Thaw pleads not guilty in Stanford White murder case
Harry K. Thaw enters a formal not guilty plea in General Sessions Court to the Stanford White murder charge. Defense plans emotional insanity as the basis, aiming to show White’s alleged exploits and Thaw's anger as provoking the shooting. The trial is not set, witnesses will be sought, and White’s death is summarized with autopsy findings and life insurance details.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Court of General Sessions
Thaw
Stanford White
Matthewan
White
Evelyn Nesbit
Nesbit i
St. James
L. L
St. James Episcopal Church
Bright
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Senator Denounces Demagogues and Conventions
Texas senator rails at demagogues and convention packers in a sharp floor clash. He vows no use for shysters, blasting political tactics as the hearing room tightens with partisan volleys.
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Texas
Denial Reported Over Palace Change in Command
A denial is made regarding upheaval at the Emperor's palace. Change in commanders prompts dissatisfaction among several staff officers with the new leadership.
Senate Ends Debate on Railroad Rate Law
The Senate approved the conference report on the railroad rate bill and plans to implement it in 60 days. It also passed the pure food bill, now headed to the House. In a debate Bailey and Tillman clashed over Tillman’s denunciation of lawyers, with tense moments before calm returned.
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Washington, D. C
Bailey
Tillman
Tie
Chises
Will Head Insurance Conern
E H Conger elected president of the new Occidental Fire Insurance Co to be based in Los Angeles with $200 000 capital. The coast company forms amid frictions over San Francisco losses and expects a large field as California firms withdraw. Conger a former U S minister to China and Mexico now resides in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
E. H. Conger
Chima
New Occidental Fire Insurance Company
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
New Coast Company
California
Conger
Iowa
United States
China
Mexico
Public Building Bill Delayed By Conference Move
The House sent the public building appropriation bill to conference after the Senate’s material amendments, with Muscatine's $75,000 appropriation endorsed by both chambers. Beveridge withdraws meat inspection objections. House and Senate also advance naturalization and immigration bureau and Lake Erie canal measures. A joint resolution for Isle of Pines temporary government was introduced.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Muscatine
Beveridge
Teveridge
Bureau of Naturalization and Immigration
Isle of Pines
Secretary Proctor Guilty of Larceny in Campaign Fund Case
Robert G. Proctor former secretary to Senator Lodge was found guilty of larceny for taking 225 dollars from John G. Bestgen. Bestgen claimed the money was contributed to the Republican fund with a promise to secure him a consul appointment. Sentence deferred.
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Boston
Mass
Robert G. Proctor
Senator Lodge
John G. Bestgen
Republican Campaign
Proctor
Bestgen
Firemen Stranded As Crane Operators Flee At Foundry
Four firemen were hoisted 20 feet above five furnaces at the American Foundry plant to fight a roof fire. The crane operators abandoned their posts in fear, leaving the crew stranded for about half an hour until Mike Sullivan lowered a rope and the others descended badly blistered from the heat.
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East St. Louis, Ill
American Foundry Company
Mike Sullivan
Planning Oil War Campaign At White House
Washington June 29. A White House conference on Standard Oil affairs included Attorney General Moody Assistant Attorney General Purdy Kellogg Morrison and the President. Anti trust questions were discussed and possible action on interstate commerce violations was deferred to district attorneys who will seek immediate action by special grand juries or information.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Moody
Purdy
Messrs. Kellogg and
Morrison
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Department of Justice
Mutiny Leader Released and Re-arrested at Prison Gate
William Worth, leader of the 1898 federal prison mutiny at Leavenworth where several were killed, released today then re-arrested at the gate and headed for Ft. Madison Iowa to serve seven years for a safe blowing crime at Keokuk Iowa.
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Leavenworth
Kan
William Worth
Federal
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Iowa
Big Dry Dock Sent Toward Manila Station
Commander Hosley reports the dry dock Dewey and its squadron left Singapore today bound for the naval station at Olongapo in Subig Bay about forty miles north of Manila. The voyage covers roughly 1320 miles with an expected arrival around July 12.
