Lynching Mob Hangs Two Negroes in Springfield Pubic Square
In Springfield Missouri on april fifteenth a mob tore down the county jail took Horace Duncan and James Copeland both under twenty one from custody and hanged them from an electric tower in the public square a second lynching followed as Will Allen charged with murder of Rourke was taken from jail and hanged after the rope broke the first mob split into organized and rowdy factions while authorities failed to stop the carnage.
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Springfield
Horace Duncan
James Copeland
Mabel Edmondson
Te Mple
Mael Edmondson
Monett
Charles Cooper
Circuit
Arthur Sager
Horner
King
Wilson Crane
Polk County
Will Allen
Rourke
Duncan
Copeland
Allen
Statue of Justice
Six Die as Tornado Hits Briggs and Cleburne
Six persons were killed and several injured when a tornado struck Briggs Texas. many buildings were destroyed. In nearby Cleburne the storm toppled the ball park grandstand during a game. injuries were reported but no deaths. The Dallas area saw heavy rainfall with a broad North Texas storm.
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Cleburne
Briggs
Texas
Dallas
Bank Run by Organized Labor Promotes New City Institution
Commonwealth Trust and Savings Bank, promoted by organized labor, will open in Chicago on May 19 with capital of 500000 dollars. All directors are labor members except one, but officials are seasoned bankers not drawn from labor ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Trust & Savings Bank
Chicago
Carnegie to receive Gravesend freedom in ceremony
Andrew Carnegie has consented to receive the freedom of Gravesend borough the distinction never before conferred. One ceremony will probably occur June 1.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
Borough of
Gravesend
Defense of Socialists Appeals in Steunenberg Case
Denver attorney E F Richardson docketed supreme court appeals from Idaho circuit court rulings on Moyer Haywood Pettibone held in Caldwell on the Steunenberg murder charge. He asks advancement for hearing this term. The piece also notes Western Federation of Miners convention in Denver May 28 with expected high attendance and possible participation by Maxim Gorky and lawyers Bourke Cochran and Clarence Darrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Richardson
Denver
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Idaho
William D. Haywood
George A. Pettibone
Caldwell
Ida
Steunenberg
Moyer
Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Pettibone
Man Orchard
Circuit Court
Richardson
James Kerwin
Maxim Gorky
Bourke Cochran
New York
Clarence S. Darrow
Chicago
Equitable Life Reports Mass Lapses Of Small Policies
The Equitable Life Assurance society issued a statement noting that fears this year led to 27,385 policy lapses of $10,000 or less, while only one policy above $250,000 lapsed. Overall, 84 percent of lapsed policies were for $3,000 or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Easter Egg Rolling Carnival at the White House
In Washington on April 15 a crowd of about 7000 children gathered on the White House grounds for an Easter egg rolling carnival, enjoying activities from morning until evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Paper firm sale ties to Zellerbach assets in Pacific coast deal
Union Pulp and Paper Co sells its merchandise store and goodwill to A Zellerbach and Sons. Mills at Lebanon Oregon transferred to a new firm to be incorporated next week. Manufacturing at South Coast mills in Santa Cruz County will discontinue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Union Pulp & Paper Company
A. Zellerbach & Sons
Lebanon
Ore
South Coast
Santa Cruz County
Abolishing Atlantic Coast Squadron Affects Texas Reserve
The Atlantic fleet coast squadron will be abolished on April 21 to place the battleship Texas in reserve, freeing its crew for commissioning new ships. Rear Admiral Dickens will be detached from command and placed on waiting orders.
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Atlantic
Texas
Dickens
Tangier Riot Targets Jews with Threats and Mock Executions
Grave anti Jewish outbreak in Tangier on Sunday saw Jews threatened with death. Agitators paraded streets and burned effigies dressed in Israelite costumes.
