Murderer Receives Delayed Pardon in Scaffold Case
A condemned killer in a scaffold case gains a late reprieve from execution authorities. The delay affects legal appeals and hinges on new evidence cited by defense.
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13 Jun 1908
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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
1
Reprieve Delays Execution for Death-Row Man Billek
A reprieve from Judge Landis halted the death sentence of Herman Billek at Cook County Jail moments before execution for poisoning Mary Vrzal and wounding five others. The stay lasts until the U S Supreme Court hears his appeal, potentially two years away, keeping him jailed with uncertain fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Herman Billek
Mary Vzral
Billek
Landis
Supreme Court of the United States
Mr Comstock Getting Busy in Moral Campaign
New York on June 12. Anthony Comstock announced he will arrest the first woman seen wearing a decollette gown in public for immoral conduct. He vows to use all society influence and money to suppress vice, though newspapers mock the effort with good natured banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Suppression of
Mr. Comstock
Blunt Sentenced for Killing In Battle Creek
Joseph B. Blunt a Battle Creek liquor salesman was sentenced to life imprisonment for the Saturday morning shooting death of his wife’s parents Mr and Mrs Homer Jones in their home Blunt said much obliged when the judge imposed the sentence and stated he felt contented and would fight any insanity claim with an attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Joseph B. Blunt
Homer Jones
State Penitentiary
Jackson
Blunt
Inlaw
Elopement Sparks Utah Governor to Seize Daughter
Blanche Cutler Butler, daughter of Governor Rufus Cutler, is abducted by her father and brought to the Utah governor’s mansion in Ogden. A confrontation occurs as the governor locks her in a room and fights with her husband, who seeks a writ of habeas corpus set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Blanche Cutler Butler
Cutler
Utah
Ogden
Butler
Fortymile activity drives Montana mining season surge
In Fortymile region, Chicken Creek Wade and Walker's Fork mines report 75 workers each from Fortymile arrival. Hydraulic methods expand, with French Joe bar near Canyon Creek and Nugget Quich area showing activity. Haydraulic tools and a 60 foot head sluice improve gravel handling. Cleanups at Matting and Burg yield $450 from three box lengths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicken Creek
Wade
Walker's Fork
Fortymile
Jack Clifton
Jack McNeely
William A. Johnson
Cascade Laundry
Tom O’brien
Canyon Creek
Judgment by Default in Deal Versus Riggs Case
Commissioner Goodwin entered judgment by default for the plaintiff in the case Deal versus Riggs for 05.75. The ruling confirms the plaintiff’s victory and establishes the monetary amount as specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal Vs. Riggs
Commissioner Goodwin
Mackerel Landings Hit Sixteen Million At Newlyn
Twelve months report shows Newlyn Cornwall catching sixteen million mackerel this season with strong coastal fishing activity. Fishermen note steady demand and good prices as trawlers return from sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlyn
Cornwall
Corwin Safe at St Michael Steamer Florence S DUE
The United States signal corps bulletin reports the steamship Corwin safe at St Michael after being reported caught in ice after leaving Nome. Steamboat men praise Captain West as a top navigator and venturesome leader expected to turnaround. Florence S left Chena this afternoon with passengers and mail from Imoko and will arrive soon. Others including Martha Crow and White Seal plan evening or Monday sailings with cargo and connections for outside destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Signal Corps
Corwin
St. Michael
Nome
Captain West
Florence S
Chena
Imoke
Martha Crow
Pioneer Dock
Florence
Kantishna
Reliance
N. N. Co
Ester Creek gold outlook noted by visiting hotel guest
Miss C. F. White of the Occidental hotel visited the city on business today. She says Ester Creek is active and operators continue to extract gold, forecasting Ester Creek will produce more than any creek in the camp this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. White
Occidental
Aster Creek
Ester Creek
Taft Assured Of 603 Votes In Convention
Taft campaign managers claim 603 votes are assured for the nomination on the first ballot, with 491 needed to nominate. The Alaska Hoggatt delegation was seated after an appeal by Harry New, and Louis P. Shackleford and George Shea of Nome were seated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
Taft
Hoggatt
Alaska
Harry New
Louis P. Shackleford
George Shea
Nome
Vice Presidency Becomes Central Political Focal Point
June 13 Chicago reports nominate Taft for president is assured with candidates Foraker Hughes Fairbanks Cannon LaFollette and others. Vice presidency contenders include Borah Hammond Dolliver and Clarke with coast support for a regional pick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Service
Hicago
Taft
Foraker
Hughes
Fairbanks
Cannon
LaFollette
Piles
Borah
Idaho
Washington
John Hayes Hammond
Pacific Coast
New York
Empire State
E. E. Clarke
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Clarke
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
United States
John Mitchell
Coal Workers of America
Bryan
Friends of Governor Guild of Massachusetts
Bay State
Yukon gold rush camps expand as crews grow
In Dawson on June 5 eight hundred miners work in the Yukon gold camp with plans to double the force gradually. Ground thawing delays some digging while Chester A. Thomas, the resident manager, directs expansion on the ditch line. Separately United States signal corps observers monitor Peter Cooper Hewitt who builds a privately funded dirigible balloon costing 40 000 to 60 000 dollars and aimed at 60 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Signal Corps
Army
Peter Cooper Hewitt
New York
Reign Duration Averages Over Six Centuries
The record notes that the mean length of English royal reigns in the past six centuries is about 21 years. It highlights a long historical trend across multiple monarchs without detailing individual reigns or dates.
