Goebel Murder Case Sheds Light on Powers Conspiracy Ties
Frankfort Ky March 26 F Wharton Golden Barboursville testified in the Powers murder case claiming a plot to influence the Goebel contest by bringing in mountain feudists as witnesses. He said Powers Davis and Gov Taylor orchestrated sending 1 200 to 1 509 men to Frankfort with Colt 45s and planned to clean out the legislature. The testimony tied Powers to coordinating witnesses and possible violence in the Goebel affair.
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Secretary Powers
Harlan County
Hamp ‘Foward
Campbell
Golden
Bingham
Loward
Frankfort
Bell County
Statehouse
Davis
Charles Finley
Taylor
Caleb Powers
Lull Culton
Gov. Taylor
Finley
Powers
Knox County
Mfe
Cates
Sturyty
George Thompson
Laurel County
Legislative Hall
Felows
Executive
Louisville
John Powers
Goebel
Caleb
Dick Coombs
Coombs
Wallace
Nim
Almt
Adjutant Generals Office
Attorney Campbell
Blakeman
Walter Day
FR. J. Howard
Senate
Senator Goebel
In Grange
Mr. Powers
Duth John
Bankfort
Afr. Powers
Berwind-White Coal A mining company raises wages statewide
Yongrees Advanced Philadelphia reports Berwind-White Coal Company informs all tenants of a general 20 percent wage advance effective April 1. Miners now earn 60 cents per gross ton with all day labor increased accordingly. Wages become the highest in 30 years and by nearly seven percent above prior highs.
Firemen Die After Factory Fire Collapse in New York
Three firemen were killed and two injured when the first floor of a factory at 213 and 215 East Forty fourth street collapsed. The structure, destroyed by Saturday’s blaze, sent the men into a water-filled basement where they were pinned under debris, believed drowned.
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New York
East Forty Fourth Street
Sailors Drowned in Dunkirk Rescue Attempt
In Dunkirk France on March 26 a three masted schooner named Tri Norwegian or wwegian ship foundered while attempting rescue amid rough seas. The crew perished leaving few clues to the tragedy.
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Dunkirk
France
Bitter foes split over war in South Africa reports
A Bloemfontein dispatch says free Staters would join the field against the Transvaal. Kimberley reports British cavalry entering the Transvaal and Fourteen Streams being reinforced. Mafeking natives starve amid shelling as Boers tighten trenches. Churchill warns troops must keep coming until Boer surrender. Gen Roberts dispatch notes casualties near Modder river. Griquatown reoccupied. Philippolis read Roberts proclamation.
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London
Bloemfontein
Daily Telegraph
Transvaal
Christiana
Daily Mail
Mafeking
Sarah Wilson
Ladysmith
Col. Plumer
Winston Churchill
Morning Dust
South Africa
Great Britain
Elds
Skondon
War Office
Roberts
Sloemfontein
Crabbe
Trotter
E. Lygon
Grenadier Guards
Col. Codrington
Coldstream Guards
Modder River
Lygon
Codrington
Barkly West
Griquatown
Kimberley
Philippolis
Clements
Lord Roberts
Free State
Voloemfontein
Chicago arrests famed safeblower tied to historic bank raids
James Dunlap, once linked to Northampton 3.2 million, Falls River 400000, and Quincy 110000 bank heists, was arrested in Chicago on a Saturday night. Police suspect he has returned to crime. A safeblower tool set with fuse and nitroglycerin was found in his possession.
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Chicago
James Dunlap
Northampton
Mass
Dunlap
Falls River River
Quincey, Ti
Great Seal Season in St Johns Forecast Higher Seals Catch
March 26 report from St Johns Newfoundland indicates about 296000 seals have been taken by the fleet so far. With four weeks remaining the total may rise by 69000, surpassing last year’s 237000 and likely to be the best in two decades.
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St. Johns
N. F
Fatal Sawmill Boiler Blast Claims Lancaster Proprietor
A boiler explosion at a stationary sawmill inside the Boys industrial school complex killed proprietor John Neubauer who also served as blacksmith. His three sons sustained multiple bone injuries and a son in law suffered a broken leg during Saturday’s accident.
