Hawley Opens Haywood Murder Trial in Idaho
Boise June 5 through James H Hawley Idaho prosecutors opened against William D Haywood for the murder of Frank Steunenberg. Hawley’s sweeping charge tied the Federation of Miners to a fifteen year conspiracy of violence and political control, with defense objections but the record allowed the broader case to be built.
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Boise, Ida
Jas. H
Hawley
State of Idaho
William PD. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Federation of Miners
Idaho
Testimony in Caldwell shows Orchard and accomplices
High witnesses from Caldwell testified about Harry Orchard using the names Hogan and Shamons before the Steunenberg murder. They described Orchard’s movements, the explosion, and the condition of the victim. Jurors heard about photos, hotel registers, and the identity of Simpkins as Shamons while the defense challenged the relevance of much of the testimony.
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Caldwell
Harry Orchard
Thomas Hogan
Steunenberg
John L. Sumpkins
Western Federation of Miners
Orchard
C.F. Wayne
Johnn Stermenberg
Orelire
Julian Steunenberg
Lehthar Phe Ran
Borah Legan
Léa
Tfe
Phoganm
Briday
L. J. Bowihan
Jaues Russell
Steve Dempsey
Simapklns
Steunenbers
Wood
Paldwell
Siluypylna
Piente
Jury Selected for Mayor Schmitz Trial in San Francisco
The San Francisco jury is chosen for Mayor Eugene Schmitz's trial on the first of five indictments. Judge Dunne disqualifies Sheriff O Neill and Coroner Walsh over bias concerns and appoints William J Biguy to supervise the panel. Jurors include T Well, Paul Bancroft, Charles Gish, James Feifelberg, and others as the state aims to present all evidence this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Eugene Schmitz
Dunne
Thomas O'Neil
William Walsh
William J. Biguy
Ensey
T. Well
Nyer
Paul Bancroft
Charles T. Gish
James Feifelberg
George de Arieste
John O'Mara
Theodore Dellwig
Charles &. Capp
James FB. Py Benson
Thomas Plrick
Hugh Barns
Royal W. Cudworth
Russia at the Hague final draft of peace conference instructions
St Petersburg June 4 The deliberations on Russia policy for the Hague peace conference have ended Foreig n Minister Iswolsky took the final draft of the instructions to Peterhof for the emperor's approval The program aims to avoid friction with other nations and ensure conference success It will involve abandoning several contentious points with Japan over the late war
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Hague
President Clarifies Harvard Alumni Involvement Plan
Washington reports quote from the White House saying the president’s remark at Lansing over the next year and eleven months does not signal any future Harvard office. He intends to be in Harvard to participate more actively in alumni affairs after his presidency ends.
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Washington
Lansing
Mich
Tharvard Alumni Association
Harvard
Hherry
Logs Too Cheap for RB. Vancouver Logs Camp Closures
Seventy nine logging camps will close June 20 for an indefinite period in Vancouver British Columbia. More than three thousand men will be idle as salaries total about 300000 dollars per month. The Loggers' association voted that logs are too cheap and there is an oversupply on the market.
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RB. C
Vancouver
B. C
Loggers’ Association
Vice President Speaks at U. S. Grant University
Vice President Fairbanks delivered an ovation at the Auditorium during commencement exercises at U. S. Grant University in Chattanooga Tennessee. The large hall was filled and the address was wholly patriotic and eulogistic of the late President McKinley.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tyne
Fairbanks
U. S. Grant University
Mcf Ktiniey
Canadian soldiers offered to seize Dietz at Cameron dam
June 5 Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reports Dr. M Booth of Port Arthur Canada offered Canadian soldiers to Sawyer county authorities to capture John Dietz who has defied officials and held Cameron dam for three years.
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Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls
Wis
M. Booth
Port Arthur
Canada
Sawyer County
John Dietz
Cameron Dam
Consul Denby to Sail Saturday for Europe
Charles Denby recently named United States consul general to Shanghai left Washington for New York with his family and plans to sail for Europe on Saturday from Shanghai.
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Consul Denby
Washington, D. C
Charles Denby
State Department
United States
Shanghai
Washington
New York
Europe
Missionary Brutally Beaten Near Chaoe-Tung Ru
London dispatch reports Mir Pollard, a Methodist missionary at Chaoe-Tung-ru, was mercilessly beaten by Chinese assailants. He suffered a wound to the tongue from a weapon.
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London
Tong Kong
Mir Pollard
Scores on the Diamonds Chicago June F1
Baseball scores from the era list results across leagues and cities including Chicago at Boston Detroit 5, Philadelphia beat Washington St Louis 1, New York 0 over Cleveland, Milwaukee 7 Louisville, Cincinnati 0, Toledo, Omaha 2 Des Moines 1, Sioux City 4, Lincoln 1.
