03 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
1
Three men declare Alleged Confederate in the plot swears Orchard alone instigated the crime. The statements center on a non union boarding house target and the involvement of a conspiratorial faction.
The case centers on a Denver Globeville Cripple Creek plot claim with witnesses including Malich Mehelich and Aikman denying Orchard’s testimony. Details recount solitary confinement torture claims and alleged dynamite plots tied to Governor Steunenberg and other officials amid strike era tensions.
A formal request was made by counsel for Captain Arthur Trelford to Attorney General Prichard seeking permission to use the territory name in a quo warranto proceeding. The aim is to obtain a court hearing on the merits regarding the legality of the acting governor removing him without a penitentiary board hearing. Uncertainty remains if Prichard will grant the request.
Western Federation of Miners elects Charles Moyer as president and William Haywood as secretary treasurer while both remain jailed in Idaho on murder charges related to Governor Steunenberg’s death. Mahoney reelected vice president. Randall and Callahan win executive board seats. Delegates back a Chicago meeting to push a national industrial union agenda.
William A. Veal, 32, manager for Jacoby interests, was shot and killed in Zincon, N M by Deputy Sheriff Cecilio Lucero and Francisco Amario. Veal’s ante mortem statement claims a plot between the two men. witnesses corroborate. Lucero and Amario are jailed under heavy guard amid lynching rumors.
Mrs Kindya Howisto 18 of Dunmore is jailed in Scranton charged with burning her husband to death to wed her former lover Ignatz Hutro who faces accessory charges. Howisto allegedly confessed detailing the plan and firing of the kerosene lamp as the husband slept intoxicated. Hutro denies involvement.
Charles Beckman of the Thiel Detective agency testified about involvement in the planned wreck of the Florence and Cripple Creek train. Beckman, jailed with Charles McKinney, claimed the Western Federation of Miners inner circle designated the act, reported to railroad and mine officials, and witnessed spike-pulling at the scene before disappearing from Colorado.
Quayaquil July 2 rebels attacked Quevade an important center in Los Ries province but were repulsed by government Lifews The clash left eight rebels dead seven wounded while government forces reported six dead and two wounded.
Morning deurnal special Leased Wired Ron Franko reports that President small of the VCommercial Telegrapher's woton extended the strike by ordering out the supreme ator of the Western Union and the Postal companies in another city to aid the men on strike here and in Oakland. The location of the next move is not disclosed. Many expect Portland Los Alamos or Beattie to face the next walkout, with Chicago regarded as key to the nationwide telegraph dispute.
New York issued a statement from Colonel AL Mlowry president of Western Union to the four general offices in Chicago New York Atlanta and Ban Prariecissi. The notice withdraws the acceptance of business for San Francisco and Oakland subject to delay. Naval Superintendent Jaynes reports business in San Francisco and Oakland moving without delay with ten of thirteen branches reopened and nine strikers reinstated upon their applications.
A 2000 strong mass meeting in Douglas Ariz denounced the kidnapping of Manuel Sarabia from the Douglas jail Sunday night and alleged the act was instigated by Consul Maza of Mexico. The incident will be brought to the attention of the state department. Baraba was a member of the St Louis revolutionary junta and was wanted by the Mexican government.
Sacraments California July 2 The official call for the fifteenth annual irrigation congress was issued today. The four great objects are saving the forests storing the floods irrigating the deserts and making homes on the tanae. National and state officers irrigation and forestry expert engineers farmers and irrigators manufacturers professional and business men subserial workers and editors and others will attend.
Aged Blacksmith Compton, extradited from Pennsylvania, was found not guilty of the murder of William Tampman in a Jackson court. The acquittal followed a controversial statement by John M. Hucher, a life prisoner in the state penitentiary at Jackson. Constable Toax aided in the arrest and the case reflected tensions around jurisdiction and evidence.
Two loaded powder cars on the Oregon Short Line exploded near Bucks Hot Springs, jarring buildings and sparking panic. Mrs. J Olsen halted an engine by signaling with her apron, saving many passengers aboard a Lagoon excursion train. Telegraph links failed as poles fell and windows shattered in the blast radius.
Harry K. Thaw's attorneys A Russell Peabody and Danial O Reilly filed notice with Acting District Attorney Smythe withdrawing a Supreme Court motion to compel Jerome to show cause why Thaw should not be set for the second October term. Thaw chose to trust the DA to bring him to trial promptly and directed withdrawal of the motion.
District Attorney Sims with direction from Attorney General Bonaparte filed suit in federal court to halt issuance of express franks by five large express companies. The five named firms deny facts while admitting franks were issued. claim no law violation as franks were exchanged for other franks and intended to avoid tax-like outcomes.
Washington July 2 The case of Fulwin and Holmes Jr an ex-employee of the agriculture department on charges of conspiracy in leaking advance crop report information was given to the jury. The jury was locked up for the night.
A Wichita Falls to Rochester storm path damaged Olney Seymour Merkel and Rochester with several injuries reported. Merkel partially destroyed and Olney buildings wrecked while crop damage occurred near Wichita Falls. Communications in the swept area are limited but one serious injury noted in Olney.
Secretary Taft, en route to Murray Bay Canada, will not interrupt his vacation to visit Tulsa Oklahoma. He plans to stay at Murray Bay through August 6 with his speaking reduced to aid recovery. He will sail to the Philippines in early September and may return by the Transsiberian route.
The President will start from Oyster Bay on September 29 for Canton Ohio to dedicate the McKinley National Monument. He then goes by way of Keokuk Iowa Cairo Illinois Memphis Tennessee toward Washington with stops for addresses and voyage on the Mississippi from October 1 to October 4.
El Paso July 2 Marskel was struck by a severe storm that destroyed at least a dozen dwellings and many barns. Several people were seriously injured including R A Miller George Langdon Mr and Mrs Parker and a unnamed boy. Telegraph and telephone poles were toppled. total losses exceed 16000 dollars.
Early today a tornado devastated much of Rochester Texas with several buildings and a church destroyed. Many houses damaged and multiple people hurt though no deaths reported. Similar destruction reported in Wichita Falls and Olney including the Ikleberger Cotton Gin. Mrs Hagood seriously injured.
National convention of the department of Indian education convened at the Normal School building in Los Angeles with R W N Hall presiding. Over four hundred teachers and others attended as Mayor Harper welcomed delegates and Bishop Conaty delivered the invocation urging equal rights for all religious denominations. Francia E Leupp and Mise Ree spoke on convention aims.
July 2 in Tiflis, Colonel Baladaniski, chief of police, shot himself at his mother's grave after a severe reprimand over terrorist cottages in the city. He had laid out his decorations at the site before taking his own life.
A fire started in the Whitwell Mercantile Company store shortly before midnight and continues to rage. The town of Whitwell faces a dire threat with limited firefighting options beyond bucket brigades.
Washington July 2 The First National Bank of Hicksville Milo has been closed by direction of the comptroller of the currency after an examination showed the bank insolvent National Bank Examiner Thomas appointed receiver.
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