Haywood Denies Murder Charges In Testimony At Trial
W D Haywood, leader of the Western Federation of Miners, testified in his own defense in Boise on July 12. He denied involvement in the Steunenberg murder and other alleged crimes, described his early life, and stated he never paid Orchard for any crime. He described meetings with Orchard in Denver and last saw him in August 1905, reproaching him for deserting his wife.
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Boise, Ida
W. D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Marry Orchard Haywood
Clarence Darrow
Haywood
Orchard
Cripple Creek
Independence Station
Lyte Gregory
Steunenberg
Denver
Federation
George Pettibone
Alaska
Turpentine Trial Drives Weevils From Cushatta Cotton
News from Cushatta reports a turpentine test that repelled boll weevils in cotton fields. An oat sack soaked in a three to one water turpentine solution was dragged by plow across four acres, leaving scent for over a week with no weevils observed. Local banker Paul Lisso relayed the results from Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Coushatta
Paul Lisso
First National Bank of Alexandria
Fifty Suits Against Cherokee Indians Over Land Deeds
United States District Attorney Miller filed fifty suits to annul deeds on large Cherokee property in Sapulpa I T. The government claims defendants gained enrollment on the rolls via fraudulent testimony and had names struck after deeds issued. The Glenn pool oil district portion is involved.
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Sapulpa
I. T
United States
Miller
Glenn Pool
Oil District
Japanese Arrest Reported At Fort Rosecrans
A rumor says a Japanese man was arrested at Fort Rosecrans in the act of making drawings of the fort. The arrest is reported to have occurred three evenings ago, but the man's identity and current whereabouts are not publicly known. Major Getchell declined to provide information.
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San Diego
Cal
Fort Rosecrans
Getchell
Pigeons Race From Brenham to Columbus Over 1000 Miles
J C Brid get J F Burns and W T Bergin owners of three prize homing pigeons started the birds from Brenham Texas to Columbus Ohio for a timed race. An air line distance of 1 010 miles was used for the calculation. Three pigeons were released.
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Columbus
J. C. Bridget
J. F. Burns
W. T. Bergin
Brenham
Tex
Titus County to Lower Property Rents Amid Protests
Commissioners in Titus County bow to protests and vote to lower property renditions, signaling a response to public pressure and adjusting assessments for property owners.
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Titus County
Freight Hold-Up by Four Negroes Foiled by Engineer
Rahway New Jersey July 12 An engineered speed run foiled a planned hold up of a Pennsylvania freight train near Rahway as four men from Philadelphia jumped aboard after signaling to halt The engineer William B Lawrence sped to safety with one car detached the suspects were pursued by police and captured in Waverly later that day Names given as Joseph Wilson John Johnson Norman and Florence Davis all of Philadelphia
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Rahway, N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
William B. Lawrence
Rahway
Waverly
Joseph Wilson
John Johnson
Norman
Florence Davis
Philadelphia
Four or Five Saloons Cease to Sell in Fort Worth
Fort Worth on Friday saw four or five saloons shut their doors ending the local sale of liquor. City authorities cited license issues and enforcement actions as the reason for the closures.
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Fort Worth
No Sir Never Defendant Answers Interrogatories In Negative
Boise Idaho July 12 Dominick Flynn a Haywood defense witness was recalled as the case opened. He denied any contact with Orchard about a killing plot and said he never bought gear for such a mission. Haywood testified Orchard came to headquarters with a negro and Pettibone sought the mare for a delivery wagon. Haywood denied planning killings of Bell Peabody Hearn Moffitt or judges. He recalled meeting Steve Adams in 1902 and sending him seventy five dollars from his own funds. Adams had solicited prospects and would strike if he found anything. Adams and wife drew strike relief in 1904.
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Boise
Ida
Dominick Flynn
Haywood
Daniel Gammy
Mullen
Flynn
Orchard
George Pettibone
Federation
Cripple Creek
Pettibone
Sherman Bell
Peabody
James Hearn
David Moffitt
Goddard
Gabbert
Steve Adams
Adams
Ogden
Denver
Boat Capsize Drowns Three in Kentucky Creek
In Springfield Kentucky on July 12 Miss Nellie Noe Miss Mary Comstock and Jacob Pangi from this town along with a Black youth drowned when a row boat was swamped by a high wind on Little Beech Fork Creek.
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Springfield
Nellie Noe
Mary Comstock
Jacob Pangi
Little Beech Fork Creek
Prominent Mississippian Found Dead on Train Berth
The body of Mrs Frances V Garrard aged seventy was found in a Pullman sleeper berth of the Southern railway Washington and Southwestern limited train as it reached the local depot in Charlotte North Carolina She had left Ocean City to visit relatives in New York City and was a prominent Queen City resident.
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Charlotte
N. C
Frances V. Garrard
Queen City
Miss
Southern Railway
Washington and Southwestern
Melon Shipment Departs Ennis Texas in 24 Carloads
Twenty four carloads of melons left Ennis Texas in a single shipment. The delivery signals a bustling harvest season with farmers shipping produce to markets.
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Ennis
Tex
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Howell Bros
Cavitt’s Drug Store
C. E. Bullock & CO
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Texas
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
EE. Boe
E. Rohde
M. H. James
Western Federation of Miners
Mr. Darrow
Pullman Sleeper
C. G. Parsons
J. J Ray
Parsons Bottling Works
Main and
Austin Streets
Bryan, Texas
Texas State Bottlers Association
Brazos
Madison Counties
Robertson County
S.H. Dunlap
Haswell’s Book Store
Bryan Steam Laundry
HEARN
CRAIN
W. C. Fountain
W. H. Lawrence
Crown and Bridge
Burt Norwood
Over Haswells Book Store
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