Coxeyites refuse offer to clear land for subdivision
Valparaiso reports Randall army moves toward Fort Wayne through Indiana. Dr. Gehering offered 6500 to Coxeyites to clear three and a half miles from Hobart for subdivision but Browne refused to relocate the camp. The army receives meals and support as towns weigh entry. General Randall surveys response from Hobart to Warsaw and Tippecanoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinoton
G. P. Gehering
Coxey
Bat Browne
Hosarr
Ind
Randall Army of Commonwealers
George Take
Kulage
First National Bank
Randall
Parson
Valparaiso
Robart
Haan
Rawson’ Street
Laporte A
Val
Fort Wayne
Handall
Aege
Hobart House
TROUBLE IN CAMP AT INDIANA JAIL AS ARMY SPLITS
A massive army march through Vauraratso Indiana ends in three divisions heading separate ways. Heavy storms flood grounds at the fair, exhausting 136 men treated for chills and rheumatism. Major Burgess protests route, while Randall’s force splits and a new separate company forms after discipline issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Valparaiso
Westville
Flage
Muncie Factory Fire Destroys Whitely Reaper Works
Mouxcis Indiana May 7 The William N Whitely Reaper and Mower Works the eastern Indiana’s largest manufacturing concern was totally destroyed by fire in Muncie. Two thousand machines stored for shipment and 1500 more nearly finished were lost. Loss estimated at 245000 with no insurance. Factory moved from Springfield Ohio two years ago. Not accessible to city fire department but well hose system through buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouxcis
Ind
Indiana
William N. Whitely
Muncie
Springfield
Ohio
Quiet in Coal Regions Amid Strikes at Meyer and Frick Works
The Mey er coke plant near Scorrpars is crippled with only ten men in the yard and twenty in the pit as around one thousand strikers camp at the site. Workers threaten a wider walkout, while Frick company guards deter trespass. Injured men from yesterday’s clashes remain hospitalized. Hungarian workers vow retaliation until a fair price is paid. Separate notices from Mt Vernon Park and Cleveland call for union action and a national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scorrpars
Meyer Works
Rainey Coke Company
Valley
Frick Company
Frick
Sanford White
Rogers
Ewing Roddy
Psinter
Daniel Darby
United Mine Workers of America
Mt. Vernon Park
Uniontown
Kansas suffrage campaign opens in Kansas City Kansas
The state equal suffragists campaign for a constitutional amendment granting full enfranchisement to women opens in Kansas City Kansas with Mayor Barnes and Mrs. Jennie M. Maher welcoming delegates. Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Anna Shaw address the gathering as other notable leaders arrive from New York Wyoming Iowa and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Barnes
Jennie M. Maher
Laura M. Johns
State Association
Susan B. Anthony
Anna Shaw
Missy Susan B. Anthony
New York
Philadelphia
Anthony
Shaw
New York State
Theresa Jenkins
Wyoming
R. Child
Iowa
Helen L. Kimber
Parsons, Law
Third Congressional District Suffrage Association
Defeated Republican Candidates in Indianapolis to Make the Race
Defeated candidates led by Brown ing for auditor and Groff for clerk announce plans to run as independents citing county central committee and the A V A as behind their defeat. They claim money was used to corrupt delegates to secure nominations at the Republican convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Groff
County Central Committee
A.V. A
Severe hail storm devastates farms across Kansas towns
Reports from Reading to Lebo describe a cyclonic hail storm and water spout last night injuring a woman and child, killing cattle, destroying crops and fruit, blowing down churches and houses, and tossing loaded rail cars as shards of ice struck windows and roofs.
