Taft Denies Isthmus Dissatisfaction Reports
Washington June 29 Secretary Taft branded reports of administration discontent with the Isthmian canal commission as a tissue of falsehoods. He said no Goethals communication showed discontent or any intent to quit. He added no immediate changes are planned and there have been no “kicks.” He also denied army officers seeking leaves to return home. Paterson dress incident ruins gowns at graduation.
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Washington
Taft
Isthmian canal commission
United States
Goethals
Rosenstock Bros Clothing Ad Promises Large Stock and Variety
Rosenstock Bros promotes one of the largest clothing stocks in the area. The ad claims a greater variety of styles and patterns than could be found traveling miles.
Discredit Orchard Statement in Steunenberg Case Trial
Boise attorneys press effort to discredit Harry Orchard amid claims he killed Governor Steunenberg for Hercules mine stake. Witness Thomas Wood testifies to a dynamite load placed at Vindicator shaft and suspects McCormick and Beck used it, while other witnesses discuss Orchard's threats and alleged wire-triggered blast details. Cuban distilleries vote to close July 3 due to fines impacting loan funded army, key shift for tax revenue. Fire at P. W. & A. H. Morris machine shops causes about 40000 dollars in losses.
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Hercules
Thomas Wood
Vindicator
McCormick
Foreman Beck
Wood
Beck
William Easterly
D. C. Copley
Hasterly
Copley
Steunerberg
Caldwell
Thomas Horan
federation
San Francisco
Bradley
Havana
Union Liquor Manufacturers of
Cuba
excise department
army of revolution
EF. Richardson
Denver
Haywood
Ida
Richardson
Hartwood
Western Federation of Miners
Richardson, Patterson & Hawkins
Bankers Attack Express Firms Over Banking Powers
The American Bankers Association lodges a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission under the new railroad rate law. It alleges express companies usurp banking prerogatives and use bank capital in their business, harming banks and enabling discrimination against regular commercial banking operations through interstate facilities and railroad ties.
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Washington
interstate commerce commission
American Bankers’ Association
United States
banking ‘association
Balloon ascension ends safely for 2 year old in Rockport
Minna Moody, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moody of Waco, was lifted aloft by toy balloons tied to her waist by an Italian peddler on a hotel veranda. The bundle carried her about 50 feet above the water before a Denver man, George Manafee, punctured balloons and she descended to safety twelve feet from shore at St. Joseph’s Island.
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Rockport
Tex
Minna
J. H. Moody
Waco
George Manafee
Denver
St. Joseph’s Istanit
Women killed picking coal near Marietta railroad
Lancaster June 20. The borough of Marietta was horrified by a railroad accident in which two women were killed instantly. Mrs Samuel Boughter and Mrs Albert Luiz were picking coal off passing trains when struck by a train. Both were in comparatively good circumstances.
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Lancaster
Marietta
Samuel Boughter
Albert Luiz
Rumor of Lewis suicide attempt denied by officials
West Chester Pennsylvania June 29 District Attorney Mac Hires refutes rumors that Irwin Lewis tried to kill himself in prison. Warden James says Lewis’s health is improving with a cellmate and normal activities. Lewis family maintains his innocence regarding the alleged murder of his 5 year old stepdaughter Mary Newlin.
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West Chester
Irwin Lewis haa
MacHires
Joseph
James
Mary’ Newlin
Lewis
Garfield bill never paid for Garfield funeral expenses
Washington June 29 government has never paid for the funeral expenses of President Garfield. The Speare will filed for probate shows Congress later provided funds but required receipted bills and a general disclaimer. Speare refused to accept less than full payment, so the bill remained unpaid.
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Washington
Garfield
William R. Speare
commission
Speare
Prosecution Seeks Conviction in Murder Trial
Houston June 29 Prosecution presses for first degree murder conviction in the William G Loving case over Theodore Estes death. Defense leans on unwritten law with Aubrey E Strode arguing for acquittal citing Virginias codes and moral law while Judge Barksdale presides over jury instructions. The trial unfolds amid sharp legal wrangling and emotional testimony as Loving sits with his wife nearby.
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Befense
Houston
Wiliam G. Loving
Theodore
Estes
Barksdale
Daniel
Harmon
Strode
commonwealth
P&8- sions
Bilace
Loving
Halifax county
Mr. Strode
Jade
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