Orchard Silent Before Idaho Jury in Gov Steunenberg Case
The prisoner witness Harry Orchard told Associated Press reporters he faced no mistreatment or immunity promises and remains healthy. Gov. Gooding backing Orchard’s denial of any state immunity while trial jurors were chosen amid difficulties and delay as prosecutors and defense press for a suitable panel.
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Boise
Idaho
McPartland
Orchard
Whitney
Idaho Penitentiary
Gov. Gooding
State of
College chums tied to Steunenberg case at Iowa State
In Des Moines on May 17 it was learned that ex Governor Steunenberg and Western Federation of Miners President Moyer, who face trial for complicity in his murder, were college chums at Iowa State College. The article notes Meyer roved the West as a cowboy.
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Iowa State College
Des Moines
Steunenberg
Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Meyer Aet Steunenberg
West
Moyer in the Black Hills and Jail Link Report
The Spearfish Mail notes readers that Chicago reports link Chas H Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners to a 1889 Joliet Illinois jail term and Idaho murder investigation while Moyer claims he worked on Castle Creek in the Black Hills at the time.
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Boone
Charles H. Moyer
Journal
Charley
Chicago
Jess
Haif
Deadwood
Denver
H. M. Gregg
Spearfish
Castle Creek
Charles FH. Moyer
Moyer
Pete Riley
Redwater Valley
Academy
Western Federation of Miners
Iowa
Spearfish Mail
Mail
Hills
Chas. H. Moyer
Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
Illinois
Black Hills
Joliet
Frank 5. Moyer
Haywood Jurors Bias Examination Concludes in Idaho Case
Saturday marked the seventh day of William D. Haywood’s trial for Governor Steunenberg’s murder. Juror bias examination ended with both sides ready to use peremptory challenges. Prosecution chief Hawley says the state will finish in six weeks with 159 witnesses. defense estimates three to four weeks. City quiet as a village despite outside attention.
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Haywood
Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Hawley
Ice Trust Fines and Ousting in Missouri Case
Judge Walter A. Powell fines several firms for maintaining an ice trust in Kansas City. The Peoples' Ice Storage and Fuel company is fined 15000, Central Ice company 8000, Kansas City Breweries company 5000, Vandersleep and Lynds Mercantile to be decided later. He enjoins future activity and orders the People's charter forfeited, ousting it from Missouri.
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Missouri
State Independence
Walter A. Powell
Circuit Court
Kansas City
The
Peoples’ Ice, Storage and Fuel Company
Central Ice Company
Kansas City Breweries Company
Vandersleep and Lynds Mercantile Company
Wisconsin Assembly Debates Sterilization Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly debates Elver sterilization measure aimed at preventing propagation of imbeciles. Supporters cite science and philanthropy. opponents quote scripture and warn of public sentiment backlash. Proponents claim imbecile population grows faster than the national rate.
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Wisconsin Assembly
Madison
Wis
Elver
Secret hearing planned in Higgins murder case in Nebraska
Omaha dispatch reports efforts to keep Higgins preliminary hearing secret to avoid demonstrations after the Rosalie Copple family slayings. Higgins plans to waive examination and face trial in the county of crime. he seeks his mother's arrival, denies romance with Grace Copple, and recalls alleged abuse by Copple while noting he dislikes the elder Copple.
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Copples
Nebraska
Omaha
L. R. Higgins
Copple
Rosalie
Douglas County
Higgins
District Court
McDonald
Denver
Dopple
Grace
Bosh
Thurston County
Sloan
Labor lobby plans war to organize unionists for revenge
Springfield May 17 Disappointed with legislative gains labor organizers form a state organization board to influence future elections for the general assembly. Friends of labor will be elected and enemies defeated if possible, with rank and file workers pressed for legislative seats.
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Springfield
Organized Labor
General Assembly
Friends of Labor
Eva
Labor
Pretty Feet Nice Corpse Atice Foot Poisoning Tragedy
Miss Margaret Kelly a 20 year old school teacher from Hancock bought tight low cut shoes. After days of discomfort the foot turned black and blood poisoning developed. She died after taking to bed on medical advice.
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Atice
Margaret Kelly
Hancock
Tillman Tackles Race Question Before 3,000 in Omaha
United States senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South Carolina spoke over two hours at the Auditorium to about 3,000 listeners. He urged that the race question dominates southern politics and warned whites would lose power without strict controls on black voting. He contrasted northern views and claimed only he spoke truth about the race issue.
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South Carolina
Omaha
Benjamin R. Tillman
United States
Tillman
Mayor Dahlman
George W. Eagan
Logan
Eagan
Roosevelt
Senator la Follette
W. J. Bryan
Pitchfork Statesman
Washington
North
Woodmen Elect Officers at Biennial Norfolk Session
The Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of the World elected officers for the next two years after its Norfolk convention. Commander J. C. Root of Omaha led the slate, with Adviser W. W. Fraser of Dallas and Banker Morris Sheppard of Texarkana among other officers named.
