Roosevelt appoints Bailey secretary of legation at Copenhagen
President Roosevelt names James G. Bailey of Kentucky as secretary of legation in Copenhagen Denmark. Acting Interior Secretary Woodruff says timely action will follow on illegal fencing of public lands. Scissors grinders added to civil service classified list, completing the government employment examination catalog.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James G. Bailey
Kentucky
Copenhagen
Denmark
Woodruff
Civil Service Commission
Notable Obituaries and Marriages From Early 20th Century News
James B. Duke married Mrs. Nanaline Holt Inman in Brooklyn. Samuel Henshaw, a renowned landscape gardener and horticulturist, died in New York at seventy three. Susan Bullitt Dixon, a prominent author, died in New York. her home was Henderson Kentucky. Col Will S. Hayes, Louisville Courier Journal river editor and poet, died in Chicago at seventy. Gustavius H. Thiel, founder of Thiel Detective Service, died in Chicago of apoplexy. he served as secretary of the US Secret Service during the war.
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Samuel Henshaw
New York
Susan Bullitt Dixon
Henderson
New York City
Col
Will S. Hayes
Louisville Courier- Journal
Chicago
Gustavius H. Thiel
Thiel Detective Service Company
Thiel
United States Secret Service
Multiple suicides and a homicide reported in Midwest towns
The report lists several deaths from self inflicted actions including S Goldhart at Keystone Iowa Flora Grey at Michigan City Indiana and George R Ross a former Chicago hotelier Anny Nepper at Extra Iowa and George H Berkey of Sioux City Also a fatal shooting tied to a debt and a murder charge after a bar dispute Bert Pell is jailed over the Marshalltown assault.
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S. Goldhart
Keystone
Iowa
Flora Grey
James Brown
Michigan City
Ind
Brown
George R. Ross
Chicago
Annie Nepper
Extra
George H. Berkey
Tolerton & Warfield Company
Sioux City
al Guy
Donovan-McCormick Company
Billings
Mont
John Lepley
Marshalltown
Bert Pell
Pell
From Other Shores and World Events Overview
Major Paymaster Eugene Coffin of the US Army, recently amputated in Manila, has died. The Italian general staff proposes 50 million dollars for frontier defense. Edward Blake of Longford Ireland contemplates resignation due to ill health. Mrs. Abby Frances Hamlin Abbott dies in Hilsheim Germany from pneumonia. The Ladies Park club in London bans bridge and smoking. Koziofft J. Kozioff leads a Tibetan expedition for the Russian Geographical Society. Desertions rise in St. Petersburg garrisons. A Messala merchant in Algeria kills a public prosecutor and a customs officer, and wounds a European woman.
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Edward Blake
Longford
Ireland
Abby Frances Hamlin Abbott
Lyman Abbott
Hilsheim
Germany
Ladies’ Park Club
London
Russian Imperial Geographical Society
Tibet
Koziofft J. Kozioff
St. Petersburg
Messala
Algeria
Danish engineer makes beer tablets for quick mix
A Danish civil engineer shows beer tablets that dissolve in hot water to yield beer of good quality. Havana cigar makers plan to raise prices in American money. The nope canonizes Joseph Oriola in Barcelona and blesses miracles of Marie Madeleine Postel. Crosby Hall in London closes, and Miss Sage the luncheon waitress receives a $500 purse from regular male patrons.
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Havana
Nope
Joseph Oriola
Barcelona
Marie Madeleine Postel
Crosby Hall
London
Miss Sage
Traction crash in Elyria injures three. deaths in multiple incidents
The report lists devastating accidents across several states including a fatal explosion in Coggan Iowa, a lake rescue by Hudson Maxim in New Jersey, a circus train derailment near Twin Lakes Michigan with horses killed, a fatal fall in Romeo Michigan, a six story New York building collapse injuring workers, a fatal jump from a window in New York, and numerous other injuries and deaths from accidents and acts of misfortune in Michigan Ohio and Montana.
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Elyria
Ohio
Muriel Hall
Coggan
Iowa
Hudson Maxim
Brooklyn
Morristown
N. J
Twin Lakes
Mich
Alabama governor signs anti shipping bill halting liquor shipments
Gov. Comer of Alabama signed a measure barring liquor shipments into prohibition territory. Other items include Hedrick found not guilty of bribe charges in Chicago, Peter Sullivan defeats Cyclone Thompson in twenty rounds at Ogden, Merchants Bank and Trust organized in Knoxville with 500000 paid in capital, Harlem magistrate allows couples to fight at home if neighbors aren’t disturbed, American Thread price hike denied, fire at Grosse Point track causes $1000 loss, and Pueblo man returns part of a money misdeal from selling his wife to Jesus Astura.
