Peace Congress Considers Private Property Immunity at Sea
At The Hague June 29 the first peace conference committee heard U S delegate Joseph H Choate argue for immunity of private property at sea excluding contraband A consenting Bar on Macchio of Austria backed the plan while M Nelidoff warned it could trigger more wars The debate highlighted neutrals interest and shifts away from privateering as technology improves war policing.
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the Hague
Joseph H. Choate
United States
High Sea
Baron Macchio
Austria
Choate
Russia
M. Nelidoff
Speaker Cannon’s Double in Danville Hotel Lobby
Joseph G. Cannon longtime House speaker has a lookalike in H S Kellogg a retired Chicago merchant Kellogg reports being mistaken for Cannon about ten thousand times and notes he could match the speaker in a speech when pressed. In Kewanee Illinois Charles Pritt jailed four days for petty larceny fined one cent due to frail health.
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Danville
Ill
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Kellogg
Chicago
Uncle Joe
Mr. Cannon
Cannon
Kewanee
Charles Pritt
Pritt
Fire Destroys City Amid High Winds and Water Scarcity
A fierce blaze fueled by strong winds and limited water supply devastates the city, threatening residents and infrastructure. Fire crews battle flames as authorities issue warnings and mobilize additional resources to contain the disaster.
Explosion at Schenectady plant kills three workers
An explosion at the Schenectady Sandstone Brick Company plant today killed three men and injured many others. Fire in Bisbee, Arizona threatens dozens of homes as wind worsens conditions.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Evening Journal
Massacres Feared as Armenian Refugees Threaten Caucasus
In Tiflis on June 29 the frontier was bolstered by Russian troops to halt Armenian refugee emigration from Bitlis Turkish Armenia. Authorities fear a repeat of the 1806 massacres as rapid colonization and race warfare threaten southern Caucasus stability.
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Tiflis
Russia
Bitlis
Armenia
Mussulmans
Caucasus
Miner Strike Case Shows Defense Casting Doubts on Explosion
In Boise June 29 attorneys for William D. Haywood press a strategy to discredit Harry Orchard and argue the Vindicator mine blast was accidental. Witness Thomas Wood testifies a box of giant powder vanished after the explosion and that a revolver was found with Beck, while Orchard’s alleged wiring of a safety bar is contested. The defense highlights Federation leaders’ calls for peace and questions about undercover detectives.
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Boise, Ida
William D. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Hercules
Vindicator
Thomas Wood
Beck
McCormick
Foreman Beck
Wood
Easterly
Steunenberg
Caldwell
Thomas Hogan
Federation
Copley
San Francisco
Bradley
Independence
Denver
Wyoming
Western Federation of Miners
Fairbanks Faces Methodist Delegate Fight in Baltimore
Vice President Fairbanks seeks a delegate slot at the quadrennial Methodist Episcopal conference in Baltimore next May while pursuing the presidential nomination. He faces strong opposition from temperance advocates who accuse him of serving cocktails and three wines at a Decoration Day luncheon at his home.
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Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Meridian Street Methodist Church
Constable in Marion Serves Warrant on Himself
Marion Indiana June 29 Constable Jacob Middleton served a warrant on himself for violating the pure food law by selling thinned milk at his restaurant. He treated the action as a joke and, after pleading guilty, was fined.
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Marion
Ind
Jacob Middleton
Middleton
Prosecutor Accuses Wine of Shamming Insanity in Embezzlement Case
In Marion Indiana on June 29 Henry Wine a wealthy farmer was arrested on embezzlement from minor wards and perjury. He collapsed in the courtroom and at jail he raved wildly. The prosecutor claims Wine is feigning insanity.
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Marion
Ind
Henry Wine
Wine
Free Ride May Cost His Life
Grand Ledge Michigan June 29 James Armstrong aged 17 stole a rifle from Lansing and leaped from a Pere Marquette passenger train receiving likely fatal head injuries.
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Grand Ledge
Mich
Jas. Armstrong
Lansing
Pere Marquette
Unwritten Law Defense in Virginia Judge Killing Trial
In Houston Virginia June 29 the Loving murder trial moved to instruction debates over the unwritten law. Prosecution urged insufficient evidence of guilt and insanity while the defense pressed insanity and the unwritten law. Coroner reports the Kenosha Wisconsin case as murder.
