Judge 10 Charge Jury in Haywood Trial Tomorrow
William D. Haywood murder case moves to judge and jury tonight after final pleas from Darrow and Borah. Judge Fremont Wood to instruct Saturday. Mrs. Steunenberg and Governor Gooding attend amid packed Boise courtroom. Borah condemns immunity to Orchard in passionate closing argument.
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Gooding
State Judiciary and Bar
James H. Hawley
Warner Has No Recollection In Shooting Case
New York July 25 Frank H Warner who shot and killed Miss Esther Norling and later friend John C Wilson denied knowledge of Norling’s death while admitting he shot Wilson He blamed Wilson for past business failures and said Wilson financed him before bankruptcy He claimed he shot Mr Hess meaning store manager Mr Spiar Warner remains critically injured and in police custody
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New York
Frank H. Warner
Esther Norling
John C. Wilson
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Wilson
Warner
Miss Norling
Hess
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Mr. Spiar
Beckham names Aldermanic Board in Louisville
Gov Beckham announced his picks for the Aldermanic Board and General Council to replace former members ousted by the Court of Appeals. The Aldermen include John D. Otter as President Owen Tyler George J Hutler S Lederman Edwin Perry John L. Mark Ryan Loren Williams Rowan Hardin W H Newman C Haggerty and Dr H E Mechling.
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Louisville
Beckham
General Council
Woman in Little Rock Kills Self With Oil Fire
Angered by lack of praise from her husband for savings and sales at their store, Anna Lowe poured coal oil on her head and set it ablaze in view of her daughter and relatives. Lowe, a laborer, ran the store while he worked.
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Commercial Tribune
Little Rock
Ark
Anna Lowe
North Carolina Lynching Case Ends in Not Guilty Verdict
The jury acquitted Zeke Lewis, the second lyncher tried, in the May 20 1906 Wanesboro Jail lynching of J. W. Johnson. The case, pursued by NC authorities against twenty-odd Anson County citizens, closed with this verdict in Charlotte on July 25.
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Charlotte
N. C
Five Motions Denied in Famous Eddy Litigation
In Concord New Hampshire five motions in the Mary Baker Eddy estate accounting case were denied by Judge Robert N. Chamberlin. The motions sought to limit the masters inquiry into Eddy's mental state to restrict the scope of testimony to March 6 trust deed validity and to allow further parties and expenses. The ruling keeps the masters empowered to take broad testimony on Eddy's competency and property control, with exceptions rights granted to counsel.
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Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Robert N. Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Eddy
Plan to settle railway dispute shady with extra session urged
Governor Glenn and Assistant U S Attorney General Sanford conferred on the ongoing railway rate case between North Carolina and Southern Railway. Glenn urged immediate operation of the 2 4c rate while litigation continues and hinted at an extra session of the General Assembly to handle matters of state and federal jurisdiction. The proposed basis seeks joint advancement of cases and cooperation to hasten a final ruling, with indictments and injunction actions governed by final determination.
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Raleigh
N. C
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Edward T. Sanford
Glenn
Southern Railway
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Sanford
Asheville
Pritchard
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Wake County
Supreme Court of the United States
Atlantic Coast Line
Chicago May and Smith Guilty in London Murder Attempt
In London at the Old Bailey, a woman known as Chicago May and a man named Smith were convicted of attempting to murder Eddie Guerrin on June 15. Smith received life penal servitude. Chicago May 15 years. Guerrin had bank robbery Flight from Paris to the U.S. to England.
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Riot in Philadelphia Jewish Quarter Over Beef Prices
July 25 Philadelphia Jewish quarter saw women stage protests against kosher butchers to oppose beef price increases. Shoppers were expelled, shops invaded, windows broken and kerosene spilled on meat. Several arrests followed, with women demonstrating at two police stations as officers used force to break up the crowds.
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Philadelphia
Senator M'Creary Hurt In Bad Railway Accident
In Richmond Kentucky a Louisville and Nashville passenger train No. 29 en route to the Lancaster fair was sideswiped by a water-tank engine. Senator James B. McCreary was thrown from his seat and bruised. Robert Kennedy was fatally injured and Miss Martha Duncan was badly hurt. The wreck halted service for hours.
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Louisville & Nashville
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Richmond
Lancaster Fair
Martha Duncan
James B. McCreary
Koreans Brace for Japanese Dominance Under Ito Plan
Seoul dispatch outlines Japan’s Korea program with Marquis Ito as de facto ruler. Viscount Hayashi explains the treaty grants Japanese guidance and protection, including control of the army and imperial household, while old Emperor expresses regret yet approves. Ito aims to lift Koreans, likening his effort to Cromer in Egypt.
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Portsmouth
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Chemulpo
Audacious 12 Year Old in City Theft Scheme
The boy Claude Keys of Covington, 12, is arrested by Detectives Jackson and Callahan after being linked to multiple shoplifting incidents. Police say he used a confidence game to obtain small change, contacting stores with a tale of a supposed employer needing coins and then disappearing with the bill. Authorities suspect a gang and plan Juvenile Court action.
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Falke
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Concord
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Polic
Mauck to Seek Congress After Leaving State Posts
Gallipolis man Roscoe J. Mauck, longtime special counsel for the State Dairy and Food Department and Associate Attorney General, has severed official ties and plans to practice law in Gallipolis. Rumors say he will enter the Tenth District congressional race to succeed H. T. Bannon, aligning with Taft supporters in Gallia County.
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Portsmouth
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Circleville
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Foraker
Gallia County
Indian Graves Guarded by Girls in Kansas City
Helena Ida and Lida Conley sisters Wyandotte Indians began armed guard over the graves in Huron Cemetery Kansas City after a government order to sell the cemetery for moving ground. They plan a daytime watch and nightly guard, claiming 100 ancestors buried there and vowing to resist any removal.
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Kansas City
Helena
Ida
Lida Conley
Huron Cemetery
Kan
Conley
Helena Conley
Belfast Mill Closes as Dock Strike Ignores Settlement
Belfast on July 25 reports a large spinning mill halted operations due to ongoing dock laborer strikes since late June. Four thousand workers are idle, with many mills signaling closures, risking tens of thousands more jobs. Police demand higher pay amid mounting strain.
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