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Chicago
Armericaun
Bostom
Boston
St Louis
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Toledo
Cobomins Werther
Ouida
Poeldo
Omaha
Lincoln
Sioux City
Des Moines
Trouver
DeWitt's Little Marty Risers at the Pills
An item notes street location at 5 Stephenson Street and mentions Marty Risers from DeWitt performing at a venue called the Pills. The fragmentary OCR provides limited context about event type or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Marty Risers
Foons
The
Pills
Wan
Fy Jungkuns
Stephenson Street
Fragmentary sports note from Cleveland Plain Beach era
A garbled text fragment mentions a bat and a player, with unclear dialogue about digging and "Cleveland" and "Plain beach." The readable bits show a staged moment with a bat and a bold player, but details are missing to form a clear event or outcome.
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Cleveland Plain Beach
Fragmentary 19th century misc text scene
Fragmented OCR snapshot from Chicago Record Herald discusses nautical terms and maritime subjects with garbled phrases about purity and a fast steamer, lacking coherent context or clear events.
Pig market refrain sold by local druggist
Fragmentary verse notes a sick child and a mother seeking relief. It mentions a tune about a pig going to market and describes a pharmacy advertisement by Wm. F. Jungkung, a druggist at 85 Stephenson Street selling a remedy.
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Wm. F. Jungkung
Stephenson St
Davis County notices and events highlight June activities
Regular correspondents chronicle Davis town life with a circus, Memorial Day parade, church dedications, and school events. Highlights include a Rockford picnic special train, Decoration Day ceremonies led by Davis Drum corps, Calvary church dedication by Bishop Heil, and upcoming commencement programs at local schools. Community outings feature visits by Dr Oren, Mr Folgate, and local families and a planned MWA Rockford picnic.
Local residents connect in Shannon and nearby towns
Our Own Correspondent notes a flurry of visits and errands across Shannon Lanark Freeport and Rockford with Mrs Kopf Mrs Frye and Miss Frye among those seen in town. Travelers include Geo Bolinger from Walnut Kansas visiting Mrs Shore and Jesse Messner visiting his parents. Dr Miller and others also noted in motion around the area.
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Shannon
B. EK. Boyle
Lanark
Kopf
D. Guids
Freeport
Tillie Frye
Harry Martin
Frye and
Taylor
Geo. Bolinger
Walnut
Kansas
Chas. Shore
J. Frye
G. C. Derr
Jesse Messner
Brown's Business College
Rockford
Susie Dever
Metzger
Freaport
Hazel Boyle
Robert Cheeseman
Somerville
Tenn
S. A. Gemill
Rock Island
Dr. Miller
Chivaso
Danielson and Cole Visit and Local Notices
McConnell reports visits by Mr and Mrs Peter Danielson to Freeport and by Mr and Mrs Abe Cole from Freeport over Sunday. A girl was born to John Cross last Wednesday. Jose Rayhorn called Saturday morning. John McDaniel returned from a business trip to Kansas. Wim Wachlin and family spent Sunday at Buena Vista with relatives. Emma Taft went to Cedarville Saturday morning to attend the
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McConnell
Peter Danielson
Freeport
Abe Cole
John Cross
Jose Rayhorn
John McDaniel
Kansas
Wim, Wachlin
Buena Vista
Emma Taft
Cedarville
Local notes from Fieroy and nearby towns
From Our Own Correspondent Fieroy June 4 Mr Rafferty and bride arrived after a brief wedding trip and will live above the creamery. Soldiers graves were decorated at Lena on Decoration Day. Fred Miller family and Ruth visited Winslow. Biesemeier family called on relatives at Lena. Saul of Lena drilling a well for Baird. Shippee family visited McConnell. Mabel Richards of Lena visited Nellie Turner. Victoria Moore returned from Elgin after months with Dr Dobbins. Anna Hawke of Freeport spent Sunday at home. Miller couple hosted by Stocks at Martintown. Children’s day at U B church June 9. Turner gas plants now in order. Staderman building a new barn. barn raising attended. Whitte brothers and Dan Heisler of Freeport visited Dan Gassman’s sister. Gassman family visited Hawke at home.
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Davis
Rockford
Wm. McHee
J. Brinker
Anna Hendricksmeier
Savanna
Thomas Longley
Malta
Hinds
George Sheckler
Freeport
Grand Jury
Cleveland
Davis Drum Corps
Dakota
Pecatonica
Calvary Church
W. F. Heil
Hedges
M. M. Kurtz
Clara Heitkan
Shannon
Bible Institute
Lutheran Church
Jones
M. BE
Laura E. Han
Fieroy
I. Rafferty
Lena
Fred Miller
Ruth
Winslow
F. H. Biesemeier
Walter
A. Saul
Wm. Baird
W.M. Shippee
McConnell
Mabel Richards
Nellie Turner
Victoria Moore
Elgin
Dr. Dobbins
Anna Hawke
H. F. Miller
H. B. Stocks
Martintown
U. B
Z VV. Turner
Stanley Turner
R. Staderman
Chas
Henry Whitte
Dan Heisler
Waddams Grove News From Our Own Correspondent
June 4 reports A J Buffington visiting J H Ozburns home. Memorial services at Lena drew a large local crowd. Emma Miller, Lena caller. Elsie and Anna Coomber, Freeport visitors. Mrs. Dean, Lena, with daughter Mrs Joe Schneider. Lola Coomber back from Omaha. Lieby family from Warren visited. Hibaugh of Lena visited. Burton Stine with father. Mrs J A Smith Lena caller.
