Springfield Lynch Mob Leaders Arrested Sparks Tense Race War
Springfield Missouri April 17 unrest over a race riot subsided briefly as authorities arrested six alleged mob participants. Sheriff Horner dispatched deputies with warrants while a grand jury began indictments. Militia guarded the jail as more arrests followed, including Harry L. Carson Fred Strockey and Emmett Kinney amid renewed violence concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Horner Early
Criminal Court
Horner
Harry L. Carson
Fred Strockey
Emmett Kinney
T. M. Kinney
Springfield lynching aftermath bond of order.
Quiet returned as Governor Folk sent militia to Springfield Missouri. Judges ordered a special grand jury to indict mob leaders after a white woman testified the two lynched men were not her assailants. The crowd burned three innocent black men after dragging them from Greene county jail amid public horror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Folk
Mabel Edmondson
Duncan
Copeland
Jefferson City
Lincoln
Criminal Court
Mabel #Hamonson
Catardsy
Coker
Allen
Edmonson
Rouark
Kane
Byman
Arthur N. Sager
St. Louis
Texas
Mississippi
Supreme Court ruling limits interstate divorces
The Supreme Court ruled that a divorce granted in one state is not binding in another if the other party resides there. The decision scrambles lax divorce laws, affects many future cases, and could jeopardize legitimacy of children born in second marriages. Haddock v Haddock provided the case basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
South Dakota
Harlan
Brewer
Brown
Justice Holmes
John W. Haddock
Harriet Haddock
Haddocks
Attorney General to Remove Jefferson City Sheriff
Missouri Attorney General Hadley telegraphs Assistant Attorney General Blake at Springfield to remove the Jefferson City sheriff for neglect of official duty based on pending investigation warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Hadley
Blake
Springfield
Various Indiana Local Notes Hit By Death Fires and Plans
Francis M. Grant of Wabash county dies at Lafontaine. Frank W. Cole opens a candy and cigar store at Churubusco. Willie Whitridge of Bluffton, six, loses most of his right leg after being struck by a freight train. Angola fair moved to September 4–7, 1906 due to weather. Leigh S. J. Hunt heads to Whitley county to visit relatives, arriving about May 10. Water loo residents restrain tar and feathers over improper advances. town marshal intervenes. Judge Branyan denies new trial for Boston Weston in Decatur murder case. parole board may release after minimum term. Elkhart Elks plan temple costing about 35000 dollars. Crothers grocery and Roos furniture at Avilla damaged by fire.
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Francis M. Grant
Wabash County
Lafontaine
Frank W. Cole
Albion
Churubusco
Willie Whitridge
Bluffton
Angola Fair
Leigh S. J. Hunt
Korea
London
Whitley County
Franklin Hunt
Etna Township
Waterloo
Cittizen
Branyan
Huntington
Boston
Michigan City
Weston
Elkhart Elks
Frank Crothers
John Roos
Avilla
TERRIFIC HAVOCS BY EARTHQUAKE IN SAN FRANCISCO
A San Francisco earthquake is reported to have caused widespread building collapses and fires with many deaths. The shock struck at 6 18 am San Francisco time and destroyed the Postal Telegraph office cutting telegraphic links to New York. By 9 40 am communication briefly resumed as crews reported collapsed buildings and rapid removal of dead and injured amid fires and water shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
New York
Postal Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph reports San Francisco fires and collapses
At 8:35 this morning the company stated westbound operators left their San Francisco building and reported many buildings collapsing and fires breaking out with no water to combat the flames. People fled the affected district as fires raged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Postal Telegraph Company
San Francisco
Western Union reports severe Fresno earthquake shock
Fresno telegraph office reports the strongest quake shock on record with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union Telegraph Office
Fresno
Diplomas Awarded at St Marys High Ninth Commencement
Rt Rev Mer Oechtering conferred diplomas to a class of graduates at St Marys High School ninth annual commencement. The address urged graduates to pursue duty to God, country, and family, praising silent workers and cautioning against grumbling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s High School
Clarence Alter
George Baker
Alois Brink
Henry Firestine
Frank Goetz
Alois Hoffman
Amos Jockel
Charles Parrot
Edward Pierre
Paul Schmid
Oscar Schnoesenberg
George Tholen
Marcella App
Rosa App
Frances Christen
Anna Deininger
B. Henry
C. Neumeier
F. Goetz
M. ' Tonsing
M. Berghoff
L. Berghoff
C. Neumeiier
M. Labbe
M. Bogenschuetz
M. Herber
C. Somers
Jess
Hardwegrt Wight
Thompson
Bookkeeper's Dream
O. Schnoesenberg
Kaiser Karl
Kreutzer
WEP Esk Eeserry
R. App
M. Greve
M. Mohl
M. Middendorf
A. Langhals
Potpouri
Terence
Miss Blanchard
M. Watson
Mer. Oechtering
M. Berg
Kansas City
EB. Guckert
L. Spindler
H. Baker
P. J. Sch
Mettler
A. Sefler
Cleaver
