Defense Opens Plea for Gingles in Chicago Trial
The Ella Gingles theft trial near its close with Assistant State's Attorney Short delivering a powerful closing. He attacked defense counsel Patrick H. O'Donnell and framed the case as a straightforward theft tied to a lurid hotel note. Jurors and spectators, including Miss Agnes Barrette, reacted to the charged courtroom rhetoric as the defense begins its final plea.
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Chicago
Perrling
Ella Gingies
Short
P. H. O'Donnell
Gingles
Brentano
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Bri. Short
Ella Gingles
Remete
French Lick Springs
Mr. Short
Bat blows kill boy at Duluth ball park
Eddie Lats a 14 year old boy died after a baseball bat struck his head during batting practice at the ball park. Marion the pitcher swung at a falling ball as Lars Tan vanished and the bat struck the lad between the eyes. He recovered briefly then died at St Marys hospital after a skull fracture.
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Duluth
Minn
Eddie Lats
Marion
Ball Park
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lars
Lars Tan
St. Mary's Hospital
Moose meat seized. Minnesota homesteader fined for possession
Cass Lake Minnesota May 16 Steve Schaak a homesteader on Klehi Lake was fined 104 dollars for possessing cow moose meat. Game Warden Bailey visited the claim and requested meat. Schaak says he bought it from an Indian.
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Minnesota
Cass Lake
Minn
Steve Schaak
Klehi Lake
Bailey
Bendji
Wass
Schaak
Merchants Rate Public Aid for Travelers Benefit
Chicago July 16 Travel ers will be able to avail themselves of reduced fares under a new travelers benefit announced today by Rall Newlaton. The measure aims to ease costs for journeys and promises lower rates across major routes for a limited period.
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Chicago
St.Louis
Kansasity
Omaha
St. Joseph
Missouri River
Western
Rall Newlaton
Lapps in Sweden Face Hardships From Cold Spring
In northern Sweden grave hardships strike the Lapps as a backward spring and summer delay the melt of ice. Reindeer herds suffer as grazing spots vanish and many animals die from cold and hunger, threatening the nomadic communities dependent on them.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Aberdeen Death Mystery Inquest On Thomas Case
Aberdeen, July 18 authorities doubt whether Timothy Thomas killed himself or was murdered. Found Tuesday night with a bullet wound in his stomach, his clothes not burned, suggesting doubt about self infliction. Thomas was conscious for over two hours and gave no hint of foul play. An inquest will be held.
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Aberdeen
5. D
Timothy Thomas
Thomas
Hela
Fall at Rice's Point Elevator Kills Two in Accident
Duluth July 16 Charles Ward 29 fell 800 feet from the top of the new elevator D under construction at Rice's Point and died instantly. He boarded with Mrs Millie Cholette who was found gasping in her apartment nearby. Both incidents shock the city as investigators review the tragedy and related safety concerns.
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Duluth
Charles Ward
Rice’s Point
Michigan Street
Millie Cholette
N D Airship To Carry 10 Passengers
N D July 16 R N Metcalf of Driscoll shows a patent flying machine. It combines land conveyance with an aeroplane and can navigate to shore from water. It features a 3000 foot plane surface, forty horsepower, eight propellers and simple balance devices. Metcalf expects a working model in ten days capable of carrying 10 persons or equivalent freight.
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Bismarck
N. D
R. N. Metcalf
Driscoll
City
Metcalf
Tts
Train crashes into station at Aberdeen
Aberdeen SD July 16 Alliwaukee road passenger train from the south reached the station with cars uncoupled from the engine. The locomotive brakes and the train dashed into the passenger station knocking loose part of the roof. Passengers were jarred but unharmed. Wayfreight No 91 southbound had six cars derailed near Alpena with several passengers aboard but none injured.
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Aberdeen
Alliwaukee Road
Wayfreight No. 91
Alpena
Polows Actress Seeks Suicide Ends Cuban Actor’s Career
New York July 11 death by own action ends the career of a wealthy young Cuban. Juan Balsinde shot himself in his apartment at 211 Hast Fourteenth street. Police found about 200 seat checks, memoranda and a letter suggesting infatuation with an actress who pursued him from Cuba to the United States. It is believed he killed himself as his money and love affair waned.
