Black Man Attacks Woman in House. Mob Threatens Suspect
An armed Black man, identified as Walter Allen, cornered Miss Adamson and attempted to choke her inside a East First Street home. Captain Moseley shot the assailant three times, wounding him, and mob crowds later gathered as the suspect was jailed. Public safety officials kept details quiet during pursuit.
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East First Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Walter Allen
Oostanaula
Stirring Deliberation on Gleomargarine Bill Follows Lively Debate
Washington April 1 A final vote on the Gleomargarine bill was agreed for before adjournment next Thursday. Debates covered its aim to curb fraud and regulate oleomargarine, with Heitfeld Spooner Gallinger and Batley among speakers. Spooner argued for a tax to protect public interest. Batley opposed as a fraud-prevention measure. The senate adjourned after executive session at 5 45 p m with Batley set to resume tomorrow or Thursday.
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Washington
Heitfeld
Laaho
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Spooner
Wisconsin
Congress
Fie
Boltey
Texas
Balley
Union
Batley
Senate
Favorable Report on Bill Creating a General Education Board
Washington April 1 The senate committee on education authorized a favorable report on the bill creating the General Education Board to promote education in the United States without distinction of race sex or creed. First members named include William R Baldwin Jr J J Ma Curry Frederick Gates Daniel G Gilman Morris K Feisop Robert C Ogden Walter F Peabody and Albert A We.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Education Today
Oneral Education Board
United States
William R. Haldwin, Jr
J. J. Ma. Curry
Frederick Gates
Daniel G. Gilman
Morris K. Feasop
Robert C. Ogden
Walter F.ee
George Foster Peabody
Alberta
Lynching on Main Street Sparks Nighttime Mob Action
A Black man named Allen was lynched on a telegraph pole on the city’s principal street after a crowd gathered when officers refused to dispatch him. Citizens battered the jail door and seized Allen, transporting him to the lynching site where bullets pierced his swinging body. He had worked as a waiter at the Armstrong hotel and proclaimed his innocence to the end.
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Allen
Ted
Ahen
Armstrong Hotel
Danish West Indies bribery probe opens in Congress
Washington April 1. The special committee appointed by Speaker Henderson opened an inquiry into charges connected with the Danish West Indies purchase. Witness Gron described meetings in Copenhagen and notes to General Grosvenor of Ohio, with Rogers and Flint named in discussions. Grosvenor said there was nothing to pursue. Bacon urged postponing proclamation on the treaty until the House finalizes its bribery investigation.
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Washington
Pdanich
Alexander
New York
Grosvenor
Rogers
Flint
H. H. Rogers
Charles R. Flint
Gron
Jon
Christmas
Senate
Gran
Hitt
Mr. Gron
Gro
Canden
Appropriations Committee
Hay
Cullom
Hiinvis
Davis
Minnesota
State Department
Fasson
McGraw
Dalzell
Abner McKinley
Cole
Brown
Fischer Hanson
Bacon
Georgia
Danish West Indies
Denmark
House of Representatives
Money
Committee On Foreign Relations
Dodge
Hanna
Allison
Nelsor
M. Gron
M Christmas
Trup
House
Geome
Repty
Ten Thousand Miners Strike Threatens Rail Freight
Mass meetings of Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron miners at Punxsutawney and Lykesville pledge a 10000 strong strike to curb evictions and prevent importation of new workers. Michigan miners join, 1100 out at Saginaw and surrounding counties as Bay City and St Charles area idle. Building trades in Magara Falls demand higher wages and eight hour day. Chattanooga Hoos-Meehan workers join molders in strike. South Bend bricklayers, masons, plasterers walk out. Pittsburg and Allegheny electric linemen strike for higher pay. total workers affected unclear but hundreds of trades out.
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Altoona
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company
Punxsutawney
Lykesville
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad Company
Rochester and Pittsburg Company
Norrow
L. W. Robinson
District
National Treasuries
United Mine Workers of America
Michigan
Saginaw
Mich
Bay City
St. Charles
Thes City
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brakeshes
Hoos-Meehan
Mallgable
Bea
South Bend
Ind
Pittsburg
Allegheny
DANCE FOLLOWED BY DEATH AT RAILROAD CROSSING
Three young people were killed and another severely injured when a Union Pacific passenger train struck their party returning from a Woodmen dance near Rossville, as Fred Smith Edward Smith and Minnie Mainey died at the scene. Mrs Smith, newly married, and her husband’s sister’s fiancé were among the survivors. The accident occurred early today three miles west of Rossville, Kansas.
