Mississippi News Roundup: Education Grants, Logs, and Red Men
Statewide education efforts expand with institute gatherings at Lexington led by Dr S A Knapp and Prof W H Smith. Forrest county faces risking sixteenth section funds due to unpaid loans. Leaf river dredging promises to recover yellow pine logs worth the expense. A new Gin Compress association forms in Jackson with officers Dudley Stackhouse Killingsworth and others. A Walthall high school project secures twenty acres and cash. County supervisors revise assessments. most counties expect modest increases. The Great Tribe Improved Order of Red Men meets in Columbus with about 300 attending. Camp Noel closes its historic encampment in Columbus with high praise for troop treatment. Educational boards plan synchronized openings by early October. auditors prep pension rolls and fund apportionments. Government speakers tour the state on irrigation and natural resources. Lumber prices rise as Mississippi Pine association meets in Hattiesburg. Red Men national council prep in Columbus. New Albany and Aberdeen Commanderies exchange degrees. Notable deaths include L L Jones of Greenwood. Pendleton manhunt reward increases. Parker embezzlement case. Warren Smith dies in Vicksburg. Street railway work set for Yazoo City, due in ninety days.
Florida mob tragedy sparks racial conflict and revenge motives
A violent incident in Florida involving a Black individual alleged to have choked a woman has intensified tensions amid a mob death event. Investigators are reviewing claims of revenge and racially charged motives as the community seeks answers and accountability.
Machinists Vote to Strike at Lake Shore Rail
In Cleveland 200 machinists voted in favor of a strike over piece work at the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railway. Votes were also cast in Toledo and Elkhart with mixed results. Cleveland workers favored piece work if no discrimination. union executives will decide, with a forecast of a union ban on piece work after September.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Toledo
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Oil Fire Near Pittsburg Destroys Buildings
Six men were burned while fighting a crude oil fire at Glenfield near Pittsburgh. Workers connected Standard Oil pipes when a leak released oil into a stream. Oil on water ignited, fumes spread through town, six buildings burned, water supply limited by creek proximity.
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Pittsburgh
Glenfield
Standard Oil Co
Six Chinese Men Found Sealed in Freight Car in Kansas
In Topeka Kansas six Chinese men were found sealed inside a freight car at Harrington Kansas. They were brought here four weeks ago for trial last Friday before United States Commissioner Archie F Williams. Louis Adams a Denver Chinese inspector waited to escort the men to San Francisco if a deportation order is issued. The men are charged with being sealed in the car and sent over the border from Mexico.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
Herrington
United States
Archie F. Williams
Louis Adams
Denver
San Francisco
Mexico
Speaker Cannon Opens Campaign in Southern Illinois
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon formally opened the Republican campaign in Southern Illinois with a speech at the Litchfield Hillsboro Chautauquay. He addressed party aims and mobilization for the upcoming election.
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Cannon
Litchfield
Joseph G Cannon
Hillsboro
Sinois
Hardie Heads to North America to Unite Labor Forces
James Keir Hardie, socialist member of the House of Commons, sailed on the Hermesian steamer Hesperian bound for Canada and the United States. His aim is to amalgamate American and Canadian trade unionists and socialists into a single political organization.
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Hardie
Labor Party
Glasgow
James Keir Hardie
House of Commons
Hesperian
Canada
United States
Mr. Hardie
Drowns While Bathing in Missouri River Near Tekamah
A 17 year old boy, Jay E. Webster, drowned while bathing in the Missouri River near his Tekamah Nebraska home. United States Marshal Victor Is Muskogee Oklahoma reports illness of Marshal Grant Victor in the eastern part of the state, believed to be appendicitis, with recovery expected over several days.
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Missouri
Tekamah
Jay E. Webster
Muskogee
Okla
United States
Grant Victor
Drowned at pond edge in Hiawatha
Robert Curry 91 asphyxiated in a pond on town edge. Police report says his weakened mind and advanced age led to his seemingly accidental death as he wandered and fell into the water.
