Springfield race riot leaves multiple dead and guards deployed
Springfield Illinois endured hours of mob rule after the removal of George Richardson a Black man who assaulted a white woman. One man died another likely to die and several injured as fires destroyed Lopez's restaurant and shanties in the bad lands. National Guard totals reached 4200 as troops restored order amid gunfire and arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
First Cavalry
Gatling Gun
Ilinois National Guard
George Richardson
Lopez
Frank Delmore
Chicago
National Guard of
Illinois
Sixth Infantry
Eighth Infantry
Colored
J. B. Klein
Kankakee
J. W. Scott
National Guard
Deneen
Grand
Huntington
L. I
Adamson
Okla
Harry Mineson
Wilcox
Notable Political and Legal News From Across the Nation
Utica honors Rep James S Sherman announced as vice presidential candidate at the Chicago convention with a citywide holiday. Oklahoma City editor Omer Benedict arrested for criminal libel by Gov Haskell. Eva Booth fainted after addressing 4000 at Winona Lake Bible conference. James Wickersham elected congressman from Alaska. Alice Webb Duke convicted in Chicago of obtaining money by forged checks. Harry K Thaw declared bankrupt in Pittsburgh by Referee W R Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
James S. Sherman
Chicago
Omer K. Benedict
Oklahoma City Times
Haskell
Winona Lake
Leelanau steamer boiler explosion kills Mrs. La Bonte
A boiler explosion aboard the passenger steamer Leelanau, traveling from Leland to Fouche on Carp lake, killed Mrs. Isabel La Bonte of Traverse City, Mich., and injured a score of other passengers. The incident disrupted travel and prompted rescue responses.
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Isabel la Bonte
Traverse City
Mich
Leelanau
Leland
Fouche
Carp Lake
Dresden
Ohio
George Vail, Jr
Terre Haute
Ind
Edward Irons
Fouch
Wis
von Krogh
Berlin
Kaatskill House
Kaatskill Bay
Lake George
N. Y
Violet Brockelbank
England
George Westinghouse, Jr
Pittsburg
Kula
Mauri
Hawaii
John Robsik
William E. Annis
New York
Bayside Yacht Club
Bayside
L I
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Annis
Flushing
Hains
Evanston
Ill
Baldwin
Rosa Grazino
Sonny Bridge
Paterson
N. J
Arthur Neischander
Columbus, O
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company
Western Pennsylvania
East Buffalo
New York Central Railroad
Algonquin
KE. R. Thomas
Long Branch
Jandits
Northern Pacific
Spokane
Wash
Thomas E. Howell
Beardstown
Henry M. Howell
Illinois
Holland
Louis A. Ryan
Bridgeport
Iil
Noble
Chicago
Leemond Smith
William Fay
Indiana Coal Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers of America
London
Lovelace
New York Aero Club
Miss Hill
Fort Myer
Auckland
New Zealand
Sydney
Australia
John J. Carroll
New Orleans
Martin Phillips
Kilbourn
W. G. Heath
Mabel Ward
E. G. Pfeiffer
Stuart Huntley
California
Decatur
Parsons
Kan
Vivian Burden
Kansas City
William Lush
Lincoln
Neb
Multiple disasters and incidents sweep early 1900s headlines
A wide range of tragedies and events unfold from Terre Haute to Kansas City. Burned couple and infant deaths, boiler explosion injures numerous, dirigible crashes, fires, thefts, violent deaths, airship flights and record attempts, floods droughts, rail and street accidents, and legal cases underscore a turbulent era with diverse victims and nations.
Sherman Receives Nomination At Utica Ceremony
Utica N Y hosted the 1908 Republican ticket launch as James Sherman accepted the vice presidential nomination. He reaffirmed support for Roosevelt policies, urged tariff revision from a protective stance, and thanked colleagues with a gold-lined silver loving cup. Holiday crowds filled the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
James 8. Sherman
Chicago
Taft
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Sherman
Burrows
Michigan
Bryan
Root
Stryker
Hamilton College
Eben Ransom Dies Suddenly at Home Near Youngville
Oil City reports Eben Ransom aged 35 collapsed and died from heart disease while feeding stock at his home near Youngville. Butler mentions Frank Trevosky aged 22 who died after refusing to disclose details of a gunshot wound in the abdomen received June 14 at the hospital.
