Ex-state treasurer Mathues seen over state treasury ledgers
Harrisburg June 14 A sensational report states William L Mathues former state treasurer was found viewing ledgers and records in the treasury at 11 p m with a clerk and a political lieutenant from another department Police chief Patrick Metran and treasury clerks overheard plans for a possible job The trio Mathues Young and Willis left the department with night watchman Benjamin P Thompson remaining on duty
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Harrisburg
William L. Mathues
Delaware County
New Capitol
Treasury Department
Mathues
Patrick Metran
Chester
W. H. Berry
Berry
Treasury
McGranh
Young
Willis
Treasury Department Visit Sparks Staffing Shakeup
State Treasurer Berry was away when Cashier Measley discharged Young after Mathues arrived to inspect books. The capitol investigation commission notes all treasurer books have been audited recently. Young corroborates Mathues and Willis visited fifteen minutes to review counts, while Stott denies overhearing plans to pull off any action.
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Berry
Measley
Young
Mathues
Capitol Investigation Commission
Willis
Capitol
Treasury Department
Athues
McGranh
Copper Find Reported Near Queen Charlotte Islands
Victoria reports a steamship Amur found a vast copper deposit 100 feet wide and 4,000 feet long Near Queen Charlotte Islands and northern ports. Ore grades 3 to 4 percent. Discovered by a Swedish prospector who has attracted three American capitalists offering $600,000 for the developed property.
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Victoria
B.C
Amur
Queen Charlotte Islands
Treadwells
United States
Chamberlain at Home Again in Birmingham
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain arrived in Birmingham from London. His comparative helplessness shocked friends as no cheering erupted and hats were raised as his carriage moved away.
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Chamberlain
Birmingham
Eng
Joseph Chamberlain
London
Four houses burned in White-Water Shaker settlement fire
Three women burned to death and two men seriously injured when a blaze destroyed four houses in the White-Water Shaker settlement near Harrison. The incident is reported from Cincinnati on June 14 with special from The Evening Journal.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Evening Journal
Shaker
Ade’s Strenuous Return: Ade Plays Right Field in Sigma Chi Reunion
Lafayette Indiana June 14. Sigma Chi at Purdue held its annual reunion with George Ade as the focal figure. Ade appeared in negligee and outing attire during a charity baseball game between the Sig alumni and active Sigs. A finger injury limited him, and spectators teased him as the famed Purdue alumnus.
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Lafayette
Ind
Sigma Chi
George Ade
Purdue University
Ade
Sig
Sigs
Honor for Dick Croker Proposed as Dublin Freeman
London reports the motion to grant the freedom of Dublin city to Richard Croker faces contest but is likely to pass with Nationalist support. The proposal notes his status as an Irishman in America and his intent to live in Ireland and back the Irish parliamentary party for home rule.
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London
Dublin
Richard Croker
City of
Brooklyn Shoe Dealer Dies After Assault on Street
August Meyer, a prosperous Brooklyn shoe dealer, died hours after being beaten by three highwaymen. One suspect, 20-year-old Nicholas Fennimore, is in custody on homicide charges. two others escaped as Meyer resisted near his home. A patrol officer arrived after his cries for help, but the assailants fled.
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New York
Meyer
Brooklyn
Nicholas Fennimore
Strike Ended as Iron Workers Reopen Bay Area Shops
San Francisco reports the machinists union has rescinded last Saturday’s action and ratified the iron workers settlement. All iron works on both sides of the bay will resume operations on Monday.
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San Francisco
Iron Workers
Bay
Orchard Testimony Under Fire As Defense Pushes Motive
In Boise on June 14 Henry Orchard faced a fierce cross examination as prosecutors attacked his motives in the Steunenberg murder case. He showed strain yet maintained that he confessed to help the state and make amends after a conversion and penitence. Attorney Richardson pressed him about fears of being killed if he testified, while Orchard insisted no such thought guided him.
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Boise, Ida
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Harry Orchard
Orchard
McParland
Richardson
Steunenberg
Attorney Richardson
Motives Behind Orchard's Confession Revealed in Trial
Orchard offered a spare explanation for his confession saying fear of death and the belief in possible forgiveness led him to tell the truth. He rejected pleas that self interest drove him and asserted duty to society God and himself guided his decision. After over thirty hours of testimony he will testify again later in the trial.
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Richardson
Lelse
Corroboration in Bradley poisoning case presented at trial
The state pressed its Bradley poisoning narrative with testimony from Sadie Swan former maid of the Bradley home milkman Oliver Crook and chemist P L McCreary who tied the poisoned milk to forty to sixty grains of strychnine per quart Swan linked Orchard to the house and confirmed the incident date as within days of the explosion. A noon recess brought ex Governor Peabody Colorado to meet Orchard unexpectedly. Orchard blanched and stammered upon Peabody approaching with a handshake.