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Lancaster
John Neubauer
Lee
Dies at Ninety Israel Fanning Brown Leader in Cotton Gin Industry
New London Conn March 26 Israel Fanning Brown president of the Brown Cotton Gin company and a pioneer manufacturer of cotton gins died here aged 90. Also Clinton Ia March 26 the Clinton Daily Evening Journal office burned partially. paper to be issued from Daily Age press. Loss not yet estimated but insured. fire suspected incendiary.
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New London
Conn
Israel Fanning Brown
The
Brown Cotton Gin Company
Clinton
Clinton Daily Evening Journal
Daily Age
Union Labor Union Member Details Surfaces
Albany march 26 a summary notes an array of references to the unions within the labor movement with a focus on a member list and historical context from December 31. The fragment points to organizational activity and membership records connected to Union Labor in Albany New York.
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Aema
Albany
Soo
The
Labor
Union
Lynching of Cotton and O Grady in Virginia Mob Action
A 36 hour mob in Emporia Greenesville county Virginia dragged Walter Cotton a Black man and white accomplice O Grady from the jail and hanged them from a tree amid gunfire. Ex Judge Barham and Col Field urged restraint as troops were recalled.
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Richmond
Emporia
Greenesville County
Walter Cotton
Cotton
R. P. Barham
Greenesville
Gov. Tyler
Ife
O'Grady
George P. Barham
Col. Field
Petersburg
O’grady
Banks Robbed in Hoopeston and Hardy
In Hoopeston Illinois at Pates bank burglars blew the safe and carried away 3000 dollars in cash notes and papers. They entered via the side door of Pates General Store and used flour sacks to muffle the blast. About 2759 dollars in cash 350 school orders 60 revenue stamps 120 Hamilton Cunningham check and 950 dollars in silver were taken. In Hardy Nebraska the State Bank was robbed at three am with dynamite blasting the safe and 4000 dollars seized. no suspects identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton & Cunningham's
Hardy
Neb
York cotton mills pledge wage and dividend changes
Yorkville's York cotton mills plan to deduct three percent from annual dividends for next payday and add it to operatives wages. Some workers recently saw a 33 percent raise not included in the current increase. President Ashe warns the boom may end and wage boosts could be reversed when times soften.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
York Cotton Mills
Yorkville
Ashe
Stoughton Academy Destroyed by Fire Saturday
The Stoughton academy run by the Norwegian Lutheran synod was totally destroyed by fire. It housed 112 students from Iowa Minnesota Illinois and the Dakotas. Losses are not heavy and the academy will likely be rebuilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoughton
Wis
Stoughton Academy
Norwegian Lutheran Synod
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Dakotas
Rusie Signs New York Contract, Will Report This Week
Amos Rusie, the baseball pitcher, has signed a New York contract and will report for duty this week. The move confirms his return to active play with the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusie
New York
Amos
Rebels Advance in Gen Young's District Near Nemacpacan
Manila reports rebels in Gen Young's district growing aggressive. The American battalion garrisoning Nemacpacan was attacked on four consecutive nights recently. Reinforcements are arriving as Gen Young plans to pursue the rebels before the rainy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Gen. Young
Nemacpacan
Young
Williams Leaves Br Station to Join Elgerton R R
Boston March 26 Elgerton Railroad announces Williams formerly with Br Station has joined the company. The move expands the roster as officials say he will contribute to operations and development projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Elgerton RR
Williams
Forced Retreat From Cape Town to Bloemfontein Dispatch
War office reports from Cape Town and Bulawayo detail Boer advance from Goodes Siding with a retreat by Lieut. Col Bodle's post and several casualties. Brisk artillery exchanges ensue, with Lieut A J Tyler dying of wounds and one native killed. Lord Roberts waits at Bloemfontein as Ma fe king relief fades and Methuen engages near Warrenton. A Times correspondent notes Kruger and Steyn proclamations over the Free State. Berlin speculates on Boer moves into German Southwest Africa if Transvaal annexation occurs. Kitchener secures Prieska with rebels surrendering. Boers begin Basutoland frontier surrenders.