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Sovereign Camp
Norfolk
Sovereign Camp of
Woodmen of the World
J. C. Root
Omaha
Neb
W. W. Fraser
Dallas
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
John T. Yates
H. F. Simrall
Columbus
Miss
W. B. Jewell
Manchester
Iowa
D. E. Bradshaw
Little Rock
Ark
Big Japan Loan Planned in America Via Kuhn Loeb
May 17 Tokyo reports the Southern Manchurian railway now under Southern Manchurian Railway Co. will issue a loan of 80 million yen in the United States. The issue, to be arranged through Kuhn Loeb & Co. in New York, may take the form of a 4½ per cent obligation. M Takahashi, the European financial agent, expects the terms to be set by the corporation president and M Soyeda has traveled to America to arrange the deal.
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Tokyo
Southern Manchurian Railway
Southern Manchurian Railway Company
Baron Hoto
United States
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
M. Takahashi
Europe
M. Soyeda
America
Diocese denies priest tied to St Louis check forgeries
Cheyenne Wyoming May 18 Catholic diocese headquarters announce no Rev Father H J Lynch ever belonged to the Wyoming diocese. Local recollections recall an unfrocked priest named P J Lynch visiting Cheyenne years ago and authorities believe he is the St Louis imposter involved in passing worthless checks on sisterhoods.
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Cheyenne Cheyenne
Wyo
Catholic Diocese of
Wyoming
H. J. Lynch
St Louis
P. J. Lynch
St. Louis
Sheep thieves arrest leads to possible leader in band
In Dom Blackwell, arrested recently for stealing Carmodys' sheep in Fremont county, authorities in Casper suspect he heads an organized sheep theft group. Blackwell is held at the Fremont authorities request as they pursue a thorough investigation of his record.
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Casper
Wyo
Dom Blackwell
Fremont County
Blackwell
Wyoming Finds No Glanders After Casper Visit
State Veterinarian W E Pflaegering returned from Casper where he investigated suspected glanders. He found horses afflicted with a common disease and no evidence of glanders. Glanders has not appeared in Wyoming for nearly two years.
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Wyoming
Oqheyenne
Wyo
W. E. Pflaegering
Casper
Wyoming Gambler a Death by Own Action
SHOSHONI May 18 William G Conrey a sporting character prominent throughout Wyoming and portions of Nebraska killed himself by shooting through the brain Financial worry drove him to die CHEYENNE WY May 18 H H Ellis pioneer confectioner of Wyoming died today from senile decay at 69 He settled in Cheyenne in 1868 establishing the first bakery and candy store in the state Lost Springs accident Sunday may fatally injure Everett Onyon son of Everett Onyon and his father Mr Onyon were thrown from a rig when the team ran away leaving internal and spinal injuries possibly fatal
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Wyoming
William G. Conrey
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Wyo
H. H. Ellis
Douglas
Lost Springs
Onyon
Everett
Chauncey Onyon
Chicago
Six Reasons Given for Leeds Suicide in Chicago
Beauford L. Leeds, a guest at the Werner hotel, was found dead in his room after taking strychnine. He listed six causes including lifelong dissatisfaction, deformities, partial paralysis, ruined right hand, neuralgia, and financial misfortunes. A letter to Miss Blanche Keller Swanton Ohio suggests his home. He was about thirty.
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Chicago
Beauford L. Leeds
Werner Hotel
Leeds
Blanche Keller
Swanton
Ohio
Ex Judge Hargis trial witnesses testify in store scene
In Lexington on May 1 a new witness testified that after the Cockrill murder ex Judge Hargis and Sheriff Callahan were in Hargis store with guns. Hargis allegedly warned someone to back off or face being shot. Oscar Hagin said John Smith appeared at the courthouse window but fled.
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Lexington
Hargis
James Cockrill
M. J. Peters
Cockrill
E Callahan
Oscar Hagin
John Smith
Smith
Doc Lewis land suit sparks cattle guard clash in Gregory county
In May at Herrick South Dakota a land dispute involving the Doc Lewis ranch, a special act of congress, and two Nebraska sections leads to a bank guard night over 500 cattle. Gregory county records an extended court struggle as Mrs. Lewis seeks reconveyance while Lewis holds 6500 cattle on his ranch.
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Herrick
S. D
Gregory County
Congress
Doc Lewis
Kiva Lamoreaux
Doc” Lewis
Nebraska
Merrick
Stanford Parker
O'Neill
Lewis
Hig Ranch
Mrs Cuthbertson Fights Omaha Divorce Suit
Mildred Cuthbertson, famed for a 1922 district court abortive shooting case, is now sued for divorce in Kansas City by husband Edward M. Cuthbertson. She accuses him of threats with a butcher knife and other abuse while he charges her with consorting with fortunetellers and late hours.
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Omaha
Mildred C. Cuthbertson
District Court
Kansas City
Edward M. Cuthbertson
E. C. Hodder
Ranville
Hanscom Park
Owen Bros. Contractors
Douglas County
Wealthy widow Louisa Douglas marries gardener in Santa Barbara
Wealthy widow Louisa Douglas, once linked to a coachman and later a millionaire husband, finally wed the gardener of a rich neighbor in Santa Barbara. Her late husband founded the Dun commercial agency and a series of romances with domestic workers culminated in this latest marriage yesterday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Louisa Douglas
Dun Commercial Agency
Gardner
Santa Barbara
Benjamin Douglas
Louisa
Douglas
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Talesmen
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Allen Pride
Gov. Steunenberg
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B. S. Bunch
Blacksmith
Hulett
Wyoming News
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