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Emrornia
Kas
Wichita
Olivet
Osage City
Reading
Lebo the Baptist Church
W. H. Heard
William Hattle
Fryes Army Heads Toward Washington After Camp Stop
General Frye and about 200 soldiers march from Landers to Washington along the National road stopping for dinner at Cumberland and planning Greenfield as tonight’s objective. Frye boasts press attention has boosted his book sales and treasury. In Irvington, 150 Butler University students demand a Frye speech before the march continues. Kidnapping fears rise in St Joseph as several children go missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inprawatoris
Ind
Frye
Camp Landers
Washington
National Road
Washington Street
Millen
Cumberland
Greenfield
Irvington
Butler University
Entertainers Miss, Suspected Legal Action Looms
Riley and Douglas Shirley failed to appear for an opera house show in Laporte Indiana. The manager faces a loss and plans a damage suit, with both men to be defendants. Separately, a mother and her two sons were fatally injured when their carriage was hit by a train near Hopkinton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laponte
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Douglas Shirley
Opera House
Iite
Riley
Shirley
Asunaxy
Mass
A. W. Thipp
Hopkinton
New York and New England
Ex Mayor Geta na Fat Po sition in Washington
Secretary Smith named DeWitt C. Krieger of Chicago as superintendent of the warehouse for Indian supplies in Chicago at 150 dollars per month. The article notes a May date and mentions coal price trends without clear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtherox
D.C
Smith
DeWitt C. Krieger
Chicago
Coxey Defense Opens in May Day Demonstration Trial
In a police court case against Coxey Browne and Jones, defense attorney Hyman argues the march's lawfulness. Witnesses describe police driving crowds off grass as Coxey testifies from Washington Massillon resident that he seeks two laws for jobs and good roads.
Mob Attacks Coal Mines In Walker County Alabama
A mob of about 200 strikers and others attacked Thomas Price’s mines at Horne Creek and then the Victor mines near Pana Alabama. They dynamited the boiler and engine, wrecked main mine routes and supplies, and blew up a railroad car loaded with timbers. Sheriff Guthrie sought aid from Morrow and the governor, who prepared troops, but the mob dispersed. leaders are being hunted and alarms spread to Pratt City and Coalburg miners. In Pana Illinois, May 7, additional miners returned to work amid threat of 1500 more strikers arriving to stop labor tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birwixcuam
Ala
Thomas Price
Horne Creek
Walker County
Price’s
Price's
Victor
Guthrie
Morrow
Jones
Pratt City
Coalburg
Pana
IML
Timber thieves threaten Red Lake ceded lands
Tyree Rivers reports in Fallls Minn that timber thieves have cut and hauled away valuable timber along the streams on ceded Red Lake Indian lands. Some 1,000,000 acres have been surveyed and appraised and await sale at the interior secretary's price. About 500,000 acres offer fertile meadow and timber lands in the north for homestead entry and homes for about 5,000 settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyree Riven Fallls
Minn
Red Lake
Secretary of the Interior
Prominent Sheep Man Shot Dead in Texas
Near Sherwood Iron county Charles Beau champ a leading sheep man was shot and killed by F C and Tet Woodward father and son after a dispute over removing a herd from land Beau champ claimed Woodward had no control. Ernest Shira and Eugene Reed arrested in Fort Worth while boarding a train to flee Ackerman Mississippi for the April 18 murder of a farm hand. Both claim wealth in Choctaw and Winston counties Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sax Axur O
Tex
Sherwood
Iron County
Charles Beauchamp
F. C
Tet Woodward
Woodward
Fort Wor
Ernest Shira
Eugene Reed
Ackerman
Choctaw County
Miss
Choctaw
Winston Counties
Bicycle Race in London Draws 15000 Spectators
Harry Wheeler of America placed third in his heat of the one mile professional scratch race in London. The final was won by James of England with Elmer of France second a yard behind. Edwards took third as the race extended to three minutes four and one fifteenth seconds.
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London
Heets
Harrys Wheeler
James
England
Elmer
France
Edwards
Defeated Randall Seizes Laporte City During Uprising
In Washville Indiana on May 8 General Randall and officers are jailed after they led an unauthorized march into Laporte amid internal revolt. Sullivan's force camps outside the city as sheriff and authorities threaten disposition of the opposing army. Citizens deny smallpox rumors while officials urge calm and food supplies for both sides. Mayor and association leaders sign a public protest against slander.
