Haywood Trial Awaits New Venire of Talesmen
Boise May 22 The Haywood trial stalls as sheriffs and deputies rush to summon a new venire. Detectives for the defense seek two Denver men said to have sold records from the Western Federation of Miners files to prosecutors. The letters, from Caldwell by Jack Simpkins, allegedly show unusual intimacy with Haywood and Orchard. Defense admits federation letters exist but calls them routine. juror bias questions complicate proceedings.
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Pdenver
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Jack Simpkins
Caldwell
Simpkins
Haywood
Orchard
Federation
Wheat Prices Hit New Chicago Market Highs in May 1907
Chicago May 22 Wheat futures climbed to new highs for the 1907 crop as July options reached 1.02 3 4, September 1.04 1 2, and December 1.05 3 5 amid rainless Kansas and Liverpool market gains. Closing prices stood May 1.0, July 1.01 5 8, September 1.03 1 4, December 1.04 1 8.
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Chicago
Kansas
Liverpool
More Street Cars Return to Frisco After Strike
San Francisco reports more street cars running today than since the strike began with no major disturbances. One shot was fired through a car window during the unrest, reflecting tense conditions but overall restoration of service.
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San Francisco
Strikers Confident After Incident at Market Street
At Fourteenth and Market streets today a disturbance occurred but no one was hurt. The strikers remain confident about the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Streets
New York Port Strike Shrinks Exports by Nearly $5 Million
New York reporting a sharp strike impact as longshoremen walkout. Exports for the first full week of the stoppage fell by 4,944,880 dollars compared with the prior week, signaling substantial disruption to port business and cargo flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chief of Bureau of Standards Coming Lecture Tomorrow
S W Stratton chief of the bureau of standards in Washington will lecture to engineering students in the university chemical lecture room McClure hall tomorrow evening May 23 at pm. Public invited. Stratton formerly headed the engineering department at the University of Chicago before joining the government five years ago. Notarial commission of Geo Gross of this city filed with the county clerk today.
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S. W. Stratton
Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
Chemical
McClure Hall
Stratton
Engineering
University of Chicago
Wrecking of Southern Pacific Flyer Near Los Angeles
A Southern Pacific coast limited flyer was wrecked at West Glendale ten miles north of Los Angeles after fish plates were removed by wreckers. One man, T. J. McMahon of Santa Barbara, was killed and over twenty injured as the train, traveling 30 mph, plunged off a trestle. A $10,000 reward is offered. detectives have no clue.
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Los Angeles
West Glendale
Here
T. J. McMahon
Electrical Workers’ Union of Santa Barbara
Southern Pacific
J Pierpont Morgan Buys Hoentachel Collection
New York May 22 Announcement says J Pierpont Morgan bought for 1,000,000 the Hoentachel collection of carvings statuary and furniture. Experts deem it one of the greatest assemblages of applied arts and crafts. Sale was kept secret to avoid French government action to block departure.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Hoentachel
France
Stevens Again Touted for Northern Pacific Presidency
St. Paul May 22 The Dispatch repeats the claim that John F Stevens is to become president of the Northern Pacific rail road James J Hill denies knowing of any such offer from Washington and refuses to discuss or confirm the report
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St. Paul
Dispatch
John F. Stevens
Northern Pacific Railroad
James J. Hill
Washington
Stevens
Witness Tells of Idaho Land Frauds in Conspiracy Case
Moscow Idaho May 21 Guy L Wilson of Clarkston Washington testifies for the prosecution in the North Idaho land conspiracy case. He was among the enterers who acquired land under the investigation of defendant Willam Dwyer and later deeded the property.
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Moscow
Idaho
Guy L. Wilson
Clarkston
Wash
North Idaho
Wilson
Willam Dwyer
Governor Swanson and the Virginia Fair Frosted by Poor Attendance
The James town exposition faces a frost as attendance lags and buildings stay unfinished. Governor Swanson remains a vigorous host, while a Lewiston National Bank link to funding and alleged agreement raises questions. Wilson testifies Dwyer paid land entry expenses and bank money, claiming perjury under oath in final proof filings.
