Orchard Tells Story of Crimes and Confessions
Alfred Horseley known as Harry Orchard testified about a long series of brutal crimes tied to the Western Federation of Miners. He detailed bombings, assassinations, and poison plots, claiming Haywood and others financed and directed the revolting acts leading to Steunenberg’s murder. He also confessed to personal betrayals and bigamy during cross examination.
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Boise
Idaho
Alfred Horseley
Harry Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Orchard
Bunker Hill
Sulvan
Coeur d'Alene
Cripple Creek
McCormick
Beck
Florence and Cripple Creek
Sue Gregory
Denver
Peabody
Steve Adams
Independence
Fred Bradley
San Francisco
Caldwell
Steunenberg
Sie Gregory
Haywood
Moyer
Ontario
British Columbia
Hattie Simpson
Cripe Creek
Gave Up the Fight in Birmingham Rail Strike
Birmingham union of Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America admits defeat in the dispute with Birmingham Railway Light and Power company. Statement says boycott efforts are useless and committee members seek financial help from brother unions while seeking other work.
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Birmingham
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railways Employee of America
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company
Country deputy prosecutor attacked near Hamson school
Deputy prosecuting attorney L A Batten of Lonoke county was abducted by six masked men several miles from Hamson's schoolhouse. He was stripped and given a severe beating with a heavy strap, then released. Britton, who was to prosecute a bootlegging case, was also assaulted nearby but not fatally injured. he sought care in England.
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Little Rock
Ark
L. A. Baten
Lonoke ‘County
Hameon
Lonoke County
Hamson
Mr. Britton
England
J. W. Gates
Jordan
Gates
Britton
Texas Octogenarian Celebrates 131st Birthday
Houston Texas Mrs L Killicrease of Pine Mills ten miles from Mineola celebrates her 131st birthday born June 10 1776. She lives with her daughter and granddaughter who are also very old in the same household.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
L. Killicrease
Pine Mills
Mineola
Labor Union Firemen Bar Union Buttons in Chicago
Fire Marshal Horan ordered Chicago firemen not to wear union emblems while on duty, saying factions within the department are intolerable. He cited mayoral agreement and argued that labor unions among firemen are unnecessary. Nashville voters also backed a saloon ban, predicting no open saloons on the Louisville and Nashville route.
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Chicago
Nashville
New Orleans Cotton Futures Hit 13 Cents On July Option
New Orleans cotton futures climbed to 13 cents per pound on the exchange for the first time in about four years. The July option rose mainly on a report that an English syndicate plans to buy 100,000 bales of July.
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New Orleans
Shipping inquiry to Canal laborers from New Orleans
Henry A. Smith, special agent for the Panama Canal Commission, opened an inquiry in New Orleans into the shipment of Panama Canal laborers. He said the commission could not secure cheaper rates from New Orleans to the isthmus despite the shorter distance than from New York.
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New Orleans
Panama
Henry A. Smith
Panama Can Commission
Arbitration Board Reaches Nine Hour Day Decision
Santiago de Cuba reports the arbitration board has issued its final ruling between employees and employers. The decision enforces a nine hour workday while wages remain unchanged. The scope covers the stevedores and common laborers at the electric power company.
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Arbitration Board
Santiago de Cuba
Electric A and Power Company
Hopes for Opportunity in Walla Walla Interview
Mrs Steunenberg widow of former Governor Inaho says Harry Orchard should be given chance to lead a good and honest life in an interview from Walla Walla Washington.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Steunenberg
Inaho
Shy
Harry Orchard
Ruling on Customs Privileges for French Chambers
Secretary of State Root informed the French government he is prepared to extend to the French chambers of commerce the same invoice certification privileges for exports to America that German chambers enjoy under the recently proclaimed modus vivendi.
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Root
France
America
Seamen Across France Return to Work After Disruption
Statistician Victor H. Olmstead recalled to the stand in the trial of E. S. Holmes as seamen at nearly all French ports resume duties. A reign of terror began in Lods on June 2 and continues. J Edwards Addicks reported in Russia that recovery of losses is fair. An antitrust conference is planned at the White House.
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Victor H. Olmstead
E. S. Holmes
France
Lods
J. Edwards Addicks
Russia
White House
Express
S. W. Smith
Celina
Ohio
Pete
Loeb
Mr. Loeb
Senatobia
Laurel
Travel Bill Was Small Spends Only One Fifth of 25000
The piece notes a US travel appropriation of 25000 dollars for the President’s expenses and describes how actual railway costs for Roosevelt’s trips have run only about five thousand dollars first year and about a thousand on recent journeys. It discusses the shift away from grand presidential tours and mentions Jamestown and Oyster Bay stops.
Surprise surrounds Knox presidential bid remark in New York
The Washington announcement that Senator Knox would be willing to run in 1908 if nominated startled many. The president was informed but offered a restrained response, praising Knox as a capable and worthy man.
