Pawtucket Riot Troops Guard City After Streetcar Strike
Pawtucket in bayonet rule as Governor Kimball calls out militia to quell rioting linked to United Traction Company strike. About 800 infantry cavalry and naval reserves on duty. one boy fatally shot and around twenty hurt as cars attacked with stones and missiles. Deputy sheriffs fire. Adjutant General Sackett reads riot act. city under militia control at Haymarket and East avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pewtucket
United Traction Company
Kimball
Herbert S. Tanner
Pawtucket-avenue
Pawtucket
Providence
East Avenues
Haymarket Square
Rice
Tanner
Pawtucket Avenues
Font
Horton
White
Miitia
Pawtucket Avenue
Major Johnson
Venner Peterson
John Peterson
Sweet
Cavalry
Emergency Hospital and mob violence aftermath detailed
Emergency Hospital announced he would die as a mob hurled stones at a Providence bound car. A frightened passenger Benjamin P. Bosworth leaped from the vehicle, suffered brain concussion, and is believed to recover. Militia and officers were deployed. many deputies threatened, but martial law not declared. Civil courts retain jurisdiction. continuance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Benjamin P. Bosworth
Kimball
Tanner
General Assembly
Aia
Collision Kills Engineer Two Firemen and Express Messenger
Four men die and about fifteen are seriously injured in a collision between fast mail No. 1 from Nashville and the Jasper accommodation on the Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad near Chattanooga. Engineer George Rollins and fireman L A Rankin die. Express Messenger Webb dies. Several mail clerks and baggage master seriously injured. The wreck occurred on a curve as passengers saw the oncoming train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Hooker
Summit
George Rollins
L. A. Rankin
James Bernard
Webb
J. W. Barker
George Ray
Fast Mail
Fred Thatch
Miller
R. R. Stover
A. W. Clark
Express
Fast Mall
Indiana Building Bids Open July Ninth and Tenth
The Indianapolis Journal reports bids for sites for new federal buildings in Indiana will be opened on July 9 in Anderson 155 by 130 feet, July 9 Crawfordsville 125 by 130 feet, Elkhart 150 by 100, Hammond 140 by 159, Logansport 40 by 160, Muncie 160 by 170, Richmond 160 by 170, Vincennes 125 by 150. The Washington Letter Carriers praise Congressman George W. Cromer for championing the letter carriers’ bill and labor causes. Senator Beveridge faces Philippine hearings. other notes cover Beet Sugar reciprocity opposition and White House talks on Cuban relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Indiana
Nor
Anderson
Crawfordsville
Elkhart
Hammond
Logansport
Muncie
Richmond
Vincennes
Washington Lodge of Letter Carriers
George W. Cromer
National Association of Letter Carriers
Congress
Aew
Medal allocations and naval promotion proposed in Congress
The board of awards continues considering the recipients for a medal. Senator Mason introduces a joint resolution to fund G A R encampment travel for members unable to pay. Rep Foss proposes a bill to allow the President to nominate Charles Edgar Clark as rear admiral on the active list. Bishop Blenk discusses convent lands in Porto Rico with the State Department regarding Spanish holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Santiago Bay
Schley
Sampson
Manzanillo
Nipa Bay
Board of Awards
Mason
Treasury
United States
Washington
Representative Foss
Ilinois
Committee On Naval Affairs
House
Capt
Chas. Edgar Clark
Rmen
Blenk
Porto Rico
State Department
Penfield
Catholic Church
Feud in New Orleans Leaves Sicilians Dead and Wounded
In New Orleans a feud between Italian factions ends with three Sicilians dead and two wounded. Victims named are Salvatore Luciano Vincenzo Velura and Marcella Ferri. Wounded are Joseph Calamina and Joseph Geracchi. After initial arrests, Ferri is killed by gunfire this morning. Geracchi and Calamina deny any shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Marcella Ferrl
Joseph Calamina
Joseph Geracchi
Poidreas Street
Luciano
Velura
Caramina
Geracchi
Antonio Luciano
Marcella Ferri
Ferri
Calamina
Bond Issue of 130 Million for Isthmian Canal Debated
The Senate debated a bond plan to finance the canal with 130 million dollars in 2 percent gold bonds, rejected as a delay tactic by Senator Morgan. House special rule set for irrigation bill, while Morgan clashed with Fairbanks over funding. Hoar, Spooner, Hanna and Culberson figures featured as debate and procedural moves continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mr. Morgan
Alabama
Fairbanks
Indiana
Morgan
Treasury
Panama
Panama Company
Hoar
Liberal Party
Colombia
Panama Canal Company
United States
Spooner
Wisconsin
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Fairbanks
Nicaragua
Oceanic Canals Committee
House
Waller and Day Return After Acquittal in Philippines
The US transport Warren arrived in San Francisco from Manila with 300 marines and 650 others. Maj L W T Waller and Lieut J H Day, recently tried for cruelty to Filipinos and acquitted, returned aboard with health affected by long service. Capt Frank W Barrowes, convicted of commissary fraud, awaits release due to a Supreme Court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Warren
Manila
Ninth Infantry
Fred Palmer
Peking
Tien-Tsin
Samar
L. W. T. Waller
J. H. Day
Marine
Thirtieth Infantry
United States Volunteers
Commissary Department
Barrowes
United States Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Deming
No Trace of Cavalrymen Across Philippine Skirmish
Manila June 12 no news yet of the sergeant two corporals and four privates of the Fourth Cavalry captured May 30 by ladrones at Binangoman Rizal while decorating American graves. Troops scour the province for the bandits. Lieutenant Hagedorn of the Twenty eighth Infantry dismissed from the army after March arrest for embezzlement and sentenced to two years confinement in Manila prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Fourth Cavalry
