Witness Alfred Horsley Testifies in Haywood Trial
Alfred Horsley alias Harry Orchard, key witness, testifies against Will D. Haywood recounting a long list of murders and bombings tied to leaders of the Western Federation of Miners. He describes taking part in mine blasts, assassinations, and plots, detailing his violent career as the trial resumes in Caldwell.
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Steunenberg
Western Federation of Miners
Boise, Idit
Alfred Horsley
Harry Orchard
Wesessin Ofrank Steunenberg
Willi
D. Haywood
Plot and murders tied to Western Federation of Miners trials
Testimony details a long chain of mine plot killings and bombings linked to the Western Federation of Miners. Horsley and associates describe dynamite, assassinations, and conspiracies from Cripple Creek to Denver, including plans against Governor Peabody and Deputy Lyte Gregory, with payments and warnings tied to Haywood, Moyer, Pettibone, and Davis.
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Richardsord
Haywood
Borah
Bunker Fill
Sullivan
Western Federation of Miners
Breumenberg
Wood
Dorsley
W. F. Davis
Gripple Creek
Weepoy Federation of Miners
Oadiness
Uecwg
Pml Cnere
Davis
Ud Tire
Weocustian
McCormieck
Morenman Beak
Denver
Moyer
Hicywood
Pettibone
Imine
Peabody
Colorado
Steve Adams
Win
Capitol Building
Traywood
Jpettibone
Hine
Horsley
Adams
Dr. Hinge
Federation
Haass
Gregory
Methoat
Rica
Independence
Wogorner
Sen Preseiseo
Piline Gailey
Orchard
McCronmidel
Jed
Maywood
Shmpkins
Telegrams Terseley Told of Diverse Local Incidents
Telegraph dispatches report a 73 year old in Atlanta Missouri killed in a wreck, a Barber County Kansas sheriff tried for alleged misconduct, a limestone altar project near Milwaukee declined, Stillwater leader steps down, and a cattleman in Oklahoma quarrel over a farm sale. Also a Chandler youth jailed for a separate incident and a man accused of smuggling China across the border.
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Nod Ale Cracken
Barbereeu
Kinnsas
Unitwd
Giain Dadge Dickerson
Wihonouwenng
Adant Ward
Igall Wea
Flor Ab Pierre
Nootund
Bu Gdean
Stillwater
Minn
Rnurn
Beeker
Milwaue
Wilbar Curtis
Osage Het Oa
Ulamaina
Patan
Okl
Feroy
Chandler
Sedan
Kan
Uns
el Paso
China
Seaes
Dati Plac
Tragic boat capsizing at Wonder's Lake near O'Neill
A fishing party at Wonder's lake eight miles southeast of Page, Nebraska, saw four drown when a boat with six aboard capsized near the bank. Victims were Clinton Samson, 44. Morris Samson, 20 months. Mrs Blanch Tracy, 30. Miss Alice Duan, 20. Two survivors were pulled out with fish poles. bodies recovered by hooks and lines. Coroner Wynn summoned. inquest finds accidental drowning caused by heavy loading.
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O'Neill
Neb
Wonder's Lake
Page
O'Neil
Great Northern Railway
Clinton Samson
Morris Samson
Blanch Tracy
Alice Duan
Lawing
Wynn
Jury Dodgers at Flanebrau Trial Delays Reach Impasse
In Sioux Falls Emma Sautmann stands accused of murdering her maid Agnes Poirier as jurors show bias. Judge Smith and attorneys blame heavy workload for reluctance to serve. Unlike some states the panel is not sworn until the whole body is passed.
Reward Rises to 2100 for McCook Assailant
A reward of 2100 is offered for the capture of the assailant who wounded Mrs. Glaude Spaulding north of McCook Nebraska on May 22. The First National Bank of McCook added 1000 to the prior 1100 reward, officers intensify search as Mrs. Spaulding slowly recovers and can describe the attacker.