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Knox
New York
Roosevelt travel style shifts with new $25,000 limit
The passage notes a move toward simple trips since the $25,000 law, contrasting with former sumptuous excursions. It also reports Ambassador Creel receiving congratulations on his election as governor of Chihuahua, planning to depart for Mexico next September and to take office October 3, with an acting governor to assume duties while he remains in Washington.
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Washington
San Francisco
Folsom
Root
Gov. Gillette
California
State Department
Adjutant General of
San Franciseco
Congress
Roosevelt
Middle West
Jamestown
Oyster Bay
Treasury
Tig Peggle Af
Creel
Chihuahua
Mexico
Indiana
Press Association
Gulfport
L.S. Byers
Seelyville
Ind
Richard Byers
Mississippi
Capers Takes Oath as Interim Internal Revenue Commissioner
John G. Capers of South Carolina, appointed ad interim Commissioner of Internal Revenue, has taken the oath of office and immediately begun his duties.
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John G. Capers
South Carolina
Internal Revenue
Attorney General Bonaparte Clarifies Whiskey Report Roles
The attorney general explains that though a member of the committee of fifty, he did not participate in or read the specific report referenced and his stance on whiskey’s hygienic properties is not his official legal view. He contends he is interpreting the law, not commenting on public health. The note cites formal distinction between sections and personal opinion.
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Bonaparte
Committee of Fifty
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission rules on through routes and rates
The ICC under Commissioner Lane holds that most U S railroads are united on through routes even without joint rates. It covers movement of 10,000,000 pounds of sugar stored in Omaha and questions whether Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad can move sugar under a tariff that takes effect after storage. The commission rules the sugar cannot be moved under that deferred tariff.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commissioner Lane
United States
Omaha
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey Railroad
Commission
Barred From Politics by Civil Service Rules
The Civil Service Commission amended rules to bar anyone in competitive classified service from active political campaign involvement. The president issued an executive order allowing voting and private opinion expression, but forbidding participation in campaigns by those classified.
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Civil Service Commission
Treasury to Buy Site for Federal Building in Hattiesburg
The Treasury Department has purchased a lot in Hattiesburg Mississippi where a Federal building will be erected.
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Treasury Department
Hattiesburg, Miss
Taft to visit Philadelphia for trustees meeting
Secretary Taft plans to depart Washington for Philadelphia at the invitation of Booker T. Washington. The trip centers on a trustees meeting about a $1,000,000 donation from a Philadelphia woman to fund basic education for Black students in the South. The secretary emphasizes non philanthropic motives.
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Taft
Washington
Philadelphia
Booker T. Washington
South
New York Governor Hughes Signs Public Utilities Bill
Governor Hughes signs a public utilities measure into law, detailing its scope and impact for New York. The act applies to energy and water providers, with stated goals of rate fairness and oversight, and prompts regulatory compliance by agencies. The signing follows legislative approval by both houses earlier this session.
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Gov. Hughes
New York
Public Utilities
Mississippi Optimism Amid Weather and Growth
The Mississippi reader notes persistent cheer despite heavy rains and crop damage. Highlights include Delta diversification, a giant 3,400,000 superficial foot lumber cargo, meat production at three cents per pound, and local efforts on ginner reports, road improvements, and city beautification.
July Fourth Celebrations Grow Across Mississippi
A wave of plans for July 4th festivities spreads through Mississippi towns with many arranging celebrations. About twenty communities are expected to mark the day this year as civic events shape public leisure and local pride.
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Mississippi
Farmers Union argues for cotton bagging use in Mississippi
The proposition to use cotton bagging this fall highlights broader cotton applications. In Texas most flour sold is in sacks and cheaper than wooden encasings. Mississippi could benefit similarly. Encouraging cotton usage would boost demand and raise prices, benefiting growers.
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Farmers Union
Texas
Mississippi
Mississippi Agents Promote Local Mine Stocks
Statewide agents offer stock in various mines and corporations. Claim better Mississippi investments are available locally than elsewhere, urging readers to compare and validate how true the assertion may be.
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Mississippi
Canton Building Boom Signals Bright Herald Future
Canton reports a substantial construction upsurge with a housing and commercial surge. The Herald predicts strong growth ahead for the city, citing new projects, investment, and anticipated economic vitality in coming years.
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Canton
Herrald
Senator Knox Endorsed for Presidency by Pennsylvania GOP
United States Senator Knox receives formal endorsement for the presidency from the Pennsylvania Republican convention, signaling strong party backing and momentum within the primary process.
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United States
Knox
Pennsylvania
Leahy Hotel Owner Testifies Before Senate Committee
Mrs Emma Leahy owner of the Leahy Hotel in Brownsville testifies to a Senate investigating committee in New York about a missing vanity box. A 15000 gold vanity box with 358 diamonds and 63 sapphires was identified by W K Vanderbilt as having been attempted pawned by two waiters. The box disappeared after a visit to Sherry's last October and concerns were reported to the editor.
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Emma Leahy
Brownsville
Senate Investigating Committee
New York
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Jack Cox
Copiah County
Bolivar County
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
Cox
Stoneville
Lafayette
Pia
M. E Blaxeslee
Jackson, Mi
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
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Yazoo County
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Greenville
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