Close of School No 3 Program in Cedar Creek Township
Patrons and pupils of district No 3 Cedar Creek township enjoyed a fine program marking the close of the term last Friday. Miss Inez Bender arranged the program with recitations songs and dialogues performed by the pupils followed by a dinner served by the ladies. After the exercises a class photograph was taken by Frank E. Fitch. Roscoe Kimple a Miami county attorney died Monday at his Converse home. William S. Sheak Peru minister and Ringling Bros circus chaplain and zoologist joined Robinson shows in Cincinnati two years ago attracting attention to the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Creek Township
Inez Bender
Tom Henry Levits
Elmer Warner
Willie Ludwig
Bivaies
Martha Depew
Elmer Wertman
Maud Muller
Harry Bender
Harvey Lugphill
Macy Depew
Laurens Sp
Frank Soule
Seers
Vale of Beulah
Shake and Agers
Peter Leviis
Rover and
Bunny
Bessie Boren
Susie Schlatter
Pat Mahlone
Peter Levits
Salome Lugbill
Emma Wertman
Bernice Boren
Frank E. Fitch
Roscoe Kimple
Miami County
Converse
William 8. Sheak
United Brethren Fairh
Peru
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
Chicago
Sheak
Robinson
Cincinnati
Riot and martial law in Windber after Easter unrest
In Windber Pennsylvania during Easter Monday rioting left three foreigners dead and several dozen wounded. State constabulary arrived under Governor Pennypacker and occupied the town, arresting eleven men and placing Windber under martial law to restore order. Curtis Kester, ten, was critically wounded by a gunshot to the bowels but believed to be recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Windber
State Constabulary
Wingber
Pennypacker
W. A. Begley
Somerset
Curtis Kester
Pietro Martini
Antonio Mazuca
Paul Zills
Leavin
Sheriff Begley
Greensburg
Griffin Motor Car Co General Agents for Northern Indiana
The Griffin Motor Car Co. advertises as general agents for White Steamer Win ton Cadillac and Bruick, also Pope Waerly Electric and Columbia Automobiles. Modern charging plant and repair work offered day and night. Contact Home 2100 or Bell 200.
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Indiana
Winton
Cadillac
Bruick
Pope, Waerly Electric
Columbia
Bell
New Railroad Across State of Indiana Incorporation
The Goshen South Bend and Chicago Railroad Company is formed in Indianapolis to build a 140 mile line across DeKalb Noble LaGrange Elkhart St Joseph Laporte Porter and Lake counties from the Ohio state line to Hammond. Capital stock $150 000 in 1500 shares with directors listed from South Bend Goshen and surrounding towns. The line will join the Chicago New York Electric Air Line Railway project planned to run cars between New York and Chicago in ten hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Goshen, South Bend
Chicago
F. C. Raff
D. D. Bates
John W. Teel
South Bend
Anthony Deahl
Goshen
George D. Lay
Laporte
Ohio and
Indiana State Line
DeKalb, Noble, Lagrange
Elkhart
St. Joseph
Porter
Lake Counties
Hammond
Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railway
New York
Rev Dougherty Returns to Poe for Year
Poe Indiana reports Rev Dougherty is reassigned to Poe for the coming year and fulfilled a regular appointment at the M E church. The piece notes numerous local social updates including visits, illnesses, travel between Fort Wayne and Poe, and minor incidents such as a horse kick injury. Harman Fuhrman of Fort Wayne had funeral services at Hoagland Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Essig
Alva Hadley
Mma Deer
Pearl Mullen
Clark Essig
John Linker
Fort Wayne
William Lahrman
John Ruhl
Edward Meriam
George Shookman
Alva Lechner
Andrew
Wyss
Sweat
Philadelphia
Ida
Elsie
Charles Lahrman
Grace Emerick
Maud Emerick
Joseph Sack
Frank Wyss
Jmes Berry
Clyde Shearer
Jacob Shearer
Robert Mercer
Ben McKeeman
Big Issue of Preferred Stock to Pay for National Toll Lines
A report notes plans to issue preferred stock to raise capital for national ventures and to extend toll lines across the system. The move aims to fund expansion while managing influence and control concerns among investors.
Home Telephone and Telegraph Plans Major Capital Increase
General Manager W L Moellering calls a stockholders meeting for April 80 to approve raising capital from 250 000 to 600 000 with a 6 percent preferred issue. Funds will pay for National Telephone and Telegraph property and expand toll lines in Northern Indiana. Andrew Adams Jr longtime Whitley County resident dies at 85 in Columbia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Moellering
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
National Telephone and Telegraph Company
Home Company
Indiana
Andrew Adams, Jr
Whitley County
Columbia City
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Fred Coker
Horace Duncan
Greene County
Allen and Kane
O. H. Rouark
Mabel Edmundson
Electric Light Towner
Justice
Liberty
Roark
Cain
Will Allen
Ruark
Supreme Federal Tribunal
Northern
Bulletin
ST. Mary's School
C. Olcott
Mgr. Oechtering
Carlyle
Mary
Christ
Mary Immaculate
Jesus
The
Griffin Motor Car Co
Chicago- New York Line
POE News
Indianapolis News
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