Iowa Democrats Convene in Des Moines for State Convention
Des Moines June 24. The Iowa state Democratic convention opened in the new Auditorium with delegates split over reaffirming the Kansas City platform. George Rynnehart of Newton chaired the meeting and silver faction leader A Brewster of Ottumwa led the pro silver camp while Judge Van Wagenen of Sioux City headed the anti silver group. Only two candidates for governor appeared: J B Sullivan of Creston and Judge Adam Van Wagenen of Sioux City. J H Quick of Sioux City was introduced as temporary chairman.
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Des Maines
Des Moines
Kansas City
George Rhynehart
Newton
State Central Committee
A. Brewster
Ottumwa
van Wagenen
Sioux City
J. B. Sullivan
Creston
Adam van Wagenen
J. H. Quick
Land Auction Notices In Have In Office County
Abstract Byazos County land titles list properties for sale near court house and school in Have, offering multiple parcels with prices from 250 to 1500 dollars. Items include acres of cultivation and pasture, cottages, tenant houses, brick cisterns, wells, and rents quoted per month.
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Byazos County
Court House
School House
Main Street
Allen Academy
No More Warrants In Delaware Lynching Case
Arthur Corwell was arrested Tuesday night in Wilmington on suspicion of involvement in the lynching of George White, the man who killed Miss Bishop. Corwell faces a murder charge and will be arraigned after state arrangements. Attorney General Ward indicated no further warrants had been issued and that more arrests may follow. Peter Smith, shot during the mob attack on the county workhouse, remains alive but with no hope of recovery.
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Arthur Corwell
White
Wilmington
Del
George White
Miss Bishop
Ward
Cornell
Peter Smith
Negroes Protest After Belleville Lynching Stimulates Self Defense Talk
Chicago June 4 At a meeting of colored people to protest the Belleville lynching of a negro in the murder case of David T Wyatt speakers urged arming themselves if authorities fail to stop hangings and burnings. Ida Wells Barnett urged organization to fight their own battles.
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Illinois
Chicago
David T. Wyatt
Belleville
C. H. Thomas
Ida Wells Barnett
Jones Confessed Then Lynched After Assault Charge
In Elk Valley Tennessee on June 24 Charles L. Jones a Black man accused of criminal assault on twelve year old Margaret Bruce was captured and brought before the girl who identified him He confessed and was strung up to a tree where his body was riddled with bullets by vigilantes.
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Elk Valley
Tenn
Charles L. Jones
Margaret Bruce
Jones
Entries Refused for Pittsburg Phil at All Jockey Club Tracks
The Jockey Club announced that Pittsburg Phil ridden by George E. Smith would be refused entries at all tracks under club control. The move follows the Illyria race in which Shaw the horse's rider was ruled off.
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New York
The
Jockey Club
Pittsburg
Phil
George E. Smith
Illyria
Shaw
Pittsburg Phil
Minor Matters Highlight Eruptions Saloons and Tragedies
Reports detail Vesuvius eruption, planned press club in Dallas, Sunday closures by Austin saloonists, drownings of John Rose near Split log Ferry I T and Martin Nolan at El Paso, and a fatal collision near Cerrillos New Mexico. Also noting oil well at Sour Lake, jewel theft in New Jersey rail incident, and horsewhipping cases in Missouri and Wellsville.
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Dallas
Austin
John Rose
Splitlog Ferry
I. T
Paris
Tex
Shoe String
Sour Lake
Santa Fe
Cerrillos
N. M
J. E. Englehart
F. Redding
Johnson
New Jersey Southern Railway
George Washington
Beaumont
F. W. Badger
Chicago
Morton Case
Riley
Carrie Peery
Myrtle Hayes
Wellsville
Benjamin Archer
Archer
Postmaster Plans 1000 Promotions in Chicago Postal Grades
Chicago June 24 Postmaster Coyne announced at a Postoffice Clerks association gathering that 1000 promotions will occur July 1 across the $600, $700, $800 and $800 grades in the Chicago postoffice. He said investigations by the post office department would continue until all affairs are sifted to the bottom.
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Chicago
Coyne
Postoffice Clerks’ Association
Man Found Hanging in Austin Police Station Cell
In Austin on June 24 D B Bectol a 38 year old white man was found hanging from a rafter in his cell at the police station where he had been confined since last Sunday after surrendering for cattle theft in Bell county. He had shown signs of insanity and came from southwest Texas.
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Austin
D. B. Bectol
Bell County
Texas
Railroad mileage built in Texas noted in six months report
Engineer Thompson of the railroad commission released a report showing 190 miles of new railroad built in the last six months in Texas. Cumulative totals: 537 miles in 1901 and 492 in 1902. Dr Blount, former state health officer, is critically ill at Lockhart from a congestive chill. W C Morrill, a leading citizen, died suddenly from a congestive chill in Austin.