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Tangier
Drunken Soldier Kills Wife Near Fort Moultrie
William Marcus, formerly a First Artillery enlisted man, killed his wife near Fort Moultrie South Carolina. The body was mutilated with an ice pick. Marcus was intoxicated but says the act was justified by his wife’s alleged infidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marcus
First Artillery
Fort Moultrie
S. C
Marcus
Campania Carries Record 12 Ton Gold Shipment
The steamer Campania, departing Queenstown Sunday, transports what is claimed as the largest single Atlantic specie shipment. The hoard weighs about 12 tons and is valued around $6,250,000.
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Campania
Queenstown
Atlantic
Banquet Held for Capt. Harry Lee Before Departure
Captain Harry R. Lee, late commander of the American legation guard, has begun his trip to Manila. A farewell banquet was hosted by the commanders of the several legation guards in Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lee
Pekin
Harry R. Lee
Legation Guard
Manila
Lee
Legation Guards
Northwest News Roundup From Idaho and Nearby States
Frank Armstrong released after 18 years in Idaho prison for murder and heads to Chicago. Shoshone County funds a jail project for Mullan with county deeded half interest. Moscow Booster club notes 1910 population at 10 000. Arbor Day observed in Wardner. Body of Edward Schrieb found, drowned February 25 at Clarks Fork. S B Carson, 27, loses leg in Great Northern accident near Bonners Ferry. Jerry Quick drowns while surveying, Lewiston. Nez Perce County sets new maximum salaries for county officials. North Pacific agent Shavelear reports trout order for Lake Pend d Oreille delivery soon. William Olson bicycles from Burke to Goldfields via Spokane and Portland. Wallace seeks visits from Opie Read, R F Outcault and C N Crewdson. Washington Idaho businessmen form tobacco growing company at Lenore. Great Northern railroad man killed by six cars in yards. Lewistown considers city improvement league. Butte to ban slot machines. Ft Keogh to host target practice. Governor Toole pardons Dennie Lane for burgary due to youth.
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Idaho
Frank Armstrong
Chicago
Shoshone
Mullan
W. E. Stillinger
Moscow
S. B. Carson
Great Northern Railway
Bonners Ferry
Carson
Lewiston
Jerry Quick
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Clearwater
Nez Perce
J. H. Shavelear
Northern Pacific
Hope
Bureau of Fisheries
Washington, D. C
Dubois
Lake
Pend d'Oreille
William Olson
Burke
Goldfields
Nev
Spokane
Portland
Government Military Road
California
Nevada
Wallace
Opie Read
R. F. Outcault
Buster Brown
Charles N. Crewdson
Washington
Lenore
Clearwater Country
Great Northern Railroad Company
Lewistown
Butte
Gallagher
Ft. Keogh
State Board of Pardons
Joseph K. Toole
Dennie Lane
Lane
Castleberry
Gallatin
Montana News and Court Rulings Cold Case to Dynamite Threat
Dr. W C Orr reports two big mountain lions killed near Bitter Root stock farm. Montana Supreme Court overturns Judge Donlan’s contempt fine against Peter Breen for jury drawing questions due to lack of jurisdiction. Camille Remey gets 10 years for manslaughter in Wolf Creek killing. Remey’s second trial ended with jury deadlock. A dynamite find near a Butte water tank suggests planned attack on an express car. Congressman French outlines Coeur d’Alene lands allotment bill for tribal members. Julius A Hageman case noted as railroad accident history repeats in Butte.
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W. C. Orr
Bitter Root
Supreme Court of Montana
Brantley
Donlan
Butte
Peter Breen
Silver Bow County
H. C. Smith
Helena
Camille Remey
Wasson Oliver
Wolf Creek
Remey
French
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Coeur d’Alene
Julius A. Hageman
Nominations and incidents weave through Washington notes
President nominates Walker A Henry for Water ville land office receiver and Wm Haynes for register. Nicholls named North Yakima receiver. Seattle charter recall deemed likely defeat. Northern Pacific line Spokane Pasco to join North Bank road. Chelan fire destroys Haycock and Kingman buildings. Rigazia manslaughter verdict. Pullman branch line to Riparia Lewiston planned. Northwestern Brewers union pact settles months of labor trouble. Spokane bids for 150,000 club merchants. Great Northern derailment injures two clerks. seven hours delay. Supreme court upholds reversion clause in liquor sale deed. Pullman aims as inland pure bred stock HQ. Fort Lawton farewell and upcoming wedding. Sgt Cornett killed near Seattle. Drowning at Long Beach. Belle Spencer suicide in Spokane.
