Property Listings Near Courthouse and DC DeMaret Place
Lealie room house and two lots four blocks from n Street with brick cistern priced 1250. A half block near Allen y priced 500. 13 acres southown with 4 room house cistern out-houses pantry hall new galleries tub cistern well stable and garden four blocks from Courthouse rent 9 per month price 650. Joe B Reed home place quarter block with 9 room two story frame dwelling 4250. Half block adjoining DC DeMaret place price 500.
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N Street
Alleny
Courthouse
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret
Transcontinental Rail Route From New York to Paris
M Lobet travels from San Francisco to outline a vast all rail scheme across North America to Alaska and the Behring Sea tunnel to Siberia and Europe. He claims European financiers back the plan to shift the world trade axis from Suez to Behring, with a route avoiding Canada.
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San Francisco
Jacqui Lobet
Georgraphical Society
New York
Paris
Suez Canal
Behring Straits
Lobet
Alaska
Europe
Canada
United States
California
Oregon
Washington
Coass
Juneau
Fort Cudahy
Charges of corruption swirl around railway mails chief Masten
Washington July 15 post office inspectors investigate an affidavit by Terry alleging former chief clerk John Masten proposed a pay‑to‑reinstate scheme. The claim says Masten offered $50 down and $8 to $10 monthly to secure reinstatement, with further alleged favoritism and blocked affidavits. The matter has reached the civil service commission and the president.
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Washington
Post Office
John Masten
Terry
Masten
Postal Service
Johnson
Civil Service Commission
Conferences on Manchurian Situation At State Department
Washington July 15. Secretary Hay and Russian chargé d affaires Theodore Hansen held a far reaching conference on Manchuria ports and US access. Rockhill joined Hay after Hansen left for further discussions with officials. Next days may reveal developments in the Chinese American treaty.
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State Department
Washington
Hay
Theodore Hansen
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Russia
China
United States
Hansen
Rockhill
Bureau of the American Republics
Count Cassini
Mob Hangs William Thacker in Flemingsburg Jail Break
A mob from Mount Carmel forcibly entered Flemingsburg jail and hanged William Thacker a white man sentenced to life for murder. After overpowering the jailer they hurried him to a tree near the jail and killed him by striking him with a rock and suspending his body. The incident followed Thacker's two trials and appeals. Gordon, the murdered man, was described as a good citizen.
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William Thacker
Maysville
Flemingsburg
John Gordon
Thacker
Gordon
Foxport
Winchester
Court of Appeals
Mount Carmel
Father of assaulted girl tries to shoot suspect at New Baltimore
James Cole, father of an eleven year old girl attacked by a Negro near Coxsackie, drew a revolver on the arrestee as the party arrived at New Baltimore. He was disarmed. the suspect remains in Catskill jail guarded by a strong posse. The jury exam was delayed until counsel is present.
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Albany
N. Y
James Little
New Baltimore
Catskill
Coxsackie
James Cole
Cole
Gould
Justice of the Peace
Nelson
Dentist Attacks Nuns in San Francisco Market Street Incident
William H. Selbach a Columbus dentist assaulted three Dominican nuns in black and white robes on Market Street narrowly escaping fatal harm. Police rescued him after a brutal beating and he was jailed. A large money draft in his possession was linked to his east business sale. He is believed demented.
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San Francisco
William H. Selbach
Columbus
Market Street
Deputy Sheriff Foils Mob Lynching of Teenager in New York
In West Albany on July 15 a deputy sheriff hid James Little after a mob of about 150 farmers and river workers swore to lynch the 19 year old accused of assaulting Emma Cole, 11, near New Baltimore. Little was moved to Catskill for safety. the child is badly injured but not yet beyond recovery.
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New York
West Albany
N. Y
Coxsachie
James Little
Summerhurst
N. J
New Baltimore
Emma Cole
Joseph Cole
Coxsackie
Summer van Loon
Catskill
Cole
Little
Albany
New Jersey
Burglar Strikes Mayor’s Home in Red Bank
In Red Bank New Jersey on a Tuesday early hours, mayor E E Davis reports his house burglarized by Thomas Tomas alias Thomas Dun a black ex convict who also attempted to assault his daughter Grace Davis. He was captured with a partner in the barn and both were jailed in Freehold County. Police rushed the suspects out to avert lynching.
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Red Bank
N. J
E. E. Davis
Thomas Tomas
Thomas Dun
Grace Davis
Freehold
Thomas
Robbery at Sour Lake Post Office Strikes Oil Investor
W C Josey of Houston was relieved of a pocket book containing over $400 in cash while queuing for mail at Sour Lake post office. Three criminals struck as about fifty spectators watched, one man was arrested but the wallet was not recovered. Josey is a noted oil speculator.
