Jury Chosen to Try Haywood for Governor Steunenberg Murder
Twelve jurors were sworn in Boise Idaho as William D. Haywood faces murder charges in the Steunenberg case. Only two talesmen were examined with one qualifying and the other rejected. defense challenged a juror who remained, while the court hearkened to the indictment against Haywood, Mayr Pettibone and Simpkins.
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Boise
Ida
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Haywood
Ini
Caldwell
Alfred Boff
Talesman
Tatesman
V. Sebern
Wyoming
Seern
Tom Horn
Wood
Himself
Mayr
Pettibone
Simpkins
Composition of the Jury in the Haywood Case
The panel comprises twelve local farmers manufacturers and tradesmen including Thom as 2B. Gess and Samuel IF. Russell led by Darrow and Richardson. They report a bias toward Republicans farmers bankers and business men with little labor experience. Hawley says the state is satisfied with the jury.
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Thomas 2B
Burns
Arpenters’ Union
Boise
James H. Hawley
State
Wisconsin Odd Fellows Hold State Convention in Superior
Nearly a thousand Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebecca from across Wisconsin gathered in Superior for the annual convention. Sessions began this morning, with plans to discuss charity and fraternal activities in the state.
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Wisconsin
Odd Fellows
Superior
Wis
Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Petition seeks criminal negligence charge against Baer
A petition signed by 500 women requests Coroner Jermon hold George F. Baer, president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, for criminal negligence in the death of a father and son struck at an uptown grade crossing. The petition argues lack of gates bells or warnings made the crossing dangerous and asks ground jury to determine responsibility with district attorney's aid.
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Philadelphia
Jermon
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Reading
Union Pacific failed European loan plan due to U S railroad attacks
E H Harriman said negotiations to place a 50 million dollar loan in Europe collapsed because of early year attacks on railroads in the United States. He added that with finances unsettled, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific now pursue alternative funding to keep plants and equipment in a foremost position.
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New York
Europe
Union Pacific Company
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
United States
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Picnic Shooting Sparks Unlikely Reunion
James Bradley identifies James Piquida as the shooter in a Brooklyn picnic quarrel over a girl. Bradley is critically wounded, Piquida flees but is later arrested. In the hospital the two men embrace and kiss, expressing regret for the quarrel and concern for Bradley's recovery. Bradley is a teamster and Piquida a machinist.
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New York
James Bradley
James Piquida
Bradley
Brooklyn
Piguidas
Piguida
Confederates Meet the President in Washington
Confederate veterans from the Richmond reunion visited Washington and called at the White House. They were introduced to the president and to Representative Kennedy of Ohio. Morgan’s men from Georgetown Kentucky discussed their readiness for service if needed.
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Washington
Richmond
White House
Representative Kennedy
Ohio
Georgetown
Morgan
Mark Twain's White Flannel Suit Draws Noted Admiration
Mark Twain, already world famous, favors a white flannel suit in any weather. He believes dressing is a private matter and prefers white, a look that, with his silky white hair and mustache, creates a striking image.
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Mark Twain
Monument Unveils Jefferson Davis Statue in Richmond
In Richmond on June 4, the Jefferson Davis statue was unveiled on Monument Avenue as part of the United Confederate Veterans reunion. The event drew large crowds, with bands playing and ovations for William J. Bryan, who briefly faced calls for a political address that were silenced by leaders. The statue depicts Davis in a poised stance with an extended right arm and left hand on a pedestal.
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Richmond
Dixie
Maryland
Monument Avenue
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
United Confederate Veterans
Dixieland
South
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Jefferson Davis Monumnt Association
Stephen D. Lee
Oddly Proportioned Teen Dies After Brief Illness
Zanesville Ohio June 4 Carl Shackles of Summerfield Noble county died after a short illness from heart disease attributed to rapid growth. He stood 6 feet 6 inches and weighed 550 pounds. He had been an ordinary boy until age 11 when his body began expanding rapidly and may not have finished growing. President Roosevelt received a gold plate from a mine near his mother's Georgia home. Pearl Wight of New Orleans Republican committeeman becomes commissioner of internal revenue. Joseph Hoeneke janitor of Turners hall Newark and his wife and child perished in a fire that caused major damage.