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Oil City
Eben Ransom
Youngville
Butler
Frank Trevosky
Consternation Over Fire Bug Trails In City
Jeanette residents report seven incendiary fires uncovered in recent weeks as authorities investigate a suspected fire bug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette
Altoona Merchant George Azar Slain Abroad
Word reached Altoona that George Azar a wealthy Syrian merchant from the city was murdered while visiting his native country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
George Azar
Rattlesnake Bite Spurs Quick Self-Tix in Oil City
Jacob Campbell of Coudersport was bitten on the ankle by a rattlesnake and cut out the flesh with a penknife then sucked the venom from the wound. He survived, credited to swift self treatment in Oil City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Jacob Campbell
Coudersport
Marriage Sensation As 16-Year-Old Weds 65-Year-Old Civil War Vet
Westchester reports a startling marriage between Francis Pinkerton, aged 16, and John McKnight, a Civil War veteran aged 65, drawing wide attention in the town and sparking local discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Francis Pinkerton
John McKnight
Lancaster Storm Ravages Tobacco Crops
A heavy rainstorm swept Lancaster county bringing hail in several sections and shredding valuable tobacco crops, leaving tobacco fields cut to ribbons and farm losses mounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Corry Fire Damages United States Chair Plant
Fire damaged the United States Chair factory with losses of 25000 dollars. The finishing and stock rooms were destroyed but the mechanical department was saved by a fire wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
United States
Beav er Falls rail siding hit by merchandise theft
Three cars of merchandise were broken into on a Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad siding north of Beaver Falls. Boxes were opened and scattered, with much thought to have been carried away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Pennsylvania pays $50,000 in noxious animal bounties
Harrisburg reports the state spent one year totaling $50,000 on bounties for noxious animals. Payments included $4 for each wildcat, $2 for each fox, and $1 for each mink and weasel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Mt Gretna Board Bans Summer Outings for Pets
The Mt Gretna Camp Meeting association board of managers declared against summer outings for cats and dogs on the camp meeting grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Gretna
The
Camp Meeting Association
State dairy agents arrest five in Philadelphia
Harrisburg reports agents of the state dairy and food commissioner raided Philadelphia vendors selling impure and artificially colored fruit syrups. The investigations led to five arrests in the Quaker City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Philadelphia
Lucy Faint 16 Dies After Street Car Accident
Greensburg report of Lucy Faint of Jeannette aged 16 who stepped back from a street car and was hurled to the ground suffering a fractured skull. Doctors fear the injury may prove fatal.
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Greensburg
Lucy
Jeannette
Fire devastates Glenfield property and telecommunication links
Blaze on Killbuck Run destroys about 12000 dollars of property at Glenfield. It cripples telephone lines in the Sewickley valley and endangers half the borough’s buildings.
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Pittsburg
Killbuck Run
Glenfield
Sewickley
Pittsburgh Loot Ring Led to 4 Arrests
Discovery of a gigantic conspiracy shows Pittsburgh's largest wholesale mercantile houses looted of thousands of dollars in goods. Four men were arrested in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Swanson Deported After Murder in Chandler Valley Case
John Nels Swanson known as the demented Swede was taken to New York by a Pittsburgh immigration official for deportation to Sweden after killing Charles Samuelson of Chandler Valley Warren County last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
John Nels Swanson
Charles Samuelson
Chandler Valley
Warren County
New York
Pittsburg
Immigration Department
Sweden
Titusville Iron Works Plans $500,000 Plant Expansion
Oil City reports Titusville Iron Works led by president J. C. McKinney has begun a $500,000 expansion including a boiler shop machine shop and a foundry to enlarge its plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Titusville Iron Works
J. C. McKinney
First Moonlight Balloon Ascent in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Aeronautical Recreation Society staged the citys first moonlight balloon ascent. The party included two women and two men and at journey's end a trophy was awarded to the women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Aeronautical Recreation Society
Black Hand Outrage Kills Italian Miner Near Clairton
Pittsburg reports a slaying attributed to the Black Hand as Bird Rigoli 23 an Italian miner was shot dead in a lonley thicket near Clairton on his way home from work with authorities naming the incident a suspected Black Hand act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Bird Rigoli
Clairton
Evans Reaches Age Limit at Mountain Hotel
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans of the U S Navy, age 62, ends active service after nearly five decades. A formal 62nd birthday tribute at Lake Mohonk Mountain House was marked by telegrams, a loving cup presentation, and a salute to his career and the Spanish American War battle flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Robley D. Evans
United States Navy
Mountain Hotel
Santiago
Albert K. Smiley
Edward Simmons
New York
Admiral Evans
Simmons
America
Andrew S. Draper
Workmen uncover 77 human bones in Canonsburg sewer project
In Canonsburg Orchard avenue workers for contractor John McNary unearthed 77 bone fragments including remains of children aged four and ten and a person about 35. The find came during sewer installation work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canonsburg
John McNary
South Canonsburg
Orchard Avenue
Interstate law halts westbound freight near Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls report notes the Interstate Commerce 16 hour limit for railroad crews halted a westbound Freight crew on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie line as it neared home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Banks and Trust Firms See Nearly Two Million Shift in Deposits
Pennsylvania state chartered banks and trust companies gained almost 2 million dollars in deposits in the six months from December 16 to May 19, per the state banking department's resources and liabilities compilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Banking Department
Irwin Freight Wreck At Laramere Destroys Six Cars
A westbound freight train at Lari mer broke a wheel causing a costly wreck. Ties and rails were torn out three switches and a long section of air pipes were destroyed. Trainmen jumped and no injuries occurred. Six cars of general merchandise were destroyed.
