Thaw Pleads Not Guilty With Leave to Withdraw
Harry K. Thaw pleads not guilty to murder in the first degree at a general sessions arraignment and is granted leave to withdraw the plea any time before Tuesday. He remains calm and cool as reporters gather. Stanford White’s financial troubles and emotional insanity defense plans surface alongside rapid events in the case.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Court of General Sessions
Tenney
White
The
Globe Today
Stanford White
Globe
Santina
Matthewan
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry Kendall Thaw
St. James, S. 1
Secretary Root to Visit Chile By Warship Route
Secretary Root plans a South America tour lingering in Chile. He will sail the United States cruiser Charleston to Sandy Point, then transfer to a Chilean warship that can navigate between islands to Valparaiso, shortening the voyage by hundreds of miles.
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Root
Chile
South America
United States
Charleston
Strait of Magellan
Valparaiso
Sandy Point
Drydock on Final Stage of Journey
Washington reports the drydock Dewey and a squadron left Singapore for the naval station at Olongapo in Subig Bay near Manila. The voyage from Solomon's Island area has reached its last leg, with an expected arrival around July 12 after covering about 1,320 miles at roughly 100 miles per day. The unit is to become the permanent dock at Olongapo.
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Navy Department
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Dewey
Singapore
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Olongapo
Subig Bay
Manila
Solomon's Island
Baltimore
Threaten Lawyer for Saloon War
Kansas City June 29. Attorney General Trickett received several letters threatening his life and home if he continued his crusade. He issued writs of abatement against 30 additional saloons.
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Kansas City
Trickett
Bryan Endorsed by Wisconsin Democrats for President in 1908
Wisconsin delegates formally endorsed William Jennings Bryan for president at the Milwaukee convention. The platform praised him as a patriotic, honest statesman and pledged to support his nomination. Hearst sentiment appeared minimal in the Badger state. Royal Palace rumors in St. Petersburg denied as officials cited personnel promotions and guards amid palace tensions. The Preobrajensky life guards regiment was degraded for backing parliamentary actions and calling for less peacekeeping duty.
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Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Wisconsin
Badger
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
St. Petersburg
Peterhoff
Tsarskoe-Selo
Plosko
Lermentoff
Preobrajensky Regiment
the Life Guards
Lodge's Private Secretary Held Guilty of Larceny
Boston reports Robert G. Proctor former secretary to Senator Lodge was found guilty of larceny of 225 dollars from John G. Bestgen. Bestgen claimed he paid the money as a contribution to the republican campaign fund with a promise to secure a consul appointment.
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Boston
Robert G. Proctor
Senator Lodge
John G. Bestgen
Republican
Proctor
Bestgen
Roosevelt sticks to it in letter to Colorado man
President Roosevelt denies he will seek another term and urges support for another Republican candidate. W A Conant of Colorado Springs, longtime New York delegate, received the reply from Secretary to the President William Loeb Jr. The same dispatch notes Illinois appointments: BodienecK named assistant secretary at Chicago, Luman T. Hoye as U S marshal for the northern district, Edwin W. Sims as U S attorney for the northern district.
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Col
W. A. Conant
New York
Roosevelt
Conant
White House
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Illinois
Washington
Senate
Tampico Opens Saloons After Mayor Rejoins Council
Tampico Illinois June 29 Mayor Kemp returns ending a three month council deadlock over liquor licenses. Council aligned with wets granting saloon permits at 1000 dollars each to open July 1. Attempts to replace the mayor failed as the council remained evenly split and funds were scarce.
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Tampico
Ill
Kemp
Canada
Friends of the Liquor
Foxy Uncle Restores Sums for Illinois Public Buildings
Washington dispatch reports the Senate restoring several Illinois public building appropriations in the revised bill. Peoria to receive 200000 instead of 150000, Moline 75000 instead of 65000, Belvidere cut to 60000, Paris to 50000, Aurora increased to 25000, Rockford set at 25000, with changes approved by the Senate last night.
