Desperate Black Harris Kills Two Officers in Main Street Shootout
Will Harris, a negro desperado, shot and killed Patrolmen Charles Blackstock and William Bailey on Main Street after wounding restaurant keeper Ben Allison and mortally wounding Tom Neil. Captain Page and officers pursued him, Page wounded, Blackstock killed, Bailey killed. Harris took refuge at the Biltmore estate and spoke of uniting unions for protection as over 800 delegates attend a related meeting.
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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 Thrown at Transbaikalia Governor Rennekampff
In Irkutsk on November 14 a bomb failed to injure General Rennekampff governor of Transbaikalia due to the explosive being chilled. His two aides-de-camp suffered minor injuries. The would be assassin, a Social Revolutionary, was captured on Amur street after the blast and later tried by drumhead court martial.
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Irkutsk
Siberia
Rennekampff
Transbaikalia
Decer
Amur Street
Social Revolutionry Organization
Colonel Pitcher Denies Roosevelt Criticism
Colonel William L. Pitcher rejects an American report claiming President Roosevelt asked for a prompt denial of alleged statements denouncing negro troops at Fort Sheridan last year. He says he never held such views and notes his past service with colored troops and their heroism.
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Pitcher
Havana
William L. Pitcher
Roosevelt
Fort Sheridan
Four Shot by Enraged Man in Wyoming County
In Huntington West Virginia November 14 West ley Hardway a gang boss was killed instantly and three black laborers were badly wounded by Fred Adkins on the Deepwater railroad under construction in Wyoming county Adkins, angered by blasting fragments, fired his revolver killing Hardway and injuring three workmen before escaping
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Huntington
W. Va
Westley Hardway
Fred Adkins
Deepwater
Wyoming County
Adkins
Headley Pleads Guilty in Father Murder in Nebraska
Jesse Headley admitted second degree murder in Burt county. He received a 23 year sentence, with good behavior reducing actual time to about fifteen years. The case drew wide interest as jurors were hard to empanel and the defendant appeared unflustered by his arrest in June.
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Tekamah
Neb
Headley
Burt County
Jesse Headley
Implement Dealers' leaders rally against trusts in Nebraska
The opening session of the Nebraska and Western Iowa Implement Dealers' association features a speech by Frank D. Stearns of Logan Ia urging members to unite against trusts as the principal threat to welfare.
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Mira
Ent
Frank D. Stearns
Logan
Nebraska and Western Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
Stearns
Epidemic Meningitis Strikes Cattle Near Pomeroy
Fort Dodge Iowa November 14 An outbreak of an infectious spinal meningitis of virulent form has been found among cattle near Pomeroy by Assistant State Veterinarian Baughman. Several herds are quarantined and milk sales from infected herds are forbidden. Farmers are advised not to skin dead animals but bury them immediately.
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Fort Dodge
Pomeroy
Baughman
Shortage of Rural School Teachers Hits Webster County
Fort Dodge Iowa November 14 The new examination law caused a teacher drought as over half of 36 examinees failed their papers. The Webster county superintendent reports thirty schools without teachers and local boards scramble for qualified instructors.
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Fort Dodge
Ila
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. Doctors attribute the death to heart failure as the community mourns the longtime lawman.
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Downing
Plattsmouth
Neb
Charles Downing
Chicago grain and provisions end higher on light receipts
Active covering by shorts spurred by small NW receipts pushed wheat up in Chicago today. Wheat December closed at 74 3/4 cents, May 78 3/4, July 77 3/4. Corn rose to 42 1/4 and oats to 34 1/4. Provisions gained 5 to 10 cents with pork at 14.15 and lard at 9.25. Cash prices quoted for No 2 hard wheat 72 3/4 to 74 1/4, No 2 corn 44 1/4, No 2 oats 33 1/4.
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Chicago
Shorts
Northwest
Cattle and Hog Prices at South Omaha Market
South Omaha reports 7000 cattle receipts with steady prices across categories from native steers at 3.75 to 6.40, cows and heifers 2.50 to 4.50, and calves up to 6.00. Hog receipts 5500 show 5.90 to 6.15 for heavy to light, with bulk 5.95 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 21000 steady with yearlings 5.50 to 6.00, ewes 4.50 to 5.15, lambs 6.50 to 7.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Omaha
Texas
Chicago market results cattle hogs and sheep report
Chicago observers report cattle receipts at 11 000 with prices from $2.40 to $7.50 for various classes. Hogs receipts 22 000 with prices from $5.40 to $6 35, down 5 to 10 cents. Sheep receipts 25 000 with sheep 3 25 to 5 75, yearlings 5 50 to 6 40, lambs 5 50 to 7 25.
East looks for no strike as railroads settle firemen talks
Nov 14 report says New York New Haven Hartford and New York Central reach agreements with firemen on electric locomotives. Erie locomotive engineers also reach a settlement with officials and no strike is expected while talks with yard men switchmen brakemen proceed. In Cape Town two Boer parties raid and police clash near Upington.
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New York
New Haven
Hartford
New York Central
Erie Locomotive Engineers
Erie
Underwood
Hanrahan
Cape Town
Ferreira
Upington
Plans for Formulating Emergency Currency Principles
Currency committees of the American Banking Association and the New York Chamber of Commerce spent over five hours negotiating principles to guide emergency currency legislation. They aim to present a united set of recommendations to Congress in the upcoming session, signaling progress toward a common ground despite occasional disagreements. The discussion touched on immigration and inclusivity for white immigrants while raising questions about treatment of Black people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Banking Association
New York Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Mindil Dismissed From Service In New York Port
Following a treasury department investigation into alleged under valuation of precious stones in the New York customs service General George W Mindil longtime chief examiner has been dismissed from the service by order of Secretary Shaw.
