Giuseppe Alia Pleads Not Guilty in Father Leo Slaying
In Denver February 29 Giuseppe Alia slayer of Father Leo pleaded not guilty to murder arraignment. Judge Greely Whitford set trial for Monday March 9. Attorney Robert H. Widdicombe appointed to defend Alia plans insanity plea aided by Italian counsel Baron G. Tosti who is seeking information from Sicily. A threatening card to District Attorney Stidger arrived by mail and was deemed by officials as possibly Italian or anti clerical in origin.
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Morning Journal
Denver
Colo
Guiseppe Alia
Father Leo
Greely Whitford
Peter Boisse
George A. Sudger
Theard
Munger
Atorney
Stidger
Guisippe Alia
Alia
Balvation Army
Robert H. Widdicombe
Baron G. Tosti
Sicily
Naval critics enlighten senators on battleship flaws
The U S Senate Naval Affairs Committee heard naval officers dispute claims about battleship construction after a Missouri disaster. Lieut Commanders Hill Vogelesang and Captain Fiske argued for higher coal capacity and tougher turrets, while Rear Admiral Capps questioned improvements and warned turret safety may be impossible to guarantee.
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Morning Journal
Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Rueterdahl
F. Kk. Hill
Carl T. Vogelegesang
Bardley A. Fiske
Capps
Hill
Vogelesang
Atlantic
Admiral Capps
Navy Department
Ueship
Missouri
Bradley A. Fiske
Senator Tillman
Tillman
Fiske
Manila
Mr. Tillman
Senator Perkins
Piske
Congress
Mr. Sims
Rueterdahl Aims at Washington Critics Over Vessel Build
Reports claim naval artist Henry Rueterdahl has left Callao with intent to confront Washington critics who challenged his charges of incorrect methods in American war vessel construction. Confirmation is not yet official.
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Rupterdahl
Washington
Henry Rueterdahl
Evans
Callao
Miners to Meet to Consider Wage Crisis in March
Indianapolis February 29 United Mine Workers President John Mitchell called miners to gather in Indianapolis March 12 to discuss the central competitive field wage dispute and the plan to reestablish an interstate wage agreement and new scale. The national convention will set policy after March 31 when the present scale ends and likely decide wage demands for the next two years. Henry Loomis Nelson, 62, Williams College political science professor and former Harper's Weekly editor, died in New York of heart disease.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America Today
National Miners Convention
New York
Hienry Loomis Nelson
Williams College
Harper's Weekly
Japanese Drive Off the Yaqui at Martinez Ranch
Morning Journal report from Nogales on February 29 describes Japanese employees resisting Yaqui attackers at Luis A Martinez’s ranch near Guaymas Mexico. Fifty Yaquis were driven away, two Japanese were killed and six wounded. Colonel Aduina led troops in pursuit within hours.
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Morning Journal
Nogales
Ariz
Luis A. Martinez
Guaymas
Mexico
Alleged Jury Briber Ordered Released in Harrisburg
Harrisburg February 29 District Attorney F Weiss ordered the release of H C Humphreys who was arrested last night on charges by private detectives of attempting to influence juror Albert A Poist in the capitol furniture cases. Weiss said there was no attempt to influence the juror and that Poist and Humphreys had business relations and are entirely proper.
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Harrisburg
F. Weiss
H. C. Humphreys
Albert A. Poist
Capitol
Weiss
Messrs. Poist
Humphreys
American Fleet Leaves Callao for Long Run
Thousands of Peruvians witness the departure of the American battleship fleet from Callao for Magdalena Bay. The Connecticut leads the line as twenty one gun salutes honor the visit of Rear Admiral Evans and President Pardo. Spectators wave flags and the scene marks enduring U S Peru friendship.
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Morning Journal Special
Callao
Magdalena Bay
California
Mexico
Connecticut
Almerite Grue
Pardo
Lima
Evans
Admiral Evans Reports Health Improving at Sea
Washington on February 24 Admiral Evans commander of the battleship fleet cabled his wife that he is improving steadily and that rumors of worse health are untrue. He has been reported as suffering rheumatism.
Society Belle in Jail for Murder
Grace Cooper of Staten Island, once charged with second degree manslaughter in her husband’s death, was surrendered by bondsmen and jailed. The case remains on the docket for June while Cooper pleads not guilty. Her husband James Cooper died after alleging his wife’s involvement during a November 1906 stabbing.
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My Morning Journal
New York
Grace Cooper
Staten Island
Cooper
Liberty
Aged Woman Slain by Brutal Robbers in Salisbury
In Salisbury Missouri on February 29 an eighty year old widow Mrs Daniel Grisham was found dead at home by her son. Police report a brutal murder by robbers with wounds from a knife a hammer fractures to the skull and a cloth tied around the throat. The crime occurred between Thursday evening and today with a knife and hammer as the only clues.
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Salisbury
Daniel Grisham
Four Boys Die During Lake Boat Accident Near Mart
A boat overturning on a small lake near Mart Texas in the afternoon left four boys dead. The victims are Bailey Yancey 12 Arvey Vinbon 13 Willie Riley 12 and Rupert Gossett 9.
