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The Ward County Independent in Minot, North Dakota

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Newspaper

The Ward County Independent

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1913

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Minot Tensions Over 1 W W Speech Across City

The Independent states no real danger since the 1 W W entered Minot and officers aim to keep crowds from street gatherings while allowing speeches in halls or vacant lots. Many jailed men have been released or hired by farmers. Commercial Club aids relocation, with nightly demonstrations and reduced police presence as tensions ebb.

Minot W. W Jack Low Jack Allen Dill Es Fasi Ag

Tornado Strikes Douglas Nebraska and Plaza District

A tornado last night damaged about thirty buildings in Douglas with two inch rain and strong winds. The Golden West hotel roof and Donahue drug store roof were torn off, a feed mill razed, and farm buildings hit north of town. Communications cut until noon.

Golden West Hotel Douglas N. D Fermal Golden West Donahue Drug Store

Mrs Harthouse Seriously Burned in Valley Street Accident

Mrs E A Harthouse suffered severe burns at home on Valley Street when she fainted near a hot stove Tuesday. She was found promptly and removed. a physician attended and she was made as comfortable as possible.

E .A. Harthouse Valley Street Ronan

Dorman Denies Denial Of Constitution Oath Belief

D. C. Dorman a Fargo area official and Socialist denies reports he stated he did not believe in the U S Constitution nor state oath. He says remarks were misconstrued and notes a recall petition circulated after his testimony. Fargo statement condemns disruptions by what it calls the I W W agitators opposing North Dakota farmers.

LL W FARGO Saauaee D. C North Dakota Fargo Trades and Labor Assembly I. W. Stators Northakata Braden and Labor Assembly N, D

Hoboes Burcllarize Surrey Elevators

Two strangers described as hoboes were arrested near Norwich on Wednesday morning for breaking into the BE Ray and Farmers elevators Tuesday night. They confessed to taking a razor other items and a rifle from the Ray elevator. Constable Ray Dierdorff captured and jailed them in Minot after spotting them near a straw pile.

Norwich Surrey BE. H. Ray Farmers Minot Ray Dierdorff Ray Dierdorff

Harvest of Death Claims Six This Week

Local note lists six deaths in the past week from heart disease abscess and other causes. Funeral details note interments at Des Lacs Glenburn and Craig Nebraska with surviving children and spouses named. Includes children's names Hallie William Fannie Kincaid and others. mentions origins Stanberry Maine and Des Lacs North Dakota. Also lists a sentencing and parole update for Chas W Lind involving theft of a marine engine.

Sarah Francis Hussey Zimmerman Hussey Hallie Des Lacs J. C. Hussey Minot Oklahoma Fannie Powers Kincaid William Stanberry Sarah F. Burke E. Burke North Prairie Glenburn Craig Neb Hagbardt Halvornon Des Lucs Aman Wife Ring Canada

Socialist meeting draws crowd at Britanic hall

A few hundred Socialists and I W W members filled Britanic hall on Fourth Street Tuesday. Speakers LeSueur, Jack Law, and Jack Allen led the gathering while many women attended. Plans circulated to recall officials and gather signatures for a political election, with 46 new members added to the I W W group that evening.

Sovialia Brittanic Hall Fourth Street LeSueur Jack Law Jack Allen Minot Davis Shaw John Lynch

Oriental Limited Wrecked at Crary

The Oriental Limited No 1 was wrecked at Crary's east switch at 10 50 on Tuesday night. Twelve hoboes riding the Rae Gate were killed or injured with bodies taken to the Grary morgue awaiting identification. Several injured were taken to Devils Lake hospital but expected to recover. The locomotive tender and several coaches were damaged with fires extinguished by nearby water. Wrecking trains from Grand Forks Devils Lake and Minot dispatched to the scene.

Oriental Limited G. Nyer Crary Sieeck Grary Pate Devils Lake Duluth Wm. Jackson Chicago Parkenter Grand Forks Minot

Minot Typographical Union Rejects Labor Day Parade Involvement

The Minot Typographical Union No. 376 adopts a resolution denouncing the I W W and its disturbances in Minot. It states the union condemns the agitators and refuses to participate in the Labor Day celebration scheduled for Monday September 1. Signed by President Fm. Cain and Secretary F. Otto Gross.

