Haywood trial details mark defense efforts at Boise
In Boise Idaho Counsel for William D Haywood pressed to discredit Harry Orchard testimony arguing the Vindicator mine blast was an accident. Judge Landis halted attempts to subpoena Rockefeller while a Ohio v Standard Oil jury failed to a gree. Darrow outlined Haywoods defense and Orchard’s motives.
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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
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Landis
John S. Miller
Oil Trust
Ohio
Edgar Aldrich
Littleton
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Robert N. Chamberlain
Supreme Court
French Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
John J. Mooney
Waverly
Minn
Startling Exposures Expected Of Friedman On Stand
Witness stand will likely reveal startling exposures involving Friedman as prosecutors prepare to question him about past actions. Key details point to potential revelations regarding conduct and associations impacting the case.
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Friedman
PLOTS AND COUNTER PLOTS IN HAYWOOD TRIAL
The defense in the William D. Haywood case claims a Pinkerton led conspiracy by Mine Owners and Citizens groups to destroy the Western Federation of Miners. Witness Mor ris Friedman, ex Pinkerton stenographer, testifies about agents within unions and copied reports marked as evidence yet unread. The strategy seeks to show a larger conspiracy to indict federation leaders for murder and engineered confessions to justify capital charges.
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Pinkerton National Detective Agency
Mine Owners’ Association
Citizens’ Alliance of Colorado
Idaho
Western Federation of Miners
William D. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Morris Friedman
Pinkertons
Western Division
Denver
Friedman
Socialists
Western Federation
Pinkerton
Clarence Darrow
Wood
Haywood
Orchard
Steunenberg
Moyer
Pettibone
Steve Adams
Jack Simpkins
Western Federaion
Federation
Maniac Defies Capture in Daytons Locked Room
For 64 consecutive weeks Robert Gebhart aged 25 remained locked in his Miami township home room and challenged all intruders. Deputies forced entry after he piled furniture against the door and fought them before being overpowered. He was declared insane and committed to Dayton state hospital. He appeared youthful and clean shaven, like Rip Van Winkle upon capture.
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Dayton
Robert Gebhart
Miami Township
Dayton State Hospital
Gebhart
Rip van Winkle
Denied New Trials For Death Sentences In Ohio
Columbus six two men Royal Fowler of Dayton and Albert Davis of Springfield were refused new trials by the supreme court in their murder cases. The defendants await execution in the Ohio penitentiary as motions for petitions in error were denied. The cases move to the board of pardons with Gov Harris ready to sit on the panel to speed mercy review.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Royal Fowler
Dayton
Albert Davis
Springfield
Ohio
Board of Pardons
Gov. Harris
DRYS WIN IN WELLSVILLE DRY VOTING CLOSE
In Wellsville Ohio the temperance camp won by 48 votes as 1001 dry ballots defeated 953 wets. Twenty three saloons were ousted bringing total closures to 76 in the region after East Liverpool. Loss of 1400 dollars monthly revenue will be offset by higher taxes. Police were boosted to prevent illegal voting with railroad company aid reported.
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Wellsville
East Liverpool
The
Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad Co
Pennsylvania System
Akron Judge tightens rules for underage marriages
Probate Judge Pardee in Akron County states that lying about age to obtain a marriage license is perjury and vows changes to curb underage marriages. A Columbus judge recently claimed such false statements aren’t perjury, but the Akron judge disagrees and plans to tighten requirements locally.
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Akron
Pardee
Columbus
Liquor Found Leads to Arrest in Dry Oxford
Oxford tied town. Frank Baker was arrested for keeping whisky and beer on his premises. A warrant by the marshal led to a search and seizure, liquor and beer were seized and sent to the mayor's office. Baker was fined $200 and costs in the mayor’s court. Attorney Burns filed a motion for a new trial.
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Oxford
Frank Baker
Baker
Burns
Notable landowner James Wetmore struck by train near Clinton
Columbus D? James Wetmore, a prominent landowner and pioneer in the county, was killed by a car on the Columbus Delaware & Marion Railway near Clinton. He was 82 years old and had defective hearing, having been warned in the past to stay clear of the tracks due to his deafness.
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Minneapols
Minnesota Title, Insurance and Trust Company
George Hamfeldt
Copenhagen
Denmark
Hamfeledt
Col
Orestes Ferrara
Hague
Small’s
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Postal Company
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Pittsburg
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Oyster Bay
Richard Croker
Orby
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Charlotte County
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Simpson, Crawford & Co
New York
Albert Woltemade
Alton
Ill
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Frederick
Adelbert
Kaiser
Sioux City
Missouri Railways
Hadley
United States Supreme Court
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Tiflis
San Francisco
W. F. Frear
Hawaii
Islands
John Chandler
Quincy
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Granite City
Central America
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Milwaukee
Columbus
James Wetmore
Columbus, Delaware & Marion
Clinton
Canton Man Dies in Electric Chair Murder Case
James W. Cornelius was electrocuted in Canton for the murder of his wife last September. He appeared calm and even happy as he approached the chair, stopping his hymn singing with spiritual advisers to enter the death chamber. He asked the warden if he was happy as the sentence was carried out.
