Haywood Trial Opens as Orchard Testifies in Boise
Boise dispatch reports Marry Orchard, self confessed singer of Ex Governor Steunenberg, testified at the Haywood murder case. Orchard admitted being the actual killer and prosecutors say his confession links William D. Haywood as an accessory before the fact to the December 30, 1905 dynamite assassination of Governor Frank Steunenberg.
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Warry Orchard
Steunenberg
Boise
Idaho
Marry Orchard
William D. Taywood
Frank Steunenberg
Orchard
Steuenberg
I Haywood
Haywood
Hawley
Western Federation of Miners
Haywood, Moyer and Pettibone
Harry Orchard
Steve Adams
Jack Simpkins
J. H. Hawley
Gold Mine in Wheat and Hidden Power of Seeds
Government expert explains that a single wheat kernel can unlock vast value through heredity and plant breeding. The discussion highlights seed quality, transmission of traits, and historic examples like Peter Gideon’s apple seeds as the source of wealth in the Northwest fruit industry.
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Washington
W. M. Slays
Minnesota Experiment Station
Prof. Hays
Commonwealths
Peter Gideon
Minnesota
Great Northwest
Northwest
Filipinos Shown Lacking Thrift Says Cornell Professor
An American academy meeting in Philadelphia heard Prof. I. M. Kemmerer of Cornell describe Philippine savings banks. He noted the first Manila bank opened Oct 1 and by year end 62 banks operated with 621 depositors, 24000 in deposits, and Americans outnumbering Filipinos among depositors. He urged education to foster thrift and self control for economic and political independence.
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Cornell
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Philadelphia
I. M. Kemmerer
Cornell University
Philippine Savings Bank
Postal
Manila
Ife
Postal Savings Bank
Fallout from Idaho terror trial and wheat breeding notes
The article recounts Hawley’s opening in the Steunenberg murder case linking Haywood and others to a broad conspiracy across Idaho and Colorado with murders cited in multiple states. It also includes a discussion on wheat breeding gains, yields and economic impact, plus a classroom disruption over an Arnold parallels remark.
English Girl Sparks Omaha High School Riot
An English born pupil at an Omaha high school erupted during a history class recitation after the teacher praised George Washington. She denounced him as a traitor, describing Washington as the “Father of his Country” in a British view and caused disruption in class.
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Benedict Arnold
Omaha
George Washington
England
Fire at Carnegie wipes out town business section
A blaze in Carnegie Oklahoma destroyed the town business area, causing an estimated loss of 65,000 dollars. Nathan Hawk, veteran of the Mexican War and early California gold news bringer in 1848, is described as a hale citizen of Folsom California.
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Carnegie
Okla
Nathan Hawk
California
Folsom
Cal
Noted Tuberculosis Expert Urges Killing Hopeless Patients
Dr A Knopff at a national tuberculosis congress in Washington urged that hopeless consumptives be killed quickly and painlessly with morphine. The talk sparked debate as doctors discussed morphine use versus creosote and other drugs. Home treatment plans were proposed to educate families and avoid hospital confinement.
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A. Knopff
New York
William
Germany
National Tuberculosis Congress
Washington
Knopff
Flick
Landis
Knopf
Congress
Fulton
Lowman
Inquest Clears Older Sister in Illinois Creek Tragedy
The coroner's inquest found that Cora Leaderbrand, 17, shot and killed her crippled 7 year old sister Carrie before killing herself in Sugar Creek near Springfield. The verdict cites loneliness and burden of care as motivation, with prior pleas to move to Springfield ignored. A mob formed but no lynching occurred as the case was clarified.
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Wider
Younger
Cora Leaderbrand
Carrie
Sugar Creek
Springfield
Cora
Joseph Leaderbrand
Leaderbrand
Shadowed Wife for a Year Jealous Man Charged in Mail Tampering
A Virginia man, Miles Weth, is indicted by a grand jury in Mast Louis for tampering with the mails. He allegedly intercepted his wife Peach Miles letters to former sweetheart Seeley Grave fett and posed as a stableman to trap her. Miles denies the charge and says the case stems from a plot by his wife’s friend to aid her divorce. He remains jailed in default of bail.