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Austin
Thompson
The
Railroad Commission
Texas
Blount
Lockhart
W. CG. Morrill
Young Physician Dies in Waco Death Case
Waco reports the death of Dr. W. J. Rhody a young physician from Georgia from morphine poisoning. The incident is described as alleged and under investigation.
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Waco
W. J. Rhody
Georgia
Rain Record: New York Sees Seventeen Straight Rain Days
After fifty-two days of drought across New York New England Pennsylvania and New Jersey with under a third inch of rain a new pattern emerges as rain returns. Seventeen consecutive days have brought above average rainfall for June, continuing in and around New York after the drought period.
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New York
New England
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
West
Notables Visit as Allied Fleets Exchange Salutes at Kiel
In Kiel on June 24 the combined American and German fleets exchanged formal visits and toasts with Rear Admiral Cotton. Ambassador Tower and German officials met with Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia amid arrivals aboard Margarita, Mirage, and North Star including James H. Smith, Oliver Harriman, and the Marquis of Ormond to greet Mr and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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Kiel
Ambassador Tower
Cotton
Hhen
Mr. Tower
Prince
Princess Henry
Prussia
Margarita
James H. Smith
Oliver Harriman
Marquis of Ormond
Royal Yacht Squadron
North Star
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Judge frees Ryan Turf receiver as affairs settled
In St Louis on June 24 Judge Elmer B Adams released U S Marshal Mersey as receiver of the defunct John J Ryan Turf Investment Co after settling affairs. Assets about 193000 paid roughly 15 percent of deposits and distributed among 12060 claimants. Besides local patrons Ohio had the next largest share.
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St. Louis
Elmer B. Adams
United States District Court
United States
Mersey
John J. Ryan Turf Investment Company
Ohio
Georgia Legislature Convenes in Atlanta for Summer Session
Atlanta on June 24 hosts the Georgia general assembly as it opens for the summer session. Governor Terrell’s annual message centers on state issues.
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Atlanta
General Assembly of Georgia
Terrell
Special session in Topeka for flood relief relief quorum
Governor William J. Bailey called a special session of the Topeka legislature on June 24 to enact flood relief measures. Sufficient members had arrived to insure a working quorum in both houses.
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Topeka
Kan
William J. Bailey
Judge Meek Grants Injunction for Rosenbaum Grain
Judge Meek issues opinion granting the J. Rosenbaum Grain Company relief in its injunction against the Texas railway commission over grain handling for export. The temporary injunction was decided orally Monday in Fort Worth.
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Meek
T Rosenbaum Grain Company
Fort Worth
Tune
United States
J. Rosenbaum Grain Company
The
Texas Railway
Grain Company
Rock Island Railway Company
Rio Grande Channel Shifts Near El Paso
Six mile wide Rio Grande at Berino disrupts Santa Fe rail service as the river changes course twice in thirty miles. Santa Fe tracks are crossed by the current within a mile. All nearby Mexican settlements along Sierra Blanca, Tex have been swept away and Berino and other New Mexico towns are unreported for days.
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el Paso
Rio Grande
Berino
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Sierra Vlaca
Tex
New Mexico
Texas Chiefs of Police Convene Ninth Annual Convention
The Association of Chiefs of Police of Texas met in Waco on June 24. Mayor Sanford gave the welcome, Fort Worth’s President Rea spoke in response. The president presented the annual report. A banquet and trolley ride were the social highlights.
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Rocession
Na Waco
The
Elks
Collins
Waco
Rea
Fort Worth
Texas Association of Chiefs of Police
Arthur Forrest
Blackburn
Dick Beard
Dallas
Patterson
Army of Elks
Prident
the Elks
Carl F. Drake
J. B. Baker
H. H. Jordan
Trumpet Corps
Helly Temple Band
Department of the North
West
Trinity
Department of the East
Brazos
Colorado
Department of the Gulf
Cleburne
Hoohow
Lufkin
Grand Saline
Association of Chiefs of Police of Texas
Sanford
Rea of
First Texas Site Bill Posters Convention Held in Waco
The inaugural Texas Site Bill Posters and Distributors association convened in Waco on Tuesday. Officers elected include L. C. Ravere as president, J. O. Bell as vice president, W. P. Shirley as secretary, and J. E. Howard as treasurer.
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Waco
Texas Site Bill Posters and Distributors Association
L. C. Ravere
J. O. Bell
W. P. Shirley
J. E. Howard
Clergy Change Names Rectorship in San Antonio
Rev. W. E. Morey Henkle, associate rector of St. Andrew's New York, accepts the rectorship of St. Paul's Church in San Antonio, announced on June 24. The move names Henkle as leader of the local Episcopal congregation.