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Mncrequeeu
Union Pacific to contest Ardriel fare reduction plan
Hincoln June 6 Union Pacific serves notice that it will contest Ardriel bill cutting freight rates by 15 percent and the proposed 8 cent passenger fare. The railroad argues the 8 cent fare is not compensatory and notes an extended test, with the Hock Island joining the protest.
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Hincoln
Union Pacifice
Fatdwin
Railway Commission
Ardriel
Notics
Hock Island
Union Peeifle
Farmers convene in Omaha to form Equity division
One hundred farmers and grain growers from ten states gather in Omaha for a convention of the American Society of Equity. They aim to organize a growers division to push the society’s goal of controlling market and prices for farm products, with talks on insurance features and future annual meetings.
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American Society of Equity
Omaha
Train wreck injures fifty seven in Nashville plunge
A Southern passenger train at thirty miles an hour plunged from a fifteen foot embankment in Nashville on June 6 injuring fifty seven people from a sixty passenger crowd. Only three sustained serious injuries as a spreading rail caused the wreck.
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Wrack
Nashville
Tenn
Black Tianch
Indictments Hit Four Pacific States Furniture Dealers
Indictments returned by the United States district court accuse 180 furniture dealers in Oregon Washington Idaho and California of Sherman anti trust violations. The cases name five furniture organizations controlling distribution and price setting with retail dealers barred from trading with nonmembers. U S Attorney James Cold announced the plan for defendants to appear and answer while bench warrants may be issued if they fail to comply.
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Pacific
Portland
Ore
United States
District Fourthere
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
Hst
James Cold —Nounced
Northwest Furniture Exchange
Northwest Retail Furniture Dealers’ Protective Association
Oregol Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association
Lewiston Furniture Ship
Wich
Woman's Body Found in Well in Minneapolis Area
A woman's body identified as Mrs Caterine McCal was found in a well on a George Hazelbach farm near Minneapolis after being missing since May 26. Her brother-in-law Keichbach was implicated as the alleged assailant, barricade incidents occurred, and officers guarded the home as the suspect fled during the night. Detectives entered at dawn and found McCal missing. Hazelbach had escaped. Also reported, a Texas storm caused wind and rain across north central regions, with damage near Bow and Mount Pleasant and a man killed by lightning near Cooper's Chapel.
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Minneapolis
Caterine McCal
C.oCeely
George Hazelbach
Keiclbech
Katelbach
Homsely
Mroning
Kutul Bach Hau
Duke
Severn
Porcy
Texas
Bowe
Mount Pleasant
Cooper's Chapel
Mount Pleasnt
John Holcomb
Jealing
Vitus
Collin Ind
Montague
Mutinous Hussars at Tsarskoe Selo Revolt Quickly Quelled
Report from St. Petersburg recounts the Fourth squadron of the Hussars of the Guard at Tsarskoe Selo mutinying against a new commander. Troops surrounded and disarmed the mutineers without bloodshed. leaders turned over to a court-martial. Separately, a planned attack on Grand Duke Michail Alexandrovich was reported, and an assassination scare near Gatchina was averted when stones blocked a highway used by the emperor’s automobile.
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St. Petersburg
Hussars
Guard
Tsarskoe Selo
Mesmera
Rusia
Novoe Vremya
Michail Aleva
Qrot Cya
Losperor Nicholas
Awiy Eveat
Death sentence for fifteen in Guatemala plot case
In Mexico City a telegram reports fifteen of nineteen men condemned by court martial for an alleged assassination attempt on Guatemalan President Cabrera will be executed. The group includes Guatemalans and Italians. one Mexican was exonerated and another is sentenced to fifteen years. A Spaniard among the foreigners faces execution. The dispatch calls the condemned honorable and innocent.
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Mexico City
Cabrera
Guatemala
Pleven
Jose Mendosa
Nazari Mendosa
Man in jail after Iowa City student protest march
Andrew Townsend Thisey a self styled candidate for president was arrested and jailed in Iowa City after a campus disturbance. University of Iowa students paraded his buggy through town at street corners where he spoke to crowds and blockaded streets. Police removed the would be president who was later released and told to leave town.
