Harriman Testimony Ties Darrow Bribery to Times Plot
Los Angeles reports Harriman faced cross examination in the Darrow bribery trial as prosecutors press claims of prior knowledge of the Times dynamite plot. District attorney Fredericks asserts Harriman knew of juror bribery and the dynamiting plan, while Harriman denies statements about advance preparations.
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Times
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Carriman
Uarriman
Frederick S
Martin
H. H. Appel
Earl Rogers
Ford
Rogers
Hutton
Franklin
Lockwood
Pord
Bert Franklin
Miller Moths Tie Up Passenger Trains in Denver
Denver reports miller moths swarmed on rails delaying Union Pacific train from Kansas City and Rock Island train from Chicago. Engineers say moths greased tracks making wheels spin and delaying schedule for hours. Passengers describe dense swarms on plains east of Denver and in the city core. This marks a historic first for trains slowed by moths nationwide.
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Colo
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Rock Island
Chicago
Kansas
Youth Escapes Cody Jail Then Returns to Prison
Jay Brough awaiting trial for horse stealing escaped Cody jail by wandering the corridor during a sheriff's absence. He visited his mother, then returned to his cell after midnight, declaring he would not leave the country.
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Cody
Wyo
Jay Brough
Brough
Dahlem
Snakes Heat and Teddy Are Too Much
In Satan's Kingdom near Winsted Connecticut on July 10 the town recorded 103 degrees in the shade making it the hottest spot in the state. Heat dried pastures and dairy men raised milk prices by one cent per quart. Snakes crawled down the mountainside to reach the river as J Nelson Brown, a local leader, declared support for Roosevelt.
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Winsted
Conn
Satan's Kingdom
J. Nelson Brown
Roosevelt
Government moves to clean up bucket shops nationwide
New York reporters note a government investigation that could lead to a new wave of bucket shop arrests and indictments. Officials say hundreds of small betting rooms are operating across New York Pennsylvania Ohio and New England with major offices in New York City Cleveland Albany Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
New England
Canada
New York City
Cleveland
Albany
Hoxton
Pittaburg
Buffalo
Co Op Advertising Standards Push for Publisher Integrity
The newspaper championing mutual cooperation with advertisers pledges fair treatment for all parties. It vows to exclude fake ads from its pages just as it rejects counterfeit or deceptive material in its news columns.
Clark and Underwood Press Wilson Visit Debate Campaign Plan
Washington July 10 Speaker Clark and Representative Oscar Underwood plan to meet Governor Wilson to discuss the political situation and campaign strategy. Wilson has rejected Mack’s plan for a joint national chair and campaign manager. The discussion follows Taggart’s surprise resignation and prior warnings of the plan’s issues.
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Underwood
Gov
Wilson
Mack
Washington, D.C
Oscar W. Underwood
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Norman F. Mack
National Committee
Thomas Taggart
Nadvinera
Chicago
Parker
Thomas F. Ryan
August Belmont
Thomas Martin
Virginia
William F. Sheehan
Thomas Tageart
Delmont
Ryan
Wiliam F. Sheehan
Roosevelt lands Iowa win and Nevada push in Republican era
Des Moines reports Roosevelt wins the Iowa Republican state convention with a platform attacking the Chicago convention and urging woman suffrage. Nevada sees Roosevelt third party movement begin as petitions circulate statewide. In San Francisco, twin Filipino passengers Lucia and Simplicio Godino arrive aboard the Persia en route to Canada.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Cummins
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Nev
Nevada
San Francisco
Heat Killing in the East and Cool Cheyenne Temperatures
The dispatch reports extreme heat in the East with dying scores and prostrations while Cheyenne enjoys cooler weather. Chicago records 91 degrees before a relief breeze. heat-related deaths total thirty nine with several more prostrations. New York sees 97 degree readings and Philadelphia reports seven heat deaths as the heat wave continues. Omaha notes intense central‑state heat as the day ends.
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Cheyenne
Chicago
Cox
New York
Philadelphia
Orozco Slips Into Juarez as Revolt Bogs On
Juarez Mexico July 10 General Orozco rebel chief arrives with staff at Juarez late tonight. He stays with his father in law’s home while his movements remain secret. In Villa Ahumada 83 miles south he voices confidence in revolution winning out. He cites the need to resign Madero or push revolution. Bridges and culverts on the Mexican Central railroad north of Chihuahua are being destroyed and federal cavalry move north.
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Juarez
Mexico
Orozco
Villa Ahumada
Eral Orozco
Jane Press
Madero
Chihuahua
Mexican Central Railroad
Astor Family Plans Europe Cruise This Summer
Vincent Astor will sail for Europe on July 24 with his mother Ava Astor. The voyage aims to upend the summer social season in England and surrounding countries.
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Povehkeepise
Vincent Astor
Europe
Ava Astor
England
Cowboys Steal 21 Vassar Girls in Wyoming Outing
Twenty one Vassar graduates arrived in Cody to a playful reception by twenty one Wyoming cowboys. A dramatic ride invitation led to the girls boarding two by two to the town, while chaperon Dr. George H. Shattuck objected before being left on the platform. The party then proceeded to Hanging Rock for further outings, with plans to hunt fish and ride horses.
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Cody
Wye
Eve
Vassar
Jackson Hole
Wyoming Range
George F H. Shattuck
A.tusso
Callege
Hanging Rock
Poison at Canaday family reunion in Garfield Ga
Three people died and thirty seven were ill after poison was put in food at a Canaday family reunion dinner in Garfield Georgia. The meal was at Marcellus Canaday's home with about forty family members present. Physicians failed to save three victims including Benjamin Canaday and Mrs Faircloth and one child. Thirteen others remain gravely ill.
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Augusta
Canaday
Garfield
Marcellus Canaday
Benjamin Canaday
Wyoming Labor Federation Passes Resolutions At Eagle's Hall
The Wyoming State Federation of Labor held an afternoon session at Eagle's Hall where several resolutions were adopted. They condemned tactics used to defeat labor bills, urged creation of a State Labor Commissioner with full powers, and supported an eight hour day for women and children. The group also planned to organize Cheyenne laundry workers, about sixty women and girls, into a union.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Kalber
P. McCurdy
Democratic House Records Progressive Legislation Push
The Democratic House passes measures on wool and sugar relief, freight and customs reform, Panama Canal and interstate commerce amendments, an anti injunc tion shift, and a postal express law while opponents in the Senate resist. The piece credits the House for keeping campaign promises and advancing public welfare.
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