of said day; and any and all persons having any thing Go say why said petition should not bs granted are hereby required to .npnear at said time and make their d. legations in that behalf.
 It 10 further ordered that Notice or said hearing be given by posting o copy of this order at three cOnspicu. ous public places within the corporate limits of the City of Juneau; by post ing copy of this order at {hree con spicuous pubic places within the I'm It's of the territory above described. and by publishing a copy ot this mo- luce In the AlasSa Daily iamplse a tdaily newspaper published In Juneau, Alaska. and that such posting and pnb. llication be for a period of four weeks snext before the time fixed fcf. said laearing
 Dated this 27th day of January 1915
 R. W. JENNINGS.
 Indge.
 First publication. Jan. 27 1915.
 Last publication, Feb. r-. l9lb
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
sitlia Mining District Territory ol AlaRlga
 January 21, 1915.

TO John rupela:
 You are hereby notified that we have expended one hundred dollars ln labor and Improvements on each of the following named lode mining claims, to'wit: "0ver the H.ll, Pa cinic,p Golden West" and Risns Sun al Of said claims being sit0al' ed al Chlchogoh on chlchagoii isl. and. Sitlln Mining District Div. No. I. Territory of Alaska, and each being first ot record in tho records oi the sitka Recording District Territory or Alaska, as follows: "Ovcr tea Hlil' as No. 1279. page 585, Book 2 oi Ain- ing locations: "PacificR es NO. l3ob, pagC 32, Book 8 of Mining L0caeops' "Goldon Wost' as No. l5iB, paGe li9i Book of Mining Locations, ana Ris' ing Sun" as No l5f9i page It. BOOK 8, of Mining Locations, oi said rec ords. This expenditure was made in order to hold said promises and claims under the provisions of Section 2521i Revised Statutes of the United States and the Mining Laws of the Territory of Alaska, being the amounts required to hold tho same for the year ending December g., f914 And if within nipe ty days after this. notice of pn2lica' tion, you fan or refuse to contribute your portion of such expenditures as 3 co.owner, your interest in the sad slaims win become the property ol
 he subscriber.
 CHICHAGOFF MINING CO., Inc
 Slrst publication, Jan. 20. 1915
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coNsIsTENT. AT TNAsT
lpHtahnreh DIspa.chl

Italy should join the war says Gen oral Garibaldi Unlike 9 lot of others who are yociferons w5tl advicet to neu- tral nations the general saw to t that SO fer as he and his sons were per sonaly concerned thcir pa.t ol Italy did Join 1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27
rIalRDINa LON IN HIs pEN
fNew York World)

These are times when heroism as- sumes many striking forms. Not to pass unnoticed is that of President Farrell of tho United States Steel Corporation in yenturing before an audience of Pittsburgh business men to prophecy a great on,coming pros perity which will be here before the Republicans have time to get back in. to power and restore the high tariff He ought to be given a Carnegie med nl
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 This matter came on to ba heard upon the petition of certain residents and qualified voters Of the Town oi Juneau and of certain residents and property owners In certain territory contiguous to said town, and praying for on order fixing time for the hear lng of said petition, and upon such hearing Co order the holding oi an election to determine whether She boundaries of said town shall be alter ed and enlarged to Include said com tiguous territory which is shown on the plat annexed to said petition and is bounded and described as follows:
 First: That piece of ground known as tue Nelson Park Avenue Addition Co the town Of Juneau bounded as ioi. lows:
 Commencing at 9 point on the boun' diary line of the City of Juneau whence Corner No. 33 of the townsito or Ju. neau, Identical with Corner No. 6 on said plat, bears N. f0' 59' w. 54g.SO feet distant. Corner No. , on said plat. Thence E. 440.22 feet to Conner No. on asid plat. Thence S. 505.56 feet to Corner No. 8 on said plat on the pres. ent boundary line of the said town oi Juneau. Thence N 4O' 59' w. on tho present boundary line Of said town. to the place of beginning.
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lChIcnro Herald.l

If carranza could only manage to give half as much trouble to his enc mics as no does to his country's friend ha would soon have things his own way in Mexico.