National Educational Association Opens in Minneapolis
Fifteen thousand delegates attended the National Educational Association convention in Minneapolis with estimates reaching twenty thousand. Key sessions featured Dr. Cyrus Northrup and Dr. Nicholas Morrary Butler. President Beardshear hospitalized, and a fourteen‑hour schedule of meetings and reports outlined for the day.
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National Educational Association
Minneapolis
Beardehear
Butler Tatke
Nicholas Morrary Batler
Columbia University
EB. A. Alderman
Tulipe University
New Orleans
Exposition Building
National Council
Indian Department
Association
Charles Eliot
Harvard
James A. Foshay
Los Angeles
Judge Shiras rules for homesteaders in Iowa land cases
In Sioux City on July 9 Judge O P Shiras of the federal court decided for the homesteaders in the O'Brien county land cases. The Sioux City and St Paul railroad had claimed title to vast government land set aside for homesteads. The Interior Department had ruled for the purchasers. Shiras reverses it. Twenty five thousand acres and forty lawsuits are affected.
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Shiras
O'Brien County
Sioux City
O. P. Shiras
Federal
St. Paul
Department of the Interior
Burgess Nominated for Missouri Supreme Judge
Springfield Missouri July 9 Democratic judicial convention nominated Gavon D Burgess for a ten year term on the state supreme court. Delegates vote on three names apiece with balloting in progress at midnight after adopting resolutions indorsing the Kansas City platform.
Judge Dismisses the Jury in City Savings Bank Case
Detroit July 9 Judge Alfred J Murphy of the recorder s court dismissed the entire panel of jurors drawn for the July term in the trial of Fran C Andrews former vice president of the wrecked City Savings Bank It is rumored several jurors were friendly with Andrews political associates and the move created a sensation in court.
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Detroit
Alfred J. Murphy
Recorder’s Court
Fran C. Andrews
City Savings Bank
Frank C. Andrews
Eleven Die of the Heat in Pittsburg July Report
Heat wave continues with eleven deaths and six serious prostration cases reported in Pittsburg over the last 24 hours. Authorities warn of dangerous temperatures and urge residents to seek shade and hydration.
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Pittsburg
Teamsters Refuse Aid as Freight Handlers Strike Sparks Talks
Chicago July 9. Chairman Job of the state arbitration committee arranged meetings today between railroad general managers and a five man striker committee. The Teamsters National Union says it cannot aid the strike due to existing agreements with Chicago railroad owners, pledging to follow employer orders on freight handling. President Curran predicts an amicable adjustment by night.
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Chicago
Job
Curran
Teamsters
Teamsters’ National Union
EB. L. Hurley
National Fund to Aid Miners Proposed by Labor and Public
Wilkesbarre Pa July 9 a national defense fund to aid striking anthracite coal miners is proposed with organized labor and the public invited to contribute Harry White of New York secretary of the National Garment Workers and a conciliation committee member approved the plan after a conference with President Mitchell Mitchell states the union will not accept aid until its resources are exhausted The National Civic Federation continues efforts toward peace and a federal investigation aided by the labor department remains underway
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Wilkesbarre
National Defense Fund
Harry White
New York
National Garment Workers
National Civic Federation
Mitchell
White
Miners’ Union
Federal
Department of Labor
Trouble at Union Pacific shops sparks Denver strike fears
In Denver during July, Pinkerton guards run the Union Pacific shops as four city policemen guard the site. The strike grows tenser after an assault on a worker and the crowd at night increases. Strikers claim only three skilled machinists remain and all boilermakers blacksmiths and coppersmiths have quit. Strikers patrol the grounds outside the Pinkertons.
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Denver
Union Pacific
Pinkerton
Pinkertonnes
No Change In Machinists Strike conference Omaha
President James OConnell of the International Association of Machinists and President Burt of the Union Pacific met but the shopmen strike remained unresolved. Both sides maintained their positions and no action altered the stalemate.