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Boonsor
Ind
Randall
Valparaiso
General Ames
Warsaw
Tippecanoetown
Hion
Bremen
Here
Coxey Movement
Randall Army
Washville
Chicago
Indiana
Sullivan
Randallites
Washington
Martin Hoey
Company D
Schaeffer
Westville
John Harris
Company F
Henry Frank
Laporte
Logansport
Camp Loyal
Discomfort
City Limite
Sheriff Fresh
P. Droxmonxp
C. Y. Matriyery
Business Men's Association
QF. Kercuan
City Denies Smallpox Outbreak Rumor in Plymouth Ind
The City of Plymouth Indiana and Marswane County deny a Chicago Herald report claiming a smallpox outbreak with ten sick people and a city quarantine. The notice states the report is false and the council has not quarantined the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofvers
Plysouth
Marswane County
Ind
Chicago Herald
Plymouth
City Officials Face Contract Conflict Under New Charter
Officials weigh legality of contracts under the new city charter. Senator Barrett says no new contracts may involve any officer or employee, making such agreements void and punishable by fine up to 1000 dollars and imprisonment up to one year. City Attorney Ninde hints officials must resign if directly or indirectly connected to city contracts. Stock interests of several officials in the city’s electric light company are noted, with dispositions taken where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Barrett
Shambaugh
Barrett
Ninde
J. H. Simonson
H. C Graffe
Water Works
Electric Light Company
Hattersley
Election in South Wayne Contested as Potentially Illegal
South Wayne held an election Monday that was hotly debated as possibly illegal. Trustees chosen were Wen N Heaton David K Creighton Dennis White James M Henry and Val Gutermuth. Frank Burnett won marshal and Theodore Thorward was elected clerk and treasurer by 218 to James M Juice. contestors argue improper notice in precinct two due to publication in only one precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Wen N. Heaton
David K. Creighton
Dennis White
James M. Henry
Val. Gutermuth
Marshal
Frank Burnett
August Stellhorn
James Tyler
Theodore Thorward
James M.juiice
Colerick
Ryan
Coxey's Trial Ends as Jury Finds Guilty in Capitol Grounds
The Washington court convicts Coxey Browne and Jones of carrying banners on the capitol grounds and Coxey Browne for walking on the grass. The defense argued peaceful petition and employment schemes, while prosecutors cited law violations. Judge Miller instructed the jury and a motion for a new trial was offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waseiscoxs
Lafe Pence
Colorado
Carl Browne
Coxey
Christopher Columbus Jones
Mr. Pence
Congress
Pence
Labor Committee of Congress
Labor Committee of Congress Under the Cale of Mr. Bell
Comey
Washington
Birney
Nebraska
Kansas
Miller
Capitol
Wasuixeron
Browne
Jones
Smokeless Coke Region Amid Strike Turmoil in Scorrpare
In Scorrpare Pennsylvania on May 7 the coke region shows near quiet with only Moyer and a few others active at work while Paul and Fort Hill plants idle. Crowds at Moyer await action as Sheriff Wilhelm plans to disperse demonstrators and serve injunction notices to United Mine Workers leaders. Civil conduct remains, with calls to return home quietly. Also, George A. Gale of Pontiac Michigan, former state reform school assistant superintendent, lies seriously ill from Brights disease after a recent illness in Scorrpare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scorrpare
Moyer
Paul
Fort Hill
Wilhelm
Fayette County
Michael Barrett
United Mine Workers
Nanney Coke Company
George A. Gale
Pontiac
Bright
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Harrison
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Inptawarotis
Harry G. New
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Wasnixcrox
Scott
California
Vauraratso
Company B
Shaeffer
Burgess
Weatville
Whitely Reaper and Mower
Corvusus
John McBride
Cleveland
Trixtpan
Colo
Agular
Mippressono
Bell County
Jellico Union
Wrutssure
W. Va
Panhandle
Indianapolis
Tother
Babe
ST. Joseph
St. Joaxin
W. H. Harrison
Patrick Day
Laporte, Ind
Krieger
Chicage
Geta Na Fat
Coney
Agalin
Hyman
Moses
Frank Harper
Alexandria
Harper
Senator Allen
Samuel L. Perry
Treasury Department
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Massillon
Taney
Lsws
Moore
Capitol Grounds
Pittsburg
Marshal Browne
Colonel Bright
Birmingham
Minnesota
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