Verdict in land fraud case after 75 hour jury delay
Hyde and Schneider convicted on most counts while Benson and Dimond are acquitted in a western land fraud conspiracy trial. Benson and Dimond released. Hyde and Schneider faces possible appeal and increased bail. One defendant sentenced elsewhere for separate mail fraud with eight months on Blackwell’s Island.
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Washington
Erick A. Hyde
Joost H. Schneider
Jobo A. Benson
Henry Ae
Beowon
Real Erteie
Far West
Benson
Dimond
Eaal
Hyde
Schneider
Simond
Stafford
Cty
District Court of Appeals
Benton
California
Perrin
Abduction confession in Cleveland man’s dramatic affidavit
Carl Stufer admitted to Detective Goldsmith that he hired men to abduct Margaret Briggs and held her in a camp east of the city from Saturday to Sunday. He declared love for Briggs and claimed she would consent to marriage after she recovered from the drug’s influence, but she refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Carl Stufer
Goldsmith
Margaret Briggs
Stufer
Ulraye
Record flight tops prior marks at Milan on June 23
French aviator Leon Delagrange set a new record of 16 minutes 30 seconds in a flight over a military field near Milan. He completed nine laps of a measured course at about 28 miles per hour, traveling a little over 11 miles with the machine 10 to 18 feet above ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Leon Delagrange
Town Swept by Fire in Rivers Que Mon Day
A fierce blaze in Rivers Quebec destroyed most of the lower town including the post office city hall and Mochelaga bank with 300 plus buildings burned. Montreals and other cities fire brigades arrived after four hours as soldiers aided efforts amid chaotic streets and weak local command. Churches and major structures were lost and losses exceed 1 million dollars.
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Reading
Samp
Morlitary
Lely
Tames Anglican
Canada
Supreme Court endorses railroad rate power in state
June 24 Duthrie Okla Justice Kane of the state supreme court upholds the corporation commission’s exclusive authority to fix railroad rates within the state subject to appeal to the supreme court. The case involved Rock Island railroad seeking to enforce a higher grain rate between points after a territorial district court issued an injunction.
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Commission
Duthrie
Oklo
Kane
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Rock Island Railroad
Remarkable leprosy cure report to Louisiana assembly
In New Orleans on June 2 a record from the Leper Home of Louisiana will be presented to the state assembly. The report cites 61 patients over two years with six discharged as cured and practically well, while five are kept for observation.
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New Orleans
Jone
Louisiana Assembly
Louisiana
Milwaukee Businessman Sentenced to Life for Wife's Murder
George Willoughby, once a prominent Milwaukee businessman, pleaded guilty to the March 22 murder of his wife at their residence. He threw himself on the mercy of the court and received a life imprisonment sentence.
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Milwaukee
Wis
George Willoughby
Willoughby
Marder
Shooters' Tournament Opens in Columbus Ohio
Hot weather and high scores marked practice day at the Grand American handicap event in Columbus. Over 200 shooters prepared to test targets and acclimate to the grounds before the official shoot begins.
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Columbus
Railroad Shops Shut Down At Topeka Factory
The paint and coach departments of the Santa Fe shops were closed Monday for a week, affecting 400 additional layoffs on top of 1 809 already sent home. Locomotive and ballet shops were halted as the shut down spread through the plant. One killed and 16 injured in a Baton Rouge and Hammond wreck near Baton Kotke.
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Topeka
Kan
Bante Fe
Baton Kotke
Baton Rouge & Hammond
Hed River Valley
Tornado Unroofs Buildings In St FauI Minnesota
A special AppletonWisconsin dispatch reports a tornado hit St FauI Minnesota on Monday. The Patten paper mill roof was blown off and two school homes were partially wrecked.
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St Faui
Minn
Appleton
Win
Saya
Patten
Fire destroys block. Port Chepler sustains losses
A Monday blaze in Port Chepler destroyed a block of buildings used mainly for business. Forty families became homeless as the fire caused extensive property damage and potential fines up to 500000 dollars.
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Port Chepler
Paper trust's members fined by federal court
Twenty four paper wrap producers forming a pool were fined $2000 each by Judge Hough of the U S circuit court for maintaining an illegal price fixing agreement. Manager John H Parks, who led the Manila and Fibre association, fled to Europe and has remained abroad. other indictments targeted the companies involved.
