Deadly riot in Pittsburg suburb shoots and burns Atlanta
In Pittsburg suburb near Atlanta a confrontation between police and Black residents leaves four white men and three Black people dead and several injured. The gun battle erupts as officers try to arrest suspects tied to a beating of a former officer. A block of mostly Black homes burns as militia is called out and suspects are hunted in the wreckage.
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Atlanta
DdDilacks
Will Richardson
McDaniel Street
Pittsburg
Fulton County
Edward Baetele
H. G. Osborne
Thomas Grant
Edward Crabtree
Kerlin
Candler
Nelms
Tom Grant
Grant
Ball
King
Winchester
W. W. Barker
Fifth Regiment
J. W. Nelms
W. T. Jackson
Steve Nesbit
Jim Singleton
Richardson
Forsyth School Board Appoints New Teachers
At a special Forsyth school board meeting the resignations of Zelia Campbell Anna Aden and Maude Daniel son were accepted. New teachers named are May Benson Carrie Casselman and Carrie Jackson. Five teachers were retained and one more added due to pupil growth. salaries to rise by the month.
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Standard
Forsyth
Forsyth School Board
Zelia Campbell
Anna Aden
Maude Danielson
May Benson
Leslie
Mich
Carrie Casselman
Montague
Carrie Jackson
Bloomington
Ind
H. V. Beeman
Carrie Heath
Flora Davis
Son Brings Dying Daughter to Missoula Hospital
James Mize of Burnt Fork near Stevensville took his five year old daughter to a Missoula hospital this morning. The child is quite ill but not critically ill.
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Standard
Missoula
James Mize
Burnt Fork
Stevensville
Ministers' Relief Sparked by Plea at General Assembly
At the New York Presbyterian general assembly Rev. Dr. James F. Riggs urged a three member committee to endorse work of the American Bible committee. The ministerial relief report discussed plans including insurance payouts and a $2,000,000 fund, citing a 70 year old minister who died after a pauper's funeral, shame on the church. Delegates later toured the Westminster house issue in Perth Amboy and visited New York University with Helen Gould participating.
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New York
Presbyterian General Assembly
Daniel R. Norris
James F. Riggs
East Orange
N. J
American Bible Committee
B. L. Angew
Philadelphia
Westminster House
Presbyterian Church
Perth Amboy
John Hf. Converse
Bishop Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church
American Tract Society
New York University
McCracken
Helen Gould
WANTS WOMAN FOR SENATOR
The Salt Lake Telegram advocates electing a Utah woman to the United States senate to succeed Rawlins in 1908. It argues women vote and may hold office and questions why no qualified Utah woman should not be chosen, calling for breaking old sentiment and being first to elect a woman senator.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake Telegram
United States
Raw Ins
United States Senate
Senator Rawlins
Salt Lake
Jailed Instead of Married In Montana License Plot
George W. French Beaverhead County clerk delayed a marriage license for William Smith to marry Anna Christiansen. Smith, later identified as P. X. Sullivan, was jailed in Butte for grand larceny after allegedly stealing $75 and jewelry from Christiansen. Chief Stone recovered much of the jewelry. preliminary hearing set for Monday.
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Standard
Dillon
Montana
George W. French
District Court
Beaverhead County
Free County
William Smith
Anna Christiansen
French
Mullins
Butte
Denoument
Smith
P. X. Sullivan
Chief Stone
Christiensen
Sullivan
Mob attacks jail over alleged assault in Cuyahoga Falls
A mob in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on May 17 threatened to lynch three Black suspects accused of assaulting 19 year old Bertha Moore. Officers repelled the crowd and the three were moved to Akron jail for safety.
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Ohio
Cuyanoga Falls
Bertha Moore
Akron
Fruitgrowers Union Plans Crop Handling Meeting
Missoula May 17. A meeting of Fruitgrowers' union members convened in Sam Dinsmore's office to arrange for handling strawberry and other crops. Attendees included W. H. Harlan of Como A S Blake of Victor and T A McClain of Carleton.
