Rockefeller Hapless Target as Federal Mar shals Stop at Cleveland Home
United States Marshal Frank M. Chandler and deputies besieged John D. Rockefeller's Forest Hill estate in Cleveland seeking to serve a Chicago court subpoena from Judge Landis. Access blocked at 2 pm then admitted. Chandler said Rockefeller may be inside, unidentified arrival details unclear, and Miss Howard refused questions.
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Cleveland
Forest Hill
John D. Rockefeller
United States
Frank M. Chandler
Department of Justice
Landis
Chicago
Rockefeller
Chandler
Marshey Chandler
Washington
Jones
Federal Court of Northern
Ohio
Marshal Chandler
Holdy Road
Flo
Miss Howard
Iss Howard
Schwentner
Nephews contest Judson Roundy will in Wisconsin ties
A will contest in Milwaukee alleges invalid codicil and manipulations by Rufus A Harding of North Carolina and John R Harding of Illinois. Fifteen beneficiaries including Wayland’s Academy Beaver Dam and the Wisconsin State Baptist convention share about 75 thousand dollars, while two nephews receive small bequests and one is omitted.
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Milwaukee
Judson A. Roundy
Rufus A. Harding
Wake County
N. C
John R. Harding
Champaigne
Ill
Roundy
Janns Harding
Waylands Academy At
Beaver Dam
Wisisin State Baptist Convention
Fire Traps Woman Calling for Help as Home Burns
Elizabeth Molloy, 24, stood at a telephone two miles west of Grand Rapides Mich on Butterworth avenue about 9 30 p m as flames raced through her burning house. She called nearby farm houses for aid until the heat forced her from the post. The house burned to the ground with a loss of 3500 dollars.
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Grand Rapides
Mich
Elizabeth Molloy
Butterworth Avenue
Cannon to Speak to Home Folks in Potomac July Fourth
Danville Sr July 8 report Uncle Joe Cannon will address his home folks at Potomac on July 4. The celebration will be old fashioned with foot races and a ball and plentiful fireworks at night.
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Cannon
Danville, Sr
Joe Cannon
Potomac
Job for Railway Accountants Examinations Aug 1
Washington July 3 Examinations will be held in several cities on Aug 1 under the civil service commission for railroad accountants to be employed by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Collision injures dozen on electric railway near Washington
A Washington bound trolley car collided with two rail cars on the Washington Arlington and Falls Church Electric railway injuring about a dozen, mostly government employees. A rail pierced the motorman's abdomen and a passenger had both legs severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD. C
Evening Journal
Washington
Washington, Arlington and Falls Church
Gas Works Secured as Philadelphia Lease Expands Twenty Years
Philadelphia reports the city cannot reclaim its gas works from the United States Gas Improvement Company for the next twenty years. The lease sets gas pricing for public offices and street lighting at no charge, and consumer rates at one dollar per thousand cubic feet unless councils cut them, with minimum caps through 1927: nine to seven cents in late years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
City of
Backall Gas Works
United States Gas Improvement Company
Pro-Abstinence Claim On Whisky And Cigarettes
Joseph Zeitlin of Brooklyn claims whisky and cigarettes aid health and longevity. He plans a 102nd birthday celebration with extra whisky and cigarettes, citing his lifelong use. Zeitlin was born in Lodz, Poland on July 3 1805.
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New York
Joseph Zeitlin
Brooklyn
Zeitlin
Lodz
Poland
Forger Vinecent J. Verrall Prefers Prison to Life
Vinecent J. Verrall, a self confessed forger and embezzler, told Magistrate Moss in Jefferson Market court he preferred prison to the sting of conscience. He said I am tired of life and wandered through the park seeking a place to kill himself. He described his mental torment as a living hell and stated prison is better than his suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vinecent J. Verrall
Moss
Jefferson Market Court
Verrall
Lfe
Drowning of Two Mount Hermon Staff in Connecticut River
In East Northfield Massachusetts on July 3 Philip K. Green an English and mathematics instructor and Professor David A. Durward assistant in agriculture at Mount Hermon School for Boys drowned when their canoe capsized in the Connecticut river.
