LETTERS MAY FIGURE IN THE BRADLEY TRIAL
Washington dispatch reports defense lawyers gaining access to letters exchanged between Mrs Bradley and friends. The warden allegedly redirected letters from the jail, now in the hands of District Attorney Baker and to be used as evidence. The letters reportedly illuminate Mrs Bradley’s state of mind around the time of the crime and during her jail stay.
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Salt Lake City
The
Tribune
Washington
Anna Bradley Cave
Baker
Testimony In Adams Case Opens In Rathdrum Trial
The Adams murder trial in Rathdrum Idaho began with testimony about Fred Tyler's disappearance and clothing. Mrs Anna Thomas and Mrs Steve Adams remained in court while other witnesses were excluded, as identification evidence and letters were presented.
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Anna Thomas
Fred Tyler
Darrow
Tyler
Thomas
Rathdrum
Aged Banker Sentenced in Butler Bank Failure
F. J. Tygard, president of Bates National Bank of Butler Missouri, was sentenced in federal court by Judge McPherson to five years for misapplying bank funds after the bank failed September 20, 1906. He is over 70 and nearly paralyzed, pleaded guilty, and likely awaits a pardon soon.
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Kansas City
F. J. Tygard
Bates National Bank
Butler
McPherson
Tygard
Osage Nation Receives $170000 Payment Initiated by Agent
On Monday November 29 United States Indian Agent Ret Millard announced a $170,000 payment to the Osage Indians. Payments will be issued as checks drawn on the U S subtreasury in St Louis and banks in the area will receive currency to cash them. The cash infusion aims to aid crop movement and support the local banking sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawhuska
Okla
United States
Ret Millard
Osage
Indiana
St. Louis
Hitchcock Returns to Stage After Disappearance at Astor
Raymond Hitchcock surrendered to authorities on Wednesday and resumed his lead at the Astor Theatre amid a crowded house. An understudy had filled his role during his absence, and Hitchcock appeared looking haggard with a wavering voice as his wife, his co star, cried in the audience.
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New York
Raymond Hittchcock
Astor Theatre
Hitchcock
Coast Artillery Budget Hits Six Million For 1908
The Taft administration estimates $6,625,020 for coast artillery construction in fiscal year 1908. Funds cover thirty company barracks and officer and noncommissioned quarters as part of a reform plan to man or caretaker seventy eight coast defenses. Key sites include Baker California, Stevens Oregon, Winfield Scott California, and Ward Washington with respective sums listed.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Coast Artillery
Coast Artillery Service
Baker
California
Stevens
Oregon
Winfield Scott
Ward
Birthday honors as King Edward VII marked worldwide
The birthday of King Edward VII, born November 1841, was celebrated across the British empire with military salutes. At Sandringham the king and queen of Spain and the queen of Norway stayed with royal family members. A Valued gift, the Culliana diamond worth about 760000 dollars, was presented by the Transvaal executive assembly.
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London
Edward
British Empire
Sandringham
Spain
Norway
Executive Assembly
Transvaal
Sandrogham
Entire Island Changed by Volcanic Eruption
Washington report from Lieutenant J. Camden describes dramatic topographic transformation on Bogoglay inland Almphkna after volcanic disturbance. McCulloch peak disappeared, surrounding peaks softened into symmetry by lava dust, sandpit heights rising, lava deposits covering the inland. Perry Peak lowered with a gentle incline near the shore.
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Washington
Bogoglay
Treasury Department
Fh. J. Camden
McCulloch
McCulloch Peak
Firrsland Perry
Camden
Antitrust suit filed against 120 Texas milling firms
Austin Texas: the attorney general files in Twenty sixth district court an antitrust action against 120 milling companies alleging restraint of trade. The state seeks penalties of 75000 per company under the 1899 act and 56250 under the 1903 act, plus forfeiture of charters and injunctions to stop further business in the state.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Aguinaldo Again Heard From in Manila Taft Visit
Aguinaldo attended several Taft functions in Manila marking his return to public presence since capture. He predicted benefits from Taft’s visit would grow for the Philippine people, though he could not yet judge the full future advantages.
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Taft
Maunila
Manila
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Preparing for Pacific Trip from Hampton Roads
Preparations for the battleship voyage to the Pacific are underway. The ships will depart December 16 in a review before President Roosevelt and Cabinet. Navy yard repairs finish by December 1, provisions stored, coal bunkers prepared for the voyage.
Filipinos Give Taft a Lively Manila Send Off
Secretary Taft and party left Manila aboard the cruiser Rainbow for Vladivostok. A remarkable Filipino demonstration unfolded as Manila school boys pulled the carriage bearing Mr and Mrs Taft from Luneta to the dock amid cheering crowds. Taft expected to reach Vladivostok on November 18 and depart the next day for the Trans Siberian Journey. all party members in good health.
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Manila
Taft
Vladivostok
Luneta
Massive Chilean Fire Devastates Iquique Slashing Homes
A major blaze in Iquique Chile Sunday left about 2 000 people homeless and property losses exceeding 1 000 000 dollars. The fire began Saturday and burned seven and a half blocks near the city’s commercial district destroying mainly poor residents dwellings before being controlled.
