Steunenberg murder trial stalls as venire seeks more jurors
In Rolse Idaho May 21 the Steunenberg murder trial is likely to adjourn again to gather a new local venire of taleomen. Only eleven of twenty peremptory challenges used. nine of the previous venire remain. Judge Woot likely to adjourn for a full day and dispatch Sheriff Hodgin for fifty more prospective jurors.
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Rolse
Ida
Steunenberg
Taleamen
Veniremen
Woot
Hodgin
Church Government Report Weighs Overtones of Hierarchy
In Columbus Ohio on May 21 the Presbyterian general assembly adopted a committee report on church administration. The four overtures call for executive commissions led by moderators in presbyteries synods and the assembly amid opposition that it mirrors Roman Catholic structure. Tomorrow a temperance dispute between the Inter-church Temperance Federation and the Anti-Saloon League will be debated on the assembly floor.
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Columbus
Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
Committee On Temperance
Inter-church Temperance Federation
Anti-Sa'oon League
Monument to Ensign Bagley in Capitol Square
Twenty thousand people witnessed the unveiling of the monument and statue in Capitol square honoring Ensign Worth Wagley of the U S Navy who was killed by a Spanish shell off Cardenas on May 11 1898 in Raleigh North Carolina May 21.
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Ensign Bagley
Raleigh
N. C
Capitol Square
United States
Worth Wagley
United States Navy
Cardenas
Saloons Closed on Sunday in Brazil Indiana
Brazil Indiana May 21 for the first time in many years the saloons of this city were closed on Sunday. In addition all public gambling resorts have been closed and the gamblers have been warned to go to work or get out of town.
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Brazil
Ind
Naomi Steamship Burned Off Grand Haven Route
The steamer Naomi of the Crosby line burned to the water’s edge at 1:30 am en route from Grand Haven to Milwaukee. Fifty passengers were rescued by the Stratford and transferred to the Kansas. Four crew members and one passenger died in the blaze.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Evening Journal
Naomi
Crosby Transportation Line
Grand Haven
Milwaukee
Stratford
Kansas
Crosby Line
Elderly Indiana couple reconciles in court
In Elwood Indiana on May 21 Emily Webb 74 and her 76 year old husband Jesse Webb faced wife desertion charges. Emily testified she would live with him if he stopped drinking. Jesse said she was his fifth wife but loved the last one best. The judge ended the case and the couple left together smiling.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Fisher
C. P. Btllen
Allen
Colorado
Idaho
James H. Hawley
Elwood
Ind
Emily Webb
Jesse
Webb
Emily
Interior to dismiss clerks to boost efficiency
Washington May 21 The secretary of the interior approved Commissioner Ballinger’s plan to increase efficiency by firing old and inefficient clerks. Four mail and files division employees will be dismissed and replaced, and thirteen patent office clerks will also be discharged.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
General Landn Office
Patent Office
Fatherland Labor League Formed in Hamburg
The Father land Labor League unites thirty seven unions across the empire to counter social democracy and its alleged terrorism in business and politics. Telegrams of sympathy were received from Emperor William and Chancellor Prince von Buelow.
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Hamburg
Fatherland Labor League
Empire
William
Prince von Buelow
Referee Rules Gas Price Cut Law Unconstitutional
New York May 21 Arthur H Mas ten the referee appointed by Judge Lacombe reports the law reducing the price of gas in New York City from 1 to 50 cents per 1000 feet is unconstitutional.
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New York
Arthur H. Masten
Lacombe
United States District Court
New York City
She Got a New One
A humorous exchange from London Tit-Bits features a wife praising her new bonnet and quipping she avoids correcting her husband about its tilt to spare him public embarrassment. The lighthearted joke centers on affection and social pretense.
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John
London
The Mohammedan Oath Procedures in Courts
A description of the Mohammedan oath in courts where a Muslim places the right hand on the Koran and the forehead to touch the book, then answers that he is bound to tell the truth. It notes that in India the ceremony has been abolished in favor of an affirmation.
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India
Fighting Preacher Aked Takes New York Pastor Post
Rev Dr Charles F Aked named pastor of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in New York known as Rockefeller's pastor due to the magnate attending services. Born in Nottingham England he previously led Pembroke chapel Liverpool for seventeen years and earned a reputation as a vigorous critic. He supported the Boers in the South African war and faced mob violence for anti British views and now plans to naturalize in America.
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Charles F. Aked
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
New York
Aked
America
Plot For Three Lives Men Who Plotted Are Caught
Russian Premier Stolypin told parliament of an assassination plot against Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholasievitch and Grand Duke Alexander Micholaievitch. The plot aimed to seize the imperial palace and carry out terrorist attacks while riots followed in Odessa.
