Miners in Cell Issue Statement Before Idaho Jury
In Boise May 2, the Western Federation of Miners Haywood Moyer and Pettibone, held on perjured affidavits, issued a formal statement through Clarence Darrow. They deny Idaho Colorado kidnapping, demand a fair trial for the murder case of ex Gov Steunenberg, describe prison conditions, and critique press and officials while awaiting Haywood's May 9 trial start.
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Idaho
Clarence Darrow
Haywoood, Moyer and Pettibone
Western Federation of Labor Miners
Steunenberg
Roosevelt
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Western Federation of Miners
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Pettibone
Csear
Coeur d'Alene
Soctor
Moyer
Haywood
Gooding
Ada County
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Nugent
Silver City
Richardson
Leaver
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Chicago
Miller
Spokane
Haley
Borah
van Dorn
Stone
Caldwell
Reply to Roosevelt at Chicago Conference
Honore Jaxon answers President Roosevelt over his critique of the conferences headline about “Death can not, will not and shall not claim our brothers.” The Haywood Moyer gathering endorses Jaxon and notes delays and alleged unfair trials against Meyer and Haywood. Buttons reading I am an undesirable citizen were handed out at the meeting.
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Chicago
Haywood-Moyer
Honore Jaxon
Roosevelt
Jaxon
Meyer
Haywood
Moyer-Haywood
Bride to tell Sun Readers of Honeymoon in Africa
Mrs Powell-Cotton and Maj P H G Powell-Cotton, famed explorer, honeymooned through Central Africa. The bride will serialize her adventurous account in the Sun starting Monday May 6 with photographs to illustrate.
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Sun
Africa
Central
P. H. G. Powell-Cotton
the Sun
Indiana Surgeon Warns on Consumption and Sanatorium Need
Dr J N Hurty warned at an Indiana YMCA meeting that over 4 000 Hoosiers die annually from consumption and 64 to 75 percent could be saved with state sanatorium care. He contrasted open air treatment with limited medicines, urged state funding, and cited Massachusetts as a model before noting March deaths peak. Also previewed Shortridge High School's Eimeralda play with seniors preparing in Caleb Mills hall.
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Indiana
J. N. Hurty
Harty
Hurty
Massachusetts
Jfe
Eimeralda
Shortrage High School
Caleb Mills
Shortridge Orchestra
Lynn B. McMullen
Mexicans Readying for Clash Over Barillas Killing
Mexico City faces rising tensions with Guatemala as authorities accuse General Lima of involvement in Barillas assassination. Mobilization near the Guatemalan border and daily insults to Mexican citizens heighten the risk of war, with extradition disputes and public outrage cited as key triggers.
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Lima
Mexico
Barillas
Guatemala
King Leopold blamed for Congo cruelties and slavery claims
American writer Richard Harding Davis, returning from the Congo, asserts in an interview that charges against King Leopold are true that he enslaved 20 million people and controlled trade. He notes atrocities may be proven only with access to the interior and criticizes Belgian officials, urging England to intervene.
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Congo Free State
Mr. Davia
Congo
van Damme
England
Troubles of Men Collecting Taxes at County Office
Delinquent taxes loom after Monday at 4 PM and friction with taxpayers grows. An Irish senior resists sharing her name while clerks stress proper records. Office hours extend Saturday for late payments as mortgage exemptions shield much of the tax base.
Picture films burn during lecture at local hall
Rev. J. W. Woods owner of a moving picture machine planned a Christ life lecture and railroading views. While preparing the device a small flame ignited the projector. A puff of smoke and glow of flame destroyed the film loop with only the films damaged. Woods escaped serious burns.
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Rev. Wood
Emily Rhoades to lead new women’s prison department
Miss Emily Rhoades has been named superintendent of the women’s prison and will oversee a new reformatory department to confine women who would otherwise serve jail sentences. Interior renovations are planned before opening, with the reform school for girls relocated north of the city and operating separately from the prison under separate control.
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Woman's Prison
Industrial School For
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Bystander Rescues Man From White River Jump
Thomas Scribben, a Pole, leaped from the W Washington street bridge into White River. John Owens, a bystander, obtained a boat and saved Scribben after a struggle in the water. Scribben spoke little English and a letter from home reportedly carried bad news. motive unknown.
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Thomas Scribben
W. Washington St
White River
John Owens
Owens
Scribben
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Methodist Missions Faced With Police Pressure in Philippines
In Manila reports pastors face regulatory harassment as Methodist efforts to establish the denomination in the Philippines meet opposition. Rev. Luis Ocampo, a six year missionary, appeals to the Philippine commission after a clash with Angat Bulacan mayor who demanded licenses for prayer meetings. Rev. Robert Johnson files complaints over imprisonment of another missionary in Pampanga while defending preaching followers.
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Manila
Luis Ocampo
Methodist Church
Philippine Commission
Angat
Bulacan
Firile
Praser
Robert Johnson
Pampanga
Woreida
Indiana Railroads Face Suit Over 16 Hour Law Tests
The Indiana railroad commission says railroads will comply with full crew and 16 hour rules while constitutional challenges proceed. Special counsel Martin Hugg and Attorney-General James Binam plan to sue the Wabash, Pennsylvania and Erie railroads in Marion county courts, with cases moved to higher courts for review.
