Desperate gunman kills two officers in Asheville melee
In Asheville on November 14, Will Harris, a Black desperado, shot and killed Patrolmen Charles Blackstock and William Bailey after wounding restaurant keeper Ben Allison. Captain Page was wounded as Harris opened fire on Main Street before the gunman fled to the Biltmore estate. Tom Neil lies mortally wounded.
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Asheville
N. C
Charles Blackstock
William Bailey
Main Street
Will Harris
Ben Allison
Harris
Tom Neil
Valley Street
Eagle Street
Allison
South Main Street
Neil
Page
Bailey
Blackstock
Biltmore Estate
Bomb Failure Smites Transbaikalia Governor Target
In Irkutsk on November 14 General Rennekampff, governor of Transbaikalia, escaped injury when a bomb thrown by a Social Revolutionary assailant exploded harmlessly due to the blast being cooled. The attacker, captured at Amur street, confessed to ties with the group and faced a drumhead court-martial within four hours, while two aides de camp sustained minor contusions.
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Irkutsk
Siberia
Rennekampff
Transbaikalia
Amur Street
Social Revolutionry Organization
Colonel Pitcher Denies Denunciation of Negro Troops
Colonel William L. Pitcher of Havana Navy denies an American newspaper report that President Roosevelt directed an immediate report on whether he denounced colored troops at Fort Sheridan last year. He states he never had such sentiments and recalls service with colored troops and their heroism.
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Pitcher
Havana
Navy
William L. Pitcher
Roosevelt
Fort Sheridan
Four Shot by Enraged Man in Wyoming County
Huntington West Virginia November 14 West ley Hardway gang boss was instantly killed and three black work men badly wounded by Fred Adkins on the Deepwater railroad under construction in Wyoming county. Adkins, passing the blast site, was showered by stone fragments and in a rage fired his revolver at the workers killing one and wounding three. He escaped.
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Huntington
W. Va
Westley Hardway
Fred Adkins
Deepwater
Wyoming County
Adkins
Confesses He Killed Father in Nebraska Case
Tekamah Nebraska November 14 The Headley murder case ended when Jesse Headley pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 23 years in the state penitentiary. The youth showed calm behavior at sentencing. The case drew wide attention in Burt County as jurors were hard to empanel. His time served plus good behavior will total a bit over fifteen years. Community reaction was broadly satisfied given his mental state.
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Tekamah
Neb
Headley
Burt County
Jesse Headley
Implement Dealers Open Meeting With Trust Challenge
President Stearns of Logan Ia urged the Nebraska and Western Iowa Implement Dealers association to unite against trusts in the opening session. He called trusts the great menace to welfare and urged concerted action by dealers to safeguard farmers and local markets.
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Stearns
Association
Ent
Frank D. Stearns
Logan
Nebraska and Western Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
Union of dealers urged at 800 delegate meeting
A speech warned that powerful businessmen with millions seek to control global markets and industries. The delegate body, over 800 strong, discussed aligning associations for common protection, linking with the South Platte district.
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South Platte
Spinal Meningitis Outbreak Hits Cattle Near Pomeroy
Fort Dodge Iowa November 14 An epidemic of virulent infectious spinal meningitis has been found among cattle near Pomeroy by Assistant State Veterinarian Baughman. Several herds are quarantined and milk sales from infected herds are prohibited. Farmers are warned not to skin dead animals but bury them promptly.
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Fort Dodge
Pomeroy
Baughman
Shortage of Rural School Teachers Hits Webster County
Fort Dodge Iowa November 14. A new examination law has left Webster county with a severe teacher shortage. Of a thirty six member class taking exams this month over half failed when graded by the state examining board. The county superintendent now has thirty schools without teachers as directors cry out for hires.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County
Police Chief Downing Dies Suddenly in Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth Nebraska November 14 Chief of Police Charles Downing was found dead in his bed after a two day illness. He is believed to have died of heart failure.
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Downing
Plattsmouth
Neb
Charles Downing
Chicago Grain and Provisions closes higher on gains
Active short covering driven by small northwest receipts pushed wheat up more than a cent on the Chicago market. December wheat rose to 74 7/16c, corn to 42 1/4c, oats to 34 1/4c, with provisions also higher and cash prices posted for No 2 hard wheat 72 3/4 to 74 3/4c, No 2 corn 44 4c, No 2 oats 33 1/4c.