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Stolypin
Nicholas Nicholavietch
Council of National Defense
Alexander Micholaievitch
Nicholas Micholavietch
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Council of Ministers
Imperial Palace
Terrorism Lapse Triggers Odessa Riots After Assassination
After the assassination of three Odessa police officials on May 21, rioting erupted as Black Hundreds attacked Jews and others. An explosion at the central police bureau killed the police chief and two detectives. seven others were injured. Terrorists were captured. a female accomplice escaped. The attackers’ leader was later identified as Teherthoff.
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Odessa
Central Police Bureau
Teherthoff
Robbers Demolish Safe at Midland Post Office
In Midland Michigan on May 21 a safe was blown open at the local post office. Robbers secured about 1000 dollars in cash and stamps before escaping quietly. The front door was found unfastened and the interior littered with debris. Lynn Northway, son of the postmaster, discovered the scene in the morning.
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Midland
Mich
Lynn
Northway
Robbers Loot Safe In Quiet Overnight Break-In
A night burglary left a safe blown open and its door across the room. The clock stopped at 1 42. The night watchman heard nothing. Residents reported a muffled explosion. Loot included 800 in stamps and 100 in cash.
Preliminary trial held in Hillsboro for death of Lola Nance
In Hillsboro on May 21 the preliminary trial of Taylor Phipps Byron D. Davis William Sharp Oran K. Allen and Cullen Allen for causing the death of 18 year old Lola E Nance was conducted before Justice Charis W Grassell. All defendants were bonded to await the grand jury in November. State witnesses claim Sharp, a bridge watchman, took leave to visit a school house near East Fork church and implied Oran K Allen was in trouble. The state contends an operation at the school house led to Miss Nance's death.
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Hillsboro
U11
Taylor Phipps
Byron D. Davis
William Sharp
Oran K. Allen
Cullen Allen
Lola E. Nance
John H. Nance
Charis W. Grassell
William H. Hapwood
Clover Leaf Railroad
Sharp
East Fork Church
Miss Nance
Superman wins Brooklyn Handicap in mud at Cravesend
At Cravesend Race Track on May 21 the 3-year-old colt Superman from James R. Keene’s stable triumphed in the Brooklyn Handicap. He ran one mile and a quarter in 2:09 beating Beacon Light by a length for a $20,000 purse.
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Cravesend
N. Y
Superman
James R. Keene
Brooklyn
Beacon Light
The Markets Hogs and Cattle Receipts at Chicago May 21 1907
Market reports show hogs receipts 13000 with mixed packers pricing and heavy shipping grades from 8 05 to 8 60. Cattle and beef receipts 20000 with natives and westerns steady to firm. sheep and lambs steady at advance. beef cattle and stockers listed with price ranges. Official yesterday receipts 40020 and shipments 7602. estimated today 13000 and tomorrow 13000 with similar tone.
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Texas
Chicago
John A Babcock in Chicago HLL Ad Promises Square Deal
A terse Chicago advertisement by John A Babcock of HLL offers a square deal and invites contact, signaling a personal sales or service pitch with direct, minimal wording.
Foraker Tests Ramirez English Fluency In Brownsville Hearing
Brownsville policeman Mace donio Ramirez testified before the senate military affairs committee about Aug 15 incidents in Brownsville Texas. The cross examination by Senator Foraker sought English language proficiency and consistency with prior statements amid discrepancies among police witnesses.
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Washington
Brownsville
Texas
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Macedonio Ramirez
Dominguez
Domincuez
Senator Foraker
Senator Warren
Foraker
Ramirez
Lisbon press law test ends with editor fined in insanity claim
A Lisbon case tests Portugal's new press law as editor of O Mundo is convicted and fined 110 dollars after publishing an article alleging the prime minister is insane. The court bans discussion of the premier’s mental condition, seen as a failure but may provoke repeal of the statute granting public prosecutors broad censorship powers.
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Lisbon
O’mundo
Portugal
Negro delegates urged to boycott Christian Endeavor event
In Seattle on May 21 locals urged that Negro bishops and delegates avoid the Christian Endeavor convention to be held here this summer. A hotel previously refused to reserve rooms for the Negro delegates and the Endeavor committee declined to intervene with the hotel’s ruling.
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Seattle
Wash
Christian Endeavor Convention
Christian Endeavor Entertainment Committee
Angell to Speak at Michigan Women’s Banquet
Ann Arbor May 21 The Michigan Women’s banquet, the largest co ed social event of the year, will be held in Barbour gymnasium on Saturday May 25. President Angell departs from custom to respond to a toast, with Miss Florence Burton selected as toast mistress.
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Prexy” Angell
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Barbour Gymnasium
Florence Burton
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Church Government Report
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St. Petersburg
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Flinders
Lola Nance
John A. Babcock
The
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Overman
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