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Railroad Commission
Martin Hugg
James bin 1Am
Wabash
Pennsylvania
Erie
Marion County
Mrs Barnett Claiming of Body After Morphine Death
Mrs T C C Barnett widow of Cora Haworth Barnett claimed the body after morphine poisoning. Authorities prepared to turn the body over to the state anatomical board.
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Bries c
Cora Haworth Barnett
State Anatomical Board
Fairbanks Attends Cornerstone Laying at Masonic Temple
Special to The Sun Hammond Indiana May 2 Vice President Fairbanks laid the corner stone of the Masonic temple with delegations from Whitig Crown Point Indianapolis East Chicago Englewear Chicago South Bend Goshen and others present. He was greeted by a large committee and spoke after a luncheon at H. E. Sharrer home and an informal reception before the two o'clock exercises.
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Hammond
Ind
Masonic Temple
Fairbanks
Whitig
Crown Point
Indianapolis
East Chicago
Englewear
Chicago
South Bend
Goshen
H. E. Sharrer
Lefier Pushes Women Voting and desertion laws
At an open meeting of the Brotherhood of the South St. Lartist Church on Wednesday night Joseph G Lef fier urged support for woman suffrage stating it is a man’s duty to vote. He also pressed the legislature to make it a felony for a man to desert his wife.
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Brotherhood of the South St. Lartist Church
Joseph G. Leffier
Cutting the Rates on Mail Transport to Railways
Washington May 2 The adjustment of compensation for transporting U S mails after July 1 1907 begins in the office of the second assistant postmaster general. Reductions of 5 10 and 16 percent apply by route weight. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line between Ortonville Minnesota and Bowville South Dakota at 168 miles is the first case adjusted.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Ortonville
Minn
Bowville
Jewish Women Adjourn Session On Work For Unfailing Of Children
At the Local Council of Jewish Women closing session held at the Delaware street temple the focus was on work for the uplifting of children. Guests at a reception at the Columbia club included Mrs. Hannah Solomon honorary president of the National Council of Jewish Women and other leaders from Lafayette Anderson Terre Haute Chicago Cincinnati and Lebanon, among them Mrs. Levi Oppenheimer Mrs. Frederick Dreyfus Mrs. Judus Pottlitzer Mrs. Herman Pottlitzer Mrs. Henry Rosenthal and Miss Helen Solomon.
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Delaware St. Temple
Columbia Club
Hannah Solomon
National Council of Jewish Women
W. T. Barnes
National Council of Women
Levi Oppenheimer
Frederick Dreyfus
Judus Pottlitzer
Herman
General Kuroki Arrives in Victoria for Jamestown Exposition
Special to The Susie Victoria EB.1 May 2 General Baron Kuroki arrives at 5 pm on the Aki Maru with a party of Japanese military officials en route to the Jamestown exposition, wearing a khaki uniform and the Order of Pantonia star.
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Victoria
Baron Kuroki
Order of Pantonia
Bevens Shot Runaway Rescue by Passersby
Lawrence Bevens, formerly employed by baker Louis Culman at N Senate avenue, was shot by Culman who mistook him for a burglar. Bevens fled, evaded capture, and was found by Beyclemen Rademacher and Hall. He was fined five dollars and ten days in the workhouse at police court.
Blunder Feared In Jeromes Office In Insurance Probe
New York May 2 George R Secragham Charles Carrington and Charles Stirrup were arrested on misdemeanor charges amid a broader life insurance elections scandal. District Attorney Jerome returned to the office and ordered an immediate inquiry into possible misuses by subordinates during his absence. He warned against injustice and signaled potential changes in how the office pursues the case.
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Jerome
George R. Secragham
Charles Carrington
Charles Stirrup
Scrugham
George W. Perkins
New York Life
Republican
Perkins
Albany
Smyth
Howe
Secrugham
Hammond judge orders destruction of poolroom as gambling site
In Hammond Indiana Judge W McMahon ruled in city court that Deart Park poolroom is a gambling establishment under the state statute. A writ will direct Sheriff Carter to seize the property at Crown Point and an order to destroy the premises will follow immediately.
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Hammond, Ind
W. McMahon
Deart Park
F. S. Carter
Crown Foint
Talk of Sunday School Institute Nears Marion County
Preparations are underway for the annual Marion County Sunday School Association institute to be held Friday through Saturday. Sessions include devotionals, discussions on the Home Department, and training the child in Christian service led by local pastors and educators with dinners and national services featured.
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Sunday School Association
Lida A. Guilefer
New Augurs
G. D. Hardin
Ben Davis
Bunnell
Nora
Ira Osswald
Curtland
F. King
Indianapolis Fireman Height Standard Raised to Five Feet Ten
George Newlin of Indianapolis was discharged by the Board of Public Safety after his wife reported he left the city. Michael Curran was appointed as substitute to fill his position. Holman C Thatcher and J R Benson resigned from the police force as the board seeks to raise the height standard for accepted firefighters to five feet ten inches.
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George Newlin
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The
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Student electrocuted while hanging freshman effigy
Special to the Sun Denver May 2 W. F. Conne of Greeley a student in Denver vanity became entangled in a live wire while trying to hang an effigy of the freshman class on a telegraph pole and was electrocuted.
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W. F. Conne
Greeley
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