Colorado Coal Fraud Indictments Quashed in Denver Case
Judge Robert E. Lewis in federal court dismissed the land fraud prosecutions in Colorado and ordered release of eighteen defendants including six St. Louis investors who controlled Yampa Anthracite. Durango defendants were released on recognizance. government to seek Supreme Court review.
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Denver
Colo
Robert BE
Lewis
Roosevelt
Colorado
St. Louis
United States Supreme Court
NO MORE U. P. RETRENCHMENT
Omaha Neb December 30 Union Pacific shops faced heavy Christmas lay offs with more expected as January 2 returns occur. Old locomotives were repaired and new motor cars progress while shops repaint and fill up with work. An official stated retrenchment would not occur as workload remains high.
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Omaha
Neb
Dee
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Man Wanted in Douglas Arrested in Trinidad
James Masterson, sought in Douglas Wyoming for the attempted murder of James McMahon last August, was arrested in Trinidad Colorado today.
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Douglas
Trinidad
Colo
James Masterson
Wyo
James McMahon
Adama to testify in Telluride murder case trek
Sheriff Fitzpatrick and Deputy Hicks of Telluride arrived in Grand Junction with Steve Adams in custody. They will proceed to Telluride tomorrow where Adams faces trial for the alleged murder of Arthur Collins five years ago.
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Adama
Telluride
Grand Junction
Dec
Fitzpatrick
Hicks
Steve Adams
Adams
Arthur Collins
Wyoming Weather Forecast for Dec 30 1907
Forecast for Wyoming calls for snow Tuesday and possibly Wednesday with warmer temperatures later. 64 hour period ending 6 p m December 30 1907 reports maximum 25 degrees minimum 10 degrees with no precipitation.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Palmer
Vendetta claims Radivje Rakich in Bedford ambush
Radivje Rakich, the youngest of a family wiped out by a vendetta that began in Lodz, Austria, was fatally shot near Bedford, Ohio. A diary found in his pocket describes his escape and pursuit by unknown avengers as three suspicious foreigners lingered in the area. He had withdrawn money from a bank a day before and planned to move on.
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Cleveland
Radivje Rakich
Bedford
Rakich
Lodz
Austria
United States
Earthquakes Shocks Hinge Between Mexico and Colombia
A sequence of violent earthquakes was recorded at the observatory in Laibach. Prof Belar says the quakes likely have their center on the mainland between Mexico and Colombia and produced formidable effects across the region.
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Laibach
Austria
Hungary
Belar
Mexico
Columbia
Indictments Against California Bankers
The grand jury returned four indictments for embezzlement against officials of the California Safe Capital and Trust company. Walter J. Barnett is charged in one count. J Dalzell Brown faces one count for $30,000 missing, and Jomen Treadwell has two counts of embezzlement.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
California Safe Capoalt and Trust Company
Walter J. Barnett
J. Dalzell Rown
Jomen Treadwell
Kelley and Papke Fight Ten Round Draw in Milwaukee
Chicago’s Fhingo Kelley and Billy Papke of Spring Valley fought ten rounds to a draw before the Badger Athletic Club in Milwaukee.
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Kelley
Papke
Milwaukee
Wia
Fhingo Kelley
Chicago
Billy Papke
Spring Valley
Badger Athletic Club
Mrs Eddy's Gift Blocked By Trustees In Estate Dispute
Boston date line reports formal notices served on Trustees McClellan Fernald and Baker barring release of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy’s one million dollar donation to a new charitable institution. The action aims to determine whether the Christian Science leader can dispose of part of her fortune amid pending litigation. Next friends including her son George W Glover his daughter Mary Baker Glover and adopted son Dr Ebenezer J Foster announce a new suit against Eddy and her trustees.
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Boston
Mass
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
McClellan, Fernald and Baker
William E. Chandler
Christian Science Head
Next Friends
Mrs. Eddy
George W. Glover
Mary Baker Glover
Ebenezer J. Foster
Waterbury
Women Excluded From Thaw Trial Courtroom
New York December 30 reports that during the second Thaw trial starting next Monday all women except his family members and women reporters will be barred from the courtroom reflecting the high security and media access restrictions surrounding the case.