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Orchard
Bradley
Sadie Swan
Sadie Bell
Oliver Crook
P. L. McCreary
Peabody
Orchard and Peabody End Civil Face to Face
Orchard cried and thanked Peabody for reassurance after a tense moment. Orchard declared he was glad he did not kill Peabody and felt spared the crime, and the two men talked for about twenty minutes before parting amicably.
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Orchard
Peabody
Body of Coxswain Dodson Recovered After Norfolk Launch Disaster
The body of Coxswain Robert H. Dodson of the Minnesota's ill fated launch was found in Hampton Roads. Naval circles believe the launch was struck by a coal barge after the trail boat carrying eleven men departed Discovery Landing. Commodore Evans's yacht Clil howee anchored near Exposition grounds. cries of drowning midshipmen and sailors were heard by Baltimore party members who misattributed them to revelers.
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Norfolk
Robert H. Dodson
Hampton Roads
Discovery Landing
William H.evans
Exposition Grounds
Army
Navy
Collision at Norfolk yard rams torpedo boats Whipple and Blakely
In Norfolk Virginia on June 14 a collision between the torpedo boats Whipple and Blakely at the navy yard caused the Whipple to ram the Blakely. Two cuts were made in Blakely’s side.
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Norfolk, Va
Norfolk Navy Yard
United States
Whipple
Blakely
Markets HOGS Chicago June 14 197
Estimated receipts 19000 today left over from yesterday 5861 Market prospects strong at yesterday's close Light 8580 to 8605 Mixed packers 8575 to 6 021¢ Heavy ship's grades 8565 to 8600 Rough 565 to 80 Cattle 20000 steady Sheep 10000 steady lambs weak
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Movements Report
Chicago market figures dated June 14 1907 show receipts yesterday 26595 shipments 3890 and estimated receipts today 19000 with tomorrow 000. Mixed and heavy hogs varied with prices from 5 to 6 12 percent for packers and 4 50 to 6 80 for beef cattle with cattle overall steady to dull and sheep weak as markets opened.
Equate deal hinted by John A. Babcock prompt
The brief message from John A. Babcock invites an unspecified favorable arrangement. It promises an equitable deal and asserts certainty of the result. The text presents no additional details about products, parties, or terms.
James J. Hill Warns of Rail Crisis and Government Aid
New York June 14 James J Hill says the national government may need to lend credit to railroads as credit tightens and facilities fail to keep pace. He warns such aid could push toward government ownership and a end of republican government. Hill cites excessive rail breakage and overwork as signs of overextended industry with a generally slowing economy.
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New York
James J. Hill
Hill
Immigration curbs curb Japanese laborers into mainland
San Francisco June 14 Commissioner North says congressionally restricted Japanese laborer admission effectively ends such immigration. Last month ninety four males and twenty one females arrived, while May saw about 700 laborers from Honolulu transit to British Columbia without passports. Border watchers prevent return across the line.
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San Francisco
Congress
Commissioner North
Japan
Honolulu
British Columbia
United States
It Made Them sit Up in Lansing News Item
In Lansing on June 14 a house incident drew attention as Carl E. Batley, stenographer for the Hillsdale circuit recently separated from Tenawae county, had a bill introduced to reduce his salary from 1600 to 1400 dollars annually. He argues the smaller circuit does not justify his pay.
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Lansing, Mich
Carl E. Batley
Hillsdale
Tenawae County
Brakeman George Wight Severely Injured Near Caledonia
Jackson Michigan June 14 George Wight a Michigan Central brakeman aged 30 was crushed when caught coupling cars near Caledonia He walked thirteen cars to tell the conductor then returned twenty seven cars to the engine cut it off and walked to Caledonia His arm was amputated.
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Jackson, Mich
George Wight
Michigan Central
Caledonia
Labor federation elects officers at Keokuk meeting
The Iowa Federation of Labor met in Keokuk on June 14 and elected A. L. Usick of Des Moines as president A J Cronkhite of Cedar Rapids as vice president and J H Strief of Sioux City as secretary treasurer The next convention will be held at Clinton.
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Iowa Federation of Labor
Keokuk
A. L. Usick
Des Moines
A. J. Cronkhite
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Strief
Sioux City
Clinton
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Stott
Poly
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ST. Petersburg
Stolypin
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Dick Croker
Peoria
James 8. Hainline
Macomb
Flime Is Undertakers’ Association
Mortician
Frank M. Nye
Fill Nye
Minnesota
Nye
J. Adam Bede
Gov. Peabody
Coxswain
Dodson
Eurre
Texas
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
The
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