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Columbus
James W. Cornelius
Canton
Cornelius
Split in Ranks of New Gift of Tongues Sect
A major rift splits the Gift of Tongues sect over permanent leadership of the colony. Rev. Eli Lupton says he was directed by God to found the community here. Rev. C. E. Moteeey of Akron and Rev. Sales from Los Angeles claim leadership in their own factions.
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Alliance
Eli Lupton
God
C. E. Moteeey
Akron
Sales
Los Angeles
Cal
Eins
Broken Rail Causes Wreck of Frisco Cannon Ball
Fayetteville Ark July 1 The Frisco Cannon Ball southbound train wrecked five miles from Fayetteville after a washout broken rail section a foot long was left un alert by a heavy accompanying freight Conductor Hafler and Engineer Stevenson aboard Stevenson steered to cross the gap engine baggage car smoker and chair car survived while dining car and two sleepers overturned injuries mainly cuts and bruises R R Weems of Van Buren Ark more seriously hurt but expected to live
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Fayetteville
Ark
Frisco
Hafler
Stevenson
Here
R. R. Weems
van Buren
Wooster Professor W H Wilson Dies at 43
Professor W H Wilson, 43, president of the Johnson chair of mathematics at Wooster University, died of pneumonia contracted at a commencement exercise two weeks earlier. He had served seven years as chairman of the athletic board and was popular with students.
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Wooster, O
W. H. Wilson
Johnson
Wooster University
Can Not Remove the Sheriff in Ohio Case
Ohio Attorney General Ellis says the governor cannot remove a state sheriff for dereliction of duty. Reverend Brannon Pratt of Marion filed a complaint seeking removal of the county sheriff for allegedly refusing to arrest Sunday baseball players.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ellis
Brron C. Pratt
Marion
Fingers For Fish Hooks
Akron youth Ralph Miller, a Barberton Inn bellboy, landed Summit county’s largest fish by hand a near 30 pound carp seen floundering in shallow water near the shore after wading in for a brief struggle.
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Akron
Ralph Miller
Barberton Inn
Summit County
Editors Meet at Cedar Point on Rural Delivery Charges
Sandusky Ohio editors of Associated Ohio Dailies, at their midsummer session at Cedar Point, discussed new Canadian postal regulations and the issue of charges for rural delivery within the United States. A committee was appointed by President Mack to draft resolutions.
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Sandusky
United States
Associated
Ohio
Cedar Point
Mack
Inspectors Reappointed in Ohio Mining Districts
Columbia O Chief Inspector George Harrison announced the reappointment of District Mine Inspector John L. McDonald of Gloucester as Inspector for the Second mining district. He also reappointed W. H. Miller of Massillon as inspector for the Seventh mining district.
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Columbia, O
George Harrison
John L. McDonald
Glouster
W. H. Miller
Massillon
Death Relieved Him Near Cumberland Man
Leander Bell aged 75 died at his home near Cumberland Ohio after blood poisoning from a gun kick while shooting groundhogs two months earlier. His arm was amputated a month ago but the disease spread through his system, causing his death.
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Zanesville, O
Leander Bell
Cumberland
Fire destroys several buildings in Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells Texas July 1 fire started in the Palace Amusement Co skating rink and spread to the Mineral Wells sanitarium a four story brick filled with patients all moved out with no loss of life. The bath house lithia pavilion and part of the Vann Hotel were destroyed about 30 small frame structures burned and total loss over 100000 dollars.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Palace Amusement Co
Lithia Pavillion
Vann Hotel
Child Attacked by Dog Near Marion Causes Distress
A 3 year old girl daughter of Harry Zeig was bitten at the Tilton home north of Marion. The dog attack left severe injury at the base of the brain and the child's face badly disfigured before residents beat the animal away.
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Marion, O
Harry
Zeig
Lloyd Tilton
Bullet in His Brain Leads to Recovery in Toledo Hospital
Joseph Shinglar was hospitalized in Toledo on June 18 after a bullet injury to the brain. Attending surgeons initially feared a 48 hour prognosis, but he now appears to be recovering and expected to survive.
