Encampment Riot Over Liller Harrison Clash At Veterans Session
Indianapolis September report on the Spanish American War Veterans encampment where Adjutant General Liller was accused of falsifying records. Colonel Russell B Harrison confronted the deposed officer as the council of administration prepared a court martial. the group calmed after motions to change forms of address and amid statements from Harrison and others.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Liller
Russell B. Harrison
Tte
E. R. Hutchins
Iowa
Dan
Harrigon
Harrison
Litler
Adeneral
Hutching
Buffalo
Frank Clarke
Council of Administration
Military Court
Council of Adminitration
Roosevelt
Congress
Lister Hooper Young
Brigham Young
Pulitzer
New York
Connecticut
William Hooper Young Captured in Pulitzer Murder Case
Grandson of Brigham Young, believed involved in the murder of Mrs. Anna Nelson Pulitzer, was found and confessed to police. He admitted identity to Brooklyn instructor Mac Levy and Detective Sergeant Edward Hughes, with further confirmation by associates. A bloodstained trunk at police HQ yielded a bloody knife and clothing, supporting the crime details and suggesting an accomplice.
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Derby, Cent
William Hooper Young
New York
Searcome
Anna Nelson Pulitzer
Pulitzer
Mac Levy
Brooklyn
Edward Hughes
Levy
Bor
Buwarus
Portland
Oregon
Hooper
Sald Levy
Hughes
Young
Dixie Anzer
Hoboken
Anzer
Peter A. Finley
Gustave A. Ernest
Berriest
Goares
Willam Hooper Young
Atilette
Death of Nicholas Fish Ends in Grand Jury Bail
The coroner's inquiry into banker Nicholas Fish death opened in York with witnesses including Mrs Libble Phillips and Mrs Nellie Casey. Thomas Sharkey faced $10,000 bail for the grand jury as the case and testimony unfold, with Mrs Margaret Pickel also present in court. The coroner’s jury will determine if the fall after an altercation caused Fish’s death.
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Sharkey
York
Nicholas Fish
Hamilton Fish
Grant
Jackson
Libble Phillips
Nellie Casey
Fish
Thomas Sharkey
Margaret Pickel
Casey
Thomas J
Eyognark Hela
New Sharkey
CANDIDATES FOR MIDSHIPMEN AT NAVAL ACADEMY
The Academic Board at Annapolis reports Southern boys deficient in one or more studies per civil service examiners. Names listed include Ww I Smith Virginia W H Stephen BON South Carolina Henry Taylor Virginia R F Walker Virginia S T Anderson Arkansas J C McCain Mississippi Bradley Johnson Jr Jerge M E Manley North Carolina A C Meyers Mississippi. Physically examined candidates sworn in as midshipmen include William E Calhoun Florida Arthur L Bristol Charleston Robert W Gabe Tisspissham Alabama Julian B Ola.
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Annapolis
The
Naval Academy Tonight
Civil Service
I. Smith
Virginia
W. H. Stephen Bon
South Carolina
Henry Taylor
Virinia
R. F. Walker
S. Tenderson
Arkansas
J. Cc. McCain
Miississippis Bradley
Johnson, Jr
Jerge
M. E
Rioting in Strike Region Sparks Calls for Troops
Wilkesbarre Pa September 22 Scores of violence and intimidation occurred across 150 miles of the strike region. Two men died dozens injured and many arrested. A bridge was dynamited and a Buffalo express held for inspection by strikers. Train searches frightened passengers and houses of nonunion men were stoned. Sheriff sought aid from General Gobin and troops were sent to Shenandoah.
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Wilkesbarre
Philadelphia
Reading Buffalo Express
Mahoney City
Silver Creek
Piicaburg
Centralia
Priceburg
Eugene Detty
John McGinty
Edward Golightly
McGinty
Golightly
Olyphant
Greenridge
Dunmore
Sanford
Plymouth
Sturmerville
Wanamile
Warriors
Girard
Gobin
Regimen Ordered to Keep the Peace in Scranton and Valley
Unrest spreads across Lackawanna and surrounding counties as the Thirteenth regiment is ordered out to quell disturbances. A sheriff in Lackawanna telegraphed for Governor Stone’s help, with Adjutant General Stewart coordinating. Rioting strikes, arson threats, and shootings erupted tonight near Archibald and Olyphant, leaving two men shot and coal breakers under guard as troops restore order.
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Scranton
Scrantong Pa
Bchant
Lackawanna County
Stone
Shenff
Stewart
Alllange
Archibald
Raymond Washery
Ontario and Western Company
Crescent Electric Light Company
Miles McAndrew
Olyphant
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Old Fora Forge
Wiliam Y A
Cedr
Strikers Rally Amid Breakup of Anthracite Strike Talks
Harrisburg reports flag urgent action as Hon Union men mobbed and a railway bridge destroyed during a disrupted strike. Prisoners were paraded to the Pennsylvania station under guard, then bailed and released. Governor Stone discussed potential extra sessions to end the strike and noted opposition to such measures among lawmakers. Eleven strikers were arrested at Williamson for disorderly conduct as the conflict persisted. President Gompers affirmed miners would resist concessions and sustain the fight, while pledging federation aid.
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Quay Goon
Barrisbure
Reift
Williamson
Harrisburg
Hoga
Wil
Gall Hiamstown
Washington
American Federation of Gompers
Labor
Pennsylvania
Flesala
Yiek
Federation
Pensions Top One Million As Roll Grows
Washington reports the U S pension list surpassed 1 000 000 with 1 003 497 names at July end, after July additions of 2 051. The last fiscal year ended June 30 saw record totals, aided by Spanish American War pensions, though about 300 000 served in that conflict.
