Wardell Confesses to West Twenty-Fifth Street Murder Suicide Pact
New York report details Jas Wardell confessing to a coroner and district attorney that he shot his wife in her flat after they agreed to die together by gas. Autopsy showed she died from inhaling gas, not gunshot. Wardell failed in his attempt to kill himself after multiple gun misfires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jas. Warell
Acritelli
Manley
West Twenty-fifth Street
Wardell
Jel
Connecticut
Security holders appeal to halt Ecuador road forfeiture
Investors in the Guayaquil and Quito railroad appeal to the British foreign office and the U S state department to prevent Ecuador from seizing the line. The road has raised about 24 million in stock and bonds and built most of the 650 miles, despite revolutions and epidemics delaying completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Guayaquil and
Quito
British Foreign Office
State Department
United States
Ecuador
South America
Republic
British
Guayaquil
England
France
Deed of a Religious Fanatic in Copenhagen
June 19 report that land owner Christopherson, described as a religious fanatic and longing to die like the reformer John Huss, set himself on fire with oil and was cremated. Five more bodies recovered from Hampton Roads after Minnesota launch disaster. Midshipmen Walter Carl Ulich and Herbert Leander Holden and others identified among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Christopherson
John Huss
Newport News
Hampton Roads
Minnesota
Ead
Walter Carl Ulich
Herbert Leander Holden
H. L. Vandern
J. R. Plumber
Jesse Conn
Vanderbilt alumni dinner yields $100000 gift and board arrivals
At the annual Vanderbilt University alumni dinner Chancellor J. H. Kirkland announced a $100,000 contribution from William K. Vanderbilt, grandson of the founder. W. K. Vanderbilt and ER. O. Buffington of Chicago were elected to the university board of trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Vanderbilt University
J. H. Kirkland
William K. Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt
ER. O. Buffington
Chicago
Vanderbilt University Board of Trust
Mrs Annie Besant to Attend Theosophical Convention
A London cablegram reports Mrs Annie Besant of Adyar India elected world president of the Theosophical Society and planning to attend the US section convention in Chicago mid September. The North German Gazette notes the Germany Spain trade pact denounced by Germany has been extended to June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
London
Annie Besant
Adyar, Inn
Theosophical Society
United States
Chicago
Germany
Spain
Toddling Boy Found After Wilderness Search near Caldwell
A months-old boy from Lawrence Marsh family near Caldwell was found alive in sage brush after a 40 hour thirst stricken trek. A hundreds-strong posse hunted the area until Henry A. Hawthorn guided the child to safety. The boy asked to ride the horse and was returned to his grateful parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Lawrence Marsh
Caldwell
Henry A. Hawthorn
Henthorn
Sociological Conference Opens at Sagamore Beach
Sagamore Beach Massachusetts June 19 A three days conference on sociological topics under Christian Mideaver auspices opened with more than sixty leading workers and thinkers. Participants include Josiah Strong of the Social Service League New York Roland A Woods of Boston Leighton Williams of New York and Edwin D Mead of Boston. The conference will close Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagamore Beach
Mass
Christian Mideaver
Dy. Josiah Strong
Social Service League
New York
Roland A. Woods
Boston
Lor
Leighton Williams
New York City
Edwin D. Mead
Japan to Adopt the Jury System
In Washington on June 19 M Takagi a Tokyo lawyer who studied the U S judiciary to copy the jury system sailed for London after conferring with Chief Justice Fuller and Attorney General Bonaparte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Washington
United States
M. Takagi
New York
London
M.takasi
Fuller
Supreme Court of the United States
Bonaparte
Minister seeks July police chief post in Washington
Reverend Edward Davidson of the Christian church asks Mayor Russell and Police Chief Corning to approve a temporary July appointment as police chief He plans to appoint deputies and prove he can keep the lid on in Washington Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ind
Edward Davidson
The
Christian Church
Russell
Corning
Washington
Central Vermont Railway Indicted for Coffee Rebates
A United States grand jury in New York indicted the Central Vermont Railway company for granting rebates on coffee. President Roosevelt disclaims any involvement in the New York appointment fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Grand Jury
New York
Central Vermont Railway Company
Roosevelt
Knox Named Republican Presidential Candidate Endorsee
Philander C. Knox, endorsed for the presidential nomination by Pennsylvania Republicans, is a descendant of General Henry Knox. He has served three years in the Senate, was U S Attorney General for three years, and was a leading Pittsburg lawyer. His summer home sits at Valley Forge, Pa., on part of Washington’s 1777 78 winter camp site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Henry Knox
United States Senate
United States
Knox
Pittsburg
Valley Forge
Washington
Letters at Core of Haywood Orchestrated Alaskan Ruse
Boise dispatch details the Steunenberg murder trial evidence: Orchard testifies Haywood planned fake letters in 1905 to mislead Mrs Orchard about her husband’s whereabouts. Four letters from San Francisco and Nome are identified plus a Denver missive and a jail note, signaling a Federation conspiracy.