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Iquique
Chile
Court Seizes Famous Incubator Baby in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas the federal court took charge of the incubator baby after a long legal battle. Foster parents James and Stella Barclay had a writ of habeas corpus granted and the child was found near Washburn College. The court ordered the baby produced in court on November 28.
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Topeka
Kan
United States
James
Stella Barclay
Washburn College
Financial Condition Improves as Gold Reserve Grows
New York reports progress toward normal conditions with gold accumulation surpassing 50 million dollars. The stock statement shows 4.9 million dollars in bank cash, while the stock market remains firm amid advancing active shares.
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New York
Wyoming Miners Plan Testimonial for John Mitchell
The United Mines Workers District No 22 in Rock Springs Wyoming plans a retirement testimonial for president John Mitchell. With 7000 to 8000 members, the district expects the gift to be large and may raise about one dollar from each member.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
United Mines Workers of America
John Mitchell
Wyoming
Chinese Pupil Stirs Pennsylvania School Board Debate
The Ol City school board debates a Chinese student in public schools amid questions of age. Some say the pupil is 18 and should have full rights, others insist he is over 26. Officials await Ambassador Wu Ting Fang's Washington arrival amid tensions.
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Ol City
Lalue
China
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Ex-Cabinet Officer of Italy Likely to Cause Sensation
Milan reports a sensational defense by Nunsio Nasi former minister of public instruction on trial before the senate for falsifying documents and defrauding the state treasury. The paper says Nasi will produce letters from the late Premier Zamerdelli asking for funds to subsidize the press.
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Milan
Italy
Nunsio Nasi
Public Instruction
Senate
Nas
Zamerdelli
Cuba’s ex-president backs American control and peace
Havana-Estrada Palma, former Cuban president, publicly endorses U S intervention in Cuba. He says Amer can influence saved the country from anarchy and ruin and would prefer a dependent political nation where liberty prevails over a discredited republic.
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Havana
Estrada Palma
Cuba
Court of Appeals affirms smelter smoke injunction
Salt Lake City courts uphold Judge Riner ruling enjoining Highland Bay United States and Bingham Consolidated smelters from emitting deleterious fumes. The case, begun by nearly 500 farmers in Salt Lake County, maintains the earlier Utah court injunctions and signals unlikely Supreme Court appeal.
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Salt Lake City
Riner
Federal Court of Appeals
Highland Bay
United States
Bingham Consolidated
Salt Lake County
Murray
Bingham Junction
Marshal
Federal Court of
United States Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Andrew Howatt
Marshall
Supreme Court
American Smelters
Santa Fe Fined for Rebating by U S District Court
Los Angeles judge Olin Wellborn fines the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway $320000 in an intermediate penalty for rebating. The company was convicted October 11 of granting rebates to Grand Canyon Lime & Cement of Arizona on lime and cement shipments from Nelson to Los Angeles. rebates ranged from 55 cents to 15 dollars. The railroad argued the payments were damages rather than rebates and followed regular claims procedures.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Olin Wellborn
United States District Court
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad ¢ Company
Santa Fe Company
Grand Canyon Lime & Cement Company of
Arizona
Alxty-All Conte
Nelson, Ariz
Red Cap Surrenders Amid Cheyenne Agency Tensions
Omaha dispatch reports Major Sibley at Cheyenne Agency in South Dakota plans winter quarters for troops sent to the reservation. Red Cap, the uprising leader, has agreed that his children will attend Agency schools, addressing a key dispute over separating children from parents.
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Omaha
Department of the Missouri
Sibley
Cheyenne
South Dakota
Red Cap
Blackmail threat halts Great Northern train to Great Falls
Butte authorities received an unsigned letter threatening dynamite on the Great Northern passenger train departing for Great Falls Friday night. Sheriff Henderson and six deputies rode the train. Superintendent Allen traveled from Great Falls to meet it at Hopena. The note demanded ten thousand dollars in cash to be dropped near the tunnel entrance. no body was found and the train was not harmed.
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Sheri Henderson
Great Northern
Goldfield Jewelry Store Proprietor Shot at Reduction Works
Nevada Goldfield reduction works manager trap shoots at 11:20 pm Wednesday as Goldfield jeweler W L Kline is fatally wounded while attempting to steal amalgam. Kline is shot four times in the head during the escape attempt after recent thefts prompted security measures.
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Goldfeld, Nev
W. L. Kline
Goldfield
Nevada Goldfield Reduction Works
Kline
Rails Boost Sizable Steel Orders Expected in Pittsburg
Predictions say railroad delays in placing steel rail orders will end within thirty days opening the way for 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 tons of new orders valued at about 66 million dollars. The old price of 28 dollars per ton is expected to rise to 31 dollars per ton under the new arrangement strengthening the steel industry and related sectors.
