Orchard on the Stand Tale of Many Crimes
Alfred Horsley alias Barry Orchard testified against William D. Haywood in Boise, detailing a long chain of brutal acts tied to the Western Federation of Miners. He confessed to arson, bombings, murder attempts, and the killing of Lyte Gregory, with more to come at Caldwell as the trial proceeds.
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Boise
Idaho
Alfred Horsley
Barry Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Orchard
Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Coeur d’Alenes
Vindicator
Cripple Creek
McCormick and Beck
Steve Adams
Independence
Fred Bradley
San Francisco
Caldwell
District Court
James H. Hawley
Lyte Gregory
Haywood
Jack” Simpkins
Steunenberg
Nampa
Silver City
Borah
Carruthers
Salt Lake City
Harry Orchard
Beamer
Horsley
North Idaho
Hawley
Burke
Richardson
Turkish vessel blown up off Port Zarziss with crew lost
In Tunis on June 5 a Turkish sailing vessel laden with contraband ammunition exploded near Port Zarziss. The crew and eighty sponge fishermen aboard nearby were killed. The ship, carrying rifles and five hundred barrels of powder, aimed to land cargo while guard ships were away. Armored sponge boats surrounded the vessel when the blast occurred. The captain is believed to have blown up the ship to avoid capture. The explosion was heard sixty miles away. Zarziss lies in Tunis near the Tripoli frontier.
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Tunis
Tripoli
Port Zarziss
King Edward to Visit Ireland in July
London reports King Edward and Queen Alexandra will visit Ireland in early July aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with full state ceremonies planned. The visit may include attendance at a Leopardstown race meeting on July 11 where the King is expected to present two cups, reflecting a tradition of royal visits during periods of unrest.
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London
Ireland
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Victoria and Albert
Irish Turf Club
Leopardstown
Dublin
Ho for Young Cobblers Drives Shoe Trade Woes
Footwear market faces shortage of young cobblers as aging workers slow repairs. Dealers report 500 pairs repaired weekly and that customers expect one day turnarounds. Scarcity pushes wages up with old hands earning up to five dollars daily while younger workers evade the trade.
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Manhattan
Osler
Sixth Avenue
Two-Cent Law Attacked In Rail Fare Challenge
Philadelphia and Nebraska railroads move to strike down the two-cent passenger rate law. Philadelphia & Reading files a bill in equity in Common Pleas Court asserting unconstitutionality. Union Pacific and Rock Island protest to Nebraska Railroad Commission. Railroads expect wider challenges and criticism of the low fares as non compensatory.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia & Reading Company
Common Pleas Court
Baer
Reading
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Nebraska Railroad Commission
John N. Baldwin
Rock Island
Burlington
Raiilroad
Pittsburg Commuters To Fight Railroad Policy
Sixty thousand Pittsburg area commuters, aided by the Chamber of Commerce, vow to oppose Pennsylvania Railroad plans to abolish commuter tickets after October 20. Indignation meetings will be held in towns within thirty miles to authorize resolutions backing a boycott and sending them to the railroad company.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
New Haven moves to control Boston & Maine rail line
Announcement reveals New York New Haven and Hartford Railway will use 30 million dollars of new stock to acquire Boston and Maine shares. Governors, legists and major stockholders discuss a stock swap to place New Haven in control, enabling through service and lower fares while facing potential political hurdles.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Boston & Maine
The
Tribune
New Haven
Charles S. Mellen
Massachusetts
Governor Guild of
Two Roads
Connecticut Valley
Springfield
Vermont
Maine
Boston
Local Stock Exchange
Consolidated Railway Company
New England Navigation
New Haven Road
Treasury
Lewis Cass Ledyard
American Express Company
Lawrence
Charles Pratt
New York
New York Central
Central
New York, Ontario & Western
Exchange of Stock
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Governor Guild of Massachusetts
Governor Guild
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston & Maine Road
C. S. Mellen
Orby Wins Derby at Epsom in Close Finish
Richard Croker's American bred colt Orby ridden by Johnny Reiff won the Derby at Epsom by two lengths over Wool Winder with Seve Gallion third. The race drew a large American and Irish following amid rain and sun, with Croker profiting from the victory. Time was 2 minutes 44 seconds.
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Queen Alexandra
King Edward
Prince and Princess of Wales
Epsom
Orby
Croker Wins Derby in Unpopular Victory
London June 5 Richard Croker has staged a startling return to win the Blue Ribbon of the turf with Orby at Epsom. Despite a 100 to 9 bet against Orby the horse surged past Slieve Gallion Bezonian and Galvani to win, to the crowd's muted cheers. Reiff rode faultlessly as Croker’s heavy backing promises enormous winnings.
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Mr. Croker
Orby
Jockey Club
Newmarket
Steve Gallion
The
Tribune
Tribune Association
London
Richard Croker
Dublin
Tammany Statesman
Slieve Gallion
Reiff
London Papers Snub Croker Victory At Epsom Downs
London editorials largely dislike Croker's Epsom win claiming political motives and Irish American slant. Sporting writers praise Orby's triumph as a grand performance while New York dispatches relay American happiness.
