Sixty to Seventy Die in Hanna Coal Mine Disaster
A tailing report from Hanna Wyoming describes two cataclysmic explosions at Union Pacific Coal Co. Mine No. 1 on Saturday and Saturday night, causing 55 to 70 deaths. Rescue attempts by workers and State Mine Inspector J. M. Blie were overwhelmed by gas and fire, as villagers mourned and speculated on the fate of missing volunteers.
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Cheyenne
Wyomys
Union Pacific Coal Company
Hanna
Jp. M. Blie
Oneunday
Briggs
Ndt
Kaiser Bill Relents to Receive Hill as Ambassador
German Emperor William II has been advised of Roosevelt’s stance and will receive Dr. David Jane Hill, American ambassador, signaling a shift in tone. The note follows a dispute over Roosevelts handling of the Hill appointment and a recent wave of labor unrest at New Haven hop manufacturers where nineteen workers walked out after a strike and foreman agreement.
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Ambassador Hill
William
Germany
Roosevelt
David Jane Hill
Charlemagne Tower
Dr. Hill
Roosvelt
Gar
New Haven
Rth
Alabama Rate Laws Ruling Makes Injunction Permanent
Judge Thomas of the federal court of Alabama Middle District issues a sweeping decision. The ruling preserves the injunction from last August and finds that acts by the Alabama legislature to restrain railroads from federal court access are unconstitutional. The railroad acts are suspended pending investigation of the complaints.
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Jones
Alabama
Thomas
Federal Court of Alabama Middle District
Stat ‘Rom
Fedval Court
Mti
Alaama
Tobacco Trust Yields End Night Riding in Kentucky District
A formal agreement between the American Tobacco Company and the Society of Equity's executive committee in Winchester Kentucky ends the night riding conflict. The pact calls for buying the 1906 and 1907 crops totaling about 80 million pounds for roughly 14 million dollars while prohibiting plantings for 1908. The society condemns the violence and pledges no 1908 crop, asserting farmers will receive payment after selling pooled leaf.
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Kentucky
Society of Equity
American Tobacco Company
New York
White Burley
Cyclone Wipes Lynn Georgia Town With Widespread Injuries
A cyclone struck Lynn Georgia six miles north of Bainbridge just after daybreak on Tuesday, destroying every building and injuring many. Houses collapsed trapping residents. a six person dwelling was crushed leaving only floor timbers. A child was blown away into the woods, while Rich & Bailey’s store and Tom Rich’s house were destroyed.
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Lynn
Bainbridge
Georgia, Florida
Augusta
Rich & Bailey
Tom Rich
Black Hand Closes Bank Over Murder of Secret Agent
A Black Hand plot culminated in New York with a run on deposits and the suspension of Pasquale Pati’s Bank, following the killing of Francesco Palletto by Pati who allegedly resisted extortion. Pati fled the city amid threats to him and his family.
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Dago Institution
Black Hand
New York
Bank
Pasquale Pati
Ais
Francesco Palletto
Panker
Bank Looted of Million in Pittsburg Bank Heist
More than $1,000,000 vanished from the vaults of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank of Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Bank officers reluctantly disclosed the loss. Two arrests were made: Henry Reiber the paying teller and John Young the bank auditor.
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Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Pittsburg
Henry Reiber
John Young
Judge Rejects State Supreme Court Interpretation In Dispensary Case
In Asheville North Carolina Judge Pritchard refused to dismiss receivers named for the $800000 dispensary fund and to abrogate jurisdiction. He said federal orders stand despite a later South Carolina Supreme Court interpretation. Appeal papers filed and bond set at $1000.
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Pritchard
United States Circuit Court
Asheville
South Carolina
Supreme Court
South Carolina Supreme Court
Heflin Involved in Car Shooting on Washington Street Car
Congressman Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama fired on a street car in Washington injuring Thomas Lumby and Thomas McCreary. Lumby died after being shot in the head while McCreary, a New York horse trainer, was wounded in the leg. Heflin was arrested, charged with assault with intent to kill, then released on $5,000 bail.