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Chicago
Shorts
Northwest
South Omaha Livestock Prices Report
South Omaha Nov 13 cattle hogs sheep market summary. Cattle receipts 7000 steady with native steers 3.75 to 6.40, cows 2.50 to 4.50, western and Texas steers 3.25 to 5.50, calves 3.00 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 5500, 5 to 6 cent declines, heavies 5.90 to 6.00, lights 6.00 to 6.15, bulk 5.95 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 21000 steady, yearlings 5.50 to 6.00, wethers 5.00 to 5.50, ewes 4.50 to 5.15, lambs 6.50 to 7.25.
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South Omaha
Texas
Chicago Live Stock Market Report November 13
Cattle receipts 11,000 slow and dull with prices for steers from 4.00 to 7.30, cows 2.65 to 4.75, heifers 2.60 to 5.35, bulls 2.40 to 4.50, calves 3.00 to 7.50, feeders 2.00 4.40. Hogs receipts 22,000 markets 5 to 10 cents lower. heavy 6.30 to 6.35, 6.10 to 6.20 for medium, butchers 6.25 to 6.35, 5.60 to 6.05 packers, pigs 5.40 to 6.10. Sheep receipts 25,000 weak to lower. sheep 3.25 to 5.75, yearlings 5.50 to 6.40, lambs 5.50 to 7.25.
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Chicago
East Looks for No Strike in Electric Locomotives
No major rail labor disruption expected in the Northeast as New York New Haven Hartford and New York Central reach agreements with firemen on electric locomotive issues. Erie locomotive engineers also report agreement with officials and a pause pending other yard and switch personnel settlements. Cape Town reports two new Boer parties invading the colony with police clashing near Upington.
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New York
New Haven
Hartford
New York Central
Erie Locomotive Engineers
Erie
Underwood
Hanrahan
Cape Town
Ferreira
Upington
Formulation of Principles Guides Emergency Currency Plan
Currency committees of the American Banking Association and the New York Chamber of Commerce spent over five hours in Washington on November 14 discussing the formulation of principles to guide legislation for emergency currency. Some members urged unity to press Congress for the needed law, and substantial progress was reported as adjournment neared.
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Washington
American Banking Association
New York Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Delegates Favor Welcoming White Immigrants While Some Prefer Racial Limits
The sentiment among delegates favors admitting any desirable class of white immigrants without regard to nationality, yet there are occasional desires to retain Black people in their current status.
Mindil Dismissed From Service In New York
New York November 14 Following a Treasury Department inquiry into alleged under valuation of precious stones in the customs service at New York, General George W Mindil longtime chief examiner has been dismissed from the service by order of Secretary Shaw.
Wholesale Arrests at Pittsburg Slaying
Pittsburg police express confidence in capturing the slayer of Harry F. Smith who was killed in his home. Charles Buccini, an Italian suspect, was arrested with a wounded hand after a bullet extracted matches the one from Smiths gun. Many holdups were reported as criminals escape.
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Pittsburg
Harry F. Smith
Charles Buccini
Smith
W. E. Thomas Adjudged Insane in Kansas
Leavenworth Kansas November 14 W E Thomas associated with the late C J Devlin of Topeka in coal mines attempted suicide after the Devlin failure and was adjudged insane.
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W. E. Thomas
Leavenworth
Kan
W. EB. Thomas
C. J. Devlin
Topeka
Devlin
Plan to issue emergency bank currency debated
Bankers discussed plans for currency issued on general credit by banks during financial stress. A proposal to segregate assets as security was rejected. A guaranty fund from a tax on credit notes would back liabilities if a bank failed. Majority favored no preferential treatment for these notes, to be traded like other bank notes. Daily redemption would occur via city clearing houses.
Indictments Sealed For Rebater Schemes In Kansas City
Federal grand jury charges Davis H. Kresby Kansas City freight broker with routing flour shipments to secure tariff concessions. W A McGowen Nickel Plate agent is charged with 3.1 cent concession on part of distance. Henry Hartley faces 5 and 8 cent concession charges on cotton seed meal shipments. All three released on 5000 dollar bonds. Potential fines up to 10000 for Kresby and McGowen and up to 20000 for Hartley with possible two-year penitentiary terms.
