Haywood Trial Resumes as Orchard Faces Impeachment Test
Boise June 18 Will iam D Haywood trial resumes with Harry Orchard recalled for impeachment queries. Defense seeks to show Orchard harbored a long running vendetta against Steunenberg while the state introduces letters to prove a conspiracy to hide Orchard’s whereabouts and possible spurring factors.
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Boise
William D. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Grand
Richardson
Orchard
Steunenberg
Max Malich
Denver
Hercules
Louie Day
Belmont Hotel
Haywood
Cripple Creek
Governor Cummins Urges Tariff Revision at Pittsburg Meeting
Iowa Governor Cummins spoke on reciprocity and tariff reduction to aid home buyers and expand exports at the Pittsburg Board of Trade. He argued high duties harm consumers, praised open competition, and urged swift congressional action to ease burdens from excess tariffs.
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Pittsburg
Cummins
Iowa
United States
Return of regiments ends capital unrest fears in Russia
St Petersburg reports regiments returning to Krasnoye Selo suggest authorities no longer expect disorder in the capital after the governor's coup. A high police official warns a renewed terrorist campaign and possible assassinations of ministers. He also predicts agrarian unrest in several districts within two to three weeks.
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St. Petersburg
Krasnoye Selo
Heat Wave Claims Ten In Chicago As Temps Soar
Chicago reports three deaths by noon with temperatures at 87 degrees. The city saw seven heat deaths yesterday and many residents prostrated as the day wore on.
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Chicago
Ill
Mercury
Lawyer Testimony Claims Holmes Safe From Prosecution
Washington D C June 18 The trial of Edwin S Holmes Jr for divulging crop report information resumed with L C Van Riper a New York broker testifying He said Holmes discussed potential consequences and claimed legal protection and knowledge no law covered the case He also recounted visiting the White House in 1908 to assure the President of the system’s perfection and receiving congratulations.
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Washington, D. C
Edwin S. Holmes, Jr
L. C. van Riper
New York
Holmes
White House
Michigan lifts land cap on mining firms
Governor Warne signed a bill eliminating the 50 000 acre ownership limit for mining companies in Michigan. The measure, approved by the legislature, allows firms to own unlimited land.
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Lansing
Mich
Warne
Michigan
Roosevelt gifts China gigantic sum to settle Boxer debt
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt as confirming Congress approval to relinquish the remaining Boxer indemnity balance. The United States will waive 27 million dollars China agreed to pay for 1900 suppression costs, a move praised as a historic gift by Secretary Root and the Chinese minister Sir Chentung Liang Cheng.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
China
United States
Root
Chentung Liang Cheng
Congress
Bride of Two Days Leaves New Home
Waterloo Iowa June 18 Mrs Joseph Patten aged seventeen fled two days after marriage and was found fainting on the street at Vinton to Gay. She desires reconciliation and is near nervous prostration. Patten will bring her home tonight.
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Waterloo
Joseph Patten
Vinton
Gay
Patten
German laborer drowned bathing in Black Hawk Creek
Otto Deivel a 23 year old German laborer drowned while bathing in Black Hawk creek at Grundy Center last evening. His body was recovered early this morning in Marshalltown Iowa.
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Marshalltown
Otto Deivel
Black Hawk
Grundy Center
Forest Fires Believed Fatal In Upper Peninsula Area
Sault Ste Marie Mich June 18 reports say fires still rage across the Upper Peninsula and northern Ontario despite a light rain. Damage is large with pessimistic today’s reports. unauthenticated word claims three people were cremated at Webb Wood as flames sweep the region along the Algonquin Central for miles.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Upper Peninsula
Ontario
Webb Wood
Wife of Supreme Justice in Toils
Des Moines authorities file a peace disturbance charge against Mrs Scott M Ladd wife of Iowa Supreme Court Justice Ladd after reports of disturbing religious services at which adherents exhibit epileptic-like fits on the floor and self harm during worship provoking shock in local circles.
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Des Moines
Scott M. Ladd
Justice Ladd
Iowa Supreme Court
Big Four Train Feared Wreck After Open Switch
In Columbus on June 18 the Big Four No. 14 derailed and toppled on its side after an open switch. Severe injuries include Elizabeth Lowry and J G Creegan of Cleveland, H L Reed of Mansfield, Dr Hyndman of New York, and fireman Joe Mahaffy who died. Several passengers in sleepers suffered minor injuries.
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Columbus
Big Four
New York Central
Elizabeth Lowry
Cleveland
J. G. Creegan
H. L. Reed
Masfield
Dr. Hyndman
New York
Joe Mahaffry
Fataily
Strike Likely As Telegraph Operators Walkout Looms
Wesley Russell, secretary of the Commercial Telegraphers union, announced in Chicago that a strike by Western Union and Postal operators was a practical certainty and that all settlement negotiations were broken off.
