New Motive Alleged in Orchard Murder Trial
Boise reports reveal the defense’s cross examination of Harry Orchard as prosecutors push to show he lied to save himself. Orchard maintains conversion and penitence while admitting confession and urging reparation despite threats from the state for cooperating in the Steunenberg case.
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Harry Orchard
Orchard
David and
Uriah
RePartland
Steunenbere
Richardson
Land Open for Settlement Near Norton Sound Alaska
By authority of the secretary of the interior about 2 980 000 acres in Alaska will be opened to settlement on September 30 and to entry on October 30 1907. The land was withdrawn June 30 1903 for Norton Bay national forest and lies on the north shore of Norton Sound north of St Michael roughly fifty miles south of the Arctic Circle in the Juneau land district.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Alaska
Norton Bay National Forest
Norton Sound
St Michael
Arctic Circle
Juneau Land District
Two-Cent Law Fight Stays Rate Acts in Missouri Case
In Kansas City Judge Smith McPherson granted a temporary restraining order against enforcing Missouri’s maximum freight and two cent passenger rate laws. Frank Hagerman, for eighteen principal Missouri railroads, petitions to bar the acts until the court rules on the complainants’ injunction request.
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Kansas City
Frank Hagerman
Missouri
Smith McPherson
United States District Court
Carrie Nation Fined Twenty-Ninth Time in Saloon Disturbance
Mrs Carrie Nation was fined 325 in police court on Thursday for creating a disturbance at a local saloon. She paid the fine and said it was the twenty ninth penalty imposed on her by courts across the country.
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Washington
Carrie W Nation
Brotherhood Founder Dies in Chicago Message
Boone news notes the death of T. J. Savage of Boone a famed locomotive engineer on Northwestern road and a founder of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Savage helped organize the union forty years ago and his body will be brought to Boone for burial.
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Boone, Ila
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Chicago
T. J. Savage
Boone
Brotherhood
Jews in Hopeless Plight in Odessa
Dispatches from Odessa report desperate conditions for Jews as Black Hundred mobs attack in the streets hourly. Hospitals are crowded with the wounded while authorities attribute anti Semitic violence to a claimed Christian attacked by Jews and the governor denies Jewish involvement.
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Berlin
Odessa
Gregoriw
Mapnikof
Mepnikoff
Secretary Wilson testifies on secrecy rule in Holmes case
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson appears as a witness in the E. S. Holmes trial. He denies signing a statement attributed to him and says the secret service report was their work. He defends releasing information to the public and outlines rules on premature disclosure and departmental information.
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Washington
Wilson Agen
E. S. Holmes
Holmes
Department of Agriculture
Wilsom
Secret Service
van Riper
Worthington
Mr. Worthington
Wilson
Bureau of Statistics
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay Returns Home to Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt and his family reached Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay after a Washington trip begun in rain. Crowds in Jersey City and Long Island City cheered as the presidential train arrived and greeted the Roosevelts at the station platform.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Washington
Jersey City
Long Island City
Bonus for sugar factory investigation targets rail line
The government seeks indictments against the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific? Wait. The text refers to the Chicago-The government is pursuing indictments against the Missouri Kansas? The source names the Mi chison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad and officials for paying rebates to United States Sugar and Land Company of Garden City Kansas. The grand jury heard witnesses, alleging the Santa Fe paid a bonus of between 335,009 and $50,000 to locate a beet sugar factory at Garden City in 1905.
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Chicago
Michison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
United States Sugar and Land Company of
Garden City
Kas
Federal Grand Jury
Santa Fe Road
Chicago Packers Stand Firm On Wages As Strike Looms
Refusal of Swift and Company and Anglo American Provision to concede to union demands places the threatened meatpackers strike at a critical point. A possible Monday walkout of drivers could halt Chicago meat deliveries, with decision not to be definite until Saturday.
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Chicago
Teamsters’ Union
Swift and Company
Anglo- American Provision Company
Aoki Refuses Comment on Japanese Opposition Strength
Viscount Aoki Japanese ambassador maintains silence on embassy statements about the opposition party gains in Japan. He continues policy of offering no new facts in the debate on Japanese American violators and related topics.
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Washington
Viola Ats
Viscount Aoki
Japan
Grand Army encampment chooses Cedar Rapids as site
The Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic selected Cedar Rapids for the next encampment and elected D. J. Palmer of Washington as commander. The ladies branch elected Mrs. Mary Agard of Dubuque as president.