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Zanesville
Carl Shackles
Summerfield
Noble County
Roosevelt
Georgia
Pearl Wight
New Orleans
Louisiana
Internal Revenue
Joseph Hoeneke
Turners’ Hall
Newark
N. J
End of Big French Seamen Strike and Portland Robbery Trial
The French seamen strike largely ends as delegates announce in Paris that ministers will drop deserter prosecutions and urge reinstatement of officers and crew with pension improvements. In Portland, Edward J Owen and John Quinn receive ten years in state prison for robbing a steamship messenger of 1490 dollars after a long escape to Chicago.
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Portland
Edward J.owen
John Quinn
Chicago
Baseball scores reported for leagues and cities
Scores listed for leagues with games in Cincinnati St Louis Boston Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburg Cleveland Washington and other cities. The report includes results from multiple doubleheaders and weather related notes for Omaha Pueblo Milwaukee and Des Moines.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Washington
Association
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Western
Omaha
Pueblo
Sioux City
Lincoln
Des Moines
Weath
Sympathy Strike Flops in Birmingham
Birmingham reports a general sympathy strike failed to attract broad support, with carpenters brewery workers lathers plumbers and garment workers joining in at some plants and many individuals quitting work. Officials estimate fewer than 500 workers complied amid about 20 000 union members in the city.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Trades Council
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company
Trades Council
Delegates At 18th Congress Of Sons Of American Revolution
Seventy five delegates gather in Denver for the eighteenth annual congress of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The Anti Tuberculosis League holds its convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. Pennsylvania Republican convention expected to consider Senator Knox for the presidency in 1904. Harry Hamlin prominent Buffalo clubman killed in an automobile accident near Buffalo. Southern China disorders grow more threatening. Newport Rhode Island sees a light snow followed by cold rain.
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The
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Denver
Anti-Tuberculosis League of the United States
Atlantic City
N. J
Knox
Harry Hamlin
Buffalo
N. Y
China
Newport
R. I
Markets Report Hog and Cattle Prices at Chicago Auction
Chicago markets show mixed hogs and steady cattle with receipts around 16 000 today and 39 184 yesterday. Hogs sold light to heavy grades from 5 to 6 below yesterday's close while cattle and sheep remained steady to strong with beef prices ranging from 4 60 to 6 65 and sheep at 4 25 to 8 40.
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Texas
Chicago
John A. Babcock Offers a Square Deal Message
A notice quotes John A. Babcock inviting readers to seek a square deal and noting that they will receive fair treatment. The message appears as a short personal assurance emphasizing honesty and reliability.
Deserter Defies Arrest In Alaska Incites Diplomatic Strife
Colonel Henry A. Greene seeks War Department action to seize Sergeant Buell who fled Fort Seward on the British ship Princess May. London and Washington clash over extradition as Charles Rohrer faces British seeks for Tiffany and London & Snyder robberies.
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Washington
Henry A. Greene
Tenth Infantry
Fort William H. Seward
Alaska
War Department
Greene
Buell
Fort Seward
Princess May
Katchikam
State Department
Lawyer Byrne Pleads Against Rohrer Extradition
William M. Byrne of New York submits to Secretary Root a brief arguing extradition would invade American domiciliary rights and appeals to President Roosevelt to protect Rohrer as an American citizen. He acknowledges a past larceny but says it does not prove current guilt. A decision is expected in a few days.
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Roosevelt
Great Britain
Charles Rohrer
New York
England
Tiffany & Co
London & Snyder
London
United States
Greene
Rohrer
William M. Byrne
Root
Burnie
Presiden Roosevelt
Americas
Byrne
Burr
Haywood
Bryd
Suicide on railway decapitates man at Saunders
William Waite aged 45 a woodman committed suicide in front of a crowd at Saunders on the Great Northern road eight miles from Superior. He stood on the track with his neck on the rail and the approaching engine decapitated him in a single stroke.
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Superior
Wis
William Waite
Saunders
Great Northern Road
Waite
Mitchell Returns Home After Hospital Treatment
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers walked home from the hospital after five weeks of recovery from an operation. He shows no signs of relapse and plans to rest at his residence in Spring Valley NL.
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Spring Valley
John Mitchell
The
United Mine Workers
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