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Gov. Comer
Alabama
Prohibition
Perry L. Hedrick
Chicago
Peter Sullivan
Fall River
Cyclone Thompson
Sycamore, I
Ogden
Utah
Merchants’ Bank and Trust Company
Knoxville
Grosse Point Race Track
Detroit
Jesus Astura
Juan Aguilar
Pueblo
Colo
Astura
Defense Rests in Haywood Trial After Day of Arguments
In Boise Idaho on July 20 the Haywood defense rests with no further witnesses. Clarence Darrow spoke for an hour and a half and Senator Borah followed with E F Richardson. Judge Wood may rule tomorrow on excluding evidence about a Colorado conspiracy and misconduct by mine owners.
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Boise
Idaho
Haywood
William D. Haywood
Wood
Western Federation of Miners
Judge Limits Evidence in Haywood Trial as Hawley Speaks
Boise Idaho July 21 Judge Wood bars jury from al leged conspiracy evidence in the Haywood case leaving focus on direct acts. Prosecutor Hawley delivers two hour fifteen minute address calling the case the most important ever tried and asserts enough evidence to convict. He praises Orchard as truthful and vows to continue argument.
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Hawley
Mr. Hawley
United States
Orchard
Richardson argues for Haywood in Steunenberg case
E F Richardson spent four and a half hours in Boise presenting the defense for William D Haywood. He opened with the Steunenberg murder, argued no connection to Orchard or the defendant, and urged jurors to ignore press prejudice as they review the case step by step.
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Richardson
Orchard
Hawley Opens Haywood Trial With Eight Hour Argument
James H. Hawley, Idaho's leading counsel, closes a long first day of testimony against William D. Haywood. Hawley spoke nearly eight hours over three sessions, with Haywood noting and guiding his team while seven defense lawyers attended. Hawley aimed to condemn witness perjury rather than brand the Western Federation of Miners as criminals.
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Boise Court
Boise
Idaho
James H. Hawley
State of
William D. Haywood
Haywood
Mr. Hawley
St Paul Man Killed by Train Near Frazee
Charles McKis of McKis Bros., South St Paul, was instantly killed by a flyer near Frazee at 6 yesterday morning while en route to Detroit. He was struck by an approaching train. death was instantaneous.
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St. Paul
Charles McKissick
McKissick Bros
South St. Paul
Frazee
Detroit
Richardson pins motive on Pinkertons in Haywood case
Boise July 25 E F Richardson shifts focus from vengeance to a Pinkerton led conspiracy in the Steunenberg murder arguing Orchard acted for the Pinkerton agency to convict Haywood and crush the Western Federation of Miners. He denounces McParland and says Darrow will begin Haywood defense next day. Perjury charge against Dr I L McGee is dismissed for lack of evidence.
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Cripple Creek
Colorado
Western Federation of Miners
Haywood
Harry Orchard
Mine Owners’ Association
J. M. Hawley
Mr. Richardson
Orchard
Pettivone
Adams
Boise
Shoshone County
White
Clarence Darrow
Hawley
Darrow
Hodgins
Idaho
Steunenberg
E. F. Richardson
Pinkerton
James McParland
Pinkertons
Gov. Gooding
Senator Borah
Gov. Peabody
Calla
Richardson
Pinkerton Detective Agency
McGee
Set of tools found in leg after accident in Deadwood
Henry Anderson suffered a long troubled leg needing surgery to remove a chisel nails screwdriver wood chunks and tin from his shin. He recalls a past premature explosion while digging a ditch and remained unaware of objects inside his leg until doctors operated.
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Deadwood
Henry Anderson
Anderson
Borah Wraps Up Haywood Case With Merciless Logic
Senator Borah the state’s special counsel concluded last night’s closing with a dramatic, merciless chain of links tying Orchard to Haywood and the Western Federation of Miners. He framed the conspiracy through Steunenberg’s murder, connecting Jenvis, Copley, Adams and Easterly to Orchard and Denver.
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Boise
Idaho
Haywood
Senator Borah
Fremont Wood
Steunenberg
Orchard
Simpkins
Moyer
Pettibone
Borah
Jenvis
Copley
Adams
Easterly
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Bolts Hit Same Barns Two Miles Apart
Faribault Minnesota July 28 two large barns near Kenyon two miles apart owned by M H Davis and E G Miller were struck by lightning during a heavy storm and burned to the ground. The barns were rebuilt after a prior lightning fire two years ago. This time both structures were destroyed with losses totaling about 5000 dollars and no other buildings damaged in the area.
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Faribault
Mim
Here
Kenyon
M. H. Davis
E. G. Miller
Great Northern to Build Steel Car Shops at Superior
Great Northern Railroad begins erection of a steel car shops plant in Superior Wisconsin with a projected cost of about 200000 dollars. Schmidt Bros and Hill of this city have been instructed to procure materials for the structures which are to be completed before winter.
