Haywood Trial Summary in Weekly News Form
Four hours of closing arguments mark the Haywood trial as F. Richardson pleads for life for William D. Haywood. Judge Wood bars alleged conspiracy evidence against Western Federation of Miners. Hawley preps two hours fifteen minutes for the state. Defense notes further witnesses. no surrebuttal evidence offered. state adds two rebuttal witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywood
F. Richardson
William D. Haywood
Steve Adams
Wood
Western Federation of Miners
Hawley
Multi-incident 19th century news roundup spans deaths and disasters
A broad report notes several drownings after the steamer Columbia collided with the San Pedro off Shelter Cove California. Other items include the death of Augustus Rodney MacDonough in New York at 87, Tewfik Pasha pledging restraint in Constantinople, a poison ice cream incident in Mayfield Kentucky, a fatal shooting in Camden New Jersey, and various other murders accidents and political notes from across the United States and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Shelter Cove
California
San Pedro
Union
Augustus Rodney MacDonough
Thomas MacDonough
United States Navy
United States
Lake Champlain
New York
Tewfik Pasha
Constantinople
Mayfield
James Wilson
Cincinnati
Frank Wolliver
Knoxville
Tenn
EB. J. Gallagher
Karllall
Washington, D. C
Karlsruhe
Germany
Frau Molitor
Baden Baden
Ignacio Campisciano
Maria Campisciano
Collagaro Gendusa
Tony Costa
Hahnville
Lamana_ child
Bart E. Linehan
Dubuque
Memphis, Tenn
Mark Twain
England
Hnophanes Tavshanjian
Turkey
St. Petersburg
Numerous Fatalities and Disasters Reported Across North America and Europe
A long list of fatal incidents includes 32 deaths from a Pere Marquette wreck near Salem Michigan and a Lake Michigan capsizing near Chicago. Other items mention a French airship ascent, suicides, murders, bank failures, labor strikes, a Korean coup aftermath, shipwrecks, tornado damage, and notable deaths from illness and accidents.
Foreign-Born Bohemians in the United States in 1906
In 1906 the foreign-born Bohemians in the United States were about 617,300. Of these, 40,002 resided in New York and 48,000 in Texas, with the remainder scattered across the western and southwestern states. About half lived in large cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Texas
New York Life Hits Seven-Tens Million in Half-Year Business
New York Life Insurance Company reports over seventy million dollars in new paid business for the half year ending June 30. Payments to policy holders totaled 21,660,761 with death claims at 11,180,626 and endowments, annuities and dividends at 10,480,135. The firm notes it remains near the legal annual limit while maintaining strong premium income and policy distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
Armstrong
Courtesy at Home
The essay argues daily life shapes character and that selfishness destroys good manners. It claims home breaks etiquette and ceremony among friends, and true courtesy should become a second nature rivaling physical habit. It emphasizes consistent consideration over time.
The Goat Comes First in Switzerland
A historical note claims Switzerland values goats over humans and animals alike. It alleges fines and jail for annoying a goat, arrest for turning a goat off a path, a 30 cent restitution for harming a goat, and trains halting to remove goats from tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Grape-Nuts Cited As Best Starch Form For Digestion
An argument favoring starchy foods over meat, praising Grape-Nuts for pre digested starch that quickly converts to blood and tissue. Claims Phosphate of Potash from grains aids brain cell rebuilding and mental strength, urging ten days of use. Includes slogan There’s a Reason and refers to The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Ten Thousand Dollars Motive Hinted in Armenian Rug Trader Slaying
District attorney probes murder of H. S. Tarshanjian and nine other wealthy Armenians amid reports of a blackmail ring. Secret Armenian society alleged to have shifted from patriotism to extortion, with letters demanding payment or death. Tarshanjian opposed paying ransom, while others debated surrender. A priest connected to related killings was cited as another victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. S. Tarshanjian
Tavskhanjian
Tavshanjian
Tarshanjian
Odessa
Kasper Vartarian
Syndicate Buys 700000 Bushels of Kentucky Bluegrass Seed
A Paris Kentucky syndicate led by J S Wilson E F Spears & Sons and D B S Gay of Winchester acquired about 700000 bushels of Kentucky bluegrass seed, leaving only about 10000 bushels. Financing is estimated at 500000 dollars. Seed to be delivered by August 1 as market opens. Annual demand runs about 500000 bushels, much of which goes to Europe.
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Paris
J. S. Wilson
E. F. Spears
Europe
Louisville Retiring County Clerk Arrested for Embezzlement
Louisville on Tuesday afternoon saw the arrest of William J. Lem onin the charge of embezzlement as Jefferson County clerk. Authorities allege a missing sum of about 45 000 to 50 000. Lem onin claims no shortage in a legal sense and says he owes the state about 22 000, to be paid in June and July.
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Copper Mountain
Senora Quesada
Joan of Arc
Cyrus J. Williams
Los Angeles
Cal
Fred H. Wallihan
Englewood
Federal Grand Jury
Denver
Glenwood Springs
Oakland
Telegraphers
Roosevelt
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Southern Railway Company
Thomas J. Green
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Thomas B. McPherson
Omaha
National Livestock Exchange Association
James C. Swift
Kansas City
Adolph Ruegger
Madison County
United States District Court
Cheyenne
Wyo
BE. M. Holbrook
E. E. Lonabaugh
Robert McFhillamey
Sheridan
United States
Sheridan County
Kalil Haick
Elsie Ellwood
de Kalb
Ill
Miss Ellwood
August Azzali
el Paso
Tex
Lodge of Elks
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
N. J
Churchill J. White
National Bank of Commerce
Chicago & Northwestern
Belle Plaine
William Elliott
J. L. Davis
Decia Webryke
MecCullough
Lima
New York
American Line
Lucey
Noble
Detroit
Mich
Europe
Asia
Josephine Leslie
J. Pierpont Morgan
London
the Red
St. Petersburg
Russia
China
Louisville
William
Paxton,Sr
Neb
William J. Lemonin
Jefferson County
Bingham
Semonin
Soldier killed in sham battle at Fort Terry battery
Private George Hammond of the One Hundredth Company Coast Artillery U S A was killed by a premature explosion of a blank charge at Battery Bradford Fort Terry Plum Island N Y during a sham battle. Four others were injured one seriously Sergeant Benjamin W Banks may lose sight of both eyes.
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Fort Terry
Plum Island
N. Y
Bradford
George Hammond
One Hundredth Company
Coast Artillery
Benjamin W. Banks
Attorney General files anti trust case against Harvester Trust
Topeka Kansas Attorney General Jackson filed criminal proceedings against the International Harvester company alleging eight distinct violations of the anti trust law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Harvester Trust
Topeka
Kan
Jackson
International Harvester Company
Huntress Reassigned to Missouri Naval Militia Vessel
The converted yacht Huntress of 2 tons displacement is assigned to the Missouri naval militia, currently undergoing repairs.
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Washington
Huntress
Missouri Naval Militia
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University of Chicago
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Pi Delta Phi
Mushmouth” Johnson
Edward J. Gallagher
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James R. Davis
Grand Opera House
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Mont
James Hargis
B. D. Cox
Kentucky
Charles Grayves
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William Willigs
United States Steel Corporation
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Lake Superior
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Standard Oil Company
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