Altoona Robbery on Mountain Road Ends in Demand for Cash
Charles Straney, Altoona businessman, his mother and young daughter were stopped by a man who emerged from bushes with a revolver near the Buckhorn Inn on the Allegheny mountains. He fired a shot in the air and forced Straney to surrender his money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Charles Straney
Allegheny Mountains
Buckhorn Inn
Straney
Two Miners Killed in Separate Carnegie Co. Mines
Thomas Barrowman aged 31 was killed at Primrose mine when crushed between two coal cars at Carnegie Coal Co. Charles Fulfarii a Slav aged unknown was crushed under a slate fall in Shaw mine and may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Barrowman
Primrose
Carnegie Coal Co
Charles Fulfarii
Shaw
Bank Receiver Declares 50 Percent Dividend for Clintonville Depositors
The First National Bank of Clintonville receiver announces a dividend of 50 percent totaling $70,000 to depositors. stockholders faced a 100 percent assessment to raise the amount. The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, which failed at the same time, will be reorganized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
First National Bank of
Clintonville
Farmers National Bank of Emlenton
Fight near Nanticoke ends in two deaths
In a Nanticoke area fight two men are dead. Michael Poplewski aged 36 was killed and John Grablowski aged 40 was fatally stabbed during a birthday celebration by a party of Lithuanians when several strangers arrived and a general fight broke out.
Five year old Mary Tilton injured by mower accident
In West Finley five year old Mary Tilton nearly lost a leg when a mower cut her left leg just below the knee as she hid in the weeds to surprise her father Gerry L. Tilton driving the machine. Horses passed by as she did not cry out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mary Tilton
West Finley
Gerry L. Tilton
Mine inspectors raid covertly and arrest do not obey mining laws
Canonshurg miners face penalties after Mine Inspector Charles McCracken of the Twenty fourth district raids United Coal Co. and Pittsburg Coal Co. mines. Twenty seven men at United Coal Co. and seventeen at Midland Pittsburg Coal Co. are arrested for entering beyond the danger line with open lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canonsburg
Charles McCracken
Twentyfourth
United Coal Co
Pittsburg Coal Co
Midland
Firemen Die In Building Collapse In London Ontario
Three firemen were killed and a fourth seriously hurt when the floors of a burning building collapsed Tuesday night in London Ontario. The dead are Fire Chief Lawrence Clark Fireman McQuain and Fireman Cockburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ont
Lawrence Clark
McQuain
Cockburn
Robbers raid Fallowfield farm house abduct two women
Three masked robbers battered down the front door of a farm house in Fallowfield township occupied by Miss Maria De Garmo and her niece Miss Lizzie Hartman. They tied the women, ransacked the house for valuables, and stole two gold watches five rings three diamond settings a pearl breast pin and $20, warning silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maria DeGarmo
Lizzie Hartman
Fallowfield Township
Greensburg Faces Severe Water Shortage Threaten Industry
Greensburg residents and business interests confront a major problem of insufficient water supply. Several coke works have closed and without heavy rainfall this week, most large coking establishments in the area may suspend operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Alleged Poisoner Jailed in Catskill Case
James Curtin living two miles north of Catskill was arrested Tuesday and jailed on charges of sprinkling arsenic on his wife's breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catskill
N. Y
James Curtin
Man Loses Seat Sparks Fatal Trolley Mishap
In Meadville a 25 year old man, John Heil, gave up his seat to a woman on a crowded trolley. He stepped to the running board, was struck by a post, then a following car crushed his ankle. He likely faces death from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
John Heil
Heil
Van Buren Farmers Battle Night bee Tree Raiders
Farmers in the Van Buren area confront an apparently organized gang that raids at night destroying bee trees and stealing honey. Land owners report losses totaling hundreds of dollars as the raids continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
van Buren