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Hiawatha, Kas
Robert Curry
Unemployed to Parade for Benefit of Interstate Prosperity Congress
Ten thousand unemployed men on the East Side plan a Friday parade during the Interstate Prosperity Congress sessions in New York. They will march through the streets and halt before the assembly building to request to hear the deliberations and seek access to certain benefits. The move is organized under the Walted Commercial Travelers' Protective association.
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New York
Interstate Prosperity Congress
Commercial Travelers’ Protective Association
Congress
Fritas
War Over County Seat Sparks Oklahoma Tension
Acting Governor Bellamy plans to deploy federal troops to the Creek country as Sapulpa and Bristow factions clash over a county seat election slated for Wednesday. Advices indicate rising violence and militia requests, with officials awaiting developments.
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Guthrie Obhe
Pellemy
Creek Country
of & Mont Hitter
Bellamy
Missouri beauty winner dies by her own hand
May Williams a 17 year old Kansas City girl who won a Missouri beauty contest last spring planned a clandestine wedding and faced a looming inheritance of $15,000. She drank carbolic acid Tuesday night and died, authorities say. The tragedy notes her anticipated status as heiress at her majority.
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Kansas City
Elms
Hillicothe
May Williams
St. Louis
Missouri
Titania Sinks After Collision Near Charlotte Harbor
A large passenger vessel attempted to pass beneath the bow of the King stom near Charlotte harbor. The Titania, a small boat operating between Sea Brees and Charlotte, was struck and sank in ten to twelve feet of water. Twenty people aboard Titania were thrown into the water but all were rescued.
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Rochester
N. Y
Kingstom
Charlotte Harbor
Thousand Islands
Sea Brees
Charlotte
Detroit Line Collision injures passengers after brake failure
Two interurban cars on the Detroit to Ann Arbor line collided head on near Detroit as brakes failed. About 15 passengers were injured, some seriously, with no fatalities reported.
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Detroit
Mieh
Ann Arbor
La Follette Death Identification Links Bank Cashier Missing Since February
A La Follette death is identified as L. A. Westford, a bank cashier from Alma Oklahoma who disappeared last February. Investigators note a shortage at the bank but specify the amount is unknown. Westford arrived in La Follette appearing nervous and reticent about his business.
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Knoxville
Tenn
la Follette
L. A. Westford
Alma
Oklo
Mag
Ooope
Governor Haskell Sings Campaign Song in El Reno
In El Reno Oklahoma Gov N Haskell treasurer of the Democratic national committee opened the Bryan campaign here. A Guthrie trio of statehouse employees performed a new song written by the governor to the tune of She Star Spangled Banner.
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Haskell
el Reno
Okla
N. Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Statehouse
Guthrie
Franklin county gas well near Rantoul strikes big find
A major gas well in Franklin county near Rantoul was completed at 471 feet and is estimated to produce about 2,100,000 cubic feet of gas per day. The discovery marks one of the area's largest wells to date.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Rantoul
Beestings Blamed in Norfolk Man's Death
Erastus Burr age 85 former Norfolk selectman died from bee stings after he tried to drive off a swarm that attacked his wife and Obrey Snow a week earlier. The incident in Winsted Conn. prompted the fatal allergic reaction and local residents recalled his public service.
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Winsted
Conn
Erastus Burr
Norfolk
Mr. Burr
Obrey
Black Hand Victim Abducted From Bicycle Shot
A wealthy Italian man connected to the Black Hand was seized from his bicycle and fatally shot, authorities noting a targeted attack within ongoing criminal intimidation cases.
Tragic killing in Flatbush scene shocks city
A prominent hotel proprietor Barilla was shot and stabbed to death before a young girl and a passerby in Flatbush. Antonio del Marto, cousin of the deceased, is in custody while police pursue the band tied to a prior Christmas era murder and the Black Hand signals.
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New York
Nostrend Avenue
Flathbanh
Rieck
Pietro Rarilla
Wendbaren
I. I
Antonio del Marto
Mildred Busch
Oll
Barilla
Flatbush
Bertie
Wterally
Harilla
Taft Tumbles From Horse Near Hot Springs
Judge William Taft fell from a horse on a Mountain Road near Hot Springs, Virginia, Tuesday afternoon and escaped serious injury. He landed on his hands and knees but suffered no lasting harm, while aides arranged for another mount as Taft continued his journey to Washington.