Pat Garrett Dies in Ranch Dispute Near Las Cruces
Veteran frontier figure Pat Garrett ex sheriff of Lincoln county and famed slayer of Billy the Kid was shot four miles northeast of Las Cruces in a dispute over goat pasturing on a leased ranch. Wayne Brazele surrendered, claiming self defense. inquest blamed Brazele's revolver. Garrett had returned from an organ mountain ranch with Edmondson when Brazele rode up after quarrel over land use.
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The
Morning Journal
Las Cruces
N. M
Pat Garrett
New Mexico
Lincoln County
el Paso
President Roosevelt
Billy the Kid
Wayne Brazele
Garrett
Brazele
Lucero
Organ Mountain
Edmondson
Norseback
Edmonson
Bragele
Garrett of Dona Ana and the LincolnCounty outlaws
The text recalls Sheriff Garrett a fearless Texas Ranger captain later El Paso customs collector under Roosevelt. It recounts his role in enforcing law in southeastern New Mexico during rustler days and details confrontations with Billy the Kid and his associates, including O Falliard and Bonda, with killings near Fort Sumner.
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Texas
President Roosevelt
el Paso
Dona Ana
New México
Billy the Kid
Lincoln County
Tom Pickett
Tom O’falliard
Dave Dudabaugh
Charlie Bonda
O'Falliard
Garrett
Pete Maxwell
Maxwell
Fort Sumner
Bonda
Sheriff Garrett
Conspiracy claims swirl over Pat Garrett death in New Mexico
Friends in Las Cruces allege a plot behind Pat Garrett's death arguing he was shot first in the back of the head and then in the chest with a birdshot loaded shotgun. They doubt Garrett would expose himself or turn his back, noting the odd sequence clashes with his reputed frontier methods and that Albuquerque mourns a well known figure.
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el Paso
Texas
Pat Garrett
Las Cruces
Garrett
Albuquerque
Doughty
Graft Charge in Army Bill Over Washington Land Deal
In a house debate on the army appropriation bill, Mr. Mann alleged a government official was influenced by a land syndicate to sell land near Washington for a target range. He labeled $250,000 for six thousand acres as overvalued. the provision was struck on a point of order. The bill later passed at a total of $84,757,566.
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Washington
Mann
Illnois
D. C
Young
Michison
Committee On Military Affairs
Secretary of War
Recovery of bodies from Rosita mine wreck advances
A special dispatch from Cabtnana Coahuila reports progress in recovering the dead from the Rosita mine explosion. Forty six bodies have been recovered with about forty still trapped. An American contractor, Harry Turner, is among the recovered. Work remains slow as the mine continues to cave.
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San Antonio
Tex
Express
Cabtnna
Coahuila
Mexico
Rosita
Harry Turner
Cherokee leader John Chuulate murdered in Salisaw
Indian leader John Chuulate a full blood Cherokee prominent in tribal councils was killed today in Salisaw Oklahoma by his brother in law George Chuulate a well known Cherokee. The wife and three children of George Chuulate witnessed the tragedy.
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Salisaw
Oklau
Peb
John Chuculate
George Chnuculate
George Chuculate
Tall Tale Branded as False in Stubensville Report
The Stubensville Ohio dateline states a Friday dispatch claimed Mrs. George Campbell gave birth to five children. The report is untrue and the Escollated Press is urged to deny the story absolutely.
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Stubensville
Ohio
George Campbell
Escollated
Fowler Bill Advances From Committee to House
The Fowler financial bill was agreed upon in committee yesterday and reported to the house today. Ten days are allowed for the minority to file their report.
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Fowler
Washington, D. C
House
Bernalillo Democratic Club Forms to Back Bryan in 1908
Enthusiastic gathering unites ancient chiefs to create the Bernalillo Democratic Club. The organization aims to carry the nation for William Jennings Bryan in the 1908 campaign.
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Bernalillo Democratic Club
Bryan
Democratic rally forms Bernalillo county club in New Mexico
A large Albuquerque meeting last night organized the Bernalillo county democratic club the first in a planned series to cover every county in New Mexico Valencia county included Speakers urged a Democratic newspaper and an organized party structure with 5 000 Democratic majority forecast in November leaders included A B McMillen Neill B Field Harvey B Fergusson W R Bryan I V Chavez and W S Hopewell with Burkhart elected chairman and Summers Burkhart in the leadership slate.
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New Mexico
Bernalillo County
Democratic Club
Valencia County
A. B. McMillen
Fusion
Rk. W. D. Bryan
Summers Burkhart
Neil B. Field
Jucee Heacock
Caesar Grande
G N. Marron
H. B. Fergusson
EE. V. Chavez
Neill B. Field
Harvey B. Fergusson
Oxford Hotel
I. V. Chavez
Chavez
Pusion
Bryan
Chavey
Bretheren
Chaves
McMillen
Roswell
K. W. D. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Chicago
Reform Republican Organization
Morning Journal
la Bangara
Santa Fe New Mexican
Pittsburg
Bull Andrews
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Alhough
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