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Dubuque, Ia
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Cedar Rapids
D. J. Palmer
Washington
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Mary Agard
Dubuque
Japanese Residents Seek Indemnity Over San Francisco Violence
Japanese residents in San Francisco plan to demand indemnity from the United States government for alleged attacks on the Horseshoe restaurant and other acts of violence. They aim to apply diplomatic pressure to curb anti Japanese agitation in California, a goal connected to Count Noda's visit to Viscount Aoki in Washington.
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San Francisco
United States
Horsehoe
Washington
California
Noda
Viscount Aoki
Government petitions to curb anthracite railroads monopoly
The Department of Justice announced a Wednesday filing in the United States circuit court at Philadelphia aimed at the anthracite coal monopoly. Defendants include the Reading company and others controlling about 90 percent of deposits and 75 percent of annual output, with independent operators supplying about 20 percent but stifled by restraints.
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Washington
Department of Justice
United States Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Erie Railroad Company
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
New York
Ontario &Western
Delaware & Hudson
Tidewater
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York, Ontario & Western Railway
Railroad expansion hangs on government rate rules says Stuyvesant Fish
Stuyvesant Fish, former president of the Illinois Central, warned at Columbia University that fixing rates via the Interstate Commerce Commission could halt rail development in the west and south. He urged regulated control but against pre-set government prices for rail rates, stressing risks to investment and growth.
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New York
United States
Stuyvesant Fish
Ilinois Central Railroad
Mr. Fish
Plot of the Japanese Alliance with Japanese Progressives
Washington reports thousands of dollars are being raised by Japanese on the Pacific coast to support a pact with Japan’s progressive party. The goal is to overthrow the Saionji ministry, overturn the immigration bill’s exclusion clause, and guarantee naturalization rights for Japanese subjects in the United States. Semi official sources Monday night confirmed further details of the international plot. The funds will be used to create an anti American government sentiment in the Japanese empire.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Progressive Party of Japan
Saionji
Viscount Aoki
United States
San Francisco
State Department
California
Tokyo
Japan
Hayashi
T. Takahashi
Seattle Japanese Society
O. Noda
Oakuma
Seattle
Tokio
Viscount Yani
House of Peers
Kumamoto
Satsuma
America
Japan and Pacific Coast factions form a conspiracy link
A Sunday report alleges alliances between Japanese pacific coast factions and progressive opposition to the Saionji ministry. It claims plans to force an apology and indemnity over San Francisco riots and to pressure Tokyo via ambassador Aoki. The piece notes Seattle and San Francisco delegates in Washington and a threatened diplomatic clash if diplomacy fails.
Root Accepts Diaz Invitation to Visit Mexico This Summer
Ambassador Creel delivered an autograph letter from President Diaz to Secretary Root inviting him to visit Mexico as the guest of the republic. Root accepted the invitation and informed Diaz that the trip would occur in the letter portion of the summer.
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Washington
Creel
Mexico
Root
Diaz
Mr. Root
Western railroad leaders challenge two-cent fare law
Chicago and Western railroad presidents met to contest the two-cent passenger fare laws in Illinois Nebraska Missouri Iowa and Arkansas. Passenger representatives agreed not to grant reduced rates until the 2-cent dispute is resolved, following a letter from Moses of the Interstate Commerce Commission about a proposed National Educational Association rate plan.
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Chicago—Western Railroad
Illinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Arkansas
All Western Road
Secretly Moseley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Central Passenger Association
National Educational Association
Indians Leave Fort Meade for Cheyenne River Reservation
The Ute Indians began gathering Monday and moved camp toward their new home on the Cheyenne River reservation escorted by Captain Johnson and six troopers from Fort Meade. The group totals 350 persons and left Fort Meade amid reluctance, citing a positive experience during their stay.
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Cheyenne River
Sturgis
S. C
Cheyenne River Reservation
Johnson
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Meade
Grave of French admiral in Toulon desecrated thieves steal body
In Toulon the tomb of Michel Pacha the Turkish admiral who died last January was robbed by thieves who removed the body and sought jewels of great value.
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Toulon
Michel Pacha
Wool Clip Moves in Douglas Wyoming
Wool is moving faster as buyers travel through the state. Clean clips fetch fair prices, while dirty wool with high shrinkage is rejected unless priced low. Caspar county reports heavy wool and little sales this year as growers ask 16 to 22 cents, with higher bids in some instances not met by buyers.
