Four Romanians Die in Dynamite Explosion near Roanoke
An explosion at the Bear Wallace construction camp on the Tide Water railroad fifteen miles west of Roanoke killed four Romanians. Two died instantly and two died after reaching Radford hospital. Seven others were wounded, two in precarious condition. A second accident at the same camp later left one man seriously injured.
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Roanoke
Bear Wallace
Tide Water
Banoke
Radford
Lee Confesses to Assaults in Maryland Case
Norfolk, June 13. Lee, the Negro brought here to avert lynching at Eastville, admits criminally assaulting Mrs. Robert Burns and attempting an assault on her cousin Miss Frances Powell in Maryland.
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Norfolk
Lee
Eastville
Robert Burns
Frances Powell
Maryland
Remains of Senator Gorman Placed in Oak Hill Cemetery
Only family attended the June 13 service in Washington as the late Senator Gorman was laid to rest in Oakhill cemetery.
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Washington
Senator Gorman
Oakhill Cemetery
Farmers Meet Aims to Eliminate Middle Man
Representative farmers from the Mississippi valley attend a two day session of the American Society of Equity in Chicago. The group seeks to promote farm products by building elevators and storage plants and selling directly to wholesale dealers to remove the middle man.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
American Society of Equity
A and M Board Meeting Names New College Physician
At the June board meeting in College, Dr. Joe Gilbert of Austin was elected college physician to succeed Dr. Lanham who moves to Wade. Gilbert, Galveston Medical College 1897 graduate, formerly physician at the Confederate Home in Austin, was captain of the A and M class and will bring his wife and two children to College. The board also named a committee to fill the experiment station director position after Prof Craig’s resignation and awarded contracts for beer and wood. A telephone franchise to be established by private capital was approved, and the financial condition of both A and M College and Prairie View Normal was deemed entirely satisfactory.
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Lanham
John A. Craig
Drummond
Joe Gilbert
Austin
Lanhaw
Wade
Gilbert
Galveston Medical College
Marion Lawson
Harrington
Clay
Jester
Prof
Craig
W. C. Boyett
J. H. Suberemeseoee
A. and M. College
Prairie View Normat
Former Sheriff Callahan and Jibera Targa Arrested in Murder Case
Ed Callahan and Elbert Hargis are in custody of office in Louisville on charges of murdering Dr. D Cox several years ago. Warrant issued by Judge Taulbee on affidavit by Tom Cockrill with details tied to a confession by Curthe Jett, reported by Jaekwon in Kentucky.
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Ed Callahan
Elbert Hargis
Louieville
Dune T8
Jaekwon
Kysaya
Leo Callahan
Jibera Targa
D Cox
Taulbee
Tom Cockrill
Callahan
Haraia Eco
Curthe Jett
Fust Mide Pub
TROLLEY LINE GUIDE TO NEW QUARTERS ADVERTISEMENT
The notice invites customers to our new, more commodious quarters located one block further on the trolley line near Haswell’s Book Store. It urges patrons to follow us, promised courteous treatment, and notes the extra walk is good exercise while offering improved service and facilities.
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Haswell
Foreign immigration office opens in Galveston
Our foreign immigration office at 2305 Mechanic Street Galveston Texas under Mr J F Sebelling is equipped to handle all foreign immigration matters Mr Schelling will attend to labor orders from home-seekers arriving on ships Orders should specify number of workers type of work wages and board costs Palestine Texas listed with the G P T A T and G N Ry
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Foreign Immigration Office
Mechanic Street
Tremont
Galveston
Texas
J. EF. Sebelling
Shot to Death in Business Dispute Tells of Waco killing
William Parks a famous horseman was shot to death in Waco on Wednesday noon after a business dispute. O N Lillard livery stable proprietor surrendered to officers. The report notes Parks was fatally shot in the head after multiple shots in the incident.
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William Parks
Waco
O. N. Lillard
Fort Worth
Bill Willis
Joseph Wicks
Baltimore Harbor Fire Claims Three Crew Dead
A blaze at the harbor front of the steamer Berex in Baltimore killed three crew members Manuel Odello fireman where his head was burned off and two others Atkingon Con telle though two more rescued by the tug Mary five others saved with difficulty by the Wenex rescue craft. Nearby Moore Brady peckine house damaged and cotton shed of Merchante Miners Transportation company partly destroyed as crews fought flames and residents sought safety with police help.
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Baltimore
Berex
Manuel Odello
Atkingon
Contello
Peckine
Moore & Brady Company
Minnie Wheeler
Baltic Chesapeake and Atlantic Steamboat Company
Merchante and Miners’ Transportation Company
Bares
Wssex
Moyer and Haywood Reelected in Western Federation
The Western Federation of Miners re elected C H Moyer as president and WW Haywood as secretary by default with no nominations. Moyer and Haywood, jailed in Idaho on a murder charge, will hold over until successors are elected. Co B Maloney of Butte elected vice president. The executive committee given authority to act on coal miners in Ohio and other states. Unions affiliated with the federation ordered to withdraw from the Montana State Federation of Labor.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
C. H. Moyer
Haywood
Idaho
Co. B. Maloney
Butte
Ohio
Montana
Local party readers list candidates for district and county posts
The Eagle announces Democratic primaries candidates for Congress district 6 T S Henderson Rufus Hardy Richard Mays. District Attorney J M Ralston. District Clerk Horace O Jones Will A Millican J L Batte. Representative 45th J L Fountain Re election W C Davis. Sheriff R M Nall re election. County Attorney J G Minkert Lamar Bethea. County Treasurer Mo M Lawrence re election. County Clerk W C Boyett re election Mrs G W McMichael. County Judge A G Board re election. Tax Collector W Wipprecht re election A D McConnico. Tax Assessor J H Mccullough re election Monroe Edge. County Commissioner Prec 4 F J Mooring re election. County Commissioner Prec 4 Blume. Justice of Peace Prec 4 L D McGee W Gillie Mitchell re election.
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T. S. Henderson
Cameron
Milam County
Rufus Hardy
Corsicana
Navarro County
Richard Mays
L. D. McGee
W. Gillie Mitchell
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Palestine
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R. M. Nall
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Lamar Bethea
MO. M. Lawrence
W . C. Boyett
G. W. McMichael
A. G. Board
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W. Wipprecht
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Monroe Edge
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L. Stephan
L. Taylor Knox Bros
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W. T. Ford
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