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St. Marys
Kans
Rossville
Union Pacific
Es Fred Smith
Edward Smith
Iss Mennie
Meriney
Fred Smith
Minnie Mainey
Fifth Allied Party Convention Opens With 500 Delegates
Delegates from across the nation gather in Louisville for the allied party convention at Liederkranz hall. Leaders set goals for a broad third party uniting reform forces and pushing initiatives like referendum, public ownership, and national monetary reform. The Populist national committee meets at the Willard hotel to draft platform recommendations for tomorrow’s agenda.
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Louisville
Allied Party
Liederkranz
Joe Parker
National Committee
Unin
Ohio
Public Owners
St. Louis
Liberal Party
United Chitian Party
Repal Cans
Democrata
Department of Labor and Equitable Arbitration
Parker
Frank H. Fuchle
Reform Press
Bifth Avenue Hotel
Friends of Tha Majority Rule
Winnetka System
Waverly
J. 8. Felter
Winois
National Populist Bureau
Mutton Park
The
Southern Mercury
Willard Hotel
Jo A. Parker
Mitton Parks
Texas
Ferri
Illinois
J. V. A. Pearson
New Jersey
Senate Debates Delay on Treaties Amid Charges
Senators from both parties argued over delaying ratification and possible House probes. Bacon urged pause while others claimed charges lacked foundation and expected House inquiry would clear the matter. The chamber adjourned without action as Republicans opposed further delay.
Dr Shoop Rheumatism Cure Claim Advertised
An advertisement promises a rheumatism cure by Dr Shoop. It claims no payment unless the reader is convinced, offers to send an order for bottles, lists prices, and asserts cures in many cases with a money-back approach. It brands drugging as dangerous and urges mailing for a month trial.
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Sim
Dr. Bhoop
Avery Druggist
Passing of the House in Sundry Civil Appropriation Action
Washington report says the House advanced 3 of 139 pages of the sundry civil appropriation bill with all amendments resisted by Cannon. Speakers discuss senate composition and popular election. Sulzer offers a $50,000 request for Statue of Liberty funding but defeated. New Mexico Oklahoma and Arizona admission bill reported. Williams named immigration commissioner for New York to succeed Fitchie.
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Washington
House
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Robinson
Indiana
Senate
New York
Pennsylvania
Committee On Rules
Grow
Sulzer
Amamentl Trent
Small
North Carolina
Knox
Committee On Territories
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arizona
Magnates of League Meet At Peace Conference
National League magnates gathered at the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York for a peace conference to discuss the playing schedule. President N K E Young led the session as 2 oclock return set for tomorrow. Spalding and Philadelphia reps shifted to appeal Troax injunction ruling on the Spalding counterclaim.
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New York
National League Baseball
Fifth Avenue
N. K E. Young
A. H. Soden
W. B. Billings
Boston
John S. Rogers
A. J. Reach
Phiadelphia
F. A. Abell
Charles Ebbetta
Ned Hanlon
Brooklyn
Young
Robison
St. Louis
Ebbetts
Ers Spalding
John M. Ward
Alfred Fiddle
John I. Rogers
Mr. Northrop
A. G. Spalding
Philad Delphia Club
Justice Troax
Spalding
Armourer
ELD AUTHOR OF BEN BOLT i ES TO JOIN SWEET ALICE
Eld author Thomas Z died today after a varied career. He wrote under a pen name in Philadelphia in 1819, became a physician in 1939, and later studied law. He practiced medicine in Newark, then entered journalism in New York in 1859. He served in New Jersey legislature 1863-64 and two terms in Congress.
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Eld
Ben Bolt i ES
Sweet Alice
Philadelphia
New York
Newark
New Jersey
Comedy and arrest dispute in Brook event shocks locals
A Brook incident centers on Sheriff Guden claiming to arrest the real sheriff leading to a confrontation at Raymond Street jail. A prisoner reportedly goes missing as doors and orders clash and the outcome remains unclear. In another note, Fukui losses rise after a devastating fire destroying about 4,000 homes on Honshu’s northwest coast.
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