Denials at Steunenberg trial challenge Orchard testimony
Witnesses in Boise counter Orchard’s claims as Lieut. Gov. Coates and Pat Moran deny plot to kidnap Paulson’s children. Prosecution to file motions to strike defense evidence while witnesses link Orchard to figures like Pettibone and Haywood amid Cripple Creek incidents and train wreck rumors.
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Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
Orchard
Cripple Creek
Telluride
Pinkerton
Relief Committee
Scott
Sterling
Florence A Cripple Creek
David Coates
Colorado
Pat Moran
Wyenne
Coates
August Paulson
Moran
Cheyenne
Denver
Independence
George A.pettibone
Orchard Proposal to Commit Crime Is Rebuffed
The narrative describes Harry Orchard pressuring Coates in Wallace to help steal Paulson’s children for easy money. Coates denounces the idea and refuses involvement, recalling Orchard’s strange hints and plans during visits to the bank and Paulson’s home. The account ends with Coates questioning Orchard’s seriousness.
Rockefeller Served Subpoena After Two Week Search
John D. Rockefeller was located at the Taconte farm in Pittsfield Massachusetts after a two week effort by marshals from Chicago Cleveland New York and Boston to serve a federal subpoena. He said he did not intend to evade service and accepted the document on the Piazza while inviting the officers to join him.
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Pittsfield
Mass
United States Marshals
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Boston
John PD. Rockefeller
Standard Oo Company
Landis
Federal Court of Chicago
Rockefeller
United States
Maria' I'rink
North Adams
Testimony on Orchard and Kidnap Plot Across Wallace affair
The record recounts Orchard’s meetings with former associates and his threats of revenge against Sten penberg. Cross examination reveals links to labor leaders and the Steunenberg murder case, noting loans from August Paulson and remarks about kidnapping Paulson’s children if Orchard spoke.
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Coates
Orchard
Wallace
Stenpenberg
August
Those Present Excepted, Smith-Say, Jones
A terse dispatch note from Columbus Ohio asks for a loan of ten dollars, with an aside about excess marks. The fragment hints at social or financial friction among named individuals, set in a brief, casual exchange.
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Smith
Jones
Columbus
Dispatch
Fortune teller warned man before fatal lake voyage
In Port Huron on July 4 John Clendenning ignored a fortuneteller and rented a boat to sail Gratiot beach. The boat capsized in heavy surf. Arthur Smiley survived while Clendenning’s body was later found on the shore. Also, Milwaukee figure Rubies A. Cole, 45, a noted attorney and Democrat, died after months of illness.
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Port Huron
Mich
John Clendenning
White City
Gratiot Beach
Arthur Smiley
Clendenning
Milwaukee
Wis
Rubies A. Cole
West Allis
Farmer Louis La Pointe Falls Before Streetcar Near Erie
Monroe Michigan July 4. Louis La Pointe a farmer near Erie ten miles south stepped in front of a Detroit Monroe and Toledo Shore Line streetcar and was killed instantly.
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Monroe, Mich
Louis Lapointe
Erie
Detroit
Monroe
Toledo
Shore Line
Rockefeller At Taconic Farm In Weyline Wartime Rumors
Federal officials press for Rockefeller to appear in Chicago as part of Standard Oil probes while rumors swirl about his stay at Taconic farm and Forest Hill. Prentice denies presence but offers 50 000 dollar reward for proof. Marshal Chandler says orders from District Attorney Sims guide possible picketing.
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Tie
Taconic Farm
Rockefeller
Prentice
Pittsfield
Chicago
Cleveland, O
United States
Chandler
Forest Hill
Sims
Associated Press
Defalcation Drags Berlin Bank Toward One Million Loss
Berlin reports a bank failure at Marienburg due to a manager’s defalcation. Losses near 1 million dollars ruin small depositors and many tradesmen. Rumors link a Dantzig private bank to the drop as a banker is arrested on embezzlement charges. Prices show partial recovery on the bourse. In Missouri, Attorney General Hadley notes Santa Fe has stopped passes except for trial employees.
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Berlin
Marienburg
Dantzig
Marineburg
Anklam
Pomerania
Herr Knorr
Jefferson City
Hadley
Santa Fe Railway
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues on July Fourth
Scores show Philadelphia shutout Boston 6 to 0 in a National League game. Chicago defeated Cincinnati 8 to 1. In American League action Boston beat Washington 4 to 3 while New York topped Philadelphia 3 to 1. Additional results include Detroit beating St Louis 8 to 4 in ten innings and Milwaukee over Kansas City 3 to 2.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Worsington
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Not What She Expected. First Stout Lady Sketch
Dialogue sketch about dieting with two women, one urging weight loss and the other jokingly suggesting eating flies while a line about kittens appears. The tone is satirical and observational.
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Marjory
Wise and Simple Tailoring Exchange in Princeton Tiger
A humorous quip about clothing alterations by a wife and a man noting he read the gossipy press. The line appears under the Princeton Tiger, framing a lighthearted anecdote about domestic tailoring and media chatter.
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Princeton Tiger
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Carl M. Keck
Jenk R. Sage
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Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
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Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington
Frank Hagerman
Missouri
Itigation
Ray H. Dea
Cook & Sherman's
Howard J. Ross
Roscoe's Store
North Side Square
Clifford Thorne
Washington, Iowa
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
M. Butterfield
Uower Craft’s
Wshington
Iowa
Eicher
Livingston
LAW
Abstract Department
Charles A. Dewey
Euityy
Office
Iowe
Sakmerf & Merchants State Bank
Northeast Corner Square
J. Wilson
Wilson Wilson
Washington County Savings Bank
Waehington
W. 4
Keeley
Warrington
Edmund D. Morrison
West Main Street
P. J. Hanley
J. B. Crafl
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E.G
Mason's
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Chas. Brown
Brown
Casey Bros
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New York World
Sun
Mall and Express
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Canton
Nan
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Southwest
Moise
Iewa Gentral Ry
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Minneapolis
Mason City Mail
Twin Cities Limited
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
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A. B. Cutts
P&t
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Minn
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Frank Rogers
D. F. Macon
Daves
Tee
Santa Fe
Washington County
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J. M. Sproul
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Wedoa General Banking Business
D. G. Knottnerus Billiard Parior
Casey's
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E. GC. Rupp
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