Minot Typothical Union Trades Labor Movement American Federation of Labor I. W. W. Aera North Dakota Minot Typocal Union Minot J. W FM. Cain F. Otto. Gross

Twenty Four Men Found Guilty by Minot Jury

Twenty four defendants charged with blocking the streets of Minot were found guilty by a jury of twelve Minot businessmen. Sentences ranged from two to ten days in jail with hard labor and fines up to 26 dollars. LeSueur and Dorman were fined 25 dollars plus costs. The men plan appeals and have been released pending those appeals.

Minot Ternoon Lynch McGee LeSueur Dorman Costa

Frank Lyman Begins Return From California Trip

Real estate dealer Frank J. Lyman left Minneapolis July 16 driving to California to study San Diego markets. After a week there he plans a return to Knox within ten days. He says the trip was worthwhile and many Lyman family friends will welcome him back.

Frank J. Lyman Minot California San D Frank Knot Lyman

Agreement Reached in I W W Dispute

Settlement talks led by Assistant State's Attorney Carroll brought I W W and Socialista representatives to an accord with President Davis and Police Commissioner Shaw. Authorities promised to widen speech space while maintaining order, with arrests continuing quietly if needed. The plan aimed to reduce violence as night patrols and jail transfers proceeded.

Arthur LeSueur SW. W.’s Socialista N. Davis Shaw Dorr H. Carroll Davis Imain LeSueur W. W Mea Secil Br. D. F. Seed

Thaw Escape and Capture Amid Extradition Fight

Harry K Thaw escaped Matteawan asylum New York with five confederates in a limousine. He was pursued and finally captured at Sherbrooke Canada near New Hampshire and will fight extradition. Authorities discuss grounds for deportation and potential transfer to New York.

Harry K. Thaw Stanford White Matteawan N. Y Howard Barnum Sherbrooke Can New Hampshire Thaw Canada New York

Amy Craver Arrested in Domestic Raid

Amy Craver of 820 Jarvis Street was arrested by Deputy Doherty after a raid on her home Tuesday night. She appeared before Judge Murray on a statutory offense charge and was held to county court. An injunction was issued against her property. Piano Player Faces Serious Charge

Amy Craver Jarvis Street Doherty Murray Geo. Clark The Jungles Dan Doherty C. H. Peterson Clark

Bankruptcy Sale Notice for Minot Stock in 1913

Notice of bankruptcy sale for the estate of David d. Cohn of Minot North Dakota. Auction at two o clock p m August 28 1913 at Johns H Lewis Referee in Bankruptcy office. Inventory includes clothing underwear overcoats furnishings and more totaling 6977.62 with fixtures 2593.00. C B Davis Trustee Room 12 Lee Block Minot North Dakota.

David d. Cohn Minot North Dakota John H. Lewis Aventory C. B. Davis Lee Block

Minot Firm Reports New Coal Vein at Local Mine

38,000 Spur C M Truax of the Noonan mine at a cost of 8000 and M E Begley of the Cash Feed Fuel Co visited the site and praised one of the finest seven foot coal veins in the state. The Minot company handles this unit and completed a coal shed along the G N right of way.

C. M. Truax Noonan M. E M. E. Begley Cash Feed & Fuel Co Minot Company Begley & Harmon G. N

Donnybrook 3rd Annual Market Day Meeting Update

An important Donnybrook gathering last Saturday focused on launching the third annual market day. Northwestern North Dakota bankers and land men joined Soo industrial agent Me. Kellen to plan statewide resource advertising in eastern markets. County Commissioners Vandenoever and Sanders attended and supported a quarter mill tax levy for ongoing efforts.

Donnybrook North Dakota Kellen The Soo Vandenoever Sanders

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tornado Douglas and Plaza Fargo, N. D T. W. W. Organi Nation Hoboes Burclarize Surey WM. Burke Makoti Babe Chan. Lund Chas, W. Lind Geo. Repole Leighton Ictanic Hall Sveral LaSueur Tagus Man Basch Circle Double Branch W. J. Brugmay Tegus St. Joseph’s Hospital Mr. Big Satay Mr. Basch Frank Lyman Landman Usueur Carroll Ant Wlw McHugh Pain Dwire Rock James Dwire Reed John Sins G. Ny Sins Citz Swigart Loft Falexmo Jon Toi Iazlett J. L. Miller Mei Barker-Winters Burke Roy Northwest
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