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New York
Thaw
Earthquake Tremors felt at Shide Hill Observatory
Seismograph records from Shide Hill observatory show a morning quake on the Isle of Wight. Prof John Milne calls it among the worst in years and compares it to the Kingston disaster, warning it could be highly destructive if not submarine in origin.
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Shide
Island of Wight
Shide Hill Observatory
John Milne
Kingston
New Year Greetings Sent From Washington to the World
In a December 30 plan, telegraph links between the naval observatory and commercial lines will transmit America’s New Year greeting to the world five minutes before midnight. The system, used for noon, will tick seconds until ten seconds before midnight when the observatory sends the nationwide message.
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Washington, D. C
Sam
Naval Observatory
Laa
America
Knickerbocker Assets Dropped At Auction Sale
A Knickerbocker Trust deposit of 1148 dollars, from a suspended bank amid the market downturn, sold at auction for 688 dollars and 60 cents on the dollar. The sale occurred at a weekly auction of stocks and beds. Last week the owner bid 10 thousand dollars at 64.8 cents on the dollar.
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New York
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Waa
Jury Finds Kilian County Slaying Felonious
Ocohoneur jury reports the killing of Charles Peaney Homer Stale as felonious. The suspect faces trial on a first degree murder charge after the week old shooting at a lonely showy camp.
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Ocohoner
Kiliang WA
Spevelal
Lander
Wyo
Charles Peaney
Homer Stale Cup
Pease
Mureder
Sparks Calls Extra Session for Goldfield Labor Crisis
Governor Sparks, under pressure from across Nevada and beyond, called an extra legislative session to convene January 14, 1908. The aim is to craft general impartial measures to resolve the miners vs. mine owners dispute at Goldfield and restore law and order.
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Carson
Nev
Sparks
Nevada
Goldfield
Taft greeted with applause at Boston merchants banquet
Secretary Taft received cheers as the proposed next president in sobriety avoided the topic in his remarks. He spoke at the Boston Merchants Association annual banquet after a day of engagements including a ministers’ address and a Jewish group reception at the Elysium club. The event drew more than 600 guests.
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Boston
Mass
United States
Taft
Boston Merchant's Association
Elysium Club
Looking Good for Von Molke
Berlin reports the Harden case evidence phase ended with final pleadings to come and judgment due Thursday. A court physician said no evidence supported a claim of Von Molke’s abnormality after reviewing testimony from servants and others. Dr. Hirschfeld, who attested to abnormality earlier, was cross examined and retracted.
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Berlin
Harden
von Molke
Hirschfeld
Receivers Appointed for Paxnsale Steel Company
In Trenton New Jersey on December 30 Judge Lanning appointed three receivers for Paxnsale Steel Company Matterson after bondholders petitioned. The suit claims bond interest default and $45000 in unpaid taxes while the firm shows a capital of $5,000,000.
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Trenton
N. J
Seriajn
Paxnsale Steel Company
Matterson
Lanning
United
Wyoming’s 1907 Prosperity and Industrial Growth Highlight
The Wyoming year 1907 showed broad progress led by live stock and mining. Wool production surpassed Montana, with Wyoming sheep numbering 4.48 million and wool clip valued at over $7.81 million. Coal mining generated most industry revenue at about $19.5 million, with state production rising to 6.5 million tons and new mines opening. A May 1 rate law aims to break railroad coal monopolies, inviting smaller firms into the field.
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Wyoming
Montana
Ogiliet
Oead
Union Pacific Coal Company
Rock Springs-Gibraltar
Hiack Buttes
Bugas
Point of Rovkas
Ean Indian Mines
Fremont
Wigsborn
Sheriia
Vole
Alm
Vanna
Carbou
Chas. Thompson
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Knickerbocker Assets
Barnes
Superior Court
Mary McDonald
Michael C. McDonald
Dora McDonald
Webster
Guerin
Bob Passalg
MIDAS
Commonwealth
Milliams
Atthe
Durie
Pheer
Wysoming
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