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East Northfield
Mass
Philip K. Green
David A. Durward
Agriculture Department
Mount Hermon School For
Connecticut River
Collision on Buffalo Express Kills Two in Sunbury
The Buffalo Express on the Pennsylvania Railroad collided with a freight train east of Sunbury at 1 00 p m killing Express Messenger Eyre and Fireman McEvilla both of Williamsport Pa. Fourteen people were injured twelve of them passengers.
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Sunbury
Jgly
Buffalo Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Eyre
McEvilla
Williamsport
General James B. Aleshire Named Quartermaster General
General James B. Aleshire is appointed quartermaster general of the U S A succeeding the retired Humphreys. A fires caused by spontaneous combustion of fireworks wiped out property worth 150000 in Minneapolis. Ice wagon drivers strike in New York shows many workers returning to duty. Burglaries at Lyndon Illinois post office. safe blown with dynamite. money and stamps taken. Felice Nazarro Italian wins grand prix at Dieppe auto race with entries from US England Germany Belgium. No one killed or seriously hurt in Dieppe event. Telegraphers discuss strike at Chicago Western Union and Postal offices. First National Bank of Hicks ville Ohio closed by the comptroller as insolvent. Tornado destroys Rochester Texas town. no fatalities. Light earthquake shocks felt near Udine Italy.
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James B. Aleshire
Humphreys
Minneapolis
New York
Lyndon
Felice Nazarro
Dieppe
United States
England
Germany
Belgium
Chicago
Western Union and Postal Companies
First National Bank
Hicksville
Rochester
Tex
Tolmezzo
San Daniele
Amaro
Udine
Italy
Impeachment Day in Boise Testimony on Orchard Allegations
In Boise on July 3 Max Malich Joe Mehelich and Billy Aikman denied Orchard’s testimony linking them to violence and misconduct at Globeville Denver and Cripple Creek. They asserted Orchard fabricated plans to dynamite a boardinghouse and kill Steunenberg while detailing past fire and acid incidents. Foster a Bisbee bartender recounted coercive police pressure and a long solitary confinement episode.
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Boise, Iota
Max Malich
Joe Mehelich
Billy Aikman
Globeville
Denver
Cripple Creek
Harry Orchard
William D. Haywood
Orchard
Malich
William McDonald
Unusual Defense Witness in Haywood Moyer Pettibone Case
The piece notes E L McParland, brother of detective James McParland, testifying for the defense. It recalls McParland’s Manitou shoemaker background, his deportation after army removal at Victor, and mentions Eugene Englee’s testimony about Orchard’s claim of a mine fortune loss and plans to kill Steunenberg amid Cripple Creek military actions against civil courts.
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E. L. McParland
James McParland
Haywood
Moyer
Pettibone
Orchard
McParland
Manitou
Victor
Eugene Englee
Colorado
Hercules
Steunenberg
Englee
Telluride
Federation
Escape Keeps 52 Men Alive In Cincinnati Collapse
Fifty two workers narrowly escaped death when a four story business block on Main Street collapsed during foundation excavation for a new ten story building. Only ten were injured with none seriously hurt as the wall toppled into the excavation where laborers ate lunch.
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Cincinnati
Main Street
Mrs Logan Declines Comment On Tucker Case
Mrs John A Logan arriving in Murphysboro for Col BE M Logan’s funeral refuses to discuss charges against her son in law Colonel Tucker. She says it would be improper to speak before the proper time and jurists determine the matter.
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Murphysboro
John A. Logan
BE. M. Logan
Logan
Tucker
War Department
Washington
Colonel Tucker
Negroes Push for Separate Colored School in Muncie
A mass meeting of Muncie colored residents arranged a conference with the city school board to establish a school for colored children only. Officials note it is a rare case of a color line in local schools and that the colored community is unified in seeking separation.
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Muncie
Ind
City School Board
School Proposal Planned at Beacon and Seymour Streets
The proposed school would be built at Beacon and Seymour streets near the center of the Negro population, indicating location choice based on community proximity and access.
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Beacon
Seymour Streets
Shooting affray at Pelly house near Kennett injures man
News reaches Kennett of a shooting at the Robert A. Pelly arm house seven miles south. Willam Ford, in love with widow Nettie Prince, shot Harrison Balls twice as he sat at a window smoking, probably fatally, then killed himself. Balls opposed Ford's attentions.
