Drawing for Crow Reservation Lands Held in Billings
The Crow Reservation land draw began at 9 am in Billings with about 2000 names drawn from a wheel on a raised platform in the business district. Winners include Gerrald O Grady Edward Becker and Horace Williston among others. most 160 acre tracts are grazing land without irrigation water but first choices are valuable. Land will cost settlers four dollars per acre and winners must live on the land at least 14 months before commuting rights.
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Billings
Mont
Crow Indian Reservation
Hitchcock
W A Richards
General Land Office
Martin Maginiss
Helena
William BR Schinitger
Cheyenne
O D Williams
Gerrald O'Grady
Edward Becker
Horace Williston
Montana
Defense Witnesses Hint at Insanity Defense in Creffield Case
In Superior Court opening statements attorney Silas M Shipley outlines an insanity defense by the young farmer Geo Mitchell for the killing of Oresuela while under the influence of the Holy MRollers. Esther Mitchell is expected to testify as an unwitting witness reflecting grief and urging punishment.
Storm wrecks tent kills two at Ringling circus
A sudden storm toppled a huge Ringling brothers tent in Aurora killing two and injuring several as 5000 spectators watched. Elephants performing in the arena were restrained by keepers to avert a stampede amid the panic.
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Chicago
Aurora
Ringling
Desperado to be Lynched After River Standoff
Joe Perry a desperado from Indian Territory was surrounded by a posse on the South Fork River timber. He will be lynched after seriously injuring Police Sergeant Fehr and Springfield citizen Willen B Leiderer.
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Springfield
Ill
Joe Perry
Indian Territory
South Fork River
Perry
Fehr
Willen B. Leiderer
Beating of a Child in Youngstown Leads to Arrest
In Youngstown Ohio on July 3 a 6 year old girl Elsie Anderson died from wounds believed to be caused by a stick filled with bile. Her step mother Jennie Anderson was arrested after admitting frequent beatings over the last three weeks. Doctors found extensive injuries and a broken shoulder. Neighbors say the child was hidden for three weeks and kept in an attic when the father was away. Marks on her arms suggested rope ties.
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Youngston
Elsie Anderson
Jennie Anderson
River Wreck Town Struggles as River Destroys Buildings
In Meixcala the New river has toppled twenty adobe structures to date while still rising toward Caleixico. Merchants are fleeing as the Southern Pacific begins laying a road from Pilot Knob to the river breach.
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Imperial
Val
Meixcala
Southern Pacific
Pilot Knob
Poison Plot Strikes Six People at Cairo Illinois
A man attempted revenge by poisoning the office water cooler at the Singer Sewing Machine Co in Cairo Illinois. An office boy died after drinking the water and five others fell ill. The incident is reported with cautionary quotes about silence and self doubt.
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St Louis
Cairo
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Desperate Suicide Attempts by Nespelem Louis on Okanogan River
Nespelem Louis, a Swish Indian, attempted to take his life twice in Alma by riding his horse into the Okanogan River. Rescued from the eddies after the first plunge, he later went over the boat’s side and was pulled out, revived, and treated.
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Wash
Nespelem Louis
Okanogan River
Alma
Louis
Bryan to spend the Fourth in London
Christiana July 2. William J Bryan left Bergen Saturday night for London. While at Bergen Bryan visited Premier Michelsen on board the steamer conveying the prime minister to this port.
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Christiana
Wm. J Bryan
Bergen
London
Bryan
Michelsen
Rescue of Two Men From Welsh Coal Mine After Six Days
In Caradocvale Wales a flood trapped six miners for six days. A rescue team saved two men alive from the old workings after a week with candles. One rescuer could still walk while the other was delirious. Three others were found deceased.
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London
Caradocvale
Wales
Sunday closing law ruled inoperative in second class cities
Kansas City court of appeals declared the Sunday closing law inoperative for cities of the second class in the case of Missouri v William T. Kessall. The ruling affects St Joseph and similar cities and does not apply to Kansas City or St Louis.
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Kansas City
Folk
St. Joseph
St. Louis
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Crow Reservation
Montana Lands
Mitchell
Seattle
Esther Mitchell
Creffield
Wenatchee
L. V. Wells
Desperado
River Wreck
Wenatchee Development Company
Arthur Gunn
Columbia River
Bousquet and Holm
HL. Wiester
Ladies
Oxfords
Ues
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