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Toledo
Joseph Shinglar
Ohio Bankers Association opens 17th annual convention
Cincinnati reports the 17th annual convention of the Ohio Bankers Association opened with President Thomas H. Wilson presiding. Across about 600 delegates attended the session in the Linton hotel convention hall.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Thomas H. Wilson
First National
Cleveland
Linton Hotel
Saloon Keeper Pfeiffer Commits Death by Own Action
In Marietta Ohio John J Pfeiffer a saloon and restaurant operator was found dead by his wife after hanging himself from a rafter in the cellar. He rose early and his wife thought he had left the house before discovering the suicide.
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Marietta
John J. Pfeiffer
Farmer Richard Williams Shot by Negro Family Member
In Columbia South Carolina on July 11 the body of farmer Richard Williams was found in the yard of a Black family named Zaker near Springfield. Report says Williams refused to state his name or business when hailed and a boy from the family shot him.
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Columbia
S. C
Richard Williams
Zaker
Springfield
Williams
Woman’s hat pin injures finger leading to amputation
In Urbana Miss Nellie Bureker injured her finger while adjusting a hat and required amputation of the finger after the incident. Doctors fear blood poisoning as a complication.
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Urbana
Nellie Bureker
Tragedy on Grand Trunk Train Kills Two Boys
Battle Creek Michigan July 1 Earl Wiggins age 10 and Robert Diggins age 6 sons of Joseph Wiggins were struck and killed on a bridge near here by a Grand Trunk excursion train.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Earl W
Robert D
Joseph Wiggins
Grand Trunk
Jones Option Law Upheld by Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus Ohio The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Cincinnati Superior Court ruling that the Jones local option law is valid The statute allows creation of dry districts through a petition signed by a majority of voters in the resident district and enables local option by popular vote
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Columbus
Supreme Court of Ohio
Superior Court of
Cincinnati
Mrs. Harrison Dies After Mild Auto Accident
Mrs. Harrison of Pioneer, Ohio, visiting Latty, was startled by an automobile while driving. She died within minutes from fright. The horse did not spook and there was no runaway.
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Auto
Latty, O
Harrison
Pioneer
Kline Killed in Runaway near Valentine Neb
Lewis N. Kline once of Fulton county Ohio died in a runaway on his ranch 35 miles south of Valentine Nebraska. His wife and two children were thrown from the wagon and injured but not fatally.
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Valentine
Neb
Lewis N. Kline
Fulton County
Ohio
Here
Widow Bequeaths 100000 to Yale and Cincinnati University
Mrs W W Seely widow of Dr W W Seely of this city leaves 100000 to Yale University for the general fund, honoring her husband who was a graduate. The bequest is to support the college, with Yale named as beneficiary.
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Yale
Cincinnati
W. W Seely
W. W. Seely
Yate University
Harris Purchases His Release From Army
Gavin Harris son of the late Congressman Stephen Harris of Bucyrus paid $120 to secure his release from the army. He joined at the barracks in Columbus on March 3, 1906 and created a sensation as an actor of ability.
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Columbus
Gavin Harris
Stephen Harris
Bucyrus
Harris
Man Dies in Buggy Ride Near Memphis Tennessee
W W Edge, a Methodist, collapsed and died in his buggy while en route to church. He was 72 years old, leaving a wife and three sons.
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Memphis
Teun
Edge
Challenge to Firemen from Chillicothe Hose Wagon
The Chillicothe C hose wagon No 2 of the local fire department made an exhibition run before the fire chiefs recording a half mile in one minute and ten seconds. The department challenges any team in the area.
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Chillicothe, C
Death by His Own Hand After Bankruptcy and Poverty
Frederick Schenck, 38, a Buffalo patent medicine salesman, committed suicide at the Erie hotel by cutting his wrist after losing his job and having only fifty cents. The incident occurred in Youngstown, New York.
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Youngstown, D
Frederick
2 Schenck
Buffalo
Erie ‘Hotel
Munday Freed From Ten Year Burglary Sentence
Governor Harris commuted the ten year term of John Munday for burglary and larceny in Greene county to eight years, releasing him immediately after serving the shortened sentence. The case involved a stolen spoon.
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John Munday
Columbus
Harris
Greene County
Munday
Prominent Horseman Levi Ward Dies at 82 in Ohio
Levi Ward of Marysville Ohio, an esteemed horseman and stock dealer for over five decades, died at 82 from dropsy. He trained and drove race horses across Ohio and Indiana and was widely known at race tracks in many cities.
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Marysville
Levi Ward
Ward
Ohio
Indiana
Drowning of Two Boys at Cleveland Lake on Kinman Road
Cleveland police report brothers Lewis Adams twelve and Rudolph seven drowned while bathing in an artificial lake on Kinman road. Bodies not recovered, authorities continue search.
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Cleveland, O
Lewis Adams
Rudolph
Kinsman Road
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