Binangoman
Rizal
Hagedorn
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Lined Up And Shot Yaqui Miners In Mexico
A La Cananea report states fourteen Yaqui miners working for Green Consolidated Mining Company were camped below the works when rurals directed by Mexican officers lined them up and shot after saying a Mexican official would register them per government order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
la Cananea
Green Consolidated Mining Company
King of Italy Buys West Virginia Coal Lands
New York June 12 Victor Emmanuel king of Italy is reported to have bought about 15900 acres of coal land in the Pocahontas district of West Virginia from two Pittsburgh operators now in Italy. Price about 3000000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Pocahontas District
Five Minute Rule Debate Highlights Congressional Speeches
Lawmakers from Wyoming Oregon Massachusetts and Nebraska spoke in favor of the bill while Ray chaired a long judiciary argument against it. Olmstead of Pennsylvania mocked Cushman and defended House procedures noting fourteen thousand bills this session and more passed under prior Congresses. Robinson of Indiana warned irrigation would help arid states but harm others and accused the Democratic committee of overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Mondell
Wyoming
Tongue
Oregon
Tirrell
Massachusetts
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Ray
Judiciary Committee
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Cushman
Committee On Rules
Washington
Mr. Olmstead
Robinson
Indiana
Democratic Congressional Committee
Bare knuckle fight shocks Butte as ex-congressman’s son bites dust
Roy Campbell son of ex-Congressman A J Campbell faced William G Mangan in a bare knuckle bout arranged after a ball game dispute. The men fought three brutal rounds with Mangan delivering the knockout blow in the final seconds. young Clark reportedly acted as referee amid lingering political feuding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Montana
Roy Campbell
A. J. Campbell
William G. Mangan
W. A. Clark
Washington
Campbell
Clark
Mangan
Young Clark
River Steamer Ravenna Upset by Tornado near DuBuque
A tornado overturned the river steamer Ravenna at Maqueketa chute, four miles upriver from DuBuque. The captain Captain John Hoy and three others drowned. Fifteen men on the hull were rescued by the steamer Teal after clinging to the bottom. Surviving crew reached shore by gasoline launch or by swimming. Names include Captain Hoy, Clerk Byron Trask, Louis Walker, Dell, and others from Stillwater, Rhode's Landing, and La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Captain Hoy
Clerk Trask
Teal
Lowa
Wisconsin
Ship Subsidy Bill Dead in House Committee
Washington June 12 The ship subsidy bill was called up by the House merchant marine and fisheries committee for action but Rep Hopkins Illinois asked to defer. He said canvassing Indiana Minnesota Iowa and Illinois members showed a discouraging outlook with few support votes. The committee allowed the bill to go over and most expect no further action this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Elkins
Committee of Conciliation
Burrows
Jones
Nevada
Thurber
Friends of Cuban
Committee
Cuba
Aepublican
Senate
Aldrich
Allison
Platt
Connecticut
McMillan
Indianapolis Journal
House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Hopkins
Illinois
Indiana
Minois
Minnesota
Iowa
Thlinois
Martinsville Doctor Passes Away and Legal Trials Dominate
Well known Martinsville physician dies as coverage notes ongoing court actions in Noblesville and Newport. The article details defense efforts in the Fodrea murder trial, summaries witness testimony, and notes plans for six-word speeches and possible Saturday verdicts. It also covers a Newport first degree murder indictment against Mrs Mary Kane Brown and a Brazil Indiana trial where Bud Beffett receives an indeterminate sentence for aiding in a telegraph operator assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Newport
Ind
Grand
Mary Kane Brown
Clinton
William E. McDonald
Brazil
Bud Beffett
John Huffman
William Scanton
J. C. Dutton
Terre Haute
Culliver
Danville Figure Die by Own Action in Asheville New York
A well known Danville man, H. K. Davin, long connected with this part of Indiana, shot himself in the head in Asheville New York. He had moved to North Carolina from Hendricks County months ago and recently married a young woman. The event occurred Monday afternoon after a day of drinking. The judge mentioned is Judge John V. Hadley of the Supreme Court, said to owe his life to Davin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Danville
Ind
H. K. Davin
Inediana
John V. Hadley
Supreme Court
Asheville
North Carolina
Hendricks County
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. L
Sackett
Cromer
Senator Beveridge
Senator Lodge
Beveridge
B. Rathbone
Rural Free Delivery Service
Indianapolis
Ey Cc. W. Merrill
Raleigh
F. Newton
The
Monticello
Representave Watson
Will
White House
D. H Platt
General Wood
Roosevelt
Wood
Woon
Hay
Virginia
Secretary of War
House Committee On
Blue
Ward
Hobson
Wainwright
Dead
Salvadore Luciano
Vincenzo Velura
Alias A. Cusimance
Senator Fairbanks
Senator Morgan
Panama Canal
Hanna
Carmack
Civil Service
War Department
Rebecca J. Taylor
Pratt
Committee On
Culberson
Waller
Day
United States Marine Corps
Val
W. A Clarke
Dubuque
Fodrer
Prisoner's Counsel
Col W. C. Bane
Martinsville
Young People’s
Winona Lake
Cape
Noblesville
William Fodrea
John Seay
Fodrea
W. S. Christian
Christian
John Knurr
Fodren
Pictore
Kane
Pocket P. Farley
Farley
Fadren
Charles Jackson
John Lewis
Model Mill
L. P. Fi
Leota Fodrea
F. J. Kare
Joe K. Kane
J. F. Beals
Baldwin
Ira W. Christian
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!