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Liief
St. Bede's Alumni Association
St. Terle's College
Peru
Supreme Court
Springfield
John II, Wand
Cambridge
Dickeyford
Ridgeway
Leathers
New Hope Church
John Estrada
Carmi
W. P. Read
Chicago
Herrin
Weaver Coal Company
Mount Sterling
Carrie
Joseph Ebbing
Grace Dillon
Champaign
Charles EB. Martin
Seward
Rockford
Illinois
Moline
GSO
C. L. Pritchard
Aurora
Ashland
Ohio
New York
Saed
C. Pritchard Company
Ss. C. Gordon
Towanda
Ilingis Woesleyin University
Piper City
Ile
William Alem
Urbana
Skin and Cancer
St. Louis
Spring
At Af
Charles Brummelhaden
Reek
Lelen Dixon
Bloomington
W. T. Bach
Second Christian Church Organ
Wiggins Ferry Company
Ast St. Louis Connecting Railroad Company
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company
United States
A. B B. Winegar
Madison
Wis
Freeport
Combine
William T. Shines
Stomer Shines
Belvidere
Tomer Shins
Aith
Henry Bunch
John Holmes
Bunch
Springstrun
Pana
Stead
Western United Gas and Electric Company
Col. Copely
Mival
Rand
Peach
Cartersville
George W. Milesweth
N.Y
Grand
Louis
Miles
Seeley Gravefett
Jmyvett
Deelms
Pal the Min
Hin
Tshe
Miles Mig
Greater Springfield Wins in Bitter Park District Vote
The Greater Springfield ticket defeated the nonpartisan ticket by a wide margin after the fiercest battle in Springfield Park district history. Lewis N. Wiggins won the presidency over James Sutton by 2872 to 622, with Alexander MacPherson Frank McGowan and Charles E. among the victors. The ticket carried all twelve districts as opponents failed to place their names on the ballot due to a technicality, voters writing them in.
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Springfield Park
Greater
Springfield
Lewis N. Wiggins
James Sutton
Alexander MacPherson
Frank McGowan
Charles E
Hold Murderer Without Bail Inquest Reveals Stranger Killer
Keeport coroner jury sent Herbert Spring of Kilburn Avenue, Rockford, to the grand jury without bail for the murder of Mrs. Hdna Ricnelhagen. Inquest testimony showed Spring likely never met the victim before the shooting. The first ball struck her, blocked by her stays, and the cheap revolver jammed after the third shot.
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Keeport
Hdna Ricnelhagen
Herbert Spring
Kilburn Avenue
Rockford
Wreeport
Wells Sues Marion County Officials for 50000 Damages
Former Sheriff Matthew B. Wells files in Marion County Circuit Court for 50000 damages against Marion County State's Attorney J. C. Smith and W. J. Simer alleging trespass libel and slander. Case connected to a prior suit over an alleged shortage in county accounts decided in Wells's favor.
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Wmer Sherif
Marion County
Matthew B. Wells
Marion
J. C. Smith
W. J. Simer
County Board of Supervisors
Wells
Scramble for Silver Coin Along Tracks Ends with Recovery
Section men of the Rock Island railway found about $1,000 in silver coin scattered along the tracks near Stockdale after a sack was cut open by wheels of an express car. The foreman recovered all the money and returned it to the express company intact.
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Rock Island Railway
Stockdale
Three Killed as Freight Train Explosion Rips Illinois Rail Route
A car of dynamite exploded after a hot box caused a wreck on the Chicago Indiana and Southern line near Reddick. Three men died and ten were seriously hurt as oil and naphtha ignited, with flying iron piping injuring bystanders and two tramps among the dead.
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Chicago
Indiana and
Reddick
Wabash
C. I
Theddick
Block Salary Rise Stalled by Governor Over Bill Flaws
Lieutenant Governor reports the Cermak salary bill faces blocking delays as the House and Senate clash over amendments. The measure, tied to the General Assembly session, won’t reach the governor for approval due to unresolved issues and procedural turmoil in the final hours.
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Cermak Hill
Cermak
Ashis
Denoen Staings
Vill
St Resohirly
Upper Hanch
Attorney Drops Dead Beside Coffin After Relative’s Death
Mount Carmel attorney S. R. Putnam died from heart failure caused by nervous strain as he collapsed on the street while pallbearers were removing the coffin for Mrs Katherine Retsignil, his relative who had suffered a paralytic stroke and died days earlier.
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S. R. Putnam
Mount Carmel
Katherine Retsignil
Gentleman Burglar Tate to Face Peoria Grand Jury
Addie Tate, known as the gentleman burglar, is to be brought before the Peoria county grand jury in a few days. It is expected that former Chicago officials Chief Collins and Detective Conick will testify. Tate was arrested in New York in connection with the Dougherty forged scrip theft from the school board vault last January.
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Addie’ Tate
Dougherty
Peoria County Grand Jury
Collins
Conick
Chicago
Peoria
End Suit for Priest Estate at Rock Island
Relatives of the late Father Thomas Mackin reach a secret agreement after a ten week Circuit Court trial. The will beneficiaries have paid the costs. the verdict in favor of the contestants was set aside by Judge Gest.
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Rock Island
Thomas Mackin
Gest
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Chibe Council
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Frank Strunenberg
Harry Orcharl
Bitai
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Ruby
Rockeford
Clark
Shadows
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Tate
Mary Calvin
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