Secret removal of key witness ahead of Bedford hearing
Reported July 9 states Mrs. Maria Porter, the state's chief witness in the Bedford case, was secretly moved from Quitman Missouri to an undisclosed location to protect her from potential danger as she prepares to testify at the Bedford hearing next Tuesday. Representatives of the attorney general’s office reportedly arranged or approved the move amid attempts by a man claiming to represent Bates Huntsman to persuade her to leave. Attorney Bulman confirmed the threat and said efforts to protect Porter would continue.
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Des Moines
Bedford
Maria Porter
Quitman
Attorney General
Bates Huntsman
Mrs. Porter
Bulman
Robbery of Yellowstone Tourists Stuns Park Visitors
Bandits attacked twelve stage coaches near the western entrance to Yellowstone National Park, forcing about 250 passengers to surrender money and jewelry. Travelers included United States Senator James H. Brady of Idaho and a party of 125 teachers led by Rice. a shot at Rice warned others as the assailants fled into the woods. Authorities reported no immediate total of losses and ordered park troops to guard the scene.
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Livingston
Mont
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
L. M. Brett
Park
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone _ Western Transportation ‘company
Fountain Hotel
Mammoth Hot Springs
Seattle
United States
James H. Brady
Idaho
Rice
Four men held in murder case linked to Siam stockman
Bedford, July 9. Four men arrested for alleged complicity in the murder of a wealthy stockman and his son at Siam, Ta., in September 1868. Preliminary hearing set for Tuesday in Taylor county court. Witness protection arrangements noted as Mrs. Maria Porter of Quitman, Missouri, to appear. The case involves buried treasure said to be $90,000 on the old Calling farm near Siam.
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Bedford
Siam
Cossons
Taylor County
Bates
Tuntsman
Samuel Scrivner
Henry
John Damewood
Sarvant
Des Moines
Cosson
Maria Porter
Quitman
Nathaniel Smith
St. Joseph
Old Calling Farm
Sian
Damewodds
James
Plat Ia
Jonathan Dark
Porter Refuses to Testify In 1868 Murder Case
Quitman Missouri July 9 Efforts to elicit Mrs Maria Porter’s testimony about the 1868 murder of a wealthy cattleman near Siam Iowa failed She admitted she was Mary Collins before marriage and witnessed earlier but deflected advising lawyers and saying she would return to testify at the trial She could not be located tonight and rumors spread she planned to visit Town to confer with prosecutors
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Quitman
Maria’ Porter
Siam
Iowa
Mary Collins
Bedford
Alarmist Mexican condition reports credited to Villa
Washington dispatch says some blamed General Villa for alarmist notices about Mexican conditions. Proponents said Villa did not seek U S intervention. They argued he wanted Carranza to fear intervention to compel a peace pact with Villa.
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Washington, D.C
Villa
Carranza
Hold Up Near Yellowstone Report Fails To Injure Riders
Official Yellowstone park report to E. E. Calvin says two men halted a Gillispie Beard party coaches about 10 am beyond the Gibbon and Firehole rivers. Senator Brady of Idaho and Fr. Traynes of Yellowstone Stage followed and reported to Colonel Brett. Cavalry sought the assailants. loss described as very small and no injuries occurred.
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Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
E. E. Calvin
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Gillispie,mports and Beard Company
Gibbon
Firehole
James It, Brady
Idaho
J. Traynes
Yellowstone Stage Company
Brett
Park
Welcome For Miss Addams Welcome For Miss Addams
Miss Jane Addams returns from a peace mission to Europe and is welcomed at a Carnegie Hall mass meeting hosted by Peace organizations. Speakers include Oswald Villard George Peabody and Meyer London. Dr Anna Howard Shaw presides. Addams urges negotiation against militarism amid war.
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New York
Jane Addams
Europe
Carnegie Hall
the Hague
Miss Addams
Oswald’ G. Villard
George Foster Peabody
George’ W. Kirchwey
Columbia University
Meyer London
Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Addams
Wilson
Next US navy building plan doubles submarine count
Washington reports the next navy building program will nearly double the submarines funded from the last session. Officials say the general board will defer recommendations to September while some expect about 30 submarines, others consider 30 to 75 as possible totals.
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Washington
United States Navy
Congress
Navy
General Board
Evelyn Nesbit Heads to New York Trial Start
In Moline Illinois on July 9 Evelyn Nesbitne, confined at Jack Clifford's camp near Chateaugay Lake, is believed to begin her husband’s sanity trial today. Officials with her group arrived hopeful, awaiting word that she will start the journey to New York to attend the proceedings.
