Bloodshed in Chicago leaves man dead and two wounded
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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
6
Deputies Fire Into Mob in Van Buren Canal Riot
Negotiations to end the teamsters strike reopen with a conference between strikers and J. V Farwell Jr for the employers. Deputy Hillman shot Frederick Huckfeld and William White at Van Buren and Canal streets during a clash with nonunion drivers and rioters. A riot car and large police force dispersed the mob guarding an express wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters
J. V Farwell, Jr
P. Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Farwell
Shea
Frederick Hucksold
Teamster
Charles Hillman
Frank Davis
Frank Armstrong
American Express Company
Armstrong
Davis
William White
White
Huck
van Buren
Canal Streets
Hillman
William Monroe
Monroe
Huckfeld
Desplaines
Indictments Returned in Philadelphia Get Rich Quick Probe
The United States grand jury returned multiple indictments charging conspiracy involving Frank C. Martin and others. Named individuals were tied to the Storey Cotton Company and the Provident Investment Bureau as part of the city expose on get rich quick schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States Grand Jury
Frank C. Martin
Frank T. Stone
Franklin Stone
Thomas Harper
Oliver Quinlin
F. Ewart Storey
Stanley Francis
Arthur S. Roseter
Arthur O.howard
Walter B. Riggs
W Reed Richmond
Thomas H. Quiland
Estelle Graham
Sophie Beck
Edward Dunne
Estelle Collins
Storey Cotton Company
Provident Investment Bureau
Investigation Begun on Hydraulic Mining in California
The U.S. Geological Survey has opened an inquiry into conditions affecting California's hydraulic mining industry. Prompted by a memorial from the California Miners Association to President Roosevelt, the investigation seeks to determine if gold buried in ancient California river channels can be recovered by hydraulicking rather than dredging or drifting, amid existing anti-debris laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Roosevelt
California Miners’ Association
United States Geological Survey
California
Surveyors at Work Needing Line of Division Near Chilkoot Pass
A surveying party of twenty under R M Leyland has left Seattle to locate the U S Canada boundary near Chilkoot Pass and the Kotsina River. Three parties will operate in the north this summer, each tasked with a division of the work and coordinating with Canadian surveyors. They will mark the line as decided by the 1903 London tribunal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
R. M. Leyland
United States
Chilkoot Pass
Kotsina River
Northern Territory
London
Audience Again Postponed In Petersburg
Delegates from the All-Russian Congress of Zemstvosts and Mayors failed to settle reception details and the deputation makeup after Moscow meeting. The audience with the Emperor has again been postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Congress of Zemstvosts
Moscow
Board of Examiners Completes Grading For Licenses
The state board of examiners finished grading teacher license papers from spring examinations across seventy six counties. Members Prof. J. G. Deupree, G. W. Huddleston and G. G. Hurst led the grading over ten days. results await summer session papers five weeks hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Examiners
State Board of Examiners
J. G. Deupree
G. W. Huddleston
G. G. Hurst
Increase in Pensions Noted by Auditor Office
Report from the auditor's office indicates a sizable rise in the pension roll for the year due to many requests for blank applications. The pension examiners board will meet in September to review new applications, while current pensioners need not reapply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Pension Examiners
Large Volume of School Fund Warrants Arrives
Warrants from counties and separate school districts pour into the state treasury creating a sizable drain on funds. The total exceeds $400,000 and will be disbursed before week’s end.
Good Pension for Longtime Illinois Central Engineer
Mr. P. H. Geary of McComb City retires after over 39 years on the Illinois Central railroad as an engineer. He will draw a monthly pension of 58 dollars 50 cents for the rest of his days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Geary
McComb City
Illinois Central Railroad
Petition Seeks Voluntary Bankruptcy for W. T Alterbury
A petition filed in Jackson with the federal court seeks voluntary bankruptcy for W. T Alterbury a Sidon merchant. The petition states a claim of about $1 000 by the petitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T Alterbury
Sidon
Jackson
A Good Patent A Greenwood inventor leads mail bag fastener to trial
W A Stinson of Greenwood has patented a contrivance for fastening a mail bag described as an improvement over all prior designs and will travel to Washington soon to seek a trial by the postmaster general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stinson
Greenwood
Washington
Good Mule Record of T. J. Jefferson’s 1871 purchase
Copiah County farmer T. J. Jefferson owns a mule bought in 1871 as a two year old. The animal has produced 34 crops and remains strong and in daily use. Its color has aged from sorrel to roan while maintaining good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Jefferson
Copiah County
Fire destroys barn on W. T. Cook farm near Heidelberg
A large barn on the W. T. Cook farm near Heidelberg burned recently taking two horses, a mule, several hogs, a calf, thousands of bushels of oats and 150 bushels of corn with other property losses. The blaze caused substantial material damage to the rural homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T Cook
Heidleberg
Wasted Corn Wagons Recounted in Aberdeen
Aberdeen counted forty eight wagons loaded with old corn on a street scene last week. The same drivers in the previous year were buying corn from the West and hauling it out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Four Generations Gathered at Montgomery Reunion