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Houston
Loving
Theodore Estes
Barksdale
Virginia
Young Estes
Two Men Against Orchard Testimony On Mine Loss Threats
William Easterly and D. C. Copley testified that Orchard spoke of losing the Hercules mine and threatened to kill Steunenberg. The cross examination followed.
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Steunenberg
William Easterly
D. C. Copley
Orchard
Hercules
Missing cafe owner found in Powers Lake murder verdict
A cafe owner from Powers Lake has been found floating in the lake by a fisherman. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of murder, noting a skull contusion and a blood clot caused by a blunt instrument. Also, San Francisco brokers suspend Kenneth Donnellan Co. over failed client stock collections.
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Fawara mRuanick
Powers Lake
Indictment in New York County Against Policy Committee
Indictments charging conspiracy and forgery against George R. Scrugham manager of the international policyholders' committee and Charles B Stirrup an employee of the committee have been returned by the New York county grand jury.
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Scrugham
New York
George R. Scrugham
International Policyholders’ Committee
Charles 8. Stirrup
Committee
New York County Grand Jury
McFarland Beats Neary In Ten Rounds
Milwaukee report of a boxing match on June 20 where McFarland defeated Neary in ten rounds at a local venue. The bout featured notable exchanges and ended with McFarland securing the victory.
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McFarland
Neary
Milwaukee
Baseball Scores From SCORES ON THE DIAMONDS
Baseball scores from Chicago and across leagues dated June 29 show outcomes including Philadelphia 2 over New York 5, Brooklyn 6 over Boston 5 in ten innings, Chicago 1 over Pittsburg 3, Detroit 9 over Cleveland 2, St Louis 6 over Chicago 2, and New York 45 over Washington 16 in extra figures with other results in Association and Western play.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
St Louis
Washington
Association
Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louuisville
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Western
Denver
Des Moines
Pueblo
Sioux City
Linecolna
Omaha
Laneela
Hogs and cattle prices in Chicago markets 1907
Chicago market notes from June 20 and June 29 1907 show hogs firm to higher with mixed packers and heavy shipping grades cited. Cattle receipts around 400, sheep 3000 with weak to steady trends. Prices listed for light, mixed, heavy, rough hogs and cattle with shifts in speculative demand and official receipts.
John A. Babcock Seeks Timely Response for Square Deal
A brief notice quotes John A. Babcock promising a square deal and urging prompt action. The message emphasizes fairness and timely handling of the matter.
Taft Denies Isthmian Canal Discontent Rumors
Secretary Taft calls reports of dissatisfaction and impending resignations by Goethals and aides false. He says no immediate changes are planned, no leaves of absence requested, and work progresses well despite a temporary dip due to a strike.
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Washington
Taft
Isthmian Canal
United States
Goethals
Colonel Goethals
Gaillard and
Siberty
Heavy Robbery at Sea Foils Royal Acknowledged Pair
Victoria British Columbia reports a sensational maritime theft after Mr and Mrs Victoria Elliott married in Westminster on May 6. The groom, son of Windsor dean and Queen Victoria’s godson, gave his bride jewels and heirlooms worth about 10000 dollars including miniatures and hair locks of the late queen. They sailed from England aboard the Empress of Britain on June 14. the valuables vanished from a locked dispatch box inside a secured trunk en route.
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Victoria
B. C
Victoria Alexander G. Elliott
Westminster
Windsor
Queen Victoria
Miss Langley
England
United States Congressmen Visit Manila for Island Tour
Senator W J Strong of Missouri and Representative C A Towne of New York arrived in Manila and will be hosted by Governor General Smith. They plan extensive entertainments and will tour the islands before returning to the United States.
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Manila
W. J. Strong
Missouri
C. A. Towne
New York
Smith
United States
Fateful Attack Mob Take Suspect Near Alexandria
Alexandria Louisiana June 29 A mob seized a negro awaiting transport after the girl’s attack near Ruby ten miles away and his fate remains unknown. Cincinnati June 20 Professor Thomas B Evans of the University of Cincinnati dies at home after being granted a year’s leave for health.
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Alexandria
Ruby
Here
Cincinnati
Thomas B. Evans
University of Cincinnati
Hia Health
Hia
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