Orchard’s Awful Tale of Murder in the Cripple Creek Case
Witness Harry Orchard testifies to forging plots by William Haywood and others to bomb the Vindicator mine and murder Governor Steunenberg. He recounts conspiracies dating to 1903 and 1905, including attempts on Gov. Peabody and Judge Gabbert, with details of travel, payments, and the final Steunenberg explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywood
Moyer
Pettibone
Simpkins
Vindicator
Cripple Creek
Richardson
Orchard
W. F. Davis
Pavis
William Easterly
Richardson pauses as court adjourns to today
The court adjourned the session briefly with Mr. Richardson starting his task before the delay, then moved to resume proceedings today.
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Mr. Richardson
Orchard’s cross examination details first attempt on Peabody and Denver murder
Harry Orchard, chief state witness against William D. Haywood, continues under cross examination. The session covers the first attempt on former Colorado Governor Peabody and the Denver Detective Gregory killing, with Orchard steady and defense probing for discrepancies. The defense questions ties to private grudges involving Simpkins and Hercules Time stakes.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
William D. Haywood
Peabody
Colorado
Gregory
Denver
Orchard
Richardson
Waril
Simpkins
Bull Pen
Steunenberg
Defense Presses Insignificant Intent in Haywood Case
The Haywood defense intensifies cross examination of Harry Orchard to cast the Independence station explosion as a misguided plan by enemies of the Western Federation of Miners rather than a deliberate act. Orchard reveals connections to a train witness and denies mine owners or detectives planned the blast, while noting his own past insurance settlement from a burned cheese factory near Brighton, Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Independence Station
Western Federation of Miners
Federation
Orchard
Adams
Sherman Parker
Bush
Moyer
Haywood
Pettibone
Lyte Gregory
McParland
Hawley
Brighton
Canada
Defense Attacks Orchard Testimony in Haywood Case
Cross examination of Harry Orchard continues as the defense questions the Bradley dynamiting narrative. They press discrepancies about the Japanese servant, dynamite purchases, and the blast effects while Orchard offers explanations and a diagram of the Linforth flats. He recalls the San Francisco Bradley explosion and attempts on Governor Peabody and Colorado Judge Gabbert in December 1904.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Wiliam D. Haywood
Fred Bradley
San Francisco
McParland
Orchard
Linforth Flats
Bradley
Judson Powder Company
Linforth Building
Richardson
Denver
Peabody
Gabbert
Colorado
Senator John T Morgan Dies in Washington
Washington June 12 United States Senator John Tyler Morgan of Alabama died at his home at 11 45 PM after years of ill health He was 1824 born in Athens Tennessee and served thirty years in the Senate He led the committee on inter oceanic canals and backed the Nicaragua Isthmian route His funeral will be in Salem Alabama with daughters Mary and Cornelia and secretary J O Jones present
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Washington
United States
John Tyler Morgan
Alabama
Congress
Morgan
Mary
Cornelia Morgan
J. O. Jones
Senator Morgan
Athens
Tenn
Salem
Hawaiian Law Commission
Berhing Sea
Senate
Nicaragua
Governor names bug expert under new law in Indiana
Indianapolis June 11 Benjamin W Douglass of this city appointed state entomologist by Governor Hanly under the 1907 law. Salary 1500 dollars. Governor also names George Nichols of Anderson to the Indiana Village of Epileptics board for a four year term. Nichols is a Republican. W H Shaffer of North Manchester reappointed to state board of dental examiners for two years.
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Indianapolis
Benjamin W. Douglass
Hanly
George Nichols
Anderson
Indiana Village of
Nichols
W. H. Shaffer
North Manchester
State Board of Dental Examiners
Waging War on Umbrella Trust Began by U S Attorney
Philadelphia June 11 Acting on instructions from Washington United States District Attorney Thompson will move against the umbrella trust. He will present information to the federal grand jury and ask for indictments. He hints that some prominent eastern firms will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Washington
United States
Thompson
Umbrella Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Elwood Ends Natural Gas Era as Supply Drops
Elwood Indiana declares the doom of natural gas with Citizens' Light and Heat planning to sell sixteen miles of pipelines twenty nine wells and all gas field equipment after November first The company will switch to an artificial gas supply beginning October first and the town will be without natural gas for the first time since gas was discovered in Indiana A large artificial station and tank are prepared for operation.