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Senate
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Moline
Belvidere
Paris
Aurora
Rockford
Ill
Isle of Vines
Washington
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Rlinced
Hutding Hill
Philadelphia ice men prosecuted for price fixing
Philadelphia date June 29 Thirteen ice dealers mostly from the ice exchange face trial on charges of conspiring to maintain exorbitant prices during a heat wave Warrants for arrest have been issued with preliminary hearings set for Monday The case stems from information provided to District Attorney John C Bell and alleges ice prices rose from 250 to five seven dollars per ton
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ice Combine
Fce Exchange
John C. Bell
Young Millionaire Fronts Robbery Attempt in Pittsburg
Frank S. Galey son of Mrs. Samuel Galey and brother of Joseph Boyd, both noted oil and steel fortunes, was arrested in Pittsburg charged with attempting to rob the Laughlin residence of James B. Laughlin, president of Jones & Laughlin Steel. Others linked to the case are being sought as investigations continue.
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Frank S. Galey
Pittsburg
Samuel Galey
James B. Laughlin
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Galey
Joseph Boyd
National People’s Party Conference Votes For Central Reform Plan
The National Committee of the People’s Party adopts a resolution backing a central reform committee to unite party organizations. The conference also approves an address praising cross party adoption of its doctrines and condemning private control of money issuance. Officers selected and funds raised for continued organization. A related treaty ratifies a Rome based international agriculture institute to standardize crop statistics and curb wildcat speculation.
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St. Louis
National Committee of the People's Party
H. J. Mullins
Tennessee
Conference Provisional Committee
People's Party
People’s Party
Committee On Address
Steac
H. L. Bentley
Texas
People’s Party Club
Thomas FE. Watson
Senate
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Washington, D.C
Rainstorm Cancels King Edward’s Birthday Observances
London records a rainfall over two inches in eight hours causing widespread flooding and cancellation of birthday observances. The storm disrupts public events and drives residents from homes as authorities pace further relief efforts. Across Billings Montana a land draw registration closes with 16 000 to 17 000 registrants preparing for Crown lands drawings next Monday.
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London
Billings
Mont
Senate ignores Tillman effort in White House protest
Senator Tillman denounced James M. Barnes for ejecting Mrs. Minor Morris from the White House last January and criticized Roosevelt for endorsing the official by naming him Washington postmaster. He warned that women would encounter him in the capital. Tillman pressed for an investigation but the Senate, blocked by Senator Keane, did not vote.
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Tilman
Senate
Roosevelt
James M. Barnes
Minor Morris
White House
South Carolina
Tillman
Keane
Jap on Scaffold Seeks Nation's Forgiveness in Hangings
Honolulu June 24 Okemoto a Japanese and Lorenzo Colon a native of Puerto Rico were hanged after confessing to murdering their wives. Okemoto spoke from the gallows asking for forgiveness from his homeland and local authorities for the executions.
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Okemoto
Lorenzo Colon
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Uxericides
Second Heat Wave Claims Lives In Chicago
Chicago on June 29 faced a second day of extreme heat with three deaths and more than 40 prostrations by 10 PM. The weather bureau thermometer showed 92 degrees.
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Chicago
Breau
Harvard Wins Big Race of Day in Desperate Oarsmen Contest
Harvard’s varsity defeated Yale in the eight-oared race on the Thames at New London. The close contest saw both crews in sight of each other for miles before Harvard pulled ahead in the final stretch. Final times Harvard 23:02 Yale 23:12 with a brisk wind and tide aiding the field.
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Crimson
Cambridge
Thames
Uiey
Beveridge Withdraws Objections to Meat Inspection
Washington June 29 Beveridge withdraws his objections to the house substitute on meat inspection indicating the senate may accept the house provision. He supports packer inspection costs and date labeling but won t block practical legislation to purify meat products.
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Washington
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Heveridge
Senate
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