Three Convicts Hanged for Prison Guard Murder in 1905
Jefferson City Missouri reports three inmates Harry Vaughan Edward Raymond and George Ryan were executed by hanging in the county jail yard for the murder of Prison Guard John Clay during a November 29 1905 escape attempt. Ryan was Kansas City bound Vaughan St. Louis bound Raymond the jolly one stated the big show would begin.
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Jefferson City
Harry Vaughn
Edward Raymond
George Ryan
John Clay
Harry Vaughan
St. Louis
Kansas City
Ryan
Raymond
Vaughan
Tornado Roars Through Indian Territory Oil Field
A cyclone like storm hit northern Indian Territory from Muskogee June 27, killing three at Sapulpa. Water flooded Sapulpa streets, plate glass shattered, hotel roof torn off. Glenn oil pool wrecked with over 150 derricks down, Osage nation derricks swept away, Turley 54 derricks down, Maize houses overturned and buildings demolished. Widespread oil field losses expected as wells run wild and oil floods land.
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Muskogee
I. T
Indian Territory
Sapulpa
Glenn Oil Pool
Glenn Pool
Osage Nation
Turley
Maize
Explosion Kills Eight in Virginia Dynamaite Blast
A premature dynamite blast near Tola in Charlotte county Virginia killed eight people and inj red six. Two Americans Edward Clarke of Charlotte and Cornelius Sullivan of Lemont Illinois were killed. Victims were Italians. Debris strewn as far as a stallion body parts were dug out with picks.
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Virginia
Houston
Tola
Charlotte County
Edward Clarke
Cornelius Sullivan
Lemont, II
McDermott Construction Company
Chicago
Tidewater
Hades
Fire Devastates Pine Beach Block Near Jamestown Grounds
In Norfolk Virginia on June 27 a large Pine Beach block adjacent to the Jamestown exposition suffered a major fire. The blaze destroyed the Arcade hotel Berkeley hotel Outside Inn Powhattan hotel Caroline hotel and extensive frontage along the Waterward area with substantial damage and an estimated loss of 300000, partly insured.
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Norfolk
Pine Beach
Exposition Grounds
Pine Beach Hotel
Pine Beach Pier
Six Men Fall From Scaffold in San Francisco Accident
Six men dropped more than fifty feet from a collapsing scaffold at a building site on Fourth street. All were badly injured and one man, John Riley, died en route to hospital. The tragedy was blamed on the extra bricks one worker had brought up.
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San Francisco
Fourth Street
John Riley
Bechtel Testifies Of Bribe In Behalf Of Insurance Boss
Bechtel of Bride Minneapolis says he slipped $200 to Hinev Dearth, Insurance Commissioner, in a bribe case. Dearth stands trial on bribery charges as Bechtel, ex-president of Northwestern National Life, testifies. Meanwhile, Montana reports flood logs and drownings as Great Falls notes the Augusta loss of Mrs. Furman and three others in Simma Creek.
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Bechtel Tella
Bride
Minneapolis
Hinev MH. Dearth
William 8. Bechtel
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Dearth
Butte
Mont
Great Falls
Augusta
J. C. Furman
Laura Williams
Simma Creek
Orchard Testimony Ties Davis to 1899 Mine Attack
In Boise testimony at the Haywood murder trial, Henry Orchard claimed Davis led the 1899 Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine explosion and mob actions, while Davis denied involvement. Orchard threatened to kill Steunenberg, and other witnesses described federation ties, past crimes, and witness hazards.
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Boise
Steunenberg
Denver
Ida
William F. Pavis
Goldfield
William D. Haywin
Frank Steunenberg
Henry Orchard
Davis
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mill
Haywood and Moyer
Cripple Creek
Independence Station
Clarence Darrow
Babe
Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Orchard
Hercules
Senator Borah
Bunker Hill
Sullivan
Gem
Bunker Hill Uill
Hutton
Butte
McConnell
Borah
Lottie Day
John D. Elliott
Idaho
Federation
Elliott
John M. O'Neill
Miners' Magazine
Peabody
Sherman Bell
O'Neill
Drowned Youth Niles Latta Found Near Lake
The body of Niles Latta, who drowned while swimming his horse across Long Lake, was recovered yesterday at about 1 o'clock in about ten feet of water. Funeral services were held today in Valentine Nob.