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Mot Springs
William Taft
Hot Springs
Taft
Clarence Kilwarnis
Washington
Wpee
Negroes Ambush Officers in Chaniler Oklahoma
Sheriff Le Marton and Deputy Parker were attacked by about sixteen black individuals while driving a buggy in a Chaniler neighborhood. One assailant reportedly killed and another fatally wounded before the officer shooting. The condition of the officers is uncertain but may be fatal. Large crowds head to the scene amid fears of a race war.
Canada National Park Fire Threatens Fernie Region
Forest fires spread across the Winnipes Manitoba area threatening a national park district near Hanff. Goats Mountain fire burned fiercely with heavy smoke as Supt. Hunter reported crews holding the upper slopes while fire danger remained high eight miles distant near the summit.
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Winnipes
Manitoba
Fernie
Canadas National Park
Hanff
Goat Mountain
Hunter
Park
Goar Mountain
Timber fire near Sand Point controlled with minimal damage
A timber fre near Sand Point, Idaho was brought under control on Wednesday with little damage to the town. Extensive burning of standing timber to the north and east of Sand Point has occurred.
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Spokane
Sand Point
Idaho
Woman's Body Found in Lake Near Breakwater
In Cleveland Ohio a roughly 40 year old woman was discovered floating near the breakwater on Wednesday night. The face is well preserved and authorities say foul play is suspected as police investigate the case.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Memphis planter Maxwell receives newborn daughter
Bornie Man, a 72 year old Col. HL Maxwell of Mounds Louisiana, owner of the state’s largest plantation, was presented with a baby daughter recently. He wed his young wife a little over a year ago.
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Bornie
Memphis
Tenn
Col
Maxwell
Mounds
Union to Meet in Kansas City
The Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' union will hold its next convention in Kansas City Missouri marking the first time these two unions meet away from their usual venues.
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Kansas City
Boston
Stereotypers
Electrotypers’ Union
Typographical Union
Turkish envoy Bey Named Minister to United States
The Turkish government informs the State Department that Hussein Kasim Bey, currently Turkey’s representative at Bucharest, has been appointed Turkish minister to the United States to replace Mehmed Ali Bey.
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Washington
State Department
Hussien Kiasim Bey
Turkey
Bucharest
Roumania
United States
Mehmed Ali Ber
Submarine Mines Packed for China Steamer Voyage
San Francisco reports five hundred enormous submarine mines packed for shipment aboard the steamer China to be used in defense of the Philippine Islands if required during the voyage to the Orient.
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San Francisco
Philippine Islands
China
Exoneration of Private Klein in Kankakee Killing
Springfield dispatch reports a court of inquiry absolved Private J Ft Klein of First Infantry for killing Earl Nelson at Kankakee. Klein, guarding a baggage car on a Milne Central train, barred four youths who attempted entry and fired a saber or baton as the train moved. States Attorney Cooper may pursue criminal action.
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Mier
Board of Inquiry
Earl Neilson
Kankakee
Springfield
J Ft. Klein
Hiiness Infantry
Earl Need
Kankakew
Klein
Milneis
Piest Infantry
Lieut Gulfort
Baronet
Nelson
Cooper
Natonal
Debated Plan on Guaranteed Deposits and Banking Reform
The article quotes Mr. Bryan and critiques Taft on guaranteed deposits. It argues that guaranteed deposits would require a revolutionary shift to a government supervised system and warns it could ruin the banking system. It defends federal oversight of banks and the need to protect depositors against bank failures.
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Taft
Henke
Tris
Bie
Taft Defends Jury Trial Against Indirect Contempt
In a speech of acceptance Taft denounces the push to require jury trials for all court orders after full hearings. He cites June 1896 Senate action with Republicans like Sherman Allison Hale Morrill Nelson Warren present, questioning whether they would support or silently approve an attack on the judicial system.
