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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1907

Page

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Pinker Winman Strikes Relief Fund Evidence in Haywood Trial

Boise July 1 Judge Wood ruled on routine court matters and allowed prosecution to present confidential Pinkerton reports and letters. Detective Friedman identified materials about the Western Federation of Miners and Col orado strike relief funding, showing Grating managed relief funds to sway opinion. jurors later discussed insanity as Loying's motive and the verdict logic.

Boise Haywood Wood Morris Freidman Leters James McPartland Darrow Friedman Colorado Thr Pinkerton Denever Metorthind Sifve A. W. Grating Federation Globeville Gratias Denver United Mine Workers of America

Loving Is Freed Judge Frees The Killing Of Theodore Estes

In Houston Va in July a jury found former Judge William G Long not guilty of murder in the April 2 shooting of Theodore Estes, son of Cliff Estes, at Oak Ridge after an incident involving the judge’s daughter Elizabeth Loving. The judge thanked the jurors as the verdict was read at 6:45 and the courtroom filled with emotion.

Houston Eminutes Verdes William G. Long Theodore Alvs Cliff M. K. Estes Relson Loving Estes Oak Ridge Mrslizabeth Loving Defenda Rial Dauser Reman B.S. McCraw Barkile Cout Log

Matinee Race Entries Grow for TwinCity Driving Show

Eighteen entries are listed for Thursday’s matinee races at Ninth Street track, TwinCity Driving Association. The lineup spans 2:85 pace, 2:40 trot, and free-for-all pace with horses from Davenport Marion Muscatine and nearby towns, including J Hutchinson Alex Raymond Allen Bros. Z Chandler Ed Ward Perry Hay and more.

TwinCi Driving Association Ninth Street Track Alex Raymond George Peykell Davenport Pat Alma Allen Bros Marion Iowa May C H. Meyer Ethel Pateh Z. Chandler Marion J. M J. Monroe Jessie Edgington Ainsworth Joe Cannon Fred Cannon Washington JP. W J. Hutchinson Moline the Baritone Allen Brog Glanco Lady S Ed Ward Mol Vanilla Herman BankgfReek Island PACE Orlo H Perry Hay Graff Dick Yates Lee Bur Muscatine Harry L J. Feeney Daport

Illinois Verdig Case Seeds Colorado Court Override

Pueblo July 1 District Judge Essex set aside the Illinois court judgment in E Vennum against J A Holmberg and C Scott for 869 dollars. The Colorado judge said he can overturn another state court when injustice might be done the litigant. Baltimore Bank Fails McKim brokerage house placed in receivership no assets or liabilities stated.

Colorado Pueblo Colo Jude Essex Illinois E. _Vennum J. A. Holmberg Baltimore Bank Baltimore McKim Recedy J

Experiments With Substitutes for Coal Boost Steel Output

Pittsburg July 1 experiments at Edgar Thomson plant Braddock show coal replaced by gas fuels cuts in cost per ton. United States Steel plans spending about 100 engines scrapped or repurposed over 2 3 years. New Gary plant will install 20 engines at 150000 each with vast gas pipe system to power furnaces.

Pittsburg United States Steel Corporation Edgar Thomson Corporation Braddock St. Louis Steel Corporation Gary Ind

Elks Concert Fundraiser At Tower With Albert Petersen

A local Elks concert under Albert Petersen will raise funds to send delegations. This afternoon the same band performs with Mrs. C Tennis as soloist. The program includes Twenty first Annual Reunion march, Tancred overture, selections from The Singing Girls, Visions of Beautiful Women, Spanish Serenade, Merrily We Roll Along, Faust fantasia, and excerpts from George Washington with Mrs. C C Tennis.

Albert Petersen Tower Grand Lodge Elis Philadelphia Tancred Singing Girls Herbert Waltz Hanroar Tolit Sehleifarth

May Sutton Wins Again In Wimbledon Open Singles

London July 1 May Sutton of California won the ladies open championship singles in the all England tennis championships defeating Miss Meyer. Beals C Wright and Early H Behr Americans defeated A W Gore and Jon Barrett in doubles. Steamer activity noted with Diamond Jo line schedules and local arrivals at the Seventeenth Street landing.

Sidney Seventeenth Street Moline St. Paul St. Louis Quincy Dubuque May Sutton London Wimbledon California Miss Meyer Beals C. Wright Early H. Behr A. W. Gore Jon Barrett

Three Break Jail By Blanking Lock With Blanket

Three inmates gang as three colored men Lee Johnson and Emmet Harde escape from Scott county jail after breaking a cell lock with a blanket. Lee Lee Lee was hurt attempting to board a Rock Island train and Simmons captured later at Ottawa. Hodge missing. Johnson uninjured.

