Riots Rage in Springfield as Troops Restore Order
Aug 15 Springfield Illinois reports two white men and one black man killed, many injured and fires burning blocks of homes after a mob attempted to lynch a black man accused of assaulting a white woman. State militiamen patrol streets as panic spreads to Peoria and Bloomington.
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Springfield
Ill
Charles Hunter
Sam Johnson
James Scott
Eugene W. Chapin
East Side Public Square
Chapin
George Richardson
Mabel Hallam
Richardson
John James
Clery Ballard
James
Harry Loper
Chicago & Alton
Bloomington
Loper
Fishman’s
Charley Hunter
Twelfth
Madison
Decatur
Reign of Terror Expected in Pedria Riot
A Springfield dispatch says Assistant County Treasurer W. H. Bowe was shot by rioters, robbed of money and jewelry, and is expected to die. Negroes move into Pedria’s east end armed, warning of a worse terror unless troops restore order. militia and officers are attempting to quell the unrest.
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Pedria
Springfield
Ill
W. H. Bowe
Bowe
East End
Illinois National Guard First Regiment to Springfield
Troops of the First Regiment of Infantry Illinois National Guard were ordered to move at once to Springfield to help preserve peace in the city. The unit will depart this afternoon on the train.
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Chicago
Illinois National Guard
Springfield
May Be Another Clash In Springfield
Springfield August 15. Despite authorities claims that the mob is held in check a further clash seems likely. Negroes are well armed and determined while white residents are in an ugly mood as farmers and visitors arrive. By six tonight the first fourth and fifth infantry regiments arrive to place the district under martial law. No street gatherings and likely patrols of the business district by soldiers.
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Springfield
Treasury inspector seeks best site for public building
Inspector J H McDowell of the treasury department is evaluating sites for the Po catello public building. He will depart for La Grande and Pendleton tonight after conferring with interested parties. He has little time for publication and cites no recommended site yet. Recommendations will follow based on proposal merit.
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J. H. McDowell
Treasury Department
Pocatello Public Building
la Grande and
Pendleton
French at McCammon Visits on Irrigation Mission
Congressman Burton L. French arrived at noon and was greeted by T. M. Edwards and other McCammon residents. He proceeded to Junction City likely to inspect the Downey irrigation project and become acquainted with the neighboring area.
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Burton L. French
T. M. Edwards
McCammonites
Junction City
Downey
Northern Pacific train robbed near Spokane in daring holdup
Two masked highwaymen stopped Northern Pacific train No 3 near Spokane after midnight. They detached a car and took control of the engine, then later robbed the mail car near Yardley. Deputies and Northern Pacific agents pursued the bandits as Sheriff Doak led a local posse. Amount of booty not disclosed.
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Spokane
Northern Pacific
Otis
Trent
Yardley
Northern
Doak
Colorado Ashore Near Double Point in Dense Fog
Wireless reports from Victoria B C state the armored cruiser Colorado of the Pacific fleet ran aground near Double Point due to thick fog. The tug Navajo has been dispatched to aid the stranded vessel.
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Victoria
B. C
Colorado
Pacific Fleet
Double Point
Navajo
Advantages of Summer Schools in Idaho
The Pocatelio State Summer Normal school will close in two weeks with 103 enrollments, likely reaching 110. The program expands statewide due to a new law and aims to improve teacher training, with Miss Chamberlain noting statewide gains and credit transfer proposals to state university and academy for summer coursework.
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Pocatello State Summer Normal School
Boise
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Academy
Miss Chamberlain
Bear Lake Urges Brady for Idaho Governor
Bear Lake county delegates are instructed to vote for Hon. James H. Brady of Pocatello for governor. The resolution endorses Brady, the national administration, Senators Borah and Heyburn, and Congressman French, and backs RE. A. Burrell for lieutenant governor.
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Bear Lake County
James H. Brady
Borah
Heyburn
French
RE. A. Burrell
Pocatello
Idaho
Boise
Chicago Wheat Prices Climb to Ninety-Two Eight
Chicago price report shows September wheat closing at ninety two and one eighth on August 15.
Dope Bold Match Tomorrow At East Side Ball Grounds
Fans anticipate a strong game as Jack Neve leads his team against Hugh Dorrien and his gladiators tomorrow afternoon at the East side ball grounds. Idaho Falls backs Neve to win the $500 bet with Al Higson as umpire guaranteeing a clean ball game.
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East Side
Jack Neve
Hugh Dorrien
Gladiators
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
al Higson
Mrs Murphy and daughter touring city en route home
Mrs Frank Murphy and her daughter visit the city for a few days with Mr and Mrs P J Knowles after a Pennsylvania trip to see relatives, now on the way to Butte Montana their home.
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Frank Murphy
P. J. Knowles
Pennsylvania
Butte,Mont
Institute to Boost School Efficiency Across Idaho
A large summer program opens immediately after summer session with teachers from the south to Idaho. The institute attracts national figures and is described as matching the scale of programs in older states. Idaho earns praise for advancing educational interests in step with overall progress.
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Idaho
Vast Empire is Gem State
Joel L. Priest industrial agent for the Oregon Short Line praises Idaho's progress and future growth. He tours Idaho addressing settlers and asserts that his remarks would shock outsiders, while urging people from other states to visit and see the state’s developments firsthand. Priest’s Boise base reflects years with the Salt Lake Herald.
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Joel L. Priest
Oregon
Idaho State
Oregon Short Line Railway
Idaho
Priest
Pocatello
Salt Lake
Munchausen
Connecticut
Oregon Short Line
Boise
The
Rexburg Editor James H Wallis Visits Montpelier
Rexburg Standard editor James H. Wallis and wife head to the Eastern Idaho Press club gathering in Montpelier. He reports booming Snake River valley crops with wheat at 1.10 and hay at 4, beet crops improving after rains, and notes his role as attorney in the Mary Robb murder case.
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James H. Wallis
Rexburg
Wallis
Idaho
Mary Robb
Holmes & Co Ice Cream Order Promised for Sunday Dinner
A Holmes & Co note confirms placing an ice cream order for Sunday dinner. Delivery details and flavors to be confirmed with the vendor.
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Holmes & Co
Finest brick in the west
Foundation for a splendid enterprise as eighty thousand bricks have already been produced at the new Pocatello pressed brick plant. Consulting engineer Voelker commends No. 1 shale clay for high grade work and predicts demand and profits with plant expansion and improved clay handling.
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Pocatello
Pocatello Pressed Brick Company
Voelker
Kaysville
Utah
Deputy Sheriff Ousted on Leave as Oxford Mission Begins
Deputy Sheriff Bob Lewis departed for Oxford on sheriff’s business. During his absence John Priest serves as acting deputy.
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Bob Lewis
Oxford
John Priest
Reno man operated on for internal troubles
Mr. Taylor of Reno Nevada underwent surgery yesterday at the general hospital performed by Dr Wright and Adams for internal troubles.
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Taylor
Reno
Nev
General Hospital
Wright
Adams
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