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Washington
Navy Department
Hosley
Dewey
Singapore
Naval Station of
Olongapo
Subig Bay
Manila
Solomon's Island
Baltimore
Bull Nearly Kills Farmer Near Grimes Iowa
John H. Bauman, a prominent Grimes farmer, was nearly killed when a bull from a neighbor escaped into his pasture. The enraged animal tossed him, charged through two fences, and he was found partly unconscious and convalescing. The bull was shot.
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Grimes
John H. Bauuman
Mr. Bauman
Mrs Gobble Is Honored By Iowa Music Teachers
Grinnell Iowa June 29 Special The Iowa State Music Teachers Association held its business meeting with Prof Grade of Muscatine presiding New officers elected President Charles D Neff Fayette Vice President Mrs Frank R Watson Cedar Rapids Program committee named Voice Mrs Amalia Schmidt Gobble Muscatine Piano A C Keine Dubuque Orchestral Scott Powell Waterloo Harmony Frank D Pierce Mt Vernon Public schools Frank Wright Dubuque
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Frank R. Watson
Cedar Rapids
Amalia Schmidt-Gobble
Muscatine
A. C. Keine
Dubuque
Iowa
Scott Powell
Waterloo
Iowa Harmony Round Table
Frank D. Pierce
Mt. Vernon
Music In Public
Frank Wright
Fort Dodge con artists target shows. one imposter exposed
A man calling himself Norton and posing as the advance agent of the Forepaugh Sells show duped local businesses in Fort Dodge Iowa before show officials arrived. He left for Waterloo unpaid printing and hotel bills and appeared deranged or drug-affected.
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Fort Dodge
Norton
Waterloo
Woman commits arson suicide in Indiana town
Terre Haute Indiana June 29 Mrs Sarah McDowell 77 of St Ber n in a fit of anger poured oil on her clothing and on her daughter Mrs Sarah Wishard 50 Set fire to herself and tried to ignite the daughters clothing but she escaped Mrs McDowell died after several hours Her mind had for some time been failing She was a widow.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sarah McDowell
St. Bernice
Sarah Wishard
Attorney General receives threats amid anti-saloons drive
Kansas City Kansas June 29 Attorney General Trickett faced threatening letters claiming violence if he continued his crusade. He responded by issuing writs of abatement against 30 additional saloons as part of the enforcement effort.
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Kansas City
Kan
Trickett
Wharton Attacks Neill and Reynolds in Beef Report
Representative Wharton of Chicago denounces Neill and Reynolds for the beef investigation report to the President. He labels them a "privy council" and calls the report slipshod and false, accusing Neill of deliberate falsehoods about the findings in Washington.
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Congressman Wharton
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Messrs. Neill
Reynolds
Representative Wharton
Privy Council
Neill
Missouri moves to oust Cella Commission Co from state
Attorney Sager for Missouri files quo warranto to oust the Cella Commission Company of St Louis and revoke its franchises alleging perversion and misuse of corporate authority.
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St. Louis, Mo
Sager
Missouri
Cella Commission Company of
St.Louis
Fort Dodge Real Estate Man Loses Forged Check Scam
Z. W. Thomas of Fort Dodge Iowa reports a forged check for 900 dollars drawn in his name and cashed last October by M Landgon at Berlin North Dakota. The Berlin bank bears the loss and the forger is unlikely to be caught as the check passed through several banks before discovery.
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Fort Dodge
Z. W. Thomas
M. Landgon
Berlin
N. D
Two Emperors Together Witness German Fleet Maneuvers
A Kiel telegram reports Emperor Nicholas and Emperor William will witness four days of German fleet maneuvers near Ruegen in the Baltic late July. After the exercises, the Russian emperor will visit Darmstadt for a lengthy stay.