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Walker A. Henry
Spokane
Waterville
Wm. F. Haynes
Coulee City
W. A. Nicholls
Ellensburg
North Yakima
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Pasco
North Bank Road
Chelan
Haycock
Kingman
Battista Rigazia
Roslyn
Pullman
Lewiston
Northwestern Brewers’ Association
Great Northern Company
Adrian
Ephrata
Supreme Court
Lewiston Water & Power Company
E. N. Brown
Henry Reed
W. R. Wilson
Asotin County
Pullman Club
Inland Empire
Ft. Lawton
Ballard
Alma Carlson
Roger Cornett
Tenth Infantry
Great Northern
de Logg
John Wray
Long Beach
Belle G. Spencer
Shakopee
Minn
Oregon Prohibition Ticket Nominated and Rail Plan Details
Oregon prohibitionists nominate I H Amos for governor and H Gould for US senator with T S McDaniel as secretary of state and Leslie Butler as treasurer. Clarke Nelson reports Umatilla county registration at 3456. Oregon Coast & Eastern Railway unveils 1200 miles of line with $10 million capital, funded by New York and St Louis investors, aiming Humboldt Bay to Portland and Coos Bay to Snake River, with possible link to Moffat road. Berry says none of the 500 executed were total abstainers.
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Oregon
I. H. Amos
United States
Rev. H. Gould
T. S. McDaniel
Leslie Butler
Clarke Nelson
Umatilla County
Oregon Coast & Eastern Railway Company
New York
St. Louis
Humboldt Bay
Cal
Portland
Coos Bay
Snake River
Coast Line
Moffat
Chicago & Northwestern
Cornerstone Laying Ceremony at National Capitol Building
The event features President Roosevelt joining prominent citizens, with the Masonic fraternity active participants, as the cornerstone is placed in the northeast section. The address focuses on reform, corporate oversight, and public welfare amid grand ceremonies and parallels to Washington and Fillmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Diplomatic Corps
Masonic Fraternity
Roosevelt
Washington
Filmore
District of Columbia
Grand Lodge of Masons
Knights Templars
Grand Lodge
Capitol
Grand Master of Masons
Paris
B Street
New Jersey Avenue
First Street
C Street
Capitol Building
Great Dome
Capitol Plaza
Heir to Big Fortune in Vienna Unveiled
Franz Krutzky a Vienna tailor's cutter learns through the American consulate that his deceased American uncle left him a fortune of 12,000,000 dollars. Krutzky, born in Bohemia, is sole heir after his uncle a New York timber agent who later owned a gold mine left no surviving children.
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Vienna
Franz Krutzky
America
Krutzky
Tremosurze
Bohemia
New York
Hope in Bituminous Fields Meets in Indianapolis
Improvement in the general situation regarding the suspension of mining in the bituminous fields of the central west is expected to follow the meeting of the national executive board of the United Mineworkers which begins in Indianapolis Monday.
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Indianapolis
Central West
National Exective Board of the United Mineworkers
Plot Revolt in Morocco and Rise of Sultans Kin
London Daily Mail correspondent reports a young sultan’s relative to be proclaimed ruler in the south of Mo rocco while a strong revolt grows in the city of Morocco. General Henry E Tremain is noted as newly elected president of the Republican Club of New York City with a noted Civil War service record.
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London Daily Mail
el Arelab
Morocco
Henry E. Tremain
Republican Club
New York City
Grand Army of the
Lie
New York State
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Missouri
Organized Labor
Carnegie
Paul Morton
Big Paper Company
Atlantic Coast Squadron
News OF Northwest
Montana
Acci
Idaho News
Washington Notes
Berry
Con. Eady
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