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Elwood
Ind
Belt
Citizens’ Light and Heat Company
Indiana
Japanese officials deny Northwest conspiracy with Progressive party
Seattle reports quote Japanese consul Hishimidzu and Brigadier General Wood denying any alliance with progressives. They dismiss rumors of a Japanese slate influencing U S policy as absurd and unfounded. General Wood says war is not desired and dissidents seek publicity. Takahashi represents Seattle Japanese society calling war unlikely and praising U S Japan friendship.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Northwest
Progressive Party
Hishimidzu
O. E. Wood
Kuroki Party
Yamaoka
Liberal Party
Wood
Japan
United States
C. T. Takahashi
Seattle Japanese Society
Driven to death by own action in Detroit
Detroit, June 11. Clifford Kirkpatrick, an Eaton Ind. box-maker, killed himself after writing to his father that his love was killed by her deserting husband and that he had nothing left to live for. He had tracked Mrs. Walters from Mount Vernon Ohio to Detroit where her husband had murdered her ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
David Walters
Clifford Kirkpatrick
Eaton
Ind
James Kirkpatrick
Doctor Shows How 10 Electrocute Germs
Chicago June 11. Dr Carl H Von Klein proposes a new sterilization method using two wires with positive and negative currents and a copper bowl to kill germs in liquids. He claims it also preserves milk, aims to test on fruits and vegetables, and envisions copper mesh in water mains to sterilize water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carl H. von Klein
von Klein
Dr. von Klein
von Kiein
Bitter stockholders contest for American Pneumatic Service
Stockholders of American Pneumatic Service, a $20 million Delaware chartered firm with offices in Boston, resumed their annual meeting in Wilmington after a ten day recess. The clash pits Boston president W. L. S. Dillaway against numerous stockholders seeking control amid disputes over administration of the company's affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
American Pneumatic Service Company
Clayton House
Delaware
Boston
W. L. S. Dillaway
Burial of Peru Infant in New Haven Cemetery
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Eugene White of Peru Indiana was buried Sunday morning in the Old Fellows cemetery at New Haven. The bereaved father is a train dispatcher at Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene White
Peru
Ind
Dld Fellows
New Haven
Pern
Bark McCutcheon Stages Fiery Train Theft in Bellingham
The Great Northern Seattle Bellingham local train was stolen from a depot by Barkley McCutcheon a known local character. He jumped into the cab reversed the throttle and sped north then south pursued by the crew who narrowly avoided being struck before McCutcheon was arrested.
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Bellingham
Wash
Great Northern
Seattle
McCutcheon
Serious Disorder After Wine-Growers Resignation Protests
Montpellier France June 11 After the municipal council resignation was announced in line with the Wine-growers program an arrest for carrying a banner reading March on Paris long live the revolution sparked disorders Hussars were deployed to control the crowd Several people were injured and order was restored after the prisoner was released Marcelin Albert leader of the movement issued a circular urging united peaceful legal action and promising no disorders or violence with the hour not yet come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpellier
France
Paris
Hussars
Marcelin Albert
Soldiers in Narbonne Refuse to March Against Wine Growers
In Narbonne France June 11 soldiers of the One Hundredth Regiment riotously clash with noncommissioned officers over confinement to barracks for five Sundays due to wine growers protests. They refuse to march on kinfolk and friends, while col onel vows inquiry and authorities call troop spirit weak yet aligned with the wine growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narbonne
France
One Hundredth Regiment of Infantry
Montpellier
Last Walnut Trees Sold End Wabash County Era
The final giant walnuts in Wabash county were sold from the Bowman farm to B. L. Aukerman. Thirty trees, aged over seventy five years, yielded six logs twelve feet long each. No trees remain over twelve inches in diameter. The price is undisclosed. Aukerman predicts mills will move from Wabash county in five years and from Indiana in ten.
