Brewsers Address on Railroads and Land Frauds in Missouri
Milwaukee July 18 Chief Justice Brewer of the U S Supreme Court spoke at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance agents closing session. He defended railroad rights against state laws warning Missouri Folk laws could force losses, and criticized land fraud talk while praising scattered estates and modern charitable efforts by organized associations.
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Milwaukee
Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Justice Brewer
Justice Prewr
He Was Too Pleasant Arrest Leads to Fine
In Alton Illinois on July 18 William McCarty was arrested by Mrs Sophia Demuth after a night encounter near Citizens' National Bank. He was fined 200 dollars by Magistrate Gross the following morning.
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Alton
William McCarty
Sophia Demuth
Gross
MecCarty
Ruth
Citizens’ National Bank
Plea Made for Cook County Clerk's Pardon
Mrs. John A. Linn appeals to Governor Deneen for her husband’s pardon. He is serving time in Joliet for misappropriation of funds entrusted to him as clerk of the Cook County Superior Court. Linn's visit was private and backed by letters from Chicago leaders.
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Springfield
John A. Linn
Deneen
Joliet
Cook County
Y. M. C. A. Movement Postponed at Catholic Society Meet
The American Federation of Catholic Societies adjourned after electing officers and naming Boston as next year’s meeting site. The Roman Catholic Y M C A movement was delayed until the next convention. Edward Feeney of Brooklyn was elected president and Anthony Matre of St Louis secretary.
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Indianapolis
Boston
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Edward Feeney
Brooklyn
Anthony Matre
St. Louis
Plague of floods and unrest spark deadly uproar in Korea
Heavy rains lash Western Pennsylvania and nearby states. Rivers overrun banks and property loss mounts as bridges and buildings wash away. In Seoul placards call for the death of Japanese officials and the cabinet resigns amid imperial anger over abdication advice.
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Pittsburg
The
Evening Journal
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Seoul
Corea
Eight Die In Crystal Hall Collapse Crash
London Ont July 18 The debris search at Crystal hall is complete eight killed including W T Hamilton Frank Smith Clara Mullins William Tamblin and Edward Howell and an unidentified man once thought Archibald MacCullum. John Loney has a fractured skull among the seriously injured Edward Peterson Arva Ont legs broken Mrs Peterson bruised Percy Robinson internal injuries James Clugston broken legs Mrs R A Crabb arm broken internals. City officials launch a strict investigation into the disaster.
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London
Ont
Crystal Hall
W.T. Hamilton
Frank Smith
Clara Mullins
William Tamblin
Edward Howell
Joseph Tong
Archibald MacCullum
John Loney
Edward Peterson
Arva
Percy Robinson
James Clugston
R. A. Crabb
Massachusetts Auto Accidents Kill Nine Pedestrians
Nine pedestrians died and thirty four injured in twenty six days of Massachusetts automobile crashes. Ninety two collisions involved cars with thirteen operator fault. Safe Roads Automobile Association urges radical measures and offers rewards for evidence to convict suspended operators.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Safe Roads Automobile Association
Explosive Deaths At Petersville Farm In Pennsylvania
A dynamite blast at the Smith farm in Petersville Pennsylvania killed Italian worker J Pedro and injured Michael Arne who may be fatally hurt. The Elks in Philadelphia elected John K Tener of Charleroi grand exalted ruler. Andrew Carnegie gifts library funds to Cleveland worth 123000 announced by Librarian W H Brett. Governor Hoke Smith proposes a measure to fix corporate property value for taxation in Georgia.
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Smith Farm
Petersville
J. Pedro
Michael Arne
The
Elks
Philadelphia
John K. Tener
Charleroi
Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
W. H. Brett
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Sur-Rebuttal May End Defense as Haywood Case Closes
Idaho July 18 William D Haywood faces a potential end to the defense case as the state rests its evidence that he conspired to murder Frank Steunenberg. Judge Wood may rule on excluding certain evidence while both sides prepare final arguments regarding jury instructions. The prosecution rested after a lone rebuttal witness and the decision not to call several planned witnesses including Bulkeley Wells and Captain Jas McParland.