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Kansas City
Federal
Davis H. Kresby
Wichita
New York
W. A. McGowen
Nickel Plate
Chicago
Henry
Hartley
Indian Territory
Carland
United States District Court
Kresky
McGowen
Southern Immigration Conference Ends in Nashville
The Southern quarantine and immigration convention in Nashville on November 14 concluded its sessions after adopting the new name Southern Immigration and Industrial Association. The gathering focused on border and labor issues, with delegates from southern states outlining plans for regional cooperation and economic development.
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Southern Immigration Conference
Nashville, Tenn
Southern Quarantine and Immigration Convention
Southern Immigration and Industrial Association
Adjudged Insane After Devlin Failure Case
Thomas was adjudged insane in the prairie court of Leavenworth county by a jury. He lost 850000 dollars in the Devlin failure and has since been of unsound mind.
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Leavenworth County
Thomas
Devlin
Tragedy as Woman Leaps From Third Story Window
Belleville Illinois reports Miss Petronella Romeiser twenty four daughter of P M Romeiser a prominent merchant grieves death of her brother and leaped from the third story window fracturing skull and arm. Attending physician believes she cannot live.
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Belleville
Miss Petronella Romeiser
P. M. Romeiser
Peary to Make New Trip to Reach Pole in 1907
Bucksport Maine November 14 Commander Robert E Peary Arctic explorer returns to the United States with the farthest north record and plans another attempt to reach the North Pole in 1907 Death of Sister Mary Julia Chicago November 14 founder and mother superior of St Vincent's orphan asylum dies of pneumonia after brief illness in the city
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Peary
Bucksport
Robert E. Peary
United States
North Pole
Mary Julia
Chicago
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
National Congress on Uniform Divorce Laws Meets
Philadelphia reports the national congress on uniform divorce laws held its second meeting. A draft bill lists six grounds for divorce infidelity felony bigamy desertion habitual drunkenness and intolerable cruelty. The committee urges each state legislatures to set a residence period before filing. Delegates from across the country attended.
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Philadelphia
National Congress On
Washington
Rights of Japanese Children in San Francisco Schools
San Francisco reports that Secretary Metcalf said local sentiment favors segregated schooling for Asiatic children and that current law may be strengthened next session. He also opined that the U.S. Japanese treaty grants Japanese children public school access without discrimination and would report this to President Roosevelt.
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San Francisco
Metcalf
Washington
United States
Japan
Roosevelt
Wreck on Missouri Pacific near Glencoe causes injuries
A Missouri Pacific passenger train derailed near Glencoe Missouri while traveling at speed after spreading rails. The incident injured a number of passengers. medical crews aided victims at the scene as trains were halted and investigations began.
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St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Glencoe
Train wreck leaves passengers unhurt after plunge
A train derailed and plunged into an embankment causing the track bed to be torn up for 200 feet. Passengers suffered only cuts and bruises, with everyone on board escaping miraculously.
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Here
Mine Swindler Sentenced in Sacramento Case
Sacramento Cal Nov 14 William Whalen an aged mining prospector of Nevada was arrested here for swindling citizens out of several thousand dollars by false representations and sentenced to ten years imprisonment at San Quentin An investigation of the Whalen mines showed the ore was salted.
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Sacramento
Cal
William Whalen
Nevada
San Quentin
Rineland Village Wiped Out by Gas Fire
Ohio village Rineland near Martin's Ferry was nearly destroyed by a gas explosion fire. Two lives were lost including two children of a foreign miner. The village has no fire department and residents faced a crisis in extinguishing the blaze.
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Ohio
Martin’s Ferry
Rineland
Thaw Trial in December Moves to Start Week
New York District Attorney Jerome announced the Harry Thaw murder trial would begin the first week of December. The judge had not been chosen, likely before Recorder Goff. Jerome will lead the prosecution with Assistant District Attorney Garvan assisting.
Conference With Moody on Standard Oil Matters
Washington November 14 Attorney General Moody held a final conference with Morrison Kellogg and Purdy assistant to the attorney general on the Standard Oil matters. There is no doubt suit will be entered within a few days against the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey under the Sherman antitrust law.
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Moody
Washington
Messrs. Morrison and Kellogg
Purdy
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Contract for McKinley Tomb Granite Chosen at Windsor Vermont
A local granite firm has been contracted to furnish the material for the sarcophagi in Canton mausoleum. The green granite from Ascutney mountain will be used for the McKinleys’ resting place.
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McKinley
Windsor
President McKinley
Canton
Ascutney Mountain
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Ames
Iowa
Henry Wilden
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