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Beaumont
Tex
W. C. Josey
Houston
Sour Lake
Josey
County Judges Hold Annual Convention in San Antonio
The County Judges Association of Texas met in San Antonio at the courthouse for its annual convention. Judge Robert B. Green of San Antonio called the convention to order. Attendees decided to amalgamate with the County Judges and Commissioners association of Texas to gain greater influence. Several addresses were delivered.
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Alamo City
San Antonio
County Judges’ Association of Texas
Court House
Robert B. Green
County Judges and Commissioners’ Association of Texas
Texas Lady Dead After Battle With Death In Chicago
Mrs. H E Baxter wife of Dr Baxter a dentist from Austin Texas died at the Great Northern hotel after three days of illness from peritonitis. She refused to notify relatives and asked attendants to stay with her as she faced death. Dr Baxter will bring the body home. She was twenty six. In Oyster Bay New York a severe electrical storm struck the Thompson cottage damaging trees and injuring James Thompson and an Italian laborer. Also in Savannah Georgia near Eastman a lynching of Ed Claus the man accused of assaulting Miss Johnson at Darien Junction was reported by pursuing farmers.
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H. E. Baxter
Chicago
Baxter
Austin
Tex
Great Northern Hotel
Texas
New York
Oyster Bay
L. I
Roosevelt
Thompson
Barnes
James Thompson
Savannah
Ed Claus
Miss Johnson
Darien Junction
Eastman
Claus
Mrs Cynthia Hendrix 101 Dies After Birthday Fall
Mrs Cynthia Hendrix 101 years old died at her home in One Hundred and One West Monroe New York following a birthday celebration in June. She slipped on the doorstep the day after her birthday and the shock of the fall caused her death, according to local reports.
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West Monroe
N. Y
Cynthia Hendrix
Air Powered Railroad Line Proposed From New York to Buffalo
Newark July 15. A company capitalized at 1,2050,000 has been incorporated to build a railroad line from New York to Buffalo to be operated by compressed air. Projectors claim speeds up to ninety five miles per hour.
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Newark
N. J
New York
Buffalo
Relations Improve Between Russia and Japan
Dispatches from St. Petersburg and Tokyo indicate relations between Russia and Japan have greatly improved within the past fortnight and officials here believe the two governments will soon reach a complete understanding.
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Paris
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Russia
Japan
Refused to Raise Rates in Santa Fe Freight Plea
In a letter to Vice President Polk, the railroad commission declines a Santa Fe rate raise. It reports twenty-three of thirty-two roads show higher earnings, with Santa Fe leading by 796,509.07 dollars for eleven months ending May 31, 1903, vs 1902. In Lufkin, deputy sheriff Barnett and Milton Mantooth clash on the street. four shots fired, Mantooth's legs broken, one leg amputated, Barnett unharmed.
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Austin
Polk
The
Santa Fe
Railroad Commission
Lufkin
Tex
G. T. Barnett
Milton Kantooth
Mantooth
Barnett
Tornado Fatality Near Cozad Nebraska
A tornado eight miles north of Cozad Nebraska Tuesday afternoon killed one person and injured five others. Property damage is estimated at about $100000.
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Cozad
Neb
Here
Mount Vernon Boy Dies of Lockjaw After Trephining
Willie T. Graham of Mount Vernon died from lockjaw after his skull was trephined and anti toxin injected though the treatment failed. His hand was cut by a blank cartridge on July 4, and the infection returned after initial relief. Mrs Blaine of Augusta Maine also died at the Blaine homestead on July 15 after a period of illness.
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Lockjaw
New York
Willie T. Graham
Mount Vernon
Graham
Blaine
Augusta
James . Blaine
Blaine Homestead
Oil Stove Explosion Destroys Two Homes in LaPorte
An oil stove exploded at LaPorte Texas on July 15 causing the destruction of two bay shore houses crowded with summer visitors and an estimated loss of about $3000.
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Laporte
Tex
Bay Shore
Three McLennan County Girls Appointed to State Industrial School
Miss Gertrude Moss of Bruceville Miss Laura Staddler of West and Miss Naomi Kirkpatrick of Waco have been appointed pupils from McLennan county to the state industrial school for girls.
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Waco
Gertrude Moss
Bruceville
Laura, Staddler
West
Naomi Kirkpatrick
McLennan County
Industrial School
Interstate miners and operators joint convention presents scales
Pittsburg Kansas July 15 the interstate joint convention of miners and operators adopted the credentials report. National President Mitchell presented the scales for both sides and expected substantial advances in the west. Scales were read in detail and referred to the conference committee before adjournment.
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Pittsburg
Ken
Mitchell
West
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