Four generations of Montgomerys assembled at the home of Col Lafay ette Montgomery of Madison county a few days since for a week's reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Lafayette Montgomery
Madison County
Madison County Farmer Ends Life in Creek Tragedy
Walter Hinton, a prominent young farmer of Madison county, cut his throat and leaped into a creek. His body was found hours later, ending a disturbing incident that shocked local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hinton
Madison County
Counterfeit Molds Found in Patterson Field Near Inka
A. H. Patterson, resident near Inka, unearthed two counterfeiting molds for silver dollars in his newly plowed ground. The molds were in good condition and were turned over to federal authorities for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Patterson
Inka
New Paper in Brookhaven by Butler and Weathersby
The South Mississippian plans to begin publication at Brookhaven led by R. S. Butler and W. H. Weathersby, both from Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhaven
Messrs
R. S. Butler
W. H. Weathersby
Franklin’ County
New Court House Planned by Amite County Board
Amite county board of supervisors gives notice of intent to issue bonds to fund a new court house at Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors of
Amite County
Liberty
Correy Hines Harmed During Police Play
A cognitively disabled youth from Glosteg, Correy Hines, was injured while acting as a policeman when he attempted to arrest a suspect. The assailant cut out one of Hines's eyes, with the incident described as a serious result of the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correy Hines
Glosteg
Emperor Will See the Finish for Heligoland Race
Emperor William sails aboard the imperial yacht Hohenzollern to Heligoland to await yachts vying for the Emperor’s Cup in the Dover to Heligoland race. The voyage sets the stage for the royal spectatorship and the upcoming contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
William
Heligoland
Hohenzollern
Dover
Hegiloland
First excursion train to Monroe from Felsenthal
The inaugural passenger journey over the Monroe and Little Rock railway ran into Monroe from Felsenthal Arkansas. It was operated as an excursion train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe and Little Rock
Monroe
Felsenthal
Ark
Acetylene Light Promises Sharp Eyes For Children
New York reports widespread need for glasses in schools as many children suffer eye strain from poor lighting. Acetylene gas offers clear, steady illumination, rivaling sunlight, and is cheap to install at home, potentially reducing eye defects and related illnesses in children and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alice
Miss C
Peculiar Fogs Shape Congo Valley Flora and Folklore
A 19th century note explains a fog driven climate in southern Congo Valley where morning winds push fog from water onto hills creating dense vegetation near water while inland plains stay dry. Natives shave one side of the head as a local marker of fog exposure. The piece also offers gardening guidance on planting trees with deep, well prepared soil for vigorous root growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo Valley
Candle Through Board Demonstrates Candle Power
A correspondent describes shooting a weathered pine board with three drams of black powder followed by a stearthe candle. The candle pierced the board, left a clean hole, and buried in the sand behind the target, though it was torn but intact.
General Gomez Dead in Havana at Vedado Home
Genral Maximo Gomez died at 6 o clock Saturday evening in Vedado Havana after a forty six day illness. President Estrada Palma and General Andrade were present. The revolution leader leaves a widow five sons and one daughter. Congress had voted 150000 in benefits, with 50000 previously allotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Maximo Gomez
Mexico
Estrada Palma
Vedado
Gomez
Santiago
Palma
Andrade
National Party
Liberal
General Numez
Secretary of the Treasury
General Gomez
Congress
Expert Called In for Worlds Fair Accounts
The Boards of Lady Managers in New York engaged an expert accountant to straighten the World’s Fair accounts and prepare a report for Congress. Auditing of the $100,000 congressional appropriation stalled as committee members were late, absent, or preparing to sail for Europe. The expert vows to be ready by January 1 when reports are due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of
Lady
Congress
Europe
Jay 1
Peculiar Disease In Africa From Sleeping Sickness
The American Board of Foreign Missions reports from African missionaries a deadly disease in Central Africa. It is centered in Uganda and has caused 49,081 deaths in the kingdom. The illness is linked to the tsetse fly, long thought harmless to humans but fatal to livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Board of Foreign Missions
Central Africa
Uganda
Peace Demonstration in Stockholm Social Democrats Rally For Peace
Social Democratic Parity organized demonstrations by factory hands and workers in Stockholm to press for a peaceful settlement with Norway and unconditional acceptance of established facts. No disorder occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Social Democratic Parity
Sweden
Norway
Town Nearly Destroyed by Fire Near Marion Illinois
A massive fire nearly destroyed Johnson City, five miles from Marion, Illinois, with damages estimated at about 200000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze as residents watched, with the town suffering extensive losses and extensive property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, Ill
Johnson City
Large attendance at Local Camp Clerks convention
Milwaukee Wisconsin reports a large turnout as over 600 delegates attend the fourth annual convention of the Local Camp Clerks Association of Modern Woodmen of America opening in the city with formal ceremonies and orderly proceedings conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Association of Modern Woodmen of America
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