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Great Northern
Superior
Wis
Schmidt Bros. & Hill
Young boy killed in runaway on Kumler farm
Meier's Grove Minnesota July 28 a seven year old boy, son of John B Kumler, was fatally injured in a farm runaway accident. While mowing he was thrown from the seat when the mower struck a stone. His arm was severed and he suffered severe injuries.
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Meier
Lightning claims farmer near Bialsdell
J H Le Gore was tending stock on his farm near Bialsdell North Carolina when struck by lightning. He died instantly with severe burns to the neck and chest.
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Bialsdell, N. C
Here
J. H. le Gore
Child Choked to Death in Ottumwa Hospital
Angelina Sinclair thirteen months old daughter of James Sinclair of Melrose died at Ottumwa hospital from a kernel of corn wedged in her windpipe.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Angelina Sinclair
James Sinclair
Melrose
Editor Mitchell Dead Duluth News Tribune Founder Dies
Robert C Mitchell founder of the Duluth News Tribune died at his home in Duluth Minnesota after a long career as a lead ing editor and public figure. He worked until midnight on editorials then died at 4 30 p m from acute indigestion after waking with stomach pain.
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Duluth, Mign
Robert C Mitchell
Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota
Duluth Tribune
Jumps Catch Tot in Wisconsin House Fire
Appleton July 28 Mrs John Tesch wife of a farmer living three miles away awoke to flames trapped on the second floor leaped from the window then saved her three children with a pillow and quilt tossed by her husband as the roof collapsed all escaped in their night clothes with their lives.
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Appleton
Wis
John Tesch
Tesch
Inquest Adjourned Into Death of Fergus Woman
The inquest into the death of Miss Elizabeth Cadenhead of Fergus Ontario who was shot by Private Cyrus Gillette of Fort Brady was adjourned to Monday. The probe may last several days and General J Franklin Bell is expected but his arrival may bear on potential international complications following the death.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Elizabeth Cadenhead
Fergus
Ont
Cyrus Gillette
Fort Brady
J. Franklin Bell
Bulldog Grabs Face A Dog Rescues Boy In Wisconsin
In Madison on July 28 a bull dog belonging to Fred Curtis leaped into the water to save his eleven year old owner from drowning. The dog swam to the boy and grabbed his cheek, pulling him ashore as the boy, while not in danger, resisted the animal’s struggle and suffered a badly torn cheek.
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Madison
Wis
Fred Curtis
President Halsey fatally shot at Geogebic Lake
Oshkosh Wisconsin July 28 President Richard H Halsey of the Oshkosh normal school was accidentally shot and killed at Geogebic Lake yesterday. He became president in 1899 after C S Albee died and had previously served as Oshkosh superintendent of public instruction and in the East.
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Halsey
Oshkosh Normal School
Oshkosh
Wis
Richard H. Halsey
Geogebic Lake
C. S. Albee
East
Two Year for Bigamy in Madison Case
Charles Sager of Madison Wisconsin was sentenced to two years at Green Bay reformatory for polygamy after living with two wives under one roof. He believed a divorce was unnecessary and had separated from wife No. 1 by mutual agreement before taking wife No. 2.
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Allen Wilson
Tug” Wilson
Oberlin
Ohio
Wilson
Williams College
Madison
Wis
Reformatory
Charles Sager
Green Bay
Sager
Tornado Kill Shocks Andrew County Man
In a Lamotte area tornado near Lamotte Iowa Godfrey Schenck of Andrew was killed while separating cream when a milk house collapsed and a spike driven from a piece of scantling pierced his temple. Several barns and windmills were destroyed.
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Andrew
Iowa
Lamotte
Godfrey Schenck
Dynamite Cap Injures Boy at Wisconsin Station
Dana Richardson, fourteen, waiting with his father at Crandon's railway station, picked up a discarded dynamite cap. It exploded injuring his right thumb and forefinger and badly damaging his left eye.
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Crandon
Wis
Dana_ Richardson
Man Dies From Glanders in Clinton Iowa Horseman
James Farrell, a well known horseman, dies in Clinton Iowa after glanders contracted from a diseased horse. Physicians say such cases are extremely infrequent.
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Glanders
Clinton
Iowa
James Farrell
Harvesting Begins On Tierfeldter Farm Near Barnesville
Harvesting started yesterday on the Tierfeldter farm three miles southwest of Barnesville Minnesota. The crop is short but well headed and expected to yield well. Tierfeldter reports about forty acres cut.
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Barnesville
Minn
Tierfeldter Farm
Here
Tierfeldter
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