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London
War Office
Cape Town
Nicholson
Bulawayo
Plumer
Lobatsi
Goodes Siding
Bodle
Chapman
A. J. Tyler
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Mafeking
Col. Vlumer
Crocodile Pools
Lord Methuen
Warrenton
Times
Kruger
Free State
Transvaal
Steyn
Berlin
Great Britain
Africa
Germany
Kitchener
Prieska
Pricsa
Basutoland
Three Men Die In Muncie Sawmill Explosion
The James Nickum sawmill six miles southwest of Muncie Indiana was destroyed by a boiler explosion Friday evening. Three men died Thomas Sullivan Lon Van Buskirk and Marion Carey. Clifford Van Buskirk and three others were injured. The blast occurred after the boiler burst as the pump broke while the boiler was full head of steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
James Niekum
Thomas Sullivan
Lon van Buskirk
Marion Carey
Young van Buskirk
Clifford van Buskirk
James Dragstrim
James McCreary
Erne Defends World Lightweight Title Against Gans
Frank Erne of Buffalo defeated Joe Gans of Gallimore to retain the world lightweight crown at the Broadway Athletic Club. Erne dominated the bout with superior judgment and skill, ending in the twelfth round when Gans suffered a severe injury to his left eye from a powerful right hand, prompting the referee to stop the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Joe Gans
Gallimore
Broadway Athletic Club
Erne
Gans
Call for Silver Republican National Convention
Duluth Minn March 24. Chairman Charles A Towne of the national committee calls a national convention to meet July 4 in Kansas City Missouri at the Coates Opera House to nominate candidates for president and vice president of the United States per a Chicago meeting resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Charles A. Towne
National Committee
The
Silver Republican Party
Chicago
Coates Opera House
Kansas City
United States
Four Men Hanged and Fatally Shotman Near Carthage
In Raleigh on March 22 says four masked attackers went to the home of George Rittle near Carthage and attempted to hang him. He escaped but was caught, mutilated, and killed by hanging and shooting. Investigators suspect moonshiners were the culprits.
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Raleigh
S. C
Russell
George Rittle
Carthage
Cleveland Machinists Strike Halts Local Industry
In Cleveland Ohio 1500 machinists from 53 shops and manufactories voted in secret at Germania hall and unanimously struck for eight in the morning after a four hour session ending at 2 a.m. The action includes both union and nonunion workers and will pause factory work across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Germania Hall
Counterfeit Ten Dollar Note Reported in Washington
Washington on March 23 reports Chief Wile kie of the secret service has received a new counterfeit ten dollar note. The discovery prompts agency scrutiny and potential tracing of source networks amid ongoing currency security efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilekie
The
Secret Service
Appletons Publishing House Fails in New York
New York reports D Appleton & Co a long standing publisher has failed and entered receivership with liabilities exceeding 3 million dollars and no ready money assets. Analysts link the collapse to the Harpers failure and tightened Wall Street credit. The February 1 statement showed assets over liabilities but offered no liquidity to meet urgent obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
D. Appleton & Co
Harpers
Appletons
Wall Street
Trade Review on Carnegie Frick Settlement and Markets
The New Moneta in settlement of Carnegie Frick differences seen as pivotal for iron and steel. R G Dun notes new two percent bonds issued and bank circulation up over 10 million, with interior banks showing potential large growth. Wheat and corn prices ease after farm-held supply statements. weekly U S failures rise to 183 vs 261 last year, Canada 27 vs 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
New Monetary Bi
Treasury
Iron and
United States
Canada
Serious unrest grows in Puerto Rico after hurricane
In Ponce and towns such as Mayaguez and Arecibo the population faces hunger as rice and meat prices soar by 50 to 100 percent. Demonstrations lash out at U.S. delays in settling open questions, with rioting feared and economic distress spreading to Americans and locals alike.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
United States
Mayagues
Yuace
Arecibo
Aguadilla
Fajardo
Juana Diaz
Guayama
Gen White Found In South Africa After Michigan Escape
Mystery over Gen. White fugitive quartermaster general of Michigan state troops ends as an intimate friend receives his letter from Cape Town dated February 19. White writes he regrets not remaining in Michigan to face his troubles.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
White
Michigan
Cape Town
South Africa
New York Debt Totals Released by Comptroller Coler
On March 21 Comptroller Coler disclosed February 3 figures showing city debt. Total gross funded debt stood at 264,195,959 dollars with net debt 255,312,484 dollars and net funded bond debt 253,340,054 dollars. Additionally outstanding bonds of allied corporations within New York totaled 4,385,391 dollars.