Pittsburg Police Seize Suspects in Smith Killing
Police report confidence in capturing the slayer of Harry F. Smith killed in his home. Charles Buccini, an Italian suspect, was arrested with a wounded hand and the bullet removed matches the Smith gun. Despite many holdups, criminals continue to escape. wholesale arrests are underway.
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Pittsburg
Harry F. Smith
Charles Buccini
Smith
W. E. Thomas Adjudged Insane in Leavenworth
W E Thomas involved with late C J Devlin of Topeka in coal mines and who attempted suicide here shortly after the Devlin failure was adjudged insane in Leavenworth Kansas on November 14.
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W. E. Thomas
Leavenworth
Kan
C. J. Devlin
Topeka
Devlin
Leavenworth County
Thomas
Kansas bankers weigh currency backed by banks emergency notes
The article describes bankers debating a general credit issue currency issued on bank credit with a guaranteed fund in the treasury to cover bank failures. A plan to segregate bank assets as security was voted down and a sub committee would set the tax level. The majority favored treating credit notes as ordinary, with daily redemption via city clearing houses. In Leavenworth county a man named Devlin was declared insane after a $850000 loss. In Belleville a woman named Petronella Romeiser died after leaping from a third story window following her brother's death.
Indicted rebating trio face federal charges in Kansas City
Indictments returned by a federal grand jury name Davis H. Kresby of Kansas City freight broker for routing flour shipments to evade tariff concessions. W A McGowen Nickel Plate agent is charged with 3.1 cent concession on the Kansas City to Chicago leg. Henry S Hartley faces charges over irregular bidding to gain 5 and 8 cent concessions on cotton seed meal from Indian territory. All three arraigned before Judge Carland and released on 5000 dollar bonds. Potential fines range from 1000 to 20000 dollars with possible prison terms up to two years. Southern Immigration Conference in Nashville concludes its session as it becomes Southern Immigration and Industrial association.
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Kansas City
Davis H. Kresby
Wichita
New York
W. A. McGowen
Nickel Plate
Chicago
Henry S. Hartley
Indian Territory
Carland
United States District Court
Kresky
McGowen
Peary Plans 1907 North Pole Attempt From Maine
Commander Robert E. Peary Arctic explorer returns to the United States with the record of farthest north and expects to try for the North Pole in 1907. Death of Sister Mary Julia Chicago Nov 14 founder and mother superior of St Vincent's orphan asylum dies of pneumonia after brief illness.
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Peary
Bucksport
Navy
Robert E. Peary
United States
North Pole
Mary Julia
Chicago
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
National congress on uniform divorce laws meets in Philadelphia
The second meeting of the national congress on uniform divorce laws was held in Philadelphia after a Washington kickoff nine months earlier. A draft bill lists six grounds for divorce infidelity felony bigamy desertion habitual drunkenness and intolerable cruelty. The committee urges a uniform residence period before filing in any state, aiming to reduce migratory divorces. Delegates from across the country attended.
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Philadelphia
National Congress On
Washington
Rights of Japanese in San Francisco Schools Feared
Secretary Metcalf told friends that San Francisco and perhaps California favor segregated schooling for Asiatic children. He believes the U S Japan treaty grants Japanese children the right to public schools without discrimination and would report this to President Roosevelt.
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San Francisco
Metcalf
Washington
United States
Japan
Roosevelt
Train plunge injures many as embankment tears track
A train derailed west of here with many passengers aboard escaping with cuts and bruises. The entire train plunged into an embankment tearing up the track for about 200 feet.
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Here
Mine Swindler Sentenced in Sacramento Case
William Whalen, an elderly Nevada prospector, was sentenced to ten years at San Quentin for swindling residents out of thousands. An investigation of the Whalen mines found the ore to be salted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
William Whalen
Nevada
San Quentin
Rineland Village Wiped Out by Gas Explosions
Two lives were lost as Rineland near Martin's Ferry Ohio burned after a gas explosion. The village has no fire department and two foreign miner children perished in the blaze.
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Ohio
Martin’s Ferry
Rineland
Thaw Trial Likely Delayed to Early December
District Attorney Jerome announced the Harry Thaw murder trial to be moved to the first week in December. The judge is not yet chosen but may sit before Recorder Goff. Jerome will lead the prosecution with A. D. A. Garvan assisting.
Conference with Moody on Standard Oil antitrust suit
Washington November 14 Attorney General Moody met with Morrison Kellogg and Purdy to discuss the Standard Oil matters. Officials stay reticent but indicate a suit under the Sherman act will be filed within days against the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.
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Moody
Washington
Messrs. Morrison and Kellogg
Purdy
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Wreck on Missouri Pacific near Glencoe injures several passengers
A Missouri Pacific passenger train traveling west at full speed derailed near Glencoe Missouri after rails spread. Several passengers sustained minor injuries as the train was hurled from the track in the afternoon incident.
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Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Glencoe
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South Platte
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Berryman
Washington Post
Southern Immigration Conference
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Quarantine and Immigration Convention
Southern Immigration and Industrial Association
President Roosevelt
Glencoe, Mo
McKiley Tomb
Windsor
McKinley
Canton
Ascutney Mountain
Union National Bank
W. M. Greely
E. W. Stanton
Henry Wilson
Cash
A. Wodds
Bankers National Bank
National City Bank
N. Y
Valley National Bank
Citizen's National Bank
Des Moines
Forthun & Holmes
Ames Home Bakery
Ames
Lockwood Block
Ames, Iowa
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