Orchard's Evidence in Haywood Trial Alleges Mob Leader Also Threatened Steunenberg
William F. Davis, key defense witness for William D. Haywood, testified that Orchard led the mob that wrecked the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill in 1899 and threatened to kill Steunenberg. Davis denied membership in the union during the mine blast and described his own hiding and name change. Witnesses from Denver and Idaho testified on Orchard's claims and the federation’s influence.
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Orchard
Steunenberg
Boise
Ida
William F. Davis
Goldfield
Nev
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunmberg
Harry Orchard
Davis
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mill
Haywood and Moyer
Cripple Creek
Independence Station
Clarence Darrow
Babe
Ehen
Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Hercules
Senator Borah
Gem
Bunker Hill
Butte
McConnell
Borah
Tutte
Stounewbere
Orcher
Lottie Day
Denver
Stennenberg
John PD. Elliott
Idaho
Federation
Filiett
John M. O'Neil
Miners’ Magazine
Peabody
Sherman Bell
Hope for end to telegraphers strike in California
National President Samuel J. Small said he hopes the strike will not be prolonged and that a government investigation may be forced if the two telegraph companies refuse to meet operators. He urged honest dealing by employers and condemned sliding scale, blacklists, and hiring women at rates below living expenses.
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Oakland
Cal
Samuel J. Small
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Salvadoran alert over Nicaraguan fleet attack
Mexico City dispatch reports Minister Del Ordando of El Salvador says Nicaragua is fitting out a Pacific fleet of three gunboats and an attack is expected at any time. Salvador fortifies ports in anticipation of the strike.
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Mexico City
Delorado
Republic of Ban Salvador
Mexico
Figueroa
Republic of Nicaragua
Pacific
Salvador
General Kuroki Visits Tokyo to Foster Understanding
General Kuroki and party arrived amid a hearty reception by the American government and the public. The visit, described in appreciative terms, aims to deepen mutual understanding between nations and promote friendly ties.
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Tokyo
Kuroki
Ithacans Win by Narrow Margin in Varsity Eight
Cornell wins the four mile Intercollegiate varsity eight by a nose over Columbia after a tense duel that had spectators aboard and ashore unsure of the winner until the finish. Annapolis crew finishes third as Wisconsin takes the freshmen eight and Syracuse claims the varsity four. Twenty thousand watch as Navy Metcalf observes from the Yankton with monitors Arkansas Florida and Nevada in view.
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Ithacans
Columbia
Wisconsin
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
United States Naval Academy
Penneyivana
Georgetown
Syracuse
United States
Arkansas
Annapolia
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Annapolis
Florida
Nevada
Terrific storm sweeps Northern Indian Territory oil fields
A cyclone like storm struck Muskogee Sapulpa and surrounding oil areas on June 27 causing widespread destruction. Over 150 derricks down at Glenn Pool, many wells running wild, and property losses in the oil region tallied to about 500000 dollars. A building at the Creek Orphans' home was destroyed and a land gas well at Sapulpa caught fire. In Oyster Bay lightning shattered a presidential banner pole near the executive office but caused no injuries. In France wine delegates plan a manifesto of demands.
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Muskogee
I. T
Indian Territory
Frank Roper
Sapulpa
Glenn Pool
Turley
Maize
Creek Orphans’ Home
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Defense Claims Judge Loving Insane in Virginia Murder Trial
In Houston Virginia on June 27 the Loving murder case hearings shifted to a mental-illness defense. The defense rested after three witnesses and began presenting what they claim will show Judge Loving was deranged by years of dissipation and his daughter's drugging and assault story. The prosecution plans to call witnesses to rebut that testimony and disprove Miss Loving's statements.
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Houston
Judge Loving
Theodore Estes
Youngestes
Elizabeth Laving
Estes
Miss Loving
Annie Kidd
Miss Lovn
Terotthy
New York
Jerome
Evelyn Thaw
Debated curtailment of Lords power passes Commons
London June 27 The three days debate in the house of commons ended with Premier Campbell-Bannerman's resolution limiting the Lords veto power carried 432 to 147. An abolition proposal by A Henderson failed 315 to 100. Unionists abstained. Asquith said the country favors a single chamber. Premier left to a great ovation.
