Haywood Trial Details Debunk Mine Conspiracy Claims
In Boise Idaho counsel for William D Haywood present a witness whose testimony casts the Vindicator mine blast as an accident and not a crime. The court limits defense showing of a counter conspiracy by mine owners as Clarence Darrow outlines Haywoods defense and Senator Borahs cross examination weakens witness Davis.
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William D. Haywood
Boise
Harry Orchard
Vindicator
Haywood
Idaho
William F. Davis
Orchard
Borah
Frank Steunenberg
Hercules
K. C. Sterling
Independence
Sterling
District Court
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Steunenberg
Great Hercules
Startling Exposures in Haywood Defense Revealed
Detectives and officials contend a Pinkerton conspiracy aided by mine owners aims to crush the Western Federation of Miners. Witness Morris Friedman testifies on secret reports while defense seeks to prove a broader plot to indict and potentially execute federation leaders.
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Haywood
Wreck of Frisco Cannon Ball Near Fayetteville
The Frisco Cannon Ball southbound wrecked five miles from Fayetteville Arkansas after a washout. Conductor Hafler and Engineer Stevenson escaped as the engine and several cars crossed the gap. Dining car and two sleepers overturned with injuries centered on two named passengers.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Frisco
Hafler
Stevenson
Here
R. KR. Weems
van Buren
End of Old Tavern at Ashford Signals Vanished Stagecoach Era
The Clark hotel in Ashford Connecticut once a noted stage stop on the Boston and Hartford turnpike stands dismantled and closed with its roof sagging. Named after Dyer Clark who leased in 1804 and later owned it until 1897, the building recalls Washington's Sunday visit and the Old Connecticut Path era.
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Connecticut
Clark
Ashford
Dyer Clark
Hartford
Nehemiah Howe
Wallingford
Boston and
Washington
New England
Millionaire croquet fiend John W Gates in portrait on lawn
The New York Press notes John W Gates, a millionaire croquet enthusiast, deeply absorbed in a stroke at his country estate. The portrait shows his poised posture and confident claim of success, while peers like Rockefeller and Carnegie favor golf. Mrs Guthrie from Pittsburg is praised for promoting croquet among society women.
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University of Cincinnati
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Ill
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Mich
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Russia
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Arkansas
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Grant County
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London
Morenci
Ariz
Butte
Mont
John W. Gates
Panama
Gates
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
New York Press
Two Franc Dinner In Paris Ricky Tilton Test
The late Theodore Tilton, who died in Paris, recalled a letter from blind poet Philip Marston seeking to live in Paris on slim means. Marston asked Tilton to try the two franc dinner at the Palais Royale and report back. Tilton replied with a playful note, urging not to demand a too frank critique.
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Theodore Tilton
Paris
Philip Marston
Mr. Tilton
Palais Royale
Youthful scribe Defends Dialect Use in Conversation
The Washington Star quips about a young scribe who defends dialect writing saying it shifts blame for uncertainty in grammar and punctuation onto an imagined character.
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Washington Star
Sooner the Better Dining Invitation Amid Poor Dinner
A brief exchange records Stiggins asking when he may dine again after a very poor dinner. The Hungry Guest replies immediately, signaling a quick future invitation in a Royal Magazine item.
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Stiggins
Royal Magazine
Peruna and Manalin Praised by New York Reader
Aline DePasse of New York City testifies that after seven years of catarrh she used Peruna and Manalin and, following twelve bottles, was cured and shared the remedy with her children. Mildred Grey of Appleton Wisconsin also reports relief from stomach catarrh after using Peruna with six bottles before full cure.
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Aline DePasse
E. 165Th St
New York
N. Y
Peruna
Manalin
Fire Destroys Dozens of Buildings in Mineral Wells
A large blaze driven from the Palace Amusement Co skating rink swept through Mineral Wells injuring no one reported, destroying the bath house, pavilion, part of Wann Hotel, the sanitarium four story brick, and about 300 small frame structures. Estimated loss over 100000 dollars.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Palace Amusement Co
Hthia
Wann
Body of Richard Williams Found Near Springfield
In Columbia South Carolina on July 1 the body of farmer Richard Williams was discovered in the Baker family yard near Springfield. It is alleged he refused to identify himself or his business when approached, and a boy from the Baker family shot him in response.
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John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Landis
Chicago
John S. Miller
Oil Trust
Great Combine
Ohio
Edgar Aldrich
Littleton
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Robert N. Chammberlain
Supreme Court
French Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
John J. Mooney
Waverly
Minn
Columbia
Richard Williams
Baker
Springfield
Halled Williams
Two Boys Killed By Excursion Train Near Battle Creek
Earl Wiggins aged 10 and Robert Diggins aged 6 sons of Joseph Wiggins were killed when run over by a Grand Trunk excursion train on 8 bridge near Battle Creek Michigan on July 1.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Earl W
Robert D
Joseph Wiggins
Grand Trunk
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