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Wabash, Ind
Wabash County
George and Elmer Bowman
B. L. Aukerman
Indiana
Swayzee Shuts Out Saloon License Bid
Marion Indiana June 11 George Pennington withdrew his license application for Swin Sims township amid a blanket remonstrance. He is the third in a month to quit without contest. Temperance groups mobilized against the grant. one saloon remains at Swayzee but its license validity will be tested in higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
George Pennington
Swin Sims
Pennington
Swayzee
Lifesaving Efforts After Death of Helen Gougar Aide
Minnie Tyler, 20, in Lafayette drinks carbolic acid at Greenwood Cemetery in despair after belief she lost her last friend Helen Gougar. Gougar had guided her to lead a upright life. medical help saved her life. Meanwhile Mrs. Margaret Frantz, 91, dies at home west of Waterloo.
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Margaret Frantz
Waterloo
Wallet stolen at Harrison Street saloon
Albert Dewey of Abbot township reported his pocket was picked at a Harrison Street saloon on Monday. His wallet containing five dollars was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dewey
Abolt Township
Harrison Street
Assessor Refuses Chance to Quit Wayne Township Office
William C. Etzold, assessor of Wayne township, declined the offer to resign unless he could name his successor. The Board of County Commissioners discussed action via County Attorney Hoffman and John C. Holmes but no agreement was reached. Etzold has not occupied his office for months, citing health and drinking issues and hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
William C. Etzold
Wayne Township
Hoffman
John C. Holmes
Etzold
Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Army Officer Jilted Lover Ends Life in San Antonio
Lieut Mack Richardson of the Twenty-fifth Infantry was found in critical condition from a morphine dose followed by prussic acid and died after his resignation from the army was accepted. The tragedy stemmed from failed Brownsville nuptials with Anna Kelly, daughter of Maj William Kelly.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mack Richardson
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Richardson
Brownsville
Anna Kelly
Maj
William Kelly
Four receivers appointed for Milliken Brothers
In New York on June 11 Judge George C. Holt appointed J Van Vechten Olcott William L Ward and August Hecksher temporary receivers for Milliken Brothers a major steel maker for thirty days following an involuntary bankruptcy petition by four creditors The bond covers 500000 with company liabilities about 6560000 and assets including plant and real estate valued at 7500000
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New York
George C. Holt
United States District Court
J. van Vechten Olcott
Congress
New York City
William L. Ward
West Chester
August Hecksher
Milliken Brothers
Cromwell
First Mortgage
Railroads seek extension of rate restraints in Missouri
In Kansas City federal court Frank Hagerman for eight Missouri railroads filed an amended petition asking to extend the existing injunction against the state’s maximum freight rate law to include the two cent passenger rate law set to take effect next Friday. The court will likely rule before Friday.
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Kansas City
United States District Court
Frank Hagerman
Missouri
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First National Bank
Johnnie Neville
Orcherd
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Goddard
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Meyer
Johnny Neville
Independence Depot
Paterson
N. J
Art Bascom
McCarthy
Steve Adams
Union
Jack Simpkins
California
Gvith Adams
Caldwell
Pettivone
Pettisons
Canon City
Mr. Pettibone
Salt Lake
Nampa
Commercial
Thomas Hogan
Pacific
Portland
Spokane
Wardner
Wallace
Cunningham
Simmons
Gov
Saratoga
Simpkir
Saratoga Hotel
Gov. Steunenberg
Mr. Hawley
Arthur Collins
Telluride
Ed Minster
Pocatello
Attorney Richardson
London
Dreier & Bro
John T. Morgan
NEW Law
B. W. Douglass
Brella Combine
M'Cutcheon
Wabash
Mits
Miss Kelly
Major Kelly
Kelly
Leutenant
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