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Waddams Grove
A. J. Buffington
J. H. Ozburn
Lena
Emma Miller
Elsie
Anna Cooimber
Freeport
Dean
Joe Schneider
Lola Coomber
Omaha
Neb
Buena Vista Local Notes Highlight June Visits
Our Own Correspondent reports N D Hart traveled to Freeport last week while Win Diveley and Mrs C L Cril lett of McConnell visited EF Parriott's on a Monday. Mrs M A Bolander and Mrs C A Smover went to Cedarville, and Mrs IF R Parriott and children visited Mrs M H Kunkle on Thursday. Bellview school closed Friday with an evening festival. Frank Fryer and Fred Cole also noted.
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Buena Vista
N. D. Hart
Freeport
Win. Diveley
C. L. Crillett
McConnell
Parriott
M. A. Bolander
C. A. Smover
Cedarville
IF. R. Parriott
M. H. Kunkle
Bellview
Frank Fryer
Fred Cole
Local Families Mark Decoration Day and Weekend Travel
Families spent Sunday at August Fryer's and N. Db Hart's near Saturday, with Harlem and Orangeville groups visiting Cedarville area. Eva Parriott and Mrs. Smoyer joined Mc Connell Friday. Post office to close after the 16th amid local indignation. Several residents, including Mrs. Gift, visited Orangeville and Highland Park. School will close Thursday and Mrs. Hess plans a sale next Friday.
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August Fryer
Simon Resh
Clif Hart
Harlem
Will Smith
Orangeville
N. Db
Hart
Bolander
Smover
Will Jackson’s
Cedarville
Eva
Almeda Parriott
C. A. Smoyer
McConnell
Will Gift
Hess
Kathrine Zwiefle
Brandt
Mr. Achefle
Henry Friend
Freeport
Fred Maska
Highland Park
EF. L. Snyder
Alina Kruse
Wm. Gift
Mrs Britt Hosts Ladies Club Dinner in Sciota Mills
Sciota Mills June 8 Mrs Britt entertained the ladies club with a dinner that pleased all. Ice cream and cake served in the afternoon. Mrs Joe Myers visited Freeport relatives. Mrs Fred Zimmerman furnishing her home and invites friends to see her extension table. Ben Meades and wife of Freeport visited their father Sunday.
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Sciota Mills
Ben Meades
Freeport
Cedarville News Roundup and Commencement Dates
Local residents visited homes and shared news from Cedarville and nearby towns. School and church events loom as Cedarville High's commencement is set for June 14 1907 with graduates Helen Barber and Merrill Fink and a detailed program led by Rev. J W Michael and Hon John C McKenzie.
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Cedarville
Chas, Koons
Bikin
Lewis Koons
Freeport
Sam W. Frank
F. M. Carl
Chas. W. Rockey
Crawford
Mr. Rockey
Sam Bell
Spencer
Iowa
Grandma Bell
O. R. Newcomb
General Assembly of the Presbytrian Church
Columbus
Ohio
N. H. Angle
J. B
White Rock
Reuben Siegfried
J. E. Neoske
Monroe
Wis
Harrison Campbell
Margaret J. Addams
Florence
Dakota Interior Academy
Clark
Baltzer
Dakota
Knoeshe
Peck
Markley
Vies
Dakola
Ceee
Hartman
Heinen
Templeton
Gedarville High School
Helen Barber
Merrill Fink
J. W. Michael
Evangelical Church
Reading
the Old Guard
Rodney
R. B. Walsh
Eugene Field
Joseph Smalley
F .P. Fisher
Skin Cure Story From Burlington Woman
Mrs. W. P. Ingle of Burlington, N C, shares a testimonial from 1905 about her cousin in Rockingham County who suffered a birth skin disease. After two months of Cuticura Remedies the child’s skin healed, becoming as soft as a baby's with no scar. The writer notes lasting improvement and attributes it to Cuticura.
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Rockingham Co
Cutiura
W. P. Ingle
Burlington, N. C
Dakota Presbyterians Host Baccalaureate and School Benefit
The Sunday school convention is moved to afternoon and evening on June 9. Rev Newcomb will speak in the morning, with Methodist and Evangelical pastors invited to attend and assist. The event aims to support the schools and rising generation, with a large turnout expected from generous Dakota friends.
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Dakota
Newcomb
Evangelical
Friends of Dakota
Rock City vs Durand in Friday Park Baseball
Rock City defeated Irish Grove 8 to 5 last Thursday. They host Durand at the park Friday June 7 with admission 15 cents.
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve soothes cools and heals. Sold by Wm Jungkunz druggist at 85 Stephenson Street.
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DeWitts
Wm. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
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America
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U. R B
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American Surety Company of
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
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Maan
Rock City
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Durand
J. R. Young
Henry Beckmeier
D. G. Lashelle, Jr
Globe Hospital
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Mt. Clemens
Stelnestle
Ezra
H. W. Kloepping
John Bonn
Otto Shandeck
Freeport Railway, Light & Power CO
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