Angry mob foiled in Peoria lynching attempt
Peoria Illinois June 24 a mob tried to lynch John McKay after he murdered Detective William Murphy during arrest. Fire department and police kept the crowd back and McKay was moved between jails as thousands watched. Meanwhile in Elk Valley Case Jones a negro was lynched for the assault of Margaret Bruce aged 12.
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Peoria
William E. Murphy
John McKay
Fire Department
Murphy
McKay
Water and
Eaton Streets
Chadwick
Cottage Hospital
Ivor Bene
Wlce
Elk Valley
Tenun
Candidate for a Mob Near East St. Louis
Two women, one white and one colored, were severely assaulted east of East St. Louis. A posse seeks a black suspect described by victims. If captured, lynching is feared. Victim Annie Green, colored, suffered skull fracture and a broken arm. Flora Drune, white, has skull fractures, both arms broken, and other injuries.
Governor distressed by Price's Corner lynching report
Dover June 24 Governor Imma expressed great distress over the lynching of a Negro at Price's Corner. He said there is nothing to say now and urged calm as officials consider actions with the attorney general. A telegram from Newcastle County workhouse trustees and Wilmington city solicitor urged militia to protect property after a mob of 2000 entered the grounds.
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Delaware
Price’s Corner
Dover
Del
Imma
J. Newlin Gawthrop
Newcastle County Workhouse
David J. Reinhardt
Wilmington
Prayer duel and mob loom over 1900s era justice
In New York Ira D Sankey is blind and a pastor hints at lynching a criminal after a delayed trial. Chicago sees Dowie challenged to a prayer duel by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who claims to be the Messiah with a vast following.
Clergy Deplore Lynching After Slaying of Man
Reverend Elwood expressed sorrow that the lynching occurred and urged a speedy legal trial. Clergymen met at the Y M C A hall and condemned the crime, stressing faith in courts and law. Attorney General Ward declined comment. Chief Justice Lore avoided remark on Elwood’s statement. Justice Pennewill signaled possible court remarks if a participant is charged.
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Elwood
Ward
Lore
State Supreme Court
Pennewill
Let the matter be dropped view of Belleville lynching
Belleville Alabama June 24 circuit court reconvenes with two new judges. No action on the lynching of David S Wyatt a colored school teacher from Brooklyn UL by a mob after his attempt to kill county superintendent Charles Hertel Hertel remains alive and able to sit up in bed The next grand jury slated for September will be told to investigate the hanging and assign responsibility George R Long president of the Good Government League said the matter should be dropped opposing mob law but asserting Wyatt deserved lynching and that officials firing on the mob risked killing innocents
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Belleville
Circuit Court
Holder
Moore
David S. Wyatt
Brooklyn
Charles Hertel
Hertel
Wyatt
George R. Long
Good Government League
Indian claimant clashes with Dowie over divine claims
John Alexander Bowie writes that he is sent by the son of Mary to challenge Dr. Dowie's divinity and the fate of Mohammedans. He proposes a public prayer test with 1,000 witnesses and asserts Jesus did not die on the cross, but lived to an old age with a tomb in Srinagar Kashmir corroborated by oral and written testimony.
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John Alexander Bowie
Messiah
Mary
God of Dowie
Dr. Dowie
God
Srinagar
Cashmere
Post office scandal figures face preliminary hearing
Lorenz Toledo reports George and Martha were arrested at their Washington home and brought before U S Commissioner Brough with a preliminary hearing set for tomorrow after posting bail of 5 000. President's suggestion leads to Knox appointing Charles J Bonaparty of Baltimore and Holmes Conrad to aid in prosecution of those tied to the post office affair.
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Lorenz Toledo
George
Martha
Washington
United States
Brough
Bend
Knox
Charles J. Bonaparty
Baltimore
Holmes Conrad
Bloomington farmer kills himself after failed family murder
Fredrick Schultz a wealthy farmer near Gritley Illinois shot himself last night after a futile attempt to murder his wife and four children. The family narrowly escaped and Schultz is believed to have been insane.
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Bloomington
Fredrick Schultz
Gritley
Ile
Birthday of Heir Apparent Celebrated at Buckingham Palace
Queen Alexandra hosted a children's party at Buckingham Palace for Prince Edward's ninth birthday. About 150 guests attended as entertainments included the United States Negro company performing In Dahomey. Windsor curfew bells tolled and Windsor salutes fired as King Edward congratulated his grandson and presented gifts from European courts.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Prince Edward
Prince of Wales
United States
Dahomey
Windsor Castle
Edward
Marlborough House
Princes of Wales
Europe
Thousand Troops to See Cars Are Run
Richmond, June 24. A thousand troops are under arms here this morning. Cars will be run with four soldiers on each. All is quiet this morning.