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Virginia
Swanson
Lewiston National Bank
Wilson
Dwyer
Steady Growth of Knights of Pythias Order
Portland May 22 The Knights of Pythias grand lodge elected officers for the coming year led by Grand Chancellor John M. Wall and Grand Vice Chancellor G C Moser The order reports a more than ten percent membership increase in the past year rising from 5445 to just over 6000 Oregon wide The slogan is Own your own castle hall pay no rent go into partnership with your own town The past year saw 25000 spent for castle hall sites across the jurisdiction The reports depict the order in an exceedingly prosperous condition with strong leadership and progressive developments
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Portland
K. of P. Grand Lodge
John M. Wall
Hillaboro
Grancellor
G C. Moser
R. L. Neill
Sumpter
L. R. Stinson
Salem
J. W. Maloney
Pendleton
W. W. Smead
Heppner
H. A. Dunbar
Eugene
L. Frasier
Independence
W. L. Bradshaw
the Dalles
J. WH. Aitken
Huntington
Turner Oliver
la Grande
M. F. Davis
Union
Marion F. Davis
Knights of Pythias
Oregon
Castle Hall
Grand Chncellor
Miss Noffsinger Accepts Seattle School Post
Miss Ida Noffsinger, longtime Eugene public schools teacher and Patterson school principal, has been elected to join Seattle public schools at the maximum entrance salary. She will start duties around September 1 as Seattle opens its fall term. After six productive years in Eugene she chose not to seek reappointment here.
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Ida Noffsinger
Patterson
Seattle
Noffsinger
Eugene
University of Oregon
Officers raid Cruzan residence in Fairmount
Last evening about 8 30 officers received a tip that a disorderly gathering was at the Crugan residence in Fairmount. Mire Allie Crugan her daughter and son and her niece were taken to town before Police Judge Dorris for a disorderly house charge with court postponed to 4 pm for witnesses. The raid party included Chief Farrington night officers Cromer and Purdy and Special Officer Chas Cro ner. those causing disturbance fled in a cab toward Springfield.
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Crugan
Fairmount
Mire
Allie Crugan
Nice
Dorris
Sen
Springfield
Farrington
Cromer
Purdy
Chaa. Croner
Train wreck near Maysville leaves rear sleeper derailed
The rear sleeper of a Chesapeake & Ohio train from Cincinnati to New York ran off the track at Targe Creek, five miles east of Maysville. No details yet. All Maysville physicians have been summoned to the scene.
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Maysville
Chesapeake & Ohio
Cincinnati
New York
Targe Creek
Here
Polk County Hop Conditions Not Good
A Polk County dispatch to the Salem Capital Journal assesses hop prospects for the year as dubious. Some hop men call the crop below average while others deem it about average for the season. Large yards lack sufficient help to finish trellising and shaping fields after two spring floods, with Krebs Bros. reporting nearly 100 acres untouched.
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Polk County
Salem Capital Journal
Krebs Bros
John Burton
Hirschberg
Jury to Try Schmitz Securing Jury in San Francisco
May 22 San Francisco officials race to assemble a jury for Eugene Schmitz. Coverage notes Jamestown exposition and a rumored British fleet withdrawal amid tensions with Admiral Evans. Oregon Development League plans Portland convention June 21 22 with universal newspaper and club delegation. Portland Nursery buys Pacific Nursery Tangent, absorbed by Portland Company.
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San Francisco
Eugene
United States
Jamestown
Admiral Evans
Jamaica
Swettenham
Davis
Oregon Development League
Portland
Portland Nursery Company
A. Joe
Pacific Nursery
Tangent
Portland Company
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Sherif
John Fisher
Darrow
Mr. Fisher
Fisher
C. P. Allen
Mr. Darrow
Frisco
Geo. (. Gross
Centemneri Kid Gloves
Standard Patterns
India
Lonsdale Muslin
Lonsdale Muslins
Rio
Boss
Hart Schaffner
Southern Pacific Flyer
J P. Morgan
Hill Road
Claude A. Swanson
Miss Noffsinger
Sound City
Cruzan
Schmitz
Rear Admiral Evans
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