Appointments Made to State Forestry Academy Students
Harrisburg Forestry Commissioner Conklin announced state forestry academy student appointments at Mont Alto. Named are John L. McAvoy Nelson McNaughton E H Smith P Hartman Fox Walter M Mumma G Walter Wentz Nevin H Carl Arthur B Wells with cities listed: Harrisburg Philadelphia Steelton Lebanon Reading Bryn Athyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Conklin
State Forestry Academy
Mont Alto
John L. McAvoy
Nelson McNaughton
E. H. Smith
P. Hartman Fox
Philadelphia
Walter M. Mumma
Steelton
G. Walter Wentz
Lebanon
Nevin H. Carl
Reading
Arthur B. Wells
Bryn Athyn
Farmer Buck Walter Killed When Wagon Falls On Him
Jacob Buck Walter, a farmer near Lancaster, fell from a wagon loaded with posts when the brake flew off. He died from a broken neck as the wagon ran over him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Jacob Buckwalter
Here
Franklin Petition Grants Rehearing in Strait Case
Harrisburg has granted a rehearing petition in the James N. Strait case, the Venango county wife murder, announced by District Attorney Dr Goodwin. The decision affirms a new hearing to review prior proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Dr. Goodwin
Harrisburg
James N. Strait
Venango County
Board of Pardons
How Long to Sleep
Advice on sleep duration stressing no fixed rules and personal needs. Sleep until refreshed, avoid alarms, limit naps, and take brief daily rests to restore nerve power and improve health and appearance.
Rat population myths dissected by Liberton naturalist
Tom Speedy writes in The Scotsman on rat correspondence denying miraculous growth. He cites observed broods from 4 to 15 offspring, 14 days to see, and weekly broods displacing the nursery. He notes female skew and male interference with young, while old males seldom documented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom” Speedy
Speedy
London Globe
Old Coat Yields Hidden Savings Bank Book Treasure
Laborer Christensen of Copenhagen bought an overcoat for ten cents two years ago. Inspecting the lining he found a savings bank book showing £446. Police could not locate the owner. the money is awarded to the laborer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christensen
Copenhagen
Japan’s Cotton Imports Decline in Early 1908
Consul Hunter Sharp in Kobe notes Japan imported raw cotton worth 18,249,466 dollars in the first quarter of 1908, down from 18,312,576 dollars in the same period of the previous year. He cites trade depression and resulting stock congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hunter Sharp
Kobe
Not Suitable for Automobiles in Norway Roads
American-made cars dominate Norway but road conditions limit their use. The piece notes the contrast between vehicle popularity and the practical challenges posed by Norwegian road surfaces and geography. The text implies a preference for other transportation modes due to terrain and road quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Markets See Mixed Prices As Stocks Trade Steady
New York August 19 Money on call 144 percent Sterling rate 486 for demand. Government bonds firm. Grains and livestock cover Minnesota patent flour 5.40 to 5.75 per barrel. Wheat No 2 red 1.00. Corn No 2 red 0.89. Oats mixed 5?e. Sheep firm 3.25 to 4.25, spring lambs 5.35 to 6.70. Hogs without reported sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sterling Exchange
Minnesota
Market Prices In Cleveland: Grains, Livestock, and Dairy
Cleveland market notes list prices for flour spring patent at 5.65 to 6.00. Wheat No 2 red 94 cents. Corn No 3 yellow 83 cents. Oats No 2 white 60 cents. Butter best creamery 24 cents. Cheese York state 14 cents. Eggs strictly fresh 18 to 20 cents. Potatoes best grades 1.00. Hay No 1 timothy 10.50. Cattle best steers 5.50 to 5.75, calves 7.25 to 7.75. Sheep choice wethers 4.00 to 4.25, lambs 5.25 to 5.75. Hogs Yorkers 6.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Grain and live stock futures and cash prices from August reports
Market notes list wheat corn oats and livestock prices from Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburg on August 19. Wheat and corn futures with cash quotes, oats, and various pork and cattle prices cited along with sheep lambs and hog values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
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Evans
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