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New York
Juan Balsinde
Hast Fourteenth Street
Cuba
Beauty contest prize awarded to 70 year old Doyle in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburg on July 1 Mrs Brid get Doyle aged 70 of Coen won the fifteenth prize in a beauty contest at St Pauls Orphan Asylum Kennywood Park. About 600 entrants competed with ages from 3 to 26. Judges noted fairness in allocation of the award among contestants.
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Pittsburg
Bridget Doyle
Coen
Rioting and gunfire at Pressed Steel Strike in Pittsburg
Pittsburg July 16 reports say state constabulary rifles at the Schoenville plant of Pressed Steel Car as strikers swarm gates. Riot squads scatter crowds, shots ring out, and dozens injured. Deputies brace the area while liquor moves into the camp.
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Pittsburg
State Constabulary
Schoenville
Pressed Steel Car Company
McKees
Gumbert
Standard Steel Car
Ayndora
Here
Lyndora
Pressed Steal Car Company
Reductions Drive Tariff Conferee Progress
Washington July 18 Better progress was made by the tariff conferees in forenoon talks. The silk schedule was adopted and scrap iron duties fixed at $1 a ton. The Senate pushed the plan to keep large changes in steel and especially structural steel rates, while President Taft pressed for lower rates and freer coal. Conferees plan modifications to senate provisions and consider a larger consumer friendly reform.
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Washington
Senate
Washington, D. C
Taft
House
Elkins and
Scott
West Virginia
Treasury Department
Payne
Aldrich
Mr. Taft
Fom
White House
Taft to Be Referee in Tariff Battle
Washington July 18 President Taft will umpire the tariff bill fight between Senate Aldrich and House Payne to avoid drawn battles. A conference committee will review their decisions. The initial clashes will focus on cotton goods and later the silk schedule with Aldrich and Payne guiding the talks.
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Washington
Aldrich
Representative Payne
Senate
House
Taft
Congress
Sfessrs
Payne
New Pitcher for Quincy Boosts Local Team Prospects
Quincy Hofer pursues new players to strengthen the team amid limited patronage. The report confirms a new pitcher, Max Well, purchased from Lincoln, Neb, Western league, ordered to report at Quincy immediately and expected to join by the Kewanee series homecoming this Saturday.
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Quincy
Quincy Whig
Hofer
Max Well
Lincoln
Neb
Quincey
Deal foreshadows Bell system merger to $970 million
New York July 16 The merging of all Bell telephone companies into a single corporation with a capitalization of 970 million dollars is foreshadowed by AT&T’s move to absorb stock of the New York and New Jersey Telephone company. It is believed the New York firm will accept a stock-for-stock exchange.
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New York
Bell Telephone Companies
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company
New York Company
Drownings in Mississippi River Near Northeast Minneapolis
In Minneapolis Minnesota on July 16 Jen nie Hagelin 21 Bes sie Christianson 22 and Elizabeth Hagelin 19 were pulled under by a strong undertow between Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues northeast. Spectators saw Emil Sindara swim to the middle of the river and rescue Elizabeth Hagelin who was unconscious and revived after fifteen minutes. All three were excellent swimmers and were drawn toward the river’s middle as patrolmen retrieved the bodies with grappling hooks.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Jennie Hagelin
Bessie Christianson
Mississippi River
Emil Sindara
Elizabeth Hagelin
Miror
Crappling
Jrona
Archaeology director uncovers Puye burial mound in New Mexico
Dr. E L Hewitt of the School of American Archaeology at Santa Fe reports after six years of searching a burial mound at Puye twenty five miles west of Santa Fe containing numerous archaeological treasures. In a separate note, the Glidden tour group passed through Winona on their journey from La Crosse to Minneapolis between 8 25 and 9 13 this morning.
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Santa Fe
N. M
E. L. Hewitt
School of American Archaeology of
Puye
Here
Winona
Minn
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Pioneer Lawyer Alphons Matthews Dies at 50
Alphons Matthews a leading Iowa lawyer died in Dubuque after a long illness. He was 50 and a brother of Judge M. C. Matthews of the district court. The death occurred yesterday forenoon marking a notable loss in the state’s legal community.