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Omaha
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Burt
Union Pacific
Beatrice Stallion Linden Tree Dies at 30 in Neb
Beatrice Nebraska reports the death of Linden Tree the Arabian stallion once gifted by the sultan of Turkey to General Grant and later to General L W Colby. The aged horse died last night of old age at thirty years.
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Beatrice
Linden Tree
Turkey
Grant
L. W. Colby
Miss Morrison Sentenced to Twenty Five Years
Eldorado Kansas July 0 Jessica Morrison convicted June 28 of second degree murder for killing Miss Olin Castle in June 1900 by cutting her throat with a razor was sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary. A new trial motion arrest of judgment and plea for sentence postponement were denied. Morrison sat mute as sentence was pronounced and left with her father and brother. She claimed the trial was unfair and predicted a Supreme Court reversal. Three trials have cost the county $12000.
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Eldorado
Kan
Jessica Morrison
Miss Morrison
Wur
Supreme Court
Mias Morrison
Man Kills Himself Trapping Friend Gas Explosion
In Chicago on July 9 Join Gunderson, living at a Washington boulevard boarding house, turned on the gas and died. Hirai Stover, awakened by odor, rushed from his room to help, broke into Gundersons room, and the escaping gas ignited, severely injuring Stover. Gunderson was dead when found.
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Chicago
Gunderson
Washington Boulevard
Hirai Stover
Stover
Four Persons Murdered Near Guthrie Oklahoma
Four mutilated bodies were found near Prudence Oklahoma by the Cimarron river. Authorities say the victims were likely movers attacked and killed by unknown assailants. Sheriffs from Garfield Woods Bisine and Kingfisher counties hunt for evidence to solve the mystery amid limited telegraph and railroad access.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Olla
Cimarron River
Garfield
Woods
Bisine
Kingfisher
Prudence
Ames Acquitted in Bribery Case Against Police Superintendent
The jury found Superintendent Fred W. Ames not guilty after an eighteen hour deliberation. The grand jury had issued seven indictments tied to bribery and corruption schemes. More than forty witnesses testified on methods of levying tribute on downtown resorts.
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Ames
Minneapolis
Fred W. Ames
Grain Rates to Be Restored for Western Roads
Grain rates from Kansas City to Chicago are likely to be restored by August 1 after a Chicago conference of western traffic men. All Western roads appear favorable to returning to the old rate before the new crop shipments, ending a demoralized period.
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Chicago
Trafic Men of the
Western Roads
Kansas City
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Coffelt Murder Case
In Winfield Kansas the jury in the October 1901 murder of Santa Fe detective George C Montgomery by O W Coffelt was discharged after failing to reach a verdict. Trial set for next March. George W Miller owner of ranch No 101 tied to Coffelt to be tried on same charge.
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Winfield
Kan
O. W. Coffelt
George C. Montgomery
Santa Fe
George W. Miller
Rostand Petition Withdrawn in Cyrano Case
The petition to reopen the Gross Mansfield case involving the author ship of Cyrano de Bergerac by attorney William Barry was withdrawn yesterday, ending a long standing federal court matter in Chicago.
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Rostand
Chicago
M. Rostand
William Barry
Gross Mansfield
Farm tragedy as lightning claims man and cattle
During a severe thunderstorm yesterday John Goldman was struck and killed instantly on his farm eight miles southwest of the city. Four cattle also died in the bolt. Goldman had moved here last spring from Clear Lake Iowa.
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Mitchell
John Goldman
Clear Lake
Burlington Route announces $48 to Providence KR I
Rate to Providence KR I and return cancels with Baptist Young People's Union. Tickets go on sale July 6 7 and ?. Inquiries to Burlington Route agent or J Francis General Passenger Agent Omaha Neb.
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Burlington
Providence
KR. I
Baptist Young People's Union
Nature's Remedies For All Diseases Claim by Lewis Remedies
An advertisement from Wa Kerreeman of Tox Butte Nebraska promotes Lewis Medicine Company remedies for kidney and liver diseases digestion rheumatism catarrh heart disease general debility and other illnesses. It promises a full refund if a cure is not effected.
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Lewis Medicine Company
Kerreeman
Tox Butte
Neb
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