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London
Croker
Epsom Downs
Tammany Hall
Jockey Club
Newmarket
Orby
Lord Rosebery
Duke of Westminster
New York
Harriman case to be discussed at Friday White House conference
The President and legal advisers will meet Friday to decide if the Department of Justice should sue Edward H. Harriman over Interstate Commerce Commission investigations. Expected attendees include Root Taft Bonaparte and I C C members with Kellogg. A decision aims to be reached before the President leaves for Oyster Bay for about four months.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Department of Justice
Edward H. Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Root
Taft
Bonaparte
Frank B. Kellogg
Harriman
Oyster Bay
Twelve to Die for Plot in Guatemala Attempt
In Mexico City a court martial sentences twelve of the nine teen men to death for the attempt on President Cabrera of Guatemala. Eleven are Guatemalans. one Mexican, José Mendosa, is exonerated. Nazari Mendosa gets fifteen years. Two Italians receive fifteen years, and a Spaniard faces execution. The dispatch calls the condemned innocent victims. no comment from the State Department.
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Mexico City
Cabrera
Guatemala
José Mendosa
Nazari Mendosa
State Department
Court of Revision
Lion Attacks Keeper at Central Park Menagerie
James Coyle a 32 year old keeper at the Central Park menagerie suffered severe injuries when Dewey a captive born lion leaped the cage bars and bit off a finger before Coyle collapsed unconscious. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.
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Dewey
Central Park
James Coyle
Coyle
Presbyterian Hospital
Grand Duchess Anastasia Illness Rumors Stir Court
St Petersburg reports Grand Duchess Anastasia six years old, daughter of Emperor Nicholas, is ill and feared to have diphtheria. Empress Alexandra is personally caring for the child at the palace.
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St. Petersburg
Anastasia
Nicholas
Attempt to kill a Grand Duke in Russia
In St. Petersburg on June 5 a plot to assassinate Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch is reported. Stones were found blocking the Gat schina highway toward Tsarskoe-Selo just before an automobile bearing the grand duke passed.
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St. Petersburg
Imperial House of
Russia
Novoe Vremya
Michael Alexandrovitch
Nicholas
Gatschina
Tsarskoe-Selo
Judgment Against Dr Kerr Boyce Tupper
Judgment for 4445 entered against Rev Dr Kerr Boyce Tupper former pastor of First Baptist Church Philadelphia who resigned amid financial entanglements. German National Bank of Allegheny filed a certified copy of a U S Circuit Court judgment on a note of 5199 39 dated May 27 payable in one day.
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Tribune
Philadelphia
Kerr Boyce Tupper
First Baptist Church
New York
Common Pleas Court
German National Bank of Allegheny
United States Circuit Court
Miss Julia Magruder Dies Likely From Heart Disease
Richmond report states novelist Miss Julia Magruder had a brief rally today but soon declined, with doctors deeming her condition hopeless as a heart disease progress.
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Richmond
Julia Magruder
Magruder
Dewey’s Claret or Lauterne Punch Ad
Dewey’s Claret or Lauterne Punch ready to serve for entertaining guests. H. T. Dewey & Sons Co. advertises its product at 138 9th Street, New York.
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DEWEY
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co
Ton St
New York
Speaker Seeks Amendments to Tully Plan in Albany
Albany June 5 report that Speaker Wadsworth weighs forcing amendments to the Tully reapportionment bill. He fears harming Wadsworth interests and contemplates a four-county Genesee Wyoming Livingston Allegany district, which would shift Steuben to Chemung and redraw several Senate lines. Senate leaders doubt any change will occur, while the Tully bill moves toward third reading in the Senate and possible passage tomorrow.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Wadsworth
Tully
Senate
Assembly
Livingston County
Steuben
Chemung
Sherman Moreland
Moreland
Congress
Senator Hooker
Genesee
Hughes
Wyoming
Livingston
Allegany
Pennsylvania
Lake
Hudson Counties
Orange
Putnam
Cassidy
Wilcox
Hinman
Allds
Smith
Airds
Wadsworths
Livingston-Steuben
Steuben-Chemurg
Raines
Committee of the Whole
Grady
Senate kills Wagner five cent fare bill at Albany
Albany June 5 The Senate refused to discharge the Railroads Committee and defeated the Wagner five cent fare bill meant to fix the Coney Island fare issue. Debate centered on BRT extortion and hardship on transit lines with opponents arguing public service commission handling rather than a special measure.
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Tribune
Albany
Senate
Coney Island
Railroads Committee
Grady
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Wilcox
Public Service Commission
Gilchrist
Brooklyn
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Mellen
Boston & Maine Connections
New England
Vermont Central
Charles W. Morse
Associated Press
Johnny Reiff
Wool Winder
Seve Gallion
Sileve Gallion
John Bull
Horatio Bottomley
Bezonian
Galvant
All Black
Bezontan
Danny Maher
August Belmont
Buckingham Palace
Eustace Loder
Galvani
Czar III
DR. Tupper
Speaker
Usher
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