Peabody family testimony in Haywood murder case reviewed
Boise June 16. The state in its case against William D. Haywood for the murder of Frank Steunenberg called a dozen witnesses including former Governor Peabody and daughter Miss Cora Peabody. The testimony covered Orchard's tale, the bomb device, and Cripple Creek events.
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Boise
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Peabody
Cora Peabody
Colorado
United Counsel
Wood
Orchard
Steve Adams
Ogden
Haywood
Denver
New York
First National Bank of Denver
L. J. Simpkins
Western Federation of Miners
Simmons
Caldwell
Steunenberg
Kins
Simpkins
Cripple Creek
Coeur d’Alene
Miss Peabody
Gov. Peabody
Canon City
Pettibone
Wm. Vaughn
Vaughn
Pocatello
Speculation in Denver on Surprise in Haywood Case
Denver reports that prosecutors may wrap evidence in one day, signaling a possible surprise by calling Pettibone or Simpkins as witnesses. Pettibone alleged Pinkerton ties and Simpkins rumored as a Pinkerton agent. James Kirwan discusses Orchards draft payments to Simpkins for official duties and per diem.
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Denver
Haywood
Boise
Orchard
Pettibone
Simpkins
Pinkerton
James Kirwan
Western Federation of Miners
Terse Tales From Telegraph Columns
A Pittsburgh man eats breakfast as his house burns, dining amid smoke after moving the table outside. Roosevelt visit prompts complaints from Michigan Agricultural College students who refuse to sleep in basements or part with their cosmetics. Omaha mayor James C. Dahlman pushes a hatless reform as his hair falls out.
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Pittsburg
Michigan Agricultural College
Detroit
Roosevelt
James C. Dahlman
Omaha
McLains Monologue in the Vaudeville Show Recital
McLain delivers a vaudeville monologue recalling classroom jokes and small town anecdotes from Canon City including Leb Harding and Dr Carrier, with chatter about local families Will Peabody and Hunter Palmer. The piece ends with a toast to Western girls and the Sancho sombrero.
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Johnny
Leb Harding
Canon City
Miss Stevens
Leb
Will Peabody
Jesse
Hunter Palmer
Will
Dr. Carrier
Doc
George Bethel
George
Martha
South American grass to be tried in state
A new drought resistant pasture plant, papsalum dilatum or large water grass, is tested in Boulder. The South American native, suited to sandy dry soils, grows four to six feet tall, yields up to eighteen tons hay per acre, stays green year round, and may improve soil fertility. Dr Ambrook distributes seed for field trials amid a local bet involving Canon ladies and a visiting gentleman at a swimming pool.
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Boulder
Colo
South America
New South Wales
Ambrook
Pundit Predicts Six Year War Start and Political Shifts
London reports Pundit Ram Narain Yogihastri of Cawnpore foresees a twelve month forecast using astrology and yogic science. He predicts Campbell-Bannerman will resign and be replaced by a popular successor, and Lord Curzon will rise in position. He also foresees a six year war beginning in Europe with France Germany Turkey the United States and Japan involved and England facing heavy losses.
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London
Ram Narain
Europe
France
Germany
Turkey
United States
Japan
England
State Board May Join Land Owners Under Irrigation Act
Denver reports Attorney General Dickson holds that the state board of agriculture can join with land owners to form irrigation districts for building canals and ditches. The Church law amendments allow irrigation companies and bonded landowners to reclaim land, enabling the agricultural college’s district participation.
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Denver
Dickson
State Board of Agriculture
General Assembly
State Agricultural College
Board of Control
Montezuma Valley
A. M. Hawley
Board of Agriculture
Board of Control of the Agricultural College
Land dedication and water use valued for college lands
The acts dedicating the land to the college require educational use, but the best use of money from the land is placing water to enhance its value. The lengthy opinion examines the subject from all angles. Assistant Attorney General Talbot wrote it and the attorney general approved.
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Talbot
Street Talk and Curiosities in a Daily World
A grocer recalls a woman demanding washing a box of strawberries before sending them up. A doctor’s reputation prompts speculation about his living. A wife answers the telephone to scout the caller’s gender. Orators boast of Fourth of July invitations. A Canon man recalls a youth’s failed courtship ending in a stabbing after an attempted kiss.
Tact Tales From Everyday Encounters In Gentle Humor
A column recounts humorous light moments of tact in everyday life. A woman’s sharp putdown to a young man prompts respect for restraint. A grandmother misunderstanding a baby’s gender leads to quiet parental correction. The piece rib subtly at social manners.
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Chicago
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Kansas City
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Evansville
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Pueblo
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Colorado Springs, Colo
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Los Angeles
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Washington
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RIO Grande Railroad
S. K. Hooper
Denver, Colo
McLain
Canon
Rockies
Gold
A. Matlock
Trafic
Colorado Springs, Cele
Ree & Cripple Creek Rrb and Associated Companies
Gripple Creek
Florence
Denver & Rio Arande Railway
Atlantic Coast Limited
Calfornia
Pacific Coast Limited
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Trane-Continental Limited
Texas
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
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Denver, Colorado
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