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Dubuque
Alphons Matthews
M. C. Matthews
District Court
Plot to wreck freight near Minot falls short
A westbound flyer escaped a wreck when a freight delayed by Sawyer ran into a pile of twenty five ties laid across the track three miles out. Investigators say the obstruction was meant to wreck the fast train but slow speeds prevented derailment. Authorities work on clues as the flyer passed safely.
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Flyer
Minot
N. C
Sawyer
Fyer
Curtis Repeats Flight Record Nine Miles in Fifteen Minutes
New York July 16 Glenn H Curtis bettered his own record by flying his aeroplane nine miles in fifteen minutes at Mineola L I. T. Thick fog reduced visibility but other conditions were excellent.
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New York
Glenn H. Curtis
Mineola
L. T
Bomb Suspect to Grand Jury in Chicago
Vincent A Altman assistant business agent of the carpenters union and former policeman must answer to the grand jury for the June 27 explosion of bomb 31 at the Chicago Telephone company rear. Acting Assistant Chief Lavin presented a circumstantial case and witnesses surprised many. Bail set at 20 000 after debate. defense urged 10 000. Edward Chase faced caution after declaring a psychological moment, then departed after confirming no harm.
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Chicago
Vincent A. Altman
Carpenters’ Union
Central Exchange
Chicago Telephone Company
Lavin
Wayman
Altman
Mr. Waymen
Mr. Lavin
Snowden's Successor Named at Congregational Church
Rev Otis H Holmes of Algona invited to become pastor at First Congregational Church Cedar Falls. Holmes, four years in Kossuth County legislature, says he entered politics by accident. Services set to begin September 1. Last Sunday in July marks Dr J E Snowden's farewell after fifty years in ministry. he will preach at Charles City during August and September.
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Cedar
Otis .H. Holmes
Algona
First Congregational Church
Holmes
Kossuth County
General Assembly
J. E. Snowden
Charles City
Henson warns Canadians on Britain's peril in address
In Winnipeg the Canadian club heard Rev. Mr. Henson of Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's in London warn that Great Britain faces a dire hour. He urged colonies, especially Canada, to aid the mother country before time runs out, comparing Britain’s fate to ancient Rome.
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Winnipeg
Man
Great Britain
Mr. Henson
Westminster Abbey
St. Margaret's
London
Henson
Canada
Nurse from Carstairs to wed English missionary in the far north
Edmonton July 16 A Canadian nurse Miss Annie Nash of Carstairs Alberta plans a three month journey by rail stage river steamer to Hay River Village to marry Rev Alfred J Vale an English church missionary. The trip covers Athabasca Landing to Fort Smith and Hay River with tent camping en route.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Annie
Nash
Carstairs
Alta
Here
Hay River Village
Alfred J. Vale
Wycliffe College
Toronto
Fort Smith
Hay River
Athabasca River
Athabasca Lake
Slave River
Great Slave Lake
Hudson's Bay
Miss Nash
Archdeacon Lucas
London
England
Canada
Erie County Hospital
Buffalo
Montreal
Quebec
Indian Head Hospital
Saskatchewan
Nelson and
Trails
British Columbia
Red Deer
No Charge for Fang Time Declared by Court
Baltimore July 16 The Postal Telegraph company must now provide filing time on messages at no charge to the sender. The ruling follows a decision by the court of appeals, and effectively waives charges in this filing context.
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Postal Telegraph Cass
Baltimore
Postal Telegraph Company
Court of Apneats
Foreclosure Decree Tag Chicago Great Western Property
A final decree of foreclosure and sale in the Chicago Great Western railway ancillary receivership in Illinois was handed down by Judge Walter H. Sanborn in Chicago. The final decree in the main proceeding was entered July 10 at St Paul. Crane To Chinese Post: real death has decided appoint Charles R. Crane of Chicago as miniature Shine.
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Chicago
Chicago Great Western Railway
Illinois
Walter H. Sanborn
United States Circuit Court
St, Paul
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American Sheetind Tin Plate Company
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Tin Department
Chester
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
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Elmer Prisen
Ohio Valley Hospital
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Fred F. Frash
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Deal Foreshadows 'Phone Corporation
Iwo
KS Snowden
Fang
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