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Boise
Ida
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Frank Steunenberg
William Haywood
Hawley
Pinkerton
Bulkeley Wells
Adjutant General of
Colorado
Orchard
Judge Goddard’s
Jas, McParland
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Telluride Mine Struggle Witness Describes Conditions
Colorado witnesses describe mine conditions surrounding the Smuggler-Union mine in Telluride. M. Sackett, connected to the mine owned by Boston interests and managed by Bulkeley Wells, testifies on the conflict between Western Federation of Miners members and the mine owner.
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Colorado
M. Sackett
Mystery of a Corpse in Muncie Telegram Confusion
A telegram from a woman signing Ina Ford claims she is alive, casting doubt on a supposed Kansas City suicide. The body shipped to Muncie for burial is not Mrs. Inez Ford, leaving investigators to weigh if a friend used Mrs. Ford’s identity to secure a decent burial amid unresolved questions. The Kansas City police seek the sender while confirming the body’s true identity remains unclear.
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Muncie
Ind
William Hurst
Inez Ford
Kansas City
Papa
Ina Ford
Ina
Inez
Mrs. Ford
Supreme Court Denies Kelley Mandamus in Primary Law Referendum
The Michigan Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, denied Lieutenant Governor Kelley’s petition for a mandamus to force the secretary of state to issue notices for a referendum on amendments to the primary law. The ruling centers on the concurrent resolution as the basis for action.
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Lansing, Mich
Supreme Court
Kelley
Secretary of State
United States
Senate vote blocks direct election of U S senator
The opinion notes that vote breaking a tie required a majority in the senate for passage and denies the public direct senatorial election. It states the lieutenant governor has no right to cast a vote to make law, and whether his casting vote applies beyond committee of the whole or to nonbinding resolutions remains undetermined.
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Senate
United States
Roosevelt gifts works to University of Berlin library
President Roosevelt sends a nine volume autographed set of his works to the University of Berlin. The Roosevelt library in Berlin was founded by Professor John William Burges of Little Rock Arkansas.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
University of Berlin
Roosevelt Library
John William Burges
Markets in Chicago July 18 1907 and 1905 staple summaries
Market data shown with receipts yesterday and today including light, mixed packers, heavy shipping grades, and rough categories. Cattle and hogs prices reflect steady to weak trends and varied grade levels across beef, sheep, and Western stock categories.
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Chicago
Korea Nears Its End as Cabinet Demands Abdication
After a four hour cabinet session and a three hour audience with the emperor, Korea press reports say the premier urged abdication in favor of the crown prince and apology to Japan. Cabinet aims to decide Korea's stance before Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi arrives.
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Foon
Hague
Tokio
Japan
Korea
Viscount Hayashi
Li Ching Hoi Progressive Association
Marquis Ito
Hermit Kingdom Doomed
Tokio reports Korea faces abdication pressure as the cabinet urges the emperor to retire. The move signals a shift toward greater Japanese control following centuries of external influence and conflict, with Japan poised to install a nominal Korean emperor.
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Tokio
Korea
Japan
Portsmouth
Russia
China
John A Babcock Witt The North American Commission
A brief note from John A Babcock referencing Witt and The North American Commission Company in Chicago Illinois promising fair treatment and a square deal.
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The
North American Commission Company
Newly Found Verdi Opera Manuscript Discovered
In Verdi's Santa Agata home a box of old papers yielded a manuscript of a previously unknown opera. The work, believed to be early, lies within documents to be destroyed per Verdi's will, and executors have not decided its fate. The find was reported from Milan on July 18.
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Milan
Verdi
Santa Agatha
Benton man John Drew arrested in Denver for 1906 double murder
John Drew, wanted for the murder of two men and wounding a third in a May 1906 crap game at Benton, Illinois, has been arrested in Denver. Wylie Bennett, a white man, and James Easley, a black man, were killed, with another white man seriously wounded. Drew preyed on miners and gambled all night on pay days.
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Benton
Ill
John Drew
Denver
Wylie Bennett
James Easley
Drew
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