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New York
Coler
Boy 15 Slays Father in Chicago Home Rescue
In Austin a 15 year old Albert Finch shot and killed his father to save his mother. The father was kneeling by his wife and brandishing a knife when the fatal shot occurred. The boy acted to stop the attack and save his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert Finch
Austin
Miners Demand 20 Percent Wage Increase in Springfield Subdistrict
The Springfield subdistrict coal miners ended a lengthy meeting Monday night and resolved to seek a 20 percent raise for day laborers beyond the state wage scale set by miners and operators in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Emerson man Gavin Ross killed in runaway accident
A Winnipeg special to the Dispatch reports Gavin Ross of Emerson was killed in a runaway accident while his wife witnessed the tragedy. Ross had been nominated to oppose Hon McFadden in the Tate by election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Winnipeg
Dispatch
Gavin Ross
Emerson
McFadden
Tate
New Horseradish Variety Promoted by U S Department
The U S Department of Agriculture plans to distribute Mariner horseradish roots from northern Bohemia noted for sharp flavor and long keeping quality. Developed by selection, it is grown in Kutienburg Bohemia and exported in large quantities. A circular No 20 from the Division of Botany outlines foreign culture methods deemed too labor intensive for U S use. Cuttings 12 inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bohemia
Kutienburg
Department i
Roots of Bohemian Horseradish 2 Cultivation and Harvest Notes
The article details planting horseradish cuttings in staggered beds three feet wide with 15 inch spacing, burying ends and raising plants for a season. It covers root care, removal of fibers, minor pruning, dusting with charcoal, and soil prep including manure and optional cement underlayment to control root growth. It notes uniform market roots and mentions foreign use in dressings and meat dishes.
Higher Dairy Standards to Raise Profits Across Continent
A Howard's Dairyman article argues for a continental shift to higher dairy production standards from cow to creamery. It contends low standards hurt farmers, yield poor butter and cheese, and depress profits while penalizing producers, consumers, and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tHoeard
Renovating treatment helps young trees revive growth
A guide from Farmers' Voice notes that healthy trees show luxuriant tops while old or neglected trees respond slowly to renovation. For young trees with vitality, removing feeble tops and applying root fertilizers and late-spring pruning can boost new growth and foliage, though effects may take years to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J
Shepherd
Iti is as true today as it ever was
Fragmentary OCR text mentions wide tires as a continuing necessity, suggesting a casual reflection on enduring truths and the role of tire width in automotive topics. The readable portion hints at a thematic, possibly mechanical discussion without concrete events or entities.
A Hint for Summer Flood Prevention Under Bridges
The article explains curb driftwood clogging at bridges and culverts as a major flood risk. It proposes placing a brace post about six feet upstream to catch debris, creating an opening for water to flow and preventing large dams. After floods, debris is easier to clear. Source: Farra and Fireside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gi Kains
Farra
Dairy And Stock Advice On Trials And Feeding
A Farm Journal excerpt discusses licensing and trials for buyers, noting reputable dealers allow three days to a week for inspections by bona fide dealers. It recalls higher water content in feed last summer, recommends wetting ground meal with warm water for rations, and notes a mare valued at 200 by one owner. It also reflects on old beliefs about cattle surviving cold and the need for more feed with exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far2m Journal
Birds as Weather Prophets in Folklore
A compact note on how birds signal rain through behavior and vocalizations. Parrots canaries wash and stay awake before storms while peacocks cry at roost and robins perch high. authors reference long ominous songs and general bird activity as rain signs.
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