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Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
William J. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Haywood
Orchard
Federation
Nome
Alaska
Marion Moore
Denver
Fairfield
Pettibone
Moyer
Caldwell
Tom
Jack
Simpkins
Spokane, Wash
T. Hogan
Ida
Fred ‘Miller
Hyde Block
W. FP. M
Orchard Letters Mention Care Arrangement With Federation Officials
Three letters written by Or chard were read in court, mostly routine content with little bearing on Orchard's testimony. The letters reference an arrangement with Federation officials for the care of his wife during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard
Federation
Orchard case details influence of Hercules mine feud
The defense challenges motive in the Steunenberg murder case as Orchard recants later sale of Hercules mine stake in 1907, Adams confession disputes, and Ed Boyce identifies the Miners' Magazine as Federation records while ongoing objections shape admission of articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules
Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Ed Boyce
Western Federation of Miners
Miners’ Magazine
Dastard Cheats the Rope in Maryland Shooting
Miss Bessie Lambertson, daughter of a Worcester county farmer, was shot by rejected suitor Ladie Davis while out driving near her home in Pocomoke City Maryland. Davis then killed himself. his body was found near the scene with a bullet wound.
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Pocomoke City
Bessie Lambertson
John Lambertson
Worcester County
Ladie Davis
Davis
Disg Rees
Edith McGorray Weds Professor Edward H Schwab at St Johns
The ceremony in Cleveland united Miss Edith McGorray and Professor Edward H Schwab of Notre Dame university with only immediate family in attendance at St Johns cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Edith McGorray
Edward H. Schwab
Notre Dame University
Charles M. Schwab
St. John’s Cathedral
Supreme Court Orders Dual Execution by Electric Chair
The court orders Henry White to be executed by electric chair on June 28 morning, a double execution to include James Cornelius who dies at the same time. White killed a policeman during his arrest resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Supreme Court
Henry White
James Cornelius
White
Markets HOGS Chicago Trend and Receipts Report
Chicago June 19 1907 market summary shows hogs receipts 23000 yesterday leftovers 1528 hogs light 86 to 86 324 mixed packers 86 05 to 6 224 heavy ships 3590 to 86 25 cattle 20000 sheep 11000 official yesterday 11575 shipments 2275 today 25000 expected strong to 5 higher bulk 6 15 to 6 25 light hogs 6 10 to 6 32 heavy grades 5 90 to 6 05 cattle steady to 10 lower beves 4 65 to 7 00 westerns 4 50 to 5 29 lambs 5 75 to 7 50 market 5 higher than yesterday’s close
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Chicago
John A. Babcock Will in Chicago Ill
Local notice indicates John A. Babcock has a will filed in Chicago Illinois requesting assistance for timing and settlement terms. The message promises a fair arrangement and reliable handling of the estate.
Rebellion Grows in Southern France Amid Dyn amite Attacks
Paris reports that three departments Aude Herault and Pyrenees-Orientales face rising unrest as dynamite is found on rail lines telegraph wires cut and barricades built. The winegrowers movement leaders are targeted for incitement while government forces prepare to deploy detachments to quell the revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Aude
Herault
Pyrenees-Orient Ales
Narbonne
Government Deadlock Leads to Chamber Clash in France
Premier Clemenceau resisted immediate interpellation debate on the government plan and pushed for a June 2 postponement. Revolt by Argelliers wine growers’ committee and three departments spread terror at mayors who opposed the committee. If the interpellation is postponed, prosecutions could be countermanded, risking grave consequences. Socialists accuse the government of driving the country toward civil war. cabinet support follows, vote 412 to 158.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winegrowers
Arirelliers
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
Argelliers
M. Jaures
M. Sarrant
Ribot
Anarchist Congress Opens in Rome With Flags Displayed
Anarchists in Rome have obtained police permission to hold a congress on June 19. Many delegates attend as the building is adorned with black and red flags. The published programme declares anarchists must oppose religion and other authorities including governments and capitalism.
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Rome
First Norwegian Warship Enters New York Harbor
The first man of war representing Norway, the battleship Harald Haarfagre, arrived in New York from Hampton Roads. During its stay, officers will be entertained by the Scandinavia colony.
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Norway
New York
Harald Haarfagre
Hampton Roads
Scandinavia
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Annie Beeant
Ge Paice Sell
State
Adams
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Schwab
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Acceans
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
Sixteenth Army Corps
Montpelier
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