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Kennett
Robert A. Pelly
Here
Willam Ford
Harrison Balls
Ford
Nettie Prince
Balls
Pety
Warning on tetanus risk from Fourth of July celebrations
Lansing Michigan July 3 state board of health warns of tetanus danger from Fourth of July festivities. Forty six state deaths in four years from lockjaw linked to Independence Day celebrations cited. Officials urged preventive action and safer fireworks use by all ages.
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Lansing
Mich
State Board of Health
Reidly
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago July 3 1907
Estimated receipts 31000 hogs and 13000 cattle with 13000 sheep. market steady to higher on cattle, steady on hogs. Prices ranged from 85 to 90 for light hogs, 85 50 to 86 for heavy packs, with mixed packers 85 90 to 6. Daily totals show yesterday’s leftovers 3416 and light trades at 85 90.
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices for July 3 1007
Official receipts yesterday 17229 shipments 1798 estimated receipts today 31000 officials left over 3416 estimated for tomorrow. Beefs and cows: cattle market steady to higher with westerns 450 to 529, cows and heifers 775 to 856, Texas steers 450 to 580, stockers and feeders 290 to 525. Sheep market strong to 10 higher natives 400 to 615 westerns 400 to 610 yearlings 860 to 867 lambs 550 to 775 western lambs 550 to 775. Markets more active at decline light offerings 580 to 610 mixed packers 580 to 610 heavy line grades 540 to 600 rough 540 to 570. Cattle strong sheep steady no markets Thursday July 4.
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Chicago
Texas
John A. Babcock Promotes Fair Deal Message
A brief card features John A. Babcock urging readers that they will receive a square deal. The note emphasizes honesty and straightforward treatment without delay.
Japan Not Fearful Of Fleet Move Says Ambassador
Washington reports quote Viscount Aoki saying Japan would not view a larger naval presence or new ships on the Pacific coast as hostile. He notes nations routinely deploy fleets abroad and cites Japanese ships visiting the US. The embassy says no decision to move the fleet has been made and courts may handle the San Francisco privilege case.
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Washington
Japan
Pacific
Asiatic
Viscount Aoki
United States
General Board of the Navy
Frisco
San Francisco
Aoki
Police Board
State Department
Oyster Bay
William Toeb
Toto
Tribute to Murphy memory closes all city saloons
Francis Murphy apostle of temperance will be buried at Rosedale cemetery after services at Simpson auditorium where his body will lie in state for three hours. Pallbearers include prominent southern California figures and addresses will be given by Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage Dr. Robert J. Burdette and Dr. Robert McIntyre. City flags will fly at half mast by mayoral order. A liquor-led movement to close all city saloons during the lying in state is noted as a remarkable tribute. A public memorial is planned for next Sunday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Francis Murphy
Temperance
Rosedale Cemetery
Simpson Auditorium
Southern California
Frank de Witt Talmage
Robert J. Burdette
Robert McIntyre
Murphy
Bank Collapse in Mahilenburg Snares Small Investors
Common cause blamed for Mahilenburg bank failure in Berlin on July 3. The mania for speculation wrecked thousands of small investors and ruined many tradesmen. Manager Herr Woelke confesses embezzling $100000. his wife uses $18750 of her fortune to help meet the deficit.
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Berlin
Mahilenburg Bank
Herr Woelke
Does It Vindicate Peters March
Herr Gruber editor of the Muenchener Post was sued by Dr. Peters the African explorer for calumny over cruelties in East Africa in 1891 and has been fined 125 dollars plus costs. The Post defended itself with evidence of Peters cruelty in East Africa.
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Peters
Herr Gruber
Muenchener Post
Dr. Peters
East Africa
Home Week at Buffalo Sets Sept Festivities
A general call by the old home week committee invites former Buffalo residents to submit names to receive souvenir invitations for the celebration to be held September 1 to 7. An extensive entertainment program for visiting guests has been arranged.
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Buffalo
Old Home Week Committee
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Aikman
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North American Commission Company
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Loeb
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