Jack Johnson Toy Lee Emmet Harde Scott County Lee Simmons Ottawa Hodge Sunshine Outfitters Pratn Rock Island Harrison Street Tledge Johnson

Wait for Oil Head in Rockefeller Case Delayed by Secrecy

Chicago July 1 District Attorney Sims imposes strict secrecy on all persons connected with the case to bring John D Rockefeller into court next Saturday. If subpoena service fails, the hearing will be continued until Rockefeller is properly summoned.

Chicago John D. Rockefeller Sims Rockefeller

Queen Receives Delegates at The Hague Peace Reception

Queen Wilhelmina hosted peace conference delegates at the royal palace in The Hague. She spoke briefly with each envoy during a formal audience this morning as the summit progresses.

The Hague the Hague Wilhelmina Royal Palace

Surplus for Fiscal Year Ends With Record Customs

Washington July 1 Surplus for the just closed fiscal year nears 87.1 million dollars a record balance with income at 665.2 million and expenditures 578.4 million Customs and internal revenue drive the gains while last year’s totals were 589.6 million receipts and 568 million expenditures. New York port notes show duties up about 23 million over the prior year with total receipts around 23 million higher across all sources.

Washington Interston New York York Stranazhan

Falkenburg Stone Unveiled at Fairmount Cemetery

Denver July 1 Woodmen of the World unveiled a grand monument to F A Falkenburg late head consul at Fairmount cemetery with full ritual amid pomp while his daughter Mrs Falkenburg Fallis fights in district court to stop use of her father's name on the monument and keep the body from being moved.

Denver Col Fairmount Cemetery Woodmen of the World F. A. Falkenburg

Test Law To Aid State Of Tourist Class

Chicago July 1 The vagrant act faces a likely swift constitutional test as Dr. Ben J. Reitman aims to take the issue to the supreme court. The Brotherhood Welfare Association has hired Charles W. Espey to defend hobos and pursue higher court review, with further action anticipated from gamblers, pickpockets, and other disorderly figures may be swept into the police net. If police arrest all vagrants in Chicago the tally could reach about 200.

Chicago Tinois Supreme Court Brotherhood Welfare Association Reitman Charles W. Espey

Strike Breakers Arrive In Chicago Turmoil

Dr Reitman warns of growing trouble as 000 men arrive with authorities counting 60 000 hobos 9 000 bums 2 500 tramps and others. He supports a vagrancy law though says new police arrest on view is unfair in the Chicago context.

Reitman Chicago

First Strike Breakers Arrive In Telegraph War

In Reno and San Francisco the telegraph operators strike, with two Reno workers quitting and a wave of strike breakers arriving from Chicago and other cities to fill vacancies. Postal and Western Union report most staff replaced, while St Louis plumbers strike over wage hikes.

San Francisco Postal and Western Union Santa Fe South Pacific Overland Chicago Cincinnati Omaha Des Moines Kansas City Postal Company Newunion Telegraphers Union Postal Storrer Miller Western Union St. Louis

Francis Murphy Dies at 71 After Temperance Crusade

Francis Murphy, famed temperance advocate and Civil War veteran, died at his daughter’s Los Angeles home at 71. His sons, including Lieutenant Governor Robert Murphy of Pennsylvania, arrived from Philadelphia, Williamsport, and Johnstown as the family rejoined and heard his final words. Murphy had long promoted abstinence and wished to live to 100, believing his work improved thousands of homes. He was a son-in-law of J R Johnston, formerly of the city and now in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Cal Francis Murphy Waylam Trask Murphy Edward Murphy Philadelphia William Murphy Williamsburg Robert Murphy Johnstown Pennsylvania John F. Murphy Francis J. R. Johnston Maine

Cruise Promises a Lofty Lake Michigan Voyage

Letter from the U S St Dorothea in Lake Michigan cruising toward Milwaukee amid smooth waters and music. The ship’s writer notes a lively voyage with an on board orchestra and plans to visit more points, inviting letters to Rock Island Naval Reserves in Chicago. Also report of a lynching of Doc Posey in Dalton Georgia after assaulting his stepdaughter.

U. S. St. Dorothea Lake Michigan Chicago Jake Mason Eagle Quartet Imperial Equartet Rock Island Naval Reserves Michigan Avenue C. Herbert

Seasonal crop report shows wide deficits across staples

Representative Thomas Campbell's report to the department of agriculture notes corn at 80 percent of last year’s acreage and 75 percent condition, oats 85 percent, apples 60 percent, Irish potatoes 9 percent planted with 95 percent condition, timothy 80 percent, pasture 94 percent, peaches 20 percent, grapes 4 percent, cabbages 0 percent, onions 80 percent, and strawberries at 80 percent of a full crop.

Thomas Campbell Department of Stericulture

No Delay at Watertown Plan Won’t Delay Hospital Improvements

Watertown hospital superintendent W E Taylor says the new method of paying the appropriation agreed by the governor and state board of charities will not affect planned improvements. The institution has a $50,000 fund surplus and the $100,000 sanitarium final payment is not due until next year as completion cannot occur in less than 12 months.

W. E. Taylor Watertown Hospital State Board of Charities

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