Mob Hangs Man After Child Assault Trial In Ottumwa
In Ottumwa Iowa Fred Gustaveson a 32 year old laborer was hanged by a mob on Main Street after being brought for a preliminary exam following allegations of sexually assaulting a four year old girl. The rope broke after twelve minutes and authorities later removed the body. A mob demanded the body and dispersed only after officials declared life extinct. Earlier in Judge Babb's court Ed Walton faced murder charges in a separate case. Walton was spirited away as mobs gathered at the jail.
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Ottumwa
Fred Gusavenson
Jones Sax
Gustaveson
Justice Truitt
Lafores
Ed Walton
Downfall of the Reds in Barcelona
Police uncover the headquarters of Spanish anarchists in Barcelona. They arrest Miguel Nadher the movement’s president and two women acting as messengers. Seized are bombs, weapons, san anarchist literature and incriminating documents. Over two hundred Reds already arrested for recent explosions.
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Miguel Nadher
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France
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Utah promoter hails World's Fair effort at Chicago expo
Will Snyder secretary of the Utah Chamber of Commerce reports three weeks at the Chicago World's Fair distributing Utah advertising material. He says eight hours daily yielded ample demand and many pamphlets could have been used. Utah commissioners under Mr Chambers receive high praise for keeping Utah prominent amid obstacles.
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Chicago
Will Snyder
Utah
Mr. Snyder
E. S. Blair
Salt Lake
Denver
Omaha
Efforts to Civilize Reds Not Always Successful
A roundup of Indian affairs reports shows general tribal prosperity and gradual civilization, but some agents say intermarriage and declining birth rates doom the red man. Utah Uintah Ouray grazing tensions rise as white farmers press land. Indian courts and police praised. agriculture and stock raising expanding.
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Colvilla Agency
Uintah and Ouray
Utah
Courts of Indian
Salt Lake Herald
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