Dramatic court scenes on Orchard motive for confession
In Boise June 14 the defense pressed Harry Orchard’s motive to confess as self preservation. Across six days they attacked his life of crime, while Orchard testified of conversion and duty to society. He denied coercion, recalled Bible reading, and admitted aiding Wetter while remaining firm on truth and forgiveness. He returns to the stand after impeachment lines.
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Boise, Ida
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Wood
David and
Uriah
Detective McParland
Mr. Richardson
God
McParland
Mollie McGuire
Wi Tness
Steve Adams
Gooding
Hawley
Pinkertons
Canada
Harry
Whitney
Wetter
Poison Milk Case Ties Bradley Incident to Orchard
The state linked the Bradley poisoning to Orchard through testimonies of Mrs. Sadie Swan once Miss Sadie Bell a maid in the Bradley home Oliver Crook the milkman who sold poisoned milk and chemist P T Mc Creary who tested it. They reported forty to sixty grains of strychnine per quart and placed the date within days of the explosion with Swan recalling opening the front door for the morning paper and seeing nothing on the steps. Further testimony is expected.
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Bradley
Sadie Swin
Sadie Bell
Oliver Crook
P. T. Mc.Creary
Swan
Roosevelt spends first vacation day without recreation at Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt avoided his usual exercise and leisure activities on the first day of vacation. He spent three hours with Secretary Loeb handling official business and worked on moving White House belongings. Only Quentin and Archie Roosevelt joined him for a village descent. An executive order allowed forestry service and geological survey staff to take state and municipal employment alongside federal duties.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill Wood
Loeb
White House
Quentin
Archie
Forestry Service
Geological Survey
Blue
Tufy Lee
Brooklyn
Nicaragua Not In Salvador Revolt Says Zelaya Envoy
In Mexico City President Zelaya of Nicaragua says Alfar o headed revolt in Salvador has grown, seeks Central American federation. Dr Jose de Dolores Gomez says Nicaragua stays neutral in Salvador conflict, supports firm government, and denies lending the gunboat Momotombo. He cites reports of boat theft as it lay at Corinto, sparking laughter from critics.
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Mexico City
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Alfaro
Jose de Dolores Gomez
Diaz
Salvador
Mr. Gomez
Momotombo
Corinto
Ponce de Julia
Angelin
Paris Adopts First Clause Of Wine Relief Bill
In Paris on June 14 the chamber of deputies approved the initial clause of a government bill to aid wine growers. The vote was 310 to 261 after a four day debate. The measure requires annual declarations at the mayoralty detailing acreage, cultivation, production, stock and sale intent to curb watering or sugaring and trace wine from grower to dealer.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Fight on child labor seen advancing slowly in US
Minneapolis June 14 The general session of the national conference of charities and correction at Plymouth church notes slower than hoped progress against child labor but acknowledges some gains and says the fight will be pressed to a finish.
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Minneapolis
United States
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Plymouth Church
Baseball scores from major leagues and associations
National League games saw St Louis defeat Boston 1 0 and Chicago beat Brooklyn 4 2. Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 5 2 while New York edged Chicago 4 3. Philadelphia beat Cleveland 6 5. American Association results: Louisville 0 St Paul 1. Columbus 2 Kansas City 1. Second game Columbus 38 Kansas City 4. Indianapolis 6 Minneapolis 0. Second game Indianapolis 3 Minneapolis 4.
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St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
American League
New York
Cleveland
American Association
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Jealousy Between Britain and Germany Looms At Peace Conference
At The Hague June 14 delegates and attaches on file number 199. Gossip centers on Britain Germany antagonism as the conference opens with no major developments expected. Several nations have formalized adherence to the 189% convention findings to qualify for the proceedings.
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the Hague
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Germany
Minnesota Odd Fellows Install New Officers at St Paul
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows completed its fifty-fifth annual convention in St Paul by voting $5,000 for the sovereign lodge’s September meeting. Afternoon session covered officer installations for the year with George Sherer of Mankato as grand master and W M Barber of Long Prairie as grand warden among others.
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St. Paul
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Sovereign Lodge
George Sherer
Mankato
W M. Barber
Long Prairie
E. D. Buell
Minneapolis
A. J
Conscientious man with threepence on Sunday plate
A Dundee Advertiser note quotes a parishioner claiming he was too poor to give a donation. He says he was a conscientious man with only a few pence and believed the salt pork fund was short.
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McAlister
Dundee Advertiser
Weisman shoots self in hotel room over shortage
Howard F. Weisman a ticket agent for Northern Ohio Traction at Chagrin Falls attempted suicide in a Colonial hotel room in Cleveland by firing a revolver at his temple while on a telephone. He reportedly faced $180 in missing funds and was refused a settlement, leaving him fatally injured.
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Cleveland
Colonial
Howard F. Weisman
Weisman
Northern Ohio Traction Company
Chagrin Falls
Actress Julia Jones Dies in New York City
Mrs. Benjamin John Dean known on stage as Julia Jones is reported dead in New York City. C N Cosgrove of Le Sueur elected secretary of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society. William J Bryan spoke to a Lincoln Nebraska commencement crowd at Conner University. J G Stahl ex manager of the Washington team in the American League quits baseball and buys the South Chicago base ball club a semi professional organization.
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Benjamin John Dean
Julia Jones
New York City
C. N. Cosgrove
le Sueur
Minnesota State Agricultural Society
William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Conner University
J. G. Stahl
Washington
South Chicago Baseball Club
Earthquake Devastates Valdi Via in Chile
A powerful quake struck Valdi Via, Santiago region, on June 14 destroying multiple buildings and railroad bridges. Five people were killed and ongoing rescue and assessment efforts are underway.
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Chile
Santiago
Valdivia
Cloud burst drenches corn land in Vanderburg county
A cloud burst in Union township Vanderburg county four miles below Franeville inundated hundreds of acres of corn land. No injuries or damages beyond crop losses are specified. Local officials reported the event and began surveying the affected area.
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Franeville
Ind
Union Township
Vanderburg County
Real estate and farm offerings by Chas H Webber in Farmer City
Local notices advertise loans on city real estate and chattel security at low rates. Chas H Webber lists three third ward houses for installment sale, six LaCom's addition lots, and several farm and city bargains. A 24 acre Shady Nook Farm is offered on easy terms or rent after Aug 1 1907, plus a half price high grade survey and a two horse rig bargain.
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Third Ward
Mower County
Anguat
Austin
Philanthropist Mrs Taf fair Hodgson Dies at Dinner
Sewanee Tennessee June 14 Mrs Taf fair Hodgson a noted philanthropist aged sixty collapsed and died of heart disease during a dinner party hosted for a large group of women in her home local physicians reported the cause as coronary failure after the sudden collapse.
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Sewanee, Tenn
Marriage exchange sparks light humor in Bits column
In a witty dialogue from Bits, Benedict argues marriage can flatten a man while Bond counters with a lighter view. The exchange reflects common newspaper humor tone of the era, ending with Philemon’s blessing for health prosperity happiness and debt freedom.
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Bond
Benedict
London
Philemon
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