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Washington
Thomas J. Heflin
Alabama
Thomas Lumby
Thomas McCreary
New York
McCreary
Heffin
Heflin
Lumby
Mr. Heflin
District of Columbia
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington
Australian boycott of Japanese goods spreads nationwide
A Chinese boycott of Japanese products has been widely taken up by Chinese merchants across Australia in protest of the Tatsu Maru incident.
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Australia
Milton Is Senator Thrust by Broward Appointment
Governor Broward Friday appointed Hon. William Hall Milton of Marianna to the United States Senate to succeed the late Senator William J. Bryan. Milton, born March 2, 1864 in Marianna, is a banker and businessman, grandson of former Governor John Milton. Broward has announced his candidacy for the full term.
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Broward Friday
William Hall Milton
Marianna
William J. Bryan
Florida
United States Senate
John Milton
William Milton
Fla
Broward
Rhode Island Democrats Decline Endorsement for Bryan
In Providence the Rhode Island Democratic state convention did not endorse William J. Bryan for the presidency. The resolutions favoring his nomination were referred to the delegates at large for action at their individual discretion. Delegates at large will attend the Democratic convention unpledged.
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Rhode Island
Providence
William J. Bryan
Indictment Against Two Porto Rican Priests Voided
The San Juan indictment against two priests and editors of a Catholic publication for printing an article about civil marriages and concubinage was quashed because federal statutes do not cover the offense. Porto Rican newspapers express indignation over the ruling.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Planters Appeal to Governor for Protection
Prominent Simpson county Mississippi planters John Womack his brother and son appealed to Governor Noel in person on Monday seeking protection against Black Hand threats. They were ordered to leave Simpson county within thirty days or be stretched hemp. The governor advised them to return home and stay on guard with no other guaranteed protection announced.
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Mississippi
John Womack
Simpson County
Noel
An Interesting Chemical Experiment Test for White Lead Purity
A simple home demonstration uses white lead, charcoal, and a blowpipe to show purity by turning pure lead into shining globules under heat. Adulterated lead resists full transformation, proving the paint’s quality. The National Lead Company offers free blowpipe tools and a booklet to buyers who request a purity test.
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National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Mine Operators Anticipate Strike in Kansas
A Leavenworth dispatch reports Kansas mine operators prepare for a coal miners strike. All mine mules are being offered for sale in anticipation of a long contest and ensuing disruption in operations.
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Leavenworth, Kans
Georgia Briefs Reflect Money Refunds and Public Appointments
The Savannah city council split 8 to 8 on refunding licenses to the Locker Club proprietors ousted by Judge Speer. Captain Frederick 8. L. Price, detailed to Dahlonega, is to head military science at North Georgia Agricultural College. State Geologist McCallie installs S. P. Jones as assistant state geologist, succeeding the late Yeates. Construction advances on the University of Georgia Agricultural Hall, slated for occupancy next September at a cost near 100000. Albany seeks 250000 for a cotton mill, with half stock subscribed. Veatch exonerated of alleged leaks about bauxite. Southern railway mileage to be swapped for tickets. cash or tickets required. Georgia State Fair cattle show plans, with northern stock to be separated and exhibited in Atlanta. Farmers Union to finance 1908 crop, warehousing cotton for loans. goal is 1 million. Peach crop outlook favorable. fruit program emphasizes home-grown production and seed handling.
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Price
Dahlonega
Roosevelt
Frederick 8. L. Price
Eighth Infantry
North Georgia Agricultural College
Ezekiel J. Williams
Fifth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
University of Georgia At Athens
University
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Payne
Burea
Fair
Piedmont Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Riot in Union Square: explosion during unemployed demo
In New York Union Square a bomb exploded during a Saturday unemployed demonstration. Two men died, four police were injured, and about twenty people were knocked down. Police fenced off the park as 1000 reserves stood by, but no further trouble occurred.
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Union Square
New York
People's Playground
Union Square Park
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Savannah
Speer
S. W.mccallie
S. P. Jones
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