Prison interview: Harry Orchard denies confessed murder
Orchard speaks with Associated Press reporters from Caldwell Prison, denying a confession and any coercion by Capt. McPartland. He claims no immunity promises, discusses reading habits, religion, and visits, and asserts he seeks to clear his name while noting his confinement remains sensitive.
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Woodern Federation of Minera
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Houer
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Durest
Thil
McPartland
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Caplain
Warren Whither
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Noelaener
Preonk Steunenb
Winter Whitnes
Ube
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Nealing
Jobe
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Hugland
Hundred Years
Abel
Haywood Trial Panel Struggles With Jury Selection
In Idaho's Poise district during May 16 session jurors were examined for the Haywood trial. Several prospective jurors faced challenges amid concerns over the conspiracy case tied to former governor Sleunenberg. The court adjourned as more peremptory challenges awaited and jury progress stalled due to the Nugent funeral.
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Poise
Idaho
Haywood
Tialay
Talesmen
Willan van Oredale
No. 2
Allen Pride
Harry Orchard
Thiesman
Pride
Towar
Sleunenberg
Edward Nugent
Taft Inaugurates Philippine Legislature In October
Washington reports secretary Taft will inaugurate the first Philippine legislature in late October. Elections are slated for July with the Assembly to meet within about 20 days after. Taft plans to depart Seattle in September ahead of the event.
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Washington
Taft
Seattle
Tivet Assembly
Wisconsin Deadlock Broken as Stephenson Wins Senate Nod
In Madison on May 16 the Wisconsin Republican caucus on the first ballot nominated former Congressman Isaac Stephenson of Marinette, ending a deadlock that began April 16 after eight decades of ballots. Esch 22 Hatten 19 scattering 3. Lieutenant Governor Conner credited with flipping two pledged to Hatten to support Stephenson. Tomorrow formal joint-session election planned.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
Esch
Hatten
Stephenson
Conner
Cooper
Lenroot
Eld
Witness Testimony Ties Negro Soldier to Brownsville Firefight
Senate hearing on the Brownsville incident hears F A H Sanborn and Dr Charles H Thorn describe seeing a negro soldier with a gun near the post as firing ceased on April 13. Lieutenant Dominguez testifies of a group of black soldiers in the alley and warns of potential attack near the Miller Hotel. Foraker probes police accounts.
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Morning Journal Special
Wired
Washington
F. A. H. Sanborn
Western Union Telegraph Company
Brownsville
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Sanborn
Senator Foraker
Charles H. Thorn
Megroes
Domingues
Browneville
Miller Hotel
Dlea
Withers
Dominguez
Foraker
New Senator Avapor Born in Canada Seventy Six Years Ago
Isaac Stephenson of Marinette was nominated to succeed John Spooner as U S senator in the republican caucus. Born Fredericton New Brunswick June 18 1829 he moved to Maine in 1840 then Wisconsin working on farms and later owning a schooner and investing in timber canals. He served in the Wisconsin legislature 1858 1868 and in the U S House 1883 to 188. He has long backed Senator Robert M La Follette.
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Milwaukee
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
John ©. Spooner
Fredericton
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Bangor
Maine
Wisconsin
Faentaba
Stephenson
Wiecenein
United States
Robert M. Laboellette
Paris Police Capture Leader of Spy Ring
Paris police have caught the leader of an international spy gang after two months of pursuit. The group claimed to possess plans for Biserta naval station in Tunis and offered them to the French minister of marine for 8000 dollars. Detected in Cairo, two members were seized there before the English leader Blanchard was traced to Paris and arrested.
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Morning Journal
Paris
Citly
Biserta
France
Tunis
Cairo
Blanchard
Robbers Loot La Acaeita Jewelry Store in Mexico City
In central Mexico City a band entered La Acaeita on Herugio Street and stole jewelry valued at about $25,000. Police chase underway as investigators relay details.
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Mexico City
Herugio Street
Maori King Brings Laborers to Guaymas Amid Landing Protest
The Maori King steamed into Guaymas with 1208 Chinese and 360 Russians bound for Southern Pacific work. Mexican officials refused landing over security fears as twenty one American guards stood by. The voyage from San Diego was peaceful. Earlier AP reports noted twenty Chinese killed in a riot at sea.
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Mexico City
Guaymas
San Diego
Cal
Associated Press
Pacific
Lookout Mountain Blast Hurls Rock Endangers Lives
Chattanooga May 16. Explosion at Lookout mountain foot wrecked a railroad bridge and sent eleven freight cars into Chattanooga creek. Three trainmen killed and three railroad workers fatally injured. Two laborers wounded. Rock fragments struck Lookout mountain homes and workers, four Greeks injured, two in serious condition.
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Uby Morning Journal
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga Creek
W. J. Oliver & Co
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St Louis
Roosevelt Elected Life Member of Baseball Association
President Roosevelt receives a gold badge conferring life membership in the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues with full admission to all association games. The presentation by officials highlights baseball as an American sport open to men of varying ages. A separate report from Helaingfors notes a hidden arsenal and detentions near the Russian frontier.