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Iowa City
Andrew Townsend tHisey
United States
City Hall
University of Iowa
Hisey
Roosevelt
Iowa
Baseball results across leagues show varied scores
American League Washington blank Louis ten. Nations League Chicago eight New York two. St Louis twenty one Philadelphia eight. American Association Indianapolis eleven Kansas City three Columbus twelve. St Louis four Louisville four Milwaukee eleven. Western League Omaha four Des Moines two Lincoln four Pueblo one Sioux City two Glenview one.
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Washington
I. Louis
Nations League
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Piladelphia
American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Stoul
Louisville
Milwauskee
Omaha
Des Moines
Lincoln
Pueblo
Sioux Gily
Glenver
Gialago Grain and Provisions Market Report Summary
Chicago markets show steady futures with mixed wheat and corn quotes. Livestock prices across Chicago Omaha and Kansas City fluctuate: hogs steady to lower, cattle and calves mixed, sheep and lambs steady to higher.
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Chicago
Omaha
South Girtha
Dyne
Texas
Cass
Steady
Yeikings
Wethers
Ewes
Lambs
Orby Wins Derby At Epsom In American Ownership Spotlight
London June 6 Richard Croker s Orby ridden by Johnny Reiff won the Derby stakes of 6500 sovereigns at Epsom the distance about one mile and a half Woolwinder second and Steve Qallion third Orby bred in Ireland out of an American dam marks the Derby won by an American owner whose horse was ridden by an American jockey and out of an American mare Also noted Powderly in New Place Washington June 6 1 and new U S immigration division chief appointment at 3500 a year plus other items including Cleo Dealer Sentenced at St Louis and a double tragedy at Fort Smith with McLean’s death by carbolic acid plus arson fires in Allentown totaling 125000
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London
Richard Croker
Orby
Johnny” Reiff
Epsom
Woolwinder
Madden
Ienglish
Steve Qallion
Higgs
Ireland
Powderly
New Place
Washington
W. Powderly
Immigration Bureau
Death of James Wattles in Carroll After Prolonged Illness
The obituary notes the death of James Wattles of Carroll following a lingering illness. He was the father of G. W. Wattles, a notable Omaha figure. The notice reflects a concise, local-record obituary tone and confirms familial ties to Omaha.
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James Wattles
Carroll
G. W. Wattles
Omaha
The Ground Is Alive in the Soil Beneath Us
A London Answers excerpt explains soil is a living ecosystem. Beneath the surface a dense network of tiny plants, molds, worms, insects, bacteria, and organic matter sustains plant life. Sterilizing soil kills all life and prevents growth despite care.
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Yenetaton
London
Elephant Life In the Jungles
The piece extols elephants as essential to jungle travel, noting their blend of strength and subtlety. It describes muddy paths, the danger of deep sloughs, and the elephant's methodical step by step footwork through terrain impassable to others. The similes compare elephant motion to an earthquake and a runaway locomotive.
Couple Discusses Education and Guest Plans
Mrs Hightone jokes about an educated beau, Mrs Sourface confirms they have one and suggests visiting in the afternoon when he is at home.
Yic Pull and the Jab in Job Letters
A tale from the Saturday Evening Post shows a persistent suitor requesting a position through recommenda tions. After polite refusals the man rips up letters and asks for work on his own terms. The manager offers chipped castings in a machine shop for six eighty a week. The job hunter agrees he is ready.
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Saturday Evening Post
Ike
Tim
Queen Sophia and Bismarck in EXHIBITION remark
The Westminster Gazette recounts Queen Sophia of the Netherlands, wife of William III, praising Bismarck as the greatest enemy of Germany during an 1870s Luxembourg exhibition visit. The crowd and press misread her remark about a pest outbreak rather than the chancellor.
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Sophia
Bismarck
Netherlands
William III
Holand
Eperor
Napoleon III
Eugenie
France
Luxembourg
Germany
Colorado
Westminster Gazette
Three Sick Men Propel a Curious Revolution Originator
Three men who did much to revolutionize the world had by nature poor heads. St Paul, Julius Caesar, and the real originator of that revolution are named as the trio.
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St.Paul
Julius
Caes Rar
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