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Chicago, Ill
Wesley Russell
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Western Union and Postal Companies
Smith, Herd Lead In Holylake Open Golf Championship
In Holylake England on June 18 the first round of the professional golf championship saw Al Smith the American champion finish with 79 while Alexander Herd the Open champion of 1902 led the field with a seven stroke advantage.
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Holylake
England
al” Smith
Alexander Herd
Bodies Found After Minnesota Launch Disaster
At Fort Monroe and Norfolk bodies identified as Seaman Harry L. Van der n of West Cedar Rapids Iowa and Midshipman Walter Carl Ulrich of Milwaukee were recovered after the ill fated Minnesota launch wreck. Five bodies total recovered as inspectors examine the tug Crisfield crew for possible responsibility.
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Fort Monroe
Harry L. Vandern
West Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Emma Gouldman
Norfolk
Walter Carl Ulrich
Milwaukee
Minnesota
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Crisfield
Pratt Remanded to Jail as Mayor Refuses Bail
Iowa City June 18 A.M. Mayor Ball remanded Elmer Pratt charged with murdering neighbor W F Connell to jail and denied bond. Hearing started a week ago and, except for two days, has continued steadily with state testimony completed last Thursday and defense witnesses following. The lengthy preliminary hearing was hard fought.
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Iowa City
Ball
Elmer Pratt
W. F. Connell
Des Moines poll books stolen amid election fraud fears
Des Moines Iowa June 13 Special The poll books of the third precinct of the fourth ward were stolen today The civic league and the citizens committee both offer 500 reward for the conviction of any parties found guilty of election frauds The papers here charge the city hall gang with padding the registration list prior to the election Thursday over Des Moines plan municipal government vote
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Des Moines
Iowa
Civic League
Citizens Committee
Family perishes in Lake Sammamish tragedy at Monahan
Seattle June 18 five members of the Myer family two girls a boy the mother and an aunt perished in Lake Sammamish at Monahan yesterday. The women lost their lives attempting to save the boy.
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Seattle
Wash
Myer
Monahan
Lake Sammamish
Corn Belt Meat Producers to Sue Over Chicago Terminal Charges
The Des Moines based Corn Belt Meat Producers Association plans a lawsuit to recover half of the terminal switching charges on livestock cars delivered to Chicago Union Stock Yards since August 15, 1900. Secretary H. C. Wallace leads the effort with prepared claim forms and gathering of shipped cars and charges.
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Des Moines
the Journal
Ora Williams
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
H. C. Wallace
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
Association
Boycot
Iowa Railroad Commission
Corn Bell Meat Producers Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Crazed man slays wife in Oskaloosa assault
In Oskaloosa Iowa on June 18 Ellsworth Raines, recently divorced from Nettie Raines, attacked his wife at home. Police arrived as he shouted for their children and then used a razer to slash her throat from ear to ear, in a case described as the city’s most sensational murder attempt.
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Oskaloosa
Nettie Raines
Ellsworth Raines
Raines
Public Lands Convention Opens With 1000 Attendees
Nearly 1,000 representative citizens from Transmissouri states gather in Denver to discuss public land policy. Delegates include Washington officials James R. Garfield Gifford Pinchot and R. A. Ballinger outlining Roosevelt administration aims for fair settlement of homesteaders and fair division of public range. Oklahoma delegates pledge support.
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Denver
Colo
Washington
James R. Garfield
Roosevelt
Public Lands Convention
Broadway Theater
Buchter
United States
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
J. M. Wilson
Wyoming
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Erastus B. Harper
Colorado
Newell
Oklahoma
Wealthy Webster City man dies after assault and robbery
Webster City Iowa story: J. P. Clary, wealthy resident valued at 159000 dollars, was slugged in nearby woods Sunday and never regained consciousness. Reports confirm he was robbed and died shortly after.
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Webster City
Iowa
J. P. Clary
Mr. Clage
Explosion at Sinnema honing Powder Plant Kills Five
Five men died in a blast at Sinnemahoning Sinnema honing Powder Manufacturing Company in Sinnemahoning Pennsylvania. Only body fragments were recovered and cause of the explosion remained undetermined.
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Williamsport
Sinnemahoning Powder Manufacturing Company
Sinnemahoning
Iowa Weather Forecast Turns Cooler With Showers
Iowa skims partly cloudy and cooler tonight with showers in eastern and central areas. Illinois outlook shows increasing clouds with local showers late tonight or Wednesday and cooler conditions in the north tonight.
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Illinois
Iowa
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