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Pittsburg
Series of Crimes Shocks Berlin Confessed by Youth
Berlin authorities solved a string of crimes resembling London set murders of 1888 to 1889 with the confession of Paul Minow a 22 year old printer's apprentice recently confined in Hernberge asylum.
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Berlin
Jack the Ripper
London
Vicums
Paul Minow
Hernberge
Roosevelt urges vigorous prosecution in Walker case
The letter to the attorney general and secretary of the interior urges full effort to prosecute land law violations tied to coal land frauds in Colorado during Secret Service Agent Walker's murder investigation. It emphasizes pursuing every applicable law with diligence.
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Washington
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secret Service
Walker
Colorado
Thoeodore Hoowevelt
Seven-Bandit Hold Up Strikes Canova Interstate Bank
Seven armed robbers held up Canova South Carolina at an early hour Thursday and escaped with 6600 from the Interstate Bank after blasting the safe. While two worked inside the bank others guarded the streets. Hotel occupants were awakened by the explosion and fired upon as the robbers moved through the area. Fire was used to threaten homeowners as bandits forced them to extinguish small fires at gunpoint.
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Canova
S. C
Amsterdam minister and family die in canal fog accident
Minister of State Van Panhuys his son Mayerlok and their wives drowned Wednesday night when their carriage fell into the Hog Kerk canal in dense fog. Van Panhuys a queen favored figure, had served as vice president of the council of state and held an honorary minister of state title. His son Mayerlok was mayor of De Leek.
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Amseterdam
van Panhuys
Mayerlok
Hogkerk
Johnkerr van Panhuys
Council of State
de Leek
Dozen Glass Factories Poised to Close in West Virginia
Dozen window glass plants in Clarksburg and nearby West Virginia will likely shut down indefinitely after wage talks broke down. Glass blowers accepted a large cut but manufacturers later sought more cuts, prompting workers to quit at several plants and raising the prospect of a regional shutdown in the gas belt.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Strenuous Work Underway At Wheaton Mausoleum Site
Engineers near completion of the Wheaton mausoleum for B H Cary of United States Steel. A 50 ton granite roof block was set Friday. The granite blocks are among the largest used for crypt and chapel roofing. Cost estimated at 100000. ground area 12 by 26 feet. height 25 feet.
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Chicago
Wheaton
B. H. Cary
United States Steel Corporation
Posal Uon
Banks Send Funds Westward to Aid Crop Movement
New York banks began shipping currency to the northwest to facilitate movement of crops as monetary strain eases. Chase National and First National banks reportedly send daily sums from five thousand to fifty thousand dollars along Great Northern and Northern Pacific routes. James J. Hill conferred with bank officers about aiding crop movement while urging farmers to use cashiers checks to streamline transfers.
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New York
Northwest
Chase National Bank
First National Bank
James J. Hill
Hill
Insurance Firm Denies $100,000 Policy Over Lawrence Death
Federal court in Topeka hears a physicians' report on L. A. Perkins of Lawrence who died after a fall from his roof. Four grains of morphine were found in his stomach and several ribs were broken, one piercing his lungs. Mutual Life Insurance contests payment claiming Perkins committed suicide.
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Insurance Company
Topeka
Kan
Commission of Physicians
L. A. Perkins
Lawrence
Perkins
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Worked Shrewd Scheme to Rob Adams Express Co
Six men were held for examination in New York charged with robbing Adams Express Company. They allegedly planned to steal between 20000 and 60000 dollars. Named prisoners include Charley McCarthy Max Pope Jacaly Levy Wolf Levy Charles Zuckerman and Henry Moskowitz. They allegedly swapped addresses on packages sent outside the city.
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New York
Adams Express Company
Charley McCarthy
Max Pope
Jacaly Levy
Wolf Levy
Charles Zuckerman
Henry Moskowitz
MacCarthy
Sheriff deputies accused of long running graft at Goldfield
In Goldfield Nevada deputies of the sheriff are under investigation by the county commissioners for months of graft. Sheriff Tue Balla acknowledged conditions in an interview with an afternoon paper. Witnesses testified Wednesday that they paid bribes to deputy sheriffs.
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Goldfield
Nev
Sherif's
Bing
Tue Balla
Admiral Daytons cruiser squadron welterweight clash on West Virginian
In Santa Barbara crowds of nearly 1200 watched the West Virginia flagship host a welterweight bout. Seaman Baden of the West Virginia defeated Seaman Brono of the Pennant Events by knockout in the fourth round. Baden won 15 percent of the $400 purse.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Dundge
Admiral Dayton
West Virginian
Baden
West Virginia
Seaman Brono
Penney
St John Will Recover After Mine War Wounds
Dr. St John at the Miners Union hospital amputated the leg of Pat Tennant who was shot by Paddy Mullaney. St John, who survived a gunfight after Mulllaney was wounded, suffered injuries to his right hand forearm and left shoulder but is expected to recover. Some believe another shooter besides Mullaney fired the revolver. St John carried an automatic revolver but did not attempt to use it.
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Goldfield
Nev
Miners’ Union
Pat Tennant
Paddy Mullaney
St. John
Mullaney
John
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