Oregon Sheriff Dies After Bomb Blast Accusations
Baker City Oregon October 3 Sheriff Harvey K Brown ex sheriff who helped arrest Steve Adams died after a bomb exploded near his home. In his ante mortem statement he blamed the Western Federation of Miners for his death citing links to the Steunenberg and Steve Adams cases.
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Oregon
Baker City
Ore
Harvey K. Brown
Baker county
Steve Adams
Harry Orchard
Brown
Western Federation of Miners
Stennenberg
Idaho
Steunenberg
Roosevelt urges modern interpretation of constitution and central control
In St Louis Roosevelt argues for broad constitutional interpretation and central authority over interstate railroads, urging a liberal waterways policy and a strong navy to protect national interests. He cites the Mississippi improvement and warns against reckless spending while endorsing a modern, life oriented constitutional view.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
Mississippi river
lakes
gulf
Jai Alai
Mississippi
St. Louis harbor
Keokuk
Memphis
deep waterwars association
Southern Pacific railroad
Colorado river
California
New Jersey
Bae
Mississipp
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Ife
Senator Borah Acquitted of Conspiracy to Defraud Idaho
United States Senator William E. Borah was found not guilty on the conspiracy to defraud the Idaho government over timber land charges. The verdict sparked cheers as Borah, escorted by guards, arrived at the Idaho hotel where a brass band played Hail to the Chief.
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Bose
Idaho
United States
William E. Borah
Idaho timber land
Idaho hotel
Senator Borah
Flagler Loses 15 Million on Florida East Coast Rail
Flagler, the Florida East Coast Railway magnate, abandons the Key West project after sinking about 15 million dollars. The setback cripples his finances, likened to a Standard Oil figure, with new funding needed to continue and no money available. The dream remained his lifelong monument to posterity.
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Key West
New York
Ainer
Florida
Fleury M. Flagler
Wlagier
Henry H Moers
Standard Oil
Tidewater
Virginia
Mulleun
Florida east coast
Miami
United States
Meteoric fall near Elizabethville alarms Dauphin County
A large meteor crashed near Elizabethville Pennsylvania on October 3 triggering a forest fire and frightening hundreds as witnesses heard a cannon like roar and saw a blazing arc across the sky. Reports said the event echoed through the northern Dauphin County area. Berkeley Cal notes on life germ theory and fertilization. Professor Jacques Loeb argues life arises from fertilization chemistry and that a process exists to produce embryos automatically, with ongoing questions on developing life.
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Elizabethville
Harasburs
Dauphin county
Berkeley
Cal
Jacques Loeb
University of California
meges
Detroit Clinches Pennant With Two Wins Over Washington
Detroit pulled within fraction of clinching the 1907 pennant after beating Washington twice as Cleveland defeated the Athletics. Detroit must lose two of four remaining games while Philadelphia would need five straight wins to claim the flag, with Thielman’s pitching key in the Cleveland win.
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Washington
Cleveland
Athletics
Philadelphia
Detroit
Thielman
Plank
Washingtons
Clevelands
Jennings
Indictments In Capitol Furnishings Case Grow
Up to date twenty eight indictments have been returned and four are still pending. Harrisburg Pa Oct 3. Congress Jean H Burd Cassel of Marietta Lancaster county executive officer of Pennsylvania Construction company indicted by the Dauphin county grand jury on nine counts for conspiracy in the metallic furniture contract for the new capitol. True bills returned in 28 of 32 capitol prosecutions with trials likely set after next court term. Several former state officials and contractors named in the charges involving fraudulent invoices and lighting fixture inquiries.
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Harrisburg
Jean H. Burd Cassel
Mariettz
Lancaster county
Pennsylvania Construction company
Dauphin county
new
capitol
Cassel
Jurge Kunkel
S. J. M. McCarrell
Stuart
Joseph 31. Huston
James M. Shiumaker
William P. Snyder
William L. Mathues
Glanford_B. Kewin
Hustoz
Frank Irvine
Snyder
John H. Sanderson
Sanderson
Fooled Hold Up Men Trick Operator in Narrow Escape
Harrisburg Oct 3 two armed men forced signal operator Merl Witmer to hand over money but allowed him to sit while he notified police and stopped the freight train. They fled when officers and train crews arrived. four tramps were arrested but Witmer identifications failed. Nearby barn search yielded no solid suspect.
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Harrisburg
Northern Central
West Fairview
Wormleysburg
Merl Wittmer
Witmer
Jodgeport
Bridgeport
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HAYESEED BAND
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Norfolk
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Newton
Mass
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Tikt
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Carrell Street
Frederick, Md
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