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San Antonio
W. E. Morey Henkle
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
New York
St. Paul's Church
This City
Prosecution Speaks in Tillman Change of Venue Hearing
In Columbia South Carolina on June 24 the change of venue request in the James H. Tillman murder case against N G Gonzales was continued. Andrew Crawford opened the morning session speaking for the prosecution.
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Columbia
S. C
James H. Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
Andrew Crawford
Riche to Supervise Grade Raising in Galveston
In Galveston on June 24 Colonel Riche will supervise the raising of the grade at the city. The plan aims to improve street elevation and drainage in the area under military oversight.
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Riche
Galveston
Colonel Riche
Condemned Killer Brownfield Ends Life in Jail
Georgetown S C June 24 George Brownfield colored who killed Deputy Sheriff Scurry in 1900 and was to be hanged next Friday killed himself in jail by taking poison in jail authorities report the tragedy follows his long status on death row.
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Georgetown
S. C
George Brownfield
Scurry
Corsicana Drops 8 2 In Dallas Texas League Play
Corsicana lost 8 to 2 at Dallas in Texas League action. Paris only noted for a Fort Worth visit, where Fort Worth beat Paris 3.
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Dallas
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Paris
Traffic Manager Resigns from Rio Grande System
Salt Lake City Utah June 24 Assistant General Traffic Manager S H Babcock of the Denver and Rio Grande system has tendered his resignation to take effect July 1 Mr Babcock retires to private life.
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Salt Lake
Utah
S. H. Babcock
Denver and Rio Grande
Babcock
Southern League Scores From Memphis to Atlanta
In Memphis a 4 0 win for New Orleans over Memphis. Shreveport 2 over Little Rock 6. Nashville 5 over Montgomery 5 in nine innings halted by darkness after a protracted session. Birmingham’s result listed as unknown with Montgomery 5 and Atlanta 5 in a separate note.
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Southern League
Memphis
New Orlans
Shreveport
Little Rock
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
Atlanta
Lured and Robbed Woman Recounts San Francisco Plot
Mrs. Julia Klein of St Louis narrates a tale of being lured from St Louis to San Francisco by an admirer who drugged her robbed her of $7000 and abandoned her. Her accusation led to the arrest of Charles Marco a well educated Hungarian married and Chicago resident who denies the crime.
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Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Julia Klein
Charles Marco
Boston St Louis Ended In Extra Inning Defeat
National League game in Boston vs St Louis went 11 innings with Boston losing 3 to 0 as rain caused no play in New York Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The long delay pushed the Brooklyn and Philadelphia games to rainouts with no scores.
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New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Baseball Scores From Weather Affected Day
Rain canceled the Cleveland game while Chicago beat Washington 7 0 in Chicago. Detroit shut out Boston 1 0. St Louis edged Philadelphia 6 5 at St Louis.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
July Cotton Advances to Fresh High on Opening Trade
New York June 24 July cotton opened at 12.90 and quickly rose to 12.97 a new high on current advance. After selling at 12.97 the next quotation was 12.85 for July.
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New York
Harrison circuit court to try Jett and White convenes July 27
Frankfort June 24. The special term of the Harrison circuit court to try Curtis Jett and Tom White for the March murder will convene at Cynthiana on Monday July 27, Judge Osborne presiding.
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Frankfort
Harrison
Curtis Jett
Tom White
Marcu
Cynthiana
Osborne
Topeka Officials Move Prisoners for Supreme Court Hearing
At Topeka Kansas June 24 Sheriff A K Lucas arrived with Chauncey Dewey W P McBride and Clyde Wilson the St Francis prisoners. They were taken to a clothing store to secure presentable collars ties for their appearance before the supreme court. Barnes Investment company capital stock 100000 headquarters Muscogee L T has been organized. Thomas Goggan of Dallas the well known music dealer of Texas died at Cork Ireland.
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Topeka
Kan
A.K. Lucas
Chauncey Dewey
W. P. McBride
Clyde Wilson
St. Francis
Supreme Court
Barnes Investment Company
Capital Stock
Muscogee,l. T
Thomas Goggan
Dallas
Texas
Cork
Ireland
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Franklin
Markel
J. W. Batts
Zach Tally
Will E
Geo. W. Smith
Oi I
Guy
Eee
East City National Bank
Simmons &Geue
W. C. Fountain
Burt Norwoor
Darwin & Drummond
Dorsex & Belmont
Parade OF Elks
James & Hart
Houston
Texas Central
Kingsland, Llano, Lampasas Marlin and
Wootan Walls
L. Robbins
G. P
Houston, Texas
Wm. Doherty
Cupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Texas Railroad
Mexico
FT. Worth
Marlin
Calvert
Bryan
Navasota
Grand Union Station
L. Trice
D. J Price
Mgr
Palestine
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