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Niles Latta
Valentine
Nob
Long Lake
Elevation charges to be reimposed on grain shipments
Nebraska railroads announce reestablishment of grain elevation charges. Burlington sets three quarters of a cent per hundred in Rule, Nebraska City, and Fremont on July 10. Rock Island offers half cent at St. Joseph, Omaha, and Council Bluffs from July 22. Northwestern plans July 20 release at remount and Missouri Valley.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Railway Commission
Burlington
Nebraska City
Fremont
Rock Island
St. Joseph
Omani
Council Bluffs
Northwestern
Remount
Miasouri Valley
Nebraska Nasbus Elect Officers in Omaha Meeting
Officers of the Nebraska Association of Postmasters elected in Omaha on June 27 include President D R Sizer of Lincoln first vice president H H Palmer of Omaha second vice president Karl Kramer of Columbus third vice president A Hyers of HaveLock fourth vice president Milas Cora Haker of Gretna and secretary treasurer W J Cook of Blair for a fifth term.
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Nebraska
Nasbus
Omaha
Nebraska Association of Postmasters
D. R. Sizer
Lincoln
H. H. Palmer
Karl Kramer
Columbus
A. Hyers
Havelock
Milas Cora Haker
Gretna
W. J. Cook
Blair
Bees Tie Up Rail Traffic Near Sioux City
A swarm of honey bees halted a Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger train from Chicago by swarming a switch near Sioux City Iowa on June 27. The train crew refused to operate the switch with bees present and the tie up lasted until a local beekeeper removed the insects into a wash boiler.
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Sioux City
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago
Roosevelt appoints Burgess as Lincoln customs surveyor
telegrams report President Roosevelt names Henry G. Burgess surveyor of the customs at Lincoln Nebraska. Carrie Nation is arrested in Washington for dist urbance and held overnight. Raphael Savaro commits suicide in New Jersey jail after pleading guilty to assault on a minor. Missouri railways and Attorney General Hadley near agreement to seek U S Supreme Court review of the Missouri 2 cent law jurisdiction.
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Roosevelt
Henry GC. W. Burgess
Lincoln
Washington
Carrie Nation
Raphale Savaro
Newarl N. J
Missouri Railways
Hadley
United States Supreme Court
Nicaragua Prepares War Fleet to Strike Pacific Coast
San Salvador President Figueroa reports Nicaragua is fitting out three gunboats on the Pacific side and expects an attack at any time. Salvador fortifies a porte in anticipation of an attack.
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Salvador
San Porta
Mexico City
Delgado
Republic of San Salvador
Mexico
Figueroa
Republic of Nicaragua
First Completed Reclaimed Tract Opens in Billings
The formal opening of the initial finished tract of irrigated land by the U.S. Reclamation Service occurred in Billings Montana with Interior Secretary James Garfield and other officials in attendance. Among the first fifty names drawn for holdings are A Chatwick, J R Jarvin, Frank S Baker, Alva E Malcom, John C Davis, in various states. Orby wins Irish Derby in Dublin as Croker’s entry secures second with seven horses running.
Premier Campbell Kannerman pushes Lords reform in Commons
In London on June 27 the debate ended with the Commons approving curtailing Lords veto power by 422 to 147. Premier Campbell Kannerman’s position sparked ministerial cheers as the bill moves forward. Meanwhile in Iowa crop conditions improve with meadow growth advancing and corn stands remaining satisfactory though not as strong as peak years.
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Power of Lords
London
Cannons
Campbell Kannerman
House of Lords
Commons
Iowa
der Moles
Lowa
Wiremen Seek Settlement as Telegraph Strike Continues
President B Smal of the Commercial Telegraphers Union appeals to Clarence Mackay for settlement talks with Western Union and Postal Telegraph. A seven member conference committee including Smal aims to negotiate. officials vow to finish if forced, warn of possible government investigation if talks fail. The union attacks sliding scale, blacklist, and lower wages for women as dishonorable practices.
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San Francisco
B Smal
Urlot
Clarence Mackay
Hostal Telegraph Company
Sialh
Maeckay
Portal Company
Mackay
Small
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Western Union
Action Against Coal Combine in Interstate Case
Summonses charging violations of the interstate commerce laws and the Sherman Act were served on three major regional coal companies the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Erie and Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Officials seek explanations of relations with the Philadelphia and Reading company The subpoenas require their appearance at the United States circuit court in Philadelphia on August 1.