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New York
Juige Hough
United States
John Norris
American Newspaper Publishers
Essociation
Ieserveiog
Fore
Manila Mills
Mantin Aid Fibre Association
John H. Parks
Continental Paper Bag Co
John Smith
International Paper Co
Mann Committee
Hous
Petoskey Fibre @o
Wan Prohibied
Fry
Juin
General Paper Co
John Hi. Parks
Manila and Fibre Association
Parks
Europe
Alice
Missing Mail Pouch Found After Theft
The registered mail pouch containing 50,000 in currency and 100,000 worth of diamonds was recovered in Kansas City Kansas rail yards. Four empty envelopes indicated the thief had disposed of the currency. The New York Tribune reports Theodore Roosevelt Jr will work this summer under supervision of John C Greenway, linked to the United States Steel Corporation.
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Kansas City
Union Station
Rocksland Railrand
Kan
T. Roosevelt, Jr
New York
the Tribune
Theodore Roonevelt, Jr
John C. Greenway
Rough Rider
Mesaba
United States Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Tragedy at Hotel Empire in New York City
A man registered at the Hotel Empire Sunday was found dead in his room Monday with a towel tied around his neck and dragged behind a hind. Coroner Marburger ordered an autopsy while evidence suggests the victim may hail from Philadelphia.
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New York
Hinds
Hotel Empire
Jacob Progtlo
Marburger
Philadelphia
Recount Nears Finish for 1905 New York Mayor Race
The 1905 New York mayoral recount proceeds with 14 ballot boxes reopened and rechecked. Officials expect full tabulation by Thursday, determining exact vote totals for Mayor McClellan and William J Hearst.
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New York
McClellan
William J. Hearst
Hearst
SBE
Troop Withdrawals Shifted as Ohio Troops Return Home
In Buckeye life notes from Columbus and other towns, state troops will be withdrawn earlier than planned with three companies from the Piest regiment to return Wednesday and two from Adams county leaving same day, ending six weeks of order maintenance in those counties. A 15 year old boy died of lockjaw after chewing wood during barefoot play at St Anthony's hospital. Attorney General Water H Elli responded to Bryan and other challengers to the Chi Dio platform, asserting its alignment with Roosevelt on vital public issues.
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Columbus
Crown County
Cahal
Adame County
Ellie Replice
Bryan
Wate Elli
Willise J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Thie Tite
John Mount Price
Ialington
Englund
Bis
de Carrer Lima
Mr. Sanborn
Medford
Mass
University
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Louie Agneste
Warren Simpson
Drug Corp
Cohaswel
Bunker Hill
Poison meat poisoning claims two Gerry children
In Bridgeport Ohio on June 24 Mr and Mrs Gerry and Vinsehikkeny Postmaster John Rone of Titonertile and his daughter Mee are seriously ill from meat poisoning. Thomas Fiteuid died and two Gerry children are dying as a result of consuming tainted meat.
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Bridgeport
Ands
Dhevid
Gerry
Vinceehikkeny
John Rone
Mee
Thomas Fite Eeruid
Probably Fatal Fall On Telegraph Pole In Toledo
Lawrence Bosley an electrician fell thirty feet from a telegraph pole and landed on a paved street. He suffered a crushed face and skull fracture and may die. In Toledo two hundred dancers from the United States and Canada attend the annual convention of the United Professional Teachers of Dancing of America. The event continues through the week.
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Springfieht
Lawrence Bosley
Teachers of Dancing
Toledo
United States
Canada
United Professional Teachers of Dancing of América
Dinastrous Storm Strikes Oslo Area Causes Damage
A severe electrical storm near central Oslo causes extensive damage with reports of felled lines and burned outbuildings. Lightning struck farmhouses as crews report widespread disruption and property loss across the region.
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Columbus
Oslo
Meoning
Ahl
Bank Officials Hit by Grand Jury Indictments
Norwalk bank treasurer Day Kies and assistant treasurer Be Ven were indicted by the grand jury. Kies faces forgery charges, while Ven is charged with seven counts of embezzlement relating to funds from the defunct Norwalk Savings Bank.
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Norwalk
Kies
Norwalk Savings Bank
BE. C. Bb Ven
Wal
Amateur Golf Invitation Sends John D Rockefeller to Canton
A missive dated Monday from the Olio amateur golf tournament secretary invites John D Rockefeller to Canton this week to compete and pursue victory.