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Richmond
Harvard freshmen defeat Yale in four oared race
Gales Ferry Conn June 24 The Harvard freshmen beat Yale in the four oared race three quarters of a mile today by three quarters of a length Time 3 minutes
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Gales Ferry
Conn
Harvard
Yale
Madden Denies Post Office Contract Story in Letter
Detroit June 24 Third Assistant Postmaster General Edwin C Madden denies he set a contract for carbon paper without competition. He asks Postmaster General Payne to investigate the story and its source. He states he drew no specifications nor signed and only approved carbon paper as an improvement after an internal review. He pleads for a speedy inquiry and correction to protect his forty year reputation. In astel Germany the US fleet arrived with a formal exchange of calls between Rear Admiral Cotton and Prince Henry aboard the Kaiser Friedrich He also describes the German fleet salute and a luncheon with Prince and Princess Henry.
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Detroit
Edwin C. Madden
Payne
Post Office
Madden
Wynne
Division of Post Office
Lask
Astel
Germany
Cotton
Kearsarge
Prince Henry
United States
Hussey
Wemphill
Kaiser Friedrich Til
Prince
Princess Henry
No Right To Extend Building Into Street
Springfield June 24 The state supreme court ruled bay windows extending beyond one line cannot be allowed even with city council approval The city may accept a street only if used for public purposes This reverses a Champaign county case where L W Faulkner sued Mrs Mary B Harris to remove an 18 inch bay window from a store building The circuit court had upheld the neighbor as the city council had permitted the window
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Springfield
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Landlord Dies in Fire at Dell Rapids Hotel
Sioux Falls June 24 Early this morning the Western house at Dell Rapids was destroyed by fire. Albert Pulver proprietor was burned to death. All the guests escaped.
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Sioux Falls
Dell Rapids
Albert Pulver
Galveston launch postponed due to basin bank insect
Richmond Va June 24 It was decided today not to launch the Galveston because of the insect of the basin bank The launch was indefinitely postponed.
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Galveston
Richmond
Basin Bank
Corner stone laid of new Masonic home
Sullivan announces the corner stone of the home for aged Masons and Masonic orphans was laid today with ceremonies.
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Masonic
Sullivan, U
Infraction of Duty Alleged in Tax Commissioners Case
Detroit June 24. Attorney General Blair informs Governor Buss of a serious infraction of official duty by State Tax Commissioners A F P Preeman and Ira T Sayre. Railroads sue in federal court at Grand Rapids to block taxes under the new law boosting state revenue $2,000,000. The commissioners’ method lowered taxes by about $500,000 and the State supreme court overruled them. They then furnished affidavits that general properties are not used at cash value, aiding the railroad suit. The attorney general may seek removal of the offending commissioners.
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Detroit
Blair
Buss
A. F P. Preeman
Ira T. Sayre
Grand Rapids
State Supreme Court
Bliss
Chamberlain explains Maltese education choice dispute
London June 24 The colonial secretary Chamberlain told the house of commons the government will let Maltese elect whether their children are taught Italian or English. Elected members pressed for mandatory Italian, causing a deadlock on education estimates and a return to the former constitution.
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London
Island of
Malta
Colonia Scretary
Robber Pleads Guilty in Abingdon Bank Heist
Galesburg June 24 A long venire produced a jury in the Raymond and Lane bank burglary case. Raymond withdrew his not guilty plea and entered a guilty plea, leaving Lane to stand trial while Quinn faces a separate hearing. The cashier testified the robbers took 5000 dollars, of which 3700 was recovered. Lane faces the weakest case and is the sole defendant still on trial.
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Galesburg
Raymond
Lane
Butler
Abingdon Bank
Quinn
Riot affrays in Porto Rico capital over circus tickets
A mob of about 300 attacked a circus in Porto Rico's capital last night. Employees used firearms to defend themselves until police arrived and quelled the disorder. Ten wounded and many arrests reported. The riot stemmed from the circus refusing to issue complimentary tickets.
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Juan
Porte Acco
Sune
Coatio
Robbed schools of books arrested near Amboy Illinois
Robert Maxwell was arrested near Amboy Illinois on June 24 charged with robbing nearly a hundred country schools in northern Minds. He was found with books from ten schools in his wagon and is said to have shipped the loot to Chicago St Louis and Kansas City. He has partly confessed.
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Amboy
Ill
Sterling
Robert Maxwell
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas
Democrats Meet in Iowa at State Convention
Des Moines June 24 The Iowa Democratic convention opened with A Jackson Tama county chairing a conference among silver faction and platform fighters. Quick of Sion City urged unity against monopolies and warned that capitol dominance and trust power threaten democracy, urging bold reform against Wall Street and imperialism. Continued on Page Eight.
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Des Moines
A. Jackson
Tama County
State Central Committee
Kansas City
Th. Quick
Sion Cit
Jefferson
Jackson
Democratic Party
Thial Caesars
Wall Street
Republican Party
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Dowie
Ira D. Sankey
New York
Robert A. Elwood
Olivet Presbyterian Church
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Miss Bishop
Mohammedan
John Alexander Dowie
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Quadran
Punjanb
India
Mirza
Ben Mae Chui
Michigan
Review of Religions
Gurdaspur
Christ
Mirza Ulam Ahmad
Earth
Lorenz
Tion
Illinois
Prince Edward of
England
MR. Chamberlain
Iowa
J. B. Quick
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