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The
Standard
Missoula
Fruitgrowers’ Union
Sam Dinsmore
W. H. Harlan
Como
A. S. Blake
Victor
T. A. McClain
Carleton
Anaconda Man Fatally Hurt by Street Car Accident
Charles Johnson was struck by a Carroll line street car near the Montana Union crossing in Anaconda this morning. He suffered severe injuries including loss of a foot and near-total crushing of the other leg, and doctors fear he will not survive. The carmen could not determine how the accident occurred and no witnesses identified the victim or provided details. Johnson lay unconscious at St. Ann's hospital, with no information available about his identity or residence.
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McPherson Road
S. A. Kerlin
Kerlin
Fort McPherson
Golden
McDaniel Street
Dunbar
Chespire
Owen Heard
Charles Johnson
Montana Union
Anaconda
Johnson
St. Ann's Hospital
T. J. McKenzie
Carroll Line
Medical Association Announces Anaconda Meeting Program
Helena May 17 Secretary Ben C Brooke of the Medical Association of Montana announced the full program for the meeting in Anaconda next Tuesday. Schedule includes the President's address by Dr T J Murray of Butte.
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L. E. Holmes
Bozeman
John A. Walker
Winston
Donald Campbell
Butte
George W. King
Helena
C. M. Chambliss
John O'Donovan
F. W. McCrimmon
J. Hood Owings
Deer Lodge
Elmer C. Sutherland
Sheridan
Earl Strain
Great Falls
Our
Louis Bernheim
McCullough
Missoula
Rudolph ‘Horsky
W. V. Kingsbury
Dillon
Dr. Murray
T. J. McKenzie
Anaconda
Brooke
George H. Barbour
Leroy Southmaid
Standard
Ben C. Brooke
The
Medican Association of Montana Today
T. J. Murray
District Court Orders Filed by Judge Napton
Judge Napton issued numerous orders in district court including continuances for Andrew McDonnell v Washoe Copper until June 9 and Prescott v Ed Calvert with filings and affidavits. Several motions to strike, dismiss appeals, and demurrers were resolved with time to answer or reply. Estate matters included final distributions, hearings set for May 31, and guardianship bond deadlines.
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Napton
Andrew McDonnell
Washoe Copper Company
Waarry J. Quinlen
Ed Calvert
A. K. Prescott
Schevend Et al
Potego
Landry
Powers
Leck & Coy
James Kearney
J. M. Sweeney
James
Thomas’ Kearney
James Sandek
Parnhill
MacCallum & Cloutier
Putzel
Carnal
Prescott
Thomas
W. C. Reno
Marry
Forbis
F. Galligher
R. T. Keenan
Settlement and Decree in Margaret Green Estate
Settlement of account signed and ordered entered. Estate of Margaret Green: decree of distribution signed and ordered entered.
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Margaret Green
Extermination Efforts Against Wolves in Park
State Game Warden W F Scott toured Fort Yellowstone and reported Major Pitcher has aggressively exterminated wolves and coyotes in the park. He noted poison baits were used on winter carcasses, yielding over 200 dead wolves and coyotes and predicting the pests will soon be as scarce there as elsewhere.
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Livingston Enterprise
W. F. Scott
Fort Yellowstone
Enterprise
Scott
Montana
Major Preher
Major Pitcher
Miss Estella Roberts Missoula Milliner Died at 30
Miss Estella Roberts longtime head milliner for the Missoula Mercantile company died this evening from stomach inflammation after a month of illness. A Pittsburgh native aged 30, she had brothers in Chicago and sisters at her old home. The remains will be shipped to Pittsburgh.
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The
Standard
Missoula
Estella Roberts
Missoula Mercantile Company
Pittsburg
Chicago
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W. A. Wright
Spreadiin
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Policeman Beaton
Owen
Annie Wilburn
Baetele
Will King
Spreadlin
Milton Rosby
North Main
Pauper
Anaconda News
the Medical Association
Pitcher
Yellowstone
Says Game Warden
Miss Roberts
W. Broadway
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