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Washington
United States Pension List
Ware
Granda Army of the Republic
Deadly explosion at Stafford coal shaft in Fairmont
Four men die and seven more are missing after an 18 blast at a Stafford County coal shaft. Survivors and families name Charles Cook and John G Williams among the dead, others unidentified. Fire, gas, and burning horse flesh hinder recovery as rescuers search 280 feet below.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Miners’ Hospital
Stafford
Charles Cook
John G. Williams
Martins Ferry
Ohio
August Amiel
Jamestown
Samuel Tarquenil
Joan Keating
Farmington
George Jenkins
Barracksvle
J. J Wilson
J. Moore
Connellsville
George Stronskelle
Uniontown
Love Snapped Blood Vessel in Unhappy Love Case
New York on September 2 the body of Mary Gruner a 20 year old dressmaker was found in her West Forty-eighth street room. Coroner and detectives pursued inquiry after initial signs suggested strangulation but police later ruled death due to natural causes in a peculiar form. The theory ties the fatal rupture to a passionate heartbreak from news of a failed love affair.
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New York
Mary Gruner
West Forty-eighth Street
Miss Gruner
Salt Lake City
Jackson
Accomplice Named in Conn Murder Case
William Hooper Young, under arrest in Derby, Conn, allegedly told Mac Lavy of an accomplice in the murder of Mrs. Pulitzer. Charles Simpson Etling of Bridgeport, died after a chloroform dose. Young claimed he helped dismember the body and moved it in a trunk to Chicago. John W. Young urges surrender and defense backing.
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Dershirt
Willam &. Hart
Wiliam Hooper Young
John W. Young
Wiliam Hooper Youn
Paris
Willam Hooper Young
McQuarrie
Snow
Porter
Schmittberger
Young
New York
Etling
Bridgeport
Chicago
Devery Heads Delegation for State Convention
In New York on September 22 assembly district conventions elected delegates to the state convention meeting at Albany on September 30. In the ninth district William S Devery leads the Devery delegation while Frank J Goodwin heads a rival faction that vows to contest seating at the state convention.
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New York
Thorsemorrs
Baratoga
William S. Devery
Devery
Frank J. Goodwin
Goodwin
Secretary Shaw Denies Abolishing Subtreasuries
Shaw of the Treasury issues a statement from Chicago on September 22 denying misquotation about plans to abolish subtreasuries. He says he has refused to discuss the issue, noting it belongs in his annual report and that alleged interviews attributed to him are unfounded.
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Shaw and
Panama
Herrera
Agua Dulce
Chorrera
Agia Dulce
Iit
Cherrera
Colon
Panther
Calon
League Island Navy Yard
Four Men Shot Dead in Feudist Fight in Indiana
In Spokogee Indiana a feudist fight left four men dead and several wounded. Willis Brooks and his sons Clifford and John Brooks of the Brooks faction, and Old Man Riddle of the Riddle faction were killed or fatally wounded. John Brooks died shortly after. About a half dozen others were shot. three were spectators and not seriously injured.
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Ind. T
Spokogee
Ind
Willis Brooks
Clifford
John Brooks
Brooks
Riddle
Disarming Troops Sparks Bitter Protests Across Isthmus
Washington reports Commander McLean of the Cincinnati disarmed Colombian troops in transit across the Isthmus. Colombian legation officials predict broad disapproval in Colombia, citing sovereignty concerns. Diplomats in Central and South America fear the large U S naval force may deter further hostilities but prompt regional backlash.
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Washington
Navy Department
McLean
Cincinnati
Colon
United States
Panama
Calon
Legation
Colombia
Panama Pacific Company
Central American
South America
Roosevelt Plan For Immediate Action On March Fourth
Washington reports indicate Roosevelt plans to issue an immediate order after adjournment on March 4. Discussions center on a rapid tariff revision commission and potential party strategy, with Republican and Democratic tensions shaping the legislative path. Panama unrest and U S Marines aboard Panther add to isthmus tensions as reinforcements arrive.
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Washington
Republican Party
Congress
Evelt
Griggs
Roosevelt
Fire in Birmingham Clothier Building Destroys Block
Early morning blaze at Louis Saks clothier in Birmingham raged out of control with preliminary losses around 50 900. Entire block threatened as part of Saks wall collapsed and firefighters redirected to protect neighboring properties with overall losses estimated near 220 000.
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Birmingham
Louis Saks
Clothier
Saks
Elks Carnival Opens as Mayor Campaign Heats Up
News from the local scene notes a carnival parade at the Elks event and a crowded street fair. Captain E P Howell campaigned for mayor at Cline's hall, while in ward three, a man named Ellison from Humphries street died by morphine overdose after attempting self harm yesterday afternoon. Other items include notable deaths Baptist preacher Rey B M Callaway and teen James I Smith killed by machinery accident in Savannah. Will Owens and Will Phillips fight in West Point, with Owens mortally wounded. A broad set of national events is touched, including court actions in Goldsboro New York and political notes about Roosevelt and tariff plans.
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E. P. Howell
Cline's Hall
Rey B. M. Callaway
Washington
Will Owens
Will Phillips
West Point
Owens
James I. Smith
Savannah
Langdale
Phillips
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Uncle San
Isthmus
Henderson
Tariff Revision Committee
Georgia
Goldsboro
N. Y
Frankfort
Youtsey
Goebel
Mendeth Provo
Ala
Montgomery
Texas
Domestis
Ain
Venezuela
Ramed Moros
Toa
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