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Roosevelt
Solid Gold Pass
Washington
Hudeevelt
Nathanwel Association of Profesahonal
Pt. Power
Ae Boobaneth
Ferrer
Eal
Helaingfors
Heapala
Minland
Emperor Francis Joseph Voiced Satisfaction Over Austrian Elections
Vienna May 16 Emperor Francis Joseph expressed pleasure over the two days ago elections for the Austrian house of representatives though socialists won. The emperor called the victory a crushing blow to chauvinism amid Austria’s rival nationalities. The government faces 50,600 Vienna and lower Austria voters who did not record ballots under new compulsory suffrage laws and may prosecute those who abstained.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
House of Representatives
Austria
Lower Austria
Italian Wine Protest in Heziers Ends in Riot and Resignation
A large wine growers demonstration in Heziers France spurred riots as police fired on a spectator and the mob burned the police station. Reinforcements restored order. ten rioters were seriously injured and the municipal council quit en masse. In Milwaukee Road, New York, a court heard Coffee rebates case with a $24,009 fine against Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul officials.
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Morning Journal
Heziers
France
Milwaukee Road
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Charles. Keeler
United States Court Today
Woolson Spice Company
Toledo
Holt
Mr. Keeler
Slick swindler Charlee Banstall nabbed in fraud case
Guridh Switzerland May 16 The city police report Charlee Banstall detained May 13 on fraud charges. A German named Kurt Haber of Mannheim allegedly planned the marriage scam. Haber is wanted on further charges in Vienna after allegedly swindling several women out of about 40000 dollars.
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Guridh
Switzerland
Charlee Banstall
Kurl Haber
Mannheim
Vienna
Varius
Switching Charge Too Low Says Santa Fe Man
James Peabody statistician for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad testifies before Judge Prouty in the Interstate Commerce Commission case over a $2.00 per head cattle switching charge from Texas to Chicago. The T Cattle Raisers association claims the fee is too high while Pontenty ignores figures.
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Chicago
James Peaboiy
Atchican, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Prouty
Interstate Commergee Commission
Texas
Pontenty
Rail case against Missouri Kansas and Texas and others
The case against the Missouri Kansas and Texas and twenty five other railroads will have arguments heard by the commission in Washington on May 27. A series of items follows including dividend news from National Lead and notes on a New York murder and Baptist missionary resolutions.
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Texas
Commission
Washington
Lead ‘Trust
New York
National Lead Company
Alonzo Hewett
Albany and Hudson Railroad Company
Rennsellaer
Land Reconveyed by Union Pacific Coal Co in Wyoming
Secretary Garfield announced the Union Pacific Coal Co relinquisheD 2668 acres of Cumberland district coal land in Wyoming. The land, originally bought as agricultural land with soldier’s scripts, could not be used for mineral purposes. A suit to cancel deeds was considered but abandoned after a hearing, with deeds formally accepted by the United States. Garfield added there are no plans for criminal prosecutions of Union Pacific officials.
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Washington
Garfield
Union Pacific Coal Company
Cumberland District
Wyoming
Union Pacific Liailroad Company
Department of Justice
United States
Canal Company
Union Pacific
Exiled President Bonilla Arrives in Galveston Harbor
General Bonilla exiled president of Honduras reaches Galveston by the Norwegian steamer Motina from Progreso Mexico. He plans health rest then a move toward New Orleans and home, while defending Honduras in recent war amid Central American politics. A separate note reports a theft of Albert Durer painting Madonna with the Saints from the Brotherhood of Rucrament.
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Honduras
United States
Galvaton
Texas
Progresso
Mexico
Motina
Texas City
Galveston
New Orleans
British Honduras
Bonilla
Boe Pilla
Mosico
Bontila
Fteme
May NiveNews
Wubriane
Albert Durer
Brotherhood of Rucrament
Thalyy
Huef Before Grand Jury In San Francisco Corruption Case
Huef testifies before a San Francisco grand jury detailing a municipal graft scheme. He describes pressure from a higher level to hide or distort payments and names several officials implicated in the conspiracy.
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Huef
Big Fish
San Francisco
Ruef Testifies on Railroads Bribery Case Weakens Schmitz Ties
Abraham Ruef, after pleading guilty to extortion, testifies before the grand jury regarding bribery linked to United Railroads. He cites payments to Mayor Schmitz and eighteen supervisors, describes a $200,000 deal, and hints at indictments for top railroad officials. Ruef vows to reveal all he knows while pledging silence about United Railways specifics.
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Morning Journal
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Abraham Ruef
Ruef
Grand Jury
Fillmore Street
Langdon
Heney
Burns
Schmitz
United Railroads
Patrick Calhoun
Thornwall Mullaly
Tiery L. Ford
William M. Abbott
Gallagher
Finance Committee
Pluef
United Railways
Dunne
Iris
San Quentin Penitentiary
Fliser
Huet
Maser Behenais
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