Man of Mystery William Pepe Hanged for Plath Murder
Special Dispatch from Great Falls reports in Chateau yard at 6:09 a.m. William Pepe was hanged for murdering Julius Plath. He maintained innocence, greeted guards calmly, and addressed clergy before death. The execution marked Teton county's first legal hanging, with about 50 spectators and Sheriff Hubbard present. Pepe's final letter claimed innocence and forgiveness, and witnesses noted his iron nerve and quiet demeanor throughout.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Chateau
William Pepe
Julius Plath
Teton County
Sheriff Hubbard
Kalispell
McDonald
Father Snell
Attorney Barr
Cunningham
Pepe
Haggerty
Devlin
Armstrong
Hagen
North Dakota
Sheriff Hagen
Drs. Brooks
Cooper
Epworth League
William Pepo
Pepo
Murederer
Kodak
Attorney Bair
Death Watch
Tom
Dupuyer
Washington
Plath
Gol
Canada
Lethbridge
United States
Pondera
Toronto
Julius
Neapule
Pembroke
Peno
I’po
William Ferris
Davenport
Wash
Cheteau
Hage
John G. Barr
Frickson
Batt
Ficht
Supreme Court
Smith
Whirling Flood Claims Forty Lives Amid Destruction
A catastrophic flood swept through the area causing widespread damage and resulting in the deaths of forty people. Rescue efforts continued as authorities evaluated the mess and secured remaining residents.
Austin Flood Wipes Out Towns Along Colorado River
A catastrophic Austin flood swamps the city and valley as the Colorado River dam fails releasing a 30 mile long 60 foot deep flood. Debris and water overwhelm the dam power plant and kill eight workers while dozens disappear or are swept away.
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Austin
Tex
Johnstown
Colorado River
Frank Kindet
Frank Kinney
Walter Flower
Walter Johnson
Alfred Johnson
Frank Fitzgerald
Walter Blossman
Joseph Newman
Dick Morris
John Proes
Charles Burchard
Flood Ravages City and Valley Waterworks Hit
A catastrophic flood leaves a valley family of six drowned and over 100 houses destroyed. The city suffers dark and waterless conditions as the light and power plant costs 1.5 million. Rail lines suffer major damage with a wreck on the International & Great Northern near Mc Neill and several bridges washed out for the Austin & Northwestern.
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Austin
International & Great Northern
Austin & Northwestern
St. Louis
McNeill
Ora Davis
San Antonio
Maghan
C. M. Stanley
Austin & Northwestern Road
Train Wreck Near McNeill Prompts Rescue Efforts
City Marshal Love of Taylor Texas reports a wreck on the International and Great Northern near McNeill. The engineer and mail clerk are feared drowned and the fireman fatally hurt. High water blocks relief from Austin and Taylor and preparations for a rescue party with boats are under way.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Texas
Love
Taylor
McNeill
International & Great Northern
Austin
Rivers, rains flood Waco area. deaths feared
Waco reports ongoing loss of life and widespread damage from three days of incessant rain. Rivers including the Brazos and Colorado overflowed, crops submerged, railway traffic halted, and telegraph and telephone networks are down across the state.
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Waco
Texas
Brazos
Colorado
Appalling Loss of Life From Dam Break at Colorado Valley
A telegraph dispatch reports a devastating dam break near Aus tin with fourteen people killed. Eight men were on the upper floor and six in the basement. others may be lost in the valley and lowlands of the Colorado south of the site.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Texas
Austin
The
Colorado
Town of Circleville Washed Away in Texas Flood
Bulletin from Taylor Texas reports Circleville with 100 inhabitants washed away at 3 pm. Some residents feared drowned. Local authorities await confirmation of casualties and rescue efforts.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Texas
Taylor
Circleville
Jail escape with guardsmen shot in Tombstone robbery escape
Billy Stiles, state’s witness, seized Tombstone jail deputy and freed Bert Alvord and Bravo Juan after shooting deputy George Bravin in the leg. The trio fled on two horses toward the Dragoon mountains as a posse pursues. Downing stayed at the jail. Matt Burts was under guard nearby.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Billy Stiles
Bert Alvord
Downing
Southern Pacific
Cochise Station
Sheriff’s Ofice
George Bravin
Bravin
Partelow
Biiles
Alverd
Bravo Juan
Fairbanks
John Eequipoot
Dragoon Mountains
Sheriff's Office
Matt Burts
Cochise
Narrow Escape in Phillipsburg as Wagon Hits Pole
George Burks was injured when a wagon loaded with hay backed into an electric light pole, breaking it and striking him on the head and back. Medical help stitched a head wound after the accident on April 7.
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The
Standard
Phillipsburg
George Burks
Stitenes
Miner Killed in Beargulch Mine Collapse
Livingston reports James Lewis a miner was killed Friday evening at Beargulch by a 6 foot fall in the mine. The accident occurred while he worked underground.
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The
Standard
Livingston
James Lewis
Beargulch
Boers Active as War Fears Grow in April Dispatches
London reports no war office news. Bloemfontein dispatch notes Gatacre engagement at Rodersberg. Boers around Biggara berg plan to outflank Buller via Helpmankar. 6,000 Boers with 10 guns reach Kroonstad. Sprigg cites expected 15,000 colonial aid. Newcastle demonstation pledges government settlement after war.
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London
War Office
Bloemfontein
Gatacre
Roddersberg
Lord Roberts
Roddersburg
Ladysmith
Buller
Biggaraberg
Helpmankar
Colesbure
Stormberg
Kroonstad
Wynberg
John Gordon Sprigg
Afrikander Bund
Pretoria
Newcastle-on-Tyne
G. W. McArtney
Admiralty
The Famine Queen
Dublin dispatch reports Maud Gonne's The Famine Queen extracts from the United Irishman. It condemns Victoria for eviction policy harming Irish families, arguing she visits only to confront the deaths and misery she caused. The piece accuses her of bourgeois virtue while urging Ireland to resist imperial oppression.
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Maud Gonne
United Irishman
New York
Dublin
The
World
Victoria
Ner Beffore
Ireland
Queen's Day in Dublin Delights Crowds on Children’s Demonstration
Dublin marked a joyous Children’s Day as 50,000 youngsters swelled the streets during Queen's Week celebrations. The royal procession drew thousands of holidaymakers and calm crowds with no major incidents. the queen plans another Dublin visit on Monday.
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Dublin
Ireland
Dublin Press Condemns Seizure as Stupid and Inopportune
In Dublin on April 7 the Independent denounces the seizure of the United Irishman as stupid and inopportune. It cites coarse and insolent passages against the queen and lord lieutenant but says suppression is unjustified. The Freeman's Journal notes castle stupidity and contrasts press freedom with England.
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Dublin
United Irishman
Dublin Independent
Freeman's Journal
England
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Hurst
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Rogers
James Hannan
Roderersburg
Kruger
Queen Victoria
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