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John D
Canton
John D Rockefeller
Olio
Minor News Items From The Republication Page
A New York congressional committee plans a Lauroch office that may serve as its headquarters. A geological survey cites over seven million dollars yearly in precious metals drawn from Seward Peninsula placer deposits in Alaska. Navy boilers to be installed on torpedo boats authorized by the latest naval appropriation. Engineer Thoway Fibbe was killed. Fireman William Brown and Arakewiy Smith fatally injured when a Grand Trunk freight engine boiler exploded two miles west of Imlay, Michigan. New York City health board orders stray dogs unmuzzled after June 26 to be killed. Rabies cases prompt board action.
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Republian
Congressional Committee
Thoway Fibbe
Wiliam Brown
Arakewiy Smith
Grand Trunk Railway
Imlay Oly
Micb
New York Board of Health
Immigration decision limits recovery of fines by steamship firms
New York reports a U S district court ruling that steamship companies cannot recover fines paid under protest for transporting aliens afflicted with a dangerous disease. The decision centers on whether the health conditions at embarkation justify the penalties and affects two unnamed steamship operators. The ruling comes amid broader debates on commerce, labor, and immigration enforcement.
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New York
Dudge Hough
United States
Bank in Dover Collapses as Deposits Vanish
A local Dover bank collapsed after its vault held no money. The town institution carried deposits totaling about 7000 dollars before failing.
Police Injunction Blocking Union Solicitations in Detroit
In Detroit June 23 the Wayne County Circuit Court reversed a set of labor injunctions, granting a temporary injunction to Metal Pollahers Buffers and Platers Union No 1 restraining police interference with workers at the Art Store Co as they peacefully solicited to join the union. Judge Hosmer warned against unlawful actions while allowing lawful activity. In Chicago the heat wave produced seven deaths and numerous prostrations, with police orders to shoot dangerous homeless dogs and a Morton Park suburb order resulting in the killing of about 40 dogs. The thermometer read 14 degrees.
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Detroit
Natal
Tings
Wayne Eleult Court
Metal Pollahers, Buffers and Platers’ Union No. 1
Joige Hosmer
Police Department
Atrest
Art Store Co
Hosmer
Chicago
Csty
Clive
Morton Park
Banker Convicted of Embezzlement in Probate Case
Walter J. Barnett, ex-vice president of California Safe Deposit and Trust Co and administrator of the Integra estate, was found guilty of embezzling securities valued at 51,700. Barnett was recommended for mercy and Judge Conway set July 30 for sentencing.
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Walter J. Barnett
California
Deponlt and Trist Co
Judge Gray Declines Second Place Nomination Bid
In Wilmington on June 23 Federal Judge George Gray refused any role in Democratic domination for the presidency. Ex-Congressman Handy announced last night he will place Gray in nomination at Denver, a task Gray performed four years ago.
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Wilmington
Del
George Gray
Handy
Denver
Woman Dies After 40 Day Fast in Chicago
Chicago, June 23. Mrs Louisa Thommon, 40, of the city died Monday after fasting forty days. She reportedly undertook the ordeal believing it would cure her cancer. Her death follows the controversial practice of prolonged fasting as a treatment.
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Chicago
Louisa Thommon
Heir to Spain Born in Madrid Amid Royal News
Madrid June 23. A son was born to Queen Victoria of Spain and King Alfonso. Queen Victoria, formerly Princess Ena of Battenburg, and King Alfonso were wed on May 31, 1906. The heir was born May 10, 1907.
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Spain
Madrid
Queen Victoria
Spaln
Victoria
Ena
Battenburg
Alfonso
They Mean Business King Sissowath and Cambodian Custom
A London Globe extract discusses Cambodian royal marriage customs surrounding King Sissowath. It claims a king must wed multiple princesses of royal rank and later many more women of various ranked groups under strict oversight by noble widows. The piece labels these practices as part of court romance and state ritual.
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Sissowath
Cambodia
Reyal
Tepla
Theae Come
Daugnere
Royal Ballet
Boble
Wa Pertty
London Glove
Value of moby afters deathy beliefs on burials
The article discusses burial choices and posthumous preservation from famous figures like Jeremy Bentham to others who prefer cremation or unconventional display. It notes Bentham's preserved remains at University College and other odd bequests for embalming, display, or use of remains in commemorative art and public rituals. It also mentions plans for burial in a cathedral and odd wills promising deathbed antics or later use of bodies for study or spectacle.
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Sunie
Thomie FP
Archmond
Jeremy Bentham
University College
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