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Taft
United States Senate
Platt
Connecticut
John Sherman
Ohio
Wiliam F. Allison
Iowa
Eugene Hale
Maine
Joseph & Hawley
Justin 8. Morrill
Vermont
Koate Nelson
Minnesota
Francis E Warren
Wyoming
Senate
David B Hill
New York
Senator Villas
Wisconsin
Pugh
Alabama
George
Mississippi
Wm. V. Allen
Nebraska
William B. Allison
Joseph B. Hawley
Justin Morrill
Knute Nelson
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Arsenal crowded with negro refugees after riot scare
Springfield reports a scare at the arsenal as soldiers dispersed a crowd near Allen and Spring Street. About 200 refugees sought shelter in the building, sleeping on chairs and doors while authorities bolstered forces with Provisional brigades and the Second Infantry from Chicago.
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Arsenal
Oleh
Allen Aod Spring Street
Sdeur
Amey Roar
Pesro
Springfeld
Col. Sanborn
Gen Wells
Chicago
Whisky deliveries spark Murfreesboro city warrant
Nashville Tennessee based Port Stoume Southern Express Company agen is under arrest at Murfreesboro charged with receiving and delivering whisky shipments into the dry city. Officials say the firm began operations about a month ago believing the city ordinance void.
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Nashville
Tenn
Port Stoume
Southern Express Company
Agen
Murfreesboro
Express
Tony Pastor Showing Signs of Recovery in New York
Tony Pastor, veteran actor and manager, who had been critically ill for several days, is rapidly mending. He rallied late last week and has continued to gain, with physicians now hopeful for a full recovery.
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Tony Pastor
New York
West NeSieh Channel Opens After Big Investment
Sault Ste Marie Mich The West NeSieh channel costing 4 000 000 was opened to traffic Sunday morning as the steamer George F Baker entered the new waterway.
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West Mediah
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
West NeSieh
George F Baker
Taft Speech Clarifies Income Tax Stance
Taft states he favors an income tax only if tariffs and internal revenue do not supply enough government revenue. He emphasizes conditional support, arguing taxation by income would occur when other taxes fail to meet needs.
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Taft
Mr Taft
Veteran Engineer Louis Kenck Dies in Wisconsin
Louis Kenck who built and drove the first engine on the Chicago and Northwestern line died recently in Pleasant Prairie Kenosha County He lived in Milwaukee over 30 years after arriving there he constructed the first high pressure steam engine and served as engineer of the road running from Milwaukee to the state line.
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Louis Kenck
Chicago & Northwestern
Pleasant Prairie
Kenosha County
Kenck
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sentinel
Taft Speech Appeals to Independent Voters in Campaign Rhetoric
The Record Herald critiques Taft's acceptance address as asserting greater progressiveness than the party platform and praising Roosevelt policies. Editorials in the New York Sun and Milwaukee Sentinel weigh in, with mixed praise and sharp commentary on special interests and reform promises. George Gould is cited supporting the Republican candidate.
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Roosevelt
Hoosevelt
Mit
Taft
Record Herald
Taf
Recor
New York Sun
William HM Taft
Nan Miwauken
Demachie
Record-Herald
George Gould
Taft and Roosevelt push for publicities on campaign funds
The letter from Taft urged a law requiring filing of campaign contributions in a federal office. Roosevelt favored publicity. both were presented to Congress amid a Republican push. Critics note the plank was voted down, making publicity an after election issue.
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Taftays
Congress
Republican Party
New York
Purrews
Republican Congress
Roosevelt
Repubican Congress
Taft
Enthusiastic Indorsement on Senators by the People
The Cleveland Leader quotes Taf sare) favoring the direct election of senators as a public, pressing issue. He notes the Democratic party supports the reform while the Republican party is silent, and the Republican candidate only offers a personal inclination. The speech signals little party commitment to the issue.
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Taf Sare
Democratic Party
Republican Party
No reliable headline found in quote fragment
A quoted exchange about marrying young Vap Rox and reforming him mentions rumors of vices and stinginess with his mover, attributed to Ireland. The fragment provides no clear event, date, or identifiable individuals beyond the names.
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Ireland
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