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Scranton
Sherman
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Erie Company
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
United States Circuit Court
Philadelphia
General Kuroki Back in Tokio After U S Visit
General Kuroki and his party arrived in Tokio from the United States and praised the hearty reception by both the government and the people. He expressed hope the visit advanced mutual understanding between Japan and the United States and said words could not describe the grandeur of the reception.
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Tokio
Kuroki
United States
Daft Tam and the Inn Dog Bite Tale
In a Dundee Advertiser snippet, Daft Tam wanders the village and is bitten by the inn dog. He shows the innkeeper’s wife, who offers half a crown and urges him to fetch a doctor. Tam questions paying the doctor but pockets the coin, with a wry exchange about not going daft twice.
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Tam
Wumman
Eanna
Dundee Advertiser
Cornell Wins Intercollegiate Four Mile Rowing Race
Cornell defeats Columbia in a photo finish to win the varsity eight at the Intercollegiate regatta over the four mile course. Syracuse and Wisconsin contend in the freshmen eight with Wisconsin taking victory by one length over Syracuse as weathered by a damaged Columbia shell incident.
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Wisconsin
Syracuse
Poughkeepate
Carnell
Cornell
Columbia
Craw
Pennsylvania
Wee
American Peace Plans at The Hague Focus on Naval Bombardment Rules
The U S proposition by General Horace Porter bans bombardment of unfortified towns and villages except for essential military needs with prior notice. It notes defenses against ransoms and supports adapting Red Cross conventions to naval warfare. Britain’s plan on floating wings gains backing from the United States and Japan.
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The
Hague
Horace Porter
United States
Japan
Chase Defeats Gordon In Iowa Golf Match
In Marshalltown on June 27 Giver Chase of Des Moines defeated State Champion Gordon in the first round of match play for the Iowa golf championship.
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Chase
Gordon
Marshalltown
Giver Chase
Des Moines
Pilger Beats Stanton In Tight Local Contest
Pilger defeated Stanton 7 to 6 in a nine inning game at Pilger Nebraska. Mayer and Atkinson had two base hits for Pilger while Schwartz struck out six and Hartman three for Stanton. Umpires were Horton and Matheson.
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Pilger
Stanton
Mayer
Atkinson
Schwartz
Hartman
Tift
Person
Horton and Matheson
Joint Rail Rates Decided After Commission Hearing
The railroad commission announces a joint rate plan with 80 percent of the local rate for two locales. Chairman Ketelui says the rate will apply as an experimental six months, possibly extended if satisfactory. Commissioner Maton opposes the 80 percent figure but supports a distance-based tariff for test purposes. The plan is expected to take effect August 1.
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Dee Moines
Railhoad
Ketelui
Maton
Limpelf
Judge Landis orders subpoenas on Standard Oil figures
In Chicago on June 27 Judge Landis in the United States district court ordered subpoenas returnable July 6 for the president and secretary treasurer of Standard Oil of Indiana to reveal the companies true financial condition. The move aims to probe before possible fiat on freight tariff violations and rebating.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Walon
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
H. MH. Rogers
Standard Ol Company
Landlk
Howard
Chicago and Eastern Tunneis Railroad
Alton Pond
Standard Ol
Union Tank Line
Nine Frisco Rioters Indicted in Streetcar Strike
A San Francisco grand jury indicted nine persons, charging three with assault by throwing bricks through car windows and six with conspiracy to riot during the street car strike. The accused include John William Hayes Barney Olsen Charles Kagle John Mitzen Rudolph Schmit George Peterson George Kyle J H Burns and Murray McDorald. Most are members of Jaber yolens.
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San Francisco
John William Hayes
Barney Olsen
Charles Kagle
John Mitzen
Rudolph Schmit
George Peterson
George Kyle
J. H. Burns
Murray McDorald
Jaber Yolens
Representative’s comic confession echoes Confederate motto
A s0outieOMn Representative in congress is described as winning favors for constituents, joking that his career flips the motto VenI vidi vici to I came out vice versa. The anecdote is paired with a wry wartime memory and a pun about starch leading to a burial.
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Conwreas
Tennessee
London
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Tom Holdup
Baltimore American
Montana
Haywood
Milwaukee Road
Nicaragua
Billings
Orby
Dublin
Richard Croker
Mr. Croser
Hedgetow
Wiremen Ask
Smal
America
Poughkeepsie
Boston
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Minneapoli
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
Pueblo
A.m. Teddy
Pegrimuim
Aly Touleht
Priday
Raie Gase
Commission
Frisco
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