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Moline
Evelyn Nesbitehne
Jack
Clifford’s. Camp
Chateaugay - ‘Lake
New York
Wing Bound Over In Parental Murder Case
Fred Wing was bound over to Wyandotte county district court on murder charges against his wife’s parents John and Nancy Crist and attempted murder of his wife June Wing. The preliminary trial occurred in Kansas City Kansas after Wing’s residence in Decatur, Illinois.
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Kansas City
Fred Wing
Kas
Wyandotte County
Kansas
John
Nancy Crist
June WM
Wing
Decatur
May Impair Treaty
SAN ANTONIO Tex July 9 The United States stands in danger of reducing one of its treaties to the scrap of paper class if Governor Ferguson fails to extradite Huerta as requested by Villa according to Villas legal representative The treaty in question is the one between Mexico and the United States of 1908
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San Antonio
Tex
United States
Ferguson
Huerta
Villa
Mexico
German reply to U S on Lusitania war aims exposes concessions
Berlin reports a note to James W. Gerard outlining Germany’s assurances that American ships engaged in legitimate trade will not be interfered with and that U S passenger ships may pass safely. It proposes marks for neutral vessels and a space for four hostile passenger steamers under the American flag if needed, framing the policy as humane and in line with maritime law principles.
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Berlin
London
Germany
United States
James W. Gerard
America
North
Europ
Gerard
Frederick, the Great
John Adams
Penjamin
Franklin
Thomas
Jefferson
Prussiac
Republic of the West
Need Men Material And Money Need Men Material And Money
London July 9 Field Marshal Earl Kitchener on his Guildhall appeal urged recruits and reserves for the army. He cited material and money needs, praised munition efforts, and called for men to fill gaps, while Sir Edward Carson said Kitchener has the nation’s confidence and voluntary recruiting is tested.
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London
Earl Kitchener
War Office
London Guildhall
Guildhall
Earl
Kitchener
War ‘Office
Edward Carson
Lord Kitchener
Sir Edward
Brokers Tear Down Drapery at Chicago Convention
Delegates at a world Christian Endeavor meeting hear Dr J A Mac Donald of Toronto urge renunciation of militarism and support for peaceful cooperation. Board of Trade decorations honoring the Endeavor are torn down within an hour as brokers opposed to the liquor stand reportedly press for removal.
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Chicago
J. A. Mac Donald
Toronto
Canada
World Christian Endeavor Convention
Board of Trade
League
Illinois governor eyed big waterway commission picks
Springfield July 9 Illinois politicians await Governor Dunne's return from Washington. He is expected to announce the choice for membership on the new deep waterway commission. Several names have circulated, each proposed at 8000 a year, but no clear favorite emerges. The commission will oversee the 5 million dollar waterway project from Lockport to Utica.
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Springfield
Illinois
Dunne
Deep Waterway. Commission
Washington
Lockport
Utica
Huerta Held for Grand Jury in Federal Court
Huerta waived preliminary hearing in federal court and was held to the grand jury in San Antonio on $13,000 bond. He was moved to Fort Bliss in U S Marshal custody. Five other Mexicans arrested with Huerta also waived preliminary hearing and were released on bond.
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EL Paso
Texas
Ger. Iuerta
San Antonio
Huerta
Fort Bliss
United States
Rogers
Governor Explains Illinois Money Bill Challenge
Four injunction bills filed in Sangamon county circuit court seek to restrain state treasurer from paying about 2 million dollars in items. John B. Fergus of Chicago filed and Fayette S. Munro leads with counsel John A. Watson and Robert F. Kolb. The petitions accuse Gov. Dunne and officials of a common combine to inflate salaries and waste public funds, with further actions promised to challenge remaining 50 million in appropriations.
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Chicago
Sangamon County
Springfield
Andrew Russel
John B. Fergus
Fayette S. Munro
Highland’. Park
John. A. Watson
Robert . F. Kolb
J.H. Brerman
Circuit Court
Herndon
Gov. Dunne
Mr. Munro
Munro
Dunne
Senate
Barratt O'Hara
O'Hara
Curran
Minnehaha Narrowly Escapes Fire After 500 Mile Voyage
The Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha, 500 miles from Halifax, battled a bomb explosion in No 3 hold on July 7. Fire raged for two days while the crew fought to save the vessel. Captain Claret steered for Halifax as flames reached No 4 hold and suffocating fumes hampered efforts. Muenter alias Frank Holt linked to the act, with the ship finally anchoring near Halifax after a difficult voyage and fog.
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Halifax
New York
No.3
Erich Muenter
Frank Holt
Muenter
Claret
Avgale
No. 4
London
Tured
Sambro
Anchorage
War Causes The Welsh Disestablishment Bill Debate
London July 9 Clergymen of the Church of England argue that the current war or England's role in it stems from the Welsh Disestablishment bill. They link the year’s heavy losses to this measure in dry sermons and parish magazines, though none are leading theological lights.
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London
Church “of England
England
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