24 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
1
The President asks the attorney general to detail staff to handle postal service indictments and related charges. Charles J P Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad are appointed to assist, while efforts continue to remove and prosecute guilty officials in the Post Office Department.
A North Shore passenger train bound for Casedero derailed near Tecaloma station after leaving Tocaloma. Engineer Zach Williams was killed and fireman Robert Clark plus Wells Fargo messenger Fritz Miller were seriously injured. Most passengers unharmed. General Manager Rank pledged investigation and urged caution as cause remained unknown.
Harvard defeated Yale in a competitive freshman four race on the Thames at Gales Ferry Connecticut. The crews stayed close from start to finish with leads exchanging several times and Harvard finishing about three quarters of a length ahead in roughly two minutes.
United States Senate committee on territories departs Denver for Seattle en route to Alaska visiting mining and coast settlements. Senators Dillingham Vermont Nelson Minnesota Burnham New Hampshire Patterson Colorado join the expedition.
In Elk Valley Tennessee Case Jones, accused of assaulting 12 year old Margaret Bruce, was captured at night, confessed, and was promptly lynched with his body riddled by bullets.
Arthur Cornell was arrested in Wilmington on suspicion of involvement in the lynching of George White, the man who killed Migs Bishop. He will be arraigned on a murder charge after state arrangements. Reports say more arrests may follow, but no warrants have been issued yet. Peter Smith, shot during the mob attack on the county workhouse, remains alive with no hope of recovery.
Blanche Boies was sentenced to thirty days in county jail and a $109 fine by Judge Hazen in Topeka District Court for smashing saloon windows on February 14. The incident occurred in Topeka and led to the conviction, with the defendant identified as Blanche Boies.
A heavy rain and hail storm hit Phillipsburg and surrounding area early today. Over an inch of rain fell and a three mile wide strip west of the city suffered severe hail damage with wheat pounded into the ground. Hail drifted in town streets to a depth of six inches.
King Peter arrived in Belgrade at 10 am to a field of cheer. Officials and troops lined routes to the cathedral where mass was held and city life resumed with holiday crowds and celebratory arches. The king pledged to rule by the constitution amid guarded optimism and questions of staged demonstrations.
Fred Gerber and Steve Currie returned from San Francisco after a private trip. A deer was shot at a Sierra House by Gerber and taken to the hotel where it was shown. Local authorities detained the travelers but influential friends settled the matter with a small fine and they left.
Beloit College is to receive $50,000 from Andrew Carnegie at once for a library building. The announcement was made by Horace White at today’s commencement exercises.
Unofficial returns show the Socialists with 3,008,000 votes in Berlin, up about 900,000 from the previous general election or roughly 43 percent. Center Party totals rise to 1,752,816 votes, up nearly 300,000. National Liberals at 1,289,209 votes, an increase of 276,000.
Harvard University held its 267th commencement in Cambridge with an attendance nearly matching last year. Degrees were awarded to 1098 men, and President Eliet conferred honorary degrees following the regular degree ceremonies.
The funeral will begin at 9 o'clock from River side Undertaking Parlors on Third street with services at 9 30 in the Catholic Church. A. O. U. W. and A. O. H. sponsor the rites and interment is in the Catholic cemetery. Flowers are to be omitted. A seven room furnished house for rent is advertised in classifieds.
In London on June 24 the House of Commons resumed the Irish land bill debate and saw Ab Wyndham chief secretary for Ireland introduce an amendment to simplify the down payment provision allowing tenants to purchase holdings and record outside of the quota. The measure was hailed as a major concession and praised by John Redmond as the bill was saved and the amendment agreed to.
New York June 214 Ix Con Congressman Driggs was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury in Brooklyn today. He appeared before Judge Thom as and gave bail. The Indictment grew out of the investigation into postoffice affairs made by the Grand Jury.
The Owl gaming room closed last night and will likely stay shut until after the Fourth of July as Mr. Brearley focuses on a concession of the Virginia Carnival.
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