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Nicholas
William
Berlin
Lokal Anzieger
Kiel
Emperor Nicholas
Emperor William
Ruegeen
Baltic Sea
Darmstadt
Heat to Blame as Three Die in Chicago
Chicago reports a second day of extreme heat with three deaths and over twenty prostrations by 1 PM. The Weather Bureau thermometer marked 92 degrees as temperatures surged.
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Chicago
Ill
Weather Bureau
Private Funeral For Richard Dolsen Monday
Funeral services for Richard Dolsen will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from St Matthias church. The services are private.
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Richard Dolsen
St. Matthias Church
High Grade Gasoline Withdrawn by Standard Oil
Cleveland June 29 The Standard Oil company sent circulars to customers announcing withdrawal of high grade gasoline testing from 74 to 76 degrees due to enormous demand and lack of supply. The product is widely used in automobiles and other engines. gas engines can be altered to use stove gasoline.
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Cleveland
Standard Oil Company
Begs Pardons From Gallows in Honolulu Murder
In Honolulu on June 29 Okamoto Japanese and Lorenzo Colon of Porto Rico were hanged after confessing to murdering their wives. The Japanese man, in a final speech from the gallows, pleaded for pardon from his government and the local authorities for the disgrace and the trouble caused by the execution.
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Honolulu
Okamoto
Lorenzo Colon
Porto Rico
Goth Axorcides
Railroad taxes fought by Kentucky tax collector
Louisville, June 29. A ruling by Judge Wilson in the county court sustains the right of George H. Alexander, tax collector, to sue the Southern Pacific Railroad to recover back taxes on 200,000 dollars of omitted personalty for 1906. The railroad will contest the case.
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Louisville
Wilson
George H. Alexander
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific
House adopts conference report on Pure Food Bill
Washington report notes the House at 4 03 p m June 29 adopted the conference report on the Pure Food Bill. The passage clears the bill for final enactment and sets stage for regulation of food safety nationwide.
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House
Louie Cohn Taken to Hershey Hospital
Louie Cohn was taken to Hershey Hospital for treatment this morning by his attending physician Dr. F H Little. His condition required the move and prompted the hospital visit.
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Louis Cohn
Hershey Hospital
Louie Cohn
F.H. Little
London King Edward Birthday Observance Canceled by Rain
Heavy rainstorm forces cancellation of most public plans for King Edward's birthday in London. Over two inches of rainfall in eight hours sets a record. widespread floods drive residents from homes as districts flood.
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London
Eng
Edward
Skipper Hank Haff Near Death in Islip Home
Captain Hank Haff, yacht skipper, in Islip L I, after over a year of cancer of the tongue, is sinking rapidly. Family gathered at his bedside as doctors fear imminent death.
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Islip
L. L
Hank Haff
State Eagle Council Formed in Des Moines Meeting
Henry Thiesen of this city attends the Des Moines convention as delegates from all lodges take preliminary steps to organize an Iowa state council. The first state convention opened yesterday morning in the Des Moines lodge club rooms with H. D. Davis of Cleveland as grand worthy president delivering the response to the welcome by Lawrence De Graff. Committees were appointed at the meeting.
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Des Moines
Raymond
Chicago Tribune
Cummins
George D. Perkins
Perkins
Gov. Cummins
Republican National Committee
Iowa
Henry Thiesen
Eagles
H. D. Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
Grand Sworthy
Lawrence de Graff
Preachers and Lawyers Game Postponed Again
The ball game at the fair grounds between the preachers and the lawyers was cancelled today due to weather. This marks the second postponement and the preachers will wait for clearer skies before rescheduling.
Weather for Iowa with warm, fair skies and possible storms
Chicago reports continued warm and generally fair weather for Iowa with thunderstorms likely tonight or Saturday. Sunrise is 4 18 AM, sunset 7 30 PM, moon sets at midnight.
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Chicago
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