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Douglas
Wyo
Casper
Taft Addresses Students in Madison Gymnasium
Secretary Taft spoke to about 5,000 students in the university gymnasium in Madison Wisconsin on Monday. He was met with loud applause amid the tumult.
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Madison
Wis
Taft
Kidnapped Boy Recaptured in Mitchell Chase
A stranger seized the son of barber J N Cook in Mitchell South Dakota and fled down an alley. Neighbors joined the frantic mother in pursuit, and a dozen residents helped capture the kidnapper within moments.
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Mitchell
S. D
J. N. Cook
Carter to resign Hawaii governorship after current term
Governor George R. Carter of Hawaii announced he will not seek a new term after his current tenure ends November 23. He told the president of his decision despite the president's wish for him to remain in office.
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Hawaii
Washington
George R. Carter
Engineer Col Quinn to Retire After Long River Work
Washington Col James B Quinn of the corps of engineers in charge of government river and harbor works at Sioux City will retire on account of age. He directed projects including Missouri river improvements and the upper Mississippi between St Paul and the Minnesota reservoirs.
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Washington
James B. Quinn
Corps of Engineers
Sioux City
Missouri River
Mississippi
St. Paul
Minnesota
State Supreme Court Issues Ouster Judgment Against Anheuser-Busch
Kansas Supreme Court grants judgment of ouster against Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co and upholds recent appointment of receivers for foreign brewing properties in the state to protect and enforce the court's jurisdiction.
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Topeka, Kas
State Supreme Court
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Troops for Frontier Reported Leaving Mexico
A train load of sappers, ambulance corpsmen, and eleven ambulances departed for Guadala jara. Unofficial reports suggest these troops may later move to the Guatemalan frontier.
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Mexico
Guadalajara
Tornado Ravages Pleasant Valley Near Des Moines
A Sunday tornado near Pleasant Valley left a dozen families homeless and injured several people. Property damage reaches 250000 with crops across Marion county affected and rural telephone lines down. William Harvey and family escaped by taking refuge in a cellar as their house was blown down.
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Des Moines
Pleasant Valley
Marion
Willam Harvey
White House conference weighs Harriman immunity and Alton deal
A three hour White House session with President Roosevelt and Interstate Commerce Commission members concluded that E M Harriman cannot face criminal prosecution due to immunity from testimony. The Alton deal and related railroad cases were reviewed while Attorney General Bonaparte and officials considered whether to pursue actions. Prosecution of the bituminous coal railroads remained to the attorney general's discretion with no immediate steps expected.
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Hughly
Kellogg
Bonaparte
Knapp
Lane
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Washington
E. M. Harriman
New York
Philadelphia
White House
Roosevelt
Harvester Trust
Harriman Alton
Commission
Thaw Working On His Case In Prison
In Tombs prison Thaw prepares his defense for a second trial in the Stanford White killing. He has not finalized who will lead his defense, and works continually on evidence from the first trial within the solitary cell. Jailors report his spirits remain high.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Tombbs
Stanford White
Dar
President to travel on Mississippi trip in October
Representative Burton, chair of the international waterways committee, said the president will embark at Keokuk on October 2 for a Mississippi river voyage. The plan was regarded as decided by the president.
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Washington
Burton
International Waterways Committee
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Boy Kills His Mother in Nebraska Field
Mrs. Thomas McCoy a widow was accidentally shot and killed near Bassett Nebraska by her 10 year old son. They were in a field with the mother gathering greens when the boy fired at birds with a revolver. The shot killed her as she rose. Two young children are left alone.
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Bassett
Thomas McCoy
Gould May Counter Sue For Separation
New York announces Howard Gould is considering a counter suit for separation against his wife. He believes such action would reduce the likelihood of Mrs. Gould obtaining a court decree for alimony of 250000 dollars per year.
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New York
Howard Gould
Mayor Wright mocks Foraker at Ohio traveling men convention
Dayton Ohio Mayor Wright faced storms of hisses as he urged Senator Foraker as next president at the Ohio United Commercial Travelers convention. Many traveling men left the hall amid jeers after the mayor praised Foraker as one of the great statesmen.
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Dayton, O
Wright
Ohio
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Missouri Railroads
McPherson
Carrie Nation
Secretary of Agriculture
Long Island
Aoki
Grand Army
Carter
Coronel Quinn
Anheuser-Busch
Moat
Foraker
Dayton
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