Mauritania Aims to Beat Lusitania Time Next Westward Voyage
The Mauritania of the Cunard Line, carrying many records, will endeavor to beat the record time set by the Lusitania on the Liverpool to New York run. The Lusitania cut seven minutes off the previous best despite stormy conditions, with flawless machinery and no speed reductions required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Service
New York
Lusitania
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Mauritania
Arkansas law proposal targets hip pockets in trousers
A playful political item notes that Arkansas could seek to influence Senator Davis by proposing a law banning hip pockets in Arkansas trousers. The entry uses humor to comment on legislative leverage and fashion in the state capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Senator Davis
Pardon Granted for Caleb Powers in Goebel Case
In Frankfort on June 13 Governor Wilson pardoned Caleb Powers who had four trials and three convictions for the Goebel murder. The clemency was 30 and extended to Jim Howard who faced an indictment in the same case. Strong party pressure and statewide Republican support accompanied the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Wilson
Jim Howard
Nho State
Commonwealth
Yukon invites three leaders to visit Alaska Yukon lands
Souvenir invitations were mailed to Earl Grey Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Theodore Roosevelt inviting them to Alaska Yukon for the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. Special Arctic Brotherhood delegate Harry Landahl will deliver the invitations with Judge Silas H Reid promising to introduce the envoys in Washington. The aim is to dispel ignorance and prejudice about Yukon and Alaska as profitable lands for development and settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landahl
Ottawa
Washington
Silas H. Reid
Roosevelt
Yukon
Alaska
Howells Attends Forum Excavation Opening
American author W. D. Howells attended the Forum opening under Signor Bani, director of the excavations, to witness the unveiling of a new section of the ruins that revealed numerous findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Howells
Signor Bani
Forum
Old Woodsma Loses Trail and Unusual Dishes Form His Menu
Samuel Long of Peterboro a camp cook in a lumber camp near Algoma became lost on a fishing trip. After sixteen days without proper food he returned to camp exhausted with injured feet and torn clothing. A doctor said recovery is possible as he receives care and nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterboro
Ont
Ashcroft
Samuel Long
Algoma
Derivation of Panic from Pan and other mythic roots
The piece explains panic derives from Pan the god of unreasoning fear and notes related words Vulcanite from Vulcan Martial from Mars jovial from Jove saturnine from Saturn and mercurial from Mercury with emphasis on mythic origins in a concise light overview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Man's Good Judgment Often Revealed After Time
The saying notes that prudent choices emerge in hindsight. It emphasizes patience and reflection as key to trustworthy decisions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anthony
Comstock Today
Hell IN
Cutler Manse
Walker, Wade and
Chick
En Creeks
Hydraulic
Florence S. Due
Imoko
Shackleford and
Shea
United Presse Service
Centre OF Attraction
Dolliver
Iowa
Hammond
Guggenheims
United States Senate
Guggenheim
Senate
Yukon Gold
Queen OF Sea
Erpool
Laurier Roosevelt and
Earl
Grey
Reid
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