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London
House of Commons
Campbell-Bannerman
House of Lords
A. Henderson
Laborite
Durham
Tnionists
Herbert H. Asquith
Campbell Bannerman
Sought: Subpoenas for Standard Oil officials in Landis case
Chicago June 27 Judge Landis orders subpoenas returnable July 6 for Standard Oil officials and directors to disclose the companys financial condition after earlier efforts failed. The judge seeks full information to size any potential fine, directing the district attorney to obtain key executives including president secretary and treasurer of Standard Oil Company of Indiana.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
United States District Court
Landis
United States
Sims
Standard of Corporations
John 8. Miller
J. H. Howard
Chicago and Alton Rattfoed
Standard Ol Company
Howard
Alton Railroad
Frederick S. Holland
Alton Road
J. M. Stanley
J. H. Smith
Illinois
Robbery Motive Behind Erivan Bomb Outrage
Ten bombs exploded in Erivan square amid a crowd, destroying windows and causing many deaths and injuries. A wagon with 2 000 escorted by Cossacks was struck. two bank employees were killed and $170 000 disappeared. A second blast near Briven square killed two brothers and wounded another as they hid revolutionary articles. Police search ongoing for arrests.
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Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Erivan Square
T Treasury
Ne *2000
Erivan
Tmrriel Bank
Briven Square
Spreckels plans civic auditing agency to curb grafters
San Francisco on June 27 Rudolph Spreckels outlined a plan for a permanent civic auditing agency that would monitor city government from mayor downward. He estimated a $100,000 annual cost and potential savings of $2,000,000 to $3,500,000 to taxpayers when in operation by year’s start.
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San Francisco
Rudolph Spreckels
Spreckels
Barnes Arrested Over Embezzlement at Minnesota Title Trust
Minneapolis June 27 J A Barnes president of the defunct Minnesota Title Insurance and Trust company was arrested on a warrant charging him with embezzling 12000 from the trust company. The arrest aims to hold him for the grand jury as authorities probe about 150000 missing in the corporation finances.
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Minneapolis
J. A. Barnes
Minnesota Title Insurance and Trust Company of
Barnes
Passengers Horrified By Window Crash on Brooklyn Bridge
In New York on June 27 a trolley car on the Brooklyn bridge saw a man fly through a rear window landing unconscious and bleeding in the aisle. He was dead upon arrival of an ambulance surgeon from injuries including a broken neck and a fractured rib piercing a lung. Police could not determine how the accident occurred after a thorough investigation.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Contractor Arrested in Pelham Garden Death Case
New York June 27 James Murray a contractor formerly of Little Falls N Y has been arrested on a charge tied to the death of Julius Rosenheimer a wealthy Pelham resident beaten to death in his garden a few days ago Murray denied involvement and said the arrest stemmed from political ill will in Little Falls where he once lived He was later released after presenting a valid alibi.
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New York
James Murray
Little Falls
N. Y
Julius Rosenheimer
Pelham
Murray
King Charles and Premier Franco in complete accord
From Lisbon on June 27 the report states that King Charles and Premier Franco are in full agreement and that there is no prospect of a ministerial crisis.
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Lisbon
Charles
Franco
Rochford's Want Column For Sale Land and items
For sale land black dirt filling and cement. Land in either Dakota on easy terms. Mower County farms bargain. Well located residences and some vacant lots. Second hand bicycles from five dollars. Call at the Garage.
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Dakotas
Mower Co
Chas H Webber Collections and Rentals Office over Drug Store
A small business notice states Chas H Webber operates the collections and rentals office located above the Wold’s Drug Store. The entry highlights a shopfront in a busy downtown block and notes available rental listings and debt collection services.
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Wold’s Drug Store
Tornado Insurance and Farm Property Listings for Sale and Rent
Insurance offers wind and tornado coverage with policies from old line stock companies at reasonable premiums. For rent or sale opportunities the ad lists The Shady Nook Farm 240 acres, a 120 acre farm, a dairy farm near a creamery, six houses in Third Ward on installments, six LaComs addition lots, a half-value survey, and a two horse rig for sale, plus mortgage and chattel loan options.
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LaCom
For Rent or Sale Consolidated Property Listings
For Sale the Barr brick and tile yards with 20 acres, stock $28,000, price $15,000 and a house barn and buildings. Also an Al Mollison property at Kenwood and Baldwin with modern building and tree lots. Capt Sutton residence on Lansing Ave listed at $3500. Lansing Ave building lot near Gerstleaye and Hlegge, $700. Farm four miles east of Austin, 160 acres. Nade house on Balawin St available. long lease terms. All entries include rent and sale details with varied terms and locations.
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Winona Street
Shenwood Ave
Third Ward
Town House
Barr
Lansing Avenue
Fox Hotel
al. Mollison
Kenwood
Baldwin Streets
Capt
W. H. Sutton
Wm Leeler
Obahham Street
Lansing Ave
Gerstleayes
C. A.tHlegge
Austin
Balawin Street
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Austin Herald
Hutton
Japan
Hile Oona
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Argelliers
France
Wine Growers’ Committee
Judge Landis
Standard Oil
West Oakland Ave
Main Street
Frank Kendall
Rochford
Rochford Land Company
Chas. H. Webber
Pitzen’s
Oxfords
John Fairbanks
City Real Estate
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